2020-2021学年宁波市宁海县知恩中学高三英语月考试题及答案

2020-2021学年宁波市宁海县知恩中学高三英语月考试题及答案
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
I once taught in a small private school. Each morning at nine o’clock all the students, ranging in age from three to seven years old, gathered in the Great Room for a warm-up in preparation for the day.
One morning the headmistress made an announcement to all the children gathered,“Today we begin a great experiment of the mind.” She held up two ivy(常春藤) plants, each potted in an identical container. She continued, “Do they look the same?”
All the children nodded. So did I, for, in this way, I was alsoa child.
“We will give the plants the same amount of light, the same amount of water, but not the same amount of attention,” She said. “Together we are going to see what will happen when we put one plant in the kitchen away from our attention and the other plant right here in this room. Each day for the next month, we shall sing to our plant in the Great Room and tell it how much we love it, and how beautiful it is. We will use our good minds to think good thoughts about it.”
Four weeks later my eyes were as wide and disbelieving as the children’s. The kitchen plant was leggy and sick-looking, and it hadn’t grown at all. But the Great Room plant, which had been sung to and surrounded by positive thoughts and words, had increased threefold in size with dark leaves that were filled with energy.
In order to prove the experiment, the kitchen ivy was brought to the Great Room to join the other ivy. Within three weeks, the second plant had caught up with the first ivy. Within four weeks, they could not be distinguished, one from the other.
I took this lesson to heart and made it my own.
1. Why did the headmistress do the experiment?
A. She wanted to teach me a lesson.
B. She expected the students to learn to grow plants.
C. She meant to prove the impact of good minds on growth.
D. She intended to show students how to save a sick-looking plant.
2. What happened to the ivy in the kitchen at last?
A. It stopped growing and died.
B. It was leggy and sick with dark leaves.
C. It looked almost the same as the other one.
D. It grew better than the one in the Great Room.
3. What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A. Life Means Growth
B. Things Grow with Love
C. Equality Makes a Difference
D. Positive Thoughts Really Count
B
"Sorry, but I don't agree with you..."This is usually followed by unbearable silence and angry tears. I've always found it difficult to disagree with someone, because I don't want to lose a friend. I've found it even harder to accept it when someone disagrees with me, because my ego（自尊心）ishurt.
Before the other person gets a chance to explain why she disagrees with me, my usual response would be," If you aren't able to see my point of view, then what you think isn't worth my time or consideration, either." But now I've come to realize that when a friend disagrees with me, sometimes she is simply saying, "I don't agree with the way things are done." She still respects me as a person, and is only pointing out a better way to look at a matter. However, there may be times when my friend disagrees with me because I'm against the truth. That's when need to listen to what she says.
I've learned that one way to help my friend is for me to be open and honest with the other to voice my thoughts and listen to the other carefully. While we can't control how a person will respond to our views, we must learn to disagree with our friends in love. We will never feel that we are better than the other person.And that will help us to be less emotional, and more objective in the way we express our opinions.In the same way, we can also stay open to feedback（反馈）from others,knowing that our friends may be correcting us in love.
Good friendships build each other up, sometimes through disagreements and honest opinions. Though I don't like being disagreed with, I'm starting to see the value of such disagreements.
4. The author has found it difficult to disagree with someone because .
A. he is a friendly person
B. he usually hides his ideas
C. he has no mind of his own
D. he wants to keep the friendship
5. When a friend disagreed with him,the author used to .
A. be unhappy
B. argue with the friend
C. break up with the friend
D. explain things calmly
6. The author will listen to a friend when .
A. he is against the truth
B. he doesn't tell the truth
C. he is respected by a friend
D. he does things in the wrong way
7. What does the author mainly talk about in the text?
A. How to keep friendship.
B. How to avoid hurting a friend.
C. How to express disagreements.
D. How to deal with disagreements.
C
Self-esteem is an abstract concept, which refers to people’s beliefs about their own worth and value. American psychologist Abraham Maslow thought self-esteem was a basic human need and included self-esteem in his hierarchy of human needs. He described two different forms of “esteem”: the need for respect from others in the form of recognition, success, and admiration, and the need for self-respect in the form of self-love, self-confidence, and skill. Respect from others was believed to be more fragile and easily lost than inner self-esteem. According to Maslow, without the fulfillment of the self-esteem need, individuals will be driven to seek it and unable to grow and obtain self-realization.
