山西省晋中市平遥县第二中学2020届高三10月月考英语试题
展开平遥二中2019年高三年级10月质检
英语试题
（满分150分，请将答案写在答题卡上）
第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分60分）
第一节 （共15小题;每小题3分，满分45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 。
A
English Language Teaching Job in the English Department
The English Department in the College of Foreign Languages of BCU offers English courses to Chinese students majoring in the English language. We are now looking for foreign teachers for full-time teaching of courses on Oral English, Basic Writing, English Academic Writing, Speech and Debate, Newspaper Reading, Background to English-speaking Countries and Western Civilization. Candidates must be native speakers of English with at least a BA degree and two years of teaching experience and above. We offer the standard one-year contract (from September to July) and the following to the foreign teachers:
—A monthly salary of RMB 8,200 for one with a BA degree, RMB 11, 200 for one with an MA degree, and RMB 16,200 for one with a PH.D. degree. The normal teaching load for a foreign teacher is 14 classroom hours and 2 office hours per week. If more teaching time is needed from staff, this is scheduled strictly with the agreement of the teachers concerned, who are then paid for the extra work;
—A two-room apartment on campus (furnished,air-conditioned);
—Free medical care (cost for spectacles, false teeth and doctors’ home visit are not included);
—One-way international flight ticket for one with a BA degree and round-trip tickets for one with a MA and above, upon completion of a one-year contract (none for a six-month contract and not including pay for the travel to China to begin work).
We are looking for English teachers with a serious commitment to good teaching ---people who take a professional attitude in the classroom and are highly qualified. Our program gives teachers a good deal of independence (the subject and timetable are set, but we generally leave the choice of approaches, methods and textbooks to the teachers ), and we want staff who use that freedom wisely.
For further information, please contact E-mail: waijiao@163.com;
Tel:86-10-77654707
1.If you apply for the teaching job, you must be a native speaker with_____.
A.a BA degree and two-year teaching contract
B.a MA degree and one-year teaching contract
C.a BA degree and two-year teaching experience
D.a MA degree and one-year teaching experience
2. According to the contract, a new teacher will be offered________.
A extra pay for more teaching time B. costs for doctor’s home service.
C.a double room in a hotel near BCU D.a flight ticket to China to begin work
3.Where can you find this passage?
A.In a guide brochure. B.On a job-hunting website.
C.In an academic magazine. D.On a bookcover.
B
As a child, I was generally happy, singing and dancing to my favorite songs, smiling and laughing with my friends and family. But as far back as second grade, I noticed a “darkness” about me. I didn’t enjoy participating in many things.
In middle school, things in my life began to get even worse. I began withdrawing from everything I once enjoyed. I was always tired. Everything was horrible. Finally, midway through eighth grade, I was told I had a chemical imbalance, diagnosed (诊断) with clinical depression, and had to take medicine. It took months for me to feel the effects of the medicine.
When I began to feel happy again is when I realized that I had to take the responsibility for getting better myself, rather than relying on medicine. Aristotle said, “To live happily is an inward power of the soul, ” and I believe that this quote describes what I had to do to achieve happiness. Happiness is a journey. Everyone seems to need different things to be happy.
“The essentials (要素) to happiness are something to love, something to do, and something to hope for, ” a quote from William Blake sums up what I believe people need to realize to be truly happy in life. People need love. I feel they need their family and their friends more than anything else in the world. People need work to do, something to make them feel they are making a difference in the world. People need to know that more good is to come in the future, so they continue to live for “now” instead of constantly worrying about the bad that could come. Love and hope are happiness.
4. What do we know about the author in Paragraph 2?
A. He hated going to sleep because he couldn’t sleep well.
B. He spent months recovering from the clinical depression.
C. He was diagnosed with clinical depression in Grade Seven.
D. He suffered a great deal from clinical depression.
5.what made the author feel happy again?
