山西省平遥中学2020届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题

山西省平遥中学2020届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题第一部分阅读理解（共两小节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。AWeworkwithCambridgeCountyCouncil’sParticipationTeamtocreateopportunitiesforyoungpeopletovisittheUniversityandlearnmoreaboutit.Thefollowingeventsarescheduledforthe2019/2020academicyear.SuperStarworkshops12engagingworkshopsareplannedforyoungpeopleaged7to11.Thesehalf-dayvisitswillbeheldthroughouttheyear,attimeswhenyoungpeoplearenotatschool.Ifparticipantscomplete8ofthe12workshops,theywillbeawardedthenationallyrecognisedSuperStarCrestAward.Pleasenote,workshopswillonlyrunifwehaveasufficientnumberofattendees(usuallyaround3+participants).ExploreUniversityDaysExploreUniversityDaysareforyoungpeopleaged12-15.ParticipantsvisittheUniversityfortwodaysandengagewitharangeofuniversity-relatedworkshops,andotherfunactivities.Previousparticipantshaveengagedwiththefollowing:VisitedtheSportsCentreTookpartinaNeuroscienceworkshopEnjoyedatwo-coursemealataUniversityCollegeDateswillbeconfirmedinearlyDecember2019,andascheduleforeventwillfollowintheNewYear.Eventsforpost-16studentsIfyouarestudyingforyourpost-16qualificationsandareconsideringapplyingforCambridgeorwouldliketofindoutmoreaboutaspecificsubject,thefollowingeventsmightbeforyou:UniversityandCollegeOpenDaysSubjectMasterclassesCambridgeScienceFestival1.WhatcantheparticipantsdoinSuperStarworkshops?A.Tostayonlyhalfaday.B.Togetagift.C.Toenjoyafreemeal.D.Tovisitallthe12workshops.2.WhicheventisespeciallyforapplicantsofCambridge?A.SuperStarworkshops.B.TheNeuroscienceworkshop.C.ExploreUniversityDays.D.Eventsforpost-16students.3.Theeventsinthepassagemostprobablyaimto________.A.introducesomecoursesB.advertiseCambridgeUniversityC.enrichstudents’sparetimelifeD.promotechildren’sinterestintouringBTherearemanyprogramsforhighschoolstudentstodaythathelplonelyteenagersdealwithloneliness.However,lonelinessisnotonlyaproblemforteensbutalsoanimportantandrarelyacknowledgedoneintheelderly.InBritain,TraceyCrouchwasappointedtobethefirstMinisterofLonelinessinordertoaddresstheproblemscausedbyloneliness.Thisisthefirsttimesuchapositionhasbeencreated.InBritain,therearearound9millionpeoplewhosaytheyarelonelyfrequently.InGermany,astudyconductedbyRuhrUniversityBochumfoundthat20percentofpeopleovertheageof85feltlonely,and14percentofthosebetweenage45and65feltsociallylonely.IntheUnitedStates,morethan25percentofthepopulationlivesalone,morethan50percentareunmarried.Lonelinessisgenerallyassociatedwithheartdisease,overweight,andanxiety.Additionally,thestressfromlonelinesscancauseyourcellstochangeonamolecular(分子)levelthatreducesitsabilitiestodefendyourbodyagainstdiseases.Infact,doctorsbelievehavingfeelingsoflonelinessisequivalenttosmoking15cigarettesperdayinregardtoitseffectonhealth!InBritain,thenewMinisterofLonelinesswillhelpintroducegovernmentpoliciesontheproblemandfundacharity—anorganizationforhelpingpeopleinneed,todevotetheireffortstowardsaidingloneliness.Therearecharitiesthatlinklonelyseniorstohighschoolstudentsinordertogivethemalineofcommunicationwhenevertheyfeellonely!ThepossibilitiesforthenewMinisterofLonelinessareendless.Forexample,shecanprovideeducationservicestohouseholdbusinessessothattheycanidentifylonelycustomersiftheyseeone.Lonelinessfitsintothecategoryofbeingasocialproblemthatmustbemonitoredbytheentirecommunityinordertohelpthoseinneed.Therefore,governmentinvolvementinmedicalservicesandcareforseniorsandothersisvitalforhappyseniors.4.HowdoestheauthordevelopParagraph3?A.Bylistingsomestatistics．B.Bygivingexamplesoflonelypeople．C.Bypointingoutsimilaritiesanddifferences．D.Bycomparingdifferentculturesindifferentcountries．5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“equivalent”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Relevant．B.Similar．C.Opposite．D.Superior．6.WhatwilltheMinisterofLonelinessdo?A.Dohouseworkforlonelypeople．B.Developfriendshipswiththeelderly．C.Helpfundcharitiestoaidlonelypeople．D.Communicatewithanxiousschoolstudents．7.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.UKbecomesthecapitalofloneliness．B.Lonelinessaffectsoldpeople’slifeworldwide.C.Manyteenagerssufferfromloneliness．D.UK’sMinisterofLonelinesssettlesloneliness.CABritishfriendtoldmehecouldn’tunderstandwhyChinesepeopleloveeatingsunflowerseedsasasnacksomuch“I’vemetalotofolderChineseandmanyhaveacrackintheirfrontteeth;Ibelievethat’sfromcrackingtheseeds,”hesaid.Ihadnevernoticedthehabit,butoncehementionedit,Isuddenlybecamemoreaware.IrealizedthatwheneverI’mwatchingTVortypingareport,Ialwaysstartmindlesslycrackingsunflowerseeds.Myfrienddoesn’tlikesunflowerseeds,and,tohim,itseemsunnecessarytoworksomuchjusttogetonesmallseed.Whenwewereyoung,thewholefamilywouldusuallygettogetherforChineseNewYear.Then,wealllivedclosetooneanother,usuallyinasmallcity,andsometimeevenneighborswouldgodoor-to-dooronChineseNewYear’sEvetocheckoutwhateveryhouseholdwasmaking.Iremembermyparentswouldbeinthekitchencooking.Outinthelivingroom,alargetablewouldalreadybelaidout,completewithfancytablecloth,ready-madedumpingfillings,anddishesfullofcandy,fruitsandsunflowerseeds.Someofthedishesweretobeofferedtoourancestorslater,whileothe