1、山西省静乐县第一中学2021届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给出的A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Study and Homework Apps for Android!BrainlyPrice: Free/ $15 per 3 months/ $24 per yearBrainly is a social network for learners. You sign up, ask questions, and get answers(usually). Additi
2、onally, you can browse the site, answer other peoples questions, and help them out as well. There is also an optional subscription that puts your question higher in the queue and removes advertisements. They charge on a quarter basis ($ 15) or a yearly basis ($24).ForestPrice: Free/ Up to $1.99Fores
3、t is a different type of app. One of the biggest distractions during study is your smart phone. Forest helps put a stop to that. You open the app and a tree grows. The tree dies if you leave the app. Thus, there is a little motivation to leave the thing alone while you study or do homework.Google Pl
4、ay BooksPrice: Free app, book costs varyGoogle Play Books is an excellent source of learning material. Sometimes your textbook just isnt enough and apps like this have plenty of additional resources. Books cost money obviously. However, you only pay for them once. Books are available offline on your
5、 smart phone or tablet.QuizletPrice: Free/$ 19.99 per yearQuizlet is one of the most popular flashcard apps for language learning. You can create flashcards, play memory games, and even share flashcards with classmates. It also supports 18 languages for about any subject or topic. The free version s
6、hould work just fine for simple uses, though. The premium version costs $19.99 per year, which isnt expensive for a study aid.21. What is special about Forest?A. It answers your questions. B.It helps keep you focused.C. It provides textbooks for your study. D. It motivates you to plant more trees.22
7、. Which app can you choose to learn languages?A. Brainly.B. Forest.C. Google Play Books.D. Quizlet.23. What do these apps have in common?A. They have no advertisements. B. They have enough learning resources.C. They charge for some services. D. They are designed to do homework quickly.BThe nine woma
8、n of Bella Mondo win over yet another audience.The group is one of just ahandful of all-women ensembles(乐队）in Ivory Coast.It all started in 2007.Prisca Allou was a music student.A music producer came to see her.He said he wanted to make an all-female ensemble to keep a promise to his late mother. Al
9、lou got on board and was charged with recruiting(招募）other members.It wasnt easy at first.Some parents were against it.You know,in Africa,the place of women is often seen as being either in an office or at home.That was the fixed image.Allou spread the word and took out ads in local papers.Most of th
10、e girls she found were not professional players.I just played some tamtam.I learned to play drums when I joined Bella Mondo.The girls spent the next four years learning to play their instruments.Many gave up along the way.but eight of them soldiered on with Allou,and Bella Mondo was founded.The band
11、 plays original songs and covers.Their music spans a wide range of styles: funk,reggae,pop music.They released their first album in 2013.and have performed in Paris,Dakar,Cotonou and,of course,here at home in Abidjan.You can see them nearly every Thursday at this bar,the same place that gave the ban
12、d its start years ago. Oh yes, I was surprised at first.A woman singing,you see that every day, but an entire band,playing all the instruments and everything?It was extraordinary. I was dumbstruck.Bella Mondo is a great band.24.Why did the music producer want to form a female ensemble?A.To sponsor m
13、usic students. B.To comfort his mother.C.To win over an audience. D.To carry out his promise.25.Which of the following made it hard for Allou to recruit band members?A.The band charged too much. B.Most women prefer to work in a government office.C.A number of parents didnt support it. D.African wome
14、n are not allowed to leave their homes.26.What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A.How Bella Mondo was born. B.What Allou experienced.C.Why most girls gave up halfway. D.How the girls learned to play instruments.27.What does the underlined worddumbstruckprobably mean in paragraph 5?A.Amused. B.Asto
15、nished. C.Determined. D.Satisfied.CIt was the first day of spring here but it didnt feel like it. The COVID-19 epidemic （流行病）was sweeping the globe and everywhere there were feelings of fear and loneliness. “Social Distancing had become the new norm. Here the schools had been closed, the restaurant
