2020-2021学年度第一学期高三英语月考检测试卷

1、2020-2021学年度第一学期十月月考试卷高三英语第一部分听力听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出 最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关 小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍，1. Wliat will the speakers do tonight?A. Visit MaryB. Go out of town.C. Host a dinner.2. How does the woman go to work this week?A. By car.B. By bike.C. On foot.3. Wliat t

2、ime does Dave's meeting start?A. At 8:30. B. At 9:00.C.At 10:00.4. Wliat is Helen going to do?A. Buy some books. B. Study in the library C. Attend a history class.5. Wliat is the woman s feeling now?A. Relief. B. Regret. C. Embarrassment.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三 个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的

3、相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读 各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白 读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Wliat is Tom busy doing?A. Raising money. B. Writing a lab report. C. Giving classes to children.7. Wlio might be able to help Tom this week?A. M汰e.B. Cathy.C. Jane.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Wliy is Jack leaving early?A. To

4、 avoid getting stuck in traffic. B. To enjoy the scenery on the way.C. To buy some gifts for his family9. Wliat does Judy often do at the railway station?A. Read books. B. Call some friends. C. Look around the shops.10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Wliat to do next yearB. Where to g

5、o for vacations.C. How to pass the waiting time.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why does Bill look troubled?A. He is short of money B. He has made a big mistake.C. He is facing a tough choice.12. What is Bill now?A. A college student. B. An army officer. C. A computer engineer.13. What does the woman seem to s

6、uggest Bill do?A. Learn to repair cars. B. Decline the job offer. C. Ask his uncle for advice. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What is the woman recommending to the man?A. A writer. B. A club. C. A course.15. What is the woman reading now?A. The Beautiful Mind. B. The Great Gatsby. C. The Kite Runner.16. How m

7、uch time does the man have to read the book?A. Two weeks. B. Three weeks. C. Four weeks. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker doing?A. Reporting a study B. Chairing a meeting. C. Teaching a class.18. What should you pay most attention to when taking notes?A. Listening. B. Reading. C. Writing.19

8、. What is an advantage of using symbols in note-taking?A. It keeps information secret. B. Itleaves space for future use.C. It makes key words noticeable.20. What will the speaker do next?A. Ask a few questions. B. Show some notes. C. Make a summary.第二部分 阅读短文（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

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17、 became popular, winning the heart of large numbers of faithful fans. People simply get interested in it. A couple spent 200 thousand yuan on them. Another sixty-year-old guy spent over 700 thousand yuan in buying blind boxes. Statistics showed that last year 300 thousand hobbyists made deals throug

18、h a second-hand shopping platform.The blind boxes usually contain peripheral （周边的）dolls of comics and animation, or film and television, or specially designed ones. A single blind box usually costs about thirty to fifty yuan. But there is no mark on the box, and only after opening it can the buyer s

19、ee what he has bought. This is rather like buying lottery tickets, for the buyer has to bet on his luck.However, addiction to blind box is much like that to gambling （赌博）.It is highly nontransparent compared with lottery ticket. Nobody knows whether sellers of blind boxes exaggerated （夸大）the winning

20、 rate so as to attract people to buy them, thus digging a consumption trap. Besides, it is also unknown whether the objects in the blind boxes are genuine or not. The blind box economy promoted its second-hand trade. The price of some classic dolls or dolls of limited edition have skyrocketed in sec

21、ond-hand trade platforms, and some may reach thirty to forty times. But it is difficult for buyers to judge whether it is the result of real supply and demand, or the consequence of businessmen's tricks.The basis of the "blind box economy's the cultural trend of collection. Many of the

22、target consumers are young people who have scanty experience of life. They are thus attracted by deliberately exaggerated probability of "winning a prize" and constantly throw money to buy blind boxes in order to gain dolls that they desire. Or they may buy at second-hand trade platform hi

23、gh-priced blind box dolls, thinking they can keep value preservation and appreciation, thus falling into the fixed pattern of trap carefully designed by businessmen.Therefore, it is necessary to remind young people to control their consumption in case they become addicted.24. A couple and a sixty-ye

24、ar-old guy are mentioned in Para.1 to.A. stress the importance of ublind box economy” to peopleB. tell how much money people spend on "blind box economy”C. show the popularity of "blind box economy,> among peopleD. prove older people can afford more to buy "blind box econom/ 25.Whi

