1、2020-2021学年第二学期第一次月考高三年级英语试卷第I卷（共90分）I. Listening ComprehensionII. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,
2、 use one word that best fits each blank.Soyabean problems under trade warWeve been (21) _ (gamble) up to this point, says Tim Bardole, a soyabean farmer from lowa. After the price of soyabeans crashed last summer, he held on to most of his harvest and waited for the market to recover.But seven month
3、s later, and (22) _ large loans to repay, he sold up. We decided wed better take what have, he says. The cause of the crash was (23) _ 25% tariff on American soyabeans (24) _ (impose) by China, the worlds biggest importer, as one shot in the trade war between the two countries. Yet peace is supposed
4、ly in the offing. The two countries are locked in negotiations (25) _ a deal, ahead of a deadline of March 1st that has been imposed by America. (Though on Feburary 19th President Donald Trump declared the timing to be flexible). That Mr.Bardole cut his losses (26) _ those talks is not that surprisi
5、ng.Even if the tariff is lifted, (27) _ is far from certain, the past years disruption will probably leave permanent scar. The trade war caught American soyabean farmers at a particularly bad time. They had just planted bumper crop, encouraged by strong demand and a drought in Argentina, a competito
6、r. When the tariff (28) _ (implement) it was too late to switch to other crops such as corn.Demand from China-which in 2017 accounted for 60% of American exports-collapsed. The result was a glut. To replace American beans, China has ramped up its imports from Brazil, (29) _ (push) up prices in South
7、 America. Meanwhile the Europe Union, Mexico and even Argentina have been tempted by low American prices but not enough to replace lost Chinese demand. To help American farmers cope, Mr. Trumps administration handed them a one-off payment of $1.65 per bushel ($61 per tonne).Without it Mr. Bardole wo
8、uld have lost money on this years crop. He (30) _ have sold his crop anyway, but the support has allowed others to sit on theirs. Farmers will have 25m tonnes of beans in stock at the end of this years selling season, according to an official estimate, up from 12m tonnes last year.Section BDirection
9、s: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. boost B. vulnerable C. demanding D. backing E. transport F. rollingG. normality H. desperate I. contracting J. certificate K. advisoryHow a COVID-19 vaccin
10、e could change travel for goodOn Nov. 9 it was announced that one of the candidates for a COVID-19 vaccine, made by Pfizer and BioNTech, was over 90% effective in preventing volunteers from _31_ the virus. Thestrugglingtravel industry immediatelygot a _32_, with airline and cruise company share pric
11、esrallying, and tour operators seeingupticksin searches and bookings for 2021. Finally, it feelsas ifvacations might be in our future. But will travel post-vaccinego back tohow things were, or has your vacation beenchanged? I thinkits just a matter of timebefore things come back to some degree of _3
12、3_, but itll take quite a long time, travel specialist Dr Felicity Nicholson, lead doctor at Trailfinders Travel Clinic in the U.K. says. At the moment, travel iswaydown thepecking order（等级排序）of vaccination. She says that countries will first be looking to vaccinate the _34_, then health workers and
13、 keyworkers, beforemaking inroads intothe general population. We should be encouraged but understandits unlikely tobeas rapid as governments are suggesting, she says.If they can find a way to _35_ it properly, for it needs to be stored at minus 70 C, or minus 94 F, it could be early next year before
14、 things startto get going. Countries whose economies are based on tourism willbe _36_ toget people back and moving, but most people in the travel industry arent hopeful that things will reallypick upuntil the fall of 2021.And dont assume that once a vaccination program starts_37_ out, you can jump o
15、n the next plane, whether or not youve had it. Nicholsonreckonsthat proof of vaccination might become_38_, or even forcible, for destinations. An international _39_ of vaccination orprophylaxis(ICVP) - which travelers must carry to enter certain countries - could be the nextadditionto yourtravel kit
16、. Itll be the destination _40_ it - and that could be everyone. Most countries where theres a vulnerable or older population will certainly be demanding proof because we know how devastating the disease can be.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage the
17、re are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Back to the Hanfu-ture: Young Chinese Revive Ancient FashionDressed in a flowing long robe decorated with beaded floral embroidery from a bygone era, stylist Xiao Hang looks like s
