1、河南省周口市中英文学校2021届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题第二部分：阅读理解第一节：（每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从每篇短文后各个小题后所给的，四个选项中选出最佳选项A Its 10:30 pm, and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noise wakes him up. Naturally, Brandon reaches for his cell phone. The message becomes clear: R U awake? Brandon s use of t
2、echnology doesn t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles (控制台 ) in his room. With so many choices, it s no surprise that when he isn t at school, he spends nearly every waking minute using one or more of these devices. Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent st
3、udy by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids aged 8 to18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average, the study found. The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead aut
4、hor of the study. Today, nearly seven out of ten kids have cell phones. Just five years ago, it was four out of ten. Often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time. If youve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why no
5、t? media expert Cheryl Olson says. Most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. But some worry the kids could be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out with friends. It s a matter of balance, says Olson. Youve got to work on it. Multitasking while doing homework
6、 is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. It s important to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply, says Rideout. With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more impo
7、rtant than ever. Kids should try, adds Rideout. But parents might have to step in sometimes. 21.Why do children spend more time in using electronic devices? A. Because electronic devices are more exciting than before. B. Because more electronic devices are available to them. C. Because they have les
8、s other activities. D. Because they have less homework to do.22.It is known from the passage that _. A. Brandon Blanco feels very annoyed about his late-night text B. the teenagers using mobile devices have increased by 30% in the past five years C. most experts think teenagers should not use electr
9、onic devices for their studies D. Cheryl Olson is not surprised about kids increasing use of mobile devices 23.Which of the following is an example of multitasking according to the passage?A. Playing video games on the Internet.B. Talking on the phone while staying with others.C. Watching TV while u
10、sing the computer. D. Listening to music while relaxing.24.The underlined phrase in check in the last paragraph can be replaced by _. A. in order B. in control C. in store D. in sight BIt is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on th
11、e road are becoming horribleEverybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheelIt is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the drivers seat is another matter altogether.Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense tooIt takes the most cool-he
12、aded drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude drivingOn the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fightingA friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an at
13、mosphere of good will and calm so necessary in modern traffic conditionBut such behaviors of politeness are by no means enoughMany drivers nowadays dont even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerousTypical examples are the driver who wave
14、s a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in timeThe same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want toIt always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies
15、(奶奶).An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelingsUnfortunately, modern drivers cant even learn to driveYears ago, experts warned us that the fast i
16、ncrease of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road usersIt is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.25. According to the passage, troubles on the road are often caused by .Aroad conditions Bthe behavior of the driversCthe speed of modern life Dthe large number
17、 of cars26.In the writers opinion, .Aunskillful drivers should be punished Bstrict traffic rules are badly needed Cdrivers should show road politeness properlyD. drivers should avoid traffic jams27.The underlined word “give-and-take” in the passage means .Apoliteness and impolitenessBgood manners an
18、d bad manners Cwillingness to give in to each others wishesDoffering help to others as much as possible28What is the best title of the passage?ATraffic Problems BRoad Politeness CBad Manners on the Road DGood Drivers and Bad Drivers C Climate change，pollution，overuse of water and development are kil
19、ling some of the worlds most famous rivers including Chinas YangtzeIndias Ganges and Africas NileWWF said on TuesdayAt the global launch of its report “Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk”，the group said many rivers could dry out. affecting hundreds of millions of people and killing unique aquatic(水生的)life
20、 “If these rivers die，millions will lose their livelihoods，biodiversity(生物多样性)will be destroyed on a massive scale，there will be less fresh water and agriculture，resulting in less food security，”saidRayi Singh，secretarygeneral of WWFIndiaThe report,launched ahead of“World Water Day”today，alsocited t
21、he Rio Grande inthe United States，the Mekong and Indus in Asia，Europes Danube, La Plata in South America and Australias MurrayDarling as in need of greater protection Rivers are the worlds main source of fresh water and WWF says about half of the available supply is already being used upDams have de
22、stroyed habitats and cut rivers off from their flood plainswhile climate change could affect the seasonal water flows that feed them，the report saidFish populations，the top source of protein and overall life support for hundreds of thousands of communities worldwide，are also being threatened, it fou
