甘肃省定西市2022届高三上学期第三次月考检测英语试题Word版含答案

2021-2022学年度第一学期高三级第三次考试英语试卷第一部分阅读理解（满分40分）第一节（阅读理解）ATtwasavillageinIndia.Thepeoplewerepoor.However,theywerenotunhappy.Afterall,theirforefathershadlivedinthesamewayforcenturies.Thenoneday,somevisitorsfromthecityarrived.Theytoldthevillagersthereweresomepeopleelsewherewholikedtoeatfrog’s（青蛙）legs.However,theydidnothaveenoughfrogsoftheirown,andsotheywantedtobuyfrogsfromotherplaces.Thisseemedlikemoneyfornothing.Thereweremillionsoffrogsinthefieldsaround,andtheywerenousetothevillagers.Alltheyhadtodowascatchthem.Agreementwasreached,andthechildrenweresentintothefieldstocatchfrogs.Everyweekatruckarrivedtocollectthecatchandhandoverthemoney.Forthefirsttime,thepeoplewereabletodreamofabetterfuture.Butthedreamdidn’tlastlong.Thechangewashardlynoticedatfirst,butitseemedasifthecropswerenotdoingsowell.Moreworryingwasthatthechildrenfellillmoreoften,and,thereseemedtobemoreinsectsaroundlately.Thevillagersdecidedthattheycouldn’tjustwaittoseethecropsfailingandthechildrengettingweak.Theywouldhavetousethemoneyearnedtobuypesticides（杀虫剂）andmedicines.Soontherewasnomoneyleft.Thenthepeoplerealizedwhatwashappening.Ttwasthefrog.Theyhadn’tbeenuseless.Theyhadbeendoinganimportantjob-eatinginsects.Nowwithsomanyfrogskilled,theinsectswereincreasingmorerapidly.Theyweredamagingthecropsandspreadingdiseases.Now,thepeoplearestillpoor.Butintheeveningstheysitinthevillagesquareandlistentosoundsofinsectsandfrogs.Thesesoundsofthenightnowhaveamuchdeepermeaning.1.FromParagragh1welearnthatthevillagers.A.workedveryhardforcenturiesB.dreamedofhavingabetterlifeC.werepoorbutsomewhatcontentD.livedadifferentlifefromtheirforefathers2.Whydidthevillagersagreetosellfrogs?A.Thefrogswereeasymoney.B.Theyneededmoneytobuyvisitors.C.Theywantedtopleasethevisitors.D.Thefrogsmadetoomuchnoise.3.Whatmightbethecauseofthechildren’ssickness?A.Thecropsdidn’tdowell.B.Thereweretoomanyinsects.C.Thevisitorsbroughtindiseases.D.Thepesticideswereoverused.4.Whatcanweinferfromthelastsentenceofthetext?A.Happinesscomesfrompeacefullifeinthecountry.B.Healthismoreimportantthanmoney.C.Theharmony（和谐）betweenmanandnatureisimportant.D.Goodolddayswillneverbeforgotten.BOnMay23,1989,StefaniaFollinicameoutfromacaveatCarlsbad,NewMexico.Shehadn’tseenthesunforeighteenandahalfweeks.Stefaniawasinaresearchprogram,andthescientistsintheprogramwerestudyingbodyrhythms(节奏).InthisexperimentStefaniahadspent130daysinacave,Duringhertimeinthecave,Stefaniahadbeencompletelyaloneexceptfortwowhitemice.Herlivingplacehadbeenverycomfortable,buttherehadbeennothingtotellherthetime.She’dhadnoclocksorwatches,notelevisionorradio.Therehadbeennonaturallightandthetemperaturehadalwaysbeenkeptat21℃.Theresultswereveryinteresting.Stefaniahadbeeninthecaveforoverfourmonths,butshethoughtshehadbeenthereforonlytwo.Herbodyclockhadchanged.Shehadn’tkepttoa24-hourday,shehadstayedawakefor20-25hoursandthenhadsleptfor10hours.Shehadeatenfewermealsandhadlost171bsinweightasaresults!Shehadalsobecomeratherdepressed（抑郁）.Howhadshespenthertimeinthecave?Aspartoftheexperimentshe’ddonesomephysicalandmentaltests.She’drecordedherdailyactivitiesandtheresultsofthetestsonacomputer.Thiscomputerhadbeenspeciallyprogrammedfortheproject.Whenevershewasfree,she’dplayedcards,readbooksandlistenedtomusic.She’dalsolearnedFrenchfromtapes.Theexperimentshowedthatourbodyclocksareaffectedbylightandtemperature.Forexample,thepatternofdayandnightmakesuswakeupandgotosleep.However,peopleareaffectedindifferentways.Somepeoplewakeupnaturallyat5:00am,butothersdon’tstarttowakeuptill9:00or10:00am.Thisaffectsthewholedailyrhythm.Asaresult,theearlyrisers,ontheotherhand,aretiredduringthedayandonlycometolifeintheafternoonorevening!5.Stefaniastayedinthecaveforalongtimebecause______.A.shewasaskedtodoresearchonmiceB.shewantedtoexperiencelonelinessC.shewasthesubjectofastudyD.sheneededtorecordherlife6.WhatisacauseforthechangeofStefania’sbodyclock?A.Eatingfewermeals.B.Havingmorehoursofsleep.C.Lackingphysicalexercise.D.Gettingnonaturallight.7.Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A.Anovel.B.Anewsstory.C.Apetmagazine.D.Atravelguide.CWhenyouarelittle,thewholeworldfeelslikeabigplayground.IwaslivinginConyers,ItwasahotafternoonandwedecidedtohaveanadventureinStephanie’sbasement.AsIopenedthebasement（地下室）door,beforewelaythebiggestroom,fullofamazingthingslikeguns,dolls,andoldclothes.Irandownstairs,andspottedredsteelcan.Itwaspaint.Ilookedbeyonditandthere,layevenmorepaintinbrightcolorslikepurple,orange,blueandgreen.“Stephanie,Ijustfoundusaprojectfortheday.Getsomepaintbrushes.Wearefixingtopaint.”ShescreamedwithexcitementasItoldherofmysecretplansandimmediatelywegottowork.Wegatheredallthebrusheswecouldfindandmovedallofourmaterialstomyyard.Thereontheroadinfrontofmyhouse,wepaintedbigstripes(条纹)ofcolorsacrossthepavement(人行道).Stripebystripe,ourcolorsturnedintoabeautifulrainbow.Itwasfantastic!Thesunwasstartingtosink.IsawacarinthedistanceandjumpedupasIrecognizedthecar.Itwasmymother.Icouldn’twaittoshowhermymasterpiece.Thecarpulledslowlyintothedrivewayandfromthelookonmymother’sface,IcouldtellthatIwasindeeptrouble.Mymothershutthecardoorandwalkedtowardsme.Hereyesglaring,sheshouted,“Whatintheworldwereyouthinking?Iunderstoodwhenyoumadecastlesoutofleaves,andclimbedtheneighbors’trees,butthis!Comeinsiderightnow!”Istoodthereglaringbackatherforaminute,angrybecauseshehadinsulted(侮辱)myart.“Nowgocleanitup!”MotherandIbegancleaningtheroad.TearsrandownmychecksasIsawmybeautifulrainbowturnintoblackcement.Thoughyearshavenowpassed,Istillwonderwheremyrainbowhasgone.Iwonderif,maybewhenIgetolder,Icanfindmyrainbowandneverhavetobrushitaway.Iguessweallneedsortofrainbowtobrightenourlivesfromtimetotimeandtokeepourhopesanddreamscolorful.8.Whatdidthewriterwanttodowhenhismothercamehome?A.TointroduceStephanietoher.B.Topreventherfromseeinghispainting.C.Toputthematerialbackintheyard.D.Toshowhisartworktoher.9.Inhismother’seyes,thewriter_______.A.wasabornartistB.alwayscausedtroubleC.wasaproblemsolverD.workedveryhard10.Theunderlinedword“rainbow”inthelastparagraphrefersto______.A.therainbowinthesky.B.thestripesonthepavementC.somethingimaginativeandfunD.importantlessonslearnedinchildhood11.