2021届甘肃定西中学高三英语月考试题及答案

2021届甘肃定西中学高三英语月考试题及答案
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
The Internet can provide a wealth of educational resources for small children, if you know where to look.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted learning is a great website for children, and I know several teachers who rely on it for materials for their classrooms. Most of the information is free, but for $ 20.00 per year, you can purchase a membership that allows you to have access to the site without the advertising. The pages here are great. There are color1 ed pages and worksheets for toddlers (学步儿童) and school-age children.
Starfall
Starfall is another good educational website for small children. Teachers often use this website in classrooms. It emphasizes reading skills for early learners. The website is aimed at first-grade-level learners, but it has tools that can help all children from pre-K to second grade. The website has reading activities, worksheets to download, and a store where you can purchase educational materials for your children.
Sesame Street Workshop
Kids loveSesame Street, and it is always educational. This is one of the funniest websites online for children because it is very well animated and has great sound effects. The website has games and stories for small kids, and they can create letters at the post office and mail them to their favorite characters.
1. Why does Enchanted Learning offer purchasing memberships?
A. Charging for the information.
B. Charging for downloading materials.
C. Giving access to the site without the ads.
D. Providing unlimited search for more pages.
2. Where can you buy educational materials for your children?
A. Enchanted Learning
B. Starfall
C. Sesame Street Workshop
D. Colored pages
3. What is the purpose of this text?
A. To introduce.
B. To discuss.
C. To persuade.
D. To educate.
B
Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.
In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block outdisease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king ofEnglandin 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor inEuropelived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, king ofFrance, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.
Though the belief in the merit(优点) of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War II. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?
Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist(免疫学家), encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.
4. The kings ofFranceandEnglandin the 16th century closed bath houses because .
A. they lived healthily in a dirty environment
B. they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay in
C. they considered bathing as cause of skin disease
D. They believed disease could be spread in public baths
5. Which of the following best describes Henry IV’s attitude to bathing?
A. Curious
B. Afraid
C. Approving
D. Uninterested
6. How does the passage mainly develop?
A. By following the order of time.
B. By making comparison.
C. By providing examples
D. By following the order of importance.
17. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passages?
A. To call attention to the danger of dirt.
B. To introduce the history of dirt.
C. To present the change of views on dirt.
D. To stress the role of dirt.
C
It was once considered an important status symbol ---but having a home phone is increasingly seen asa white elephant. New figures show that one in five households no longer bother with a landline（固定电话），and almost a third of those that do never actually use it.
The vast majority of people who still have a home phone ——72 percent ——say they only have it because it is part of their broadband package.But that's not the only reason to desert the home phone - 20 percent of those surveyed said that they were fed up with the number of cold calls and would-be scammers（诈骗者）.
Digital media expert Dr. Elinor Carmi said there was a generational and social divide in phone use. She explained："If you,re young and have the mobility to go outside, you would rely on a mobile phone. But if you are older, disabled and perhaps poorer, our research shows you're more likely to use a landline. If you are richer, you will have access to more smart devices --- a smart TV, smartphone or laptop. But the poorer you are --- or if you are older, your use of these devices is more limited.”
Last year, research from regulator Ofcom found that the amount of time spent on landline calls annually in theUKhad halved over just six years, to 54 billion minutes. The new study also showed that more than a quarter of households have decided to find a broadband provider that does not charge for their unused landline, but only six percent have done so.
8. The underlined part “ a white elephant" in Paragraph 1 probably refers to something that is
A. costly but effective
B. useful and beautiful
C. expensive but useless
D. cheap and necessary
9. What's the main reason why some people still have a home phone?
A. Their broadband package contains it.
B. Their family can only afford to use it.
C. They are used to using a home phone.
D. They consider it an important status symbol.
10. Which of the following is more likely to use a landline?
A. A young adventurer.
B. An old poor gardener.
C. An outdoor photographer.
D. A famous indoor designer.
11. What's the best title of the text?
A. End of the landline?
B. Fed up with cold calls?
C. The history of phones
D. Different choices of phones
D
Children's average daily time spent watching television or using mobile device increased from 53 minutes at age 12 months to more than 150 minutes at 3 years, according toan analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). By age 8, children were more likely to log the highest amount of screen time if they had been in home-based children or were born to first-time mothers.
