1、山西芮城高三英语 3 月月考试卷 1 / 14 山西省芮城县 2020 届高三英语 3 月月考试题 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 6060 分）分） 第一节第一节 （共（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 3 3 分，满分分，满分 4545 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 A、B B、C C 和和 D D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Fantastic Fall Festivals You wont Want to MissFantastic Fall Festivals You wont
2、Want to Miss Seymour Apple FestivalSeymour Apple Festival Admission to the Seymour Apple Festival is free and so is the entertainment! More than 15,000 people from all over the region come over to take part in the activities, ranging from drawings, vendor booths, food, apple contests,bike-decorating
3、 contests, and more. Marionville Apple FestivalMarionville Apple Festival The popular Marionville Apple Festival is home to countless activities and events. The carnival, pony rides, and games will keep the kids busy, while adults will enjoy watching the pie-eating contest and browsing dozens of cra
4、ft vendor booths. Humansville Fall FestivalHumansville Fall Festival The Humansville Fall Festival may be hosted by a small town, but that doesnt mean its lacking big fun. Perfect for all ages, this fall festival is celebrating its 70th year and will provide three full days of fun. This years festiv
5、al will feature live music from fantastic local musicians, which will definitely make it different from the ones in other years. Youll also find fun carnival rides, talented artisans selling their goods, and an amazing parade to wrap up the event on Saturday. Southside Fall FestivalSouthside Fall Fe
6、stival The Southside Fall Festival is perfect for family celebrations, with an alcohol-free environment and free admission. Enjoy a colorful parade and float contest, delicious food vendors, live music, karaoke, and more. 山西芮城高三英语 3 月月考试卷 2 / 14 Fall Into Arts FestivalFall Into Arts Festival Make su
7、re to bring the kids along to this festival that celebrates all things creative. The Fall Into Arts Festival features a host of kid-friendly activities like a lego build, sand art, bubble stations, chalk the sidewalk, a jump house, and more. Parents will have plenty to do as well, with an excellent
8、variety of artists, festival food, a mini film festival, and more. 1.Which festivals are free of charge? A.The Southside Fall Festival and the Fall Into Arts Festival. B.The Seymour Apple Festival and the Southside Fall Festival. C.The Humansville Fall Festival and the Fall Into Arts Festival. D.The
9、 Seymour Apple Festival and the Marionville Apple Festival. 2.What makes the Humansville Fall Festival special this year? A.Fun activities on Saturday. B.The duration of the festival. C.The area of the hosting town. D.Musicians live performances. 3.The Fall Into Arts Festival is specially welcomed b
10、y . A.movie lovers B.modern artists C.visitors of all ages D.families with kids B In the animal kingdom,weakness can bring about aggression in other animals. This sometimes happens with humans alsoBut I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in peopleI see it every day when people hold
11、doors for me，pour cream into my coffee， or help me to put on my coatAnd I have discovered that it makes them happy From my wheelchair experience，I see the best in people，but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see dailyThey dont get to see this soft side of
12、others. Often，we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness，which includes a lot of pretendingBut only when we stop pretending were brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness thats in them 山西芮城高三英语 3 月月考试卷 3 / 14 Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began t
13、o feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry， with some speeding up alongside me, horning（按喇叭）or even shouting at meAt the moment , I decided to do something I had never done in twenty-four years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove
14、on at a really low speed No more angry shouts and no more horns! When I put on my flashlights，I was saying to the other drivers,“I have a problem hereI am weak and doing the best I can“ And everyone understood Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to passThey couldnt get around me because of the s
15、tream of passing trafficBut instead of getting impatient and angry，they waited，knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we dont feel that wayBut those are few and far between. More often，it would be better if we dont
16、pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared 4. The author has discovered that people will feel happy when_ A. they offer their help B. they receive others help C. they feel others kindness D. they show their weakness 5. What did the other drivers do when
17、they saw the flashlights?_ A.They sped up to pass B. They waited with patience C. They tried their best to help D. They put on their flashlights too 6In this passage，the author advises us to_ A. handle problems by ourselves B. accept help from others C. admit our weakness D. show our bravery 7Which
18、of the following is the best title for the passage?_ A. A Wheelchair Experience B. Weakness and Kindness C. Weakness and Strength D. A Driving Experience C Imagine you are opening your own company and want to hire a manager. You have two candidates and they are both capable and experienced, so who w
19、ould you rather 山西芮城高三英语 3 月月考试卷 4 / 14 hire: Julia Watson or Shobha Bhattacharva? Chances are that you would prefer Watson, right? But why? “Easy names are evaluated as more familiar, less risky and less dangerous, ” Eryn Newman, a scientist at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, told S
20、cientific American. As a result, people with easier names are often assumed to be more trustworthy. This is what Newman and her teammates have found in their recent study. In the experiment, they picked 18 different foreign names, including difficult-to-pronounce ones like Yevgeni Dherzhinsky and ea
21、sy names like Bodo Wallmeyer. They then attached each name with a statement such as “turtles are deaf” and “giraffes are the only mammals that cannot jump” and asked volunteers whether they thought the claims were true. The results showed that claims connected to easier names were more often ranked
22、as believable than those attributed to difficult names, regardless of what the truth really was. In fact, previous studies have already found that our judgments about products can be affected by their names. For example, we tend to think of a food additive (添加剂) with an easier name as safer and a st
23、ock （股票）with an easier name as more lucrative (利润丰厚的)，according to Medical Daily. But researchers pointed out that this effect can change depending on where someone comes from. For example, a native British man may find “Yevgeni Dherzhinsky” hard to pronounce while Russian people could say it withou
24、t effort. Newman hopes that this finding can make us better see our biases (偏见). Its not just unfair to people that we make judgments based on gut feelings (直觉) rather than facts, and it can sometimes have serious consequences. For example, we may choose to believe certain eyewitnesses in court simp
25、ly because their names sound more trustworthy even if they are actually lying. Or, we may let go of qualified job candidates due to their“difficult”names. Now, if you could make that decision again, would you still prefer Julia Watson to Shobha Bhattacharva? 8. What did Newman and her teammates disc
26、over in their experiment? 山西芮城高三英语 3 月月考试卷 5 / 14 A. Volunteers with easier names were more likely to choose true claims. B. A difficult name doesnt influence the way the volunteers viewed the claims. C. Volunteers trusted claims paired with easy names more often. D. Volunteers trusted claims connec
27、ted with difficult names. 9. The underlined words“this effect”in Paragraph 5 refer to the effect _. A. names have on peoples judgments B. gut feelings have on people from different places C. of decisions made based on facts D. of peoples biases against certain types of people 10. What can we conclud
28、e from the last paragraph? A. We should think twice before we make a decision. B. The harder your name is to pronounce, the more likely it is you will get a job. C. Judging people based on their names may cause serious problems. D. Russians have less bias against peoples names than the British. 11.
