山西省忻州市静乐县第一中学2021届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

1、山西省忻州市静乐县第一中学2021届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。第I卷第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是C。1. How does the woman want her meat cooked? A. Rare. B. Medium-rare.C. Well done.2

2、. Which place will the man go to this weekend? A. A concert hall. B. A stadium.C. A gallery.3. What are the speakers talking about? A. Polite greetings. B. Table manners. C. Body language.4. What are the speakers doing? A. Taking a picture. B. Having a haircut. C. Looking at a photo.5. What will the

3、 man do after he gets home?A. Drive to a furniture store.B. Buy the woman a new table.C. Borrow a truck from the woman.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the woman think of

4、electronic music? A. It is clever. B. It is loud.C. It is modern.7. How old was the woman when attending a classical concert? A. 16. B. 17.C. 18.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Why does the man turn to the woman? A. He has to work late. B. He has to get groceries. C. He has a package to come.9. What is the man g

5、etting? A. A box of fruit. B. Some alcohol. C. Some sports equipment.10. What do we know about the speakers kids? A. They are under the age of 21.B. Theyll return home by 3:00 p.m.C. Theyll practice soccer at 5:00 p.m.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Fa

6、ther and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.12. What does the woman want to become? A. A security guard.B. A computer security expert.C. A computer science teacher.13. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Do well in math. B. Major in math. C. See math as a career.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

7、Where does the conversation take place? A. At school. B. At the zoo. C. At an amusement park. 15. Why is Lisa surprised? A. John was busy. B. John arrived late. C. John changed his mind. 16. Why did John lie to Lisa? A. He wanted to come alone.B. He was afraid of roller coasters.C. He wanted to give

8、 her a surprise.17. What does John say about Lisa?A.Considerate. B.Brave. C.Reliable. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why did the speaker buy a new umbrella? A. His old one was damaged.B. He really loved that one.C. He failed to bring one.19. What is the main advantage of the hotels location? A. It is beside

9、the Eiffel Tower. B. It is very close to a bakery.C. It is within walking distance to Louvre.20. Why did the speaker go to Paris? A. To see some artworks. B. To eat some French food. C. To meet some good friends.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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并

10、在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt is safe to say that on this weeks roundup of G.L Events This Weekend, we celebrate a legend and a major percentage of the events are organized for the annual Ferlabration Festival.Your weekend roundup starts here!Electronic SoundscapesElectronic Soundscapes returns this year with doub

11、le the music! If you enjoyed the 2015 concert at Printing Press, dont miss the performances taking place during next weeks Ferlabration at FreedomPark programme. Enjoy the best of European and Nigerian electronic music on Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15.Time: 7:00PM Fee: N500Just Listen1

12、6/16 is excited to host an intimate listening session of songs from South African artist Lindiwe Maxolos upcoming album on Friday, October 14th. Lindiwe Maxolo is an emerging powerful singer in the South African Jazz music industry. She has worked with South African legends such as Sibongile Khumalo

13、, Concord Nkabide.Tickets can be bought at the door or in advance. Tickets are limited so get them early. Time: 7:00PMFee: N7000Jeun Soke (Supper Club)Meaning to eat up in Yoruba, Jeun Soke is Lagos premier supper club. We host a dinner with drinks pairings. Jeun Soke features a Taste of Asia menu.

14、7 courses of shared plates along with 3 cocktails. NGN 20,000 gets you food and drinks. The sans-drinks (without drinks) menu costs NGN 15,000. You are welcome to bring your own bottle of wine but that will cost a corkage fee of NGN 3,000.Time: 6:30PMFee: N20,000 or N15,000For reservations: 09098800

15、995 or 08188325714.Echoes (Closing Ceremony)Echoes is an exhibition that includes, but is not limited to, over a hundred masks of Fela and the queen mother in diverse colors and moods and a study and display of his fashion sense and wardrobe, all of which were inspired by his struggle for freedom, h

