四川省成都石室中學2020屆上學期10月月考英語

1、成都石室中學 2020 屆上學期 10 月月考英語試題試卷滿分 150 分 考試時間 120 分鐘第一部分 聽力 （共兩節(jié)，滿分30 分 ）第一節(jié)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。聽完每段對話后，你都有10 秒鐘的時間回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1 Where did the man put the womans bie?C. In a bacyard.C. The fourth floor.C. Bored.C. In a teaching building.A. Under a street lamp.B.

2、In a garage.2 Which floor is the Committee Room on?A. The second floor.B. The third floor.3 How does the man feel about the article in the end?A. Satisfied.B. Annoyed.4 Where does the conversation probably tae place?A. In a library.B. In a boostore.5 Why does the man call the woman?A. To as for a si

3、c leave.B. To as about English classes.C. To discuss tomorrow s schedule. 第二節(jié)聽下面 5 段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的 A 、 B 、 C 三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第 6 段材料，回答第6、 7 題。6 How will the woman send the pacage?A. By air.B. By sea.C. By epress mail.7 How much

4、 should the woman pay?A. 20.B. 23.C. 26.聽第 7 段材料，回答第 8、 9 題。8 What problem does the woman have?A. Shes lost.B. Her shoes are broen.C. Her feet are uncomfortable.9 Why did the speaers come to the city?A. To attend a meeting. B. To buy some shoes.C. To mae a tour.聽第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 題。10 Why does the

5、 man want to get a summer job?A. To save money for a course.B. To pay his brother bac.C. To save for a trip.11 How will the woman get money?A. By borrowing from her brother.B. By doing a part-time job.C. By asing her parents.12 What does the man decide to do in the end?A. Study in Spain.B. Get a job

6、 in Portugal.C. Go to Latin America with the woman.聽第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 題。13 What are the speaers discussing?A. How to form clouds.B. How to present their research.C. How to eplain different types of clouds.14 Why does the man suggest having small cards?A. To mae the presentation more interesting.B.

7、 To remind him of what to say.C. To organie all the research.15 What will the man do?A. Prepare the cards.B. Mae the presentation slides.C. Loo for pictures of clouds online.16 What part will the woman do?A. The low-level clouds part.B. The medium-level clouds part.C. The high-level clouds part.聽第 1

8、0 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 題。17 What problem will the motorway bring to the village?A. Children will find it hard to go to the Streeve Beach.B. The well-nown beauty spot will be destroyed.C. Fewer villagers will live there.18. What will be built on farmland?A. A swimming pool.B. A steel factory.C. Houses.19.

9、 Where will the high-tech par be built?A. In the north of the village.B. In the south of the village. C. In the west of the village.20. What is most villagers attitude towards the government plans?A. Fully satisfied.B. Rather worried.C. Quite unepected.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題 2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列

10、短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AA growing number of Chinese tourists are helping to save a dying town, after a lie-nown tourist attraction was featured on a number of Chinese travel blogs.The residents of Sea Lae, a town of just 600 people, barely see travelers stop at their gas station wh

11、ile driving by, but the sudden influ of Chinese tourists is helping eep the towns economy alive.The tourists come to see Lae Tyrrel - a shallow, salt crusted and often dry lae just out of town. According to a local teacher, Rachel Pearce, the etremely beautiful nightscape combined with the mysteriou

12、s appearance of stars reflected on the salt lae gives people the impression of waling among the stars. Besides, the town is so far away that no light pollution ruins the particularly attractive views, and as it is situated in a barren （寸草不生的）,dry part of thecountry, there are rarely any clouds to sp

13、oil the night sy .The attractions growing sought-after status has resulted in the towns motel rooms being full almost every night, and while local farmers are suffering in a two-year drought, tourism is eeping the towns agricultural-based economy stable.Despite the popularity of the town and its att

14、raction , locals are still confused as to why their little town deserves so much attention. Sea Laes population has fallen from around 1,200 a decade ago to 600 today. Were still unsure why Lae Tyrrel is such a big , big tourist attraction, one local says. Itsjuite a shoc.”21. Which of the following

15、 best eplains influ underlined in paragraph 2?A. Assistance.B. Adventure.C. Arrival.D. Advertisement.22. Which of the following together mae Lae Tyrrel pretty impressive ?A. Population, stars, clouds, cleanness and weather.B. Nightscape, stars, salt, remoteness and clear sy.C. Population, darness, s

16、alt, remoteness and clear sy.D. Nightscape, darness, clouds, cleanness and weather.23. Which column of a magaine is this tet most liely from ?A. Business.B. Education.C. Lifestyle.D. Culture.BThe sun was slipping down through the trees and it was time to go home. Time was running out. His mother wou

17、ld loo at him and she would now. She always new. A hot tear ran down his chee. She trusted him. This was the first year she had left him alone for three hours between school and the time she got home from wor. She had to wor to buy his clothes and to pay for their food and for a place to live. He re

18、membered the nice way she said, “Y ou are a little man now, Joy. ”It made him sad when his mother s words came bac to him. She trusted him.Remembering this, he felt as if someone had stuc a sharp stic into his side. Her trust in him was all he could thin about now. It drove everything else from his

