江苏省扬州中学2020届高三上学期12月月考试题+英语+Word版含答案答案
2019-12-15月考答案听力1-5 ABCBA 6-10 BCACA 11-15 ACBCA 16-20 CBCAB单选21—25 ACDBD 26—30 BCCBB 31—35 DACBA完型36—40 BADDC41—45 AACBB46—50 DCCBA51—55 ACCDB阅读56—57 CA 58—60 ACC 61—64 BCDB 65—70 CABADD任务型71. majority72. differ/vary73. Mechanisms/Functions/Operation74. focus/concentrate75. involved76. prepared77. economical/cheap78. Doubt(s)79. beyond80. consistent书面表达Possible version:From this autumn new schoolbooks highlighting the traditional Chinese culture will be used by senior students whose knowledge of the country’s ancient traditions will also be tested in the gaokao.There’re several factors accounting for the move. The set of books are the significant component of traditional Chinese culture and provide teenagers with internal codes of conduct and thus they will play a positive role in their process of growth. Besides the basic education system hasn’t attached enough importance to the learning of traditional culture for quite a long time and the textbooks are a beneficial effort to reverse that situation. In addition, learning traditional culture is not solely about reciting texts—it’s about utilizing ancient wisdom to solve current problems.Personally speaking, I strongly support and welcome the move in that it is an initiative to bring Chinese traditional culture back. However, considering individual differences between students I am not in complete agreement with the practice that they will be tested in the gaokao.录音原文Text 1W: Excuse me. This is the address. How do I find it?M: Right. You’ll need a street map. Here’s one, and I’ll show you where it is.Text 2W: Oh my! My car broke down, and I have to meet my aunt at the railway station before noon.M: You’re lucky. I can drop you off on my way.Text 3W: Did you hear that Mr. Peterson is coming next week, Gordon?M: Yes, so I called all the department heads to my office this morning. We need to give him reports on our program. Text 4W: I hope you like the book I lent you. I wasn’t sure if you’d be interested.M: I had the same doubt at first. But once I started, I simply couldn’t put it down.Text 5W: What is going on? It’s May, and we still have to wear warm clothes.M: Well, there’s some good news on the radio. You probabl y can wear shorts tomorrow.Text 6W: Harry, let’s play some ping-pong today.M: I’d love to play a set or two, but my right arm hurts. I’ve decided to stop playing ping-pong until it feels better. W: Well, how about going skating?M: I’d like to, but my k nee hurts, too.W: Harry, stop making excuses! You’re just lazy.M: No, I’m not! You know, there’s a basketball match on TV today. Let’s just stay home and watch it.W: OK. You stay, and I’ll play with Helen.Text 7W: What do you want to do tonight?M: How about going to the cinema? I should be home from work at 5:45. Then we can go out and eat before we see a film.W: What do you want to see?M: There’s a good art film at the Green House Cinema.W: Let’s see…it starts at 6:15. I don’t think we can get the re in time to see the beginning. How about the action film at the New State Cinema? It starts at 6:50. Perhaps the 7:00 one at the UME Cinema is even better. It stars Jackie Chan.M: OK, that’s fine. I like him, too.Text 8M: Hey, Lucy. Do you have some t ime to talk about next week’s trip with me?W: Sure, Dave.M: OK. So, we’re leaving on Monday from Hartsfield International Airport, and returning on Friday. Do we take ourselves to the airport? Maybe we need to book a taxi, or just go by bus.W: No, we don’t have to. The company car will pick us up and take us there.M: Oh, that’s good. When?W: Our flight leaves at 11:00 a.m., so they should pick us up between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. Besides, the company pays for our trip, including hotel and food.M: How much will that be?W: Well, New York is a pretty expensive city. So, each of us will get $200 a day.M: Oh, OK. Thanks for telling me that.W: You’re welcome.Text 9W: Please sit down. Let’s see…you’re Mr. Smith. Is that correct?M: Yes. John Smith.W: An d you’re interested in this job?M: Yes, I am. I’ll graduate from college the coming June. My major is Chinese.W: I see. Have you ever done any work in this field?M: Yes, I used to be a tour guide for Chinese travellers.W: Good. Now, how much money do you expect to have for a year?M: From what I’ve read, it seems that a starting pay would be around $12,000 a year.W: Here, you would start at $10,500 for the first year…a kind of training period. Then you would go to $15,000. M: That sounds fair enough. What do you think are the chances for me to get a job here?W: Well, I’m talking to three people today and four tomorrow. We’ll be hiring two people. You’ll hear from us sometime next month. Good luck! And thanks for coming in today.Text 10M: Well, I’d lo ve to share with you my personal opinions on city life and life in small towns. I grew up in a small town until I was 18 and then moved to a big city, so I have experienced the good and bad sides of both. I never thought that I would like living in a big c ity, but I was wrong. After ten years of living in one, I can’t imagine ever living in a small town again. Surely small towns and big cities both have some problems in terms of transport. In a small town, you have to own a car to make life comfortable. You can’t get around without one because there isn’tany kind of public transport. Big cities generally have heavy traffic and expensive parking, but there you have a choice of taking public transport, which is cheaper than driving. So, if you don’t have a car, you’d better live in the city. I also love the exciting life in big cities. I can always enjoy a lot of films, concerts, and other wonderful shows. However, these things are not common in small towns. The final thing I like about large cities is that you can meet different kinds of people. However, you seldom find such a variety of people in a smaller town. I think that living in an area where everyone was just like me would quickly become dull. Of course, safety should be considered, and that’s one area where small towns are better than big cities. Still, I would rather be a bit more careful and live in a large city than to feel safe but dull.。