16、uman dignity, courage, to mention a few. The closing ceremony promises to be a grand affair with an Artists talk and dance performance. Cocktail will follow as the guests get to enjoy the rest of the exhibition before closing.Time: 1:00PM - 7:00PMFee: Open to All21. In which event will people surely

17、 enjoy jazz music?A. Electronic Soundscapes.B. Just Listen. C. Jeun Soke. D. Echoes.22. How much should one with his own wine pay for a sans-drinks meal?A. NGN 3,000.B. NGN 15,000.C. NGN 18,000.D. NGN 20,000.23. What do we know about Echoes?A. It offers a dinner with drinks pairings.B. Tickets to Ec

18、hoes are expensive and limited.C. It provides the best of Nigerian electronic music.D. Masks in various colors and moods are on display.BOne day, I was taking a nap in the red chair in my office when I woke up to the sound of a car crash. I sat up and looked, immediately, out my window. Across the s

19、treet, in a parking lot, a car had just backed into a chain-link fence. The car must have been moving fast, because it was in bad shape: Its hood had popped up. The fence was damaged, bent out in exactly the shape of the cars back end. I watched the driver get out of the car. He was strong with a sh

20、aved head; he wore cargo shorts and a flannel (法兰绒) shirt unbuttoned to expose his chest hair. I disliked him immediately. After a few seconds of assessing the damage, he attempted to pull the ruined fence back into place, but it wouldnt move. He tried to push the fallen piece of bumper back onto hi

21、s car, but that only made the rest of his bumper fall off too. I sat in my red chair, looking out my window, silently cheering. I think I laughed out loud. This was a ridiculous masterpiece. He climbed out from under the collapsed fence and limped back to the apartment building above the lot, rubbin

22、g his elbow. The manthat disgusting manwas going to leave all the chaos behind for someone else to clean up. But the man appeared a few minutes later with some tools. He got to work immediately, removing one of the fences bent support bars and hammering it straight on the asphalt (沥青). For the next

23、hour, I watched out my window as he doggedly(固执地) fixed the fence, even improved it. Now the fence would be extra secure, stronger than before, impossible to damage. This strange man was actually a hero. I was the lazy one, with my kneejerk (应激反应) judgments, my superiority (优越感) from three stories u

24、p. My ugly assumptions, I realized, were all about myself. I would never have fixed that fence; I would have panicked and run away. Years later, I still look out my window at that fence almost every day. It still looks brand new, It makes me wonder what else that man has improved, and how I can make

25、 myself more like him.24. Why did the driver leave a bad first impression on the writer?A. Because he badly damaged the fence.B. Because he acted rudely and impolitely.C. Because he escaped and left the mess to others.D. Because he had a strange appearance and dressed casually.25. The last two parag

26、raphs tell us that _.A. if the writer were the driver, he thought he would do betterB. the writer gave a quick judgment from his previous experiencesC. the driver acted like a hero and had a great influence on the writerD. the writer looks out his window often and expects to see the driver again26.

27、Which of the following words can best describe the driver?A. Rude but honest. B. Lazy but strong-minded.C. Impatient but generous.D. Ordinary-looking but responsible.27. What can be the best title of the text?A. Dont Judge a Book by Its CoverB. Ones Thinking Directs Ones ActionsC. Treat Other People

28、 As You Hope They Will Treat YouD. The Environment Depends on What You Think in You MindCWhile the human world is suffering from the novel coronavirus outbreak, our planet is actually showing certain signs of “recovery” from the damage caused by human activity. According to the BBC, new satellite im

29、ages released by the European Space Agency showed that levels of air pollutants and greenhouse gases have “fallen sharply” in major cities in Europe and the United States ever since the lockdown started.This is what happened after recent discoveries in Antarctica. An international team of 89 scienti

30、sts found that the ice in Greenland and Antarctica is melting six times faster in the 2010s than it was in the 1990s. And in February, Argentinas Marambio research station in Antarctica recorded a record high temperature of 20.75 on the continent.So what exactly will happen if the temperature keeps

