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广东署山市顺德区李兆基中学届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题含答案
李兆基中学2019届高三第二次月考英语试题
(考试时间:
120分钟试卷满分:
120分)
第一部分阅读理解共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;毎小题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
Headtooneofthesefestivalsandyou'llfindcriticallypraisedbands,first-rateliteratureandpeacefulsettingsforenjoyingfreshjuiceasthesungoesdown
PrimaveraSound,Barcelona,Spain
May31-june4
Primaverahasbecomethego-tofestivalforthosewholovegoodtunes,butcan'tbearthethoughtofaweekendscamping
BandsplayattheParedelForum,withpartygoerseitherstayinginhotelsorrentedapartments.ThisyearsartistsincludeWildBeastsBrokenSocialSceneandJapandroids
Melt.Grafenhainichen,Germany
July14-16
Melt’sreputationasEurope’sbiggestpartyfestivalhasbeenassuredforyears
TechnoandhouseDJSprovidelotsofentertainment,fittingperfectlywiththeattractivesettinginanindustrialmuseumbetweenLeipzigandBerlin.
Biggernamesinclude,too,suchasthetalentedWarpaintandthesleepybeatsofBonobo
Roskilde,Denmark
June24-july1
OneofEurope'sbiggestfestivals,Roskildeiscenturies-longinmusichistory
BigactslikeFooFightersandTheWeekendprovidethemaindraw.
It’sintheouterfieldswherethingsgetinteresting,withstreetartinGraffitiCityandtheGhettoblasterforsomehardcorepartyaction.
PortEliot,Cornwall,UK
July27-30
SetinthegroundsofabeautifulstatelyhomeinStGermans,Cornwall,PortEliotisunlikeanyotherfestivals.Festivalgoerscanexploretheroomsoftheattractivehouse,gowildswimmingintheriverandtakepartinworkshopsoneverythingfromcheese-makingtofood-searching.Ortheycansimplyspendtimelisteningtothebestalternativemusicoutthere.Thisisarelaxingfestivalformodernlife
1.InwhichcountrycanpeopleseeWildBeastsonJune2?
A.SpainB.Germany,C.Denmark.D.TheUK
2.Whichfestivalhasahistoryofover100yearsaccordingtothetext?
APrimaveraSound.B.Melt.C.RoskildeD.PortEliot
3.WhatisspecialaboutPortEliot?
A.Itgivespartygoerschancestoplaymusic
B.Itprovidesroomsforpartygoerstolivein
C.Itprovidespartygoerswithhands-onexperiences
DItshostcityislocatedbetweentheriverandthesea
B
Alltoooften,whenchildrenarediagnosedwithadisabilityorseriousillness,theirworldisfilledwithappointmentsanddisappointments.Theymightfacelengthyhospitalstaysandpainful
treatments,nottomentionmissedopportunitiestobeakid.
MadisonSteiner-nicknamed“Peach”ismakingadifferenceinthesechildren’slivesbygivingthemthegiftofrecognizingtheirindividualitythatshinesthroughtheirhealthconditions.
In2011,shedecidedtoputhercaringoncanvas(帆布)-butinsteadofturningtoatraditionalartmedium,shestartedpaintingcustomsneakersforchildrenlivingwithserioushealthconditions.
Ashergivinggainedstrength,Steinerfoundedanonprofitorganization,Peach’sNeetFeet,basedinherhomestateofNewMexico.Today,withthehelpofdozensofartistsacrosstheUS,Peach’sNeetFeetprovides50pairsofshoestochildreneachmonth.Eachpairiscustomizedforaspecificchild’sinterestsandcourageousfight.Theorganizationcoordinates(协调)donationswithmorethan20hospitalsandothernonprofitonesnationwide.
Since2011,Peach'sNeetFeethasdonatedmorethan3,000pairsshoesandhelped4,000familieswithotherservices,includingcarepackagesforchildren(withtoysandartsupplies),necessitiesforfamiliesfacinglengthyhospitalstays“PeachParties”andothereventstoraisefundsandcommunityawareness,andasupportnetworkforchildrenandfamilies
In2012.SteinersworkwashonoredasthewinneroftheRandomActsofKindnessFoundationsExtremeKindnessChallenge,whichgavePeach’sNeetFeettheopportunitytoworkwithStorytellersforGoodtoproduceavideoabouttheshoesimpact.SteinerwasaguestspeakerattheChopraFoundationSagesandScientistsSymposium2013,andPeach'sNeetFeetreceivedtheShecklerFoundation's“BeTheChange”awardinMay2014.InSeptember2014,shespokeatthe5thannualTED&ABQconferenceinAlbuquerque,N.M.
4.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribePeachaccordingtothetext?
A.Creativeandhelpful.B.Confidentandstraightforward
C.Considerateandmodest.D.Easy-goingandproductive.
5.WhatisspecialabouttheshoesofferedbySteiner?
A.Theycancurethekidsofthecancer.B.Theycanbetransformedintoatoy.
C.TheyarerareandvaluableforcollectorsD.Theyaremadetosuitspecialtastesandneeds
6.WhatdoesPeach'sNeetFeetprovideforthepeoplebesidestheartshoes?
A.HelpintheformofcheckB.Medicalcareforpatients
C.Companyinhospital.D.Asupportnetworkforsickkids
7.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?
