1、四川省宜宾市第四中学2021届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
2、听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15. 答案是C。1.Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and employee.B. Manager and customer.C. Interviewer and interviewee.2.Why does Rick want to buy a bicycle?A. To train for a race.B. To join a bicycle
3、 club.C. To get some exercise.3.What will be used to deal with the mosquitoes?A. Spray.B. Beer.C. Water.4.Where are the speakers?A. In a museum.B. In a shop.C. In a hospital.5.What is Peter probably going to do?A. Wash clothes.B. Buy new trousers.C. Help his mum.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
4、每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.What is the woman doing?A. Repairing a phone.B. Returning a phone.C. Buying a new phone.7.What is the man asking for?A. SIM card.B. The receipt.C. Phone cover.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Why is Tom
5、going to Canada?A. To run a business B. To enjoy a holiday trip. C. To get together with his family.9.How does the woman feel about Tom?A. Helpful.B. PitifulC. Anxious.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What are the speakers talking about?A. Places for entertainment.B. Construction of the hotel.C. Competition of s
6、ports.11.What can be done in the recreation center?A. Jogging.B. Cycling.C. Playing golf.12.Whats the probable choice of a music-loving customer?A. The amusement center.B. The garden.C. The teahouse.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What makes the man give up taking the 10:30 flight?A. No ticket available.B. Impr
7、oper time.C. Expensive tickets.14.When will the man leave for New York?.A. On Friday night.B. On Saturday morning.C. On Saturday noon.15.Who will go with the man?A. His colleague.B. His wife.C. His boss.16.How much are the tickets?A. $120.B. $300.C. $240.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What will people do as a
8、 journalist?A. Visit different places. B. Experience various life- C. Make big decisions.18.When did the speaker start her career expectation? A. When she was young. B. After she graduated. C. When she studied at university.19.Whats the most significant cause for her choice?A. Improving skills. B. G
9、etting a high salary. C. Fighting false information.20.Whats her parents attitude towards her decision?A. Positive.B. Negative.C. Doubtful. 第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A The Costa Book Awards consistently pick winners that are both of the moment and su
10、bsequently endure. Its our pleasure to confirm this years Category Winners.First Novel Award WinnerBook: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Author: Gail HoneymanEleanor is 31 years old; work finishes on a Friday and begins again on a Monday. Between, her only company will be two bottles of vodka an
11、d her own solitary, unique wit (机智). It is contentment, of a kind, but an unexpected shared experience suddenly opens the door to possibility. Challenging reader expectations with a living, breathing character, Gail Honeymans debut (初次登台、开张)is a funny and moving diamond.Biography Award WinnerBook: I
12、n the Days of Rain Author: Rebecca Stott The Exclusive Brethren were a closed community who believed the world is ruled by Satan. Into this is born Rebecca. Her father had been an influential Brethren Minister. As her father lay dying, he begged her to help him write the memoir. He wanted to tell th
13、e story of their family who for generations had all been members of a fundamentalist Christian sect.Poetry Award WinnerBook: Inside the Wave Author: Helen Dunmore To be alive is to be inside the wave, always travelling until it breaks and is gone. These poems are concerned with the borderline betwee
14、n the living and the dead the underworld and the human living world and the acutely intense being of both. Childrens Award WinnerBook: The Explorer Author: Katherine Rundell, Hannah Horn Four children survive their aircraft plunging into the Amazon jungle, but for Fred and his friends its only the b
15、eginning of a cruel battle for survival. Brimming with adventure and a real command of character and incident, Rundell has few peers in superb childrens fiction.21.What kind of life does Eleanor lead?A.boring and lonely.B.funny and touching.C.exciting and complex.D.ordinary and happy.22.Why did Rebe
16、cca Stott write In the Days of Rain?A.To introduce beliefs of the Exclusive Brethren.B.To help her father fulfill his last wish.C.To share the life of fundamentalist Christians.D.To pass on her family traditions.23.For a young adventurous soul, which book seems more appealing?A.Eleanor Oliphant is C
17、ompletely FineB.In the Days of RainC.Inside the WaveD.The ExplorerB Something strange happened when I was 14 years old. Every previous year on Thanksgiving Day Id woken up early, filled with excitement. But that Thanksgiving, for some reason I saw no reason to celebrate. None of my family were reall
18、y thankful, I realized. The whole thing was a lie!During the dinner time, I left, hiding in the guest room and cried. My mom came to see what was wrong. “No one is really thankful!” I sobbed, “They just pretend for one day because thats what theyre supposed to do!”After I finished talking, she nodde
