2019-2020年高三2月月考（英语） (2).doc

皋兰一中月考 英 语 试 卷第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. The Spring Festival is _ special holiday in China _ the whole family are supposed to get together.A. the; whenB. a; whenC. the; thatD. a; that22. The number xx is a special number, _ I think, that will be remembered by the Chinese forever. A. oneB. itC. whichD. what 23. We went to Huangxing Road on New Years Day, , not surprisingly, was crowded with visitors from other cities in Hunan. A. whereB. whichC. thatD. when24. Over the past three decades the number of students leaving home each year to study abroad _ at an annual rate of 3.9 percent, from 800,000 in 1975 to 3.5 million in xx.A. grewB. growsC. have grownD. has grown25. When parental handouts are not only offered _ expected, what is Generation Y learning about living on its own?A. andB. butC. soD. as26. Being examined twice a year，whether it is a car or a bus or a truck，is the rule that every driver _obey in this city. A. shallB. canC. ought toD. need27. In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child _.A. occupiedB. occupyingC. being occupiedD. to occupy28. A baby might show fear of an unfamiliar adult, _ he is likely to smile and reach out to another baby.A. if B. whenever C. so that D. whereas29. _ your position carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided.A. Having checked B. CheckC. If you check D. To check 30. I wish to have a friend with _ shares my hobbies and interests.A. whomever B. no matter who C. whoever D. anyone31. This kind of glasses made by experienced workers _fortably.A. is worn B. wears C. are wornD. have worn32. Have you ever felt your cheeks get hot，your palms sweaty or been afraid to _your teachers eyes when they are about to call on someone? A. take onB. look intoC. keep out ofD. give in 33. Mr. Zeng is such a considerate gentleman _ all his colleagues like to work with. A. that B. whom C. which D. as34. Over the past three decades the number of students leaving home each year to study abroad _ at an annual rate of 3.9 percent, from 800,000 in 1975 to 3.5 million in xx.A. grewB. growsC. have grownD. has grown35. The door burst open and _, shouting with anger.A. rushed in the crowdB. in the crowd rushedC. the crowed in rushedD. in rushed the crowd第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。A few years ago, I had a job that almost destroyed me. My 1 was that I loved my job too much and couldnt get 2 of it. Working for the President was better than any other 3 that Id ever had. In the morning, I couldnt 4 to get to the office. At night, I left it unwillingly. Part of my mind 5 at work even when I was at 6 with my kids at night. Not 7 , all other parts of my life shriveled (枯萎) into a dried raisin. I lost touch with my 8 , seeing little of my wife or my two sons. I lost contact with my old friends. I even 9 to lose contact with myself. Then one evening, I 10 home to tell the boys I wouldnt make it back in time to say good night. Id already missed five 11 this week. Sam, the younger of the two, said that was 12 , but asked me to wake him up 13 I got home. I explained that Id be back so late that he would have gone to sleep 14 ; it was probably better if I saw him the next morning. But he 15 . I asked him why. He said he just wanted to know I was there, at home. To this day, I cant 16 exactly what happened to me at that moment. Yet I suddenly knew I had to 17 my job. After I said in public that I had quit my job, I received a number of 18 . Most were sympathetic, but a few of my journalists were 19 . They wrote to tell me angrily that I shouldnt think myself virtuous (有道德的). 20 work was virtuous; leaving an important job to spend more time with my family was not.1. A. happinessB. disease C. problem D. fight2. A. little B. all C. enoughD. part3. A. joyB. invitationC. jobD. trouble4. A. hopeB. helpC. stopD. wait 5. A. remainedB. heldC. blockedD. settled6. A. lunchB. homeC. schoolD. breakfast7. A. reallyB. likelyC. surprisinglyD. usually8. A. parentsB. teachersC. familyD. friends9. A. beganB. wantedC. choseD. proved10. A. wroteB. phonedC. ranD. drove11. A. bedtimesB. kissesC. nights D. calls12. A. badB. OKC. greatD. easy13. A. howeverB. wheneverC. whateverD. wherever14. A. as wellB. on purposeC. in timeD. long before15. A. agreedB. insistedC. managedD. refused16. A. findB. feelC. requireD. explain17. A. valueB. leaveC. keepD. take18. A. papersB. notesC. lettersD. reports19. A. angryB. sadC. pleased D. excited20. A. TimelessB. HardC. ValuableD. Important第三部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 选择题（共17小题，每小题2分，满分34分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。