甘肃省会宁县第一中学2021届高三上学期第四次月考 英语(含答案) 试卷

会宁一中2021届高三级第四次月考

英语试题

第一部分  阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）

第一节   (共15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和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

A

Things to Do in Manhattan

Food for Thought

Transportation: 5：30pm，Feb.15，2021

People: All ages

Charge: FREE

Join Alexis in the “Nourishing Japan Kitchen” for a virtual cooking class to learn more about healthy eating. Alexis Agliano Sanborn is a cook, podcast host, filmmaker, writer, researcher, and illustrator. She is passionate about exchanging cooking skills and food education.

Scientists at Home: The Deep Ocean

Transportation: 2：00pm，Feb.15，2021

People: All ages

Charge: FREE

Watch live as Museum Research Associate Mercer Brugler shows some attractive photos and videos from the deep ocean. Submit a photo of your favorite sea creature to have it identified, or ask any questions you have about the ocean and its depths!

Baseball Yoga Adventure

Transportation: 1:30pm，Feb.16，2021

People: Pre-school &younger; Young elementary

Charge: FREE

Join Power Tots, Inc. for a free live baseball yoga adventure on YouTube. Come along with Ms Natalie for a yoga adventure to the ballpark! Make sure to dress up as your favorite player! If you have props (道具), like cotton balls, baseball glove and /or a soft baseball bat, feel free to bring them along!

Birds of Prey Hatchlings Watch Party

Transportation: 10：30am，Feb.16，2021

People: All ages

Charge: FREE

Join ornithologist(鸟类学家) Paul Sweet for a live YouTube Watch Party to see eggs, nests, and hatchlings of birds. Sweet will offer a look at some of the eggs in the collection of the American Museum of Natural History and answer questions live about birds.

1．Who can you join if you’re interested in sea creatures?

A．Mercer Brugler     B．Ms. Natalie   C．Paul Sweet. D．Alexis Agliano Sanborn.

2．What do we know about the activity in the morning?

A．It is organized by Power Tots, Inc.

B．It will help people keep a healthy diet.

C．It will be rather appealing to bird-lovers.

D．It aims to improve people’ s baseball skills.

3．What do the four activities have in common?

A．All will suit everyone.

B．All will end with a question-and-answer session.

C．All will take place on the same day.

D．All will be available online.

B

“Italy without Sicily does not leave an impression on your soul: here lies the key to everything.” This is what Goethe wrote during his voyage through Italy in 1787. In fact, Sicily is Italy’s largest island and at the same time a small world of its own. Typically Italian and yet completely different: contrasts (差别）characterize Sicily in many aspects --- scenic as well as cultural.

The sunny island has always been considered a blooming place. It is in spring that Italy’s southernmost point shows its best, when countless almond trees turn the island into a sea of flowers. Beautiful lemon trees are to be found all over the island, but most of all on the soil beneath Mount Etna, the landmark of Sicily and the largest volcano of Europe.

Windswept bushes and splendid sand dunes in the southeast attract you. Here you will find Sicily’s most beautiful sandy beaches --- extending for kilometers on end, wide and gentle.

In the thinly populated inland, the mountain area with its valleys, streams and plateaus creates an almost mysterious atmosphere; in the mountain villages time seems to have stood still.

The islands around Sicily are worth a visit, too: from Sicily you can easily reach the Lipari Islands, for example.

As various as the island’s landscape and sights are its people --- the Sicilians. The poet Angelo Fiore held that, there were “five million Sicilies”, just as many as there are people. In the Sicilian melting pot of cultures you will find elements contributed by the Greeks, the Romans, the Arabs, the Normans, the Hohenstaufen dynasty, the Spanish and the French. Southern Italian hospitality, celebrating colorful, lively festivals and keeping up religious customs are surely among the islanders’ characteristics.

4．Why are Goethe’s words mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To attract us to Sicily.                         B．To give us a taste of Goethe’s talent.

C．To introduce the topic of the text.                D．To describe Sicily’s unique natural sights.

5．How do you understand the underlined phrase “a small world of its own”?

