四川省南充高级中学2021届高三英语上学期第八次月考试题.doc

四川省南充高级中学2021届高三英语上学期第八次月考试题

四川省南充高级中学2021届高三英语上学期第八次月考试题

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四川省南充高级中学2021届高三英语上学期第八次月考试题
（时间：120分钟 总分：150分 ）
第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共100分）
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题:每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
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. What caused the noise?
A. The thunder. B. The door. C. The wind.
2. What will the speakers probably do next?
A. Buy something to eat. B. Find their seats on the train. C. Make some coffee.
3. What time is it now?
A.8:00. B.10:00. C.12:00.
4. What is the woman mainly talking about?
A. Cindy’s personality. B. Cindy’s appearance. C. Cindy’s hobby.
5. How does the woman probably feel now?
A. Tired. B. Well. C. Dizzy.
第二节(共15小题:每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
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. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a gift shop. B. At a university. C. In a stadium.
7. What does the woman offer to buy for the man?
A. A souvenir. B. Food and drink. C. Tickets.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What does the boy’s teacher want him to improve?
A. His listening. B. His speaking. C. His writing.
9. What does the girl probably give to the boy?
A. A novel. B. A newspaper. C. A textbook.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. How many kinds of items does the man have in his basket?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Two.
11. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Grandmother and grandson.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Brother and sister.
12. What does the woman like to do when she has a headache?
A. Have a bar of chocolate
B. Eat some bacon.
C. Drink some beer.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the woman say about dogs in general?
A. They are annoying.
B. They are hard to take care of.
C. They are messy.
14. Why doesn’t the woman agree to have Lion?
A. It is too large. B. It is very noisy. C. It is unhealthy.
15. Where will the speakers probably get the dog?
A. From a rescue shelter. B. From a friend’s house. C. From a pet store.
16. What does the woman ask the boy to show her first in the end?
A. That he can take the dog for walks.
B. That he can he responsible for the chores around house.
C. That he can clean up after the dog.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the speaker enjoy as a young child?
A. Climbing. B. Swimming. C. Running.
18. Which part of his body did the speaker twist?
A. His hand. B. His neck. C. His foot.
19. For how many weeks did the speaker have to give up exercising?
A. Twelve. B. Eight. C. Four.
20. What was the change for the speaker after the incident?
A. He began to read love stories.
B. He enjoyed physical challenges even more.
C. He developed a new hobby.
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。
A
Not all walks need be a forced march. Here are 4 of Britain’s gentlest routes, both urban trails and countryside meanderings (曲径).
The Grand Union Canal, Birmingham
Start Point: The Bordesley Centre
The original Grand Union Canal runs for 137 miles, taking you through an industrial area to discover the hidden world of canals, with narrow boats, wildlife and fishermen. Along the canal, look out for wildflowers and birdlife, and narrow boats negotiating the locks. The walk can be extended along the canal at either end to make it flexible in length.
Warley Woods, Keswick
Start point: Keswick Youth Hostel
Starting in the centre of Keswick, this walk takes you up through Castlehead Wood, the perfect place for a woodland adventure, and to a wonderful viewpoint over Derwentwater and the surrounding mountains. The route then takes you down to the lakeshore and returns across Crow Park to the market square.
Chester-le-Street, County Durham
Start point: Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club
A lovely riverside walk along the banks of the River Wear, through Riverside Park and past Durham county football club. The circular route follows a curve in the river, meaning you'll have beautiful views along the way. Watch the rowers on the river or stop in the park to feed the swans and ducks. This walk is wheelchair-friendly.
Hathersage Flower Meadows (草地), Derbyshire
Start point: Hathersage Railway Station
There are attractive views to be appreciated throughout this scenic walk and two sites of protected meadow offer a real treat to summertime walkers. Fans of the works of great masters, like Charlotte Bronte, will enjoy spotting several places that are closely associated with the authors.
21. What can you do in Warley Woods?
A. Enjoy mountain scenery. B. Do shopping in the park.
C. Go boating on the lake. D. Walk along the canal.
22. What is special about Chester-le-Street?
A. It is attractive to shoppers. B. It is popular with football fans.
C. It is friendly to foreign tourists. D. It is available to the disabled.
23. Which place do literature lovers prefer?
A. The Grand Union Canal. B. Hathersage Flower Meadows.
C. Chester-le-Street. D. Warley Woods.
B
At seventy-three, Marcia Pollock’s father was a man of great independence and pride. The kids called him “Poppy”, a name that everybody used.
Poppy lived in his old neighborhood and he had a part-time job at a local pharmacy (药房). After Marcia’s mother died, Poppy firmly refused Marcia and Jack’s invitation to come and live with them. He was stubborn about not crowding their little house, about not becoming a burden.
In fact, he was always helpful. The kids loved him because he listened to them and because he always brought them something. He also brought special gifts to Marcia and Jack, never arriving empty-handed.
And so it was with shock and bewilderment (迷惑) that Marcia went to see Poppy in the hospital that summer after he had fallen down in the street. The doctor said that Poppy had been living on coffee and doughnuts. Later that day, the pharmacist told Marcia, “He has practically no money at all—just the government cheque and what little he makes here. Yet I myself saw him spend most of his last cheque on your little boy’s bicycle.”
She became stern with Poppy. “You’re foolish, Poppy,” she said. “I have my pride,” Poppy answered. “False pride,” she hurled (斥责) back at him.
During autumn, Poppy didn’t come around as often as he had in the past, but when he did, he would still arrive with little gifts in hand. Then, just before the holidays, Poppy told Marcia that he couldn’t visit them on Christmas Day because he would watch the store, but Marcia knew the shop was not open on Christmas.
She felt worried and called Poppy, telling him that he was one of them and that they all loved him. Half an hour before the turkey went on the table on Christmas, Poppy came. The kids rushed to him and gave him more hugs and kisses than he had ever had before. Poppy held out his arms to Marcia, and his hands were empty — yet never had they been more filled.
24. Which is Poppy’s reason for not living with his daughter?
A. He had a part-time job. B. He was stubborn sometimes.
C. He liked living independently. D. He didn’t want to become a burden to her.
25. Why was Marcia puzzled after hearing the doctor’s words?
A. She didn’t know who had knocked Poppy down.
B. She thought Poppy had enough money for living.
C. She wondered how to take care of him later.
D. She thought the doctor didn’t know his living condition.
26. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “stern” in paragraph 5?
A. patient B. angry C. respectful D. afraid.
27. Why does the author say that Poppy’s hands were filled at last?
A. Poppy learned that he was loved.
B. Poppy had brought enough gifts before.
C. Poppy still held his independence and pride.
D. Poppy had found reasons for Marcia’s rudeness.
C
A new device works like a solar panel, except that it doesn’t harvest energy from the sun. It captures energy from the cold night sky.
A prototype (雏形) of the device produced enough electricity at night to power a small light bulb. A bigger version might one day light rooms or charge phones. It could also power electronics in remote or low-resource areas that lack electricity.
The device makes use of the temperature difference between the Earth and outer space to create electricity. As long as one side of it is cooler than the other, the generator can produce electricity. The cooler side faces the sky and is attached to an aluminum plate. That plate is sealed beneath a transparent cover and surrounded with insulation (隔热材料) to keep out heat. The bottom of the generator is attached to an exposed aluminum plate. The plate is warmed by the local air. At night, the top plate can get a couple of degrees Celsius cooler than the bottom of the generator.
Researchers tested a 20-centimeter prototype one clear December night in Stanford University, California. The generator produced up to 25 milliwatts of power per square meter of the device. That was enough power to light a small light emitting diode, or a LED bulb. Further improvements might increase its production to at least 500 milliwatts per square meter. The system might need more insulation around the cool top plate to do that.
“The device could also help power remote weather stations or other environmental devices,” says Aaswath Raman. He is a materials scientist who works on the device at the University of California, Los Angeles. “This may be useful in polar regions where people can’t see sunlight for months.” Raman says. “If you have some low-power devices and you need to power them through three months of darkness, this might be a way.”
28. What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 3?
A. Application fields of the device.
B. Significant effects of the device.
C. The working principle of the device.
D. The developing process of the device.
29. How can researchers make the device produce more electricity?
A. By putting more insulation around the top plate.
B. By covering the top plate with a transparent lid.
C. By attaching the bottom plate to a warm plate.
D. By using it in extremely cold and clear nights.
30. What’s Raman’s attitude to the new device?
A. Doubtful. B. Ambiguous. C. Negative. D. Hopeful.
31. What could be a suitable title for the text?
A. A Device Using the Cold Night Sky to Produce Electricity.
B. The Temperature Difference between the Earth and Outer Space.
C. The Differences Between a Solar Panel and a New Device.
D. A Device Bringing New Hope for Those in the Cold Night.
D
A group of scientists in labs spread across Europe, the U.S. and Nepal have been working on Qomolangma “remotely”. The project’s goal is to turn the world’s highest mountain into a huge climate laboratory.
During April and May last year, a team of more than 30 biologists, glaciologists, geologists, meteorologists, and geographers fanned out across Qomolangma’s southern side, conducting fieldwork high on the mountain. “We believe the best way to get a full scientific picture of Qomolangma is not just to do one kind of science,” says Paul Mayewski of the University of Maine, the leader of the effort.
Each individual study promises a unique picture of the mountain’s climate—past, present, and future. Ice cores (冰核) will allow scientists to go back in time—tens, hundreds and perhaps thousands of years to learn about the environment. Snow and water samples give a look at what’s happening on the mountain, today, including the future of the glaciers (冰川). The team also fixed a network of automated weather stations, which will document upcoming weather trends for years to come.
One of the hardest tasks fell to Mayewski’s colleague Mariusz Potoeki, who hoped to drill ice cores at several places on the mountain, including the South Col (25,938 feet) and the top of Qomolangma (29,035 feet). The job required a specially designed drill system powered by batteries, and an excellent team to figure out how to prevent the cores from becoming liquid during their long journey back to the University of Maine’s laboratory for analysis.
Potocki abandoned his summit (山顶) attempt due to the crowds of normal climbers. To his relief, Potocki succeeded in taking the highest ice core ever recovered, at just above Camp Four—26,312 feet above sea level. “The ice doesn’t lie.” Mayewski says. “The very idea that the highest part of the planet hasn’t been spared from human activity ought to be a real wake-up call for everybody.”
32. Which way does Paul Mayewski suggest to fully study Qomolangma?
A. Working on it remotely in labs. B. Teaming up with more countries.
C. Doing many kinds of science. D. Turning it into a real lab.
33. Why does the team analyze ice cores?
A. To document upcoming weather change.
B. To get a unique picture of climate trends.
C. To know more about the past environment.
D. To predict the future of the mountain.
34. What difficulty did Mariusz Potocki face?
A. Improving the special drill system.
B. Drilling the oldest ice cores at some places.
C. Conducting fieldwork above Camp Four.
D. Delivering frozen ice cores to the lab.
35. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Potocki got ice cores at 29,035 feet.
B. Human activity has affected Qomolangma.
C. Ice cores can serve as a warning for us.
D. Normal climbers helped with Potocki’s work.
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。
How long does a year last? 36. _____________ Your parents might say that a whole year can pass “in the blink of an eye”. Why does time seem to pass faster as we get older?
37._____________ This physical change causes the rate at which we take in and process new information to decline. Babies, for example, move their eyes much more often than adults because they’re processing images at a faster rate. They take in a lot of information and do many things in a single day. 38._____________ However, as people’s brains degrade over time, fewer images are processed in the same amount of time. Therefore, older people receive less information during a day than younger people. This causes things to seem as though they’re happening more quickly.
39.____________ People may measure time by the number of memorable events that can be recalled within a certain period. Have you ever noticed that when you recall your firsts, they seem to be in slow motion (运动)? That’s because when something is a “first”, there are many exciting things to remember. R