山西省平遥县和诚补习学校高三英语月月考试题.docx
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山西省平遥县和诚补习学校高三英语月月考试题
和诚中学2019-2020学年度高三8月月考
英语试题
考试时间:
100分钟满分:
150分
第一部分 听力(略)
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Doyoushowinterestintravelling?
ThefollowingarefamousnationalparkswheretravellersmostlyliketogoinAmerica.
GreatSmokyMountainsNationalPark
Visitors:
11,388,893
Thename“GreatSmokyMountains”comesfromthefogoverthismountainrangesituatedalongtheNorthCarolina-Tennesseeborder.Establishedin1934,itisnotjusthometoadiverseecosystemofplantsandanimals,butalsohometorichAppalachiancultures.Visitorstherecanseeover100waterfalls,goboatingonFontanaLakeandhiketheAppalachianTrail.It'salsoanexcellentvantagepointtoseetheleaveschangeinthefall.
GrandCanyonNationalPark
Visitors:
6,254,238
TheGrandCanyonistheresultofover70millionyearsofgeologicaleventscreatingtheColoradoPlateau,glaciersandvalleys,whiletheColoradoRivercarveditswaythroughthevalleys.Itistrulyanaturalsplendor!
WhenPresidentRooseveltfirstvisiteditin1903,hesaid,“TheGrandCanyonfillsmewithawe.Itisbeyondcomparison-beyonddescription?
16yearslater,itwassignedbyPresidentWoodrowWilson,officiallyviewingtheGrandCanyonanationalpark.
YosemiteNationalPark
Visitors:
4,336,890
Inadditiontobeinganationalpark,YosemiteisdesignatedasaWorldHeritageSite.YosemiteNationalParkisinCentralCaliforniainthewesternSierraNevada.Thoughitcoversaround1,168squaremilesofarea,visitorsspendmostoftheirtimeinthe5.9square-mileareaoftheYosemiteValleywheretherearesomemostfamoussiteslikeYosemiteFalls,andCook’sMeadowLoop.
ZionNationalPark
Visitors;4,504,812
SettledinSouthwesternUtahisZionNationalPark.Ithassomeofthemostuniquelandscapespackedwithmountains,valleys,rivers,desertandforests.
ZionNationalParkisalsoanimportantplacetostudyancienthumanswhomadetheareatheirhomeabout8,000yearsago.Someofthepark’smostnotableattractionsincludeAngel’sLanding,KolobArch,theNarrows,etc.
21.HowdoesGreatSmokyMountainsNationalParkgetitsname?
A.Withwatervapor(蒸气)seenoverthemountainrange.
B.Withsmokerisingfromthevolcanointhelake.
C.Withbigforestfirebreakingoutinthemountain.
D.SignedbyPresidentWoodrowWilson.
22.WhendidGrandCanyonNationalParkbecomeanationalPark?
A.Inl887B.In1903C.In1934D.In1919
23.WhatdoesYosemiteNationalParkshareincommonwithZionNationalPark?
A.Theyarelocatedinthesamestate.
B.Theybothhavethemostcharminglandscenery.
C.Peoplecanlearnaboutancienttimesthere.
D.Theywerebothformedastheresultofyearsofgeologicalevents.
B
MyfatherandIhavebeenseparatedforovertwoyears.Hewasphysicallyviolentandemotionallyabusivetomethroughoutmychildhood,andIfeltthatIcouldn’tforgivehim.Andyet,nowheisdying,unconsciousandstrugglingtobreathethroughanoxygentubeafteramajorstroke,allIcanthinkofishowmuchhelovedme.
Howhewouldholdmyfringe(刘海)backandkissmeontheforeheadbeforeschool.Howheboughtmeapotterysetandrollerskates,althoughwewerestrugglingbyonjusthissalary,andallowedmetoskatetoschool.Howhewouldplaychessandtenniswithme,andtakemetoendlesschessandtennistournaments,eventhoughIneverwonanything.HowhewouldreadtheGuardianeverydayandfillinthequickcrossword,butleaveafewcluesandpraisemeifIsolvedthem.HekepteveryoneofmyGuardiancolumns,andeveryarticleIeverhadpublished,evenduringourmanyestranged(疏远)periods.HegavemealotofhissavingstobuyaflatafterIbecameasinglemum.Andhesetmydateofbirthasthepasscodeonhisphone.
YetI’mashamedtosayIblamedhim,often,foreverything:
myanorexia(厌食症),mycutting,myanxiety,mydepression....Hewasthereduringthetoughtimes,yetallIcouldthinkwasthatthetoughtimeshappenedbecauseofhim,forgettingthatthecausesofeventsarecomplex,andthatplentyofpeoplewhohadhappychildhoodshavetodealwithmentalillnessanddomesticviolencetoo.
Ievenstoppedhimfromseeingmydaughter,thenthree,thethingthatbroughthimmosthappiness,becauseIwasscaredhewouldhurther,andthatherlifewouldbelikemine.Thatdecisionwouldmeanheneverspoketomeagain.
Whenwespenttimetogetherinpreviousyears,myfatherhuggedmealotyetnevertalkedmuch.Bornin1930sAmericaduringtheDepression,hewasamanoffewwords,asilentromanticwhosignedhisemptyValentine’scardstomymotherwithonlyhisfirstinitial.IknowhethoughtItalkedtoomuch;ironically,InevertoldhimwhatIneededto.Knowinghewasold,Itriedtogetbackintouchseveraltimestomakethingsright,butmymothersaidhedidn’twanttohearfromme.Iunderstandthat.Whywouldhewanttohearfromthedaughterwhowasneverabletoforgivehimforhismistakes;whobroughtthemuptimeaftertime,unabletoaccepthisapologies?