A.his understanding of happiness
B.the medicine’s effect
C.Aristotle’s words
D.his family’s love
6. Which of the following about being truly happy is unnecessary in the author’s opinion?
A. Love. B. Ambition.
C. Hope. D. Work.
7. What may be the best title for the text?
A. The Essentials to Happiness
B. Ways to Overcome Shortcomings
C. Everyone Needs to Be Happy
D. Happiness Is Love
C
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationary exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “The character cannot be developed with ease. Only through experiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”
One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. Some are of our making but many are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aviators in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind, and you’ll never use crutches or a stick, and then have a go at everything. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”
The biographies of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won. Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.
8. Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?
A. Those who want to achieve success can’t expect to live an easy life.
B. Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.
C. Going to a gym is greatly beneficial to people’s health.
D. People’s attitude to hardships is the only factor of their success.
9. By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us “__________”.
A. Failure is the mother of success
B. A bad workman quarrels with his tools
C. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try
D. If you risk nothing, you will have nothing
10. Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?
A. Different attitudes towards misfortune
B. Face difficulties with a smile
C. Nothing is impossible
D. Life is full of adversity
11.Following this passage, the author will further talk about ________.
A. how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he faced
B. what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you face
C. what great people have in common
D. why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity
D
Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle—named the Transition—has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the air. It flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon.
Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But don’t expect it to show up in too many driveways. It’s expected to cost $279,000. And it won’t help if you’re stuck in traffic. The car needs a runway.
Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an airline industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly. The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety standards.
Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes. Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition, a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet.
12. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The basic data of the Transition.
B. The advantages of flying cars.
C. The potential market for flying cars.
D. The designers of the Transition.
13. Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways?
A. It causes traffic jams.
B. It is very expensive.
C. It is difficult to operate.
D. It burns too much fuel.
14. What is the government’s attitude to the development of the flying car?
A. Cautious. B. Ambiguous.
C. Favorable. D. Disapproving.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Flying Car at Auto Show
B. The Transition’s First Flight
C. Pilots’ Dream Coming True
D. Flying Car Closer to Reality
第二节 信息匹配（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。
Stress is a popular cause of major diseases affecting people worldwide.It is so common that people have begun a considerable search on the best and easiest ways to reduce stress.
Breathe your way to relax.
Proper breathing can be beneficial especially when you are at work and just have a short time to spread stressful situations. Breathe in deeply from the nose and breathe out slowly from the mouth while counting from one to ten. 16 You can try out different ones and use the one that helps you the most.
17
Regular runners say that there is no better feeling than the one you get when you finish your daily run. Exercising is a surefire way for you to remove stress from your life. Regular exercise gives you time to think things thoroughly and can also lift your mood. 18
Eat healthily.
Introduce healthier food into your diet. 19 It will give you enough strength to face all the daily challenges.
Manage your time wisely.
20 Sticking to your schedule gives you a goal to work on. It also helps you avoid missing out on deadlines which are a great source of stress. Managing your time wisely means managing your stress.
A. Pamper yourself.
B. Plan your day ahead and stick to it.
C. Exercise regularly.
D. Stress will naturally appear due to the modern way of life.
E. There are many breathing exercises you may use in your everyday life.
F. An additional benefit of exercising is that it keeps you fit and healthy!
G. Take more tea instead of coffee and add more energygiving products to your daily meals.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，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。
A Toronto man is offering a free round-the- world air ticket to the right woman. But 21 _apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallagher and have a Canadian 22 .
Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their 23 ended and he did not want her ticket to 24 . The ticket had a strict no-transfer（不可转让） 25 , but since passport information was not required when 26 , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can 27 it.
“I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to 28 a lot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his 29 on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallaghers with the 30 passports, “More 31 , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in 32 their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of 33 , thousands of e-mails, people around the world 34 their stories of travel.”
Axani wrote in his post that he is not 35 anything in return and that the woman who uses the 36 ticket can choose to either travel with him or 37 the ticket and travel on her own.
The 38 is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before 39 in Toronto on January 8. He said the 40 woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.
