广东省揭阳市第三中学2020届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家揭阳三中20192020学年度第一学期第二次阶段考高三英语科测试题 满分：120分 考试时间:120分钟I卷（70分）第二部分 阅读理解 （共20题，每题2分，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。AWhile some Ukrainian music festivals have been canceled because of economic and political problems in the country，plenty remain for music

2、 lovers.Heres a guide to the best Ukrainian music festivals this summer.Krayina MriyWhen and where: June 20-21，Kyiv，Pyrohovo folk museumLineup (阵容): TNMK，Boombox，Vopli Vidoplyasova，OnukaKrayina Mriy (Land of Dreams) is an annual rock and ethnic (民族的) music festival that promotes Ukrainian modern mus

3、ic.Besides music，the festival will offer Ukrainian dances as well as literary and theatrical performances and also playing of the bandura，a traditional Ukrainian string music instrument.Alfa Jazz FestWhen and where: June 26-28，LvivLineup：Herbie Hancock，Wayne Shorter Quartet，George Benson and more.So

4、 far all tickets are booked，but a waiting list is available at annual festival held in Lviv will be interesting for both experienced and new jazz lovers.The performers on the lineup come from Ukraine，Japan，Cuba and the US.Koktebel Jazz FestivalWhen and where: Aug.22-Sept.6，Zatoka village，Odesa Oblas

5、tLineup and prices are yet to be announced.Koktebel Jazz is the biggest Ukrainian outdoor jazz festival.The Cinematic Orchestra，Parov Stelar，Nino Katamadze，Bonobo，Submotion Orchestra，Billys Band were the festivals superstars in previous years.This year the list of festivals participants and ticket p

6、rice still remain unknown but the organizers revealed that apart from jazz the guests will be offered music lectures and movie screenings.RespublicaWhen and where: Sept.4-7，Kamyanets-Podilsky，Khmelnytska OblastLineup: Fontaliza，Boombox，Brutto，Onuka，MegamassRock music and street art festival Respubli

7、ca will take place in Kamyanets-Podilsky，one of the most picturesque cities of western Ukraine.Lectures on urbanism and graffiti (涂鸦) classes will also be offered.21Krayina Mriy will last for_Aonly two days Bonly three daysCabout two weeks Dabout three weeks22What do we know about Koktebel Jazz Fest

8、ival this summer?AIts origin. BIts location.CIts ticket price. DIts participants.23Which festival should you go to if you want to learn about street art?ARespublica. BKrayina Mriy.CAlfa Jazz Fest. DKoktebel Jazz Festival.BWe often overlook and completely forget how dangerous the game of baseball can

9、 be for the players on the field，and even for the fans，who gather very closely as baseballs and bats fly around at the park at terrifying speeds.Unfortunately，we were hit with a troubling reminder on Friday night at Fenway Park，Boston as one fan reportedly suffered life-threatening injuries after be

10、ing struck in the face by the barrel (击球端) of a broken bat.The scary incident happened because a player hit the ball hard，causing his bat to break at the handle.The broken barrel flew into the stands to the left of home plate (the place that the player has to stand next to in order to hit the ball，a

11、nd the last place they have to touch to score a point) where it reportedly struck the fan.According to Boston police,the fan was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center，where shes currently receiving treatment for her injuries.A security guard who witnessed the accident said the woman,who was

12、sitting with her husband and son at the time，suffered serious injuries.Her son sitting near her was terribly frightened.A number of fans witnessed the accident，including Alex Merlas of Brookline.“Brett_Lawrie hit the ball and the bat broke in half near the end of the bat，” Merlas said.“It hit the fa

13、n on the top of her forehead and there was a lot of bleeding.I dont think Ive ever seen that much blood.”That game was delayed temporarily so the fan could be transported to an ambulance waiting at one of the gates inside the ballpark.Fans were left shocked and shaken as the stadium crew cleaned up

14、the scene.Players could be seen discussing it as well,as all who witnessed it were obviously affected.Those who were watching the accident wished the woman fan and her family the very best.24The first paragraph of the text is used to_Aattract readers attention to the topic Bintroduce the meaning of

