1、2020学年高三上学期月考英语试题第一节给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空AAt the end of thecentury there21 (be) incredible technological advances and wonderful new inventions. With the birth of cinema in the early 20th century, Hollywood began a love affair with space travel and science fiction，22 continues to this day. Many ear
2、ly science fiction novels，such as H. G. WellsThe War of the World, were later made into films and23 (show) on the big screen with amazing special effects for the time. Then original science-fiction24 (story) made it to the big screen.BWe cannot continue to produce food the way we do. The worlds reso
3、urces25 _(limit). Traditional factory farming requires chemical fertilizers and machinery that both depend on oil. The26 ( come) oil crisis threatens this way of farming, and organic farming will be the only way forward once chemical resources are used up. Its27 (good) to start sooner rather than la
4、ter.CIt is rightly said, Friends are the family we choose28 (we).It is important to have friends as is to have a family .Good friends help，guide and support us at every stage. Friends give us29 (emotion) support :friends help us at difficult times, help us deal with stress, help to feel better and c
5、elebrate with us the good times, That means they support us30 thick and thin. Scientific-based, friends are very important ant or both our physical and mental health at all stages in life.第二节完形填空(共20小题:每小题15分，共30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A，B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Recently, I few to Las Vegas to atte
6、nd a meeting. As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight31 before setting down. High desert winds had32 the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be33 the city for a few minutes waiting to34 .We were also told to remain in our seats
7、 meanwhile with our seat belts fastened35 there might be a few bumps(颠簸). Well, that few minutes turned into about forty-five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车)36 by comparisonThe movement was so fierce that several passengers felt37 and bad to use airsickness bags. As yo
8、u might guess, thats not a good thing to have happened in a(n)38 space because it only39 to increase the discomfort of the situationAbout twenty minutes into the adventure, the entire airplane became very40 .There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be41 noticed. Every passenger simply he
9、ld on for dear lifeexcept one. A42 was having a good time! With each bump of the43 ,he would let out a giggle of delight As I observed this, I44 that he didnt know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his45 ,He neither thought t about the past nor about the future. Those are what we grown-
10、ups have learned from46 . He was47 the ride because he had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this, I took a deep breath and48 back into my peat, pretending I was49 on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even50 _to giggle once or twice, much tothe chagrin(烦恼) of s
11、 man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.31. A. mistakeB. delayC. changeD. wind32. A. forcedB. warnedC sweptD. reminded33. A. watchingB. visitingC. circlingD. crossing34. A. arriveB, enterC stopB. fand35. A. ifB. thoughC. becauseD. while36. A.lightB. paleC. funD, quick37. A. sickB. nervou
12、sC. angryD. afraid38. A. emptyB. narrowC. secretD. open39. A. happensB. continuesC. failsD. serves40. A. quietB. hotC. dirtyD. crowded41. A. partlyB. graduallyC. shortlyD. clearly42. A. pilotB. babyC. guardD. man43. A. seatsB. passengersC. flightD. airplane44. A. realizedB. hopedC. agreedD. insisted
13、45. A. healthB. safetyC. joyD. future46. A. teachersB. booksC. experienceD. practice47. A.1earningB. takingC. missingD. enjoying48. A. satB. layC. wentD. rode49. A. nearlyB. finallyC. reallyD. suddenly50. A. attemptedB. wantedC. managedD. decided第三部分:阅读理解(共两节，40分)第一节(共15小题:每小题2分，共30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、
14、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.ABertie knew there was something in the wind. His mother had been sad in recent days, not sick, just strangely sad. The lion had just lain down beside him, his head warm on Berties feet, when Father cleared his throat and began, “Youll soon be eight, Bertie. A boy needs
15、 a proper education. Weve found the right place for you, a school near Salisbury in England.”His heart filled with a terrible fear, all Bertie could think of was his white lion. “But the lion,” he cried, What about the lion?“Im afraid theres something else I have to tell you，”his father said. Lookin
16、g across at Berties mother, he took a deep breath. Then he told Bertie he had met a circus owner from France, who was over in Africa looking for lions to buy. He would come to their farm in a few days“No！You cant send him to a circus!”said Bertie “People will come to see him. Hell be shut up behind
