1、2020-2021学年度高一下期3月月考英语试题AWhile cities are known for being centers of culture and entertainment, small towns often have just as much to offer. The following are among the best small towns in the US.ALASKA： Sitka Population:8,493 Sitka is located on Baranof Island ,making it only accessible by plane o
2、r boat. Lying between mountains and the Pacific ocean, it gives residents splendid views and even incredible wildlife.From whale watching to incredible hikes, Sitka has everything an adventure traveler needs within a small town setting.COLORADO: Crested ButtePopulation: 1,681Crested Butte, situated
3、in the Rocky Mountains, is known for its flowers. In fact, the town is called the “Wildflower Capital of Colorado, One of the towns most beautiful seasons is July, when it hosts the Wildflower Festival. The warmer months also offer 750 miles of biking trails and camping in the forest. In the winter,
4、 Crested Butte becomes a popular skiing destination.LOUISIANA: St. FrancisvillePopulation: 1,616St. Francisville, Louisiana, is so peaceful and beautiful that it even made it to the big screen, becoming the set for movies like Tom Cruises Oblivion and The Maze Runner. You can also explore historic p
5、lantations alongside some of the most beautiful scenes. The Bluffs is another attraction in town for those who love golfWISCONSIN: StockholmPopulation: 66Lying along the Mississippi River, Stockholm, Wisconsin, has remained relatively untouched over the years. With just over 60 residents, Stockholm
6、has no chain stores or restaurants in town. Its local businesses still attract travelers, though, especially its famous pie shop, Stockholm Pie and General Store. Owing to its location, the town was able to preserve its Swedish heritage.21. Which is a perfect destination for adventurers?A. ALASKA: S
7、itka.B. COLORADO: Crested Butte.C. LOUISIANA: St. Francisville.D. WISCONSIN: Stockholm.22. What do Crested Butte and St. Francisville have in common?A. A long history.B. Demanding biking trails.C. Beautiful scenes.D. Incredible wildlife.23. What enables Stockholm to keep its original features?A. Its
8、 small population.B. Its delicious pies.C. Its responsible travelers.D. Its unique location.BLONDON-ABritishjudgeonThursdaysentencedabusinessmanwhosoldfake bombdetectors to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadnt cared about potentiallydeadlyconsequences.It is believed that James McCormick got abou
9、t 77.8 million dollars from the sales of his detectors which were based on a kind of golf ball finder to countries including Iraq, Belgium and Saudi Arabia. McCormick,57,wasconvicted (判罪) of cheats last month and sentenced ThursdayattheOldBaileycourtinLondon.“Your cheating conduct in selling a great
10、 amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people,” Judge Richard Hone tole McCormick. “You have neither regret, nor shame, nor any sense of guilt.”Thedetectors,soldforup
11、to$42,000each,weresaidtobeabletofindsuchdangerousobjectsasbombsunderwaterandfromtheair.Butinfactthey“lackedanygroundinginscience”andwereofnouse.McCormickhadtoldthecourtthathesoldhisdetectorstothepoliceinKenya,theprisonserviceinHongKong,thearmyinEgyptandthebordercontrolinThailand.“Ineverhadanybadresu
12、ltsfromcustomers,”hesaid.24. WhywasMcCormicksentencedtoprison?A Hecheatedinbusiness.B B HecauseddeathofpeopleC .Hemadedetectors.DHesoldbombs.25. Accordingtothejudge,whatMcCormickhaddone _.Aincreasedthecostofsafeguarding BloweredpeoplesguardagainstdangerC changedpeoplesideaofsocialsecurity D. causedi
13、nnocentpeopletocommitcrimes26. Whichofthefollowingistrueofthedetectors?ATheyhavenotbeensoldtoAfrica.B. They have caused many serious problems.C. They can find dangerous objects in water.D. They dont function on the basis of science.27. ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatMcCormick _.Asoldtheequipmentat
14、alowpriceB . hadnotgotsuchhugeprofitasmentionedinthetextC didnotthinkhehadcommittedthecrimeDwaswell-knowninmostcountriesCParents are a childs first teachers. But some parents never learned from good examples. In New York City, a nonprofit agency called Covenant House tries to help homeless young mot
