2021年揭阳市普宁市华侨中学高三英语月考试题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APeople in the Middle Ages did eat with their hands. Personal utensils (餐具) were mostly unheard of, especially forks. There were spoons to help serve, but only special guests would receive a knife from the host. Everyone else would be expected to bring their own. Of course, eating with one's hands can be quite a sticky situation, so towels were provided to help diners stay at least somewhat clean as they ate.Still, dining was often a messy affair. At special occasions in the wealthiest households, women tended to dine alone, separate from the men. Women were expected to uphold a quality of grace. Eating greasy meat by hand would certainly not help! Once the men and women had finished their meals, they would come together to socialize.Dietary scholars of the Middle Ages believed that the foods in a meal needed to be served and eaten in order of heaviness. The lightest and most easily digested foods, such as fruits and cheeses, were eaten first to help the digestive (消化) system get started. Once digestion was underway, greens and light meats, such as lettuce, cabbage and chicken, could be eaten. Last came the heavier vegetables and meats, such as carrots, beans, beef, pork, and mutton. This method was considered the most healthful way to eat.The main and largest meal of the day was supper, and it was eaten at midday. Dinner was a light meal, and many of those in nobility (贵族) -the highest levels of the Middle Ages society-skipped breakfast altogether. Breakfast was considered unnecessary for those who did not perform physical work. Snacks and any other eating during the day were viewed the same way. Commoners, or the working class, were allowed to eat breakfast and small meals throughout the day.1. What did people in the Middle Ages usually do at the dinner table?A. They cleaned hands before meals.B. They used personal utensils.C. They had to use knives at dinner.D. They ate mostly with hands.2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. The order of eating foods.B. The weight of various foods.C. The principles of digesting foods.D. The list of healthy foods.3. Why did the nobility avoid eating breakfast?A. Breakfast was wasted for the nobility.B. Breakfast was viewed as unnecessary.C. Breakfast was considered as a light meal.D. Breakfast was saved for commoners.BEvery racehorse has different abilities．Like humans，some are short- distance runners，while others are marathoners．Figuring out which is which and how to pace them can be the difference between failure in the finish and taking the award home．Jockeys（赛马骑师）and trainers have traditionally relied on centuries of experience and data from previous races to plan their races．Amandine Aftalion，a mathematician in Paris，thought she could add to that．Since 2013，she has been analyzing the performances of world champion runners like Usain Bolt．She has found that short-distance runners tend to win when they start strong and gradually slow down toward the finish line．Butin medium-distance races，runners perform better when they start strong，settle down，and finish with a burst of speed．Her model shows how those winning strategies maximize the energy output of muscles reliant on two different pathways：powerful aerobic（有氧的）ones that require oxygen，which can be in limited supply during a race，and anaerobic ones，which don't need oxygen but build up waste products that lead to tiredness．Aftalion wondered which strategy would be best for horses．So she and Quentin Mercier，anothermathematician，took advantage of a new GPS tracking tool inserted in French racing saddles（马鞍）．The two studied patterns in many races at the Chantilly racetracks north of Paris and developed a model that accounted for winning strategies for three different races：a short one(1，300 meters)，a medium one (1,900 meters)，and a slightly longer one (2,100 meters)，all with different starting points on the same track．The model takes into account not just different race distances，but also the size or friction fromthe track surface．The results might surprise jockeys who hold horses back early for bursts of energy in the last finish．Instead，a strong start leads to a better finish，the team found．“That doesn't mean those jockeys are wrong，though．If the start is too strong，it can bedevastatingas well，leaving the horse tired by the end，” Aftalion says．4. What should a runner do to get an award according to the text?A. Make a good start．B. Plan for the race early．C. Run slowly on the starting line．D. Try runningquickly all the time．5. What formed the basis for Aftalion's studying horse race?A The experience and data from previous horse races．