1、云南省玉溪一中2020届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分, 共150分。考试时间120分钟。第 I 卷注意事项：1. 答第I卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在本试卷和答题卡相应位置上。2. 选出每小题答案后, 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上, 否则无效。第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,
2、 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What time is it now?A. 9:10. B. 9:50. C. 10:00. 2. What does the woman think of the weather?A. Its nice. B. Its warm. C. Its cold. 3. What will the man do?A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C. Leave his office. 4. What is the womans opinion about the course
3、?A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy. 5. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to her. C. Turn off the radio.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6
4、段材料, 回答第6、7小题。6. How long did Michael stay in China?A. Five days. B. One week. C. Two weeks. 7. Where did Michael go last year?A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India. 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。8. What food does Sally like?A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs.9. What are the speakers going to do?A. Cook dinner. B. Go shopping
5、. C. Order dishes. 听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home. 11. When is the report due?A. Thursday.B. Friday. C. Next Monday. 12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him.听第9段材料,
6、 回答第13至16题。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Salesperson and customer.B. Homeowner and cleaner.C. Husband and wife.14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?A. One with two bedrooms.B. One without furniture.C. One near a market.15. How much rent should one pay for
7、 the one-bedroom apartment?A. $350. B. $400. C. $415. 16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?A. On Lake Street.B. On Market Street. C. On South Street.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. What percentage of the worlds tea exports go to Britain?A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.18. Why do
8、tea tasters taste tea with milk? A. Most British people drink tea that way. B. Tea tastes much better with milk.C. Tea with milk is healthy.19. Who suggests a price for each tea?A. Tea tasters. B. Tea exporters. C. Tea companies.20. What is the speaker talking about?A. The life of tea tasters.B. Aft
9、ernoon tea in Britain. C. The London Tea Trade Centre. 第二部分 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。AAirport Duty Manager WantedSalary：$61, 016.28$103, 727.52 AnnuallyLocation：TX 78216, TXJob Type：FullTimeDepartment：AviationClosing：9/30/2018 11:59 PM CentralJob Re
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15、v/HR/CareerCenter.aspx21. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for the applicants?A. Bachelors Degree. B. Commercial talent. C. Drivers License. D. Security clearance22. Which requirement for the selected applicants is flexible?A. Official documents confirming ones personal information.B. Emp
16、loyment history related to required qualifications.C. Education level that is required for the position.D. Pre-employment drug testing and background checks.23. What can we know about CSAs employee benefits policy?A. Only highly skilled employees are provided with benefits.B. Disability benefits and
17、 life insurance are offered for free.C. Retired workers still enjoy free health care benefits.D. Employees get benefits based on their working experience.BIve had many wonderful holidays, but my favorite memory is that of a few summer weeks spent in Italy when I was about 13. My mom had to go to a c
18、linic there for treatment, and we all went together as a family and took the opportunity to have a beautiful vacation as well. It was the first time abroad for me and it was a vacation that broadened my perspective, taught me a lot, and helped shape a bit of who I am today.Although we did visit many
19、 famous places in northern Italy, we stayed mostly in a little town where some friends of my parents lived. Nothing helped me understand Italian culture better than my stay in this picturesque and magical town that many havent even heard of.Thanks to the holiday spent in Italy, I, quite a shallow gi
20、rl, also discovered my passion for music, which stayed alive in me to this day and will probably stay forever. My parents friends had a son, Ricardo, who was a pianist. Dad had repeatedly but unsuccessfully tried to make me study an instrument and stick to it. However, when I heard Ricardo play, I i
21、nstantly fell in love with music and felt a great desire to learn it. Ricardo taught me the first song I ever played on the piano, a silly, playful little tune that I still know by heart.We took a short trip to the Italian Alps at some point. I had never seen such majestic beauty before! The snow-co
22、vered peaks, the intimidating rocks, the fresh, harsh airwhat an experience! And what I remember impressed me the most was the fact that, although this was a popular touristic area, the region was incredibly clean, still “natural”, with places that seemed to never have been touched by humans. Then,
