广东省湛江市第二十一中学2020-2021学年高一3月月考英语试卷 WORD版含答案.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家湛江市第二十一中学2020-2021学年度第二学期高一英语3月月考考试时间：2个小时 满分：120分 出题人：一、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AOpera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership

2、 discounts. Phone: 241-2742. http:/www. cityopera. com.Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. http:/www. chamberorch. com.Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. F

3、or ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. http:/www. symphony.org/home.asp.College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus(校园)of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety

4、 of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCMs Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with ID cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box o

5、ffice at 556-4183. http:/www. ccm. uc. edu/ events/ calendar.Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone: 232-6220. http:/www. riverbendmusic. com.1. Which number should you call if you

6、want to see an opera?A. 381-3300. B. 723-1182. C. 241-2742. D. 232-6220.2.When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?A. May. B. February, C. August. D. November.3.Where can students go for free performances with their IDcards?A. Music Hall. B. Patricia Cobbett Theater. C. Memorial Hall. D. Ri

7、verbend Music Theater.BIf Confucius were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the

8、 United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a dee

9、per understanding of China.In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main cours

10、es of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn

11、Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States.Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well.Today China attracts the Wes

12、t more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.4The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _.Aattract the readers interest in the subjectBpro

13、vide some key facts about ConfuciusCshow great respect for the ancient thinkerDprove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations5We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students _.Atake an active part in Chinese competitionsBhave a great interest in studying Chinese Ctry to get high scores in

14、 Chinese examsDfight for a chance to learn Chinese6What is the best title for the passage?AForgotten Wisdom in AmericaBHuge Fans of the Chinese LanguageCOld Thinker with a Big FutureDChinese Culture for Westerners7The passage is likely to appear in _.Aa biography Ba history paperCa philosophy textbo

15、ok Da newspaper CHundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win. One night, the leader

16、 of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men.” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win, or we will die.” They were all very tired. So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very

17、 tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep. The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on

18、 a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland. The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few

19、people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.8Hundreds of years ago, the Romans _.Acame from the north through England to make war on ScotlandBcame to the north Scotland from England to make war on ScotlandCcame from the north of England to fig

20、ht the ScotsDcame to the north from the south of Britain to fight the Scots 9The Scots were waken because _.Athey were too tired to sleep wellBone of the guards pretended to sleepCone of the Romans stepped on a thistle and let out a cryDthe Romans got too close and they discovered them 10. What is t

21、he meaning of the underlined words “were on their feet” on paragraph 4? A. get on their feet B. at their feet C.under their feet D.back on their feet11The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle _.Ais lovely, though not beautifulBgives them happinessCis a kind of useful plantDhelped

22、 the Scots to win the battle against the RomansDIn all the worlds cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study, including one looking at the biology of music. Experts find that because of the way ou

23、r brains process music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits. Music education has received a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument can help children improve math, science, and language skills. One study in Canada tracked childrens IQ

24、scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements. The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes use several areas of the brain, increasing our ability to learn school subjects. For example, reading notes improves spatial (空间的

25、) reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems like fractions (分数). Music is also used for medical purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which affect memories. The secret lies in the way the brain processes music. One area near the forehead, the medial prefrontal cortex(脑前额叶外皮)

26、, connects music with memories stored in two other areas: the amygdale(杏仁核) and hippocampus(海马体). Thats why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago. For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimers, listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening music

27、al pathways to memories. With the evidence of musics benefits, its no wonder some countries make music study a part of their education systems. People are recognizing that more than just a form of entertainment, music is also great for the brain.12According to the Canadian study, which children incr

28、eased IQ scores?AThose who already had high IQ scores.BThose who had always played music.CThose who could not play any instrument. DThose who studied music for a period of time. 13Which of the following is a kind of disease?ASpatial reasoning.BAlzheimers.CThe amygdale and hippocampus.DThe medial pre

29、frontal cortex. 14Which can be the best title for the text?AMusic and health CMusic and the mindBMusic and education DMusic and instruments15Scientists are studying music because _.Amusic can be used for medical treatmentsBmusic plays a very important role in our livesCour brains can process music i

30、n different waysDmusic education has received a lot of attention 第二节、七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Have you ever had times questioning yourself and feeling discouraged? If you answer yes, what youve experienced is negative selftalk. _16_. You say to yourself untrue things like, “Im not good enough. Im a