16、dining rooms had been shut, and people had been told to work from home whenever they could. Even the sheltered workshop where my oldest son worked had been closed until further notice. People had made a run on the stores and large areas of the shelves were bare. On the news the numbers of the sick a
17、nd dead continued to rise. It felt like there was a weight on the souls of everyone in the world.My family were staying at home as much as possible and as I looked out of my window I wondered how long this crisis would last. It was then, however, that I saw something that lifted that weight off of m
18、y soul, made me smile, and made my heart feel happy again. On the street below my house there was an old friend of mine from high school who was a teacher there. With him was my younger sons former aide from the high school as well. They were delivering the school lunches door to door to the hungry
19、children who were stuck at home. Watching them made me think of something everyones childhood television neighbor, Mr. Rogers once said： In the bad times, always look for the helpers.I have no doubt that this crisis will pass as all the crisis before. But it is our choice on whether it brings out th
20、e best in us or the worst in us. Let it bring out the best in you. Use it to strengthen your faith. Use it to free yourself from fear. Use it to grow kinder, more giving, and more loving. Become a helper to all those in need and you will be a happy person today and m all the days to come.28.Why didn
21、t the author like the first day of spring?A.He had to work at home instead of at office.B.There wasnt social distance between each other.C.There was an epidemic everywhere in the world. D.His own company had been closed for a long time.29.How did people feel in the face of the epidemic?A.Disappointe
22、d. B. Tense C. Confident. D. Cheerful.30.What made the author happy?A.Seeing someone delivering lunches from door to door.B.Talking with his old friend in the street.C.Watching a childhood television at home.D.Staying together with his family.31.What do Mr. Rogers words actually mean?A.Its not neces
23、sary for us to find helpers in bad times.B.In good times we neednt do much to help others.C.We should ask more people to help us in bad times.D.We are supposed to help each other in bad times.DIt is a question that has long puzzled scientistsexactly why are tigers orange? One might think it makes th
24、em more obvious-particularly against a leafy green forest background. William Blake summed it up in his famous poem known by generations of schoolchildren: “Tyger, tyger, burning bright / In the forest of the night.” But now the answer is at hand.While obvious to us, computer simulations (模拟) of wha
25、t the big cats look to the main animals they hunt for, deer, show a different picture. Humans with normal colour vision, can see red, blue and green colour. But deer can only pick up blue and green light, they are effectively colourblind to the colour red, like some humans. It means the tigers orang
26、e colouration looks green to them, allowing them to mix perfectly into the background, new research claims.Dr John Fennell at the University of Bristol and colleagues said that they used computers to estimate how noticeable a given animal was. They did this by using images of the environment in whic
27、h the animal lives, and then creating images to see whether the camouflage helps the animal to mix in.Dr Fennell writes that by simulating what the world looks like to animals who are “two-colour vision”someone who cannot discover the difference between red and green“we also identify the most suitab
28、le colours for hiding and visibility”.Dr Fennell writes in the Royal Society Journal Inter face: “Considering the coat of a tiger, it has fur that appears orange to a three-colour vision observer rather than some shade of green, though the latter should be more appropriate color for an attack hunter
29、 in forests. However, when viewed as a two-colour vision observer, the tigers colour is very effective.”The question then arises as to why tigers dont grow green coats. Dr Fennell and colleagues write that mammals (哺乳动物) are not able to produce green fur. To do so would “require a significant change
30、 to mammalian biochemistry”. There is only one mammal known to have green fur but this is achieved through what might be considered as, well, cheating, not exactly real.32. Why does the author mention the poem in paragraph 1?A. To arouse reader s interest in poems.B. To stress the noticeable color o
31、f the tiger to us.C. To answer the question of the color of the tigerD. To show the authors respect to the poet.33. What color is inexistent in the eyes of deer?A. Black. B. Green. C.Blue. D. Red.34. What does the underlined word “camouflage” mean in paragraph 3?A. The cover of something. B.The way
