广东省揭阳市第三中学届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题.docx

1、广东省揭阳市第三中学届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题广东省揭阳市第三中学2020届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题满分：120分 考试时间:120分钟I卷（70分）第二部分 阅读理解 （共20题，每题2分，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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AWhile some Ukrainian music festivals have been canceled because of economic and political problems in the country，plenty remain for mus

2、ic lovers.Heres a guide to the best Ukrainian music festivals this summer.Krayina MriyWhen and where: June 20-21，Kyiv，Pyrohovo folk museumLineup (阵容): TNMK，Boombox，Vopli Vidoplyasova，OnukaKrayina Mriy (Land of Dreams) is an annual rock and ethnic (民族的) music festival that promotes Ukrainian modern m

3、usic.Besides music，the festival will offer Ukrainian dances as well as literary and theatrical performances and also playing of the bandura，a traditional Ukrainian string music instrument.Alfa Jazz FestWhen and where: June 26-28，LvivLineup：Herbie Hancock，Wayne Shorter Quartet，George Benson and more.

4、So far all tickets are booked，but a waiting list is available at annual festival held in Lviv will be interesting for both experienced and new jazz lovers.The performers on the lineup come from Ukraine，Japan，Cuba and the US.Koktebel Jazz FestivalWhen and where: Aug.22-Sept.6，Zatoka village，Odesa Obl

5、astLineup and prices are yet to be announced.Koktebel Jazz is the biggest Ukrainian outdoor jazz festival.The Cinematic Orchestra，Parov Stelar，Nino Katamadze，Bonobo，Submotion Orchestra，Billys Band were the festivals superstars in previous years.This year the list of festivals participants and ticket

6、 price still remain unknown but the organizers revealed that apart from jazz the guests will be offered music lectures and movie screenings.RespublicaWhen and where: Sept.4-7，Kamyanets-Podilsky，Khmelnytska OblastLineup: Fontaliza，Boombox，Brutto，Onuka，MegamassRock music and street art festival Respub

7、lica will take place in Kamyanets-Podilsky，one of the most picturesque cities of western Ukraine.Lectures on urbanism and graffiti (涂鸦) classes will also be offered.21Krayina Mriy will last for_Aonly two days Bonly three daysCabout two weeks Dabout three weeks22What do we know about Koktebel Jazz Fe

8、stival this summer?AIts origin. BIts location.CIts ticket price. DIts participants.23Which festival should you go to if you want to learn about street art?ARespublica. BKrayina Mriy.CAlfa Jazz Fest. DKoktebel Jazz Festival.BWe often overlook and completely forget how dangerous the game of baseball c

9、an be for the players on the field，and even for the fans，who gather very closely as baseballs and bats fly around at the park at terrifying speeds.Unfortunately，we were hit with a troubling reminder on Friday night at Fenway Park，Boston as one fan reportedly suffered life-threatening injuries after

10、being struck in the face by the barrel (击球端) of a broken bat.The scary incident happened because a player hit the ball hard，causing his bat to break at the handle.The broken barrel flew into the stands to the left of home plate (the place that the player has to stand next to in order to hit the ball

11、，and the last place they have to touch to score a point) where it reportedly struck the fan.According to Boston police,the fan was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center，where shes currently receiving treatment for her injuries.A security guard who witnessed the accident said the woman,who wa

12、s sitting with her husband and son at the time，suffered serious injuries.Her son sitting near her was terribly frightened.A number of fans witnessed the accident，including Alex Merlas of Brookline.“Brett_Lawrie hit the ball and the bat broke in half near the end of the bat，” Merlas said.“It hit the

13、fan on the top of her forehead and there was a lot of bleeding.I dont think Ive ever seen that much blood.”That game was delayed temporarily so the fan could be transported to an ambulance waiting at one of the gates inside the ballpark.Fans were left shocked and shaken as the stadium crew cleaned u

14、p the scene.Players could be seen discussing it as well,as all who witnessed it were obviously affected.Those who were watching the accident wished the woman fan and her family the very best.24The first paragraph of the text is used to_Aattract readers attention to the topic Bintroduce the meaning o

15、f the topicCmake a comment about the topic Dprovide background to the topic25What hit the woman fan?AThe handle. BThe baseball.CThe broken barrel. DThe whole bat.26The underlined part “Brett Lawrie” in Paragraph 3 is the name of_Aan eye witness Ba security guardCa sports reporter Da baseball player2

