湖北省黄冈市2021届高三9月月考英语试题

2021年湖北省黄州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AWhen the weather is bad or when the flu breaks out, we can let the kids do some fun things at home, which can be beneficial to kids.Reading out loudIf your children are young enough, don't forget to read books to them out loud! Few children dislikehaving a good book read to them, and it's great for the development of their brains. However, if your children are a bit older and have moved onto more advanced books, there is always the choice of listening to an audiobook. This can also be done while they're doing something else.Playing board gamesMaybe your children's table is full of board games, which have been forgotten for a long time. It's a good time to bring them out when playing outside is no longer a choice. Surely, playing board games is a great way to connect with children. In addition, many board games are designed to get children thinking!Having a dance partyConsidering that all you need is a speaker or maybe just a phone, you can have a dance party wherever you are! This is a great way to get kids’ bodies moving when they are inside. Play some of your children's favorite music and let them dance to it. Not only is it good exercise, but it will help your children feel time is flying!Doing jigsaw (拼图) puzzlesFor most people that have children, it's common to have at least one jigsaw puzzle at home. Jigsaw puzzles are great because everyone can do them on their own time. Besides, your whole family will have a sense of achievement when everyone is smiling over the finished product.1. What do reading out loud and playing board games have in common?A. They both develop children's team spirit.B. They both improve children's listening ability.C. They both do good to children's thinking ability.D. They both focus on interaction between children.2. Which of the following combines exercise and music?A. Reading out loud.B. Playing board games.C. Doing jigsaw puzzles.D. Having a dance party.3. What is the purpose of the text?A. To list four interesting children's parties.B. To recommend four children's favorite books.C. To introduce some activities for children inside.D. To show some funny things for children outside.BThe English language is changing, and you are responsible! Whether we consider changes in grammar, spelling, pronunciation, or the very vocabulary of the language, you have played your part and continue to do so.When we first learned basic grammar and spelling, perhaps in elementary school, we might have gotten the impression that these things were sacred. The rules that apply to such things might have been presented as unchanging and unchangeable. While this way might be helpful for teaching children, it is far from accurate.The English language, like many others, is a living, growing, ever-evolving thing. Like it or not, you are involved in this change. These changes take many forms. Grammar and spelling have changed greatly over the years and centuries, with the spelling differences in different countries today a reflection of this. While the language of a thousand years ago might be called English, most of us would hardly recognize it today as the same language.The first involves changes in the pronunciation of words. Many are familiar with the differences between the British and American ways of pronouncing certain words. In addition to these differences, the pronunciation of many words has changed over the years because of how you have decided to pronounce them. For example, consider the word "err." The traditional pronunciation of this word rhymes with the word "her." Older dictionaries show this to be the primary or only pronunciation. However, in recent years, more and more people have been pronouncing it so that it sounds like "air." Another change in the language involves the addition and removal of words. The makers of dictionaries decide which words deserve to be officially adopted as part of the English language. Through the centuries, many words have come from other languages. In fact, English has probably done this more than any other language in the world, which is why spelling and pronunciation rules for English have so many exceptions.Of course, many slang words have been just short-lived fashions that have died out quickly. Others, though, have been adopted by mainstream society and become respectable, as have many technical terms. So thenremember, the next time you repeat the newest expression to hit the street, or make up your own words, you may be contributing to the future of the English language.4. When we begin to learn English, we think _________.A. it is interesting to pick up a new languageB. English rules are wrongly presented in factC. grammar and spelling rules are unchangeableD. only adults have the ability to affect a language5. From paragraph 3 we can know that_________.A. we can change the English languageB. many languages are changing over yearsC. English has changed little in the past 1,000 yearsD. there were main changes in grammar and pronunciation6. Why is the pronunciation of words changing?A. people speak in different waysB. people have adopted foreign wordsC. it has been affected by American EnglishD. makers of dictionaries often change them7. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Foreign words involved in English.B. The British speaks differently from Americans.C. English language is changing over years.D. You can change the English language.CWhy doesHaitiso tend to have fatal earthquakes? Earthquakes have been causing huge damage inHaitisince at least the 18th century. The capital city has been destroyed twice in 19 years. The 21st century has beenno more kind.The Earth’s outer shell is made tip of tectonic plates (构造板块) that move.Haitisits near the crossing of two tectonic plaits that make up the Earth’s outer shell. Earthquakes can occur when those plates move against each other and create friction (摩擦力).Haitiis also overpopulated. Plus, many of its buildings are designed to resist hurricanes but not earthquakes. Those buildings can survive strong winds bat are easy to fail down when the ground shrikes. Poor building practices can also play arole.“I think it’s important to recognize that there’s no such thing as a natural disaster,” said Wendy Bohon, a geologist. “What you have is a natural disaster that comes with a weak architecture system. We do know that earthquakes like this can cause huge damage because ofthefault,” said Wendy. “And it’s quite a significant risk in places that don’t have the construction practices to resist the shaking.”Construction of more earthquake-resistant buildings remains a challenge inHaiti, which is the poorest nation in theWestern Hemisphere. “While there have been some success stories of Haitians building more earthquake-resistant structures, the country has lacked a centralized effort to do so,” said Mark Schuller, a professor of anthropology and nonprofit and NGO studies atNorthernIllinoisUniversity.Haiti’s government has become increasingly weak, while non-governmental organizations only focus on their own projects.“There is technical knowledge inHaiti, There are trained architects. There are cityplanners. That’s not the problem,” Schuller said. “The problem is a lack of funding for coordination (协调), and lack of political will from donors to organizations providing aid.”8. Which factor causing the huge damage is highlighted?A. Its overpopulation.B. Its weak government.C. Its geographical location.D. Its weak architecture system.9. What does the underlined part “the fault” in paragraph 4 refer to?A Lacking political will to provide aid.B. Lacking hurricane-resistant; buildings.C. Lacking earthquake-resistant buildings.D. Sitting on the crossing of two tectonic plates.10. What’s Schuller’s attitude towardsHaiti’s government?A Supportive. B. Critical.C. Indifferent.D. Interested.11. Which of the following can be a problem according tothe last paragraph?A. Fund and will.B. Skilled architects.C. Urban designers.D. Technology and money.DMedha Gupta sometimes felt worried about making the 20-minute walk from the corner where the school bus dropped her off to her home in Herndon -especially during the colder months in winter.Her mother, Divya Gupta had a suggestion: write an app. Shewas half-kidding,but Medha didn't take the challenge lightly. So she set out to work.The result was Safe Travel, an app designed by Medha to help walkers feel more secure when travelling alone. Using the iPhone, a person can program it to send a warning to someone he or she trusts if he or she fails to arrive at a destination within a certain time.It was the first iOS app that Medha had created. While she didn't think much would come from the project, her effort caught the eye of judges for the annual Congressional App. Challenge, who selected her as the winner for Virginia's 10th District.The App Challenge is designed to encourage students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math by experimenting with coding and computer science. Winning students are invited lo attend a reception on Capitol Hill in April and also received $250 in Amazon Web Service credits.Medha said it took her about 40 hours to design, program and test the app. As for her next app? Medha's not certain. She temporarily has her app-development ambitionson holdbecause she's busy teaching herself artificial intelligence to help deal with improper words on Facebook. Yes,she knows that there are teams of engineers probably doing the same thing. But she figures it can't hurt her own part, too.“If we see something wrong with the world, we should do something about it,” she said. “After all, the only one stopping us from doing something is ourselves. ”12. Why did Medha Gupta feel worried?A. It took a long time to walk home.B. It was difficult to write an app.C. It was colder than ever in winter.D. It was unsafe to walk home alone.13. What is Medha's attitude to her mother's challenge?A. Serious.B. Casual.C. Uncertain.D. Indifferent.14. What does the underlined phrase “on hold” in Paragraph 6 mean?A. Developed.B. Delayed.C. Achieved.D. Satisfied.15. What's the main idea of the text?A. Medha signed up for the App Challenge.B. Medha designed Safe Travel successfully.C. An app Safe Travel guides walkers home.D. The App Challenge directs students to choose careers.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。

