1、12020 级级 高三第一次月考高三第一次月考总分：150 分时间：120 分钟出题人：Ebony审题人：Stephanie第一部分第一部分 听力听力（共 20 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）第一节听下面 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。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 many kilos does the man weigh now?A.62.B.54.C.50.2.What does the man need to do?A.Look up a word.B.
2、Borrow a dictionary.C.Deal with his email.3.Why does the woman need new sheets?A.The old ones were worn.B.The old ones were ugly.C.The old ones were too small.4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Their futures.B.Their family.C.Their travel plans.5.What is the man mostly worried about?A.The
3、 noisy passengers.B.The safety of the airplane.C.The service of the flight attendant.第二节听下面 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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.How many dogs do the speakers have?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.7.Why does the woman
4、change her mind about the cat?A.She doesnt want it to die.B.She wants more animals.C.She has enough money and room for it.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.Who will Jenny marry?A.Tim.B.Nick.C.Mike.9.What does the woman say about the wedding?A.It will be held abroad.B.It will be in a big hotel.C.It will be decora
5、ted with red roses.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What kind of fooddoes the man want to eat?A.Beef.B.Chicken.C.Ham sandwich.11.When will the mans son receive his food?A.In about ten minutes.B.In about two minutes.C.In about one minute.212.Where does the conversation most likely take place?A.In a restaura
6、nt.B.In a movie theater.C.On a plane.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What is the most important to the woman about her dream house?A.The decoration.B.The space.C.The view.14.How many bathrooms does the woman want?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.15.What would the woman plan to do for her dream house?A.Have vases in e
7、very room.B.Keep a few things in drawers.C.Put some pictures on the walls.16.Where will the woman put the TV?A.In the kitchen.B.In the bedroom.C.In the living room.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What does Robert do?A.Agolfer.B.Aclub organizer.C.Acoach.18.Why did the woman congratulate Robert?A.She was a
8、 friend of his.B.She admired him.C.She wanted to get money from him.19.What did Robert do after hearing the womans story?A.He paid all hospital bills for her.B.He gave his own prize to the woman.C.He sent the womans son to the hospital.20.How did Robert feel after knowing the truth?A.Happy.B.Angry.C
9、.Sad.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节（共 15 小题：每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）AOne trend that has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic is that many homebuyers have chosen to moveto luxury escapesswapping their inner-city setup for a home office near the water or the bush.Here weve gatheredfour of our favourite proper
10、ties on the market right now.Sunshine Bay If the sounds of the ocean have been beckoning,then look no further than 8 Beechwood Court,located on Sunshine Cove Beach with fantastic ocean views from almost every bedroom.It has been listed onAirbnb,a website to help travellers find a homestay,so home ow
11、ners will have the option of using it as an additionalincome source.Price guide:$2.6 million-$2.8 millionAgent:Blackshaw Coastal,Pat Jameson 0405 442 905Murrumbateman Delivering contemporary country charm of the Hamptons,this home will make you feel likeyoure on a coastal holiday,but on a farm.The h
12、ome is only a few minutes walk to the nearest woodlands andvillage cafe and a 35-minute drive to the capital.Private saleAgent:HIVE Property,Josh Morrissey 0437 799 2343Tura Beach This award-winning home combines coastal atmosphere with modern living.Only minutes awayfrom Tura Beach,this architect-d
13、esigned property is spread across two floors with big living and dining areas thatstretch over an outdoor area with a spa.Price guide:$1.5 millionAgent:One Agency Dwyer Properties,David Dwyer 0413 902 702Jindabyne This newly built home is located in the ever-growing Highview Estate in Jindabyne.It h
14、as highceilings throughout,plenty of light and a kitchen thats as stylish as it is functional.With the Snowy River just around the corner,nothing sounds more relaxing than walking alongside the waterthese holidays.Auction:3pm,December 14Agent:Raine&Horne Snowy Mountains,Toni Wheelhouse 0431 486 5882
15、1Whats the special aspect of Sunshine Bay?AIt can be rented out.BIts near the sea.CIt has woods nearby.DIts price is low.22Which property best suits people who are interested in architecture designing?ASunshine Bay.BMurrumbateman.CTura Beach.DJindabyne.23What do the four properties have in common?AT
16、hey are located in urban regions.BThey are places with ocean views.CThey are accessible to sand and water.DThey are a good escape from urban life.BAcademically,I was an average B+student,shy and awkward.In my personal life,there was no one toencourage me to pursue my talent,nor acknowledgement that