19、d. “Youre right,” she told me. “Its fake until you find the truth for yourself.” She said it was my choice whether to celebrate with them or not. She said Thanksgiving is a time to reflect because we dont always get to see loved ones and eat a good meal. Then she left.I didnt listen to her, thinking
20、 that every holiday was a lie and I could never find joy celebrating again. But giving in to my starving stomach, I went back to the dining room in a few minutes. I couldnt believe what I saw. My entire extended family was waiting for me with wide smiles and concerned looks, and the table was covere
21、d with untouched plates.“Andy,” my aunt said, “We cant eat without you. Were waiting for your turn. Now you can start it.” I didnt know what to say first. Finally, I said I was thankful for having a younger brother to teach, play with, and see grow.The family shared, and everyone had something beaut
22、iful to say. Listening to what they said, I suddenly understood what my mom meant about finding out my own reason for celebrating. For me, this holiday was a chance to pause and reflect on everything I cared about.And with that, I took a huge and satisfying bite of food.24.Why did the author hide hi
23、mself and cry on the Thanksgiving Day?A.Because he got up too lateB.Because some of his family were absent.C.Because he thought the dinner was tasteless.D.Because he doubted the sincerity of others thankfulness.25.What can we know about the authors mother according to the text?A.She is very understa
24、nding.B.She is strict with the author.C.She disagreed with the author.D.She showed great worry about the author.26.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A.Having dinner.B.Expressing thankfulness.C.Giving a performance.D.Making a wish.27.Which of the following can be the best tit
25、le for the text?A.My loving motherB.Love and liesC.An inspiring ThanksgivingD.An unforgettable dinnerC Last night, when I went to see my grandmother, she was sitting alone at the nurse station with her word search book. My grandmother was sitting at the desk with her book but no pencil just staring
26、at the letters as if she was trying to find the word. I came to her and said hello.Usually, she at least knows I am connected to her somehow but this time, she looked at me with doubt. I introduced myself and told her that I was her granddaughter. “I dont know who you are,” she said.” Do you want to
27、 go outside?” I asked. “okay,” she said.We got her things and I wrapped it all in a blanket we would use as a tablecloth. I asked her if she could hold it while I pushed her wheelchair and held her cup of tea.She held her hands out and I placed the cloth bundle (捆) on her lap. I put the cloth on the
28、 table and she helped smooth it down-then I put the rest of the items on the cloth.Now she was just staring at me as if confused, as if trying to figure me out. “Do you know who I am?” I asked. She said, “I don t really know.”“ I am your granddaughter,” I said. “I am not sure what that is. I dont kn
29、ow, I dont know you,” she said.I think of my friend whose mother has not known him for years, has no recollection (记忆), and doesnt speak any more. It is a painful sight for all those living who remember. I am grateful that my grandmother is still so present. I have a sinking feeling that our days ar
30、e numbered.For now, she is still here, still says thank you, and still loves me from a deep and secret place. Tomorrow, I will see her and she may or may not know me-and that will be okay. I still know her.28.What was the authors grandma doing when she visited her?A.She was writing stories.B.She was
31、 training herself.C.She was preparing to eat outD.She was waiting for the author.29.What can we infer from the dialogue between the author and her grandma?A.Her grandma didnt trust her.B.Her grandma refused her help.C.Her grandma didnt recognize her.D.Her grandma could look after herself.30.The auth
32、or mentioned her friend because her grandma _.A.had only a few days to liveB.was in a better conditionC.was treated the way he didD.had a similar experience to his mother31.Whats the authors probable attitude in the text?A.Treasuring the present.B.Expecting the future.C.Feeling hopeless.D.Loving lif
33、e.D China plans to launch 156 small satellites by 2025 toprovide Internet services in low signal areas and placeswith adverse natural environment, according toChinaAerospace Science and Industry Corporation(CASIC).Due to environmental conditionsof deserts,mountains and seas, half of the worlds popul
34、ation has noaccess to the Internet, and the information deficiencyhamperslocal development.It will be Chinas first broadband Internet accesssystem with small satellites hovering in low orbit, whichwill also help meet the needs of commercial space development.The project, named Hongyun, plans to send
35、 the firstsatellite by 2019, and launch four more by 2020. By theend of 2025, CASIC plans to have all of the 156 satellites in operation.The Hongyun Proiect, which focuses on communication,remote sensing and navigation, can offer communicationand Internet services for China and less-developed 3count
36、ries with reduced latency. Meanwhile, the projectcan also benefit emergency communication, sensor data collection and remote control of unmanned equipment.Currently, international maritime satellites are widely used in communications in mountainous areas and airplanes, but those satellites, 36, 000