2021年高三9月月考英语试题一、单项选择A. serviceB. offerC. pointD. suggestion4．The form cannot be signed by anyone ______ yourself.A. rather thanB. better thanC. more thanD. other than5．— Is Paul playing both soccer and tennis for the school?— He ______. But now he has given up playing tennis.A. isB. hasC. wasD. had 6．— Put these glasses away before they______.— OK, I’ll put them in the cupboard.A. have brokenB. are breakingC. get brokenD. will be broken7．— What do you mean saying “The boy is overgrowing”?— I mean that he is tall his age.A. about; withB. as to; forC. by; forD. by; to8．John has put on so much weight recently that his mother has to ______ all his trousers to his measure.A. let outB. give awayC. bring inD. make up二、完型填空At Priya's wedding party, her mother gave her a newly opened bankbook and said, "Priya, keep it as a 21 of your marriage life. When something 22 happens, put some money in and give a brief 23 to it next to the line. The happier the event is, the more money you can put in. When 24 after years, you will know how much happiness you've 25 ".Priya and Hitesh both thought it a great idea and soon made the first deposit(储蓄). 26 , after years, they started quarrelling and fighting. They both 27 marrying the worst person in the world.One day Priya talked to her mother, "Mom, we can't 28 it any more. Wedecided to get divorce! I can't imagine 29 I decided to marry this Guy!!!" Her mother responded, "Just do whatever you want, but before that do one thing first. 30 the bankbook I gave to you on your wedding party? Take out all the money and 31 it first. You shouldn't keep any record of such a 32 marriage. "Priya thought it was 33 . So she went to the bank, 34 to draw out all the money. While waiting in the queue, she took out the bankbook and recalled the memories of all the previous 35 . Her eyes filled with tears, she left in a (an) 36 . When she returned home, she handed the bankbook to Hitesh, asking him to spend the money.The next day, Hitesh gave the bankbook back to Priya. 37 , she founda new deposit of $5000, with a line next to the record:" This is the dayI 38 how much I've loved you. How much happiness you've brought me." Much39 , they hugged and cried, putting the bankbook back to their 40 . 9．A. record B. respect C. remark D. guide10．A. uncertain B. unexpected C. pleasant D. annoying11．A. arrangement B. ment C. promise D. dream12．A. taking up B. looking out C. taking in D. looking back 13．A. harvested B. bought C. offered D. wanted14．A. Besides B. Anyway C. Instead D. However 15．A. enjoyed B. risked C. regretted D. stopped 16．A. help B. stand C. blame D. defeat17．A. what B. where C. why D. when18．A. Return B. Lose C. Check D. Remember 19．A. devote B. spend C. lend D. waste 20．A. happy B. poor. C. simple D. tranditional 21．A. reasonable B. faithful C. hopeful D. responsible 22．A. planning B. pretending C. hesitating D. preferring 23．A. trouble B. experiences C. quarrels D. happiness24．A. panic B. ease C. hurry D. while 25．A. Interestingly B. Naturally C. disappointingly D. Surprisingly 26．A. admit B. search C. realise D. declare 27．A. attracted B. tired C. puzzled D. moved28．A. safe B. mother C. bank D. wedding三、阅读理解In my opinion, there is only one legitimate (合法的) handgun sport and thatis aim practice. It is practiced at objects which are properly monitored and usually quite safe. Only certain handguns are true “sporting weapons”, seen as such by the sport’s lovers.On the other hand, shooting at tin cans and other small objects in one’s backyard is not and should not be considered a serious sport. When uncontrolled, it can be a very dangerous practice.Some opponents (反对者) of handgun control have stated that we are out to stop all hunting and that controlling the handgun would severely affect hunting. That is simply untrue. Handgun control would in no way limit the freedom of the true hunter. Few if any hunters consider the handgun an effective hunting weapon.There are a few hunters who do hunt with handguns, but most states place restrictions (限制) on the type of guns that can be used in hunting, the reason is that killing of game should be done in as humane (人道的) a way as possible. Some small handguns are more likely to wound the animal rather than kill it at once. Only long guns, rifles and shotguns are effective arms of hunting.People must understand that handguns and hunters are separate matters.Because most of the hunters use a rifle or shotgun, there is no reason why their search for game and sport should be affected by handgun control. Mixing the anti-hunting matter with the handgun matter confuses the killing of animals with killing of people.29．In the writer’s opini on, people should use handguns only when .A. hunters shoot at animalsB. they aim at a criminalC. objects are under controlD. objects are only small tin cans in the backyard30．According to the writer, hunting is not affected by handgun control because .A. hunters can use knives rather than guns to hunt animalsB. state government encourages hunters to use other gunsC. nobody cares what weapons are used to kill animalsD. most hunters use rifles rather than handguns31．This passage mainly talks about .A. the relation between hunting and handgun controlB. the importance of aim practiceC. how handgun control affects huntingD. different types of guns used in huntingGiven Australia’s size and the fact that ear ly settlements were far apart, Australian society is remarkably homogeneous (同种的). Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them. It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents. However, there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers and the country people. Almost 90 per cent of the population lives in the fast-paced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert. The major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage, but the overall impression is modern, with new buildings reflecting the country’s youth. In contrast, the rural munities tend to be slow-moving and conservative. For many years, Australia was said to have “ridden on the sheep’s back”, a reference to wool being the country’s main money earner. However, the wool industry is no longer dominant. Much of Australia’s relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat, and by being the largest diamond producer inthe world. Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important. Australians are generally friendly and relaxed, with a self-deprecating sense of humor. On the whole, Australia is a society without hierarchies (等级制度), an attitude generally held to stem from its prisoner beginnings.Yet, contrary to widespread belief, very few Australians have true prisoner origins. Within only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Australia had bee a nation of immigrants. Originally ing almost entirely from the British Isles, today one in three Australians es from elsewhere. Australia’s liberal postwar immigration policies led to an influx of survivors from war-torn Europe, most notably Greeks, Italians, Poles and Germans.The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia. Today Australia is a ‘blend of nations’ and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural munities in the world.32．What does the writer mean by saying “It takes a sharp ear to identify regionalaccents.” in the first paragraph?A. Australians speak Standard English with no local accents whatsoever.B. You have to practice a lot to learn to understand the different accents.C. The Australian regional accents are very difficult to understand indeed.D. There is not much difference between the accents in different areas of Australia.33．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? Most Australians have ancestors who were prisoners.The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports.The majority of people living in Australia e from Europe.The pace of life is different in the city and in the country.34．The underlined pronoun ‘it’ in the final paragraph refers to “_______”.munity B. racism C. blend of Nations D. Southeast Asia35．We can infer from the passage that _____.A. there are no signs of Australia’s colonial past in its modern citiesB. Australia’s recent immigration policy encourages immigrants from Southeast AsiaC. immigrants from Southeast Asia have brought racial problemsD. “riding on sheep’s back” resulted in slow development in rural munities36．This passage mainly focuses on Australia’s ______.A. societyB. economyC. racial problemsD. historyIn cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord (房东) can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartment. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.Some experts argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics hold the opinion that an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.Economic theory predicts the results of economic decision, such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be corrected only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decisionwhile others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.37．There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may________. cause a shortage of apartmentsworry those who rent apartments as homes.increase the profits of landlords.encourage landlords to invest in building apartments.38．We can safely say that rent control_________.will always benefit those who rent apartments.is unnecessary.will probably bring inactive effects in the long run.is necessary under all conditions39．There will be the problem of unemployment if ________________.the minimum wage is set too high..the minimum wage is set too early.the workers are unskilled.the maximum wage is set for poor workers.40．The passage tells us about _______________.the relationship between supply and demand.the possible results of government controls.the necessity of government control.the urgency of getting rid of government control.41．Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The results of economic decisions cannot always be predicted.B. Minimum wage cannot always protect employees.C. Economic theory can help predict the results of economic decision if other factors are not changing.D. Economists usually have the same prediction about an economic decision.Urban legends are stories that are told and believed in many places．Too many places，in fact．It simply isn’t credible that the same un likely events take place in so many different towns．For some reason，though，that particular set of events appeals to the imagination and the tale spreads．A very mon North American urban legend concerns a mad man in the woods．A dangerous mad man has escaped from a hospital for the mentallyill．At some point in his life he has lost a hand and it has been replaced by a hook．A boy and a girl are out dating，sitting in a car．They hear on the radio that the area is dangerous，so they drive off．When they arrive home they find a bloodstained hook hanging on the door handle of the car door next to the girl．Missing kidney(肾)stories are fairly mon．Of course，the details are variable．It might be a woman waking up in a strange hotel in Bangkok，or a man finding himself in a cold bath in Toronto．or a young man with faint memories of wild disco party，but they all find a flesh wound，and discover that one of their kidneys has been removed and，probably, sold．The back seat killer has plenty of drama．A woman gets into her Car late at night．Another Car follows her, speeding，flashing lights and really frightening her．She gets home and keeps on pressing the horn．Her husband runs out．The chasing car stops．The husband demands to know why the driver has been frightening his wife．He says he saw a strange man get into the back of the car as the wife got in，and then hide．They go and look，and there is a dangerous mad man...42．What is the writer’s attitude towards“urban legends”?A．Curious． B．Disgusted． C．Frightened． D．Doubtful．43．What can be inferred from the hook hanging on the Car door?A．The mad man left it there as a warning．B．The mad man narrowly escaped being injured in a car accident．C．The mad man had just been about to attack the girl．D．The boy had meant to frighten the girl with it．44．What do we know about the three people mentioned in the third paragraph? A．They had their kidney removed when they were unconscious．B. They sold their kidneys for profit．C．They were suffering loss of memories．D．They had been wounded before the accident．45．Why does the woman driver keep on pressing the horn?A．To warn the other driver not to follow her．B．To give herself enough courage to face the danger．C．To made her husband aware of something urgent．D．To inform her family of her safe return．46．How should we describe the second driver in the 4th paragraph?A．Crazy．B．Dangerous．C．Brave．D．Helpful．第II卷（非选择题）四、单词拼写单词拼写 (共10小题; 每小题1分,满分10分)47．Yet the _____ (大多数) of these employees have no voice, especially when it es to their own safety.48．The idea _____ (被想到) to him in a dream.49．So if someone asks you out, never ______ (犹豫).50．There are some obvious ______ (实际的) applications of the research. 51．She was shocked by the violent scenes she had _____ (目击). 52．The plan was so _____ (肤浅) that no serious attempt was ever made to realize it.53．We received a letter of ______ (道歉).54．The exhibition is held ______ (每年).55．The bank is ______ (在…对面) the supermarket.56．I had to join a _____ (队，行列) for the toilets.五、书面表达57．假设你是高三学生李华，开学之初，你们新换了英语老师Ms Li。

