福建省2020-2021屆高三英語下學(xué)期第一次月考試題

1、最新WordC. A pay phone.C. After 8:00.C. At customs.C. His coach.C. Book a table.C. In a couple days.C. Giving her thoughts.高三英語下學(xué)期第一次月考試題（考試時間：125分鐘 試卷滿分：150分）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. What is the man looking for?A. A book.B. His iPhone.2. Where is the woman going next?A. To a sn

2、ack bar.B. To a movie theater.C. To the man ' s friend Simon ' s house.3. What will the man do next?A. Fill out another form.B. Correct his mistake on the form.C. Tell the woman his medical history.4. When will the man most likely get home?A. At 7:00.B. At about 7:30.5. Where does the conver

3、sation probably take place?A. On a farm.B. At a fruit market.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。6. What relation is the woman to George?A. His mother.B. His teammate.7. What does the woman think is more important?A. Winning the game.B. Being a team player.C. Impressing the parents.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。8. What does the ma

4、n want to do at the restaurant at first?A. Hold a party.B. Watch the big game.9. Why does the woman imply?A. The bar serves better food.B. Putting tables together is too much trouble .C. The restaurant will be busy with customers.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。10. When does the woman have to hand in her essay?A.

5、This afternoon.B. Tomorrow.11. What is the woman having trouble with?A. Ending her paper.B. Starting her essay.12. How will the man help the woman?A. By correcting her mistakes.B. By showing her some examples.C. By checking what she has written.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。13. Who do the woman ' s parents p

6、robably cheer for?A. England.B. Portugal.C. Spain.14. According to the woman, what is most likely to happen tonight?A. Spain will lose.B. Portugal will lose.C. Ronaldo will score three goals.15. Why does the man support for Portugal?A. He likes Ronaldo.B. Spain is blindly self-confident.C. Portugal

7、hasn ' t lost a single game yet.16. How much money do the speakers agree to bet?A. $10.B. $20.請聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. Where is the speaker?A. In New York.B. In Los Angeles.2. Why are there some uncertain conditions on the way?A. The flight hours are a little long.B. There ' s a hurricane in t

8、he nearby area.C. The plane will travel over the Pacific Ocean.3. When will the flight probably take off?A. At 6:00 a.m.B. At 10:00 a.m.4. What is the weather like in L.A. now?C. $40.C. In Hong Kong.C. At 6:00 p.m.A. Sunny and clear.B. Rainy and cloudy.C. Stormy and cold.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題

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14、desC. digital materialsD. school funds23. This passage is most likely intended for.A. teachersB. parentsC. studentsD. childrenBVegetable gardens may not be as visually pleasing as the variety of flowers, but Floridians looking to save some green by growing their own salad fixings can soon do so with

15、out fear. Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed a law that bans local governments from carrying orders against homeowners from raising veggies in their yards.The law, which takes effect July 1, puts an end to that particular power of towns and cities across the state to prohibit vegetable gardens fora

16、aesthetic（審美的） purposes ".The issue became a cause after a couple living in Miami Shores Village opposed the decision of a $ 50 a day fine for growing vegetables in their front yard, as they' d done for years.Hermine Ricketts and her husband Tom Carroll fought City Hall in a case that wound

17、 its way up the state ' s court system, with judges consistently ruling against their money-saving and health-conscious project.After the Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of Miami Shores' right to control design andlandscaping standards, the couple replaced their vegetables with pink fla

18、mingos （紅鸛花）.Their cause was not lost, however. State lawmakers proposed and passed a law that effectively voids the court rulings, with Rob Bradley, who sponsored the bill, reportedly calling the village ' s action a “ vast overreach ".The lawmaker noted the difficulty that many families e

19、xperience getting fresh and affordable food, calling bans against vegetable and fruit gardens ridiculous.About a third of all households in the U. S. grow some of their own food, according to the National Gardening Association. The group says a 600-square-foot garden that costs around $ 70 a year to

20、 keep can grow 300 pounds of fresh produce worth about $ 600 annually.24. Why will some Floridians plant salad fixings?A. To protect the environment.B. To beautify their home.C. To build their own gardens.D. To cut daily expenses.25. What can be known about the couple from the passage?A. They starte

21、d a public health-conscious campaign.B. They never gave in to the Miami Shores' demand .C. They were fined $50 a day by Miami Shores Village.D. They were not backed by the Florida Supreme Court.26. What does the underlined word“voids " in paragraph 6 mean?A. Hides.B. Cancels. C. Prevents.D.

22、 Values.27. What does Rob Bradley think of the couple' s action probably?A.It ' s sensible. B.It' s ridiculous. C. It' s ambitious. D.It' s costly.CWhen Jeff Sparkman draws his cartoon superheroes, he often has to ask other people to tell him what color his characters turned out

23、to be because he's color-blind. Now, a new smart phone application can help him figure out what colors he's using and how the picture looks to others.The DanKamapp, available for iPhone and Android for $2.99, is an application that makes the vague colors that one percent of the population wi

24、th color-blindness sees more like the "true" colors as everyone else sees them. In America, around 32 million color-blind Americans-95% are males-can soon have their life improved."DanKamtakes the stream of data coming in through the phone's camera and changes the colors slightly

25、so they fall within the range that people who are color-blind see," developer Dan Kaminsky told CNET. He came up with the idea after watching the filmStar Trek with a color-blind friend.It was then that he got to know more about colorblindness like its varying types and degrees. A vast majority

26、, for instance, have trouble seeing red or green due to a genetic defect（ 缺陷）.Blue-yellow colorblindness, however, is rarer and develops later in life because of aging, illness or head injuries, etc.What the DanKamapp attempts to do is to clean up the color space of the image signal so that colors c

27、an be seen to those suffering from viewing problems."You can customize the app to fit your needs.There is a range and not everyone who is color-blind sees things the same. " Says Kaminsky.Sparkman, a copy editor at CNET, tried out the app and was pleased with the results. "It would be

28、 useful for dressing for a job interview," he said. But using it for his art is“the most practicalapplication." It worked well on LED and other lights on electronic devices, which means Sparkman can now identify the power light on his computer display as green.28. According to passage, Dan

29、Kam.A. was developed by Jeff Sparkman.B. appeared in the movie Star Trek.C. is designed to help the blind.D. can be purchased with a fee29. It can be known from the passage that colorblindness.A. causes trouble in telling all colorsB. occurs more commonly in femalesC. is not necessarily an inborn di

30、seaseD. leaves people unable to see clearly30. How does the DanKam app work?A. It makes vague colors become vivid ones.B. It operates in a fixed color model.C. It shows images with an adjusted color space. D. It puts LED lights on electronic devices.31. Which of the following serves as the best titl

31、e for the passage?A. Dankam: A New Treatment For Colorblindness.B. DanKam: Augmented（增強）Reality For Colorblindness.C. Dan Kaminsky: A Campaign Against Colorblindness.D. .Jeff Sparkman: Satisfaction Guaranteed By DanKam.DBeing seen in a fancy sports car or enjoying a beach holiday in a five-star hote

32、l were once signsof having “made it ” . But a new study suggested that having people think of you as constantly occupied and overworked is now a far better way to demonstrate social position.According to Harvard University in the US, people are increasingly leaning toward the phenomenon of “humblebr

33、agging ” . This is when people make a seemingly modest statement that actually draws attention to something they want to show off.Phrases such as “I have no life " and "I desperately need a holiday " are now used to imply social standing, while ordering food and shopping online is the

34、 perfect way to prove to neighbors that you are simply too busy and important to go to the supermarket.“Movies, magazines, and popular TV shows often highlight the abundance of money and leisure time among the wealthy, “ said Neeru Paharia, an assistant professor at Harvard University."In recen

35、tyears, featuring wealthy people relaxing by the pool, playing tennis or skiing and hunting are being substituted with advertisements featuring busyindividuals who work long hours and have very limitedleisure time, " he said. aDisplaying a lack of leisure time operates as a visible signal of st

36、atus in the eyes of others. ”The researchers pointed out that the Wall Street Journal' s 2016 advertising campaign featuredcelebrities complaining about their busy lives, with the slogan （標(biāo)語），“People who don' t have time,make time to read the Wall Street Journal. ”The report, which was publi

37、shed in the Journal of Consumer Research, also found that brands that marketed themselves as time saving were becoming increasingly high-status, because of their users.According to the authors,this trend of humblebragging is due to people' s shift of focus - theynow value “the preciousness and s

38、carcity of individuals "more than “the preciousness and s carcityof goods " ."Busy individuals possess desirable characteristics, leading them to be viewed as indemand,“ the authors concluded.32. Which of the following statements can count as“humblebragging " ?A. ”Just ate 15 pie

39、ces of chocolate. Gotta controlmyself flying first class or they'll cancelmy modeling contract! ”B. aEverybody check this baby out - we just bought a castle! I mean literally!”C. ”Guys, I'm screwed. I I've missed the final deadline for my essay again and my tutor is going to fail me !”D.

