2020-2021学年广州市第二十六中学高三英语月考试卷及参考答案

2020-2021学年广州市第二十六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
Ever wonder why there are so many people polluting the earth? Ever say to yourself：Hey, I wish that I could do more to help the environment? Have you ever thought about trying to help the earth but never really did it? Well, here are some pretty easyand skillful ideas for that green - earth desire inside you.
●Turn off your computer. By leaving it on all day you are creating more CO2than a regular passenger would, driving to and from work in one day.
● Ride your bike or carpool (合用汽车).Obviously, youare creating less CO2which will help the ozone(臭氧).
● Make a garden. Even simply grow some plants in your kitchen, which will help produce more oxygen while eating up some of that evil CO2.
● Buy local groceries. It creates less impact on the environment. Besides, you're supporting your local farmers.
● Recycle. You had to see this coming. But you have no idea how much you are helping the environment by simply reusing a water bottle instead of buying a huge pack at the store.
● Don't run the water while brushing. It saves you money and helps the water resources.
● Open the curtains. Natural light is much prettier and it will keep the energy usage down.
● Rechargeable batteries. You have no idea how much it takes to get rid of batteries. Do yourself a favor. Save some money and some energy.
1. If you don't want to create more CO2, you may_______.
A. turn off your computer or open the curtains
B. turn off your computer or ride your bike or carpool
C. make a garden or open the curtains
D. use rechargeable batteries or make a garden
2. Which of the following can best describe the function of the first paragraph?
A. Main body.
B. Argument.
C. Lead - in.
D. Conclusion.
3. The main idea of the passage is about________.
A. the importance of environmental protection
B. some ways about how to prevent pollution
C. some suggestions about how to save energy
D. some suggestions about environmental protection
B
This is Scientific America's 60-Second Science. I am Christopher Intagliata.
The Apollo missions brought back 842 pounds of rock and soil from the moon, that's nearly 2200 different samples. But the most interesting one, according to a scientist Meenakshi Wadhwa, is a sample named "Apollo 1-0-0-8-5collected by Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11.
“He was about to step back into the lunar module(登月舱) when he turned around and saw there were little spaces in the rock box. He knew that geologists on earth would be just so excited to study these materials, so he just scooped up nine scoops(勺) of soil and put it into the box." Wadhwa explained.
It was one of the most well studied samples of the Apollo missions. And a geologist named John Wood noticed white flecks(微粒) of rock in the soil, which inspired him to dig deeper into the moon's ancient past.
“This was quite a leap of imagination — he proposed that the whole of the moon had been almost covered with a magma(岩浆) ocean nearly 4.5 billion years ago. This was a revolutionary idea at the time, because people had thought the moon had formed cold, so it completely changed our idea how the moon formed.”
But Wadhwa has a more personal reason to appreciate this sample. She met her husband Scott Parazynski also because of this rock sample. Scott, a mountaineer at that time, wanted to climbMount Everestwith a moon rock while Wadhwa was the chairman of the NASA committee that gives access to the samples for scientific purposes.
Neil Armstrong's last-minute scoop of moon dust brought two people together here on Earth and upturned our understanding of how the moon — and the Earth itself-got here.
Thank you for listening for Scientific American's 60-Second Science.
4. It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that ________ .
A. Neil Armstrong was excited to find the soil
B. the spaceship was about to land on the moon
C. Sample "Apollo1-008-5" was collected at the last minute
D. scientists were not satisfied with the samples brought back by Neil
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. Scott made a new proposal about the moon's origin.
B. The Apollo missions brought back 842 rock samples.
C. "Apollo 1-0-0-8-5" brought new evidence to the moon's formation.
D. Wadhwa and her husband climbedMount Everestwith a moon rock.
6. What is this text?
A. A short interview.
B. An introduction to a scientist.
C. An inspiring speech.
D. A broadcast story of a program.
7. What is the text mainly about?
A. A romantic story of a moon rock.
B. A big leap made by Neil Armstrong.
C. An unusual task for Apollo missions.
D. An unexpected discovery in moon exploration.
C
Scientists often compare coral reefs(珊瑚礁) to underwater rainforests, yet unlike the leafy plant base of a forest, corals are animals. The soft creatures are naturally half-transparent and get their brilliant color1 from algae(藻类) living inside them. When corals experience stress from hot temperatures or pollution, theyhaltthe interdependent relationship with algae, typically pushing them out and turning white. Corals are still alive when they are white, but they're at risk and many eventually die, turning dark brown.
Scientists around the world are looking for means to protect and maybe increase corals. One common option is to create more protected areas — essentially national parks in the ocean. Beyond nature preserves, some conservationists are looking to more hands-on methods. One research center in the Florida Keys is exploring a form of natural selection to keep corals remaining. The reef system in the Keys has been hit hard by climate change and pollution, which is especially tough, because corals there help support fisheries worth $ 100 million every year.
To keep the wild ecosystem alive, Erinn Muller, the center's director, and her team are harvesting samples of the corals that survived the environmental stress naturally, keeping them to make them reproduce, and then reattaching them to the reef. They have 46,000 corals on plastic frames under the sea. So far, the center has regrown over 70,000 corals from five different species on damaged reefs.
In The Bahamas, Ross Cunning, a research biologist at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, focuses on corals with genes that could make them natural candidates for restoration projects. He published a study of two Bahamian
reefs, one that survived an extreme 2015 heat wave, and one that didn't. "We think their ability to deal with these higher temperatures is built into their genes," says Cunning. There's evidence of corals evolving more quickly to resist rapidly warming climate. The big question scientists need investigate, adds Gunning, is how much more heat corals can adapt to.
8. What does the underlined word "halt" in the first paragraph mean?
A. End.
B. Develop.
C. Strengthen.
D. Weaken.
9. What do Muller and her team do to save corals?
A. Restore the damaged reefs.
B. Grow corals by hand underwater.
C. Create more protected areas.
D. Move corals to unpolluted areas.
10. What do Gunning's words suggest?
A. Many corals have been genetically improved.
B. Cooling down the waters is key to rescuing corals.
C. Reasons for corals surviving heat waves are shocking.
D. The highest temperature corals can survive is unclear.
11. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Relationship between corals and algae
B. Efforts made to save corals
C. Impact of climate warming on corals
D. Survival crisis faced by coral reefs
D
In the natural habitat, a binge-watcher is a strange sub-species of modern human beings. They are alone and are often found lying on their bed or sofa, still as a rock, looking searchingly into their laptop or at the TV. They rarely get up, only taking occasional breaks for those urgent calls of nature. Unlike so many others of their species, they don’t sleep at the end of every day. They stay up late and are often found to have red eyes.
This, of course, is a little bit exaggerated, but for many of us, binge-watching a show is how we consume our entertainment. With streaming services bringing seemingly endless content to the tips of our finger, creatorstailortheir shows to our needs and tastes, while their marketing team sells it to us as the next most bingeable show. I can’t help but wonder if this way of consuming television does us any good.
