2021年唐山市第二中学高三英语月考试题及答案解析

2021年唐山市第二中学高三英语月考试题及答案解析
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
Look at Some Greatest Bookstores
Another Country
Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. Another Country is an English Language second hand bookshop which is mostly used as a library. They have about 20, 000 books that you can buy or borrow. Some regular events are held at the shop, such as readings, cultural events, social evenings and film nights.
Atlantis Books
Oia, Santorini, Greece. Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on the island of Santorini, Greece. It was founded in 2004 by a group of friends from Cyprus, England, and the United States. Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals, film screenings, book readings, and good old fashioned dance parties.
Bart’s Books
Ojai, California. U. S. A. “The World’s Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”, a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964. Shelves of books face the street, and regular customers are asked to drop coins into the door’s coin box to pay for any books they take whenever the store is closed.
Adrian Harrington
since 1971. Rare books: rare first editions; leather bound sets and general antiquarian(古玩).Address: 64a Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London, England, UK.
Corso Como Bookshop
Milan, Italy. Extensive selection of publication on art architecture, design graphics and fashion, along with a strong emphasis on photography. It was founded in 1990 in Milan, Italy, by Carla Sozzamil.
The Bookworm
China. A bookshop, library, bar, restaurant and event space, now with four divisions in three cities — Beijing, Suzhou and Chengdu. The interconnecting rooms with floor-to-ceiling books on every wall are light and airy in summer, yet warm and comfortable in winter.
1.What can you do in Atlantis Books?
A.Enjoy rare books.
B.Attend a festival.
C.Learn photography.
D.Buy books anytime.
2.Which bookstore has the longest history?
A.Adrian Harrington.
B.Atlantis Books.
C.Bart’s Books.
D.Corso Como Bookshop.
3.How is The Bookworm different from the others?
A.It is used as a library.
B.It focuses on photography.
C.It hosts all sorts of activities.
D.It has branches in different cities.
B
The AI research arm of Alibaba created a machine learning model that received a higher score on the Stanford Question Answering Dataset than humans. The database consists of more than 100,000 questions to test reading comprehension.
In early January this year the Alibaba AI software machine scored 82.44 on the test while humans scored 82.304. Besides, computers and AI have already defeated humans, for example in games such as chess. However, it seemed that language skills were superior in humans as machines find languages hard to master.
A large number of call center employees, often in developing countries, may be out of work soon if the AI robots are cheaper and as effective as human labor. Soon when you phone a company for information the conversation will go like this: “ We are sorry but all our robots are busy right now. We value your call. Please stay on the line until a robot is free to serve you. There are just 12 callers ahead of you.” A robot will serve you some popular tunes while you wait.
Si Luo, who is a chief scientist of natural language processing at Alibaba’s AI research group noted that questions such as “What causes rain?” can now be answered with a high degree of accuracy by robots. Si Luo said, “ We believe the foundational technology can be gradually applied to a lot of applications such as customer service, museum tutorials, and online responses to inquiries from patients, freeing human efforts in a new way.”
Si Luo’s team is working closely with Ali Xiaomi, a mobile customer service chatbot. Ali Xiaomi can be customized to be used on Alibaba’s platforms such as Taobao and Tmall. The new AI robots could answer consumers’ questions as they did the Stanford questions. The robots would look for the answers from prepared information. However, there are limits to what the system will be able to do. If questions do not have clear-cut answers, or the questions asked are too unclear or ungrammatical, the robot may not be able to deal with them.
4. What can we learn about the Alibaba AI software machine?
A. It has been tested in some areas.
B. It has become popular since January.
C. It has offered a special learning style.
D. It has made people interested in reading.
5. What does the example in paragraph 3 show about the AI robots?
A. They should have better language skills.
B. They may replace humans in some fields.
C. They need to be customized to serve customers.
D. They will be widely used in developing countries.
6. How does Si Luo feel about the foundational technology?
A. Doubtful.
B. Worried.
C. Curious.
D. Confident.
7. What can we infer from the lastparagraph about Ali Xiaomi?
A. It needs to improve in some ways.
B. It is connected with another system.
C. It is a platform to show good service.
D. It can answer any questions accordingly.
C
Life in the Internet age is lonely—or is it? That’s what experts in human interaction are debating after a new Stanford University survey has been published.
According to the study, the more time people spend online, the less they can spare for real-life relationships with family and friends. The researchers asked 113 people about the Web’s influence on daily activities. 36％of those people are online for more than five hours a week.” As Internet use becomes more widespread, it will have an increasingly isolating (孤立的) effect on society,” says Robert Kraut, one of the researchers.
Scholars and Web lovers criticized the study for stretching its data to make the “isolating” point. While 13％of regular Web users admitted the loss of time with loved ones, 60％reported watching less TV. The survey also shows that E-mail is the most popular online activity. If some of webheads (网虫)spend what was once passive TV time keeping company with friends via E-mails, “that’s a move toward greater connectedness,” says Paul Resnick, a professor at the University of Michigan.
Thisisn’t the first claim that the Web should be criticized. A 1998 report monitored 73 Pittsburgh-area families’ Net use for a year. People who used the Internet more “talked less to family members and reported being lonelier and more depressed.” says Robert Kraut.
“It’s true that there have been big declines in social connectedness over the past decades, but those declines began before the Internet was invented,” says Thomas Putnam.
As Amitay Etzioni says, the Internet gives us a different kind of social life—not better or worse than before, but just different.
8. Who claimed that the Web had negative influence?
A. Paul Resnick.
B. Robert Kraut.
C. Thomas Putnam.
D. Amitay Etzioni.
9. The underlined word “This” in Para.4 refers to .
A. the opinion expressed in Bowling Alone
B. the survey made by the University of Michigan
C. the conclusion in a report written in 1998
D. the study conducted by Stanford University
10. From the passage we learn that .
A. watching TV used to take time away from staying online
B. the Web was blamed more than once for causing an isolating effect
C. 36％ofweb users spend more than five hours a week online
D. the Web has the same influence as telephones and televisions
11. The passage mainly discusses .
A. how we can make a better use of the Internet
B. how declines in social connectedness appear
C. whether the Internet causes an isolating effect
D. what a different life the Internet brings to us
D
First grader Gavin Clampett was diagnosed(诊断) with Tourette’s Syndrome at the age of five. Due to the neurological(神经的) disorder, he always experiences a variety of sudden uncontrolled movements and sounds.
The uncontrollable actions mean that he often gets dirty looks from strangers in public and kids make cruel comments on the school bus and in class. In an effort to prevent the unkind comments, Gavin’s mother, 32­year­old Rebecca Clampett helped him make a video with his sister Brynn, nine, and played it to pupils at his school to help them understand the condition.
In the video, which Rebecca also shared on YouTube, Gavin’s sister Brynn starts by answering the question “What is Tourette’s Syndrome?” She explains, “It is a neurological disorder, which means it affects the brain so that a person makes unwanted movements. These are called tics(抽搐), but not like a tic that is found outside. These tics can be very noticeable or not very noticeable, quiet or loud.”
School can be hard for all kids. That canbe even harder for children like Gavin because they have to face
people who laugh at them every single day. “I feel like my brother and every other kid who has Tourette’s Syndrome are brave. So be kind to them and don’t treat them differently because they are just like you”, Brynn says in the video.
Gavin concludes, “Everyone could play with someone. Some people think I can’t because I’m different but actually I can. Some are afraid that I will say dirty words, but actually I won’t. The disease bothers me a little, but I’m OK.”
12. What can we know about Tourette’s Syndrome?
A. It can be treated with drugs.
B. It is usually found at an early age.
C. People with it will say dirty words.
D. People with it can make uncontrolled sounds.
13. Because of the disease, others often _________.
A. take pity on Gavin
B. give a hand to Gavin
C. keep away from Gavin
D. look down upon Gavin
14. In the video, Gavin’s sister __________.
A. explains her brother’s disease
B. expresses her love for her brother
C. complains about unkind comments
D. encourages others to donate money
15. What can be used to best describe Gavin?
A. Lucky.
B. Helpless.
C. Optimistic.
D. Stubborn.
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There is no such thing as a “bad memory", and everyone can improve their memory, as long as you are not suffering from memory loss as medical condition._________16_________
Stop thinking that you have a “bad memory". Too many people get stuck here and convince themselves their memory is bad so what they need to remember just slip out of their minds for some reason. What should you do?___17___And remove those negative thoughts and promise to improve your memory.
Use association（联想）to remember facts.___18___For example, if you have a hard time remembering that
JFK was the president involved in theBayofPigs Invasion, just picture the handsome president swimming in an ocean surrounded by happy pigs.
Involve multiple（多种的）senses. You can stimulate（刺激）more parts of your brain by using as many senses as possible when memorizing information.___19___, your ability to arouse your memory will increase. For example, the process of writing information by hand stimulates your brain andmakes it easier to remember the information later.
___20___By developing new mental skills — especially complex ones such as learning a new language or learning to play a new musical instrument — and exercising your brain with puzzles and games, you can keep your brain active and improve its physiological function.
A. Give yourself some time to form a memory.
B. When a larger part of your brain is active
C. You can create a picture in your mind to help you remember a word or an image.
D. Convince yourself that you do have a good memory that will improve.
E. This concrete image in your mind will help you link the president with this event.
F. Exercise your brain as often as possible.
G. If you want to improve your memory, there are a number of things you can do.
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Lots of children want to know what to give their mom for Mother's Day. Of course, a handsome card is always great, but it's not___21___to come up with that extra something.
A few days before Mother's Day, my friend Ollie and I were discussing what___22___is good enough for his grandmother Abuela, who is pretty much like a___23___to him. Right then, Abuela walked inside with a tray of food.
“Sweetie, won't you___24___us for lunch? We're having sandwiches. It's my speciality. ” she said to me.
