1、宁夏银川市宁夏大学附属中学2021届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分) 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)1. How much did Mike save?A. 40 yuan B. 26 yuan C. 14 yuan2. What is Tom doing?A. He is working in the classroom. B. He is sleeping in the bedroom. C. He is reading at the library.3. Where does the conversation take place?A
2、. At home. B. In a classroom. C. In a cinema.4. How did the woman read the book?A. She read it slowly. B. She just read a few parts. C. She finished it without a stop.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is in high spirits. B. The man is tired of shopping.C. The woman will buy a pai
3、r of shoes for the man. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听第6段材料,回答第6,7题。6. What does the man want to do?A. Buy a house. B. Rent a house. C. Paint a house7. What is included in the $400?A. Heat. B. Gas. C. Electricity.听第7段材料,回答第8,9题。8. What did the man just do? A. He opened his own restaurant. B. He graduat
4、ed from a school. C. He worked as a cook.9. When did the man probably began to go to the cooking school?A. In 2004. B. Last year. C. In 2001.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a secretarys office. B. In a classroom. C. At a TV station.11. What will the ma
5、n do on Friday?A. An appointment with the secretary. B. An interview with the manager.C. A meeting with the boss.12. What will the woman do before the man comes back?A. Pay a visit to him. B. Give him a call. C. Do nothing.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Why is the man asking about Professor Smith?A. He is goi
6、ng to ask the professor some questions.B. He is going to take the professors course.C. He is going to work for the professor.14. What is Professor Smith devoted to?A. Chemistry. B. Physics. C. English.15. How old is Professor Smith?A. In his sixties. B. In his fifties. C. In his forties.16. What is
7、Professor Smith like?A. Short and thin. B. Tall and thin. C. Old and untidy.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Who is probably making the announcement?A. A captain. B. A news reporter. C. A tour guide.18. What is the local time in Seattle now? A. 12:00 B.11:45 C.12:1519. What is the present weather like in Seatt
8、le?A. Raining. B. Cold. C. Fine.20. What can we know from the announcement?A. The plane is delayed. B. The plane takes off on time as it is expected.C. The plane will not take off.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。AHere are opportunities for international st
9、udent volunteers. You can apply your academic training to overall development programs in service. Group service options are explained here.Elder Assistance Assist at the elder care center with activities such as playing cards and swapping stories. And you can join the elders on day-trips to local m
10、useums, parks and grocery stores, or help prepare, serve and deliver meals at the assisted living center on the reservation. Blackfeet Reservation, Montana September 15-September 21Early Childhood Education Inspire children 1 to 5 years old through doing arts and crafts, reading storybooks, playing
11、with toys, teaching hand washing with soap and water, and more. As a volunteer in the Cook Islands, you make contributions to the future through the youngest of citizens. Rarotonga, Cook Islands August 17-August 24Health Care Health care volunteers are needed at the clinic, serving all of the 1, 300
12、 children of the community. To help specialists, volunteers can be engaged to help sort medicines, make cotton balls and take childrens temperature, etc. Health care volunteers do not need any special permit or license. Lima September 3-September 2421. Which program will you choose if you are good a
13、t crafts? A. Elder Assistance. B. Early Childhood Education. C. Health Care. D. Teach English22. What can a volunteer do in Health Care? A. Assist doctors in sorting out medicines. B. Read stories to children aged one to five. C. Participate in students cultural activities. D. Accompany the elders t
14、o grocery stores. 23. When can you volunteer at the elder care center? A. On September 3. B. On September 20. C. On August 24. D. On August 28.BDesiree was only four when she lost her dad, Ken. Instead of gradually adjusting to his death, Desiree refused to accept it and even wanted to die so as to
15、be with her father. Concerned about her daughter, her mother turned to Trish Moore for help.November 8 of 1993 would have been Kens 29th birthday. So Trish advised Desiree to send her father a card. Desirees eyes lit up as she wrote a letter, “Happy birthday, Daddy. I love you and miss you. I hope y
16、ou get this and can write to me on my birthday.” Trish wrote the message and their address on a small piece of paper and tied it to the end of the string on a balloon with a drawing of the Little Mermaid (美人鱼). Finally, Desiree released the balloon.On November 12 in eastern Canada, Wade MacKinnon wa
17、s duck-hunting. Suddenly something in the bush caught his eye. Curious, he approached to find a balloon. The letter finished with a mailing address in Live Oak, California. The balloon traveled 3,000 miles. What a coincidence! To help Desiree, the MacKi-nnons wrote her a letter with a birthday card
18、and an adaptation of The Little mermaid.The MacKinnons package arrived later on Desirees birthday. The letter read, “Happy birthday from your daddy. You must be wondering who we are. Well, it all started. There are no stores in heaven, so your daddy picked us to do the shopping. We know your daddy l
19、oves you very much and wants you to be happy and not sad. Lots of love, the MacKinnons.”Tears in eyes, Desiree said, “I knew Daddy would find a way not to forget me.” Next, Trish began to read the Little Mermaid to her, in which the mermaid was finally carried away by angels. “The mermaid goes to he
20、aven just like Daddy!” Desiree said with delight. She understood then he father was with her always.24. Why did her mother ask Trish Moore for help?A. Her husband passed away too young. B. She wanted to free Desiree from sorrow.C. Desiree didnt accept her D. She had no time to read books to Desiree.
