辽宁省凤城市第一中学2020届高三英语10月月考试题

1、 辽宁省凤城市第一中学 2020届高三英语 10月月考试题第一部分第二部分听力 （共两节，满分 30分）略阅读理解 （共两节，满分 40分）第一节 （共 15小题：每小题 2分，满分 30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和 d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aits easy to get defeated completely by something negative in your daily life.give these apps a try if you want to be more positive instead of being negativ

2、e inyour daily life.shineshine is a text messaging servicebased on the idea that sometimes you need someexternal phrases to guide your internal positive thinking.visit the website, and youll have the ability to sign up to receive a daily textmessage all you need to provide is a first name and a phon

3、e number. then youllreceive one message per day with inspiring quotes from successful people from mondaythrough friday.kwippyin many cases, statements that come from other people can be more powerful thanones you make to yourself. thats where kwippy comes in.the app kwippy has a positive, lively com

4、munity focused on fun while keepingnegativity out. it is a new kind of social media platform that will send you randomchallenges throughout the day, prompting you to take a photo of something in yournearby environment.thinkupif youre feeling confident and good about your place in life, download the

5、app,come up with some positive statements about yourself and record them for futuregenerations. if youre feeling less creative or dont know what to say, do,tn worry一 the app also has a list of shared positive statements that you can choose from.smiling mindsmiling mind, a nonprofit organization, was

6、 founded by and is currently operatedby psychologists and educators. everything there is supported by scientific evidence.the app is free touse but you can make a donation if youwant to continue supportingtheir efforts, displaying friendly and thoughtful acts to others.in the app, youll find differe

7、nt choices, which can help you remove negative- 1 - thoughts and focus on the positivity of the present moments.which app makes people feel encouraged regularly?21.shineb. kwippyc. think upd. smiling minda.who is kwippy suitable for?22.those who need to face a big life challenge.those who look for a

8、 friendly neighborhood.those who long for a great sense of belonging.those who want to live an enjoyable social life.a.b.c.d.what is the purpose of the article?23.to show the power of some advanced apps.a.to introduce some apps for avoiding people feeling down.to compare the advantages of some apps.

9、to list the wide usage of apps in our daily life.bb.c.d.when i was very young, i usually watched my grandma throwing out the crusts ofthe bread that were not fresh for the birds. not surprisingly, this attracted fewbirds apart from the odd sparrow or starling. later on, we discovered packets of wild

10、bird food at the localstore, which brought in more interesting species. since thenfeeding garden birds has come a long way for me. today, i can enjoy a wide varietyof birds. sometimes i wonder if we might be feeding our garden birds better than ourkids.all this comes at a cost to us of an estimated2

11、00 million a year. but i firmlybelieve what the scientists from a university said, “our generosity is having a majoreffect on the behavior, ecology and even evolution of these familiar species. ” takethe goldfinch for example. when i began birding in the 1960s, this was a fairly rarebird, found alon

12、g low bushes or in fields with weeds. today, they can be seen in fourout of five gardens.during the bitter winter of 1890-1891, workers in london gave the small amountof their packed lunches to starving songbirds. and in the 1980s, the british wereencouraged to offer food to garden birds. then, in 2

13、005, came springwatch, who putpaid to the widespread belief that we should only feed garden birds during the winter.in fact, we should provide food all year roun：d the most crucial time is the earlyspring, when natural resources are at their lowest.some argue with greater reasons that because most b

14、irds coming to feeders are- 2 - the larger, commoner and more aggressive species, they will gain an unfair advantageover the smaller and weaker ones. but this ignores one major benefit of feeding gardenbirds the way it connects millions of people to the natural world. this is especiallyimportant for

15、 people who may find it hard to gain access to the wider countryside,including young children and sick, old, disabled people who prefer to stay at homemost of time.what can we infer from the first paragraph?24.the author sets a life goal.b. the author spreads a familya.tradition.c. the author develo

16、ps a lasting hobby.career.d. the author chooses a promisingwhat does the author want to express in the first two paragraphs?25.a. it is helpful to affect those around.b. it isworth making thegreat effort.c. it is our duty to protect the ecology.generous to them.d. it is valuabletobewhat do the under

17、lined words put paid to in the third paragraph mean?26.a. come up with.b. bring an end to.c. offer evidence for.d. express approval of.what does the author think of feeding garden birds?27.it causes fierce survival struggle among species.a.it can satisfy the requirements of certain people.b.it makes

18、 it possible for people to step into nature.c.it encourages people to maintain a healthy lifestyle.d.cbody language varies significantly across cultures. but what remains consistentacross all known cultures are microexpressions. microexpressions occur in everyonein a second, often without their know