31、rising and the ice keeps melting? A third study might give you an idea. A team of scientists drilled a hole into the seafloor in west Antarctica and extracted (提取) material from underground, in which they found traces of roots, spores and pollentypical products of a rainforestthat dated back 90 mill

32、ion years ago. In other words, Antarctica was very likely a rainforest back when the dinosaurs walked on Earth. But given the fact that the South Pole has four months of darkness during wintereven millions of years agoscientists believe that the rainforest could only exist if the greenhouse gas conc

33、entrations were extremely high back then to keep the continent warm when there was little or no sunlight.“We didnt know that this Cretaceous (白垩纪的) greenhouse climate was that extreme,” Johann Klages of the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany and a co-author of the research told the Guardian. “It sh

34、ows us what carbon dioxide is able to do.”Ice or no ice, Antarctica will beand has always beenfine with extreme changes. The human world, however, may not be.Now, during the coronavirus lockdown, weve seen the changes resulting from less human activity. Hopefully, well hold on to those changesnot fo

35、r Antarctica or the planet, but for ourselves.28. What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us?A. Our planet is returning to its original state due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.B. The lockdown of major cities contributed to the decrease of greenhouse gases.C. The novel coronavirus has a positive effect

36、 on the human beings.D. The novel coronavirus outbreak resulted from human activity.29. What do we learn from the third study?A. Typical products of a rainforest were dug out in Antarctica.B. Traces of dinosaurs living in rainforests were spotted in Antarctica.C. There was a good possibility of high

37、 greenhouse gas concentrations in Antarctica.D. There used to be enough sunlight for the rainforest in the Cretaceous Antarctica.30. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Human activity doesnt threaten life in Antarctica.B. The ice in Antarctica is melting faster in t

38、he 2010s than now.C. We should reduce carbon dioxide emissions for our own sake.D. The lockdown can be carried on to slow down global warming.31. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To encourage us to defeat the novel coronavirus.B. To explain the effects of greenhouse gases.C. To draw our at

39、tention to ecosystem in Antarctica.D. To call on us to reduce human impact on the environment.DResearchers from the MIT Media Lab, Boston Childrens Hospital, and Northeastern University used a robotic teddy bear, “Huggable”, across the Boston Childrens Hospital. More than 50 hospitalized children we

40、re divided into three groups that involved Huggable, a tablet-based virtual Huggable, or a traditional toy teddy bear. In general, the robotic Huggable improved various patient outcomes over the other two choices.When first designed, Huggable was operated remotely by a specialist outside a child s r

41、oom for the moment. Through software, a specialist could control the robots facial expressions and body actions. The specialists could also talk through a speaker with their voice automatically changed to sound more childlike and monitor the participants via camera.During the treatments involving Hu

42、ggable for kids aged 3 to 10 years, a specialist would sing nursery rhymes to younger children through the robotic bear and move the arms during the song. Older kids would play the I Spy game, where they had to guess an object in the room described by the specialist through Huggable. Through self-re

43、ports and questionnaires, the researchers recorded how much the patients and families liked Huggable. A greater percentage of children and their parents reported that the children enjoyed playing with Huggable more than with the virtual figure or traditional teddy bear.The study proved the possibili

44、ty of including Huggable in the treatments for children. Results also showed that children playing with Huggable experienced more positive emotions overall. They also got out of bed and moved around more, and emotionally connected with the robot, asking it personal questions and inviting it to come

45、back later to meet their families. “Such improved emotional and physical outcomes are all positive factors that could contribute to hospitalized children s better and faster recovery,” the researchers write in their study.The study also provided a basis for developing a fully autonomous Huggable rob

46、ot, which is the researchers final goal. In the future, that automated robot could be used to improve children s further treatment and care, and monitor their well-being.32. What can we learn about Huggable?A. It was first designed for disabled kids.B. It can make facial expressions.C. It talks like

