1、2019-2020年高三8月月考英語試題 含答案本試卷分第I卷(選擇題)和第II卷(非選擇題)兩部分, 共150分。考試時間l20分鐘。第卷 選擇題第一節 聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. What time is it now?A. 9:10. B. 9:50. C. 10:00.2. What does the woman think of the weather?A. Its nice. B. Its warm. C. Its cold.3. What will the man do?A. A

2、ttend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C. Leave his office.4. What is the womans opinion about the course?A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy.5. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to her. C. Turn off the radio.第二節 聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. How long

3、 did Michael stay in China?A. Five days. B. One week. C. Two weeks.7. Where did Michael go last year?A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. What food does Sally like?A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs.9. What are the speakers going to do?A. Cook dinner. B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes.聽第8段材料，回答第

4、10至12題。10. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home.11. When is the report due?A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday.12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. What is the proba

5、ble relationship between the speakers?A. Salesperson and customer. B. Homeowner and cleaner. C. Husband and wife.14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?A. One with two bedrooms. B. One without furniture. C. One near a market.15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?A

6、. $350. B. $400. C. $415.16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?A. On Lake Street. B. On Market Street. C. On South Street.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. What percentage of the worlds tea exports go to Britain?A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with m

7、ilk?A. Most British people drink tea that way. B. Tea tastes much better with milk.C. Tea with milk is healthy.19. Who suggests a price for each tea?A. Tea tasters. B. Tea exporters. C. Tea panies.20. What is the speaker talking about?A. The life of tea tasters. B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The L

8、ondon Tea Trade Centre.第二部分 閱讀理解 （共兩節，滿分40分） 第一節 （共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分）。閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ABABYSITTER Sex: female Aged more than 50, at least from senior high school. Rich experience of looking after children Apply to: Job center, Sogo Street, NO.18, Colton.PART-TIME DRIVE

9、RS WANTED Clean driving license. Must be of smart appearance. Aged over 23. Apply to: Capes Taxi, 17 Palace road, Colton.AIR HOSTESSES Southern Airlines require air hostesses for international flights. Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old, height 1.60 m to 1.75 m, education to GCSE standar

10、d, two languages, must be able to swim. Apply to: Recruitment Officer, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West, HR 37 KK.MEN NURSES NEEDED For private hospitals Education: (At least) graduate from Nursing SchoolWorking experience: unnecessary. Apply to: The Personnel of Bear Hospital, 279 Canal Str

11、eet, Colton.21. Jack is excellent in appearance and an experienced taxi driver. Why is his application refused as a result? A. Aged 32. B. Punished and fined because of speeding.C. Unable to speak a foreign language. D. Not having college education.22. Ben, aged 21, fond of swimming and driving, jus

12、t graduated from a medicine college, Nursing Department , which job might be given to him? A. Driving for Capes Taxis. B. Working for southern Airlines. C. Nursing in Bear Hospital D. None of the three.23. What prevents Mary, aged 52, being a babysitter? A. She once broke a traffic law and was fined

13、. B. She cant speak Japanese very well. C. She has before worked as a babysitter. D. She never receives education.BA taxi driver taught me a million dollar lesson in customer satisfaction and expectation. Motivational speakers charge thousands of dollars to give training to pany executives and staff

14、. It cost me a $12 taxi ride. I had flown into Dallas for the purpose of calling on a customer. Time was limited and my plan included a quick turn-around trip from and back to the airport. A spotless taxi pulled up. The driver rushed to open the passenger door for me and made sure I was fortably sea

15、ted before he closed the door. As he got in the drivers seat, he mentioned that the neatly-folded Wall Street Journal next to me was for my use. He then showed me several tapes and asked me what type of music I would enjoy. I could not believe the service I was receiving! I took the opportunity to s

16、ay, “Obviously you take great pride in your work. You must have a story to tell.”“You bet,” he replied, “I used to be in Microsoft. But I got tired of it, thinking my best would never be good enough. I decided to find my position in life where I could feel proud of being the best I could be. I knew

17、I would never be a rocket scientist, but I love driving cars, helping people and feeling like I have done a full days work and done it well. I thought about my personal strengths and . wham! I became a taxi driver. One thing I know for sure, to be good in my business I could simply meet the expectat

18、ions of my passengers. But, to be GREAT in my business, I have to go above the customers expectations! I like both the sound and the return of being great better than just getting by being average.”24What does the writer really want to say in Paragraph 1?AThe writer thought the driver motivational.B

19、The writer benefited a lot from the ride.CThe writer was over charged for the ride.DThe writer paid less for the ride.25What caused the writers curiosity about the taxi driver?AHis wonderful CD. BHis touching speech.CHis high-quality service. DHis neatly-folded journal.26From the last paragraph we k

20、now that the taxi driver .Ais enthusiastic about his work Bexpects much from his workCthinks too highly of himselfDgoes above his own expectations27Which of the following is the taxi driver likely to agree?ABeing great is a must in life.BLife is not easy for all of us.CDont expect too much in life.

