2020届太原市第三十中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案

1、2020 届太原市第三十中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn t an either / or one, although the current emphasis on preparing young Ameri

2、cans for STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) -related fields can make it seem that way.The latest congressional reportacknowledges the critical importanceof technical training, but also insists thatthe study of the humanitiesand social sciences must remain central elements of America esdu

3、cational system at all levels. Both areas are the key to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovativeleaders, and benefit from the spiritualenrichmentthat the reflectionon the great ideas of mankind over time provides.Parents and students who have i

4、nvested heavily in higher education worry about graduates jotechnological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances, it s natural to look for what may appear to be the mostway out of the problem;“ major

5、 in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to sothisignores the fact thatmany disciplinesin the humanitiescharacterized as “ soft o”ften,in fact, lead toemployment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who

6、 have received a broadly -based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily.Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there little reason to doubt that people entering the wor

7、kforce today will be called upon to play many different rolesover the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to take advantage of every available tool and insight pickeudp from scien

8、ce, arts, and technology tosolve the problems of the future, and seize theopportunities, will be helpful to them and the nation.1. What does the latest congressional report suggest?A. STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.B. The humanities and STEM subjects should

9、be given equal importance.C. The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students spiritual life.D. Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.2. What is the main concern of students when they choose a major?A. Their interest in relevant subjects.B. The academic value

10、 of the courses.C. The quality of education to receive.D. Their chances of getting a good job.3. What does the author say about the so called“ soft” subjects?A. They benefit students in their future life.B. They broaden students range of interests.C. They just improve studentscommunicationskills.D.

11、They are essential to studentshealthygrowth.BThe beach may seem like an inviting place to run on a cool summer morning, but is running on the sand goodfor your body? It can be, but it s important to be aware of the challenges that some beach runners experience before you get ready.Running on the bea

12、ch can be a good thing. It s certainly different from running on a track or a pavement. For starters, sand can be a challenge because it has an uneven (不平坦的 ) surface. As you push off, you re going to lose some of your push as the sand moves. So, you re not going to be able to push yourself forward

13、as you would on a track or a pavement. But this unevenness has anupside: It gives your body an extra workout, forcing you toexercise muscles that don t get as much use during runs on firm surfaces. For example, your feet, ankles and lower back might feel sorer and more tired than usual after a beach

14、 run just because the surface is constantly movingand changing step to step.You also might feel sore afterward because beaches tend to slope (倾斜 ) down to the water. If you re going for a long run on the beach, you might notice that one side of your body might feel sorer because youmore pressure on

15、it due to the slope.Some beach runners prefer to run barefoot not wearing anything on feet. However, if you barefoot running, start slowly and don t run long distances at first. That s because running barefo different muscles than running with shoes does, and it s important to strengthen these muscl

16、es and adapt yo feet. If you want to run barefoot and as long as you run carefully enough into it, go for it!Running on the sand can be a smart choice for you, because running on softer ground surfaces can reduce muscle damage.4. Why is it difficult to run on the beach for starters?A. The soft surfa

17、ce makes people fall over easily.B. People need to run carefully on its smooth surface.C. Running on its uneven surface takes much effort.D. It s hard to keep one s balance on its hard surface.5. Which of the following best explains“ upside ” underlined in Paragraph 2?A. Advantage.B. Reason.C. Chara

18、cter.D. Challenge.6. What s the author s attitude to barefoot running?A. Critical.B. Supportive.C. Doubtful.D. Uncaring.7. The passage can probably be found in.A. A primary school textbookB. A tourist guideC. A sports magazineD. A scientific report CGetting drunk on ice cream used to be the stuff of

19、 dreams, but thanks to Will Rogers, inventor and owner ofWDS Dessert Stations in Hinkley, Illinois, it has become a delicious reality. The Below Zero icecream machine usesa unique techniqueto freeze alcohol, whichallows you to turn beers, cocktails and even spirits ( 烈 酒 ) into delicious soft serve

20、ice cream.Rogers was trying to create a highly caffeinated espresso ice cream flavor when he realized hecould usethesame techniquewithalcoholicbeverages. He startedexperimentingwithvarious gums and stabilizers commonly used in the ice cream industry and eventually patented something called the NEA g

21、el. Itconcoction ( 调制品 ) that allows the alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the Below Zero ice cream machine.Even though Below Zero changes the texture ( 质 地 ) of beer, cocktails and even spirits, essentially turning them into soft serve ice cream, it does not affect the alcohol contentat all.