31、disappointment.” These false beliefs stop us in our tracks. So, how do you stop the negative selftalk?_17_Know youre special. You are “One of a Kind”! There is no other person that thinks exactly like you. When you begin to sincerely believe how special you are, its easier to fight the negative self

32、talk.Change your associationsYour negative selftalk comes from your environment. You didnt just accidentally wake up one day thinking of bad things about yourself. It may be because someone, somewhere in your life has told you negative things about you and whether you accept it or not, you believe t

33、hem. However, if you surround yourself with the right people, they will build you up, inspire you and make you feel better. _18_.Change your dialogueRead and say all the wonderful things about yourself at least 5 times per day. Look at yourself in the mirror and say, “I am amazing!” _19_, and youll

34、believe you are awesome pretty soon.Of course, there are other things to stop negative selftalk. _20_, but if you are determined to think positively in every situation, that will bring a positive change in your life.AThink the same wayBChange is not easyCChange your positionDIt begins in your brainE

35、Change your state of mindFYoull seek out the right people to help change your thoughtsGYoull start to believe the great things they tell you little by little二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano. She studied music in college and her 21 was to become a concert pianis

36、t or blues singer. Everything _22_ when she was 20 years old. She became sick with what doctors _23_ was typhoid fever(伤寒) and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get well, but the medicine _24_ her to become _25_ deaf. She could no longer hear the music which she had always _26_

37、.Shirley would never give up playing the piano, _27_she did decide to change_28_. She went to Gallaudet University and studied English. In 1964 Shirley graduated from Gallaudet and looked for _29_. She wanted to be _30_ and work full time.For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington, D.

38、C. _31_, in 1967 she was asked to work at Gallaudet University as a dorm supervisor(宿舍监管员). Shirley supervised young women who_32_ in the university during the school year, She also taught English.Somehow she found time to_33_graduate school at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In 1972, Shirley

39、received her M. A. degree.Always _34_ a new challenge, in 1973 Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf(NTID), which _35_ deaf and hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training.This amazing woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive

40、 her Ph.D. She made history in 1992 when she received the highest degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.21. A. jobB. interest C.duty D. dream22. A. disappeared B.changed C. stopped D. ended23. A. said B.agreed C. found D. thought24. A. allowed B.caused C.encouraged D. enab

41、led25. A. almost B. actually C. totally D. gradually26. A. loved B. played C. performedD. remembered27. A. andB. soC. butD. even if28. A. careerB. interestC. lifeD. attitude29.A. informationB. helpC.an assistantD.a job30. A. happyB. independentC. freeD. confident31. A. HoweverB. ThenC. ThereforeD. B

42、esides32. A.workedB. studiedC. livedD. played33. A. attendB.observeC.describeD. advertise34. A. interested inB.busy withC.concerned aboutD.ready for35. A.teachesB.offersC.paysD.promises三、语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Known as Chinas national opera, Beijing Opera, also _36_ (call) Peking Opera, which orig

43、inated in the late 18th century, is a _37_ (combine) of music, dance, art and acrobatics (杂技). It is the most influential and representative of all operas in China. It is called Beijing Opera _38_ it is formed in Beijing. Beijing Opera has _39_ history of 200 years and its origin can date back to ol

44、d local operas, especially Anhui Opera, _40_ was very popular in northern China in the 18th century. In 1790, the first Anhui Opera performance _41_ (hold) in Beijing to celebrate the Emperors birthday.Later, some other Anhui Opera troupes (班子) _42_ (continue) performing in Beijing. Anhui Opera was

45、easy _43_ (move) and good at absorbing the acting styles of other types of operas. Beijing accumulated many local operas, making Anhui Opera improve quickly. _44_ the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, after the marriage for 10 years, Beijing Opera finally formed, and bec

46、ame the _45_(big) of all operas in China. 四、完成句子(共5小题；每题3分，满分15分)46. 令我们感到欣慰的是，失踪的孩子十天后回到了家。他虽然很累，但很健康。_ _ _，the missing child returned home ten days later，tired but healthy.47. Tom以及他的父母打算今年去香港过暑假。 Tom, _ _ _ his parents, plans to go to Hong Kong to spend the summer holiday this year. 48. 他们脱离国际组织并

47、建立他们自己的本地组织。 They _ _ _ the National Union and set up their own local organization.49. 我的班主任很高兴班上的每个人都渴望学习。 My headteacher is very glad that everyone in her class _ _ _knowledge.50. 众所周知，音乐在我们的生活和学习中扮演着重要的角色。 _ _ _ _, music plays an important part in our life and study.五、单句语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)51.