B. The benefit of knowing horses' different abilities．C. The success in studying runners' winning strategies．D. The performance of horses on different race distances．6. What does the underlined word“devastating”in the last paragraph mean?A. Boring．B. Damaging．C. Astonishing．D. Puzling．7. What can we infer from the text?A. Runners have the same energy output of muscles．B. Aftalion's findings may help horses to win the race．C. What Jockeys and trainers do makes no sense to horses．D. World champion runners made a contribution to the study．CPlastic is piling up in ecosystems all over the world. Although its harmful impacts on both species and ecosystems have been documented, a few animals—like bowerbirds and hermit crabs—are doing what they can to recycle it. And according to a recent study, wild bees in Canada have joined the effort, which is a rare observation of behavioral flexibility in species especially insects, in increasingly plastic-rich environments.The researchers found two species of leafcutter bees putting plastic into their nests. One of the bees they studied, the alfalfa leafcutter bee, normally bites off pieces of leaves and flowers while the second bee gathers sticky substances from trees. Leafcutter bees don't build big nests or store honey like honeybees, choosing instead small nests in underground holes, tree holes or cracks（裂缝）in buildings. But the researchers found that three of eight brood cells（育雏巢室）contained pieces of plastic bags, replacing 23 percent of the cut leaves in each cell on average.While they don't make honey,alfalfa leafcutter bees still make money for theU. S. and Canadian farmers by pollinating（给......传授花粉）crops including alfalfa , carrots and melons. The European insects were introduced to North America in the 1930s for that purpose, and they've since become wild, joining the continent's many native species of leafcutter bees.In a separate study conducted in Argentina between 2017 and 2018, researchers found a bee nest madeentirely of plastic, which consisted of three separate cells. It's the first known example of such construction worldwide. Compared to the other nests the researchers examined, which were made of natural materials, this one had a pretty lower success rate of the bees' survival. One of the cells had a dead baby bee , another seemed to have housed an adult that had left the nest, and the third was unfinished.8. What does the animals' use of plastic show according to the study?A. How widely plastic is used.B. How strange the behavior of wildlife is.C. How some wildlife is adapting to plastic.D. How plastic pollution has harmed them.9. What do leaves mean to alfalfa leafcutter bees?A. Food.B. Shelter.C A plastic substitute. D. Traditional nest materials.10. Which is one characteristic of leafcutter bees?A. They have great economic value.B. They store honey like honeybees.C. They prefer to live in tree holes.D. They have evolved into a new species.11. What was the nest made entirely of plastic like?A. It might be warmer.B. It might be unhealthy.C. It might be easy to finish.D. It might be recyclable.DI 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。
高三第四次月考英语试题（考试时间：120分钟满分: 150分共5页）第Ⅰ卷（总分115分）第一部分：听力测试（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
18.What does the woman mean?19.She is eager to see the computer.20.She can’t see the computer now.21.She likes the man to see the computer first.19.Why can’t the woman go to the west coast?A.She will start a new job.B.She is busy with her new job.C.She has to take another training.20.What do we know about the man?7.He wants to have more sleep.8.He needs more sleep than the woman.9.He doesn’t need as much sleep as the woman.21.How often will the woman take the medicine?A.Twice a day.B. Three times a day.C. Four times a day.22.What are the two speakers talking about?9.Some products. B. Some designs. C. Some handles.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
高三第四次月考英语考试（2020-2021学年度）第Ⅰ卷第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.Each of the 400 people received from their boss ______ gift －“Who movedmy cheese?” , ______ best-seller in the US, which helped them understand how to deal with changes in their lives and work.A. the; /B. a; /C. a; aD. the; a2. We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that ________ for their son’sbad performance at school.A. are to blameB. is to be blamedC. are to be blamedD. is to blame3. The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at homeand I am paying ______ here.A. as three times muchB. as much three timesC. much as three timesD. three times as much4. ----I haven't seen you for weeks, Jim.