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西安中学高2020届高三第三次月考
英语试题
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How will the speakers go to the meeting?
A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By train.
2. What is wrong with the man?
A. He has a terrible toothache.
B. He has a terrible stomachache.
C. He has a terrible headache.
3. What can we know about the man?
A. He wants to help wash the glasses.
B. He feels sorry for breaking a glass.
C. He feels nice just sitting there.
4. Where does the woman want to go?
A. To a bank. B. To a restaurant. C. To Beijing Road.
5. What is the man probably?
A. A bus conductor. B. A police officer. C. A taxi driver.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At a TV station. B. At a TV shop. C. At a job interview.
7. What is the final price of the TV?
A. $2,000. B. $500. C. $2,500.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Who is the biography about?
A. Bob Dylan. B. Charlie. C. Mary.
9. What will the man probably do by Friday?
A. See Bob Dylan. B. Interview Howard Sounes.
C. Give the woman the book.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the woman choose a part-time course?
A. Because it’s cheaper than a full-time course.
B. Because she has no free time during the day.
C. Because it takes much less time during the day.
11. What does the woman think of a one-on-one private course?
A. Too expensive. B. Very boring. C. Quite interesting.
12. What will the woman do before starting her class?
A. Take an online course. B. Sign up for a group class.
C. Have another talk with a private tutor.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Doctor and nurse. B. Librarian and student. C. Father and daughter.
14. What’s wrong with the woman?
A. She can’t get to sleep.
B. She can’t learn yoga.
C. She can’t use her computer.
15. What causes the woman’s problem?
A. Studying. B. Computer games. C. Too many emails.
16. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Go back to her room and go to bed.
B. Learn yoga and try to relax herself.
C. Turn off her computer and do her lessons.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the course about?
A. Music and Language. B. Language and Culture. C. Music and Culture.
18. When is the course given during the first part of it?
A. On Tuesdays and Thursdays.
B. On Tuesdays and Fridays.
C. On Thursdays and Fridays.
19. How often will the class meet in the research lab?
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Every two weeks.
20. What might NOT be chosen to decide one’s final grade?
A. Final exams. B. Class attendance. C. Research paper.
第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
The Nutcracker
Time: May 5
Place: Wuhan Theater
Enjoy a fairy tale coming to life with this amazing production, presented by the famous Russian State Ballet. The ballet tells the story of a little girl who receives a nutcracker as a present on Christmas Eve. Suddenly, it transforms into a little prince, and he takes the girl on a voyage through the Land of Snow. This production is a superb performance which lives up to the mystery of the charming Russian classic.
Hello Sadness
Time: Ongoing until May 1
Place: Shanghai Art Theater
This play is adapted from the 1954 French novel Bonjour Tristesse, written by Francoise Sagan when she was only 18. The story is about a 17-year-old girl, Cecile, who lives with her father Raymond. When Raymond finally decides to settle down with a woman, Cecile worries about how her life will change, and she tries to destroy the marriage. Be prepared for a sad ending.
Rain Zone
Time: Ongoing until June 19
Place: Zhujiang Beer Culture & Art Zone, Guangzhou
If you have wondered what it is like to walk in the rain without getting wet, this is an exhibition you shouldn’t miss. This artistic equipment allows visitors to walk through falling water, but sensors make sure that the water stops falling wherever a person is standing. The experience will provide you with the interesting feeling that you’re controlling the rain.
Claude Monet
Time: May 1 to Aug 31
Place: Beijing World Art Museum
If you are an art fan who also enjoys modern technology, you should make time for this multimedia exhibition. The high-tech art show displays about 400 copies of Claude Monet’s work and records the life of the artist himself. The exhibition takes you through Monet’s artistic career. With the help of 3-D technology, visitors can also travel to Monet’s hometown to see how his masterpieces were created.
21. Which place may satisfy a dance fan in May?
A. Wuhan Theater. B. Shanghai Art Theater.
C. Beijing World Art Museum. D. Zhujiang Beer Culture & Art Zone.
22. What can we learn about the play Hello Sadness?
A. It’s produced by a teenager. B. Cecile’s father treats her badly.
C. It’s an adaptation from a novel. D. Cecile’s family live in harmony.
23. Which can you still enjoy in July?
A. Hello Sadness. B. The Nutcracker. C. Claude Monet. D. Rain Zone.
B
If humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars, we would go in darkness happily, the midnight world as visible to us as it is to the vast number of nocturnal (夜间活动的) species on this planet. Instead, we are diurnal creatures, with eyes adapted to living in the sun’s light. This is a basic evolutionary fact, even though most of us don’t think of ourselves as diurnal beings. Yet it’s the only way to explain what we’ve done to the night: We’ve engineered it to receive us by filling it with light.
