2021届云南师范大学附属中学高三英语月考试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届云南师范大学附属中学高三英语月考试题及答案解析 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 Some of the worlds most talented musicians have played concerts atLincolnCenter.On September 10,the center hosted a unique class of star musicians:kids and teens.The young players are pa

2、rt of the World Peace Orchestra,or WPO.The group held its first Music for Peace concert inNew York City,with 134 students from more than 60 countries taking part.Musicians were chosen from all over the world.The World Peace Orchestra began in 2013.The nonprofit group brings kids together using the c

3、ommon language of music.To be considered for the orchestra,students first had to be recommended by their teachers and then audition online for a group of judges.Once chosen,professional musicians and teachers then worked with the players to improve their skills.Some of the young musicians played cla

4、ssical instruments,such as violins and flutes.Others played instruments unique to their home country.For example,Amold Mugo,16,fromKenya,played an instrument called the djembe.The drum is originally fromWest Africa.Mugo said he was shocked when he learned he was chosen for the orchestra.“I cant expr

5、ess how I felt.I was rolling on the floor.Its a once in a lifetime opportunity,”he said.Adomas Hendrixson,13,fromLithuania,played piano for the WPO.Before theNew York Cityperformance,Hendrixson talked about what he hoped to take away from the event.“Fun and joy-people smiling and clapping,”he said.“

6、This is one of the only times in your life this could happen and Im very excited.”Mugo says his favorite part of the WPO is making new friends from around the world.“I hope when I go home,I just take a little bit of every friend that I made here-Brazil,Portugal,Queens,”Mugo said,“I hope that I take

7、part of their culture home with me so I understand them more.”1.Who is most likely to have played for the WPO according to this passage?A.Li Ming,16,a student fromChina.B.Daniel,44,a judge fromAmerica.C.Edward,21,a clerk fromAustralia.D.Catherine,32,a teacher fromEngland.2.We can learn from the last

8、 paragraph that Mugo _.A.performed best for the WPO.B.has learned some foreign culture.C.was eager to be chosen for a second time.D.received a great award for his performance.3.What would be the best title for this passage?A.Kids were good at playing music.B.Mugo liked making foreign friends.C.Conce

9、rts were played atLincolncentre.D.Young musicians played for peace.B Researchers say spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of gene-editing technology.Its not the first time that experts have claimed techniques could develop fruit with unusual features:scientists have already be

10、en looking at changing the color1 of kiwi fruit and bettering the taste of strawberries.But researchers inBrazilandIrelandsay such methods could also offer practical advantages,with hot tomatoes offering a new way of harvesting the pungent chemicals found in peppers known as capsaicinoids,which make

11、 food taste“hot”.“Capsaicinoids are valuable.They are used as painkillers and there are some researches showing that they promote weight loss,”said Agustin Zsogon from a Brazilian university,a co-author of a new article arguing for the benefits of engineering hot tomatoes.Writing in the journal Tren

12、ds in Plant Science,the researchers say peppers are difficult crops to grow and low productive.Worse still,it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits table.By contrast,tomato production is high and the plant is well-studied.“You could produce the capsaicinoids in a more cost-effective manner,”s

13、aid Zsogon.Tomatoes and peppers developed from a common ancestor,but separated about 19 million years ago.“All these genes to produce capsaicinoids exist in the tomato,they are just not active,”said Zsogon.“Using gene-editing technology,it is likely to switch these genes back on in tomatoes,making t

14、he fruit more special”,he said.4.Why are the tomatoes made hot by the researchers?A.To test the gene-editing technology B.To improve the amount of the tomatoes C.To explore ways to harvest more capsaicinoids.D.To make the tomatoes more delicious.5.For what purpose can capsaicinoids be used according

15、 to the text?A.To put on weight.B.To ease the pain.C.To improve sleep.D.To better the look.6.What is Zsogons attitude to the gene-editing technology?A.Confident.B.Critical.C.Anxious.D.Doubtful.7.Whats the main idea of the text?A.An introduction to gene-editing plants.B.Creating hot tomatoes by gene-

16、editing.C.Problems with capsaicinoid production.D.The procedure of producing capsaicinoids.C My mother is a teacher.I often asked her,“Why do you teach?What keeps you teaching?”The answer was always the same.“There is always that one child,that one moment that is worth it.”Now,I am a teacher,too.But

