山西省临汾市2020届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题

山西省临汾市2020届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题

（满分150分时间：100分钟）

一、阅读理解（共20题，每个3分）

A

Phillip Island Penguins(企鹅)

The Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations. Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch s summer sunset at Summerland Beach –the stage is attractively set to see the little Penguin leave water and step onto land.

·Leave Melbourne at 5:30 pm for a direct journey to Phillip Island.

·See t he Gippsland area – G uinness Book of Records place for the world’s longest earthworm(蚯蚓)

·Journey along the coastal highway around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the distance

·Cross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Island –natural home for Little Penguins and many animals

·Take your place in special viewing stands(看台) to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little Penguins

Ultimate Penguins (+U)

Join a group of up to 15. This guided tour goes to an attractive, quiet beach to see Little Penguins. You can see penguins at night by wearing a special pair of glasses.

Adult(成人) $60.00 Child $30.00

Viewing Platform Penguin Plus (+V)

More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stands.

Adult $25.00 Child $12.50

Penguin Skybox (+S)

Join a group of only 5 in the comfort of a special, higher-up viewing tower.

Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach.

Adult 16yrs +$50.00

1. What kind of people is the text mainly written for?

A. Scientists.

B. Students

C. Tourists.

D. Artists.

2. We can learn from the text that Little Penguins__________.

A. have been on Phillip Island for years

B. keep a Guinness record for their size

C. are trained to practice diving for visitors

D. live in large groups to protect themselves

3. How much would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewing tour?

A. $37.50.

B. $62.50.

C. $180.00.

D. $150.00.

B

More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝). The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.

The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.

In nutrition (营养) it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.

Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to kno ck them out the market.

4. We learn from the text that the new type of pineapple is __________.

A. green outside and sweet inside

B. good-looking outside and soft inside

C. yellowy-gold outside and hard inside

D. a little soft outside and sweet

inside

5. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?

A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.

B. It was less sweet and good for health.

C. It was developed by Del Monte.

D. It was used as medicine.

6. The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________.

A. that people enjoy eating

B. that is always present

C. that is difficult to get

D. that people use as a gift

7. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________.

A. slowed other companies to develop pineapples

B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself

C. tried hard to control the pineapple market

D. planned to help the other companies

C

Edward Wilson is America’s, if not the world’s, leading naturalist. In The Future of Life, he takes us on a tour of the world’s natural resources(资源). How are they used? What has been lost? What remains and is it able to continue with the present speed of use? Wilson also points out the need to understand fully the biodiversity(生物多样性)of our earth.

Wilson begins with an open letter to the pioneer in environment (环境) protection, Henry David Thoreau. He compares today’s Walden Pond with that of Thoreau’s day. Wilson will use such comparisons for the rest of the book. The problem is clear: man has done great damage to his home over the years. Can the earth, with human help, be made to return to biodiversity levels that will be able to support us in the future?

Biodiversity, Wilson argues, is the key to settling many problems the earth faces today. Even our agricultural crops can gain advantages from it. A mere hundred species(物种) are the basis of our food supply, of which but twenty carry the load. Wilson suggests changing this situation by looking into ten thousand species that could be made use of, which will be a way to reduce the clearing of the natural homes of plants and animals to enlarge farming areas.

At the end of the book, Wilson discusses the importance of human values in considering the environment. If you are to continue to live on the earth, you may well read and act on the ideas in this book.

8. We learn from the text that Wilson cares most about ______

A. the environment for plants

B. the biodiversity of our earth

C. the wastes of natural resources

D. the importance of human values

9. How many species are most important to our present food supply?

A. Twenty.

B. Eighty.

C. One hundred

D. Ten thousand.

10. Wilson suggests that one way to keep biodiversity is to _______.

A. learn how to farm scientifically

B. build homes for some dying species

C. make it clear what to eat

D. use more species for food

11. We can infer that the text is _______

A. a description of natural resources

B. a research report

C. a book review

D. an introduction to a scientist.

D

Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted (预测) in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems. Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.

Increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.

“Predicting species’ reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology,” said the researches of several U.S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.

The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1,634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing（长出叶子） by 4 times.

“Across all species, the experiments under-predicted the speed of the advance —for both leafing and flowering —that results from temperature increases,” the study said.

The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it said.

Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis (光合作用) to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They

let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet.

Scientists believe the world’s average temperature has risen by about 0.8℃ since 1900, and nearly 0.2℃ every ten years since 1979.

So far, efforts to cut emissions (排放) of planet-warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond（超出）2℃ this century —a point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels.

12. What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?

A. Plants’ reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystems.

B. The increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists’ expe ctation.

C. Climate change leads to the change of food production patterns.

D. Food chains have been seriously damaged because of weather.

13. We can learn from the study published on the Nature website that _________ .

A. plants’ floweri ng is 8.5 times faster than leafing

B. there are 1,634 plant species on the four continents

C. scientists should improve the design of the experiments

D. the experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change

14. Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because __________ .

A. they can prove the climate change clearly

B. they are very important in the food chains

C. they play a leading role in reducing global warming

D. they are growing and flowering much faster than before

15. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the world’s temperature?

A. It has risen nearly 0.2℃ since 1979.

B. Its change will lead to weather extremes.

C. It is 0.8℃ higher in 1979 than that of 1900.

D. It needs to be controlled within 2℃ in this century.

第二节(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15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。

Modern life is making us lonelier, and recent research indicates that this may

be the next biggest public health issue following obesity and substance abuse. 16 Changes in modern society are considered to be the cause. We live in nuclear family units, often living large distances away from our extended family and friends, and our growing reliance on social technology rather than face-to-face interaction is thought to be making us feel more isolated (孤立的).

17 Relocating to a new area, losing a loved one, and starting a course at university are all key times when people feel lonely. Some people believe this experience of loneliness motivates us to reconnect with others and to seek out new friendsh ips to reduce the “social pain” that we feel. 18 But for some, when reconnection is not easy or not possible and a person is socially isolated, he can remain in this uncomfortable loneliness state for a number of years, which is linked to poor mental health.

There are a number of misunderstandings regarding those who experience loneliness. Certainly all of us feel it from time to time. 19 They may be socially isolated due to decreased mobility and loss of friends and partners. But

it is not often acknowledged that loneliness also affects people at all ages, including children, and is particularly common in the teenage years.

Another myth (谬见) is that loneliness is typically associated with being alone, but it also affects people when they are surrounded by others and well connected socially. 20

A. They think it is useful to us.

B. So why are we getting lonelier?

C. Loneliness affects all of us at some point in our lives.

D. But how on earth can we get rid of this upsetting “friend”?

E. Loneliness almost accompanies us all the time and everywhere.

F. But it is commonly known that loneliness particularly affects the elderly.

G. This is because loneliness is about the quality not the quantity of

relationships.

二、完型填空（共20题，每个2分）

After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 21 for a few days, I was 22 to wait tables on my own. All went 23 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 24 the tables not far from the kitchen. 25 , I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘)。

Before I knew it, the 26 was full of people. I moved slowly, 27 every step.

I remember how 28 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables, it looked different from the one I was 29 on. It had nice handles (手柄)，which made it 30 to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to 31 I was a natural at this job.

Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wif e and I loved __32 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 33 to you, but we are getting ready to 34 now, and my wife needs her 35 back.”

At first his 36 did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was 37 . I wanted to get into a hole and 38 .

Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 39 ,

I have learned to be more 40 and not to be too sure of myself.

21. A. manager B. assistant C. cook D. waitress

22. A. promised B. invited C. allowed D. advised

23. A. well B. quickly C. safely D. wrong

24. A. left B. given C. brought D. shown

25. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Finally

26. A. kitchen B. street C. restaurant D. table

27. A. minding B. changing C. taking D. saving

28. A. angry B. calm C. sad D. happy

29. A. fixed B. trained C. loaded D. waited

30. A. slower B. lighter C. quieter D. easier

31. A. believe B. agree C. regret D. pretend

32. A. letting B. making C. watching D. having

33. A. useful B. familiar C. unusual D. interesting

34. A. rest B. order C. eat D. leave

35. A. bag B. walker C. tray D. coat

36. A. idea B. praise C. message D. need

37. A. cold B. full of joy C. pale D. on fire

38. A. lie B. hide C. defend D. stay

39. A. repeated B. discovered C. corrected D. described

40. A. careful B. patient C. honest D. practical

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词

或者括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41~50的相应位置上。

Once a group of 50 people was attending a seminar. Halfway ____41____ his talk,

the speaker stopped and decided ___42___(create) a group activity. He went around

the hall and gave each person a balloon. Each one was asked to write his or her

name on the balloon ____43____(use) a marker pen. Then all the

balloons ___44___ (collect) and put in another room.

The speaker then led the group to the room full of balloons and asked them to

find the balloon that had their name ____45____ (write) on within five

minutes. Everyone was ___46___ (hurry) searching for their name, bumping

into each other, pushing each other around. It was chaos. At the end of the five

minutes no one could find their own balloon.

Now each person was asked to randomly collect ____47____balloon and give it

to the person whose name was on it. Within two minutes everyone had their own balloon.

When everyone quieted down, the speaker began to talk, saying that this is

exactly ___48___ was happening in our lives.

We may like to think of ___49___ (us) more important than others, but

our happiness sometimes lies in the happiness of other people. Give them their

happiness ___50___ you will get your own happiness.

第二卷

阅读理解: （共20小题，每个3分，满分60分）

1----5 6----10 11-----15

16-----20

完型填空：（共20题，每个2分满分40分）

21-----25 26-----30 31------35 36----40

语法填空：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49.

50

短文改错（共10处错误，满分10分）

Everyone should take the action to reduce haze(雾霾), which is harmless to our health. First of all, I believe that if we plant more tree, there will be less haze in their city. Trees can absorb exhaust fumes(尾气) from cars, thus reduce pollution. Second, the government should punish the factories where produce too many fumes. Exhaust fumes is the main cause of haze and do greatly harm to people’s health. Maybe we can move factories to areas where few people live. Third, I think it was a great idea to encourage people to use public transportation. Last but not least, we can call on citizens ride bikes if they travel short journeys.

写作（满分25分）

假设你是李华,最近国内一家报纸正在讨论北京动物园是否应迁出市区. 以下是你所在班级讨论的情况.请你给该报写一封信, 反映讨论结果.

注意: 1. 词数100左右, 信的开头已为你写好.

2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节,以使行文连贯.

3.参考词汇: 郊区---- suburb

June 3, 2019

Dear Editor,

Recently, our class have had a heated discussion about whether the Beijing Zoo

should be moved out of the city.

Y ours truly,

L i Hua