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1、2021 年苏州市张家港市第二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 Shopping centers，stadiums and universities may soon have a new tool to help fight crime.ACaliforniacompany called Knightscope says its robots can predict and prevent crime.Knightscope s
2、ays the goal is to reduce crime by half in areas the robots guard.William Santana Li is the chief executive officer of Knightscope.He says，These robot security guards will change the world.Our planet has more than seven billion people on it.Its going to quickly get to nine billion people.The securit
3、y equipmentthat we have globally is just not going to develop that fast.The companys Autonomous Data Machines can become the eyes and ears of law enforcement（执法）.You want them to be machines plus humans.Let.the machines do the heavy and sometimes dangerous work and let the humans do the strategic de
4、cision-making work，so its always working all together.The machines do not carry weapons but they have day and night video cameras which are able to turn 360 degrees and can also sense chemical and biological weapons.Some people may become concerned about their privacy,especially in connection with t
5、he video recordings.Some people may worry that such recordings will appear on the Internet.Eugene Volokh,a law professor at the UCLA School of Law,says the machines have to be used in the right way and it will be interesting to see how state laws deal with this kind of video.William Santana Li says
6、there is a long waiting list for the robots in theUS.Workers in the company are working overtime to meet the demands of the market.At least 25 other countries are also interested in these robot security guards.1.What can this new tool do for humans?A.Make strategic decisions.B.Keep watching day and
7、night.C.Carry heavy weapons.D.Stop crime autonomously.2.Why are some people worried about the new robots?A.Their privacy may be let out.B.The robots are very expensive.C.Robots will replace humans.D.They will be out of work soon.3.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A.Robots Are
8、 Becoming More Popular B.Robots Contribute aLotto the World C.Robots Are in Great Demand Now D.Security Robots Could Help Cut Crime B If you struggle to fall asleep quickly,youre not alone!Fortunately,thereare plenty of solutions you can try.With a few changes,you can fall asleep fast every night!Ke
9、ep your room dark.Turn off all the lights above your head when you go to bed.Any bright light can make you believe it is too early in the day for sleep.If you want to read or write before bed,try using a small book light.Now that blue lights can keep you awake,red ones are a great choice.If you can,
10、keep noise in and around your room the lowest at night.If you have an old clock that ticks loudly and keeps you awake,replace it with a silent one.If you share your home with anyone else,request that they keep noises like talking,music,or TV shows at the lowest while you are trying to sleep.It is di
11、fficult to fall asleep if you live near a busy road or hear other boring sounds after bedtime.You could get a white noise machine or play recordings of nature sounds,like waves or whales singing.You could also listen to soft,relaxing music.Read a book in bed if you have difficulty in falling asleep.
12、Staying in bed doing nothing when youre having trouble falling asleep may keep you wide awake.While reading in bed may be slightly harmful to your eyes,it can distract(分散)you from your thoughts and help you feel sleepy.But remember to read from a print book rather than something with a screen.The li
13、ght from electronic screens can keep you awake.Lowering your body temperature helps you sleep,so set the room temperature between 15.5-21could do the trick.4.What color1 book light should you choose toread before bed?A.Red.B.Blue.C.White.D.Orange.5.What is the authors attitude towards reading in bed
14、?A.Doubtful.B.Worried.C.Favorable.D.Uncaring.6.What can we inferred from the text?A.Reading on cellphones sometimes helps you fall asleep.B.The lower your temperature while sleeping is,the better.C.Bright lights are better for your reading before going to bed.D.Playing recordings like birds singing
15、can improve your sleep.7.How does the author organize the text?A.By givingexamples.B.By asking questions.C.By offering suggestions.D.By listing research results.C 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 comm
16、ented 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 fa
17、ilure.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?O