18、he surfaced from a time machine as she strides across the bustling Beijing metro, attracting curious glances and inquisitive questions. China was _41_ Western fashion and futuristic technology as its economy boomed in recent decades, but a growing number of young people like Xiao are looking to the
19、_42_ for their sartorial choices and wearing traditional “hanfu”, or “Han clothing.” These historic costumes of the Han ethnic majority are _43_ a renaissance（复兴）in part because the government is promoting traditional culture in a bid to boost patriotism and national _44_. Period dramas have also co
20、ntributed to the _45_ in interest for traditional Chinese clothing - The Story of Minglan, a TV series set in the song Dynasty _46_ more than 400 million views in three days when it debuted earlier this year. There is no _47_ definition of what counts as hanfu since each Han-dominated dynasty had it
21、s own style, but the outfits are _48_ by loose, flowing robes that drape around the body, with sleeves that hang down to the knees. “When we were little, we would also drape sheets and duvets around ourselves to _49_ we were wearing beautiful clothes,” Xiao told AFP. Xiao, who used to work at a stat
22、e - owned machine manufacturing company, now runs her own hanfu business, where she dresses customers for photo shoots and even plans hanfu - style weddings. Yang Jiaming, a high school student in Beijing, wears his outfit under his school uniform. “Two-thirds of my wardrobe is hanfu,” he said, deck
23、ed out in a Tang-style beige gown and black boots at a hanfu gathering, _50_ that his classmates and teachers have been supportive of his style. A government supported _51_ in Chinese culture has given the hanfu community a boost: Since he entered office in 2012. President Xi has supported the idea
24、of promoting a Han - centric version of heritage. In April, the Communist Youth League of China _52_ a two - day conference for traditional Chinese garb, including hanfu. A live broadcast of the event drew some 20 million viewers, alongside a heartfelt outpouring of emotions. “Chinese people have _5
25、3_ their own culture and chosen Western culture. The red marriage gown has now become a wedding dress,” wrote on user on Bilibili, a video-streaming platform popular among young anime, comic and gaming fans in China. Clothes are the “_54_ of culture,” said Jiang Xue, a member of Beijing-based hanfu
26、club Mowutianxia, which has received funding from the Communist Youth League. “If we as a(n) _55_ and as a country do not even understand our traditional clothing or dont wear them, how can we talk about other essential parts of our culture?” she said. 41. A. witnessed B. pondered C. embraced D. gre
27、eted 42. A. future B. present C. past D. moment 43. A. enjoying B. undergoing C. experiencing D. recovering 44. A. approvalB. acknowledgementC. confirmationD. identity45. A. shift B. decline C. surge D. stability 46. A. inspired B. received C. welcomed D. accepted 47. A. uniform B. identical C. perm
28、anent D. consistent 48. A. specialized B. characterized C. impressed D. decorated 49. A. show B. prove C. pretend D. declare 50. A. remarking B. claiming C. saying D. adding 51. A. renewal B. renovation C. revival D. review 52. A. promoted B. initiated C. led D. launched 53. A. departed B. associate
29、d C. abandoned D. claimed 54. A. protection B. signal C. reproduction D. foundation 55. A. nation B. unity C. peopleD. integritySection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices mark
30、ed A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Most economists were against the idea of Britain leaving the European Union, but perhaps few felt so strongly about it. However, in a poll conducted prior to the vote by Times High
31、er Education, a trade paper, nine in ten university staff said they would vote to Remain. At University College London (UCL), where one in ten students comes from the EU, the mood after the result was one of “deep shock, grief and then concern,” says Michael Arthur, the universitys president.British
32、 universities are home to students from all corners: Europeans make up 6% of the total; another 14% come from the rest of the world. As a result of EU rules, the former are treated like home students, meaning that in England their fees are capped at 9,000 a year and they have access to state-provide
33、d loans. By contrast, there are no limits on fees for students from the rest of the world. A geography degree at Oxford costs non-EU students 22,430 a year.But life will soon get trickier for universities. The big issue is whether EU students will continue to have access to loans, says Mr. Mian. Wit
34、hdrawing the loans from EU students, however, would risk a big drop in their number, which could cause a 50-75% fall in the number of EU students at UCL.Others point out that under such a situation universities probably would be free to charge higher fees to EU students, as they currently do for non
