炎德 英才大联考湖南省长郡中学2021届高三月考试卷(六) 英语试题 含答案

炎德·英才大联考长郡中学 2021 届高三月考试卷(六) 英语 时量：120 分钟 总分：150 分 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 Endless Adventures for Teenagers The world is full of mountains to climb, waves to surf and paths to follow. With junior membership you’ll have unlimited access to all of the amazing places we look after, inside and out. Go wild for watersports Ever ridden a crashing wave or rowed under chalky cliffs (峭壁)? Feel alive as you surf the white water at Portstewart Strand on a body board or look at the blue seas of Studland Bay in a glass-bottomed boat. Climb, jump and swim your way around the dramatic Pembrokeshire coastline, all under the guidance of an expert instructor. Sleep under the stars Spend a week in the wild on a family camping trip at Wicken Fen. Listen for barn owls hooting ( 大 叫 ) and badgers ( 獾 ) snuffling. Wake up beside water at Low Wray campsite. Hire bikes, paddleboards or rowing boats for an action-packed day out before refueling with tasty pizza from a wood-fired oven. Capture the moment Head for the Fame Islands to shoot puffins landing on the cliffs and grey seals resting on the rocks. On still days you’ll be able to take pictures of Snowdonia’s peaks reflected in the lakes clear waters. And with 500 photogenic places to visit with your membership, you’ll never be short of things to capture. Grow your skills Love being outdoors? Learn practical conservation skills and meet new people at your local Green Academies Project. Whether creating a natural play area or planting trees, you’ll feel proud to care for the nature on your doorstep. 21. What do adventures around the Pembrokeshire coastline provide? A. Free bike hire. B. A safe campsite. C. Professional guidance. D. Expert recommendation. 22. Where can teenagers camp? A. At Porstewart Strand. B. At Wicken Fen. C. At Studland Bay. D. On the Farne Islands. 23. What do we know about the Green Academies Project? A. It is run indoors. B. It teaches photographic skills. C. It is intended for research lovers. D. It encourages conservation efforts. B A woman held her phone tightly to her heart the way a church-goer might hold a Bible. She was anxious to take a picture of an impressive bunch of flowers that sat not so far away, but first she had to get through a crowd of others pushing their way to do the same. The cause of this was Bouquets to Art, one of the most popular events at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. Flower sellers were asked to create flower arrangements that respond to pieces of art on display, from ancient carvings to contemporary sculptures. It’s extremely attractive and also memorable, to the point that it has become a problem. In recent years, the de Young received more than a thousand complaints from people who felt that cell phones had spoiled their experience of the exhibit. Institutions of fine art around the world face similar problems as the desire to take photographs becomes a huge attraction for museums, as well as something that upsets some of their patrons (资助人). So the de Young responded with a kind of compromise:carving out “photo free” hours during the exhibition’s six-day run. One common complaint about the effect of social media on museum culture is that people seem to be missing out on experiences because they are so busy collecting evidence of them. A study recently published in the journal Psychological Science suggests there is some truth to this. It finds that people who keep taking photos of an exhibit and posting them on social media rather than simply observing it, have a hard time remembering what they see. But the issue is complex for the professionals running museums. Linda Butler, the de Young’s head of marketing and visitor experience, acknowledges that not everyone wants a museum to be“a photo-taking playland”. Yet a lot of people do and she believes that the de Young is in no position to judge one reason for buying a $ 28 ticket to be more valid than another. “If we removed social media and photography,” she says. “We would risk becoming irrelevant.” 24. What was the woman eager to do according to Paragraph 1? A. To get her phone. B. To escape the crowd. C. To take a photo. D. To push ahead. 25. How did the de Young respond to the dilemma? A. By setting periods without photo-taking. B. By making the exhibition free of charge. C. By compromising with the government. D. By extending the free exhibition hours. 26. The recent study finds that the use of social media in museums may ________. A. uncover the truth B. cause irrelevancy B. bring more pleasure D. play a negative role 27. Which of the following may Linda Butler support? A. Reducing admission prices. B. Catering to visitors. C. Reserving judgement in public. D. Banning social media and photography. ★C It has always been thought that alcohol causes people to put on weight because it contains a lot of sugar, but new research suggests a glass a day could form part of a diet. Looking at past studies they found that, while heavy drinkers do put on weight, those who drink in moderation can actually lose weight. A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says, “Light to moderate alcohol intake, especially of wine, may be more likely to protect against, rather than promote, weight gain.” The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research reviewed the findings and agreed with most of the conclusions, particularly that data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases weight. Boston University’s Dr. Harvey Finkel found that the biologic mechanisms( 生 物 学 机 制 ) relating alcohol to changes in body weight are not properly understood. His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes (糖尿病), which relate to increasing obesity. Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of diabetes if they are moderate drinkers. The group says alcohol provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stored in fat, and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods. They agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different types of alcoholic drinks, taking into consideration drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to gain weight. For now there is little evidence that consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis increases one’s risk of becoming obese. What’s more, a study three years ago suggested that resveratrol (白藜芦醇), a compound present in grapes and red wine destroys fat cells. 28. The underlined phrase “in moderation” in the first paragraph means “________”. A. excitedly B. carefully C. frequently D. properly 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. The research found moderate drinking has a strong protective effect. B. Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat. C. Current data clearly show that moderate drinking increases weight. D. The specific roles of different types of alcoholic drinks are very clear. 30. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows? A. How to do some easy experiments. B. How to reduce the calories contained in wine. C. How to prove the finding mentioned above. D. How to make wine in a healthy way. 31. Where is the article most probably taken from? A. A chemistry textbook. B. A TV advertisement. C. A science magazine. D. A supermarket website. D The sun appears to experience far fewer changes in brightness and intensity than other stars like it. Researchers reported last week on their examination of 369 stars. They compared each one to the sun in terms of surface temperature, size and rotation. They found that on average, the other stars had five times more brightness variability than our sun. The lead author was Timo Reinhold, an astronomer with the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Germany. He told the Reuters news agency that the variability in brightness results from dark spots on the surface of the star moving in and out of view. “A direct measure of solar activity is the number of sunspots on the surface,” Reinhold said. “Finding such stars with very similar parameters as our sun but being five times more variable was surprising.” The sun —made up mainly of hydrogen and helium—is an average-sized star that formed more than 4.5 billion years ago. It stretches about 1.4 million kilometers across and has a surface temperature of 5,500 degrees Celsius. The researchers compared scientific data on the similar stars to historical records of the sun’s activity. The records included about 400 years of observational data on sunspots. The researchers also studied about 9,000 years of data based on chemical element variants in tree rings and ice buildup tied to solar activity. These records show the sun has not been much more active than it is now. The researchers said increased magnetic activity related to sunspots can lead to electromagnetic events that effect Earth. For example, large releases of plasma—a collection of charged particles—from outer areas of the sun’s atmosphere could cause problems for satellites and other communications equipment. The discovery may be good news for life on Earth A much more active sun might have had more major effects on Earth’s geology and ancient climate. “A ‘too active’ star would definitively change the conditions for life on the planet, so living with a quite boring star is not the worst option,” Reinhold said. The findings, he noted, do not rule out the possibility that the sun may be in a quiet period and could become more variable in the future. However, the researchers say there are no signs that solar activity will be increasing any time soon. 32. According to Timo Reinhold, what causes the variability in brightness of the sun? A. Hydrogen and helium in the sun. B. The surface temperature of the sun. C. The diameter (直径) of the sun. D. Dark spots on its outer part. 33. Which of the following helped researchers prove the sun’s inactivity? A. Scientific data of all the other stars. B. Data of sunspots observed in the past 400 years. C. 9,000 years of data of the activities of the sun. D. Data of chemical element variants in icy trees. 34. What will probably happen if the sun becomes very active? A. There will be a decreased magnetic activity. B. The geology and climate of the Earth will be different. C. Satellites and other communications equipment will work better. D. People on the Earth have to live with the quite boring star. 35. What is the best title of this article? A. The sun: less active than similar stars B. The sun: less bright and intense than before C. Sun spots: a direct measure of solar activity D. Sun spots: the cause of electromagnetic events on Earth 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。 Are people less or more happy when they get older? A study in 2018 found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact, it found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18. Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were the highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. 36. ________ Happiness was the highest among the youngest adults and those in their early 70’s. But the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their 70’s and 80’s. The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. 37. ________ The researchers also considered possible influences like, having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age. 38. ________ One theory is that, as people get older, they become more than thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences. 39. ________ In another study, people in their 80’s reported the fewest problems with the quality of their sleep. The original goal was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. 40. ________ But except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older. A. So why will happiness increase with age? B. Researchers surveyed more than 150, 000 American adults- C. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their 50’s. D.At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. E. Happiness is not the only thing that apparently improves with age. F. The survey did find an increase during middle age especially in women. G. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men. 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，选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项。 When young, I loved going on trail runs. It was my favorite way to ____41____ stress. So, when I was back in my hometown after a ____42____ first year of my Ph. D. program. I thought a trail run was just what I needed. But instead of helping me relax, the run did just the ____43____. After I moved to the city for college, where my runs were on flat concrete paths instead of ____44____ dirt trails, I used a GPS watch. When I went on trail runs again in the country, it constantly reminded me of the fact that I wasn’t ____45____ up with my usual pace. I ____46____ my watch, thinking that would allow me to enjoy my ____47____ and find the peace I expected, but I found myself under performing. “Why can’t I let go and just enjoy myself?” I wondered. But after some ____48____, I realized why I was ____49____ both on trail runs and in graduate school. Going into my Ph.D., I had thought that I would do well. To my surprise, I was wrong. I ____50 ____confidence in my research abilities which I-thought stopped me performing well and I constantly felt my progress was too slow. Other students’ self-confidence and their excellent results made me feel ____51____. Then came my visit home. I was having ____52____ because I hadn’t properly ____53____ my expectations to the differences between an urban run and a trail run. A Ph. D. is like a trail run. Sometimes you can run fast. Sometimes you might climb at snail’s pace. And that’s OK. Barriers are ____54____. Sometimes it’s best to take a deep breath and do your best to ____55____ the challenge. 41. A. accept B. expose C. escape D. rescue 42. A. magical B. normal C. fast D. tough 43. A. odd B. same C. opposite D. extreme 44. A. winding B. similar C. safe D. transparent 45. A. coming B. keeping C. breaking D. linking 46. A. cut off B. put off C. set off D. turned off 47. A. investments B. surroundings C. investigations D. associations 48. A. motivation B. imagination C. reflection D. determination 49. A. struggling B. running C. talking D. trembling 50. A. ended B. enriched C. missed D. lacked 51. A. indifferent B. incredible C. insecure D. inconsiderate 52. A. trouble B. complaint C. fun D. battle 53. A. adjusted B. devoted C. owed D. contributed 54. A. unreal B. unavoidable C. unlimited D. unacceptable 55. A. recognize B. border C. prepare D. embrace 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。 Charlie Chaplin is absolutely a master of nonverbal humour, who made people happy. However, his life was anything 56. ________ easy. He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor performers, and it is astonishing that Charlie was taught 57. ________ (sing) as soon as he could speak and dance, as soon as he could walk. 58. ________ (fortune), his father died, leaving the family even 59. ________ (bad) off. By his teens, Charlie 60. ________ (become) one of the most popular child actors in England. With time 61. ________ (go) by, he began making films. His charming character made the audience laugh at a time 62. ________ they felt depressed. He brightened the 63. ________ (life) of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between. Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred 64. ________ Because of his outstanding performance, in 1972 he 65. ________ (award) a special Oscar and remembered forever. To this day, Charlie Chaplin is still considered as one of the greatest actors in the history of the cinema. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 (满分 15 分) 假定你是你校“英美文学社”的负责人。