23、the shallow teen that I was learned what a real treasure nature is and how important it is to protect it.24. What was the main purpose for the author and her family to go to Italy?A. To cure the authors mother of her illness. B. To have a family reunion while travelling.C. To broaden and shape the a
24、uthors perspective. D. To experience and learn from another culture.25. What contributed to the authors passion for music?A. Her fathers instructions. B. Ricardos performance. C. The piano she played on. D. The local music culture.26. The trip to the Italian Alps helped the author learn to _. A. sti
25、ck to her own passion B. balance between culturesC. get rid of her shallowness D. cherish and protect nature27. What would be the best title of the text?A. My Favorite Holiday Memory B. A Trip Shaping My PersonalityC. Lessons from a Foreign Culture D. My Passion for Music and NatureCMusic has a grea
26、t effect on everyone. But does music affect plants, too? People have been experimenting with music for almost three decades. From school-level projects to higher-level scientific experiments, the effect of music on plants has been a confusing and debatable topic.We know music is sound and sound is n
27、othing more than a wave. Plant growth is a result of the cell division that takes place within the cells. But why is music associated with plant growth? In humans, music has a strong effect on our health and mood, and over the years, people have claimed that the same effect has been observed on plan
28、ts, too. Plants are sensitive by nature, and many people claim that they have feelings just as humans do. There are stories about plants shedding tears. Although scientists do not support these as facts, these myths have led them to take up various experiments on plants.Various studies have proved t
29、hat plants respond to acoustic (音响的) energy. It increases their rate of growth and their size, and influences their overall health. Dan Carlson, after a thorough study over many years, has reached a conclusion that music helps plants absorb nutrients (养分) more efficiently.It took Dan about fifteen y
30、ears to develop a foliage spray (叶面喷剂) that is used beneficially with the sound frequencies. Carlson calls this spray “Sonic Bloom”. His findings have proved to be beneficial for countless farmers and have resulted inaccording to Guinness Book of World Recordsthe largest indoor plant on record. The
31、Purple Passion was treated with the Sonic Bloom process. It grew to be 1,300 feet tall and was alive even after 25 years. Its normal lifespan (寿命), however, is 18 months and it grows not more than 18 feet tall. The book, Secret of the Soil, writes about Sonic Bloom and its results. Sonic Bloom is al
32、so sold in the market.24. What inspired scientists to experiment with plants?A. The effects of music on humans.B. Plants are sensitive by nature.C. The cell division taking place within the cells.D. Peoples debatable opinion of the effect music has on plants.25. What is the main idea of Para.3?A. Nu
33、trients are important to plants.B. Music can have some good effects on plants.C. How the rate of growth of plants can be improved.D. What kinds of music can contribute to the growth of plants.26. What did Dan Carlson develop?A. A spray called “Sonic Bloom”.B. A method to grow larger plants.C. A spec
34、ial plant that grows very fast.D. Acoustic energy that plants respond to.27. Why is the Purple Passion included in Guinness Book of World Records?A. It is the oldest indoor plant.B. It is the largest indoor plant.C. It gives off the most pleasant smell.D. It can grow in the toughest conditions.DCapt
35、ain America and Blackpanther were about to defend Earth from the criminal Thanos when Kevin Foley first noticed something was wrong. Foley, a 46-year old information-technology worker from Kyle, Texas, was heading into the theater to see Avengers: Infinity War when he realized he was having trouble
36、breathing normally. The same symptom struck again during another movie the following night, but more severe this time. Once the cast on the second film rolled, Foley took action: he looked at his wristwatch. It was a bigger step than you might imagine, because Foley was wearing an Apple Watch equipp
37、ed with medical sensors and experimental software to track basic functions of his heart. And the watch was worried. It had, according to the display, detected signs of an irregular heartbeat.Before long, Foley was in an emergency room, where doctors hooked him up to an ECG (心电图), which showed that h
38、e was in atrial fibrillation (心房颤动), an irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots (血栓), stroke and other potentially disastrous diseases. Foley spent the next few days in the hospital while doctors worked to return him to a normal heart rhythm eventually turning to a procedure called electric
39、al cardioversion to shock his heart back to normal. Foley is doing fine now. But he believes that, if not for the warning on his watch, he might not have sought help in time. “I would have never known,” he says.Foley and his watch were part of an experiment run by Apple and Stanfords medical school.
