2020-2021学年苏州市 张家港市塘市高级中学高三英语月考试题及参考答案

2020-2021学年苏州市张家港市塘市高级中学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
It looks like 2017 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year in movie History. Here is a list of some of the year’s biggest blockbusters so far.
Kong: Skull Island
A reboot (重启) of King Kong would normally get laughed at in this day and age, but it looks like this modem version of the story will be worth watching. With US actress Brie Larson and UK actor Tom Hiddleston in the mix, this film is set to be this year’s biggest monster tale.
Release Date:3/10/17
Beauty and the Beast
Director Bill Condon is bringing back a part of our childhood in live action, complete with the songs we all remember and love. With British stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens leading thecast, the classic Walt Disney story already sounds like it’ll be a delight for both children and adults.
Release Date:3/17/17
The Fate of the Furious
There was doubt that we’d even get a Fast 8, especially after the fitting ending US actor Paul Walker’s character was given at the end of Furious 7. Fans thought they’d never see Dom and the rest of the crew back in action, but thankfully, US star Vin Diesel himself confirmed that The Fate of the Furious is fueling up for another go.
Release Date:4/14/17
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider Man is heading home to Marvel Studios for the first time. The movie will show us Peter Parker’s high school days, and will continue the threads we saw formed during his initial appearance in Captain America: Civil War. We know that Michael Keaton is playing The Vulture in this story, and that both Happy Hogan and Tony Stark, played by US actors Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr., are along for the ride.
Release Date:7/7/17
1.Which of the following movies can’t you see on May Day?
A.Kong: Skull Island.
B.Beauty and the Beast.
C.The Fate of the Furious.
D.Spider-Man: Homecoming.
2.What can we know about Beauty and the Beast?
A.It is fueling up for another go.
B.It is produced by Marvel Studios
C.It’ll show us Peter Parker’s school days.
D.It’ll be enjoyable for both children and adults.
3.What does the underlined word “cast” probably mean?
A.Characters.
B.Actors.
C.Directors.
D.Teachers.
B
A Singaporean company will feed airport food waste to mealworms before turning them into fish feed, aiming to cut the country's use of imported feed and offer a continuous alternative.
Blue Aqua Internationalwill partner with Dnata, an air and travel services provider, to change organic waste at Singapore's Changi Airport into insect protein for aquacultural use, according to a statement Tuesday.
The project looks to replace traditional fish and soybean meal as the main sources of protein for aquafeed. The insects will eat the food waste and change it into part of the body containing about 60 per cent protein. The dried baby worms will then be made into feed.
These mealworms can be a continuous solution to several problems. Using a small land and giving out less carbon, they turn food waste into feed and offer an alternative source of protein. Ynsect SAS, a small French business that keeps mealworms to feed fish and pets, attracted money from investors includingIron Manmovie actor Robert Downey Jr. in a round of fund-raising last year.
The deal will give Singapore's farmers access to domestically produced animal feed, which is traditionally bought from abroad. The Southeast Asian nation imports more than 90 percent of its food and has set a goal to produce a third of its food locally by 2030. It also aims to achieve a general recycling rate of 70 per cent by then. Presently, less than 20 per cent of Singapore's food waste is recycled.
As part of the partnership, Dubai-based Dnata will add Blue Aqua to its list of suppliers to buy locally farmed seafood for its catering service.
4. What is the function of mealworms?
A. To cut the use of imported fish feed.
B. To eat food waste and make fish feed.
C. To domestically produce animal feed.
D. To replace traditional fish and soybean meal.
5. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A. The producers of the feed.
B. The purpose of the project
C. The advantages of the project.
D. The composition of the feed.
6. What can we infer about Singapore from Paragraph 5?
A. It is a rich country.
B. It is short of self-produced food.
C. Its recycling rate is very high now.
D. Its farmers don't support the deal.
7. What is the text mainly about?
A. A new way to produce fish feed.
B.An introduction to a company.