江苏省扬州中学2020┄2021届高三上学期12月月考试题 英语
江苏省扬州中学2020┄2021学年第一学期12月份考试高三英语试卷12本卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题），满分120分。
考试时间120分钟。
第 I 卷（选择题,三部分,共75分）第一部分听力（共两节，每题1分，满分20分）第一节1. What does the woman like doing best？A. Playing tennis.B. Playing the piano.C. Singing.2. At what time does the second performance start？A. 7:00B. 7:10C. 9:103. What is the man doing？A. Giving advice.B. Making a request.C. Offering help.4. What are the two speakers mainly talking about？A. The woman’s lessons.B. The woman’s new teachers.C. The woman’s new classmate.5. Why will the woman call the man’s roommate？A. To complain about the high rent.B. To find out about an apartment.C. To share an apartment with him.第二节听下面一段对话，回答第6—7题。
6. What does the woman provide as her identification？A. Her birth certificate.B. Her driver’s license.C. Her ID card.7. Why can’t the woman travel first class？A. She has too much baggage to be upgraded.B. The travel agency made a mistake.C. It has been fully booked already.听下面一段对话，回答第8—10题。
2020届江苏省扬州中学高三英语月考试题及答案
2020届江苏省扬州中学高三英语月考试题及答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWhen it comes to the greatest inventions of the world, China’s name is sure to be mentioned several times. There are hundreds of things which were invented by the Chinese.AlcoholShocked? I was because when they said alcohol I thought about either the US or the UK. China had never crossed my mind. In China, alcohol was made by two legendary persons named Yi Di and Du Kang who belonged to the Xia Dynasty. This period was about 2000 BC - 1600 BC. Research says that in ancient China, beer with 4% alcoholic content was widely consumed by people.TeaChina is the proud inventor of tea which was first drunk by Shen Nong, a Chinese emperor around 2737 BC. Tea production was rapidly developed, making tea a popular drink during the Tang and Song Dynasties.The Mechanical ClockHave you ever wondered what on earth we would be doing without any idea of time? A clock really is an invention without which things were incomplete. The credit of making the first mechanical clock goes to ancient China. The first mechanical clock was invented by Yi Xing in the Tang Dynasty. This was during 618 and 907.Silk FabricSilk, the favorite fabric of many girls out there, is also a Chinese invention. Although we all know that silk is made by silkworms, it was Chinese people who first invented a way to harvest the silk and then use it to make clothes. The oldest silk which has been found so far is in Henan Province and dates back to 3630 BC.1.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ________.A.people in the US like alcoholB.beer was popular in the Xia DynastyC.Yi Di and Du Kang invented alcohol by accidentD.the author didn’t know alcohol is a Chinese invention2.The author asks the question in Paragraph 4 to show ________.A.ancient Chinese inventors were wiserB.many things in our lives are incompleteC.ancient Chinese people never wasted timeD.the invention of the mechanical clock is important3.Which of the following invention has a longer history?A.Tea.B.Alcohol.C.Silk fabric.D.The mechanical clock.BThink ofJapanin the spring and the image that comes to mind is likely the country’s famous cherry blossoms, also known as “Sakura” — white and pink flowers, blooming across cities and mountains.The flowers, which experience a “peak bloom” that only lasts a few days, have been loved inJapanfor more than a thousand years. Crowds celebrate with viewing parties,flockingto the most popular locations to take photos and have picnics underneath the branches.But this year, cherry blossom season has come and gone in the blink of an eye, in one of the earliest blooms on record. Scientists warn it’s a symptom of the larger climate crisis threatening ecosystems everywhere.Yasuyuki Aono, a researcher atOsakaPrefectureUniversity, has gathered records fromKyotoback to 812 AD from historical documents and diaries. In the central city ofKyoto, cherry blossoms peaked on March 26, the earliest in more than 1,200 years, Aono said. And in the capitalTokyo, cherry blossoms reached full bloom on March 22, the second-earliest date on record.The peak bloom dates shift every year, depending on numerous factors including weather and rainfall, but have shown a general trend of moving earlier and earlier. InKyoto, the peak date stayed around mid-April for centuries, but began moving into early April during the 1800s. The date has only dipped into late March a handful of times in recorded history.