35、-Europeans. That may help, says Richard Shaw, head of education at Grant Thornton, an accounting firm, but it seems unlikely that any increase in fees would be sufficient to make up for the fall in student numbers. Those numbers could drop further if foreign students are put off by the referendum (公
36、民投票) result, which some have interpreted as a sign of hostility towards migrants in general.Brexit (脱欧) comes at an awkward time for universities. Many have borrowed money to fund expansion, following the governments decision in 2013 to lift the cap on the number of students that English universitie
37、s were able to accept. Some might now find their new lecture halls less full than they had hoped. Most countries do all they can to lure students from around the world, including seeking to attract the best lecturers. That is sensible: some students stick around, boosting the economy; others return
38、home with fond memories of the country where they spent their early adulthood. All of them pay for the privilege. Immigration restrictions on non-EU students have already done considerable harm to higher education. It is likely that British universities will suffer once again.56. What does the under
39、lined word “capped” in Paragraph 2 mean?来源:学科网ZXXKA. Restricted.B. Imposed.C. Covered.D. Overlooked.57. Which of the following is NOT the influence Brexit will have on British universities?A. The fall in the number of EU students.B. The negative emotions from foreign students.C. The waste of the exp
40、ansion of the universities.D. The inevitably rising fees the universities will charge.58. What can we infer from the passage? 来A. Owing to the EU rules, non-EU students are charged more than EU students.B. Studying abroad makes no difference to the students who return home at last.C. Compared with t
41、he loss of students, British universities will suffer more from the decline in fees.D. Britains foreign policy didnt take the long-term development of its universities into consideration.59. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. Universities tricks in drawing foreign students.B. Brexit, the wo
42、rst decision made by the government.C. Academics fear of a drying up of students and money.D. The urgent measures to balance education and politics.(B)A familiar voice is just few digits away from you. Whether you prefer high-tech options or more traditional landlines, there are affordable ways to c
43、all home when you travel abroad, even if you dont carry an internationally-capable cellphone. Repaid Calling Cards Repaid calling cards provide the ultimate in flexibility: they can be used from most locations, including pay phones, cell phones and landlines. But not all calling cards are equal, esp
44、ecially overseas. Compare the rate options associated with different cards, whether you buy them before you travel or on the road. Some charge a pre-connection fee as well as a per minute fee, for example. Callback ServiceAs the name suggests, these services call you and then place your call at chea
45、per rates. You initiate the call by dialing a “trigger number a connection to the call-back services computers. Let the call ring once and then hang up. The computer calls you back from the United States using lower international rates and makes the connection after verifying your account number. Of
46、ten cheaper than direct-dial calls, but the services may not work at hotels, where staff may not accept the return calls. The service is welcome to those who make lots of international calls. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) VoIP works by digitalizing your voice and sending it via the Internet to
47、 the person youre calling, who hears it on his PC speakers, or by routing it through regular telephone lines to anyones standard phone line. VoIP services generally work best with a broadband or wireless Internet connection and can be used from hotel rooms, Internet cafes or wireless hot spots if yo
48、u have a notebook computer. Since most calls use the Internet, and connections into and out of the Internet are typically local calls, the rates are astonishing low. 60. According to the passage, if computer technology is not available, travelers are advised to call by _. A. landline B. repaid calli
49、ng cardC. callback service D. pay phone 61. What is focused on in the callback service? A. Making a phone call as brief as possible. B. Taking advantage of the hotel phone call service.C. Saving on calls by calling from home. D. Using the bank account for call pay in any country.62. The passage is m