29、What is probably the best title for the text? A. Names Affect Products B. Employers Prefer Shobha Bhattacharva C. Difficult Names are Trustworthy D. Easy Names Win Out D Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Leonardo da Vinci. the art world has never lacked talent.And now, a new painter is ready to join t
30、he list, although this one isnt even human. Next month, the auction house Christies Prints and Multiples will make history by offering the first piece of art created by artificial intelligence (AI) for sale. The painting is a portrait of a man called Edmond De Belamy, and is expected to be sold for
31、up to $ 10,000. The work, which features a man with a mysterious look on his face, was created by software developed by the French art group Obvious. Laugero-Lasserre, an art 山西芮城高三英语 3 月月考试卷 6 / 14 collector, called the work “grotesque and amazing at the same time“. This isnt the first example of A
32、I-produced artwork, as AI has already been used to write poems and compose songs. However, many people doubt whether it should be called art at all. According to Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) , art is about creating emotion(情感). Its“a means of. joining people together in the same feelings,“
33、 he once said. So, if the emotion behind art is what makes it, the ability to create and use tools is what makes human beings different from other species. And as a tool itself, the AI technology used to create the portrait is the result of a lot of effort made by several designers. Together, they “
34、fed“ the AI a huge collection of paintings from the 14th to the 18th centuries, until it was able to work out how to make similar paintings of its own. The introduction of AI art could be the beginning of a new artistic movement. However, not everyone is ready to welcome these high-tech artists just
35、 yet. “The human mind is whats behind the AI technology. And the human mind is not a cold, hard fact,“ said Oscar Schwartz, a professor of AI. “Rather, it is something thats created with our opinions and something that changes over time. “ 12. Why does the author mention the artists in Paragraph l?
36、A.To introduce their works. B.To make an advertisement. C.To present a piece of news. D.To focus the topic on AI. 13. What does the underlined word “grotesque“ in Paragraph 3 mean? A.Strange. B.Simple. C.Messy. D.Understandable. 14What can we learn about the AI-produced artwork according to Paragrap
37、h 5? AIt comes from human works. BIt shows the human ability to create. CIt expresses human feelings effectively. DIt is beyond the imagination of humans. 15. Oscar Schwartz thinks the human mind is _compared with AI. A. limited B. Decisive C. useless Dmeaningful 山西芮城高三英语 3 月月考试卷 7 / 14 第二节第二节 （共（共
38、5 5 小题小题；每小题；每小题 3 3 分，满分分，满分 1515 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。项。 KidsKids health: Four steps for fighting stresshealth: Four steps for fighting stress Everybody gets stressed from time to time. 16 Some ways of dealing with stress -like screa
39、ming or hitting someone-dont solve (解决)much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better. Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed: (1) Get supportGet support. When you need help, reach out to the people who car
40、e about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives. 17 They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet. (2) DonDont take it out on yourselft take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on
41、 themselves. Oh, dear, thats not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Dont take it out on yourself. 18 (3) Try to solve the problemTry to solve the problem. After youre calm and you have support from adults and friends, its time to get down to business. 19 Even if you cant
42、 solve it all, you can solve a piece of it. (4) Be positiveBe positive. Most stress is temporary(暂时的).Remember stress does go away,especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it. These steps arent magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way
43、through a tough time, youll help yourself feel better even faster. 20 A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation. B. Notice your friends feelings and find a way to help them. C. Different people feel stress in different ways. D. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone. E.
44、You need to figure out what the problem is. 山西芮城高三英语 3 月月考试卷 8 / 14 F. And dont forget about your friends. G. Then, find a way to calm down. 第二第二部分部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 5555 分）分） 第一节第一节 （共（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 4040 分）分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A A、B B、C C 和和 D D 四个选项中，选出
45、可以填入空白处的最四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项。佳选项。 I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people 21 I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a 22 person. I think my 23 started when I was at Palomar College. At first,
46、 I just wanted to get my 24 and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever 25 to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really 26 . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) 27 . I started asking people
47、 around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I 28 to help. That was really a big 29 for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of 30 are still my best friends today. A bigger cause of my new 31 , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing
48、Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimers disease became my 32 . Every time I came into her room, she was so 33 because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never 34 her, so I took her place. She let me 35 that making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was 36 ,
49、but I was also very grateful to her. I think I am a much 37 person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not 38 these experiences. They have 39 me to care about other people more than about myself. I 40 who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago. 山西芮城高三英语 3 月月考试卷 9 / 14 21. A. since B. before C. or D. unless 22. A. f