19、ledge. these facial expressions includingsurprise, anger, fear, disgust, happiness, and so on can reveal our true feelingsabout another person or situation.people might try to hide or obscure（模糊）them in different ways informed byculture, but to a practiced reader the true emotions are always visible

20、. in thephilippines, showing both positive and negative emotion is a sign of openness andhonesty. but visible negative emotion is seen as rude or aggressive while expressing- 3 - too much positive feeling is considered embarrassing in japan. however, when weevaluate people from both countries for th

21、eir microexpressions, we find that theyactually experience emotions at more or less the same level of frequency.a few years ago, my husband and i traveled to qatar to lead a body languagediscussion for 200 hr（人力资源）leaders. womens bodies were completely covered,so we couldnt see the posture or gestur

22、es. when standing on stage, all the men lookedonly at my husband and all the women merely at me. luckily, we knew from the videoswed previously made of qataris that the flashes of emotionin their faces reflectedthe same feelings we might find from audience members anywhere else in the world.and so w

23、e could adjust what we want to show accordingly, and felt just as comfortableas we would have at home.to recognize and understand miroexpressions, you should first study the commonmicroexpressions to know the typical feature of each. and then educate yourself onthe local body language - including ma

24、sking techniques before visiting orinteracting with another culture. third, when youre in the moment, pay much moreattention. you cant interpret microexpressions if you dont notice them. fourth,listen to your intuition （直觉）.when you notice a tiny facial movement, ask yourself,what could that mean?”

25、besides, you might also try to imitate the movement.what is special about microexpressions?28.a. they are brief and unaware.b. they are hidden and unusual.c. they are natural but unnecessary. d. they are flexible but unavailable.what is most useful for the body language discussion according to the a

26、uthor?29.30.31.a. getting well prepared.b. being well organized.c. reacting with others activelyd. using body language accordingly.which stage will you be in if you keep your focus on others face?a. step one.b. step two.d. step four.c. step three.what is the best title of the passage?a. developing g

27、reater socialb. getting better at readingc. behaving more differently ind. learning more about microexpressionsdskillspeoplepublicscientists from around the world examinedwhether supplements marketed are good- 4 - for brain health, particularly in those aged over 50. despite the claims of somesupple

28、ments that they could improve cognitive （认知的）skills, no clear evidencewas found to back this up.the report said, for the handful that have been researched, several well-designedstudies of supplements for brain health found no benefit in people with normal nutrientlevels. its unclear whether people w

29、ho lack nutrition can benefit their brains bytaking a supplement. the pills failed to protect against dementia （痴呆）and didnot slow the process or improve the symptoms of the disease and the report said thata healthy diet rich in fruit and vegetables, being physically active and gettingsufficient sle

30、ep were linked to better brain function. ”the value of the food supplement marketed in britain is expected to reach morethan 1 billion by 2012 and supplements sold on the high street for brain performancecost up to 26 for 60 pills. and caroline abrahams, the charity director at age uksaid that peopl

31、e were better off spending money to improve diets.the report did find evidence suggesting that supplements could benefit peoplediagnosed with lacking vitamin. it added that these should only be taken if advisedby a doctor because some supplements could interact with medicines or contain highlevels o

32、f nutrients, which could be deadly. supplements were not strictly controlledin the way that medicines were and may not contain high-quality ingredients or whatwas on the label, the report said.the health food manufacturers association, which represents the britishsupplement industry, said that the r

33、eport was based on the american market. in britainproducts could only make claims approved by the european food safety authority, suchas the zinc （锌）contributed to normal cognitive functions, a spokesman said.what is the finding of the scientists about the supplements?32.a. they bring about no posit

34、ive effect.life.c. they get people to get addicted to them. d. they are hardly suitable for theyounger.the author uses the third paragraph to show people should_ .b. they break the balance of normal33.a. be aware of their needs clearlyb. change their daily diets regularlyc. take control of the marke

35、t strictly d. make use of their money properlywhat should people do if they do need to take supplements?34.follow professional suggestions.a.- 5 - be sure of the vitamins they lack.b.c.d.refer to the instructions of the labels.avoid taking together with other medicines.what do the british authoritie

36、s think of the report?35.a. annoying.b. unacceptable.d. favorable.worrying.c.第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。there are many barriers on the way to success. fortunately, most of them can beovercome.36id like to show the four most important strategies i knowto overcome

37、 success barriers.decide what success means to you.everybody wants success. for some, success means making a lot of money； for othersit means having great relationships with great people. if youre not clear on whatsuccess means to you, youre going to chase an unclear version of success, which iscons

38、idered as a major barrier in achieving it.it.37youre never going to catchlook at the barrier as an outsider.imagine that the goal you want to reach is not yours its someone elses. andthe obstacle that prevents reaching it is theirs as well. and as an outsider, youhave a taste for problem solving.38i

