宁夏长庆高级中学 2019-2020 学年第一学期高三第二次月考
英语试卷
（分值：150 分； 考试用时：120 分钟）
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. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore.
2. What will Lily do during the summer holiday?
A. Study at home. B. Go abroad for a holiday. C. Visit her
grandparents.
3. What is the weather like now?
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy.
4. Why is the man angry?
A. He has to attend a meeting.
B. He wasn't invited to the meeting.
C. No one told him the cancel.
5. What's wrong with the woman?
A. She has lost something. B. She has lost her way. C. She has missed the bus.
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。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的 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。
请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。
6.Why did Mary stay at home yesterday evening?
A. To help her mother clean the house.
B. To take care of her sister.
C. To help her brother study.
7.What did Mary watch on television last night?
A. A boxing match. B. A concert. C. A film.
请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。
8.Where would the man like to go?
A. The airport. B. The restaurant. C. The hotel.
9.How much tip do the taxi drivers in London expect?A. About ten percent. B. About fifteen percent. C. About twenty percent.
请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What is the woman busy writing now?
A. A report. B. A story. C. A poem.
11. What is the British film about?
A. An old man. B. An earthquake. C. A war.
12. When will the film begin?
A. At 5:15 pm. B. At 5:45 pm. C. At 6:15 pm.
请听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. Where does the woman come from?
A. Britain. B. China. C. France.
14. How long has the woman been in Washington?
A. About three years. B. About three months. C. About three weeks.
15. What activities is the woman interested in?
A. The social get-togethers. B. The sports events. C. The language evening.
16. When will the woman probably go to the club?
A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.
请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. When does the conversation take place?
A. In the evening. B. In the afternoon. C. In the morning.
18. What is the weather like now?
A. Windy. B. Snowy. C. Foggy.
19. What time will the listeners probably get up tomorrow?
A. At 5:00 am. B. At 5:30 am. C. At 6:00 am.
20. What shouldn't the listeners take tomorrow?
A. The maps. B. Warm clothes. C. Video cameras.
第二部分：阅读理解：（每小题 2 分，共计 40 分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
International Creative Writing
Summer School 2018
The Summer School provides opportunities for writers from across the world to
develop their critical and analytical skills，improve their writing abilities，and work in an
inspiring and creative environment with experienced writers associated with the
Kingston Writing School，Kingston University，London.
This year，the Summer School has broadened and enriched its programme and
offers students the opportunity to practise writing fiction，nonfiction and poetry under
the guidance of highly accomplished writers.Students may choose from three twoweek
courses and four oneweek courses in Athens ， and four one week courses in
Thessaloniki.Workshops in each course will be scheduled from Monday to Friday
between 18 ∶ 30 and 21 ∶ 00 ， with extracurricular activities such as readings and
tutorials taking place throughout the week，including Saturday mornings.
Summer School OverviewThe deadline for applications is 30 May，2018.
Entry requirements：
1．Applicants should be able to have a high level of written and spoken English，
like getting an IELTS score of 6.5 overall and 7.0 in the writing module.
2．They will also be required to submit a sample of their work in English：either a
selection of poems or an essay of approximately 2，000 words, depending on the course
they have chosen.
Course fees
Twoweek courses： 600
10% discount for applicants based in Greece
Oneweek courses： 300
10% discount for applicants based in Greece
An additional 10% discount will be given to participants who wish to take more
than two separate courses.
Course length
Twoweek courses: 25 workshop hours＋small group tutorials＋reading
Oneweek courses：12.5 workshop hours＋small group tutorials＋reading
21．What does the Summer School aim to do?
A．Bring the writing to life. B．Team up with famous writers.
C．Help writers improve their skills. D．Earn writers international fame.
22．How many courses in all can students choose from?
A．Eleven. B．Seven. C．Eight. D．Four.
23．What do you need to do if you want to take part in the Summer School?
A．Apply for it after 30 May，2018.
