2021届东莞市清溪中学高三英语月考试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 届东莞市清溪中学高三英语月考试题及参考答案 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 Many workers have had no choice but to adapt to working from home in recent months since offices shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic(新冠疫情).And the noisy situation and endless housework m

2、ay result in a terrible emotion.A new option is waiting foryou.That is WFH:work from a hotel.Hotel Figuero A special program titled Work Perks aims to reposition some of 94-year-old Hotel Figueros 268 rooms as day-use offices.According to Managing Director Connie Wang,the set-up launched in June and

3、 is a great opportunity to get out of their houses with high-speed Wi-Fi,unlimited printing privileges and free parking.The 350-square-foot rooms sell for$129 per day,with an option to extend to an overnight stay for an additional$20.The Wythe A boutique hotel inBrooklyn.The hotel recently announced

4、 a partnership with co-working office space company Industrious through which it is recycling 13 second-story guest rooms to serve as offices for up to four people.Each of the rooms has a small outdoor platform,and dogs are welcome.Pricing starts at$200 and goes up to$275,depending on how many peopl

5、e use the space.The Sawyer The Sawyer,in Sacramento,California,is offering pool cabanas(更衣室)for use as outdoor offices,complete with fast Wi-Fi,free parking and catered lunch for$150 per day.HotelsByDay Yannis Moati founded HotelsByDay back in 2015.That company has grown to include more than 1,500 h

6、otels,and has seen a significant increase in the number of inquiries for day-use bookings lately.Moati said the current situation will force hotels to upgrade themselves to stay alive,and he predicted that offering rooms for day-use only is one of the directions they will go.1.How much should one pa

7、y for a 24-hour stay in Hotel Figuero?A.$129.B.$149.C.$150.D.$200.2.Which hotel allows pets in?A.The Wythe.B.The Sawyer.C.HotelsByDay.D.Hotel Figuero.3.What do we know about Yannis Moati?A.He started a program titledWork Perks.B.He has upgraded at least 1,500 rooms.C.He usually predicts everything c

8、orrectly.D.He is optimistic about the WFH trend.B Jerry Lawson had a love of science and invention from a very young age.And,with the support of his family and teachers,he took that love and helped change the world for billions of people,when he invented the modem video game cartridge.Both of Jerrys

9、 parents supported his love of science and invention.His father,a longshoreman,was a science fan and encouraged Jerry to always experiment with things.Jerrys first-grade teacher helped encourage him on his path to be someone influential similar to George Washington Carver,a great AfricanAmerican inv

10、entor.His first love in school was chemistry but he ended up liking electronics（电子学）even more.He earned an amateur ham radio license at age 13 and built his own radio station in his room,with an antenna hanging out of his window!Jerry earned money from fixing television sets,visiting peoples homes f

11、or inhouse repair,and also working at local electronics stores.Jerry also made walkie-talkies and sold them to other kids.He spent many Saturdays at an electronics store that had all of the parts he needed for his inventions.He would use his small allowance and money he earned to buy parts to help f

12、uel his inventions.When he was a young adult,Jerry joined Fairchild Semiconductor as an engineer.During this time,he created his own video arcade game（街机游戏），Demolition Derby,in his garage.A few years later,Jerry was asked to work on a secret project.Not even his boss was allowed to know what he was

13、doing!What it turned out to be was that he was designing the Fairchild Channel F video gameconsole（游戏控制器）and leading the team that invented the video game cartridge.This was the first of its kind and enabled kids around the world to affordably play video games at home.Just like with automobiles，many

14、 advances have occurred since the inventionof video games.Video games are now one of the biggest forms of entertainment in the world.But all of this would not have been possible without the vision,passion,and skill of Jerry Lawson and his learn.4.How did Jerry earn money when he was a teenager?A.By

15、running his radio station.B.By selling television sets.C.By repairing things for others.D.By making electronic parts.5.Before Jerrys secret project,playing video games at home was_.A.expensive B.harmful C.common D.tiring 6.What does the author mainly tell us in the last paragraph?A.Jerry Lawson and

16、his team can be more skillful.B.Jerry Lawson is important to the game industry.C.Many advances have taken place in the automobile industry.D.Video games are now the most popular form of entertainment.7.What can be the best title for the text?A.Video Gaming-An Important Industry B.Game Console-Key to

