安徽省安庆市桐城中学2020届高三月考英语试卷

桐城中学2020届高三月考二 英语试题
第I卷
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，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 does the man always do on Saturday?
A. See a film. B. Have a class. C. Review his notes.
2. How does the woman deal with difficult lectures?
A. By recording them. B. By talking with lectures. C. By attending them again.
3. Where will the man fetch his notebook?
A. In the library. B. In the classroom. C. In the teacher’s office.
4. What kind of music does the man often listen to?
A. Jazz music. B. Classical music. C. Rock music.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Sarah’s happy retirement. B. The man’s art classes. C. Their hobbies.
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段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the man apologize to the woman?
A. He lost her dictionary. B. He made her desk dirty. C. He damaged her glasses.
7. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Buy her an ice cream. B. Look up some new words . C. Tidy her desk carefully.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What makes the man change his appointment?
A. An unexpected visitor. B. His urgent problem at work. C. The traffic due to the bad weather.
9. When will the man meet Dr. Martin?
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Freday.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What can people enjoy in Richmond?
A. Local foods. B. Local artworks. C. Local shopping centers.
11. How far away is Sun Valley from Richmond?
A. 5 minutes’ walk. B. 10 minutes’ walk. C. 15 minutes’ bike ride.
12. Where do the speakers decide to stay?
A. In a tent. B. In a hotel. C. In a villager’s house.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Journalist and sportsman. C. Interviewer and job applicant.
14. What does the man think of a teacher’s work?
A. Easy. B. Boring C. Challenging.
15. What does the woman like doing?
A. Playing sports. B. Watching sports. C. Teaching sports..
16. What does the man value most about doing sports?
A. Teach the young important life lessons.
B. Try to maintain mental well-being.
C. Make efforts to keep physically fit.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does Volterman’s Smart Wallet focus on?
A. The function. B. The design. C. The security.
18. What will inform you of your phone and wallet being apart?
A. The alarm. B. The camera. C. The GPS tracker.
19. What can you receive if someone opens your wallet secretly?
A. A picture of him. B. A voice from the phone. C. A message from the wallet.
20. Why is Volterman’s Smart Wallet suitable for travel?
A. It doesn’t need to recharge.
B. It is light and easy to carry.
C. It has a large capacity for pictures.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15分，每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Swim Birthday Parties
Ages 3 and up.
Pool parties are during recreation (休闲) swim in the 25-yard pool. Each party consists of an hour of celebration in a private room. Parties are for 1-5 children. All non-swimmers or children requiring floatation (漂浮) must be at arm’s length from the pool and accompanied by an adult or guardian.
Please contact Sarah Hagan 762-8384x210.
Fee: Members $ 175 / Non-members $225
Youth Fitness Birthday Parties
Leave the party activities to us! Your party package includes: 1/2 hour set-up, 1 hour program time including equipment, props (小道具), etc. 1 hour party time for cake, presents, etc., 1/2 hour clean-up time and 1 or 2 hours specialists. Parents supply decorations, food and paper goods. To schedule a Youth Fitness Birthday Party, call Mary Ann Genuario (x282).
Fee: $295 for up to 10 children, $10 each additional child — 16 children maximum. Non-member price available upon request.
The Art Spot Birthday Parties
The Art Spot offers a variety of creative fine art parties for Ages 4—Adult! We supply the invitations, a balloon bouquet (花束), paper goods, project materials and a party host; all you need to bring is the cake!
Parties are one and a half hours, the first hour the group create their art project, and last 1/2 hour is for cake and presents! Parties are usually held on Friday nights and weekends but weekday parties are available.
Cost: $21 per child.
Rain or shine there’s no better place than the Art Spot for your child’s next party!
Nursery School Birthday Parties
If planning a party is not your thing, let us do the work for you! We offer a variety of pre-planned parties to choose from. You may also do a combination of 2 parties for boy / girl parties. All parties are on Saturday afternoons between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and are one and a half hours in length. Parties include a boat or activity and paper goods. You may arrive 15 minutes ahead of your scheduled time to set-up. To schedule a party please contact Kim Murphy(x214).
Fee (Up to 15 children): $200 Members / $250 Non-member, $15 each additional child.
21. Which one of the four parties can last the longest time?
A. Swim Birthday Parties B. Youth Fitness Birthday Parties
C. The Art Spot Birthday Parties D. Nursery School Birthday Parties
22. According to the passage, which one of the following statements is TRUE?
A. In the Swim Birthday Party, non-swimmers or children are forbidden to go into the swimming pool.
B. There is no limit to the number of children in the Youth Fitness Birthday Party.
C. If you want to hold an Art Spot Birthday Party, you just need to prepare a birthday cake.
D. The Nursery School Birthday Party is not available for weekdays but weekends.
23. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. The introduction of various theme parties. B. What should we prepare for our party?
C. How to celebrate your children’s birthday. D. The most popular parties we should attend.

