湖南省武冈市第一中学2020届高三10月月考英语试卷 PDF版含答案.pdf

1、国1、带明事员军哥曾4革己割，国制E悟Hf.g:布悔高三英语试卷考生注意：1.本试卷共 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。第部分昕力共两节，满分 30 分做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5小题；每小题1.5 分，满分 7.5分）昕下面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。昕完每段对话后，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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15.B.9.18.答案是C。1.W

2、hat happened to the woman?A.She woke up late.B.She got to work late.2.What is the woman doing now?A.Baking cookies.B.Making a list.3.How does the man feel about some zoos?A.Happy.B.Satisfied.4.What does the man want to do?A.Reserve a cheap hotel.B.Go to Mexico on business.C.Relax and enjoy himself.5

3、.What will the woman do in the park today?C.9.15.C.She went to sleep late.C.Shopping for groceries.C.Disappointed.A.Play basketball.B.Play volleyball.C.Walk with her friends.第二节（共 15小题F每小题1.5分，满分 22.5 分听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独自前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟F昕完 后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答 时间

4、。每段对话或独自读 两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.What is the weather like now?A.Its fine.B.Its raining.7.Why do the speakers like rain?A.It makes the air cleaner.I高三英语试卷第1页（共10页）)C.Its windy.20-09-82C B.It brings perfect weather.C.It does good to all people.昕第7段材料，回答第8至 10题。8.What is Annas chemistry grade now?A.B.B.B+

5、.9.When does Annas study group meet?A.After school.B.On the weekends.10.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Husband and wife.B.Mother and son.昕第 8段材料，回答第 11至 13题。11.Who is Thomson?A.Lindas husband.B.The mans cousin.12.How many years have the speakers been married?A.25.B.35.13.What do we

6、know about Linda?A.She wont be invited to the party.B.She doesnt eat chickenC.She is a good cook.昕第 9段材料，回答第 14至 16题。14.Why does the woman always sleep late in the morning?A.She doesnt work.B.She works late into the night.C.She needs more sleep than most people.15.When does the man get to work?A.Aro

7、und 7.B.Around 9.16.What does the woman invite the man to do?A.Go to the g归n.B.Take a hike.昕第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17.Where do the pandas mainly live?A.In bamboo forests of western China.B.In the mountains of eastern China.C.In the high mountains of southern China.18.How much food does a panda eat ever

8、y day?A.12-38 kg.B.6 kg.19.When can a panda climb trees by itself?A.After growing up.B.When it is just born.20.How long 臼n a panda live for?A.At most 14 years.B.At least 20 years.I高三英语试卷第2页共10页）)C.D.C.During lunch hour.C.Father and daughter.C.A cook.C.40.C.Around 10.C.See a movie.C.330 pounds.C.Abou

9、t 6 months old.C.Up to 30 years.20-09-82C 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Wei棚盼“Interesting Literatw宅Here you11 find fun facts,interesting research into writers and their works,and blog posts which seek to learn about the most fascinating aspects of the lit

10、erary world.So pull up a chair at this virtual（虚拟的）library full of literary wonders,and begin searching for books you are interested in!+About Inter四ting LiteratureInteresting Literature was set up in 2012 by Dr Oliver Tearle.The aim is simple:touncover the little-known interesting facts about the w

11、orld of books,and to shine a light on some of the more curious aspects of literature.Looked at in the right way,every novel,play,poem,short story and author is interesting.+The Influence of Interesting LiteratureSince it was founded in 2012,our blog has attracted readers from all over the world Wecu

12、rrently have over 23,000 subscribers,over 110,000 followers on Twitter,and over 5,000 fans on Facebook.In 2017 Interesting Literature had nearly 3 million visitors.It has been quoted in many famous newspapers and has been used by various schools and universities around the world.If youve found our a

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14、Oliver,to speak at an event and please get in touch at interestinglit2 .21.What is Interesting Literature?A An online library.C.A literary magazine.B.A literature review.D.An open library building.22.How does the author show the influence of Interesting Literature?A By reasoning.B.By listing figures

15、.C.By questioning.D.By following the time order.23.How can a bookshop owner invite Dr Oliver to speak at the opening of his bookstore?A By calling him directly.B.By following his blog posts.C.By applying at htts:/interesting .D.By sending an e-mail to interestinglit2是：.I高三英语试卷 第3页共10页）J 20 一09-82C B

16、 Born on a farm in 1876,Mordecai Brown couldnt have imagined his life as a Major League Baseball pitcher 投手）.When he helped his parents at age 5,his right hand accidentally was caught in a corn harvester,losing parts of two fingers or three fingers left.However,his disabled hand did not keep him fro