48、 At the foot of the hill was a mysterious little hut _ (surround) by tall pine trees. 52. Remember to get your battery(charge) before setting off from the camping ground. 53. Our _ (origin) plan was to go camping.54. Sadly, it was an_(achieve) that her mother never lived to see.55. Hobbies may _ (ab

49、le) you to make many friends.56. Seans _ (perform) at school has greatly improved.57. There was a_(puzzle) look on the little smart boys face.58. The white wall is_(dot) with many black dots of different sizes.59. Lena and Shawn dont agree on what to wear when _(greet) the British students.60. My pa

50、rents are _(satisfy) with my plan for further study. 六、应用文写作(满分15分)假设你是导游，根据以下内容，向游客简单介绍英国的情况。1.地理位置：欧洲西北部，面向大西洋；气候：冬暖夏凉，整年雨量充足。2.人口约6.648万；面积约24.41万平方千米。3.历史悠久，景点众多，如：大本钟(Big Ben)、格林威治(Greenwich)等；世界工业化最早的国家之一，对人类工业化做出了贡献。4.祝游客们玩得开心。参考词汇：1.工业化 industrialize 2 .人类工业化 human industrialization 3.大西洋the

51、 Atlantic Ocean注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 英语答案A篇1. C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Opera at Music Hall”及“Phone：241-2742.”可知，想看歌剧的话应该拨打241-2742，故C项正确。2.A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Chamber Orchestra：The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June.”可知，室内管弦乐队的音乐会在3月到

52、6月举办，所以你可以5月去，故A项正确。3. B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Performances are on the main campus(校园）of the university,usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater.”及“Students with ID cards can attend the events for free.”可知，学生持身份证可免费到Patricia Cobbett剧院观看演出，故B项正确。B篇4.A 推断题。在文章第一段中，作者假设如果孔子活到现在的话，过生日一定需要很多蜡烛。从第二段开始说孔子在西方很流行等内容，由此

53、可推断作者写第一段的目的是为了吸引读者，故正确答案为B。5.B 细节题。由第四段第二句“the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries.”可知对中国文化和语言有兴趣的人很多，所以B项正确，而A、C、D项在第四段没有相关内容，所以排除，故正确答案为B。6.C 主旨题。由倒数第三段“So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well.”和最后一段“As for the old thinker,he will not soon be fo

54、rgotten by people in the West,even if his birthday is.可知文章想要阐述的观点是古老的思想家孔子并未被忘记，并且将来在西方还会很流行，由此可知C项符合文意。A项，孔子及中国文化并未在美国被忘记，所以A项错误。B项，文章没有具体讲汉语的大量爱好者的行为等，所以B项错误。D项，文章主要讲的是孔学文化在国外的发展现状以及今后的发展前景，D项概括的太宽泛。故正确答案为C。7. D推断题。推断文章出处。本文介绍了孔子学院在西方的盛行，因此属于报道类文章，应出现在报纸上。C篇8 B细节题：从文章的第一段的：Hundreds of years ago,a

55、Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland.(几百年前，一支罗马军队从英格兰来到苏格兰的北方打仗）可知本题答案为B选项.9 C细节题：从文章第四段的：He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots.In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle.(他喊出声来，他突然的喊声惊醒了苏格兰人.他们立马站起来准备战斗)可知本题答案为C选项.10 A 猜测词义：根据句意were on their feet是站起来的意

56、思。get on their feet站起来； at their feet 在他们脚下/在他们控制下；under their feet在他们的掌握中；back on their feet恢复11 D推理题：文章第四段描写了因为蓟帮助苏格兰人打败了罗马人，所以他们把蓟定为国花.故本题答案为D选项.D篇12. D细节理解题。从第二段中One study in Canada tracked childrens IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test scor

57、e improvements.可知，学习一段时间音乐的孩子智商更高，选择D项。13. B细节理解题。从第三段中For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimers,listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories.可知，Alzheimer是一种病.选择B项。14. C细节理解题。纵观全文和最后一句话“People are recognizing that more than just a form o

