2021年信丰县第二中学高三英语月考试卷及答案

2021年信丰县第二中学高三英语月考试卷及答案
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
People in the Middle Ages did eat with their hands. Personal utensils (餐具) were mostly unheard of, especially forks. There were spoons to help serve, but only special guests would receive a knife from the host. Everyone else would be expected to bring their own. Of course, eating with one's hands can be quite a sticky situation, so towels were provided to help diners stay at least somewhat clean as they ate.
Still, dining was often a messy affair. At special occasions in the wealthiest households, women tended to dine alone, separate from the men. Women were expected to uphold a quality of grace. Eating greasy meat by hand would certainly not help! Once the men and women had finished their meals, they would come together to socialize.
Dietary scholars of the Middle Ages believed that the foods in a meal needed to be served and eaten in order of heaviness. The lightest and most easily digested foods, such as fruits and cheeses, were eaten first to help the digestive (消化) system get started. Once digestion was underway, greens and light meats, such as lettuce, cabbage and chicken, could be eaten. Last came the heavier vegetables and meats, such as carrots, beans, beef, pork, and mutton. This method was considered the most healthful way to eat.
The main and largest meal of the day was supper, and it was eaten at midday. Dinner was a light meal, and many of those in nobility (贵族) -the highest levels of the Middle Ages society-skipped breakfast altogether. Breakfast was considered unnecessary for those who did not perform physical work. Snacks and any other eating during the day were viewed the same way. Commoners, or the working class, were allowed to eat breakfast and small meals throughout the day.
1. What did people in the Middle Ages usually do at the dinner table?
A. They cleaned hands before meals.
B. They used personal utensils.
C. They had to use knives at dinner.
D. They ate mostly with hands.
2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. The order of eating foods.
B. The weight of various foods.
C. The principles of digesting foods.
D. The list of healthy foods.
3. Why did the nobility avoid eating breakfast?
A. Breakfast was wasted for the nobility.
B. Breakfast was viewed as unnecessary.
C. Breakfast was considered as a light meal.
D. Breakfast was saved for commoners.
B
I waschecking out at the supermarket counter on Wednesday night, ready to pay for my bananas, when all of
a sudden, fear came upon me. My wallet was gone. And I could only have left it one place: the G9 bus, from which I had gotten off minutes earlier and which was now speeding to some stops. The moment of realizing it was gone was followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the credit cards, the driver's license, the expensive lipstick ($ 55!).
Two hours after I was back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband answered while I sat in the dining room on the phone with a credit card company. "Does Jennifer live here?" I heard someone say. In her hand was my wallet, without a penny missing. She left before I could offer my gratitude to her.
After I posted the story, I heard from her boyfriend, who identified the good citizen as Erin Ball, a 26-year-old girl working for a trade organization.
Once I figured out her, I called to thank her. She said she spotted my wallet and thought that it's more dangerous to go to a stranger's house than leaving the wallet with the driver, but she still decided to take the chance. "If I were in that situation, I would want someone to try to find me," she said. Ball doesn't find her actions particularly excellent. She added, "It's not hard to do small things for people."
After Ball found my wallet, she decided to post a picture of my driver's license online before going to my house, trying to see if anyone knew me. No sooner had she left my doorstep than I got emails from two neighbors who recognized my face, both offering to help me find my missing property.
Ball found my house on a bitterly cold night,for which I was extremely grateful. Looking back, I'm not surprised someone had wanted to help a stranger. A warm current of honesty and harmony is running through this town.
4. What do we know about the author according to paragraph 1?
A. She missed the G9 bus.
B. She paid for her bananas.
C. She replaced the credit cards.
D. She found she had left her wallet on the bus.
5. Who helped the author find Ball?
A. The G9 driver.
B. The girl's boyfriend.
C. The author's neighbors.
D. The author's husband.
6. What did Ball do first after finding the wallet?
A. Ball called the author.
B. Ball went to the author's house.
C. Ball gave the wallet to the bus driver.
D. Ball posted a photo of the author's driving license.
7. Which of the following best describes Erin Ball?
A. Humorous and kind.
B. Generous and demanding.
C. Honest and warm-hearted.
D. Caring and outgoing.
C
A dog spentthe lastfour years of his life waitingat a crossroad in the Thai city ofKhon Kaenas if waiting for someone. People originally thought the dog had been abandoned, but then realized that he looked healthy, so people asked around about him. It turned out that the dog had indeed been spending most of his time around that crossroad, but a woman had been coming round regularly to bring him food and water.
One day, while photographing the dog everyone called Leo, a reporter met the woman who had been taking care of him. She had come to drop off some food. After learning the story about the dog and the woman, the reporter decided to share the story on social media. The post soonwent viraland the photos of Leo got shared hundreds of times. And the photos reached the eyes of Leo’s former old owner.
Nang Noi Sittisarn, a 64-year-old woman fromThailand’sRoiEtProvince, almost had a heart attack when her daughter showed her a photo of the beloved dog named BonBon she had lost during a car trip. When she learned
that he had been waiting for her in the same spot for the last four years，her heart melted(融化).