50、ainly intended to _. A. offer tips to travelers on how to call home for less B. help travelers find the easiest way to call back homeC. introduce the optional approaches to family connection D. advise travelers to call home through broadband or wireless Internet (C)The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) con
51、tinues to bleed red ink. It reported a net loss of $5.6 billion for fiscal 2016, the 10th straight year its expenses have exceeded revenue. Meanwhile, it has more than $120 billion in unfunded liabilities, mostly for employee health and retirement costs. There are many bankruptcies. Fundamentally, t
52、he USPS is in a historic squeeze between technological change that has permanently decreased demand for its bread-and-butter product, first-class mail, and a regulatory structure that denies management the flexibility to adjust its operations to the new reality.And interest groups ranging from posta
53、l unions to greeting-card makers exert self-interested pressure on the USPSs ultimate overseer-Congress-insisting that whatever else happens to the Postal Service, aspects of the status quo they depend on get protected. This is why repeated attempts at reform legislation have failed in recent years,
54、 leaving the Postal Service unable to pay its bills except by deferring vital modernization.Now comes word that everyone involved-Democrats, Republicans, the Postal Service, the unions and the systems heaviest usershas finally agreed on a plan to fix the system. Legislation is moving through the Hou
55、se that would save USPS an estimated $28.6 billion over five years, which could help pay for new vehicles, among other survival measures. Most of the money would come from a penny-per-letter permanent rate increase and from shifting postal retirees into Medicare. The latter step would largely offset
56、 the financial burden of annually pre-funding retiree health care, thus addressing a long-standing complaint by the USPS and its union.If it clears the House, this measure would still have to get through the Senate where someone is bound to point out that it amounts to the bare, bare minimum necessa
57、ry to keep the Postal Service afloat, not comprehensive reform. Theres no change to collective bargaining at the USPS, a major omission considering that personnel accounts for 80 percent of the agencys costs. Also missing is any discussion of eliminating Saturday letter delivery. That common-sense c
58、hange enjoys wide public support and would save the USPS $2 billion per year. But postal special-interest groups seem to have killed it, at least in the House. The emerging consensus around the bill is a sign that legislators are getting frightened about a politically embarrassing short-term collaps
59、e at the USPS. It is not, however, a sign that theyre getting serious about transforming the postal system for the 21st century.63. The financial problem with the USPS is caused partly by _. A. its unbalanced budgetB. its rigid managementC. the cost for technical upgradingD. the withdrawal of bank s
60、upport64.The long-standing complaint by the USPS and its unions can be addressed by _.A. removing its burden of retiree health careB. making more investment in new vehiclesC. adopting a new rate-increase mechanism D. attracting more first-class mail users65. In the last paragraph, the author seems t
61、o view legislators with _.A. respectB. toleranceC. discontentD. gratitude66.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. The USPS Starts to Miss Its Good Old Days.B. The Postal Service: Keep Away from My Cheese.C. The USPS: Chronic Illness Requires a Quick Cure.D. The Postal Servic
62、e Needs More than a Band-Aid.Section CDirections: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. Could you ever get too much of a good thing?B. Most governments urge people to do a little
63、 every day, or at least spread their exercise over the week.C. Having a busy weekend with three or four hours spent taking exercise does more good than thought.D. However, take care not to do too much exercise.E. The WHOs definition of moderate exercise includes housework and gardening.F. But what d
64、o you actually have to do to get those results?How and when should I exercise?The benefits of exercise have been duly noted and your resolutions have been made. Yes, you want to be fit and live a long and healthy life. _67_According to standard advice issued by the World Health Organization, adults
65、should be getting at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week to extend their lives, get fit, have stronger muscles and be a healthy weight. If that didnt already sound a lot, the WHO ways to double that if you want to get further benefits.The good
66、news for those who dislike sports is that its possible to stick to these guidelines without entering a gym or breaking into a jog. _68_This idea fits with evidence from a study last year of more than 130,000 people in 17 countries, which found that walking to work and housework such as vacuuming or