“Our results indicate that screen habits begin early, ”said Edwina Yeung, an investigator in National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).“This finding suggests that interventions(干涉) to reduce screen time could have a better chance of success if introduced early.”
In the research, mothers of 4, 000 children responded to questions on their kids' media habits when they were 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months of age.
TheAmericanAcademyof Pediatrics recommends avoiding digital media exposure for children under 18 months of age, introducing children 18 to 24 months of age to screen media slowly, and limiting screen time to an hour a day for children from 2 to 5 years of age. In the current study, researchers found that 87% of the children had screen time exceeding (超过) these recommendations. However, while screen time increased throughout toddlerhood, by age 7 and 8, screen time fell to under 1.5 hours per day. The researchers believe this decrease relates to time consumed by school-related activities.
The study authors classified the children into two groups based on how much their average daily screen time increased from age 1 to age 3. The first group, 73% of the total had the lowest increase, from an average of nearly 51 minutes a day to nearly an hour and 47 minutes a day. The second group, 27% of the total, had the highest increase, from nearly 37 minutes of screen time a day to about 4 hours a day. Higher levels of parental education were associated with lower odds of inclusion in the second group.
12. Who use mobile device longest according to the NIH's analysis?
A. 10-year-old born to first-time mothers.
B. 3-year-old children in low income families.
C. 8-year-old children in home-based childcare.
D. 1-year-old children with parents poorly educated.
13. What does the research suggest according to Edwina?
A. Parents should stop their children using media.
B. Parents should limit the use of digital media themselves.
C. Parents should reduce their children's screen time earlier.
D. Parents should avoid their children using digital media at infancy (婴儿期).
14. Why does children's screen time fall when they age 7 and 8?
A. They are studying at school.
B. They can control themselves.
C. They are tired of using them.
D. They are forbidden to use them.
15. Which of the following may be the best title?
A. Keep Away from Media
B. Screen Habits Begin Early
C. Urgency of Parental Education
D. Harm of Home-based Childcare
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
How to stop life getting you down
We don’t like to talk about our struggles, choosing instead to put on a brave face.___16___There are many means possible to prevent ourselves from being knocked down.
Try out a new hobby. Hobbies don’t just fill time, but they also help to give you a sense of purpose and something to be proud of. Try out a new sport, learn to dance or perhaps join a music club.___17___ Reach out. If you’re struggling or feeling down, always remember that you don’t need to be on your own.___18___You’ll also find that online conferences and social media sites can provide opportunities to connect and ask for help.
___19___A new view, focusing on tiny surprises in our life, can help you to feel more positive. Start to appreciate the beauty of a flower, a favourite piece of music or a simple sunny day. Go out for dinner and make efforts to truly enjoy the flavour of your meal or lie back on your bed, surrounded by total silence, and simply focus on how it feels to breathe and to relax.
Do things for others.___20___You’ll feel more positive knowing that you’re contributing to a better world, whether helping just one person or a larger group. Try doing a few random acts of kindness to brighten up your
day, pay for someone’s dinner at a restaurant or send a nice letter to someone that you know or someone that’s made a difference to your life.
A. Try to appreciate the little things.
B. They may do wonders for your mood.
C. Try not to worry about what people think of you.
D. Friends will be happy to help and provide support.
E. Do not be bothered by things affecting your mood.
F. Few things build self-confidence quite like doing a favor.
G. So, when things start to get you down how can you pick yourself back up?
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Recently, the idea that listening to classical music can increase intelligence, especially in___21___, has caught the attention of the media, researchers, and parents around the globe.In the early 1990s, researchers from France and the US published articles that said___22___Mozart for 10 minutes temporarily___23___performance on IQ tests and challenging tasks.
___24___, the media quickly began reporting on the “Mozart effect”.
In 1997, Don Campbell published a book about this___25___phenomenon.Campbell said that classical___26___could improve health and memory, prevent mental and physical disorders, and___27___stress and depression.He soon___28___withThe Mozart Effect for Children, as well as CDs and products for parents of young children.Today, a wide selection of similar products is___29___, includingBaby MozartandBaby Bach, two bestselling DVDs in the popularBaby Einsteinseries.There are even music players specially___30___for expectant (预产期的) mothers to wear on their stomachs.___31___, babies can listen to classical music before they're even___32___.
