2020-2021学年重庆市经开礼嘉中学校高三英语月考试题及参考答案

2020-2021学年重庆市经开礼嘉中学校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
What good films are coming out in March? Here are four films to watch this March.
Mulan
It’s another live-action remake of a classic Disney cartoon. It is based on an ancient Chinese girl who dresses up herself as a man so that she can join the army.Director Niki Caro and the actors show us wonderful battle scenes and Chinese Kung Fu.
Onward
Dragons, unicorns (独角兽) and other creatures are usually considered to only exist in ancient Greece, but in Onward, they are all still alive and kicking in the UStoday. Onward is about two brothers who go on a road trip in order to bring their father back from the dead. It is such a perfect film that it’s worth spending a few hours in the cinema.
Radioactive
Radioactive tells us about a famous Polish-French scientist, Marie Curie who won the Nobel Prize twice but was finally killed by the radiation she studied. In the film. Curie is played by Rosamund Pike alongside Sam Riley as her husband Pierre Curie and Anya Taylor-Joy as their daughter Irene.
Misbehavior
The Miss World Beauty Contest may be out of fashion, but it used to be one of television’s biggest events.Misbehaviortells what happened when the event was staged at the Royal Albert hall in London in 1970. There could hardly be a more interesting topic for a film, even if it was set 50 years ago.
1. What do we know about Onward?
A. It praises a woman fighter.
B. It is a Chinese story.
C. It focuses on animal protection.
D. It is a film about magic.
2. Who does Rosamund Pike play?
A. A soldier.
B. A killer.
C. A scientist.
D. A designer.
3. Which of the following films is set in the UK?
A. Misbehavior.
B. Onward.
C. Radioactive.
D. Mulan.
B
Last summer, Maria and her mother moved from their house in the countryside to a flat building in Chicago. Maria really liked some things about the city, but she missed her house and yard in the countryside.
One day, Maria was in her flat building when she noticed her neighbor, Mrs. Garcia, carrying a gardening tool and a bag of soil. Maria wondered how Mrs. Garcia was able to garden in the city.
“My mom used to grow the most delicious vegetables, and I know she misses her garden now that we don’t have a yard,” said Maria.
Mrs. Garcia laughed. “I’ll show you,” she said.
Maria thought that Mrs. Garcia would take her to the park, but she took her to the roof. When the door opened, Maria was surprised to see rows of flowers and vegetables on the roof.
“What a wonderful garden!” said Maria.
Mrs. Garcia told Maria that for a long time the roof was just an empty space. Then some of the people in the building asked the owners to turn it into a community garden. The building owners liked the idea because the plants not only helped to keep the air clean, but they also helped to keep the building cooler during warmer weather.
“I plant flowers in my own place,” Mrs. Garcia said, “but you would be surprised by how different the plants are up here. Some people grow vegetables just like your mom. You can do some of the same things in the city as in the countryside. You just have to be creative!”
4. Where did Mrs. Garcia take Maria to one day?
A. The park.
B. The roof.
C. The garden in front of her house.
D. The countryside.
5. Which of the following is NOT the good side of the community garden?
A. It made the building stronger.
B. It helped keep the air clean.
C. It helped keep the building cooler.
D. It used the empty space well.
6. After Maria visited the garden, she would most probably ask her mom to ________.
A. go back to the countryside
B. pick flowers from the garden
C show her around the park D. grow vegetables on the roof
7. What is the best title for this passage?
A. A Creative Lady
B. An Empty Roof
C. A Rooftop Garden
D. A Special Building
C
Barred owls(大林鸮猫头鹰) are a large species native to eastern North America, but they began moving west at the start of the 20th century. By 1973,large numbers of barred owls had arrived in the western state ofWashington. Later they moved south intoOregonandCalifornia.
In parts of thePacific Northwest, the owls are now believed to be causing a drop in the population of a smaller, less aggressive bird: the northern spotted owl. In many ways, the barred owl is the spotted owl's worst enemy. The barred owl has more babies per year and eats the same animals, like squirrels and wood rats. And their numbers are now larger in many parts of the spotted owl's traditional territory.
David Wiens is a biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, a federal agency that studies the Earth and its natural resources. He and other officials are doing something unusual to protect spotted owls: killing barred owls. It is a controversial, experimental program. More than 2,400 barred owls have already been shot.
Wiens is the son of a well-known bird expert and grew up with the fascination for birds. He has mixed feelings about the program. "It's a little distasteful, I think, to go out killing barred owls to save another owl species," he says. But he adds, “We knew that barred owls were out competing spotted owls and their numbers were growing too fast."
To catch barred owls, officials put digital bird callers on the ground. Then they step back and wait as several sounds from the devices fill the air. All of this happens in the dark of night. Barred owls dislike other birds in their territory, so they will fly down and chase other owls out. That is when Wiens and his team try to shoot them.
8. What's the main problem with spotted owls?
A. They are being starved to death.
B. They have more babies each year.
C. They are invaded by another bird.
D. They are hunted by man.
9. Why are barred owls being killed?
A. They are eating the spotted owls.
B. They are killing each other to survive.
C. They are putting the spotted owls in danger.
D. They are destroying large areas of forests.
10. Why did the officials release the bird sounds?
A. To kill barred owls.
B. To puzzle barred owls.
C. To protect barred owls.
D. To frighten barred owls.
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Killing One Animal to Save Another.
B. Keeping the Balance of Nature.
C. Protecting Birds in Danger.
D. Preventing Birds from Playing Fair.
D
American football was the fastest-growing sport for US young players last year, according to a survey sponsored by the sport's governing body.
But it was the game's no tackle variety that showed the biggest increase－a finding that may reflect concerns about injury. In American football, a tackle (抢断球) refers to an attempt to stop an opponent by forcing them to the ground.
The number of participants in football grew in 2015 while most other sport, except baseball, posted a decline, USA Football said on Monday, citing(引用) the findings of a survey of 30,000 children and teenagers.
Participation in flag football (a no-tackle type of football) increased by 8.7 percent among children aged 6 to 14, while tackle football rose by 1.9 percent. For that age group, the only other sport that grew was baseball, with a 3. 3 percent increase.
In the 15-to-18 age group, flag football rose by 10. 5 percent, while tackle grew by 2.5 percent.
Basketball was the third, with a 1. 1 percent increase. Participation in all other sports declined.
Tom Farrey, executive director of the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program, said he was surprised that flag football participation rose so much.
“The trend suggests that parents aremarching to the beat of a different drummer, in pursuing flagas an alternative for their kids," he said.
The findings come at a time of increasing concern about the risk associated with youth sports, particularly hockey (曲棍球) and football, where medical researchers have warned about the risk of concussions (damagesto the brain caused by violent blows to the head) and death linked to brain injury.
USA Football, anIndianapolis,Indianabased nonprofit funded in part by the National Football League, believed that the increases resulted from better safety and health education.
"Football participation increases, even modest increases, may signal that programs such as our Heads Up Football program and practice guidelines are making a positive difference," said Scot Hallenbeck, USA Football chief executive, in a statement.
Robert Cantu, aBostonUniversityneurosurgery professor and investigator at the school's chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center said the increase in fag football participation signaled that more parents were directing children to a safe alternative
12. What can we learn about the two age groups?
A. Flag football grew the fastest in the 6-to-18 group.
B. Tackle football grew he fastest in the 6-to-14 group.
C. Participation in baseball declined the most in both groups
D. Participation in tackle football increased the most in both groups.
13. The underlined part probably means ________.
A working at a different pace
B. behaving in a different way
C. ignoring the major differences
D. trying to accept different opinions
14. The popularity of flag football is inked with the fact that
A. its rules have been adapted for young players
B. it receives more funds than other varieties
C. tackle football is an old-fashioned game
D. experts worry about children's safety
15. What is the cause of football growth according to USA Football?
A. Their safety programs are successful.
B. More children show interest in the game.
C. Football is less likely to cause concussions.
D. There are different types of football to choose from.
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
Increase your creativity
Every month I face the same problem — how to write educational, informative and, hopefully, interesting articles.___16___. At other times my mind goes blank (空白的), and I experience a creative block.
At times we all face creative challenges in life, from designing websites to decorating our apartments, but there are ways to work through creative slumps (低潮).
★Daydream
For years, others may have told you to stop daydreaming.___17___. Daydreaming sometimes helps you take a more creative approach to your problem.
★Be happy
Some studies suggest that a positive mood (心情) encourages creativity because it increases activity in the parts of the brain related to decision-making and feelings.
★___18___
Face-to-face conversations with friends can lead to creative thinking.
★Take risks
Don’t let fear hold you back. You won’t succeed at everything you try.But with each new effort, you will build self-confidence and develop new skills for the future.
★Limit your amusement
Everyone enjoys entertainment.___19___. Literature and audiobooks are better forms of amusement because they force you to use your imagination.
★Look for inspiration
Activities such as listening to music, going to museums and travelling all provide sources of inspiration.
★Go offline and go outside
Remember how much fun you had as a child running, playing and pretending? Your imagination simply ran away with you.___20___, and can help you get back some of that creative energy from your childhood.