17、I even had a talent.Luckily,Miss Judge,my Englishteacher,introduced me to literature that initially inspired me to write.It was she that saw the potential in me that Ididnt even know existed.Miss Judge was a kind and lovely person.She first recommended me some classic works,like To Kill aMockingbird
18、,Of Mice and Men and Greek Mythology.Then came The Horror,the one sparking my love of fantasyand magic and everything supernatural,which will always remain on my bookshelf.Once in class,we were assigned to write a scene inspired by Hamlet,the play we were reading.Excited aboutthe chance to write,I w
19、orked extra hard on it.After I handed it in,Miss Judge was really impressed and asked if shecould read it to the whole class.I refused.Even today,I still regret that decision.At the time,I felt like everyonewould think I was deliberately trying to impress them by rubbing my great story in their face
20、.In my senior year,Miss Judge asked us to write journal entries,which she would read.I was still nervous aboutothers reading my writing.To break from that fear,I decided to just be funny.My journal was filled with myhumorous observations,kind of like what you see on the blog today.And she loved them
21、,saying I had a naturaltalent as a writer.Nothing was more fulfilling.So,I kept writing.She wrote me many encouraging notes,pushing meto pursue a career as a writer.I still have those notes,hoping that next time she hears my name,its because Id havewon the Pulitzer Prize.24Which book may be the auth
22、ors favorite?ATo Kill a Mockingbird.BThe Horror.CGreek Mythology.DHamlet.425Why was the author unwilling to have her writing read publicly?AShe was afraid to lose face.BShe didnt think it good enough.CShe didnt want to be considered a show-off.DShe hated to read aloud before the whole class.26Which
23、of the following best describes Miss Judge?AInspiring.BLearned.CCreative.DHumorous.27What message does the author mainly want to convey in the text?AHard work will pay off in no time.BWriting opens up the door of success.CStudents should read as much as possible.D.Recognition and encouragement make
24、a difference.CWhen romantic partners argue over things like finances,jealousy,or other interpersonal issues,they tend toemploy their current feelings as fuel for a heated argument.But thinking about the future helps overcomerelationship conflicts,according to a University of Waterloo study just publ
25、ished online in Social Psychological andPersonality Science.Alex Huynh,a doctoral candidate in psychology is the lead author of the study,which hepublished with Igor Grossmann from the University of Waterloo,and Daniel Yang from Yale University.Previous research has shown that third-perspective reas
26、oning can be a positive strategy for reconciliation ofinterpersonal struggles.Huynh and his collaborators investigated whether similar benefit can be induced by simplythinking about the future.Study participants were instructed to reflect on a recent conflict with a romantic partner ora close friend
27、.One group of participants were then asked to describe how they would feel about the conflict one yearin the future,while another group was asked to describe how they feel in the present.The team examined participants written responses through a text-analysis program for their use of pronouns such a
28、s I,me,she,he.These choices of pronouns were used to capture participants focus on the feelings andbehaviour of those involved in the conflict.Written responses were also examined for forgiveness and reinterpretingthe conflict more positively,both of which implied the participantsuse of reasoning st
29、rategies.The researchers found that envisioning future relationship affected both participants focus on their feelingsand their reasoning strategies.As a result,participants reported more positivity about their relationship altogether,especially when study participants extended their thinking about
30、the relationship a year into the future.“Our study demonstrates that adopting a future-oriented perspective in the context of a relationship conflict reflecting on how one might feel a year from now may be a valuable coping tool for ones psychologicalhappiness and relationship well-being,”said Huynh
31、.28.What do romantic partners do in face of most disagreements?A.They lose faith in their future.B.They focus on their present feelings.C.They look forward to a fierce conflict.D.They care more about financial problems.29.What does the underlined word“induced”in Paragraph 2 most probably mean？A.Caus
32、ed.B.Explained.C.Reduced.D.Improved.30.What do we know about the study?A.All the study participants described how they felt both in the present and in the future.B.Study participants described their recent relationship with their romance partners or friends.C.A text-analysis program was employed to
33、examine participantsuse of negative words.D.The reasoning strategies in participantswritten responses were well worthy of note.531.What can be the best title of the text?A.You have a year to solve your interpersonal problems!B.Thinking about future is essential for relationship maintenance!C.Your cu