2021年湖北省黄州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AAs a nation, we are getting bigger and eating more. But there are effective ways to control your appetite and eat only as much as you need.Keep away from low-nutrition snacksThat means ice cream, sweets, chips biscuits, cakes and any other salty orsugary snacks you eat between meals. Although we have a tendency to eat them, you can learn to live without these unhealthy-and-fattening-additions to your diet. Try to make it a habit to eat them only when offered at social events or as a special treat.Leave half an hour between main course and dessertHaving a break between courses gives your brain time to receive the fullness signal and make you more likely to refuse the sweet stuff. And, in fact, as soon as you feel the first signals of fullness, remove your plate from the table. That will tell your brain that food time is over.Make yours a small helpingPut an end to super-sized portions. You won’t be missing out—today’s small was the medium or large of a few decade ago. Select or serve yourself a modest portion and eat it slowly enjoying the flavors. Before you know it, small will feel just right. What’s more, ordering the smaller size leads to wearing the smaller size.Distract yourselfWhen you find yourself hunting down food, even though you’re even hungry, do something else for 20 minutes. Drink a large glass of water as thirst is often confused with a desire for food. Choose something that engages your brain as well as your hands, such as writing a letter or listening to a song. You could also go for a short walk or do something that you enjoy. If you think you really are hungry, set an alarm for 20 minutes’ time and if you still want to eat when it rings, fine. If not, the urge will have passed.1. Which way suits you better if you tend to order a large portion of food?A. Distract yourself.B. Make yours a small helping.C. Keep away from low-nutrition snacks.D. Leave half an hour between main course and dessert.2. Why should you have a break between main course and dessert?A. To give people time to chat.B. To have a good appetite for sweet stuff.C. To reduce appetite for dessert.D. To give the host time to remove your plate.3. When you find yourself pursuing for food, what should you do?A. Eat some biscuits.B. Eat some sugary snacks.C. Have some soft drinks.D. Listen to a lovely melody.BThis is Scientific America's 60-Second Science. I am Christopher Intagliata.The Apollo missions brought back 842 pounds of rock and soil from the moon, that's nearly 2200 different samples. But the most interesting one, according to a scientist Meenakshi Wadhwa, is a sample named "Apollo 1-0-0-8-5collected by Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11.“He was about to step back into the lunar module(登月舱) when he turned around and saw there were little spaces in the rock box. He knew that geologists on earth would be just so excited to study these materials, so he just scooped up nine scoops(勺) of soil and put it into the box." Wadhwa explained.It was one of the most well studied samples of the Apollo missions. And a geologist named John Wood noticed white flecks(微粒) of rock in the soil, which inspired him to dig deeper into the moon's ancient past.“This was quite a leap of imagination — he proposed that the whole of the moon had been almost covered with a magma(岩浆) ocean nearly 4.5 billion years ago. This was a revolutionary idea at the time, because people had thought the moon had formed cold, so it completely changed our idea how the moon formed.”But Wadhwa has a more personal reason to appreciate this sample. She met her husband Scott Parazynski also because of this rock sample. Scott, a mountaineer at that time, wanted to climbMount Everestwith a moon rock while Wadhwa was the chairman of the NASA committee that gives access to the samples for scientific purposes.Neil Armstrong's last-minute scoop of moon dust brought two people together here on Earth and upturned our understanding of how the moon — and the Earth itself-got here.Thank you for listening for Scientific American's 60-Second Science.4. It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that ________ .A. Neil Armstrong was excited to find the soilB. the spaceship was about to land on the moonC. Sample "Apollo1-008-5" was collected at the last minuteD. scientists were not satisfied with the samples brought back by Neil5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Scott made a new proposal about the moon's origin.B. The Apollo missions brought back 842 rock samples.C. "Apollo 1-0-0-8-5" brought new evidence to the moon's formation.D. Wadhwa and her husband climbedMount Everestwith a moon rock.6. What is this text?A. A short interview.B. An introduction to a scientist.C. An inspiring speech.D. A broadcast story of a program.7. What is the text mainly about?A. A romantic story of a moon rock.B. A big leap made by Neil Armstrong.C. An unusual task for Apollo missions.D. An unexpected discovery in moon exploration.CTo hear people talk about Internet friendships, you would think it was one giant web of cat-fishing and e-crime. While we all undoubtedly have to take measures to remain safe online, assuming every friendship or connection made