19、mind. “ Shetrusted me. ” He ept saying to himself. “ Shetrusted me. ” This was most important. Net to this, the pipe and its magic power meant nothing.Joy looed at the long shadows coming toward him. He now new what he had to do. And he was in a hurry to get it done. When he too the pipe, he left th

20、e store with slow unsure steps. Now his feet were quic, decisive, taing him straight bac to the store lie an arrow. He was out of breath when he reached the store.Mr. Dow was just inside the door. The big man smiled. Joy wished he had not. Somehow, a bad friendly smile made it more difficult for Joy

21、 to do what he wanted to do. Joy was lost for a moment. His feet felt heavy. Suddenly, blindly, he held out the pipe. His voice struggled to come out from deep inside of the painful chest.“ MrD. ow, ” he said at last, “I didn t mean to tae it. ”“ ThansJ, oy. ”Mr. Dow said as he gently too the pipe f

22、rom the boy s hand. “ Howabout staying around and helping me close up the shop? ”Joy felt Mr. Dow s big hand on his shoulder. And Joy felt his shoulders had become a little broader and stronger.24. What ind of a life did Joy and his mother live?A. A poor life.B. A new life.C. A happy life. D. A mode

23、rn life.25. Why did Joy feel lie being hurt by something sharp?A. He felt sorry for his mother.B. He couldn t help the family.C. He had run away from school.D. He disappointed his mother s epectations.26. What do we now about Mr. Dows smile to Joy?A. It s broad.B. It s warm.C. It s false. D. It s se

24、cret.27. Which of the following can be the best title for the tet?A. An Interesting PipeB. A Powerful SmileD. Magic TrustC. Unconditional LoveCFamous writer Edgar Allan Poe wrote 70 poems and 66 short stories during his life, but published only one novel. That boo, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym

25、 of Nantucet, is fiction, focusing on Pyms bad luc on a whaling ship.The novel, published in 1838, involves an attempted rebellion of the whaling ship. Pym and two others drive bac the rebels, illing or throwing overboard all but one. The spared rebel, named Richard Parer, is ept aboard in order to

26、help operate the ship. But as the ship overturns, it has no adequate food. Parer suggests that cannibalism （食人）is the only way out, and they draw straws to determine the victim. Parer loses and becomes dinner.But in 1846 a real-life Richard Parer died in a shipwrec （ 船灘）.He and 20 others were on boa

27、rd the doomed Francis Spaight, which san, illing all on board. It was a mere coincidence, as it involved neither rebellion nor cannibalism.In 1884, the coincidence became etremely horrible. A boat named the Mignonette san, and four people went into a lifeboat. And just lie in Pyms tale, the four fou

28、nd themselves lacing food and were desperate. They did not draw straws; however, two of the remaining three simply illed the youngest, a cabin boy who had fallen unconscious. All three then dined on the now-dead 17 year old. The cabin boys name, of course, was Richard Parer.As for rebellion, one nee

29、ds to travel bac to 1797, before Poe penned his novel - although there is little evidence that Poe had nown about this Richard Parer or intentionally chose his name for the Pym novel. That year, another man named Richard Parer led a rebellion of the British Naval base at Nore, taing over a number of

30、 ships. But as food was running out, Parer ordered his fleet to head toward France. The ship he was on followed this order but none of the other ships did, and Parer was arrested then was hanged as punishment.This series of coincidences has not gone entirely unnoticed. In 2001, author Yann Martel pu

31、blished The Life of Pi, which was made into a movie for release in November of 2012. It tells the story of a man who finds himself trapped on a lifeboat with a few animals, including a Bengal tiger. Martel showed respect for the shipwreced men spoen about above by naming the tiger Richard Parer. And

32、 while there is probably nothing to this strange occurrence, if your name is Richard Parer, you may want to stay away from boats.28. The underlined part draw straws （Para. 2） suggests someone will be chosen toA. deal with strawsB. enjoy a good opportunityC. mae a clever decisionD. do something unple

33、asant29. What made the coincidence in 1884 etremely terrible?A. Cannibalism without drawing straws. B. Shipwrec and rebellion.C. Rebellion and cannibalism.D. Hanging and cannibalism.30. What can be learnt about the name Richard Parer?A. It was chosen on purpose by Allan Poe.B. It seemed connected wi

34、th strange coincidences.C. It was popular both in fiction and in reality.D. It was originally a name for a Bengal tiger.31. To those Richard Parers who wish to sail on the sea, this passage maes for.A. a complete nonsenseB. an accurate predictionC. an interesting warningD. an impressive joeDAn artic

35、le published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature sheds new light on an important, but up-to-now little appreciated, aspect of human evolution. In this article, Professors Dennis Bramble and Daniel Lieberman suggest that being able to run was the necessary condition for the development of ou

36、r species which enabled us to come down from the trees. This challenges traditional scientific thining, which claims that the distinctive, upright body form of modern humans has come about as a result of the ability to wal, and that running is simply a by-product of waling. Furthermore, humans have

