黑龙江省宾县第一中学2021届高三英语第二次月考试题

1、黑龙江省宾县第一中学2021届高三英语第二次月考试题黑龙江省宾县第一中学2021届高三英语第二次月考试题PAGE PAGE 22黑龙江省宾县第一中学2021届高三英语第二次月考试题黑龙江省宾县第一中学2021届高三英语第二次月考试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节,20小题，每小题2分,满分40分）ATraveling to a foreign country can make you frightened if you dont know the local language.Mr.Thibault has a number of tips to help travelers manage in

2、a destination when they dont speak the native tongue, based on his own experience.Here are a few of them。Download a Language Translation AppMr。Thibault tends to rely on Google Translate and suggests that travelers find an app that works for them.Ideally， find one that specializes in the language you

3、 need to translate especially if the language uses a character set youre not familiar with， or have difficulty pronouncing.Speak with Your Hands and HeadPointing with your hands and nodding or shaking your head，Mr.Thibault said，are easy ways to communicate with locals in the country youre in.“Gestur

4、es are all universally understood, he said。Learn a Few Key WordsKnowing basic words and phrases like “hello”,“thank you” and “Im sorry， I dont speak your language。Do you speak English？” is a must, Mr。Thibault said。Showing that you care enough to learn some of the language before you go， and at least

5、 enough to acknowledge that you dont know more， is a form of respect and will go a long way to be liked by locals.Hire a Local Tour GuideA tour guide can help you get a better grasp of the local language and is a good person to practice words and phrases with.Whenever Mr.Thibault visits a new countr

6、y， he books a sightseeing tour with a guide on the first day of his trip。“I use this day to learn about my destination and get familiar with the language， he said。1In what situation should a language translation app be applied while traveling abroad?AWhen you have trouble pronouncing the words.BWhen

7、 you want to acknowledge your ignorance。CWhen you want to practice the local language。DWhen you feel uncomfortable in the country.2What is the easiest way to communicate with foreigners according to the text？ADownloading a language translation app。 BLearning a few key words.CUsing body language。 DWo

8、rking with a guide.3How can you better understand the local language？ABy speaking with your hands and head。BBy learning a few key words。CBy downloading a language translation app。DBy hiring a local tour guide.BOn my fourth day in a self-driving car， I finally felt comfortable enough to let it stop i

9、tself。 Before then, Id allowed the car-a Volvo S90 sedan-to control the direction, with my hands still on the wheel， and to adjust speed in traffic. By Day 4， I was ready to make a jump into the future。 With the car traveling on a busy road， I activated the driverless mode。 Soon, a traffic light tur

10、ned red。 For a split second, I prepared to get on the brakes。 There was no need. The cameras and computers in the Volvo recognized the traffic conditions and smoothly began applying the brake. If youre anything like most people, youre familiar with this anxiety。 Almost 80 percent of Americans fear t

11、raveling in a self-driving car， a recent survey found. Researchers at the University of Chicago have conducted some clever experiments studying the phenomenon. They asked participants to complete tasks and compare their performance with a computer systems. After the computer made a mistake, people w

12、ere unwilling to use it again。 After the people made mistakes， their selfconfidence wouldnt change. It didnt matter that the human beings made more mistakes than the computer. So it is with driving. More than 37，000 Americans died in crashes last year, most from human error。 The death count from car

13、s goes beyond that from guns。 So if you are shocked and angry by guns and want things to change, you should feel the same about car crashes。 Technology creates an opportunity to save lives. Computers dont get drunk or distracted by text messages， and they dont have blind spots. Just look at commerci

14、al airlines： Automation has helped all but get rid of deadly crashes among American air carriers. The last one happened in 2009。 The technology for selfdriving cars still isnt good enough. But it is improving rapidly。 Within a few years, many cars will have advanced crash-avoidance systems and drivi

15、ng will be revolutionized sooner than many people now understand。4How does the author introduce the topic？ABy offering a piece of news.BBy giving background information.CBy describing an experience。DBy introducing a latest car.5What can be learnt about the participants of the experiments？AThey tende

