河南省鄭州市四十七中分校 2020屆高三10月月考英語試題AAgroupof1309passengersboardedtheMSBalmoralonSunday,inSouthampton,England,onavoyagetoretrace（重走）thepathoftheTitanic.TheTitanicwasthebiggestshipintheworldwhenitsailedonitsill-fatedfirstvoyageonApril10,1912.Ofthe2227passengersandcrewaboard,morethan1500died.Theship,whichwasheadedforNewYorkCity,carriedtherichandfamousonitsfirstvoyage.ItalsocarriedimmigrantswhowereseekingabetterlifeinAmerica.RelativesofpeoplewhosailedontheTitanic,historians,authorsandpeoplefascinatedbythestoryoftheunsinkableshipwereontheBalmoral.TheywantedtoremembertheTitanicandthosewhodiedonherfirstandlastvoyage.TheBalmoralisfollowingTitanic'soriginalroutefromSouthampton.First,themodern-daycruiselinerdocked（進港）intheportofCherbourg,France,wheretheTitanichadpickedupmorepassengers.OnMondayafternoon,theBalmoralstopsinCobh,Ireland,theTitanic'slastportofcallbeforesailingtoNewYork.TheBalmoralthensailedtheNorthAtlanticOceantothelocationwhereTitanichitaniceberg.OnSunday,April15,at2 ：20a.m.---thetimetheTitanicwentdown---passengersandcrewheldamemorialservice.ThenexttwodayswerespentinHalifax,Canada,wheremanyvictimsofthesinkingareburied.Then,theBalmoralwillreachitsfinaldestinationinNewYorkCity,whereTitanicwassupposedtodock—butneverdid.Sofar,severalteamsofdivershaveexploredthesite.Theyhaverecoveredsomeitemssuchasdishesandsilverwareandputthemonpublicdisplay.Andmoretripsareplannedtothewreckageinthefuture.TheTitanicanditspassengersandcrewhavebeenrememberedinbooks,moviesandTVprograms.Butthere'samuchmoreimportantcontributionthatTitanicgaveus.Aftershesank,lawmakersandshipbuildersmadeshipssafer.Ittookaterribletragedytomakeshiptravelsaferforall.21．Welearnfromthefirstparagraphthat.A．about700passengersoftheTitanicsurvived.B．theTitanicsankonitssecondvoyage.C．lessthan2000passengersboardedtheTitanic.D．allthepassengers’hopesoftheTitaniclayinAmerica.．WhichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectrouteoftheBalmoral?a.Halifaxb.NewYorkCityc.Cobhd.Southamptone.CherbourgA．e-d-a-b-c B．d-e-c-a-bC．e-c-a-b-dD．d-c-e-a-b．WhatmightbethemostimportantcontributionoftheTitanic?A．Itssiteattractsmoreexploringteams.B．Itmakesthelatershipsmoresecure.C．Someofitsitemsareonpublicdisplay.D．Moretripsareplannedtoitswreckage.BWehaveanamazing99friendsattheageof21--morethanatanyothertimeinourlife,accordingtoanewstudy.Thetypical21-year- old’ssocialcirclenearlyhits100,with13 “best”friends,17 “close”friendsand70acquaintances.TheresearchundertakenbyskincarebrandNiveafoundoursocialcirclepeaksat21aswemeetpeopleatworkwhilekeepingintouchwithfriendsfromschoolanduniversity.Butasourworkinglivestakeover，welosecontactwithsomeoldfriendscausingthenumbertodroptoaround68bythetimeweare29yearsold.Althoughthisdeclinecontinuesintooldage ，itslowsdownslightlyforpeopleintheir30swhenmanyofthembecomefirst-timeparents.Itisbelievedthatthisisbecausepeopleformnewfriendships whileonthematernityward（產科病房），atpost-natal（產后）groupsandwhentakingtheirtoddlers（學步時期的小孩 ）tonursery.TheNiveaClosenessReportfoundthebalancebetweenournumbersof “bestfriends”，“closefriends”and“acquaintances”，remainsfairlyconstantthroughoutourlifetime.TheaverageBritonhas18closefriendsandafriendshipcircle，whenallFacebookandothersocialnetworking“friends”areincluded，of208people.Thereportfoundthatmenhavemorethantwicethenumberofclosefriends，witharound27comparedtowomenwhohavejust12.Londonersarealsothemostsociable，with39 “closefriends”，whiletheWelshhavejust11.Theageof21issuchacriticaljunctioninlifeandthat ’swhywehavesomanyfriendsthen.Aswegetolderwebecomemoreselectiveandhavefewerclosefriendswithwhomwetalkaboutthethingsthatarereallyimportanttous.Perhapswhenweareyounger，insteadofhavingonetrustedconfidante（知己）wesharedifferentthingswithavarietyofdifferentpeople.AccordingtotheNiveaClosenessReport，whohavethelargestnumberofclosefriends?A．