“Sakura blooms are very temperature sensitive,” said Aono. “Flowering and full bloom could be earlier or later depending on the temperature alone,” he said. “The temperature was low in the 1820s, but it has risen by about 3.5 degrees Celsius to this day.”This year’s seasons in particular influenced the blossom dates, he added. The winter was very cold, but the spring came fast and unusually warm.4. What is the best title of the passage?A. Cherry blossom celebrations.B. Warning of a climate crisis.C. A strong love for cherry blossom.D. Cherry blossom season coming earlier.5. What does the underlined word “flocking” mean?A. Blocking.B. Flooding.C. Running.D. Following.6. What can we infer from paragraph 5?A. The peak blossom dates fall on a fixed date.B. The cherry blossom rarely peaks in March.C. The peak bloom dates mainly depend on weather and rainfall.D. Cherry blossom peaks around mid-April inTokyo.7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To inform people the date of cherry blossom.B. To show a study on cherry blossom dates.C. To present a Japanese tradition of cherry blossom celebration.D. To make people aware of the influence of climate change on cherry blossom.CLearning to say “yes, and”When I first heard about the improvisation (即兴交流) class, I was hesitating. As a quiet and shy girl, I feared improvising in front of strangers. However,I knew I wanted to work as a science communicator after finishing my Ph.D., so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to learn how to speak and communicate with others effectively. I signed up, knowing the experience would give me help.During our first class, we learned an important concept of improvisation: “yes, and.” It means that, as improvisers, we’d better accept what fellow performers say. If someone says that rhinos (犀牛) are librarians, for example, then rhinos are librarians. We do not question the logic; we say “yes” and then continue with the scene as if nothing is wrong.The first few scenes were hard, but as weeks turned into months, I became more comfortable andeven started to enjoy our classes. I became better at listening, relating to my conversation partners, and communicating clearly in the moment. Once when I was giving a presentation about my science, an audience member surprised me with a question that didn’t grow out of the information I’d presented. Instead of getting confused and nervous, I took the “yes, and” approach—accepting the question and letting my mind focus on why it was asked. That helped me find an appropriate answer. I got pretty excited about it.The benefits of improvisation go beyond communication. Before attending the class, I would get stuck when my experiments produced unexpected data, thinking that I had made a mistake. But now, instead of getting discouraged, I will stay open to the possibility that the results are real, keep exploring the data and end up identifying a new type of cell—one that isn’t behaving as expected.I think all scientists can benefit from this lesson. If the data say rhinos are librarians, then it’s worth findingout whether rhinos are, in fact, librarians. As scientists, our job isn’t to challenge data that support a preconceived (先入为主的) story, but to say “yes, and.”8. Why did the author attend the improvisation class?A. To get a different experience.B. To finish her Ph.D. at university.C. To give up her job as a science communicator.D. To improve her speaking and communicating ability.9. What was the author’s change after attending the improvisation class?A. She formed her own idea quickly.B. She came up with lots of creative responses.C. She paid more attention to the logic of answers.D. She became a good listener before giving an opinion.10. The author mentions applying the “yes, and” approach to her scientific experiments to ______.A. explain the process of using the methodB. prove the benefits of the improvisation classC. share her own research experiences with readersD. attract fellow scientists to attend the improvisation class11. What can be inferred about scientists from the last paragraph?A. They should attend the improvisation class.B. They should question all preconceived ideas.C. They should carry on research by admitting earlier data.D. They should try to improve their professional knowledge.DIt’s become an accepted part of keeping up to date with extended family and friends, but if schoolchildren were in their parents’ shoes, the majority wouldn’t share posts of their sons and daughters online. Over 55% saidthey would not upload news about, or images of, their children to their social media feeds, according to survey of over 16,000 pupils by Votes for Schools.While some were concerned about being embarrassed or the longevity of content which could remain online indefinitely, others expressed concern about their personal data beingcompromised. One of the pupils surveyed said, “Although our parents mean well, sometimes theconsequenceof a post can be disastrous.”In response to thesurvey, children’s mental health charity Place2Be and law firm Mishcon de Reya have produced three films ahead of the Christmas holidays – the best period for parental oversharing.In one video, about safety online, 10-year-old Adavan said, “If you share anything with your family, you know who’s going to see it. But if you share it publicly, there are millions of people who can see your picture.”Joe Hancock, a security lead at Mishcon de Reya, encouraged parents to share wisely. “Simple steps, such as checking your privacy settings and asking others not to share content of your children on their accounts if they have not updated their privacy settings, are a good start. And, as we found out from the children during filming, having their permission is key,” he said.The study marks a shift away from the usual debate about teaching children to use the Internet safely. Sandra Davis, head of the law firm’s family department, said, “Children are the experts on the real and immediate impact of sharenting（晒娃）– the full extent of which we cannot know yet. We must ensure we listen to children and take their views into consideration now in order to avoid any unintendedconsequences further down the line.”12.What’s most pupils’ attitude towards sharing posts about children?A. Skeptical.B. Unconcerned.C. Tolerant.D. Unwilling.13.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?A. Summarize the previous paragraph.B. Provide some advice for parents.C. Predict the consequence of sharing posts.D. Give reasons for the result of the survey.14.What should parents first pay attention to according to Joe Hancock?A. Safety.B. Consequence.C. Wisdom.D. Health.15.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Parents should take children’s opinions into account.B. Parents should teach children to use the Internet safely.C. Children must make sure to listen to their parents.D. Children should avoid unintended consequences of sharenting.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
江苏省扬州中学2019-2020学年高一上学期12月月考试题+英语+Word
江苏省扬州中学2019-2020学年12月质量检测高一外语第一部分听力（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。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What did the woman buy for her husband for Christmas?A.A book.B. A recorder.C. A watch.2.Where will the woman probably go first?A.To a school.B. To a friend’s house.C. To a library.3.Why does the woman suggest the shirt with long sleeves?A.It is lovely.B. It is warm.C. It is comfortable.4.Where are the speakers?A.In a garden.B. In a restaurant.C. In a supermarket.5.How does the woman feel when hearing the tickets were sold out?A.Angry.B. Excited.C. Disappointed.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5 分，满22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第六段材料，回答第6、7 题。
6.Why won’t the woman wear her own hat?A.It is uncomfortable.B. It doesn’t fit her.C. It is old.7.What will the woman do?A.Try on her sister’s gloves.B. Buy a pair of boots.C. Change her jeans.听第七段材料，回答第8、9 题。
江苏省扬州中学2020届高三英语上学期12月月考试题(含解析)
江苏省扬州中学高三年级十二月质量检测英语试卷第I卷(选择题共85分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分20 分)第一节(共5 小题;每小题1 分,满分5 分)1.音频What does the woman want to do?A. Find a place.B. Buy a map.C. Get an address.【答案】A【解析】【详解】W: Excuse me. This is the address. How do I find it?M: Rig ht. You’ll need a street map. Here’s one, and I’ll show you where it is.2.音频What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her car.B. Give her a ride.C. Pick up her aunt.【答案】B【解析】【详解】W: Oh my! My car broke down, and I have to meet my aunt at the railway station before noon.M: You’re lucky. I can drop you off on my way.3.音频Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor.B. A department head.C. A company director. 【答案】C【解析】【详解】W: Did you hear that Mr. Peterson is coming next week, Gordon? M: Yes, so I called all the department heads to my office this morning. We need to give him reports on our program.4.音频What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult.B. Very interesting.C. Too simple.【答案】B【解析】【详解】W: I hope you l ike the book I lent you. I wasn’t sure if you’d be interested.M: I had the same doubt at first. But once I started, I simply couldn’t put it down.5.音频What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather.B. Clothes.C. News.【答案】A【解析】【详解】W: What is going on? It’s May, and we still have to wear warm clothes.M: Well, there’s some good news on the radio. You probably can wear shorts tomorrow.第二节(共15 小题;每小题1 分,满分15 分)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
江苏省扬州中学2020届高三上学期11月考试 英语 Word版含答案
江苏省扬州中学2019-2020学年度高三上学期月考英语2019.11（满分120分，考试时间120分钟)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
1. Where will the woman change buses?A. At City Hall.B. At the stadium.C. At the public market.2. What will the woman do next?A. Reserve a ticket for the man.B. Put the man through to another department.C. Give the man some information about North America.3. Who is the man?A. A student.B. A teacher.C. A reporter.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Cigarettes.B. Mysteries.C. Forest fires.5. How does the man feel about his students?A. Proud.B. Pleased.C. Worried.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man going to do in the evening?A. Study.B. Take an exam.C. Look for a job.7. What does the man think of his present job?A. He is not satisfied with it.B. He thinks it is too difficult.C. He can make a lot of money. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
江苏省扬州中学上学期高三英语12月月考试卷
江苏省扬州中学2009届上学期高三英语12月月考试卷2008.12.第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What are they talking about?A.Dinner.B. Tip.C. Price.2. What does the woman mean?A.It’s extremely hot outside.B. They should have eggs for supper.C. The food should be kept warm.3. What does the woman mean?A.The man should have given the application to her.B.The man should have handed the application in before Friday evening.C.She will help the man with the application soon.4. Who wanted to borrow the camera?A.Mary.B. Jane.C. Alice.5. Where is Fred now?A. At lunch.B. In class.C. At home.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的答题时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段材料，回答第6至8题。
2020-2021学年江苏扬州高三上英语月考试卷(1)
2020-2021学年江苏扬州高三上英语月考试卷一、阅读理解1.If you're too busy to buy the latest issues of your favorite magazines, never fear—help is at hand. With digital subscriptions available from My Favourite Magazines, you can get every issue straight to your tablet or cellphone. Below are some fantastic monthly magazines you can enjoy today.How It Works is a magazine with exciting facts about our world. Each issue is packed with interesting facts and stories on everything from science, technology and transport, to the environment and history. With easy-to-follow diagrams, fun trivia（花絮）and all the vital answers to questions you didn't even realize you had, it cures boredom and feeds curious minds. 2.5perissue（standardprice:3.5）.Have you found yourself staring up at the stars in awe? All about Space discovers the mysteries of our Solar System and beyond. From the amazing technology and spacecraft that enables humans to venture（冒险）into orbit, to the complexities of space science, the All about Space team has you covered. 2.6perissue（standardprice:3.7）. History of War takes you through the stories, strategies, heroes and machines of armed conflict through the ages. Each issue covers some of the most astonishing and inspiring stories from battlefields across the centuries, including powerful interviews with soldiers and expert analyses from leading historians. 2.7perissue（standardprice:3.8）. From the plots of ancient Rome, to the scandals（丑闻）of the Tudor Court and heroic tales from World War Ⅱ—All about History takes you on a journey across the centuries, and leaves in all the drama and entertainment our attractive past has to offer. Each issue is full of valuable pictures and interesting stories written by historians.2.8perissue（standardprice:4）.（1）How much can it save you to subscribe the first magazine for a year?A.2.5 dollars.B.3.5 dollars.C.6 dollars.D.12 dollars.（2）Which of the following can satisfy astronomy lovers?A.How It Works.B.History of War.C.All about Space.D.All about History.（3）What is special about All about History?A.It interviews soldiers from World War Ⅱ.B.It tells many historical stories over the centuries.C.It is the cheapest of the four magazines.D.It solves the questions you're puzzled at.2. Many of us spend part of each day surrounded by strangers, whether on our daily commute（上下班往返）, or sitting in park or cafe. But most of them remain just that-strangers. However, new evidence has shown that plucking up（鼓起）the courage to strike up conversation might be good for our health.Nicholas Epley from the University of Chicago and Juliana Schroeder from the University of California are behavioral （行为的）scientists. They wanted to know whether solitude is a more positive experience than interacting with strangers, or if people misunderstand the consequences of distant social connections. They found that many people feel uncomfortable and frightened talking to others and their research suggested that when we make an initial conversation "we consistently underestimate（低估）how much a new person likes us." It seems we think that all the things could go wrong and why someone wouldn't want to talk with us.Their research involved an experiment with a group of Chicago commuters and found that "every participant in our experiment who actually tried to talk to a stranger found the person sitting next to them was happy to chat." From this and other research, the conclusion is that connecting with strangers is surprisingly pleasant and it has a positive impact on our well-being. It's true that talking can make you feel happier and happiness can lead to better mental health.However, if you're an introvert（性格内向者）, the thought of speaking to someone new might make you anxious. But the American research found "both extroverts（性格外向者）and introverts are happier when they are asked to behave in an extroverted manner." So maybe, if you're a loner, it's time to come out of your shell and make some small talk with a stranger—it could be the beginning of a new friendship.（1）What does the underlined word "solitude" in paragraph 2 mean?A.Being calm.B.Being pleasant.C.Being healthy.D.Being alone.（2）Why might we not want to speak to a stranger?A.Because we don't trust a new person.B.Because we can't find a common topic.C.Because we feel the stranger may dislike us.D.Because we like distant social connections.（3）What could help start a new friendship?A.Sitting next to a stranger.B.Making a small talk.C.Sharing personal details.D.Behaving in polite manner.（4）Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.Talking to strangers.B.How to be an extrovert.C.How to speak to strangers.D.Making new friends.3."I have cancer." Mom said and held me in a tight hug. I could feel her chest shaking as she tried not to cry but failed.For all of my twenty-four years, my mom had been supportive. Strength and protection had always flowed from her to me. Now I knew it would have to flow the other way.Mom didn't stay down for long. After the shock of breast-cancer, she armed herself with a notebook and a pen and a thousand questions for the doctors. She took notes on white blood cell counts and medications（药物）with long names as though she were studying for entrance exams into medical school. "The not-knowing is the worst." she said.The operation was successful. The chemo（化疗）was the harder part. I went with Mom to every chemo treatment. She rarely complained, though her hair was gone and her toenails and fingernails fell out one by one. She joked that she could save money on nail polish and put it toward the doctor bills, even though she never wore nail polish. "Cancer can take my hair, my nails, my health, my very life. But it can't take my smile." Mom said.Mom learned to share her fears with me, and it formed an even deeper bond between us. Yet I am certain there were fears she didn't share because she was still protecting me—worries she only shared with Dad. Even in the darkest hours, she would just joke about the cancer. Mom always said, "When you look your greatest fear in the eye and laugh at it, you take away some of its power."Mom was one of the lucky ones. She did beat her cancer, though not without scars. From her, I've learned I may not get to choose what I face, but I do get to choose how I face it.