67、mopping the floor are activities enough to reduce the risk of early death by 28 per cent, as long as you do 150 minutes a week. If you arent one for housework, you will be pleased to hear that your weekly amount of exercise can be put into the weekend with no ill effects, says Gray Donovan of Loughb
68、orough University, UK. _69_ But his team analysed data from more than 63,000 adults in the UK covering 18 years and found that people who favoured a “weekend fighter” plan had pretty much the same reduced risk of early death from all causes as those who spread out exercise. “One weekly exercise is u
69、sually sufficient to reduce mortality and morbidity（死亡率和发病率）, ” Donovan says. Even weekend fighters who did less than the recommended amount for the week fared better than inactive people._70_ “No level of exercise is too much,” says Donovan. “Theres no increase in mortality or morbidity if you keep
70、 increasing the amount.” Just dont go too hard each time.第II卷 (50分)IV. Summary Directions: Reading the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage with no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.When Is the Mona Lisa Not the Mona Lisa?How many Mo
71、na Lisa paintings do you think there are in the world today? Just the one? I dont think so. The truth is that there are probably many, many Mona Lisas hanging on walls or in studios. Of course only one was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci but the art of copying is very common in the art world.In fact, i
72、t is true to say that artists have been copying from other artists for hundreds if not thousands of years. Traditionally, it was normal for artists to copy other artists paintings. This was a way of making sure historical, religious and artistic traditions were available for future generations. It w
73、as considered normal for an artist in training to practise by copying the work of other great artists.Historically, the purpose of art was for historical or religious reference. Most of the time no one cared who painted the paintings. This is why we find it difficult to identify the artists behind s
74、ome of the greatest older paintings. Paintings were usually commissioned by the church or state, not by individuals so the name of the artist was really unimportant.However, from around the 16th century the church and state became poorer and money found its way into the hands of rich individuals. Th
75、ese individuals, as a means of showing their place in society or a knowledge of art, drastically increased the demand for art. Suddenly more and more artists were needed and people competed to buy the paintings of certain individual artists. These created people whose job it was to buy and sell pain
76、tings. It also created galleries and auction houses. Suddenly art was a business and at its centre was money. V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 那家网红面包店其它都好，就是位置有点偏。(except) 73. 这款新药对感染了这种病毒的病人是否有效尚不知晓。(remain)74. 一年一度的
77、购物节创下了销售新纪录，但没过多久很多人会后悔买了根本不会去用的东西。(it) 75. 鉴于编程被视为21世纪必备的生活技能之一，这所小学从一年级开始开设编程课，此举获得家长交口称赞。(available) VI. Guided WritingDirections: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.你在报纸上看到了一副漫画，并在日记中写下了自己对于这幅漫画的理解和感受。内容包括：1. 简要描述漫画；2. 对漫画所反映的现象的描述；
78、3. 你对于该现象的看法。 KeysI. Listening comprehension1-10:ABCDC DBACD11-20:CDC ACD DBCCII. Grammar and Vocabulary 21. gambling 22. with 23. a 24. imposed 25. over 26. despite 27. which 28. was implemented 29. pushing 30. might31-35 IAGBE 36-40HFKJCIII. Reading Comprehension41-45 CCADC 46-50 BABCD 51-55 CDCDC
79、 56-59 ABDC60-62 BCA63-66 BACD67-70 FEBAIV. Summary WritingArt copying is widespread and has a long history. In the past, artists copied to inherit the traditions. At that time, art was intended to record history and religion, so who was the artist didnt matter. From the 1500s, rich individuals appe
80、ared and the demand for art increased. Art became a business and who was the artist began to matter.V. Translation72. That bakery that has become popular thanks to the internet / that has gone viral is perfect except for its remote (inconvenient) location / except that it is not conveniently located
81、. 73. Whether the / this new medicine will have any effect on the patients (who are) infected by this (kind of) virus remains unknown.74. The annual shopping festival set a new sales record, but it wont be long before many people regret buying something that they will never use.75. Owing to/In view
82、of the fact that programming is regarded as (considered to be) one of the basic life skills in the 21st century, courses of programming are made available (to the students) in this primary school from Year 1 / Grade 1, which is warmly applauded by (highly spoken of / highly praised by) the parents.VI. Guided Writing