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatparentsshould________.A.encouragechildrentopaintB.valuefriendshipamongchildrenC.discoverthehiddentalentinchildrenD.protectratherthandestroychildren’sdreamsDUsually,whenyourteacherasksaquestion,thereisonlyonecorrectanswer.Butthereisonequestionthathasmillionsofcurrentanswers.Thatquestionis“What’syourname?”Everyonegivesadifferentanswer,buteveryoneiscorrect.Haveyoueverwonderedaboutpeople’snames?Wheredotheycomefrom?Whatdotheymean?People’sfirstnames,orgivennames,arechosenbytheirparents.Sometimesthenameofagrandparentorothermemberofthefamilyisused.Someparentschoosethenameofawell-knownperson.AboycouldbenamedGeorgeWashingtonSmith;agirlcouldbenamedHelenKellerJones.Somepeoplegivetheirchildrennamesthatmeangoodthings.Clarameans“bright”;Beatricemeans“onewhogiveshappiness”;Donaldmeans“worldruler”;Leonardmeans“asbraveasalion”.Theearliestlastnames,orsurnames,weretakenfromplacenames.AfamilywiththenameBrookorBrooksprobablylivednearbrook(小溪)；someonewhowascalledLongstreetprobablylivedonalong,pavedroad.TheGreenwoodfamilylivedinornearaleafyforest.Otherearlysurnamescamefrompeople’soccupations.ThemostcommonoccupationalnameisSmith,whichmeansapersonwhomakesthingswithironorothermetals.Inthepast,smithswereveryimportantworkersineverytownandvillage.Someotheroccupationalnamesare:Carter—apersonwhoownedordroveacart;Potter—apersonwhomadepotsandpans.TheancestorsoftheBakerfamilyprobablybakedbreadfortheirneighborsintheirnativevillage.TheCarpenter’sgreat-great-great-grandfatherprobablybuilthousesandfurniture.Sometimespeoplewereknownforthecoloroftheirhairorskin,ortheirsize,ortheirspecialabilities.WhenthereweretwomenwhowerenamedJohninthesamevillage,theJohnwiththegrayhairprobablybecameJohnGray.OrtheJohnwasverytallcouldcallhimselfJohnTallman.JohnFishwasprobablyanexcellentswimmerandJohnLightfootwasprobablyafastrunneroragooddancer.Somefamilynamesweremadebyaddingsomethingtothefather’sname.English-speakingpeopleadded–sor–son.TheJohnsonsaredescendantsofJohn;theRobertsfamily’sancestorwasRobert.IrishandScottishpeopleaddedMacorMcorO.PerhapsalloftheMacDonnellsandtheMcDonnellsandtheO’DonnellsaredescendantsofthesameDonnell.12.WhichofthefollowingaspectsdothesurnamesinthepassageNOTcover?A.Placeswherepeoplelived.B.People’scharacters.C.Talentsthatpeoplepossessed.D.People’soccupations.13.Accordingtothepassage,theancestorsofthePotterfamilymostprobably_______.A.ownedordroveacartB.madethingswithmetalsC.madekitchentoolsorcontainsD.builthousesandfurniture14.SupposeandEnglishcouplewhoseancestorslivednearaleafyforestwantedtheirnew-bornsontobecomeaworldleader,thebabymightbenamed_______.A.BeatriceSmithB.LeonardCarterC.GeorgeLongstreetD.DonaldGreenwood15.Theunderlinedword“descendants”inthelastparagraphmeansaperson’s_____.A.latergenerations（晚辈）B.friendsandrelativesC.colleaguesandpartnersD.latersponsors(配偶)第二节（七选五阅读）Todayisaperfectdaythatcanleaveyouwithgoodmemoriesyoumaysomedaysharewithyourfriends．Here’show;16．Youcanseeordosomethingamilliontimes，butyoucanonlyseeordoitforthefirsttimeonce．ASaresult．firsttimeexperiencesusuallyleaveadeepmarkinourmindsfortherestofourlives．Sotrytoexperiencesomethingdifferentandyou’llhavemorememories．Workonsomethingthat’sgreattoyou．17.Lifeisshort．Todayisthedaytotakeaction，Smileandnoticewhat’sright.Everythingthathappensinlifeisneithergoodnorbad．18．Andnomatterhowitturnsout，italwaysendsupjustthewayitshould．Eitheryousucceedoryoulearnsomething．Betruetoyourself．Theonlyshoesyoucanwearareyourown．Ifyouaren’tbeingyourself,youaren’ttrulyliving．19．Makeanewfriend．Peopleareinterestingcreatures(生物)，andnotwopeopleareexaclyalike.20.Findoutwhatmakesthemdifferent．They’lllikelyopenyoureyestowonderfulideas．Andyouneverknow，theyjustmightchangeyourlife．Bepresent．