B．Hand in a Written selfintroduction.
C．Hand in a sample of your work in English.
D．Present an IELTS score of 6.5 in the writing module.
B
One of my favorite hobbies is exchanging oldfashioned，paperwithastampon
it postcards with random strangers around the world.And for me, it's sending not just
any postcard ， but one in particular that seems to resonate( 共 鸣 )with people
everywhere.
The Postcrossing project was created by Paulo Magalhães in 2005.He liked getting
mail—especially postcards.He thought others did，too—but how could he connect with
them? That's when he came up with the idea of an online platform (postcrossing.com)：
There ， postcard lovers like me can sign up to send a postcard to someone who has
registered(注册)online，and receive a postcard in return.
Along with a randomly selected address，participants(参与者)get a unique code to
put on the postcard.When the postcard arrives，the recipient registers that code with the
site，which then causes the sender's address to be given to another Postcrosser in turn.In
practice，this means that for nearly every postcard I send(a few get lost in the mail)I get
one back.And since I never know who will be sending me a card or where in the world
they live, every trip to the mailbox holds the potential for a wonderful surprise.
At the last count，there were more than 690，000 Postcrossers in 211 countries，representing nearly every race, religion，and creed (教义) on the planet—and the cards
they'd like to receive are nearly as diverse. I've seen requests for postcards featuring
maps，animals，Benedict Cumberbatch(an actor)，and the color green.But no matter how
lengthy or unusual a particular Postcrosser's list of requests may be，somewhere，in
nearly every card ， is a sentence like this ： “Please send me a card that represents
something unique or special about your country.”
I love to see that request.To me，the opportunity to share what I love most about
my country and to learn what other people love most about theirs is the heart and soul of
this activity.
24．Why did Paulo set up the online platform?
A．To get postcards from strangers. B．To connect with the author.
C．To earn extra money. D．To make friends around the world.
25．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A．How people sign up for the platform. B．How the online platform works.
C．What the online platform provides. D．Why the online platform succeeds.
26．How does the author feel on the way to get his card?
A．Curious and eager. B.Surprised and shocked.
C．Nervous and expected. D．Upset and unusual.
27．What does the author think of the Postcrossing project?
A．It's a request to make people share their cultures.
B．It's an opportunity to know more people.
C．It's a way of learning about a new country.
D．It's an activity about sharing and communicating.
C
Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach’s Bar Louie counter by herself, quietly
reading her e-book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your
business! Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time. And like more Americans, she’s not alone.
A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than
half(53 percent)have breakfast alone and nearly half(46 percent)have lunch by
themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore，74 percent，according
to statistics from the report.
“I prefer to go out and be out. Alone，but together，you know?”Bechtel said，
looking up from her book. Bechtel，who works in downtown West Palm Beach，has
lunch with coworkers sometimes，but like many of us，too often works through lunch at
her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder.
She returns to work feeling energized. “Today，I just wanted some time to myself，”she
said.
just two seats over，Andrew Mazoleny，a local videographer，is finishing his lunch
at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper
with whom he's on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流). “I
reflect on how my day's gone and think about the rest of the week,” he said. “It's a
chance for self-reflection, You return to work recharged and with a plan.”
That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a time
when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one，but those days are over. Now，we have our smart phones to keep us company at the table. “It doesn't feel
as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demerit，
whose company provided the statistics for the report.
28. What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about?
A. Food variety. B. Eating habits. C. Table manners. D. Restaurant service.
29. Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?
A. To meet with her coworkers. B. To catch up with her work.
C. To have some time on her own. D. To collect data for her report.
30. What do we know about Mazoleny?
A. He makes videos for the bar. B. He’s fond of the food at the bar.
C. He interviews customers at the bar. D. He’s familiar with the barkeeper.
31. What is the text mainly about?
A. The trend of having meals alone.
B. The importance of self-reflection.
C. The stress from working overtime.
D. The advantage of wireless technology.
D
Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways. Sharing bread
or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust. Food can
also have a specific meaning, and play a significant role in a family or culture's
celebrations or traditions. The foods we eat and when and how we eat them--are often
unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural and urban areas within
one country.
