2021届成都市铁路中学高三英语月考试题及答案

2021届成都市铁路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
Overnight French Toast
What You’ll Need
•16-ounce loaf of French bread
•5 eggs
•1 1 /2 cups milk
•1/2 cup half-and-half
•1/3 cup maple syrup（枫糖浆）
•1/2 teaspoon salt
•foil（锡箔纸）
•2 tablespoons melted butter（for topping）
•2 tablespoons maple syrup（for topping）
What to Do
•With an adult’s help, cut the bread into 1-inch slices.
•Place the eggs, milk, half-and-half, maple syrup, and salt into a large bowl. Stir（揽拌）the mixture until blended（混合均匀）.
•Place the sliced bread into a baking dish. Pour the mixtureover the bread and press the slices into it. Cover the dish with foil and refrigerate overnight.
•Remove the dish from the refrigerator at least one hour before baking. Ask an adult for help to preheat the oven to 375°F. Bake the French toast for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
•For the topping, combine the melted butter and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. Pour it over the French toast before serving.
1.How much salt will you need to make a French toast?
A.1/3 cup.
B.1/2 teaspoon.
C.2 tablespoons.
D.16 ounces.
2.How will you use foil?
A.Place the sliced bread
B.Cover the dish.
C.Remove the dish.
D.Eat the French toast.
3.Who is the passage written for?
A.Teachers.
B.Parents.
C.Cooks.
D.Kids.
B
The far side of the moonis a strange and wild region, quite different from the familiar and mostly smooth face we see nightly from our planet. Soon this rough space will have even stranger features: it will be crowded with radio telescopes.
Astronomers are planning to make the moon's distant side our newest and best window on the cosmic(宇宙的) dark ages, a mysterious era hiding early marks of stars and galaxies. Our universe was not always filled with stars. About 380,000 years after the big bang, the universe cooled, and the first atoms of hydrogen formed. Gigantic hydrogen clouds soon filled the universe. But for a few hundred million years, everything remained dark, without stars. Then came the cosmic dawn: the first stars flickered, galaxies came into existence and slowly the universe's large­scale structure took shape.
The seeds of this structure must have been present in the dark­age hydrogen clouds, but the era has been impossible toprobeusing optical(光学的) telescopes—there was no light. And although this hydrogen produced long­wavelength(or low­frequency) radio emissions,radio telescopes on Earth have found it nearly impossible to detect them. Our atmosphere either blocks or disturbs these faint signals; those that get through are drowned out by humanity's radio noise.
Scientists have dreamed for decades of studying the cosmic dark ages from the moon's far side. Now multiple space agencies plan lunar missions carrying radio­wave­detecting instruments—some within the next three years—and astronomers' dreams are set to become reality.
“If I were to design an ideal place to do low­frequency radio astronomy, I would have to build the moon,”says astrophysicist Jack Burns of the University of Colorado Boulder. “We are just now finally getting to the place where we're actually going to be putting these telescopes down on the moon in the next few years.”
4. What's the purpose of building radio telescopes on the moon?
A To research the big bang. B. To discover unknown stars.
C. To study the cosmic dark ages.
D. To observe the far side of the moon.
5. What does the underlined word “probe” in Paragraph 3 possibly mean?
A. Explore.
B. Evaluate.
C. Produce.
D. Predict.
6. Hydrogen radio emissions can't be detected on Earth because ________．
A. there was no light in the dark ages
B. they cannot possibly get through our atmosphere
C. gigantic hydrogen clouds no longer fill the universe
D. radio signals on Earth cause too much interference
7. What can we infer from theunderlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A. Scientists have to rebuild the moon.
B. We will finally get to the moon's distant side.
C. The moon is a perfect place to set up radio telescopes.
D. A favorable research environment will be found on the moon.
C
In this day and age, there seems to be a move towards secondary school subjects. For that reason, some parents and some students feel that the compulsory study of English literature is misguided and disadvantageous to students, particularly if they are second language learners of English. However, there are still good reasons for the study of English literature.
Students of English language sometimes fail to see the point of studying English literature,especially if they have no plans to study English or translation at university. But English literature can introduce students to a range of aspects, not only of the English language but also the culture of English-speaking countries.
There are aspects of English culture that are summarised by English literature. Of course, this is quite obvious when studying the works of Shakespeare or of writers, poets and playwrights of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is, however, also true when studying other works of English literature. Students can learn about good stories and references to different aspects of English culture. They can also learn the context and meanings of famous quotes and phrases.
Studying literature does not confine the students to the traditions ofEnglandbut includes the possibility of introducing them to traditions which inform English literature, such as the study of Ancient Greek drama, and to literature in other contexts, such as American literature.
An enjoyment and appreciation of literature will give students the ability to develop this into an interest in books and reading as they move away from their studies and into the adult lives. They will have the confidence to approach and cope with new forms of books and writing, since they were exposed to a range of literature during their school days.
When studying literature, students can learn not only language aspects such as vocabulary items but also the language aspects which can be used for specific purposes. For example, if the students are familiar with the concepts of beat and rhythm of English poems, they can improve their own writing as they are able to appreciate and apply these ideas.
Finally, the study of literature can provide students with a fresh and creative angle, from which the students can approach their studies in particular and their lives in general.
So the next time you are reading a newspaper article complaining of the lack of creativity and initiative in the local workforce, remember that in a small way the study of English literature can help to add a refreshing and further dimension to a person’s life.
8. The author may agree that the study of English literature________.
A. has a long-lasting influence on students
B. is misguided and has more disadvantages
C. is not necessary for second language learners
D. only allows the students to learn the traditions ofEngland
9. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.schools fail to care about students’ needs
B. learning English literature makes students smarter
C. English culture is closely related to English literature
D. the more you read literary works, the more you complain
10. What’s the author’s attitude towards the study of English literature?
A. Critical.
B. Cautious.
C. Supportive.
D. Anxious.
11. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Parents and Students’ Demands
B. Why We Learn English Literature
C. English Culture and English Literature
D. Suitable Courses for Secondary Schools
D
Ask a classroom of children to draw a scientist, and you’ll see plenty of color1 ed lab coats and glasses. The image (画像) hasn't changed much since the 1960s, but the person wearing the lab coat is changing.
A new analysis finds that more female scientists have appeared in kids? drawings in recent decades — going
from nearly nonexistent in the 1960s to about a third in 2016.