The benefits of this kind of engineering come with consequences — called light pollution — whose effects scientists are only now beginning to study. Light pollution is largely the result of bad lighting design, which allows artificial light to shine outward and upward into the sky. Ill-designed lighting washes out the darkness of night and completely changes the light levels — and light rhythms — to which many forms of life, including, ourselves, have adapted. Wherever human light spills into the natural world, some aspect of life is affected.
In most cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars, leaving behind a vacant haze (霾) that mirrors our fear of the dark. We’ve grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit night — dark enough for the planet Venus to throw shadow on Earth — is wholly beyond our experience, beyond memory almost.
We’ve lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied country, when nothing could be further from the truth. Among mammals alone, the number of nocturnal species is astonishing. Light is a powerful biological force, and on many species it acts as a magnet (磁铁). The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and seabirds being “captured” by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms. Migrating at night, birds tend to collide with brightly lit tall buildings.
Frogs living near brightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that are as much as a million times brighter than normal, throwing nearly every aspect of their behavior out of joint, including their nighttime breeding choruses. Humans are no less trapped by light pollution than the frogs. Like most other creatures, we do need darkness. Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself.
Living in a glare of our making, we have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritage — the light of the stars and the rhythms of day and night. In a very real sense, light pollution causes us to lose sight of our true place in the universe, to forget the scale of our being, which is best measured against the dimensions of a deep night with the Milky Way — the edge of our galaxy — arching overhead.
24. According to the passage, human being ________.
A. prefer to live in the darkness
B. are used to living in the day light
C. were curious about the midnight world
D. had to stay at home with the light of the moon
25. What does “it” (Paragraph 1) most probably refer to?
A. The night. B. The moon. C. The sky. D. The planet.
26. The writer mentions birds and frogs to ________.
A. provide examples of animal protection
B. show how light pollution affects animals
C. compare the living habits of both species
D. explain why the number of certain species has declined
27. It is implied in the last paragraph that ________.
A. light pollution dose harm to the eyesight of animals
B. light pollution has destroyed some of the world heritages
C. human beings cannot go to the outer space [来源:Zxxk.Com]
D. human beings should reflect on their position in the universe
C
A small insect is gettinga lot of attention in the United States. The rusty patched bumblebee (大黄蜂) is the first of its species to be declared endangered in the lower 48 states — meaning every state except Alaska and Hawaii. The rusty patched bumblebee is named for a rust-colored line on its back.
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this month it was adding the bee to its endangered species list. The insects are “on the brink of extinction,” according to the service. It said the bees were once found in 28 states. But there now are only small populations remaining in 13 states. The government agency will make a plan to help the dying bees recover. The agency said that such a plan might help other insects, like butterflies.
U. S. officials think land owners can take small steps to help the rusty patched bumblebee. They say land owners can be friendlier towards bees by using native plants in their gardens. The insects directly fertilize many kinds of fruit and vegetable crops. And they fertilize grain crops used to feed cattle and milk cows. It costs billions of dollars to duplicate the job the bees do for free. Land owners are also being urged to cut back on their use of pesticide products. The officials also suggest that gardeners leave their plants alone at the end of the summer instead of cutting them. That way, the bees will have a place to live over the winter.
The Fish and Wildlife Service says the rusty patched bumblebee was added to the endangered species list partly because of habitat loss. Other reasons were disease, pesticides and climate change. Officials are worried that other bees will suffer, too. Another species of bees in Hawaii is also endangered.
28. How many states declared the rusty patched bumblebee endangered?
A. 13. B. 48. C. 28. D. 50.
29. Which one is harmful to the rusty patched bumblebee?
A. Planting native plants. B. Reducing the use of pesticide products. [来源:学科网]
C. Leaving plants alone. D. Cutting out plants regularly.
30. What can we know about the rusty patched bumblebee according to the text?
A. All the states declared it as endangered species.
B. It is named for a rust-colored line on its belly.
C. It is beneficial to land owners.
D. It is endangered mainly because of habitat loss.
31. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Bumblebee added to U. S. endangered species list
B. Why is bumblebee on the brink of extinction
C. Take steps to help bumblebee
D. The benefits of protecting bumblebee
D
Have you ever heard a rumor spread around by students at your school? Rumors, like fake news, can often misinform individuals and lead them to believe false information.