40、 But beginning from Dec. 6, anyone can get an on-the-fly heart checkup, assuming theyve paid $399 or more for an Apple Watch. Thats when Apple will launch a software update that turns its latest model, called the Series 4, into a personal ECG, thanks to an innovative new sensor. Though less complica
41、ted than hospital ECG machines, the watch version can still provide basic information and warnings of potential risks worthy of a closer look by a medical professional.32. What was Foley doing when he realized his heart condition was abnormal for the first time?A. He was working in the theatre.B. He
42、 was detecting his watch.C. He was on the way to see a film.D. He was equipping his Apple Watch with a medical sensor.33. How can Foleys wristwatch detect signs of an irregular heartbeat?A. By being hooked straight up to an EGG in an emergency room.B. By being equipped with an innovative new medical
43、 sensor.C. By being paid not less than $399 for the latest Apple Watch.D. By being accessible to Food and Drug Administration clearance for the heart monitor.34. According to the passage, if someone wants to get an on-the-fly heart checkup, he or she_.A. can buy a new Apple Watch Series 4B. can purc
44、hase an Apple Watch of any modelC. can equip himself/herself with an ECG machineD. can have his or her old Apple Watch updated35. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A. Entertainment.B. Sports.C. Education. D. Health.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。If
45、 you find yourself faced with a family emergency in college, take a deep breath and spend 20-30 minutes doing the following. 36 Notify your professors and academic adviser.You dont have to go into too much detail, but you do need tolet your professors know whats going on. 37 Ideally, everyone will t
46、hen be aware of your situation and wont punish you for having to miss class, be late on an assignment, etc. Additionally, youradvisershould reach out in response and offer you some resources that can help with your situation.Tell the people you live with whats going on.Again, you dont need to share
47、more than you need to. But yourroommatesmight wonder whats going on if you leave without telling them for a few days. 38 Even if you just leave a note or send an email, its better to let people know that, for example, youre heading home to visit a sick relative than to cause undue worry or concern o
48、ver your unexplained absence. 39 Whether its your best friend on campus or a favorite auntie who lives 3,000 miles away if youre facing an emergency family situation, check-in with those who support you the best. A quick phone call, text message, email, or even video chat can do wonders to update th
49、em as well as provide you with some love and support. 40 After all, if your friend or loved one were in your situation, you likely would be more than happy to support him or her whenever possible. Let yourself be supported by those around you as you deal with your situation.A. Tap into your support
50、systems.B. Think about using the counseling center.C. Be as honest as you can without being dramatic.D. Whatever situation you are in, telling your relatives and professors can be of great use.E. Dont be afraid to reach out to those who love you the most when you need them the most. F. While it seem
51、s like you dont have the time, these small tips can do wonders for your situation.G. Similarly, your classmates might start to be concerned if he or she sees you missing class or comingand going at odd hours.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小题；每小题l.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）中, 选出可以填入
52、空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When still a young child, Morales Casanova saw children harm local trees. And sometimes they 41 harm their own pets. So she formed a group called Humanity United to Nature in Harmony for Beauty, Welfare and Goodness to 42 the problem. Through small group meetings, she taught fr
53、iends to grow plants and care for pets, inspiring new 43 for nature.A few years later, at age 13, she sent the president of Mexico a 44 for creating a protected area to train children about 45 issues and was awarded the prize for National Youth Award for Environmental Protection, which 46 the expans
54、ion of its grassroots 47 conservation projects. Several years later, the state capital donated 48 that let her fulfill a long-held 49 of opening an environmental education 50 .Opening in 2013, Ceiba Pentandra Park provides a free, interactive learning experience for children and teachers on 51 topic
55、s ranging from climate change to wildlife protection. The parks 52 aspect is the teachers: other children, since Morales Casanova believed children had the 53 to be leaders.Park students who show 54 ability are trained to be peer educators. They learn to speak 55 , plan activities, and do 56 to cove