on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook is cheating or insincere would be a mistake.As a woman who works in the creative industry, I have found real joy in seeking out a community I couldn’t find elsewhere, and making some great friends along the way. My first online friendship was on Twitter with my(now) best friend, during the university exam period. We exchanged study notes in dozens of direct messages, set a study date, and haven’t looked back since.Drawn to each other by similar circumstances, friendships online are similar to offline in that they tend to begin because of shared interest or common ground-maybe they’ve read the post on Instagram. Maybe they have the same taste in food or politics. Or maybe they just love memes too. If online friendships start similar to friendships offline, they grow in the same way, too. Often through mutual support: apart from calling a friend to congratulate him on that new job, you also re-tweet his jokes and praise his Instagram story.Despite my positive experiences when I tell people, most are still suspicious. Eyebrows are raised higher when I explain not only have I found a community online but have made friendships with people I meet face-to-face too. Actually, these are just as valid as other friendships, according to behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings, who says online friendships can be real.So how do you know if people are there for the real you or just because you’re popular on Instagram? Hemmings has simple rules. She tells me “You have to equally feel comfortable that you’re getting something of each other instead of being used to enable something that isn’t friendship.”Therefore, if all a “friend” online is asking you to do is to promote their work or personal brand and rarely takes an interest in you, then there may be room to question the basis of the friendship. On that note it is worth remembering that just because someone has a lot of followers, it doesn’t necessarily mean they have lots of friends.8. What is most people’s attitude towards online friendship?A. Negative.B. Positive.C. Objective.D. Neutral.9. Why does the writer share her own experience in paragraph 2?A. To introduce the background information of the text.B. To convey the writer’s attitude and give the related example.C. To prove the likely risk for people to develop friendship online.D. To remind people of the various benefits of making friends online.10. How can online and offline friendships be deepened?A. They should be based on shared interest.B. They need to have common ground.C. They require support from each other.D. They can’t live without social media.11. According to the author, what’s the golden rule to make friends online?A. A friend to all is a friend to none.B. Without confidence there is no friendship.C. A friend without faults will never be found.D. Friendship cannot stand always on one side.DPeople saved a 20-foot orca (虎鲸) that was stuck between rocks on an Alaskan shore by continuously pouring water over it and protecting it from birds who circled above the defenseless whale.The whale was ultimately saved after a six-hour, labor-intensive life-saving operation. Someone spotted the large whale on the Prince of Wales Island near the coast of British Columbia on the morning of July 29th. The Coast Guard was called around 9 a.m. local time. Chance Strickland, the captain of a private yacht in Alaska, and his crew anchored and began life-saving action that were videoed by Aroon Melane and posted on the Internet.Strickland could hear the orca calling out to killer whales swimming in the area. People on other boats stopped with water and buckets to pour water over the animal. “There were tears coming out of its eyes,” Mr. Strickland told the local newspaper. “It was pretty sad.”The group of people formed a chain that passed buckets of seawater back and forth and poured the water on the orca, which seemed to liven it up. It made a noise and raised its tail when it got water.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was called in, which can be seen on the video using a machine to spray amist of seawater on the orca, which doubled as a way to keep the whale cool and scare the large group of birds that were hoping to feast on the beast.Melane said in her video that the orca was stranded (搁浅) for about six hours until the tide came in andswept it back into the ocean. The group efforts of Strickland’s crew and the NOAA saved the 13-year-old killer whale.12. Why did birds circle above the orca?A. They were eager to eat it.B. They wished to protect it.C. They were attracted by the people.D. They wanted to find a place to rest.13. What did Strickland do immediately after finding the whale?A. Posted pictures online.B. Called friends for help.C. Took action to save it.D. Videoed the trapped animal.14. Why did the whale make a noise and raise its tail?A. To express its eager for water.B. To extend its thanks to people.C. To call out to its fellow whales.D. To show its power and sadness.15. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Killer Whale Got SavedB. The Orca Inspired KindnessC. Combined Efforts WantedD. Animals and Humans United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。

2021年高三9月月考（一轮检测）英语试题含答案本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共6页。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

考试结束后，将本试卷以及答题卡和答题纸一并交回。

答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目填涂在试卷、答题卡和答题纸规定的地方。

第I卷(选择题，共100分)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15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1．The "Chinese Dream" is ______dream to improve people's well-being and _____ dream of harmony, peace and development.A. the; aB. a; aC. a; theD. the; the2—Do you have enough to all your daily expenses?—Oh yes, enough and to spare.A．cover B．spend C．fill D．offer3．Despite such a big difference in towards what one eats，there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as somethingspecial.A．point B．idea C．attitude D．sight4．It's bad for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.A．behaviour B．action C．manner D．movement5．The bank is equipped with new alarm . We can say it's safe and reliable pletely.A．method B．way C．order D．system6. If I find someone who looks like the suspect，my reaction will be to tell the police.A．physical B．immediate C．sensitive D．sudden7.She says that she’ll have to close the shop ________ business improves.A. ifB. unlessC. afterD. when8.—Ken, ，but your TV is going too loud.—Oh, I'm sorry. I'll turn it down right now.A．I'd like to talk with you B．I'm really tired of thisC．I hate to say this D．I need your help9．If you leave the club, you will not be back in.A．received B．admitted C．turned D．moved10．—e on，please give me some ideas about the project.—Sorry. With so much work my mind，I almost break down.A．filled B．filling C．to fill D．being filled11．He began to take political science only when he left school.A．strictly B．truly C．carefully D．seriously12．I'm sure you'd rather she went to school by bus，？A．hadn't you B．wouldn't you C．aren't I D．didn't she 13．Whenever I made mistakes, the teacher pointed them out with ______.A. curiosityB. satisfactionC. envyD. patience 14．No one can avoid by advertisements.A．to be influenced B．being influenced C．influencing D．having influence15.He wrote a letter ______ he explains what had happened in the accident.A. whatB. whichC. whereD. how16. ---Tom studies very hard and is intelligent as well.---______that he always gets the first place in all examinations.A. No wayB. No wonderC. No problemD. No doubt17. The hotel ______now beside the park was designed by a group of young men.A. to be builtB. builtC. being builtD. building18. While watching television,______.A. the doorbell rangB. the doorbell ringsC. we heard the doorbell ringsD. we heard the doorbell ring19. Not only I but also Jane and Mary ______tried of having one examination after another.A. amB. beC. areD. is20. It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner. ___________, I will set the table.A. As a resultB. On the wholeC. In the meanwhileD. As a matter of fact.11.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2021年高三英语9月月考试题（含解析）新人教版试卷总评：整套试卷突出了语言运用能力的考查。

完形填空内容易懂但个别选项有难度，语法填空选择的材料也比较简单，所填空设计到了，名词、冠词、代词、从句、非谓语动词，可以说考查比较基础、全面。

阅读难度不高，且试题以细节理解题为主，阅读理解题阅读量不大。

信息匹配题时代感较强，学生比较感兴趣，阅读难度中等，学生确定确定关键信息基本没什么问题。

书面表达是“有关运动和健康的话题，为城乡学生均熟悉的社会热点话题，让学生有话可写。

总的来说，整套试卷的难度小，属偏易范畴，比较有利于提升高三学子的自信心。

本试卷共10页，三大题，满分135分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

用2B铅笔将试卷类型填涂在答题卡相应位置上。

2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

Ⅰ语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)【题文】第一节完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up the markets, increasingly transforming the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is: Is economic globalization 1 for all?According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce 2 in a large number of developing countries. It quotes one study that shows increased wealth 3 to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合) of local economies into the world economy. Home to some three billion people, these twenty-four countries have seen ines 4 at an average rate of five percent—pared to two percent in developed countries.Those who 5 globalization claim that economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses. 6 , small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in 7 open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually 8 the gap between the rich and poor. A study carried out by the U.N.-sponsored World mission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only a few developing countries have actually 9 from integration into the world economy and that the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind.10 , they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to 11 their products may soon face fierce petition that could put them out of 12 . When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods,or when superstores like Wal-Mart move in, these small businesses will not be ableto __13 and will be crowded out.One thing is certain about globalization—there is no 14 . Advances in technology bined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The 15 now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all.1. A．possibleB．smoothC．goodD．easy2. A．crimeB．povertyC．conflictD．population3. A．contributingB．respondingC．turningD．owing4. A．remainB．dropC．shiftD．increase5. A．doubtB．defineC．advocateD．ignore6. A．In additionB．For instanceC．In other wordsD．All in all7. A．matureB．newC．localD．foreign8. A．findingB．exploringC．bridgingD．widening9. A．sufferedB．profitedC．learnedD．withdrawn10. A．FurthermoreB．ThereforeC．HoweverD．Otherwise11. A．consumeB．deliverC．exportD．advertise12. A．troubleB．businessC．powerD．mind13. A．keep upB．e inC．go aroundD．help out14. A．taking offB．getting alongC．holding outD．turning back15. A．agreementB．predictionC．outeD．challenge【答案】【知识点】B3 议论文【文章综述】本文是一篇议论文，先提出问题：全球化经济化到底有益吗？然后列出了两种相反的观点，最后总结。

2021年湖北省黄冈市百汇学校高中部高三英语月考试卷含解析一、选择题1. In Australia there are over 140 species of snakes, many of ______ are extremely dangerous.A．them B．that C．which D．those参考答案：C2. ________，his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.A. Strange as might it soundB. As it might sound strangeC. As strange it might soundD. Strange as it might sound参考答案：D略3. We prefer to measure our football team's success _______ the number of fans attending rather than the number of games won.A. in addition toB. in terms ofC. in honor ofD. in response to参考答案：B4. Though she didn't come back to her hometown for many years，she could still________some scenes ofchildhood.A．bring up B．call up C．turn up D．make up参考答案：B考查短语辨析。

