2019-2020年高考英语 高效备考月考卷八.doc

2019-2020年高考英语 高效备考月考卷八第一部分 听力（略）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 ine worry is a rather mon problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is monly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”(空巢综合症).In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will e back to stay with them. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response in time for their aged parents living by themselves.The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon”, which is mon both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”. 21. According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by _.A. their earlier experience of feeling lonelyB. the unfavorable living conditions in their native countriesC. the mon worry about their ineD. the geographical distance between parents and children22. If young people go abroad, _.A. they do not hold to the value of duty at allB. they can give some help to their parents back homeC. they cannot do what they should for their parentsD. they believe what they actually do is right 23. From the last paragraph, we can infer that _.A. the situations in the developed and developing countries are differentB. “Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our societyC. children will bee independent as soon as they go abroadD. the aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”BWhen people were building houses, they used to consider not only the climate of the areas but also the building materials and the fashions for their houses. However, since electricity became more and more expensive, people began to pay much more attention to the energy they could get for their houses and the new ways they could find to protect their houses from both cold and heat.Now, houses of an old yet new type have been widely built. In some parts of the world, people share their houses with their livestock (家畜).During cold weather, they gather their cows, goats, or other animals and keep them on the first floor of their houses. The reasons are that the animals can be protected from the cold and that they can help to heat the houses as well. The body heat given off by the animals rises to the second floor of the houses, where people live. By sharing their houses with their livestock, people gain a source of heat.People who live in or near cities do not usually keep livestock. However, home builders use the fact that heat rises. Thisnatural lawcan be used in building houses in these areas. Instead of keeping livestock on the first floor, builders fill it with large rocks. As they are open to the suns rays during cold weather, these rocks take in heat. They also give off the heat, and, of course, the warm air rises into the living areas of the houses. So these houses are energy-saving.House-building bees a great challenge to building designers and energy engineers. They try to meet this challenge by learning from old traditions and by using modern technology. And someday in the future, people will be able to live in more energy-saving houses.24. What did people begin to consider as electricity was no longer cheap? A.The climate of their areas.B.The energy for their houses. C.The fashions for their houses.D.The building materials for their houses.25. People in some areas gain a source of heat by _.A.keeping their livestock downstairsB.protecting their livestock from the cold C.sharing their houses only with their cowsD.living on the second floor with their livestock26. The underlined words “natural law” in the third paragraph refer to the fact that _. A.heat raises the temperature in the housesB.heat goes in the upward direction C.heat goes up if temperature is raisedD.heat increases the temperature of rocks27. From the passage, we can conclude that _.A.people will no longer consider building materials in the future B.almost all people will move into the houses heated by large rocksC.energy-saving buildings will bee more popular in the future D.energy engineers will devote themselves only to modern technologyCPlanning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of acmodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton edy Festival (19 Oct.) cost 169.15 at Booking. A week later, the same room cost 118.15.If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoidor youre looking for a big event to pass your timecheck out sites such as Whatsonwhen, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.STAYAWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.Dont be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodges Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was 95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was 75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just 62.95.LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city center buildings. A great example is the historic ONeill Flat on Edinburghs Royal Mile, available for 420 for five days in late September, with rooms for four adults.GET ON A BIKE Londons Boris bikes have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmers that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.Among the smaller cities with their own programmers are Newcastle (casual members pay around 1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or 5 per day). 