2020-2021学年大连市第十五中学高三英语月考试卷及答案

2020-2021学年大连市第十五中学高三英语月考试卷及答案
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
Obesity (肥胖症) is becoming a problem in our busy society, and almost one in three American adults is now considered to be obese. Children obesity is alsoat an all-time high.
Obesity means being very overweight. If you are obese, you have too much bodyfat. If you eat more food than your body can use, this will make you put on weight. Food that your body does not need will be stored as fat by your body.
The following are the major factors that increase the risk of obesity.
What you eat plays a major role in weight gain. Eating a lot of fast food such as hamburgers, sweet drinks, ice creams and other sweet food can increase the risk of becoming obese.
If you do not do enough exercise, you will put on weight as the food you eat is not being used to make energy for physical activities.
The chances of you being obese are greater if your parents are obese.
There are many psychological factors that cause people to eat too much. People who are worried, unhappy or bored will often eat to make themselves feel better. This is known as comfort eating.
Age is another factor, as you tend (趋于) to be less active when you get older. When you get older, you need to eat less, and if you do not eat less, you will put on weight. Obesity can cause many health problems such as heart problems, high blood pressure and many other serious medical conditions.
1. The underlined sentence in paragraph 1 means that ____.
A. obesity does not do harm to health.
B. there are more obese children than before.
C. all the American children are obese.
D. there are less obese children in the USA.
2. According to the passage, there are ____ major factors that increase the risk of obesity.
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
3. What will the writer most probably talk about after the last paragraph?
A. How to avoid obesity.
B. How to live in the busy USA.
C. What illnesses are caused by obesity.
D. How doctors treat heart problems.
B
A team of engineers atHarvardUniversity in trying to create the first robotic fly. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny is the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks.
"The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of its components is off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own’ said Robert Wood, a Harvard engineering professor.
They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. “The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings hasa number of interdependencies (相互依赖）on the individual components, each of which individually has to perform well, but then has to be matched well to everything it d connected to,” said Wood.
While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-in power source, so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites，in farmers’ fields or on the battlefield. "Basically it should be able to take off, land and fly around，” he said.
Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and computation technologies on board could have much broader applications.“You can start thinking about using them to answer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animal，but using these robots instead” he said. "So there are a lot of technologies and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a day-to-day basis.”
4. What is the typical characteristic of the robotic fly?
A. It's automatic.
B.It's very small.
C. It's controllable.
D. It's quite powerful.
5. We can infer from the passage that the robotic flyer can____ .
A. act as a spy plane
B. help do farm work
C.fly at a very high speed
D. answer many scientific questions
6. What is Wood's idea about the robotic fly according to the last paragraph?
A. It is highly questionable.
B. It has wide practical applications.
C. It gives scientists interest in flying machines.
D. It points to a new direction in studying biology.
7. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Harvand's Study in the Field of Insects.
B. A Breakthrough in Engineering Science
C. An Interesting Invention一Robotic Fly
D. Robotic Fly一a Copy of Real Life Insect
C
Janet Fein, aged 84, received her bachelor's degree from the University last week, having waited a long time for her chance to reach that goal.
Growing up in the Bronx area ofNew York City, Fein worked at a dress manufacturer after graduating early at the age of 16. After getting married, she spent 18 years staying home with her children. She held several jobs through her life, including 20 years as a secretary at a hospital until her retirement at age 77.
Fein has had a full life. But even then, she was not ready to take it easy and rest during a well-earned retirement. She decided to major in sociology because she felt it was “substantial.”
Fein took part in a state program that lets people who are 65 and older take free classes at public universities in Texasand kept going to class even as her health conditions worsened. During her studies, it became necessary for her to use a walker to get around and she required oxygen. She also developed knee problems. So, Fein took online classes to finish the last part of her degree requirements.
Sheila Rollerson, Fein' scollege advisor, and Carol, the professor told the media that Fein never showed signs of giving up even with all of her difficulties. She would speak up a lot in class and it just made for a more interesting class.
