江苏省如皋中学2019届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题
江苏省如皋中学2018-2019学年度第一学期高三第二次月考试卷高三英语第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)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's wrong with the man?A. He is sick.B. He is thirsty.C. He is tired.2. What will the speakers discuss?A. A paper.B. A new computer.C. A new viewpoint.3. Why does the man make the phone call?A. To book a room.B. To apply for a job.C. To put an advertisement.4. How much time did the man spend on the exam?A. One hour and 20 minutes.B. One hour and 40 minutes.C. Two hours and 20 minutes.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore.B. In a museum.C. In a library.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，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。
听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What was the woman supposed to do that morning?A. Pick up a guestB. Repair the fax machine.C. Attend a parents' meeting.7. What is the woman complaining about?A. Her bad luck.B. Her daily routine.C. Her naughty kids.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where does the woman work?A. In the shoe section.B. In the clothes section.C. At the register.9. How will the man go back?A. By bus.B. By underground.C. By streetcar.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Hotline service.B. Daily life.C. Amusement program.11. What is the purpose of starting the system for teenagers?A. To gain teenagers' trust.B. To make teenagers study hard.C. To protect teenagers' rights.12. Who might call the number of 961961?A. Students studying law.B. Students suffering from depression.C. Students having academic problems.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What do the speakers want to see?A. Monkeys.B. Bears.C. Elephants.14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and studentB. Father and daughter.C. Boyfriend and girlfriend.15. Where is the polar bear?A. In a room.B. In the openC. In a pool.16. Why does the woman advise the man to move to Alaska?A. He is sick of the hot climate.B. He wants to open a café there.C. He wants to save the polar bear.听第10段材料，回答第17 至20题。
17. Who is the woman speaking to?A. Restaurant managers.B. Kitchen assistants.C. Restaurant chefs.18. What might happen if the staff wear rings in work?A. The rings might get lost.B. The rings might get damaged.C The rings might cause danger.19. How does the woman describe the job?A. It's boring.B. It's stressful.C. It's dangerous20 Why will they be very busy that day?A. Most tables are reserved.B. The head chef is on holiday. C The staff are green hands. 第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. His dream of retiring in England ended finally because he hadn’t _________ his poor ability to adapt to the changeable cold weather there.A. stood forB. settled forC. allowed forD. answered for22. The medicine takes effect in the __________ stage of treatment, but the effect declines when it is taken for several months.A. potentialB. terminalC. normalD. initial23. --- Where shall we get together?--- It is at the entrance to the cinema _______ we met last time.A. thatB. thereC. whichD. where24. While digital technology represents a ______ for bridging geographic distance, highly skilled workers are increasingly crowding into cities.A. canalB. channelC. courseD. communication25. Romney isn’t a liar, but he is just to some degree, so it’s vital for us to have trust in him.A. scratching the surfaceB. having butterflies in his stomachC. economical with the truthD. landing on his feet26. _____ having below average intelligence, Forrest earned a scholarship to the University of Alabama.A. DespiteB. On top ofC. BeyondD. By virtue of27. When _______ to danger, men tend to increase blood pressure, _______ nervous or anxious.A. exposed; feelingB. exposed; feltC. exposing; feltD. exposing; feeling28. Music should be taught routinely in schools because of the benefits ______ can have on the development of the brains of young children.A. itB. thatC. whichD. one29. Part of the highway would still be temporarily closed _________the heavy fogcontinue.A. mightB. couldC. wouldD. should30. --How could she have let something so important __________her mind?---She’s fully applied t o work recently and gets burnt out.A. occupyB. crossC. slideD. slip31. In Australia, the weather conditions are perfect for sport, _____, as manyAustralians agree, they owe their love of sport.A. whichB. for whichC. to whichD. where32. According to the report released by the Climate Council in November 2018, periodsof Australia’s warm winter ____ longer, occurring more frequently and becoming more severe.A. have lastedB. are lastingC. lastedD. last33. --- Calgary is the third largest city in Canada.--- But in the 1870s, it was _____ an army camp protecting hunters and merchants.A. not less thanB. little more thanC. really other thanD. quite rather than34. --- He should have been warned not to eat the fish that might give him a stomach upset.--- , but he just couldn’t resist the saltwater fish．A. So he hadB. So had heC. So was heD. So he was35. I have been on many organized trips to Zhejiang, _____.A. the most impressive one being the one to XianjuB. where the most impressive one was one to XianjuC. of them the most impressive one was the one to XianjuD. of which the most impressive one was one to Xianju第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Leafing through your family's antique media makes clicking through social media a feast of empty calories __36__ we should throw our computers and phones away, then open every box in every attic and read whatever __37__，such as what I recently found—diaries written by my grandmother when she was 16.I __38__ the diaries would be dark and old-fashioned, but my teenage grandmother had much fun and her genius was so well presented in labeling boys she cared for that I can __39__ keep up with her crushes, wondering who the mysterious “Sunshine” was, the sweetest young man in my grandmother's eyes.Arguments with adults are only referred to but never described in __40__. She doesn't resist her mother's strict __41__，even when she gets a “lovely __42__” for finishing someone else's ice cream. __43__，I recorded every __44__ I suffered in my teenage diary. This, however, further __45__ bitterness. I think my teenage grandmother's superior __46__ was due to her being 16 before the invention of ‘cool’ as a symbol of __47__，or even, for that matter, “teenager” as an identity.I have not __48__ reading the diaries and I do not want to. But my favorite passage so far was the one __49__ on a Monday evening in late summer in 1911. She was sitting on the porch with friends when a neighbor started playing an __50__ tune. The girls “flew” across the street to listen, and when the neighbor started up with “Put Your Arms __51__ Mc, Honey”，something __52__ happened：“We couldn't help dancing __53__ on the stre et and felt so sweet and nice.”And then, just when my teenage grandmother thought things couldn't get any __54__，Harvey walked by, like a ray of __55__．36. A. because37. A. falls out38. A. concluded39. A. closely40. A. detail41. A. treatment42. A. credit43. A. In addition44. A. injustice45. A. responds to46. A. habit47. A. slogan48. A. finished B. soB. pulls outB. assumedB. preciselyB. vainB. controlB. screamB. In generalB. defeatB. tends toB. personalityB. fightB. regrettedC. yetC. holds outC. doubtedC. barelyC. defenceC. planningC. treatC. In contrastC. diseaseC. leads toC. effortC. principleC. skippedD. whileD. drops outD. betD. readilyD. effectD. disciplineD. scoldingD. In factD. lossD. corresponds toD. intelligenceD. virtueD. opposed49. A. mentioned50. A. irresistible51. A. Over52. A. abnormal53. A. right54. A. easier55. A. sunshine B. recordedB. antiqueB. BehindB. imaginaryB. straightB. quickerB. heatC. rememberedC. originalC. AroundC. mysteriousC. fastC. crazierC. hopeD. celebratedD. oddD. OnD. magicalD. hardD. sweeterD. comfort第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）(A)An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and eager individual with excellent people skills, to join our client’s active membership team has become available. They’re one of Europe’s largest wildlife conservation organizations, with over 1.1 million members.If you think that you have the skills and personality to inspire members of the public to support their valuable work through becoming a member and making donations, then this is the job for you.You will be part of a successful and energetic team that’s central to delivering the organizations work that focuses on “Giving Nature a Home”. They achieve this by attending a wide variety of events across the country, where they get to engage with members of the public, inform them of their work and encourage to support our client(当事人) with essential financial support.Help to give Nature a Home and make a real difference to the world around us.IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ BEFORE CLICKING THE APPL Y BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMA TION:PLEASE NOTE: You are not applying at this stage, even though you may be asked to attach your CV on the job board.You will then receive an email from CHM Recruit with further details on how to complete your application.Please check your email spam / junk mail folder and don’t delay in a pplying.56. What kind of quality is the most important for the job?A. Being good at the art of gardeningB. Being interested in looking after animalsC. Being best at communicating with othersD. Being generous enough to donate57. Who will most likely be praised for their work once hired?A. 