2019-2020年高三2月月考（英语） (2)OBERLIN, Kansas (AP) A postcard featuring a color drawing of Santa Claus and a young girl was mailed in 1914, but its journey was much slower than Christmas. It has just arrived in northwest Kansas recently.The Christmas card was dated December 23, 1914, and mailed to Ethel Martin of Oberlin, apparently from her cousins in Alma, Nebraska. “Its a mystery where it spent most of the last century,” Oberlin Postmaster Steve Schultz said.“Its surprising that it never got thrown away,” he said. “How someone has found it, I dont know.” Ethel Martin has passed away, but Schultz said the post office wanted to get the card to a relative. Thats how the 94-year-old relic ended up with Bernice Martin, Ethels, sister-in-law. She said she believed the card had been found somewhere in Illinois. “Thats all we know,” she said. “But it is kind of curious. Wed like to know how it got down there.” “The card was placed inside another envelope with a modern postage stamp for the trip to Oberlin the one cent postage of the early 20th century wouldnt have covered it,” Martin said. “We dont know much about it,” she said. “But wherever they kept it, it was in perfect shape.” 56. was supposed to have received the postcard.A. Bernice Martin.B. Ethel Martin.C. Santa C1aus.D. Steve Sehultz.57What seems quite mysterious is that _.A. how it was sent to a relativeB. the postcard was still in shapeC. where the old postcard was keptD. the card was in a modern envelope58The underlined part “the 94-year-old relic” refers to _.A. the Christmas card.B. an ancient cultural relic in Illinois.C. an envelope with modern postage.D. a house passed down by Ethel Martin.59The best title of the passage would be _.A. A Special Christmas Card B. Too Late Christmas GreetingsC. The Story of a Christmas Card D. A Christmas Card Arrives Almost a Century LateBFeb 28, xx Dear Colleagues,It is no secret that we are in the midst of one of the worst economic times in recent state history. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed $14 billion in cuts, which means cuts to parks, prisons, and yes, education. For our school district that figure translates to $12 million. We must have planned cuts in place before June 30. We have been meeting with representatives of all the unions and management staff and a munity-based budget(预算) mittee to talk about ways of making budget cuts. We created a special link on the district website to provide information on budget cuts across the county. Ive produced two videos, also placed on the special “Budget Update” link on the website. These videos have outlined what were doing to look at all programs across the district in our efforts to save money. Were beginning a campaign where were going to encourage all of our employees and parents to write, call, and email their legislators (立法委员) to spare education from big cuts. Despite the efforts we made to keep the cuts as far away from classroom as possible, we know we will have some serious decisions to make. With 87% of our budget going to employee salaries and benefits, we know these cuts may affect people. Were hoping that those thinking of retiring will tell us soon so that we can also place people in those positions, if possible. Were hoping that we can place people into open positions.These conversations are not easy. I promise you, however, that we will be honest and open with you that we will share with you all the information that was considered in making decisions. Thank you for all you do for the students of our school district. Sincerely, Jesus M Gandara, Ed. D. Superintendent 60. The letter is probably written by a(n) _. A. teacher B. administrator C. parent D. governor 61. What does the writer mean by “keep the cuts as far away from classroom as possible”? A. Avoid talking about the problem in the classrooms. B. Spend the same amount of money building classrooms. C. Protect teachers and students from being affected. D. Keep the same number of students in the district.62. The efforts made by the district include the following EXCEPT _. A. meeting different people concerned B. providing information on the district website C. calling on teachers and parents to get involved D. forcing people to retire early 63. This letter is mainly to _. A. keep the employees informed about the budget cuts B. encourage people to join in the campaign C. warn people that they may lose their jobs D. thank the teachers for what they have done for the students CNO one should be forced to wear a uniform under any circumstance. Uniforms are demanding to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of a whole. The individual in a uniform loses all self-worth. There are those who say that wearing a uniform gives a person a sense of identification with a larger, more important concept. What could be more important than the individual himself? If an organization is so weak that it must rely on cloth and buttons to inspire its members, that organization has no right to continue its existence. Others say that the practice of making persons wear uniforms, say in a school, eliminates all envy and petition in the matter of dress, such that a poor person who cannot afford good quality clothing need not be played down by a wealthy person who wears expensive, quality clothing. Those persons conveniently ignore such critical concepts as freedom of choice, motivation, and individuality. If all persons were to wear the same clothing, why would anyone strive to be better? It is only a short step from forcing everyone to wear the same clothing to forcing everyone to drive the same car, have the same type of house, eat the same types of foods. When this happens, all incentive(鼓励办法) to improve ones life is removed. Why would parents bother to work hard so that their children could have a better life than they had when they know that their children are going to be forced to have exactly the same life that they had? Uniforms also hurt the economy. Right now, billions of dollars are spent on the fashion industry yearly. Thousands of persons are employed in designing, creating, and marketing different types of clothing. If everyone were forced to wear uniforms, artistic personnel would be unnecessary. Sales persons would be unnecessary as well; why bother to sell the only items that are available? The wearing of uniforms would destroy the fashion industry which in turn would have a ripple effect(连锁反应) on such industries as advertising and promotion. Without advertising, newspapers, magazines, and television would not be able to remain in business. One entire information and entertainment industries would founder. 64. The authors primary purpose in writing this passage was to . A. call for the abolishment of uniforms B. show that uniforms are not possible in a democratic society C. advocate stronger governmental controls on the wearing of uniforms D. convince the reader that uniforms have more disadvantages than advantages 65. With which of the following would the author most likely disagree? A. Persons have the right to dress as they please and show off their wealth if they choose to do so B. Individuality is a luxury that a large society can no longer afford C. Organizations must have more intrinsic(固有的) worth than wearing a uniform would suggest D. Freedom of choice is a right that cannot be removed by a government 66. Why does the author discuss forcing everyone to buy the same car or eat the same food? A. To show that freedom of choice is absolute(绝对) B. To show that the government has got involved too much in the lives of individuals C. To assume what would happen if uniforms became pulsory D. To predict the way society will be in the next few generations 67. The next paragraph in this passage might discuss _. A. the positive effects of wearing uniforms B. more negative effects of wearing uniforms C. an alternative to weaving uniformsD. the legal rights of those not wishing to wear uniformsDHidden Valley looks a lot like the dozens of other camps that dot the woods of central Maine. Theres a lake, some soccer fields and horses. But the campers make the difference. Theyre all American parents who have adopted kids from China. Theyre at Hidden Valley to find bridges from their childrens old worlds to the new. Diana Becker of Montville, Maine, watches her 3-year-old daughter Mika dance to a Chinese version of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Her soul is Chinese, she says, but really shes growing up American.Hidden Valley and a handful of other culture camps serving families with children from overseas reflect the huge rise in the number of foreign adoptions, from 7,093 in 1990 to 15,774 last year. After cutting through what can be miles of red tape, due to different customs and cultures, parents often e home to find a new dilemma(进退两难的窘境). At first you think, I need a child, says Sandy Lachter of Washington, D.C., who with her husband, Steve, adopted Amelia, 5, from China in 1995. Then you think, What does the child need?The culture camps give families a place to find answers to those kinds of questions. Most grew out of local support groups; Hidden Valley was started last year by the Boston chapter of Families with Children from China, which includes 650 families. While parents address weighty issues like