2021届华学艺术培养中心高三英语月考试题及参考答案

2021届华学艺术培养中心高三英语月考试题及参考答案
第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
If you are planning to visit the historic capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh, a travel destination that people crowd to from around the world, and want to attend one Festival while you are there, keep on reading to discover more information.
AKA. Imaginate Festival When: 22 May – 2 June 2021
Where: Traverse Theater, Assembly Roxy
A festival where kids take overEdinburgh. With a whole range of free pop-up performances, take your kids to see some of the most inspiring theatre and dance from a whole range of talented performers.
EdinburghInternational Film Festival When: 19 June – 29 June 2021
Where: Film House, Festival Theater
Originally the very best in international film, it was established in 1947. The dynamic programme features everything from documentaries to shorts, along with a range of experimental cinema, in an attractive setting with a spray of red carpet charm.
EdinburghArt Festival When: 25 July – 25 August 2021
Where: City ArtCenter, The Scottish Gallery
With over 40 exhibitions to attend, the Edinburgh Art Festival is theUK’s largest visual arts event where you can see everything from historical works to contemporary masterpieces.
The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo When: 2 – 24 August 2021
Where:EdinburghCastle
With a different theme every year, over 200,000 visitors crowd toEdinburghto see the military bands and the symbolic piper set against the backdrop ofEdinburghCastle.
1. Who is the AKA. Imaginate Festival intended for?
A. Children.
B. Talented performers.
C. Parents.
D. Dancers.
2. What’s special about Edinburgh Art Festival?
A. It includes all forms of arts.
B. It is about great works in history.
C. It is the largest festival in the world.
D. It lasts for the longest time.
3. Which Festival offers performances by soldiers?
A. Edinburgh Art Festival
B. AKA. Imaginate Festival
C. The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo
D.EdinburghInternational Film Festival
B
I was checking out at the supermarket counter on Wednesday night, ready to pay for my bananas, when all of
a sudden, fear came upon me. My wallet was gone. And I could only have left it one place: the G9 bus, from which I had gotten off minutes earlier and which was now speeding to some stops. The moment of realizing it was gone was followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the credit cards, the driver's license, the expensive lipstick ($ 55!).
Two hours after I was back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband answered while I sat in the dining room on the phone with a credit card company. "Does Jennifer live here?" I heard someone say. In her hand was my wallet, without a penny missing. She left before I could offer my gratitude to her.
After I posted the story, I heard from her boyfriend, who identified the good citizen as Erin Ball, a 26-year-old girl working for a trade organization.
Once I figured out her, I called to thank her. She said she spotted my wallet and thought that it's more dangerous to go to a stranger's house than leaving the wallet with the driver, but she still decided to take the chance. "If I were in that situation, I would want someone to try to find me," she said. Ball doesn't find her actions particularly excellent. She added, "It's not hard to do small things for people."
After Ball found my wallet, she decided to post a picture of my driver's license online before going to my house, trying to see if anyone knew me. No sooner had she left my doorstep than I got emails from two neighbors who recognized my face, both offering to help me find my missing property.
Ball found my house on a bitterly cold night for which I was extremely grateful. Looking back, I'm not surprised someone had wanted to help a stranger. A warm current of honesty and harmony is running through this town.
4. What do we know about the author according to paragraph 1?
A. She missed the G9 bus.
B. She paid for her bananas.
C. She replaced the credit cards.
D. She found she had left her wallet on the bus.
5. Who helped the author find Ball?
A. The G9 driver.
B. The girl's boyfriend.
C. The author's neighbors.
D. The author's husband.
6. What did Ball do first after finding the wallet?
A. Ball called the author.
B. Ball went to the author's house.
C. Ball gave the wallet to the bus driver.
D. Ball posted a photo of the author's driving license.
7. Which of the following best describes Erin Ball?
A. Humorous and kind.
B. Generous and demanding.
C. Honest and warm-hearted.
D. Caring and outgoing.
C
The measurable threat to the environment has been worsened by the spread of COVID-19 that increases the need for plastic protective equipment. Most plastic is made from fossil fuels. Millions of tons of greenhouse gas are released from the development of these resources and plastic production and burning.
The end life of plastic is just worrisome. Less than 10% of the plastic produced has been recycled. Even more of it has been burned. But the vast majority of plastic has been buried inland, and it is increasingly polluting the environment. We hear mostly about ocean plastic and the harm done to sea creatures that mistake plastic bags and bits for food. But microplastic is even more worrisome. Plastic doesn't break down biologically but instead breaks down into tiny particles（a very small piece of something）, which have been found in every corner of the planet, on land and in the air, in drinking water and food sources.
Yet the public has not given this global environmental disaster the attention it requires. Instead, they have
viewed single-use plastic—which makes up about 40% of plastic used each year—as a litter issue that can be solved through better recycling and waste management. That attitude must change because the recent global breakdown of the market for recycling has made it clear that it has never been, nor ever will be, able to keep up with plastic trash use.
California has been the forerunner of plastic waste reduction—it was the first state to ban single-use plastic bags and may be the first state to transform the way goods are packaged. The state also came close to passing an act which would have required that products sold in plastic packaging in the state have a proven recycling rate of 75% by 2032. California, though influential, can't solve this crisis alone. The US has long been producing a great amount of plastic trash and it should engage in reducing the use of plastic as well.
8. Why does the author mention the release of greenhouse gas in paragraph 1?
A. To show the harm of plastic
B. To warn of the climate change.
C. To call for the development of fossil fuels.
D. To highlight the importance of plastic equipment.
9. What's the author's attitude towards the public opinion on single-use plastic?
A. Favorable.
B. Tolerant.
C. Curious.
D. Opposed.
10. What's California's role in reducing plastic waste?
A. A pioneer.
B. A failure.
C. An objector.
D. A predictor.
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Microplastic Products Are Harmful
B. Waste Recycling Is an Urgent Matter
C. Plastic Waste Pollution Is a Wake-up Call
D. Global Environmental Disasters Are Increasing
D
When a fire broke out in my home in the middle of the night, I knew I'd do anything I could to save my family. The medicine that I take for my rheumatoid arthritis causes me to wake up inthe middle of the night with a dry mouth. January 15, 2016, was no different. I, Indiana, US, awoke at 2:30am needing water.
I was walking back upstairs from the kitchen when I heard my bulldog , Rock. Whatever Rock was doing down
there, it made enough noise for me to go to him. By the time I made it to the bottom of the stairs, he was running up, and he never came up the stairs, no matter what. I think that was his way of telling me, "We've got to go back up. "When I got to the top of the stairs, I turned around and saw a light on, but I didn't remember leaving one on. I walked downstairs again, and that's when I saw fire. I immediately shouted to my wife to wake up and get our three kids. I grabbed a knife and cut out the plastic that covered the window to the porch roof. I then pried open the window and kicked out the screen. I started screaming for help. But help never came. I got everybody out on the roof and threw a blanket out there so we wouldn't slip off. It was cold, January cold. Then I started screaming for help. But help never came.
Now, I'm scared of heights and have physical issues, what with my rheumatoid arthritis, but I couldn't let my family burn up. So I jumped off the roof. I didn't scoot to the edge; I just jumped and got the wind knocked out of me when I landed. I found our ladder, placed it against the house, and climbed back up to the roof. I wrapped my arms around my daughter and carried my nine - month - old with my teeth, by his little sleeper. Then I climbed down the ladder. Once on the ground, I had my little girl hold her brother, and I went back up to the roof to get my other daughter. Then I went back up again and got my wife. I tried to get my dog, but he just disappeared in the black smoke. I never saw him alive again,
I'm no hero. I'm just an ordinary person who'd help anybody. This happened to be the time when I helped my own family. I live to protect my family. Just likeRock—he lived to protect us.
12. What made the author wake up at 2:30am?
A. My dog's barking
B. The medicine's effect
C. A burning fire
D. A noise downstairs
13. How did Rock tell the author the danger downstairs?
A. He turned on a light downstairs.
B. He ran to the author's room upstairs.
C. He kept barking and running up to stairs.
D. He made some noise at the bottom of the stairs.
14. What did the author do after his family all stood on the roof?
A. He placed a blanket to keep warm.
B. He started screaming for help.
C. He jumped off the roof.
D. He broke open the window and kicked out the screen
15. Which ofthe following best describe the author?
A. Courageous and responsible
B. Caring and selfish
C. Loyal and brave
D. Strong and considerate
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项
What Are the Roots of Your Self-Esteem?
Self-esteem is a person's subjective assessment of his or her worth to himself or herself. Self- esteem covers various beliefs about oneself (such as 'Tm a failure" and "I'm beautiful") as well as physiological states, including sadness, joy, and shame. The more we believe that we are worthy of happiness and good things in life, the more self-fulfilled we will be. When we don't believe that we are worthy of these things, our ability to enjoy them can suffer.____16____
Healthy self-esteem as an adult can be a gift given in your childhood. It is a blessing that most people overlook. There are so many ways adults with high self-esteem were supported as children that resulted in them having high self-esteem. For instance, they were praised for what they had achieved.
____17____They likely experienced affection and were given enough attention. It is also possible that they excelled in studies or in sports and were admired for it by peers.
____18____As children, many of these people were criticized, yelled at, or abused in one way or another. There is also a high chance that they were given no attention by the adults who were supposed to care for them. In some cases, adults with poor self-esteem were often ridiculed for their shortcomings or bullied by peers.
It is common that these adults also believe that in order to be appreciated they need to be perfect.
____19____There are people who are obsessed with their careers or hobbies because in their mind they need to tie their worthiness to something concrete. Oftentimes these people have to pretend to be something they are not just to get approval.
How you feel about yourself impacts how you live your life. People with high self-esteem tend to have better relationships than those with low self-esteem.____20____So if you struggle to reach out for assistance, it could be rooted in your low self-esteem.
A.There is also a good chance that they were spoken to respectfully.