21. A. benefits B. restrictions C. deposits D. examinations
22. A. origin B. accent C. passport D. friend
23. A. holiday B. marriage C. dream D. relationship
24. A. come to mind B. go to waste C. go no sale D. come into effect
25. A. payment B. order C. policy D. schedule
26. A. booking B. applying C. checking D. bargaining
27. A. use B. borrow C. choose D. buy
28. A. sacrifice B. express C. experience D. provide
29. A. answer B. advice C. offer D. comment
30. A. same B. right C. new D. real
31. A. interesting B. annoying C. satisfying D. convincing
32. A. writing B. giving C. lending D. changing
33. A. touch B. question C. date D. control
34. A. admiring B. advertising C. sharing D. doubting
35. A. leaving B. losing C. looking for D. dealing with
36. A. single B. strange C. regular D. extra
37. A. return B. reserve C. take D. hide
38. A. interview B. trip C. program D. meeting
39. A. ending B. calling C. repeating D. staying
40. A. honored B. lovely C. intelligent D. lucky
第二节 短文填空（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词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Motto is a short statement giving a rule on how to behave, 41_______can inspire us especially when we are 42________ (face) with difficulties. Many of us have our mottoes, such as “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Or“Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.”, and so on. My motto is “God helps those who help 43______(they).” Sometimes I am lazy and don’t want to make efforts 44 (work) hard, 45______the moment I think of my motto I will get energetic again and devote myself 46_______what I am doing. I write my motto 47_______I can see it easily. Every time I fail in my exam and begin to lose heart, the sight of my motto inspires me with much 48 (confident). My motto also makes me become 49____ independent person. That is to say, I won’t rely on others easily. My friends, what is your motto? It is really 50_______(benefit) to you. So please choose one as soon as possible.
第三部分 写作（共两节；满分35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10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The summer holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do
during the holiday. We can chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home, it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money. But in that case, we will learn little about world. If we go on a trip abroad, we can broaden your view and gain knowledges we cannot get from books. Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby. I thought that it is a good idea. It does not cost many, yet we can still learn a lot.
笫二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，想邀请外教Henry一起参观中国剪纸（paper-cutting）艺术展。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1、展览时间、地点；
2、展览内容。
注意：
1、词数100左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
平遥二中2019年高三年级10月质检
英语答题卡
一，阅读理解 ( 每题3分，共60分)
1-5 _________________ 6-10__________________
11-15_________________ 16-20_________________
二，完形填空（每题2分，共40分）
21-25___________________ 26-30_________________
31-35___________________ 36-40_________________
三，短文填空（每题1.5分，共15分）
41_________ 42________ 43________ 44__________ 45_________
46_________ 47________ 48________ 49__________ 50_________
四，短文改错（每题1分，共10分）
The summer holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday. We can chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home, it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money. But in that case, we will learn little about world. If we go on a trip abroad, we can broaden your view and gain knowledges we cannot get from books. Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby. I thought that it is a good idea. It does not cost many, yet we can still learn a lot.
五，书面表达（满分25分）
Dear Henry,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
平遥二中2019年高三年级10月质检
英 语 答 案
一，阅读理解 ( 每题3分，共60分)
1-5 CABDA 6-10 BAACB
11-15 BABCD 16-20 ECFGB
二，完形填空（每题2分，共40分）
21-25 BCDBC 26-30 AACCB
31-35 ADDCC 36-40 DCBAD
三，短文填空（每题1.5分，共15分）
41.which 42.faced 43.themselves 44.to work 45.but
46.to 47.where 48.confidence 49.an 50.beneficial
四，改错(10分)
1. how →what 2. chose→choose 3. take→taking 4. but→and
5. world前加the 6. your→our 7. knowledges→knowledge
8 can→should 或去掉can 9. thought→think 10. many →much
五，作文（25分）
Dear Henry,
I’m Li Hua, the leader of the paper-cutting club in our school. Knowing that you look forward to learning more about traditional Chinese culture, I’m glad to invite you to a Chinese paper-cutting exhibition held by our school. I sincerely hope you can set aside some time for the art feast.
The exhibition, whose theme is “Beauty of China”, will take place in the school hall from 2 to 5 on the afternoon of June 21. Not only will our club’s works be displayed, but we also have a valuable set of paper-cutting created by a famous artist of this field. Besides, there will be a lot of meaningful and interesting activities, from which you can have a clearer picture of Chinese culture.
I would appreciate it if you accept my invitation. I’m sure it can leave a wonderful impression on you! I’m looking forward to your reply.
Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua
