2020-2021学年贵阳市第二中学高三英语月考试题及参考答案

2020-2021学年贵阳市第二中学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
Located inLos Angeles,UniversityofSouthern Californiais in the heart of a leading city. Although LA ranks highly in The Economist’s Safe Cities Index, navigating and city calls for certain safety precautions (预防措施) along with practicing common sense.
♦Mobile Safety App Powered by LiveSafe
The Mobile Safety App powered by LiveSafe, manage by the USC Department of Public Safety and the USC Department of Emergency Planning, is a free downloadable app that mobile users can use to initiate contact with emergency responders around the campus. Features include: immediate “push button” calls to DPS, easy reporting for suspicious activity or crimes in progress, and location services to notify friends of your route through campus.
♦Blue Light Phone Locations
TheUniversity Parkhas multiple blue light phones that are strategically placed throughout campus. Take note of where the closest ones are on your route. They come in handy in case you lose your phone or in an emergency. These phones are directly connected to USC’s Department of Public Safety’s 24-hour communications center. Besides emergency needs, it can also be used to report suspicious activity, request for an escort (护送) if you feel unsafe and to report a crime.
♦Trojans Alert
Trojans Alert is an emergency notification system that allows university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message or email. When an emergency occurs, authorized USC senders will instantly notify you with real-time updates, instructions on where to go, what to do (or what not to do), whom to contact and other important information. All members of the USC community, as well as parents and regular visitors to campus, are strongly encouraged to sign up for Trojans Alert.
1. What do blue light phones do for students?
A. Guide students through campus.
B. Alert students to crime activities.
C. Light up the way if students feel unsafe.
D. Connect them with the safety department.
2. How does USC send out instructions during an emergency?
A. With blue light phones.
B. Via text message or email.
C. Through mobile safe app.
D. By calling all USC members.
3. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To encourage students to fight crime.
B. To introduce USC’s safety department.
C. To provide safety services for USC students.
D. To inform parents of safety risks on campus.
B
Scientists often compare coral reefs(珊瑚礁) to underwater rainforests, yet unlike the leafy plant base of a forest, corals are animals. The soft creatures are naturally half-transparent and get their brilliant color1 from algae(藻类) living inside them. When corals experience stress from hot temperatures or pollution, theyhaltthe interdependent relationship with algae, typically pushing them out and turning white. Corals are still alive when they are white, but they're at risk and many eventually die, turning dark brown.
Scientists around the world are looking for means to protect and maybe increase corals. One common option is to create more protected areas — essentially national parks in the ocean. Beyond nature preserves, some conservationists are looking to more hands-on methods. One research center in the Florida Keys is exploring a form of natural selection to keep corals remaining. The reef system in the Keys has been hit hard by climate change and pollution, which is especially tough, because corals there help support fisheries worth $ 100 million every year.
To keep the wild ecosystem alive, Erinn Muller, the center's director, and her team are harvesting samples of the corals that survived the environmental stress naturally, keeping them to make them reproduce, and then reattaching them to the reef. They have 46,000 corals on plastic frames under the sea. So far, the center has regrown over 70,000 corals from five different species on damaged reefs.
In The Bahamas, Ross Cunning, a research biologist at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, focuses on corals with genes that could make them natural candidates for restoration projects. He published a study of two Bahamian reefs, one that survived an extreme 2015 heat wave, and one that didn't. "We think their ability to deal with these
higher temperatures is built into their genes," says Cunning. There's evidence of corals evolving more quickly to resist rapidly warming climate. The big question scientists need investigate, adds Gunning, is how much more heat corals can adapt to.