17、m doing what other boys of his age were doing,like playing baseball.While working as a coal miner in his twenties,Mordecai joined a baseball team made up of fellow coal miners.In 1898,the teams pitcher injured his arm.The manager ordered Mordecai to act as the pitcher.Mordecai shook his head and hel

18、d up his right hand as a reminder.But the manager didnt care.“Since you have the best arm on the team,you will have to pitch.”Finally,his team won the game nine to three.In 1903,Mordecai Brown broke into Major League Baseball when he signed with the St.Louis Cardinals.Only a year later,the managemen

19、t of the Cardinals decided that Mordecais disability would keep him from ever becoming a star pitcher.They traded him to the Chicago Cubs.On a sunny October afternoon in 1908,thousands of people went to New York CityS Polo Grounds to see the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs battle.Mordecai was n

20、ot the pitcher at first.He watched as the chosen starter faced the batters（击球员）for the New York Giants.Soon,the batters were filling the bases.Then,Mordecai was asked to be the pitcher.It seemed that the unfavorable condition didnt affect him.He held the ball with his three fingers firmly and let it

21、 go.Strike one!Strike two!Strike three!The batter was out.And soon,the game was ove瓦 The Cubs beat the Giants,four to two.Mordecai went on to pitch,winning one game after another,and retired after the 1916 season.In 1949,Mordecai Peter entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in New York,earning h

22、im a well-deserved place in baseball history.24.What can we learn about Mordecai from paragraph 1?A He was born in a peasant family.B.He felt desperate to lose his fingers.C.He ever dreamed to work on the farm.D.He was afraid to get along with other boys.25.How did Mordecai initially react to the ma

23、nagers order?人 He agreed with it.B.He refused it.C.He felt grateful about it.D.He showed confidence in it.26.In 1908,the performance of the chosen Cubs starterA.was much worse than beforeB.put the Cubs in the unfavorable conditionI高三英语试卷 第4页（共10页）J 20一09-82C 躏址 三F兮i唰峭阁国挣陆H.g:骂自帮悔C.affected Mordecais

24、 perfo口nanceD.contributed to the success of the match27.What is the best title for the text?A.Born to PlayB.Fighting for FameC.A Three-fingered StarD.The Most Pitiful Baseball PitcherCNASAs Opportunity rover（漫游者）has reached the end of its life.Initially designed to last 90 days,and to travel only 1,

25、000 meters,Opportunity in fact spent almost 15 years exploring the surface of Mars.During that time,it traveled more than 45 kilometers beyond expectat1on.The last signal from Opportunity was on June 10th,2018,when a severe global dust storm enveloped Mars.Since then,NASA has spent eight months tryi

26、ng to regain communication with the rover,but had no result.On Tuesday February 12th,2019,NASA made one final attempt to wake Opportunity up,but it was unsuccessful.Before Opportunity was sent into space,the Mars Global Surveyor spotted what looked like sedimentary rocks（沉积岩）from orbit in 2000.An Op

27、portunity team member said，“On the earth,sedimentary rocks preserve the history of the surface of our planet,and within that history,the fossil record of life exists.It is reasonable to look for evidence of past life on Mars.”While the rover didnt find any actual fossils,Opportunity did provide evid

28、ence that the environment on Mars was once much better and warmer.This answered whai:was the major goal of the Opportunity rover.Opportunity identified sedimentary rocks which basically meant the presence of water.But not everything went smoothly for Opportunity to achieve the goal of exploration.At

29、 one point in 2005,all its six wheels were stuck in soft sand,and it took five weeks of hard work to get the rover out.Opportunity was one of the most successful rovers ever.During its journey on Mars,Opportunity discovered“Heat Shield Rock”，a basketball-sized meteorite（陨石）which is made mostly of ir

30、on and nickel.It also gave us a massive amount of photos of Mars with which people have done some amazing things.Bodrov,a photographer,took images from Opportunity to create a 360-degree view of Victoria Crater on Mars.Although Opportunity has reached the end,the legacy（遗产）that the rover produced fo

31、r us will last a long time.With the technological development,perhaps the day is not so far off when brave astronauts walk on the surface of Mars.28.What do the statistics in paragraph 1 mainly show?A.Opportunitys journey on Mars came to an encl B.Opportunity was overused for more than a decade.C.Op

32、portunitys performance was better than expected.D.Opportunity explored Mars within the assigned time.I离三英语试卷第5页（共10页）)20-09-82C 29.What made Opportunity lose communication with NASA at last?A.A meteorite.B.A dust storm.C.The soft sand.D.The broken wheels.30.Why was Opportunity sent to Mars?A.To expl