C. A plan to reduce food waste.
D. A deal to protect farmers.
C
A PhD student inMichigandefended her paper while wearing a skirt madeof rejection letters she received while studying. 29-year-old Caitlin Kirby printed out 17 of her rejection letters — from scholarships, academic journals, and conferences — then folded each one into a fan. She connected them in rows, and by the end she designed the item into a skirt and wore it.
She said that the idea behind her unique clothing item came out of a desire to normalize rejection and take pride in overcoming it. "The whole process of revisiting those old letters and making that skirt sort of reminded me that you have to apply to a lot of things to succeed," she said. "A natural part of the process is to get rejected along the way."
Caitlin's adviser, Julie Libarkin, a professor of earth and environmental science atMichiganStateUniversity, also encourages the acceptance of failure in her students. Libarkin believes it's important for students to get into habit of applying for things, and to get used to the feeling of rejection, so she encourages them to chase after any opportunity that comes their way. If a student doesn't get the grant or the spot in the academic journal, that's okay. They'll still have learned something in the process.
As for Caitlin? Her rejections over the years have led to great things: Since her doctorate, she's won a scholarship to do further research on urban agriculture inGermany.
Currently, she's a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As for what the future holds? "I'm prepared to receive a few more rejection letters along the way," she joked heartily, "Maybe I'll make a longer skirt."
8. What can we learn about Caitlin Kirby's rejection letters?
A. She received 17 rejections in total.
B. 29 of her rejections were from journals.
C. The rejections were connected into a fan.
D. She made some rejection letters into a skirt.
9. What is Julie Libarkin's attitude towards Caitlin's action?
A. Favorable.
B. Ambiguous.
C. Skeptical.
D. Opposed.
10. Which of the following words can best describe Catlin?
A. Creative and considerate.
B. Caring and determined.
C. Optimistic and humorous.
D. Generous and intelligent.
11. Which of the following may Caitlin agree with?
A. Hard work pays off.
B. Education is the entrance to success.
C. Self-respect earns more respect.
D. One needs to normalize failures.
D
I’ve been putting my passport to good use lately. I use it asa coaster and to level unsteady table legs. It makes an excellent cat toy.
Welcome to the pandemic (疫情) of disappointments. Canceled trips or ones never planned in case they would be canceled. Family reunions, study-abroad years, lazy beach vacations. Poof. Gone. Ruined by a tiny virus, the list of countries where our passports are not welcome is long.
It is not natural for us to be this sedentary (定居的). Travel is in our genes. For most of the time our species has existed, we've lived as nomadic (游牧的) hunter-gatherers. But what if we can't move? What's a traveler to do? There are ways to answer that question. "Despair," though, is not one of them.
We are an adaptive species. We can tolerate brief periods of forced sedentariness. We pass the days glancing through old travel journals and Instagram posts. We gaze at souvenirs. All this helps. For a while. Then, what hope do we have?
I think hope lies in the very nature of travel. Travel involves wishful thinking. It demands a leap of faith, and of imagination, to board a plane for some faraway, land. Travel is one of the few activities we engage in not knowing
the outcome and are drunk in that uncertainty. Nothing is more forgettable than the trip that goes exactly as planned.
That's one reason why I have faith in travel's future. In fact, I'd argue travel is an essential activity. It's not essential the way hospitals and grocery stores are essential. Travel is essential the way books and hugs are essential. Food for the soul. Right now, we're between courses, enjoying where we've been, expecting where we'll go. Maybe it'sZanzibarand maybe it's the campground down the road that you've always wanted to visit.
12. From the first paragraph we learn that the author is _______ .
A. desperate
B. humorous
C. bored
D. worried
13. From the author's perspective, what's the point of travel?
A. To feel hopeful.
B. To make a wish.
C. To take adventures.
D. To broaden horizons.
14. How is the passage mainly developed?
A. By showing evidences.
B. By providing examples.
C. By making comparisons.
D. By interpreting opinions.
15. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Where to go for a trip.
