山西省太原市六十六中届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题.docx

1、山西省太原市六十六中届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题山西省太原市六十六中2020届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题(考试时间: 120分钟 满分 150 分) 一 听力理解（略）二、阅读理解：（每小题3分，共计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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Young readers will discover dinosaurs, stars, explorers, landmarks and more in the following maps and travel books chosen by Vivien Godf

2、rey, head of Stanfords.Maps Special Edition, 25This book was already popular in our childrens area and has been made even better with this special edition, which includes 16 new maps. The collection of 68 maps takes you through 58 countries and six continents. It is packed with illustrated informati

3、on, which includes famous historical figures, local dishes, some festivals, wild animals and landmarks.Maps of the United Kingdom, 17.99We made Maps of the United Kingdom first available at the Stanfords store in London. Technically aimed at children, it contains lots of information and facts. Its v

4、ery well put together, especially when it comes to choosing the seven famous people with a connection to their special place: Philip Pullman, for instance, is associated with Norfolk.Harry Potters London: The Film Location Walk, 3.99Harry Potters London is a map that covers information on three walk

5、s taken in the best of the central London locations in the hugely popular films. The walks cover Piccadilly Circus, Westminster Bridge via Trafalgar Square, and Kings Cross, with its famous Platform 9.Usborne First Sticker Book Flags, 5.99 Learn the flag of every country in the world by placing the

6、flag stickers on the correct countries on the maps. This contains interesting facts about countries and why certain flags have their particular designs. There are fun questions throughout, including, “Some African flags have a diagonal stripe. How many can you find?”21. Maps Special Edition can offe

7、r readers knowledge about_. A. popular festivals around the world. B. the people and culture of many places. C. some of childrens favorite books. D. different editions of the world map22. What does Maps of the United Kingdom especially do well in?A. Aiming at children of different ages. B. Containin

8、g information and factsC. Linking people with places. D. Introducing activities in London.23. What can readers do with Usborne First Sticker Book Flags? A. Ask questions about the origin of countries. B. Make different designs for some countries flags. C. Match flag facts with the history of countri

9、es. D. Find countries flags of various designs.BHundreds of thousands of kids from over 80 countries will skip school later this year and take to the streets to save our planet. It is a plea ( 恳求) to government officials and business leaders to take immediate action against climate change.The global

10、 youth environmental movement began with a single concerned teenagerl6-year-old GretaThunberg. TheSwedish resident was first exposed to climate change when she was just eight years old. She says, “I remember when I was younger, our teachers showed us films of plastic in the ocean, starving polar bea

11、rs and so on. I cried through all the movies. Those pictures were stuck in my head.Overthenextfew years,the youngster convinced her parents to reduce their carbon footprint. Her mother, a world-famous opera singer, stopped flying, even though it severely impacted her career, while her father became

12、a vegetarian.In 2018, following a record heat wave in Europe and a series of massive forest fires in Sweden, the young girl decided to take her concerns to a national level. She organized a school strike, but the effort failed. However, that did not stop the determined teen from trying to achieve he

13、r goal. From August 20, 2018 to September 9, 2018the day of Swedens general elections Greta skipped school and spent the days sitting on the pavement outside the parliament building in central Stockholm.“I painted the sign on a piece of wood and, for the flyers, wrote down some facts I thought every

14、oneshould know,” she recalls. “The first day, I sat alone from about 8:30 am to 3 pmthe regular school day. And then on the second day, people started joining me. After that, there were people there all the time.”Greta now attends school four days a week and spends every Friday protesting outside th

15、e parliament building. She plans on continuing this until the Swedish governments environmental policies align with those outlined in the Paris Climate Agreement. The young activist, praised by experts as “the best newsfor the climate movement in decades”, has also become the unlikely face of the en

16、vironmental debate.24. What do we know about Greta from the passage?A. She has badly performed in school since childhood.B. Shewasdeeplyinfluenced by eco-destruction movies at a young ageC. She wants to get a chance to meet some famous politicians.D. She asked her parents to decrease their working h

17、ours to reduce their carbon footprint.25. What was the purpose of Greta s action?A. To urge the government to improve the environmental policies.B. To share her paintings and flyers with more people.C. To encourage moreyoung teenagers to skip school to help her.D. To call for compulsory climate chan

18、ge education in schools.26. What do the underlined words “align with” mean in the last paragraph?A. Get along with. B. Deal with.C. Come into line with D. Compete with.27. What can be a suitable title for the passage?A. Worldwide Youth Plan B. Discussion About a StrikeC. An Unforgettable Picture D.