A．Sicily is separated from the Italian mainland.       B．Sicily is Italy’s largest island.

C．Sicily represents Italian cultures.                 D．Sicily has unique scenes and cultures.

6．According to the text,_________.

A．you can enjoy sandy beaches in the southeast

B．the mountain villagers lead a fast-paced life

C．Mount Etna is at a short distance from Sicily

D．Sicily is filled with flowers all year round

7．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．The friendliness of the Sicilians.                 B．The melting pot of cultures of Sicily.

C．The festive atmosphere of Sicily.                D．The different customs of the Sicilians.

C

Exploration is about how we experience the geography. A geography education without actively learning how to explore places is as frustrating as teaching music lessons without sound. Besides that, exploration has the potential to be one of the most enjoyable and rewarding things we humans will ever do. It can be good for developing problem-solving, teamwork, social and other vital skills. Therefore, we should be given the opportunities to learn properly how to do it.

The sad reality is that millions of children are socially and geographically deprived(剥夺) of the opportunities. Their learning environments lack the diversity of places and experience-based opportunities that they need to develop well and as a result, they will not reach their full potential.

There is plenty of research showing that many children have little time and space to explore, play and learn outdoors. Perhaps most shockingly, Dirt is Good conducted a survey which found that three-quarters of UK children spend less time outside than prisoners, that the amount of time children spend playing in natural places has decreased and that a fifth of children do not play outside on an average day.

There are a large number of good and complex reasons why parents do not let their children play (and so learn) outdoors and not overcoming these barriers comes with its own risks. Changing the parenting cultures that are overly limiting many children’s freedom will potentially need efforts of generation after generation.

Partially as a response to this situation, an increasing number of doctors are providing social prescriptions(处方). Instead of being offered medicine for mental or physical illness, young patients are being prescribed time with nature, volunteering, doing sports or some other activities instead.

Teachers are, in many ways, in a better position to provide time and space for children to benefit from experiences that help them not only to learn, but also to be well. Teachers can spare both formal and informal time and space for exploration that helps not only children who are ill, but also those who are well.

8．What does paragraph 1 mainly talk about?

A．The way to reach full potential.                   B．The methods of doing exploration.

C．The different attitudes to exploration.              D．The importance of doing exploration.

9．What can we learn from the survey of Dirt is Good?

A．Prisoners in the UK are treated very well.          

B．Children are badly in need of outdoor time.

C．Children are becoming less outgoing nowadays.

D．There aren’t enough natural places in many countries.

10．What do we know about the process of changing the parenting cultures ?

A．It’s interesting but tiring.                      B．It’s complex and risky.

C．It’s challenging but worthwhile.                 D．It’s troublesome and demanding.

11．What does the author want to say by mentioning social prescriptions?

A．Playing outside can promote people’s health.

B．Traditional medicines may have side effects.

C．Experienced doctors are in short supply.

D．Mental illness needs special treatment.

D

My brother belongs to a strange group known as birders. Together with his three friends who are likewise into the hobby of birding, they march on landfills, and hike through the wooded lands, each of them armed with a pair of binoculars (双筒望远镜), a digital camera, biscuits, and water. One of them carries a telescope which comes in handy in case they want to take a look at a bird up close.

Understandably, their clothing is light; their shoes are designed for comfort, and they never fail to bring with them hats. Moving at a slow pace, they go in search of birds. And, yes, they carry a field guide --- a manual for identifying birds.

It is interesting to note how my brother and his co-birders go through their hobby: first, they look for a bird (either with the naked eyes or with the help of their binoculars); when they find one, they identify it; they then write it down. In case they are unable to determine the bird’s identity, they search for it in the field guide. If the bird is not in the handbook, they take down notes, make a rough drawing representing the chief features of the bird, or even take a picture of it to be used as a future reference.

A device, called the National Geographic’s Handheld Birds Personal Digital Assistant, is available for those who plan to take up birding in North America. This handy device is a digital field guide containing more than one thousand five hundred visual representations of birds. It has a searchable database of over eight hundred North American bird species.