21、25. What do we know about the balloon?A. It travelled a long distance for several days B. It was decorated with some silver strings.C. It landed just at the MacKinnons house. D. It was tied with the book the Little Mermaid.26. Which of the following best describes the MacKinnons?A. Demanding. B. Hum
22、orous C. Caring. D. Generous.27. What is the best title for the text?A. A Fantastic Adventure of a Balloon B. A New Story of the Little MermaidC. A Heartbreaking Experience of a Girl D. A Magic Response from “Heaven”C We have heard some interesting ways that 5G wireless technology might change our l
23、ives in the future.5G, short for the 5th generation mobile communication technology, promises Internet speeds between 50 to 100 times faster than current 4G systems. While 5G is set to be used in some limited areas of America this year, much of the world is not expected to receive widely available s
24、ervice until 2023.One project in Britain, however, is already testing this superfast technology on cows. The project was developed by American technology company Cisco Systems. Italso receives money from the British government. Cisco says the program seeks to explore the future of 5G connectivity in
25、 rural areas around the world.Testing areas were set up at farms in three rural areas of England. The cows are equipped with 5G-connected devices (装置) that link up to a robotic milking system, which uses sensors and machine learning to fully automate the process. System designers say technology take
26、s over after a cow feels ready to be milked and walks toward an automatic gate. The device is designed to recognize each individual cow. It then positions equipment to the right body position for milking. During the process, machines give food for the cow as a reward.Duncan Forbes, head of the proje
27、ct, told Reuters that the project shows the farms cow operations can be greatly improved with 5G technology and that the experiment provides strong evidence that 5G technology can be widely used in the future, not just on farms in Britain, but in rural communities across the world.28. What is the pu
28、rpose of Cisco Systems program?A. To win financial support from British government.B. To test the effects of 5G technology on animalsC. To promote its technological development in BritainD. To explore the future use of 5G in rural communities.29. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 ref
29、er to?A. The project. B. The company. C. The technology. D. The group.30. What can we learn about 5G according to the text?A. It is no worse than 4G in terms of speed. B. It is already widely available in the world.C. It enables cows to control their own milking. D. It has no help to the farmers.31.