Basically, high self-esteem is achieved through a series of real accomplishments, which is good for people. However, the excessive high self-esteem, based more on a sense of entitlement than on any accomplishment, is considered to be less psychologically healthy. And just as self-esteem can be too high, it can also be “under-inflated”. Those having poor self-esteem do have a basis for feeling good about themselves but they may not recognize their accomplishments and actions as meaningful.
To appreciate what it would be like to have high self-esteem, one can consider how they may feel about things in their lives that they value. For instance, some people really like cars. They take good care of their cars. They may even decorate the car and then show it off to other people with pride. Similarly, people with high self-esteem love, care for and feel proud of themselves. Take children for example. When they have high self-esteem, they believe they are valuable and important. They enjoy different activities and can handle criticism easily without taking it personally.
People need to develop positive self-esteem. This can convince them they deserve happiness. Besides, the development of positive self-esteem increases the capacity to treat other people with respect, thus favoring a variety of interpersonal relationships and avoiding destructive ones.
8. What can we infer from Abraham Maslow’s theory about self-esteem?
A. Self-esteem ensures us a successful life.
B. Self-esteem is essential to self-realization.
C. Self-esteem means little to psychological health.
D. Others’ respect is more important than self-respect.
9. What does the underlined word “under-inflated” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Adequate.
B. Insufficient.
C. Moderate.
D. Lifelong.
10. How does the author explain the feelings of having high self-esteem?
A. By giving examples.
B. By analyzing causes.
C. By providing figures.
D. By making contrasts.
11. Which of the following does the author support?
A. Self-esteem ultimately leads to happiness.
B. Self-esteem earns you respect from others.
C. Positive self-esteem benefits people’s social lives.
D. Positive self-esteem helps people out of difficulties.
D
How much do consumers care about the carbon footprint of the products they buy? Would they care more if the goods were labeled with emissions（排放物）data?Does it matter at which stage in the lifecycle of a product the carbon is emitted? Research published in the International Journal of Environmental Policy and Decision Making offers a way to find out．
Study participants view a carbon footprint label as similar to labels that have appeared on some existing products．The label shows the carbon dioxide emissions connected with their production, transportation, usage and disposal（清理）, thus showing the buyer the likely effect on climate change of buying a particular product．In the first group of studies, the research team proved that carbon emissions and a carbon emissions label would indeed play a role in consumer product decisions, although not as great a role as price．In a second set of studies, the team found that emissions connected with usage were most important to consumers followed by the transportation and disposal stages．The carbon footprint of the producing process was considered less important to consumers than the other stages in the product's lifecycle because it is outside the consumer's control．That is, the participants felt they were less responsible for carbon emitted during producing process．Consumers value recycling a product, but the researchers found that, overall, the consumers would preferproducers to offset（补偿）carbon emissions rather than having toaddressthe problem directly themselves．
Consumers are increasingly concerned with climate change problems, and already carbon labeling is appearing on some products．"We find that participantsnot only take the carbon label into account when making product decisions, but they want detailed information on the label," the researchers explain．They suggest that companies should prepare for how carbon emissions labels might affect future consumer choice．
12. Which of the following most affects consumer's choice?
A. Labels．
B. Price．
C Packaging． D. Carbon footprint．
13. About the carbon dioxide emissions in the product's lifecycle, which stage do consumers care most?
A. Usage stage．
B. Transportation stage．
C. Disposal stage．
D. Producing stage．
14. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word "address"?