For those seriously considering birding as a hobby but having second thoughts for fear of catching the terrible bird flu, it is important to know that you can take up the hobby and be safe from the fatal disease if you strictly observe the slogan of birders worldwide: just watch, don’t catch.

12．Which of the following is TRUE about birders?

A．Their clothing is light and they never bring hats with them.

B．They go to search for birds moving at a rapid pace.

C．After they find a bird, they usually put it into the cage.

D．They carry a telescope to have a close look at the birds.

13．Why do birders take a field guide?

A．To refer to information of birds.             B．To take pictures of birds.

C．To find the correct route.                   D．To take down notes.   

14．The device mentioned in Para. 4 can help birders_________.

A．look for birds                            B．recognize different birds

C．make a drawing of birds                   D．look at birds closely

15．What should birders do if they want to be free from bird flu?

A． Give up keeping birds.                   B．Keep away from birds.

C．Avoid catching birds.                     D．Wear protective clothing.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分）

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Weather forecasts help us prepare for the future. Not only do they warn us of potentially dangerous weather headed our way, but they also give us an idea of what to expect in terms of temperature and chance of precipitation(降雨量), so we can dress and equip ourselves appropriately.

16． Forecasts are a prediction based on an educated guess. Since there are a wide variety of factors that go into a forecast, it’ s possible for meteorologists(气象学家) to guess wrong from time to time. Fortunately, modern technology has allowed forecasters to become much more accurate over the last decade.

Today, meteorologists use complicated mathematical models to predict the weather with the help of powerful supercomputers and tons of observational data from land, sea, and air weather stations around the world. Where does all this data come from? 17． Many people create their own backyard weather stations to measure temperature and precipitation. They can report their observations to local meteorologists to help improve local forecasts.

Technologically advanced weather stations are established by meteorologists all over the world. 18． Various tools are used to measure air pressure, wind speed, relative humidity (湿度), etc.

To get data from the seas and the upper atmosphere, data-collection tools and instruments may be tied to ships, airplanes, and even buoys (浮标) in the middle of the ocean. 19． They can be used on a global scale to spot weather trends for large areas.

All these tools around the world produce millions of pieces of weather-related observational data every single day. 20． Current data is compared to similar patterns that have occurred in the past to determine what will likely happen in the future.

A．Sometimes it comes from common people like you.

B．However, weather forecasting is not a perfect science.

C．They collect and share data to help improve forecasts.

D．Supercomputers process that data to produce forecasts.

E.  Weather balloons and weather satellites also provide observational data.

F.  Forecasts about temperature and precipitation are important to agriculture.

G.  Data from weather satellites are used in areas where traditional data sources are not available.

第二部分 语言知识运用（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,从短文后各题所给A、B、C 和D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Jennifer works for Plato’s Closet, the clothing chain that buys and sells used clothing and accessories(配件). When she performed a routine    21   on a coat that was    22    by a man earlier that day, she   23   $7,000 in $100 bills zipped inside a pocket.

No one was    24   ; Plato’s Closet employees check clothes all day long. And    25   , the man who brought the coat didn’t    26    where he had left the money. Some people would have    27    the “opportunity”. But not Jennifer. She said, “It wasn’t mine, so I didn’t get too   28   about that thick pile of cash.”    29   , she safely stored the money until it could be    30    to its rightful owner.

Sure, Plato’s Closet has    31   about sending back personal items found in the clothing, but what Jennifer did    32    her character. It wasn’t the result of outside pressure. “It’s just about integrity(诚实), ”She said. “You just have to make sure that you’re    33    and that you do the right thing.”

Reputation is easy; character is hard. Doing the right thing when others are watching is easy.

34    public integrity, resolve or sincerity often results in recognition and praise. Doing the right thing when no one is watching is hard. Your nonpublic integrity gains no    35    or applause. Doing the right thing is also hard    36    it often runs against our best interests. The true test of    37    is what you do when people aren’t watching. Maybe    38    is Jennifer’s main character and maybe it’s not, but that doesn’t    39   . The fact that she    40    to do the right thing is more important.

