2021届天津市南开中学高三英语月考试卷及答案

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

In Sweden, McDonald’s is building “bee hotels” on the back of its roadside billboards (广告牌) to help save the country’s decreasing bee population. It launched the campaign together with outdoor advertising giant JCDecaux. Six large wooden bee hotels, with drilled holes on the front, first appeared on the back of a north-facing billboard in Jarfalla in September.

“Without pollination (授粉) from bees, a thirdof the food we eat would be threatened.” McDonald’s said. But it turns out that at least 30 percent of the country’s wild bee population is endangered, according to the fast-food chain. A big problem is that they lack places to live. Based on data released by Chalmers University of Technology, we know Sweden owns 274 species of bees, of which 37 species are bumblebees, and more than a third are decreasing or face the risk of decreasing. Their natural habitats have been damaged by factors including the changes of agricultural activities and fast urbanization (城市化). Fortunately, most bees are able to survive in urban habitats, like the bee hotels.

Every McDonald’s authorized restaurant in Sweden will be allowed to order their own bee hotel billboards and design the messages by themselves, as the fast-food chain says. It is their hope that the number of hotels could grow to a greater extent in the near future. Great efforts in addition to that have been made by the company. On World Bee Day, May 20, it introduced “the world’s smallest McDonald’s”. McHive, which could function as an actual beehive (蜂箱). Designed by set designer Nilsson himself, the creation was sold for $10,000 at a charity fundraiser held for Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Beehives can be found on the rooftops of some McDonald’s restaurants in Sweden, too. This took place in certain areas but is now followed by an increasing number of participants. More McDonald’s restaurants are making an effort to improve the living conditions of wild bees by removing the grass round their restaurants to grow flowers and plants instead.

1. According to the passage, the challenge that wild bees are facing is ________ A. the fast process of industry. B. the world's Large amount of trash. C. the rapid development of urbanization.

D. the sharp growth of population.

2. How does McDonald's help wild bees in Sweden? A. By providing shelters for bees. B. By offering food to bees. C. By advertising rescue activities. D. By putting up more billboards. 3. What is the best title for the text? A. Wild bees in danger B. The loss of bees’ habitats C McDonald’s bee hotels D. The protection of wild bees

B

I dropped out of college after my first year. Three years later, I returned to college after having been stuck in a dead-end job, working at a department store. I saw school as my way out. But I quickly found myself up against the same problems that had caused me to give up before. I was in over my head with college-level algebra (代数) and a heavy workload of reading and writing homework. In addition, I was still unsure of my career (职业) direction。

After about a week in community college, I was feeling the same upset and fear I’d felt a few years earlier. I was ready to drop out again. Then a smartly dressed woman with grey hair walked confidently to the front of my English composition class. “Look at you! You’re here because you want to change your lives for the better. And you’re going to make it!”

Mrs. Peters didn’t know me from any of the other 40 faces in her classroom, yet I felt she was speaking directly to me. She knew exactly what I was feeling and what many of my classmates were probably feeling as well, and she lessened our fears. I came out of that class making up my mind to succeed.

Having trouble keeping up with the workload? Break it down into small manageable pieces, and set up a schedule that works for you, she told us. Professors teaching too fast for you to take notes? Interrupt (打断) them with a question so you can catch up on your notes before they continue, she advised. If college algebra is too difficult, drop back to introductory college math, she suggested. As for English composition which can be hard and boring, she gave us interesting writing homework.

She never let us lose sight of our dreams. “Go for the best: you’re worth it” she said when we graduated.

I left that community college with high grades and went on to do further studies. Mrs. Peters wouldn’t know that when she gave that talk, she made a huge difference in my life. 4. Why did the author go back to college?

A. He was out of a job. B. He was dissatisfied with his job.

C. He tried to start his own business. D. He hoped to learn more about algebra. 5. What troubled the author at college?

A. He did badly in recent exams. B. He was forced to leave school. C. He failed to manage his studies. D. He was beaten by bitter memories. 6. How did Mrs. Peters affect the author?

A. By showing favor to him. B. By talking with him directly.

C. By setting him extra homework. D. By givinghim inspiration and skills. 7. What advice did Mrs. Peters offer to her students on their careers? A. Have fun. B. Start small. C. Dream big D. Think twice

C

If you have ever been disappointed because you don’t have a good gardener ,the clever robot may one day become the helper of your indoor plants

The Hexa Plant is a six-legged robot that has been specially made to care for the potted plant that carries on top of its head .Using light and heats sensors (传感器) the robot has the ability to carry its plant in and out the daylight .If the houseplant needs more sun，the Hexa will walk into the sunlight ;and if the houseplant is getting too hot , the Hexa will go back into the area that blocks direct light The Hexa Plant will even do a little dance when it senses that the plant needs to be watered to warn its owner .