25、ch may NOT be the contributing factor to "blind box economy"? A. The fondness of gambling to bet on their luck.B. The high winning rate exaggerated by sellers.C. The blind faith in the cultural trend of collectionD. The possibility of making a fortune in second-hand trade.26.The underlined

26、 word “scanty" in Para. 4 probably means.A. previous B. inadequate C. personal D. unforgettable 27.Whats the author's purpose of writing the passage?A. To inform readers of the "blind box economy”.B. To promote the products of "blind box economy”.C. To list the reasons behind the

27、popularity of "blind box economy”.D. To warn the consumers to think twice before buying blind boxes.CDo you often feel like you want to wash your hands again and again ? Or do you ever have the urge to line up the items on your desk ? These all may be symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder （

28、强迫症）, or OCD, which affects about 2 percent of the world's population .Those who suffer from OCD have difficulty finding successful treatment because doctors don't clearly understand its causes . But now, a new study has given hope for a future cure .For the study, which was published in the

29、 journal Nature in October, researchers observed humans, dogsand mice . They discovered four genes that may be responsible for obsessive-compulsive behaviors in humans .But why observe dogs and mice to learn about humans ?"Dogs, it turns out, are surprisingiy similar to people, " study aut

30、hor and geneticist Elinor Karlsson, of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University, US, told NPR . "They're chasing their own tail or chasing shadows like normal, but they1 re doing it for hours . MIn the study, researchers made a listofabout600 genes in mice, dogs and humans that the

31、y thought might cause OCD, reported NPR . They then compared those genes in two large groups of people - those who don't have OCD and those who do . In the end, they identified just four genes with mutations （突变） in the OCD group . The genes are active in a neurological pathway （神经通路） in the bra

32、in, which is believed to help control actions . But the mutations could block the neurological pathway .For example, for people without OCD. when they finish washing their hands, a signal will come, telling them to stop . But for people with OCD. the neurological pathway is blocked, so the message i

33、snft getting through . As a result, the person will continue to wash their hands ."OCD and anxiety are kind of like learning disorders, 11 Marcos Grados, an OCD researcher at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, told NPR . MOften with OCD, people have a fear of germs （细菌）. You canrt tou

34、ch tables or door knobs （把手）and everytime ifs the same sensation （感觉）.You didn*t learn that the last time you touched a door knob, nothing happened . It's like touching it for the first time ever . MHowever, that doesnft mean people who have these genetic mutations will always have obsessive-com

35、pulsive behaviors, the researchers said . Thafs because the disorder also relies on other things, such as one's environment .According to reports, various existing treatment methods have low success rates inpatients . But now that we know where OCD comes from, lefs hope we will soon find an effe

36、ctive way to treat it .28 .Wliat did researchers recently find about OCD ? _A . They found a possible cure for it .B . It is a common problem among animals .C . It can be caused by genetic mutations .D . It can be passed on to the next generation .29 .What would a typical OCD sufferer probably do ?

37、_A . Enjoy shaking hands with others .B . Touch door knobs from time to time .C . Keep washing their hands .D . Enjoy the company of friends .30 .Wliat is the problem for OCD sufferers according to the study ? _A . They have four missing genes that control their behavior .B . Some part of their neur

38、ological pathway is damaged .C . Their brains are not sensitive to behavioral signals .D . Their brains can't receive messages to stop repeated actions .31 l.Wliich of the following will the author probably agree with ? _A . OCD causes more trouble than anxietyB . A genetic mutation is the main

39、cause of OCD .C . Environment plays a more important role in OCD than genes .D . It's possible to find effective treatment for OCD .DLike a tired marriage, the relationship between libraries and publishers has long been dull . E-books, however, are causing heartache . Libraries knowthey need dig

40、ital wares, but many publishers are too cautious about piracy （盗版） and lost sales to cooperate .Among the big six, only Random House and Harper Collins license e-books with most libraries .Publishers are wise to be nervous . Owners of e-readers are exactly the customers they need : book-lovers with

41、money . If these wonderfi.il people switch to borrowing e- books instead of buying them , what then ? Electronic borrowing is awfully convenient . Unlike printed books, which must be checked out and returned to a physical library miles from where you live, book files can be downloaded at home . The

42、files disappear from the device when they are due .E-lending is not simple , however . There are lots of different and often incompatible （不兼容的） e-book formats, devices and licenses . Most libraries use a company called Overdrive. which secures rights from publishers and provides e-books and audio f