In an attempt to settle this problem, the country of Singapore has passed a bill that bans companies and individuals from publishing false information online.
This law, known as The Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill, has caused a public outcry (强烈的抗议), as the government has been given the power to remove content that it considers inaccurate or against the public’s interest.
Since Singapore’s citizens are part of different racial and religious groups, the government fears that rumors or fake news can increase tensions within an already small country.
With the new law coming into effect, Singapore’s government now has the authority to monitor news sites, social media platforms, and other databases of information to determine whether the content is falsified. The government can order for the removal of fake news, and publishers of this information can receive prison time and fines up to one million Singapore dollars!
Critics fear that the bill threatens their freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Since national issues and world news are generally discussed on online platforms, many are concerned that this new bill will prevent individuals from talking freely and having healthy conversations.
Several companies, including Google, Facebook, and Twitter, have offices situated in Singapore, meaning that the new law will affect their company operations. Social media companies in Singapore could face a decline in activity, as users may fear posting their opinions and being punished by the government.
Others are concerned that the law does not clearly state what a “false statement” is. Such an ambiguity might allow the government to misuse their power, even though the intention is to curtail the mow of false information and rumors throughout Singapore.
This law does give rise to several concerns related to freedom and privacy and it will be interesting to see what Singapore’s government will do to deal with this problem.
32. Why are some people against the bill?
A. They think the bill can’t get rid of fake news.
B. They belong to different racial and religious groups.
C. They think their freedom of speech may be harmed.
D. They don’t want to increase tensions in their country.
33. What does the government have the right to do under the new law?
A. Punish publishers of fake news.
B. Monitor telephone conversations.
C. Prohibit certain people from going online.
D. Fine fake-news makers any amount of money.
34. How will the new law affect social media companies in Singapore?
A. Their users’ privacy may be disturbed.
B. Their income will increase very slowly.
C. Their illegal activities will come to light.
D. Their social media may become less active.
35. What does the underlined word in paragraph 8 probably mean?
A. prove B. accelerate C. promote D. decrease
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据文章内容，从短文后的七个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。
As we can see, everyone seems to rush in their life, but you don’t have to be like that. You can be different. You can walk instead of driving in rush hour traffic. You can limit your time spent on your mobile phone, and if necessary, power it off. Your environment doesn’t control your life — you do. I’m not going to give you a step-by-step guide to moving slower. 36
Try to do less.
Cut back on your projects, on your task list, on how much you try to do each day. Concentrate not on quantity but on quality. 37 Save smaller, routine tasks for later in the day, but give yourself time to focus.
Have fewer meetings.
38 And they eat into your day, forcing you to squeeze the things you really need to do into small windows, and making you rush. Try to have blocks of time with no interruptions, so you don’t have to rush from one meeting to another.
39
When you do the important things with focus, without rush, there will be things that get pushed back, and that don’t get done. And you need to ask yourself: how necessary are these things? What would happen if I stopped doing them?
Practice being comfortable with doing nothing.
One thing I’ve noticed is that when people have to wait, they become impatient or uncomfortable. They want their mobile device because standing and waiting is a waste of time. Instead, try just sitting there, looking around, soaking in your surroundings. Try standing in line and just listening to people around you. 40 .
Try these things out. Life is better when unrushed.
A. Start to put off or cancel the unnecessary.
B. Meetings are usually a “big waste of time”.
C. Avoid rushing to appointments or other places.
D. It takes practice, but you’ll do it with a smile after a while.
E. The world likely won’t end if you don’t pass one of the examinations.
F. Pick no more than three important things or just even one, and work on those first.
G. But here are some things to consider and perhaps adopt, if they work for your life.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。
Around Thanksgiving, I flew to visit my family. A woman across the aisle 41 to push her suitcase into the tight overhead bin. When we landed, she was pulling, but the suitcase didn’t 42 . I asked if I could help, 43 she replied, “It’ll come. I got it in, and there has to be a way to get it out.”
Her calmness and confidence 44 me, striking me as a recipe for cultivating resilience (抗逆力) in life. Resilience is the ability to 45 challenging circumstances, refocus and find ways back into a positive life. The woman’s reaction to her 46 luggage was a beautiful example of cultivating resilience: “ 47 seeing crises as unsolvable problems.”
The 48 situation might not be a “crisis”, but you know how 49 a plane aisle can be when everyone is trying to get off the plane. The woman kept herself 50 by recognizing her problem had a solution.
