湖北名师联盟2020届高三上学期第二次月考精编仿真金卷英语试题 Word版含解析.doc

1、绝密 启用前2019-2020学年上学期高三第二次月考备考精编金卷此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 英 语 注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型B后的方框涂黑。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满

2、分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library.B. In a

3、bookstore.C. In a classroom2. How does the woman feel now?A. Relaxed.B. Excited.C. Tired.3. How much will the man pay?A. $520.B. $80.C. $100.4. What does the man tell Jane to do?A. Postpone his appointment.B. Meet Mr. Douglas.C. Return at 3 oclock.5. Why would David quit his job?A. To go back to sch

4、ool.B. To start his own firm.C. To work for his 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。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。听下面一段对话，回答第6-7题。6. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Check the cupboard.B. Clean the balcony.C. Buy an umbrella

5、.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Employer and employee.C. Shop assistant and customer.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8. Where did the woman go at the weekend?A. The city centre.B. The forest park.C. The mans home.9. How did the man spend his weekend?A. Packing for

6、 a move.B. Going out with Jenny.C. Looking for a new house.10. What will the woman do for the man?A. Take Henry to hospital.B. Stay with his kid.C. Look after his pet.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。11. What is Mr. Stone doing now?A. Eating lunch.B. Having a meeting.C. Writing a diary.12. Why does the man want t

7、o see Mr. Stone?A. To discuss a program.B. To make a travel plan.C. To ask for sick leave.13. When will the man meet Mr. Stone this afternoon?A. At 3:00.B. At 3:30.C. At 3:45.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。14. What are the speakers talking about?A. A company.B. An interview.C. A job offer.15. Who is Monica Stan

8、sfield?A. A junior specialist.B. A department manager.C. A sales assistant.16. When will the man hear from the woman?A. On Tuesday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Thursday.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17. What did John enjoy doing in his childhood?A. Touring France.B. Playing outdoors.C. Painting pictures.18. What did

9、John do after he moved to the US?A. He did business.B. He studied biology.C. He worked on a farm.19. Why did John go hunting?A. For food.B. For pleasure.C. For money.20. What is the subject of Johns works?A. American birds. B. Natural scenery. C. Family life.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

10、）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOur Museums, Galleries, and Zoo19 world-class museums, galleries, and a zooThe Smithsonian offers eleven museums and galleries on the National Mall and six other museums and the National Zoo in the greater National Capital Area. In New York City, we in

11、vite you to tour two museums in historic settings.Not near a Smithsonian museum? Look for exhibitions and museums in your community. Here we have listed some places to visit:Tips & Guidelines:Stop at any Smithsonian museum information desk where friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers can as

12、sist you in planning your visit.Service animals are welcome at the museums and the National Zoo. Pets are not permitted.Lunches should be properly closed or stored in lockers during your visit.21. The Smithsonian offers all these EXCEPT_.A. galleriesB. concertsC. museumsD. zoos22. If you are interes

13、ted in animals, you can_.A. go to 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DCB. go to 8th and F Streets, NW Washington, DCC. visit the museum 11 a.m. on ChristmasD. visit the zoo at weekends on June 2523. To arrange your visit better, you can_.A. have lunch during your visitB. take your pets along w

14、ith youC. ask the staff and volunteers for helpD. fill in an application form before your visitBThe siesta competition took place in a supermarket, with plenty of shoppers, screaming babies, talking voices, and footsteps to take the competitors attention away from their after lunch sleeps.Five brigh

15、t blue sofas were laid out, and five competitors at a time were allowed to take a 20-minute sleep. A doctor measured their pulse to time how long they actually spent on sleep. Competitors earned extra points for snoring(打鼾), sleeping in strange positions, or wearing silly pajamas(睡衣). The winners of

16、 each round advance to the next stage in the competition.Its amazing that any of those people would fall asleep in the middle of such a busy place, while on couches that they are not used to. Yet, many of them did. They hugged pillows or soft toy bears. They covered their eyes with sleep masks, too.

