2020届新建县联圩高级中学高三英语月考试卷及答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届新建县联圩高级中学高三英语月考试卷及答案届新建县联圩高级中学高三英语月考试卷及答案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 ATop Four MarathonsPortland MarathonThe marathon welcomes 8 000 people every fall.Its a great event for first-timers because ev

2、eryone ischeered on with enthusiasm no matter how long it takes to cross the finish line.The time limit for the fullmarathon is now at a pace of minutes per mile,or 6 hours and 33 minutes,but in the past it had an open timelimit.They promise youll still receive your medal if you fall behind the pace

3、,but you have to finish using thesidewalks.TCS New York City MarathonAs the worlds biggest marathon,the TCS New York City Marathon attracts over 50,000 people to the BigApple each November.The time limit is generous eight and a half hours,but participants must move to thesidewalk if they drop below

4、15-minute mile.The famous course snakes through five boroughs(行政区)of the cityand crosses five bridges to end in Central Park.Honolulo MarathonThe marathon attracts over 30,000 participants each December.The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard indowntown Honolulu and snakes its way along the breathtak

5、ing Hawaiian coastline to the finish line in KapiolaniPark.The start time is at 5:00 am with finish line services officially open until 2:00 pm.However,the organizersallow everyone to finish and have waiters on hand until 4:00 pm.Boston MarathonThe marathon is held in May every year.For this event r

6、unning isnt allowed as the city streets arent closedoff.Participants must instead make their way along sidewalks under the guidance of event organizers and citypolice.The event attracts over 8,000 people who can choose anything from three-mile walk to the full 26.2-mileBoston Marathon route.1.Where

7、is a new marathon runner most likely to receive enthusiastic cheers?A.In Portland.B.In New York.C.In Honolulu.D.In Boston.2.What can we know about TCS New York City Marathon?A.It is extremely popular.B.It has an open time limit.C.It starts and ends in a park.D.It forbids using the sidewalk.3.Which m

8、arathon is held the earliest in a year?A.Portland Marathon.B.TCS New York City Marathon.C.Boston Marathon.D.Honolulu Marathon.BThe secrets of dreaming are always interesting psychologists.It is generally acknowledged in the field thatdreams people have during this time betweenchildhood and full adul

9、thood,thats around 30,are the strongestand most influential.Yet not enough is known about the repeated patterns of dreaming.Researchers are stilltrying to answer a basic question:How does dreaming relate to the life experiences and developmentalchallenges?G.William Domhoff and Adam Schneider,at theU

10、niversityofCalifornia,help to answer this question byexamining the lengthy dream series of two individuals,“Izzy”and“Jasmine”.Izzy provided a collection of 4,329dream reports from between the ages of 12 and 25,while Jasmine provided 664 dreams recorded between theages of 14 and 25.Large collections

11、of dreams like these pose challenges to researchers.Until recently,the means of studyingdream series was to employ a team of recorders who take the time to code each dream for a predetermined(预先确定的)number of content categories,and then compare their results.Nowadays,digital technologies enable thean

12、alysis of language usage in dreams with high speed,accuracy,and objectivity.This marks a revolutionaryadvance in the science of dreaming.However,itcan only lead so far.To gain more specific and detailed insights,Domhoff and Schneider tailored word strings(词串)for eachdreamer,mixing elements of tradit

13、ional research with digital tools for analyzing large data sets.For Izzy theseword strings included“family and s”,“celebrities”and“fantasy”,while the word strings they created for Jasmineincluded“familiar places,”electrical equipment”and“music”.The researchers used these word strings to identifyconn

14、ections between their dreams and real lives.Surprisingly,the results of the analysis revealed a great deal ofconsistency(一致性)and continuity in both sets of dreams.Izzy pays much attention to pop culture,and hasaffection for famous actors.Jasmine is an accomplished musician and performer.“The frequen

15、cies of dream elements show the intensity(强度)of the dreamers personal concern with thatelement in waking thought,”Domhoff and Schneider conclude.For anyone who still claims dreaming is merelyrandom nonsense from the brain and mental world,these findings are hard to explain away.4.What do psychologis

16、ts agree with about dreams?A.Dreams are influenced by life experiences.B.Dreaming is never nonsense from the brain.C.Dreams in ones teens and twenties are strongest.D The patterns of dreaming are usually repeated.5.What does“it”underlined in paragraph 3 refer to?A.The collection of dreams.B.Research

17、 into dreaming.C.The digital method.D.The challenge for psychologists.6.How do the researchers conduct their study?A.By analyzing large data sets.B.By developing individualized word strings.C.By identifying the patterns of dreaming.D.By making comparison with traditional research.7.Which can be the

18、best title for the text?A.New tech,new findingB.Dreams:reflections of waking realityC.Lives,languages,dreamsD.Life experiences:elements of mental worldCPeople saved a 20-foot orca(虎鲸)that was stuck between rocks on an Alaskan shore by continuouslypouring water over it and protecting it from birds wh

19、o circled above the defenseless whale.The whale was ultimately saved after a six-hour,labor-intensive life-saving operation.Someone spotted thelarge whale on the Prince of Wales Island near the coast of British Columbia on the morning of July 29th.TheCoast Guard was called around 9 a.m.local time.Ch

20、ance Strickland,the captain of a private yacht in Alaska,andhis crew anchored and began life-saving action that were videoed by Aroon Melane and posted on the Internet.Strickland could hear the orca calling out to killer whales swimming in the area.People on other boatsstopped with water and buckets

21、 to pour water over the animal.“There were tears coming out of its eyes,”Mr.Strickland told the local newspaper.“It was pretty sad.”The group of people formed a chain that passed buckets of seawater back and forth and poured the water onthe orca,which seemed to liven it up.It made a noise and raised

22、 its tail when it got water.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)was called in,which can be seen on the videousing a machine to spray amist of seawater on the orca,which doubled as a way to keep the whale cool and scarethe large group of birds that were hoping to feast on the bea

23、st.Melane said in her video that the orca was stranded(搁浅)for about six hours until the tide came inandswept it back into the ocean.The group efforts of Stricklands crew and the NOAA saved the 13-year-old killerwhale.8.Why did birds circle above the orca?A.They were eager to eat it.B.They wished to

24、protect it.C.They were attracted by the people.D.They wanted to find a place to rest.9.What did Strickland do immediately after finding the whale?A.Posted pictures online.B.Called friends for help.C.Took action to save it.D.Videoed the trapped animal.10.Why did the whale make a noise and raise its t

25、ail?A.To express its eager for water.B.To extend its thanks to people.C.To call out to its fellow whales.D.To show its power and sadness.11.Which can be the best title for the text?A.Killer Whale Got SavedB.The Orca Inspired KindnessC.Combined Efforts WantedD.Animals and Humans UnitedDJapans prime m

26、inister 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 science experiment thatis helping resea

27、rchers 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 of the womens team event,tellingte

28、ammates 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 major sporting events without viewe

29、rs.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 caught on internationally.Jamey Hou

30、le,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 moving a muscle,players using visu

31、alization 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 have a measurable impact on players

32、 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.12.What caused Biles to drop out of the womens team event?A.The poor physical condition.B

33、.The absence of the audience.C.The fiercely competitive event.D.The influence of crowds of fans.13.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 Olympics is stricter in preventing the

34、pandemic.D.The crowd noise plays a leading role in the English Premier League.14.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 called social facilitation.D.By c

35、hanging the viewers of a player.15.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 playersperformance.第二节（共第二节（共 5 5

36、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InChina,traveling by train is a common way to visit new places and go back to ones hometown duringholidays._16_It wasnt always that way,though._17_Later,many railway companies started up and competed with each other to bui