The 51 reminded me of something that happened to me this past fall, when I took a solitary (单独的) hike along a rocky ocean path. I was enjoying myself in the fresh air, feeling 52 as I picked my way from rock to rock and congratulating myself when I reached the end of the dock. Then I turned around and saw how 53 I had traveled, I felt myself slipping into nervous self-doubt. What if I 54 and twisted my ankle?
I took a deep breath and, like the woman on the 55 , realized with relief that I could certainly make it 56 . When I finally stepped back onto the shore? I not only felt 57 , but also confident and accomplished.
When 58 plant seeds of “I can’t” in your mind, maybe you’ll remember the woman on the plane. Wherever life has brought you, consider that there is a 59 to come back to yourself. You have the power of resilience within you whenever you 60 it.[来源:学科网]
41. A. helped B. refused C. delayed D. struggled
42. A. fit B. arrive C. move D. open
43. A. or B. so C. for D. but
44. A. beat B. inspired C. controlled D. appreciated
45. A. get into B. give up C. meet with D. adapt to
46. A. stuck B. checked C. broken D. delivered
47. A. Mind B. Avoid C. Enjoy D. Practice
48. A. seat B. memory C. luggage D. breath
49. A. noisy B. focused C. crowded D. changeable
50. A. cool B. brave C. special D. popular[来源:学科网ZXXK]
51. A. test B. moment C. performance D. appearance
52. A. strong B. breathless C. ashamed D. weak
53. A. far B. soon C. quick D. often
54. A. left B. slipped C. returned D. hesitated
55. A. shore B. stage C. plane D. ground
56. A. up B. off C. away D. back
57. A. free B. safe C. relieved D. frustrated
58. A. desires B. responsibilities C. accidents D. challenges
59. A. way B. coincidence C. lesson D. reward
60. A. gain B. need C. choose D. create
[来源:学*科*网]
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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
There are many great destinations in the UK. One of 61 is the South-West of England. The most popular regions around the South-West 62 (be) the counties of Devon and Cornwall. They are by the coast and famous 63 having the sunniest weather in the UK.
In the heart of the South-West, Dartmoor National Park 64 (vote) the UK’s favorite in 2016. There are a lot of breathtaking walks to choose from, 65 will lead you to discover Dartmoof’s ancient charm!
In the South-West you will find many attractive and often deserted 66 (beach). Some examples include Whitesand Bay in Cornwall and Woolacombe beach in Devon. If you don’t mind the 67 (slight) cooler temperatures than other beach destinations in Europe, you are in for a real treat!
Apart from 68 (surround) by beautiful nature, the South-West is full of urban gems (精华). The city of Exeter in Devon has great shopping centers as well as lots of cafes 69 pubs. Cornwall has its own treasures too — pretty villages and towns such as St Ives and Mousehole line the coastline and make for the perfect locations to spend those 70 (relax) summer afternoons!
第四部分 写作 （共三节，满分 45分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在空白处写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。
71. I know this collection of essays still needs ________ (编辑) before coming out.
72. Bring back your ________ (可回收的) cans and bottles, but wash them out first..
73. They exported their products to markets ________ (遍及) the world.
74. Her arm was beginning to ________ (肿胀) up where the bee had stung her.
75. He is a prime murder ________ (嫌疑犯) in this case.
76. The doctor will see you again next week. ________ (其间；同时) you must rest as much as possible.
77. He has made positive and enormous ________ (贡献) to the project in the past three months.
78. The little boat ________ (摇晃) violently from one side to the other in the storm.
79. ________ (缺乏) in evidence, the charges against him were dropped.
80. The results are entirely_________ (一致的) with our previous research.
第二节 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，每句最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在此处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出修改的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在其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 11 处起）不计分。
Chinese high-speed railways are a very comfortable way to travel. They are clean, quiet and efficiently. China led other countries in this field since the first high-speed train came into use in 2008. The equipments and staff on the train are quite satisfying. Even the second class chairs provide a plenty of space. The passages are wide and you could move easily. You can get absorbed with your mobile phone or work on your laptop, have access to the Internet. A restaurant car is also available. Limited although the food varieties are, the taste is good. What’s more, the high-speed trains are little affected by weather than planes. Seldom are them delayed or cancelled for weather condition. Therefore, they have become the first choice for many passengers.
第三节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，你校英国留学生John在学校举行的泥塑作品比赛中获得了一等奖，请你给他写封邮件表示祝贺。内容包括：
1. 祝贺他获奖；
2. 肯定他的付出和努力；
3. 表达祝愿。
要求：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
参考词汇：泥塑 clay sculpture
Dear John,
Yours,
Li Hua
西安中学高2020届高三第三次月考
英语试题
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How will the speakers go to the meeting?
