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重庆市云阳江口中学届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题
重庆市云阳江口中学2020届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题
英语测试卷共8页。
满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
注意事项:
1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上
2.答选择题时,必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
3.答非选择题时,必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔,将答案书写在答题卡上规定的位置上。
4.所有题目必须在答题卡上作答,在试卷上答案无效。
5.考试结束后,将试卷带走(方便老师评讲),答题卡不得带走。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
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。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What’sJohndoingnow?
A.Playingfootball.B.WatchingTV.C.Studying.
2.Whatcanthemando?
A.Swim.B.Playsoccer.C.Playbasketball.
3.Whenwillthemeetingbeover?
A.At11:
00.B.At10:
00.C.At9:
30.
4.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheplay?
A.Terrible.B.Justso-so.C.Great.
5.What’stheweatherlikenow?
A.Snowy.B.Rainy.C.Sunny.
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。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?
A.Thelibrary.B.Thelab.C.Thecafé.
7.What’stheman’smajor?
A.Psychology.B.Physics.C.Chemistry.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。
8.Whereisthewomangoingfirst?
A.Theclassroom.B.Thelibrary.C.Thegym.
9.Whatwillthewomandointhelibrary?
A.Borrowsomebooks.
B.Returnsomebooks.
C.Studyfortheexam.
10.Whydothespeakersgotothegym?
A.Towatchagame.
B.TotakeaPEclass.
C.Togoswimming.
听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。
11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A.Heisinpoorhealth.
B.Hewantstostayathometoday.
C.Hehasn’tfinishedhishomeworkyet.
12.WhatrelationisMr.Belltotheman?
A.Hisneighbor.B.Histeacher.C.Hisfather.
13.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?
A.Helphimhandinhisproject.
B.Calltoaskforleave.
C.Drivehimtoschoolrightnow.
听下面一段对话,回答第14至第16三个小题。
14.Whatwillthemandointhelateafternoon?
A.Giveaspeech.
B.Writeamagazinearticle.
C.Preparesomematerials.
15.Wherewillthemanhavedinnertonight?
A.Athome.B.Intheoffice.C.Inameetingroom.
16.Howwillthemangobackhome?
A.Bybus.B.Bycar.C.Bytaxi.
听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题。
17.WhatcanwelearnaboutPedalPower?
A.Itwasstartedin1996.
B.Itgivesbicyclestopeopleforfree.
C.Itsendsbicyclestopoorareasregularly.
18.WhathappenedtoPedalPowerinAugust2000?
A.Itcouldn’tmeetitscosts.
B.ItwonanEnterpriseAward.
C.ItwascriticizedbytheBritishmedia.
19.WhendidDanPearmangotoEcuador?
A.In1993.B.In1998.C.In2001.
20.WhywasDanPearman’sneighborsuccessfulinbusiness?
A.Heofferedmanyjobstocraftsmeninthetown.
B.Hewasthemostskilledcraftsmaninthevillage.
C.Hecouldreachcustomerseasilybyridinghisbike.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
TerrificNewTechnologies
•Afashionablesmartspeaker
ThenewAmazonEchosmartspeakerhasthesamepopularfeatureastheoriginal--analwayslisteningvoiceassistantreadytoplaymusicandnews,settimers,andusethird-partyapps.Onlynowit'sactuallystylish.The$120speakercomesindifferentfinishes,includingfabricandwood.
•Ahelpinghandforparents
10SuzySnoozehelpsbabiesandkidssleepsoparentscancatchupontheirownsleep.It'sasoundmachineandanightlight.Itconnectswithanappoverwi-fiandturnsintoanaudiomonitor.Ifakidcriesatmidnight,it'lldetectthesoundandtrytocalmhimbacktosleep.Itcanalsoletearlyrisersknowwhenit'sOKtogetoutofbed.MadebyBleepBleeps,the$249"smartnightlight"hasanadorablelittleface.
•Safetyfordingdongs
Doorbellsusedtojustring,ding,anddong.Butthankstomoderntechnology,doorbellscannowdoubleasInternet-connected-surveillance(监视)devices.Rings$249VideoDoorbellProcanrecordHDvideoofyourfrontsteps,evenatnight.Itincludesmotionsensorsandtwo-wayaudio,soyoucanyell"getoffmylawn"fromanywhere.Youcanalsousetheapptoseewhat'sgoingoninfrontofyourhousewhileyou'reatworkorinthebackyard.
•Themust-havekitchengadget
TheInstantPotmakesfoodfastinonepot.Thesurprisekitchenhitisacombinationofpressurecooker,ricecooker,slowcookerandevenyogurtmaker.Ithassensorsandsettingstomakecookingassafeaspossible.Startingat$80,anInstantPotcanmakedishesinlesstimethanittypicallytakestocookthem.
21.WhatcanSuzySnoozedoforparents?
A.Providesunlight.B.Playwithbabies.
C.Comfortcryingbabies.D.Remindparentstowakeupkids.
22.WhatistheadvantageoftheVideoDoorbellProcomparedwithtraditionaldoorbells?
A.ItcanplayHDvideos.B.Itcanmakeasoundofding-dong.
C.Itcancommunicatewiththeusers.D.Itcantakeontheworkofamonitor.
23.WhoaremostprobablyinterestedintheInstantPot?
A.Thosewholovefastfood.B.Thosewhoenjoycooking.
C.Thosewhoarebusyworking.D.Thosewholikegoingcamping.