B. Why people need to travel.
C. How to fight the pandemic.
D. What people should do at home.
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
Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conference is a golden chance for parents toknow their kids,school life and what is really going on at school. But only if they use the opportunity wisely.
____16____ .
●Do Your Homework
Parents need to speak with a number of teachers in a short period of time, making it difficult for themto get
everything straight. ___17___. Cyndy McDonald, a guidance consultant in California, suggests parents make good plans in mind, such as who they would like to meet, and what issue they need to address.
●___18___
Parents may only have a few minutes with your child's teacher to find out how things are going at school. McDonald suggests having a few questions ready, and she recommends asking these questions : Is my child raising his/her hand and participating in class? How is my child getting along with their classmates? Do you see any problems I should be aware of? What can I do as a parent to provide support at home?
●Be on the same team
Cyndy McDonald stresses, “ The most important thing is to go in with the attitude that we're all on the same team. ___19___. ” If your child is missing homework, for example, be sure to talk with your child's teachers to find out. Tell them what works in other classes for your child and let them try this in their class.
With enough preparations, parents may get their problems solved more easily. “___20___," she says.
A. Help children in trouble
B. Prepare questions to ask
C. Here's how to make the most of this precious opportunity
D. Sometimes this approach doesn't lead to a positive result
E. Without a plan in advance, the time can pass quickly without getting anything
F. Teachers want to hear that parents will support them in educating the children
G. If a parent comes to me with good preparations, my job will be so much easier
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In the 1960s, Douglas McGregor, one of the key thinkers in the art of management, developed the mow famous Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is the idea that people instinctively dislike work and will do anythingto___21___it. Therefore most people must be forced with the threat of punishment to work towards organisational objectives.Theory Y is the view that everyone has the___22___to find satisfaction in work. Both of them are still referred to commonly in the field of management and motivation, and whilst more recent studies have questioned the rigidity(僵化）of the model.
In any case, despite so much evidence to the___23___, many managers still agree to Theory X. They believe,___24___, that their employees need constant supervision if they are to work effectively, or that decisions must be imposed fromabove without___25___. This, of course, makes for autocratic (专制的) managers.
Different cultures have different ways of managing people. Unlike___26___management, some cultures, particularly in Asia, are well known for the consultative___27___of decision-making—all members of the department or work group are asked to___28___to this process. This is management by the collective opinion. Many western companies have tried to imitate such Asian ways of doing things, which are based on general___29___. Some experts say that women will become more effective managers than men because they have the power to reach common goals in a way that traditional___30___managers cannot.
A recent trend has been to___31___employees to use their own initiative, to makedecisions on their own without asking managers first. This empowerment (授权) has been part of the trend towards downsizing:___32___the number of management layers in companies. After de-layering in this way, a company may be___33___with just a top levelof senior managers, front-line managers and employees with direct contact with the public. Empowerment takes the idea of delegation (委托) much further than has___34___been the case. Empowerment and delegation mean new forms of management control to___35___that the overall business plan is being followed, and that operations become more profitable under the new organization,___36___less.
Another trend is off-site or___37___management, where teams of people___38___by e-mail and the Internet work on projects from their own houses. Project managers___39___the performance of the team members___40___what they produce for projects, rather than the amount of time they spend on them.
21. A. neglect B. avoid C. overwhelm D. emphasize
22. A. potential B. privilege C. principle D. perseverance
23. A. contrary B. measure C. extent D. extreme
24. A. vice versa B. by coincidence C. for instance D. or else
25. A. procedure B. consultation C. submission D. regulation
26. A. irreplaceable B. ridiculous C. democratic D. authoritarian
27. A. domain B. nature C. quantity D. alternative
28. A. sacrifice B. subscribe C. contribute D. cater
29. A. approval B. objection C. election D. practice
30. A. aggressive B. superior C. experienced D. male
31. A. infuse B. persuade C. urge D. expose
32. A. estimating B. reducing C. attaining D. zooming
33. A. left B. surrounded C. flooded D. satisfied
34. A. tremendously B. thoroughly C. ultimately D. conventionally
35. A. assume B. claim C. guarantee D. abolish
36. A. apart from B. other than C. rather than D. owing to
37. A. visual B. virtual C. inadequately D. occasionally
38. A. deny B. admit C. assume D. ensure
39. A. visual B. virtual C. ineffective D. available
40. A. in terms of B. for the sake of C. compared to D. in spite of
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 university of Birmingham, UK, announces that it will accept theGaokaoexam for high-flying Chinese students___41.___(wish) to join its undergraduate courses in 2019. High school students___42.___complete the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, orGaokao, with top grades can apply for direct entry into Birmingham degree programmes___43.___first completing a foundation year.
