山东省枣庄市滕州一中2020届高三英语上学期月阶段检测试题

Though they will not reveal their production process, Evoware says the seaweed packaging contains no chemicals and is safe to consume. The company has also invented single-use cups, which can break down 30 days after they’re thrown away.

While replacing plastic with the seaweed products may seem appealing to most of us, it is a hard-sell in Indonesia. According to Christian, “The awareness to reduce single-use plastic is still very low. This makes our bioplastic unnecessary.” Also a factor is the cost, which is higher than using plastic. Hopefully, Evoware will succeed in convincing Indonesians and people worldwide that switching to their products will be helpful to protecting our beautiful planet. 24.What problem did Evoware decide to deal with first? A. Ways to clean the four worst polluted rivers. B. What nutritious materials for people to use. C. How to deal with single-use packaging. D. Means to contribute to the country’s economy. 25.Why did Evoware choose seaweed?

A. It didn’t require much space and was easy to get. B. It could be found everywhere in his country. C. It was most commonly used for packaging. D. It grew thickly in most of the polluted rivers. 26.What can we infer from Christian’s words?

A. Their seaweed products have won government support.

B. Sometimes it’s hard to get people to reduce the use of plastics. C. Their new products have received worldwide popularity. D. The cost of making seaweed products will be lowered soon.

27.What does the underlined word “hard-sell” in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. Something lasting long. B. Something hard to accept. C. Something easy to get. D. Something commonly seen.

C

Roughly the size of a soda can, sitting on a bookshelf, a relatively harmless

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device(设备) may be turning friends away from your home. The elephant in your living room is your Internet-connected camera, a device people are increasingly using for peace of mind in their homes. But few stop to think about the effect these devices may have on house guests. Should you tell your friends, for instance, that they're being recorded while you all watch the big game together?

\certainly new territory, especially as home security cameras become easier to fix,\says Lizzie Post, president of the Emily Post Institute, America's distinguished manners advisors. \manners appear in terms of whether you tell people you have a camera or not, and whether guests have a right to ask that it be turned off, if it's not a security issue. \wants to make clear that she's not talking about legal rights, but rather personal preference.

When it comes to security cameras, Post says it's a host's responsibility to make sure guests feel comfortable within their home. If the host casually acknowledges that there is a camera in the room by telling a story about it, that may be enough to provide an opening for a guest to say if they are uncomfortable.

However, if a contractor(合约工)is working in your home, you don't need to tell them that there are cameras watching. Then again, the camera can also work in contractors' favor. \anything does go wrong while they're in the house, they don't want to be blamed for it,\proves that they didn't steal the $20, or knock the vase off the table. 28. The visitors arc concerned that the security camera may . A. threaten their health B. spoil their peace of mind C. disturb their privacy D.affect their preference

29. How can the home security camera benefit contractors working in your home? A. It can prevent the accidents happening. B. It can prove their innocence. C. It can record their working progress. D. It can make their work more enjoyable.

30. What's the author's attitude towards the security camera?

A. Negative. B. Pessimistic. C. Favorable. D. Objective. 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诜项．

The world is a colorful landscape of different languages, skin colors, and different cultures. It's important to have a good understanding of different cultures in order to become a well-rounded person 31

One way is to read books written by authors from a particular culture. Reading

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works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain an authentic glimpse into the food, music, language, religion, and way of a life of a particular group of people. 32

Another way to learn about different cultures is to try to learn a foreign language. 33 A person can choose a language she has always wanted to learn and locate learning programs to help her master the language. Besides, one can enroll in a foreign language class in order to learn in a more formal setting. One can also try to visit areas of the city to establish social connection with native speakers of the language.

34 Seek out restaurants that feature authentic food from a variety of countries. Food is an important part of different cultures and allows people to gain deep understanding into a particular cultural group's way of life.

Communicating with people from other countries through email or snail mail is another useful way to become familiar with different cultures. 35 Various websites offer pen pal services, offering to connect individuals with pen friends around the world.

A. Trying authentic food from a specific cultural group is also a great idea. B. The Internet has made it possible to communicate with others from different countries.

C. Making contact with native speakers of the language allows one to gain firsthand knowledge.

D. There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures. E. Stories based on a local culture expose one to a different culture.

F. One way to develop this appreciation is to try to team about other cultures around the world.

G.A variety of language-learning books, software, and audio programs is available, 第三部分: 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分）

第一节: 完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白

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处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill. When snow would 36 , my two brothers would grab their sleds(雪橇)and 37 over to the hill for a day of fun. I remember watching them with 38 because I was too small to go sledding. Finally, one winter I was thought 39 enough and joined my brothers as they 40 their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it.

The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers and had the 41 of my life. It was so exciting 42 the wind whip across my face as I flew down the hillside. Near the end of the day I was overjoyed too when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all 43 . I climbed on it full of 44 and laid on my stomach. Then with one big 45 my brother sent me zooming down the 46 hillside. I was doing pretty well too 47 I hit an old stump(树桩)hidden by the snow and went off 48_ , straight towards one of those big Oak trees. At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the__49__ . I could hear my brothers running down the hill 50__ , “You have to steer(掌舵)! You have to steer!”

51 , that wasn’t the last time I failed to steer when some 52 knocked me off course in my life. Many times problems, troubles, and my own failings have sent me crashing into the trees of 53 , frustration, and despair. I am learning that life isn’t always 54 sledding. It’s up to me to steer 55 . 36. A. melt 37. A. jump

B. freeze

C. roll D. fall C. head

D. cycle

B. flee

38. A. joy 39. A. strong

B. surprise C. envy D. panic

D. wise

C. shook

B. big C. brave

40. A. carried B. slid

41. A. glory 42. A. hearing

B. fate

C. drove

C. time

D. failure

B. smelling C. Watching D. feeling

D. on

43. A. in pairs purpose

44. A. anger

B. in public C. by myself

B. excitement C. energy

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D. puzzle