2021届四川省绵阳南山中学高三英语月考试题

1、2021届四川省绵阳南山中学高三英语月考试题 注意事项：1、本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两大部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。2、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡上相应的位置。3、全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第卷（选择题 共100分）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASome of the best museums across China are putting their exhibitions online

2、in VR format for free. While stuck at home due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, why not take a detailed online tour at museums that you would not otherwise have time for?l The Palace MuseumThe Palace Museum is known as the Forbidden City. Visitors can browse all the buildings ofthe Palace Museums.

3、 More than 400,000 imperial artifacts have been digitized online, which can definitely help you gain knowledge and immerse yourself in a cultural atmosphere.The websites: l Shanghai MuseumShanghai Museum is a large and famous museum, which collects over 120,000 precious artistic relics from more tha

4、n 5,000 years ago to the Qing Dynasty. The marvelous bronze, ceramics, paintings and calligraphies offer a visual feast for the eyes, and also provide a good chance for people to learn the profound Chinese history and culture.If you are into ancient Chinese arts and crafts, then the online Shanghai

5、Museum is definitelyworth your time.The website: l Mogao CavesThe Mogao Caves, also known as Thousand Buddha Grottoes, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located near Dunhuang in northwest China's Gansu Province.Now visitors can directly browse dozens of classic caves and appreciate the murals(壁画)

6、bycave rooms through the “Digital Dunhuang”, the website of the Mogao Caves. The development of “Digital Dunhuang” not only shocks visitors in a visual sense but also “moves” the Mogan Grottoes outside.The website: https:/www.e-1. 英语试题 第3页（共10页）The people interested in ancient Chinese arts and craft

7、s should visit _.A. https:/www.e-B. C. D. 2. What can the visitors see through “Digital Dunhuang”?A. Precious imperial artifacts. B. Classic caves and the murals.C. Ancient people living in the caves. D. All the artistic relics of Dunhuang.3. Why is this passage written?A. To recommend an online tou

8、r. B. To guide what to do at weekends.C. To support the sickness prevention. D. To invite visitors to real scenic spots.BI had just won a bidding for a 1950s cookie tin full of memories at an estate sale (不动产出售). Delighted at my victory, I took the box and gave it a shake. The contents rattled. Insi

9、de were hundreds of buttons, pins, and other items, all glittering in the sunlight. As a girl, I'd always enjoyed digging through my mom's box, just as my daughters enjoyed looking through mine.My eye caught the movement of a swing on the front porch of the house. An old womanwatched the hap

10、penings in her yard. As I carried my purchases to my car, I stopped to chat with her. She told me she was selling almost all her possessions because she was moving to a nursing home.Her eyes fell to the button box, and when she looked up, they were glistening with tears. I tookthe lid off the tin, a

11、nd her rough hands lifted a handful of buttons and then slowly dropped them back into the container. Her fist closed around a delicate pearl button, now yellow with age. "It was from my first husband's uniform," she said. "It's one of the few things that remind me of him when

12、he didn't return home alive." They had been married seven months before he left to serve his country in World War II.As we sifted through the box together, we found hairpins ranging from black to brown toshades of gray and even white; a key to a music box that played a special love song; ga

13、rter clips, wooden nickels, ruby buttons; all took her further down memory lane. I learned about her wedding, the birth of her children, and much more of the life she'd led for 89 years.After our chat, I set the woman's box of memories down on the swing and slid my hands intohers. I knew we

14、would talk again, when I went to visit her at her new home. And I knew that when l reached my own home, my heart would pull me to my sewing room, where I would rediscover my own lifetime of memories in my own button box.4. How did the author feel when she got the tin?A. Curious. B. Regretful. C. Emb

15、arrassed. D. Joyful.5. What can we infer about the old woman from the text?A. She was the former owner of the cookie tin.B. She didn't marry again after her husband died.C. She had to sell many things to make ends meet.D. 英语试题 第4页（共10页）She was to sell her house and move to a new one.6. Which of

16、the following can best replace the underlined phrase "sifted through" in Paragraph 4?A. Carried. B. Picked. C. Examined. D. Decorated.7. What does the button box represent?A. Antiques that add history to a place. B. Objects that bring moments to mind.C. Memories of unpleasant experiences.