Auntie Noi told her daughter to drive her to where the dog was waiting. When she got there and called his name. BonBon，the poor dog started wiggling(扭动)his tailand came to her，but when she tried to take him home with her, he was unwilling to follow. She didn’ t want to force the dog to come with her so she agreed to leave him with his new master. However, she and her daughter will come to visit him regularly.
8.Why did the dog look healthy after separation from his former owner?
A. He walked around the crossroad constantly.
B. He was kept at a woman’s home all the time.
C. A local reporter brought him food and water.
D. A woman looked after him on a regular basis.
9. What does the underlined phrase “went viral” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Changed surprisingly.
B. Spread quickly.
C. Appeared gradually.
D. Fell directly.
10. How did Nang Noi Sittisam feel about the dog's waiting for her?
A. Shocked.
B. Regretful.
C. Touched.
D. Proud.
11. What can we mainly learn from the story about the dog?
A. Unbelievable success is worth waiting for.
B. We should adjust ourselves to environments.
C. We need to learn to be faithful and thankful.
D. No one knows the result until the last minute
D
A study has found that a lifetime of regular exercise and activity can slow down the aging process (衰老过程). Researchers say that getting older should not necessarily mean becoming more weak or sick. Their research shows that a devotion to a life of movement and exercise may help us live not only longer, but also healthier.
For their study, the researchers looked at two groups. The first group was made up of 125 non-professional cyclists between the ages of 55 to 79. This group included 84 healthy men and 41 healthy women. We will call this group the “cyclists”.
Researchers then found 130 people to make up a second group. Within this group, 75 people were aged from 57 to 80. The other 55 were between the ages of 20 and 36. The people in this group were also healthy, but they did not exercise regularly. We will call this group the “non-exercisers”. Smokers, heavy drinkers of alcohol and
people with other health issues were not included in the study.
Then, researchers gave both groups a series of tests. They tested their muscle mass (肌肉质量), muscular strength, percentage of body fat and the strength of their immune (免疫的) systems. Then the researchers compared the results of the two groups.
Results showed that the cyclists did not experience body changes usually regarded as a normal aging process. For example, they did not lose muscle mass or muscular strength. Also, their body fat did not increase with age.
The researchers also found something they had not expected. The study showed that the immune systems of the cyclists did not age either.
The researchers advise us all to find an exercise that we like in our lives.
12. How did the researchers carry out the study?
A. By comparing.
B. By discussing.
C. By imagining.
D. By reasoning.
13. Which of the following is a result of the research?
A. The cyclists kept a thin body shape.
B. The non-exercisers gained weight easily.
C. The cyclists’ muscles remained strong with age.
D. The non-exercisers usually had health problems.
14. Which is an unexpected result for the researchers?
A. The cyclists had normal aging process.
B. The cyclists’ immune systems didn’t age.
C. The cyclists lost nearly all their fat.
D. Everyone needed an exercise in their lives.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Healthy People Need More Exercise
B. Take an Exercise, the Harder, the Better
C. Cycling Is the Best Way to Prevent Aging
D. A Lifetime of Exercise Slows Aging Process
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Now many people are seeing the benefits of eating healthily.____16____By replacing “unclean” habits, you
can get many benefits of a clean diet for life.
Know your eating habits.___17___The best way to know your eating habits is to keep a food diary for two to four weeks. Write down everything you eat for this time, including snacks or foods you eat in passing. It's a good idea to make a note of how you're feeling each day.
List your unclean habits and determine how you can change them. After two weeks, you should be able to know unclean foods.___18___See if there is anything that is causing you to eat unclean foods. Do you go out for happy hours and eat bar food instead of a proper dinner?
___19___ Consider making a lifestyle plan that includes clean eating, exercise, and time to rest and relax. You could create a plan around three solid, clean meals. Your plan should include meals that meet all of your needs to keep your health and well-being.
Talk to a doctor about your eating habits. If you're unsure of how to eat more cleanly, consider talking to your doctor or a registered dietician about how to replace processed foods with natural choices.___20___If you don't want to turn to a doctor, there are resources on the Internet that can help you develop the best eating plan for yourself.
A. Figure out how you can change these habits.
B. You need I cup of fruit and 3 cups of vegetables per day.
C. They can often help you develop the most reasonable eating plan.
D. Make a plan to change your diet so it's cleaner and healthier for life.
E. You won't be able to eat cleanly unless you have an idea of your way of dining.
F. Having a clean diet can help you keep a healthy weight and protect against illness.
G. Make sure to choose different kinds of vegetables so that you get a lot of nutrients.
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
完形填空(共20小题；每小题21.5分，满分30分)
Jenna had graduated from her middle school and was lucky enough to be admitted toWestwoodCollege. She was ready for new ___21___at the college and filled with confidence. ___22___, she didn’t expect it that college life was quite ___23___. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts for cheerleaders. She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be ___24___for her to be selected. Two hours later, the ___25___read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart ___26___as the list ended without her name. Feeling ___27___, she walked back to her dormitory carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
Arriving at the dormitory, she started with ___28___. She had always been a good math student, but now she was ___29___. She moved on to English and history, and was ___30___to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to ___31___math for the time being.
