2020年都匀市第一中学高三英语月考试题及答案

2020年都匀市第一中学高三英语月考试题及答案

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

A

Four Online Events

The handshake：an anthropologist’s guide

What is its biological purpose？What are the best and worst handshakes？In this talk，scientist Ella

Al-Shamahi examines the power of touch and argues the handshake is at least 7 million years old．This event will

start at 18:00 pm on 25 March and will last one hour．Standard ticket price：£15(A 20％discount for those who buy

the ticket before March 20.)

A rescue plan for nature

What do we need to do to restore the planet 's biodiversity and preventthe next pandemic (疫情)？Join

scientist Cristian Samper as he talks about how our ignoring nature caused the pandemic-and how we can seize a

unique opportunity to build back better．This free event will start at 18:00 pm on 15 April．

Origins of life

Why is the planet the way it is？How did we get here？Does everything happen for a reason or are some

things left to chance？Research shows we live in a world driven by chance．In this talk，biologist Sean B Carroll will

tell the stories of the mother of all accidents，and the surprising power of chance in our lives and the world．This

event will start at 19:30 pm on 22 April and will last two hours．Standard ticket price：£18(A 10％discount for

those who buy the ticket before April 17.)

The truth about exercise

Should we all be hitting the gym three times a week？Should we worry about sitting to omuch？If you are

strong and fit，can you get away with being inactive？In this talk，specialist Jason Gill introduces what science can

really tell us about how much we need to move to live a healthy life．This event will start at 19:00 pm on May 13

and will last one hour，Standard ticket price：£12(A 15％discount for those who buy the ticket before May 8.)

1.How much should you at least spend on the event about the handshake？

A.£10.2． B.£12． C.£13． D.£16.2．

2.From whom can you learn about the origins of life？

A.Ella Al-Shamahi． B.Cristian Samper． C.Sean B Carroll． D.Jason Gill．

3.What does the four online talks have in common？

A.They are science-based． B.They are about cultures．

C.They are related to nature． D.They are intended for the young．

B

As a basic food in the Asian diet，soybeans（大豆）have been used to make tofu and soy milk for hundreds of

years．But now，they are also being turned into an alternative to plastic wrap．

William Chen，a professor of foodscience and technology at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University，invented the environmentally﹣friendly food wrap．It's made of cellulose（纤维素），a form of fiber，obtained from

the waste generated by soy bean product producers．The beans are pressed tosqueeze out juice that's used to

make tofu and soy milk．And what's left is usually thrown away，but Chen takes the waste and puts it through a

fermentation（发酵）process，during which cellulose is produced．

Cellulose﹣based plastic wraps have been on the market for a few years，but Chen says that most are made

from wood or corn，grown for that purpose．By contrast，his wrap is made from a waste product，which doesn't

compete with other crops for land and is more sustainable．Chen's technology could help to solve two problems at

once：cutting plastic production and reducing the amount of food waste．"In Singapore，the amount of food waste

generated every year could fill up 15，000 Olympic﹣sized swimming pools，" Chen says．

F&N，a soy﹣based drinks producer，has partnered with Chen's lab and provides the product，straight from

the factory．The company is conducting a study to assess whether the food wrap could complete commercially

with conventional products．Chen adds，"The soy﹣based wrap costs almost nothing to makein the lab because

the raw materials are free．Commercial production would involve additional expenses，such as storage and quality

control，however，we have not calculated those costs yet．"

Chen hopes neighboring soy﹣loving countries will be inspired bySingapore to adopt his innovation．"My

dream is that our technology，which is cheap and simple，will cut plastic and food waste and create a cleaner

environment，" Chen says．

4. What is the second paragraph mainly about？

A. The introduction to William Chen．

B. The process of producing soy milk．

C. The way to make soy﹣based wrap．

D. The benefit of eating soy products． 5. What's the biggest difference of Chen's wrap from other cellulose﹣based plastic wraps？

A. It saves land for industry．

B. It's more easilybroken down．

C. It is made from the food waste．

D. It has been put into practice for many years．