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1、2021 届东莞市东城高级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 Brooklyn Botanic Garden Brief Introduction The Brooklyn Botanic Garden(BBG)was acquired by the city of Brooklyn in 1854 along with the land that is Prospect Park.There are so many gardens
2、 on display at the BBG that is honestly hard to keep count ofthem.Theres the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden,the Osborne Garden,the Shakespeare Garden.you get the point.Each garden that is displayed will be showing off a different group of amazing plants that come m all sorts of color1 s and sizes.The
3、 Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers something for the entire family.They even have a Childrens Garden for the little ones.Attractions Japanese Hill and Pond Garden One of the most frequency visited gardens at BBG,the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden is certainly a favorite among visitors.This garden featur
4、es a variety of styles as well as beautiful scenery with a viewing pavilion(亭子)and a waterfall.The Shogun Lantern featured in the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden is over 500 years old.It was given to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden as a gift from the city of Tokyo.Childrens Garden Children have been plant
5、ing plants at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden since 1914 and continue their efforts today.Currently,there are over a thousand children contributing to the Childrens Garden.Shakespeare Garden For those who have fallen in love with the works of Shakespeare,this will be a garden that they can truly appreci
6、ate.Over 80 plants that have been mentioned in the writing of Shakespeare currently grow in the Shakespeare Garden.Getting to Brooklyn Botanic Garden Brooklyn Botanic Garden:900 Washington Avenue,Brooklyn,NY 11225 Closest Subway:Prospect Park/Eastern Parkway/Franklin Avenue Bus Tour Stops:Stop 34 or
7、 35 Brooklyn route Opening Times 15 March 6 November：TuesdayFriday:8:00 am6:00 pm;SaturdaySunday:10:00 am6:00 pm 8 November 11 March MondayFriday:8:00 am4:30 pm;Saturday Sunday:10:00 am4:30 pm 1.Where can visitors enjoy a waterfall?A.Osborne Garden.B.Shakespeare Garden.C.Childrens Garden.D.Japanese
8、Hill and Pond Garden.2.How can visitors go to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden?A.By taking a bus to Prospect Park.B.By taking a bus to 34 Washington Avenue.C.By taking the subway to Franklin Avenue.D.By taking the subway to Stop 35 on the Brooklyn route.3.When can Nancy visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
9、in December?A.5:00 pm on Thursday.B.8:30 am on Wednesday.C4:3 0 pm on Friday.D.9:00 am on Saturday.B A male tiger was rescued in Mishan city,Northeast Chinas Heilongjiang province,on Friday.A tiger was recently seen on the Siner Russian border（边界），but there is no evidence to suggest this is the same
10、 tiger or that it had lost its way from Russia.Wherever it may have come from,cross-border protection of endangered species is a problem.According to Ma Jianzhang,a senior wild animal researcher in China,tigers know no borders,which have been built to stop humans from illegally crossing over.However
11、,these borders also stop the free movement of tigers,thus preventing their breeding（繁殖）and exchange of genes.The Sino-Russian border alsocomes in the way ofprotecting tigers in the region.Data show about 500 to 550 Siberian tigers,or over 90 percent of the species,live in the wild in Russia;27 live
12、in the wild in China,and 50 inthe border region.Sometimes tigers lose their way across the border and that is hindering（妨碍）efforts to stop illegal hunting and protecting them.Fortunately,both China and Russia have realized this problem and are working toward solving it.As early as 2010,the two count
13、ries established a cross-border protection network aimed at strengthening communication on protecting tigers in the northeast.The countries have also held anti-poaching（反偷猎）activities together.In 2019,two national parks from the two countries signed a three-year deal to share research data on tigers
14、,greatly improving the living conditions of Siberian tigers in the wild.However,much more needs to be done to protect the species.It is necessary to combine the tiger protection areas in the two countries.That will require greater efforts from both sides and some difficulties might remain even then.