The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school___32___. Mrs. Biden wasn’t as enthusiastic as Jenna. "I’m sorry, ___33___we have enough ___34___for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then." Jenna smiled ___35___and left. "Why is college so different?" she sighed.
Later in math class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much ___36___. By the end of the class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d ___37___to try to fit in with her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d ___38___, but she knew she had to try. College was just as her mom had said, "You will feel like a small fish in a big pond ___39___a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the ___40___fish you can be."
22. A. decisions B. challenges C. problems D. exercises
23. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Otherwise
24. A. normal B. necessary C. different D. desperate
25. A. simple B. troublesome C. certain D. difficult
26. A. editor B. judge C. boss D. candidate
27. A. stopped B. jumped C. sank D. changed
28. A. awful B. lonely C. happy D. strange
29. A. English B. history C. science D. math
30. A. working B. struggling C. complaining D. improving
31. A. bothered B. ashamed C. pleased D. shocked
32. A. show up B. make for C. give up D. prepare for
33. A. committee B. team C. newspaper D. radio
34. A. and B. so C. or D. but
35. A. writers B. players C. speakers D. readers
36. A. brightly B. weakly C. widely D. happily
37. A. courage B. lack C. hope D. sorrow
38. A. hesitate B. refuse C. continue D. attempt
39. A. succeed B. complete C. agree D. accompany
40. A. in the hope of B. in honor of C. in case of D. instead of
41. A. tallest B. best C. hardest D. gentlest
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
Paper-cutting was recognized as a national cultural heritage(遗产)in 2006.According to experts，paper-cutting conveys the culture shared between China___41.___the West to wish for family reunions and maintain links with loved ones，alive or dead.
In the movie Coco，for instance，the 12-year-old Miguel and his family dance and sing to celebrate the Day of the Dead，a ___42.___(tradition)festival in Mexico，when color1 ful paper-cuts are hung on the street.Chinese people also cut images of small figures___43.___(call) back the spirits of the dead.The difference is that most Chinese paper-cuts are red，while those in other countries ___44.___(be)often made in many other color1 s.
Fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen liked to cut___45.___(character)，such as princesses and angels，out of paper while___46.___(tell)stories to children.In China，female friends and family members used to chat and make paper-cuts together.
“___47.___the patterns and color1 s may be different，paper-cuts share the same function of maintaining emotional ties among people，”says Yang Huizi，___48.___art teacher at Beijing Union.
Yang___49.___(study)and performed the art for over a decade.Besides routine university courses，she also organizes nonprofit paper-cutting activities___50.___are open to the public in Beijing to promote basic knowledge of paper-cutting.
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：在错的词下画一横线，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只限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last summer vacation, as an unexpected job came up for my parents, I had to travel alone visit my grandparents. I was wondering how the trip will go. On the day of the trip, my mom prepared everything for me and gave me a hour's lesson on being careful and stay away from strangers. She asked me to phone her at every station which I went through. Throughout the journey, I read my book and did not say many to anyone asking me
question. I kept calling for her at every station. Finally, I reached my destination safely and sound. I was very happy to have completed my first trip alone but enjoyed it.
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。

There Are No Vans
To me, what Thanksgiving really means is giving good thanks, not eating turkey. By the time I was 18 I had created my Thanksgiving ritual (惯例). I would go out shopping and buy enough food for one or two families. Then I would dress like a delivery boy, go to the poorest neighborhood and just knock on a door, and would always include a note saying “All that I ask in return is that you take good enough care of yourself so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have received more from this annual ritual than I have from any amount of money I’ve ever earned, especially one such experience inNew York City.
Several years ago I was inNew York Citywith my newly married wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our family. Normally she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we were stuck here in a hotel room. I said, “Honey, look, why don’t we decorate some lives today instead of some trees?” When I told her what I always do on Thanksgiving, she got excited. I said, “Let’s go someplace where we can really appreciate who we are, what we are able to do and what we can really give. Let’s go to the poor neighborhoodHarlemand feed some people there in need. We’ll go buy enough food for six or seven families for 30 days. We’ve got enough. Let’s go do it!”
We started by getting a van (货车), but there seemed no vans in all of New York
City. The rent-a-car places were all out of vans. My wife was disappointed, and I said, “Look, the bottom line is that if we want something, we can make it happen! All we have to do is take action. There are plenty of vans here inNew York City. Look down at the street. Do you see all those vans? Let’s go get one!” My wife agreed and we took action.
Para1：
We tried stopping vans as they were driving down the street.
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Para2:
Eventually a van drove up and the driver said yes.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________
参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. D 9. B 10. C 11. C
12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
16. F 17. E 18. A 19. D 20. C
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. D 32.
C 33.
D 34. A 35. B 36. D 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. B
41. and
42. traditional
43. to call
44. are 45. characters
46. telling
47. Though/While/Although
48. an 49. has studied
50. that/which
51.(1).在visit前加to；
(2).will→would；
(3).a→an；
(4).stay→staying；
(5).which→that；
(6).many→much；
(7).question→questions；
(8).去掉for；
(9).safely→safe；
(10).but→and
52.略。