37、usually been regarded as poor runners compared to such animals as dogs, horses or deer. However, this is only true if we consider running at high speed, especially over short distances. But when it comes to long-distance running, humans do astonishingly well. They can eep a steady pace for many ilom

38、eters, and their overall speed is at least the same as that of horses or dogsBramble and Lieberman eamined 26 physical features found in humans. One of the most interesting of these is the nuchal ligament（ 項韌帶 ）. When we run, this ligament prevents our head from moving bac and forth or from side to

39、side. Therefore, we are able to run with steady heads, held high. The nuchal ligament is not found in any other surviving primates, such as apes and moneys. Then there are our Achilles tendons （ 跟腱 ） at the bacs of our legs, which connect our calf muscles to our heel bones and which have nothing to

40、do with waling. When we run, these tendons behave lie springs, helping to push us forward. Furthermore, we have low, wide shoulders, virtually disconnected from our sulls（ 顱骨 ）, a physical development which allows us to run more efficiently.But what evolutionary advantage is gained from being good l

41、ong-distance runners? Perhaps it permitted early humans to obtain food more effectively.“ Whathese features and facts appear to betelling us is that running evolved in order for our direct ancestors to compete with other meat-eating animals for access to the protein needed to grow the big brains tha

42、t we enjoytoday, s” ays Lieberman. Some scientists put forward the theory that early humans chased animals for great distances in order to ehaust them before illing them.“ Researchon the history of humans ability to move has traditionally been controversial, say”s Lieberman. “ Athe very least, I bel

43、ieve this theory will motivate many researchers to reevaluate and further investigate how humans learned to run and wal and why we are built the way we are. ” 32. In paragraph 1, what do the two professors suggest about humans ability to run?33. A. It is an evolutionary by-product of waling.B. It he

44、lps to form peoples ability to climb trees.C. It has played an important role in human evolution.D. It has not been adequately studied by scientists before.34. What is true about the physical characteristics eamined by the professors?35. A. Achilles tendons assist people to wal long distances.B. The

45、 human sull helps people to run more efficiently.C. peoples shoulders allow them to loo from side to side.D. The nuchal ligament enables people to hold their head steady. 36. According to paragraph 3, scientists believe that early humans.37.A. always came across dangerous situations in life B. ran a

46、fter animals for long distances whenhuntingC. often failed to find food because they couldnt run fastD. developed their hunting sills by running long distances 35. Professor Lieberman thins the new theory will.A. completely eplain how running developed B. revolutionie the theory of human evolution C

47、. encourage more in-depth studies on the topicD. be widely supported within the scientific community第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題 2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)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。Sports performance can be influenced by many different things. 36There are many physical factors that play a part in sports performance.

48、37 The natural talent and strength of the players will mae a difference. Also, it is important to get enough sleep before you are in a sports event. 38 Eating good meals is also important. When you are hungry, you cannot perform the same. You might be thining about food when you should be thining ab

49、out the game.Of course, the more a team or a player practices , the more liely they are to perform well. The same person with the same physical abilities might just become better as he practices. Researching your competitor can matter a lot in sports performance. nowing their strengths and weanesses

50、 can help you adjust how you play to give yourself a better performance against them. 39If you can figure out where to hit the ball in tennis that would confuse yourcompetitor, for eample, then this can help you score points.40 If someone is very pessimistic about a game, for eample, and is sure tha

51、t he will lose, then he might increase his chances of doing so. If he is very nervous then he might be thining about that instead of focusing on the game. If he is focused then he might do better , achieving what he didnt even realie he could. His confidence can also affect how the other team views

52、him. A. It is important to be aware of these factors.B. It is necessary to get to now your competitor and yourself.C. Also, there are ways to play something smartly and do better.D. If you are tired, you may not perform as you normally would.E. If you have practiced enough to eep fit, you should hav

53、e a rest.F If someone is in good shape, then of course he will perform better.G. There are many psychological factors that can play a part in how well you perform.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45分）第一節(jié)（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A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 IThe way in which children learn is an ever-g

54、rowing area of study. It is 41 that children differ from adult learners in many ways, but what is interesting is that there are also quite a number of unepected 42 across learners of all ages.For much of the 20th century, most psychologists 43 the traditional theory that a newborns mind is a/an 44 s

55、heet of paper upon which the record of eperience is gradually impressed. During that time, scientists believed that oral 45 was necessary for abstract thought. In its 46 scientists assumed that a baby could not have 47 of abstract concepts. As babies are born with a/an 48 range of behaviors and spen

56、d most of their early months sleeping, they certainly appear passive and 49 . Therefore, it was commonly thought that babies 50 the ability to form comple ideas. Until recently, there was no obvious way for babies to prove anything to the 51 to the research.In time, however, challenges to this 52 ar

57、ose. It became clear that with 53 designed scientific procedures, psychologists could find ways to 54 rather comple question about how much infants and young children now and what 55 they have. Psychologists began to employ new methods to 56 a large amount of data about the remarable abilities that young children 57 . Their research findings stood in great contrast to the earlier 58 in the field that focused almost 59 on what children laced. The 60 of young children came to life through this research. It became clear that very young children are both competent and active when it comes to thei