47、 a caring parent.D. It works automatically.33. How did the children find Huggable?A. Favorable. B. Conventional.C. Disappointing.D. Unhelpful.34. How did Huggable help the hospitalized children with their treatment?A. It improved their mental experience.B. It protected them from possible virus.C. It

48、 gave tips on taking good care of young patients.D. It provided up-to-date information about their diseases.35. What is the text mainly about?A. The fast development of robots in medical area.B. A new technology in medicine to treat children.C. Robots advantages over other methods of treatment.D. A

49、robotic teddy bear used in caring for hospitalized children.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。When you try too hard but you dont succeed; when despite all your efforts you dont get the results you need, give up and move on. _36_ Confused? What is wrong w

50、ith giving up?Oh yes, we all have been trained and conditioned to work hard to achieve our dreams, and that is a good thing. The problem arises when all these inspirational quotes start confusing us. These messages tell people not to give up, _37_ They tell one to “ try and try again” until they suc

51、ceed, but that amount of effort should only be put toward what you really want in life and one should never quit at what they think to be their lifes purpose. _38_ If you suck at piano and you know its because you dont even like the instrument, give it up. If no matter how hard you study you can har

52、dly score an above average grade, dont worry, your talent lies somewhere else. Not everybody is an A-student._39_ Find out what you are good at, what makes you happy and then work on it. If you do, no one would have to tell you or inspire you not to give up because when you love something, you keep

53、trying until you get it right and the enthusiasm flows from within. Dont worry about what people will say or think, after all, its your life._40_A. Let go of your life goal and live in the moment.B. You have to live it and you have to be your own boss.C. Try to recognize your talent, your ability an

54、d your skills.D. and it proves that only efforts can make a big difference.E. Make timely adjustment and run in the opposite directions.F. The rest is all just there to confuse and depress you so dont let it.G. but they dont tell you that it should only apply to your true dreams.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 4

55、5 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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。From the moment the iron bird landed in the roaring noise of Logan Airport with its wings proudly spread, my wings withered quietly in this unfamiliar country.“I think. I dont know. I just want to say .”

56、 My voice _41_ into the noise of the grand dining hall of Deerfield Academy, _42_ listening. Like most of the Asian students, I found myself able to _43_ my head, only in math class. All this made me puzzled and _44_ .“Helen, what is your name in Chinese?” Rosie asked me one morning as I_45_ my back

57、pack onto the seat next to her.“Gao Yuxin”, I_46_ clearly in standard Chinese, slightly surprised by the _47_. “Why?”“Just interested. Can you write it there?” She_48_ at the board.I printed my name in Chinese characters “高雨莘” in the center of the board.“ Yuxin (雨莘) is my _49_ name. Yu (雨) means to

58、give rain and xin means many. To give rain to the many_50_ my parents hope that I can nourish the many people around me.”Mild laughter, even one or two whistles _51_from the silence. “Wow.” “Cool!”“But I am new.” I murmured, “I think I need your _52_more than you need mine.” “So, what are the four l

59、ittle _53_in the character rain?” Rosie asked.“They are rain drops.”“ _54_I put eight dots in it?”“Hmm.Big rain, then.” I answered _55_.For the first time since my _56_ at the school, I laughed with such abandon and my old _57_. Helen Keller, after whom I _58_ myself in Englisha privilege _59_ for m

60、ost Asian students coming Westmagically managed to_60_ with the world and “ nourished the many” despite her loss of vision and hearing.41 A. picked upB. died awayC. sent outD. carried away42. A. anybodyB. somebodyC. nobodyD. everybody43. A. raise B. hold C. turn D. shake44. A. sensitiveB. innocentC.

61、 conservativeD. upset45. A. seized B. cast C. dropped D. found46. A. pronouncedB. wrote C. announced D. yelled47. A. expressionB. requestC. commandD. question48. A. glared B. aimed C. kept D. pointed49. A. full B. first C. familyD. original50. A. stands byB. stands outC. stands forD. stands back51.