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The course is intended mainly for those _____.A. keen on showing off new skillsB. eager to get an academy diplomaC. interested in learning face paintingD. equipped with a unique taste for art59. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the course?A. It is presented both online and offline.B. It provides not only lessons on business.C. The diploma can be obtained in one day.D. Some clients will be invited to examine your qualification.60. In which module are you likely to learn how to advertise your business?A. Module 4.B. Module 6.C. Module 7. . Module 10.(C)Although it might have happened anywhere, my encounter with the green banana started on a steep mountain road in the interior of Brazil. My ancient jeep was straining up through spectacular countryside when the radiator(散热器) began to leak ten miles from the nearest mechanic. The over-heated engine forced me to stop at the next village, which consisted of a small store and scattering of houses. People gathered to look. Three fine streams of hot water spouted from holes in the jacket of the radiator. “That's easy to fix，” a man said. He sent a boy running for some green bananas. He patted me on the shoulder, assuring me everything would work out. “Green bananas，” he smiled. Everyone agreed.We exchanged pleasantries while I thought over the effects of the green banana. Asking questions would betray my ignorance, so I remarked on the beauty of the place. Huge rock formations, like Sugar Loaf in Rio, rose up all around us.“Do you see that tall one right over there？”asked my benefactor, pointing to a particular tall, slender pinnacle of dark rock. “That rock marks the center of the world.”I looked to see if he was teasing me, but his face was serious. He in turn inspected me carefully to be sure I grasped the significance of his statement. The occasion demanded some show of recognition on my part. “The center of the world？”I repeated trying to convey interest if not complete acceptance. He nodded.“The absolute center. Everyone around here knows it.”At that moment the boy returned with my green bananas. The man sliced one in half and pressed the cut end against the radiator jacket. The banana melted into a glue against the hot metal, plugging the leaks instantly. Everyone laughed at my astonishment. They refilled my radiator and gave me extra bananas to take along. An hour later, after one more application of green banana, my radiator and I reached our destination. The local mechanic smiled, “Who taught you about the green banana？” I named the village.“Did they show you the rock marking the center of the world？” he asked. I assured him they had.“My grandfather came from there，” he said.“The exact center. Everyone around here has always known about it.”__①__ As a product of American higher education, I had never paid the slightest attention to the green banana, except to regard it as a fruit whose time had not yet come. __②__ But as I reflected on it further, I realized that the green banana had been there all along. __③__ Itstime reached back to the very origins of the banana. __④__ The people in that village had known about it for years. My own time had come in relation to it. This chance encounter showed me the special genius of those people, and the special potential of the green banana. I had been wondering for some time about those episodes of clarity which educators like to call “learning moments ” and knew I had just experienced two of them at once.The importance of the rock marking the center of the world took a while to filter through. I had initially doubted their claim, knowing for a fact that the center was located somewhere in New England. After all, my grandfather had come from there. But gradually I realized they had a valid belief, a universal concept, and I agreed with them. We tend to define the center as that special place where we are known, where we know others, where things mean much to us, and where we ourselves have both identity and meaning; family, school, town, and local region.The lesson which gradually filtered through was the simple concept that every place has special meanings for the people in it; every place represents the center of the world. The number of such centers is incalculable, and no one student or traveler can experience all of them, but once a conscious breakthrough to a second center is made, a life-long perspective and collection can begin.61. What is the best title for the passage?A. A Car AccidentB. An Identity IssueC. The Unforgettable MomentD. The Green Banana62. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. The author was open-minded enough to respect their wisdom and beliefs.B. The author was polite trying not to show disagreement with the helper.C. It occurred to the author that the center of the world would be the tall slender rock.D. The author came to realize that every place has special meanings for the people in it.63. Where could the following “Suddenly on that mountain road, its time and my need hadmet.” be best added in Paragraph 5?A. ①B. ②C. ③D. ④64. What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?A. To inspire people to rethink and redefine the center of the world in their eyes.B. To illustrate that ignorance can sometimes be a blessing in disguise.C. To encourage people to discover something with special value and meaning.D. To point out that traveling is a good way for people to search for their identity.DCraig Smallwood, a disabled American war veteran, spent more than 20,000 hours over five years playing an online role-playing game called "Lineage II’. When NCsoft, the South Korean firm behind the game, accused him of breaking the game’s rules and banned him, he was plunged into depression. After he spent three weeks in hospital, he accused NCsoft of fraud and negligence (疏忽)，demanding over $9,000,000 in damages and claiming that the company acted negligently by failing to warn him of the danger that he wo uld become “addicted” to the game.But does it make sense to talk of addiction to online activity? Mental-health specialists say some online behaviors can become problematic for many people, such as video games and messaging via e-mail and social networks. But there is far less agreement about whether any of this should be called “Internet addiction”一or how to treat it.Skeptics say there is nothing uniquely addictive about the Internet. Back in 2000 Joseph Walther, a communications professor at Michigan State University, co-wrote an article in which heshow that most professors were “addicted” to academia. He argued that other factors, such as depression, are the real problem. He stands by that view today. No scientific evidence has emerged to suggest that Internet use is a cause rather than a consequence of some other sort of issue,” he says. “Focusing on and treating people for Internet addiction, rather than looking for underlying (潜在的）clinical issues, is unwise.”Others disagree. “That would be wrong,” says Kimberly Young，a researcher and therapist who has worked on Internet addiction since 1994. She insists that the Internet, with its powerfully immersive environments, creates new problems that people must learn to tackle.No one disputes that online habits can turn toxic (有毒的).Take South Korea, where widespread broadband means that the average high-school student can play video games for 23 hours each week. In 2007 the government estimated that around 210,000 children needed treatment for Internet addiction. And several South Korean men have died from exhaustion after marathon, multi-day gaming sessions. The South Korea government has recently asked game developers to adopt a gaming curfew (宵禁) for children, to prevent them playing between midnight and 8 am. It has also opened more than 100 clinics for Internet addiction and sponsored an “Internet rescue camp” for serious cases.Treatment centres have popped up around the world. In 2006 Amsterdam’s Smith & Jones facility claimed to be “ the first and, currently，the only residential video-game treatment program in the world’. In America the reSTART Internet Addiction Recovery Program claims to treat Internet addiction and gaming addiction. In China, meanwhile, military-style “boot camps” are the preferred way to treat internet problems.But compulsive behavior is not limited to gamers. When something can be summoned in an instant via broadband, whether it is a game world or an e-mail inbox, it is harder to resist. Getting through a business lunch in which no one pulls out a phone to check their messages now counts as a minor miracle in many quarters. When online auction sites first became popular, talk of “eBay addiction” soon followed. Dr Young says women complain to her now about addiction to Facebook---or even to “FarmVille”，a game playable