34、rrent feelings are the real cause of your heated arguments!D.Beneficial reasoning is a positive strategy for reconciliation!DThe term“Metaverse”is the latest buzzword(流行语)to capture the tech industrys imagination so much sothat one of the best-known internet platforms is rebranding to signal is embr
35、ace of the futuristic idea.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerbergs announcement that hes changing his companys name to Meta PlatformsInc.might be the biggest thing to happen to the metaverse since science fiction writer Neal Stephenson coined theterm for his 1992 novel!“Snow Crash”.But Zuckerberg and his team
36、 are hardly the only tech visionaries with ideason how the metaverse,which will employ a mix of virtual reality and other technologies,should take shape.What is the metaverse?Zuckerberg has described it as a“virtual environment”you can go inside of insteadof just looking at on a screen.Essentially,i
37、ts a world of endless,interconnected virtual communities where peoplecan meet,work and play,using virtual reality headsets and glasses,smartphone or other devices.The metaverse alsocould be a game-changer for the work-from-home shift amid the coronavirus pandemic.Instead of seeingco-workers on a vid
38、eo call,employees could join them in a virtual office.Zuckerbergs embrace of the metaverse in some ways contradicts a central tenet（信条）of its biggestenthusiasts.They envision the metaverse as online cultures liberation from tech platforms like Facebook thatassumed ownership of peoples accounts,photo
39、s,posts and traded off what they collected from that data.“We wantto be able to move around the internet with ease,but we also want to be able to move around the/Internet in a waywere not tracked and monitored,said Steve Jang,who focuses on cryptocurrency（数字货币）technology.There isa growing concern ab
40、out Facebook trying to lead the way into a virtual world that could require even more personaldata and offer greater potential for abuse and misinformation when it hasnt fixed those problems in its currentplatforms.32Why is Zuckerberg changing the name of his company?ABecause he plans to quit his pr
41、esent business.BBecause he has founded the metaverse.CBecause he will engage in the metaverse.DBecause he wants to draw public attention.33What can be inferred about the central belief of Metaverse fans?AUsers should be responsible for their personal data.BCryptocurrency technology should be monitor
42、ed.CTech platforms should possess usersdata.DThe Metaverse should be tracked.34What can people do in the Metaverse?ADo everything in the real world.BHave meetings in the virtual office.CDefeat the pandemic.DSee co-workers on a video-call.35What do some people think of Zuckerbergs decision?AFacebook
43、will gain peoples trust.BFacebook will make the internet a better world.CFacebook may not abuse information.DFacebook may not play a good leading role.第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2.5 分。满分 12.5 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。6Youll Be Happiest During These Two Years of Your Life,According to Science-
44、Brooke NelsonGood news:your happiest years are still ahead of you.Science says so!Think you have already reached your peak in life?You might want to think again.We want to share some goodnews with you:36._.According to research from the London School of Economics and Political Science,37._.Researche
45、rs asked 23,000 German volunteers aged 17 to 85 to rate their life satisfaction.Participants predicted howhappy they would feel in five years,and then,after five yearstime,reported back on how they actually felt.Find outthe biggest misconceptions about happiness weve convinced ourselves are true.The
46、ir results?Anything but negative!The study found that happiness tends to follow a U-shaped curve over anindividuals lifetime,with satisfaction reaching higher levels during the extremes of the studys age range andswinging down with middle age.Plus,the researchers noted the two most important years w
47、hen happiness peaks:ages 23 and 69.38._.In our early 20s,were energetic and excited for the changes that come along with youngage:new careers,new places to travel,and new people to meet.By the time we reach our 60s and 70s,though,wehave likely retired and can now find the timenot to mention the mone
48、y!to,say,book a flight to Hawaii at amoments notice.Also,check out these surprising tricks to be happier without even trying.39._.After all,your 40+years are a busy time filled with“raising families,climbing thecorporate ladder,and you know,life in general,”Brit+Co writes.Of course,thats all the mor
49、e reason to create your own happiness,regardless of your age!Experts recommendprioritizing small yet rewarding tasks like taking a walk or spending time with family.40._:a boost inhappiness!Next,find out the 24 things happy people do every day.A.If you think about it,that makes a lot of senseB.Just
50、remember,now you have one more reason to look forward to getting olderC.were happiest at two points in our livesnot just oneD.The dip in middle age is also pretty logical.E.So where should we look for happiness?F.Your happiest years are still ahead!G.happiness comes from what you do,not what you buy
