2020届广州市协和中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、20202020 届广州市协和中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析届广州市协和中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析第一部分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分4 40 0 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项A AF the Art World competition.Prize-The winner of each type will get the chance to display their artworks in a week-long exhibit

2、ioninChelsea,New York.Eligibility-Open to artists all over the world.Entry Fee(参赛费)-$24 for a maximum of 3 submitted(提交的)photos.Date of Exhibition-From 25thApril to 2ndMay.F the Art World is an international art competition organized by which is quiteunusual,compared to other competitions.The artwor

3、ks are not judged on the basis of creativity and skill.Instead,theyre judged by the depth of the subject matter.The subject this year is“A Competition About Change”,whereartists can try and show how theyd like to change humanity in a good way.Notes*For this competition,there are three types for subm

4、issions,namely:street art,fine art,and digital art.*Each type will have a winner as chosen by the organizers and all the winners will have the wonderful chanceto exhibit their works at the Unarthodox Gallery inNew Yorkin a week-long exhibition.*All the winners will also receive 100%of the sale price

5、 when any of their artworks are sold!Winners will also be displayed on the website and the entrants artworks will also be displayed in the openingceremony(仪式)as well.1.What is special about F the Art World Competition?AIt is free to attend.B.It lasts for over a week.C.It is open to artists inNew Yor

6、k.D.It centers on the depth of the artworks.2.What will the winners get?A.Prize money.B.A chance to visit an exhibition.C.A written judgement of their artworks.D.Money from the sale of their artworks.3.Where will the entrants artworks be shown?A.In the street.B.In the opening ceremony.C.On the websi

7、te.D.At the market.BJapans prime minister encouraged the decision to ban viewers,even family members,by issuing a state ofemergency order in Tokyo earlier this month in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers.From the perspective of sports psychologists,an Olympics without fans is a real-life scien

8、ce experiment thatis helping researchers and clinicians to comb through the true impact of a crowd of fans on its playersand onviewers at home.The strange circumstances under which the games are held may place unexpected pressure onsome athletes.On Tuesday,superstar gymnast Simone Biles dropped out

9、of the womens team event,tellingteammates and reporters she wasnt in the right“headspace”to compete.“Its been really stressful this OlympicGames.There are a lot of different variables going into it,”Biles told the Washington Post.The 2020 Summer Olympics bears similarities and differences to other m

10、ajor sporting events without viewers.The English Premier League supplemented(增加)game broadcasts with crowd noise from the soccer video gameFIFA 20,mixed with game audio in real time.A Taiwanese baseball team and German soccer team beganpopulating stands with cardboard cutouts of fans,and the trend c

11、aught on internationally.Jamey Houle,the lead sports psychologist for Ohio State University Athletics and a former Al-Americangymnast,says competitive athletes are trained in visualization imagining performing a certain action or motion,such as doing a roundoff back handspring in gymnastics.Without

12、moving a muscle,players using visualization cansolidify neural(神经的)connections and activate their motor cortex(皮层).To visualize most effectively,Houlesays,athletes working with sports psychologists will try to simulate as closely as possible the conditions of actualgameplay.Empty stadiums may thus h

13、ave a measurable impact on players performance.This phenomenon isgrounded in a psychological concept called“social facilitation”,referring to a change in a persons performancethat occurs when others are around compared to when a person is alone.4.What caused Biles to drop out of the womens team even

14、t?A.The poor physical condition.B.The absence of the audience.C.The fiercely competitive event.D.The influence of crowds of fans.5.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A.The Taiwanese baseball team is a success.B.The tendency mentioned is popular among some sporting events.C.The 2020 Summer Olympic

15、s is stricter in preventing the pandemic.D.The crowd noise plays a leading role in the English Premier League.6.How does Houle explain the impact of empty stadiums on players performance?A.By doing a roundoff back handspring.B.By simulating the conditions of actual gameplay.C.By using the concept ca

16、lled social facilitation.D.By changing the viewers of a player.7.What message does the author mainly convey in the text?A.Athletes should be trained in visualization.B.Audience should be admitted to the Olympics.C.Social facilitation is helpful to sporting events.D.Viewers present may influence play

17、ersperformance.CBy mid-century there will likely be 9 billion people on the planet,using ever more resources and leading evermore technologically complex lives.What will our cities be like?How much will artificialintelligence(AI)advance?Will global warming cause disastrous changes,or will we be able

