2020年汕头市金山中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案

2020年汕头市金山中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案

第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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

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Washington D.C. Sightseeing

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stay as well.

The Old Town Trolley Tour

It offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a

history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.

African American History Tour

Be sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country.

Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites including Museum of African

American History and Culture.

Comedy Walks Washington D.C.

This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one

hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.

D.C. Twilight Tour

Check out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this

two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!

1.Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?

A.The Old Town Trolley Tour B.African American History Tour

edy Walks Washington D.C. D.D.C. Twilight Tour

2.Which tour lasts longest?

A.The Old Town Trolley Tour B.African American History Tour

edy Walks Washington D.C. D.D.C. Twilight Tour

3.Where will you read this text most likely?

A.In a guidebook. B.In a magazine.

C.In a newspaper. D.On the Internet. B

In someareas ofCalifornia, it’s so dry that farmers aren’t willing to plant crops this season. Growers, north

ofSan Francisco, have begun pulling out of local farmers markets.

CountyLineHarvest, which farms more than 30 acres inPetaluma, hasn’t had enough water to grow all the

peppers, lettuces and other produce for a long time, according to a video on its Instagram page. Nearby farms arc

saying the same, emphasizing (强调) the effect of theextendeddry periods.

Californiagrows a third of theUnited States' vegetables and two-thirds of the nation's fruits and nuts. If dry

weather prevents farmers from growing plants, that could lead to pushing up the price of food that's already

starting to affect theU.S.economy.

“Due to severe drought, for the first time in 21 years, we will not be able to grow this summer

inPetaluma,"CountyLinesaid in its post.

Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc. inKansas, saidCalifornia“missed the rainy season" and won't

see much moisture (水分) over the next several months.

A La Nina weather pattern in the Pacific pushed winter storms north and away from the state, leaving it with

less moisture than usual. AsCaliforniagets most of its water from winter storms, little relief is expected before

October.

That has left growers such as Shao Shan Fann in a bind. The business can’t offer the selection of Asian

vegetables and Bay Area staples it usually grows at its Bolinas location, according to its website.

Nearby, Green Valley Community Farm has access to only about 5% of the water it usually relies on, owner

David Plescia said. He’s looking for new land with enough water to use, and also has a permit in the works to grow

cannabis to make up for the lost income. If it doesn’t make it, he’ll leave the fields empty.

“It’s part of our generation’s cross to bear, figuring out how to run small — or medium-scale farm businesses

in this kind of atmosphere of highly variable rainfall,” Andrew said.

4. What does the underlined word “extended” in the second paragraph mean?

A. Hot. B. Short. C. Long. D. Wonderful.

5. Which is the result if the dry weather stops famers from planting crops?

A. Theincreaseinthe priceof food. B. The growth of economy inU.S.

C.Lessmoisture than usual. D. The low price of Asian vegetables.

6. From what Andrew said, we can infer (推断) all of the following statements EXCEPT that________.

A. The climate is not very good B. It is part of the burden for people of his generation

C. It is hard for him to run his farm businesses insuch bad climate

D. He is sure that the serious drought will come to an end soon

7. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. How do the famers run businesses inCalifornia.

B. How does the owner look for new land with enough water

C. California farmers facing drought choose not to plant crops.

D. The farm economy of theUnited Stateshas changed a lot.