15、hers become good parents.The twelve or so teenagers who live at the shelter attend parenting classes four days a week. The class is called Mommy and Me. Teacher Delores Clemens is a mother of five and a grandmother. She teaches basic skills, like how to give a baby a bath and how to dress a baby dep
16、ending on the season.She remembers one student who learned from her mother not to pick up a crying baby. The mother said that would only make the child needy and overly demanding. Delores Clemens says, “thats not true. You have to hold your baby! He is crying for a reason. If you never pick him up,
17、hes going to keep crying. Pick your baby up. Cuddle your baby. Hug him! And she started to do that. They just want a little cuddling and a little love. And it works!”Delores Clemens says her students also learn how to be good mothers by letting themselves be mothered. Around three hundred fifty teen
18、age mothers graduate from Covenant Houses Mommy and Me class every year.In class, with her baby son is Natasha. She lived on the streets. She is glad not only for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House. As she told reporter Adam Phillips, she is also glad for the help they offer in seeking a more
19、secure life.The World Health Organization says the United States has forty-one births for every one thousand girls age fifteen to nineteen. That is higher than other developed countries, as well as some developing ones. By comparison, northern neighbor Canada has fourteen births and southern neighbo
20、r Mexico has eighty-two.28. What is the text mainly about?A. Parents who are a childs first teachers.B. A class where teens learn mothering and are mothered.C. A nonprofit agency that offers a more secure life.D. A kind teacher who help homeless young mothers.29. Covenant Houses Mommy and Me class i
21、s intended to _.A. help homeless young mothers become good parentsB. provide homeless young mothers with a warm shelterC. help mothers in New York be good parentsD. teach some parents how to love their children30. What can we know about Delores Clemens from the text?A. She has a mother of five and a
22、 grandmother.B. She thinks a crying baby should be picked up and hugged.C. She teaches advanced skills on how to be good mothers.D. She is very glad for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House.31. According to the World Health Organization, which country has the highest births for girls age fifteen
23、 to nineteen? A. Canada B. the United States of America C. Mexico D. BritainDTiny tubes and filaments( 丝状物 )in some Canadian rock appear to be the oldest known fossils, giving new support for some ideas about how life began, a new study says.The features(特征)are mineralised remains of what appear to
24、be bacteria that lived some 3. 77 billion to 4. 28 billion years ago. the scientist said. That would be older than some other rock features found in Greenland, which were considered to be the fossils last August.The new results come from examining rock found along the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in
25、Northern Quebec. The filaments and tubes, made up be， made up of iron oxide called hematite（赤铁矿）， appeared within a rock type called jasper（碧玉）.Matthew Dodd of University College London, an author of the study published Wednesday by nature, said the living things lived in the seafloor where water wa
26、s heated by a volcano. Since the fossils are nearly as old as Earth, which formed some 4. 5 billion years ago, the finding supports previous indications that life may have begun in such an environment, he said.He and his colleagues presented several lines of evidence to support the idea that tiny tu
27、bes and filaments are signatures of past life. But two experts whove previously reported similar findings said they are not convinced.“I would say they are not fossils, Martin J. Van Kranendonk of the University of New South Wales in Australia, who reported the Greenland findings last year, wrote in
28、 an email. The papers evidence for a biological origin falls short, he said.Abigail Allwood, a NASA geologist, said the authors have produced one of the most detailed cases yet made for evidence of life in rocks older than 3. 5 billion years. But Its an extraordinary claim to make and you do need ex