Sharing bread, whether during a special occasion or at the family dinner table, is a
common symbol of togetherness. Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages
with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests. Early forms of cakes were simply a
kind of bread, so this tradition has its roots in the custom of sharing bread.
Foods also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. In the southern
United States, pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity in the New
Year. In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is put into the
cake, which signifies success in the New Year for the person who receives it.
Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child, and food can play a
significant role. In China, when a baby is one month old, families name and welcome
their child in a celebration that includes giving red-colored eggs to guests. In many
cultures, round foods such as grapes, bread, and moon cakes are eaten at welcome
celebrations to represent family unity.
Nutrition is necessary for life, so it is not surprising that food is such an important
part of different cultures around the world.
32. According to the passage, sharing bread
A. can help to develop unity B. indicates a lack of food
C. is a custom unique to rural areas
D. has its roots in birthday celebrations
33. What does the coin in vasilopita signify for its receiver in the New Year?
A. Trust. B. Togetherness C. Health. D. Success
34. The author explains the role of food in celebrations by
A. making comparisons B. using examples
C. analyzing causes D. describing processes
35.What is the passage mainly about?
A. The custom of sharing food.
B. The importance of food in culture
C. The role of food in ceremonies.
D. The specific meaning of food.
第二节 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。（共 5 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
Recently,I've been following a simple rule that is helping me crush
procrastination(拖延症) and making it easier for me to stick to good habits at the same
time. 36 There are two parts to the 2Minute Rule.
Part 1—If it takes less than two minutes，then do it now.
37 For example，washing your dishes immediately after your meal，tossing the
laundry in the washing machine，taking out the garbage，sending that email，and so
on.
If a task takes less than two minutes to complete，then follow the rule and do it
right now.
Part 2—When you start a new habit，it should take less than two minutes to do.
Can all of your goals be accomplished in less than two minutes? Obviously
not.But，every goal can be started in 2 minutes or less. 38
It might sound like this strategy is too basic for grand life goals，but I beg to
differ.The 2Minute Rule works for big goals as well as small goals because of the
inertia(惯性)of life. 39 I love the 2Minute Rule because it embraces the idea that all
sorts of good things happen once you get started.
The most important part of any new habit is getting started—not just the first time，
but each time.It's not about performance，it's about consistently taking action.
I can't guarantee whether or not the 2Minute Rule will work for you. 40 Anyone
can spare the next 120 seconds.Use this time to get one thing done.Go.
A．And that's the purpose behind this little rule.
B．I call this little strategy the “2Minute Rule”．
C．Here's what you need to know to stop procrastinating.
D．Once you start doing something，it's easier to continue doing it.
E．But，I can guarantee that it will never work if you never try it.
F．The goal is to make it easier for you to get started on the things you should be doing.
G．It's surprising how many things we put off that we could get done in two minutes
or less.
第三部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可
以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can
be 41 when you are not busy finding fault with it.
Several years ago I 42 a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described
herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always 43 by things. People were
always doing things that annoyed her, and 44 was ever good enough. She was
highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really 45
person.
Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her 46 .Her best friend was
seriously hurt in a car crash, What made it almost 47 to deal with was that the day
before the 48 , Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing
her 49 of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother,
and various other things she felt she needed to 50 . It wasn't until her friend was
badly hurt that Kerry became 51 her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned
to appreciate life rather than to 52 everything so harshly. She was able to transfer
her new wisdom to other parts of her 53 as well.
Perhaps most of us aren't extreme at fault-finding, 54 when we're honest, we
can be sharply 55 of the world. I'm not suggesting you 56 problems, or that
you pretend things are 57 than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to
be as they are-- 58 most of the time, and especially when it's not a really big 59
Train yourself to "bite your tongue", and with a little 60 ,you'll get really good
at letting things go. And when you do, you'll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.