A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By train.
2. What is wrong with the man?
A. He has a terrible toothache.
B. He has a terrible stomachache.
C. He has a terrible headache.
3. What can we know about the man?
A. He wants to help wash the glasses.
B. He feels sorry for breaking a glass.
C. He feels nice just sitting there.
4. Where does the woman want to go?
A. To a bank. B. To a restaurant. C. To Beijing Road.
5. What is the man probably?
A. A bus conductor. B. A police officer. C. A taxi driver.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At a TV station. B. At a TV shop. C. At a job interview.
7. What is the final price of the TV?
A. $2,000. B. $500. C. $2,500.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Who is the biography about?
A. Bob Dylan. B. Charlie. C. Mary.
9. What will the man probably do by Friday?
A. See Bob Dylan. B. Interview Howard Sounes.
C. Give the woman the book.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the woman choose a part-time course?
A. Because it’s cheaper than a full-time course.
B. Because she has no free time during the day.
C. Because it takes much less time during the day.
11. What does the woman think of a one-on-one private course?
A. Too expensive. B. Very boring. C. Quite interesting.
12. What will the woman do before starting her class?
A. Take an online course. B. Sign up for a group class.
C. Have another talk with a private tutor.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Doctor and nurse. B. Librarian and student. C. Father and daughter.
14. What’s wrong with the woman?
A. She can’t get to sleep.
B. She can’t learn yoga.
C. She can’t use her computer.
15. What causes the woman’s problem?
A. Studying. B. Computer games. C. Too many emails.
16. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Go back to her room and go to bed.
B. Learn yoga and try to relax herself.
C. Turn off her computer and do her lessons.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the course about?
A. Music and Language. B. Language and Culture. C. Music and Culture.
18. When is the course given during the first part of it?
A. On Tuesdays and Thursdays.
B. On Tuesdays and Fridays.
C. On Thursdays and Fridays.
19. How often will the class meet in the research lab?
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Every two weeks.
20. What might NOT be chosen to decide one’s final grade?
A. Final exams. B. Class attendance. C. Research paper.
第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
The Nutcracker
Time: May 5
Place: Wuhan Theater
Enjoy a fairy tale coming to life with this amazing production, presented by the famous Russian State Ballet. The ballet tells the story of a little girl who receives a nutcracker as a present on Christmas Eve. Suddenly, it transforms into a little prince, and he takes the girl on a voyage through the Land of Snow. This production is a superb performance which lives up to the mystery of the charming Russian classic.
Hello Sadness
Time: Ongoing until May 1
Place: Shanghai Art Theater
This play is adapted from the 1954 French novel Bonjour Tristesse, written by Francoise Sagan when she was only 18. The story is about a 17-year-old girl, Cecile, who lives with her father Raymond. When Raymond finally decides to settle down with a woman, Cecile worries about how her life will change, and she tries to destroy the marriage. Be prepared for a sad ending.
Rain Zone
Time: Ongoing until June 19
Place: Zhujiang Beer Culture & Art Zone, Guangzhou
If you have wondered what it is like to walk in the rain without getting wet, this is an exhibition you shouldn’t miss. This artistic equipment allows visitors to walk through falling water, but sensors make sure that the water stops falling wherever a person is standing. The experience will provide you with the interesting feeling that you’re controlling the rain.
Claude Monet
Time: May 1 to Aug 31
Place: Beijing World Art Museum
If you are an art fan who also enjoys modern technology, you should make time for this multimedia exhibition. The high-tech art show displays about 400 copies of Claude Monet’s work and records the life of the artist himself. The exhibition takes you through Monet’s artistic career. With the help of 3-D technology, visitors can also travel to Monet’s hometown to see how his masterpieces were created.
21. Which place may satisfy a dance fan in May?
A. Wuhan Theater. B. Shanghai Art Theater.
C. Beijing World Art Museum. D. Zhujiang Beer Culture & Art Zone.
22. What can we learn about the play Hello Sadness?
A. It’s produced by a teenager. B. Cecile’s father treats her badly.
C. It’s an adaptation from a novel. D. Cecile’s family live in harmony.
23. Which can you still enjoy in July?
A. Hello Sadness. B. The Nutcracker. C. Claude Monet. D. Rain Zone.
B
If humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars, we would go in darkness happily, the midnight world as visible to us as it is to the vast number of nocturnal (夜间活动的) species on this planet. Instead, we are diurnal creatures, with eyes adapted to living in the sun’s light. This is a basic evolutionary fact, even though most of us don’t think of ourselves as diurnal beings. Yet it’s the only way to explain what we’ve done to the night: We’ve engineered it to receive us by filling it with light.