17、D. Expressions of kindness from strangers.CBuying green is now popular with many consumers. We choose environmentally friendly products, and we try to be conscious consumers. However, new research by the University ofArizona has found that it has no positive effect on psychological well-being. It al

18、so has a morelimited environmental benefit than the other option simply buying less.The study followed 968 young adults over a number of years. Throughout the study, participants responded to online survey questions about their subjunctive well-being, their life satisfaction and their psychological

19、distress (悲伤), as well as giving information about their levels of materialism and pro-environmental(有利于环境的) behaviors.The study found that reduced consumption buying less, repairing items instead of replacingthem, avoiding impulse purchases and so on was linked to a higher level of personal well-be

20、ing and a lower level of psychological distress, but green buying did not show such links.Perhaps unsurprisingly, the study also found that young people with more materialistic valueswere less likely to engage in reduced consumption. This group did, however, engage with buying green activities. Rese

21、archer Sabrina Helm suggests that this may be because buying green is still buying so it still satisfies the materialists urge to accumulate new items. These people are called “green materialists”.However, green materialists must still deal with the same consumption-related stresses asaverage materi

22、alists. If you buy and own a lot of stuff, it takes up a lot of head space. You have to worry about how to pay for it, and you have to manage all the stuff, worrying about how to keep it safe and how to keep it organized. As Helm notes, “The key is to reduce consumption and not just buy green stuff.

23、 Having less and buying less can actually make us more satisfied and happier.”Understanding how materialistic values affect consumer behaviors, and how those behaviorsin turn affect personal well-being, is important. However, Helm acknowledges that for many consumers, changing behaviors to consume l

24、ess will be challenging. “Weve been told since childhood that theres a product for everything and its OK to buy, and its a good thing because thats how the economy works,” She Said.8. What is the difference between buying less and buying green?A. Buying green brings more life satisfaction.B. Buying

25、less promotes personal well-being.C. Buying less is based on materialistic values.D. Buying green benefits the environment more.9. Which of the following problems does a green materialist usually have to face?英语试题 第5页（共10页）A. The burden of ownership. B. Worries about how to stay safe.C. Stresses fro

26、m average materialists. D. The difficulty in finding green products.10. What does Helm words in the last paragraph indicate?A. Its good to buy what is needed. B. It is natural to buy and sell things.C. Its not easy to make people buy less. D. Its important to be wise consumers.11. What is the best t

27、itle for the text?A. Materialistic Values in Behaviors B. Changes in Consumer CultureC. Green Consumption for the Planet D. Buying Less for Your HappinessDYou awake with a pounding heart and sweaty hands. Relax, you think to yourself it was justa bad dream. But are nightmares truly harmless? Psychol

28、ogists arent so sure. Although some continue to believe bad dreams reduce psychological tensions by letting the brain act out its fears, recent research suggests that that ordeals are more likely to increase anxiety in waking life.In one study Australian researchers asked 624 high school students ab

29、out their lives andnightmares during the past year and assessed their stress levels. It is well known that stressful experiences cause nightmares, but if nightmares serve to ease that tension, troubled sleepers shouldhave an easier time coping with emotional problems. The study, published in the jou

30、rnal Dreaming,did not confirm that hypothesis (假设) : not only did nightmares not reduce anxiety, but people who reported being distressed (困扰) about their dreams were even more likely to suffer from general anxiety than those who experienced an upsetting event such as the divorce of their parents.It

31、 is possible, however, that something is going wrong in the brains of individuals whoexperience a lot of anxiety, so that normal emotional processing during dreaming fails, says ToreNielsen, director of the Dream and Nightmare Laboratory at Sacred Heart Hospital in Montreal. But Nielsens most recent

32、 results, published in the Journal of Sleep Research last June, actually bear out the Australian findings. The Canadian team found that having nightmares did not make dreamers more relieved in waking life just the opposite.What is not clear from these studies is whether nightmares play a causal role

33、 in anxiety. Mostresearchers agree that if the dreams give rise to constant anxiety and concern, it may be a good idea to talk to a mental health professional about it.12. What does the underlined phrase “that ordeals” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Fears. B. Tensions. C. Hands. D. Nightmares.13. What d

34、o we know about the Australian and Canadian studies?A. The Canadian study assessed peoples brain damage.B. The Canadian study confirms the Australian findings.C. The Australian study found bad dreams cause anxiety.D. The Australian study concludes nightmares eases tension.14. What should you do if y

35、ou experience constant anxiety according to the text?A. Seek professional help. B. Talk to your close friends.C. Engage in some sleep study. D. Admit your brains are wrong.15. 英语试题 第6页（共10页）Where is this text most likely from?A. A popular novel. B. A biology textbook.C. A scientific journal. D. A en