16、d to accept the computers faults.BThey seemed to care little about their own mistakes。CThey felt less confident after making mistakes。DThey performed better than computer systems.6The author mentioned commercial airlines_.Ato prove the advantage of technologyBto assess the security of driverless car

17、sCto find fault with computersDto advertise for the commercial airlines7What does the author expect of the self-driving car？AIll avoid deadly crashes entirely.BItll occupy the market in a short time。CItll be bettered in every possible way。DItll be popularized sooner than expected。CWhen I sent my dau

18、ghter, Emma， off for her freshman year of college a few years ago， I found myself affected by an unbelievable feeling of melancholy。 Clearly, Im not alone。 Just last week， The Wall Street Journal reported that more than 90 percent of colleges offer to help moms and dads who are “struggling with the

19、change。Between Thanksgiving, winter holiday, spring break and summer break， the first one out of my nest has come fluttering back home nearly every month of the year since she has been away. Good friends like to joke that they see more of her now than they did when she was a senior in high school. I

20、n the meantime， Emma calls， texts or emails me almost every day. Given all this, missing Emma seems kind of silly；Ive never really gotten the chance。 So why， then， have I still felt on some level that Ive experienced a great loss? All summer long before Emma left that first year, I took Emma out for

21、 countless mother-daughter breakfasts, lunches, coffees and walks。 At the same time， I seemed to find fault with Emma all the time. In my eyes, Emma had spent the weeks leading up to school going out with her friends too much, staying out way too late， making too big a mess， not working enough and，

22、for goodness sake， certainly not spending enough time with me! Although its taken quite a while to realize what was happening, I now understand that my unhappiness and anxiety are not a reflection of how much time Emma and I spend together。 Regardless of how often she comes home， or how many times a

23、 day we chat or text, Emma is now gone in a far grander sense. She is well on the road to adulthood， and from this， she will never return。8What does the underlined word “melancholy” in paragraph 1 refer to？AFierce anger。BDeep sadness.CExtreme excitement.DGreat satisfaction.9Why does it seem silly fo

24、r the author to miss her daughter?AThey keep in touch frequently.BFriends like to make fun of her.CEmma has grown up to an adult.DOther parents dont behave like this.10What actually made the author overly worried？AThe untidiness of Emmas room。BThe passing of Emmas childhood.CTaking Emma out all too

25、often.DSpending little time with Emma。11What is the best title for the text？AChanges in the ParentChild RelationshipBThe Most Concerned Parents of All TimeCGrowing Pains for College StudentsDStruggling to Let Go of My DaughterDMore than a billion people around the world have smart phones, almost all

26、 of which come with some kind of navigation app such as Apple Maps or Amap。 This raises the ageold question we meet with any technology: What abilities is our brain losing to these apps? But also, importantly： What abilities are we gaining？Talking with people who are good at finding their way around

27、 or good at using paper maps， I often hear a lot of annoyance with digital maps。 North/south direction gets messed up, and you can see only a small section at a time。 I can really understand that it may be quite disturbing for the already skilled to be limited to a small phone screen。But consider wh

28、at digital navigation aids have meant for someone like me. Although being a frequent traveler， Im so terrible at finding my way that I still use Apple Maps almost every day in the small town where I have lived for many years。In many developed nations， street names and house numbers can be meaningful

29、， and instructions such as go north for three blocks andthen west make sense to those familiar with these rules。 In Istanbul， however， where I grew up, none of those hold true. For one thing， the locals seldom use street names. Besides， the city is full of winding and ancient alleys（小巷) that cross w

30、ith newer avenues at many angles。 In such places， youd better turn to the locals. In the countryside, however， there is often nobody outside to ask。 In fact, along came Apple Maps, like a fairy grandmother whispering directions in my ear。 Since then, I travel with a lot more confidence， and my world

31、 has opened up。Which brings me back to my original question: While we often lose some skills after depending on new technology, this new equipment may also allow us to gain new abilities. Maybe when technology closes a door， we should also look for the doors it opens。12Why do people who are skilled