40、 ”Wow, I can't believe a rubbishy article like yours got published in a national newspaper!”33. To indicate their social position, people today prefer to.A. share their passion for tennis or skiingB. show how fast-paced their work life isC. tell people about the wonderful holidays they takeD. sh

41、ow off their abundance of money and leisure time34 . The Wall Street Journal ' s 2016 adverting slogan is mentioned in para. 5 to prove.A. showing a lack of time suggests high social statusB. the Wall Street Journal is worth people' s timeC. busy individuals need to better manage their timeD

42、. people of high social position are lacking in time35 .The underlined word in the last paragraphascarcity " probably meansA. quantity B. identity C. shortage D. qualification第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Have you ever wondered how the trainers at Sea World get t

43、he 19,000-pound whale to jump 22 feet out of water and perform tricks? They get that whale to go over a rope farther out of the water than most of us can imagine. 36 .So how do the trainers at Sea World do it? The first thing they do is reinforce（強化）the behaviorthat they want repeated - in this case

44、, to get the whale to go over the rope. 37 , in a position where the whale can ' t help but do what ' s expected of it. Every time the whale goes over the rope, it ' s given positive reinforcement and gets fed with fish. But what happened when the whale goes under the rope? Nothing - no

45、criticism, no warning and no feedback. 38 . Positive reinforcement is the key of that simple principle that produces such splendid results. And as the whale begins to go over the rope more often than under, the trainers begin to raise the rop e. It must be raised slowly enough so that the whale does

46、n' t starve.39 . Make a big deal out of the good and little stuff that we want consistently. Secondly, under-criticize. People know they need help when they mess up. 40 , people will not forget the event and usually will not repeat it.So we need to set up the circumstances so that people can'

47、; t fail. Over -celebrate,under- criticize and know how far to raise the rope.A. This is a great challengeB. And the whale stays right where it isC. If we figure out a way to motivate the whaleD. They start with the rope below the surface of the waterE. If we under-criticize, punish and discipline l

48、ess than expectedF. Whales are taught that their negative behavior won' t be acknowledgedG. The simple lesson to be learned from the whale trainers is to over-celebrate 第三部分語言知識運用（共四節(jié)，滿分55分）第一節(jié) 單句補全（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）41. People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often rather

49、 than based onfixed criteria.A. appropriate B. consciousC. arbitraryD. controversial42. Lack of sleep will cause an increase in stress levels,which will lead to you not liking your job.This will also have a negative impact on your productivity.A. in turn B. in returnC. in placeD. in brief43. The jud

50、ge said that the fine would a warning to other drivers.A. look intoB. serve asC. watch over D.set up44. Honesty is the best policy. If your account doesn' t what the security cameras recorded,you' ll get punished.A. subscribe toB. attend toC. correspond toD. relate to45. It ' s difficult

51、 to all tastes. One man' s meat is another man ' s poison.A. adapt toB. cater toC. appeal toD. adjust to46. We solving international dispute by negotiation, instead of appealing to arms.A. advocateB. admitC. assessD. approach47. It is most important for English teachersto have a knowledgeof

52、the theoriesof language.A. fluencyB. accuracyC. acquisitionD. punctuation48. While the kids were making their decisions, they were periodically shown TV, some for fast food outlets and some for non-food businesses.A. programs B. news C. movies D. commercials49. You are being such a busybody. How I c

53、hoose to conduct my private life is my own!A. experience B. agenda C. business D. problem50.1 'm trying to an interest in classical music in my children, which I think is good for their future development.A. fosterB. clarify C. express D. discourage第二節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)People live in the

54、 present. They plan for the future. History, 51 , is the study of the past. Given all the 52 and pressures that come from living in the present and 53 what is yet to come, why bother with what has been? Given all the available branches of knowledge, why insist - as most 54 systems do - on history? A

55、nd why encourage many students to study even more history than they are 55 to?Any subject of study needs to be 56 : supporters must explain why it is worth 57 . Like most widely accepted 58 , history attracts people who simply 59 the information and modes of thought involved. But for people who are

56、less interested in the subject and more 60 about why they should bother with it, a clearer explanation of its purpose is required.61 do not perform heart transplants, improve highway design, or arrest criminals. In a society that quite correctly expects education to serve 62 purposes, history '

57、s functions canseem more 63 to determine than those of engineering or medicine. History is in fact very useful, actually 64 , but the products of historical study are often less 65 and immediate than those of other subjects.History helps us understand people, societies and how they 66 . For example,

58、 how can we 67 past wars (and future threats) without using historical materials? Unfortunately, major aspects of a society ' s operation cannot be set up as precise experiments. 68 , history must serve, however imperfectly, as our 69 , helping us understand who we are and why we do what we do. This,fundamentally, is why we cannot 70 history.51. A. otherwise52. A. causes53. A. avoiding54. A. financialB. besidesB. demandsB. fearingB. socialC. h