2020-2021学年合肥工业大学附属中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案

2020-2021学年合肥工业大学附属中学高三英语月考试卷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
AQUILA Children’s Magazine is the most intelligent read for curious kids. Full of enthusiastic articles and challenging puzzles, every issue covers science, history and general knowledge. AQUILA is a quality production, beautifully illustrated with contemporary artwork throughout.
● Intelligent reading for 8-12 year-olds
● Cool science and challenging projects
● Inspires self-motivated learning
● Exciting new topic every issue
AQUILA is created and owned by an independent UK company. It has 28 pages,printed on high-quality paper and there are no advertisements or posters. Instead it is full of well-written articles, thought-provoking ideas and great contemporary artwork. Each monthly issue is centred around a new topic.
AQUILA works as a superb learning extension to current primary (or KS2 and KS3) curriculum (课程), but it is much more than that! Entertaining and always surprising, AQUILA is recommended because it widens children’s interest and understanding, rather than encouraging them to concentrate only on their favourite subjects. It gives children a well-rounded understanding of the world, in all its complexity.
The concepts in AQUILA can be challenging, requiring good comprehension and reading skills. 8 years is usually a good age to start. Some gentle interest from an adult is often helpful at the start.
In 2020 AQUILA will have been in publication for 28 years, but it has never appeared in newsstands or shops. We are subscription only.
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1.What is special about AQUILA?
A.It is available in shops.
B.It is for kids of all ages.
C.It has no advertisements.
D.It prints readers’ artworks.
2.What does AQUILA offer its readers?
A.Articles on modern art.
B.Family reading materials.
C.Ideas on improving readingskills.
D.Knowledge beyond school subjects.
3.AQUILA is intended for ________.
A.foreign language learners
B.children with learning difficulties
C.parent-child reading lovers
D.curious kids with good comprehension
B
Masks that helped save lives during the Covid-19 pandemic（疫情）are proving a deadly risk for wildlife, with birds and sea creatures trapped in many facial coverings in animal habitats.
Single-use masks have been found on the ground, waterways and beaches worldwide since countries required（heir use in public places to slow the pandemic's spread. Worn once, the thin protective materials can take hundreds of years to break down. "Face masks aren't going away any time soon-but when we throw them away, these items can harm the environment and the animals who share our planet," Ashley from anima! rights group PETA said.
Monkeys have been found playing with used masks in the hills outsideMalaysia's capitalKuala Lumpur. And in an incident inBritain, a seagull was saved inChelmsfordafter its legs got caught in an abandoned mask for a week.
However, the biggest influence is in the water. More than 1.5 billion masks made their way into the world's oceans last year, accounting for around 6200 extra tons of ocean plastic pollution, according to environmental group OceansAsia. “Masks and gloves are particularlyproblematicfor sea creatures," says George Leonard, chief scientist from NGO. "When those plastics break down in the environment, they form smaller and smaller particles （颗粒）.Those particles then enter the food chain and influence the entire ecosystem,“ he added.
Campaigners have urged people to deal with masks properly after using them. OceansAsia has also called on governments to increase punishment for littering and encourage the use of washable masks.
4. What bring（s）a great danger to wildlife now?
A. Waste masks.
B. Covid-19.
C. Polluted water.
D. Damaged habitats.
5. What does the underlined word “problematic”in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Important.
B. Attractive.
C. Common.
D. Troubling.
6. What can we infer from the text?
A. Monkeys learned to wear masks from humans.
B. Plastics are less harmful after becoming particles.
C. Used masks have a worse effect on sea creatures.
D. Waste masks arc the main ocean plastic pollution.
7. How should we solve the problem from the last paragraph?
A. Keep masks after they' re used.
B. Call on governments to stop littering.
C. Punish those who wear single-use masks.
D. Put used masks in the recycling box.
C
When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood，he wasbetter off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys fromBoston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence（能力）and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society, ” said George Vaillant, the psychologist（心理学家）who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”
Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.
The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp.
Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.
Working—at any age—is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence—the underpinnings（基础）of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn't everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one's work.”
8. What do we know about John？
A. He received little love from his family.
B. He had few childhood playmates.
C. He enjoyed his career and marriage.
D. He was envied by others in his childhood.
9. Vaillant’s words in Paragraph 2 serve as _______.
A. a description of personal values and social values
B. an analysis of how work was related to competence
C. an example for parents' expectations of their children
D. an explanation why some boys grew into happy men
10. Vaillant's team got their findings by _______.
A. recording the boys' effort in school
B. comparing different sets of scores
C. evaluating the men's mental health
D. measuring the men's problem solving ability
11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Competent adults know more about love than work.
B. Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life.
C. Love brings more joy to people than work does.
D.Independenceis the key to one's success.
D
Distinguished Baltimore artist John D. Ferguson died Sept 16. The Catonsville resident was 81.
“His artist eye was in everything he did. His life was art and his family,” said Jennifer C. Jackson, who was Mr. Ferguson's friend for nearly three decades.” He was a lovable man who was always willing to talk about any topic he was interested in. At shows, people would go crazy for his work,” Ms. Jackson said. “He was also an enthusiastic sailor who loved nothing more than being on the water.” “His sculptures were just memorable,” said Mr. Lund, a Washingtonian. “I used to say, ‘Ferguson, I don't think you know how to do anything that is less than monumental.’”
Mr. Ferguson earned a bachelor's degree in 1961 at Holy Cross University, where he developed an interest in painting. He served in the Army for two years until being discharged in 1963, and after studying briefly at the Boston Museum School, registered at the Chicago Art Institute, where he studied until 1966, when he entered the University of Illinois Chicago, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in 1966 in fine arts. Mr. Ferguson developed his interest and skills as a sculptor after moving to Baltimore to do further studies at the Maryland Institute College of Art's Rinehart School of Sculpture, from which he graduated in 1971 with a master's degree in fine arts.