22、 The ABV (酒精度 ) remains exactlythe same, which means you can get drunk on ice cream just as you would on the same concoctions in liquid form.Will Rogers claims that it takes around 30 minutes for beer to go from liquid to ice cream form, but higher alcohol content drinks take longer. Essentially, th

23、e higher the alcohol level, the longer the wait.The American inventor plans to sell Below Zero ice cream machines to bars and breweries wanting to surprise their patrons. Metro reports that machines will sell for about 6,000.8. What s the name of the machine which can change beer and spirits into ic

24、e cream?A. Will RogersB. WDS Dessert StationsC. HinkleyD. Below Zero9. What makes alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the machine?A. gums.B. stabilizers.C. NEA gel.D. ABV.10. What can we know from the passage?A. The machine can change all liquids into ice cream.B. It takes 20 minutes for beer t

25、o change into ice cream.C. The higher the alcohol level, the shorter the wait will be.D. The machine changes the texture of beer, cocktails and even spirits.11. What can we infer from the passage?A. The machine affects the alcohol content.B. You can get drunk if you have ice creams made from spirits

26、.C. The American inventor doesn t want to sell themagical machine.D. Bars and breweries will not become potential buyers of the machine.DA wife s level of education positively influences both her own and her husband s chances of h according to a new Swedish study.In the study, researchers from the S

27、wedish Institute for Social Research inStockholmfound that a woman level of education had a stronger connection to the likelihood of her husband dying over education. Whatthey discovered that a husband ssocial class, based on his occupation, had a greater influence on his wife slongevity( 长寿) than h

28、er own class.“ Women traditionally take more responsibility for the home than men do, and, as a result, womeneducation might be more important for determining lifestyles for example, in terms of food choices than those of men,” say Srs. Robert Erikson and Jenny Torssander of the Swedish Institute fo

29、r Social Research inStockholm.The results show that a husband lesvel of education does not influencehis longevity, but that men withpartners who had quit studying after school were 25 per cent more likely to die early than men living with women holding university degrees. In turn, those married to w

30、omen with university degrees were 13 percent more likely to die early than those whose wives had post-graduate qualifications.According to the researchers, a woman with a good education may not marry a man who drinks and smokes too much or who drives carelessly, and men with such habits may not pref

31、er highly educated woman. Drs. Eriksonand Torssander also suggest that better-educated women may be more aware of what healthy eating and good health care consist of.The findings suggest that education has a huge impact on how long and how well people live. It also reflects social factors, since edu

32、cated individuals usually have better jobs, which allow them to afford healthier diets and lifestyles, as well as better health care.12. In this passage the author intends to.A. present the results of a studyB. encourage women to get higher educationC. analyze the relationship between education and

33、lifeD. discuss why women usually live longer than men13. A woman with higher education is likely to.A. teach her children wellB. earn more money than her husbandC. marry a man without many bad habitsD. choose a husband with a higher degree than hers14. A wife s education has more effect on a family

34、than a husband s because.A. women make more sacrifices to their families than men doB. most women have higher degrees than their husbandsC. most men marry women with higher degreesD. women have a leading role in the home life of most families15. We learn from the passage that.A. a man with a lot of

35、education lives longer than one with littleB. educated wives tend to choose healthy lifestyles for their familiesC. highly-educated women don t marry uneducated menD. a man s longevity depends on not only his wife s level of education but also his own第二节（共5 小题；每小题2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处

36、的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项How to Teach kids About Setting Goals 16It can become an easy process for a lifetime if kids are taught goal setting at anearly stage. They need to be offered a project to make them work on accomplishing something personal.Set smart goals. A goal needs to be measurable, specific, re

37、alistic and timely in order to be effective. Kidsprefergeneralizing( 泛 化 )when it comes to goalsetting. For example, one may want to be the best basketball player in the team.17What exactly does a goal like this mean? You need to ask them to be specific. Beginwithscoring twobaskets in each game (or