The benefits of this kind of engineering come with consequences — called light pollution — whose effects scientists are only now beginning to study. Light pollution is largely the result of bad lighting design, which allows artificial light to shine outward and upward into the sky. Ill-designed lighting washes out the darkness of night and completely changes the light levels — and light rhythms — to which many forms of life, including, ourselves, have adapted. Wherever human light spills into the natural world, some aspect of life is affected.
In most cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars, leaving behind a vacant haze (霾) that mirrors our fear of the dark. We’ve grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit night — dark enough for the planet Venus to throw shadow on Earth — is wholly beyond our experience, beyond memory almost.
We’ve lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied country, when nothing could be further from the truth. Among mammals alone, the number of nocturnal species is astonishing. Light is a powerful biological force, and on many species it acts as a magnet (磁铁). The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and seabirds being “captured” by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms. Migrating at night, birds tend to collide with brightly lit tall buildings.
Frogs living near brightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that are as much as a million times brighter than normal, throwing nearly every aspect of their behavior out of joint, including their nighttime breeding choruses. Humans are no less trapped by light pollution than the frogs. Like most other creatures, we do need darkness. Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself.
Living in a glare of our making, we have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritage — the light of the stars and the rhythms of day and night. In a very real sense, light pollution causes us to lose sight of our true place in the universe, to forget the scale of our being, which is best measured against the dimensions of a deep night with the Milky Way — the edge of our galaxy — arching overhead.
24. According to the passage, human being ________.
A. prefer to live in the darkness
B. are used to living in the day light
C. were curious about the midnight world
D. had to stay at home with the light of the moon
25. What does “it” (Paragraph 1) most probably refer to?
A. The night. B. The moon. C. The sky. D. The planet.
26. The writer mentions birds and frogs to ________.
A. provide examples of animal protection
B. show how light pollution affects animals
C. compare the living habits of both species
D. explain why the number of certain species has declined
27. It is implied in the last paragraph that ________.
A. light pollution dose harm to the eyesight of animals
B. light pollution has destroyed some of the world heritages
C. human beings cannot go to the outer space [来源:Zxxk.Com]
D. human beings should reflect on their position in the universe
C
A small insect is gettinga lot of attention in the United States. The rusty patched bumblebee (大黄蜂) is the first of its species to be declared endangered in the lower 48 states — meaning every state except Alaska and Hawaii. The rusty patched bumblebee is named for a rust-colored line on its back.
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this month it was adding the bee to its endangered species list. The insects are “on the brink of extinction,” according to the service. It said the bees were once found in 28 states. But there now are only small populations remaining in 13 states. The government agency will make a plan to help the dying bees recover. The agency said that such a plan might help other insects, like butterflies.
U. S. officials think land owners can take small steps to help the rusty patched bumblebee. They say land owners can be friendlier towards bees by using native plants in their gardens. The insects directly fertilize many kinds of fruit and vegetable crops. And they fertilize grain crops used to feed cattle and milk cows. It costs billions of dollars to duplicate the job the bees do for free. Land owners are also being urged to cut back on their use of pesticide products. The officials also suggest that gardeners leave their plants alone at the end of the summer instead of cutting them. That way, the bees will have a place to live over the winter.
The Fish and Wildlife Service says the rusty patched bumblebee was added to the endangered species list partly because of habitat loss. Other reasons were disease, pesticides and climate change. Officials are worried that other bees will suffer, too. Another species of bees in Hawaii is also endangered.
28. How many states declared the rusty patched bumblebee endangered?
A. 13. B. 48. C. 28. D. 50.
29. Which one is harmful to the rusty patched bumblebee?
A. Planting native plants. B. Reducing the use of pesticide products. [来源:学科网]
C. Leaving plants alone. D. Cutting out plants regularly.
30. What can we know about the rusty patched bumblebee according to the text?
A. All the states declared it as endangered species.
B. It is named for a rust-colored line on its belly.
C. It is beneficial to land owners.
D. It is endangered mainly because of habitat loss.
31. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Bumblebee added to U. S. endangered species list
B. Why is bumblebee on the brink of extinction
C. Take steps to help bumblebee
D. The benefits of protecting bumblebee
D
Have you ever heard a rumor spread around by students at your school? Rumors, like fake news, can often misinform individuals and lead them to believe false information.