A.Steiner'sambitionB.Steinersachievements
C.Steinerspassiontothecharity.D.Theactivitiesheldby“PeachParties”
C
Askanyofmystepchildrenandthey'llagree:
Thequickestwaytoproducealongandangryshoutistocomplain,"It'snotfair!
"Icangoonandonabouthowfairnesshasnothingtodowithwhogetstheslightlylargercookie,andhowimportantitistobegratitudeforalloftheincredibleprivilegeswehave.Andyet,IdisplayedrightbythoseinspiringquotesaboutthankfulnesspostedbyfamilyandfriendsonFacebook.I’velaughedattheconceptofkeepingagratitudejournal,adailydiaryofthingsinmylifetobethankfulfor,asseenonOprahandinmanystudiesabouthappiness.(Despitealltheevidencetorecommendit,keepingonejustdoesn’tfeellikeme.)
Butaccordingtoarecentstudy,peoplewhopractisegratitudearemorejoyfulandoptimisticandlesslonely,Iwouldlovetoexperienceallofthosethings,sowhydoIgetallsickinsidewhenIhearaboutpractisinggratitude?
Thebiggestreasonisthatitsometimesfeelsslightlydishonest.
Earlierthisyear,though,Idecideditwastimetogivegratitudearealchance;Iwantedtoseefirsthandifitwouldchangemyoutlook.Then,astreamofterriblethingshappened-itfeltlikeeverynightonthenewstherewasanothertragedy,anditfeltlikethewholeworldwasgoingtoruin.Puttingasideafewminutesadaytothinkaboutalltheawesomethingsinmylifefeltbothunimportantanddisrespectful.ButIsatdownandtriedit.WhileIwouldn'tgoasfarasajournal,Ididtrytospendafewminuteseachdayfeelingthankful.
Andsomethingclicked.Allowingmyselfsmallmomentsofgratitudedidn’tfeelastiredasIthoughtitwould,itfeltuplifting,evenrestorative.Irealizedthatgratitudeasagoalstillmakesme
change.Appreciatingwhatwehavecanhelpusunderstandwhatotherpeopleare,bothfarawayandclosertohome.
8.Whydoestheauthormentionthestoryofhisstepchildren?
A.TointroducethetopicofthetextB.Toexpresstheyarespeciallynaughty
C.ToshowhowfairheistothemD.Topresentthebenefitsofpracticinggratitude
9.Whatwastheauthorsattitudetopractisinggratitudeindailylifeinthebeginning?
A.Supportive,B.Disapproving.C.Ambiguous.D.Relaxed
10.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenactuallypractisinggratitudeearlierthisyear?
A.Spiritless.B.Respectful.C.Amused.D.Proud
11.WhatdoestheauthormeanbysayingwAndsomethingclicked"inthelastparagraph?
A.Thechangeshappenedtohim.B.Thelivingconditionsgotworse.
C.SmallmomentswerevaluableD.Thehelpwastimelyandimportant
D
Theeffectonhappinessofexposuretonitrogendioxide(NO2),agasmostlyproducedindieselfumes(柴油机,iscomparabletotheeffectfromlosingajob,endingarelationshiporthedeathofapartner,researchsuggests
Thestudyfounda“significantandnegativeassociation”betweenlifesatisfactionandlevelsofthepollutant,whichcauseslungproblems.SarahJKnightandPeterHowleyofYorkUniversitytooklifesatisfactiondatafromtheBritishHouseholdPanelSurveyandUKHouseholdLongitudinalSurveyandcompareditwithdetailedairqualityrecordsfromtheDepartmentforEnvironment,FoodandRuralAffairs
GiventhatfarmorepeopleareexposedtoNO,thansufferunemploymentorendarelationship,KnightandHowleysuggestthatthebenefitstosocietyfromreducingsuchemissions(排放)wouldbesubstantive
ThehighestlevelsofNO2occurinLondon,withthelowestlevelsinpartsofsouth-westEngland.ThecapitalhasthehonourofbeinghometotheworstNO2.hotspotinEurope:
MaryleboneRoad,whichrecordedthehighestannualmeanlevelsofthepollutant,morethandoublethelegalEUlimit
Pollutionfromnitrogenoxides(NO)isresponsiblefortensofthethousandsofprematuredeaths(过早死)acrossEurope,withtheUKsufferingaparticularlyhightoll.Muchofthepollutionisproducedbydieselcars,whichemitaboutsixtimesmorethanallowedintheofficial
lab-basedtests.
TheEuropeanEnvironmentAgencysaidtheUKhad11,940prematuredeathsin2013fromNO,Thenumberwasdownfrom14.100inthepreviousyear,butwasstillthesecondworstinEuropeafterItaly.
12.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedwordsubstantive"inparagraph3?
A.terribleB.realC.normalD.special
13.WhichofthefollowingareaswasworstpollutedbyNO2?
A.SouthwestEnglandB.SoutheastEngland.
C.MaryleboneRoadD.TheruralareanearLondon
14.HowmanyprematuredeathswerecausedbynitrogendioxideintheUKin2012?
A.11,940.B.14,100.C.15,100.D.19,140
15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Howtodealwithairpollutionefficiently.
B.Thebiggestkillerofmannowadays-airpollution
C.Dieselfumesshouldberesponsibleforairpollution.
D.AirpollutionfromNO2/NOisasbadforhappinessaspartnersdeath
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。