4. What does the underlined word "halt" in the first paragraph mean?
A. End.
B. Develop.
C. Strengthen.
D. Weaken.
5. What do Muller and her team do to save corals?
A. Restore the damaged reefs.
B. Grow corals by hand underwater.
C. Create more protected areas.
D. Move corals to unpolluted areas.
6. What do Gunning's words suggest?
A. Many corals have been genetically improved.
B. Cooling down the waters is key to rescuing corals.
C. Reasons for corals surviving heat waves are shocking.
D. The highest temperature corals can survive is unclear.
7. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Relationship between corals and algae
B. Efforts made to save corals
C. Impact of climate warming on corals
D. Survival crisis faced by coral reefs
C
What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question，you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-­technology（生物技术）. With the help of new medicine，the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents，murder and war. Today’s leading killers，such as heart disease，cancer，and aging itself，will become distant memories.
In discussion of technological changes，the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells（细胞）are the basic units of all living things，and until recently，scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells，such as those of brain cells，would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100，medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so，people will beable to take medicine to repair their organs（器官）. The medicine，made up of the basic building materials of life，will build new brain cells，heart cells，and so on－in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.
It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence，but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.
8. According to the passage，human death is now mainly caused by ________.
A. diseases and aging
B. accidents and war
C. accidents and aging
D. heart disease and war
9. In the author’s opinion，today’s most important advance in technology lies in（在于）________.
A. the Internet
B. medicine
C. brain cells
D. human organs
10. Humans may live longer in the future because ________.
A. heart disease will be far away from us
B. human brains can decide the final death
C. the basic materials of cells will last forever
D. human organs can be repaired by new medicine
11. How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?
A. Over 100 years.
B. More than 120 years.
C. About 150 years.
D. The passage doesn’t tell us.
D
The idea came to him when he least expected it. Alvin Irby was at a barbershop when he saw one of his former students sitting in the shop with a bored look on his face. That’s when Irby realized that by pairing barbershops and books, he might be able to inspire young boys to read.
Alvin Irby, a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher, knows how important it is for young children to read. He also knows that young boys in particular often don’t have adult male role models who inspire them to read. “Many young boys may literally never see a man reading in school during the years when they’re learning to read because there are so few male elementary school teachers,” Irby toldMashable.
That’s where the barbershops come in. Four years ago, Irby launched Barbershop Books as a way to not just get books into the hands of young boys, but also to create community reading spaces in a place where kids go frequently. Since itsinceptionin 2013, the program has created kid-friendly reading spaces in 50 barbershops in 12 states throughout the United States.
Irby isn’t the first person to see the connection between barbershops and books and boys. Hair stylist Courtney Holmes, launched a program a few years ago offering free haircuts to kids as long as they read to him while he cuts their hair.
That’s the kind of environment that Irby wants to promote with his program. The reading spaces created by Barbershop Books help to spark an interest in books by showing kids that reading is about more than just spelling and vocabulary skills, it’s about making reading a low-stress activity that can help them relax, laugh and have fun.
“Our belief is that if we can create positive reading experiences early and often for young boys, then they will choose to read for fun,” Irby noted, adding, “This is really what Barbershop Books is about, getting young boys to say three words: I’m a reader.”
12. What happened to Alvin when he was at a barbershop?
A. He found it easy for young people to get bored.
B. He offered a barbershop to his former student.
C. He thought of a way to encourage young readers.
D. He realized the importance of reading for young boys.
13. What is the function of Barbershop Books?
A. To attract more customers who love films.
B. To provide free haircuts to book lovers.
C. To show the influence of reading on children.
D. To create a reading environment fbr children.
14. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. reading is a low-stress activity that is relaxing
B. Barbershop Books is only suitable for young boys
C. Irby attaches great importance to school education
D. Barbershop Books can arouse (引起) young people’s interest in reading
15. What does the underlined word “inception” in the 3rdparagraph mean?
A. discovery.
B. success.
C. popularity.
D. beginning.
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
Young People Enjoy Reading More during Lockdown
More than a third of young people in the UK say they have read more during the coronavirus outbreak.___16___.