B
Whether you relax yourself with a glass of wine, bury yourself in a novel or carry on a conversation with the person seated next to you on a plane can be determined by which nationality is listed on your passport, a survey has claimed.
According to the results of an international passenger survey, Australians are the biggest boozers (酒鬼) on board with 36 per cent choosing to down the hatch (机舱门), compared to 35 per cent of Americans and 33 per cent of Brits.
The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) spoke to around 1,500 people, ages 18 and older, who have travelled by plane at least once during the last three months and were living in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, Australia or Brazil.
The results found Chinese travelers are most likely to nod off (打瞌睡) once the seatbelt sign switches off. They are also the first to reach for their credit card for some in-flight shopping and the biggest fans of gaming.
Americans on the other hand like to use their time in the air more productively — when not drinking — choosing to work while flying at 35,000 feet. Meanwhile, Brits and Germans are the best at having a chat with random strangers — spending 50 per cent more time than any other nationalities in schmoozing (闲聊).
By contrast, Brazilians conduct their conversations online by means of email, messaging apps or social media. In spite of plane food having a bad reputation, seven out of ten passengers said they were happy to chew down on the selection of in-flight snacks and meals. In-flight magazines were also popular with four out of five passengers claiming to read them.
The international flyers, who travelled on eight major airlines, however, did express their desire for better in-flight entertainment and 36 per cent wanted improved connectivity (连通性). “The industry has greatly improved the comfort, atmosphere, connectivity and entertainment onboard aircraft, and this data shows that passengers are accepting those improvements,” said Russell Lemieux, APEX executive director.
24. According to the passage, which one of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Passengers from Britain like to drink alcohol aboard much more than Americans.
B. Americans are used to spending all their time in working on the plane.
C. In-flight food is so delicious that most of passengers prefer to have it.
D. Generally most passengers tend to read some magazines to kill time.
25. Which country’s passengers are most likely to make conversation with other passengers?
A. China B. America C. Britain D. Brazil
26. From the last paragraph we can infer that _____________.
A. passengers are still unsatisfied with the in-flight service.
B. passengers desire for better entertainment and improved connectivity.
C. the aircraft industry has taken some measures to make passengers feel better.
D. passengers have recognized and accepted the improvements of the aircraft industry.
27. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. How to improve the in-flight service. B. What should we do to kill time on the plane?
C. Ways to make our flight comfortable. D. Nationality influences your behaviors on board.

c
Whether it is Mozart or Miley, your choice of music could determine whether you will perform well at your job.
A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry, proof reading (校对) and problem solving.
In an office-based experiment, 88 % of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music. The study also found that 81 % completed their fastest work when music was played.
And it matters what type of music you listen to. For example, if you're doing your tax returns, then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills.
Listening to Jessie J or Justin Bieber could also improve your speed, with 58 % of participants completing data entry (输入) tasks faster while listening to pop songs.
During proof-reading, dance music, such as David Guetta, had the biggest positive impact, with participants increasing their speed by 20 % compared to tests undertaken with no music at all. Dance music also had a positive effect on spell-checking with a 75 % pass rate compared to 68 % when no music was played at all.
The research, undertaken by Mindlab International, suggests that silent offices may be the least productive. 
  “The MusicWorks experiment presented a positive correlation(相关性)between music and productivity—overall it showed that when listening to music, nine out of ten people performed better,” said Dr David Lewis, chairman of Mindlab International.
28. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Listening to music can improve the efficiency of your study.
B. Pop music or rock music helps to improve your maths skills.
C. Working in a silent office may make productivity the lowest.
D. When listening to music during the job, 80% of people perform better.
29. What’s the possible meaning of the underlined word “impact”?
A. influence B. quality C. preparation D. development
30. If Tom wants to analyze some data and calculate some numbers, what type of music he’d better choose?
A. Pop music B. Rock music C. Dance music D. Classical music
31. If the author continues the passage, what will he be likely to talk about next?
A. How to improve the productivity in the office. B. Why music can improve the performance at your job.
C. More types of music in our life. D. The influence of music on our work and life.


