李兆基中学2019届高三第二次月考英语试题
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：120分）
第一部分阅读理解共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；毎小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Head to one of these festivals and you'll find critically praised bands, first-rate literature and peaceful settings for enjoying fresh juice as the sun goes down Primavera Sound, Barcelona, Spain May 31-june 4
Primavera has become the go-to festival for those who love good tunes, but can't bear the thought of a weekend s camping
Bands play at the Pare del Forum, with party goers either staying in hotels or rented apartments. This years artists include Wild Beasts Broken Social Scene and Japandroids Melt. Grafenhainichen, Germany July 14-16
Melt’ s reputation as Europe’ s biggest party festival has been assured for years
Techno and house DJS provide lots of entertainment, fitting perfectly with the attractive setting in an industrial museum between Leipzig and Berlin.
Bigger names include, too, such as the talented Warpaint and the sleepy beats of Bonobo Roskilde, Denmark June 24-july 1
One of Europe's biggest festivals, Roskilde is centuries-long in music history Big acts like Foo Fighters and The Weekend provide the main draw.
It’s in the outer fields where things get interesting, with street art in Graffiti City and the Ghettoblaster for some hardcore party action. Port Eliot, Cornwall, UK July 27-30
Set in the grounds of a beautiful stately home in St Germans, Cornwall, Port Eliot is unlike
any other festivals. Festival goers can explore the rooms of the attractive house, go wild swimming in the river and take part in workshops on everything from cheese-making to food-searching. Or they can simply spend time listening to the best alternative music out there. This is a relaxing festival for modern life
1. In which country can people see Wild Beasts on June 2? A. Spain B. Germany, C. Denmark. D. The UK 2. Which festival has a history of over 100 years according to the text? A Primavera Sound. B. Melt. C. Roskilde D. Port Eliot 3. What is special about Port Eliot? A. It gives party goers chances to play music B. It provides rooms for party goers to live in C. It provides party goers with hands-on experiences D Its host city is located between the river and the sea
B
All too often, when children are diagnosed with a disability or serious illness, their world is filled with appointments and disappointments. They might face lengthy hospital stays and painful treatments, not to mention missed opportunities to be a kid.
Madison Steiner-nicknamed “Peach” is making a difference in these children’s lives by giving them the gift of recognizing their individuality that shines through their health conditions.
In 2011, she decided to put her caring on canvas (帆布)-but instead of turning to a traditional art medium, she started painting custom sneakers for children living with serious health conditions.
As her giving gained strength, Steiner founded a nonprofit organization, Peach’s Neet Feet, based in her home state of New Mexico. Today, with the help of dozens of artists across the US, Peach’s Neet Feet provides 50 pairs of shoes to children each month. Each pair is customized for a specific child’s interests and courageous fight. The organization coordinates(协调) donations with more than 20 hospitals and other nonprofit ones nationwide.
Since 2011, Peach's Neet Feet has donated more than 3,000 pairs shoes and helped 4,000 families with other services, including care packages for children (with toys and art supplies), necessities for families facing lengthy hospital stays “Peach Parties” and other events to raise
funds and community awareness, and a support network for children and families
In 2012. Steiner s work was honored as the winner of the Random Acts of Kindness Foundations Extreme Kindness Challenge, which gave Peach’s Neet Feet the opportunity to work with Storytellers for Good to produce a video about the shoes impact. Steiner was a guest speaker at the Chopra Foundation Sages and Scientists Symposium 2013, and Peach 's Neet Feet received the Sheckler Foundation 's “Be The Change” award in May 2014. In September 2014, she spoke at the 5th annual TED&ABQ conference in Albuquerque, N.M.
4. Which of the following words can best describe Peach according to the text? A .Creative and helpful. B. Confident and straightforward C. Considerate and modest. D. Easy-going and productive. 5. What is special about the shoes offered by Steiner?