18、 to engineer our way out of the climate changeissues?Recently,the magazineBig Thinkasked top minds from a variety of fields to weigh in on what the futureholds 40 years from now.The result is as follows.Its likely that by 2050 the majority of the people in the world will live in urban areas and will

19、 have a muchhigher average age than people today.Cities theorist Richard thinks urbanization will transform the educationsystem of,making our economy less houses driven and removing the divisions between home and work.And rapidly advancing technology will continue ever more rapidly.Cities of the fut

20、ure wont look like“somesort of science-fiction fantasy”,but its likely that technological advances and information overlays(VR and AR)willgreatly change how we live.Self-driving cars will make the roads safer and provide faster transports.A largerversion of driverless cars-driverless trucks may make

21、 long-distance drivers out of date.Some long view predictions are completelydire.Environmentalist Bill says that if we dont make greatprogress in fighting global warming,its likely we could see out-of-control rises in sea levels,huge crop shortfallsand wars over limited freshwater resources.In terms

22、 of how we will eat,green markets founder and“real food supporter Nina believes that there will bemore small milk processing plants and more regional food operations and well be healthier as a result.New YorkTimeswriter Mark thinks that people will eat fewer processed foods and eat foods grown close

23、r to where they live.And more people will be aware of the ethical responsibility to grow foods.8.What may happen by 2050 based on the magazineBig Think?A.Education will be driven by economy.B.The majority of people will be taller.C.AI will cause disastrous changes.D.Most people will live in big citi

24、es.9.What do we know about technology in the future according to Paragraph 3?A.It will make people live in science-fiction fantasy.B.It will ensure safer transports due to faster cars.C.It will greatly change the way in which people live.D.It will increase the number of long-distance drivers.10.What

25、 does the underlined word dire in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Magical.B.Terrible.C.Ridiculous.D.Meaningful.11.What does Nina think of foods in the future?A.People will eat healthier and fresher foods.B.Land-raised farm systems will be improved.C.There will be smaller regional food operations,D.Food supplies

26、will become much more limited.DIn sportthe sexes are separate.Women and men do not run or swim in the same races.Women are lessstrong than men.That at least is what people say.Women are called the weaker sex,or,if men want to please them,the fair sex.But boys and girls are taught together at schools

27、 and universities.There are women who are famousPrime Ministers,scientists and writers.And women live longer than men.A European woman can expect to liveuntil the age of 74,a man only until he is 68.Are womens bodies really weaker?The fastest men can run a mile in under 4 minutes.The best women need

28、 4.5 minutes.Womens time isalways slower than mens,but some facts are a surprise.Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teenagegirls.One of them swam 400 meters in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16.The first Tartan in film wasan Olympic swimmer,Johnny Weissmuller.His fastest 400 mete

29、rs was 4 minutes 49.1 seconds,which is 37.9seconds slower than a girl 50 years later!This does not mean that women are catching men up.Conditions arevery different now and sport is much more serious.It is so serious that some women athletes are given hormoneinjections.At the Olympics a doctor has to

30、 check whether the women athletes are really women or not.It seemssad that sport has such problems.Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes!12.Women are called the weaker sex because _.A.women do as much as menB.people think women are weaker than menC.sport is easier for men th

31、an for womenD.in sport the two sexes are always together13.Which of the following is true?A.Boys and girls study separately everywhere.B Women do not run or swim in races with men.C.Famous Prime Ministers are women.D.Men can expect to live longer than women in Europe.14.The underlined part“That at l

32、east is what people say”means people _.A.say other things,tooB.dont say this muchC.say this but may not think soD.only think this15.In this passage the author implies that _.A.womenare weaker than men,but fasterB.women are slower than men,but strongerC.men are not always stronger and faster than wom

33、enD.men are faster and stronger thanwomen第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1 10 0 分）分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项What will you eat for lunch today?In some countries lunchtime often means soup time!There are manykinds of soups served around the world._16_Some are as thick as stew

34、s.Others are full of noodles!Soup is just one thing that can be eaten for lunch,what you eat for lunch may be different from the lunch ofsomeone who lives in another country.Lets take a look around the world to see what kids are eating for lunch.MexicoMany children inMexicoeat tortillas for lunch.Mo

35、st tortillas are made from ground corn,but sometimeswheat is used.Tortillas are usually flat and round._17_Taco shells are made from corn tortillas and filled withbeans or meat.Tasty sauces are often added to tacos.These sauces are made from tomatoes,onions,hot peppersand spices.Russia_18_Maybe that