19、Teen Environmental Campaign C They hide in trees, hang from helicopter, and even follow people down on motorcyclesall so that they can snap a shot of a celebrity. They are paparazziphotographers who make a living by taking pictures of the rich and famous.This September, California, a state with plen

20、ty of celebrities, passed a law aimed at taking action against paparazzi. The law forbids photographers from entering private property to take pictures, from using high-tech devices to take pictures of people on private property, and from “persistently following in order to take a picture”. Violator

21、s can be fined or spend time in prison. The United State Congress is considering passing a similar law.Supporters of the California law say it will protect the privacy of celebrities, whom paparazzi have been bothering for years. Opponents say the law restricts photo-journalists from doing their job

22、.Most celebrities seem to like having their pictures taken when they are in public at award shows or other events. After all, its free publicity. But when theyre not in public, they say, photographers should leave them alone. Yet paparazzi have been known to secretly look in windows and worse. Actor

23、 Michael J. Fox said that paparazzi have even “tried to pretend to be medical personnel at the hospital where my wife was giving birth to our son”.Celebrities have as much right to their privacy as anyone else, supporters of the law state. Supporters further argue that the California law is a fair w

24、ay to keep the press at bay, because the law still allows photographers to do their job. It only punishes them, supporters say, when they violate celebrities privacy.Opponents of the law say it violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees that no laws will be made

25、 to limit “the freedom of speech, or of the press”. Although some people might not consider paparazzi a part of the legal press, the California law does not single out paparazzi. It applies to photographers working for any publication. Opponents of the law are also concerned about its wording. “Does

26、 persistently mean following someone for six minutes, six seconds, or six days?” asked lawyer Douglas Mirell. The wording of the law is too vague, critics complain, and could be used to punish almost any news photographers.The United States needs a free press to keep the public informed about import

27、ant news, paparazzi law opponents say. Limiting the press in any way, they argue, limits the freedom of all. 28. Which of the following will be considered illegal by the new California law?A. Paparazzi hiring helicopters as a fast means of transportation.B. Paparazzi rushing towards filming sites on

28、 motorcycles.C. Paparazzi taking photos of famous people with high-tech cameras.D. Paparazzi slipping into the house of a famous person to take a shot.29. Supporters of the new law believe that _ .A. privacy of famous people needs special protectionB. it prevents the media from getting worseC. it gi

29、ves photographers a fair way to competeD. punishment forces paparazzi to quit their job30. Opponents of the new law are concerned that _ .A. some photographers will be wrongly accusedB. people will not be informed of important newsC. the First Amendment will be changedD. it will violate paparazzis p

30、rivacy31. What is the authors attitude towards the new California law?A. Approving B. CriticalB. Neutral D. SkepticalDAs the temperature rises, sweaty humans are making a response that is further worsening the problem of climate change. At present, the world just has 1.6 billion air conditioning uni

31、ts, but these units use a surprising total of ten percent of all global electricity supply. While less than a third of families globally are so equipped, the most AC-addicted countries are Japan (in 91 percent of families), the US (90 percent) and South Korea(86 percent).New research by the Internat

32、ional Energy Agency (IEA) guesses that the total number of AC units is likely to increase to over 5.6 billion by 2050equal to ten new units being sold every second for more than 30 yearswith sales driven particularly by India, China and Indonesia. This will make the use of air conditioning one of the worlds largest demands for energy.“Growing electricity demand for air conditioning is one of the most critical blind spots