29、traordinary evidence, she said32. What do Matthew, Martin and Abigail have in common?A. They have been studying rock featuresB. They are working in the same university.C, They all made a contribution to the Greenland findings.D. They have discovered the oldest known fossils in the same place33. How
30、does Martin feel about the new study?A. It confirms the biological origin B. It ignores the Greenland Findings.C. It needs more to convince people D Its authors takes ideas and words from his34. Whats Abigail Allwoods attitude toward Matthews findings?A. Supporting. B. Disapproving. C. Indifferent D
31、. Neutral35. The new findings can make people know something about_A. the process of fossil formation B. how life started on the earthC. how to examine rock and find fossils D. how the earth formed about 4. 5 billion years agoHow to Simplify Your Home Cleaning RoutineThere are many ways to clean a h
32、ouse, but the best methods are those that save time and effort, while avoiding poisonous cleaning chemicals. 36 . Armed with these, youll soon be looking for reasons to clean.1. Keep stuff dryWetness is the enemy when it comes to keeping bathrooms and kitchens clean because it attracts bacteria. Lea
33、ve the shower door or curtain open when not in use to allow for airflow. 37 . If you have dirty rags or dish cloths, hang them to dry between laundry loads.2.38 You know how you move your face around in a mirror, using different angles to get a clear look? The same logic applies to cleaning. Use a f
34、lashlight to shine on surfaces, floors, and comers in order to spot dust and dirt you might have missed.3. Put tools everywhereA subtle yet effective trick: If there are cleaning brushes, rags, and solutions in every room or at least on every floor of the house, youll tend to jump into a job when it
35、 needs to be done： 39 .4. Never skip these two tasksIf you make your bed every morning, youll start the day with a small sense of accomplishment and end it with a sense of satisfaction. 40 . Melissa Maker, owner of Toronto-based company Clean My Space, describes it as “the bed of the kitchen”.A. Lig
36、ht the dirtB. Purchase a flashlightC. The same goes for the kitchen sinkD Always run a fan or open a window when showering to let out steam E Here are some simple tricks that will make the task easier and healthier F With the proper tricks up your sleeve, youll always feel ready for the job . G. hav
37、e to climb a flight of stairs to get the right tools, you may just ignore it 第三部分 语言知识运用 （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四个选项中中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Imaging my response when I realize someone stole something that I value deeply? The thing that was 41 was not a physical item, but it was 42 a
38、nd much more important to me. It was a 43 . The crime was 44 one morning in the kitchen. I was 45 dinner when my 21-year-old daughter, coming home from college, walked in 46 her new bathrobe, plush (长毛绒做的) and warm and 47 . It was also very white. She was having the hoodie (连帽衫), looking 48 .I smile
39、d as I looked at her with the 49 that only a dad had, who has been 50 his little girls fingers since the day she was born. At this moment, I would understand the love and said, “Look at you. You are a (an） 51 .”Her reaction was a combination of sadness and 52 . ” Dad, I cant believe you 53 me that,”
40、 she said. “Dont you know what a snowflake is?” Yes, I did, and thats why I called her that way.But as I was about to learn, it was given a new 54 . On public media, people were using the word to 55 to anyone who easily disagreed with others viewpoints. The Oxford Dictionaries added that meaning. In
41、 a word, my precious word was being used in such a (an) 56 way! The anger I 57 when I realized that my word was stolen was as 58 as the listeners.What did I mean when I called my daughter a snowflake? I meant she was beautiful, joyful and 59 . I meant that I loved her.So I 60 stood up and took my wo
42、rd back.“Snowflake” is mine and I will use it with my definition whenever I want right now, for example.41. A. taken B. valued C. found D. created42. A. harder B. easier C. tinier D. bigger43. A. word B. coin C. flower D. bathrobe44. A. committed B. reported C. discovered D. reduced45. A. cooking B.