39、ts like seeing your situation withnew eyes, and often youll be amazed at the resolutions youll see with these neweyes.inform yourself.39they have a good comprehension of the situation and the obstacle, soits easy for them to see appropriate ways to overcome it. how to do these? byconstantly learning

40、, especially in the areas where you want to achieve performance,and keeping yourself very well informed.keep trying.i find that many people dont overcome obstacles because they only try one or- 6 - two ways to overcome it, and if these dont work, they give up. in order to overcomethe obstacle, youll

41、 need to try several solutions, and move from one to another basedon the results you get. 40_a. its like chasing a ghost.b. eventually you will find the best solution.c. its not always easy, but its almost always possible.d. give this strategy a try in dealing with obstacles you face.e. if a solutio

42、n doesnt solve your problem, look at the problem again.f. the people who are best at overcoming success obstacles are very well informed.g. well-informed persons must get information from many different news sources.第三部分英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45分）第一节 完形填空 （共 20题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和 d

43、）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。life is a learning 41 . various experiences in life teach us new lessonsand make us a better person. 42 each passing day we learn to 43 varioussituations.love makes you feel wanted. without love a person could go hayward （不归路）and become 44 . in the early stage of our li

44、fe, our 45 are the oneswho give us unconditional love and 46 . they teach us about what is right andwrong, good and bad. but we always tend to 47 this for granted. it is only after48 and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to othersfeelings.materialistic happiness is short-li

45、ved, but happiness achieved by bringinga(n) 49 on others face gives asense of fulfillment. peace of mind is the mainlink to happiness. no mind is happy without 50 . we realize the true worth ofhappiness when we are in 51 . sorrow is basically due to 52 of a lovedone, failure or despair. but these th

46、ings are 53 and pass away.failure is the path to success. it teaches us to 54 and shows us a specific- 7 - way. success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect. here it becomes veryimportant to keep our 55 clear. the only way to show our 56 to god forgiving success on us is by being modest and

47、 respectful to the less 57 ones.life teaches us not to 58 over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyondour 59 . tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be interesting or 60 . sothe only alternative is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.41. a. wayb. processb. forc. methodc

48、. ind. techniqued. with42. a. on43. a. handle44. a. unwilling45. a. relatives46. a. foodb. meetb. kindc. facec. crueld. removed. sadb. teachers c. mothersc. moneyd. parentsd. couraged. regardd. educationb. careb. make47. a. takec. think48. a. learningb. growthc. marriagec. smile49. a. expectation b.

49、 wish50. a. plan b. dreamd. excitementc. wealthc. sorrowd. peace51. a. debt . b. trouble52. a. foolishness b. deathd. dangerc. disappointment d. depressionc. fearful d. terribled. survive53. a. temporaryb. shockingb. valueb. heads54. a. quitc. strugglec. hands55. a. hearts56. a. gratitude57. a. famo

50、us58. a. forget59. a. controld. earsb. faithc. respectc. fortunatec. upsetd. hopeb. cleverb. regretb. knowledged. richd. reflectd. repairc. belief60. a. meaningful b. colorfulc. happyd. dull第 ii卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第二节 （共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不超过三个词）。some histor

51、ians say that silk originated in china about 10,000 years ago. in china,- 8 - however, legend 61(have) it that empress si ling chi of china was the firstone 62 (discover) silk more than five thousand years ago. the story goes 63while sitting under a mulberry (桑树)tree in her palace garden, the empres

52、s was havingtea. a cocoon fell into her hot cup of tea from the branches of the mulberry tree.and as she watched, a strong white thread spread gradually.for more than two thousand years, the chinese kept the secret of silk to themselves.anyone found guilty of smuggling (偷运)silkworm eggs, cocoons, or

53、 mulberry seeds wasput to 64of wealth. but common people were prohibitedand kept in warehouses for 66 emergency.the chinese used silk in many ways. civil servants(die). silk became the cloth of emperors and royalty and a great source65 wearing silk. silk was gathered67(pay) in quantitiesof silk, and

54、 it was away for the rulers to reward their citizens. silkwas also usedas currency in domestic as well as foreign trade. chinese traders exchanged theirsilk in return for spices and jewels 68_later, people from different parts of society began wearing silk clothes, and(surprise) silk came into 70 (m

55、uch) general use than before.(buy) in india.69第四部分写作 （共两节，满分 35分）第一节 短文改错 （共 10小题，每小题 1分，满分 10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改 10处，多者（从第 11处起）不计分。first released on jan. 21, 2011, wechat is very popular for students and its userhave reached up to 300 million at present. it is a