2019-2020年高三英语12月月考试题

1、2019-2020年高三英语12月月考试题 考试时间：120分钟 试题满分：150分 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共12页。第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. The system has been designed to give students quick and easy _ to the digital resources of the library. A. accessB. passageC. wayD

2、. approach2. We laugh at jokes, but seldom about how they work.A. we think B. think we C. we do think D. do we think3. - Will you do me a favor and pick me up tonight? -_ A. My pleasure. B. With pleasure.C. Go ahead. D. Dont bother.4. - Was it by cutting down staff _ are not diligent enough _ _she s

3、aved the firm? -No, it was by improving work efficiency. A. that;when B. that;what C. who;how D. who ;that5. Mr. Black is very happy because the clothes made in his factory have never been_. A. popular B. more popular C. most popular D. the most popular6. My mother opened the drawer to _ the knives

4、and spoons. A.put away B.put up C.put on D. put together7. -The weather has been very hot and dry. -Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables . A. wouldnt die B. didnt die C. hadnt died D. wouldnt have died8.The way the guests _ in the hotel influenced the

5、ir evaluation of the service A. treated B. were treated C. would treat D. would be treated9. The physics problem remained confusing to the boy although _ over and over.A. explainingB. being explainedC. explainedD. having explained10. -Have you finished the book？ -No. Ive read up to _ the children di

6、scover the secret cave. A.which B.what C.that D. where第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11-30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案。When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was 11 to see that it was an English English dictionary, also k

7、nown as a monolingual dictionary. 12 it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one 13 , to be honest, I found it extremely 14 to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and 15 not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the 16 bilingual diction

8、aries, in which the words are 17 both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt 18 to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I 19 that monolingual dictionaries are 20 in learning a foreign language.As I found out, there is 21 often no

9、perfect equivalence(对应)between two 22 in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to 23 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the 24 meaning of a word in English! 25 , she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary 26 I wanted to get a better understandi

10、ng of its meaning. 27 , I have come to see what she meant.Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) 28 number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 29 exposed to（接触）the basic words and lear

11、n how they are used to explain objects and ideas. 30 this, I can express myself more easily in English.11.Aworried Bsad Csurprised Dnervous12.ABecause BAlthough CUnless DIf13.Abut Bso Cor Dand14.Adifficult Binteresting Cambiguous Dpractical15.Athus Beven Cstill Dagain16.Anew Bfamiliar Cearlier Dordi

12、nary17.Aexplained Bexpressed Cdescribed Dcreated18.Aoffered Bagreed Cdecided Dhappened19.Aimagine Brecommend Cpredict Dunderstand20.Anatural Bbetter Ceasier Dconvenient21. Aat best Bin fact Cat times Din case22.Awords Bnames Cideas Dcharacters23.Ahope Bdeclare Cdoubt Dtell24.Aexact Bbasic Ctranslate

13、d Dexpected25.ARather BHowever CTherefore DInstead26.Awhen Bbefore Cuntil Dwhile27.ALargely BGenerally CGradually DProbably28.Aextra Baverage Ctotal Dlimited29.Arepeatedly Bnearly Cimmediately Danxiously30.AAccording to BIn relation to CIn addition to DBecause of第二部分： 阅读理解 （共25小题，满分50分）第一节（共20小题；每小题

14、2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（、）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The 2012 London Olympics had enough problems to worry about. But one more has just been added - a communications blackout caused by solar storms. After a period of calm within the sun, scientists have detected the signs of a fresh cycle of sunspots t

15、hat could peak in 2012, just in time for the arrival of the Olympic torch in London. Now scientists believe that this peak could result in vast solar explosions that could throw billions of tons of charged matter towards the Earth, causing strong solar storms that could jam the telecommunications sa

16、tellites and interact links sending five Olympic broadcast from London. “The suns activity has a strong influence on the Earth. The Olympics could be in the middle of the next solar maximum which could affect the functions of communications satellites,” said Professor Richard Harrison, head of space