17、bars. I promised him he never would be. And they will laugh at him. Hed rather die. Amy animal would! ”But as he looked across the table at them, he knew their minds were quite made up.Bertie felt completely betrayed. He waited until he heard his fatherss deep breathing next door. With his white lio
18、n at his heels, he crept downstairs in his pyjamas, took down his fatherss rifle from the rack and stepped out into the night. He ran and ran till his legs could run no more. As the sun came up over the grassland, he climbed to the top of a hill and sat down, his arms round the lions neck. The time
19、had come.“Be wild now,” he whispered.“Youve got to be wild Don t ever come home. All my life Ill think of you, I promise I will.”He buried his head in the lions neck Then, Bertie clambered downoff the hill and walked away.When he looked back, the lion was still sitting there watching him; but then h
20、e stood up, yawned, stretched, and sprang down after him Bertie shouted at him, but he kept coming. He threw sticks, He threw stones. Nothing worked.There was only one thing left to do. With tears filling his eyes and his mouth, he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired over the lions head.51.Be
21、rties mother was sad probably because she.A. had been seriously ill recentlyB. had decided to send Bertie to schoolC .knew selling the lion would upset BertieD .knew Bertie would hate to go to England52. The underlined word they in Para. 4 probably refers to.A. some audienceB. other animalsC Berties
22、 parentsD circuss owners53. In the last paragraph, the boy lifted the rifle at the lion to.A. kill the lion out of fearB. threaten the lion back to the wildC .protect himself from the lionD .show his anger towards his father54. The passage intends to show that.A. animal-hunting is popular in AfricaB
23、. parents are sometimes cruel to their childrenC .animals usually lead a miserable life in circusesD. people and animals can be faithful to each otherBAttractionDo youLove the National Park, value it and hope to safeguard its future?wish to see the beautiful landscape of the Park protected?Like to e
24、njoy peaceful, informal recreation within the Park?AimsThe Friends organization aims are to help protect and improve the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park for all to enjoy. We are a voluntary organization and registered charity without financial links to the National Park AuthorityWe encourage every
25、one to enjoy the National Park through regular talks and visits to interesting places in the Park with expert guides.We keep an eye on planning applications, Park Authority policies and threats to the National Park such as massive leisure complexes. We work with like-minded organizations such as the
26、 Campaign for National Parks to make our voice more effective.We help children to understand the National Park by sponsoring publications such as an adventure booklet and projects in local schoolsBenefitsGuided visits to places of interest which may not always be available to the general public. All
27、 members receive our regular News and Views.Talks by experts in their fields on current issues.A discount is available on Friends items for sale.Satisfaction of participation in work parties, for those willing and able to be involved.If interested, please complete the Application Form atwww.fpnp.org
28、.uk.55. Which of the following is discouraged by the Friends organization?A. To build massive complexes for public amusement.B. To prevent possible damages to the National Park.C. To help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoyD. To sponsor publications and projects in local schools.56, One of
29、 the benefits for members of Friends is toA. have Friends goods free or charge.B. visit any place so open to the public.C. take part in work parties if they want to.D. give talks in their fields on current issues.57. The purpose of his poster is to invite more people toA. raise money for the Friends
30、 organization.B. join the Friends organization and be members of itC. work as managers for Pembrokeshire National ParkD, enjoy the landscape of Pembrokeshire National ParkCWhat Cocktail Parties Teach UsYoure at a party. Music is playing. Glasses are clinking. Dozens of conversations are driving the
31、decibel(分贝) level. Yet among all those distractions, you can tune your attention to just one voice from many This ability is what researchers call the “cocktail-party effect”Scientist at the University of California in San Francisco have found where that sound-editing process occurs in the brainin t
32、he auditorycortex(听觉皮层) just behind the ear，not in areas ofhigherthought. The auditory cortex boosts some sounds and ums down others so that when thesignalreaches the higher brain,“its as if only one person was speaking alone,”says investigatorEdward ChangThese findings, published in the journalNatu