17、 different from my mother,I teach students challenging activities outdoors.And when my mother asked me the similar questions,my answer was,“Its that one child,that one special moment.”One of those moments happened recently.I was working with a group of girls in a four-week programme.Everything went

18、on well through the“Team”events and we were moving on to a“High”one called the Wire Walk.In the Wire Walk,each girl had to climb up the pegs in a tree to a wire,8 meters high,and then walk across it.Of course,everything was safe for sure.When it was Susies turn,it seemed that she didnt really want t

19、o.I asked Susie if she was ready.She answered softly,“I suppose.”Now,Susie was at the foot of the tree.She started to make the long reach.Then I found Susie was becoming nervous with every step.I realized she would not go much further.Susie was halfway up.Then she stopped and held the tree tight,loo

20、king very afraid.Her eyes were closed.With her face against the tree,she cried,“I cant.”The other girls sat in silence.I talked quietly to Susie,trying to relax her.I talked for a long time till I ran out of words.“I will still be your friend no matter what,Susie!”Mary broke the silence.To my surpri

21、se,Susie lifted her head and looked up to the wire.Then she turned to look down at Mary and smiled.Mary smiled back.Finally,Susie made it all the way across that wire.When she returned to the ground,the first hug she looked for was from Mary.We all cheered.Moments like this keep me doing what I do.8

22、.Why did Susie stop halfway up to the wire?A.It was too high for her to reach.B.She was too afraid to move on.C.Something was wrong with it.D.The teacher asked her to do it.9.Why did Mary break the silence?A.To try again herself.B.To relax the writer.C.To encourage Susie.D.To draw Susies attention.1

23、0.What can we learn from the story of Susie?A.Helping others is helping ourselves.B.A word of encouragement matters a lot.C.Outdoor activities bring peoplecloser than ever.D.A good method plays an important role in teaching.11.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A.The Wire W

24、alk B.That One Moment C.Fear and Courage D.The Young Hearts D Jon Pedley is making a big change.He is giving up his life as a businessman for a life of helping others.He is trading his beautiful farmhouse in England for life in a mud hut in Uganda,East Africa.Pedley admits that he has notalways led

25、a very positive life.At times he drank too much and got in trouble with the law.“Ive always put the pursuit of money in front of everything else.As long as I was all right,I didnt care who I was hurting,”says Pedley.But a visit to Uganda in 2007 gave Pedley a new outlook on life.He was amazed at wha

26、t he saw and how much the people there appreciated the work he was doing.“I worked there for a few days and these people who have nothing were thanking me by giving me bags of potatoes,which are a fortune for them,”he said.Now Pedley is selling his business,his$1.5 million farmhouse,and his expensiv

27、e car and moving into a hut made of mud and boards in a small Ugandan village.There he will help run an organization that hopes to improve the quality of life for people in the village of Kigazi.He will help to build schoolrooms for children and tanks to hold clean water for villagers.Today,people i

28、n Kigazi must walk two miles to a hospital,so Pedley will help to build doctors offices,too.Pedleys organization will also work with English teenagers who are in trouble.The teens will be sent to a“camp”in Uganda that Pedley will run.The teens will live in mud huts and help to build water,health,and

29、 education facilities for kids in Kigazi,many of whom have lost their parents to poverty or disease.Pedley hopes the teens will see a side of life that might help them turn around their own lives and set them on a new and more positive path.12.Which of the following best describes Pedleys life in th

30、e past?A.Negative.B.Colorful.C.Independent.D.Selfish.13.What will Pedley do in the small Ugandan village?A.Do business with the local people.B.Help farmers increase potato output.C.Assist villagers with construction work.D.Introduce tools to improve English teaching.14.Why will Pedley work with Engl

31、ish teenagers in trouble?A.To encourage them to make friends with locals.B.To inspire them to live a more positive life.C.To train them to become doctors in the future.D.To make them learn about different cultures.15.What is the best title for the text?A.From millionaire to mud hut B.A life-changing

32、 adventure C.A rich man becoming homeless D.More money,more worries 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 Making other people feel good feels good Making other people feel good feels good,and best of all,it requires little more than a generous heart.Studies show that p

33、eople feel happier when they do something kind for another person,and both recipients(接受者)and good deed doers can get the benefits.It cant be a smarter idea to create this World Kindness Day._16_ Learn a friends language Picking up a bit of your friends or co-workers first language and speaking it w

34、ith them shows them that you care about and take an interest in their experiences.Someone feeling included and respected will feel a greater sense of belonging,an important part of happiness._17_ Reaching out to someone for the first time in a long time can be an instant remedy(处理方法)for whatever tro

35、ubles you.Its as simple as a text,a note or a call.Let someone know youre thinking of them,even after some time apart.Studies suggest strong relationships can improve physical health,too.Sincerely compliment someone A respectful comment that comes from the heart about someones unique hair style,exce

36、llent performance or their great solution to a problem at work might be all it takes to improve someones mood._18_ Collect trash you see around your neighborhood Picking up trash and recyclable items on the street beautifies your community and benefits the environment._19_The environment cant clean

37、itself,after all!Thank the people in your life They are the security guard outside of your workplace,the supermarket worker you see every day and your mom._20_Thank people for the things,big and small,that they do that improve your life.Appreciation is priceless.A.Have eye contact with friends.B.Rec

38、onnect with a friend or family member.C.It might even inspire others to take up the task with you.D.Without their help,your world might not be efficient(高效的).E.Open your heart with some small,free ways to make someones day.F.Make sure the people you spend time with are supportive of your goals.G.Oth

39、ers positive words could help some people be a bit kinder to themselves,too.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 I have a dream.One day I will be able to pursue my studies outside home country and be able to contribute_21_to the development of

40、 the world.My dream_22_was theUnited States.It is because I had the desire to learn more about American culture and_23_At the same time I admired their hi-tech technology.It was my summer visit to theBostonUniversitythat made me have a true“away from home”feeling and the desire to_24_my engineering

41、degree from the university.The university motto Learning,Virtue,Piety _25_me to the campus.It made me feel that I was at the_26_place at the right time to_27_my dream.I hope that by the time I_28_my course,I will not only graduate with top-class_29_in engineering but I will also have grown up both s

42、ocially and_30_I had a chance to visit the_31_of engineering.After having a_32_discussion with the head of department,I concluded thatBostonUniversityhas the_33_engineering programme as_34_to other universities that I had visited.Because all their programmes are_35_to meet and address students_36_ne

43、eds.We live in a“digital village”which is_37_by the Internet,science and technology and I am given a chance to pursue my engineering degree at the university.I hope to contribute positively to the_38_and development of the economy of my home country as well as that of the developing nations around t

44、he world.I_39_hope that my application will_40_and I will live to fulfill my dream.21.A.positively B.anxiously C.regretfully D.successfully 22.A.nationality B.destination C.introduction D.campus 23.A.difficulties B.functions C.custom D.government 24.A.chase after B.chase away C.look after D.take off

45、 25.A.attracted B.offered C.accepted D.invited 26.A.awful B.small C.inspiring D.appropriate 27.A.experience B.realize C.discover D.evaluate 28.A.complete B.remove C.expand D.double 29.A.gifts B.value C.possibility D.honors 30.A.familiarly B.materially C.spiritually D.culturally 31.A.department B.pro

46、ject C.progress D.subject 32.A.meaningless B.long C.casual D.tense 33.A.skin-deep B.full-time C.second-hand D.first-class 34.A.mentioned B.explained C.compared D.known 35.A.allowed B.applied C.removed D.tailored 36.A.rare B.specific C.unreasonable D.normal 37.A.designed B.covered C.connected D.chang

47、ed 38.A.communication B.growth C.suggestions D.dilemma 39.A.sensitively B.secretly C.sincerely D.originally 40.A.fade away B.set out C.get across D.go through 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 TheUnited Statesis primarily an English-speaking country.Although people pron

48、ounce the English words in several different ways,they can understand each other._41._,not everyone in theUSspeaks English.Therere hundreds of areas in the US_42._English is not the most commonly_43._(use)language.Spanish,Chinese,Italian,German and French are all spoken in theUS.In fact,Spanish is_4

49、4._(wide)spoken inNew Yorkand across the southern part of the country,_45._(make)it the second most commonly spoken language after English.For speakers of other language,its of great_46._(important)to learn English,but in the past,teaching people to speak English as_47._second language was given lit

50、tle attention.Non-English speakers were expected to pick up the language through daily life.Recently,this_48._(change).Today,most public schools have ELS_49._(program),which have different English lessons for different students and lay emphasis on communication in language learning instead of focusi