only within Facebook.Yet many people like feeling permanently connected. As Arikia Millikan, an American blogger, once put it, “If I could be jacked in at every waking hour of the day, I would, and I think a lot of my peers would do the same.” Bob LaRose, an Internet specialist at Michigan State University,doesn’t believe her. In his research on college students, he found th at most sense when they are Agoing overboard and restore self-control”. For most people，Internet use “is just a habit—and one that brings us pleasure”，he adds.65.The author cites the example of Craig Smallwood to _________ .A.criticize him for his ridiculous accusationB.warn against the online game companiesC.introduce the topic of “Internet addiction”D.show how serious “Internet addiction” is66.The underlined part in Paragraph 3 indicates that Joseph Walther was ________ .A. sincereB. jokingC. seriousD. criticizing67..According to Joseph Walther, ________ .A.addiction to the Internet must be specially treatedB.Internet addiction is a serious social phenomenonC.the Internet is a cause of many sorts of medical issuesD.clinical issues behind Internet addiction should be found68.Which of the following is true about the world’s efforts to fight Internet addiction?A.The South Korea government aids organizations to treat Internet addiction.B.Amsterdam once started the world first video-game treatment program.C.Treatment centers in America have cured Internet and gaming addiction.itary-style camps in China prove to be the best to treat Internet problems.69.What can we infer from Paragragh 7?A.People communicate more in the virtual world than in real life.B.E-mail or web-use behaviors can also show signs of addiction.C.Websites such as eBay and Facebook are likely to cause complaints.D.Women rather than men tend to be easily addicted to the social network.70.What is the author’s tone in writing this article?A. Objective.B. Subjective.C. Doubtful.D. Approving.第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共35分)第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
2019-2020年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题 含答案
2019-2020年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题含答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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，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 time is it now?A. 6: 40.B. 6: 30.C. 6: 20.2. What does the man mean?A. They have left for the airport.B. They are on the way to the airport.C. They may be late for the plane.3. What kind of music does the woman like?A. Popular music.B. Jazz music.C. Classical music.4. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Take some medicine.B. Drink more water.C. Go on a diet.5. What does the man tell the woman?A. There is another cat like his.B. He never loses his dog at all.C. She has mistaken it for his dog.第二节（共15小题:每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，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。
听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
2019届江苏省如皋中学高三上学期阶段12月月考英语试题 答案
如皋中学2019届高三英语阶段考试参考答案听力：1—5CABCA6—10ABACC11—15BBCAC16—20BCCAC单选：21-25BDBCA26-30CDDBC31-35DCBAC完形填空：36-40BCADB41-45CADBC46-50ADBDC51-55BACAC阅读理解：56—57CD57—60DDB61—64ACDB65—70ABBCAC任务型阅读：71.fascinated/impressed72.Contrary73.worked/acted/served/functioned74.given75.creativity76.individual/personal77.positively78.subscribes79.realistic/practical80.forgive书面表达：范文：“Buddha-like youths”has gained currency nowadays because they try to resist pressure from work，study and so on,especially losing friends or jobs.It has raised social concern.The reasons behind the phenomenon are not hard to find.For one thing,the young,spoiled in childhood without going through setbacks,tend to resign to pressure from various aspects of life,such as failing exams.For another,they are very reluctant to compete with peers but long to live a comfortable and calm life.Admittedly,“Buddha-like”mindset helps keep today's young people calm and flexible,which better prepares them to take more responsibilities in the future.However,an ambitious,competent and responsible young generation is vital to a nation's development.So we should pay more attention to their needs and create a suitable environment for them to prosper.After all,a rapidly developing China brings about many reforms and changes, which inevitably create challenges to its younger generations.Just like president Xi said,the young should struggle to embrace the challenges.1。
2019-2020学年江苏如皋中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案
2019-2020学年江苏如皋中学高三英语第二次联考试卷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ALocated in the beautiful Sichuan Basin, Chongqing is a magical 8D city. The natural history and cultural scenery of the area provide children with learning opportunities because they can enjoy the many wonders of this area.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointTiankeng Diqiao Scenic Area is located in the southern mountainous area of Fengjie County. The Tiankeng pit is 666 meters deep and is currently the deepest tiankeng in the world. The scenic spot is divided into ten areas including Xiaozhai Tiankeng, Tianjingxia Ground, Labyrinth River, and Longqiao River. There are many and weird karst cave shafts, and countless legends haunt them.Youyang Peach GardenYouyang Taohuayuan Scenic Area is a national forest park, a national 5A-level scenic spot, and a national outdoor sports training base. Located in the hinterland of Wuling Mountain. The Fuxi Cave in the scenic spot is about 3,000 meters long, with winding corridors, deep underground rivers, and color1 ful stalactites. The landscape is beautiful.Jinyun Mountain National Nature ReserveJinyun Mountain is located in Beibei District of Chongqing City, about 45 kilometers away from the Central District of Chongqing City. The nine peaks of Jinyun Mountain stand upright and rise from the ground. The ancient trees on the mountain are towering, the green bamboos form the forest, the environment is quiet, and the scenery is beautiful, so it is called "Little Emei". Among them, Yujian Peak is the highest, 1050 meters above sea level; Lion Peak is the most precipitous and spectacular, and the other peaks are also unique.Chongqing People's SquareChongqing's Great Hall of the People, one of the landmarks of Chongqing, gives people the deepest impression than its magnificent appearance resembling the Temple of Heaven. It also uses the traditional method of central axis symmetry, with colonnade-style double wings and a tower ending, plus a large green glazed roof, large red pillars, white railings, double-eave bucket arches, and painted carved beams.1.How deep is the Tiankeng Ground Joint?A.666mB.3,000mC.45kmD.1050m2.Which of the following rocks can you see in Youyang Peach Garden?A.LimestoneB.StalactiteC.MarbleD.Quartzite3.Which attraction is closest to downtown Chongqing?A.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointB.Jinyun Mountain National Nature ReserveC.Chongqing People's SquareD.Youyang Peach GardenBElonMusk is a symbol of passion, hard work and success. A person may work hard in his life, but when hard work goes along with passion and a new idea, then something is created that astonishes the world. As the founder of big companies like PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors, Elon Musk is a guide and inspiration for the youth around the world.Elon Musk was born on June 28,1971 inPretoria,South Africa. He was the eldest of three children. His father Errol Musk, a British-born South African, was an engineer. Musk spent his childhood inSouth Africaand at the age of 9, he got his first personal computer. This got Elon interested in programming and he started to learn on his own. At the age of 12, he made his first computer game, Blaster, which earned him $500 when he sold the source code to a magazine.When he was 17, he decided to leave home and had wanted to move to theUnited Statesafter graduating from a secondary school inPretoria. However, he was unable to move to theUnited States. In 1989, Elon Musk moved toCanada, where his mother’s s lived. After obtaining Canadian citizenship, Musk went toMontreal. Due to a lack of money, he found a low-paying job. At the age of 19, he enteredQueensUniversityinKingston,Ontario, studying there for two years. Finally, in 1992, his dream came true—he moved to theUnited States.As a teenager, Musk struggled with depression. But then he realized that the most important thing was presenting himself with the right questions. The day he started doing this, everything started to get easier.Musk thought that a human being had to expand the limits of his consciousness—to ask the right questions and get answers to them; thus he asked the best question of all: what will have the greatest impact on the future of humans? Musk found that these things were the Internet and space exploration.The life of Elon Musk is inspiring. He found success on the Internet, without much formal learning. By reading books and using his willpower and dedication, he reached a level of knowledge that is difficult to imagine. He didnot give up until he achieved his dreams. Elon Musk truly stands out among other billionaires because of his leadership abilities, positive attitude, ability to know when to take risks, and belief in futuristic technologies.4. According to the passage, Elon Musk gained knowledge of computer by ________.A. teaching himselfB. learning from his fatherC. taking online coursesD. studying inQueensUniversity5. What made things easier for Elon Musk when he suffered from depression?A. Expanding knowledge by reading books.B. Asking himself the right questions.C. Achieving success on the Internet.D. Designing computer games.6. What can we learn from the passage?A. It’s never too late to learn.B. Youth means limitless possibilities.C. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.D. He who doesn’t advance falls backward.7. Which words can best describe Elon Musk according to the passage?A. Optimistic and generous.B. Ambitious and determined.C. Independent and helpful.D. Adventurous and realistic.CYou’ve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans — between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter ocean ecosystems every year. But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference? Artist Benjamin Von Wong wants you to know that it does. He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage, forcing viewers to re-examine their relationship to single-use plastic products.At the beginning of the year, the artist built a piece called “Strawpocalypse,” a pair of 10-foot-tall plastic waves, frozen mid-crash. Made of 168,000 plastic straws collected from several volunteer beach cleanups, the sculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Place shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Just 9% of global plastic waste is recycled. Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source（来源）of plastic pollution, but they’ve recently come under fire because most people don’t need them to drink with and, because of their small size and weight, they cannot be recycled. Every straw that’s part ofVon Wong’s artwork likely came from a drink that someone used for only a few minutes. Once the drink is gone, the straw will take centuries to disappear.In a piece from 2018, Von Wong wanted to illustrate（说明）a specific statistic: Every 60 seconds, a truckload’s worth of plastic enters the ocean. For this work, titled “Truckload of Plastic,” Von Wong and a group of volunteers collected more than 10,000 pieces of plastic, which were then tied together to look like they’d been dumped（倾倒）from a truck all atonce.Von Wong hopes that his work will also help pressure big companies to reduce their plastic footprint.8. What are Von Wong’s artworks intended for?A. Beautifying the city he lives in.B. Introducing eco-friendly products.C. Drawing public attention to plastic waste.D. Reducing garbage on the beach.9. Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3?A. To show the difficulty of their recycling.B. To explain why they are useful.C. To voice his views on modern art.D. To find a substitute for them.10. What effect would “Truckload of Plastic” have on viewers?A. Calming.B. Disturbing.C. Refreshing.D. Challenging.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Artists’ Opinions on Plastic SafetyB. Media Interest in Contemporary ArtC. Responsibility Demanded of Big CompaniesD. Ocean Plastics Transformed into SculpturesDIf you think you’d like to live on Mars, you may have that possibility by 2023. A Dutch company called Mars One will soon advertise for people interested in colonizing (开拓) Mars. Ifyou have all the necessary skills, you could be one of the first colonists. Are you ready for the challenge?You won’t have to pay for the mission to Mars. Mars One has already received money from some donors and is hoping to get more from TV viewers who will become interested in the show where all applicants have a debate for the rare chances.The main responsibility of the first colonists is to create an artificial environment on Mars where there is no air to breathe and no land to farm. Scientists know it’s quite possible because something similar has already been done inAntarctica.Another problem is that space travel to Mars takes nearly a year to get to Mars and the colonists will live the rest of their lives there. When a human lives in an environment without gravity or with low gravity for a long time,the systems in the body weaken. Luckily, spinning (旋转) the spaceship can create artificial gravity, and artificial gravity can ease these problems. It will also be difficult for Mars colonists to be far from home, living in small spaces, and seeing the same people over and over. Colonists with depression could put the mission in danger. Fortunately, a few years ago, a joint Russian and European project called the Mars500 Mission studied people’s reactions in a Mars-like environment. It is viewed as a great success because scientists were able to see how people handle emotional and physical stresses.Recent studies show that seven percent of people would want to go on such an adventure.Mars One will soon start accepting its first colonists. Are you interested?12. What do we know about the applicants to Mars from the first two paragraphs?A. They will land on Mars in 2023.B. They can get money from donors.C. They will compete in a TV show.D. They do not need special skills.13. What will the first colonists do to solve the basic living problems on Mars?A. Create earth-like conditions.B. Build labs inAntarctica.C. Spin the spaceship.D. Start the Mars500Mission.14. What can the life of the first colonists be like according to the passage?A. Difficult and dangerous.B. Different but adaptable.C. Challenging and unbearable .D. Acceptable but depressing.15. What’s the best title for the text?A. Mars: our final destination?B. Ready to be Mars’ colonists?C. Space travel: a thrilling adventure?D. Are you a qualified Mars astronaut?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。
精品解析：【市级联考】江苏省如皋市2019届高三第二学期语数英学科模拟二(含听力)英语试题(解析版)
2018～2019学年度高三年级第二学期语数英学科模拟(二)英语试题第一部分听力 (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。
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.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】What kind of movie will the speakers watch?A. An action movie.B. A comedy.C. A thriller.【答案】B【解析】【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
2.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】What will the man do next?A. Pour the milk in the sink.B. Buy some milk.C. Eat breakfast.【答案】B【解析】【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
3.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】How many fish did the man catch at the beginning?A. Two.B. Three.C. Six.【答案】C【解析】【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
4.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】What is the woman trying to do?A. Solve a crime.B. Decorate her bedroom.C. Study a language.【答案】C【解析】【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
5.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】What aspect of the jeans are the speakers discussing?A. The style.B. The color.C. The quality.【答案】A【解析】【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
2019-2020年高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷 含答案
秘密★启用前2019-2020年高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷含答案英语试题卷共9页。
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第I卷第一部分听力（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，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟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 the two speakers talking about?A. Boating.B. Tom’s plan.C. The weather.2. When did the film begin?A. At 7:30.B. At 8:00.C. At 8:30.3. What program does the man like most?A. History.B. News.C. Sports.4. Why is the man leaving early?A. He isn’t interested in the movie.B. He wants to avoid a traffic jam.C. He doesn’t know the way to the theatre.5. How does the man feel about the news?A. Excited.B. Indifferent.C. Disappointed.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，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。
江苏如皋中学2019-2020学年度高三第一学期英语试题参考答案(7页)