15、the topicCmake a comment about the topic Dprovide background to the topic25What hit the woman fan?AThe handle. BThe baseball.CThe broken barrel. DThe whole bat.26The underlined part “Brett Lawrie” in Paragraph 3 is the name of_Aan eye witness Ba security guardCa sports reporter Da baseball player27T

16、he game stopped for a short time in order to_Amake sure the players were not affected Btake the woman to the ambulanceCcalm audiences down Dlook into the accidentCWhen I watched wild baboons (狒狒) in Africa，it seemed as if they ate everything.But did they really? They have simple stomachs.If baboons

17、eat foods that have a lot of fiber，they get very little nutrition from that food，and then they dont have room for more nutritious foods.Baboons need foods with a lot of nutrients.Baboons should be picky eaters.In the 1990s，a team of primatologists (灵长类动物学家) solved this riddleBy watching wild baboons

18、，the team of primatologists found that the monkeys ate whatever they could find as long as the foods had a lot of protein and fat.Baboons avoided foods with lots of fiber.Many foods had high protein or high fat，and many foods had low fiber.So it looked as if baboons ate everything.Research on baboon

19、 foods made me wonder how baboons found their foods.I knew baboons were smart.For their size，they have big brains，and they remember a lot of things.Even though some baboon troops have more than 100 monkeys，baboons easily remember their friends and enemies.I reasoned that baboons might memorize the l

20、ocations of some foods.For 18 months I lived in a tent in Ruaha National Park in Tanzania.I camped next to the river.I studied only male baboons because females have babies，and I didnt want to scare the little ones.Each morning，I picked a different male monkey.Everywhere he went，I followed.Every tim

21、e he ate，I wrote down the food type and how much he ate.I discovered that baboons did not find baobab trees (猴面包树) randomly.Instead，the monkeys walked quickly and directly to baobab trees.The same was not true for other foods.Baboons used more random patterns to find elephant dung (粪便)，young antelop

22、es，and grasses.Sometimes they found these foods on their way to the baobab trees!28What does the underlined part “this riddle” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AWhere wild baboons live. BHow wild baboons find foods.CIf wild baboons eat everything. DIf wild baboons have simple stomachs.29What do we know about

23、 wild baboons?AThey have few friends. BThey are not very smart.CThey have many enemies. DThey have a good memory.30What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?AHow the author studied wild baboons. BThe living environment of wild baboons.CHow female wild baboons give birth to babies. DDifferences between male a

24、nd female wild baboons.31It can be inferred that wild baboons know the locations of_Agrasses Bbaobab treesCelephant dung Dyoung antelopesDSupermarket shelves are filled with plant-based alternatives to cow milk, including soy, nut, and coconut milk. These products are popular with consumers who cann

25、ot drink cows milk for health reasons, as well as with those concerned about animal welfare and environmental sustainability. While the dairy-free(非乳制的) options work well with cereal or in coffee, they fail miserably when it comes to making milk-based products like cheese or yogurt. However, these s

26、hortcomings may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a new company in California, which has figured out how to create animal-free milk in a laboratory!Perumal Gandhi and Ryan Pandya founded the company in 2014 after becoming increasingly annoyed with the lack of cows milk-free alternatives, partic

27、ularly for cheese. For Gandhi, who stopped consuming animal products five years earlier due to environmental and animal welfare concerns, the motivation to create a better alternative stemmed from his love of cheesy pizza. Pandya was spurred into taking action after being forced to eat some “really

28、bad” dairy-free cream cheese on his sandwichThe two MIT biomedical engineering scientists decided to join forces to create a more realistic alternative to dairy-based products. In their university lab, the pair spent nine months first isolating cow DNA then inserting it into yeast(酵母). This genetic

29、modification enabled the yeast to produce the necessary milk proteins. The final step of the process involved mixing the proteins with some plant nutrients and fats.The dairy-free milk not only tastes like the real thing but is also healthier, has a longer shelf life and, most important of all, is E

30、arth friendly. According to the companys website, when compared to conventional milk production, their process uses 65% less energy, creates 84%o less greenhouse gas emissions and requires 91% less land and an amazing 98% less water! Best of all, since it contains real milk proteins, the product beh