21．A．service     B．inspection    C．experiment D．analysis

22．A．dropped off     B．picked up C．paid for D．tried on

23．A．earned     B．donated C．spent D．discovered

24．A．listening     B．watching C．speaking D．moving

25．A．consequently    B．fortunately C．hopefully D．obviously

26．A．remember     B．determine C．indicate D．wonder

27．A．provided     B．deserved C．confirmed D．seized

28．A．annoyed     B．excited C．guilty D．confident

29．A．Instead     B．Otherwise C．Indeed D．Also

30．A．recommended   B．applied C．returned D．linked

31．A．reservations     B．remarks C．issues D．regulations

32．A．reflected     B．preserved C．developed D．affected

33．A．greedy     B．polite C．honest           D．curious

34．A．Covering     B．Displaying C．Previewing D．Measuring

35．A．apology        B．knowledge C．admiration  D．cooperation

36．A．if     B．while C．unless D．since

37．A．education     B．motivation C．character D．relationship

38．A．selflessness     B．cheerfulness C．carelessness D．weakness

39．A．occur     B．match C．matter D．continue

40．A．expected     B．chose C．arranged D．promised

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。

People will connect to their cultural group through similar food patterns. Immigrants often use food as 41． means of keeping their identity. People from different backgrounds eat different food. The areas 42． families live influence food likes and dislikes.

Food items themselves have meaning 43． (attach) to them. In many Western countries, a box of chocolate would    44.   (view) as an appropriate gift. The receiver of the gift would react 45． (different) to a gift of cabbages or carrots. In other countries , however, chocolate might be a less appropriate gift.

Nations or countries are often linked 46． certain food. For example, many people think of Italy when eating pizza. Some families in the United States prefer to eat meat and potatoes. Grits (粗玉米粉) 47． (eat) by families in the southern United States.

48．(region) food habits do exist, but they also change over time. Families move to other locations, 49． (bring) their food preferences with them. They may use some local   50． (ingredient) to try their old recipes, or experiment with new recipes. Because people and food are mobile, trying to define a country’s culture by what they eat is often inaccurate.

第三部分： 写作 （共两节,满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）

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：  1 .每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I can still remember I was once asked to make a speech before the whole class by the age of 9.You can imagine how shy I was when I thought of that with so many eyes fixing on me. I had no choice but prepare for it, though. The hardest part was my oral presentation from my memory, as to reading from the paper wasn’t allowed. The real moment began when I stood on the platform with my legs trembled and my mind blank. And my listeners were waiting patient. Gradually, I found me back, giving my speech at last. After what seemed to be a long time, I heard the listener applauding loudly. Ever since then, my fear of speaking before a big audience had disappeared. Actually, now I’ve become a great speaker !

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，今天是外教Smith先生回国前最后一次给你班上课。现在请你代表全班发言，内容包括：

1．表达感激之情；

2．回忆各种收获；

3．表达不舍与祝福。

注意：1.词数120左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. Smith,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thanks again, Mr. Smith.

第四次月考考试题答案

阅读理解 1-5ACDCD   6-10ABDBC   11-15ADABC   16-20BACED

完形填空21-25 BADBD    26-30ADBAC   31-35DACBC    36-40DCACB

41．a  42．where   43．attached    44．be viewed     45．differently  

46．to/with  47．are eaten    48．Regional   49．bringing   50．ingredients

短文改错      1.by→at   2.fixing→fixed    3.but后面加to    4.去掉to 5.trembled→trembling    6.And→But     7.patient→patiently 8.me→myself    9.listener→listeners     10.had→has

书面表达One possible version

Dear Mr. Smith，

I am Li Hua. At this moment, I'm honored to express our sincere thanks to you on behalf of my classmates.

We do appreciate everything that you have done for us. We have been very lucky to have you as our English teacher in the past years. With your help, everyone has made progress in both English learning and school life. We have enjoyed your teaching and guidance a lot. Your humorous stories, big smiles and encouraging words have already rooted in our memories.

Since you will leave soon, we wish you a pleasant journey back home and a happy life there. We will miss you.

Thanks again, Mr. Smith.