广东省梅县东山中学梅县新城分校2021届高三9月月考英语试题 Word版含答案

2020-2021高三上学期9月月考试题

英语

第一部分阅读(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)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Why go to Madrid?

There may be a slight chill (寒冷) in the air, with temperatures staying around 15℃ in March, but Spain's handsome capital is slowly starting to warm up. Even more attractive are the cultural events.

A new exhibition on the living and working spaces of Spain’s greatest artist, Picasso, has just opened in th e studio at the Fundación Mapfre at Paseo de Recoletos 23. It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family.

Later this summer, the 400th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance (文艺复兴) painter EI Greco will be marked with an exciting exhibition at the Museo del Prado at Paseo del Prado from 24 June to 5 October.

How to go?

The widest range of flights is offered by EasyJet - from Bristo, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Liverpool and Luton. British Airways and its sister airline Iberia combine forces from Heathrow and London City. Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted; Air Europa flies from Gatwick.

Barajas airport is 13km north-east of the city centre and is served by frequent trains on Metro line 8, but the shortest underground journey is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Miniterios station and takes about 30 minutes. The fare to any station in the city centre is €4.50. The airport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock; €5 one way. It takes 40 minutes to reach the city centre. A taxi takes half the time. A flat rate of €30 covers most of central Madrid. 1. When will the exhibition about Picasso close?

A. On 23 March.

B. On 11 May.

C. On 24 June.

D. On 5 October.

2. Which airline operates flights from Manchester to Madrid?

A. EasyJet.

B. Ryanair.

C. Air Europa.

D. British Airways.

3. What is the fastest way to reach central Madrid from Barajas airport?

A. Take a taxi.

B. Take a city bus.

C. Take Metro line 8.

D. Take the airport express bus.

B

At the heart of the debate over illegal immigration lies one key question: are immigrants good or bad for the economy? The American public overwhelmingly（压倒性地）thinks they’re bad. Yet the agreement among most economists is that immigration, both legal and illegal, provides a small net boost to the economy. Immigrants provide cheap labor, lower the prices of everything from farm produce to new homes, and leave consumers with a little more money in their pockets. So why is there such a difference between the idea of immigrants’ impact on the economy and the reality?

There are a number of familiar theories. Some argue that people are anxious and feel threatened by an inflow of new workers. Others highlight the stress that undocumented immigrants place on public services, like schools, hospitals, and jails. Still others emphasize the role of race, arguing that foreigners add to the nation’s fears and insecurities. There’s some truth to all these explanations, but they aren’t quite adequate.

To get a better understanding of what’s going on, consider the way immigration’s impact is felt. Though its overall effect may be positive, its costs and benefits are distributed irregularyly.

David Card, an economist at UC Berkeley, not es that the ones who profit most directly from immigrants’ low-cost labor are businesses and employers --- meatpacking plants in Nebraska, for example, these producers’ savings probably translate into lower prices at the grocery store, but how many consumers make that mental connection at the checkout counter? As for the drawbacks of illegal immigration, these, too, are concentrated. Native low-skilled workers suffer most from the competition of foreign labor. According to a study by George Borjas, a Harvard economist, immigration has reduced the wages of American high-school dropouts by 9%.

Among high-skilled, better-educated employees, however, opposition was strongest in states with both high

numbers of immigrants and relatively generous social services. What worried them most, in other words, was the financial burden of immigration. That conclusion was proved by another finding: that their opposition appeared to soften when that financial burden decreased, as occurred with welfare reform in the 1990s, which limited immigrants’ access to certain benefits.

The irony(讽刺) is that for all the overexcited debate, the net effect of immigration is minimal. Even for those most acutely affected say, low-skilled workers, or California residents the impact isn’t all that dramatic. “The unpleasant voices have tended to affect our perceptions”, says Daniel Tichenor, a professor at the University of Oregon. “But when all those factors are put together and the economists calculate the numbers, it ends up being a net posit ive, but a small one”. Too bad most people don’t realize it.

4. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Whether immigrants are good or bad for the economy has been puzzling economists.

B. The American economy used to thrive on immigration but now it’s a different story.

C. The general public thinks differently from most economists on the impact of immigration.

D. The agreement among economists is that immigration should not be encouraged.

5.What is the chief concern of native high-skilled, better-educated employees about the inflow of immigrants?

A. It may change the existing social structure.

B. It may pose a threat to their economic status.

C. It may decrease their welfare.

D. It may place a great pressure on the financial burden.

6. What is the irony about the debate over immigration?

A. Even economists can’t reach an agreement about its impact.

B. Those who are opposed to it turn out to benefit most from it.

C. People are making too big a argument about something of small impact.

D. There is no essential difference between seemingly opposite opinions.

7. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. A debate about whether to immigrate.

B. A debate about the impact of illegal immigrants.

C. The great impact of immigrants on the economy.

D. Opposition to illegal immigration.

C

Organic food is very popular. It is also expensive. Some organic food costs twice as much as non-organic food, but new parents and pet owners are willing to pay up to 200% more for organic food. However, there are people who think it is a waste of money.

There is one main difference between organic and non-organic food. Organic farms do not use agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides (杀虫剂). In many countries organic foods have special labels. These guarantee that the products are natural.

Some people think organic means locally grown. Originally this was true. Over time organic farming became more difficult. The demand for organic food grew larger than the supply. Small companies had to sell out to large companies. There weren't enough organic ingredients (原料), such as grain and cattle. This made it difficult for many organic companies to stay in business. Today, many large companies have an organic line of products.

Is organic food more nutritious? This is part of the debate. Many farmers and consumers believe it is. They think agricultural chemicals cause health problems such as cancer. Many health professionals disagree. Few studies prove that organic foods prevent health problems. Health specialists worry more about bacteria (病毒), such as E.coli and salmonella. These can get into contact with organic and non- organic food. Doctors recommend washing produce very carefully. Handling meat carefully is important too.

Most people agree that naturally grown food tastes better. Is tastier food worth the extra money? This is a matter of opinion. Whether it is healthier or not may require more research. However, organic consumers argue it is better to be safe than sorry.

8. What is probably the major concern of organic food consumers?

A. Price.

B. Safety.

C. Freshness.

D. Variety.

9. What is the doctors’ suggestion?

A. Grow your own food.

B. Reduce the use of pesticides.

C. Make sure the food is clean.

D. Buy large companies’ products.

10. Which of the following do most people agree on organic food?

A. It tastes better.

B. It is easier to grow.

C. It contains more fat.

D. It is more nutritious.

11. Where does this text probably come from?

A. A recipe book.

B. A chemistry paper.

C. A medical report.

D. A health magazine.

D

As we grow old, we realize that we have so little time to read and there are so many great books that we've yet to get around to. Yet re-readers are everywhere around us. For certain fans, re-reading The Lord of the Rings is a conventional practice annually. One friend told me that Jane Austen's Emma can still surprise him, despite his having read it over 50 times.

New sudden clear understandings can be gained from the process of re-reading. Journalist Rebecca Mead, a long-time English woman in New York, first came across George Eliot's Middlemarch at 17. Since then, she has read it again every five years. With each re-reading, it has opened up further; in each chapter of her life, it has resonated（引起共鸣）differently. Mead evidenced the large number of ways in which really good books not only stand the test of repeat reads, but also offer fresh gifts each time we crack their spines. These kinds of books grow with us.

Scientists have also recognized the mental health benefits of re-reading. Research conducted with readers in the US found that on our first reading, we are concerned with the "what" and the “why”. Seco nd time round, we're able to better appreciate the emotions that the plot continues to express. As researcher Cristel Russell of the American University explained. returning to a book “brings new or renewed appreciation of both the great book and its readers."

It's true that we often find former selves on the pages of old books（if we're fond of making notes on the pages）. These texts can carry us back to a time and place, and remind us of the kind of person that we were then. We're changed not only by lived experience but also by read experience—by the books that we've discovered since last reading the one in our hand.

More so than the movie director or the musician, the writer calls upon our imaginations, using words to lead us to picture this declaration of love or that unfaithfulness in life. A book is a join project between writers and readers, and we must pour so much of ourselves into reading that our own life story can become connected with the story in the book.

Perhaps what's really strange is that we don't re-read more often. After all, we watch our favourite films again and we wouldn't think of listening to an album only once. We treasure messy old paintings as objects, yet of all art forms, literature alone is a largely one-time delight. A book, of course, takes up more time, but as Mead confirms, the rewards make it adequately worthwhile.

12. The two books are mentioned in Paragraph 1 mainly to__________.

A. attract the attention of readers

B. introduce the topic of the passage

C. provide some background information

D. show the similarity between re-readers

13. The underlined expression "crack their spines" in Paragraph 2 refers to ____________.

A. recite them

B. re-read them

C. recall them

D. retell them

14. It can be learned from paragraphs 3 and 4 that______________.

A. reading benefits people both mentally and physically

B. readers mainly focus on feelings on their first reading

C. we know ourselves better through re-reading experience

D. we will change writers by reading the books

15. The writing purpose of the passage is to______________.

A. call on different understandings of re-reading old books

B. argue against the mental health benefits of re-reading

C. bring awareness to the significance of re-reading

D. introduce the effective ways of re-reading old books

第二节(共5小题:每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

It is necessary to be reasonable and flexible enough to avoid conflicts as much as possible and live in peace with others. 16 If you have done all your best to avoid conflicts and you are still arguing, then read these effective tips on how to avoid conflicts.

Don’t get in the center of the conflict.

Sometimes people can get in the center of conflicts due to their enthusiasm for offering help. Frankly speaking, it is very unwise, because it can make you the main figure of the conflict. 17 You should focus on your own life issues.

18._______

When someone pushes you to the limit, try to act kindly towards this person. Life is full of conflicts and disagreements, that’s why you should find more conservative ways of dealing with them. For example, kindness can lessen the conflict.

Try to be a peacekeeper.

Peacekeepers tend to cooperate with people without bad emotions which usually lead to arguments and even conflicts. ‘‘19 ” This saying is the life motto of a natural-born peacekeeper. Don’t worry if you are not a natural-born peacekeeper; you can gain this skill during life.

Walk off.

When the conflict is gathering pace and you can’t ma nage to control yourself, you should choose to handle the situation in another way. By all means, try to keep yourself away from stress. 20 You should get away from the situation for a while.

A．Conflicts are unavoidable, so try to accept them.

B．The greatest victory is a battle not fought.

C. Be kind.

D．It is helpful to put some distance between yourself and the opponent.

E．Let other people solve their problems without your presence.

F．Weak people usually desire others to offer help and support.

G．Arguing can either break your friendship or affect your relationship to some degree..

第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题:每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳

选项。

My name is Miranda Gibson．I have been at the top of a tree for five months now．Some people might wonder what on earth I would choose to do that．

I have walked through this 21._____ many times．On 12 December 2019，22 rolled into the forest and the destruction(摧毁)began．I couldn’t 23 the thought that these forests would be 24 forever．So，on 14 December 2019，I packed up my life，25 of my job plans，and climbed 60 meters to the top of this tree．I have

been here ever since．

Life in the tree tops can be 26 at times．I have times when I feel frustrated(沮丧)and wish I could 27 ，to anywhere，just have a 28 of scenery for a minute !There are times too，when I feel terribly 29 ．I miss my friends and family．30 these times，I find myself loving the 31 ．

Living on the tree has been 32.______．I am willing to 32 up here for as long as it takes，but I honestly hope it won’t be too long before I can put my34._____ on the ground below and stand in a forest that will never be 35 ．

21．A．forest B．river C．lake D．ocean

22．A．water B．animals C．machinery D．tourists

23．A．bear B．help C．keep D．spare

24．A．sold B．stolen C．protected D．1ost

25．A．grew out B．fell short C．ran out D．1et go

26．A．refreshing B．risky C．challenging D．rewarding ．

27．A．get up B．get away C．give in D．give up

28．A．change B．look C．search D．touch

29．A．confused B．nervous C．sorry D．1onely

30．A．Beyond B．Without C．Despite D．Unlike

31．A．height B．experience C．background D．position

32．A．inspiring B．frightening C．frustrating D．surprising

33．A．return B．stop C．stay D．hide

34．A．head B．feet C．hand D．arm

35．A．moved B．1ogged C．burned D．missed 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。

Earth Day 36._________（found）in 1970 as a day for education about environmental problems, and Earth Day 2020 occurs on Wednesday, April 22—the holiday's 50 anniversary. The holiday is now a global celebration that's sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of 37._________（event）focused on green living.

38._________（elect）to the U.S. Senate（参议院）in 1962, Senator Gaylord Nelson was determined to convince the federal government that the planet was 39._________risk. In 1969, Nelson developed the idea for Earth Day after 40._________（inspire）by the anti-Vietnam War "teach-ins" that were taking place on college campuses around the United States.

Denis Hayes, a young activist 41._________had served as student president at Stanford University, was selected as Earth Day's national coordinator（协调者）, and he worked with 42._________army of student volunteers and several staff members from Nelson's Senate office 43._________（organize）the project.

The first Earth Day was effective at raising 44._________（aware）about environmental problems and transforming public attitudes. Earth Day kicked off the “Environmental decade with a bang," as Senator Nelson later put it. The theme of Earth Day 2020 is “climate action", hoping it will be the 45._________（large）volunteer event in history.

第三节基础知识测试题(共10分)

Ⅰ.根据所给的中文写出它们的英文拼写(共6题，6分)

1.The football team ________ (遭受) a defeat yesterday.

2.If I catch you doing that again, I’ll be ______(生气)about that.

3.The film star wears sunglasses. Therefore, he can go shopping without ________(认出).

4.The police _________(要求) the witness to describe what had happened the day before.

5.It didn’t take much _________ (说服) to get her to tell us where Tom was.

6.She is _________(决心) to carry on her education.

Ⅱ.完成句子(共4题，4分)

7._____________(位于) the south of China，Guangzhou is considered as one of the most modern cities in our

country.

8.Xinjiang，which _____________（在…丰富）natural resources，is famous for grapes.

9. True friendship should _____________（以…为基础）mutual understanding, not on mutual benefit.

10. In the competition for a well-paid job，the one who can speak fluent English _____________(比…有优

势)those who cannot.

第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

●假定你是学校英语报记者,请用英文写一篇短文，报道一则新闻。

●以下是新闻事件的相关内容：

参考词汇：发热(fever)、咳嗽(cough)、咽痛(angina)

注意:1.词数80左右; 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

第二节(满分25 分)

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。

Thanks to my conservative(保守的) Jewish background, I didn’t believe in angels. That is, not until Christmas Eve of 1979, when an angel brought unexpected joy to my home.

After divorce, my two daughters not only lost the security of a whole family, they also tearfully left behind neighborhood friends, a familiar school, and a large house. These had all been replaced with a narrow two-bedroom apartment in a poorer part of town.

I arranged to take my vocation during my children’s winter school holiday. We spent evenings planning activities: cookie baking, games, a pizza night, and evening car rides to view neighborhood holiday lights. With expectation, they seemed to be in good spirits.

The week before the school break, however, terrible news of family disasters arrived. By Christmas Eve, gloom clouded our vacation plans. An afternoon outing for movie did little to improve our mood.

On returning to our apartment, we were astonished to see a beautiful, six-foot Christmas tree propped(支撑) against our front door. In silent wonder, we looked back and forth, from the tree to one another and around the empty street. Excitement built, and the girls begged to keep the tree.

“Maybe it’s for us,” insisted my older daughter.

“Yeah,” echoed(附和) my younger child. “I bet an angel brought it to us!”

I laughed aloud at the idea of an angel bringing a Christmas tree to a Jewish family. Caught up in their happiness, I pronounced the tree “ours.”

We dragged it inside and headed out to the only supermarket in our small town open that late on Christmas Eve. With holiday goods marked down to half price, I gave a nod of approval to a tree stand(底座), two boxes of multicolored balls, a package of six Santa figurines(小雕像), a 100-foot string of mini lights, and one paper angel.

Para. 1：Back home, we moved “our” tree into our tiny living room.

Para. 2: The annual winter holiday became a family tradition.

高三英语9月月考答案

阅读理解1-15:

A篇：BBA B篇：CDAB C篇：BCAD D篇：BBCC

七选五16-20: GECBD

完形填空21-35：ACADD/BBADC/BACBB

语法填空：

36. was founded 37.events 38. Elected 39. at 40. being inspired 41. who/that

42. an 43. to organize 44. awareness 45. largest

基础知识：

1.suffered

2.upset/angry

3.recognition

4.demanded

5.persuade

6.determined

7. Located in 8. is rich in 9. be based on 10.has an advantage over

基础写作One possible version:

In the spring of 2020, the flu broke out among the students in some primary and

middle schools as well as kindergartens in Guangdong Province.

As is reported, the outbreak of flu was largely/mainly related to the local climate which is warm and damp in spring. The common symptoms of the infected students

were/included fevers, coughs and sore throats. In order to protect the health of the students, some of the schools suspended classes for three days. According to experts’suggestions of avoid getting flu, not only should people avoid going to crowded public places, but also they are supposed to wash hands as often as possible and get enough sleep as well.

故事续写One possible version:

Back home, we moved “our” tree into our tiny living room. Cheerfully, the girls painted some paper decorations. With delight that had been absent for months, we started to add the things we bought from the supermarket around the Christmas tree. We strung the lights, hung the multicolored balls and placed the paper angel on top. Finally, with a girl in each of my arms, we sat in the darkness, attracted by the twinkling Christmas tree lights. There was full of joy in our new home.

The annual winter holiday became a family tradition. We’d feel complete with a “Jewish Angel” Christmas tree in member of our heaven-sent gift. For many years, we held our breath and experienced the familiar feeling up our arms when we placed the original paper angel on the top of each tree. Still, every Christmas Eve, my daughters and I talked about the unexpected joy that Christmas tree had brought us and about the special childhood memories at that time.