33、ore the environment on Mars.B.To discover the climate conditions on Mars.C.To survey the history of the surface of Mars.D.To find differences between rocks on earth and on Mars.31.What is the main purpose of paragraph 5?A.To illustrate what contributions Opportunity made.B.To demonstrate how Opportu

34、nity worked on Mars.C.To introduce how“Heat shield Rock was discovered.D.To explain what images Bodrov took from Opportunity.D There is a trend in travel that has picked up steam over the last few years.That trend is called ecotourism.As environmental welfare and sustainability have become more impo

35、rtant to people over the last decade,travel companies around the world are the biggest winners.They 旦生且旦peoples willingness to spend lots of money in the name of environmental protection by operating eco-tours.But how many companies really live up to that?The Marriott or other resorts might talk abo

36、ut their commitments to reducing waste by using recycled toilet paper and low flow shower heads,but they have huge hotels.The nature of their hotels means they will never be truly environmentally-friendly,unless they rebuild the place.And most of their customers wouldnt put up with higher prices to

37、help balance the capital costs of upgrading to be eco-friendly.And if you look at the most environmentally-friendly hotels and tours,they are also the most ex-pensive.Companies stress how they are going green to save the environment,but they only make increasing changes designed to make us feel good

38、.Few companies make the capital investment to truly change their business model,especially those in the tourism industry.Its easier to change toilet paper than to change how you design your future hotels.Eco-tours market themselves as a low effect,environmental,and community friendly way to see the

39、world.Tourists come,learn a bit about the local culture,and then leave,satisfied with the knowledge that they“helped the environment.But the reality is that big companies bring you in,make you feel good about yourself,and take all the profit back home.I see promise and hope in sustainable tourism.Ec

40、otourism to me is about not damaging the environment and providing a little education,and sustainable tourism is about living and growing with the environment and the local cultures.I believe the ecotourism trend is here to stay and that is for sure a good thing.However,if we want it to have a great

41、er effect,there needs to be a focus not only on“using less toilet paper”but also on sustainable,local meas-I离三英语试卷第6页共10页）)20-09-82C ures that help businesses grow and protect the environment.32.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase“cash in on”in paragraph 1?A.look down uponB.play

42、 a trick onC.give in toD.gain an advantage from33.What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A.Some hotels make money from ecotourism.B.Eco-friendly companies are popular worldwide.C.Many companies efforts to reduce waste are worthwhile.D.Some companies fail to live up to the name of ecotourism.3

43、4.What is the authors attitude towards the present situation of ecotourism?A.Critical.B.Unconcerned.C.Curious.D.Favorable.35.What is the authors opinion on ecotourism?A.It should focus on advertising the local cultures.B.It should bring economic benefits to the local people.C.It should seek temporar

44、y support from the local government.D.It should be developed by taking real sustainable measures.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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。We all hear companies should follow work policies.Here is a new policy that makes international workforces much happier.That is a shorter work

45、week.Working from 9 am to 5 pm sounds like a dream to anyone who has logged a 70-hour week,but in 2018,Perpetual Guardian,a New Zealand financial services company,switched to a 30-hour,four-day workweek for a trial period.36 However,their salaries and benefits didnt change.At the end of the two-mont

46、h trial,employee engagement increased.Work-life balance also increased from 54 percent to 78 percent.37 The trial was such a success that the company permanently set a four-day workweek in November 2018.A survey was conducted in September 2018 of employees from America._1主 Globally,72 percent of ful

47、l-time employees would work four days or less a week if their salary remained the same.On a similar note,45 percent of those surveyed said they believed they could finish their work in five hours if they had no interruptions.39 In Denmark,Danish workers take their work time very quite seriously.They

48、 dont start their work till 9 am and they clock out at 5 p肌 There is no of ice tiredness and they become more efficient because they leave the office before they have a chance to get tired out.American workers tend to get to work early and leave much later,leaving little time for relax.They arent ne

49、cessarily working harder during all those hours;theyre just working longer.40 A.The survey found that the US employees work overtime.I高三英语试卷第7页（共10页）J 20-09-82C B.And stress levels lowered from 45 percent to 38 percent.C.Its hard to divide your time into work time and play time.D.Employees were aske

50、d to maintain the same level of work.E.By comparison,the longer you work,the less productive you become.F.In todays world,reasonable working hours actually increase work efficiency.G.People are more productive if they work for 45 minutes with a five-minute break.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分第一节（共20小题F每小题1.5

51、分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。From Facebook I got to know the Cajun Navy.And there,thousands of selfless volunteers piloted 41 into flooded areas,42 emergency responders.So I download the app Zello and一兰主 the Cajun Navy channel.A couple of women who had been taking！生from victim