17、 physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxford shire. At the peak of the cycle, violent outbursts called coronal mass ejections (日冕物质抛射) occur in the Suns atmosphere, throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged matter. “A coronal mass ejection can carry a billion tons of solar ma

18、terial into space at over a million kilometers per hour. Such events can expose astronauts to a deadly amount, can disable satellites, cause power failures on Earth and disturb communications,” Professor Harrison added. The risk is greatest during a solar maximum when there is the greatest number of

19、 sunspots. Next week in America, NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which will take images of the Sun that are 10 times clearer than the most advanced televisions available. The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory helped to m

20、ake the high-tech cameras that will capture images of the solar flares (太阳耀斑) and explosions as they occur. Professor Richard Hold away, the labs director, said that the SDO should be able to provide early warning of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on Earth “

21、If we have advance warning, well be able to reduce the damage. What you dont want is things switching off for a week with no idea of whats caused the problem,” he said.31. The phrase “communications blackout” in paragraph 1 most probably refers to _ during the 2012 Olympics. A. the extinguishing of

22、the Olympic torch B. the collapse of broadcasting systems C. the transportation breakdown in London D. the destruction of weather satellites32. What can be inferred about the solar activity described in the passage? A. The most fatal matter from the corona falls onto Earth. B. The solar storm peak o

23、ccurs in the middle of each cycle. C. It takes several seconds for the charged matter to reach Earth. D. The number of sunspots declines after coronal mass ejections.33. According to the passage, NASA will launch a satellite to_. A. take images of the solar system B. provide early warning of thunder

24、stormsC. keep track of solar activities D. improve the communications on Earth34. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Solar Storms: An Invisible Killer B. Solar Storms: Earth Environment in DangerC. Solar Storms: Threatening the Human Race D. Solar Storms: Human Activiti

25、es to Be Troubled BWelcome to one of the largest collections of footwear in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars. Room 1The celebri

26、ty footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities choice of footwear extremely interesting.Room 2Most of o

27、ur visitors are amazedand shockedby the collection of “special purpose” shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much！Room 3As well as shoes and boots, the m

28、useum also exhibits shoeshaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that look like legs！The Footwear LibraryPeople come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researc

29、hers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.35. Where would you find a famous singers shoes?A. Room 1. B. Room 2. C. Room 3. D. The Footwear Library.36. All exhibits each room _.A. share the same theme B. have the same shapeC. are made of the s

30、ame material D. belong to the same social class37. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.B. Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.C. Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.D. Researchers come to the F

31、ootwear Library for data.38. The purpose of the text is to get more people to _.A. do research B. design shoes C. visit the museum D.follow celebritiesCTo err is human. To blame the other guy is even more human.Common sense is not all that common.Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good e

32、xcuse?These three popular misquotes(戏谑的引语)are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature .To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people dont want to accept the responsibility for the problem. Perhaps it is the natural thing to do .T

33、he original quote about human nature went like this: “ To err is human, to forgive, divine(神圣的).”This saying mirrors an ideal people should be forgiving of others mistakes. Instead, we tend to do the opposite find someone else to pass the blame on to. However, taking responsibility for something tha

34、t went wrong is a making of great maturity.Common sense is what we call clear thought. Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan. Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave t

35、he umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshineCommon sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything. People say that in a large company, “the right hand does not know what the left

36、hand is doing.”And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that its okay not to be totally honest all the time. There is a corollary(直接推论

37、)to that: if good excuse is “good” even if it isnt honest, then where is the place of the truth?39. According to tile passage, which of following seems the most human?A. To search for truth B. To achieve ones idealC. To make fun of others mistakes D. To criticize others for ones own error.40.Accordi

38、ng to the author, what is a sign of a mans maturity? ADoing things his own way. BBearing responsibility for his mistakes.CMaking as few mistakes as possible DThinking seriously about his wrongdoing.41.Which of the following is N0T based on common sense?AA man tries to take charge of everything in a