___33___, there is some doubt surrounding the “Mozart effect”.Parents___34___whether it is a proven reality or just a fad (潮流) designed to make money.Frances H.Rauscher, a psychologist and author of one of the original studies, is___35___.Much of the original___36___pointed to temporary improvements on specific tasks.She___37___these findings have been incorrectly described as a general increase in___38___.“I don't think it can hurt,” Rauscher said.Yet she added that___39___may still want to think twice___40___spending a fortune trying to make a genius (天才) out of their baby.
21. A. scientists B. musicians C. adults D. babies
22. A. joining in B. dreaming of C. talking about D. listening to
23. A. improved B. measured C. provided D. enjoyed
24. A. On the whole B. As a result C. On the contrary D. In other words
25. A. common B. natural C. interesting D. alarming
26. A. literature B. music C. world D. education
27. A. cause B. place C. reduce D. limit
28. A. began B. dealt C. agreed D. followed
29. A. useless B. priceless C. available D. changeable
30. A. tested B. designed C. searched D. collected
31. A. By the way B. In this way C. On the way D. All the way
32. A. born B. lost C. trained D. invited
33. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Instead D. However
34. A. check B. question C. determine D. evaluate
35. A. real B. right C. normal D. doubtful
36. A. anxiety B. material C. research D. argument
37. A. cheers B. expects C. remembers D. believes
38. A. costs B. health C. disorders D. intelligence
39. A. teachers B. experts C. parents D. players
40. A. after B. unless C. before D. as
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
If there is one thing in life that we could choose not to experience, it is the death of someone we love.___41.___(lose) a friend or family member is heartbreaking and hard to accept, but how we deal with it, and how we "move on” , changes from person to person.
Sometimes we feel___42.___passing of a loved one has come too soon. Our first reaction is to feel very sad, and even though we may soon___43.___(encourage) to accept and let go. But feeling of great sadness is a very natural, human response to loss and can take the form of many___44.___(expected) emotions, from shock to anger and disbelief.
When someone dies, we may try to put on a brave face and hide our___45.___(feeling). But you can talk to
them in your head, write them a letter or share memories with other people who knew them. Some people choose to make a more permanent reminder___46.___someone by getting a tattoo. Dr John Troyer fromBathUniversitytold the BBC: "You can have a continuing bond with the dead... I think it's a very important way for people to come to terms with the fact___47.___someone has left. "
Whatever approach you take to grieving and to keeping someone's memory alive,___48.___(final) , the physical aching and pain caused by the loss of a loved one will go down. But the memories of that person and the times we shared can stay with us forever.___49.___the singer and songwriter Patti Smith said, “Loss____50.____(be) something that we never get over. "
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.下面短文中有10处语言错误。

请在有错误的地方增加，删除或修改某个单词。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改:在错的词下面划一横线（_），并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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
I am extreme happy to know you are coming to our school next year as an exchange students. I even can’t wait to meet you.
When it comes to learn traditional Chinese painting, you are very lucky. Our school had set up various optional courses, Chinese painting including. The students meet on every Wednesday afternoon from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. With the professional teacher’s help, not only can you improve your skill, but also you will make many friends. That you have to do is register on our website. Besides, tools like Chinese brushes, ink and paper is also necessary. If there is anything else I can help, be free let me know.
Looking forward to your arrival.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，上周末你班组织去阳光敬老院(Sunshine Nursing Home)参加志愿服务活动。

请你用英语写一篇日记，内容如下：
1.活动时间；
2.活动内容；
3.你的感受。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. C 9. A 10. B 11. A
12. C 13. C 14. A 15. B
16. G 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. F
21. D 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. B 32.
A 33. D 34.
B 35. D 36.
C 37.
D 38. D 39. C 40. C
41. Losing
42. the 43. be encouraged
44. unexpected
45. feelings
46. of 47. that
48. finally
49. As 50. is
51.(1).extreme→extremely
(2).students→student
(3).learn→learning
(4).had→has
(5).including→included
(6).去掉on
(7).the→a
(8).That→What
(9).is→are
(10).free后加to
52.略。