江苏如皋中学2019-2020学年度高三第一学期英语试题参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）1-20 CACBA CABCB BCABA BCACA第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21-25 CCACD 26-30 DAACD 31-35 BCBCC第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)36-40 ADDBA 41-45 ADBBB 46-50 CBCCB 51-55 BACDA第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）56-57 AB 58-60 BCD 61-64 CBAD 65-70 AABDCC第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)71.s uffering72.W ays73.r egular74.f requency75.d istance 76.r educed77.c oming/reflected78.s creen79.e nlarge80.e xposure第五部分书面表达（满分25分）Possible version 1 (支持)：Despite the improvement of our lives, “hardship education” in China still gains widespread recognition, yet it arouses different voices among the public as well according to a recent survey.As is known, hardship education refers to all kinds of activities including community service, social practice, voluntary work and various sports, which allow teenagers to experience the difficulties of life and society, thus contributing to their growth.From my perspective, with the fast-paced development of our living standards, hardship education has become more of a must for the contemporary youth. For one thing, challenging activities in various forms guarantee teenagers access to building up their strength and developing necessary surviving skills. For another, but for hardship education, teenagers could not enhance their overall qualities such as courage and perseverance, sweeping away all the obstacles on the way to success and better preparing themselves for the future.To sum up, society, schools and families should attach great importance to hardship education for all students.Possible version 2 (反对)：Despite the improvement of our liv es, “hardship education” in China still gains widespread recognition, yet it arouses different voices among the public as well according to a recent survey.While I admit that hardship education is intended to cultivate desirable qualities such as self-suf ficiency and perseverance in students, the education process doesn’t necessarily involve short-term physical ‘hardship’ for students to undergo. Firstly, hardship education such as experiencing life in poor areas usually lasts no longer than 2 weeks, which is too short to bear any fruit. Secondly, teenagers are well aware of the fact that the hardship they are exposed to is divorced from the life they lead inreality. Hence, the training becomes no more than a ceremony and teenagers return to their routine unchanged. Thirdly, the word ‘hardship’ doesn’t look fancy enough to appeal to teenagers. At this age, they are more willing to explore the world, to exhibit their uniqueness and to unleash their creativity, thus activities like sports or self-organized trips competition will be their cup of tea.By and large, hardship education is a means to an end, and the means should be more diverse to suit the teenagers’ needs.听力原文：Text 1W: Have you seen the movie “Hangover”? We went to see it last night.M: How was it?W: Jason thought it was extremely amusing, but I was a bit disappointed.Text 2M: Susan, I heard you are going to France. How long will you be staying there?W: A whole year. My aunt lives there. I’m going to do a one-month course at a language school and spend the rest of the time traveling.Text 3M: Let’s see what drinks you’ve got for the party tonight.W: Everything! Beer, wine, soft drinks like Coke, 7-Up…you name it, I’ve got it!Have you ordered the cake?M: Of course.Text 4M: I don’t hav e a library card. Do I need one?W: You have to have one only to take books out. You’re okay if you just sit in one of the rooms reading.M: Well then, I’ll just read here. Thank you.Text 5W: I wish I knew the times of the trains to London. But our phone’s out of order.M: Don’t worry, Grandma. I’ll find out for you on the Internet.W: Thank you!Text 6W: Excuse me. I wonder if you could tell me how to find a place to have my shoes mended. I’m new in town.M: Ah, there is a good shop not far from here. Go straight ahead and walk about three blocks. I can’t remember the name of the shop, but you’ll find it. It’s near the police station. By the way, you know about the Town Guide? It’s a thin book and has all kinds of useful information. You’ll find one in any bookstore.W: Thanks a lot! You’ve been so helpful. Let’s see.Did you say the repair shop was three blocks away from here?M: Exactly.W: Thanks again.Text 7M: I’ve been here many times. There are quite a lot of delicious dishes to choose from. What are you thinking of ordering?W: Well, I haven’t decided yet. What are you going to order?M: I think I’ll have the roast chicken. They really make it well here.W: I had roast chicken yesterday when I ate out with Shelly.M: Their beef steak is good, too. You can have it served with beans and mushrooms. W: But I'm not that hungry. Is the fried fish or the seafood salad good?M: Never had them before. Maybe if you get the steak, we could share.W: That sounds like a good idea.Text 8W: Hello, Mr. White. Do you think it’s possible for us to talk sometime today?M: I’d love to, Miss Wilson, but I’ve got a pretty tight schedule today. I’ve got to finish reading the yearly financial report by 10. Then I have to drive to the airport to pick up an advertiser at 11. After that, I’ll have a meeting with him over lunch. W: Can I see you after lunch?M: Well, let me see…after lunch, I have to attend a senior staff meeting, which may last about two hours. Can you come at 3? We can talk for an hour before I meet my sales team at 4.W: I’m afraid an hour is too short. What about tomorrow morning?M: 9 to 11, then. I’ll wait for you at the office.W: OK, see you then.Text 9W: Hey, Bill. I hear they’re going to send you to Germany fo r the new project.M: Boy, news travels fast around here! I only got the orders a couple of hours ago.Rachel doesn’t even know…W: Oh, no? So, what are you waiting for? When do you plan to tell her?M: Well, she is at work at the moment. She doesn’t finish until 5. I’ll have to wait until tonight now, I suppose.W: Well, I was posted there before, back in 2008. It’s OK — a bit like England, really.At least the weather is similar, and the people aren’t much different. The only thing I di dn’t like is the food, especially the sausages. What do you intend to do about the family? Are you going to take them with you?M: Well, I’d like to, but I don’t know much about the situation at the moment…you know, about schools and all that. But I hope to move the family out there in a couple of months’ time. I don’t think I want to spend a year and a half out there on my own...I mean, without Rachel and the kids. I mean, I don’t see that much of them now as it is.W: Yeah. Well, that’s the way it is normally in our c ompany, I suppose.M: Yeah. Well, we’ll see. Let me pay for the coffee.W: No, no. I’ll pay.Text 10W: Hello, everyone. Welcome to our program. I’m Jenny Jackson. The weather here in Juárez has become unbearable. With no rains for over a year, the city is suffering from unusually hot weather. Some light showers have been forecast since last month, but all of them have been effective in surrounding areas.Summer has not even started yet, but temperatures have reached 40 degrees centigrade in the past three days. And people have been warned not to go out of their homes — not if you walk on foot, at least — between 11 in the morning and7 in the evening. Little kids and the elderly are the ones who have suffered themost from this extreme heat wave. They must drink water all the time. To help our audience have a better understanding of this extreme weather, we have invited Professor Torres from University of Mexico to our studio this evening.。
2019-2020学年江苏如皋中学高三英语二模试卷及答案
2019-2020学年江苏如皋中学高三英语二模试卷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AAQUILA Children’s Magazine is the most intelligent read for curious kids. Full of enthusiastic articles and challenging puzzles, every issue covers science, history and general knowledge. AQUILA is a quality production, beautifully illustrated with contemporary artwork throughout.● Intelligent reading for 8-12 year-olds● Cool science and challenging projects● Inspires self-motivated learning● Exciting new topic every issueAQUILA is created and owned by an independent UK company. It has 28 pages,printed on high-quality paper and there are no advertisements or posters. Instead it is full of well-written articles, thought-provoking ideas and great contemporary artwork. Each monthly issue is centred around a new topic.AQUILA works as a superb learning extension to current primary (or KS2 and KS3) curriculum (课程), but it is much more than that! Entertaining and always surprising, AQUILA is recommended because it widens children’s interest and understanding, rather than encouraging them to concentrate only on their favourite subjects. It gives children a well-rounded understanding of the world, in all its complexity.The concepts in AQUILA can be challenging, requiring good comprehension and reading skills. 8 years is usually a good age to start. Some gentle interest from an adult is often helpful at the start.In 2020 AQUILA will have been in publication for 28 years, but it has never appeared in newsstands or shops. We are subscription only.AQUILA SubscriptionUK: 12 Months £55 - 4 Months £30Europe: 12 Months £60 -4 Months £35World: 12 Months £70 - 4 Months £35BirthdaysSelect the Birthday option, write a gift message and choose the birthday month. We will dispatch to arrive at the start of the month you have entered. The package posts in a blue envelope marked ‘Open on your birthday’.1.What is special about AQUILA?A.It is available in shops.B.It is for kids of all ages.C.It has no advertisements.D.It prints readers’ artworks.2.What does AQUILA offer its readers?A.Articles on modern art.B.Family reading materials.C.Ideas on improving readingskills.D.Knowledge beyond school subjects.3.AQUILA is intended for ________.A.foreign language learnersB.children with learning difficultiesC.parent-child reading loversD.curious kids with good comprehensionBImagine that youare a superhero. Your superpowers are activated by a special suit. The suit communicates with your brain. It allows you to do amazing things with only a thought. By concentrating on strength, for example, you can kick a soccer ball across a field. By focusing on swift actions, you can jump to the top of a tree.Such a connection