2021年聊城市第四中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 年聊城市第四中学高三英语月考试卷及答案解析 第一部分 阅读（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 A The Costa Book Awards consistently pick winners that are both of the moment and subsequently endure.Its our pleasure to confirm this years Category Winners.First Novel Award Winner Book:Ele

2、anor Oliphant is Completely Fine Author:Gail Honeyman Eleanor is 31 years old;work finishes on a Friday and begins again on a Monday.Between,her only company will be two bottles of vodka and her own solitary,unique wit(机智).It is contentment,of a kind,but an unexpected shared experience suddenly open

3、s the door to possibility.Challenging reader expectations with a living,breathing character,Gail Honeymans debut(初次登台、开张)is a funny and moving diamond.Biography Award Winner Book:In the Days of Rain Author:Rebecca Stott The Exclusive Brethren were aclosed community who believed the world is ruled by

4、 Satan.Into this is born Rebecca.Her father had been an influential Brethren Minister.As her father lay dying,he begged her to help him write the memoir.He wanted to tell the story of their family who for generations had all been members of a fundamentalist Christian sect.Poetry Award Winner Book:In

5、side the Wave Author:Helen Dunmore To be alive is to be inside the wave,always travelling until it breaks and is gone.These poems are concerned with the borderline between the living and the dead the underworld and the human living world and the acutely intense being of both.Childrens Award Winner B

6、ook:The Explorer Author:Katherine Rundell,Hannah Horn Four children survive their aircraft plunging into the Amazon jungle,but for Fred and his friends its only the beginning of a cruel battle for survival.Brimming with adventure and a real command of character and incident,Rundell has few peers in

7、superb childrens fiction.1.What kind of life does Eleanor lead?A.boring and lonely.B.funny and touching.C.exciting and complex.D.ordinary and happy.2.Why did Rebecca Stott writeIn the Days of Rain?A.To introduce beliefs of the Exclusive Brethren.B.To help her father fulfill his last wish.CTo share t

8、he life of fundamentalist Christians.D.To pass on her family traditions.3.For a young adventurous soul,which book seems more appealing?A.Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine B.In the Days of Rain C.Inside the Wave D.The Explorer B A growing body of research is revealing associations between birth def

9、ects(缺陷)and a fathers age,alcohol use and environmental factors,say researchers atGeorgetown University Medical Center.They say these defects result from epigenetic changes that can potentially affect multiple generations.The study,published in theAmerican Journal of Stem Cells,suggest both parents

10、contribute to the health status of their offspring a common sense conclusion which science is only now beginning to demonstrate,says the studys senior investigator,Joanna Kitlinska,PhD,an associate professor in biochemistry,and molecular and cellular biology.“We know the nutritional,hormonal and psy

11、chological environment provided by the mother permanently influences organ structure,cellular response and gene expression in her offspring,”she says.“But our study shows the same thing to be true with fathers his lifestyle,and how old he is,can be reflected in molecules that control gene function,”

12、she says.“In this way,a father can affect not only his immediate offspring,but future generations as well.”For example,a newborn can be diagnosed with fetal(胎儿的)alcohol spectrum disorder(FASD),even though the mother has never consumed alcohol,Kitlinska says.“Up to 75 percent of children with FASD ha

13、ve biological fathers who are alcoholics,suggesting that preconceptual paternal alcohol consumption negatively impacts their offspring.”Advanced age of a father is correlated with elevated rates of certain diseases,and birth defects in his children.A limited diet during a fathers preadolescence has

14、been linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular death in his children and grandchildren.Paternal obesity is linked to enlarged fat cells,changes in metabolic regulation,diabetes,obesity and development of brain cancer.Psychosocial stress on the father is linked to defective behavioral traits in his of

15、fspring.And paternal alcohol use leads to decreased newborn birth weight,marked reduction in overall brain size and impaired cognitive function.“This new field of inherited paternal epigenetics needs to be organized into clinically applicable recommendations and lifestyle alternations,”Kitlinska say

16、s.“And to really understand the epigenetic influences of a child,we need to study the interplay between maternal and paternal effects,as opposed to considering each in isolation.”4.Whats the message the writer conveys in the passage?A.Both parents contribute to the health status of their offspring.B

17、.Fathers age and lifestyle are tied to birth defects.C.Father plays a more critical role in birth defects.D.Birth defects can potentially affect multiple generations.5.What can we infer from the example in Paragraph 5?A.FASD can only be diagnosed in a newborn whose father is addicted to alcohol.B.A