62、A. rose B. rangedC. escapedD. made52 A. comfort B. help C. sympathyD. contribution53. A. characters B. signs C. signals D. dots54. A. How about B. How come C. What ifD. What about55. A. carefully B. jokingly C. franklyD. angrily56. A. arrival B. departure C. applicationD. approach57. A. patience B.

63、cautionC. ease D. interest58 A. taught B. preparedC. devotedD. named59. A. reserved B. swappedC. served D. compensated60. A. communicateB. consultC. discussD. live第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Weddings are generally considered personal events, but some couples in

64、 India are more than happy to have strangers all over the world attend_61_(they) traditional weddings, for a fee._62_(pay) hundreds of dollars to attend the wedding of two strangers in a_63_(total) foreign country may seem strange to some people, but according to a company specializing in wedding to

65、urism, it is “the_64_(culture) immersion ( 渗 透 )” for tourists to experience many elements of Indian culture. Clients get to put on traditional Indian clothing, taste local food, take part in beautiful wedding customs, which will usually create_65_ unique atmosphere for the clients. As for the coupl

66、es getting married, they get to share the happiest day of their lives not just with family and friends,_66_ with the world.Tourists _67_ (interest) in attending a traditional Indian wedding through JMW have to pay a fee of $150 for the one-day attendance, or $250 for two days, _68_ covers the entran

67、ce to the wedding plus food and drinks, as well as a person to welcome them and explain all the traditional customs.So far, feedback from both tourists and Indian couples_69_ (appear) to be very positive. “The_70_ (contribute) I made was the best and easiest way to thank the couple for their hospita

68、lity and this extraordinary experience,” one Hungarian tourist said. Couples, on the other hand, are excited to know people from other countries.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该

69、加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。The forest of my hometown is beautiful no matter how the season is. I was driving slowly in this morning when I saw a deer live in the woods appear in the middle of the road. I came to the full stop, and we

70、stared at each other. His eyes seemed wisely. He had been in this world for some month and I didnt want end his life. Finally, I motioned with my hand for him to go on. Having seen anything to fear, he jumped across the road. I drive on smiling at the magic of this moment but thanked God that I had

71、been going slowly not to hit this beautiful creature.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华，高中生活即将结束，你的英国笔友 Tom 写信给你，想了解你高中时期一次难忘的经历， 请你给他写一封回信，要点如下：1. 描写一次难忘的经历；2. 谈谈这次经历对你的影响。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2. 文中不可出现有关个人的真实信息。Dear Tom,_答案1.15BCBCA 610BACBA 1115ABACC 1620BACBA2.BCD DCDA BCCD DAAD EGFCB3.BCADC ADDBC ABDCB ACDAA4.the

72、ir,Paying,totally,cultural,a,but,interested,which,has appeared,contribution.5.how-what,in,live-living,the-a,wisely-wise,month-months,wantto,anything-nothing,grive-drove,but-and6.Dear Tom,Nice to hear from you. Knowing from your last letter that you are curious about one of my unforgettable experienc

73、es in high school, I am writing to share one with you.When I was in Senior II, I got a chance to study in your country - the UK for three months as an exchange student. What impressed me most was the various activities in and after class. We had group discussions and played games with classmates to

74、enjoy the cultural diversity. I developed a deep friendship with many UK students from varied backgrounds, which helped me understand the country better. Through the three months study, not only did I get to know the cultural differences, but I also learned how to co-operate with others.Looking forw

75、ard to your early reply and sharing your unforgettable experience.Yours, Li Hua【解析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，根据要求给你的笔友写一封回信，介绍你高中时期的一次难忘的经历。第一步：应用文表达，开头结尾给出，注意格式规范，根据提示，介绍高中难忘经历，应使用一般过去时。第二步：根据提纲依次写出：难忘的经历，对经历的感想，文中的重点词组运用得体，如get a chance to，play games with，develop a deep friendship with等等。第三步：连词成文，结构衔接得体，过渡词恰当运用，如not onlybut also。