32、of hiding something. C. The images of something. D The way of hunting for something.35. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The colour of tigers sometimes cheats people.B. Getting green may prevent tigers from being extinct.C. There are no mammals with real green fur in the world.D. The
33、tigers fur will probably evolve into green in the future.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。The human brain is extremely complex and powerful._36_ Here are some simple things that will help you improve your memory and keep it going strong into your old age.Get plenty
34、 of exercise and rest.Exercise isnt just good for your physical body, but it is also good for your brain. Exercise increases the amount of oxygen that gets to your brain._37_When you exercise, your brain produces certain chemicals that help to protect your brain cells. Rest is also an important part
35、 of improving your memory. Studies show that key memory improvement happens when you are in those deep stages of sleep, so go to bed early every night.Have a good laugh as often as you can.Not only is laughter good for the soul, it is also good for the brain and can help improve your memory. _38_Thi
36、s helps you to learn more and be more creative. So, go ahead and belt out a good laugh. Not only will others join you, but you will feel much better after doing it._39_Stress has a bad effect on your body, especially the brain. If you let stress stay, it can destroy your brain cells and cause damage
37、 to the part of the brain responsible for creating new memories and remembering old ones. So, stay away from stress. Its bad for you. If you are feeling a little stressed, go outside and take a little walk around. _40_A. Change your behavior.B. Avoid stress.C. The health of your brain directly shows
38、 how strong your memory is.D. This will make you feel ten times better.E. The human brain is like a muscle and can be trained.F. It also helps to reduce memory loss.G. When you laugh you excite many areas of your brain.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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
39、白处的最佳选项。 A trip to a banks ATM machine is usually a common affair. But for Jose Nunez Romaniz, his 41 on Sunday is one that he wont 42 for the rest of his life.The 19-year-old college student was making a 43 for Mothers Day online when he noticed his account balance （存款余额）was 44 . So he drove to the
40、 nearest bank to deposit money. Little did he know that he was about to make an incredible 45.When he arrived, Jose noticed a plastic bag on the ground filled with cash, which turned out to be $135, 000. When I first saw it, I was very 46, not knowing what to do, Jose told the New York Times. After
41、taking a moment to 47 himself, Jose called the police. And the police soon discovered that the money had 48 been left behind by a worker 49 with refilling the ATM.Thinking that it is the biggest amount of money ever found and 50 in Albuquerque history, the mayor and the police chief held a ceremony
42、to honor Joses 51. And, perhaps best of all, the police chief invited Jose to 52 a job as a public service aid for the department 53 his graduation. For Jose, it was the best gift for Mothers Day. Mother called me 54 she almost started crying excitedly. . . She told me I did the right thing and that
43、 she was 55 of what I did, said Jose.41. A. plan B. experiment C. show D. visit42. A. forget B. enjoy C. imagine D. face43. A. survey B. purchase C. wish D. decision44. A. full B. clear C. low D. inaccurate45. A. offer B. promise C. profit D. discovery46. A. amused B.shocked C. excited D. satisfied4
44、7. A.collect B. disturb C. teach D. challenge48. A. carefully B. nervously C. deliberately D. accidentally49. A. continued B. charged C. armed D. tasked50. A. lost B. saved C.returned D. exchanged51. A. confidence B. bravery C.honesty D. appreciation52. A.apply for B. adapt to C. wait for D. hold up
45、53. A. although B. after C.before D. until54. A. or B. and C. so D. but55. A.sure B. considerate C. worthy D. proud 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。What do you want to be in the future? A doctor, 56 engineer or maybe a footballer? We all had big plans for our futures and beli
46、eved there was a dream job 57 (wait) for us one that would pay well and give greatjob 58 (satisfy). But how realistic was that? Research by the charity Education and Employers 59 (suggest) five times as many 17 and 18 year-olds in the UK want to work in art, culture, entertainment and sport as there