Gaokao, which___44.___(hold) across China in early June, is___45.___(increase) accepted by universities in Australia, the USA, Canada and mainland Europe Birmingham will only be considering high quality students who achieve a minimum 80%Gaokaoscore and meet additional academic and English language___46.___(require).
Professor Jon Frampton, Director of the University of Birmingham’s China Institute said, “I am___47.___(delight) that the University is now accepting theGaokao. This gives the___48.___(bright) and best Chinese students.___49.___opportunity to move straight into the first year of our undergraduate programmes and experience the benefits of studying at a____50.____(globe) Top 100 university.
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：
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。

In the morning of September 29, 2018, from 10:00 to 11:00, all the students in our school took a part in a Sunshine Sports Programmer. The Ministry of Education demands that students exercised for an hour every day so
as to have a strong body and enjoying the whole life. In my opinion, it is a good idea for we senior high school students to take exercise every day. Now, everyone was eager for health, that is considered as a key factor for success. Because we spend an hour a day on exercise, it is well worth it. Not only taking exercise build up our bodies, but it also helps us concentrate on our study. Therefore, we can work more efficiently in the process of study and acquire much knowledge.
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。

Amanda was disheartened when she looked across the table at her three-year-old sister. Li sat on a seat, drinking from her sippy cup. Wondering why Li was still afraid of her, Amanda took a cookie off her plate and held it out to Li, “Want a bite?”
As soon as Li saw Amanda reaching over, her eyes widened. She jumped down from her seat and raced to her room. What an annoyance! Amanda complained to Mom that she had thought being a big sister would be fun. Mom took Amanda’s hand reminding her that Li was in a new country with a new family and how scared she might be.
“Honey, she is still getting used to you,” Mom added. “It’s only been two weeks.”
Over a year ago, Amanda’s parents said that they were adopting a daughter from China, and Amanda had danced with excitement. She’d dreamed of taking her sister to the park, reading books to her, and teaching her to ride a bicycle. That hadn’t happened, though. In the weeks since their trip to China, Li had only let their mom and dad near her. Amanda had drawn pictures for her, read to her, and made funny faces, but none had worked. Whenever she got close, Li ran away.
“I just wish I knew how to help her,” Amanda said to herself, thinking of Li’s frightened eyes. As she sat onto the couch, she turned on the TV and began to watch a cartoon about a dog and a cat. After a few seconds, Amanda realized that the cartoon was in another language. The show looked funny, but she didn’t understand any of it. Sighing deeply, she remembered the days when they were in China. She had got frustrated when people talked in Mandarin, the language spoken in Li’s province.
注意：
1.续写的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1:
“That’s it.” Amanda sped to Li’s room.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2:
Mom came to the door and found them sitting side by side.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. D 9. A 10. C 11. D
12. B 13. A 14. D 15. B
16. C 17. E 18. B 19. F 20. G
21. B 22. A 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35.
C 36. C 37. B 38.
D 39. D 40. A
41. wishing
42. who 43. without
44. is held
45. increasingly
46. requirements
47. delighted
48. brightest
49. An 50. global
51.(1). in→on (2). 删除a (3).exercised→exercise (4). enjoying→enjoy (5). we→us (6).was→is
(7). that→which (8). Because→Although/Though/While (9).Not only后加does (10). much→mor
52.略。