38、howevermany; just somethingmeasurable!)so thattheycan continuously push the barriers to accomplish greater goals.Write down goals.18Recent studies show that when goals are written down, the individual is likely to achieve them. 19Kids have the habit of choosing goals that just seem impossible to ach

39、ieve. You need to teach them the concepts of short and long -term goals and give your child reality checks.Set up review points. You can ask them to write their main goal on the poster and mention the steps theywouldtake for attainingtheir goal.20Itis importantto help your childrenhave theirowncheck

40、point systems that actually work for them.A. Goals can t be accomplished ly unless they are written down.B. This tip is supported by science as well.C. How isa goal like this measured?D. Ask them to track their progress once a week or month.E. Face goals that are not realistic.F. Is it a really big

41、goal?G. It is essential for everybody especially for kids, to set goals in life.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45 分）第一节（共20 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Last Monday, to prepare a picnic, I decided to go into a superstore. I parked my car and went into the superstore, which was a21one.

42、After 45 minutes of22to just get some tomatoes, cheese and 3 toothpicks,I got to the cashier line (收银员线 ), a bit23bythe timeI spent to get 324. Iwondered why I did not go to a small local store.After15 minutesof waitingin the line, thewoman25mecalls me, “ Hey.you onlyhave 3 articles?26before me, I h

43、ave more items than you!”It wasn t the first time it happened to me.27her initiative (主动提议 ) was disarming, as well as was her28(she did not wear any29, so I could see it). Not knowing what else to do, I accepted her30. We chitchatteda bit waiting for the31ahead of us to finish shewas unbelievably32

44、. Then I thanked her, giving her back my brightest smile.Getting back in my car, I rethought about that33moment, and realized that she34my day. In the meantime, I wondered how to give it back to her. No doubt it was quite35, so I considered how to pay it forward to someone else.While36, I realized t

45、hat she saved me 10 minutes. And while I was driving at 70 mph, I reduced my37to 55 mph. My fuel consumption sharply38by 35%.I39partofthe10minutesthatthewomanofferedme,butitwasawayto40her and do a small thing for the environment.21. A.hugeB.emptyC.well-decoratedD.crowded22. A.wanderingB.drivingC.sho

46、ppingD.relaxing23. A.excitedB.tiredC.unsatisfiedD.embarrassed24. A.boxesB.articlesC.parcelsD.choices25. A.in front ofB.next toC.beyondD.behind26. A.StopB.CrossC.RushD.Pass27. A.ButB.SoC.AndD.Or28. A.smileB.answerC.voiceD.gesture29. A.necklaceB.maskC.earringD.makeup30. A.permissionB.excuseC.explanati

47、onD.offering31. A.waitersB.customersC.cashiersD.neighbors32. A.smartB.pleasantC.patientD.generous33. A.goodB.familiarC.importantD.romantic34. A.stoleB.ruinedC.madeD.occupied35. A.unbelievableB.unnecessaryC.meaninglessD.impossible36. A.bargainingB.leavingC.packingD.driving37. A.fuelB.priceC.speedD.ti

48、me38. A.took offB.rose upC.dropped downD.cooled down39. A.reusedB.relostC.savedD.wasted40. A.encourageB.thankC.remindD.repay第二节（共10 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Bacolod, the41.(five) largest city of the Philippines, is called the City of Smiles. It reflects the locals positive

49、attitude towards daily life. Tourists from all over the world42.(welcome) by local people. Bacolod, one of the cities with the best quality of life in the Philippines, has fresh air and wonderful urban greenery space.MassKara Festival appeared43.the first time in the early 1980s. And it takes place

50、in October every year. There are various celebrations , such as street performances, mask -making44.(compete) and parades.During the festival, people45.(put)on masks and color1 ful folk costumes spill into the streets, which46.(transform)narrowstreets intoa sea of joy. If you pay a littleattention,y

51、ou will findthat expressions on people s masks are the same: smiling. Besides, there will be47.number of other activities inthe city. Restaurants will also prepare special food and good wine to entertain guests from far away. 48.Bacolod lacks representative tourist attractions, it is49.(good) worth visiting because of thewide and clean streets, fantastic markets and50.(afford) housing prices.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40 分） 第一节短文改错（满分10