47、 are jobs.Theexcitement of working in these employment sectorsis 60 (obvious) an attraction. But those looking for these types of job will feel 61 (disappoint). Katherine Sellgren points out that while young people are keen to work in art, entertainment, culture and sport, the economy is unlikely 62
48、 (need) them all. Previous research about the careeraspirationsof young people also found a “reality gap” 63 their dreams and the sometimes disappointing truth by the time they reached their early to late-20s. Apart from those 64 aimed to go into teaching, fewer than one in 50 were in the jobs they
49、65 (want) such as a doctor, vet, firefighter or actor. Most were working assales assistants,careersor insales and marketing.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）66. 假设你是学生会成员李华，你校将举行国庆节文艺汇演，请你给活动负责人写一封邮件，申请当主持人，内容包括：1. 写邮件的目的2. 你的特长和优势3. 期待收到答复注意:1. 写作词数应为80左右:2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear sir,Im Li Hua, a
50、 student from the Students Union._ _ Yours, Li Hua第二节 读后续写（满分25分）67.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。续写的词数应为150 左右。Anyone going to an amusement park might have seen the likes of me.I held purses,cellphones and sunglasses while others threw themselves on roller coasters.I admit their bravery,b
51、ut refuse to challenge my own limitations.One day when we were at the Wonderland Amusement Park in Toronto,My friends tried to get me to ride a roller coaster.But the click,click,click of the cars climbing up the tracks made me fear.The stop at the top,before falling with peoples screams,seemed terr
52、ible.My friends were still trying to persuade me,and I was still saying no,when I suddenly saw a familiar face,one I had never seen outside a televisionset.It was Jennifer Capriati,a popular tennis star at the top of her game,already winning titles at the age of fourteen.She was my heroine.I pulled
53、out a pen and the only paper that I could find and walked to her.She was weaving her way through a rope that led to a ride called the Jet Scream.I was running quickly because I didnt want to pass up the chance to meet her face to face,but I was also a bit nervous.So I waited at the exit to calm down
54、 and get closer to her as she came off the ride.Several minutes later,she got out from the exit,laughing and talking with her brother.I focused on her walking toward me.I looked down at the ground.She walked past.It was more difficult to talk to a star than I thought,but I had to take the chance.I c
55、alled her name,not very confidently,but more like a question,“Jennifer?”She turned around.Her eyes met mine.Our eyes actually met“Would you mind signing for me?”I asked,handing the pen and paper toward her.Her hand wrote over the paper and said,“You are the first person who has recognized me in the
56、park so lets take a roller coaster together.”Hearing her invitation,I was filled with mixed feelings._ _My friend came up and asked, “ Are you sure you will take a roller coaster?”_英语试题答案21-23 BDC 24-27 DCAB 28-31 CBAD 32-35 BDBC 36-40 CFGBD41-55 DABCD BADDC CABBD55-65 an waiting satisfaction sugges
57、ts obviously disappointed to need between who had wanted66.Dear sir,Im Li Hua, a student from the Students Union. Im writing to apply to be the host of the cultural performance for our National Day.Not only have I acquired a good command of English, but also I have hosted many performances held by o
58、ur school. Therefore, when the performance features our National Day, I can help better introduce something related to the audience, which will help us students better understand our motherland.Im certain my experience and knowledge will ensure my being equal to the position.I would greatly apprecia
59、te it if you could consider my application.Yours,Li Hua.67.One possible version:Hearing her invitation,I was filled with mixed feelings.On the one hand,I felt good that I was the only fan who got the opportunity.I admired Jennifer Capriati very much and was eager to stay with her a little longer.On
60、the other hand,I was scared of riding a roller coaster.However,I must take the chance and it didnt take much time to make my decision.I nodded and went to the roller coaster with her.My friend came up and asked, “ Are you sure you will take a roller coaster?”“Yes,”I answered.“This is the only chance
61、 for me to ride a roller coaster with my heroine.”My friend was surprised;she had spent years trying to persuade me to do that.Fears of heights and moving too fast seemed unimportant now.Although I screamed during the entire time like a girl being chased by an axe killer,I finally survived.That chance of meeting with Jennifer Capriati helped me overcome my fear.And since then,I have lived in a world where I am a bit braver.