请你写一则启事，发布到学校英文小报，介绍该社团 并欢迎大家加入，内容包括： 1、社团成立的时间和目的； 2、社团日常活动； 3、呼吁大家加入社团。 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。 参考词汇：英美文学社 the English Literature Society _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Walter John was a 20-year-old college student from Homewood, Alabama. As a young man in college far away from home, he didn’t have much money. He had to work part-time to cover his living costs. Recently he gave up his part-time job in the fast-food business and found a new one at a home-moving company called Bellhops. The pay for his new job was higher, and John gained more flexibility with his hours, which allowed him to focus on his studies a bit more. He wanted to do everything he could to secure this new employment opportunity, so he thought he had to try his best to make sure that everything would go well on his first day! But sometimes, life hits you unexpectedly. A day before John began his new job, his car broke down! With little money to his name, he couldn’t have his car repaired at the garage. None of his friends were able to take him to work. What was worse, the public transportation was not running at his working time. If he took a taxi, it would cost him half his salary. Therefore, he decided to walk to the company. In order to get there by six in the morning, he thought that the safest way would be to leave at midnight. John even challenged himself to arrive there one hour earlier. Even though it seemed like such a far walk, John knew he was fit enough to do it. This was challenging, but John knew it was possible. He grabbed his wallet and his phone and left his apartment. As soon as he stepped out of the door, he realized that walking alone in the dark at midnight can be dangerous. Moreover, he had to walk through a large wood as well as many blocks of the city. Therefore, he went back to take a bat (球棒) and a kitchen knife for safety purposes. In case a wild animal or some bad person attacked him, at least he would have something for protection. 注意： 1、续写词数应为 150 左右； 2、请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Finally John started his long walk._________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ At that time, a car was drawing closer.______________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 炎德·英才大联考长郡中学 2021 届高三月考试卷(六) 英语参考答案 1-5 CACBA 6-10 BCCBA 11-15 ABCCA 16-20 CCABA 21-25 CBDCA 26-30 DBDAC 31-35 CDBBA 36-40 CGAEF 41-45 CDCAB 46-50 DBCAD 51-55 CAABD 56. but 57. to sing 58. Unfortunately 59. worse 60. had become 61. going 62. when 63. lives 64. in 65. was awarded 第四部分 第一节 【参考范文】 Dear fellow students. I'm honored to introduce the English Literature Society to you Founded in 2013, the English Literature Society of our school enjoys a good reputation with the aim of providing a platform for poetry lovers to learn English and to appreciate the beauty of this form of literature.Every Tuesday afternoon, a variety of meaningful activities are available, ranging from lectures by renowned professors to inspiring group discussions on classic English poems. This society is undoubtedly your best choice to improve your English and enrich your school life ! Just contact us soon ! 第二节 【参考范文 1】 Finally John started his long walk. A few hours into the trek(长途跋涉）, he saw eyes in the distance, so he grabbed his bat before realizing it was just a stray(走失的 dog. He walked across the street, hoping the dog wouldn’t bother him ,and he also picked up a ball and threw it in the opposite direction. It worked. John worked for three hours straight and felt great about it . His legs burned a bit , but another three hours would hurt him . He thought a quick rest could give him more energy, so it was a calculated decision to take a break . At that time , a car was drawing closer . When the driver, Mark, pulled up to John , he rolled down the window and asked why he was all alone in the morning on the road. John told Mark what he was doing. Impressed by his story , Mark offered to give him a lift . Thanks to Mark's help , John managed to make it to the destination at 5:30. With the sun peeking over the horizon, John's face glowed with gratitude. Feeling energetic, he couldn't wait to get started. 【参考范文 2】 Finally John started his long walk . He walked nonstop and soon he was deep in the forest . Apart from the creepy( 吓 人的 ) cry from owls and the rustling of trees, the wood was in a deathly silence. Unconsciously, he quickened up and held onto the bat tightly. Abruptly , a terrible howl , from what sounded like a wolf, broke the silence and startled him . He jumped up and ran as fast as his legs could carry him . He didn't stop running until he saw a flash of light at a distance, moving quickly towards him. At that time , a car was drawing closer . At the sight of John, the driver slowed down and stopped . He asked cautiously . " What are you doing here at this time ? " Hearing that there were probably wolves in the forest ahead, the man immediately urged John to get in and turned around the car. After John told the man why he was in the wood . the man burst into laughter,“I know your company, young man.I’m the boss.You see, I was just off work when you went to work. Now, would you like to have breakfast together?”