58、f entertainment, music is also great for the brain.可知，这篇文章讲的是音乐和大脑的关系，选择C项15. B细节理解题。从第一段中It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study,including one looking at the biology of music.“可知，科学家在研究音乐，因为它在我们的生活中起着重要的作用，选择B项。七选五16.D根据上文 If you answer yes,what youve experie

59、nced is negative self talk.可知， 如果你的回答是肯定的，那么你所经历的就是消极的自我对话。故此空与消极的自我对话的过程有关。D项意为“它从你的大脑开始”，承接上文，符合语境。故正确答案为D。17.E根据此空后两句 Know youre special.You are“One of a Kind”！可知，知道你是特别的。你是独一无二的！故此空应该与想法和心态有关。E项意为“改变你的心态”，引出下文，符合语境。故正确答案为E。18.G根据上文 However,if you surround yourself with the right people,they will

60、 build you up, inspire you and make you feel better.可知， 然而，如果你身边有对的人，他们会鼓舞你，让你感觉更好。故此空与鼓舞你的人的作用有关。G项意为“你会开始一点点地相信他们告诉你的好的事情”，承接上文，符合语境。故正确答案为G。19.A根据上文 Look at yourself in the mirror and say,l am amazing！”可知，看着镜子里的自己，说：“我很棒！”故此空应该说明接下来怎么做。A项意为“也这么想”，承接上文，符合语境。故正确答案为A。20.B根据下文 but if you are determin

61、ed to think positively in every situation,that will bring a positive change in your life.可知，但是如果你决心在任何情况下都积极地思考，你的生活就会有积极的改变。故此空应该与改变有关。B项意为“改变并不容易”，引出下文，符合语境。故正确答案为B。完形填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文主要介绍了Allen，成为音乐会的钢琴师或布鲁斯歌手是她的梦想，但意外的是，治疗伤寒病的药使她失聪，但她凭借自己的勇气和毅力最终成功，成为世界上第一位获得博士学位的失聪黑人。21.D前面说Shirley Allen喜欢唱

62、歌、弹钢琴，并且学的是音乐，所以说成为钢琴家或歌手是她的梦想(dream)。22.B她20岁的时侯生了场大病，所以说一切都改变了(changed)。23.D 她生病了，医生认为(thought)是伤寒。24.B cause sb.to do.“导致某人做”。医药导致她完全耳聋。25.C用 totally来修饰deaf表示“完全耳聋”和下文的She could no longer hear the music“她再不能听到音乐了”呼应。26.A love 和第一段第一句“Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano.”相呼应。27.C前后分句是转折

63、关系，她永远不会放弃弹钢琴，但是她还是决定改变她的事业。28.A 根据下文的“She went to Gallaudet University and studied English”可知她由原来的学习音乐改为学习英语了，所以她改变了她的事业(career)。29.D 根据下文的work full time“全职工作”可知本空选择D项a job。30.B前面提过她毕业后找工作，可知Allen从大学毕业后就想找工作并独立，答案为B项。31.B 根据前文的时间“For three years”和下文的“in 1967”可知是指时间的先后顺序，用then“然后”来承接上文最佳。32.C她的工作是宿舍

64、监管员，也就是说管理住校的女学生，所以在学校里居住(lived)合理。33.A本句指的是她参加了研究生院的学习，答案为A项。34.D 她已经为一个新的挑战做好了准备，be ready for“为做好准备”。35.B学院为有听力障碍的人提供技术上的和专业上的培训，offer sb.sth.“为某人主动提供某事”。语法填空36Called 37Combination 38because/as/since39a40which41was held42continued43to move44At45biggest46. To our relief47. as well as48. broke away

65、from49. is eager for50. As we all know/As is well known51. surrounded52. charged53. original54. achievement55. enable56. performance57. puzzled58. dotted59. greeting60. satisfied应用文写作：One possible version:Ladies and gentlemen,Im honored to be your guide.The UK is located in the northwest of Europe,f

66、acing the Atlantic Ocean. So it enjoys warm winters and cool summers with plenty of rainfall throughout the year.It has a population of about 66.48 million, covering an area of 244,100 square kilometers.Thanks to its long history,it has many places of interest, like Big Ben, Greenwich, etc. Besides, it is one of the most highly industrialized countries in the world, making great contributions to human industrialization.Hope you will enjoy your stay here!- 12 - 版权所有高考资源网