17、 Home Video Games C.Jerry Lawson-Father of Modern Gaming D.Support and Encouragement-Necessary for Success C Recently,I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still meana lot.My brother,mother and I live in Hawaii.Our farm is at least a dozen miles from even the most basic of services.T

18、herefore,I take weekly trips to the shop to gel supplies.About a month ago,I finished loading up the car and was about to leave when a piece of paper on the ground caught my eye.I picked it up and read it carefully.Immediately,I was grateful that I had done that_4_ It was a receipt(收据)from the State

19、 Motor Vehicle Division,recording the owners payment of her Vehicles Registration fees.I put myself in his or her shoes and thought:no one would throw this away.I looked over the receipt for any personal data,perhaps a license plate(车牌)or telephone number,but failed.How could I find the owner in the

20、 busy,crowded parking lot?Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week?So I checked the date,the fees paid and the name of the owner,who must live in our town.I decided that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receipt in an envelope and send it to the owner first the next morning

21、.By the end of the week,I received a beautiful“thank you”letter from a woman including a handwritten message and a card.In the letter,the woman explained how the wind took her receipt from a pocket in her cars passenger door.She had searched everywhere for quite some time before giving up.It felt gr

22、eat to know I had helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that seemed little and unimportant.8.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?A.He was lucky to learn the lesson.B.It was a good idea to do shopping that day.C.He was right to pick up the paper.D.It turned out the paper be

23、longed to the writer.9.What information did the writer get from the paper?A The womans license plate number.B.The womans phone number.C.The womans name.D.The womans address.10.How did the woman lose the receipt?A.She forgot where she had put it.B.A strong wind blew it away.C.It fell onto the floor.D

24、.She left it in the parking lot.11.What can be the best title for the text?A.A Lesson I Will Never Forget B.Never Lose Heart or Give up C.Little Things Still Mean a Lot D.Think Carefully Before You Act D Getting drunk on ice cream used to be the stuff of dreams,but thanks to Will Rogers,inventor and

25、 owner of WDS Dessert Stations in Hinkley,Illinois,it has become a delicious reality.The Below Zero icecream machine uses a unique technique to freeze alcohol,which allows you to turn beers,cocktails and even spirits(烈酒)into delicious soft serve ice cream.Rogers was trying to create a highly caffein

26、ated espresso ice cream flavor when he realized hecould use the same technique with alcoholic beverages.He started experimenting with various gums and stabilizers commonly used in the ice cream industry and eventually patented something called the NEA gel.Its this magical concoction(调制品)that allows

27、the alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the Below Zero ice cream machine.Even though Below Zero changes the texture(质地)of beer,cocktails and even spirits,essentially turning them into soft serve ice cream,it does not affect the alcohol contentat all.The ABV(酒精度)remains exactly the same,which me

28、ans you can get drunk on ice cream just as you would on the same concoctions in liquid form.Will Rogers claims that it takes around 30 minutes for beer to go from liquid to ice cream form,but higher alcohol content drinks take longer.Essentially,the higher the alcohol level,the longer the wait.The A

29、merican inventor plans to sell Below Zero ice cream machines to bars and breweries wanting to surprise their patrons.Metro reports that machines will sell for about 6,000.12.Whats the name of the machine which can change beer and spirits into ice cream?A.Will Rogers B.WDS Dessert Stations C.Hinkley

30、D.Below Zero 13.What makes alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the machine?A.gums.B.stabilizers.C.NEA gel.D.ABV.14.What can we know from the passage?A.The machine can change all liquids into ice cream.B.It takes 20 minutes for beer to change into ice cream.C.The higher the alcohol level,the sho

31、rter the wait will be.D.The machine changes the texture of beer,cocktails and even spirits.15.What can we infer from the passage?A.The machine affects the alcohol content.B.You can get drunk if you have icecreams made from spirits.C.The American inventor doesnt want to sell themagical machine.D.Bars

32、 and breweries will not become potential buyers of the machine.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 No-friend eating trend When you eat lunch ina restaurant,you might see many people eating by themselves,watching videos on their phones._16_Do you worry theyre lonely?Y

33、ou probably didnt even notice because you were looking at your own phone.The New York Post says that eating alone with electronic devices is a growing trend among young people around the world.According to a new survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of the US-based Highbush Blueberry Council,the ave

34、rage adult eats six meals alone each week and 387 meals each year._17_Maybe not.“The way we define togetherness and what it means to be connected seems to be evolving as technology evolves.Keeping our relationships strong doesnt always require being together physically,”wrote the report.Nowadays,man