21、DEvery one of us has strengths.CDAI does better than humans in sight and balance. Who is smarter? A human being or artificial intelligence（人工智能）?The question swept the world last year when a Google-developed program called AlphaGo defeated the world top player, South Korean Lee Se-del, 4-1.So, what

22、es next?Some people have been arguing that artificial intelligence, or AI in short, will be a bad thing for humans. In an interview with the BBC in xx, UK scientist Stephen Hawking warned that “the development of full artificial intelligence could mean the end of the human race.”So are we really abo

23、ut to live in the world shown in the Terminator movies? “Not quite,” answered The Economist. After all, its not hard to get a puter program to remember and produce facts. What is hard is getting puters to use their knowledge in everyday situations.“We think that, for the human being, things like sig

24、ht and balance（視覺平衡）, are natural and ordinary in our life.” Thomas Edison, founder of Motion Figures, a pany that is bringing AI to boys, told the newspaper. “But for a robot, to walk up and down just like human beings requires various decisions to be made every second, and its really difficult to

25、do.”As The Economist put it, “We have a long way to go before AI can truly begin to be similar to the human brain, even though the technology can be great.”Meanwhile, John Markoff of The New York Times said that researchers should build artificial intelligence to make people more effective.“Our fate

26、 is in our own hands,” he wrote. “Since technology depends on the values of its creators, we can make human choices that use technology to improve the world.”28What was the result of the match?ALee Se-del won AlphaGo 4-1.BLee Se-del was defeated.CGoogle program beat AlphaGo. DNeither side won the ma

27、tch.29What does Thomas Edison possibly mean in his remarks?AIts very hard for AI to beat the human brain.BAI would take the place of human beings.CAI can make various decisions quickly.DAI does better than humans in sight and balance.30Who believes much has to be done to improve AI?AStephen Hawking.

28、BJohn Markoff.CThe New York Times.DThe Economist.31What does the underlined part in the last paragraph imply?AAI will improve the world pletely.BAI is in the control of human beings.CAI may bring disasters to human beings.DAI will make our future out of control.DChinas admiration of outstanding scho

29、lars has turned the well-preserved childhood home of Tu Youyou, the Chinese pharmacologist(藥理學家) who won this years Nobel Prize in physiology(生理學) or Medicine, into a popular tourist destination. Since it was announced on Monday that 84-year-old Tu had bee the first Chinese citizen to win this inter

30、national prize, her former home in the old town of Ningbo, Zhejiang province, has attracted visitors, especially parents and their children-even though it is not open to the public. The house, where Tu lived until she went to university in Beijing, covers an area of 2,200 square meters and is priced

31、 at 150 million yuan( $ 23. 6 million) . It is part of a plex of 37 traditional buildings, including several city-and-district-level cultural relic preservation sites, that have been trans -formed into a high-end art, and mercial zone, . There are continually parents taking their children, from infa

32、nts in strollers to college students, to take photos in front of Tus former home. Security guards have been ordered to go on patrol around the clock, said Mr. Zhao, a salesperson from Ningbo Real Estate Inc Co. Shanghai resident Xu Lingfei, who was on a trip to Ningbo, took her 9-y.ear-old son to wa

33、lk around the plex on Wednesday. Chinese people believe in exams and awards and have a strong preference for high performers. Taking children to visit the former dwelling places of celebrities(名人) is a way to inspire them to study harder, Xu said. Something similar happened. after Mo Yan won the Nob

34、el Prize for literature in xx. Tourists started visiting Mos former home in rural Gaomi, Shandong Province, in an endless stream starting the day after he won the prize. Some even pulled the radishes planted in front of the house. and carried away some bricks. 32. Tu Youyous former house is now popu

35、lar mainly because . . A. Tu won the Nobel Prize B. it has some cultural relics C. it covers a large area D. it is a great art and mercial zone 33. Why did Xu Lingfei take her son to visit Tus former home? A. She admired Tu very much. B. She planned to buy the house. . C. She intended to take photos

36、 there. D. She wanted her son to be inspired. 34. Where is Mo Yans former home located? A. Shanghai. B. Gaomi. C. Ningbo. D. Beijing. . . 35. What is the main idea of the text? A. Tu Youyous former home is for sale. B. More Chinese have won the Nobel Prize. C. Nobel winners home bees instant attract