In an attempt to settle this problem, the country of Singapore has passed a bill that bans companies and individuals from publishing false information online.
This law, known as The Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill, has caused a public outcry (强烈的抗议), as the government has been given the power to remove content that it considers inaccurate or against the public’s interest.
Since Singapore’s citizens are part of different racial and religious groups, the government fears that rumors or fake news can increase tensions within an already small country.
With the new law coming into effect, Singapore’s government now has the authority to monitor news sites, social media platforms, and other databases of information to determine whether the content is falsified. The government can order for the removal of fake news, and publishers of this information can receive prison time and fines up to one million Singapore dollars!
Critics fear that the bill threatens their freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Since national issues and world news are generally discussed on online platforms, many are concerned that this new bill will prevent individuals from talking freely and having healthy conversations.
Several companies, including Google, Facebook, and Twitter, have offices situated in Singapore, meaning that the new law will affect their company operations. Social media companies in Singapore could face a decline in activity, as users may fear posting their opinions and being punished by the government.
Others are concerned that the law does not clearly state what a “false statement” is. Such an ambiguity might allow the government to misuse their power, even though the intention is to curtail the mow of false information and rumors throughout Singapore.
This law does give rise to several concerns related to freedom and privacy and it will be interesting to see what Singapore’s government will do to deal with this problem.
32. Why are some people against the bill?
A. They think the bill can’t get rid of fake news.
B. They belong to different racial and religious groups.
C. They think their freedom of speech may be harmed.
D. They don’t want to increase tensions in their country.
33. What does the government have the right to do under the new law?
A. Punish publishers of fake news.
B. Monitor telephone conversations.
C. Prohibit certain people from going online.
D. Fine fake-news makers any amount of money.
34. How will the new law affect social media companies in Singapore?
A. Their users’ privacy may be disturbed.
B. Their income will increase very slowly.
C. Their illegal activities will come to light.
D. Their social media may become less active.
35. What does the underlined word in paragraph 8 probably mean?
A. prove B. accelerate C. promote D. decrease
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据文章内容，从短文后的七个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。
As we can see, everyone seems to rush in their life, but you don’t have to be like that. You can be different. You can walk instead of driving in rush hour traffic. You can limit your time spent on your mobile phone, and if necessary, power it off. Your environment doesn’t control your life — you do. I’m not going to give you a step-by-step guide to moving slower. 36
Try to do less.
Cut back on your projects, on your task list, on how much you try to do each day. Concentrate not on quantity but on quality. 37 Save smaller, routine tasks for later in the day, but give yourself time to focus.
Have fewer meetings.
38 And they eat into your day, forcing you to squeeze the things you really need to do into small windows, and making you rush. Try to have blocks of time with no interruptions, so you don’t have to rush from one meeting to another.
39
When you do the important things with focus, without rush, there will be things that get pushed back, and that don’t get done. And you need to ask yourself: how necessary are these things? What would happen if I stopped doing them?
Practice being comfortable with doing nothing.
One thing I’ve noticed is that when people have to wait, they become impatient or uncomfortable. They want their mobile device because standing and waiting is a waste of time. Instead, try just sitting there, looking around, soaking in your surroundings. Try standing in line and just listening to people around you. 40 .
Try these things out. Life is better when unrushed.
A. Start to put off or cancel the unnecessary.
B. Meetings are usually a “big waste of time”.
C. Avoid rushing to appointments or other places.
D. It takes practice, but you’ll do it with a smile after a while.
E. The world likely won’t end if you don’t pass one of the examinations.
F. Pick no more than three important things or just even one, and work on those first.
G. But here are some things to consider and perhaps adopt, if they work for your life.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。
Around Thanksgiving, I flew to visit my family. A woman across the aisle 41 to push her suitcase into the tight overhead bin. When we landed, she was pulling, but the suitcase didn’t 42 . I asked if I could help, 43 she replied, “It’ll come. I got it in, and there has to be a way to get it out.”
Her calmness and confidence 44 me, striking me as a recipe for cultivating resilience (抗逆力) in life. Resilience is the ability to 45 challenging circumstances, refocus and find ways back into a positive life. The woman’s reaction to her 46 luggage was a beautiful example of cultivating resilience: “ 47 seeing crises as unsolvable problems.”
The 48 situation might not be a “crisis”, but you know how 49 a plane aisle can be when everyone is trying to get off the plane. The woman kept herself 50 by recognizing her problem had a solution.