how to raise kids in a mixed-race family, their children just have fun riding horses, singing Chinese songs or making scallion pancakes.The camp is a continuation of language and dance classes many of the kids attend during the year. When we rented out a theater for Mulan, it was packed, says Stephen Chen of Boston, whose adopted daughter Lindsay is 4. Classes in Chinese language, art and calligraphy are taught by experts, like Renne Lu of the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Center. Our mission is to preserve the heritage, Lu says.Kids who are veteran campers say the experience helps them understand their plex heritage. Sixteen-year-old Alex was born in India and adopted by Kathy and David Brinton of Boulder, Colo., when he was 7. I went through a stage where I hated India, hated everything about it, he says. You just couldnt mention India to me. But after six sessions at the East India Colorado Heritage Camp, held at Snow Mountain Ranch in Estes Park, Colo., he hopes to travel to India after he graduates from high school next year. Camp can be a learning experience for the whole family. Whitney Ning, 23, a counselor for four years, says the Korea Heritage Camp helped her bee closer to her parents. They were hesitant at first, she says, but when they saw how much it meant to me, they became very supportive. Sometimes the most direct route around the world is across a campfire.68. Why do American parents e to Hidden Valley?A. It has a large gathering of adopted children. B. Parents want to find a place to exchange their ideas.C. It helps children adapt to the new culture well. D. It is a very good place for relaxation.69. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the culture camp?A. It well reflects the increasing foreign adoptions.B. Parents can find the answers to their questions in raising the adopted children.C. Children can learn a lot in culture camp.D. It helps the adopted children have a better understanding of their plex heritage.70. The underlined expression miles of red tape most probably means .A. a number of choices B. many hard journeys C. many cassettes D. most troublesome procedures71. What is Alexs attitude toward India now?A. Strong disapproval. B. Much interest. C. Slight dislike. D. Enthusiastic support.72. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. Foreign adoption is a mon phenomenon in America.B. Children can do whatever they want to do in the culture camp.C. Both parents and their adopted children can benefit from the culture camp.D. Children can receive best education in the culture camp.第二节 简答题（共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分）阅读下面短文，根据第73至第75小题的具体要求，简要回答问题。The more time scientists spend designing puters, the more they wonder at human brain. Tasks that puzzle the most advanced superputerrecognizing a face, reading a handwritten noteare childs play for the 3-pound organMost important，unlike any ordinary puter, the brain can learn from its mistakes. Researchers have tried for years to program puters to imitate the brains abilities, but without success. Now a growing number of designers believe they have the answer: if a puter is to work more like a person and less 1ike an over-grown calculator it must be built more like a brain, which distributes information across a vast interconnected web of nerve cells or neurons.Ordinary puters work by following a chainlike sequence of detailed instructions. A1though very fast, their processors can perform only one task at a time. This approach works best in solving problems that can be broken down into simpler logical pieces. The processors in a neural-network puter，by contrast，form a network much like the nerve cells in the brain. Since these artificial(人造的). neurons are interconnected，they can share information and perform tasks at the same time. This two-dimensional approach works best at recognizing patterns. Instead of programming a neural-network puter to make decisions, its maker trains it to recognize patterns in any solution to a problem by repeatedly feeding examples to the machine.Neural networks e in all shapes and sizes. Until now most exist as software simulations(模拟品)because redesigning puter chips took a lot of time and money. By experimenting with different approaches through software rather than hardware, scientists have been able to avoid costly mistakes. 73What does the expression “this two-dimensional approach” in Paragraph 2 refer to? (回答字数不超过6个) 74According to the passage, what is the main difference between human brain and ordinary puters? (回答字数不超过10个) 75Why do scientists use software instead of hardware in their experiments? (回答字数不超过8个)