32、at reading paper maps feel upset？AThey are interested in reading paper maps,BThey dont know how to use navigation， apps。CThey are limited to a single smart phone app.DThey are confused by digital maps direction.13According to the text， which is the best way to find the destination in Istanbul?AAskin

33、g local people the way。BFollowing the navigation app.CGetting familiar with the city rules。DLooking for street names and house numbers.14Whats the authors attitude towards the navigation apps？ACautiousBAmbiguousCFavorableDCritical15What could be the best title of the passage？ABenefits of Navigation

34、AppsBDisadvantages of Navigation AppsCMy World Opens Up by New TechnologyDHave Navigation Apps Worsened Our Brain?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Most people will agree that it is good to read, but not all reading is equal。 Here are some tips for productive reading。Take

35、 notes。Even if you never refer to your notes again， the process of taking notes helps you sort out something important and will help you remember it。 You can choose between computers and paper for your notes。 16 on the other hand， many people feel they recall information better when they write it by

36、 hand。 17 If you are like me， once you committed to reading a book, it is very hard to give up until youve finished it. Given the number of books that are available and our limited life, it just doesnt make sense to read a book that you arent getting anything from。Variety is good.While you dont want

37、 to give up a book that you are benefiting from, it is important to give yourself variety. You can pick up a book at random or intentionally looking for something different from what you normally read。 18 Review what youve read。If you want to remember what you read， take the time to review。 19 When

38、you finish a book， spend 15 minutes examining your notes in 2 to 4 days。 Then 2 to 4 weeks after that and then 2 to 4 months after that。 This will strengthen the knowledge in your mind。Discuss what you read with others. 20 If you can talk with people in person, that is ideal, but dont overlook the p

39、ower of the Internet in connecting people with similar interests but different geography。A. Dont be afraid to give up.B。 Make full use of reading time.C。 Its hard to get more out of your normal reading.D. This can be very valuable in giving you a different opinion.E. And youd better go over things a

40、t everincreasing time intervals。F. Using computers will make it easy to find your notes later by search.G。 The best way to get more from your reading is to discuss it with others.第二部分阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑. (共40 小题; 每小题1。5分,满分60分）完形填空一Maria is my older sister. She

41、had 21 wanted to be a doctor， so I wasnt surprised when she 22 medical school with top grades and glowing references. Then， when she landed a dream job as a consultant in Australia, it seemed certain that she would 23 great success。 But then everything 24 .When she came back home to visit us two yea

42、rs ago, she was a shadow of her former self， 25 from working around the clock, day in， day out。 She had lost enthusiasm for the job， which focused on deadlines and plans rather than peoples 26 。 Her complexion(面色) seemed greyer and her eyes were tired and 27 。 And she had lost weight too much weight

43、 - and now looked weak and 28 。 We spent most of her week-long 29 yelling at each other.That was when she decided to take a leap(跳跃） into the 30 。 About one week later, she 31 her job as a consultant and took a new job training 32 in poor countries。 People thought she was crazy to 33 her dream job，

44、but she needed to get her priorities(优先的事物） right。I saw her last week and the transformation left me 34。 She looks ten years younger and she has the spring in her step and 35 that I remember when we were growing up. Her eyes shone 36 with joy and she couldnt stop 37 as she told me about the places s

45、he had seen and the people she had 38 。I never expected she would be 39 enough to change everything, but it was the best 40 of her life.21。A. never B always C。 seldom D。 merely22。 A finished B attended C. continued D。 started23. A predict B achieve C. benefit D. measure24. A. failed B. mattered C ch

46、anged D stopped25。 A tired B。 absent C free D. safe26. A。 beliefs B pressures C。 losses D. illnesses27. A。 wide B sharp C unfocused D. brilliant28。 A。 calm B relaxed C pale D. ashamed29. A。 visit B flight C tour D. research30。 A unconcerned B unnoticed C。 unusual D。 unknown31。 A. lost B accepted C q