36、s why many Russian children eat soup for lunch.Two of their favorites are cabbagesoup and beet soup.Many Russian soups also include potatoes.Potatoes are an important cropinRussia._19_Eating thick soups can help keep people warm and can fill them up,so hunger is no problem!South KoreaMeals inKoreaar

37、e made up of many dishes.No matter what else is served,there is always rice.Kimchi is alsoalways on the table._20_Korean children mix together many dishes and flavors at meals.Its common fortheir food to be hot and spicy.A.But they can also be made into other shapes.B.There are many ways to serve no

38、odles.C.Winters inRussiaare very cold.D.Some are as thin and clear as water.E.It is pickled（腌制的）meat or vegetables.F.Most Russian people dislike soup.G.They make soups thick.第二部分第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分4545 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空

39、白处的最佳选项If you could have any three things,what would you want?Eleven-year-old Kate Chitsey loves_21_that question.She asks it at nursing homes.She then sets outto_22_the residents wishes.Kate has long been close to the_23_.When her mother,Amanda Chitsey,anurse at nursing homes,goes to work on the we

40、ekend,Kate often_24_.“Ive never found these old peoplescary at all,so Im willing to_25_them and ask if they need anything,”she says.Last May,Kate noticed a resident namedPearlstaring out a window.She had a_26_expression on herface.What are you looking at?”Kate asked.Pearlsaid she was watching her do

41、g being_27_by his new ownerafter a visit.Pearldidnt know when she would see her dog again.Kate noticed that pets were not_28_at the nursing home.AndPearlcouldnt_29_to look after herdog,as she got only$40 a month to spend on_30_items such as clothes and haircuts.Kate also learned thatmany residents h

42、ad the similar_31_,so she decided to do something about it.Kate started by asking residents what three things they wanted most.At first,she was_32_that peoplewould ask for cars and other things that were beyond the_33_of an 11-year-old girl._34_,they asked forchocolate bars and clothes that fit prop

43、erly.Using their own money,Kate and her mother_35_the needs ofabout 100 people in three months,buying as many items as they could.Then they started appealing for_36_.Many people responded_37_,and Amanda set up a GoFundMe page,raising more than$250,000 in fivemonths.With those_38_,Kate was able to he

44、lp more people.Kate doesnt plan to_39_there.One of her new goals is to set up communal(全体共用的)laptops atnursing homes.“I consider_40_to be my hobby,”she says.21.A.taking onB.bringing upC.thinking overD.dealing with22.A.realizeB.listC.considerD.predict23.A.sickB.homelessC.disabledD.elderly24.A.respond

45、sB.agreesC.followsD.behaves25.A.comfortB.approachC.supportD.invite26.A.sorrowfulB.thoughtfulC.cautiousD.strange27.A.put downB.spied onC.looked afterD.led away28.A.expectedB.ensuredC.permittedD.recognized29.A.affordB.hesitateC.decideD.attempt30.A.dailyB.properC.simpleD.necessary31.A.attitudeB.complai

46、ntC.experienceD.confusion32.A.surprisedB.concernedC.determinedD.disappointed33.A.beliefB.dutyC.abilityD.benefit34.A.InsteadB.AnyhowC.ThereforeD.Moreover35.A.adjustedB.discoveredC.reflectedD.satisfied36.A.opinionsB.donationsC.rewardsD.changes37.A.differentlyB.sensitivelyC.enthusiasticallyD.thankfully

47、38.A.wishesB.choicesC.standardsD.funds39.A.stopB.escapeC.reactD.miss40.A.creationB.kindnessC.braveryD.curiosity第二节（共第二节（共 1 10 0 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 1515 分）分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Lightning is very common butone of the most powerful weather forces to hit the earth._41._(actual),ev

48、ery second about 100 lightning strikes hit_42._surface of the earth.In some parts of the world,for examplein India,summer lightning storms are very common.With the rainy season_43._(begin)there,storms oftencover most of the countrys northern area.Last week in June,the Reuters news agency_44._(report

49、)lightning strikes killed more than 100 people in two areas of India.If you are outside,_45._(expert)say you should take cover,_46._means finding a safe shelter forprotection.During a lightning storm,no place outside is safe.If you hear thunder,lightning is close enough to hityou.Most lightning vict

50、ims(受害者)are in open areas or near a tree.If you are_47._(indoor)during a lightning storm,you could still be_48._danger.Stay off wiredphones,computers and other_49._(equip)that can put you in direct contact with electricity.Avoid anyareas with running water and stay away from windows and doors.Specia