31、aves like the cow-produced version, which means vegetarian consumers will no longer have to deal with soggy cheese on their sandwiches and pizzas.The company plans to bring their creation to market later this year and their first product will most likely be cheese since there are already numerous go

32、od cows milk alternatives available to consumers.32. The underlined word those in paragraph 1 refers to_.A. alternativesB. peopleC. productsD. reasons33. The company s founders were motivated to make the new product because of_.A. their deep concern for the environmentB. their worry that farm animal

33、s were poorly treatedC the over-consumption of the dairy-based productsD. the poor taste of dairy-free cheese presently available34. What can be inferred from paragraph 4?A. The dairy-free products cannot be stored for a long time.B. The new products will taste better than dairy-based ones.C. Cow fa

34、rming causes considerable environmental damage.D. The dairy-free milk will be more expensive than cows milk.35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Making Milk without Cows B. New Milk Saves PlanetC. Fresher Milk, Better Future D. Healthier Cheese第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，

35、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。Ancient CalendarsHeavenly bodiesthe Sun，the Moon，planets，and starshave helped us to measure the passage of time._36_We know little about the details of measuring and recording the passage of time in prehistoric times._37_Ice-age hunters in Europe over 20，000 years a

36、go scratched lines and made holes in sticks and bones，possibly counting the days between cycles of the Moon.5，000 years ago，the Sumerians had an advanced calendar that divided the year into 30-day months，and divided the day into 12 periods._38_The earliest Egyptian calendar was based on the Moons cy

37、cles.But later the Egyptians discovered a new law.The “Dog Star” rose next to the Sun every 365 days，about when the yearly flooding of the River Nile began._39_ It seems to be one of the earliest years recorded in history.Before 2000 BC，the Babylonians used a year of 12 alternating (交替的) 29-day and

38、30-day months，giving a 354-day year according to the movement of the Moon.In contrast，the Mayans of Central America had more references._40_Based on the cycles of these different planets，the Mayans established 260-day and 365-day calendars.Our present civilization has adopted a 365-day solar calenda

39、r with a leap year (闰年) occurring every fourth year.AEach of these periods was then divided into 30 parts.BLarge mechanical clocks began to appear in some Italian cities.CThey relied not only on the Sun and the Moon，but also the planet Venus.DThese advances in design were early models of truly accur

40、ate timekeeping.EBased on this knowledge，they created a 365-day calendar around 3100 BC.FAncient calendars were determined by observing the movement of these bodies.GHowever，we discover that in every culture some people were interested in timekeeping.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1.5分，满分

41、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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One of my teammates said it best on our last day of the season: “Guys, you are my family. We are all brothers.” Our tennis team is more than just a group of individual players thrown 41 ; there is a friendship 42 by no other group with wh

42、ich I have been involved. We are 43 , yet connected. We have student-athletes from all four years of high school, from different parts of the city, and from different families and social 44 . Nevertheless, we are all 45 by a shared love of tennis. The tennis team 46 to me because it contains two thi

43、ngs that I treasure most: tennis and 47 .Ever since I was ten years old, the 48 aspect of tennis attracted me to an otherwise physical sport. My first tennis coach always used to say, “Tennis is 10% physical and 90% of mental.” 49 the mental strength to stay 50 and controlled under pressure, skills

44、are 51 . Sometimes I feel like I have two 52 in a match: me against the person on the other side of the net, and me against the person inside my head, telling me to hit a better shot. However, despite the 53 pressures of tennis, the brotherhood 54 by working together as a team helps spread the _ 55

45、of the pressure over an entire group. We 56 each other on and off the court. We do this because we have become a/an 57 away from home. I play my best tennis when I have my teams full support, 58 in the knowledge that they are always backing me 59 . I know that each one of us puts everything we have

46、into every 60 whether we are playing or cheering.41. A. aroundB. backC. forwardD. together42. A. earnedB. followedC. matchedD. noticed43. A. courageousB. diverseC. motivatedD. skillful44. A. activitiesB. backgroundsC. responsibilities D services45. A. disturbedB. sponsoredC. trained D. united46. A.