47、uit D kept32.A teachers B。 doctors C workers D。 farmers33。 A throw away B put off C。 hold down D. go for34。 A nervous B。 disappointed C. careless D。 speechless35。A。 courage B energy C knowledge D wisdom36. A brightly B. briefly C directly D weakly37。 A joking B shouting C complaining D smiling38 A c

48、alled B invited C helped D. loved39。 A proud B smart C lucky D。 brave40。 A conclusion B. goal C decision D discovery完形填空(二）Sometimes we may hear one calls another being full of hot air”。 When someone is said to be full of hot air”, it 41 that he or she talks a lot about topics that he or she doesnt

49、really 42 。 This phrase dates back to the late 1800s and has its 43 in the United States. 44 ， it is not a kind of praise when one is accused of this。 In order to understand the meaning of this phrase， you simply need to 45 that as air heats， it expands。 This 46 is used to do a wide variety of thing

50、s。 In the case of a hot-air balloon， the air becomes 47 than the surrounding environment, 48 the balloon to float, so one could imagine someone being so full of hot air that he or she simply floats away. 49 , more simply， the speech of someone like this tends to 50 the space quickly, but 51 to be me

51、aningless in fact。 This 52 is used to describe exaggerating and some 53 talks. It means that the speaker is talking only to hear his or her own voice。 Typically， someone who is full of hot air will 54 discuss complex topics without fully grasping them， which can be some 55 for people who are more kn

52、owledgeable。Politicians making 56 that they cannot keep are often 57 of being full of hot air. Whats more, the term is also used more generally to describe 58 individuals who stick to being heard at any group or gathering， never 59 whether their views are helpful or not. Finally, their plans or sche

53、mes will probably end up 60 .41。A。 meansB。 infersC. concludesD. recommends42.A。 expectB。 understandC. doubtD. believe43.A。 storiesB。 mannersC. originsD. advantages44。A。 TemporarilyB. EventuallyC。 DesperatelyD。 Apparently45。A。 argueB。 knowC。 agreeD. pretend46。A。 abilityB. beliefC。 inventionD。 charact

54、er47。A。 cleanerB. fresherC。 lighterD。 thicker48.A。 allowingB. makingC。 blowingD. expanding49.A。 ThusB。 OrC。 AnywayD. But50。A。 fillB. createC. chooseD. remember51.A. makes outB. turns outC。 shows upD。 comes about52.A。 termB。 proverbC. conclusionD. routine53。A. effectiveB。 emptyC. interestingD. comple

55、x54.A. anxiouslyB. impatientlyC. cheerfullyD. cautiously55。A。 rulesB. lessonsC. examplesD。 jokes56。A。 contributionsB. promisesC。 mistakesD。 appointments57.A. accusedB. informedC. calledD。 blamed58。A。 considerateB。 carelessC. friendlyD. stubborn59。A. focusing onB. carrying onC. depending onD. insisti

56、ng on60。A. ignoringB。 refusingC。 failingD。 changing第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分)第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。第四部分：写作（共二节，满分35分）The World Health Organization （WHO） says that 80 of the worlds teens dont get enough exercise to live healthy lives. The report, which _61_ （publi

57、sh） in The Lancet in 2019， was based on research done with students _62_ (age） 11 to 17 in 146 different countries.Doctors say 60 minutes of exercise is needed _63_ teens to build up their bone and muscle strength。 Its also hugely _64_ （importance） for the health of the heart and lungs。 More and mor

58、e research is showing that exercise doesnt just help the body， but it can help the brain, too, _65_ (improve） thinking, test scores， and school grades。 Trevor Shilton, _66_ works for the Heart 99 Foundation in Australia, says， “If this were a medicine， wed all be taking it。One of the big _67_ （reaso

59、n) for the lack of activity in todays teens is technology， such as smartphones， tablets, computers, and TVs。 Many teens find _68_ very hard to pull themselves away from their devices， whether they are texting， playing games, or watching videos or movies。_69_ （actual）, exercise can be built into a normal days activities. For many people， walking or biking to school _70_ （be) one way to make that happen。 Even those who have to drive to school can get more exercise by parking farther away。第一节：短文改错(共10分，每题1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