湖南省长沙市一中2020届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题（无答案）新人教版

湖南省长沙市一中2020届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题（无答案）新人教版Part II Language Knowledge(45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Example:The wild flowers booked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert.A. Covering B. covered C. cover D. to cover21. “Dinner time!” Mum said, “Tom _ along!”A.comeB.comesC.has comeD.will come22. Hes only got one shirt, because the rest _. A. are being washed B. is being washedC. are washed D. is washed23. You never know how strong you really are _ being strong is the only choice you have. A.ifB.althoughC.untilD.after24. What time is it?- Its 8:00. The schedule says the plane _ off at 8:30.A.takeB.will takeC.is takingD.takes25. There are some cases of women employees _ because they are pregnant.A.firedB.being firedC.to be firedD.be fired26. The new company introduces a policy _ pay rises are related to performance at work.A.whichB.whoseC.whatD.where27. The country experienced its hottest summer of years, some areas _ from drought. A.having sufferedB.sufferingC.sufferedD.to suffer28. This city has prided itself on its history from the time when it was _ a beautiful village. A. not more than B. much more thanC. even more than D. little more than29. _ their task in such a short time, they asked us to give them a hand.A.FinishingB.FinishedC.To finish D.Finish30. By the end of this year, his mother _ to his father for 20 years.A. will marry B. will have been marriedC. has been married D. has married31. Who do you think Mrs. Hu would like to _ a son in public?- You, of course.A.have to singB.singC.have sungD.have sing32. They insisted they _ more under better conditions after finishing the work.A. must have achieved B. would achieveC. could have achieved D. should achieve33. As long as we dare to dream and dont get in the way of ourselves, anything is possible theres truly no end to _ our dreams can take us.A.whichB.whereC.whatD.whom34. Winston Churchill said: “Of this I am quite sure, that if we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find we _ the future.”A.have lostB.loseC.lostD.had lost35. Scarcely _ when there was a knock at the door.A. he had been seated B. he had seatedC. had he been seated D. had he seatedSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrased marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.On a freezing-cold February morning in Indiana, Jhaqueil Reagan, 18, left home to walk to a job interview ten miles away, over snow-covered roads.Reagan had been looking for work for months. His mother had _36two years earlier, and he was the only caretaker of his younger brother and sister, Cole, 16, and Jazzlyn, seven. He was desperate for a(n)_37paycheck after cutting grass and doing other occasional jobs.Three hours into his hard and long walk, Reagan had_38only three miles. He paused outside a Cajun restaurant called Papa Roux to ask for _39from owner Art Bouvier, who was clearing ice and snow from the parking lot.“I told him to get on the bus,” says Bouvier. “He _40me and went on his way.” Fifteen minutes later, Bouvier _41up in his car beside Reagan as he walked along. “Youve_42got to be on the bus,” he told Reagan.“I dont have money for the bus,” Reagan replied. Bouvier offered him a_43. On the way, he asked the boy about his job search.“I thought, this is the kind of kid I want working for me,” says Bouvier. He got the teens phone number and_44the boy for his interview.A few hours later, Bouvier called to offer Reagan a job. _45, the teen accepted on the spot. A television reporter caught _46of the story and interviewed the pair on camera that night. The publicity has_47 so many new customers that Bouvier plans to open a second restaurant by the end of the year. Reagan has earned enough money to move into a new apartment.36.A.diedB.retiredC.lost D.worked37.A.largerB.averageC.timelyD.regular38.A.wanderedB.drivenC.coveredD.had39.A.instructionsB.directionsC.jobD.money40.A ignoredB.impressedC.askedD.thanked41.A. pulledB.turnedC.tookD.picked42.A. alreadyB.everC.reallyD.only43.A. helpB.liftC.giftD.bus44.A. dropped offB.took offC.put offD.picked off45.A. FrightenedB.ExcitedC.ShockedD.Horrified46.A. detailB.windC.secretD.tip47.A. bought upB.brought backC.brought aboutD.brought inSection C. (12 marks)Direction: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.In Chinese we often say: “A persons handwriting says a lot about him or her.” And this is equally true when 48 comes to English.A study from the National Pen Company in the US found that your English handwriting gives 49 about 5,000 of your personality features.50 to start with, the size of your handwriting matters. People with small handwriting tend to be shy, studious and careful while outgoing and attention-seeking people tend to have 51 handwriting.Personality is also revealed in 52 each letter is written. For example, when someone writes the letter “i”, if the dot is high above the base it suggests that the writer has 53 active imagination. If the dot is close to the base, they are organized and empathetic. When writing “e”s, if the circles are wide then he or she is relaxed as 54 as open-minded, while people who write them with narrow circles tend to be skeptical of others.Your handwriting is like your shadow, which is 55 companies sometimes look at handwriting when hiring employees and courts also consult it when dealing with certain cases.Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A. B. C. and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AHere are this weeks best travel bargains around the globe.Land Nisbet Plantation Beach Club on the island of Nevis is offering $ 100 off the daily rate for stays Oct. 12 through Dec. 19. Rate after discount starts at $ 299 per couple per night, plus $ 66 taxes and fees. A five-night minimum is required. Rate includes daily breakfast, dinner and afternoon tea and airport transfers (转机) from either St. Kitts or Nevis. Book by calling 800-742-6008; request the You Could Fly Free discount. Info: .Sea Save $ 800 per stateroom on the Nov. 23 and Nov. 30 departures of American Cruise Lines Great Rivers of Florida Cruise (乘船巡游). The seven-night sailing aboard the 49-passenger American Glory, which travels on the St. Johns and Tolomato rivers round trip from Jacksonville, Fla., starts at $ 3,350 per person (plus $250 port charges) after discount. Book by Sept 21. Info: 800-460-4518, .Air Aeromexico is offering sale fares to select beach resort (度假地) destinations on Mexicos Pacific Coast and the Gulf of California. For example, fly round trip from Washington Dulles to Las Paz in Baja California Sur starting at $ 594 round trip; fare on other lines starts at $ 789. Travel through Nov. 14 and Dec. 3-14. Deadline to purchase is Sept. 10. No advance purchase is required, but some dates are sold out. Info: 800-237-6639, /us.Package Pacific Delight Tours is offering savings on several departures of its 11-night Wonders of China & Yangtze River tour. Price now starts at $ 2,099 per person double, including round-trip airfare from New Yorks JFK to Shanghai, with return from Beijing; three intra-China flights; a four-night sailing aboard the 266-passenger Victoria Anna; seven nights lodging at hotels in Shanghai, Xian and Beijing; 22 meals; land transportation; tour guide; several sightseeing tours (the cruise shore excursion package is an extra $ 90 per person); transfers; and taxes. Seven departures are available November through March; priced separately, the trip would cost $ 2,773 per person double for airfare, cruise and hotels alone. No deadline to book, but an advance purchase of at least three weeks is recommended for visa processing. Info: 800-221-7179, /wintersa.56. The main purpose of the passage is _.A. to offer visitors chances to book before they travelB. to supply visitors with information they ask forC. to show visitors some different travelling waysD. to inform visitors of some economical travels57. Round trip service is NOT provided by _.A. Nisbet Plantation Beach Club on the island of NevisB. American Cruise Lines Great Rivers of Florida cruiseC. Aeromexicos special flights to some beach resort destinationsD. Pacific Delight Tours 11-night Wonders of China & Yangtze River tour58. How much at least do a couple spend in Nisbet Plantation Beach Club after discount?A. $ 365. B. $ 1561. C. $ 1825. D. $ 465.59. To plan a trip to the coast in California in December, oned better visit _.A. /us B. C. D. .wintersa60. The 11-night Wonders of China & Yangtze River tour is a bargain because _.A. the big cities, Beijing, Xian, Shanghai will be visited, Yangtze river includedB. one can only pay $ 2,773 per person double for airfare, cruise and hotels of itC. the price for it starts at $ 2,099 per person double, including all the coasts.D. when compared to the trip priced separately, it saves a lot of moneyBWHEN a trailer (预告片) for Baz Luhrmanns “The Great Gatsby” was released last year, fans of F. Scott Fitzgeralds masterpiece wasted no time in complaining about how fast, flashy (浮华) and altogether Baz-Luhrmann-ish it was. Such sceptics wont be pleased by the film itself.What we might not have expected, however, is that its fundamental weakness is not that it treats the novel with too little respect, but with too much. Mr. Luhrmann views Fitzgeralds find fable (寓言) as the grandest and most operatic of tragedies, and hes determined that we view it that way, too.He reduces most of the final chapter, but otherwise all of the Fitzgeralds text is up there on screen. We see a young bond salesman named Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) renting a small house on Long Island in the early 1920s, next door to the very large house of the mysterious Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio). And we learn that Gatsby is carrying a torch for Carraways cousin Daisy (Carey Mulligan), who lives unhappily with her bullying patrician (贵族) husband, Tom (Joel Edgerton). But in most cases we dont just watch events unfolding, we also hear Carraways voice over describing them to us. And on several occasions Fitzgeralds actual words float towards us as 3D subtitles. Just in case we still have any doubts about whats going on, Mr. Luhrmann has written extra dialogue in which the characters express exactly how they feel, and extra narration in which Carraway lectures us about the economy of the period.The director comes across as an over-eager student, so desperate for us to appreciate the book that he cant stop grabbing us by the lapels (翻领) and shouting about what it all means and how significant it all is. The resulting two-and-a-half-hour film will be something good to schoolchildren studying the book, in that it answers every question and fills in every blank. But Fitzgeralds ambiguity and subtlety are destroyed. “The Great Gatsby” isnt just an adaptation of the novel, but of the footnotes, too.61. Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?A. The director of “The Great Gatsby”. B. The novelist of “The Great Gatsby”.C. The actor of “The Great Gatsby”. D. A fan of “The Great Gatsby”.62. The author thinks that Baz Luhrmanns “The Great Gatsby” _.A. presents extra dialogues to help charactersB. shows too much respect for the novel itselfC. is fast, flashy and altogether Baz-Luhrmann-ishD. tells a story of relationships between four people63. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Baz Lunrmann is too eager to have us view “The Great Gatsby” in his way.B. Gatsby is carrying something for Daisy to fight against her bullying husband.C. Baz Luhrmanns “The Great Gatsby” is most popular with many schoolchildren.D. All of the text from “The Great Gatsby” is exactly shown up there on the screen.64. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Actors. B. Voices. C. Events. D. Cases.65. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The novel and its footnotes have been changed in the film.B. The director is an over-eager student so he cant stop shouting.C. The film takes too much time to answer questions and fill blanks.D. The unique characteristics of the novel cant be found in the film.CResearchers have revealed that life satisfaction peaks at 23 and 69. People in their early twenties overestimate their future life satisfaction by an average of around 10 per cent, before the disappointments of life kick in. They face decades of declining expectation before hitting their lowest point in their mid-fifties, when regrets over unrealized dreams are at their greatest. Satisfaction levels finally start to rise again after that and peak once more at 69, according to a study by the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics.Those aged 68 underestimate their future happiness by 4.5 per cent, meaning they no longer face disappointment, the researchers found. The findings suggest that actresses Emma Watson and Kristen Stewart, both 23, should enjoy this year. They will be optimistic but are likely to face disappointment in the next four decades. Previous studies have found that human satisfaction follows a U-shaped pattern, with those in their early twenties and the retired ranking highest. The pattern has been observed in more than 50 nations and across class and financial divides. And a study by the National Academy of Sciences in the US found evidence that even great apes (猿) can suffer a mid-life crisis.The CEP paper, to be published this week, is the first to examine how our expectations compare to reality at different life stages. Researcher Hannes Schwandt, 30, analysed happiness levels for 23,161 Germans aged 17 to 85. Dr. Schwandt, who is based at Princeton University in the US but is a visiting researcher at the London center, said: “One theory is that the U-shape is driven by unmet expectations which are painfully felt in midlife but beneficially abandoned later in life. People in their fifties could learn form the elderly, who generally feel less regret. They should try not to be frustrated by their unmet expectations and they are probably not feeling much worse than their peers.”66. Based on the study, at what age do people have their least life satisfaction?A. 23. B. 55. C. 68. D. 85.67. What does the author think will possibly happen to Emma Waston and Kristen Stewart?A. They will have their greatest disappointment in the near future.B. They will enjoy themselves every day because they are 23.C. They will reach the highest point in their career at the age of 63.D. They will be most satisfied with their own life when they are 23.68. We can observe the U-shaped pattern EXCEPT in _.A. many nations B. some animals C. classes in schools D. financial divides69. According to Dr. Schwandt, how can we achieve higher happiness level?A. We should abandon our expectations as late as possible.B. We should not feel less regret as we are young enough.C. We should not focus on unmet expectations as usual.D. we should try to feel much worse than our peers.70. Which of the following can serve as the best title of the article?A. 23 & 69, highest life satisfaction B. To reach highest life satisfactionC. Ways to find greatest happiness D. The longer, the happier!Part IV. Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Whether or not youre rushing off to the coast to enjoy one of the last beach-appropriate weekends of the year, youll have good company with two recent longform pieces in which maritime (航海的) adventures play an important role, The first is Kent Russells story, in the New Republic, about a former millionaire and Australian named Dave Glasheen who has been living alone on an island for almost twenty years. He firstly moved there to start an expensive resort of high quality, but the project fell through, his girlfriend left him, and, despite first disagreement from the owners of the island and its native people, Glasheen stayed on. The story sounds like a setup for a peaceful and beautiful tale of man living close to nature and finding his true sel