18、newborn will not contract FASD if his mother has never consumed alcohol.C.A fathers lifestyle can negatively impact his offspring.D.Most children have biological fathers who are alcoholics.6.Which of the following situations is less likely to lead to childrens birth defects?A.Having a father with a

19、limited diet.B.Having a father who is an alcoholic.C.Having an overweight father.D.Having a father with psychosocial stress.7.What will the research probably continue to focus on in the part that follows?A.The maternal epigenetic influences of a child.B.The ways to avoid negative paternal influence

20、on children.C.The clinical application of the research findings.D.The interaction between maternal and paternal effects.C Is homeschooling good or bad?That is a question that many parents ask themselves.In my opinion,homeschooled kids can give reliable answers.Kayla Murray,who lives inGreensboroNort

21、h Carolina,started homeschooling almost eight years ago,after attending two local schools.“Homeschooling is school at home,”like the name says,but its not just that/she says.“Youre able to learn more and do more.”Having experienced learning at both school and home,Kayla says that she prefers the lat

22、ter.“With homeschooling,I can do schoolwork in my pajamas,and no one cares,”she says,“you also have more chances.Earlier this year,my family and I were able to take a short vacation and go to an air show.My siblings and I get to take the day off for our birthdays.This year,I spent that time reading

23、and playing the piano and guitar.”There are,however,drawbacksof being homeschooled,Kayla says,especially“the lack of people”.While she doesnt miss homework,al school,she did enjoy getting to see my friends every day.”Matthew Dimmette,also fromGreensboro,used to be a homeschooler.He now attends publi

24、c high school.He says being homeschooled is quite different from going to public school.The differences depend on how you arc homeschooled and the things you do.“For me,it wasnt really different in terms of the classes but the school environment was a big change atter hearting at home.says Matthew.T

25、alking about his homeschooling experience,Matthew says the best part of it was being able to learn what he wanted to.Yet the main disadvantage was that he couldnt do many experiments in homeschooling unless taking classes at different places.“My interest in science has been growing quickly in recent

26、 years,so I chose to go to public school,”he says.8.What does Kayla like about learning at home?A.She can spend her time more freely.B.She can always stay with her siblings.C.She can play the instruments she likes.D.She can celebrate her birthday at home.9.What does the underlined word“drawbacks”in

27、Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Concerns.B.Reasons.C.Changes.D.Problem.10.Why did Matthew choose to go to public school?A.He wanted to make more friends.B.He wanted to do experiments in labs.C.He wanted to take all kinds of classes D.He wanted to experience the school environment 11.What in the authors

28、attitude cowards homeschooling?A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Uninterested.D.Unclear.D We use what is known as inner speech,where we talk to ourselves,to evaluate situations and make decisions.Now,a robot has been trained to speak aloud its inner decision-making process,giving us a view of how it respond

29、s to contradictory demands.Arianna Pipitone and Antonio Chella at the University of Palermo,Italy,programmed a humanoid robot named Pepper,with software that models human cognitive(认知的)processes,which allowed Pepper to retrieve(检索)relevant information from its memory and find the correct way to act

30、based on human commands,as well as a text to speech processor.It allowed Pepper to voice its decision-making process while completing a task,With inner speech,we can better understand what the robot wants to do and what its plan is,says Chella.The researchers asked Pepper to set a dinner table accor

31、ding to etiquette(礼仪)rules they had programmed into the robot.Inner speech was either enabled or disabled to see how it affected Peppers ability to do what was instructed.When instructed to place a napkin on a fork with its inner speech enabled,Pepper asked itself what the etiquette required and con

32、cluded that this request went against the rules it had been given.It then asked the researchers if putting the napkin on the fork was the correct action.When told it was,Pepper said,OK,I prefer to follow your desire,and explained how it was going to place the napkin on the fork.When asked to do the

33、same task with inner speech disabled,Pepper knew this contradicted etiquette rules,so it didnt perform the task or explain why.With the potential for robots to become more common in the future,this type of programming could help the public understand their abilities and limitations,says Sarah Sebo a

34、t theUniversityofChicago.It maintains peoples trust and enables cooperation and interactions between humans and robots,she says.However,this experiment only used a single human participant,says Sebo.Its unclear how their approach would compare across a wide range of human participants,she says.12.Wh

35、y does the author mention how people make decisions in the first paragraph?A.To introduce the topic.B.To make comparisons.C.To provide an example.D.To support his argument.13.How did Pepper react to the contradictory instruction with its inner speech enabled?A.It failed to complete the task.B.It fol

36、lowed the etiquette rules.C.It made a random decision.D.It communicated with the researchers.14.What did Sarah Sebo think of the research?A.It was creative but worthless.B.It was a good try but the result was a failure.C.It was inspiring but needed further evidence.D.It was carefully designed but po

37、orly performed.15.Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.Robot Taught To Be Polite B.Robot Can Explain Its Decision C.Robot Making Decisions:No Longer A Dream D.Robot-Human Communication:No Longer A Problem 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，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 Most pe

38、ople want to get healthierand look younger,yet they can t seem to find the time for it._16_However,it does require a small amount of commitment and a big love for being refreshed.Here are some tips for healthy living:Enjoy a glass of water first thing in the morning.If you haven t got time for anyth

39、ing else in the morning,make time to drink a big glass of water._17_To refresh our cells,we need to supply them with water and oxygen.Drink a glass of water and within a week you will begin to feel less tired.Grab a few fresh fruits on your way out.Wherever you are goingwhether it is a walk or drive

40、 to the supermarket or on your way to a meetingpick up one or two fruits and eat them.If you leave for work in the morning and dont return until evening,take a few fruits and eat them throughout the day._18_ Do deep breathing.When youve got timeat your desk,driving the car,cooking fooddo some deep b

41、reathing.Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is one of the best things we can do for our blood and cells._19_If you work in an office,get up every 30 minutes and go for a walk.If you have an office with stairs,run up and down the stairs every couple of hours.Get your blood flowing and your muscles

42、 moving.Eat a handful of nuts.Get your favorite selection of nuts before you leave home for workand have a big handful of them at around 3 pm._20_ A.Exercise on the go.B.Watch out for travel.C.It s always hard at the beginning.D.We lose a lot of oxygen through the night.E.Actually,healthy living doe

43、snt have to be hard.F.This helps to increase afternoon energy and productivity.G.Their nutrients,vitamins and sugars are what our body requires.第二部分 语言运用（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，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 As members of Girl Scout groups,6-year-old Piper and 9-year-ol

44、d Julia of Virginia Beach,Virginia,have seen for themselves how tasty cookies_21_peoples days.Thats why the sisters_22_to send a little sweetness to the_23_workers who are working_24_to fight against COVID-19.Mom Kacey Farrell helps lead two groups.Her_25_already had hundreds of boxes of cookies wai

45、ting to be_26_,but they were encouraged to stay_27_and practice social distancing.Kacey came up with a perfect_28_while visiting Girl Scout groups online.With the help of their 14-year-old sister Sylvie,Julia and Piper took their cookie booth(货摊)to the Internet and turned it into a greater_29_!Kacey

46、 shared the ad her oldest child_30_and directed on Facebook.In it,we see Julia and Piper sitting in front of their cookie boxes as they explain their_31_.Each time a$4 box is sold,it will be donated(捐赠)to medical workers!“With everything_32_right now,it seems like our doctors and_33_are going to be

47、hit so hard,”Kacey said.“Girl Scout cookies are a small way to say_34_,but it felt like an easy chance to let our frontline medical workers know how_35_we are.”Theyve since received donations from all over and_36_nearly$1,000!“Thank you for helping me keep our Girl Scout troops and the public_37_,”K

48、acey wrote later.“Thank you for helping donate hundreds of boxes to our local medical teams.Life is_38_even in thishorror(恐惧).”Great job,girls!The only thing_39_than your cookies is your_40_for others.21.A.brighten B.spend C.waste D.surprise 22.A.refused B.begged C.agreed D.decided 23.A.industrial B

49、.medical C.chemical D.technical 24.A.sadly B.happily C.tirelessly D.fruitlessly 25.A.classmates B.doctors C.daughters D.sons 26.A.made B.sold C.collected D.eaten 27.A.inside B.outside C.away D.close 28.A.chance B.solution C.job D.skill 29.A.cause B.market C.company D.advertisement 30.A.praised B.dis

50、missed C.delivered D.shot 31.A.product B.plan C.money D.meaning 32.A.running out B.picking up C.turning out D.going on 33.A.nurses B.sisters C.girls D.children 34.A.good bye B.thank you C.hello D.yes 35.A.difficult B.brave C.supportive D.interested 36.A.borrowed B.invested C.improved D.raised 37.A.w