36、vironment report.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。Will you raise your hands to speak actively, or do you just remain a quiet listener in class? It'snot unusual for teens to avoid answering questions in front of others because they are too shy or too afraid of being

37、mistaken. Sometimes, however, a lack of self-confidence can arise from feelings ofinsecurity. 36 . But remember they are normal feelings that you can and should change!37 .If you have a fear that people will see your shortcoming, you will find it difficult to assert (表现) yourself. In building self-c

38、onfidence, your first goal is to develop a realistic understanding of your strengths and weaknesses. Youll have to take a tough first step and look inside yourself.Celebrate your strengths.Its not sufficient to identify your weaknesses or your problem areas. 38 . You can getdown to doing this by mak

39、ing a big list of things you have accomplished and the things you do well. Have you ever spared the time to explore your strengths? You were born with some natural talent, whether you have discovered it or not. Are you artistic? Can you organize things? Do you navigate well? If you can do any of the

40、m well, you have traits to cherish!Change your behaviour.39 , which will help you fight off feelings of negativity. Exercise and get enough sleep.Compliment others on their strengths and you will find that other people will return the favour and compliment you give. All these behavioural traits impr

41、ove our moods.Use a third person approach.There is an interesting study that shows that there may be a trick to meet our behavioral goalsmore quickly. The trick? 40 , or when you go through the process of enhancing yourself-image and building up your self-confidence.A. Never lose faith in your own s

42、trengths and potentialB. Understand the cause for your lack of self-confidenceC. Think of yourself as someone else as you evaluate your progressD. You also have great aspects about yourself that you are supposed to exploreE. You can increase self-confidence by adjusting yourself, such as smiling mor

43、eF. But it is healthy to root out something hidden deep inside and work through itG. Sometimes we have awful feelings about ourselves and we often bury them deep inside第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，英语试题 第7页（共10页）并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。After my first

44、class in college I felt a little hungry, and I hurried to the cafeteria. I 41my tray with sandwiches and was 42 for the seat when I accidentally stepped on a piece ofcheese and that was how the accident happened.In the seconds after my 43 I thought how nice it would be if no one had 44 . Butas all t

45、he students in the cafeteria came to their feet, 45 and clapping, I knew they had.For the next three days I dined alone on nothing more than 46 , and some junk food. Onthe fourth day I thought I needed some 47 food badly. Perhaps three days was 48enough for the campus population to have 49 me. So of

46、f to the cafeteria I went.I made my way through the food line and 50 sat down at a table. Suddenly I heard acrash that sounded 51 . I looked up to find that another poor soul had met the same 52as I had. My heart went out to him 53 people began to cheer and clap as they had for me. Iexpected him to

47、slip out of the cafeteria as I had, but to my 54 , he didnt. He got up, smilingas if nothing had happened. And thats when I realized I had been 55 myself far tooseriously.Who 56 whether I dropped a tray or not? 57 . This wasnt like high school. Once Irealized that I had no ones 58 to live up to but

48、my own, I 59 . Popularity was not soimportant; running with the 60 was no longer a law of survival. In college, it didnt matter.This was my big chance to do my own thing and to be myself.41. A. bought B. returned C. piled D. found42. A. hoping B. paying C. waiting D. heading43. A. fall B. meal C. de

49、cision D. class44. A. experienced B. stepped C. left D. noticed45. A. cheering B. wondering C. praying D. fighting46. A. shame B. anger C. regret D. terror47. A. hot B. tasty C. real D. special48. A. kind B. easy C. hard D. long49. A. recognized B. forgiven C. known D. forgotten50. A. instantly B. c

50、arefully C. regularly D. unconsciously51. A. interesting B. familiar C. special D. unnatural52. A. cheese B. tray C. fate D. students53. A. as B. so C. until D. once54. A. joy B. surprise C. disappointment D. excitement55. A. protecting B. regarding C. treating D. taking56. A. saw B. questioned C. c

51、ared D. wondered57. A. Somebody B. Nobody C. Anybody D. Everybody58. A. achievement B. expectations C. rules D. shadows59. A. survived B. suffered C. relaxed D. hesitated60. A. crowd B. reality C. mistake D. shyness英语试题 第8页（共10页）第卷（非选择题 共50分）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。T

52、hink about the different ways people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite 61.sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power 62. (resource), as well asone of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills began to be used in ancient Iran back in the63. (seven) century BC. They were first

53、 introduced to Europe during the 1100s, whenarmies 64. (return) from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.65. many centuries, people used windmills to grind (研磨) wheat into flour and pump(抽) water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people 66. (live) in remote areas began