-----I ______ ill for some time last month.A. wasB. have been C fell D .had been5. Tough ______ the task was, we ______ finish it ahead of time and thereforewe were highly praised for it.A. though; wouldB. although; had toC. as; were able toD. though; must6. Shenzhou VI, ______on Oct, 12, 2020, has greatly inspired the whole nation.A. launchedB. to be launchedC. being launchedD. launching7. The answer is connected with the main use______the body makes of food—tosupply the energy for movement.A. whereB. whyC. whatD. that8. Children under six are not ______to school except those of extraordinaryintelligence.A. permittedB. admittedC. acceptedD. received9. ______ you keep on trying ,I don’t really mind whether you can come topin your class.A. So long asB. As soon asC. OnceD. The moment10. He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he ______a goal.A. had scoredB. scoredC. would scoreD. would have scored11. You ______pay your fine speeding．If not, you ______ not be allowed totake back your license．A. should; canB. must；willC. need；shallD. can；must12. Clothing made of man-made fibres has certain advantages over madeof natural fibres like cotton ,wool or silk.A. the onesB. oneC. thatD. what13. As people want to ______ their ideas ______ quickly when talking on line,a lot of short forms are used.A. get; throughB. get; overC. get; acrossD. get; out14. ---I’m sorry that I didn’t work out this problem.---It’s _____our ability. I didn’t worked it out, too.A. overB. beyondC. more thanD. above15. -----How about the book you are reading?-----Good indeed. It______ many problems we have come across in our study.A. saysB. talksC. coversD. refers16. ----Jim has his wife do all the housework! Isn’t he wise？----Not really. He is ______.A. more wise than lazyB. wiser than lazyC. more lazy than wiseD. lazier than wise17. We waited and waited. ______we had been looking forward to .A. Then came the hourB. Then did the hour comeC. Then the hour cameD. The hour then came18. ----Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?----Thank you. ______.A.It couldn’t be better.B. Of course you can.C. If you like.D. It’s up to you.19. To his disappointment, the opinion he had stuck ______ out wrong.A. to turnB. to turningC. to turnedD. to be turned20. Sometimes advertisements make ______ possible for companies to sell thecustomers ______ money cannot buy.A. /; thatB. it; whatC. that; whichD. /; whose第二节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）YCY阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
省普宁市英才侨中、建新高中—度第一学期高三第四次月考英语试题I．语言知识及应用〔共两节，总分值45分〕第一节完形填空〔共15小题，每题2分，总分值30分〕阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I saw the old man, with his untidy clothes and messy hair, as he dashed betweenthe rows of the department store．He was trying to be ordinary but he was hard notto 1 .He 2 the saleswoman and with a slight 3 ,possibly German, asked wherethe women's shoes were sold．"Fourth floor．" She responded in a voice I could hear10 miles away．"Pardon? Where did you say they were?" he asked again, apparently __4_ _．Clearly the old man was somewhat 5 "Fourth floor, sir," the friendly saleswoman replied patiently, this time so 6 that customers turned to see whatwas causing the 7 ．I continued watching as the man thanked the saleswoman and 8 for what I assumed was the fourth floor．But rather than walk to the 9 or the lift, he dashed behind a shelf, took out a notebook and started writing hurriedly, with an almostmad 10_ on his face．Then he went straight up to another saleswoman and asked wherethe women's shoes were sold．Again he asked her to 11 the answer and once morehe walked away and took down some notes．He did this three more times before a department store 12 _,thinking him mad, removed him from the store．But rather than be 13 _,the old man departed with ahuge smile on his face．Although the incident was _14 _,it was not until a year later, during my first year of university, that I gave it any further 15_ _．I walked into my language classroom and met my professor．It was that very same man．1．A．see B, notice C．neglect D．find2．A．followed B．interviewed C．chose D．approached 3．A．doubt B．voice C．accent D．smile4．A．confused B．amused C．annoyed D．tired5．A．silly B．shy C．deaf D．weak6．A．angrily B．loudly C．suddenly D．quickly 7．A．disturbance B．accident C．pleasure D．quarrel8．A．put away B．passed away C．pulled away D．headed off9．A．shoes B．stairs C．exit D．sign10．A．confusion B．appearancs C．pain D．expression 11．A．reply B．recite C．repeatD．retell12．A．security-guard B, customer C．saleswoman D．policeman13．A．arrested B．embarrassed C．relaxed D．refused 14．A．unusual B．serious C．dangerous D．unforgettable '15．A．wonder B．sense C．thought D．idea第二节语法填空〔共10小题，每题1．5分，总分值15分〕阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。
