河南省周口市中英文学校2021届高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语试题 （含答案）.doc

1、周口中英文学校周口中英文学校 2020-2021 学年上期高三月考学年上期高三月考 英英 语语 试试 题题 第二部分：阅读理解第二部分：阅读理解 第一节：（每小题第一节：（每小题 2 分，共分，共 30 分）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, Brand

2、on reaches for his cell phone. The message becomes clear: R U awake? Brandon s use of technology doesn t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles (控制台控制台 ) in his room. With so many choices, it s no surprise that when he isn t at school, he spends nearly every waking mi

3、nute using one or more of these devices. Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study 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 jum

4、p is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author 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 som

5、ething on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why not? 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

6、 matter of balance, says Olson. Youve got to work on it. Multitasking while doing homework 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 an

7、d exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more important 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

8、before. B. Because more electronic devices are available to them. C. Because they have less 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 in

9、creased by 30% in the past five years C. most experts think teenagers should not use electronic 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 ga

10、mes on the Internet. B. Talking on the phone while staying with others. C. Watching TV while using 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 B It is quite reasona

11、ble to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible Everybody 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

12、 altogether. Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense tooIt takes the most cool-headed 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

13、fightingA friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere 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

14、see it. However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous Typical examples are the driver who waves 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

15、want toIt always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies (奶奶奶奶). 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 fee

16、lingsUnfortunately, modern drivers cant even learn to driveYears ago, experts warned us that the fast increase 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 o

17、ften caused by . Aroad conditions Bthe behavior of the drivers Cthe speed of modern life Dthe large number of cars 26.In the writers opinion, . Aunskillful drivers should be punished Bstrict traffic rules are badly needed Cdrivers should show road politeness properly D. drivers should avoid traffic

18、jams 27.The underlined word “give-and-take” in the passage means . Apoliteness and impoliteness Bgood manners and bad manners Cwillingness to give in to each others wishes Doffering help to others as much as possible 28What is the best title of the passage? ATraffic Problems BRoad Politeness CBad Ma

19、nners on the Road DGood Drivers and Bad Drivers C Climate change，pollution，overuse of water and development are killing 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

20、 group said many rivers could dry out. affecting hundreds of millions of people and killing unique aquatic(水生水生 的的)life “If these rivers die，millions will lose their livelihoods，biodiversity(生物多生物多 样性样性)will be destroyed on a massive scale，there will be less fresh water and agriculture， resulting in

21、 less food security， ”said Rayi Singh， secretarygeneral of WWFIndiaThe report,launched ahead of“World Water Day”today，also cited the 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 Ri

22、vers are the worlds main source of fresh water and WWF says about half of the available supply is already being used upDams have destroyed 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

23、top source of protein and overall life support for hundreds of thousands of communities worldwide，are also being threatened, it foundThe Yangtze basin is one of the most polluted rivers in the world because of decades of heavy industrialization，damming and huge influxes(流入流入)of seaiment(积淀积淀)from la

24、nd conversion. Climate change，including higher temperatures，also means serious consequences for fishery productivity，water supply and political security in Africas arid Nile basinTributaries(支流支流)flowing into the Ganges are drying up because of irrigation，WWF said 29We can infer from the text that _

25、. Ahigher temperatures couldnt affect fishery productivity Briversdying out could affect food security Cthere are four Asian rivers mentioned in the passage Dthe Yangtze is polluted thanks to the lack of enough tributaries 30The top 10 rivers are fast dying as a result of the following EXCEPT _. A.

26、climate change Bpollution Cwasting water Ddams 31WWF is probably a name of _. A a magazine B a newspaper C an organization D a report D Twenty years 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, tea

27、chers, and friends. Its hard to cling to that belief today. Recent research has shown that there are biological differences between boys and girls. Understanding these differences is important in raising and educating children. For example, girls are born with more sensitive hearing than boys, and t

28、he 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. Conversely (反过来反过来), 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 ex

29、pression of feelings. Studies reveal that negative emotions are seated in an area of the brain called the amygdala. Girls develop all early connection between this area and the cerebral cortex (大脑皮大脑皮 层层), enabling them to talk about their feelings. In boys these links develop later. So if you ask a

30、 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 keeping boys and girls separate in the classroom has yielded striking educational, social, and interpersonal benefits. Therefore, parents and teachers s

31、hould 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 passage? 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 scho

32、ols are not good because they keep boys and girls separate. D. Boys and girls behave differently because of biological differences. 33Why do girls express negative feelings better than boys? A. Girls are more emotional than boys. B. The links between certain parts of the brain develop earlier in gir

33、ls 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 following does the author believe? A. Boys and girls should be educated in different ways. B. Girls need more training in communication. C. Parents

34、 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. evaluate B. abandon C. maintain D. challenge 第二节第二节 （共（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 10 分分 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，选项中有两根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最

35、佳选项，选项中有两 项为多余选项。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 for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very

36、 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, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly

37、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 positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness. 39 . Wh

38、ether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood. Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that woul

39、d 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 different from what makes someone else happy. CBeing overweight or not eat

40、ing nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood DThere 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 anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves. GSpend a few minu

41、tes each day thinking about the things that make you happy. 第三部分：英语知识应用第三部分：英语知识应用 第一节：第一节： 完形填空（共完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分分， 满分满分 30 分）分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和和 D）中，选出）中，选出 可以填入空白处的最佳选项可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Compared with the children of a few decades

42、back，todays children seem to be 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 materially Todays children seem to be much better off than their predecessorsNevertheless， 44 the improved standards of 45 ， ma

43、ny children nowadays seem to be emotionally 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

44、become a luxury few parents can 50 because 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 emotion

45、al requirements of their growing children As a noted pediatrician（儿科医生）（儿科医生）of the Medical and Health Department 56 ， children need love， security, praise, recognition and responsibility If these needs are not 57 ， their development might be stunted （抑制） （抑制） Child psychologists all 58 that some il

46、lnesses and emotional disturbances 59 to children are because 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 loads 41Aunhappier Bnaughtier Clu

47、ckier Dricher 42Ainventions BDiscoveries Cproducts Dadvances 43Afacilities Bcomforts CPleasure Dappliances 44Adue to BRegarding Cin spite of Dfor 45Ahousing Bcaring Cliving Dearning 46Adeprived Bpoor Cfaulty Dshallow 47Ageneral Btotal Cfact Dtruth 48Awrongly Brightly Ctotally Dnamely 49Aleaving Bent

48、rusting Clending Dmaking 50Aspend Bafford Cwaste Ddo 51Apassive Bactive Cdangerous Dcompetitive 52Abuy Boffer Cprovide Dgive 53Aemotional Bmaterial Cphysical Dintellectual 54Ahappy Bsad Clucky Dunfortunate 55Ashow Bfeel Ccreate Dsatisfy 56Aexplains Btalks Cspeaks Dsays 57Amade Btaken Cdone Dmet 58Aargue Btell Cadmit Ddisagree 59Apopular Bcommon Cordinary Dpubic 60Alook after Bbring up Cagree with Dcare about 第二节：语法填空（共第二节：语法填空（共 10 小题