B
Whenyoung,Ilovedgoingontrail(小路)runs.Itwasmyfavoritewaytoescapestress.So,whenIwasbackinmyhometownafteratoughfirstyearofmyPh.D.program,IthoughtatrailrunwasjustwhatIneeded.Butinsteadofhelpingmerelax,therundidjusttheopposite.
AfterImovedtothecityforcollege,wheremyrunswereonflatconcretepathsinsteadofwindingdirttrails,IusedaGPSwatch.WhenIwentontrailrunsagaininthecountry,itconstantlyremindedmeofthefactthatIwasn’tkeepingupwithmyusualpace.Iturnedmywatchoff,thinkingthatwouldallowmetoenjoymysurroundingsandfindthepeaceIexpected,butIworriedIwasunderperforming.“Whycan’tIletgoandjustenjoymyself?
”Iwondered.Butaftersomeintrospection(反省),IrealizedwhyIwasstruggling—bothontrailrunsandingraduateschool.
GoingintomyPh.D.,Ihadthoughtthatmysolidundergraduatetrackrecordwouldsetmeupforinstantsuccess.Tomysurprise,Iwaswrong.IlackedconfidenceinmyresearchabilitieswhichIthoughtstoppedmeperformingwellandIconstantlyfeltmyprogresswastooslow.Otherstudents’self-confidenceandtheirexcellentresultsmademefeelinsecure.Finally,onedayIbrokedownintearsinmyadviser’soffice.
Thencamemyvisithome:
IwashavingtroublebecauseIhadn'tproperlyadjustedmyexpectationstothedifferencesbetweenanurbanrunandatrailrun.
APh.D.islikeatrailrun:
Sometimesyoucanrunfast.Sometimesyoumightfindyourselfclimbingupasteep,windingtrailatasnail’space.Andthat’sOK.Barriersareunavoidable,andsuccesslooksandfeelsdifferentonachallengingtrailthanitdoesonasmooth,flatpath.Sometimesit’sbesttotakeadeepbreathanddoyourbesttomeetthechallenge.
24.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasontrailrunsagain?
A.Relaxed.B.Tired.C.Anxious.D.Happy.
25.Whatresultedintheauthor’spoorperformanceinPh.D
A.Hislackofconfidence.B.Hislackofhardwork.
C.Hispoorresearchabilities.D.Hispoortrackrecord.
26.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowinthelastparagraph?
A.Hisdesireforsuccess.B.Hisconfidenceoftrailruns.
C.Hisexpectationsinhisstudy.D.Hisrealizationafterthetrailrun.
27.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?
A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B.Workingoutregularlyisbeneficial.
C.It’simportanttomakenecessaryadjustments.D.It’svitaltoturntoothersforhelp.
C
Citytreesgrowfasteranddieyoungerthantreesinruralforestry,anewstudyfinds.Overtheirlifetimes,then,urbantreeswilllikelyabsorblessC02fromtheairthanforesttrees.
Asweallknow,theearthwouldbefreezingorburninghotwithoutC02.However,C02isagreenhousegas,meaningittrapsenergyfromthesunas/heat.Thatmakestemperaturesnearthegroundrise.Humanactivities,especiallythewidespreadburning-offossil(化石)fuels,havebeensendingextragreenhousegasesintotheair.Thishasledtoariseinaveragetemperaturesacrosstheglobe.
StudieshadshownforestsreadilyabsorbC02,buttherehadn’tbeenmuchdataonwhethercitytreesgrow,dieandabsorbC02atthesamerateasforesttreesdo.Sosomeresearchersdecidedtofindout.
Tofigureouthowquicklytreesweregrowing,researcherstrackedtheirdiameters(thewidthoftheirtrunks)between2005and2014.Atree’sdiameterincreasesasitgrows,justasaperson’swaistsizeincreasesastheygainweight.Abouthalftheweightofatreeiscarbon,researchhasshown.Mostoftherestiswater.Overthenineyears’tracking,theresearchersfoundcitytreesabsorbedfourtimesasmuchcarbonfromtheairasforesttrees.However,theyweretwiceaslikelytodie.Sooverthelifetimeofeachtypeoftree,foresttreesactuallyabsorbedmoreC02.
Citytreesgrewfasterbecausetheyhadlesscompetitionforlightfromtheirneighbors.Inaforest,treestendtogrowclosetogether,shadingtheirneighbors.Streettreesalsobenefitfromhigherlevelsofnitrogen(氮)inrainwater.Nitrogenhelpsplantsgrow.Wastegasesfromgas-burningcarsalsocontainnitrogen,thusenrichingcityairwithnitrogen.Later,rainwatermaywashmuchofittotheground.Somestreettreesmayalsohavebetteraccesstowaterthantreesinthecountrybecausetheundergroundwaterpipescanleak.
28.WhatcanheknownaboutC02fromparagraph2?
A.Itisoneofthesideeffectsofgreenhouses.
B.Itgreatlyslowstheprocessofglobalwarming.
C.Itresultsfromthewidespreadburningoffossilfuels.
D.Itpreventstheearthfrombecomingunsuitabletoliveon.
29.Whydidresearcherstrackthediametersoftrees?
A.Toknowabouttheirgrowthrates.B.Tofindouthowmuchtheyweigh.
C.Tocheckwhethertheywerehealthy.D.Toassessthecarbonamountsinthem.
30.Whatadvantagedocitytreeshaveoverforesttrees?
A.Theyaremorelikelytoaccessgrowthpromoters.
B.Theycanenjoymorewatercomingfromtheair.
C.Theycanenjoymoreshadefromneighbors.
D.Theyarebetteratcompeti