广东省深圳市2020届高三下学期月考英语试题（原卷版）.doc

1、 深圳高中深圳高中 2020 届高三第九次轮考届高三第九次轮考 英语试题英语试题 第第卷卷 第一部分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Kinder Camp This is a week- long camp, Monday through Friday, for children from three years old to th

2、ose entering first grade in the fall. Early childhood educators guide your child through activities including songs, games, stories and walks in the woods. Daily themes include dirt, furry animals, insects and more! Parents sign up to bring a snack(小吃). Choose from either morning or afternoon sessio

3、ns, from June 9 to July 1, 2020. Kids Camp Children explore all day in the natural world. Art, music, cooperative games and hikes through the woods are some of the activities in this fun- filled week. Each grade level has its own camp program especially designed with the campers interests in mind. C

4、amp takes place Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Level 1 (completed 1st grade): July 28 to August 1, 2020. Level 2 (completed 2nd grade): August 4 to 8, 2020. Level 3 (completed 3rd grade): August 11 to 15, 2020. Please note: children must bring their own lunches. Outdoor Expeditions Send your c

5、hild on a traveling adventure. Teenagers will investigate the natural, cultural and historical facts that make their hometown a great city. Activities will include unique field trips and tours. Outdoor Expedition: from 9 am to 3 pm August 11 to 15, 2020. Please note: children must bring their own lu

6、nches. Rainbow Camp Campers enjoy all kinds of activities including arts and crafts, music and singing, drama, active games, cooking and a host of special events that go with our theme weeks! Special guests are invited to the camp every week to entertain our campers and may include storytellers, mus

7、icians and magicians. Week- long camp, June 14 to 18. Campers must be at least 4 years old to take part. For more information, call Frick Environmental Center at (412) 4226538. 1. According to the passage, we can infer that Kinder Camp is probably organized to _. A. help children learn about nature

8、while playing B. get children prepared for primary school C. offer parents a chance to play with their children D. develop childrens language skills 2. Jack, aged 13, interested in nature and is free in August, would probably take _ . A. Rainbow Camp B. Kids Camp C. Kinder Camp D. Outdoor Expedition

9、s 3. Of the four camps, the common thing is that _ . A. they are all whole- day camps for children B. they all last five days for each group C. they all require campers to bring their own lunches D. they are all for children over five years old B A cloudless Southern California sky looms over the Pr

10、o Park Course for the Pro Skate Park Series. Here to compete are some of the top female skaters in the world. The women skaters range in age from early adolescence to early 30s but in a sport that embraces youth, there is one who stands out. At 8 years old, Sky Brown, would be the youngest skater, m

11、ale or female, ever to compete at this series. She is known to some a minor star of the viral age. When her first video was posted to YouTube, Sky initially gained a little internet fame as a premature and level- headed 4- year- old highly intelligent, well- spoken beyond her years, hugely talented,

12、 and yet grounded. Four years later, it was announced that she would be competing at Huntington Beach. Still, the question remains: Is she truly ready, or will this be another case where reality comes crashing down hard on all the hype? And then, it turns out to be anything but. Sky goes out and pre

13、sents one surprise after another. Commentators Neal Hendrix and Chris Pastras are left in awe, “Half of the pros cant do.” The only thing that makes the prodigy look like a kid is her size. In every other regard, she holds her own with skaters 10 and 20 years her senior. Before the competition at Hu

14、ntington, Sky was a curiosity. After, she is a competitor. Skys first memory of a skateboard is seeing her father, Stuart, doing a few tricks in front of the family home. “It always looked really fun,” says Sky. “I just kept begging to try it.” Sky progressed quickly, although she never had a formal

15、 coach. Somehow she just had the knack. Every movement, every shift in weight, every push and pull of body on board, she absorbed. Then, she did it herself. “You get so close to making it,” she says of her process, “and think youre about to land it, and then it takes you 100 more times. Im always sa

16、ying to my parents, Just one last try.” If anyone was pushing, striving to get better, it was Sky herself, learning new tricks the same way everyone else does by trying, failing, falling, and getting back up again. 4. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2? A. To show Skys early experience

17、. B. To show Skys talents from varied aspects. C. To show the publics doubt about Skys competence. D. To show the publics recognition of Skys performances. 5. What do we know about Sky? A. She equals the senior skaters in the competition. B. She looks like a professional skater in terms of her figur

18、e. C. She participates in a competition inappropriate for the young. D. She has already become a household name before the competition. 6. What is the main reason for Skys achievements? A. Her parents push her too hard. B. She practices hard and never quits. C. Her coach is very strict with her. D.