23、ndThe Yangtze basin is one of the most polluted rivers in the world because of decades of heavy industrialization，damming and huge influxes(流入)of seaiment(积淀)from land conversion. Climate change，including higher temperatures，also means serious consequences for fishery productivity，water supply and p
24、olitical security in Africas arid Nile basinTributaries(支流)flowing into the Ganges are drying up because of irrigation，WWF said29We can infer from the text that _. Ahigher temperatures couldnt affect fishery productivity Briversdying out could affect food security Cthere are four Asian rivers mentio
25、ned in the passage Dthe Yangtze is polluted thanks to the lack of enough tributaries30The top 10 rivers are fast dying as a result of the following EXCEPT _. A. climate change Bpollution Cwasting water Ddams31WWF is probably a name of _. Aa magazine Ba newspaper Can organization Da reportD Twenty ye
26、ars ago, most experts believed that differences in how boys and girls behaved were mainly due to differences in how they were treated by their parents, teachers, and friends. Its hard to cling to that belief today. Recent research has shown that there are biological differences between boys and girl
27、s. Understanding these differences is important in raising and educating children. For example, girls are born with more sensitive hearing than boys, and the difference increases as kids grow up. So when a grown man speaks to a girl in what he thinks is a normal voice, she may hear it as yelling. Co
28、nversely (反过来), boys who appear to be inattentive in class may just be sitting too far away too hear the teacher. Likewise, girls are better in their expression of feelings. Studies reveal that negative emotions are seated in an area of the brain called the amygdala. Girls develop all early connecti
29、on between this area and the cerebral cortex (大脑皮层), enabling them to talk about their feelings. In boys these links develop later. So if you ask a troubled adolescent boy to tell you what his feelings are, he often cannot say much. Dr. Sax, an advocate of single-sex education, points out that keepi
30、ng boys and girls separate in the classroom has yielded striking educational, social, and interpersonal benefits. Therefore, parents and teachers should try to recognize, understand, and make use of the biological differences that make a girl a girl, and a boy a boy. 32What is the main idea of the p
31、assage? A. Boys tend to pay less attention in class than girls. B. Girls are better than boys in their ability to detect sounds. C. Single-sex schools are not good because they keep boys and girls separate. D. Boys and girls behave differently because of biological differences. 33Why do girls expres
32、s negative feelings better than boys? A. Girls are more emotional than boys. B. The links between certain parts of the brain develop earlier in girls than in boys. C. The amygdala is located in different areas of the brain for boys and girls. D. Girls have more brain cells than boys.34Which of the f
33、ollowing does the author believe? A. Boys and girls should be educated in different ways. B. Girls need more training in communication. C. Parents should pay more attention to boys. D. Sex differences should be ignored in education。35What does the phase “cling to” in the first paragraph mean? A. eva
34、luate B. abandonC. maintain D. challenge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。Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? _36_. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life. Make a plan f
35、or attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. _37_.When something goes wrong,
36、try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor. 38. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the posi
37、tive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness. 39 . Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.Finding the humor in situations can als
38、o lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 40.AOn the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious.BWhat makes one person happy may be very differe
39、nt from what makes someone else happy.CBeing overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your moodDThere are some tips in life that lead to happiness.EIt s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.FThese are important questions for anyon
40、e who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.GSpend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.第三部分：英语知识应用第一节： 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分， 满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Compared with the children of a few decades back，todays children seem to be 41
41、 ：they enjoy better health owing to recent 42 in medicine and in public health careThey also enjoy a11 the 43 of modern lifePhysically and materiallyTodays children seem to be much better off than their predecessorsNevertheless， 44 the improved standards of 45 ，many children nowadays seem to be emot
42、ionally 46 since most parents are spending less time with their children，so little，in 47 ，that many could 48 be called weekend parentsAn increasing number of mothers are taking full-time jobs， 49 their children in the care of baby-sitters or nurseriesTime has become a luxury few parents can 50 becau
43、se of the pressures of their work and the very brisk pace of life in our 51societyOn the other hand，these working parents can often well afford to 52 their children with the best food, clothes，toys and other 53 desiresBut 54 to say, they fail to 55 the emotional requirements of their growing childre
44、n As a noted pediatrician（儿科医生）of the Medical and Health Department 56 ，children need love，security, praise, recognition and responsibilityIf these needs are not 57 ，their development might be stunted（抑制）Child psychologists all 58 that some illnesses and emotional disturbances 59 to children are bec