A. Look into．
B. Point out．
C. Deal with．
D. Run into．
15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Companies should take carbonemissions more seriously．
B. All products have been labeled with carbon emissions data．
C. Producers will attach less importance to carbon emissions labels．
D. Products labeled with carbon emissions data will have poor sales．
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2021 is the Year of the Ox according to Chinese zodiac(中国生肖). InChinayou will find various ox figures made of gold, wood, plastic, paper, shell andstone on sale in stores and on streets to celebrate the return.____16____.
Centuries ago, most people earned their living through farming. For example, the ox was used to help plow, cultivate (耕) and carry heavy goods. Besides, the ox has long had a significant place in Chinese culture.____17____Inthe Classic of Poetry, the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry, the animal was mentioned in nine out of the 305 pieces.
____18____To this day, the phrase “the spirit of ox” still refers to controlling anything that may present itself as an obstacle(障碍，阻碍).____19____When someone achieves a great achievement through hard work, people often use “niu”, meaning “awesome”, to describe him or her.
Oxen seldom bully (欺负) the weak or fear the strong.____20____This is reflected in a couplet from a poem by LuXun (1881-1936), “Fierce-browed, I coolly defy a thousand pointing fingers; Head bowed, like a willing ox I serve the children”, which fully expresses the poet’s loyalty (忠诚) to the people.
So naturally, those who were born in the Year of the Ox are oftenexpected to be hardworking, reliable and loyal. “They never seek to be the center of attention and do not look for praise,” the websiteChinaHighlights noted.
A. They are loyal and work hard.
B. But why was the ox chosen to be one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs?
C. They never like to be the center of attention and enjoy being praised.
D. The spirit is highly praised and many people follow it as their work rules.
E. Ancient Chinese poets and writers frequently described the ox in literature.
F. Those who were born in the Year of the Ox like to farm and carry heavy goods.
G. The ox is considered a symbol of diligence and earnestness (认真) in Chinese culture.
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My family and I belonged to (属于)a country club lying across the street from the Long Island Sound. Each summer, the big___21___for us was the pool. I learned how to swim and___22___the swimming team but was never really a good swimmer.___23___,swimming in my younger days was a way to keep___24___,and swimming on a team gave me a sense of belonging. For the next 30 years, most of our summer days were spent around that pool.
In 1973, I was married and had a___25___. What made our little home even more___26___was when I discovered that four___27___away was Rath Park Pool!
Each of my five kids___28___swimming lessons and learned all the different swimming styles. They later joined the swim team, competed in___29___and won prizes. My daughter even became a___30___at the town pool.
Though I'd have liked to have life stand___31___,it doesn't. My children lost interest in swimming and continued their life. But the pool was still four blocks from my home, so I began to___32___swimming again. I got so much out of it that I joined the local pool___33___I could swim year-round. Whenever I swam, I would always come out feeling___34___. And sitting at the bottom of the pool, I could also see through all of the___35___and problems I've had in life!
What has swimming taught me? I've learned that___36___is the key to being a good swimmer. If you are balanced in the___37___you have no resistance (阻力).Working on staying balanced made me___38___the similarities between life in and out of the pool. If you___39___keeping yourself balanced, you will be able to swim right through the stress and problems that life___40___at you!