Whopreventedhimfromseeinghisgranddaughter?
Whoscoldedhimforhisfaults,yetneveracknowledgedhisnumerouskindnesses?
It’smuchtoolatenow.WhenIsitbyhishospitalbedandholdhislargewrinkledhand,fartoowarm,andaskhimtosqueezeitifhecanhearme,hedoesn’t.SoItellhimafewofthethingsIshouldhavetoldhimwhenhewasconscious,thoughit’shardtosaythewords:
thatIlovehimverymuch,andthatI’msorryabouttheestrangement(疏远).AnditremindsmeofwhatI’veknownforalongtime:
thatmydaddidn’tknowhowtobeafathertomewhenIwasyoung,becausehisfatherwasabusivetohimasachild.Hisfatherdiedestrangedfromhisson;myfatherisdyingestrangedfromhisdaughter.
IneverthoughtthatI’dfeelthisbrokenatlosinghim.Ifantasize(幻想)thathiseyeswillopen,andthathewillbeconsciousagainforjustafewdays.IwillgivehimaletterthankinghimforallthethingsIhaverememberedwhilewritingthispiece,andapologizingforallthewaysIhavewrongedhim.AndwhenIdelivertheletter,Iwillbringmyfive-year-olddaughterwithme,sohecanseeherhappinessandsweetness,andlearnthatthechainofhurtthathasbeenpasseddownfromgenerationtogenerationhasfinallybeenbroken.
24.TheseparationbetweenFatherandthedaughterismainlycausedby______.
A.Father’scrueltytowardsthedaughter.
B.Father’sirresponsibilityforthefamily.
C.thedaughter’smisunderstandingofherfather.
D.thedaughter’sprotectionofherkidfromharm.
25.Fatherrejectedhisdaughter’soffertogetintouchwithhimbecause______.
A.hewastooashamedtofacehisdaughter.
B.hecouldn’tpardonhisdaughter’signorance.
C.hecouldn’tsupporthisdaughteranymore.
D.hewascontenttoliveawayfromhisdaughter.
26.Theauthor’sfathercanbedescribedas______.
A.generous,coldandstubborn.B.strict,caringandstubborn.
C.generous,strictandinconsiderate.D.caring,coldandinconsiderate.
27.Whatmessagedoestheauthorwanttoconveyintheunderlinedpart?
A.Thepreviouswayoffamilyeducationwillnolongercontinue.
B.Thegranddaughterwillbreakthefamilychaintolivefreely.
C.Therewillbenorestrictioninthefamilyfromthatmomenton.
D.Fatherwillleavetheworldwithoutanyregretsandsufferings.
C
Haveyouevernoticedthatafterabout6monthsyourperfectlynew1,000dollarsmartphonebeginstoslowdown?
WhatifItoldyouthatit’sasalesstrategythatprettymuchallphonecompaniesusetoforcepeopleintobuyingnewphones?
Inlate2015,whenLisaYoungwasinchargeofiOSsecurityandbetasoftwaretestingteams,herbossrevealedadarksecrettoher,sayingthattheywereusinganewstrategythatwouldpurposelyslowdownolderphoneseverytimethephonewouldupgradetothelatestoperatingsystem.Thisnewmethodwouldforcecustomerstobuythelatestphonemodel,increasingsalesby70%.
Shewasalittledisturbedtohearthenews,butshejustkeptherheaddownandcontinuedtodoherjob.Afterawhile,theguiltofbeinginvolvedwithsuchashadysalesmodelstartedtoweighheavyonher.“Howcouldamulti—billiondollarcorporationcontinuetotakeadvantageofthepubliclikethis?
”shethought.InMarchof2017,shecontactedareporterfromCNNtofinallyleaktheinformationconcerningAppleslowingdownphones.
Thescandal(丑闻)wentviralovernight,andeverymediaoutletintheworld,ineverylanguagewastalkingaboutit,makingitoneofthebiggestcontroversiesinconsumerelectronicshistory.Aweeklater,shewassecretlyletgoafterher8yearsofservice.Althoughshewastakingahugeriskgoingagainstoneofthemostpowerfulcorporationsintheworld,shefeltasenseofreliefexposingthem.Thepublicdeservedtoknowandthefearbecamehermotivationtofindawaytodestroytheirshadysalesmodel.
Severalofhercolleagueswerefiredwithher.Theyquietlyunited,andafterayearofextensiveresearchtheydesignedauniqueproductcalledCircaChargethatwouldreversethenegativeeffectsof“softwareupdates”.Phonecompanieshaverecentlycaughtwind(嗅出)oftheirovernightsuccesswithCircaChargeandaretryingtodoeverythingtheycantomakethisproductillegalandbanitforever.Lisaandherteamhavemadeunbelievableprogressinincreasingbatterylife,batteryhealth,andoptimizing(使最优化)phoneperformance,andtheywillcontinuetodevelopnewtechnologythatwillbeatphonecompaniesattheirowngameuntiltheychangetheirways.
28.Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewmethodmentionedinparagraph2?
A.Itisessentialinthe1atestoperatingsystem.
B.Itbenefitsusersinupgradingtheiroldpho
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