【全国百强校首发】四川省棠湖中学2020届高三下学期第二次月考英语试题
第一部分 （共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．Do you know that ______ chairman of the meeting has announced that Mr Hodge has been made ______ manager of this factory? A．the, the B．/, the C．the, / D．a, a 2．—You speak very good French!
—Thanks. I __________ French in Sichuan University for four years. A．studied B．study
C．was studying D．had studied
3．World Food Day is held each year to underline the progress that ________ against hunger and that still needs to be made. A．is made C．has been made
D．will be made
B．was made
4．—When did you get to know your girlfriend?
—It was in 2015 ________ she was working as a volunteer in Africa. A．that C．when
D．then
B．which
5．________ blood if you can and many lives will be saved. A．Giving
C．To give D．Give
6．I _________ to help you to do homework but I couldn't spare any time. I ________ a composition last night and I'll finish it tomorrow. A．wanted；wrote C．had wanted；wrote
B．had wanted；was writing
D．wanted；have been writing
B．Given
7．We strongly advise you ______ eating your meal so late. It’s not healthy. A．on B．against
C．from D．over
8．Ensuring every child equal rights to education is _____the key to the elimination of inequality across the world lies.
A．that B．what C．whether D．where 9．—What’s that noise?
—Oh，I forget to tell you.The new machine________. A．is testing B．was being tested C．is being tested D．has been tested
10．Parents need to encourage kids to develop their potential _____ putting too much pressure on them. A．without B．besides C．by D．for
11．While studying, fix your mind on what is really important,or you will _____ remembering nothing.
A．end up C．lead to
D．stick to
B．take up
12．Doris Lessing， an author who has had a fascinating life， lived in Iran _______ she was five before moving to Zimbabwe． A．unless C．until D．after
13．With the help of high technology in the past few years, electronic business _______ to bank industry and travel industry..
A．applied B．have applied
C．has been applied D．had been applied
14．After three years of preparation for the 2011 Xi’an International Horticultural Expo (西安园博) 会），the city is presenting the world______ many people think is the green Special Olympics． A．that B．which
C．what D．where
B．since
15．It was not until she got home____Jennifer realized she had lost her keys. A．when C．where
D．before
B．that
16．Father made a promise______________ I did well in the entrance exam, he would take me to Hong Kong in the summer vacation. A．if that C．that if
D．that
B．if
17．People ________ with anyone who is always talking about how wonderful he is. A．fall in
B．keep company C．catch up D．get fed up
18．Much disappointed as he is in the job interview, he still keeps his confidence. A．to have failed
C．having failed D．failing
19．A problem has occurred we should develop innovative thinking abilities in the classrooms by giving students opportunities to generate new ideas. A．what B．where C．whether D．that
20．Male nurses are difficult to hire as many men reject this______ out of the long-existing discrimination． A．oncept
B．responsibility B．failed
C．identity D．personality
第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）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。
21．（6分） When a special occasion arrives， a colorful gift bag or a box often finds its way to a doorstep， an office desk or a mailbox． But once in a while， a present arrives at an unexpected moment as a reminder that someone is thinking about us．
Wanda Anderson of Richland， US， remembers such a gift． The rosebushes were finally in full bloom on that day in spring． Seeing roses always brings to mind Wanda's childhood memories． To this young girl， those flowers were a luxury． \， so even a tired rose was something to cherish，\．
Nowadays， to have a backyard filled with many different roses is pure enjoyment． Wanda especially loves the very first blooms． Her husband， Dale， devotedly tends the roses and knows this little fact about his wife． So， on this particular morning， he picked the very first flowers of spring， fresh from the garden． But as Dale came back into the house， he was met by a neighbor who had stopped in for a quick visit． As the woman turned to go， Dale graciously （有风度地） handed the roses to her． And even though their visitor insisted she didn't want to take them， she was repeatedly convinced that the flowers were hers to keep． \， but I really wasn't，\， recalling the emotions she was feeling right then．
Seeing her very precious first blooms go out of the door filled her with regret， and a bit of
selfishness． Throughout the rest of the morning， Wanda argued with herself， knowing logically it was \．\， she wished she could have kept the roses for herself．
Later that day， the couple headed to the post office， where Wanda waited outside in the car． Then， without warning， an older woman suddenly appeared at the car's open window， with a bunch of multicolored roses in her arms． \，\， giving the flowers to Wanda． \my first blooms this spring．\（不知所措的）， Wanda thanked the woman and bent for a moment to inhale （吸入） the roses' rich fragrance． When she looked back， the mysterious visitor was gone．
To this day， that \． Now， her very first blooms always go to someone else， as a reminder that someone is thinking of them． 1、Why does Wanda love roses so much？ ______ A．She thinks that they stand for pure love． B．She was given them often as a child． C．Her husband always sends her roses．
D．She couldn't afford them when she was young． 2、How did Wanda feel after the neighbor left？ ______ A．Worried． C．Satisfied．
B．Upset． D．Relieved．
3、What changed Wanda's opinion of giving gifts？ ______ A．The flowers her husband bought her．
B．The gifts her neighbor gave back to her． C．The roses she received from a stranger．
D．A mysterious delivery she got from the post office．
4、Why does Wanda always give away her roses to others now？ ______ A．To show off her beautiful flowers． B．To prove that she isn't selfish． C．To surprise people she loves． D．To show that she's thinking of them．
22．（8分）Martha Graham, born in 1894, was one of the most famous dancers and creators of dance, whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts, Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture. She created almost two hundred dance pieces. She is often called the Mother of Modern Dance.
Earlier in her life, however, Martha did not know that she would become a dancer. At that time, the dancers were looked down on. So Martha's parents didn't approve of her desire to dance at the beginning. Until 1916, she began her studies at the newly created Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, where Graham worked very hard to improve her ability to dance because she was considered too old to begin dancing.
In 1936, Graham made her defining work, \modern dance. The dance brought serious issues to the stage for the general public in a dramatic manner. Influenced by the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Great Depression that followed, and the Spanish Civil War, it focused on depression and isolation, reflected in the dark nature of both the set and costumes.（服装） Graham continued to dance past the age of seventy. Once again, she was met with criticism from people who came to watch her shows. But she didn't give up. Her last completed ballet was 1990's Maple Leaf Rag. \group shows some of their methods.
Martha Graham received many awards during her lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in nineteen seventy-six. She was the first dancer to receive the country's highest civilian honor. She died in 1991 at the age of ninety-six. In 1998, Time magazine listed her as the \and as one of the most important people of the twentieth century.
1、Some famous artists mentioned in Paragraph 1 show Martha Graham________ . A．was influenced greatly by them B．kept in touch with them regularly C．had a great effect on modern dance
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