山西省晋中市平遥县第二中学届高三英语月考试题1.docx

1、山西省晋中市平遥县第二中学届高三英语月考试题12020平遥二中高三年级10月质检英语试题（满分150分，请将答案写在答题卡上）第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题;每小题3分，满分45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 。AFor as long as humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and fee

2、lings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a spoken language problem, communication can be carried out through sign language, in which gestures stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and people unable to hear or speak have often had to turn to this form of expression. When gestu

3、res describe words or ideas, they can often be used internationally. When used for spelling words however, where each gesture stands for a single letter, people must share the same written language.Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not. A wink can be a

4、way of showing that the person is only joking. A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement.Other forms of language can be found in Braille (a reading system of raised dots read with the fingertips used by the blind), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and

5、 picture signs also guide and warn people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.1. What does the author mainly want to say? A. People can communicate in many different ways.B. Everybody uses only one form of co

6、mmunication.C. Language is invaluable to foreigners.D. Non-spoken communication is of little value.2. According to the text, which part of the body can be used to show you are joking? A. Fingers. B. Eyes. C. Head. D. Feet.3. What cant be effectively communicated by sign language when people belong t

7、o different language groups? A. Whole words. B. Idea. C. Spelling. D. Expressions.4. How many different forms of communication are mentioned in the text? A. Three. B. Five. C. Six. D. Nine. BNot everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space. The amount of space a person needs around

8、 him is a cultural(文化的) difference, not an economic(经济的) one. Knowing your own psychological(心理的) space needs is important because they strongly affect your choices, including, for example, the number of bedrooms in the home. If you were brought up in a two-child family and both you and your sister

9、or brother had your own bedrooms, the chances are, if you have two children or more, that you also will offer separate bedrooms for them. In America, for example, they train people to want to have their own rooms by giving them their own rooms when they are babies. This is very rare in the world. In

10、 many other countries, the baby sleeps in the same bed with his parents or in a bed near them.The space in the home also shows a lot about psychological space needs. Some families gather closer to each other and the size of their house has nothing to do with it. Others have separate little corners w

11、here family members go to be alone.Although it is true that psychological space needs are not decided by economic reasons, they sometimes have to be changed a little because of economic pressures. It is almost impossible, however, to completely change your psychological space needs.5. The first sent

12、ence in Paragraph 1 “Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space” means “_”A. No two people need exactly the same amount of living space.B. Nobody needs a required amount of living space.C. The world requires the same amount of living space.D. Living space requirements are not

13、 always the same.6. Some families gather closer to each other at home than others because _.A. they have limited living spaceB. they are brought up in a large familyC. it satisfies their psychological space needsD. the children in the family sleep in the same bed with their parents7. Which of the fo

14、llowing is TRUE according to the passage?A. Americans are trained to live in large rooms at birth.B. Economic situation decided ones amount of space needs.C. People in various countries demand different psychological space.D. Knowing your psychological space needs is important, as it affects your fu

15、ture.8. According to the writer of the passage, psychological space needs_.A. are not affected by income at allB. have nothing to do with cultural backgroundC. can be changed if you make up your mind to do soD. can hardly be changed altogether CThe tea gardens in Sri Lanka are actually large estates

16、(种植园)The best tea usually comes from plants grown on high grounds, the cool hilltops with rows and rows of tea plantsThe plants are about one metre aboutThe plant is often pruned so that it remains only 60 to 90 centimetres highPruning is important because it encourages the growth of tender shoots,

17、or young leavesIt is from these shoots that the best tea is gotPractically all the tea pickers are womenThe estates prefer to employ women pickers because they are more carefulTheir thin fingers can easily remove the twin leaves and new shoots from the plant, which are the parts used for processing(

18、加工) teaThe pickers carry large baskets into which they throw their pickingsA skilled worker can harvest between 9 to 14 kilogrammes of tea leaves a dayUsually new shoots can be picked from the plants about every tea or fifteen days Processing tea shoots into the familiar dry tea leaves requires grea

19、t care and skill There are various methods of processing depending on they type of tea required For black tea ,the young green leaves are first spread out on shelves to dryThis process removes much of its water and the leaves become softAfter this ,the leaves are passed through heavy rollers This op

20、eration will press the leaves for juices which give the tea both its colour and taste Then the leaves are spread out on floors and left to ferment （发酵）under wet conditionsFermentation develops the rich taste of black tea The fermented leaves are then dried with a hot-air blower until they become rol

21、led-up black leaves The final step is to sort and grade them before the black tea is ready for sale to countries all over the world9In the first paragraph ,the word “pruning” means Aregular use of chemicals Bfrequent watering Cregular cutting of the plants Dgrowing the plants high in the mountain10O

22、ne of the reasons why women are employed to do the picking is that Athey work harder than men do in the picking Bthey can throw their pickings more easily into the baskets Ctheir fingers fit them better for the job Dthey can more easily find the twin leaves11How many processing steps are mentioned i

23、n the last paragraph? AThree BFour Cseven DSix12What is the writers purpose in writing the passage? ATo introduce various methods of tea processing BTo persuade readers to buy tea from Sri Lanka CTo tell a story that had happened in the tea gardens DTo inform readers of tea growing ,picking and proc

24、essingDMichael, a typical (典型的) American, stays home on workdays. He plugs into his personal computer terminal (接线端) in order to connect with the office. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Michael doesnt

25、 talk to any other human beings, and he doesnt see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings.The world of business is one area in which te

26、chnology is isolating (使隔离) us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals in their own homes. They would never have

27、 to actually see the people theyre dealing with. In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workers salaries will be automatically paid into their bank accounts(账户), making paper checks(支票)unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their checks. Personal bankin

28、g will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take out money from their accounts.Another area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music, for instance, was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people

29、now, however, music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing, too. Movies used to be social events. Now, fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are

30、choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.13. The sentence “Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible” means _ .A .Michael is a person full of imagin

31、ation and he can make his dreams come trueB. Michael is not a real person but probably the lifestyle does existC. Michael has ambitions but he cant make his dreams come trueD. Michael is a person full of imagination and his lifestyle is common nowadays14. What will the author most probably discuss a

32、fter the last paragraph?A. International business.B. Personal banking. C. Music and films. D. Games and sports. 15. What is the main idea of the passage?A. We may no longer need to communicate with other human beings.B. Modern technology seems to be separating human beings.C. We may no longer need to work in the office.D. Modern technology makes it possible for us to work and entertain o