37、ld new railwayroutes.Trains became a symbol of progress,with New York Citys Grand Central Station becoming a major culturallandmark(地标)._18_For example,Johnny Cash wrote a song called Folsom Prison Blues.But little by little,railways were replaced by highways as“car culture”took over theUS.Chinawoul

38、d go on touse trains even more widely than theUS._19_It allowspeople to travel fast with ease.This is especiallyobvious during Chunyun,whenChinas train stations are crowded with thousands of people who are trying to gethome.I had never traveled by train until I moved toChina.My first trip by train w

39、as fromBeijingtoTianjinbyhigh-speed train.It was amazing how quickly I could get there-just half an hour.Since then,Ive taken the train tolots of other citiesShanghai,Chongqingand Shenzhen.Its always a good time._20_And for somereason,even instant noodles taste better onthe train than they do anywhe

40、re else.A Musicians even created music works about trains.B.The US railway system started to grow in 1826.C.People on the train tend to be friendly and happy to chat.D.Chinas railway network connects the entire country.E.But in theUS,traveling by train is a very old tradition.F.But there are many di

41、fferences between Chinese and US railways.G.Traveling on a high-speed train costs more than traveling on a normal train.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白处的最佳选项May is a beautiful month full of sunlight and b

42、looming flowers and is also the month where weshow_21_for our mothers on Mothers Day.In my family,every years celebration is_22_.Two years ago,I made breakfast for my mom in bed andshe still_23_all the dishes I cooked.Last year,I_24_her a selfie stick with the money that I made fromselling some of m

43、y old books.She_25_uses it all the time.My mom is my hero and she gives up her_26_in order to take care of me.I wanted to dosomething_27_on this“guarantined(隔离的)”Mothers Day.I started to search for different gifts_28_onthe internet in April.I_29_to make a card by hand.The first one I made was sort o

44、f_30_I decided tomake all kinds of cards each with different_31_.A couple of nights later,I_32_the idea of making an origami box out of all the_33_I cut and layeredeach card by sizes and taped them into a box shape.It_34_me six attempts to make the lid fit_35_I alsoput a mini bag of chocolates into

45、the box.On the night before Mothers Day,I asked my mom to go to bed early so that I could enter her room secretlyand put the_36_next to her bed.When she woke up.she was very_37_about my gift and spent a lot oftime_38_every tiny detail of the box.I am very lucky to have my mom by my_39_in the US.I am

46、 glad that there is a special day in May for meto_40_my mom and show her my appreciation and love.21.A.prideB.appreciationC.joyD.bravery22.A.similarB.newC.strangeD.different23.A.remembersB.knowsC.caresD.wonders24.A.madeB.boughtC.offeredD.showed25.A.evenB.stillC.ratherD.just26.A.performanceB.beautyC.

47、futureD.career27.A.popularB.uniqueC.usualD.beautiful28.A.ideasB.wordsC.namesD.subjects29.A.managedB.learnedC.promisedD.decided30.A.interestingB.rareC.ordinaryD.boring31.A.messagesB.lettersC.requestsD.invitations32.A.came up withB.made up forC.got away fromD.watched outfor33.A.picturesB.cardsC.booksD

48、.albums34.A.tookB.spentC.costD.required35.A.safelyB.properlyC.easilyD.directly36.A.moneyB.watchC.presentD.photo37.A.excitedB.concernedC.proudD.puzzled38.A.evaluatingB.admiringC.recognisingD.exploring39.A.sideB.bedC.backD.box40.A.inspireB.honorC.satisfyD.greet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

49、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New Year paintings are a special art form in Chinese folk culture.The paintings get such a name becausetheyare_41._(most)posted during the Chinese New Year for_42._(decorate)the houses and they are alsoaccepted as a symbol of New Years greetings.New Yea

50、r paintings appeared around the Tang dynasty,replacing the previous door pictures and believed tobe able to protect the_43._(resident)and drive away ghosts.In the Song dynasty the New Yearpaintings_44._(create)on a large scale._45._the printing techniques improving,the content and forms ofNew Year p