45、ause of a lack of parental careIn the light of this，parents who really 60 their children should be sure that there are good lines of communication between themselves and their children，despite their heavy work loads41Aunhappier Bnaughtier Cluckier Dricher42Ainventions BDiscoveries Cproducts Dadvance
46、s43Afacilities Bcomforts CPleasure Dappliances44Adue to BRegarding Cin spite of Dfor45Ahousing Bcaring Cliving Dearning46Adeprived Bpoor Cfaulty Dshallow47Ageneral Btotal Cfact Dtruth48Awrongly Brightly Ctotally Dnamely49Aleaving Bentrusting Clending Dmaking50Aspend Bafford Cwaste Ddo51Apassive Bact
47、ive Cdangerous Dcompetitive52Abuy Boffer Cprovide Dgive53Aemotional Bmaterial Cphysical Dintellectual54Ahappy Bsad Clucky Dunfortunate55Ashow Bfeel Ccreate Dsatisfy56Aexplains Btalks Cspeaks Dsays57Amade Btaken Cdone Dmet58Aargue Btell Cadmit Ddisagree59Apopular Bcommon Cordinary Dpubic60Alook after
48、 Bbring up Cagree with Dcare about第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）Last week, our class was 61 duty in the cafeteria for student self-management. On the first day, I 62 shock) to see so much leftover food thrown away by students. What a waste! Being concerned about it, my classmates and I had a 63 (heat
49、) discussion on how 64 (solve) the problem. Lots of good ideas came up, such as holding class meetings, putting up wall newspapers and charging a fine for wasting food. Finally, we all agreed that wall newspaper would be 65 good) choice.The next day, we put our idea into reality. Towards lunch time,
50、 we put up a wall newspaper outside the school cafeteria, 66 (call) on students not to waste food. Many students gathered around to read and 67 (express) their support. To my great delight, there were changes soon. In the cafeteria, I found the trays returned after lunch all empty 68 any leftover. F
51、ood 69 save) and the dining hall was cleaner. Seeing this, I felt relieved and proud of 70we had done. 第二卷：非选择题（共分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（每小题分，共分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请您修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语文错误，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：把多余的词用斜钱（）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
52、意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只充许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Last summer vacation was my most pleasant one. My parents and I had made a tour to Xian. Instead of having a travel agency arranging our transportation and accommodation, we booked the train tickets and hotel rooms on the Internet by us. During our tour in
53、Xian, we went to many places of interests and took lots of photos, learned about the history of Xian. No tourists would miss the local food in Xian, so would we. We enjoyed the typical local food, it tasted more delicious than we had expected. Hardly had I returned than I shared the photos and exper
54、iences for my classmates. The trip to Xian has been such happy memory to me that I will never forget it.第二节：写作 (满分25分) 距离高考剩下不到一年的时间了，紧张的高考备考已经拉开序幕，但是很多同学还不知如何处理学习、健身和休息与高考备考之间的关系。请根据图中的内容写一篇英语短文，谈一谈你对这一问题的建议。注意：1词数100字左右，开头语已为你写好，2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。How to Get Prepared for the College Entrance ExamsWe
55、are going to attend the College Entrance Exams in less than one year. _班级 姓名 学号 考场 座号 周口中英文学校2020-2021上期高三年级月考英语试题 答 题 卷(一律涂答案，否则无效)61._ 62._63._ 64._65._66._67._68._69._70._21 ABCD 41 ABCD 22 ABCD 42 ABCD 23 ABCD 43 ABCD 24 ABCD 44 ABCD 25 ABCD 45 ABCD 26 ABCD 46 ABCD 27 ABCD 47 ABCD 28 ABCD 48 ABC
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57、ast summer vacation was my most pleasant one. My parents and I had made a tour to Xian. Instead of having a travel agency arranging our transportation and accommodation, we booked the train tickets and hotel rooms on the Internet by us. During our tour in Xian, we went to many places of interests an
58、d took lots of photos, learned about the history of Xian. No tourists would miss the local food in Xian, so would we. We enjoyed the typical local food, it tasted more delicious than we had expected. Hardly had I returned than I shared the photos and experiences for my classmates. The trip to Xian h
59、as been such happy memory to me that I will never forget it.第二节：写作(满分25分)_ _ _周口中英文学校2020-2021上期高三年级月考英语试题参 考 答 案第二部分：阅读理解 第一节：BDCB BCCB BCC DBAC 第二节: FAGEC第三部分: 英语基础知识应用第一节: 完形填空CDBCC ACBAB DCBBD ACCBD第二节：语法填空1.on 2.was shocked 3.heated 4.to solve 5.the best 6.calling 7.expressed 8.without 9.was sa
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63、 year. However, many students still dont know how to coordinate their study, rest and physical exercise when preparing for the Exams. They usually devote too much time to their study, which results in poor health and low efficiency of learning. As the proverb goes, early to bed and early to rise mak
64、es a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Wed better leave ourselves enough time to sleep since it enables us to learn our lessons more efficiently. Whats more, a strong and healthy body is the base for our further study and our future work and creative activities. Therefore, as we are preparing for the E
65、xams, dont forget that rest, exercise and study are equally important.One Possible Version:How to Get Prepared for the College Entrance ExamsWe are going to attend the College Entrance Exams in less than one year. However, many students still dont know how to coordinate their study, rest and physica
66、l exercise when preparing for the Exams. They usually devote too much time to their study, which results in poor health and low efficiency of learning. As the proverb goes, early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Wed better leave ourselves enough time to sleep since it enables us to learn our lessons more efficiently. Whats more, a strong and healthy body is the base for our further study and our future work and creative activities. Therefore, as we are preparing for the Exams, dont forget that rest, exercise and study are equally important.