D
It is pretty much a one-way street. While it may be common for university researchers to try their luck in the commercial world, there is very little traffic in the opposite direction. Pay has always been the biggest deterrent, as people with families often feel they cannot afford the drop in salary when moving to a university job. For some industrial scientists, however, the attractions of academia (学术界) outweigh any financial considerations.
Helen Lee took a 70% cut in salary when she moved from a senior post in Abbott Laboratories to a medical department at the University of Cambridge. Her main reason for returning to academia mid-career was to take advantage of the greater freedom to choose research objects. Some areas of inquiry have few prospects (可能性) of a commercial return, and Lee's is one of them.
The impact of a salary cut is probably less severe for a scientist in the early stages of a career. Guy Grant, now a research associate at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Informatics at the University of Cambridge, spent two years working for a pharmaceutical (制药的) company before returning to university as a post-doctoral researcher. He took a 30% salary cut but felt it worthwhile for the greater intellectual opportunities.
Higher up the ladder, where a pay cut is usually more significant, the demand for scientists with a wealth of experience in industry is forcing universities to make the transition (转换) to academia more attractive, according to Lee. Industrial scientists tend to receive training that academics do not, such as how to build a multidisciplinary team, manage budgets and negotiate contracts. They are also well placed to bring something extra to the teaching side of an academic role that will help students get a job when they graduate, says Lee, perhaps experience in manufacturing practice or product development. “Only a small number of undergraduates will continue in an academic career. So someone leaving university who already has the skills needed to work in an industrial lab has far more potential in the job market than someone who has spent all their time on a narrow research project.”
32. By the underlined phrase “a one-way street”, the author means __________.
A. university researchers know little about the commercial world
B. there is little exchange between industry and academia
C. few industrial scientists would quit to work in a university
D. few university professors are willing to do industrial research
33. What was Helen Lee’s major consideration when she changed her job in the middle of her career?
A. Flexible work hours. B. Her research interests.
C.Her preference for the lifestyle on campus.D. Prospects of academic accomplishments.
34. Guy Grant chose to work as a researcher at Cambridge in order to __________.
A. do financially more rewarding work B. raise his status in the academic world
C. enrich his experience in medical research D.explore better intellectual opportunities
35. What contribution can industrial scientists make when they come to teach in a university?
A. Develop its students’ potential in research.
B. Increase its graduates’ competitiveness in the job market.
C. Help it to obtain financial support from industry.
D. Adapt its research towards practical applications.

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。
Encouraging Positive Relationships
Choosing one’s friends is an important part of growing up. And although you can’t choose your children’s friends, you can have a positive influence on the relationships they make throughout their formative years. Use the following strategies to help your children to build positive relationships with their friends.
●Encourage diversity.  36  In addition to exposing your kids to more diversity, it will also help them learn more about themselves.
●Avoid criticism. Avoid criticizing friendships, but be honest with your kids when you’re concerned.  37  This may make them defensive and less receptive to what you have to say. Do be open and willing to listen to what they have to say, and talk about what makes you nervous.
●  38  If you feel that one of your child’s friends is having a negative influence on him, invite that friend to spend time with you and your child together so that you can have a positive influence on the relationship.
● Engage in community service. Engage your family in service and volunteering (or join a social group) through a local church, school, or other nonprofit organization.  37 . 
● 40  When talking about a friend who has a negative influence on your child, focus your comments on that friend’s behaviors, not on her personality. For example, instead of calling your child’s friend irresponsible for smoking, you could point out that the behavior has a negative effect on her health and recommend ways for your child to help her quit.
A. Get involved.
B. Don’t blame your child’s friends.
C. Help your kids find the group that they fit with.
D. These events can be great places to meet new friends.
E. It’s important to develop positive relationships with family members as well.
F. Challenge your children to get to know kids from many different backgrounds.
G. Offer advice.