56、r the cost of program fee. When kids see other 57 providing information and making a real difference, theyre 58 that they can do it, too. The children are gradually 59 new values they are already taking action to change not only their own 60 , but the minds of families and teachers. 41. A. stillB. e
57、venC. almostD. ever42. A. solveB. analyzeC. raiseD. identify43. A. fundB. needC. patienceD. respect44. A. signalB. cardC. questionD. proposal45. A. politicalB. financialC. environmentalD. educational46. A. held upB. contributed toC. put offD. called off47. A. youthB. adultsC. seniorsD. retirees48. A
58、. booksB. clothesC. landD. food49. A. dutyB. dreamC. promiseD. role50. A. centerB. departmentC. museumD. park51. A. variousB. constantC. narrowD. original52. A. importantB. positiveC. unusualD. curious53. A. chanceB. potentialC. courageD. method54. A. leadershipB. friendshipC. partnershipD. salesman
59、ship55. A. in EnglishB. in classC. in publicD. in whispers56. A. sightseeingB. job-huntingC. body-buildingD. fund-raising源:57. A. visitorsB. teachersC. kidsD. managers58. A. afraidB. confidentC. satisfiedD. shocked59. A. making up withB. picking up withC. coming up withD. growing up with60. A. lifes
60、tyleB. systemsC. neighborhoodD. technique第 II 卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）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。Volunteering to help people in need combined 61 travelling to faraway places is 62 new trend in the travel industry. It is called voluntourism. Pe
61、ople travel to other countries, learn other languages and cultures and gain new 63 (experience). Recent statistics show that in the past few years voluntourism 64 (be) one of the fastest-growing areas of tourism. More than 1.6 million people around the world are volunteers in other countries. They w
62、ork in orphanages (孤儿院), help build schools, assist in hospitals and do farming work in 65 (develop) countries. There are many reasons 66 people want to engage in voluntourism. Students see it as a gap year after school, while others 67 (simple) want to take time out from a job and do something else
63、. However, some voluntourists do not regard volunteering 68 what it is. They only think 69 a cheap way to travel and dont really want to get 70 (involve) in hard work.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）假定英语老师上课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处错误, 每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏
64、字符号（）, 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线 ( ) 划掉。修改：在错的词下面划一横线, 并在横线下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。I had a sweet dream last night. Now which I want to do is to telling you how sweet it was. Though it appeared simple, it happens just like a real thing. I dreamed that I became a baker
65、in a baking competition. In the competition, competitors had to finish the cake all by yourselves in a severe environment. I was required make a cake which had a delicious flavour and looked like beautiful. I had some trouble in shape the cake, but I managed to use a specially technique. Finally, I
66、got the approval from both of the judge and a reward for an European tour. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华, 你的好友王芳喜欢打排球, 但老师和家长都极力劝她放弃打排球, 全身心投入高考。为此, 她非常纠结和郁闷。请你给她写一封建议信, 帮她解决这个困扰。内容包括：1.介绍写信的目的；2.提出建议和理由；3.表达愿望。注意：1.词数100词左右； 2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；提示词：排球volleyball 高考college entrance examinationDear Wang Fang,
67、_ Yours, Li Hua玉溪一中2019-2020学年上学期高三年级第二次月考英语学科试卷参考答案一、听力1-5: ACABC 6-10: BABCB 11-15: ABCAB 16-20: CBAAC二、阅读理解A篇：BCC B篇：ABDA C篇：DBAB D篇：CBAD七选五：FCGAE三、完型填空41-45: BADDC 46-50: BACBD 51-55: ACBAC 56-60: DCBDA四、语法填空61. with 62. a 63. experiences 64. has been 65. developing 66. why 67. simply 68. as 69.
68、 it 70. involved五、改错1. which-what 2. telling-tell 3. happens-happened 4. yourselves-themselves 5. required后面加to 6. 删除like 7. shape-shaping 8. specially-special 9. judge-judges 10. European前的an改为a 六、写作Dear Wang Fang,Im sorry to hear that you are troubled by something. And Im glad to give you some adv
69、ice on the problem you are faced with. As you said, your teachers and parents suggest you give up playing volleyball because of the college entrance examination.First of all, you should understand your teachers and parents, who just want the best for you. Secondly, I think you should reduce the time spent playing volleyball instead of giving it up. Thirdly, you should arrange your time properly. As long as you can make a balance between your study and hobby, your teachers and parents will surely not object to it.Best wishes! Yours,Li Hua
