- 1 - 河南省开封市开封高级中学2020届高三英语10月月考试题（含解析） 第一节（共5小题；，） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试. At about 9：00 am. C. At about l0：00 am. 16 How did the accident happen? A A lorry hit a car. B. A car ran into a lorry. C. A bank clerk rushed into the street. 听第l0段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the talk mainly about? A. The history of the school. B. The courses for the term. C. The plan for the day. 18. Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students? A. In the school hall. B. In the science labs. C. In the cla ssrooms. 19. What can students do in the practical areas? A .Take science courses. B. Enjoy excellent meals. C. Attend workshops. 20. When are the visitors expected to ask questions? A. During the lunch hour. B. After the welcome speech. C. Before the tour of the labs. 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 - 4 - A Reuel Tolkien (1892－1973), the British linguist, writer. He created a fantasy novel “The Lord of the Rings” the wellknown trilogy (三部曲)． Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. When he was 4 years old, his father died and his family moved back to England. Tolkien graduated from Oxford University when he was 23 years old, and participated in the First World War. During the war, Tolkien suffered from “trench fever” and stayed in the hospital until the end of World War Ⅰ. It was the days in the hospital that he began his writing career first. After the war, Tolkien became a linguist. He was an editor of the “New English Dictionary” of 1918－1920. However, he was more researching into AngloSaxon language which makes his extensive contacts in Britain and the Nordic spread all over the folklore and mythology. In 1937, Tolkien completed his first work “The Hobbit”. Although this was a fairy tale, it was also suitable for adults to read. Because of good sales, the publisher Allen & Unwin convinced Tolkien to write its s