Canadians.B．TheWelsh. C．Londoners. D．Americans.Olderpeoplehavefewerfriendsthanthe21-year-oldsbecause.A．theythinkfriendsarenolongerimportant B．theyaremoreselectiveandcautiousC．theyarelessinterestedinmakingfriends D．theyhavelittletimetomakefriendsTheresearchsuggeststhatthenumberoffriendsinone’slatetwentiesreducesbyorso,comparedtothatinone ’searlytwenties.A．70B．20C．30D．200Whydoesthenumberofone’sfriendsdecreaseslowlywhenheisabout30yearsold?A．Becausetheyachievesuccessinbusinessandgetacquaintedwithmorecolleagues.B．Becausemanyparentsmakefriendswithpeoplewhohavesimilarexperiencesinbringingupchildren.C．BecausetheymakemorefriendsthroughFacebookortheInternet.D．Becauseastheygrowolder,theyhavemoreconfidantesinsteadofacquaintances.CToday’smuseumsincludeplentyofhighculture,butyoucanstillfindshrines（圣地）totheextraordinary.Here’salookatfivecuriousmuseumstopsacrossCanada.VancouverPoliceMuseumThesetting,terribleenough,istheoldCoroner 's（驗尸官） Courtandforensicslab,includingthemorgue（roomwheredeadbodiesarekept）.Artifacts,fromthe1870son,includebadges,uniforms,policeequipment,itemsfromcriminals,andevenpreservedorgans—allinallanarrestingexperience.VulcanTourism&TrekStationDesignedtoresembleaspacecraft,theTreckStationcelebratesVulcan ’scoincidentalrelationshiptoMr.Spock’splanet,Gotoabuildingthatfeaturesan800-piececollectionofStarTrekmemorabilia —includingSpock’searsandfloor-to-ceilingspacepaintings.Ifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutit,clickherehttp//www.VAccordion（手風琴）MuseumThroughinstruments,photosandrecordings,themuseumtracesthehistoryoftheaccordionanditsinfluenceonQuebecculture. They’veevenacquiredAsianinstrumentsthatshowtheuseofthefreereed —callthemancientancestorsoftheaccordion—thatdateback4000years.ChocolateMuseumIt’schocoholicheaven—wholemuseumfeaturingdisplaysonhowchocolateismade,hands-onexhibits,collectionsofhistoricchocolateboxes,andantiquecandy-makingequipmentand,ofcourse,lotsofchocolatetreats,locatedinanoldcandyfactorybuilding.Clickbelowtolearnallabouttheirhoursandadmissionrates.http//www.Chocolatemuseum.caPotatomuseumA14--foothighpotatogreetsyouatwhat’sbilledastheworld’slargestexhibitofpotatoartifacts.Explorethehumblepotato’sroleintheeconomy,acollectionoffarmtoolsrelatedtogrowingandharvestingpotatoes,HallofFame.Ifyouareveryinterestedinthrillingmovies,youwillprobablybeattractedby.A．potatoMuseum B．ChocolateMuseumC．VancouverPoliceMuseum D．AccordionMuseumWecaninferfromthepassagethattheancestorsofaccordionoriginatedin.A．Canada B．America C．Africa D．Asia．Peoplehavingasweettoothmayprefervisiting.A．AccordionMuseum B．PotatoMuseumC．ChocolateMuseum D．VulcanTourism&TrekStation31．Thepassageismostlikelytobetakenfrom