between mind and machine may sound like a fantasy. To scientists, though, it is a very real goal. They are creating machines that let disabled monkeys walk. These machines may soon help disabled humans do the same. Unlike other bionic devices, these robotic “super suits” do not communicate with muscles and nerves. Instead, they have a direct line to the brain.In 2005, doctors drilled a hole in the skull of Hutchinson, who had lost her right arm in an accident. Then they inserted a sensor onto her motor cortex (大脑皮层运动区). Wires connected the sensor to a receiver on her head. After she recovered, researchers pluggedHutchinson’s receiver into a cable that relayed signals from her brain to computers. Then they connected a robotic arm to the computers. The computerscould interpretHutchinson’s brain signals to move the arm.Soon,Hutchinson, the computer, and the robotic arm became a team.Hutchinsonwas even able to lift her hand and drink from a cup. “She smiled when she put down that drink—that’s everything.” says Donoghue, a brain scientist.Today other scientists are building on that success. One of those scientists is Dr. Miguel Nicolelis, whodesigned a whole-body bionic equipment. In 2014, a disabled former athlete kicked the first ball of the World Cup Games wearing one of Miguel’s full-body exoskeletons.The exoskeleton was connected to brain signal sensors in the man’s cap. By thinking about kicking, he sent signals to a computer on his back. The computer then translated the signal into an exoskeleton-aided kick. Such designs may become common as scientists keep merging mind and machine.4.Which can best describe the tone of paragraph 1?A. Narrative and serious.B. Persuasive and critical.C. Informative and objective.D. Descriptive and imaginative.5. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Reason of the experiment.B. Results of the experiment.C. Process of the experiment.D. Significance of the experiment.6. Why is Dr. Miguel’s exoskeleton special?A. It can be used on animals.B. It can move the whole body.C. It was supported by computers.D. It was connected directly to the brain.7. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Robotic suits may be widely used to help disabled people.B. Exoskeleton is more common thanHutchinson’s bionic arm.C.Scientific experiments are commonly carried out in football fields.D. Disabled athletes can now play football again with the help of computer.CChinese archaeologists（考古学家）announced on Saturday that some new major discoveries have been made at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Southwest China, helping uncover another start of the Chinese civilization.Archaeologists have found six new sacrificial pits（祭祀坑）and unearthed more than 500 treasures dating back 3,000 years at the Sanxingdui Ruins in Sichuan Province. So far, archaeologists have unearthed masses of important cultural items from four of the pits, including pieces of gold masks, gold foil, bronze（青铜）masks, bronze trees and large numbers of ivories. The rest of the newly discovered pits arc still being dug up.“Surprisingly, we have unearthed some never — heard — of — before bronze items," said Lei Yu, from the Sichuan Archaeology Research Institute. 'Tor instance, some large and well-made bronze items have strange-looking dragon or cow designs on them.”In another major discovery, relics of silk products were found for the first time at Sanxingdui, which shows “the ancient Shu Kingdom was one of the important starts of silk in ancient China" according to Tang Fei, head of the digging team.The new pits sit next to two sacrificial pits discovered in 1986, with areas ranging between 3o square meters and 19 square meters. Together they form an area in which people of the ancient Shu civilization held ceremonies to offer sacrifices to heaven, earth and their forefathers, and prayed for good luck and peace.The Sanxingdui Ruins is regarded as one of the greatest archaeological finds of mankind in the 20th century. The site was accidentally discovered by a farmer in the 1920s. The ruins are located in the city ofGuanghan, about 60 kilometers fromChengduand are believed to be the relics of theShuKingdom.8. What can we learn from the text?A. Totally there are 500 treasures unearthed.B. Six new sacrificial pits are under repair.C. The unearthed treasures date from 3000 years ago.D. There are six sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui.9. What does the discovery of the relics of silk products mean?A. Chinese civilization was widely influential.B.AncientShuKingdomwas also the home of silk.C. Chinese silk has a much longer history than known.D.ShuKingdombelonged toChinasince ancient times.10. What was the main function of the sacrificial pits?A. To celebrate festivals.B. To store valuable items.C. To bury important figures.D. To hold sacrifice ceremonies.11. Who first discovered the Sanxingdui Ruins?A. A farmer.B. Lei YuC. Tang Fei.D. Archaeologists.DIf you travel inAthens, against popular belief, I would highly recommend saving the Acropolis for yoursecondday. As attractive as it is to head straight to the most famous building in the city, there are several reasons why you should hold off until later.Sunriseis the best time to see the ruins, and who wants to spend their first day in anew citywaking up at6 a.m.? On top of that, the Acropolis is going to make every other site inAthensless important in comparison, so I recommend not hitting it on your first day.We got to the southeast gate at 7：30, half an hour before it opened at 8. When the gate opened, we rushed to the hill. Our plan paid off because we had the whole complex to ourselves for five minutes. In this age of overtourism, getting to the greatness of the Acropolis with nobody else around felt special and excited.The Acropolis is the name given to the complex on top of the hill, and it’s made up of several buildings. There’s theTempleofAthena Nike, the Parthenon, the Old Temple of Athena, the Legendary Olive Tree of the Pandroseion, the Porch of the Caryatids at the Erechtheion... and on your way down, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.Something that sounds boring but isn’t is theAcropolisMuseum, and I recommend spending a couple of hours there. As someone who is a museum-avoider, I listened to the recommendations of everyone who had been, and made myself go inside. And I loved it. The museum houses tons of sculptures unearthed from the Acropolis, and it was interesting to check them out.Head toSyntagma Squarenext to watch the changing of the guard. This takes place every hour on the hour, so try to time your visit perfectly. The guards wear fun clothes and make for interesting photos.12. The author suggests visiting the Acropolis on the second day so that ___________.A. it can save visitors a lot of timeB. it can save visitors from getting up earlyC. it can make for a better travel experienceD. it can give visitors a better understanding ofAthens13. How did the author feel when he ran to the top of the hill?A. Bored.B. Worried.C. Relaxed.D. Amazed.14. With what may the author agree about theAcropolisMuseum?A. It is so great that it should be visited last.B. It is enjoyable and worth visiting.C. It wastes a lot of time.D. It should be avoided.15. What is the purpose of the text?A. To provide some advice on visiting the Acropolis.B. To introduce the history of the Acropolis.C. To call on people to protect historic sites.D. To encourage people to travel around.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。
2019-2020学年江苏如皋中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案
2019-2020学年江苏如皋中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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AWashingtonDCBusToursDC Highlights TourThis is their base tour. It begins at 10 am daily and lasts for 5 hours. This part-bus, part-walking tour includes guided stops in theUS. All of their tours include a driver as well as a tour guide, and yourtour guide will get off the bus and give you walking tours of each stop, while your bus and driver wait for you. Capitol Building, the White House, Washington Monument as well as the Lincoln and MLK Memorials and the Vietnam War and Korean War Veterans Memorials.$54—Adult I $44—Child (3—12)Discover DC TourIf you want pretty much to explore every famous monument and landmark in DC and take a 1 -hour cruise on thePotomac River, then consider the Discover DC Tour. This 6-hour tour will take you to all locations (景点) listed on their DC Highlights Tour as well as the World WarⅡMemorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.TIP: If you are planning on visiting NYC, you will get 30% off the Discover NYC Tour (normally $100) if you buy it at the same time as your Discover DC Tour.$74—Adult I $54—Child (3—12)VIP ExclusiveWashingtonDCCity TourThis 8-hour tour is actually the Discover DC Tour above with a VIP add-on at the beginning and the end. You * 11 meet your guide early for reserved (预留)tickets to tour inside the US Capitol Building. The 45 -minute tour and film have reserved tickets so you don't have to worry about it being sold out. After your day of sightseeing, you 'll be dropped off at the National Archives, again with reserved time tickets so you don't have to worry about waiting in line.