16、7The game stopped for a short time in order to_Amake sure the players were not affected Btake the woman to the ambulanceCcalm audiences down Dlook into the accidentCWhen I watched wild baboons (狒狒) in Africa，it seemed as if they ate everything.But did they really? They have simple stomachs.If baboon

17、s eat foods that have a lot of fiber，they get very little nutrition from that food，and then they dont have room for more nutritious foods.Baboons need foods with a lot of nutrients.Baboons should be picky eaters.In the 1990s，a team of primatologists (灵长类动物学家) solved this riddleBy watching wild baboo

18、ns，the team of primatologists found that the monkeys ate whatever they could find as long as the foods had a lot of protein and fat.Baboons avoided foods with lots of fiber.Many foods had high protein or high fat，and many foods had low fiber.So it looked as if baboons ate everything.Research on babo

19、on foods made me wonder how baboons found their foods.I knew baboons were smart.For their size，they have big brains，and they remember a lot of things.Even though some baboon troops have more than 100 monkeys，baboons easily remember their friends and enemies.I reasoned that baboons might memorize the

20、 locations of some foods.For 18 months I lived in a tent in Ruaha National Park in Tanzania.I camped next to the river.I studied only male baboons because females have babies，and I didnt want to scare the little ones.Each morning，I picked a different male monkey.Everywhere he went，I followed.Every t

21、ime he ate，I wrote down the food type and how much he ate.I discovered that baboons did not find baobab trees (猴面包树) randomly.Instead，the monkeys walked quickly and directly to baobab trees.The same was not true for other foods.Baboons used more random patterns to find elephant dung (粪便)，young antel

22、opes，and grasses.Sometimes they found these foods on their way to the baobab trees!28What does the underlined part “this riddle” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AWhere wild baboons live. BHow wild baboons find foods.CIf wild baboons eat everything. DIf wild baboons have simple stomachs.29What do we know abo

23、ut wild baboons?AThey have few friends. BThey are not very smart.CThey have many enemies. DThey have a good memory.30What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?AHow the author studied wild baboons.BThe living environment of wild baboons.CHow female wild baboons give birth to babies.DDifferences between male a

24、nd female wild baboons.31It can be inferred that wild baboons know the locations of_Agrasses Bbaobab treesCelephant dung Dyoung antelopesDSupermarket shelves are filled with plant-based alternatives to cow milk, including soy, nut, and coconut milk. These products are popular with consumers who cann

25、ot drink cows milk for health reasons, as well as with those concerned about animal welfare and environmental sustainability. While the dairy-free(非乳制的) options work well with cereal or in coffee, they fail miserably when it comes to making milk-based products like cheese or yogurt. However, these s

26、hortcomings may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a new company in California, which has figured out how to create animal-free milk in a laboratory!Perumal Gandhi and Ryan Pandya founded the company in 2020 after becoming increasingly annoyed with the lack of cows milk-free alternatives, partic

27、ularly for cheese. For Gandhi, who stopped consuming animal products five years earlier due to environmental and animal welfare concerns, the motivation to create a better alternative stemmed from his love of cheesy pizza. Pandya was spurred into taking action after being forced to eat some “really

28、bad” dairy-free cream cheese on his sandwichThe two MIT biomedical engineering scientists decided to join forces to create a more realistic alternative to dairy-based products. In their university lab, the pair spent nine months first isolating cow DNA then inserting it into yeast(酵母). This genetic

29、modification enabled the yeast to produce the necessary milk proteins. The final step of the process involved mixing the proteins with some plant nutrients and fats.The dairy-free milk not only tastes like the real thing but is also healthier, has a longer shelf life and, most important of all, is E

30、arth friendly. According to the companys website, when compared to conventional milk production, their process uses 65% less energy, creates 84%o less greenhouse gas emissions and requires 91% less land and an amazing 98% less water! Best of all, since it contains real milk proteins, the product beh

31、aves like the cow-produced version, which means vegetarian consumers will no longer have to deal with soggy cheese on their sandwiches and pizzas.The company plans to bring their creation to market later this year and their first product will most likely be cheese since there are already numerous go

32、od cows milk alternatives available to consumers.32. The underlined word those in paragraph 1 refers to_.A. alternatives B. people C. products D. reasons33. The company s founders were motivated to make the new product because of_.A. their deep concern for the environmentB. their worry that farm animals were poorly treatedC the over-consumption of the da