33、reare last week, explain why people arent very good at multitasking -our brains are wired for “selective attention” and can focus on only one thing at a time. That inborn ability has helped humans survive in a world buzzing with visual and auditory stimulation(刺激).But we keeptrying to push the limit
34、 with multitasking, sometimes with tragic consequences. Drivers talking on cellphones, for example, are four times as likely to get into traffic accidents as those who arentMany of those accidents are due to inattentional blindness, in which people can, in effect, turn a blind eye to things they are
35、nt focusing on. The more attention a task demands, the less attention we can pay to other things in our field of vision Images land on our retinas(视网膜) and are either boosted or played down in the visual cortex before being passed to the brain, just as the auditory cortex filters sounds, as is shown
36、 in the Nature study last week. its a push-pull relationship-the more we focus on one thing, the less we can focus on others, says Diane M. Beck, an associate professor of psychology at the University of IllinoisStudies over the past decade at the University of Utah show that drivers talking on hand
37、s-free cellphones are just as influenced as those on hands-held phones because it is the conversation, not the device that is distracting their attention. Those talking on any kind of cellphone react more slowly and miss more traffic signals than other motorists.Some people can train themselves to p
38、ay extra attention to things that are importantlike police officers learn to scan crowds for faces and conductors can listen for individual instruments within the orchestra as a whole. Many more think they can effectively multitask, but are actually shifting their attention rapidly between two thing
39、s and not getting the full either, experts say.58.What have scientists in University of California found about “the cocktail-party effect”?A. Usually there is only one person who is speaking alone.B. All kinds of annoying sounds drive up the decibel level.C. The higher brain processes sound and imag
40、es selectively.D. Sounds are sorted out before reaching the higher brain.59. what do we learn from the passage?A. We are biologically incapable of multitasking.B. We survive distractions in life by multitasking.C. We cannot multitask without extra attention.D, We benefit from pushing the limit with
41、multitasking.60. Which of the following is an example of “inattentional blindness”?A.A careless driver lost his eyesight after a car accident.B. Police scanned the crowds and located the criminalC. A manager talked on a hands-free phone with his client.D.A pedestrian had a car accident as he was che
42、cking his phone.61. The main purpose of the passage is toA. compare and contrastB. inform and explainC. argue and discussD. examine and evaluateDPsychological science is full of interesting topics, many of which tell a coherent picture of human nature, but some of which create seemingly contradictor
43、y stories, A case in point is the tricky, and misunderstood, overlap between strength-based science and the research on narcissism(自恋).There is now convincing evidence to show that narcissism is on the rise, especially in our youth.Some researchers have gone so far as to say that it is occurring in
44、epidemic proportions, with about 25% of young people showing symptoms of narcissism The inflated ego of Generation Me is reflected in reality TV, celebrity worship, out-of-control consumerism and materialismperhaps even a new type of president.We are correct to be concerned about this phenomenon but
45、 our fear that all kids are potential narcissists has caused an unhelpful counter-reaction to approaches that seek to make our children and teens feel good about themselvesIn my own research on strength-based parenting it is common for people to wrongly label this approach as a recipe for narcissism
46、. Their argument seems to be that a child who knows their strengths will automatically view themselves as better than everyone else. It is argued that the self- assurance that comes with identifying and using their positive qualities will make a child arrogant. selfish and uncaring. Genuine confiden
47、ce about ones strengths is categorized as over-confidence; desirable self-knowledge is branded a excessive self-admiration.why does this occur? Its party because more is known about narcissism than strengths, While strengths psychology has largely stayed within the limit of academic journals or has
48、been applied only within certain contexts such as the workplace, research on narcissism has made its way into the mass media and into our collective consciousness.The New Yorknoted that narcissism is a favored go-to topic and that people everywhere are diagnosing others with it.The fear that a stren