$125 for Adults and ChildrenSkyview Changeable Bus TourOn this changeable mini bus, you get to experience a guided tour with panoramic views (全景)without theglare of a window in the photos! A guided bus tour takes you not only through all locations listed on the DC Highlights Tour, but also Old Town Alexandria andNationalHarbor.$69—Adult I $59—Child (3—12)Time: 9 am—4 pm1. What's special about the DC Highlights Tour?A. It uses mini buses.B. It has the fewest locations.C. It has the most tour guides.D. It provides reserved tickets.2. How much should a man pay if he buys the Discover DC Tour and the Discover NYC Tour at the same time?A. $128.B. $174.C. $104.D. $144.3. Which tour lasts the longest?A. DC Highlights Tour.B. Discover DC Tour.C. VIP ExclusiveWashingtonDCCity Tour.D. Skyview Changeable Bus Tour.BPlastic is piling up in ecosystems all over the world. Although its harmful impacts on both species and ecosystems have been documented, a few animals—like bowerbirds and hermit crabs—are doing what they can to recycle it. And according to a recent study, wild bees in Canada have joined the effort, which is a rare observation of behavioral flexibility in species especially insects, in increasingly plastic-rich environments.The researchers found two species of leafcutter bees putting plastic into their nests. One of the bees they studied, the alfalfa leafcutter bee, normally bites off pieces of leaves and flowers while the second bee gathers sticky substances from trees. Leafcutter bees don't build big nests or store honey like honeybees, choosing instead small nests in underground holes, tree holes or cracks（裂缝）in buildings. But the researchers found that three of eight brood cells（育雏巢室）contained pieces of plastic bags, replacing 23 percent of the cut leaves in each cell on average.While they don't make honey,alfalfa leafcutter bees still make money for theU. S. and Canadian farmers by pollinating（给......传授花粉）crops including alfalfa , carrots and melons. The European insects were introduced to North America in the 1930s for that purpose, and they've since become wild, joining the continent's many native species of leafcutter bees.In a separate study conducted in Argentina between 2017 and 2018, researchers found a bee nest made entirely of plastic, which consisted of three separate cells. It's the first known example of such construction worldwide. Compared to the other nests the researchers examined, which were made of natural materials, thisone had a pretty lower success rate of the bees' survival. One of the cells had a dead baby bee , another seemed to have housed an adult that had left the nest, and the third was unfinished.4. What does the animals' use of plastic show according to the study?A. How widely plastic is used.B. How strange the behavior of wildlife is.C. How some wildlife is adapting to plastic.D. How plastic pollution has harmed them.5. What do leaves mean to alfalfa leafcutter bees?A. Food.B. Shelter.C A plastic substitute. D. Traditional nest materials.6. Which is one characteristic of leafcutter bees?A. They have great economic value.B. They store honey like honeybees.C. They prefer to live in tree holes.D. They have evolved into a new species.7. What was the nest made entirely of plastic like?A. It might be warmer.B. It might be unhealthy.C. It might be easy to finish.D. It might be recyclable.CThe secrets of dreaming are always interesting psychologists. It is generally acknowledged in the field that dreams people have during this time betweenchildhood and full adulthood, that’s around 30, are the strongest and most influential. Yet not enough is known about the repeated patterns of dreaming. Researchers are still trying to answer a basic question: How does dreaming relate to the life experiences and developmental challenges?G. William Domhoff and Adam Schneider, at theUniversityofCalifornia, help to answer this question by examining the lengthy dream series of two individuals, “Izzy” and “Jasmine”. Izzy provided a collection of 4, 329 dream reports from between the ages of 12 and 25, while Jasmine provided 664 dreams recorded between the ages of 14 and 25.Large collections of dreams like these pose challenges to researchers. Until recently, the means of studying dream series was to employ a team of recorders who take the time to code each dream for a predetermined(预先确定的)number of content categories, and then compare their results. Nowadays, digital technologies enable the analysis of language usage in dreams with high speed, accuracy, and objectivity. This marks a revolutionary advance in the science of dreaming. However,itcan only lead so far.To gain more specific and detailed insights, Domhoff and Schneider tailored word strings(词串)for each dreamer, mixing elements of traditional research with digital tools for analyzing large data sets. For Izzy these word strings included “family and s”, “celebrities” and “fantasy”, while the word strings they created for Jasmine included “familiar places,” electrical equipment” and “music”. The researchers used these word strings to identify connections between their dreams and real lives. Surprisingly, the results of the analysis revealed a great deal of consistency(一致性)and continuity in both sets of dreams. Izzy pays much attention to pop culture, and has affection for famous actors. Jasmine is an accomplished musician and performer.“The frequencies of dream elements show the intensity(强度)of the dreamer’s personal concern with that element in waking thought,” Domhoff and Schneider conclude. For anyone who still claims dreaming is merely random nonsense from the brain and mental world, these findings are hard to explain away.8. What do psychologists agree with about dreams?A. Dreams are influenced by life experiences.B. Dreaming is never nonsense from the brain.C. Dreams in one’s teens and twenties are strongest.D The patterns of dreaming are usually repeated.9. What does “it” underlined in paragraph 3 refer to?A. The collection of dreams.B. Research into dreaming.C. The digital method.D. The challenge for psychologists.10. How do the researchers conduct their study?A. By analyzing large data sets.B. By developing individualized word strings.C. By identifying the patterns of dreaming.D. By making comparison with traditional research.11. Which can be the best title for the text?A. New tech, new findingB. Dreams: reflections of waking realityC. Lives, languages, dreamsD. Life experiences: elements of mental worldDIn a world simultaneously on fire and underwater thanks to climate change, scientists have announced some good news: Several important tuna (金枪鱼) species have stepped back from the edge of extinction.The unexpectedly fast recovery speaks to the success of efforts over the past decade to end overfishing. But tuna are not the only species scientists are discussing at the 2021 World Conservation Congress in Marseille, France, which is organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Researchers caution that many other marine species remainimperiled. For instance, more than a third of the world's sharks remain threatened with extinction due to overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change.“I think the good news is that sustainable fisheries are possible,” says Beth Polidoro, a marine biologist at Arizona State University. “We can eat fish in a proper way and without driving the population to the point where it is on the road to collapse or extinction."At the same time, she warned that the changes in status should not be an reason to catch as many fish as we want.The IUCN, which ranks the world's most endangered species on its Red List of Threatened Species and is backed by 16,000 experts across the globe, also announced at the meeting that some animals are moving in the other direction, onto the Red List. One notable example is the Komodo dragon, an island-living lizard at particular risk from climate change.For the better part of two decades, Polidoro has been part of a specialist group tasked with assessing the statuses of more than 60 species of tuna and billfishes for the IUCN.Her team announced its first comprehensive findings in 2011, mentioning that a number of commercially fished tuna species were dangerously close to disappearing.According to the new data, the Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus), once listed as endangered, now qualifies for a status of least concern. As does the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga), which were both considered near-threatened the last time they were assessed.12. What does the underlined word “imperiled” in paragraph 2 mean?A. EndangeredB. ConservedC. ExtinctD. Safe13. What can we infer from Polidoro's words?A. Too many fish are being eaten by human beings.B. Eating fish does not necessarily lead to its extinction.C. Fish species are on the edge of dying out if no action is taken.D. The situation of underwater species are changing for the better.14. Which of following statement is true according to the passage?A. Some Tuna species are wiped out by overfishing.B. Tuna are ranked as the world's most endangered species.C. Climate change poses a threat to most species in water and on land.D. Three tuna species have been saved from extinction according to the data.15. What's the main idea of the passage?A. Some tuna species are reported endangered recently.B. IUCN has helped saved a great many marine species.C. Improvement has been made in saving marine species.D. Great efforts should be made to conserve species underwater.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。