A. Get social
B. Make friends
C. Nature settings fire the imagination
D. In fact, letting your mind run briefly can actually be helpful
E. Readingrelaxes the mind and encourages you to use your imagination
F. Sometimes I can just sit down at my computer and the words just flow
G. But watching TV, for instance, requires little thought and can actually decrease creativity
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At the age of 14, Harvey Bay teenager Mark Farrell took a dive into a swimming pool that would____21____his life forever.
“I jumped into the pool and broke my____22____,” he says. “It's a very unusual story____23____I jumped into the deep end, not the shallow end where most spinal (脊柱)____24____occur.”
Mark has been in a wheelchair ever since and now, at 27, is very calm about any____25____life might throw
at him. In fact, he finds it____26____toname any challenge. “I just live my life and____27____it day by day,” he says.
For the past few years, Mark has____28____with the Spinal Education Awareness Team (SEAT), telling his____29____to young people in the Harvey Bay region. He also works as a whale______30______, taking photos for various publications and calendars. “If I can______31______one kid's life, it makes every single______32______I do worthwhile,” he says.
The aim of the SEAT programme is to______33______students to prevent spinal injuries and help them to______34______understand the challenges faced by people who______35______with a spinal injury.
Mark discusses the importance of checking the______36______of water before diving in and being more______37______. He has told thousands of school students his story over the years and says that if his______38______can prevent one spinal injury in a young person, he's______39______. Mark's contribution to preventing spinal injuries was______40______in 2017, when he was named Young Australian of the Year.
21. A.end B.change C.benefit D.shorten
22. A.ankle B.arm C.wrist D.spine
23. A.because B.if C.though D.while
24. A.symptoms B.analyses C.injuries D.treatment
25. A.challenge B.success C.responsibility D.curiosity
26. A.strange B.necessary C.difficult D.important
27. B.take plete D.realize
28. A.worked B.agreed peted D.argued
29. A.preference B.doubt C.anxiety D.story
30. A.keeper B.photographer C.doctor D.trainer
31. A.save B.report C.understand D.satisfy
32. A.promotion parison C.presentation D.response
33. A.force cate C.beg D.allow
34. A.poorly B.less C.newly D.better
35. A.learn B.swim C.live D.travel
36. A.length B.width C.height D.depth
37. A.patient B.cautious C.curious D.brave
38. plaints ments C.talks D.feelings
39. A.delighted B.calm C.faithful D.confident
40. A.convinced B.suspected C.limited D.recognized
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
Meat and carbohydrates have long been the main part of the typical Chinese diet. But that____41.____(change) in the last decades. According to a recent survey by the Chinese Nutrition Society, light meals have been the new trend all around the country. About 88 percent of 6,207 respondents have light food____42.____(regular), about twice a week. For them, having a light meal means a____43.____(health) lifestyle. As____44.____(oppose) to the established Chinese “big feast”, a typical light dish avoids oily, salty and spicy food. Instead, it contains things____45.____boiled meat, whole grains, fruits and vegetables. These dishes are useful for keeping fit and controlling weight. That's____46.____so many people, especially people born in____47.____1980s and 1990s, are into them.
The COVID-19 epidemic has furthered the____48.____(popular) of this trend. With an increased focus on health awareness, people are starting____49.____(adopt) more balanced diets and self-disciplined lifestyle.
_____50._____, there can be traps in light meals. For instance, salad sauces are often high in calories and eating vegetables raw could have safety risks. After all, light meals should still be balanced, nutritious and safe.
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.句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及---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。

My exchange year was a great experience for me. I successfully enhanced their language skills. To be precise, my speech experience helped me develop my English speaking skills, thus allow me to understand more about how to make presentations in the public. Besides, I meet all kinds of helpful people there and had fun. I thanked those people which helped me. I learned to think about things from a different point view. Meanwhile, I learned to give back to societies and serve others without expect anything in return. In shortly, I did gain something value from the trip abroad.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的美国笔友0livia负责的创造性写作俱乐部进展良好，你也有意组建一个类似的俱乐部。

请给她写一封邮件寻求帮助，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.你的问题；
3.表示感谢
注意：写作词数应为80左右。

参考答案
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. C 9. C 10. A 11. A
12. A 13. B 14. D 15. A
16. F 17. D 18. A 19. G 20. C
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. A 32.
C 33. B 34.
D 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D
41. has been changing/has changed
42. regularly
43. healthier/healthy
44. opposed
45. like 46. why
47. the 48. popularity
49. to adopt
50. However
51.(1).their→my
(2).allow→allowing
(3).去掉public前的the
(4).meet→met
(5).which→who/that
(6).在view前加of
(7).societies→society
(8).expect→expecting
(9).shortly→short
(10).value→valuable
52.略。