Beherenow．remember,rightnowistheonlydearmomenttoyou．Rightnowislife．Don’tmissit．A．Learnanewskill．B．Trysomethingnew．C.Itjustdependsonyouropinion．D．SomeetsomeonenewtodayE．Andinfact．you’reonlyexisting．F．Paycloseattentiontowhatyou’redoing．G．Makeyourselfbusywithsomethingmeaningful．第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）WhenIfirstentereduniversity,myaunt,whowasanEnglishprofessor,gavemeanewEnglishdictionary.Iwas21toseethatitwasanEnglish-Englishdictionary,alsoknownasamonolingual（单语）dictionary.22itwasadictionaryintendedfornon-nativelearners,noneofmyclassmateshadone23,tobehonest,Ifounditextremely24touseatfirst.Iwouldlookupwordsinthedictionaryand25notfullyunderstandthemeanings.Iwasusedtothe26bilingual（双语）dictionaries,inwhichthewordsare27bothinEnglishandChinese.Ireallywonderedwhymyaunt28tomakethingssodifficultforme.Now,afterstudyingEnglishatuniversityforthreeyears,I29thatmonolingualdictionariesare30inAsIfoundout,thereis,31,oftennoperfectequivalence(对应)betweentwo32intwolanguages.Myauntevengoessofarasto33thataChinese“equivalent”cannevergiveyouthe34meaningofawordinEnglish!35,sheinsistedthatIreadthedefinition(定义)ofawordinamonolingualdictionary36Iwantedtogetabetterunderstandingofitsmeaning.37,Ihavecometoseewhatshemeant.Usingamonolingualdictionaryforlearnershashelpedmeinanotherimportantway.Thisdictionaryusesa(n)38numberofwords,around2,000,initsdefinitions.WhenIreadthesedefinitions,Iam39exposedto(接触)thebasicwordsandlearnhowtheyareusedtoexplainobjectsandideas.40this,IcanexpressmyselfmoreeasilyinEnglish.21.A.worried B.sad C.surprised D.nervous22.A.Because B.Although C.Unless D.If23.A.but B.so C.or D.and24.A.difficult B.interesting C.ambiguous D.practical25.A.thus B.even C.still D.again26.A.new B.familiar C.earlier D.ordinary27.A.explained B.expressed C.described D.created28.A.offered D.agreed C.decided D.happened29.A.imagine B.recommend C.predict D.understand30.A.natural B.better C.easier D.convenient31.A.atleast B.infact C.attimes D.incase32.A.words B.names C.ideas D.characters33.A.hope B.declare C.doubt D.tell34.A.exact B.basic C.translated D.expected35.A.Rather B.However C.Therefore D.Instead36.A.when B.before C.until D.while37.A.Largely B.Generally C.Gradually D.Probably38.A.extra B.average C.total D.limited39.A.repeatedly B.nearly C.immediately D.anxiously40.A.Accordingto B.Inrelationto C.Inadditionto D.Becauseof第三部分：语法填空（满分15分）WhenyouareinEnglandyoumustbeverycarefulinthestreets41thetrafficdrivesontheleft.Beforeyoucrossastreetyoumsutlooktotherightfirst42thentheleft.Inthemorningandintheeveningwhenpeoplegotoorcomefrom43,thestreetsareverybusy.Trafficisthemost44(danger)then.WhenyougobybusinEngland,youhavetobecareful,45.Alwaysrememberthetrafficmovesontheleft.Soyoumustbecareful.46alookfirst,oryouwillgo47wrongway.InmanyEnglishcities,therearebigbuses48twofloors.Yourcansitonthe49(two)floor,from50youcanseethecityverywell.It’sveryinteresting.第四部分：短文改错(满分10分)Dearfriends,Itisrealagoodchancetohavemetallofyouhere.

Wehavespentseveralpreciousweekendinlearninginthe

EnglishClub.Althoughwehavebeenmemberforashort

periodoftime,wehavemadeagreatprogress.Thatisbecauseweareallverymuchactiveandtheactivitiesarenotonlyenjoyableandalsohelpful,Besides,theforeignteachershereworkhardandtryhisbesttomaketheactivitieslivelyandinterested.Iamveryplea