30、In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A. Entertainment. B. Lifestyle. C. Education. D. Technology.D.Nobel Prize winner C.N.Yang and Turing Award winner Yao Qizhi have become Chinese citizens and officially joined the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) as academicians, the academys offi
31、ce said on Tuesday.They are the first overseas scientists to abandon their foreign citizenship to join the official faculty of Chinas highest scientific research organization. Yang, 94, would join the mathematical physics department, while Yao, 70, would enter the information technology and science
32、department.The office said in a press statement, “Their entry into the academy will increase the influence of Chinas scientific circles globally.Yang and his colleague Li Zhengdao received the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on parity non-conservation of weak interaction, becoming the fir
33、st Chinese to win a Nobel Prize. Yao received the Turing Award, the highest award in computer science, in 2000.In late 2016, both scientists had abandoned their foreign nationality and submitted their request to join the academy. The office had to carry out new procedures to accept them.In recent ye
34、ars, the faculty office is actively trying to build a big academician family, connecting famous scholars around the world to contribute to Chinas major scientific development. There are now 754 Chinese and 78 foreign scientists at the academy.32. What does the underlined word “abandon” in paragraph2
35、 mean? A. Like B. Quit C. Demand D. Hate33. What do we know about the two scholars? A. They both study physics. B. They both received Nobel Prize. C. They are both the receivers of Turing Award. D. They should follow some procedures conducted by the office.34. What does the office think of the two s
36、cholars entry into the academy? A. It will increase Chinas economic position globally. B. It will inspire more people to go for the Nobel Prize. C. It will increase the influence of Chinas scientific circles globally D. It will make China much stronger.35. Whats the main purpose of the 4th paragraph
37、? A. To tell us two scholars achievements. B. To explain why they will join the office. C. To show how strong Chinas academy team are.D. To compare them in term of science. 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。Every student knows the importance of taking notes in class. But
38、 the skill of note-taking isnt only used in school. Adults need to take notes in meetings or training sessions for work. So here are some tips to help you develop this critical skill. 36_Trying to write down everything the speaker says will only exhaust and frustrate you. Instead, listen for the key
39、 ideas the person wants to communicate. If the speaker uses a PowerPoint, you may not need to copy the slides. Ask if the PowerPoint will be available afterwards. 37_Or you can take a picture with a phone. Also, the PowerPoint or a document with notes may be available before the class or meeting. If
40、 so, print it out so you can write notes on it. Think about whether you want to take notes by hand or with a computer. Writing notes by hand has been shown to help you remember things better. But with a computer, it will be easier for you to organize your notes. 38_Write notes by hand first, and the
41、n type them up as part of your review. Consider different note-taking strategies. 39_Another strategy is to write an outline with details indented under the points they support. Look over your notes again after taking them. This will give you the chance to add any information that you didnt set down
42、. 40_ Do it before you forget anything. This extra review will also increase your chances of remember what you wrote.Note-taking is a practical skill, so its important to practice doing it well.A. Strike while the iron is hot.B. Focus on the most important points.C. Compared to notes, textbooks are
43、not that essential.D. Perhaps the best strategy combines the two approaches.E. You should bear in mind that never push yourself too hard.F. If so, you can focus on writing what the speaker says instead.G. If youre a visual learner, consider drawing a chart or picture.第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节 (共20小题
44、;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。I was in a big hurry today. I had to be somewhere before noon and the traffic was terrible. As I was making my way through the traffic, I saw an old man standing on one leg and trying to 41 to the passing cars, in the 42 that one of them wou
45、ld stop. No one stopped. He looked very sweaty and I felt so 43 that he had to stand like that in the terrible 44 . I decided to help him. As soon as I 45 him, I put my car lights on and pulled over. He was 46 to see a woman, and hesitated to get into my car. I called out to him, “Why dont you get i
46、nside? Its so hot.” He 47 seemed a little shocked but he opened the door and got into the car. I 48 the air conditioning for him and then we continued our 49 .He kept thanking me all the way. He was a 50 army officer and he said he had been 51 for over three hours.I asked him where I should drop him
47、 off. He said, “I am sure you are a busy lady, 52 drop me here. It will be 53 for me to get a taxi in this area.” I 54 him a taxi and he got out of the car and said good-bye , thanking me again. I then rushed on to where I should have gone. As soon as I got in, I got a(n) 55 from my husband saying h