（1）What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A.There were other ways to treat cancer.B.Knowledge of cancer would be helpful.C.I should be the one being there for Mom.D.Mom had to stay stronger to beat cancer.（2）Which of the following words can best describe Mom?A.Humorous and generous.B.Considerate and ambitious.C.Caring and knowledgeable.D.Optimistic and determined.（3）What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?A.The fear Mom shared with me.B.The jokes Mom told me.C.The ways Mom faced fear.D.The bond Mom and I formed.（4）What lesson did the author learn from Mom?A.Luck counts in beating diseases.B.Positive attitudes get one through hardship.plaint does no good to one's health.D.Sharing feelings helps reduce sufferings a lot.4.Though leaders from the International Olympic Committee（IOC）have announced a first-of-its-kind postponement of the Tokyo Summer Olympics because of the corona virus epidemic, people all over the world are still concerned about its preparations. Officials from the Tokyo Olympic Committee say they are sparing no effort and announce the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2021 is going green. The 5,000 medals Japan has made are more special than most.One novel focus of the Tokyo Olympics is to be "sustainable"—to avoid using too many natural resources, so that the games are easy on the environment. As part of this goal, the organizers decided to make all of the Olympic medals out of metal recycled from old electronics.Almost all electronics are made with small amounts of "precious metals", like gold and silver. But collecting enough of these metals to make 5,000 medals was a huge challenge. That's because the amount of metal in each device is tiny. It would take about 20,000 cell phones to get just I kilogram of gold.Beginning in April 2017, the organizers placed collection boxes around the country, and asked people to turn in their old electronic devices. Soon people began to respond to the initiative（倡导）, turning in smart phones, digital cameras, handheld games, and laptops. At first, collection went slowly, but soon more and more areas began to take part. By the end, 1,621 local governments had helped out with the collection process.Then came the job of breaking those devices down into smaller pieces. After being taken apart and sorted, the small electronics were smelted（熔炼）to get all the gold, silver, and bronze elements. This is a tricky job, which calls for careful attention and good skill. It's also dangerous, because some of the metals and other things aren't safe for people to touch or breathe.By the end of March, 2019, the organizers had hit their targets of getting enough metal for the medals. They had collected around 32 kilograms of gold, 4,100 kilograms of silver and 2,200 kilograms of bronze. And now all the 5,000 medals are available for the would-be winners.（1）What can we know about the Tokyo Olympics medals?A.They are hugely valuable.B.They are of high quality.C.They are designed uniquely.D.They are made from e-waste.（2）What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?A.The difficulty of making the medals.B.The initiative to recycle used smart phones.C.The process of collecting old electronics.D.The classification of the collected devices.（3）The underlined word "tricky" in Paragraph 5 means "________".A.demandingB.creativeC.well-paidD.time-consuming（4）What's the purpose of Tokyo's way of making the medals?A.To promote the spirit of Olympic Games.B.To advocate sustainable use of resources.C.To introduce a new technique to make medals.D.To show the gravity of environmental damage.二、七选五阅读根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
江苏省扬州中学最新届高三上学期12月月考试题 英语
第I卷（三部分共85分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man doing？A. Offering a suggestion.B. Starting an argument.C. Stopping a fight.2. What does the man think of himself？A. He deserves a free lunch.B. His salary is not high.C. He works very hard.3. When will the party be held？A. On Friday.B. On Saturday.C. On Sunday.4. What do we know about the man？A. He knows little about business.B. He is bargaining about something.C. He has a slight hearing problem.5. What will the man probably do today？A. Have an outdoor party.B. Go shopping.C. Go to a post office.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where does the conversation take place？A. In a drugstore.B. In the hospital.C. In the street.7. What will the man do next？A. Treat the woman with a drug.B. Support the woman across the street.C. Take the woman back home.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
2020-2021学年江苏扬州高三上英语月考试卷
2020-2021学年江苏扬州高三上英语月考试卷一、阅读理解1.Hiking Trails（路线）for Families on Long IslandPlanting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, Oyster BayINFO: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; $8 per carload on weekends only"Nearly half the 409 acres of the former estate of the W. R. Coe family and current state park arboretum（植物园）property is woodland that includes nature walks and a greenhouse," confirmed by Brian Nearing, an officer at New York State Parks. Expect to see lots of wildlife, from foxes and squirrels to birds of prey, such as red-tailed hawks and great horned owls, a delight for kids.Connetquot River State Park Preserve, OakdaleINFO: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. $8 parking fee daily, 631-581-1005, .Casey, vice president of the Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference, recommends this park for families because they can hike any part of the 50 miles. Along the way, hikers at Connetquot River