18、ur 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 dont get sold are sent to developing nations,many of them ending up in landf
19、ills(垃圾填埋地).In addition,your new dress requires electricity and materials to make.But if you buy a second-hand dress,thats 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 an
20、d 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.“Its all second-hand,”she said.I couldnt believe it.The truth is a lot of things sold at the op
21、 shop are in new or almost new condition.Thats when I made the decision to only buy second-hand things.Selling second-hand things isnt 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 lets get shopping.8.What kind of
22、feeling is expressed in Paragraph 1?A.Pride.B.Embarrassment.C.Delight.D.Sympathy.9.Whatare many people in the authors 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.10.What was the author encourag
23、ed to do after visiting her friends apartment?A.Watch the documentaryThe True Cost.B.Donate more to local charities.C.Avoid shopping too much.D.Stop buying new things.11.Whats the purpose of the text?A.To entertain.B.To advertise.C.To persuade.D.To describe.D Weve all heard it before：to be successfu
24、l,get out of bed early.After all,Apple CEO Tim Cook gets up at 3：45 am,Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne at 3：30 am and Richard Branson at 5：45 amand,as we all know,the early birds catches the worm.But just because some successful people wake up early,does that mean its a trait most of them share？And if th
25、e idea of having exercised,planned your day,eaten breakfast,visualized and done one task before 8 am makes you want to roll over and hit snooze till next Saturday,are you really doomed to a less successful life？For about half of us,this isnt really an issue.Its estimated that some 50%of the populati
26、on isnt really morning or eveningoriented,but somewhere in the middle.Roughly one in four of us,though,tend more toward brighteyed early risers,and another one in four are night owls.For them,the effects can go beyond falling asleep in front of the TV at 10 pm or being regularly late for work.Numero
27、us studies have found that morning people are more selfdirected and agreeable.And compared to night owls,they plan for the future more and have a better sense of wellbeing.Although morning types may achieve more academically,night owls tend to perform better on measures of memory,processing speed an
28、d cognitive（认知）ability,even when they have to perform those tasks in the morning.Nighttime people are also more open and more creative.And one study shows that night owls areas healthy and wise as morning typesand a little bit wealthier.Still think the morning people sound more like CEO material？Don
29、t set your alarm for 5 am Just yet.As it turns out,overhauling（全面改革）your sleep time may not have much effect If people are left to their naturally preferred time,they feel much better.They say that they are much more productive.The mental capacity they have is much broader,says Oxford University bio
30、logist Katharina Wulff.On the other hand,she says,pushing people too far out of their natural preference can be harmful.When they wake early,for example,night owls are still producing melatonin（褪黑素）.Then you disrupt it and push the body to be in the daytime mode.That can have lots of negative physio
31、logical consequence.Wulff says,like a different sensitivity to insulin and glucose（葡萄糖）which can cause weight gain.12.What does the authordo in the first three paragraph？A.raising the problemanalyzing the problem solving the problem B.leading in the topicchallenging a viewpoint discussing about the
32、topic C.presenting a viewpoint providing supporting proofsmaking a conclusion D.introducing a viewpoint raising the questionpresenting authors viewpoint 13.What can we know from the 4th and 5th paragraph？A.Morning types tend to have clear goals and better mood.B.To beat nighttime people ask them to
33、do math calculation in themorning.C.Night owls tend to sacrifice their health for their wealth.D.Neither night owls nor morning persons perform better than the middle ones.14.Which of the following does Katharina Wulff support？A.Dont fall sleep in front of the TV.B.Avoid being regularly late for wor
34、k.C.Stop setting your alarm for 5 am.D.Better not overhaul your sleep time.15.Why does the author write this article？A.To explain why some people are more successful.B.To compare the differences between early risersand night owls.C.To advise people to get up neither too early nor too late.D.To argue
35、 against this view that the Carly bird catches the worm.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 Being a teenager can be difficult,since youre dealing with higher expectations and the process of finding your place in the world._16_The following are things you can do to ac
36、hieve that!_17_Everyone is different in their teenage years.Some teens prefer to spend time with friends,while others prefer to study and work;some prefer to be quiet wallflowers,while others are loud.Saying that theres only one way to enjoy your teenage years is wrong.Develop your sense of self,foc
37、using more on your own thoughts._18_Stop paying so much attention to them as many of them are based on what other people think,instead of what you think.Go ahead and do what you want,without factoring others opinions.Work on your work ethic（职业道德）.What you accomplish in your teen years may determine
38、your opportunities in your adulthood,so dedicate some time to studying and do your best.Learn how to prioritize,whether its with school work,orany extracurricular activities.Boost your studying skills._19_ Keep good relations with your family as much as possible._20_Its the building blocks for ail r
39、elationships you develop,whether theyre friendships,romantic relationships,or a family you choose to have later on in life.And plus,you see them every day why not make it nice to spend time with them?A.Avoid rushing to figure out who you are.B.For lots of people,the teenage years are full of worries
40、.C.But that doesnt mean you cant enjoy the teen years.D.Family is one of the most important connections in your life.E.It may not seem enjoyable,but its helpful later on in life.F.Understand that theres no one set-in-stone way to enjoy your teenager years.G.Being a teenager is not necessarily any ea
41、sier or more difficult than other life stages.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 In the process of celebratingmy 60th birthday with a 60 day kindness challenge,I got the greatest birthday surprise from my daughters.When they asked me what I_
42、21_for my birthday,I said,please do a_22_act for someone in my _23_They took it way_24_ They got in_25_with all my friends and family members and asked them to do the_26_thing I had asked of them,as my birthday_27_.Then they asked them to_28_them after they had done their_29_and tell them what they
43、had done.They also askedtheir friends to do the same.On my birthday,I was presented with a_30_scrapbook(剪贴簿）filled with pictures and all the kindness acts written out in their own words,_31_me what they had done and how it made them feel.The acts ranged from_32_frequent flyer miles(飞行积分）so someone c
44、ould visit their mom,shortening showers duration(长度）to help with the water_33_,bringing an elderly neighbor coffee in the morning,stopping to buy a_34_person lunch,_35_at a Red Cross blood drive,to many,many other beautiful gestures.I cannot tell you how_36_I was by this gift,and even more touched t
45、hat their young adult friends would_37_with such love and enthusiasm.I cannot_38_a better gift.I share this story with the_39_that many a beautiful someone”passes on this idea.The joy of it is_40_！21.A.wanted B.planned C.recommended D.suspected 22.A.brightness B.kindness C.happiness D.politeness 23.
46、A.reputation B.belief C.honor D.trust 24.A.farther B.deeper C.bigger D.greater 25.A.trouble B.agreement C.touch D.tune 26.A.various B.precious C.meaningful D.same 27.A.present B.promise C.contribution D.sacrifice 28.A.talk to B.write to C.stare at D.look after 29.A.behaviour B.responsibility C.matte
47、r D.act 30.A.simple B.complicated C.gorgeous D.various 31.A.warning B.reminding C.telling D.explaining 32.A.providing B.donating C.lending D.buying 33.A.shortage B.pollution C.influence D.disaster 34.A.fearless B.homeless C.selfless D.careless 35.A.practising B.instructing C.observing D.volunteering
48、 36.A.disturbed B.satisfied C.touched D.disappointed 37.A.celebrate B.explain C.suggest D.participate 38.A.look into B.think of C.make out D.pick up 39.A.hope B.decision C.fact D.opinion 40.A.challenging B.attractive C.interesting D.astonishing 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
49、内单词的正确形式 Teenagers develop in many ways,including their physical changes like gaining weight,growing taller,getting_41._(deep)voices,and gaining weight.As to mental changes,they feel lonely as if nobody could understand_42._(they).On one hand,some teenagers struggle to be_43._(independence)of their
50、parents,take responsibility,and make their own_44._(decision).On the other hand,they still need their parents love and support,and want to be a part of the group.As_45._result,a broken relationship often happens between teenagers and parents,_46._(lead)to a lot of tensions.So_47._(deal)with such pro