句意：虽然她很多年没有回过故乡了，但是她依然能记得儿时的一些情景。

call up 给……打电话，想起；bring up提出，养育；turn up出现，调大；make up弥补，编造，化妆。

5. The blue sky of the holiday brochure was such a ______this rainy March day.A. compare withB. compare toC. contrast toD. contrast as参考答案：C6. The 2012 London Book Fair opened a window for foreigners to take ________ closer look at Chinese culture through ________ books.A. the; 不填B. the; theC. a; 不填D. a; the参考答案：C略7. —Oh, Tom, what did you do this summer vacation?—Guess what? I had _____ great fun in _______ show performance “the Voice of China”.A. a, theB. the, theC. /,aD./, the参考答案：D8.—This is painting I told you about—I see．Isn't it beautiful one?A．a；a B．a；the C．the；a D．the；the参考答案：C9. I had an experience some years ago, taught me something I’ll never forget.A. thatB. whenC. whatD. which参考答案：D略10. My friend showed me round the town, ________ was very kind of him.A．which B．that C．whereD．it参考答案：A11. I'm amazed to hear from my school teacher again．，it is ten years since we met last．A．In a word B．What’s moreC．Tha t’s to say D．Believe it or not参考答案：.D.解析：本题考察连接词的用法,答案不是太难看出.其它三个答案带进去明显前后不太一致,选D表示”信不信由你了?”12. It is impossible to live without failing at something unless you live so ___ that you might not have lived at allA. casuallyB. cautiouslyC. criticallyD. constantly参考答案：B13. It was about 5 o’clock in the afternoon _______ they had their supper.A. thatB. whatC. beforeD. when参考答案：D略14. Landing safely in bad weather is a _______ task for any pilot, and even the smallest error can lead to a disaster.A. tricky C. secure C. significantD. easy参考答案：A29. The incomes of skilled workers went up. ______， unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.A. MoreoverB. ThereforeC. MeanwhileD. Otherwise参考答案：C 略二、新的题型16. We Chinese are really particular about what we eat; meanwhile we are also concerned with how we eat. Along with the growing popularity of the manners in the workplace, ___16___. The following are some Chinese table manners. Hope it would help you to get an idea on how to handle the table manners with high proficiency.At the beginning of Chinese dinner, the first wet towel served by the waiter is for the hands, not the face. Along with lobster, chicken and fruits would come a small basin in it some lemon slices or rose petals are floating on the water,___17___. When washing your hands, you should wet your fingers in turn and wash them quietly, then dry your hands with wet towel.You can introduce the features of Chinese food to foreign guests.___18___ and they can choose dishes as they like. Some people like to recommend food or even picking up dishes for the guests, but you have to know the foreign guests are not used to this; they may grow tired of your repeated advice.You have to pay attention to the manner when picking up food, only do so when the dishes come in front of you; do not pick up before your neighbors; the dishes should not be picked up too much at one time and you should chew your food slowly,___19___. It is a greedy performance to wolf down the food.___20___. For example, avoid touching the neighbor, be careful not to make the dishes out of the plate or spill the soup. Please do not make food noise when drinking the soup or chewing the dishes. Do not chat with others when eating. Do not spit the bones or the fish bone directly to the desk, you had better cover your mouth and pick it out on the plate with your chopsticks.A. Dining manner should be gentleB. Do not repeatedly urge the guests to eatC. which is for hand-washing not for drinkingD. table manners are also demanding more attentionE. At last, you should learn how to become a gentlemanF. we should know how to be polite in some public placesG. which is not only good for digestion but also a part of table manners参考答案：16. D 17. C 18. B 19. G 20. A随着职场礼仪越来越受欢迎，餐桌礼仪也越来越受到人们的关注。

黄冈市2023年高三年级9月调研考试英语试题本试卷共10页，满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号填写在答题卷指定位置，认真核对与准考证号条形码上的信息是否一致，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卷上的指定位置。

2. 选择题的作答：选出答案后，用2B铅笔把机读卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

答在试题卷上无效。

3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色墨水的签字笔直接答在答题卷上的每题所对应的答题区域内。

答在试题卷上或答题卷指定区域外无效。

4. 考试结束，监考人员将答题卷收回，考生自己保管好试题卷，评讲时带来。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5 小题；每小题 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。

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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. 19. 15.B. 9. 18.C. 9. 15.答案是 C。

1. What will Michael do for holiday?A. Climb Mount Tai.B. Go to the seaside.C. Go somewhere near.2. How much does the woman have to borrow from Jack?A. $15. 00.B. $5. 00.C. $50. 00.3. Where is the woman’s husband now?A. In Shanghai.B. In Chengdu.C. In Nanjing.4. How did Helen read the book?A. He read it backwards.B. He read parts of it.C. He finished it without stopping.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. The woman’s stay here.B. The woman’s experience here.C. The woman’s friends here.第二节（共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

考试时间：120 分钟试卷满分：150分★祝考试顺利★第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面五段对话。

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。

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。

1. What time is it now?A.9:10B.9:50C.10:002. What does the woman think of the weather?A. It’s nice.B. It’s warmC. It’s cold3. What will the man do?A. Attend a meeting.B. Give a lectureC. Leave his office.4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course?A. Too hard.B. Worth taking.C. Very easy.5. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Speak louder.B. Apologize to her.C. Turn off the radio.第二节（共15小题；每小题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。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. How long did Michael stay in China?A. Five days.B. One week.C. Two weeks.7. Where did Michael go last year?A. Russia.B. Norway.C. India.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