“Over the years my work has moved gradually in the direction of elegance and simplicity,” Mr. Ferguson wrote in his artist statement. “Heavy, bulbous forms have been replaced by dancing, winglike forms. The welding process and respect for the qualities of the materials are interrelated and affect the final piece. “Most of the sculptures that are pictured in my works are made from steel, silicon bronze, and to Cor-Ten steel; shaped to create these beautiful and unique pieces of art. As you can see, my sculptures range in size anywhere from 12 inches to 30 feet or larger.”
Through the years, his work found its way into such major public and private collections. “They encourage optimism, for they show strength and affirmation; there's nothing negative, depressing or anxiety-ridden about them”, wrote the late art critic John Dorsey in a 1997 exhibition review.
12. What did Mr. Lund think of Ferguson?
A. Likeable.
B. Ordinary.
C. Unwelcome.
D. Interesting.
13. What did Mr. Ferguson do first after serving in the army?
A. He studied at the Boston Museum School.
B. He got a bachelor's degree in fine arts.
C. He entered the University of Illinois Chicago.
D. He continued his studies at the Maryland Institute College.
14. What influences the final sculptures?
A. An even larger scale than before.
B. The material comprised of metals
C. The shape of elegance and simplicity.
D. Welding process as well as material quality.
15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. A stylish, stubborn old man
B. Sculptures towering into the clouds
C. John
D. Ferguson—a famous sculpturer D. The evolution of the sculptural style
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 like to dine out and treat ourselves to delicious food. We are used to choosing hearty fat-filled dishes and sugar-charged desserts, which are not easily cooked at home.
___16___According to Economic Daily, low-calorie, low-fat and high-fiber meals have become popular in China’s restaurants and online delivery platforms.
___17___According to a report released by a major online food delivery platform, the number of light meals ordered online also rose 75 percent from the previous year.
Having a light meal, however, doesn’t mean eating only vegetables. Different from the meat-free lifestyle, a typical light dish avoids oily, salty and spicy food.____18____Healthy nutrients are the theme of the light meal.
These dishes are useful for keeping healthy and controlling your weight.____19____Diners see it as “a great way to avoid bloating,” wrote the Telegraph.
These changes in eating behavior are connected to deeper changes in how people think about food, says Walter Willett, chair of the nutrition department at the Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health, US. “Diet quality, not quantity, is important for both weight control and long-term well-being,” Willett told The New York Times.
So the next time you have a party with friends, try a light meal.___20___
A.That’s probably why so many people, especially millennials are into them.
B.The country saw a rapid expansion of restaurants specializing in light meals.
C.People tend to choose the food they suit their taste.
D.Instead, it contains things like boiled meat, whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
E.So light meals have a promising future.
F.It will satisfy not only your stomachs but maybe also your hearts.
G.The recent rise of light meals, however, gives diners a smarter choice.
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Shopping is an important part of Christmas preparations.____21____find it more exciting than us grown-ups so they participate in Christmas shopping with special____22____.
One little girl was doing just that when she____23____saw Santa walking by. Or, that's at least what she____24____! Thinking the tall stranger with a grey beard was Santa Clause, she____25____him and asked what he got for her for Christmas.
“Santa? I've been told many times,” the man said as he knelt and____26____the little girl. “Have you been a good girl this year?” he asked her, upon which she____27____proudly.
The____28____that unfolded was sweet and heartwarming. Having stepped into the____29____of Santa, the man asked the girl if she was____30____for Christmas, which she undoubtedly was!
In her____31____, Santa came straight from the North Pole, with Rudolf and his reindeers, and was not a____32____she met at the supermarket! So she was surprised to meet Santa and she told him her Christmas wishes. The man was____33____to help and soon they began talking about what she was going to prepare for Santa and Rudolf!
“Can I____34____them all?” Santa asked, eagerly expecting to try the cookies the girl____35____to prepare for him.
The girl cheerfully said “yes” and then she told Santa that reindeers ate grass. Santa then____36____his little friend of the fact that grass was hard to find at the North Pole. Some details having been____37____, it was now time for Santa to return to his hard work of preparing____38____with his countless Christmas elves, up far in the North Pole.
For now, she and Santa had to go their____39____ways until Christmas Eve, when Santa would return to pay her a visit and make her____40____come true.
21. A. Kids B. Customers C. Salesmen D. Adults
22. A. honesty B. elegance C. enthusiasm D. generosity
23. A. unluckily B. temporarily C. purposefully D. unexpectedly
24. A. ordered B. thought C. heard D. cared
25. A. ignored B. approached C. appreciated D. defeated
26. A. faced B. dressed C. condemned D. adopted
27. A. rejected B. explained C. nodded D. questioned
28. A. invitation B. dream C. history D. scene
29. A. award B. burden C. diet D. role
30. A. late B. famous C. ready D. sorry
31. A. eyes B. steps C. home D. battle
32. A. kind helper B. random stranger C. specific partner D. crazy shopper
33. A. eager B. curious C. astonished D. tired
34. A. sell B. buy C. eat D. cook
35. A. begged B. promised C. failed D. hesitated
36. A. reminded B. cheated C. accused D. broke
37. A. hidden B. spread C. missed D. exchanged
38. A. meals B. presents C. bargains D. decorations
39. A. challenging B. same C. separate D. unclear
40. A. lies B. doubts C. predictions D. wishes
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
China was once the world’s biggest recipient of overseas trash. Because of a ___41.___(short) of enough rawmaterials, China began importing solid waste in 1980. The recycling of___42.___(import) waste helped to fill that gap. Recycling foreign trash has support the development of China’s manufacturing sector and further boosted its economy. After___43.___(process), garbage can be turned into materials that can be used to make products, such as chairs and bags. However, importing this waste has brought___44.___(many) risks than benefits. Waste that can’t be___45.___(proper) used is either burned or buried,___46.___processing recyclables also leads to rivers, air and land pollution, as well as___47.___(vary) diseases. But from Jan 1, 2021, China will make a sweeping ban___48.___all imports of solid waste. According toChina Daily, the ban taking effect in 2021 is the final stage of policies introduced in 2017, since___49.___, the volume of foreign waste___50.___(fall) by 68 percent, from 42 million to 13 million tons in 2019. “The victory of realizing the goal of zero imports of solid waste is in sight,” said Qiu Qiwen, from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
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。