The first of many “ draw-a-scientist ’’ studies asked nearly 5,000 children to draw a scientist between 1966 and 1977. Of those 5,000 drawings, only 28 drew female scientists. That was just 0.56 percent. Today, female scientists are being presented more in the media. For example, in a content analysis, 13 percent of people pictured in science feature stories of the 1960s were women or girls, compared with 44 percent in the 2000s. “That might really affect children’s idea on what a scientist should be like, ” says Miller, a Ph. D. candidate in psychology.
To look for changes in children'sperceptionover time, the researchers conducted a meta-analysis ,combining data from 78 studies that included a total of more than 20,000 children from kindergarten to the 12th grade.On average, 28 percent of children drew female scientists in studies conducted from 1965 to 2016.
What hasn’t changed much: kids pick up stereotypes (模式化观念）by gender (性别）as they grow up. At age 6, about 70 percent of the girls in the more recent studiesdrew female scientists. By age 16, 75 percent drew male scientists. This is an important period in which kids are learning stereotypes. It’s important that teachers and parents present diverse examples of both male and female scientists.
12. What’s the picture of scientists drawn by a 1960s, kid like?
A. A man with long curly hair.
B. A woman with lab glasses.
C. A woman in a formal lab suit.
D. A man in a color1 ed lab coat.
13. What may contribute to the changes in kids’ drawings?
A. The improvement of women^ social status.
B. The kids are affected by teachers and parents.
C. More female scientists appear in the media.
D. The increasing number of female scientists.
14. What does the underlined word “ perception” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?
A. Belief.
B. Idea.
C. Habit.
D. Growth.
15. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .
A. it's a stereotype that scientists are generally males
B. girls are more influenced by stereotypes than boys
C. some children are born with certain stereotypes
D. most children tend to prefer female scientists
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 of us live with a roommate at some stage．Sometimes，there can be problems．Who hasn't had an argument about whose turn it is to take out the rubbish or who should be the one to clear up after dinner？___16___
You know that there's always someone else around，which can help you feel safer．There is always someone to talk to，so you never feel lonely．Besides these obvious benefits，there are some you may not notice．___17___ To examine the effect of living alone，Australian university researchers did much research and found that people living alone tended to eat less fresh food，which can have a significant negative effect on long-term health．However，those living with others generally benefited from a more varied diet compared to those living alone．
___18___The researchers believe the social and cultural roles played by cooking，food preparation and eating may be important considerations．For example，those living with friends have someone else to go shopping with，and thus are likely to buy high-quality fresh food regularly．
___19___If people living alone find they do not have the knowledge required to prepare a particular dish or cook a certain food，they may fall back on ready-made，less healthy food．However，if they live with at least one other person，they may be able to ask for help．
In addition，people living alone can eat whatever they want at any time of the day or night．However，it's helpful to have someone around who questions your decision to eat frozen pizza at 3am．___20___ So，if you now live alone and find yourself fighting a losing battle against poor eating habits，why not consider sharing a home with someone else？You could encourage one another on to greater health and well-being．
A Cooking skills may be another factor．
B. In other words，roommates can draw your attention to unhealthy routines．
C. Living with a roommate could be a good thing because a roommate can share your expenses and contribute to your home's maintenance．
D. For example，we're actually more likely to eat healthier food when living with others．
E. What could explain these findings？
F. It's hard to find someone who doesn't grate on your nerves，has a similar cleanliness level as you and goes to bed at the same time．
G. However，living with another person also comes with many benefits．
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Have you ever given a thought to inspiration？In fact, inspiration can be a strange thing. You never know when it might____21____, and sometimes, it can come from the most____22____places.
I recently read about an author named Nnedi Okorafor. When she was in college, she had a serious spine disorder. Okorafor was told that a simple operation could____23____it. But when she woke up from her____24____, she found that she couldn’t move her legs and was in great pain.
Okorafor got____25____later. But before she did, she saw strange things in her hospital room. She imagined her____26____as a beast that hunted her from the shadows. But she also____27____a woman-a woman who could fly, in fact. This____28____woman inspired her and helped her____29____her pain. “I felt myself become_____30_____,” she wrote in her book Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected.
We_____31_____know where we might find the inspiration to create. As a_____32_____, most of my inspiration comes from other people’s music. But I also find_____33_____in other places. Books, movies and_____34_____just moments in everyday life can lead to new creations.
_____35_____, I recently rewatched the film Blade Runner. I’ve seen it plenty of times before; it’s one of my favorite movies. But this time, for some reason, I saw it_____36_____.I decided to make music that could create the same feeling as the_____37_____. It’s not done yet, but the music I’m working on now is heavily_____38_____by the movie’s setting and characters.
Anything can_____39_____us. You just have to be_____40_____to catch inspiration when it hits.
21. A. work B. hit C. exist D. pass
22. A. interesting B. ordinary C. unexpected D. dangerous
23. A. fix B. make C. remove D. control
24. A. dream B. shock C. recovery D. operation
25. A. well B. bad C. worried D. annoyed
26. A. curiosity B. pain C. anger D. fear
27. A. asked B. met C. imagined D. visited
28. A. confident B. smart C. honest D. magical
29. A. forget B. recognize C. describe D. practice
30. A. richer B. better C. busier D. quieter
31. A. always B. never C. sometimes D. still
32. A. director B. dancer C. musician D. writer
33. A. tips B. messages C. examples D. ideas
34. A. even B. again C. not D. only
35. A. In short B. In addition C. For example D. After all
36. A. differently B. perfectly C. vividly D. smoothly
37. A. story B. song C. play D. film
38. A. changed B. supported C. disturbed D. influenced
39. A. impress B. inspire C. amuse D. challenge
40. A. free B. thankful C. ready D. careful
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 Chinese Writing System: Connecting the Past and the Present
China is___41.___(wide) known for its ancient civilisation.There are many reasons____42.____this has been possible, but one of the main factors has been the Chinese____43.____(write) system.____44.____the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols____45.____(become) a well-developed writing system. By the Qin Dynasty, the Chinese writing system began to develop____46.____one direction. The writing system was of great____47.____(important) in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Chinaˈs present is____48.____(connect) with its past by written Chinese. Today, the Chinese writing system is still____49.____important part of Chinese culture. And more and more people are beginning to appreciate Chinaˈs culture and history through this____50.____(amaze) language.
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。