37、ion. D. Children benefit from visiting Nobel winners home.第二節：任務型閱讀（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下列材料, 從所給的六個選項(A,B,C,D,E和 F)中, 選出符合各小題要求的最佳選項, 并在答題卡上將該項涂黑. 選項中有一項是多余選項.When it es to the benefit of volunteering, a lot of people think its all about the warm feeling after helping someone. _36_ As is known, char

38、ity work requires a wide variety of people to do a wide variety of things for everything to work. It means that there are some surprising benefits for volunteers. For example, volunteering .*Teaches you new skillsFrom helping make websites to teaching immigrant kids your native language, or to arran

39、ging events for charity, volunteering can really be almost anything. It means that when you get involved in charity work, a lot of the time you will face challenges. _37_*Teaches you what truly mattersIts a great way to find new perspectives on life. When youve been at it for a while, you just might

40、 find yourself re-evaluating your advantages. _38_ One of my friends went from wanting to be a lawyer to discovering a true passion for teaching.*_39_Maybe its not so surprising, but what might surprise you is how genuine these friends are. Some of my long-term friends are people Ive met through vol

41、unteering. Im not the kind of guy that makes friends for connections, but sometimes its very convenient to have a broad network.Summed up in one line: Volunteering helps you grow. _40_ You meet a very wide variety of people you dont have a lot in mon with. You learn to get along with people involved

42、 in many different walks in life. You learn to know what you are to do. So if youve ever considered volunteering, what are you waiting for?A. Helps you make new friends.B. Can help improve social skills.C. You might even decide on a pletely new path to take in life.D. As it turns out, thats far from

43、 the only benefit.E. Volunteering helps you look outside yourself and your problems.F. Through overing the challenges you learn pletely new skills.G. Not only does it help you grow into a perfect person but it helps you develop your skills set as well.第三部分 英語知識運用(共兩節，滿分45分)第一節 完形填空 (共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分

44、30分) Ive read lots of stories about family memories. In those 41 , Ive found voice of sadness and longing. Its true that so much in our daily lives makes us 42 all the time. We find ourselves with less and less time to spend with our 43 and friends. Ive had the same 44 myself.I used to have 45 times

45、 with my grandfather when we lived together. When I was very young, I often enjoyed spending time in his 46 , watching the flowers and watering the fruit trees. But as I grew up, I 47 became “selfish”. Once, when I was 6, we went shopping together. As we took the wrong bus and ended up getting 48 ,

46、unable to find our way back, I couldnt stay 49 and shouted rudely in his face. I was so stubborn that I wouldnt say sorry 50 returning home, thinking I had done nothing wrong.Now I 51 how ridiculous（荒唐的）I was at the time! And I also realize how 52 it was when I finally admitted I was 53 ! When I tru

47、ly wanted to express my 54 , my grandfather had left us 55 , leaving me with no more chance to 56 my mistake. I couldnt 57 say to him the three words “I am sorry”. We are spending more and more time outside, with less and less time to 58 with our families at home. So 59 the most of every second you

48、have with your loved ones, because time 60 going, waiting for no one. 41. A. books B. stories C. reports D. films42. A. crazyB. easyC. busyD. angry43. A. familiesB. classmatesC. colleaguesD. employers44. A. adventureB. researchC. explorationD. experience45. A. goodB. hardC. sadD. bitter46. A. kitche

49、nB. garageC. houseD. garden47. A. frequentlyB. rarelyC. graduallyD. finally48. A. confusedB. lostC. hurtD. puzzled49. A. calmB. awakeC. firmD. happy50. A. whileB. unlessC. untilD. after51. A. learnB. imagineC. realizeD. agree52. A. earlyB. lateC. niceD. guilty53. A. innocentB. nervousC. wrongD. pain

50、ful54. A. concernB. worryC. opinionD. regret55. A. foreverB. somehowC. aloneD. instead56. A. care aboutB. apologize for C. think ofD. put away57. A. againB. oftenC. evenD. still58 . A. spareB. saveC. takeD. kill59. A. followB. receiveC. divideD. make60. A. needs B. keeps C. delays D. stops第卷（非選擇題，四部

51、分，共60分）第二節 （共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。 Wele back to the hot topic of studying abroad！ Last time, we talked about the general software needed to have a 61._(success) studying experience overseas, 62. refers to the ability to understand western culture, and problem sol

52、ving skills when 63. (face) critical situations, etc. Now,I will dig deeper into the concept of software. Everyone is talking about culture shock nowadays, but you may wonder what it actually 64. _(mean). Simply put: culture shock is the difficulty people may experience when being exposed and adjusting to a 65 (remarkable) different new culture. Usually, people often go 66._ four distinct phases: the honeymoon phase, the negotiation phase, the adjustment phase and the mastery phase. Culture shock can happen immediately upon your 67._(arrive) in the country. For in