We’re advised to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep per day, but staying up all night to finish shows like ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘The Fall’, which Netflix says are binged the fastest, won’t result in 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Netflix’s CEO Richard Hastings told analysts at a conference, “Think about it… when you watch a show from Netflix and you get addicted to it, you stay up late at night. We’re competing with sleep.” And it isn’t only the amount of sleep we
get; the quality matters too! A study published in the Journal for Clinical Sleep Medicine reported that those who binged television more often were found to have poorer sleep quality. The mental arousal we get from watching TV doesn’t lend itself to peaceful sleep.
Besides, binging TV can cause weight gain. For every extra hour of TV watched, there was a 2% increase in the prevalence of obesity, according to a study conducted by Harvard that linked TV watching to obesity in children and adolescents.
While it is true that there’s growing evidence that binging isn’t good for us, the results aren’t all hopeless. Binging, occasionally, might have some benefits. For many people, binging is a good way to socialize. It gives people something to talk about at parties and with their friends. Fans of popular shows often hold viewing parties where people can binge-watch shows together and then discuss what they just experienced! This interaction can create a sense of community for many.
For others, binging might just be relaxing. After a long day, a few hours of Friends—still one of the most popular shows on any streaming platform—can ease the stress of a long day. A study followed 240 people through their binging and recorded their stress hormones. They noted for some people that their stress hormone levels decreased during their binging experience.
With binging, there is not a “good” or “bad” answer. Like many things, the key is moderation. Watching TV can be relaxing, but only if it doesn’t stop you from exercising, taking care of your health, and fulfilling your social responsibilities.
12. What does the underlined word “tailor” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Study.
B. Sell.
C. Adjust.
D. Promote.
13. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The amount of sleep matters more than the quality.
B. There’s no real harm in binge-watching a TV series.
C. Binging may help keep stress hormone levels stable.
D. Binge-watching may help increase social connections.
14. What is the author’s attitude towards binge-watching?
A. Supportive.
B. Unconcerned.
C. Objective
D. Doubtful.
15. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Who Is to Blame for Binge-Watching?
B. Is Binge-Watching Good or Bad for You?
C. Is Binge-Watching Getting out of Control?
D. HowDoes Binge-Watching Affect Your Life?
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
七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
Eating together as a family is a rare thing these days. ___16___.Once I start my own family, I’ll definitely do anything possible to establish a tradition of eating together as a family. Here’s why.
___17___
When you eat together as a family each day, your children will learn to respect both parents. They know you two are busy, but still find time to share meals with them.
Learn good table manners
When you have small kids, eating together as a family is an easy way to show and teach them good table manners, of course, if yours are good. ___18___,how to be on time so that other family members don’t starve, and how to behave at the table. You want to be proud of your grown-up kids, don’t you?
Create wonderful memories
___19___.They will know how important it is to eat together as a family, and will definitely teach their kids to do the same. Your family tradition of sharing meals together as a family will pass down from generation to generation.
There are many benefits of eating together as a family that many of us didn’t even think about. Teach your children to appreciate family time and food, and show them how to behave well at the table. ___20___.
A.Respect both Mom and Dad
B.Your children will learn when it’s best to eat
C.They will thank you down the road
D.Parents are always busy and kids have their own plans
E.When you eat together, you do eat those healthy meals too
F.When your children grow up, they will never forget those funny and precious family mealtimes
G.It’s an excellent opportunity to become a family unit and improve your relationship with kids
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
I still remember the elderly lady my friend and I went out to help one evening many years ago.
One day, after we____21____our work and left the office, we felt a little bit____22____. So we stopped at a hamburger shop and____23____some hamburgers and drinks for supper. It was Sunday and there were only a few people. We watched around and found an empty table____24____. Shortly after we sat down and enjoyed our food, we noticed a(n)____25____woman came in and bought some food too.
She was dressed in what was probably her best clothes that were____26____and neat(整齐). The woman____27____the plates and cups very carefully on the table, as if she was serving the most important dinner in the world. We could tell that this ordinary meal was a real____28____for her.
My friend often had dinner in the shop and he was____29____the people who worked there. He was curious about the______30______and went to the people working there. He______31______them. He was told that she came in every______32______, bought the same cheap meal and always ate alone.
We______33______that she lived alone and that this meal was the best food she could afford to buy for herself once a week.
We felt very______34______. Even though we never______35______to her, we decided to do something for her. When we paid our______36______, we also paid hersand then______37______enough money to pay her meals at the shop for a month. The workers were really______38______. After all, she was just a______39______to us.
We didn't want the elderly lady to know what we did,______40______we just left.
21. A. started B. finished C. changed D. lost
22. A. angry B. sick C. hungry D. tired
23. A. added B. sold C. ordered D. made
24. A. finally B. gradually C. easily D. carefully
25. A. old B. young C. rich D. kind
26. A. ugly B. dirty C. expensive D. clean
27. A. held B. washed C. broke D. set
28. A. treat B. preparation C. story D. turn
29. A. satisfied with B. familiar with C. concerned about D. worried about
30. A. woman B. news C. food D. party
31. A. thanked B. ignored C. paid D. asked
32. A. day B. week C. month D. year
33. A. realized B. answered C. dreamed D. meant
34. A. weak B. lucky C. happy D. sad
35. A. ran B. spoke C. wrote D. sent
36. A. hamburger B. work C. bill D. drink
37. A. left B. earned C. saved D. found
38. A. surprised B. grateful C. upset D. excited
39. A. friend B. stranger C. colleague D. cook
40. A. before B. until C. but D. so
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
Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the “Hand of God" goal in 1986 and____41.____(lead) his country to that year's World Cup title, has died. He was 60. Maradona s spokesman, Sebastian Sanchi, said he died Wednesday of heart attack, two weeks after____42.____(release) from a hospital in Buenos Aires____43.____(follow) brain surgery.
The office of Argentina's president said it will decree three days of national mourning, and the Argentine soccer association expressed____44.____(it) sorrow on Twitter.
Maradona captivated fans around the world over a two-decade career with a fascinating style of play. Although his reputation____45.____(influence) by an ill-fated spell in charge of the national team, he remained idolized in Argentina____46.____“Golden Boy”.
“You took us to the top of the world,” Argentine President Alfredo Fernandez said on social media, “You made us____47.____(incredible) happy. You were the greatest of all.”
The No.10 he wore on his shirt became synonymous with(同义) him, as it also had with Pele, the Brazilian great with____48.____Maradona was regularly paired as the best of all time.
“What sad news,” Pele said Wednesday. “I lost____49.____great friend and the world lost a legend. May God give_____50._____(strong) to family members. One day, hope we can play ball together in the sky.”
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，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。