39、large company.BA student goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather.CA companys next move follows a good planDA lawyer acts on fine judgments42. What is the authors opinion about a good excuse?A. Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy. B. Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.C. A

40、 good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.D. Bitter truth is better than a good excuse.43. What would be the best title for his passage?A. A Mirror of Human Nature B. To Blame or to ForgiveC. A Mark of Maturity D. Truth or ExcuseD Imagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your offic

41、e in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day of work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner there. Sounds unusual, doesnt it? But its not that unrealistic, with the development of Chinas high-speed railway system. And thats not all. China has an even greater high-speed

42、railway plan to connect the country with Southeast Asia, and eventually Eastern Europe. China is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years, eventually reaching London and Singapore. China has proposed three such projects. The first would possibl

43、y connect Kunming with Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia. Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and possibly to Germany. The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe. If Chinas plan for the high-speed railway goes

44、forward, people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two days. The new system would still follow Chinas high-speed railway standard. And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as some airplanes. Chinas bullet train (高速客车), the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzho

45、u, already has the worlds fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours. Of course, there are some technical challenges to overcome. There are so many issues that need to be settled, such as safety, rail gauge (轨距), maintenance of railway tracks. So, its important to pay att

46、ention to every detail. But the key issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion.China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investment. Resources from those countries could stream into China

47、to sustain development.Itll be a win-win project. For other countries, the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better communication among those countries.For China, such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asi

48、a and bring some much-needed resources, but would also help develop Chinas far west. We foresee that in the coming decades, millions of people will migrate to the western regions, where the land is empty and resources unused. With high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers

49、in the west once and for all. And theyll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.44.Chinas new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because _. A. China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regions B. China and the countries involved will benefit from th

50、e project in various ways C. China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries D. the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation, business and tourism45. According to the passage, the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is _.A. t

51、echnical issues B. safety of the system C. financial problems D. maintenance of railway tracks46. Which of the following words best describes the authors attitude towards Chinas high-speed railway plan? A. Critical. B. Reserved. C. Doubtful D. Positive. 47. Which of the following might be the best t

52、itle for the passage?A. New Railway Standards B. Big Railway DreamsC. High-speed Bullet Trains D. International Railway Network EAlthough they may not die from lack of love, adults also need a great amount of affection(友情) and companionship. In the past, many people spent their entire lives in the c

53、ommunities in which they were born and raised. Many more people continued to live with their parents, brothers and sisters after they were married and had children of their own. By remaining in familiar communities with relatives nearby, families had enough opportunities for friendly contact and for

54、 support in time of trouble.Recent studies suggest that family arrangements in Western societies have not changed as much in the last few centuries as is generally believed. Yet most sociologists agree that in modern societies, there are fewer opportunities for friendship and support from relatives

55、outside the immediate family. Parents and children often live apart from other relatives, and seldom visit them. Also, the family moves when a parent accepts a job in another place or when it decides to live in a better neighborhood. Together, loneliness and mobility(迁移) force immediate family membe

56、rs to depend heavily on one another for affection and companionship.Because the family is one of the few ongoing sources of affection and companionship in modern societies, a high percentage of people continue to marry, even though it is possible for a single man and woman to live together without m

57、arrying. On the other hand, because affection and companionship have become so important, families are more likely to break up if the husbands or wifes emotional needs are not met within the family circle even if all other family functions are being satisfactorily performed, and in this sense, affec

58、tion and companionship have become the standard of the modern family.48. It is generally believed that .A. many people spend their lives in familiar communitiesB. a person can easily get in touch with relatives in times of difficultyC. the organization of the family in western society has changed a

59、great dealD. western societies have not changed much in the past few years49. Sociological studies show that .A. the more the family moves, the less support it gets from its distant relativesB. parents and children live together to make up for the lack of relatives outside the familyC. family arrang

60、ements have changed and so there is little need for companion of relativesD. family members are separated from each other because of lack of support from relatives50. In the passage, the writer mainly wants to say .A. affection and companionship are important for the family and they can be gained fr