State Park Preserve might see deer, waterfowl and ospreys（鱼鹰）.Southampton trailsINFO: Park in museum parking lot at 377 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Tpke, Bridgehampton. No parking fee.The Southampton Trail Preservation Society runs many guided trails in the Hamptons, some suitable for even small children. Behind the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton is a small field that surrounds around it and usually has butterflies and birds flying about.Blydenburgh County Park, HauppaugeINFO: Dawn to dusk. Northern entrance is at the end of New Mill Road. No parking fee.The east side is flat, making the walk very kid-friendly. The west side is a bit more hilly, but both have spectacular water views of the pond. On the east side is also the rowboat license that opens on Memorial Day and benches, as well as picnic tables. When you're at Blydenburgh County Park, go in the north entrance off New Mill Road near Route 347, where the main office of the Greenbelt Trail Conference is situated. The office can provide information and maps. The start of the trails also is here.（1）Which trail charges for parking every day?A.Southampton trails.B.Blydenburgh County Park.D.Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park.（2）What are Southampton trails special about?A.They include a lot of guided trails.B.There are rare birds along the way.C.They cover the longest hiking route.D.They're specially designed for small kids.（3）What can we learn about Blydenburgh County Park?A.Many hills lie on the east side.B.Maps are offered at the office near the north entrance.C.The trails usually start at the east entrance.D.A picnic table can be available on the west side.2.In the morning, when we arrived on foot at Dumont d'Urville, the French scientific base on the Adélie Coast of East Antarctica, we had to break up a thin layer of ice that had formed over the hole we had drilled the day before. The hole went right through the 10-foot-thick ice-berg. It was just wide enough for a man, and below it lay the sea. We had never tried to dive through such a small opening. I went first. Pushing and pulling with hands, knees, heels, and the tips of my swim fins, I moved through the hole.The bottom surface of the sea ice is a thick mixture of floating ice blocks, and my fall had set them in motion. They were meeting on the hole as if it had been an upside-down drain. By the time I pushed one arm into the icy blocks, it was three feet thick. Grabbing the safety rope, I was scared and pulled myself up inch by inch, but my shoulders got stuck. Suddenly I was astonished by a sharp blow to the head: Cédric Gentil, one of my dive buddies, was trying to dig me out, and his spade（锹）had struck my skull. Finally a hand grabbed mine and dragged me into the air. Today's dive was over—but it was only one of 32.I've come here with another photographer, Vincent Munier, at the invitation of filmmaker Luc Jacquet, who's working on a sequel（续集）to his 2005 accomplishment, March of the Penguins. While Jacquet films emperor penguins and Munier photographs them, my team will document life under the sea ice.I've worked for decades as a deep-diving photographer, at first in the Mediterranean Sea, where I learned to dive 30 years ago. Later, a passion for new mysteries took me elsewhere. I've dived to 400 feet off South Africa to photograph rare coelacanths（a large fish）, and for 24 straight hours off Fakarava, in French Polynesia, to witness the pairing of 17,000 groupers. But this exploration to Antarctica is unlike any other. Here we'll be diving deeper than anyone has dived before under Antarctic ice—and the conditions will be beyond harsh.A.Because it was formed more recently.B.Because it was near their research base.C.Because the water there was shallower.D.Because the temperature there was higher.（2）What frightened the author when he wanted to return to the surface?A.The safety rope was missing.B.Floating ice blocks were about to fill the hole.C.An unknown creature attacked him.D.His workmate hit his head by a tool to save him.（3）Why did the author dive into the Antarctica?A.To record his travel in the sea.B.To conduct a research under the sea.C.To photograph the pairing of penguins.D.To shoot the sea-born life for Jacquet.（4）What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?A.Introduce his achievements.B.Show his special interest in diving.C.Stress that the exploration to Antarctica was unique.D.Add some scientific background information.3.You go to the coffee shop and take your coffee to go. You enjoy your drink, and then throw the paper cup in the garbage. Or do you put it in the recycling? It's confusing. A lot of us—people everywhere—are using to-go cups these days. "A recent report said that thereare 600 billion cups—billion with a 'b'—that are produced and sold globally on an annual basis. So that's a lot," says Christy Slay with The Sustainability Consortium. Starbucks alone says it contributes 1 percent of those disposable（一次性的）cups: That's an estimated 6 billion cups a year.To help reduce those numbers, Starbucks and McDonald's are launching a three-year project to build a better cup: one that's both fully recyclable and compostable（可用作堆肥的）. Here's the big problem with the paper ones you get there and in other coffee shops. "They look like paper, but they actually have a thin layer of plastic on the inside," Slay says. That plastic coating keeps the cups from leaking. The problem is that it also makes the cups reallyA few companies have already rolled out compostable coffee cups. But Dylan de Thomas with The Recycling Partnership says there's