37、kilometers abovethe Earth, have time and signal delay as well as high cost for providing services.The small satellites sent by the Hongyun Project will hover in low orbits only hundreds of kilometers to 1, 000 kilometers above the Earth, and thus could improve the Internet access. However, the low o
38、rbit satellites may face challenges in power supply, as they need more energyto reduce the influence of air-resistance compared to highorbit satellites. Experiments are needed to determinewhether solar energy alone is enough.32.According to the passage, _.A. 156satellites will be launched by the Hon
39、gyun Project by 2020B. international maritime satellites can cause signaldelayC. The Hongyun Project may not encourage commercialspace developmentD. low orbit satellites are currently used widely incommunications in mountainous areas33.The underlined word “hampers” in Paragraph2 probably refers to _
40、.A. acceleratesB. determinesC. preventsD. promotes34.Which of the following is not included in the HongyunProject?A. Communication and Navigation.B. Remote sensing.C. Data collection.D. Solar energy.35.Low orbit satellites need more energy in order to_.A. provide more accurate dataB. improve the Int
41、ernet accessC. reduce the effect of air-resistanceD. face more challenges 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。 Humans were made for walking. With our upright posture, quick-changing joints, and strong leg muscles, our bodies were actually designed with walking in mindwhich
42、 is what makes it such perfect exercise. 36.And best of all, its a great way to see new things and meet new people!Wherever you are, in the city or at the campground, youll find plenty of walking going on. Maybe you already love to walk, but youll getting tired of tracing your same old route day aft
43、er dayor maybe youre new to walking and arent sure how to get started. 37.To get started, sit down with a map and find a goal. Ask yourself, what do you want to get out of walking aside from the health benefits? Do you want to meet other people? See new places? 38.If making friends and socializing i
44、s your goal, you may call up your friends and schedule walks with them, since this will introduce you to new places and trails. You might also find open groups of dog walkers at your local park. Your campground staff might know about fun local walking groups you can join.39.In cities large and small
45、 all over the country, walks are going on almost every weekend in support of cancer research, diabetes research, and other humanitarian causes.40.Then tie on your walking shoes and prepare to get to know the new area from the ground up! Many of our great historic cities offer detailed and well-plann
46、ed walking tours. Nearly any city you can think of offers a walking tour with maps, provided by the tourist administration.A. Headed to a new city?B. So why not focus on walking?C. Either way, ifs time to walk with a purpose.D. Its kind to our bodies and great for our waistlines.E. Get to know peopl
47、e by the power of your own two feet.F. And be sure to stay on the lookout for walks to raise money.G. Knowing these will help you decide on the type of walk you want. 第三部分 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The idea came to him when he least expect
48、ed it. Alvin Irby was at a _41_ when he saw one of his former students sitting in the shop with a _42_ look on his face. Thats when Irby realized that by _43_ barbershops with books, he might be able to _44_ young black boys to read.Irby, a former kindergarten and first grade _45_, knows how importa
49、nt it is for young children to read. He also knows that young black boys _46_ often dont have adult male role models who inspire them to read.Thats where the barbershops come in.Irby _47_ Barbershop Books as a way to not just get books into the _48_ of young black boys, but also create community rea
50、ding spaces in a place where kids go _49_. Since its launch in 2013, the program has created kid-friendly reading spaces in 50 barbershops in 12 states _50_ the United States.“Our belief is that if we can create positive reading _51_ early and often for young black boys, then they will choose to rea
51、d for _52_. Because they will _53_ themselves as readers.” Irby noted, adding, “This is really _54_barbershop Books is about, getting young black boys to say three words: Im a _55_.”Irbys idea is _56_. And it will continue to _57_ thanks in part to the National Book Foundation Barbershop Books recen
52、tly won the organizations 2017 Innovations in Reeling prize. It is _58_ to programs that use reading to make a social impact. The _59_ comes with a S10,000 prize. Irby plans to use the prize money to bring Barbershop Books to more communities and to _60_ training programs for barbers so that they ca
53、n create their own community reading spaces.41.A. bookshopB. restaurantC. barbershopD. school42.A. surprisedB. delightedC. excitedD. bored43.A. combiningB. distinguishingC. decoratingD. enlarging44.A. makeB. inspireC. suggestD. challenge45.A. studentB. teacherC. coachD. friend46.A. in chargeB. in pu
54、blicC. in exchangeD. in particular47.A. promotedB. advertisedC. launchedD. prohibited48.A. headsB. armsC. eyesD. hands49.A. comfortablyB. frequentlyC. consequentlyD. specially50.A. throughoutB. byC. fromD. beyond51.A. wordsB. resultsC. experiencesD. distinctions52.A. funB. workC. playD. sorrow53.A.