A. They can cure the kids of the cancer. B. They can be transformed into a toy.
C. They are rare and valuable for collectors D. They are made to suit special tastes and needs 6. What does Peach 's Neet Feet provide for the people besides the art shoes? A. Help in the form of check B. Medical care for patients C .Company in hospital. D. A support network for sick kids 7. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A. Steiner 's ambition B. Steiner s achievements
C. Steiner s passion to the charity. D． The activities held by“ Peach Parties”
C
Ask any of my stepchildren and they 'll agree: The quickest way to produce a long and angry shout is to complain, \with who gets the slightly larger cookie, and how important it is to be gratitude for all of the incredible privileges we have. And yet, I displayed right by those inspiring quotes about thankfulness posted by family and friends on Facebook. I’ve laughed at the concept of keeping a gratitude journal, a daily diary of things in my life to be thankful for, as seen on Oprah and in many studies about happiness. (Despite all the evidence to recommend it, keeping one just doesn’t feel like me.)
But according to a recent study, people who practise gratitude are more joyful and optimistic and less lonely, I would love to experience all of those things, so why do I get all sick inside when
I hear about practising gratitude? The biggest reason is that it sometimes feels slightly dishonest. Earlier this year, though, I decided it was time to give gratitude a real chance; I wanted to see firsthand if it would change my outlook. Then, a stream of terrible things happened-it felt like every night on the news there was another tragedy, and it felt like the whole world was going to ruin. Putting aside a few minutes a day to think about all the awesome things in my life felt both unimportant and disrespectful. But I sat down and tried it. While I wouldn 't go as far as a journal, I did try to spend a few minutes each day feeling thankful.
And something clicked. Allowing myself small moments of gratitude didn’t feel as tired as I thought it would, it felt uplifting, even restorative. I realized that gratitude as a goal still makes me change. Appreciating what we have can help us understand what other people are, both far away and closer to home.
8. Why does the author mention the story of his stepchildren?
A. To introduce the topic of the text B. To express they are specially naughty C. To show how fair he is to them D. To present the benefits of practicing gratitude 9. What was the author s attitude to practising gratitude in daily life in the beginning? A. Supportive, B. Disapproving. C. Ambiguous. D. Relaxed 10. How did the author feel when actually practising gratitude earlier this year? A. Spiritless. B. Respectful. C. Amused. D. Proud
11. What does the author mean by saying w And something clicked\A. The changes happened to him. B. The living conditions got worse. C. Small moments were valuable D. The help was timely and important
D
The effect on happiness of exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a gas mostly produced in diesel fumes（柴油机， is comparable to the effect from losing a job, ending a relationship or the death of a partner, research suggests
The study found a “significant and negative association” between life satisfaction and levels of the pollutant, which causes lung problems. Sarah J Knight and Peter Howley of York University took life satisfaction data from the British Household Panel Survey and UK Household Longitudinal Survey and compared it with detailed air quality records from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Given that far more people are exposed to NO, than suffer unemployment or end a relationship, Knight and Howley suggest that the benefits to society from reducing such emissions (排放） would be substantive The highest levels of NO2 occur in London, with the lowest levels in parts of south-west England. The capital has the honour of being home to the worst NO2. hotspot in Europe: Marylebone Road, which recorded the highest annual mean levels of the pollutant, more than double the legal EU limit
Pollution from nitrogen oxides (NO)is responsible for tens of the thousands of premature deaths（过早死） across Europe， with the UK suffering a particularly high toll. Much of the pollution is produced by diesel cars, which emit about six times more than allowed in the official lab-based tests.
The European Environment Agency said the UK had 11,940 premature deaths in 2013 from NO, The number was down from 14. 100 in the previous year, but was still the second worst in Europe after Italy.
12. Which can replace the underlined word substantive\A. terrible B. real C. normal D. special 13. Which of the following areas was worst polluted by NO2? A. Southwest England B. Southeast England. C. Marylebone Road D. The rural area near London
14.How many premature deaths were caused by nitrogen dioxide in the UK in 2012? A.11,940. B.14,100. C.15,100. D.19,140 15. What can be the best title for the text? A. How to deal with air pollution efficiently. B. The biggest killer of man nowadays-air pollution C. Diesel fumes should be responsible for air pollution.
D. Air pollution from NO2/ NO is as bad for happiness as partners death 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Many of us deal with mental health challenges on a daily basis. Being fed a steady diet of destructive world events only serves to make that harder, So I’ve decided to share a few strategies