错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。

Looking back to the National English Speaking Competition I take part in several days ago, I have a lot to share to
you.
Firstly, I feel real delighted that I’ve won the first prize in the competition, which makes me to understand the true meaning of the proverb “No pains, no gains”. Besides, I’ve established the friendship with students from all over our country, from which I’ve learned a lot. More importantly, participate in this competition has enabled me to overcome my fear of speaking in public, thus developing my self-confidence. Additionally, I owe much thanks to my teachers and judges. Without his help, I couldn’t have done such excellent job.
To sum up, I will always treasure this meaningful and memorable experiences.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你校英国交换生Linda在昨晚的中文演讲比赛中未能获奖，心情沮丧。

请你给她写一封邮件安慰她。

包括以下要点：
1.表示安慰；
2.分析失败的原因；
3.提供帮助。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

Dear Linda.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. A 9. C 10. C 11. B
12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. G 17. D 18. E 19. A 20. B
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. B 32.
C 33.
D 34. A 35. C 36. A 37. D 38. D 39. B 40. C
41. widely
42. why 43. writing
44. At 45. had become 46. in 47. importance
48. connected
49. an 50. amazing
51.(1).take →took
(2).to →with
(3).real→ really
(4).去掉to
(5).which→whom
(6). participate → participating
(7).much→many
(8).his→ their
(9).such后加an
(10). experiences→ experience 52.略。