55、serveB. designC. identifyD. declare54.A. whereB. whyC. howD. what55.A. playerB. readerC. competitorD. singer56.A. catching onB. carrying outC. taking overD. put down57.A. passB. expressC. provideD. leave58.A. shownB. deliveredC. thrownD. given59.A. affectionB. productC. awardD. arrangement60.A. offe
56、rB. developC. operateD. attend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。Researchers in China have explained why basking (沐浴)in the sun can make people smart. It is known to everybody that the sun is very important and nothing in the world can survive 61.it. Science has already proved
57、that sunny days can help 62.(strong) a persons mood, intelligence and memory.A team at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, Anhui province discovers that UV light, an element of sunshine, makes a change in the brain that can make 63.(we) smarter.Tests on mice show that moods a
58、nd learning can be improved due to enough exposure to UV light, according to Xiong Wei, 64.professor at the university s School of Life Sciences who led the study. He says that mice 65.(expose) to UV light, which is equal to 20 to 30 minutes of midday sun in Florida in summer. Exposure to UV light 6
59、6.(increase) the level of a substance in blood, which reacts with brain cells 67.(promote) functions such as learning and memory. Xiong says previous research has 68.(actual) found that this substance will change in our body and do good to our 69.(fit), but this is the first time that it has been sh
60、owed that the process can happen in the brain, which is a finding 70.surprises the team.第四部分 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；
61、2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。First released on Jan. 21, 2011, WeChat is very popular for students and its user have reached up to 300 million at present. It is aimed at promote instant communication among people with voice messaging, text messaging, photo sharing, etc. Beside, it provides a chance for th
62、e users to share their wonderful stories in the life and make many new friends. Personal, I think WeChat make life easier because we can save money used the Internet-based application and the multimedia communication enables us to share more with our friends. However, we should spend too much time o
63、n it, that may bring negative effects on our life and study if we become WeChat-addicted.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，在美国旅游时，不小心把护照遗落在出租车上。司机William发现后在互联网上发布了消息，最后与你取得联系。请你用英语给他写一封感谢信。内容包括：1. 简述事件经过；2. 表达谢意。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_2020年秋四川省宜宾市第四中学高三第一学月考试英语试题答案一听力1-5:CCBAA6-10:BBCAA11-15:CCBAB16
64、-20:CAACB二阅读理解21-23:DBD 24-27:DABC28-31:BCDA32-35:BCDC36-40:DCGFA三完形填空41-45:CDABB46-50:DCDBA51-55:CACDB56-60:ABDCA四语法填空61.without 62.strengthen 63.us 64.a/one 65.are exposed66.increases 67.to promote 68.actually 69.fitness 70.that五短文改错.forwith/among userusers promotepromoting BesideBesides删除in后的the或
65、者thetheir PersonalPersonally makemakesusedusing should后加not thatwhich六书面表达.Dear William,I am writing to express my appreciation for your kindness.Yesterday I left my passport in your taxi because of my carelessness. Luckily, you found it and spread the message on the Internet. Then one of my friends
66、 saw it and helped me contact you to get my passport back. Without your timely assistance, I would be in trouble now. If I lose my passport, I will have trouble going on traveling here and going home.Thank you again for your kindness and I do hope to have the opportunity to see you again.Yours sincerely,Li Hua