43、 delivering C. fetching D. pushing46. A. carrying B. wearing C. dragging D. decorating47. A. different B. plain C. comfortable D. soft48. A. natural B. artificial C. adorable D. considerate49. A. message B. love C. signal D. determination50. A. tied around B. covered with C. pulled by D. checked by5
44、1. A. angel B. snowflake C. daughter D. hostess52. A. relief B. touch C. anger D. joy53. A. treated B. told C. required D. called54. A. reason B. definition C. purpose D. coincidence55. A. refer B. afford C. turn D. reply56. A. amazing B. peaceful C. typical D. ugly57. A. noticed B. learned C. felt
45、D. memorized58. A. common B. real C. popular D. intense59. A. stubborn B. unique C. professional D. mean60. A. slowly B. finally C. regularly D. proudly第 II 卷第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）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。The return capsule of Chinas Change-5 probe touched down in Si
46、ziwang Banner, north Chinas Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 17, 2020. The Change-5 mission 61 (successful) brings back Chinas first samples collected from the moon.As Chinas most complicated space project, the Change-5 mission has achieved the sampling outside the earth and returning for the
47、first time. 62. is another major achievement in overcoming difficulties by giving full play to the 63 (advantage) of the new nationwide system, marking a great step forward in Chinas space industry. This will contribute to deepening the 64 (understand) of the origin of the moon and the evolution his
48、tory of the solar system.Noting that there is no end for space exploration, all members 65 participated in the Change-5 mission 66 (carry) forward the lunar exploration spirit of pursuing dreams, daring to explore, cooperating in tackling difficulties and win-win cooperation, so as to start new inte
49、rplanetary（太阳系内的）exploration and contribute to building the country into a major power in space and the building of a community with a 67 (share) future for humanity.Change-5 mission has achieved many major breakthroughs including Chinas first lunar surface sampling and sealing, first liftoff 68 the
50、 moon, first rendezvous and docking（交会和对接）in lunar orbit, and first spacecraft carrying samples 69 ( re-enter) the Earths atmosphere.The success of the Change-5 mission 70 (mark) a conclusion of Chinas current lunar exploration project. 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
51、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。Dear David, I am so pleased learn that you will spend some time in China.I recommend you stayed in Beijing, a capital and cu
52、ltural center of China. The city enjoys a high reputation for its abundance of ancient architecture, .that represents the traditional local lifestyles. But there are also plenty of museums in where precious relics of historical interest are waiting for you to explore. Beside, the exceptional Peking
53、Opera performances here are also what you cant miss.I wish you a very happy or meaningful time in China!Yours sincerely,Li Yue第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，是光明中学足球队队员，你的英国笔友Peter和你一样是一位足球爱好者， Peter在邮件中表示想了解你们足球队的情况，请给Peter写一封邮件，内容包括： 1.足球队概况；2.日常训练情况；3.球队近期取得的成绩。要求：1.词数100左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter, You
54、rsLi Hua3月份英语参考答案及评分标准第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2 分，满分40分）2123 ACD 2427 ABDC 28-31 BABC 3235 ACDB 36-40 EDAGC 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41-45 ADACA 46-50 BCCBA 51-55 BCDBA 56-60 DCDBD 第 II 卷 （共50分）语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.successfully 62. It 63. advantages 64. understanding 65. whothat66. will carry
55、 67. shared 68.from 69. to re-enter 70. marks短文改错 1. pleased后面加to 2. stayed stay 3. a the 4. its its5. that which 6. but and 7. 去掉where前面的in或where which8. Beside Besides 9. here there 10. or and书面表达范文：Dear Peter, How are you doing recently? Learning that you are keen to learn about our football team
56、, Im delighted to drop you a line about it. Our football team consists of 26 excellent members in total, who were selected from about 200 applicants. Under the guidance of our experienced coaches, Mr. Ma and Mr. Hu, we practice about one hour every morning and another two hours in the afternoon. Just as the saying goes, “No pain, no gain.” With our joint efforts, we won the championship in the football match held by our city last month. I sincerely hope that we can meet each other in the near future and play football together cheerfully. Yours, Li Hua