The robot was developed by Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower sitting in the darkness in a room back in 2014 .” Plants only receive an action without responding ,”SunTianqi wrote in a blog post .” Whether they are being cut ,bitten ,burned or pulled from the earth ,or when they haven’t received enough sunshine ,water ,or are too hot or cold ,they will hold still and take whatever is happening to them .

According to Sun Tianqi ,for billions of years ,plants have never experienced movement of any kind ,not even the simplest movement .In their whole lives ,they stick to where they were born .Sun Tianqi continued ,” Do they want break their own settings or have a tendency towards this ?I do not know the answer ,but would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants With the help of the robot ,plants can experience

the move”.

The Hexa Plant model robots are not for sale ,though Vincross does sell a Hexa robot model .It is said that in the near future the robots can open up a new market to watch over our household plants 8. What can we learn about the Hexa Plant? A. It helps people do some gardening . B. It waters the plants through dancing C. It helps indoor plants get proper sunlight D. It carries the potted plant with its hands

9. What does the author try to show through Paragraph 3? A. The way plants spend their whole lives B. The common way people deal with plants C. The difference between plants and humans D. The cause of making the indoor plants’ helper. 10. What does Sun Tianqi try do using this technology? A. To develop gardening skills. B. To draw people’s attention plants C. make plants experience move D. study the living conditions of plants 11. What can be the best title for the text? A. A New Market for robots B. An Indoor Plants’ Helper

C. An Important Development in Gardening D The Tendency of Gardening in the Future

D

When my friend suggested going to the op shop (二手商店)，instantly I thought “I hope no one I know sees me”. It was the same when my cousin commented on my new furniture and Japanese, fine-bone-china bowls and asked where I got them. They were from the local op shop but instead I said “from the antique shop”.

Many people in my Greek-Cypriot community would look down on me if I said I shopped at the op shop. They may pity me, consider me poor, a failure. Immigrants sacrificed their families and homes for a better life. Buying a house and having enough money to live comfortably, to educate your children and see them also live comfortably,

are a big part of the immigrant dream, But has this dream made us materialistic at the cost of our own planet?

Our love for purchasing the latest trendy clothes or furniture, then donating them when we are tired of them has become normal. I was once like this. But after watching the documentaryThe True CostI learned donated clothes that don’t get sold are sent to developing nations, many of them ending up in landfills (垃圾填埋地). In addition, your new dress requires electricity and materials to make. But if you buy a second-hand dress, that’s one less dress in a landfill and one less new dress to be made.

A friend introduced me to op shopping only a few years ago. My firstitem was a dress she gifted me. It was lovely and I loved it. Nobody could tell it was second-hand. This opened me up to purchasing more second-hand high quality branded clothes. Once I visited a friend and was impressed by how she decorated her apartment. “It’s all second-hand,” she said. I couldn’t believe it. The truth is a lot of things sold at the op shop are in new or almost new condition. That’s when I made the decision to only buy second-hand things.

Selling second-hand things isn’t anything new butwhat the planet needs is more buyers. There is so much excess (过量) production in the world. So stop feeling ashamed, and let’s get shopping. 12. What kind of feeling is expressed in Paragraph 1?

A. Pride. B. Embarrassment. C. Delight. D. Sympathy. 13. Whatare many people in the author’s community like? A. They are probably materialistic. B. They care about the environment. C. They think highly of op shopping. D. They look down upon immigrants.

14. What was the author encouraged to do after visiting her friend’s apartment? A. Watch the documentaryThe True Cost. B. Donate more to local charities. C. Avoid shopping too much. D. Stop buying new things. 15. What’s the purpose of the text?

A. To entertain. B. To advertise. C. To persuade. D. To describe. 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

Do you make any smart friends?___16___But you'll have an easier time if you join a community service group,

continuing education class or book club. The following suggestions may help you meet people you want to connect with intellectually.

___17___When you hope to meet smart friends, it's important to identify what kind of intelligence you're searching for. For example, some individuals have a specific knowledge of cooking or engineering, while others may be well-versed in politics. After you identify a specific knowledge base that interests you, join groups and network among new people who share those interests.

Expand your professional circles.___18___If you currently work in a field that you don't find intellectually challenging, join a community club or discussion group related to your field of interest. For example, if you'd like to make some smart friends who are involved in the real estate business, join a business group related to real estate. Branching out socially in your area of expertise is likely to connect you to intelligent, likeminded people.

Invite new people to social activities. Once you come in contact with a new acquaintance, make an effort to develop a friendship by inviting the person to engage in some casual activity, such as having coffee, taking a walk, having lunch or playing tennis.___19___

Plan group events or social gatherings with the smart individuals you have become acquainted with so that a group can get to know one another.___20___If your event includes a variety of talented, well-educated people, you're likely to make more social connections and network with a wider variety of intelligent individuals. A. Friendship is precious.