江苏省如皋中学高三英语第二次月考试卷4
CLONDON Thursday Just Read—Eddy missed his girlfriend so made he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose(求婚)to her. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction.He and Anna even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at he same time to wait for connecting flights.Anna, heartbroken, when she arrived at Eddy’s Sydney flat to find he had flown to London, told The times:“It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us. ”“He is the most romantic person I have ever known. I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(冲动的)people. We are always trying to surprise each other.”After an 11,000-mile flight across the globe, she was greeted by Eddy’s astonishedroommate asking what she was doing. Eddy, a 27-year-old engineer taken year off to travel round Australia. But he wasmissing Anna, a 26-year secretary, so much he got a job on a Sydney building site(⼯地)and started saving for a surprise.He then flew home to Britain and went to her flat armed with anengagement(订婚)ring, wine and flowers..“I really missed Anna and I’d been thinking about her all the time. I was so excitedwhen she phoned me from Australia,” he said.Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on the phone .“I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,”she said.Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddy’s friends before going back home. Eddy and to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.63.What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?A. Anna flew to Britain from Australia to marry him.B. Anna flew to Australia from Britain to marry him.C. Anna flew to Britain from Australia to propose to him.D. Anna flew to Australia from Britain to propose to him.64.The underlined word“miss”in paragraph 2 most probably means_______.A. escape fromB. fail to understandC. fail to meetD. long to see65.Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because he________.A. wanted to travel round AustraliaB. needed money to pay his daily costC. was an engineer at this building siteD. hoped to make money from this job66.Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?A. Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.B. Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddy’s arrival.C. Anna bad a good time touring Sydney with Daddy.D. Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.DCafe Hub来源：Next to the Castle lies The Hub, home of the Edinburgh International Festival and one of the most talked about spots in town. Our cafe is open every day for mouth-watering lunches, snacks and fine dining. Come in and enjoy theClub, Castle ill. Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Open every day from 9:30 a. m. till late.Tel: 0131 473 2067 www. Farm WorldEnjoy being “A Farmer for a Day”. Join in delivering and feeding our spring babis-bottle feeding sessions twice daily. Fun for all family. Horse Rides, BMX Bikes Cross Country Course, Tractor through 600 acres, New Adventure Playground. Nature Trails. Full details on website.Open: May-Oct Wednesdays to Saturdays and daily during school holidays 11 a. m.-p. m.Tel:01797 260256/260321 www. Farm World-rye. Co. ukEnter the Europe-wide student competition!Are you curious, creative and energetic? Are you interested in the new media? Are you between 12 and 19 years of age? Then Join multimedia 2006 is for you!Your challenge will be to build a team and develop a multimedia presentation in English-based on one of three different topics. You can register(报名)between May 1 and June 15, 2006 and will have to turn in your entry before September15.2006.The rewards are wonderful& 150,000 in price for schools and the chance to-attend a European student camp-plus new experiences, an opportunity to make friends throughout Europe!For further information and registration forms go to; www. Siemens. Com join. Multimedia.67.You’ll have to register first if you want________.A. to enjoy delicious foodB. to try Trails Ride through 600 acresC .to enter the Europe-wide student competitionD.to watch the world go by from the beautiful terrace68.According to the passage, there will be ______rewards for the Europe-wide student competition.A. only oneB. twoC. threeD. four69.You can visit Farm World________.A. on Monday in MayB. any day in OctoberC. at 2 p. m. at ChristmasD. at 10:30 a. m. during school holidays70. From the advertisements above, we can learn that_______.A .Cafe Hub is a popular place in the local areaB. families can enjoy Horse Rides on New Adventure PlaygroundC. Farm World provides lunches, snacks and fine dining.D. the Europe-wide student competition will be held on June 15.2006EHealth food is a general term applied to all kinds of foods that are considered more healthful than the types of foods sold in supermarkets. For example, whole grains, dried beans, and corn oil are health foods. A narrower classification of health food is natural food. This term is used to distinguish between types of the some food. Raw honey is a natural sweetener, whereas refined sugar is not. Fresh fruit is a natural food, but canned fruit, with sugars and other additives（添加剂）, is not. The most precise term of all and the narrowest classification within health foods is organic food, used to describe food that has been grown on a particular kind of farm. Fruits and vegetables that are grown in gardens that are treated only with organic fertilizers(有机化肥), that are not sprayed with poisonous insecticides, and that are not refined after harvest, are organic foods. Meat, fish, dairy and poultry products from animals that are fed only organically —grown feed and that are not injected with hormones (激素) are also organic foods.In choosing the type of food you eat, then, you have basically two choices: inorganic, processed foods, or organic, unprocessed foods. A wise decision should include investigation of the reasonwhy processed foods contain chemicals, some of which are proved to be toxic （有毒的）and why vitamincontent is greatly reduced in processed foods.Bread is typically used by health food advocates as an example of a processed food. First, the seeds from which the grain is grown are treated with a chemical which is extremely toxic. Later, the grain is sprayed with a number of very toxic insecticides. After the grain has been made into flour, it is made white with another chemical which is also toxic. Next, a dough conditioner is added, along with a softener. The conditioner and softener are poisons, and in fact, the softener has sickened and killed experimental animals.A very toxic anti-fungal compound（抗真菌化合物）, is added to keep the bread from getting moldy.Other foods from the supermarket would show a similar pattern of processing and preserving. You see, we buy our food on the basis of smell, color, and texture, instead of vitamin content, and manufacturers give us what we want, even if it is poisonous. The alternative? Eat health foods, preferable the organic variety.71. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Health food.B. The processing of bread.C. Organic gardens.D. Poisons.72. Which term is used to distinguish between types of the same food?A. Refined foods.B. Natural foods.C. Organic foods.D. Unprocessed foods.73. What do all of the additives in bread have in common?A. They are all used to keep the bread from getting moldy.B. They are all poisons.C. They are all organic.D. They have all killed laboratory animals.74. What happens to food when it is processed?A. The ultimate content remains the same.B. Vitamin information is not available after processing.C. Vitamin content is reduced altogether.D. The vitamin content is greatly reduced.75. We normally buy foods on the basis ofA. organic varietyB. beautyC. refined contentsD. color and texture。
江苏省如皋中学20192020学年高英语上学期第二次阶段测试试卷
江苏省如皋中学2018-2019 学年度第一学期第二次月考高一英语( 满分 150 分考试时间120 分钟 )第一部分听力（共两节,满分20分）做题时先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共 5 小题 ;每题1满分5分）听下边 5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、 C 三个选项中选出最正确选项 ,并标在试卷的相应地点。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间往返答相关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What did the woman do after school yesterday?A. She made cakes.B. She played at home.C. She looked after her mom.2. How does the man feel now?A. Moved.B. Frightened.C. Excited.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Doing exercise.B. Enjoying life.C. Dealing with pressure.4. How long does the museum open a day?A. 5 hours.B. 8 hours.C. 9 hours.5.What is the woman worriedabout?A. The dog gets into trouble.B.The dog messes the house.C.The dog dislikes other places.第二节（共15 小题 ;每题1分,满分15分）听下边 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 三个选项中选出最正确选项,并标在试卷的相应地点。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题 5 秒钟 ;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。