Fein has also inspired Renee Brown, one of Fein's caregivers. At 53, Renee plans to begin nursing school to further her career. “Renee, you can do it. If I can do it you can do it, and you will feel so good about it,” Brown remembers what Fein told her.
8. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. Janet Fein's growth
B. Janet Fein's aim
C. Janet Fein's job experiences
D. Janet Fein's regrets
9. What does the underlined phrase “substantial” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Interesting
B. Valuable
C. Easy
D. Affordable
10. What can be learned about Fein according to the passage?
A. Fein lived on little money after her retirement.
B. Fein had a problem with her arms while at universities.
C. The Internet played a role in Fein's university education.
D. The good health helped Fein get her bachelor's degree.
11. What is Janet Fein like according to the passage?
A. Hardworking and humorous.
B. Determined and generous.
C. Positive and patient.
D. Inspiring and perseverant.
D
There are three of us in the laboratory: Jules, me and Dr. Leonards. Leonards asks me to sit in front of Jules. As I do, he looks me in the eye and starts to move his face through a series of emotions-happy, confused, surprised, glaring. I'm attracted by his display, feeling delight when hegrinsand feeling serious when his eyes narrow angrily. None of this would be a surprise, of course, if Jules were a human. But he's a robot head on a table.
The most special thing is that, consciously(有意识地), there's no mistaking Jules for a real person. Although he has surprisingly realistic skin, his eyes don't fit firmly against his lids, and he has a terrible hairpiece. Yet, as I walk into the room, I experience a complex worry of feeling in his direction. It's not at all like entering an empty space. It's a bit awkward for Jules’ shining false hair. Some unconscious part of me is responding to him as if he's real. This matters, because if we're to one day live comfortably along with robots , an understanding of how we instinctively(本能地) react to them is significant. The study of these issues is the frontier of a new scientific research; human-robot interaction.
Jules was built as part of an attempt to understand the emotions that can be communicated by a human. “All the robots we'vebuilt so far don't have that rich emotions. We wanted to build a robotic face, with small motors that mimic(模仿) all the muscles you have, so we could discover what it could express. "Such research is becoming increasingly important, says Dr. Leonards, partly because our rapidly ageing population will soon need the help of robots with which they can effortlessly interact.
12. What does the author think of Jules?
A. He ignored him in his place.
B. He didn't treat him as only a robot.
C. He was afraid of his being there.
D. He mistook him for a real person.
13. What is the purpose to build such a robot?
A. To help humans of old ages.
B. To carry out a scientific research.
C. To take the place of human labour.
D. To make an interaction with human.
14. What doesthe underlined word “grins” mean in Paragraph1?
A. Smiles.
B. Shakes.
C. Worries.
D. Cries.
15. What may be the best title for the text?
A. Human And Robot
B. Success Of Making A Robot
C. Robot Will Replace Man
D. Difference Between Man And Robot
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Many students study with little thought about what comes after their study session.___16___. Now we will explore some no-cost ways that can help you improve your learning.
___17___. Perhaps they look at their phone or computer. They might even play a video game or watch television. But research suggests that resting after you study may help you remember what you studies.
A study published in the journalPLOS Oneexamined how well older people who were in good health could remember certain words. In two different experiments, researchers found that older adults who rested for 10 minutes after learning new words had better memory of those words. “A period of wakeful rest immediately after new learning increases free recall of verbal material,” the researchers wrote.___18___.”
In addition to wakeful rest, sleep is also important for learning. A report on the website of Harvard Medical School explains that a person lacking sleep cannot focus attention and therefore cannot learn efficiently.___19___. That is essential for learning new information.
Robert Stickgold is a doctor and sleep expert at Harvard Medical School. “___20___,” he said. “When we first form memories, they’re in a very raw and fragile form. Sleep is important for forming memories.”Stickgold suggested that adults between the ages of 18 and 64 get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per day. Teenagers may need slightly more, and people over the age of 65 may need a little less.
A. New memories can be hard to keep
B. The results were strong even after seven days
C. But what you do after studying could have an effect on how well you learn
D. Now you have two suggestions for how to learn new information
E. Many students often go straight to another activity after finishing study
F. By reducing your activity after study, your brain gets a chance to rest
G. It also says sleep itself has a role in strengthening memory