41. A. lonely B. great C. quiet D. uneasy
42. A. received B. answered C. expected D. rejected
43. A. threatened B. interrupted C. bothered D. spoiled
44. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
45. A. caring B. boring C. interesting D. surprising
46. A. attitude B. plan C. measure D. explanation
47. A. urgent B. unnecessary C. certain D. impossible
48. A. occasion B. event C. accident D. adventure
49. A. memory B. notice C. evidence D. choice
50. A. hear B. contribute C. express D. admit
51. A. aware of B. afraid of C. curious about D. confused about
52. A. discuss B. realize C. judge D. settle
53. A. family B. life C. career D. education
54. A. so B. or C. but D. for55. A. proud B. sure C. hopeful D. critical
56. A. face B.create C.solve D.ignore
57. A. rarer B. better C. stranger D. worse
58. A. at least B. at last C. by far D. so far
59. A. task B. deal C. result D. duty
60. A. practice B. speech C. rest D. pity
第Ⅱ卷
第二节 (共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The computer began as a calculating machine in France in 1642. It could 61. _____
(simple) difficult sums. In 1936 Alan Turing wrote a book about how the computer
could be made to work as a “universal machine”62. ______(solve) any difficult
mathematical problem.
At the beginning, the computer was 63.______ large as a room. This reality
worried the designers. As time 64. _____ (go) by, it became smaller and smaller. With
artificial 65._______ (intelligent), it is getting cleverer and cleverer, quicker and
quicker.
In the early 1960s, computers could 66. ________ (connect) by a network,
67.______enabled their users to share information 68.______ others. Since the 1970s,
computers 69. _______ (have) many new applications and become very important in
communication, finance, trade and even been put into space rockets and sent to explore
70. _______ Moon and Mars.
第四部分： 书面表达(共两节，满分 35 分)
第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
文中共有 10 处语言错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(˄ ) 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改 10 处。
The approach of the college entrance exam announce the end of my stressful high
school life.Actually，I'm planning for a relaxed and meaningful summer vacation.
The first thing coming to my mind is to get a driving license，what I think is a must
for most college student in China.Apart from a completely relaxation，I also plan to take
an English course to improve my speaking English.In addition to，I want to take active
part in different social activities to better myself.
I believe the vacation must be fascinating before I finish the exam.I can't wait to
enjoy them!
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Alex 来信询问你校学生体育运动情况,请给他回信。
内容包括：
1. 学校的体育场馆;
2. 主要的运动项目;
3. 你喜欢的项目。
注意：
1. 词数 100 左右：
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Alex,
I am very glad to hear from you.
Yours
Li Hua高三英语第二次月考参考答案
(2019.10)
听力：1-5. BCACB 6-10. BACAB 11-15. CBABC 16-20. CABBC
阅读：21-23. CAC 24-27. ABAD 28-31.BCDA 32-35. ADBB
七选五：36-40. BGADE
完形：41-45.BACDB 46-50.ADCDC 51-55.ACBCD 56-60.DBABA
语法填空：
61. simplify 62. to solve 63 .as 64. went 65.intelligence
66. be connected 67. which 68. with 69.have had 70. the
短文改错：
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参考范文
Dear Alex,
I am glad to hear from you. You asked me in your last letter about the physical
exercise in our school and the following information may give you a rough sketch.
To begin with, a fabulous new stadium has been built up, which has become the
new landmark in our school. Moreover, with the stadium set up, a wide range of sports events are able to be held, of which ping-pong, football as well as running competitions
enjoy great popularity.
As for me, I’m intoxicated with basketball since it has been giving me strength
to confront the challenges in my life.All in all, I sincerely invite you to come to our
school and see for yourself.
Yours,
Li Hua
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