A．amagazineBA．amagazineB．awebsiteC．anewspaperD．abrochureD.Shenzhen’stransportpolicerecentlydeclaredapolicemana“star”memberofstaff,afterhecontinuedtoserveinhispostevenafterlosinghisnewbornson.Afteranetizenmadethatknown,internetusersweremercilessintheircriticism,claimingSunhadsacrificedhissonforhiscareerandwasunqualifiedtobeafatherorevenahumanbeing.ThoughSun ’swifesaidviahermicrobloghewasthebesthusbandandfatherintheworld,itdidn’tstopthetideofcondemnation.Ifeeldeeplysorryforthisman.It’snotthatheshouldhavereceivedtheaward.It’straditionalinChinaforindividualstomakesacrificesforagrouporthecountry,whichremainstobequestioned.Whatannoysmeisthenetizenspouringangeronthefatherinsteadofshowingsympathy.Whyaretheysoquicktoclaimthemoralhighgroundandsetthemselvesupasjudges?Whetherthefatheraccompaniedhissonuntilthelastmomentornotisapersonalaffair.ThetreatmentofSunisacaseinpoint—ofthe“tyranny（專制）ofthemajority ”.Andthemajorityisnotalwayscorrectorfair.MicroblogshavebeenagrowingtrendinChinainthelastfewyears,becomingachannelforordinarypeopletoexpresstheiropinions,whichwaspreviouslythepreserveofelites（精英）andthemedia.Thepositivesideofthishasbeenpraisedenough.ButwealsoneedtoexaminethedownsideSelf-proclaimed（自詡的）onlinearbitersofwhatisrightandwrongformanothertypeofunfairrulerunningcruellyoveropinionsthatdon ’tmatchtheirown.Withoutknowingenoughdetailsandwithoutanyseriousthought,theypronouncetheirjudgmentasopinionofthe “majority”.Weshouldquestionthisexpressionofpersonalopinionandthecommonnessofgroupattacks.Whatweneedisreal,independentcriticalthinkinginsteadofanInternetmob（暴徒）IhavenoideahowtochangethesituationbutIdohopeithappens.32．Whatdoweknowaboutthepolicemanreferredto?A．Hewasamodelpolicemanbutafailureasafather.B．Hecaredlittleaboutthelossofhisnewbornson.C．Hewasseverelyunderverbal（言語上的）attackofthenetizens.D．Hedidnotevenhavehiswife’sunderstanding.33．Thewriterofthepassageprobablywillagreethat.A．thepolicemanquitedeservedthehonoroftheaward.B．individuals’sacrificeforagroupisundoubtedlyagoodact.C．microblogsareapreservedchannelforelitesandthemediaonly.D．somenetizensclaimtheirunsoundjudgmentsasopinionofthemajority.34．Theunderlinedword “arbiters”inthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningto.A．bloggersB．referees C．criminals D．programmers35．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TyrannyofthemajorityonlinegoeswildB．PolicemanwholosebabysongotawardedC．MicroblogsneedtoughcontrolD．HowtostayawayfromInternetmobs第二節七選五（共 5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Whatisyourfavouritecolour?Doyoulikeyellow,orange,red?36 .Doyouprefergreysandblues?Thenyouareprobablyquiet,shy,andyouwouldratherfollowthanlead.Youtendtobepessimist（悲觀主義者）.Atleast,thisiswhatpsychologiststellus,andtheyshouldknow,becausetheyhavebeenseriouslystudyingthemeaningofcolourpreference,aswellastheeffectthatcolourshaveonhumanbeings.__37 .Ifyouhappentolovebrown,youdidso,assoonasyouopenedyoureyes,oratleastassoonasyoucouldseeclearly.___38__.Ayellowroommakesmostpeoplefeelmorecheerfulandmorerelaxedthanadarkgreenone;andareddressbringswarmthandcheertothesaddestwinterday. ___39__.AblackbridgeovertheThamesRiver,nearLondon,usedtobethesceneofmoresuicides（自殺）thananyotherbridgeinthearea---untilitwasrepaintedgreen.Thenumberofsuicideattemptsimmediatelyfellsharply.Perhapsitwouldhavefallenevenmoreifthebridgehadbeendoneinpinkorbabyblue.___40___.Itisanestablishedfactthatfactoryworkersworkbetter,harder,andhavefeweraccidentswhentheirmachinesarepaintedorangeratherthanblackorgrey.Ontheotherhand,blackisdepressing.Theytellus,amongotherfacts,thatwedonotchooseourfavouritecolourasgrowup---wearebornwithourpreference.Theroomsarepaintedindifferentcoloursasyoulike.Ifyoudo,youmustbeanoptimist（樂觀主義者 ）,aleader,anactivepersonwhoenjoyslife,peopleandexcitement.Lightandbrightcoloursmakepeoplenotonlyhappierbutmoreactive.Lifeislikeapictureorapoem,fullofdifferentcolours.Coloursdoinfluenceourmoods---thereisnodoubtaboutit第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分 45分）完形填空（共 20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（AB、C和D）中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。