19、Her father exerts a strong influence on her. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. A Rocky Road Leads to Internet Fame B. A Strong Competitor Stands out from Crowd C. An 8- year- old Skater Amazes the World D. A Wonder Shows at the Pro Skate Park Series C A Swiss airplane powered only by energy

20、 from the sun left from Abu Dhabi early on March 9. Its creators hope the plane will make the first around- the- world journey without any fuel. The plane is called Solar Impulse 2. It has one seat and is made from carbon fiber. The plane weighs only as much as a car but its wings are wider than a B

21、oeing 747. The planes wings stretch 72 meters across. Those wings include 17,000 solar units, or cells, which capture the suns energy. The energy allows the plane to fly day and night. Two Swiss scientists built the plane. Bertrand Piccard is also an explorer who made the first non- stop flight arou

22、nd the world in a balloon. Andre Borschberg is an engineer and trained fighter pilot. The scientists say they are not trying to alter the airplane industry. Instead, they want to show that new energy sources and technologies can achieve what some say is impossible. “We want to show we can fly day an

23、d night in an aircraft without a drop of fuel.” Mr. Piccard said. Some parts of the trip will require the pilots to be in the tiny plane for five to six days and nights in a row. So it is good that the pilots seat is also a toilet. The planes route begins in the United Arab Emirates. The pilots also

24、 plan stops in Oman, India, and China. They will cross the Pacific Ocean, stop in the United States, and continue over southern Europe or North Africa. They plan to arrive back in the United Arab Emirates in late July or early August. Internet viewers can go to the Solar Impulse website to see the p

25、lanes location and listen to broadcasts from the pilots. 8. Why does the plane have wider wings? A. It can fly faster and land safely. B. It can get the suns energy easily. C. It may look like a Boeing 747. D. It will make the plane appear larger. 9. What does the underlined word “alter” in Para 2 p

26、robably mean? A. Improve. B. Change. C. Rebuild. D. Destroy. 10. What do we know about the trip made in the plane? A. It will take five to six days and nights. B. It is a non- stop flight around the world. C. It is broadcast live on the Internet. D. It doesnt include North America. 11. What does the

27、 text mainly talk about? A. A solar- powered plane will travel the globe. B. A good way to save energy has been found. C. A newly- built plane consumes no energy. D. Solar energy waits to be fully explored. D Dont get mad the next time you catch your teenager texting when he promised to be studying.

28、 He simply may not be able to resist. A University of lowa(UI) study found teenagers are far more sensitive than adults to the immediate effect or reward of their behaviors. The findings may help explain why the initial rush of texting may be more attractive for adolescents than the long- term pay o

29、ff of studying. “For the teenager, the rewards are attractive.“ says Professor Jatin Vaidya，an author of the study. “They draw adolescent. Sometimes, the rewards are a kind of motivation for them. Even when a behavior is no longer in a teenagers best interest to continue, they will, because the effe

30、ct of the reward is still there and lasts much longer in adolescents than in adults .“ For parents,that means limiting distraction (分心的事情）so teenagers can make better choices. Take the homework and social media dilemma: At 9 p.m., shut off everything except a computer that has no access to Facehook

31、or Twitter, the researchers advise. “Im not saying they shouldnt be allowed access to technology,“ Vaidya says. But some help in netting their concentration is necessary for them so they can develop those impulse- control skills.” In their study,Vaidya and co- author Shaun Vecera note researchers ge

32、nerally believe teenagers are impulsive （冲 动的)，make bad decisions，and engage in risky behavior because the frontal lobes（额叶）of their trains are not fully developed. But the UI researchers wondered. whether something more fundamental was going on with adolescents to cause behaviors independent of hig