15、Fortunately,both countries have been taking effective measures to provide the endangered species a better home.4.Whats the original purpose of setting up the Sino-Russian borders?A.To ban people from illegal crossings.B.To help protect tigers in the region.C.To protect tigers from losing their way.D
16、.To stop tigers breeding and exchange of genes.5.What does the underlined phrase“comes in the way of”probably mean?A.keeps from.B.is on the way to C.is aimed at D.keeps up 6.What is the focus of Paragraph 4?A.Recent studies and researches on tigers.B.Joint efforts by China and Russia to protect tige
17、rs.C.The possible effects of establishing a network D.Reasons for improving the living conditions of tigers.7.Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To inform the possible dangers of tiger protection.B.To cover the news about a missing tiger on the border.C.To put forward suggestions on fin
18、ding the missing tiger.D.To report the problems and measures of cross-border tiger protection.C The early life of the green sea turtle(海龟)is full of danger.Only one in 1,000 baby sea turtles survive to adulthood(成年).From its home in the sand,it breaks its egg with an egg tooth.Its mother is not ther
19、e to help it.Instead,it is greeted by crabs,coyotes,and dogs waiting to eat it for dinner.To survive,the baby turtle must hide in the sand until night.Then,it moves slowly to the sea.The small turtle must swim hard to reach the ocean waters.In the sea,it tries hard to find food.It must also keep its
20、elf from being food for fish.As dangerous as the sea turtles life is in the natural world,its most dangerous enemies are humans.The rubbish left by humans in the ocean causes problems for the small green sea turtle.A little turtle might eat a piece ofplastic(塑料)in the sea.It might also eat oil on th
21、e oceans surface.Young turtles also get caught in fishing nets.There are laws against hunting sea turtles.Still,many are hunted,both for their meat and for their shells(壳).All of these dangers must be prevented.Sea turtles that do survive to grow into adulthood go through many changes.For example,ad
22、ult green sea turtles weigh about 500 pounds.They stop eating jellyfish and other meat and eat only plants.And they may plan a trip to go back home again.A mother sea turtle goes back to the beach where she was born.This is the only place where she will lay eggs.Even if it has been forty years since
23、 she was a baby,she always knows her way back home.8.Why do baby turtles move to the sea at night?A.They dislike sunshine.B.They prefer lower temperatures.C.They can find food easily then.D.They need to avoid enemies.9.What does the author think of the young turtles in Paragraph 3?A.Pitiful.B.Carele
24、ss.C.Interesting.D.Courageous.10.What can we learn about sea turtles?A.They mainly feed on fish and meat.B.They always produce eggs at their birthplaces.C.They can live for around forty years.D.They visit their beach homes several times a year.11.What is the text mainly about?A.The homes of green se
25、a turtles.B.How sea turtles find their food.C.The dangers faced by sea turtles.D.How young turtles become adults.D Masks that helped save lives during the Covid-19 pandemic（疫情）are proving a deadly risk for wildlife,with birds and sea creatures trapped in many facial coverings in animal habitats.Sing
26、le-use masks have been found on the ground,waterways and beaches worldwide since countries required（heir use in public places to slow the pandemics spread.Worn once,the thin protective materials can take hundreds of years to break down.Face masks arent going away any time soon-but when we throw them
27、 away,these items can harm the environment and the animals who share our planet,Ashley from anima!rights group PETA said.Monkeys have been found playing with used masks in the hills outsideMalaysias capitalKuala Lumpur.And in an incident inBritain,a seagull was saved inChelmsfordafter its legs got c
28、aught in an abandoned mask for a week.However,the biggest influence is in the water.More than 1.5 billion masks made their way into the worlds oceans last year,accounting for around 6200 extra tons of ocean plastic pollution,according to environmental group OceansAsia.“Masks and gloves are particula
29、rlyproblematicfor sea creatures,says George Leonard,chief scientist from NGO.When those plastics break down in the environment,they form smaller and smaller particles（颗粒）.Those particles then enter the food chain and influence the entire ecosystem,“he added.Campaigners have urged people to deal with
30、 masks properly after using them.OceansAsia has also called on governments to increase punishment for littering and encourage the use of washable masks.12.What bring（s）a great danger to wildlife now?A.Waste masks.B.Covid-19.C.Polluted water.D.Damaged habitats.13.What does the underlined word“problem
31、atic”in paragraph 4 mean?A.Important.B.Attractive.C.Common.D.Troubling.14.What can we infer from the text?A.Monkeys learned to wear masks from humans.B.Plastics are less harmful after becoming particles.C.Used masks have a worse effect on sea creatures.D.Waste masks arc the main ocean plastic pollut
32、ion.15.How should we solve the problem from the last paragraph?A.Keep masks after they re used.B.Call on governments to stop littering.C.Punish those who wear single-use masks.D.Put used masks in the recycling box.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 School phobia is