49、gth-based approach will cause narcissism also occurs because we unknowingly fall prey to binary(非此即彼的) thinking.We mistakenly believe that one cannot be both confident and humble. We focus on Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian rather than Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa. Theres no way that Gandhi and
50、Mother Teresa could have achieved what they did without confidence in their strengths, and yet they are both pillars of modesty and selflessnessWhen we assume that strength-focus is the same as a self- focus, we fail to entertain the idea that people who know their strengths are actually, more likel
51、y to be pro-social and focus on helping others.Its tempting to conclude that every young person is at risk of becoming a narcissist but Id like to stand up for the thousands of young kids I have worked with who are caring, thoughtful and humble-even when they use their strengths.62.Why are teenagers
52、 strengths often mistaken for narcissism?A .Strengths psychology is less accessible to the general public.B. Academic journals and mass media report more on narcissism.C. There is a lack of strengths in our collective consciousness.D. Numbers of people are diagnosed with narcissism by doctors.63. Th
53、e author mentions Gandhi and Teresa in paragraph 6 to show that.A. they are both victims of binary thinking.B. one can be both modest and sure of himself.C. confidenceis quite important for celebrities.D. public figures unknowingly fall prey to narcissism.64. Whats the authors attitude towards young
54、 kids strength-based approaches?A. SkepticalB. FavorableC. NeutralD. Cautious65. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Teens Strength PsychologyB. Teens Narcissism Diagnosis.C. Teens Anxiety and Depression.D. Teens Confidence Misunderstood.第二节（共5小题:每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中
55、选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Red MeatDo you walk round the shops thinking about what to slap on the barbecue, pause by the steaks, pick them up, put them back and then go in search of something healthier? In a restaurant do you order fish, even though youd secretly prefer lamb?If you believe the headli
56、nes, then eating meat will stop your heart, give you cancer, shorten your life and destroy the planet.66 Red meat looks darker thanks higher levels of haemoglobin and myoglobin, which are the iron-and-oxygen-binding proteins you find in blood and muscleOn the upside, red meat is an excellent source
57、of micronutrients.67 It has also been linked to an increased risk bowel cancer. But overall just how bad for you is red meat?One recent paper, Meat Consumption and Mortality tried to answer that question. It came to theperhaps surprisingconclusionthat eating moderate amounts of red meat had no effec
58、t on mortality, in fact it seemed to be protective. The lowest overall mortality rates in this study were among those people eating up to 80g a day, not those who shunned it. This particular paper was based on findings from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)68 Th
59、e researchers found that although there was a small increase in overall risk for those who ate over 160g day, there was also a higher death rate among people who ate no meat at all.69 . This is understandable as meat is an important source of nutrients, such as protein, iron, zinc, several B vitamin
60、s, as well as vitamin A and essential fatty acids. In other words, vegans and vegetarians may not have been getting sufficient essential micronutrients.70 The EPIC study found that eating processed meat, like sausages, bacon and ham, did have a negative effect on health. Over 40g a day (fewer than t
61、wo slices of bacon) and deaths from heart disease and cancer began to climb. “In this population, reduction of processed meat consumption to less than 20g/day would prevent more than 3 per cent of all deaths, ”it said.A. They concluded that a low-but not a zero-consumption of meat might be beneficia
62、l for health.B. Those who ate about 4 ounces of red meat a day were more likely to die of cancer than those who ate about a half-ounce a day.C. But on the downside, its richer in saturated fat than, say, tofu.D. In this study, European researchers followed more half a million people in 10 countries
63、for more than 12 years.E. The meat industry contends there is no link between processed meats and cancer.F. The meat which is said to be a threat to health is red meat like steak, lamb, pork and mince.G. Now before meat eaters go off rejoicing, theres a significant sting in the tail.第四部分：书面表达(共两节，35
64、分)第一节(15分)你给英国朋友Chris写一封信，内容包括:1.你们原计划10月一同去云南游;2.由于脚部受伤，你无法按原计划前往;3.表达你的歉意并建议将旅行推迟到1月份.注意:1.词数不少于50.2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数.Dear Chris Yours,Joe(请务必将作文写到答题卡指定区域内)第二节（20分）假如你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华，你和同学们在校园观看神舟十一号载人飞船发射直播.请按照以下四幅图的先后顺序，给校刊“英语角”写一篇英文稿件，介绍当天的活动.注意：1.词数不少于60.2.开头已给出，不计入总词数.提示词：点火：igniteLast Monday I had an unforgettable experience. I watched the launch of Shenzhou XI manned spacecraft through TV at school. (请务必将作文写到答题卡指定区域内)