35、y young people spend more time studying and working in competitive environments._18_Instead,its natural to communicate with others through text,email and social media.Daniela Galarza,from the US,is one of these young people.She told the New York Post that she spent nearly 10 hours on her work every

36、day.She said,“Engaging with my friends and families on social media platforms for about half an hour every day always helps me feel more connected with them._19_”“Today,togetherness is more of a feeling than a physical state,and people get creative to stay connected,”a spokesperson for The Highbush

37、Blueberry Council told the New York Post.“_20_”A.Im not lonely any more.B.Do you feel pity for them?C.Being together all the timeis great.D.Does it mean there are a lot of lonely people?E.They enjoy eating alone with electronic devices.F.They have less time to gather and eat with their friends or fa

38、milies.G.The joy of being together however you manage it never changes.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 Last Monday,to prepare a picnic,I decided to go into a superstore.I parked my car and went into the superstore,which was a_21_one.After

39、 45 minutes of_22_to just get some tomatoes,cheese and 3 toothpicks,I got to the cashier line(收银员线),a bit_23_by the time I spent to get 3_24_.I wondered why I did not go to a small local store.After 15 minutes of waiting in the line,the woman_25_me calls me,“Hey.you only have 3 articles?_26_before m

40、e,I have more items than you!”It wasnt the first time it happened to me._27_her initiative(主动提议)was disarming,as well as was her_28_(she did not wear any_29_,so I could see it).Not knowing what else to do,I accepted her_30_.We chitchatted a bit waiting for the_31_ahead of us to finishshe was unbelie

41、vably_32_.Then I thanked her,giving her back my brightest smile.Getting back in my car,I rethought about that_33_moment,and realized that she_34_my day.In the meantime,I wondered how to give it back to her.No doubt it was quite_35_,so I considered how to pay it forward to someone else.While_36_,I re

42、alized that she saved me 10 minutes.And while I was driving at 70 mph,I reduced my_37_to 55 mph.My fuel consumption sharply_38_by 35%.I_39_part of the 10 minutes that the woman offered me,but it was a way to_40_her and do a small thing for the environment.21.A.huge B.empty C.well-decorated D.crowded

43、 22.A.wandering B.driving C.shopping D.relaxing 23.A.excited B.tired C.unsatisfied D.embarrassed 24.A.boxes B.articles C.parcels D.choices 25.A.in front of B.next to C.beyond D.behind 26.A.Stop B.Cross C.Rush D.Pass 27.A.But B.So C.And D.Or 28.A.smile B.answer C.voice D.gesture 29.A.necklace B.mask

44、C.earring D.makeup 30.A.permission B.excuse C.explanation D.offering 31.A.waiters B.customers C.cashiers D.neighbors 32.A.smart B.pleasant C.patient D.generous 33.A.good B.familiar C.important D.romantic 34.A.stole B.ruined C.made D.occupied 35.A.unbelievable B.unnecessary C.meaningless D.impossible

45、 36.A.bargaining B.leaving C.packing D.driving 37.A.fuel B.price C.speed D.time 38.A.took off B.rose up C.dropped down D.cooled down 39.A.reused B.relost C.saved D.wasted 40.A.encourage B.thank C.remind D.repay 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 The Internet has changed

46、our lives.Jan Tchamani,an English teacher in Birmingham,UK,suddenly developed_41._illness and had to quit her job.She found_42._(her)out of work and stuck at home.Later she found she could do almost everything by_43._(surf)the Internet.She also_44._(join)an online group where she could talk about he

47、r problems and get advice from others.She realized that one of the greatest_45._(benefit)of the Internet was that it could remove the distance between people._46._(inspire)by the people she met online,she started an IT club and helped people_47._need.With the help of the club,a 61-year-old woman_48.

48、_was living alone has started a small online company with two friends.She no longer feels lonely,and her company has become quite_49._(success).Jan believes that it is_50._(high)important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet.Her next goal is to start a

49、charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（满分 10 分）51.单句改错：In my astonishment,he still remembered my birthday after we separated for so many years.She resembles like her mother in character but not in appearance.After getting many bad review,the play qu

50、ickly died the death.He purposely ignored her call because he just didnt feel like disturbed.She would rather walk there than took a bus.It was his strong sense of responsibility what impressed us.Weve never imagined a man like him perform the experiment by himself.I have lent him ten magazines,most