Between January and March 2020, the National Literacy Trust and Puffin asked 58,346 young people, aged nine to eighteen, in the UK about their reading habits. They then repeated this with 4,141 young people during lockdown, between May and early June. ___17___.
___18___. Nearly 60% of those questioned said that reading made them feel better. More than 46% had read a new book and around 14% said they re-read books that they had already enjoyed.
There was an increase in the gap between girls’ and boys’ reading habits. The report found girls enjoyed reading more than boys during lockdown. At the start of 2020, girls were enjoying reading 2.3% more than boys were. This difference rose to 11.5% during lockdown. Before the lockdown, more girls read every day than boys.___19___.
Some children reported that they did not have access to books during lockdown, because schools and libraries were closed. Others said they did not have a quiet space where they could read, and that without encouragement from teachers and friends, they had not felt like reading as much as they used to.___20___. More than half of boys said that listening to audiobooks made them more interested in reading, and 43.2% said it had increased their interest in writing. Half of the people asked said that reading had encouraged them to dream about the future.
A. The survey found that not only were young people reading more, but more than a quarter said they were enjoying reading more.
B. When it came to listening to audiobooks, slightly more boys than girls were found to enjoy them.
C. The findings were released on 13 July by the National Literacy Trust and Puffin, which is one of the world’s leading publishers of children’s books.
D. The lockdown has changed their reading habits.
E. Subtly different from those previously surveyed, their ages range from eight to eighteen.
F. This gap widened during lockdown too.
G. The survey reveals how much the young people enjoy reading during lockdown.
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
I was at the market at 5 p.m. to pick up a few essentials: Cream forcoffee, eggs for breakfast and Advil for my___21___. After rushing all day doing jobs, I did not want to be___22___, to say the least. But I told myself it
was my___23___stop before going home to put my feet up.
So I___24___a parking place, grabbed a bag from the trunk and found a shopping cart. That’s when I saw her. She was___25___in a shopping cart. She looked to be maybe 9-months old, short blond curls, blue eyes. I couldn’t take my___26___off her. Then I did what I always do with___27___: I gave her my best smile. It may have looked a bit mad,___28___it comes from my heart.
That’s a(an)___29___I formed long ago when I became a mother. It started with my child, in that___30___, life-changing moment of her birth.
At times, my smile would fade to a look of___31___or worry, but it never left my face for long. I’ve learned that everyone needs a___32___sometimes, young and old, friends and___33___, even those at the market in a rush to get home.
She took her___34___deciding just what to make of my smile. But finally, she___35___. I wish you could have seen her. I laughed and waved goodbye. And she___36___me a kiss. That put a smile on my face that got a smile___37___from every shopper I passed. I was___38___smiling when I got home and realized I’d forgotten to get Advil.___39___, I didn’t need it. My headache was gone.
Somehow, in that simple___40___of smiles, this weary old world becomes a better place. If you’re lucky, maybe they’ll even blow you a kiss and make your headache go away.
21. A. headache B. toothache C. cough D. cold
22. A. walking B. working C. driving D. shopping
23. A. first B. best C. last D. worst
24. A. spotted B. bought C. got D. drew
25. A. sitting B. sleeping C. lying D. standing
26. A. breath B. eyes C. hands D. bag
27. A. shoppers B. children C. girls D. strangers
28. A. because B. so C. and D. but
29. A. hobby B. memory C. experience D. habit
30. A. familiar B. imaginary C. unforgettable D. bitter
31. A. fear B. warmth C. curiousness D. fantasy
32. A. comfort B. smile C. greeting D. respect
33. A. strangers B. families C. enemies D. s
34. A. turn B. toys C. courage D. time
35. A. spoke up B. lit up C. stood up D. backed up
36. A. blew B. waved C. hugged D. gave
37. A. in surprise B. with care C. with fear D. in return
38. A. always B. ever C. still D. just
39. A. Regularly B. Sadly C. Luckily D. Frankly
40. A. discussion B. exchange C. creation D. bargain
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
Goats are known for being sweet and lovable creatures and they can make humans smile____41.____(simple) by being cute. Now, a research team____42.____(make) up of scientists from the UK, Brazil, and Germany has concluded that goats can actually tell when humans are smiling and that goats greatly prefer happy faces____43.____angry ones.