28. The Brighton edy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may _.A. help travelers pass timeB. attract lots of travelers to the UKC. allow travelers to make flexible plansD. cause travelers to pay more for acmodation29. The passage shows that the ONeill Flat _.A. lies on the ground floor B. is located in central LondonC. provides cooking facilities for tourists D. costs over 100 on average per day in late September30. Cardiffs program allows a free bike for a maximum period of _.A. half an hourB. one hourC. one hour and a halfD. two hours 31. The main purpose of the passage is _.A. to tell visitors how to book in advanceB. to supply visitors with hotel informationC. to show visitors the importance of self-helpD. to offer visitors some money-saving tipsDArt is considered by many people to be no more than a decorative means of giving pleasure. This is not always the case, however, at times, art may be seen to have a purely functional side as well. Such could be said of the sandpaintings of the Navaho Indians of the American Southwest; these have a medicinal as well as an artistic purpose. According to Navaho traditions, one who suffers from either a mental or a physical illness has in some way disturbed or get in touch with the supernatural-perhaps a certain animal, a ghost, or the dead. To break away from this, the ill person or one of his relatives will employ a medical man called a “singer” to perform a curing ceremony which will attract a powerful supernatural being. During the ceremony, which may last from 2 to 9 days, the “singer” will produce a sandpainting on the floor. On the last day of the ceremony, the patient will sit on this sandpainting and the “singer” will rub the sick or injured parts of the patients body with sand from a specific figure in the sandpainting. In this way the patient absorbs the power of that particular supernatural being and bees strong. After the ceremony, the sandpainting is destroyed so its power wont harm anyone. The art of sandpainting is handed down from old “singers”. The materials used are easily found where the Navaho settle: brown, red, yellow, and white sandstone, which is ground(研磨) much as corn is made into flour. The “singer” holds a small amount of this sand in his hand and lets it flow between his fingers onto a clean, flat surface on the floor, with a steady hand and great patience. He is thus able to create designs of stylized people, snakes and other creatures that have power in the Navaho belief system. The traditional Navaho doesnt allow copying sandpaintings, since he believes the supernatural powers that taught him the craft have forbidden this; however, such reproductions can in fact be purchased today in tourist shops in Arizona and New Mexico. These are done by either Navaho Indians or by other people who wish to preserve this craft.32. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. The Navaho Indian B. The Ancient “Singer”C. Functions of Art D. The Navaho Sandpaintings33. How did the “singer” treat the patient according to the passage?A. By passing his supernatural power on to the patient.B. By applying a magic substance to the patients body.C. By rubbing the patients sick parts with sand from a sandpainting figure.D. By destroying the sandpainting figure.34. The traditional Navaho does not allow copying of sandpaintings because _.A. anything copied has no effectB. the craft only belongs to the supernaturalC. its against Navaho belief systemD. the copying may do harm to other Navahos35. That the reproductions of sandpaintings are now mercially available shows _.A. people have realized the artistic value of sandpaintingsB. patients have benefited from the powerful effect of sandpaintingsC. more people have e to believe in supernatural powerD. modern technology has helped the production of sandpaintings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。Dear Seth,Youre only three years old, and at this point in your life you cant read, much less understand what Im going to try to tell you in this letter. But someday, when youre ready, I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share with you.Life can be cruel 36 Theyll tease you or try to hurt you because youre different.Theres not much you can do except learn to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you and who make you feel good about yourself. When you find friends like this, treasure them, spend time with them and love them.Be open to life anywayYes, youll find cruelty and suffering in your journey through life, but dont let that close you to new things. Dont retreat from life, dont hide or wall yourself off. 37 Life isnt a petitionYou will meet many people who will try to do better than you, in school , in college, at work. To them, life is a petition.But heres the secret: life isnt a petition. 38 Learn to enjoy the journey and make it a journey of happiness, of constant learning, of continual improvement, of love. 39 If theres a single word you should live your life by, it should be this: love. It might sound corny, I know, but trust me, theres no better rule in life.Love not only your loved ones, but your neighbors, your co-workers, strangers, your brothers and sisters in humanity. And most of all, love yourself and learn to love yourself for who you are. 40 You are starting out on an unknown, tiring, scary, but ultimately incredibly wonderful journey, and always remember I will be there for you when I can.Love,Your DadA. Its a journey.B. Life is full of loveC. Love should be your ruleD. Finally, know that I love you and always will.E. Last, think that you are a wonderful human being.F. Be open to new things, new experiences, new people.G. There will be people in your life who wont be very nice.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)阅读下面的短文，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。