21. A.attraction B.reserve C.destination D.achievement
22. A.led B.formed C.coached D.joined
23. A.Therefore B.However C.Instead D.Besides
24. A.wise B.outgoing C.cool D.confident
25. A.house B.car C.dream D.home
26. A.alarming B.wonderful C.popular D.familiar
27. A.blocks es C.steps D.kilometers
28. A.took B.expected C.provided D.taught
29. A.teams B.meetings C.clubs D.matches
30. A.gatekeeper B.bodyguard C.lifesaver D.doctor
31. A.quiet B.silent C.still D.calm
32. A.give up B.apply for C.take up D.adapt to
33. A.while B.though C.but D.so
34. A.tired B.relaxed C.stressed D.addicted
35. A.differences B.worries C.joy D.excitement
36. A.balance B.strength C.effort D.honesty
37. A.team B.water petition D.trip
38. A.describe B.study C.show D.realize
39. A.refer to B.relate to C.work on D.work out
40. A.throws B.fires C.points D.looks
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
Six months ago Xie Lei boarded a plane for London to complete a business qualification. It was the first time she____41.____(leave) her motherland .When she came to England, she lived with a host family,____42.____members always helped her. At the beginning she had to face such difficulties of daily life as how to use the phone and how to pay bus fare. Besides, she also ____43.____(have) to face the difficulties of
learning at the university . Studying there was quite ____44.____(differ) from studying in China and she needed some preparation first。

She had to get____45.____(use) to a whole new way of life, which took up over concentration. It was beneficial as well as difficult for her____46.____(study) in London. She learned how to fulfill Western academic requirements. Xie lei also learned that as____47.____student. She should not use other people’s work____48.____to express her own ideas. And she feels much more at home in England now. What had seemed very strange before now appears quite normal. Now she has been so____49.____(occupy) with her work that she has and had time for social_____50._____(activity)!
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处语言错误，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：1.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
Thank you for your letter, that really made me happy. I’m glad know that you’ve come to China to learn kung fu in a school in my hometown. I’m surely you’ll have a good time. Actually, I begin to learn kung fu when I was seven years old, for I have long been out of practice. Luckily, I will go home in two weeks for summer vacations. Then I can spare some time to learn it again, such that we can practice together on every day. Best of luck with yours learning kung fu in China. See you sooner.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。

WhenBendelivered milk to my cousin's home that morning, he wasn’t his usual sunny self.
It was late November, and as a newcomer to Lawndale, California. I was delighted that milkmen still brought bottles of milk to doorsteps. In the weeks that my husband, kids and I had been staying with my cousin while house- hunting, I had come to enjoy Ben’ssunnypersonality and cheerful conversation.
Today, however, he was in a bad mood as he dropped off his milk from his truck. He placed the some embarrassment, he told me two customers had left town without paying their bills, and he would have to cover the losses. One of the debtors owed only S 10, but the other was $79 in arrears (逾期欠款) and had left no forwarding (发送)address. Ben was upset for allowing this bill to grow so large
"She was a prettywoman," he said, with six children and another on the way. She was always saying, 'I' m going topayyou soon, when my husband gets a second job. ' I believed her. What a fool I was! I thought I was doing a good thing, but I’ve learned my lesson. I've been cheated All I could say was, I’m so sorry The next time I saw him, his anger seemed worse. I repeated how sorry I was about his loss of income. But when Ben left, I found myself caught up in his problem and longed tohelp. I worried that his might turn a cheerful person into a bitter one. I thought how to help him. Then, remembering thatChristmaswas coming. I thought of what my grandmother used to say: "When someone has taken something from you, give it to them, and then you can never be robbed.
The next time Ben delivered milk, I told him I had a way to make him feel better about the $79.
“Nothing will do that, "he said, but tell me anyway.”
“Forget about it, Give the woman the milk as a Christmas present.”
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150词左右;
2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
1.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语
Paragraph 1:
“Are you kidding?” he replied.
Paragraph 2:
Two months later, while delivering milk, Ben saw a woman running toward him, waving money.
参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. B 9. B 10. A 11. C
12. B 13. A 14. C 15. A
16. B 17. E 18. G 19. D 20. A
21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. C 32.
C 33.
D 34. B 35. B 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. A
41. had left
42. whose 43. had
44. different
45. used 46. to study
47. a 48. but
49. occupied
50. activities
51.(1).that→which (2). glad后加to (3). surely→sure (4).begin→began (5). for→but/yet (6). vacations→vacation (7). such→so (8).删去on (9). yours→your/you (10). sooner→soon
52.略。