TheTownofPressureandtheTownofPleasurewereneighborsbuthadnothingincommon.Residentsbuiltwallsto__41 influencefromtheothertown.InPressure,___42_struggledtobetheverybest.Whenwomengavebirth,theywould_43___tohavethebabywiththeloudestcry.Therewasviolentcompetitionineveryaspectoflife.Because 44__wastheindex（ 指數）ofsuccess,peoplewere_45___busymakingmoney,with_46___ forrelaxation.Someyoungpeoplecouldn’tbeartheintensityandresortedtodrinkordrugstoescape.__47___,overinPleasure,themottowas“Aslongasyoulikeit,doit.”Peoplegrewupwithout__48__and__49__doanythingtheyliked.Childrenplayedcomputergamesdayandnight.Atschool,teachersdidn’t__50__whetherstudentsshowedupornot.Workersmightsitaroundtheoffice __51___sippingcoffeeanddoingnothing.__52___thelackofregulations,nobodyworriedaboutlosingtheirjobs.Itwas___53___thatmattered.Noonehadthe_54__thoughtofmovingforward,eitherforthemselvesorforthetown.Thecomputerstheyusedwere__55___modelsfromPressure.Someoftheyoungwereaddictedto__56 becauseofthemeaninglessnessoftheirlives.Then,peopleinthetwotownsbeganaskingthemselves,“Whatis__57__for?”But,justbeforelifeinthetwotownscompletely __58_,therecameasaint-Mr.Reason.Hewentfromdoortodoor,talkingwithpeopleandgivingadvice.PeopleinPressurelearnttobe__59__withwhattheyhad,whilepeopleinPleasurebegantomakeplans.They_60__thewallsbetweenthemandbuiltaroadtoconnectthetwo.Thetowns ’peoplecametorealizethetruth—thereisnospacebetweenPressureandPleasureifthey

don’tgotoextremes.41. A.connectB.keepoutC.gooutD.prevent42. A.everyoneB.anyoneC.nobodyD.somebody43. A. haveB.likeC.competeD.try44. A. healthB.joyC.childrenD.wealth45.A.seldomB.alwaysC.hardlyD.sometimes46.A.muchtimeB.noreasonC.manyreasonsD.notime47.A.MeanwhileB.otherwiseC.ThereforeD.Virtually48. A. pleasureB.pressureC.workD.happiness49.A.mustB.needC.could D.dared50.A.knowB.findC.recognizeD.care51.A.inthemorningB.intheeveningC.allday

52. A.ThankstoB. RegardlessofC.OwetoD.Accordingto53.A. moneyB.timeC.pleasureD.pressure54.A. strongestB.slightestC.mostD.smallest55.A.theoldB.thenewC.thebestD.thesame56.A. booksB.workC.money D.drugs57.A. pressureB.lifeC.pleasureD.money58.A. improvedB.failedC.succeededD.lived59.A. satisfiedB.surprisedC.patientD.angry60.A.builtB.putdownC.pulleddownD.setup第二節 語法填空D.intheafternoonlong10分；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）3個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。Longago,therewasamotherandasonlivinginahouse.Sheworkedhardeveryday, 61 theywerealwayspoor.Oneday,hersonstolehisfriend’sbag.“Mom,whatdoyouthinkofthisbag?”Hismotherpraisedhersoninsteadofscoldinghim.Thenexttime,hestole___62 overcoat.Shepraisedhimagain.Afewyears 63 （late）,hegrewuptobeayoungman.Hestolejewelryandbroughtthemtohismother.Thistime,she 64 didnotscoldherson.Then,hestartedtostealmoreexpensivethings.Oneday,thepolicecaughthim.Beforehe 65 （put）inprison,hebeggedthepolicetomeethismother.Theytookhim 66 hismother.Assoonashesawhismother,hesuddenlybitherear. “Ouch!Whatisthematterwithyou?”Shefinallyscoldedhim.Hersonanswered. “Ifyouhadgivenmeascoldinglike 67 whenIstolethefirstbag,Icouldnothavebecomeathief.” 68 （look）athersonheadingtoprison, “IfonlyI 69 turnbacktime,Iwouldscoldhimseverely. ”Shesaid 70 （regret）.第三部分：寫作 （共兩節，滿分 35分）第一節短文改