33、a type of illness which causes the students,typically between theages of 8-13,to be afraid to go to school.Symptoms include stomachaches,tiredness,shaking,a racing heart and frequent trips to the toilet._16_.Most commonly it is the result of separation anxiety,but it can also be caused by different
34、kinds of stress.A child who has recently moved,suffered a loss,or gone through a divorce may develop school phobia,and phobias can also develop in response to an unrecognized learning disability,and poor self-image._17_.He or she may become physically ill when ordered to school,or pretend to be sick
35、 to avoid going.When the child arrives at school,he or she may run away,or develop behavioral problems in class.When school is discussed,the child can become impatient,upset or angry.Many techniques can be used to manage school phobia.But research suggests that much more effective treatment is requi
36、red for school phobia to prevent problems developing in later life.Children with this condition usually benefit from seeing a psychologist or doctor._18_.As soon as a school phobia is identified,parents should take action too.Like other phobias,school phobia gets worse if it is left untreated,and it
37、 can prevent the child from succeeding in school._19_.If bullying(child abuse)is a cause,for example,the bullying situation should be solved.A teacher can meet the child at the door and take him or her to class,and provide support so that the child feels a friendly adult is always available.Changes
38、at home can include supportive language from parents,along with support like assistance with homework.If a child lacks confidence,parents may encourage the child to take up new hobbies._20_.Parents might also talk to their children about their own fears of school and how they got over them,and their
39、 own enjoyment of school and school-like activities.A.It will help children to feel good about themselves.B.But a child with phobia refuses to accept adults support.C.A child with school phobia usually refuses to go to school.D.Adjustments can be made at home and in the classroom to help.E.This comm
40、on phobia is associated with a wide variety of causes.F.The most effective treatment is to help the child have a sense of success.G.And the assistance can help parents and school officials support the child.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
41、 During the month I spent studying in England last summer,one day stood out.I was only 16 and I was loose on the streets of London.The freedom was wonderful,_21_for someone who had lived in a small town all her life,the city represented a world of_22_.This was not my first_23_to London.A year earlie
42、r,I had been there with my mother,trying to_24_all the major sightseeing attractions in merely three days.That trip was_25_but wonderful,but this time I was grateful to be able to simply enjoy the_26_and culture.My friend and I discussed where we should go,and decided to go_27_.This led us to Covent
43、 Garden,home of the giant Doc Martens store and trendy cafes.The market area is one of my favorite places in London.Its a great place to_28_:You can find everything from the latest fashions to souvenirs that can_29_be found in England.The street_30_,from classical musicians to magicians,were fully_3
44、1_.Many tourists gathered to_32_them.I did not linger（逗留）because I was_33_just to feel the activity in the street rather than become a_34_of it.As the sun set,we headed to the River Thames.The river itself is_35_special to look at;the_36_often appears muddy,and no one would like to swim in it.But th
45、e view makes the visit_37_.From there,you can see it all:the Tower of London,the Houses:of Parliament,St.Pauls Cathedral and the Tate Modern Museum.As I stood on the bridge taking in my_38_,I realized what an incredibly rich history the city had.Over the next hundred years,the city may change as old
46、er buildings will probably_39_bigger structures,but certain elements will_40_.21.A.although B.because C.unless D.while 22.A.excitement B.wealth C.development D.challenge 23.A.access B.visit C.reaction D.introduction 24.A.pass B.know C.cover D.hear 25.A.boring B.tiring C.relaxing D.important 26.A.foo
47、d B.education C.atmosphere D.economy 27.A.cycling B.eating C.climbing D.shopping 28.A.rest B.explore C.exercise D.develop 29.A.even B.nearly C.almost D.only 30.A.police B.judges C.performers D.dealers 31.A.courageous B.appealing C.noisy D.proud 32.A.assist B.question C.watch D.protect 33.A.satisfied
48、 B.anxious C.unwilling D.puzzled 34.A.guest B.group C.part D.tourist 35.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything 36.A.land B.water C.lake D.sea 37.A.practical B.worthwhile C.awful D.disappointing 38.A.findings B.feelings C.surroundings D.conditions 39.A.catch up with B.make use of C.take the pl
49、ace of D.give way to 40.A.appear B.exist C.remain D.burst 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 An unmanned Chinese spacecraft left Earth on Thursday on the year-long trip to the planet Mars.The launch marks the_41._(begin)of one of Chinas most important space missions yet.
50、Chinas national space agency launched the spacecraft,_42._(call)Tianwen-1,from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch area on Hainan Island.Hundreds of people were watching and cheering as it_43._(send)into the sky.Once it begins orbiting the planet,a probe(探测器)will leave the spacecraft and attempt to reach