52、s came on the line at 11:00 am and asked whether anyone could一豆豆 through the night.I said，“I can.”I got twcminute call was from Chad.He was 4 7 in his house with water up to his chests.He was about to go to his attic（阁楼I told him to go to his roof一豆豆一so he wouldnt become trapped by the 49 water.I to

53、ok request after request.Around 4:30 am,I got a request from Saundra whose grandfather lived 50.She was worried because without anyone around,he could not 51 to 911.I assured her that someone would get to him.But later I learned the Cajun Navy had no boats on the water to help,with the flood sosever

54、e.Its 52 that we had so many people desperately begging for rescue.It looked as if Id been 53 Seven hours after the calls,we got word that the Cajun Navy was finally _E.生 to go onto the water.Every 30 minutes,Id _E.二 the rescuers of Saundras grandfather.At 3:00 pm,Saundra told me that her grandfathe

55、r was on his way to a rescue center.I let out a huge sigh of 56.I texted Chad at 5:30 pm to see whether he was _E.王一.I got his word“We are safe now”Id been awake for 20 hours but wasnt 58.There was no way I could have 59 right then.I didnt know how police officers,firefighters,911 workers and EMTs d

56、id this every day,but I did know I was grateful beyond 主立 that they did it.41.A.trucks B.planes C.boats D.cars 42.A.driving B.encouraging C.admiring D.assisting 43.A.found B.changed C.adjusted D.deleted 44.A.pictures B.risks C.orders D.calls 45.A.read B.work C.write D.travel I高三英语试卷第8页（共10页）J 20-09-

57、82C 躏 i.t 主于兮i唰E辩阁国1、唱。明主提5哥曾4得扑国是（II悔H1毛.g:理E辑题目46.A performanceB.trainingC.scheduleD.thinking47.A stuckB.shotC.hiddenD.locked48.A frequentlyB.againC.slightlyD.instead49.A risingB.bathingC.boilingD.winding50.A.abroadB.plainlyC.separatelyD.together51.A.break through B.get throughC.point outD.burst o

58、ut52.A.no wonderB.no longerC.no useD.no problem53.A.wanderingB.apologizingC.lyingD.fighting54.A.droppedB.lostC.locatedD.allowed55.A.accuseB.approveC.remindD.warn56.A.painB.shameC.reliefD.regret57.A.safeB.sickC.sleepyD.terrified58.A.anxiousB.shockedC.consciousD.tired59.A.attainedB.sleptC.botheredD.ne

59、gotiated60.A.hope B.measure C.beliefD.reason第二节（共10小题z每小题1.5分，满分15分阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Most of us think that the worlds oldest color is black or dark grey.However,scientists have discovered that bright pink is the oldest 一旦1_(know)color.They looked at 1.I-billion-year-old rocks deep bene

60、ath the Sahara Desert.一豆豆一（make)powder from therocks,then they found a bright pink color.Dr Nur Gueneli一豆豆一came from the AustralianNational University led the research.She said it一主主(produce)by ancient organisms（有机体）that lived in old oceans.At that time,tiny organisms were一旦旦 largest life forms onth

61、e earth.Dr Gueneli said her first 66(react)was complete amazement.She said her team thought the rock powder might turn black in their experiments.Instead,it turned pink.Another researcher said，“Dr Gueneli came into my office and 一主乙(show)this bright pink material,saying，Look at this.It turned out to

62、 be a real color,1.1 billion years old.”The rocks could contain other colors,from a blood red to a deep purple.Gueneli accounted 68 the importance of her findings.She said，“Imagine you could find a fossilized（石化的）dinosaur skin that still has一旦旦一（it)original color-green or blue.That is 70(actual)the

63、type of discovery that weve made.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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。I高三英语试卷第9 页共10页）)20-09-82C 修改z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。I wi

64、ll never forget the time where we had a family holiday in France.We went to the island where our ancestors used to living.Its an area with an amazed history and my parents wanted to find just right village in which they had lived before.There were not any records left,but eventual we found a village

65、 unlike the one in our old photos.It turned out to be right.We went into a cafe but met an old man who had once lived next to be our old home.We found our old house has been pulled down,but it was nice to get in touch with the old man who knew nothing about our family history.第二节书面表达满分25分）假定你是李华，你的英国留学生朋友Jason参加了“留学生汉字书法竞赛（Chinese Calligraphy Competition for International Students）”并取得了第一名的好成绩，请你给他写封信，内容包括z1.表示祝贺$2.肯定比赛结果和背后的努力；3.提出交流学习书法心得的请求。注意z1.词数100左右F2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Jason,【离三英语试卷第10页（共10页）J Yours,Li Hua 20-09-82C 酶址 主于兮唰E海醋