48、is company had 56 a big contract. This was a very big 57 because my husbands company was brand-new. I was so happy. I 58 that I had done one small kind thing and 59 we had got so much.I took my husband shopping that day to 60 . My husband asked me to buy something for someone to share some of our go
49、od luck.41. A. replyB. pointC. gestureD. come42. A. mistake B. disappointmentC. angerD. hope43. A. amusedB. normal C. sorryD. embarrassed44. A. clothes B. heat C. coldness D. smoke45. A. left B. happenedC. directed D. approached46. A. surprisedB. proudC. depressed D. funny47. A. only B. still C. als
50、o D. never48. A. bought B. repairedC. showedD. adjusted49. A. interview B. journeyC. lecture D. work50. A. presentB. lazyC. retiredC. future51. A. speaking B. quarrellingC. waitingD. sitting52. A. so B. but C. if D. because53. A. necessaryB. easyC. unfair D. silly54. A. refusedB. promised C. drove D
51、. found55. A. noticeB. call C. wish D. invitation56. A. won B. metC. lost D. prepared57. A. blowB. errorC. achievement D. discovery58. A. regretted B. jokedC. complainedD. suggested59. A. in return B. in totalC. on purposeD. in short60. A. researchB. escape C. saveD. celebrate 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分1
52、5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。Kobe 61 (kill) in a helicopter crash on Sunday in California, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people. Kobe was 62 famous basketball player. He won five NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals. He was widely considered one of the 63
53、(great) basketball players of his generation during his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. When he 64 (retire) from the NBA in 2016, Kobe was the third-leading scorer in NBA history with 33,643 points. The helicopter 65 (carry) Kobe and the others crashed into a hilly area in foggy conditio
54、ns outside Los Angeles. The cause of the crash is under investigation(调查). It took place about 32 kilometers 66 a basketball training center in Newbury Park, California. Kobe was on his way to attend a youth basketball 67 (compete) with his daughter. The basketball world reacted to Kobes death with
55、an outpouring of sadness, disbelief and support. Thousands of people gathered to remember the star outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, 68 the Los Angeles Lakers played their home games. From then on, the city would not be 69 it used to be due to the death of the great basketball star. He will
56、 be remembered for 70 (inspire) people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete to the very best of their ability.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
57、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。Last week we had a school sports meeting on the playground of our school. All the students in our class took an actively part in it. John took part in the 1,500-meter race. He was the fastest runner in the race, win a gold medal. Lisa
58、 was a short girl who didnt do good in the high jump, so we said “Dont blame yourself” to comfort him. I took part in the 200-meter running race. As soon as I hear the sound of the starting gun, I tried my better to run faster than others. As I was running , I could hear “ Go go go ! ” from my class
59、mate. That gave me great strength. Finally I was first person to cross the finishing line. As a result of, my class was No .1 in the sports meeting. What proud we were! It was really an exciting day!第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 今年各校未能如期开学,“宅家网上学习”(learning at home online)是大家的共同记忆。假定你是李华,你的美国朋友David也将开始宅家学习,想了解你的
60、这段经历,请你写一封电子邮件,要点如下:1.上网课的优点;2. 上网课的弊端;3. 你的感受。注意:1.字数100-120;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总数。Dear David, Its sad to know youll have to have classes at home. _ Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua答案1-20 CCBBB BAACA BBCAB BACCA21-40 BAB BACD DACD BDCA BFDGA41-60 CDCBD ABDBC CABDB ACBAD61.waskilled 62.a 63.g
61、reatest 64.retired 65.carrying66.from petition 68.where 69.what 70.inspiring短文改错 Last week we had a school sports meeting on the playground of our school. All the students in our class took an actively part in . John took part in the 1,500-mete activerace. He was the fastest runner in the race, win
62、a gold medal. Lisa was a short girl winningwho didnt do good in the high jump, so we said “Dont blame yourself” to comfort wellhim. I took part in the 200-meter running race. As soon as I hear the sound of theher heardstarting gun, I tried my better to run faster than others. As I was running, I cou
63、ld best hear “Go go go !” from my classmate. That gave me great strength. Finally I was classmates thefirst person to cross the finishing line. As a result of, my class was No.1 in the sportsmeeting. What proud we were! It was really an exciting day! How书面表达Dear David,Its sad to know that youll have
64、 to have classes at home. Owning to the outbreak if the disease, we had to take online courses at home instead of attending school after the winter holiday. Actually, it is not bad . Online courses break through the limitation of time and space, providing us with the great convenience to study.But i
65、t also has some disadvantages, one of which is its bad effects on our eyesight.All in all, every coin has two sides, and the key is to use it properly. As far as I am concerned, if you make full use of every possible means to study, it wont matter whether you study online or in the classroom. Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua