西藏拉萨中学2021届高三英语第六次月考试题.doc

西藏拉萨中学2021届高三英语第六次月考试题

西藏拉萨中学2021届高三英语第六次月考试题

年级：
姓名：

- 16 -

西藏拉萨中学2021届高三英语第六次月考试题
（满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟； ）
注意事项：
1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上

第I卷（三部分，共115分）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
答题过程中，请先将答案标在试题上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。
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秒种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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡19.15     B. ￡9.18       C. ￡9.15
答案是C。
1. Where are the speakers going?
A. To New York B. To Canada C. To Mexico
2. Why can’t Tim take Jenny’s shift?
A. He is on vacation.
B. He has a soccer game.
C. He has to go to a funeral.
3. What does the woman mean?
A. More than enough food has been prepared.
B. There is a bomb in the refrigerator.
C. They will probably run out of food.
4. What subject does the woman think less difficult?
A. Mathematics B. History C. Literature
5. What did the woman study in college?
A. Art B. Business C. Spanish
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。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. What happened to Miguel last weekend?
A. His house was burned to the ground.
B. He took care of his grandma.
C. He lost his textbook.
7. Why will Miguel be late to Ms. Perry’s office?
A. He had to do his homework.
B. He has to buy his lunch.
C. He has to make food for his grandma.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the man do for his job?
A. He cleans houses. B. He does paperwork. C. He sells houses.
9. When does the conversation take place?
A. On Thursday B. On the weekend. C. On Friday
10. Why does the woman recommend the man her friend?
A. She is moving.
B. Her friend is moving to Springfield.
C. She enjoyed working with him.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How old is Sam?
A. He’s in college. B. He’s still a young kid. C. He’s in high school.
12. What does Sam plan to do this summer?
A. Learn to skateboard
B. Work at the pool
C. Go to the lake with his mother
13. What does Sam need help with?
A. Shopping in a supermarket
B. Filling out job applications
C. Paying for summer school
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why does the woman always sleep in the morning?
A. She doesn’t work
B. She needs more sleep than most people.
C. She sets her own schedule.
15. When does the man get to work?
A. Around 7 B. Around 9 C. Around 10
16. What does the man suggest to the woman?
A. She should learn to go to bed on time.
B. She should get up earlier.
C. They should switch schedules.
17. What will the speakers do today?
A. Go to the movies B. Go for a hike C. Go to work
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How do Uber drivers know where to go?
A. They call a phone number.
B. They request to know on the app.
C. A map shows them where people need cars.
19. Who mostly drives for Uber?
A. People who have other jobs
B. Former taxi drivers
C. University students
20. What does Travis Kalanick predict?
A. Cars will be able to drive themselves.
B. Uber will totally replace taxis.
C. Prices for transportation will go up everywhere.

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,D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
A
1.Apple picking
Apple picking is always a popular fall activity, with families looking for a fun way to spend time together outdoors. Check out some options on where and how to pick close to Toronto:
Where
to pick
Pine Farms   Tel: [phone]
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm
Details: Pick your own apples from mid-August to November.
Albion Farms  Tel: [phone]
Hours: Daily 10 am to 6 pm
Details: Pick your own apples on weekends only
Watson Farms  Tel: [phone]
Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 8 pm   Weekends 9 am to 6 pm
Details: Pick your own apples only in early September.
Brooks Farms  Tel: [phone]
Hours: Daily 9 am to 5 pm
Details: Picking your own apples is not available(可得到的),but apples are available in the farm market.
Willis Family Fruit Farms  Tel: [phone]
Hours: Weekends 10 am to 8 pm
Details: Pick your own apples only in September and October.
Apple
picking
tips
Call first: Certain apple types may not be available because demand and farm hours can change without notice. So call ahead before setting out.
What to bring: Some farms provide containers(容器) for you to carry the fruit home, but it’s not a bad idea to bring them yourself. Comfortable shoes and clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty are a must. And keep the weather in mind: pack a sweater for cooler days, and bring sun cream.
21.According to the author, apple picking ______ .
A. can bring great pleasure to families B. helps farmers harvest the fruit
C. is better for teenagers than for adults D. is becoming more and more popular in cities
22.If you are only free after 6 pm on Tuesday, you can choose _____ .
A. Pine Farms B. Albion Farms C. Watson Farms D. Willis Family Fruit Farms
23.What can we learn from the passage?
A. You are not allowed to take containers for carrying apples.
B. Apples on all the farms are on sale at the same time.
C. You have to pay to take the apples you have picked home.
D. You may dirty your clothes when picking apples.

B
More than 2,000 years ago, when the last shovelful(一铲) of dirt fell on the Tarracotta Warriors, it was thought that they would never see the sunlight again and would spend the rest of their “lives” guarding and protecting the first Chinese emperor, Qinshihuang, who died in 210 BC.
But things got better off these clay (陶土的) soldiers. Ever since they were discovered in Xi’an in 1974,by a group of farmers; they’ve been able to see the bigger world—traveling from one museum to the next.
    They are now on display in New York at Discovery Times Square, reported the New York Times.
However, the story doesn’t end here. The roughly 2,000 soldiers found so far are estimated(估计) to be only one quarter of the total number. Moreover, scientists haven’t yet dared to touch the central tomb, which is believed to contain the body of the emperor himself.
    “Partly it’s out of respect for the elders,” explained Kristin Romey, consultant(顾问) for the exhibition. “But they also realize that nobody in the world right now has the technology to properly go in and excavate(挖掘) it.”
    This is true. According to ancient writings, the emperor’s tomb is circled by rivers of liquid mercury(水银) which is highly poisonous but can keep the body in good condition. Studies of the soil around the tomb also found a large amount of mercury. This makes exploring the tomb very dangerous.
    The other reason that scientists have been hesitating is that they are afraid of the damage they might cause by opening the tomb.
“When we began excavating ‘the soldiers’, the minute they were exposed to air and sunlight, the pigment(颜料) just flaked off (剥落),” Romey told the Fox News.
    But he believes that the solution will come when science advances. Perhaps a visual robot can be sent into the tomb first to investigate and help figure out the best way to protect it. 
    In the end, scientists and historians must weigh their desire to know against the damage their digging might cause. “Archaeology, ultimately (最终),is a destructive science,” Romey said. “You have to destroy stuff in order to learn about it.”
24.What is the point of the article?
A. To tell about the mysteries of Qinshihuang’s tomb.
B. To analyze why archaeology is a destructive science.
C. To explain the risks of further excavating Qinshihuang’s tomb.
D. To introduce the Terracotta Warriors exhibition in New York.
25.What can be concluded from the article?
A. The decision whether to open the tomb or not is likely to be influenced by the pace of technological progress.
B. It is estimated that about 10,000 clay soldiers were buried with Qinshihuang in his grave.
C. The highly poisonous mercury was used by Qinshihuang to keep away those who attempt to destroy his tomb.
D. Scientists won’t excavate Qinshihuang’s tomb until they think of a good way to preserve the body of the emperor.
26.The underlined word “investigate” in the second-to-last paragraph probably means________.
A. settle down B. arrange C. take over D. explore
27.What should scientists and historians pay attention to in their work according to the article?
A. They should respect the ancient world during their work.
B. They should balance the value and damages of their work.
C. They should always take their own safety into consideration.
D. They should have a continuous desire to know new things.

C
Gold is one of the rarest materials on Earth and has always been considered a valuable and precious resource. It's very likely that someone in your family owns something made of gold, especially since China is one of the world's biggest buyers of gold jewelry. It's even in our smartphones - they contain parts made from this expensive material.
But where does this beautiful metal actually come from? The answer: outer space.
This August, Chinese scientists became the first in the world to witness gravitational waves(引力波)caused by the collision of neutron (中子)stars, reported Xinhua News Agency.
The sight was witnessed at China's Kunlun Antarctic Station at the South Pole, and Insight, China’s first X-ray astronomical satellite, also contributed to the discovery.
Although collisions of black holes have been recorded before, this was the first time that two neutron stars were known to have collided. It's believed that such collisions lead to huge explosions of energy, and even to the creation of precious metals such as gold and silver.
“The collision of neutron stars is like a very large gold factory in the universe,” Jin Zhiping, a researcher at the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told Xinhua.
According to an article published by , scientists have long believed gold and other materials are created in this way, but it wasn't until the recent collision that their theory was confirmed.
“The origin of the really heaviest chemical elements in the universe had confused the scientific community for quite a long time,” Hans-Thomas Janka, a senior scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany, said in a news release. “Now, we have the first observational proof for neutron star mergers(合并) as sources.”
Indeed, the recently observed collision is thought to have produced an amount of gold that would weigh 10 times more than Earth, according to New Scientist
Don’t expect to be showered in gold any time soon, however. The collision actually took place 130 million years ago, taking all that time for the event's light to reach Earth.
But at least if you want to see a piece of space up close, all you have to do is to look at the ring on your mom's finger - or the smartphone in your pocket.
28.What's the author's purpose of writing the first two paragraphs?
A. To interest readers about the source of gold.
B. To list some uses of gold in daily life.
C. To explain the reasons for the popularity of gold.
D. To emphasize the rareness of gold.
29.What would the collision of neutron stars lead to according to Xinhua?
A. The death of the stars.
B. The creation of black holes.
C. The disappearance of gravitational waves.
D. The creation of gold.
30.What’s the text mainly about?
A. China’s Kunlun Antarctic Station does research into gold.
B. Collisions between two neutron stars result in gold
C. Collisions contribute to the discovery.
D. Gold is considered a valuable and precious rescource.
31.What can we learn from the article?
A. The amount of gold produced by the collision was very small.
B. The collision was the largest reported in history.
C. China played a big role in the new discovery.
D. The collision took place 130 years ago.

D
From the moment you open your eyes in the morning, you can feel sweat (汗水)running down your body, even if you’re barely moving at all. That's what most people in China felt like this summer. In fact, the entire northern hemisphere(半球 )saw high temperatures in July. The Arctic Circle was no exception. Temperatures in the city of Norilsk, which is in the Arctic Circle, reached a record high of 32 ℃, The Atlantic reported. Temperatures there are usually just 10 ℃at this time of the year.
The heat wave in the Arctic is mainly a long-term result of global warming, according to the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences. In fact, while the whole world is getting warmer, the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet. This is called the polar amplification effect（极地放大效应）.
The most direct impact of Arctic warming is the melting of Arctic ice. According to NASA, Arctic sea ice is now disappearing at a rate of 13.2 percent every 10 years. NASA said that if this continues, the Arctic will have no ice by the year 2040. This has put some Arctic animals, like polar bears, in danger. The ice that the bears live on has shrunk(缩小), the Toronto Star reported.
Melting ice can also cause sea levels to rise in the long term. Since 1993, sea levels have risen at a rate of 3.2 cm every 10 years, the Guardian reported. Some countries, such as Tuvalu（图瓦鲁） in the South Pacific Ocean and Maldives（马尔代夫） in the Indian Ocean, are at risk of disappearing into the sea.
32. Which of the following is true?
A. Some countries in the ocean will disappear in 10 years.
B. China is the hottest in the northern hemisphere this summer.
C. The temperatures in Norilsk used to be lower than this summer.
D. The world gets warmer because of the heat wave in the Arctic.
33. What does the underlined word “this”in the third paragraph refer to?
A. The heat wave in the Arctic B. The result of global warming
C. Getting warmer in the world D. The Arctic getting warm faster
34. What may be the result of the melting of Arctic ice?
A. The polar will become dangerous B. Sea levels rise in the long term
C. There will be an end of water shortage D. There will be no ice in the world by 2040
35. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Heat hits Arctic
B. Arctic animals are in danger
C. The world became hotter than before
D. Some countries may disappear into the sea
第二节 任务型阅读（共5小题。每小题2分，满分10分）
根据对话内容，从所给对话后面的选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。备选项中有两项为多余选项。
The methods of practicing economy (实行节俭) are very simple. 36 That is the first rule. A part should always be set apart for the future. The person who spends more than he earns, is a fool.
The next rule is to pay necessary money. 37 The person who spends more than he earns tends to get cheated; and if he often does so, he will easily get dishonest.
Another method of economy is, to keep