43、iles in every format . Yet publishers and libraries are worried by Overdrives global market dominance （优 势）， as the company can control fees and conditions . Publishers were annoyed when Overdrive cooperated with Amazon, the world's biggest online bookseller, last year . Owners of Amazons Kindle

44、 e-reader who want to borrow e-books from libraries are now redirected to Amazon*s website, where they must use their Amazon account to secure a loan .According to Pew, an opinion researcher, library users are a perfect market for . Amazon . Late last year Amazon introduced its Kindle Owners* Lendin

45、g Library, which lets its best customers borrow free one of thousands of popular books each month,Library supporters argue that book borrowers are also book buyers and that libraries are vital spaces for readers to discover new works . Many were cheered by a recent Pew survey, which found . that mor

46、e than half of Americans with library cards say . they prefer to buy their e-books .So publishers keep adjusting their lending arrangements in search of the right balance .Random House raised its licensing prices earlier this year, and Harper Collins limits libraries to lending its titles 26 times .

47、1 2.It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that_ .A . several big publishers have sold e-books to librariesB . most publishers are hesitant to cooperate with librariesC . libraries are eager to keep a strong relationship with publishersD . Libraries and publishers face the same problem of e-books pirac

48、y 33Why are publishers worried that people will switch to electronic borrowing ? _A . E-books must be checked out and returned to libraries regularly .B . There is no time limit for the book files downloaded on the device .C . There are lots of different and incompatible e-book formats available .D

49、. Book sales may drop sharply because of convenient electronic borrowing .34 .We can learn from the text that_ .A . Amazon is adopting measures to win more customersB . e-books can be lent at libraries as many times as you likeC . Overdrive distributes e-books and audio files to publishersD . over h

50、alf of Americans are borrowing e-books from libraries35 .What is the best title for the text ? _A . The Hopeful Future of Publishing Business .B . The Uncertain Economics of Lending E-books .C . The Dull Relationship between Libraries and Publishers .D . The Close Cooperation between Overdrive and A

51、mazon .第二节 （共5小题，每小题2.5分。满分12.5分）阅读下列短文，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。Is ittrue that British people have a different sense of humor than people in other countries? Lets have a look at what we laugh at in Britain.36 Its not just politicians who make us laugh, but anyone whose job is to tell oth

52、er people what to do and who takes themselves too seriously.We laugh at authority, but also sympathetically laugh with anyone who we think is treated badly. 37 Our clowns are often silly people doing silly thingsMr Bean, for examplewhile in America, they are often clever people doing clever things a

53、nd winning.The fact that we laugh when other people might feel hopeless is one of the oddest things to appreciate about British humor. We do have a strong sense of irony （反讽）.”Not very pleasant/ we might say after some terrible experience. 38 "It's a bit windy today“ we might say in the mid

54、dle of a typhoon, or “There's a slight problem/ when something has gone very seriously wrong. 39Another thing that can make it difficult to understand British humor is that we don't always laugh or even smile when we say something funny. 40Do you think the British sense of humor is unique?A.

55、 In addition,we tend to play things down.B We often keep a straight face even when we1 re making a joke.C. Culture plays a big part in how funny you may find something.D We know they can t win,but if they do so sometimesjts even funnier.E Brits don't express extreme feelings；we justr4keep calm a

56、nd carry on".F. Brits turn to laughter as a form of medicine when life knocks them down.G. To the British,powerful and important people are often sources of laugliter.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项When she was 13,Giorgia began to suffer a severe skin disorder.lt started o

57、ut on her arms and face and continued to _41_.Soon the angryjed rash（皮疹）covered nearly 97%of her body at times and could be extremely uncomfortable.But for Giorgia,the most pain was _42_ she was treated by others simply because of her physical appearance.People would stop and stare at her in the str

58、eet,as if she was _43_.She felt so self-conscious about the condition that it was _44_ her life.That seems not _45_ enough on its own.Giorgia also unexpectedly lost her father.She felt like her world went to _46_They were so close when she was growing up,and she couldn't _47_ losing him.Fortunately,Giorgia had a strong and beautiful spirit inside.She realized she had a _48_ she could shrink back from what she received or she could find the _49_ to love herself and the way she was made.Giorgia _50_ her body and decided she*d no longer try to _51_ her ski