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Burdon decided to host an improvised(临时安排的) graduation ceremony for her daughter Angela in their backyard. After hers was___21___due to COVID-19, Burdon wanted to make it up for his sorrow-stricken daughter in some way. Best of all, his daughter didn’t___22___about it beforehand.
Angela wasn’t the only one___23___by the cancellation; her father Burdon could hardly___24___his daughter’s sadness. The devoted dad___25___to host his own graduation ceremony for Angela in her___26___in Memphis rather than accept his daughter’s dream as forfeit(被没收的东西).
Over the course of just six weeks, Burdon___27___to reserve a photographer and a stage without his daughter’s knowledge, which___28___her greatly.
When the___29___day finally came, Angela was shocked to find a full-sized stage waiting for her in her yard.
40 people___30___the ceremony, and it met COVID-19 prevention guidelines, all sitting six feet apart with___31___on—and her father even played sacred music as she walked up to get her___32___.
“Angela never saw anything until she came out for a(n)___33___,” Burdon said. “At that moment, I was___34___. To see my baby walk across the___35___and all her friends, families, neighbors and people that we don’t even know___36___in the street to witness this, I couldn’t___37___anything better.”
“My daughter couldn’t have her official___38___due to the pandemic so I___39___one for her!” “Now I’m___40___that I made it happen!”
21. A. arranged B. celebrated C. delayed D. cancelled
22. A. know B. argue C. think D. care
23. A. spoiled B. upset C. frightened D. confused
24. A. believe B. sense C. bear D. share
25. A. determined B. promised C. hesitated D. preferred
26. A. classroom B. dormitory C. hospital D. home
27. A. claim B. managed C. attempted D. failed
28. A. disappointed B. troubled C. surprised D. annoyed
29. A. big B. busy C. final D. common
30. A. hosted B. expected C. admired D. attended
31. A. dresses B. masks C. uniform D. make-up
32. A. cake B. scholarship C. diploma D. offer
33. A. walk B. greeting C. examination D. check
34. A. tired B. cautious C. helpless D. speechless
35. A. door B. stage C. street D. campus
36. A. traveled B. volunteered C. stopped D. waited
37. A. ask for B. give away C. agree with D. work out
38. A. welcome B. organization C. treatment D. graduation
39.A. registered B. created C. joined D. accepted
40. A. guilty B. confident C. proud D. optimistic
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
Earth Day____41.____(found) in 1970 as a day of education about environmental problems, and Earth Day 2020 occurs on Wednesday, April 22 — the holiday's 50th anniversary. The holiday is now a global____42.____(celebrate) that's sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of____43.____(event) focused on green living.
____44.____(elect) to the U.S. Senate (参议院) in 1962, Senator Gaylord Nelson was determined to convince the federal government that the planet was____45.____risk. In 1969, Nelson developed the idea for Earth Day after____46.____(inspire) by the anti-Vietnam War "teach-ins" that were taking place on college campuses around the United States.
Denis Hayes, a young activist____47.____had served as student president at Stanford University, was selected as Earth Day’s national coordinator (协调者), and he worked with____48.____army of student volunteers and several staff members from Nelson's Senate office____49.____(organize) the project.
The first Earth Day was effective at raising awareness about environmental problems and transforming public attitudes. Earth Day kicked off the "Environmental decade with a bang," as Senator Nelson later put it. The theme of Earth Day 2020 is "climate action." Earth Day. org hopes it will be the_____50._____(large) volunteer event in history.
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。

Last week our teacher announced that a Chinese Character Dictation Competition will be held in the auditorium on July 3. Many of us were interested and hoped to join in it, and only one competitor was allowed for each class. Luckily, I got chance.
In the following days, I buried me in preparing for the competition. My classmates gave me a lot of good advices. As the competition was approaching, I felt more and more confident. The day finally came. Some characters were very challenging that many of the competitors got stuck while I succeeded on writing down most of them and won the first prize. When I was standing excited on the stage, pictures of my classmates helps me flashed into my mind. The victory and honor were belonged to all of us.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Simon在你校举办的中文演讲比赛国外友人专场中获得一等奖。

请你给他写一封邮件。

内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.表示称赞；
3.期待交流。

注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. A 9. B 10. C 11. D
12. B 13. B 14. A 15. A
16. C 17. E 18. B 19. G 20. A
21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B 32.
C 33. A 34.
D 35. B 36. C 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. C
41. was founded
42. celebration
43. events 44. Elected 45. at 46. being inspired
47. who/that
48. an 49. to organize 50. largest
51.(1).will→would
(2).and→but
(3).got后加the
(4).me→myself
(5).advices→advice
(6).very→so
(7).on→in
(8).excited→excitedly
(9).helps→helping
(10).were删掉
52.略。