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炎德•英才大联考长郡中学2021届高三月考试卷（六）

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时量：120分钟总分：150分

第二部分阅读理解（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）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

EndlessAdventuresforTeenagers

Theworldisfullofmountainstoclimb,wavestosurfandpathstofollow.Withjunior

membershipyou'llhaveunlimitedaccesstoalloftheamazingplaceswelookafter,insideandout.

Gowildforwatersports

Everriddenacrashingwaveorrowedunderchalkycliffs（峭壁）？Feelaliveasyousurfthe

whitewateratPortstewartStrandonabodyboardorlookattheblueseasofStudlandBayina

glass-bottomedboat.Climb,jumpandswimyourwayaroundthedramaticPembrokeshirecoastline,

allundertheguidanceofanexpertinstructor.

Sleepunderthestars

SpendaweekinthewildonafamilycampingtripatWickenFen.Listenforbarnowlshooting

（大叫）andbadgers（覆）snuffling.WakeupbesidewateratLowWraycampsite.Hirebikes,

paddleboardsorrowingboatsforanaction-packeddayoutbeforerefuelingwithtastypizzafroma

wood-firedoven.

Capturethemoment

HeadfortheFameIslandstoshootpuffinslandingonthecliffsandgreysealsrestingonthe

rocks.Onstilldaysyou'llbeabletotakepicturesofSnowdonia'speaksreflectedinthelakesclear

waters.Andwith500photogenicplacestovisitwithyourmembership,you'llneverbeshortof

thingstocapture.

Growyourskills

Lovebeingoutdoors?Learnpracticalconservationskillsandmeetnewpeopleatyourlocal

GreenAcademiesProject.Whethercreatinganaturalplayareaorplantingtrees,you'llfeelproudto

careforthenatureonyourdoorstep.

21.WhatdoadventuresaroundthePembrokeshirecoastlineprovide?

A.Freebikehire.B.Asafecampsite.

C.Professionalguidance.D.Expertrecommendation.

22.Wherecanteenagerscamp?

A.AtPorstewartStrand.B.AtWickenFen.

C.AtStudlandBay.D.OntheFameIslands.

23.WhatdoweknowabouttheGreenAcademiesProject?

A.Itisrunindoors.B.Itteachesphotographicskills.

C.Itisintendedforresearchlovers.D.Itencouragesconservationefforts

B

Awomanheldherphonetightlytoherheartthewayachurch-goermightholdaBible.Shewas

anxioustotakeapictureofanimpressivebunchofflowersthatsatnotsofaraway,butfirstshehad

togetthroughacrowdofotherspushingtheirwaytodothesame.ThecauseofthiswasBouquetsto

Art,oneofthemostpopulareventsatthedeYoungMuseuminSanFrancisco.

Flowersellerswereaskedtocreateflowerarrangementsthatrespondtopiecesofartondisplay,

fromancientcarvingstocontemporarysculptures.It'sextremelyattractiveandalsomemorable,to

thepointthatithasbecomeaproblem.

Inrecentyears,thedeYoungreceivedmorethanathousandcomplaintsfrompeoplewhofelt

thatcellphoneshadspoiledtheirexperienceoftheexhibit.Institutionsoffineartaroundtheworld

facesimilarproblemsasthedesiretotakephotographsbecomesahugeattractionformuseums,as

wellassomethingthatupsetssomeoftheirpatrons（资助人）.SothedeYoungrespondedwithakind

ofcompromise:carvingout“photohoursduringtheexhibition'ssix-dayrun.

Onecommoncomplaintabouttheeffectofsocialmediaonmuseumcultureisthatpeopleseem

tobemissingoutonexperiencesbecausetheyaresobusycollectingevidenceofthem.Astudy

recentlypublishedinthejournalPsychologicalSciencesuggeststhereissometruthtothis.Itfinds

thatpeoplewhokeeptakingphotosofanexhibitandpostingthemonsocialmediaratherthan

simplyobservingit,haveahardtimerememberingwhattheysee.Buttheissueiscomplexforthe

professionalsrunningmuseums.LindaButler,thedeYoung9sheadofmarketingandvisitor

experience,acknowledgesthatnoteveryonewantsamuseumtobe“aphoto-takingplayland”.Yeta

lotofpeopledoandshebelievesthatthedeYoungisinnopositiontojudgeonereasonforbuyinga

$28tickettobemorevalidthananother."Ifweremovedsocialmediaandphotography,“shesays.

“Wewouldriskbecomingirrelevant.^^

24.WhatwasthewomaneagertodoaccordingtoParagraph1?

A.Togetherphone.B.Toescapethecrowd.

C.Totakeaphoto.D.Topushahead.

25.HowdidthedeYoungrespondtothedilemma?

A.Bysettingperiodswithoutphoto-taking.

B.Bymakingtheexhibitionfreeofcharge.

C.Bycompromisingwiththegovernment.

D.Byextendingthefreeexhibitionhours.

26.Therecentstudyfindsthattheuseofsocialmediainmuseumsmay.

A.uncoverthetruthB.causeirrelevancy

B.bringmorepleasureD.playanegativerole

27.WhichofthefollowingmayLindaButlersupport?

A.Reducingadmissionprices.B.Cateringtovisitors.

C.Reservingjudgementinpublic.D.Banningsocialmediaandphotography.

★C

Ithasalwaysbeenthoughtthatalcoholcausespeopletoputonweightbecauseitcontainsalot

ofsugar,butnewresearchsuggestsaglassadaycouldformpartofadiet.Lookingatpaststudies

theyfoundthat,whileheavydrinkersdoputonweight,thosewhodrinkinmoderatinncanactually

loseweight.

AspokesmanfortheresearchteamatNavarroUniversityinSpainsays,"Lighttomoderate

alcoholintake,especiallyofwine,maybemorelikelytoprotectagainst,ratherthanpromote,weight

gain/9TheInternationalScientificForumonAlcoholResearchreviewedthefindingsandagreed

withmostoftheconclusions,particularlythatdatadonotclearlyindicateifmoderatedrinking

increasesweight.

BostonUniversity'sDr.HarveyFinkelfoundthatthebiologicmechanisms（生物学机制）

relatingalcoholtochangesinbodyweightarenotproperlyunderstood.Histeampointedoutthe

strongprotectiveeffectsofmoderatedrinkingontheriskofgettingconditionslikediabetes（糖尿病）,

whichrelatetoincreasingobesity.Somestudiessuggestthatevenveryobesepeoplemaybeatlower

riskofdiabetesiftheyaremoderatedrinkers.

Thegroupsaysalcoholprovidescaloriesthatarequicklyabsorbedintothebodyandarenot

storedinfat,andthatthisprocesscouldexplainthedifferencesinitseffectsfromthoseofother

foods.Theyagreethatfutureresearchshouldbedirectedtowardsassessingtherolesofdifferent

typesofalcoholicdrinks,takingintoconsiderationdrinkingpatternsandincludingthepasttendency

ofparticipantstogainweight.

Fornowthereislittleevidencethatconsumingsmalltomoderateamountsofalcoholona

regularbasisincreasesone'sriskofbecomingobese.What'smore,astudythreeyearsagosuggested

thatresveratrol（白藜芦醇）,acompoundpresentingrapesandredwinedestroysfatcells.

28.Theunderlinedphrase"inmoderation^^inthefirstparagraphmeans“"・

A.excitedlyB.carefully

C.frequentlyD.properly

29.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Theresearchfoundmoderatedrinkinghasastrongprotectiveeffect.

B.Resveratrolisprovedtoincreasetheriskofbecomingfat.

C.Currentdataclearlyshowthatmoderatedrinkingincreasesweight.

D.Thespecificrolesofdifferenttypesofalcoholicdrinksareveryclear.

30.Whatismostlikelytobediscussedintheparagraphthatfollows?

A.Howtodosomeeasyexperiments.

B.Howtoreducethecaloriescontainedinwine.

C.Howtoprovethefindingmentionedabove.

D.Howtomakewineinahealthyway.

31.Whereisthearticlemostprobablytakenfrom?

A.Achemistrytextbook.B.ATVadvertisement.

C.Asciencemagazine.D.Asupermarketwebsite.

Thesunappearstoexperiencefarfewerchangesinbrightnessandintensitythanotherstarslike

it.Researchersreportedlastweekontheirexaminationof369stars.Theycomparedeachonetothe

sunintermsofsurfacetemperature,sizeandrotation.Theyfoundthatonaverage,theotherstarshad

fivetimesmorebrightnessvariabilitythanoursun.

TheleadauthorwasTimoReinhold,anastronomerwiththeMaxPlanckInstituteforSolar

SystemResearchinGermany.HetoldtheReutersnewsagencythatthevariabilityinbrightness

resultsfromdarkspotsonthesurfaceofthestarmovinginandoutofview.

“Adirectmeasureofsolaractivityisthenumberofsunspotsonthesurface/5Reinholdsaid.

"Findingsuchstarswithverysimilarparametersasoursunbutbeingfivetimesmorevariablewas

surprising.^^

Thesun—madeupmainlyofhydrogenandhelium—isanaverage-sizedstarthatformedmore

than4.5billionyearsago.Itstretchesabout1.4millionkilometersacrossandhasasurface

temperatureof5,500degreesCelsius.

Theresearcherscomparedscientificdataonthesimilarstarstohistoricalrecordsofthesun's

activity.Therecordsincludedabout400yearsofobservationaldataonsunspots.Theresearchers

alsostudiedabout9,000yearsofdatabasedonchemicalelementvariantsintreeringsandice

builduptiedtosolaractivity.Theserecordsshowthesunhasnotbeenmuchmoreactivethanitis

now.

Theresearcherssaidincreasedmagneticactivityrelatedtosunspotscanleadtoelectromagnetic

eventsthateffectEarth.Forexample,largereleasesofplasma—acollectionofcharged

particles——fromouterareasofthesun'satmospherecouldcauseproblemsforsatellitesandother

communicationsequipment.

ThediscoverymaybegoodnewsforlifeonEarthAmuchmoreactivesunmighthavehad

moremajoreffectsonEarth'sgeologyandancientclimate.4tA'tooactive5starwoulddefinitively

changetheconditionsfbrlifeontheplanet,solivingwithaquiteboringstarisnottheworstoptionJ

Reinholdsaid.

Thefindings,henoted,donotruleoutthepossibilitythatthesunmaybeinaquietperiodand

couldbecomemorevariableinthefuture.However,theresearcherssaytherearenosignsthatsolar

activitywillbeincreasinganytimesoon.

32.AccordingtoTimoReinhold,whatcausesthevariabilityinbrightnessofthesun?

A.Hydrogenandheliuminthesun.

B.Thesurfacetemperatureofthesun.

C.Thediameter（直径）ofthesun.

D.Darkspotsonitsouterpart.

33.Whichofthefollowinghelpedresearchersprovethesun'sinactivity?

A.Scientificdataofalltheotherstars.

B.Dataofsunspotsobservedinthepast400years.

C.9,000yearsofdataoftheactivitiesofthesun.

D.Dataofchemicalelementvariantsinicytrees.

34.Whatwillprobablyhappenifthesunbecomesveryactive?

A.Therewillbeadecreasedmagneticactivity.

B.ThegeologyandclimateoftheEarthwillbedifferent.

C.Satellitesandothercommunicationsequipmentwillworkbetter.

D.PeopleontheEarthhavetolivewiththequiteboringstar.

35.Whatisthebesttitleofthisarticle?

A.Thesun:lessactivethansimilarstars

B.Thesun:lessbrightandintensethanbefore

C.Sunspots:adirectmeasureofsolaractivity

D.Sunspots:thecauseofelectromagneticeventsonEarth

第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

Arepeoplelessormorehappywhentheygetolder?Astudyin2018foundthatpeople

generallybecomehappierandexperiencelessworryafterage50.Infact,itfoundthatbytheageof

85,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywereat18.

ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrook

UniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerethehighestamong

adultsbetweentheagesof22and25.36.

Happinesswasthehighestamongtheyoungestadultsandthoseintheirearly70's.Butthe

peopleleastlikelytoreportfeelingnegativeemotionswerethoseintheir70'sand80's.Thesurvey

alsofoundthatmenandwomenhavesimilaremotionalpatternsastheygrowolder.37.

Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslike,havingyoungchildren,beingunemployed

orbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessand

well-beingrelatedtoage.

38.Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegetolder,theybecomemorethanthankfulfbrwhat

theyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheiremotions.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbad

experiences.

39.Inanotherstudy,peopleintheir80'sreportedthefewestproblemswiththe

qualityoftheirsleep.Theoriginalgoalwastoconfirmthepopularbeliefthatagingisconnected

withincreasedsleepproblems.40.Butexceptforthat,peoplereportedthattheyfelttheir

sleepqualityimprovedastheygotolder.

A.Sowhywillhappinessincreasewithage?

B.Researcherssurveyedmorethan150,000Americanadults-

C.Stresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheir50's.

D.Atthattime,thepeoplewerebetweentheagesof18and85.

E.Happinessisnottheonlythingthatapparentlyimproveswithage.

F.Thesurveydidfindanincreaseduringmiddleageespeciallyinwomen.

G.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmen.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

Whenyoung,Ilovedgoingontrailruns.Itwasmyfavoritewayto41stress.

So,whenIwasbackinmyhometownaftera42firstyearofmyPh.D.program.Ithought

atrailrunwasjustwhatIneeded.Butinsteadofhelpingmerelax,therundidjustthe43.

AfterImovedtothecityforcollege,wheremyrunswereonflatconcretepathsinsteadof

44dirttrails,IusedaGPSwatch.WhenIwentontrailrunsagaininthecountry,it

constantlyremindedmeofthefactthatIwasn't45upwithmyusualpace.I46

mywatch,thinkingthatwouldallowmetoenjoymy47andfindthepeaceIexpected,but

Ifoundmyselfunderperforming.uWhycan'tIletgoandjustenjoymyself?”Iwondered.Butafter

some48.1realizedwhyIwas49bothontrailrunsandingraduateschool.

GoingintomyPh.D.,IhadthoughtthatIwoulddowell.Tomysurprise,Iwaswrong.I50

confidenceinmyresearchabilitieswhichI-thoughtstoppedmeperformingwellandI

constantlyfeltmyprogresswastooslow.Otherstudents9self-confidenceandtheirexcellentresults

mademefeel51.

Thencamemyvisithome.Iwashaving52becauseIhadn'tproperly53my

expectationstothedifferencesbetweenanurbanrunandatrailrun.

APh.D.islikeatrailrun.Sometimesyoucanrunfast.Sometimesyoumightclimbatsnail's

pace.AndthafsOK.Barriersare54.Sometimesifsbesttotakeadeepbreathanddoyour

bestto55thechallenge.

41.A.acceptB.exposeC.escapeD.rescue

42.A.magicalB.normalC.fastD.tough

43.A.oddB.sameC.oppositeD.extreme

44.A.windingB.similarC.safeD.transparent

45.A.comingB.keepingC.breakingD.linking

46.A.cutoffB.putoffC.setoffD.turnedoff

47.A.investmentsB.surroundingsC.investigationsD.associations

48.A.motivationB.imaginationC.reflectionD.determination

49.A.strugglingB.runningC.talkingD.trembling

50.A.endedB.enrichedC.missedD.lacked

51.A.indifferentB.incredibleC.insecureD.inconsiderate

52.A.troubleB.complaintC.funD.battle

53.A.adjustedB.devotedC.owedD.contributed

54.A.unrealB.unavoidableC.unlimitedD.unacceptable

55.A.recognizeB.borderC.prepareD.embrace

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。

CharlieChaplinisabsolutelyamasterofnonverbalhumour,whomadepeoplehappy.However,

hislifewasanything56.easy.Hewasborninapoorfamilyin1889.Hisparentswere

bothpoorperformers,anditisastonishingthatCharliewastaught57.(sing)assoonashe

couldspeakanddance,assoonashecouldwalk.58.(fortune),hisfatherdied,leavingthe

familyeven59.(bad)off.Byhisteens,Charlie60.(become)oneofthemost

popularchildactorsinEngland.

Withtime61.(go)by,hebeganmakingfilms.Hischarmingcharactermadethe

audiencelaughatatime62.theyfeltdepressed.Hebrightenedthe63.(life)of

AmericansandBritishthroughtwoworldwarsandthehardyearsinbetween.CharlieChaplinwrote,

directedandproducedthefilmshestarred64.Becauseofhisoutstandingperformance,in

1972he65.(award)aspecialOscarandrememberedforever.Tothisday,CharlieChaplin

isstillconsideredasoneofthegreatestactorsinthehistoryofthecinema.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假定你是你校“英美文学社”的负责人。请你写一则启事，发布到学校英文小报，介绍该社团

并欢迎大家加入，内容包括：

1、社团成立的时间和目的；

2、社团日常活动；

3、呼吁大家加入社团。

注意：

1、写作词数应为80左右；

2、请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

参考词汇：英美文学社theEnglishLiteratureSociety

第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

WalterJohnwasa20-year-oldcollegestudentfromHomewood,Alabama.Asayoungmanin

collegefarawayfromhome,hedidn'thavemuchmoney.Hehadtoworkpart-timetocoverhis

livingcosts.

Recentlyhegaveuphispart-timejobinthefast-foodbusinessandfoundanewoneata

home-movingcompanycalledBellhops.Thepayforhisnewjobwashigher,andJohngainedmore

flexibilitywithhishours,whichallowedhimtofocusonhisstudiesabitmore.Hewantedtodo

everythinghecouldtosecurethisnewemploymentopportunity,sohethoughthehadtotryhisbest

tomakesurethateverythingwouldgowellonhisfirstday!

Butsometimes,lifehitsyouunexpectedly.AdaybeforeJohnbeganhisnewjob,hiscarbroke

down!Withlittlemoneytohisname,hecouldn'thavehiscarrepairedatthegarage.Noneofhis

friendswereabletotakehimtowork.Whatwasworse,thepublictransportationwasnotrunningat

hisworkingtime.Ifhetookataxi,itwouldcosthimhalfhissalary.Therefore,hedecidedtowalkto

thecompany.

Inordertogettherebysixinthemorning,hethoughtthatthesafestwaywouldbetoleaveat

midnight.Johnevenchallengedhimselftoarrivethereonehourearlier.Eventhoughitseemedlike

suchafarwalk,Johnknewhewasfitenoughtodoit.Thiswaschallenging,butJohnknewitwas

possible.

Hegrabbedhiswalletandhisphoneandlefthisapartment.Assoonashesteppedoutofthe

door,herealizedthatwalkingaloneinthedarkatmidnightcanbedangerous.Moreover,hehadto

walkthroughalargewoodaswellasmanyblocksofthecity.Therefore,hewentbacktotakeabat

（球棒）andakitchenknifeforsafetypurposes.Incaseawildanimalorsomebadpersonattacked

him,atleasthewouldhavesomethingforprotection.

注意：

1、续写词数应为150左右;

2、请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

FinallyJohnstartedhislongwalk._____________________________________________________

Atthattime,acarwasdrawingcloser.__________________________________________________

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第四部分

第一节

【参考范文】

Dearfellowstudents.

FmhonoredtointroducetheEnglishLiteratureSocietytoyou

Foundedin2013,theEnglishLiteratureSocietyofourschoolenjoysagoodreputation

withtheaimofprovidingaplatformfbrpoetryloverstolearnEnglishandtoappreciatethe

beautyofthisformofliterature.EveryTuesdayafternoon,avarietyofmeaningfulactivities

areavailable,rangingfromlecturesbyren