17、 Whatever it took to help them fall asleep fast and stay asleep.The siesta is a tradition in Spain that many feel is becoming forgotten. It used to be that people would take a brief nap after lunch every day. This would energize them, and keep them going for the rest of the day. Not to mention the h

18、ealth benefits of a good nap. But, thats all changing. People are too busy making money or watching gossip shows on TV after lunch to care about taking a nap.The National Association of Friends of the Siesta wants to bring Spain back to their traditional roots. They are doing this by having the sies

19、ta competition. They set up the competition to reward the best sleepers with money. Actually, they were paid to sleep.There are really health benefits to a midday nap. We could all learn from this tradition. Its a much better way to get more energy than drinking a cup of coffee. It is also believed

20、that a nap, and in fact a good nights sleep, can help reduce heart disease. The more rested we are, the less stress we feel with day-to-day life.24. The underlined word “siesta” here probably means“_”.A. oversleepB. night sleepC. a short sleep after supperD. a short sleep after lunch25. In what situ

21、ation did the competition take place?A. In a noisy place.B. In a quiet place.C. In a comfortable place.D. In a familiar place.26. When the competitors went to sleep, they could _.A. have their own bedsB. use nothing to cover their eyesC. have doctors to help themD. use something to help them sleep27

22、. The competition is held because the Association wants to _.A. know if people still know the traditional habitB. call on people to have their traditional habitC. do some research on how people sleepD. give people money in this wayCLadies, if you find yourselves wandering an unknown city with a man

23、who is questioning your directional abilities, dont doubt yourselves.A recent small study published in the journal Psychological Science found that the longstanding theory that women have a more difficult time reading maps wasnt true.Historically, men have performed better than women in studies that

24、 tested their spatial(空间的) ability. But the leading study author Margaret Tarampi and a researcher from the University of California, Santa Barbara theorized that social influences had an effect on this outcome: The cultural belief that women are worse at reading maps could be seen as a stereotype(固

25、有模式) threat, meaning women believe theyre bad at something, so they perform poorly as a result. The researchers also theorized that women performed better at skills that involve a social element. In other words, if reading a map means helping someone else, they might perform better.Tarampi and her t

26、eam tested both theories on undergraduate students at UCSB across three separate experiments. And, indeed, the results showed that men scored better than women only when they were mentioned the stereotype of male superiority before the test.When the researchers did not mention it and gave a social c

27、ontext for reading the map, womens scores improved across the board. Women also performed better when the test maps simply included human figures, rather than just random objects and landmarks.So ladies, next time you struggle to figure out whether you should make a left or right at the Louvre, take

28、 out your tourist map with a healthy dose of confidence.28. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A. To warn women of one of their shortcomings.B. To introduce the topic of the passage.C. To encourage women to read maps.D. To state a social phenomenon.29. Women are thought to be worse at readin

29、g maps because of _.A. a poor sense of directionB. a lack of experienceC. a social stereotypeD. threats from others30. Men performed better than women in the study when .A. they were asked to help someone else by reading a mapB. they were informed of the stereotype before the testC. the test maps si

30、mply included human figuresD. there were social elements in the map31. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Women can read maps as well as men.B. Women are better drivers than men.C. Women always have difficulty reading maps.D. Women are better at spatial ability.DBeing stuck behind crowds of s

31、low walkers when youre in a hurry is one of the most annoying things. But now, Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex, one of the UKs largest shopping malls, has introduced its very own fast lane(通道) for shoppers in a hurry, aiming to help impatient shoppers avoid slow walkers and the anger that goes wit

32、h them.The Lakeside Shopping Center in Essex has introduced a 720-foot “fast lane” reserved for fast walkers only, just in time for the Christmas rush. The centers management team said: “the lane will help the shoppers who know where they want to go quickly and dont want to get caught in behind unhu

33、rried shoppers at the busiest time of the year.”The fast lane was introduced after a MasterCard survey found that 80 percent of consumers found slow walkers their biggest annoyance while shopping. The research also found that the average walking speed slowed down by 21 percent during the Christmas s

34、hopping period, as most shoppers spent more time window shopping during this period.Gary Mortimer, an expert from the Queensland University of Technology, said he wasnt surprised by the promotion about the launch of the fast lane, and thought the concept would appeal to shoppers all over the world.