B. Identify your intellectual interests.

C. This works well with groups sharing common interests. D. When you meet a nice guy, bring him into your social circle. E. You may be able to meet smart friends by socializing with coworkers. F. You may find it difficult to connect with a well-educated group of friends. G. Find something you both enjoy and make efforts to get better acquainted.

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 love traveling and when I am tired with work, I will choose to travel to make myself relaxed. Three years ago, I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of___21___, so I went toAtlantafor a holiday. I just wanted to get away and___22___for a while.

One morning when I was walking around inAtlanta, a(n)___23___suddenly came to me. “Why don't I go to the GreekislandofSantoriniwhich I have long wished to pay a visit to?” Therefore, the idea of a two-week

European___24___alone was born.

I was confident that I was brave enough to have driven___25___across theUSbefore, but traveling to other___26___whose languages aren't the same as mine___27___me. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to___28___with people there.

But I soon___29___that if 1 wanted to follow my dreams, I had to___30___out of my comfort area. If I let___31___take control of me, I'd get nowhere.

Immediately, I began making plans for my vacation. As 1___32___for more places to visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, another island inGreece, which I___33___just as much as I liked Santorini. When I arrived in___34___two days later, it was like I was in a dream. What I appreciated best was the bus ride toVenice. As I rode the bus and enjoyed every new thing I saw, I was completely___35___from the pressure of my work. How___36___it was to see people riding their bikes to the___37___they would like to go to!

It's such a wonderful experience that 1 won't forget it forever. Some people might say, \"It's not a big___38___: it's justVenice. Thousands of people go there every day,“ But it was more than that to me. It was about having a___39___and when it was time for it to come true, don't be afraid to let it___40___. 21. A. joy B. loss C. pressure D. pain 22. A. sleep B. relax C. work D. wait

23. A. invitation B. incident C. stranger D. idea 24. A. stay B. research C. study D. vacation 25. A. fast B. alone C. entirely D. together 26. A. cities B. parks C. countries D. companies 27. A. attracted B. interested C. surprised D. frightened 28. A. agree B. play C. communicate D. travel 29. A. selected B. responded C. realized D. suggested 30. A. look B. step C. make D. watch 31. A. fear B. pride C. anger D. courage 32. A. searched B. provided C. asked D. cared 33. A. hated B. questioned C. doubted D. liked 34. A. Asia B. Europe C. America D.Africa 35. A. absent B. free C. different D. tired 36. A. nice B. generous C. hard D. painful

37. A. castles B. places C. situation D. homeland 38. A. deal B. reality C. order D. event 39. A. business B. dream C. future D. play 40. A. explore B. decrease C. go D. disappear 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

You may wonder why we have a holiday in summer___41.___winter, but not in spring___42.___autumn. There are some reasons___43.___it. Like most people, your intelligence（智力）changes from season to season. You are properly a lot sharper in the spring___44.___you are___45.___any other time of the year. Ellsworth Huntington, who’s well known to us all concluded from other men’s work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have a clear effect___46.___our intelligence. He found that cool weather is far better for creative thinking than warm weather. This___47.___mean that all people are not____48.____quick at learning in the summer as they___49.___during the rest of the year. It tells us,____50.____, that intelligence of large numbers of people seems to be lowest in the summer. 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.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写以下作文。文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Running is fun. I enjoy running three time a week in the neighborhood. I keep it up until the weather makes it impossible to do so. I suppose that we can gain a lot of from running. To begin with, running strengthen oneself physically and mentally. It is one of best ways for us to relax from their study or work. What’s worse, running proves to help us to sleep better at night. Wherever you are, you can always start running immediate. This is my idea on running. Meanwhile, experts suggest that we going for three to four runs every week in order to feel energy.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Last year I graduated from college and landed a job in the local company. I was lucky because the economy was declining and a lot of companies went out of business. There were many unemployed graduates. That was a difficult time for everyone. I cherished my precious job and worked so hard. One day, I walked on the street after finishing my work. I saw many beautiful decorations, such as color1 ful lights, the familiar song and so on. I suddenly realized Christmas was coming. I had promised my nephew that when I found a job, I would send him a Christmas gift. Fortunately I still had a little time to buy one for him. And on that very day I witnessed how people cared for each other,

I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was looking through the teddy bears beside her father when she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokemon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand. However, it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and kept picking up the Pokemon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father shook his head, “No”.

Rather disappointed, the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers instead. After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokemon video games. She excitedly picked up one lying on top of the others, and raced down toward the checkout. I picked up my purchases and followed the girl and her father.

注意.1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Then, much to the little girl's delight, the little boy and his father got in line behind her and me.

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The boy could only stare in disbelief.

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(4). strengthen→strengthens； (5). best前加the； (6). their→our； (7). worse→more；

(8). immediate→immediately； (9). going→go；

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