We students often feel stressed because we have too many homework to do every day,We are such busy studying all day that we don't have any free time to do what we are interested. So we always felt very tired. What should we do to relax ourselves then?
First, doing sports with some of our classmate is the best way to relax ourselves. It is also good for our healthy. Second, we can also listening to music during the breaks. Third, when we feel tired, going to the movies with our parents on weekends is another good choice, which will help us build a much more closer relationship with them. In short, they should spend a little time on relaxed activities each day.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是红星中学高二（1）班的李华，你从冬奥组委官方网站得知2022年2月4日到2月20日冬季奥林匹克运动会在北京和河北省张家口联合举行。

目前北京冬奥组委正在招募志愿者。

请你写一封信，应征冬奥会志愿者工作，内容包括：
1.你的个人信息；
2.你的特长；
3.你的经历或经验。

参考词汇：2022冬奥组委the Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games
官方网站official website
志愿者volunteer
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir/Madam,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. D
8. C 9. D 10. B 11. B
12. A 13. A 14. D 15. C
16. G 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. F
21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. C 31. A 32.
B 33. A 34.
C 35. B 36. A 37.
D 38. B 39. C 40. D
41. shortage
42. imported
43. being processed
44. more 45. properly
46. while 47. various
48. on 49. when
50. has fallen
51.(1).many →much
(2).such→so
(3).在interested后加in
(4).felt→feel
(5).classmate→classmates
(6).healthy→health
(7).listening→listen
(8).将more去掉
(9)..they→we
(10).relaxed→relaxing
52.略。