33、her- level reasoning. “We wanted to try to understand the brains reward system how it change from chillhood to adulthood,“ Says Vaidya, who adds the reward character in the human brain is easier than decision- making. “Weve been trying to understand the reward process in adolescence and whether ther

34、e is more to adolescence behavior than an under- developed frontal lobe,”he adds.For their study ,the researchers persuaded 40 adolescents, aged 13 and 16,and 40 adults, aged 20 and 35 to participate. In the future,researchers hope to look into the psychological and neurological（神经学上的）aspects of the

35、ir results. 12. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. The initial rush of texting is less attractive for adolescents than the long- term pay off of studying. B. Always, rewards are attractive to teenagers. C. Resistance can be controlled well by adolescents. D. Getting rewards is the greatest mot

36、ivation for adolescents to study. 13. Which statement agrees with Vaidyas idea? A. The influence of the reward is weak in adolescents. B. Parents should help children in making decisions. C. Children should have access to the Internet. D. Children need help in refocusing their attention. 14. What re

37、sult does teenagers brain underdevelopment lead to? A. Doing things after some thought. B. Making good decisions. C. Joining in dangerous actions. D. Escaping risky behavior. 15. How did the researchers carry out their study? A. By making a comparison of brain examinations. B. By examining adults br

38、ain. C. By examining teenage brain. D. By building the trains reward system. 第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 10 分）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。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。 Birth order plays a vital role in deciding the characteristics of a child. And when it comes to

39、 the middle child it certainly plays a huge role. The middle children go through some things only they can understand. _16_ Mostly, middle children have to share a room. _17_ They need to share a room with an elder one because theyre too young to sleep alone. And just when they think theyll finally

40、have a room of their own, a voice is heard saying, “Dear, please share the room with your younger one, as hes too small to sleep alone.” Middle children tend to share clothes with their siblings (兄弟姐妹). Their cupboard is full of hand- me- downs from their older sibling, and they need to wear his clo

41、thes. _18_ They can always show off their elder siblings clothes and things at school. Also, they get to pass their own clothes to their younger sibling. _19_ Theyre liked by both, because they can relate well to both generations. On one hand they can recall how much fun it was watching Garfield and

42、 Friends, and on the other hand they can talk about the latest video game released in the market. Siblings talking is one interesting thing about a middle child. They are not as boring as they appear._20_ Also, thanks to the divided attention at home, middle children are independent and need not rel

43、y on anyone. AInstead, they are very artistic and creative. BBut this comes with its own advantage too. CHere are some things a middle child can relate to. DThey rarely enjoy the experience of having their own room. EAnd the dream of having their own room is completely destroyed. FTheyre the problem

44、 solvers between their older and younger siblings. GAs a middle kid, they are the bridge between their younger and older siblings. 第二部分第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）分） 第一节第一节 完形填空（共完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的）中，

45、选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项。最佳选项。 Bobby the mountain climber was famous for his attempts to climb the big snowy mountain. He had tried it at least thirty times, but had always failed halfway. For the sake of _21_ Bobby to try again Old Peeper, the town optician, who bore witness to his _22_, presented him with

46、a pair of _23_ sunglasses. “If it starts clouding over or if your feet start hurting, put on these glasses. Theyll help you.” Bobby accepted the _24_ without giving it much mind, but when his feet started _25_ again he remembered his words and put on the glasses. Then _26_ came as usual in the form

47、of cloud cover, but seemingly not so thick this time. So Bobby _27_climbing, leaving the clouds behind, forgetting his _28_, and finally arriving at the summit. It was _29_ worth it. His feeling of triumph was _30_, almost as magnificent as that wonderful _31_. Resplendent in its silence, the mounta

48、in below was surrounded by a dense sea of clouds. Bobby didnt remember the clouds being as _32_ as that, so he looked more closely at the sunglasses, and _33_ everything. Peeper had carved a light _34_ on the lenses (镜片), in the form of the snow- covered summit. It was made in such a way that you co

49、uld only _35_ it if you looked upwards. Peeper had understood that whenever Bobby lost sight of his _36_, he would similarly lose sight of his dream, and his _37_ to continue would weaken. Bobby realised that the only obstacle to reaching the summit had been his own _38_. When he could no longer see the top of the mountain, the problems _39_. He thanked Peeper for using that lit