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）
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。
There’s a saying that a mix of Jacks and Jills makes a tough job a breeze (轻而易举的事). That might be 41 boys and girls have a good chance of becoming study 42 But the Nobel Prize may have made the saying go further–a(n) 43 makes a tough job a breeze.
Husband-and-wife Norwegian scientists Edvard Moser, 52, and May-Britt Moster, 51, along with British-US citizen John O’Keffe, 75, received last year’s Nobel Prize in medicine on Oct 6 and 44 the $1.1 million (6.75 million yuan) prize money.
They found that the brain has a GPS-like 45 that allows people to produce 46 maps and 47 around the world.
The findings 48 the secrets to how we figure out a shortcut to work 49 there’s a traffic jam. And they may further help cure diseases like Alzheimer’s (老年痴呆症)whose 50 lose their spatial 51 and get easily lost.
52 , intelligence and hard work are 53 behind their success, yet many, including May-Britt Moser, believe spending time with like-minded people may have also pushed them toward the 54 .
“It’s impossible to do 55 on one’s own. You have to have partners who you can trust and share the same passion with you” said May-Britt Moser.
Being friends and 56 also allows them to bounce ideas back and forth on the spot.
They have “breakfast meeting ” and “night talks” every day, They talk about brains when they are shopping and cooking. They 57 turned a family dinner at a fancy restaurant this summer into a 58 about how their own brains know where they are.
“We can 59 one another inside and outside the lab. That’s good because the best idea don’t 60 come when you’re sitting in the lab ” said Edward Moser.
41．A．when B．where C．why D．which
42．A．competitors B．partners C．participants D．friends
43．A．family B．organization C．couple D．class
44．A．carried B．paid C．awarded D．shared
45．A．part B．function C．tissue D．character
46．A．real B．physical C．false D．mental
47．A．travel B．visit C．search D．conquer
48．A．unlock B．shape C．keep D．solve
49．A．which B．when C．before D．unless
50．A．receivers B．doctors C．carriers D．victims
51．A．imagination B．thought C．memory D．ability
52．A．Admittedly B．Generally C．Strictly D．Personally
53．A．largely B．partly C．fully D．lightly
54．A．family B．marriage C．money D．prize
55．A．anything B．everything C．nothing D．something
56．A families B．relatives C．classmates D．scientists
57．A．maybe B．somewhat C．therefore D．even
58．A．fight B．discussion C．negotiation D．challenge
59．A．teach B．learn C．inspire D．argue
60．A．always B．occasionally C．necessarily D．Possibly


第II卷
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）或所给单词的正确形式。
Victoria Bay lies quietly in Hongkong, with it’s skyscrapers __61__(mirror) on the sea.Ten thousand years ago this place was an __62__ (extend) of the mainland mountains. __63__ (late) , the mountains __64__ (sink) into the sea, forming the bay __65__ separates Hongkong from the main island. It __66__ (give) it’s present name by the British conquerors __67__ their queen 150 years ago.
The Victoria Bay is 1.3 kilometers wide, 10 kilometers long east-west, and has a water area of 59 square kilometers. In view of it’s __68__(excellence) location and conditions and massive development __69__the mid- 19th century, it__70__(become) a famous international center for finance, transportation and shopping.
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。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
In China, people and giant pandas have been living together for thousands of years. But China’s human population has been great growing. More population means more land is needed for farming. It also means more forests are cut for wood to build and heat houses. Lose of habitat in lowland areas has forced pandas live only in the mountains. The most damaged result of development have been that it has divided the panda’s habitat into little islands of forest. Today, many pandas are isolated in these small sections of forest, because of they will cross into areas which people live. The result is that the giant pandas can connect with each others to mate and have babies.
Besides, to our relief, there is still some good news that people are trying to help the giant pandas by creating protected areas. 
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，打算寒假去英国旅游，在网上预订了伦敦的一家酒店。你的航班将于2月13日晚上8点抵达Heathrow机场，出发前你给联系人Mr. Green 写一封邮件询问相关事宜，要点如下：
1. 抵达酒店交流；
2. 用餐；
3. 推荐景点。
注意：1、包括所有要点，可以适当增加细节，使其完整连贯；
2、词数：100词左右。

2020桐中高三英语月考二
英语试题参考答案
第一部分：听力
1--5: C A C B A 6--10: C A C B B 11—15: B A C C B 16—20: A C A A B

第二部分：阅读理解
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D 31.B 32. C 33. B 34.D 35.B 36.F 37.B 38.A 39 D 40. G

第三部分：完型填空
41. C 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. B ；46. D 47. A 48. A 49. B 50. D ；
51. C 52. A 53. A 54. D 55. B ；56. A 57.D 58. B 59. C 60. C

第四部分：语法填空
61. mirrored 62. extension 63. Later 64. sank 65. which/that
66. was given 67. after 68. excellent 69. since 70.has become

第五部分：写作
第一节 ：短文改错
71.great-greatly 72.Lose-Loss 73. ˆto 74.damaged-damaging 75.have-has 76.of﹨ 77.which-where或加in 78.can-cannot或can’t 79.others-other 80.Besides-However

第二节：书面表达
Dear Mr. Green,
I am Li Hua from China, determined to fly to the U.K. for my winter vacation. I have booked my hotel on the internet. I am writing to ask you for some information before I get there.
To begin with, my flight is scheduled to arrive at Heathrow Airport at 8 p.m. on February13. I wonder if it is convenient for me to get to the hotel by public transport. Besides, I’d like to know more details about the accommodation, especially something about the meals, as I didn’t see that on the web page. More importantly, could you recommend some attractions to visit? London has always been my dream place to explore the English culture, but with too many choices, recommendations from you will be valuable and highly appreciated.
Looking forward to your reply and seeing you in London.
All the best.
Yours
Li Hua