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。

Good morning everyone! Today I want to say something about my parent. My father is a honest businessman and has to support the whole family. He laugh so much that he can even give me a smile at the most difficult time in her life. He always tells me to taking a positive attitude towards everything because it's useless to cry. My mother is the most busiest person in the family, which always has a lot of housework to do. But she never complains. She treats another people with respect, so everybody likes her. Ordinarily as they are, they are truly my best teachers and I am very proud them.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，请代表学生会写一封电子邮件，邀请英国交换生Jim来参加本周四晚关于如何开展校园垃圾分类（garbage classification)的会议，并分享英国垃圾分类的做法。

内容包括：
1.会议时间、地点；
2.会议主题；
3.期待对方参加。

注意：词数80左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. D
8. C 9. D 10. A 11. A
12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D
16. D 17. A 18. B 19. F 20. G
21. B 22. C 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. A 31. D 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35. B 36.
C 37. A 38. A 39. B 40. D
41. led
42. being released
43. following
44. its 45. was influenced
46. as 47. incredibly
48. whom 49. a
50. strength
51.(1).parent→parents
(2).a→an
(3).laugh→laughs
(4).her→his/our
(5).taking→take
(6).将most去掉
(7).which→who
(8).another→other
(9).Ordinarily→Ordinary
(10).在proud后面加of 52.略。