47、continuesB. returns C. mattersD. occurs47. A. brotherhoodB. childhoodC. entertainmentD society48. A. physicalB. environmentalC mental D. technical49. A. According toB. BeyondC. In spite ofD. Without50. A. activeB. calmC hopeful D. silent51. A. contradictoryB. difficultC. uselessD powerful52. A. oppo

48、nentsB. friends C. goalsD. risks53. A. unavoidableB unreasonableC. unexpected D unwelcome54. A. allocatedB. createdC. imaginedD. suspected55. A. areaB. control C. valueD. weight56. A. supportB. fightC. recognizeD. teach57. A. audienceB family C. reason D. surprise58. A. anxiousB. curiousC. sensitive

49、D. secure59. A. enthusiasticallyB. differently C graduallyD. intentionally60. A. dreamB. person C matchD. team第II卷（共50分）注意：请将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。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。If youve always felt that you look _61_(attractive) in videos than you do in photographs，youre no

50、t alone.A recent study _62_(do) by researchers at UC Davis and Harvard has found this to be true. 63 turns out that looking attractive in photos isnt easy due to what the researchers are calling the “frozen face effect.”In the study，university _64_(volunteer) were asked to watch 20 videos of various

51、 faces，after_65_they were given 20 stills pulled from the videos they had just watched.When they were then asked to rank the imagery based _66_attractiveness，the videos consistently ranked higher than the corresponding stills.The researchers even _67_(try) giving the subjects a series of photos show

52、n as a group，but regardless，the video ranked higher_68_(apparent) we humans like moving faces.Maybe a portrait (人像) photographers most prized skill has to do with bringing out _69_best in people or photoshop; but in reality it may just be the ability _70_(overcome) the “frozen face effect.”第四部分 写作（共

53、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）假设英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下日记。日记中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。As we all know it，a hero is someone who have courage and is not afraid

54、 to help out.There are many hero in our society such as police officers and firefighters.My hero is my grandfather，which is hardworking，smart，inspired and full of energy.He retires from a company two months ago and now works as editor in a newspaper office.He still works hardly in his old age.My gra

55、ndfather doesnt give up easily.He often says，“I will do that I can to contribute to my family and society.” In my opinion，our grandfather is really a man whom I should learn from.第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）假定你是李华，你校将在暑假举办国际中学生夏令营，主题为“感受中国文化”。请给你的美国朋友Mary写一封电子邮件，邀请她来参加，并说明相关情况（听讲座；游览故宫、长城等名胜古迹.）。注意：1.词数100左右；2可

56、以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；_ _ _ _ _ 20192020学年度第一学期英语第二次阶段考答案第二部分 阅读理解（共20题，每题2分，满分40分）21-25ABADC 26-30 DBCDA 31-35 BBDCA 36-40 FGAEC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1.5分，满分30分） 41-45 DCBBD 46-50 CACDB 51-55 CAABD 56-60 ABDAC第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.more attractive 62done 63It 64volunteers 65wh

57、ich66on/upon 67tried 68apparently 69the 70to overcome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）As we all know ，a hero is someone who courage and is not afraid to help out.There are many in our society such as police officers and firefighters.My hero is my grandfather， is hardworking，smart， and

58、full of energy.He from a company two months ago and now works as editor in a newspaper office.He still works in his old age.My grandfather doesnt give up easily.He often says，“I will do I can to contribute to my family and society.” In my opinion， grandfather is really a man whom I should learn from

59、.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）Dear Mary,Heres a good opportunity for you to learn about the Chinese culture right in China.In the summer holidays,a camp will be held in my school for international students to experience the Chinese culture.I am writing to invite you to take part in it.You can attend the lectures

60、on Chinese culture given by professors from famous universities in China,where students of different cultures can talk to each other face to face. Besides,trips to historical places of interest will be made,including the Palace Museum,the Great Wall and so on.Come and experience the real Chinese culture! Youre free to stay in our school and I have the confidence that you will have a good time. Im looking forward to your coming to China.Yours sincerely,Li Hua- 12 - 版权所有高考资源网