“This is delicious!” I said after taking a bite and then asked. "Speaking of___25___, what's the most delicious food you've ever eaten?”
She thought for a minute. "Well, nothing could match the special strawberry ice cream my grandmother___26___when I was a girl on certain occasions. We winked at each other, knowing that we had already found a Mother's Day___27___his grandmother would love.
Over the next few___28___, Ollie and I asked everyone we knew if they___29___to have a nice cream
machine and old fashioned one___30___—but no luck. So my dad helped us___31___some recipes online, and fortunately we found a fun one that didn't require any___32___machine—just a couple of empty coffee cans in different sizes.
Mother's Day___33___arrived. We were very___34___to make the ice cream. Sitting outside,we all took___35___rolling the can while we sang the Mother's Day song for Abuela. We had to roll the can for half an hour.___36___, it was so much fun；When the___37___was finally ready, Abuela was the first to try it. "Mmm! The ice cream you made is even far better than I___38___!” Abuela smiled from ear to ear.
For Mother's Day,___39___time together while we made the ice cream was just as much fun as___40___it. It is company with love that means more than gifts.
21. A. hard B. comfortable C. easy D. funny
22. A. gift B. lesson C. exercise D. food
23. A. friend B. mom C. sister D. teacher
24. A. help B. abandon C. blame D. accompany
25. A. urgent B. delicious C. precious D. desperate
26. A. approved B. conveyed C. made D. predicted
27. A. surprise B. art C. toy D. honour
28. A. years B. months C. weeks D. days
29. A. attempted B. happened C. pretended D. agreed
30. A. over there B. or so C. as usual D. in particular
31. A. search for B. look after C. head for D. appeal to
32. A. strange B. specific C. actual D. expensive
33. A. obviously B. suddenly C. eventually D. oppositely
34. A. shocked B. satisfied C. tired D. excited
35. A. turns B. photos C. courage D. money
36. A. Though B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
37. A. can B. biscuit C. ice cream D. flower
38. A. sell B. lack C. judge D. remember
39. A. spending B. counting C. wasting D. saving
40. A. holding B. eating C. playing D. handling
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
A swing (秋千) could be important for learning, according to one girls’ school. At Brighton Girls, a private school for children___41.___(age) 4-18, a swing is to be installed in the sixth-form study center after some of the teenagers asked for one.
After some research, the headmistress, Rosie McColl, said she discovered a swing would be___42.___(benefit). She said, “I knew___43.___student in a previous school who used to go out and swing in a park between lessons.____44.____(current), what we are doing is bringing the swing into the school____45.____(help) build a culture. This leads to better results____46.____students in terms of both their wellbeing and academic achievement.”
Recent studies show physical activity can improve brain function as well as calming the mind and body, at a time when____47.____(anxious) among teenagers is at record levels. So far, McColl’s decision____48.____(support) by parents, including Sam Cartwright-Hatton, a psychologist at Sussex University,____49.____wrote a letter to the government before schools returned in September calling for new, more creative lessons to help children settle back into class.
McColl advises students____50.____(prepare) for exams over the Christmas holiday to find a swing in a local park between revision classes. “No one is ever too old to go on the swings, to play, to think and to dream,” she said.
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。

作文中共有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。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

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 Sunday, my parents and I went to the countryside, which we had a great time together. To make it a green journey, we all agree to cycle there. With everything ready, we set out. Upon arrival, we got down to making preparation. Everyone was enjoying the pleasant but relaxing family atmosphere in open air. After the meal, my father and I couldn’t wait to fly kites. We watched our kites dancing high in the sky, laugh happily together. Mum couldn’t help cheering for them. Dusk fell down before we realized it. Seated together at ease, we quietly watched
the gold setting sun, wishing to have more joyfully weekends like this.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文．
I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch（牧场）．He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to raise money for youth at risk programs．
The last time I was there he introduced me by sharing his own story:
"I want to tell you why I let Jack use my house．It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a poor horse trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses．As a result, the boy's high school career was continually interrupted．When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up．"
"That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch．He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track．Then he drew a detailed floor plan for a 4, 000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch．"
"He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher．Two days later he received his paper back．On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, 'See me after class．'"
"The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, 'Why did I receive an F?'"
"The teacher said, 'This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you．You have no money．Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money．There's no way you could ever do it．' Then the teacher added, 'If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade．'"
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答．
"The boy went home and thought about it long and hard．He asked his father what he should do．
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He added, "The best part of the story is that two summers ago that same school teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week．
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. B 9. D 10. B 11. C
12. D 13. D 14. A 15. C
16. G 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. F
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. A 32.
B 33.
C 34.
D 35. A 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B
41. aged
42. beneficial
43. a
44. Currently
45. to help
46. for 47. anxiety
48. has been supported
49. who 50. preparing
51.(1).which →where
(2).agree→agreed
(3).preparation→preparations
(4).but→and
(5).在open前面加the
(6). laugh →laughing
(7). them →us
(8). 将fell后的down去掉
(9).gold→golden
(10). joyfully →joyful
52.略。