The researchers wanted to see whether goad could read human expressions, even though they aren't bred to be companion animals. In going about this, the experts showed the goats two____44.____(picture) of an unfamiliar human, one with a happy face and the other____45.____(look) angry.
____46.____(complete) this study, the researchers used 35 goats____47.____had already spent time around humans. When the photos were placed in the goats' enclosure, it quickly became clear that the animals liked to be near and spend____48.____(much) time staying with the happy photo than the angry one.
After many trials, the researchers found that regardless of the person's age or gender, goals preferred humans with happy faces.
It turns out that animals that don't have a long history of domestication can still figure out when a human is happy____49.____sad. It should_____50._____(note) that the goats used in this study were cared for by some people, so they were used to being around humans. And the next set of trials has already been scheduled to take place with goats that have not had much interaction with humans at all.
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。

Since my childhood, I've considered some job I would like to do. First, I wanted to be a singer, that might make me feel happily. Then, when I was in the seven grade, I wanted to be a teacher because I was good at English. When I studied the chemistry in my high school, I reconsidered my goal and decide to be a doctor. There were two reasons for your decision. One was that I was amazing at the fact that a sick person could felt much better after seeing a doctor. And the other was that I wanted help people in need. Finally, I realized my dream of being an English teacher.
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。

Mike licked (舔) the last of the chocolate ice cream. It was almost time to leave. He jumped into the car with his parents and headed off to the Olympic-sized pool for the big swim meet. When his race came up, Mike was confident. He was strong and swift. Mike climbed out the pool, smiling. He had just won first place.
A week later, it was time for another swim meet. Like before, Mike decided to enjoy his favorite flavored ice cream before they left home. As Mike climbed out the pool, his teammates patted (拍) him on the back. He'd taken first place again in his race.
As it turned out, Mike decided to have some chocolate ice cream before every one of the next few swim meets that came up. He began to think of it as his lucky charm. After several months of being placed in the top positions of every race he swam, Mike was feeling unbeatable. And he wouldn't admit it, but he was also starting to feel a little uncomfortable. All that ice cream was adding a few pounds to his athletic swimmer's build.
It didn't take long after that for Mike to start coming in second place — and then third — and then last place in his races. The lucky chocolate ice cream had lost its magic. On the day of his next swim meet, his mother sat down at the table with him.“Mike, I think we need to talk about this. We all love ice cream, but it's got lots of fat and sugar in it, and it's not healthy for your body to eat so much of it.”Mike reluctantly agreed. His father offered to go running with him a few days a week to help strengthen his muscles. The extra weight soon disappeared, and Mike found himself breathing easier at swim practices.
It was the last meet of the season, and Mike wasn't sure what to expect. He felt healthy again, but he didn't know if he still had any speed in the pool.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1:
As he dove into the water, he kicked his legs and stretched his arms as far as he could.
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Paragraph 2:
His jaw dropped as he realized he had beaten his own best time, and everyone else's too.
_____________________________________________________________________
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参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. A 9. B 10. D 11. D
12. C 13. D 14. D 15. D
16. C 17. E 18. A 19. F 20. B
21. A 22. D 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. C 31. A 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. D 38.
C 39. C 40. B
41. simply
42. made 43. to
44. pictures
45. looking
46. To complete
47. which##that
48. more 49. or
50. be noted
51.(1).job→jobs；
(2).that→which；
(3).happily→happy；
(4).seven→seventh；
(5).去掉chemistry前的the；
(6).decide→decided；
(7).your→my；
(8).amazing→amazed；
(9).felt→feel；
(10).在help前加to 52.略。