B.When we start to doubt what's important in life, we tend to do less of it.
C.Since self-esteem is connected to how we perform, it is important to work on it.
D.People with poor self-esteem, on the other hand, often experienced the opposite.
E.This creates an image in their mind that without accomplishment they are worthless.
F.They face failure too, but they understand that failure or success doesn't define them.
G.High self-esteem enables you to ask for help and support from the people around you when you need it.
第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项As I work in the garden, I take my time. And the garden is____21____me about working with the earth. I recognize that there will be both successes and failuresand there are many factors that____22____them both. The____23____of the seeds can affect the growth of the plants. The____24____can be too hot, too cold, or____25____right. Weeds need to be____26____and thrown away to____27____that the fruits, vegetables, and flowers we have planted grow well.
I take time to stand back and rest, and to____28____the plants. Each plant is____29____and develops in the way that is best for them. Some have large broad leaves to____30____their fruit from the rays of the sun, while other plants are more____31____, their fruit needing the____32____to grow and ripen.
Getting my hands____33____and feeling the sweat on my forehead, as I work under the summer sun, reminds me I am____34____in the ways I wouldn't have remembered sitting on the couch.
I feel attracted to move things around to transplant and to____35____the natural order of how plants grow. The garden teaches me the importance of knowing when to disturb things and when to let them be. The garden's life cycle____36____a pattern that is repeated according to the____37____of nature. Birth, growth, and then death and it teaches me to accept this fact.
Perhaps life is like the____38____, successes and failures, time to be active and time to____39____to let go of what is no longer needed, to cultivate what helps us to grow into our light and power, and to readily____40____life from beginning to end.
21. A. telling B. concerning C. worrying D. teaching
22. A. destroy B. affect C. promote D. exchange
23. A. quality B. color1 C. shape D. weight
24. A. water B. air C. weather D. wind
25. A. approximately B. constantly C. exactly D. occasionally
26. A. pulled B. planted C. guarded D. provided
27. A. make sense B. find out C. work out D. make sure
28. A. tend B. observe C. count D. examine
29. A. beautiful B. average C. amazing D. unique
30. A. prevent B. separate C. shade D. remove
31. A. open B. delicate C. straight D. vivid
32. A. energy B. light C. soil D. space
33. A. empty B. dirty C. broken D. free
34. A. awake B. tired C. alive D. independent
35. A. disturb B. find C. enjoy D. guide
36. A. discovers B. transforms C. draws D. follows
37. A. changes B. reflection C. laws D. development
38. A. plant B. sun C. fruit D. garden
39. A. rest B. quit C. offer D. fight
40. A. expect B. accept C. picture D. receive
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
The days are divided into day and night for most of___41.___(we). But for two months each winter in northernNorway. It's dark for twenty___42.___(hour)a day There is no sunrise or sunset because the sun never___43.___(get) above the horizon(地平线)
Would you like___44.___(live)in darkness for this long? It may seem difficult, but many Norwegians love the beautiful color1 s of these months. To the south are the red and gold color1 s of the horizon. To the north,___45.___sky is extremely blue. Even the moon and stars look blue.In the towns, streetlights shine like little yellow diamonds (钻石)，
People do need light to the___46.___(health) and happy. Since they don't have much daylight during this time of the year, Norwegians exercise and eat foods with vitamins A and D.And darkness doesn't stop Norwegians from___47.___(have) a good time. Each winter, people are skiing on hills___48.___are lighted up. Others are going to film and music festivals. And other people are spending time___49.___friends in cafes and restaurants. Of course, not everyone works so___50.___(active) in the dark months. Many people are just going to sleep a little earlier until the sun returns in spring
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（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。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：
每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Half a year has passed since my last year in the senior high school start. I want to tell you how my life has been so far.
Because the coming final exam, I certainly have a tight schedule. In order to keep health, 1 set aside thirty minute every day to exercise. Faced with difficulties in my study, I try my best to do how I can do to improve my grades and avoid make mistakes. My goal is to study politics in my dream university, which calls for a plenty of devotion and gives me the motivation to move on.
Such is my life in Grade 3, toughly but pleasant. It is my dream which pushes me ahead but I'm sure I will eventually realize it.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.中国空间站(Chinese Space Station)预计在2022年前后建成，空间站核心舱（Core capsule of space station）于2021年4月30日成功发射。

请你以“China sends up the Core capsule of space station为题为校报英文版写一篇英文报道，内容包括：
1.“空间站核心舱"成功发射；
2.发射的影响；
3.你的感想。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

China sends up the Core capsule of space station
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参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. A 9. D 10. A 11. C
12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. B 17. A 18. D 19. E 20. G
21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A 32.
B 33. B 34.
C 35. A 36.
D 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B
41. us 42. hours
43. gets 44. to live
45. the 46. healthy
47. having 48. that/ which
49. with 50. actively
51.(1).start→started
(2).Because后加of
(3).health→healthy
(4).minute→minutes
(5).how→what
(6).make→making
(7).删除a
(8).toughly→tough
(9).which→that
(10).but→and
52.略。