a problem with those cups, too. "Typically they're compostable in industrial settings, so not your backyard compost that you and I might have, but at fairly technically advanced composting facilities." There aren't a lot of those facilities around, either.So why exactly, in the 21st century, is it so hard to produce a better paper cup? "It's not necessarily very technically hard, though there are technical problems to overcome to make something recyclable and compostable," says Bridget Croke with Closed Loop Partners, a firm working to build what they call a circular economy. "It's a fancy way of talking about turning waste into value. Almost anything is technically recyclable," Croke says. "But recycling is a business, and if materials can't move through the recycling system and be turned into a product that has value, they're not functionally recyclable."（1）What are people puzzled at about the paper cup?A.How to deal with the used one.B.Why people reject it carelessly.C.What makes it hard to compost.D.Why Starbucks uses so many cups.（2）How does the plastic layer of the paper cup function?A.It helps make the cup more portable.B.It makes the cup easily recyclable.C.It prevents the water from escaping.D.It promotes the extended use of the cup.（3）What does Bridget Croke think of recycling the cup?A.Its future is promising.B.It is not a profitable business.C.Its technical problems are unsolvable.D.A more recyclable cup will be put into the market.（4）What can be the best title for the text?A.How can we design a better paper cup?B.Why is it so hard to recycle paper cups?C.What can we do to lessen the need of paper cups?D.What damage do paper cups cause to our environment?4.How can we possibly cope with the large amount of information about virus spread, stock market nosedives, canceled plans and uncertainty about the future? Some people are buried in the fear, anxiety and sadness, checking news sites and social media constantly. Others try to suppress it all and ignore the outside world（I'm guessing that Instagram has never seen so much traffic）.There's a third option, though. Rather than fully involving in the negative or ignoring it, we can do our best to experience joy alongside everything else that is sad in the world. In fact, research that I and others have conducted suggests that allowing the two different emotions to coexist may actually benefit us in the long run.Dr. Jeff Larsen and his colleagues coined something known as the "coactivation model of mixed emotions", and the basic idea is that we may be able to deal with, and learn from negative emotions like sadness if we experience them concurrently with positive emotions like joy at the same time. Here, positive emotions provide a psychological buffer（缓冲）, making it easier for people to deal with the things they don't want to face.The comedian Mitch Hedberg proposed an analogy that captures this essence quite well, noting that "it would be cool if you could eat a carrot with an onion ring and they would travel down to your stomach. Then they would get there, and the carrot would say, 'It's cool, he's with me.'" Applied to our emotional lives, we could do a better job in digesting, processing and gaining insight into the negative events in our lives if we could do so alongside the positive.Several years ago, my partner Jon Adler and I set out to test this exact idea. Specifically, we looked at a sample of adult volunteers who signed up for weekly mental health therapy sessions. Between each week, they reported the feelings they were having and also took a few questionnaires that were meant to assess their overall health. This design allowed us to examine how different emotional experiences would impact mental health in a longitudinal fashion, over the course of 12 weeks.（1）What does the author recommend people to do with a flood of bad news?A.Take no notice of it at all.B.Make better plans to fight against it.C.Take in all of the negative emotions.D.Involve in the negative and enjoy happiness as well.（2）Which of the following may Jeff Larsen agree with?A.Mixed emotions remain to be proved.B.The negative emotion is easy to deal with.C.The positive emotion makes it easier for people to succeed.D.Mixed emotions allow people to handle the negative better.（3）What does the underlined word "analogy" in paragraph 4 mean?A.Exhibition.B.Promotion.C.Similarity.D.Requirement.（4）Why were lots of questions asked during the research?A.To measure the volunteers' health on the whole.B.To record what the volunteers are experiencing.C.To treat the mental diseases of the adults.D.To overturn the theory coactivation model of mixed emotions.二、七选五阅读5. 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届江苏省扬州中学高三上学期12月质量检测(含听力)英语试题(原卷版)
江苏省扬州中学高三年级十二月质量检测英语试卷第I卷(选择题共85分)第一部分听力(共两节；满分 20 分)第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分)1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the woman want to do?A. Find a place.B. Buy a map.C. Get an address.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her car.B. Give her a ride.C. Pick up her aunt.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor.B. A department head.C. A company director.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult.B. Very interesting.C. Too simple.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather.B. Clothes.C. News.第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman?A. He has a pain in his knee.B. He wants to watch TV.C. He is too lazy.7. What will the woman probably do next?A. Stay at home.B. Take Harry to hospital.C. Do some exercise.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。