The 51 reminded me of something that happened to me this past fall, when I took a solitary (单独的) hike along a rocky ocean path. I was enjoying myself in the fresh air, feeling 52 as I picked my way from rock to rock and congratulating myself when I reached the end of the dock. Then I turned around and saw how 53 I had traveled, I felt myself slipping into nervous self-doubt. What if I 54 and twisted my ankle?
I took a deep breath and, like the woman on the 55 , realized with relief that I could certainly make it 56 . When I finally stepped back onto the shore? I not only felt 57 , but also confident and accomplished.
When 58 plant seeds of “I can’t” in your mind, maybe you’ll remember the woman on the plane. Wherever life has brought you, consider that there is a 59 to come back to yourself. You have the power of resilience within you whenever you 60 it.[来源:学科网]
41. A. helped B. refused C. delayed D. struggled
42. A. fit B. arrive C. move D. open
43. A. or B. so C. for D. but
44. A. beat B. inspired C. controlled D. appreciated
45. A. get into B. give up C. meet with D. adapt to
46. A. stuck B. checked C. broken D. delivered
47. A. Mind B. Avoid C. Enjoy D. Practice
48. A. seat B. memory C. luggage D. breath
49. A. noisy B. focused C. crowded D. changeable
50. A. cool B. brave C. special D. popular[来源:学科网ZXXK]
51. A. test B. moment C. performance D. appearance
52. A. strong B. breathless C. ashamed D. weak
53. A. far B. soon C. quick D. often
54. A. left B. slipped C. returned D. hesitated
55. A. shore B. stage C. plane D. ground
56. A. up B. off C. away D. back
57. A. free B. safe C. relieved D. frustrated
58. A. desires B. responsibilities C. accidents D. challenges
59. A. way B. coincidence C. lesson D. reward
60. A. gain B. need C. choose D. create
[来源:学*科*网]
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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
There are many great destinations in the UK. One of 61 is the South-West of England. The most popular regions around the South-West 62 (be) the counties of Devon and Cornwall. They are by the coast and famous 63 having the sunniest weather in the UK.
In the heart of the South-West, Dartmoor National Park 64 (vote) the UK’s favorite in 2016. There are a lot of breathtaking walks to choose from, 65 will lead you to discover Dartmoof’s ancient charm!
In the South-West you will find many attractive and often deserted 66 (beach). Some examples include Whitesand Bay in Cornwall and Woolacombe beach in Devon. If you don’t mind the 67 (slight) cooler temperatures than other beach destinations in Europe, you are in for a real treat!
Apart from 68 (surround) by beautiful nature, the South-West is full of urban gems (精华). The city of Exeter in Devon has great shopping centers as well as lots of cafes 69 pubs. Cornwall has its own treasures too — pretty villages and towns such as St Ives and Mousehole line the coastline and make for the perfect locations to spend those 70 (relax) summer afternoons!
第四部分 写作 （共三节，满分 45分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在空白处写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。
71. I know this collection of essays still needs ________ (编辑) before coming out.
72. Bring back your ________ (可回收的) cans and bottles, but wash them out first..
73. They exported their products to markets ________ (遍及) the world.
74. Her arm was beginning to ________ (肿胀) up where the bee had stung her.
75. He is a prime murder ________ (嫌疑犯) in this case.
76. The doctor will see you again next week. ________ (其间；同时) you must rest as much as possible.
77. He has made positive and enormous ________ (贡献) to the project in the past three months.
78. The little boat ________ (摇晃) violently from one side to the other in the storm.
79. ________ (缺乏) in evidence, the charges against him were dropped.
80. The results are entirely_________ (一致的) with our previous research.
第二节 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，每句最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在此处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出修改的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在其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 11 处起）不计分。
Chinese high-speed railways are a very comfortable way to travel. They are clean, quiet and efficiently. China led other countries in this field since the first high-speed train came into use in 2008. The equipments and staff on the train are quite satisfying. Even the second class chairs provide a plenty of space. The passages are wide and you could move easily. You can get absorbed with your mobile phone or work on your laptop, have access to the Internet. A restaurant car is also available. Limited although the food varieties are, the taste is good. What’s more, the high-speed trains are little affected by weather than planes. Seldom are them delayed or cancelled for weather condition. Therefore, they have become the first choice for many passengers.
第三节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，你校英国留学生John在学校举行的泥塑作品比赛中获得了一等奖，请你给他写封邮件表示祝贺。内容包括：
1. 祝贺他获奖；
2. 肯定他的付出和努力；
3. 表达祝愿。
要求：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
参考词汇：泥塑 clay sculpture
Dear John,
Yours,
Li Hua
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