It was the second Sunday of May, Mothers Day, the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do. But Id _41_ that Sunday in xx was _42_ for me. As a single mother I _43_ to think of my shortingshow many evenings I couldnt share with my children, and how many things I couldnt _44_ my waitress salary to buy.But what _45_ kids I had! My daughter Maria was a senior in college and Danny was home visiting from his freshman year at Harvard University. They were _46_ impolite enough to plain, but there was so much more I _47_ I had done for them. I just hoped they _48_.As I walked into the kitchen quietly to start breakfast, I was _49_by a vase containing a dozen red roses! When did Denny possibly _50_ in to leave them? But even their delicate beauty was _51_ by the note sitting beside them, in the quick, manly _52_ of an eighteen-year-old boy. It was about a _53_ that happened between Danny and me long ago. It _54_:She took a day off from her busy schedule to take the boy to see his _55_ in the flesh at the stadium. It took 3.5 hours just to get there, and they had to be there early so that he could see his hero take batting practice. On their _56_, she took her hard earned money to buy a (an) _57_ Tshirt on which was printed his hero making a diving catch. After the game, of course he had to get his heros _58_, so she stayed with the little boy until one in the morning.It took me long enough to _59_ it, but I finally know who the true hero is. Mom, I love you!And suddenly, it was a happy Mothers Day, _60_. 41. A. admit B. adoptC. denyD. indicate 42. A. happy B. sadC. plainD. bittersweet 43. A. intended B. likedC. tendedD. hesitated 44. A. spend B. spareC. bargainD. calculate 45. A. sensitive B. considerate C. faithfulD. troublesome 46. A. merely B. usuallyC. neverD. always 47. A. wished B. proposedC. demandedD. desired 48. A. supported B. understoodC. approvedD. honored 49. A. weledB. greetedC. receivedD. met 50. A. hurryB. settleC. wanderD. slip 51. A. touchedB. overshadowedC. interruptedD. overcrowd 52. A. handwritingB. descriptionC. draftD. attitude 53. A. secretB. jokeC. quarrelD. story 54. A. wroteB. recordedC. readD. memorized 55. A. heroB. athleteC. friendD. classmate 56. A. returnB. busC. arrivalD. road 57. A. oversizedB. normalC. ridiculousD. overpriced 58. A. signatureB. signC. sceneD. signal 59. A. exploreB. evaluateC. realizeD. treasure 60. A. above allB. at allC. in allD. after all第二节 语法填空(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或括号内单词的正确形式(每空一个单词)。Michael Jordan is someone who will never have to sit back and wonder what they have acplished in life. Jordan as we know _61_(set) records that have yet to be broken and he has acplished things that _62_(think) to be impossible to acplish. For example, on May 6, xx, M.J. became the first player in history _63_(select) to the NBA All-Defensive First Team nine times. Jordan has also earned nine individual scoring titles, four Most Valuable Player awards, and he averaged 31.7 points per game which is _64_(high) in NBA history. These are some of his acplishments on _65_ court. I often wonder what it would feel like to make _66_(historic) by just doing something that I enjoy. _67_(obvious) Jordan doesnt have to wonder, he already knows. “At the presumed end of his career, he has _68_(create) his own line of cologne and clothing, presuming cleverly that, _69_ no one can be like Mike exactly, the chance to smell and dress like him will bein a world given _70_ to puter generated simulationsvirtually enough.” 第卷（50分） 第四部分：写作(共三节，满分45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l0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l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。This evening an English play calls “CINDERELLA” was prepared. As the smallest actress in the class, I also took the part in the preparation. I believe most you have heard about this story, and this one is different. Its a new one. When we were acting, we all lose ourselves in the great play. Because it is an English play, I bet that you will enjoy it and get something importantly from it. Poor girl are not always unlucky. If they are diligent and believe in them, they can always find the key of success. That is how the play wants to tell us, I think. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 假定你是李华。你和几个朋友约定星期天在人民公园野餐。你们的英国朋友Peter 也应邀参加。请你根据下面的示意图，给他写封短信，告诉他进公园后如何找到你们。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 开头语已为你写好。Dear Peter, Were so glad youre ing to join us on Sunday. Here is how you can find us. _Li Hua参考答案与解析第卷第二部分 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）(A)本文讨论了社会关注度较高的空穴老人的问题，提出家庭成员远距离分居是造成这一现象的主要原因之一。21. D 细节理解题。由第一段第二句Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major on可知，在造成老人孤独感的原因中，父母和孩子的地理距离是主要原因，故选D。22. C 细节理解题。由第二段最后两句可知，远在他乡的孩子由于距离和文化上的问题不能及时担负起照顾年迈父母的责任，故选C。23. B 推理判断题。由最后一段最后一句可知，“distant parent phenomenon”已经普遍出现在发展中和发达国家中，人们在处理这个问题上还没有做好充足的准备，故选B。助读强化loneliness n.孤独，孤单geographical adj.地理学的major adj.主要的，必修的phenomenon n.现象monly adv.普遍地go abroad 出国take care of 照顾countless adj.无数的whatever conj.无论什么necessarily adv.必要地provide v.提供(B)本文介绍节能型住房的关注度和需求增强，人们利用底层增温的方法满足保暖和节能的需求。24. B 细节理解题。由第一段第二句可知，随着电变得越来越贵，人们开始注意自家房子所需的能源和为房子提供御寒保温的新的方式，故选B。25.A 细节理解题。由第二段的内容可知,人们为了保温和自己的家畜生活在一起。人们把动物聚在一起安排在 the first floor of their houses，故选A。26.B 词义猜测题。由第二段倒数第二句The body heat given off by the animals rises to the second floor of the houses, where people live可知，动物体释放的热量会上升；在由第三段的前两句可知，这个原理被利用在房屋保暖上，故选B。27.C 推理判断题。由最后一段可知，将来人们居住的房子中节能房子会越来越受欢迎，故选C。助读强化used to do 过去常常not only but also 不仅，而且pay attention to 注意widely adv.广泛地natural adj.自然的electricity n.电，电力give off 发出modern adj.现代的live in 居住tradition n.传统designer n.设计师 (C)本文介绍了去英国旅游中一些节省开支的好方法。28.C 推理判断题。由第一段第一句可知，大的体育赛事，展览会会增加游客住宿的费用并且难