35、“Crowded parking lots and busy shopping centers tend to be two of the biggest complaints of shoppers over the festive season,” he said. “I think the fast lanes are a new approach. However, I suspect it will be a bit like fast lanes on the highway, so it might end up being more trouble than its worth

36、.”The MasterCard survey also identified the four most common types of shoppers. They include “Skaters” the 31 percent of shoppers who try and make their way through crowds politely, “Dodgers”the 51 percent of customers who move down the paths to avoid slow walkers, “Bulldozers” the 11 percent who pu

37、sh their way through crowds, and “Tutters”the l5 percent who express their frustrations to slow walkers.32. The fast lane is intended for the shoppers who .A. cant move quickly because of physical disabilitiesB. buy things on their shopping lists quicklyC. take their time to do window shoppingD. wan

38、t to leave the mall quickly33. What is Gary Mortimers attitude to the fast lane?A. Supportive.B. Indifferent.C. Critical.D. Objective.34. Who patiently moves behind a slow crowd?A. Skaters.B. Dodgers.C. Bulldozers.D. Tutters.35. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Shopping can be annoying somet

39、imes.B. How to avoid “slow walkers” when shopping.C. The problems that shopping centers face during busy holidays.D. The shopping mall creates the fast lane to avoid “slow walkers”.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。At 18, you say goodbye to your childhood and become an ad

40、ult. You are legally allowed to do a lot of things from voting to driving a car. 36 On March 10, California lawmakers voted to change the legal age for buying cigarettes from 18 to 21. It meant that the US state in which the most people live was about to become the second after Hawaii to ban teenage

41、rs from smoking. 37 Up to now, over 100 cities in the US, including New York and San Francisco, have passed similar laws of their own.“We can save billions of dollars in direct health care costs and, most importantly, save lives,” senator Ed Hernandez, who wrote the bill, told the Associated Press.3

42、8 Last year the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in the US predicted that if the legal age were raised to 21, by the time todays teenagers became adults, the smoking rate would be cut by 12 percent. 39_ For example, Vending machines(自动售货机) would go away and less than 10 percent of stores would sell cigar

43、ettes illegally to teenagers.40 An article in USA Today pointed out that taking in nicotine(尼古丁) during your teenage years is likely to badly affect brain function and development. Teenagers get addicted to smoking more easily than adults because the parts of the brain that control most decision mak

44、ing and self-control are still developing. As for the health effects, the risks of smoking-related illness rise with the number of years a person smokes.A. There is evidence that supports Hernandezs words.B. There are many reasons to cut youth smoking further.C. The law will take effect 90 days afte

45、r the governor signs it.D. Meanwhile, other ways of getting cigarettes would disappear.E. Some people argue that 18-year-olds are mostly able to make adult decisions.F. Many countries in the world, including China, have set the legal smoking at 18.G. But in some parts of the US, theres still one thi

46、ng an 18-year-old cant dosmoke. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。This is so easy, inexpensive, and has always brought either of two 41 : a look of shock or a big smile. I am a cane(手杖) walking senior lady with mobility 42 ,

47、especially in cold weather but I have a sharp 43 for useful bargains and since I still 44 , I can do this without having to get in and out of the car to help people.Here is how it “works”. When I see gloves, warm hats and scarves on sale (new or in good condition from a second-hand store), I buy them very 45 . If laundering(洗涤)is 46 , I do it to 47 tiny stains, so everything looks good.I have a large basket that I keep in the passenger side of my car and I “file” these things in it, w