湖北省高三9月月考英语试卷本试题卷共8页，四部分81小题。

全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

★祝考试顺利★第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题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并阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.How much did the pink coat cost?A.$35B.$50C.$852.What will the woman do next?A.Make a telephoneB. Go to her officeC.Visit a library3.Why is Alex applying for financial aid?A. He is out of workB. He has lost lots of moneyC. He has to support his little brother4.When does the conversation take place?A. On MondayB. On WednesdayC.On Friday5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A strikeB. An employeeC. A piece of news第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

2021年湖北省黄冈中学高三英语月考试卷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AInformation on school visits to Kew GardensEnjoy yourselves in a wonderland of science with over 50,000 living plants and a variety of educational events or amusing activities. Here is essential information about planning a school visit to Kew.Educational course pricesYou can plan a self-led visit or book one of our educational courses. Students will take part in the educational courses in groups of 15. Prices vary according to different situations.EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) to Key Stage 4:45-minute course: 35/group 90-minute course: 70/groupKey Stage 5:Half day (one course): 80/group Full day (two courses): 160/groupTeachers and adults:Up to required key stage proportions (比例): FreeAdults needed for 1:1 special educational needs support: FreeAdults above the required proportions: 11/personThe payment will due within 28 calendar days of making the booking.Health and safetyRequired supervising (监护) adult-student proportions:Key Stage 1: 1:5 Key Stage 2: 1:8Key stage 3: 1:10 Key Stage 4: 1:12Key Stage 5: 1:12The group sizes should be controlled if you are visiting potentially busy areas such as the glasshouse and other attractions. The maximum number of students visiting the glasshouses is 15 per group and each group to Kew shops should include no more than 10 students.If there is an emergency, please contact the nearest Kew staff member or call Constabulary on 0208 32 3333 for direct and quick support. Please do not call 999.Planning your visitYour tickets and two planning passes will be sent to you upon receipt of your payment. You can complete your risk assessment with the passes, ensure you bring your tickets and the receipt document and show them to the staff members at the gate on the day of your visit.Recommended timingsThe Kew Gardens opens at 10 am. You are recommended to spend at least three to five hours on your visit. The closing time varies throughout the year. But the earliest is 3:30 pm. We have a fixed schedule for educational courses, which is from 10:30 am to 2:20 pm.1.How much should a group of 15 Key Stage I students and 4 teachers pay for a 45-minute course?A.35B.46C.57D.812.What should one do in an emergency?A.Check the risk assessment.B.Call 999 immediately.C.Ask adults or teachers for help.D.Seek help from the staff member nearby.3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To introduce Kew Gardens.B.To give tips on visiting Kew Gardens.C.To attract potential visitors to Kew Gardens.D.To inform coming activities in Kew Gardens.BDid you know that the average child has heard the word "no" over 20,000 times before they turn the age of three? Ironically, it is also around this time that children begin to develop enough personal character to refuse to obey. The "terrible twos" are categorized by a lack of understanding. Somewhere between three and four, children begin to acquire the skills to reason. It is during this time they watch how other children and adults reason. If we're not careful, the children will watch us model a world of "NOs".By the time a person turns eighteen, how many times have they been told no? I haven't found any studies that even attempted to track this statistic, but I'm sure if the number is 20,000 by three, then at eighteen that number has multiplied. You can do the math.Anyway, I think I know why we say no. We say no to protect. We say no to direct. We say no to stop potentialconfusion. However, do we sometimes say no just for the sake of saying no? Do we say no because we have internalized(内在化)all of the "NOs" we've heard over the years and we feel it is finally our time to say no to someone else?The internalized no can damage the growth process of dreams in infancy as quickly as it can weaken a three-year-old. And we wonder why we run intopeople with big, un-accomplished dreams who have a bit of a chip on their shoulder. They have to take on the 20,000 NOs. However, the thing that keeps them going is the possibility of the power of ONE YES! Just as it only takes one book to make a writer a Pulitzer Prize Winner, it only takes one word to change the course of your day. That word is YES!4. What do we know about two- year- olds?A. They understand well.B. They often say no to others.C. They think logically.D. They don't do all they're told.5. What effect does saying no have on children?A. They lose all their dreams.B. They aren't easy to succeed.C. They don't make mistakes.D. They never say yes to others.6. Which word best describes the author's attitude to a world of "NOs"?A. Tolerant.B. Disapproving.C. Favorable.D. Carefree.7. What is the text?A. A how-to guide.B. A survey report.C. An opinion essay.D. A short story.CSonoma County is adding artificial intelligence to its wildfire fighting. The county has entered into an agreement with the South Korean firm Alchera to equip its network of fire-spotting cameras with software that detects wildfire activity and then issues a warning to authorities.The technology examines past and current images of terrain (地形;地势) and searches for certain changes, such as flames burning in darkness, said Chris Godley, the county’s director of emergency management. But emergency workers will first have to“teach”the system to distinguish between images that show fire smoke, and others that might show clouds, fog etc. The software will use feedback from humans to improve its algorithm(算法) and will eventually be able to detect fires on its own — or at least that’s what county officials hope.“It’s kind of like learning how to read,”Godley said. “What letters can I put together to make up a word?” The county activated the technology Wednesday and received 16 positive reports of smoke — all of which turned outto be permitted burns, he said. Once a seasonal ban on controlled burns goes into effect in April or May, the county plans to speed up the testing and feedback phase. The hope is that by November, the system will no longer need to be taught and can start providing reliable intelligence. Godley said. “It’s going to take us a while to make sure weget the bugs outand that we really can depend on it because ultimately this is a lifesaving mission.”The technology is intended to help officials investigate potential fire starts earlier so they can get personnel out to them more quickly and issue necessary warnings. Officials expect other places will adopt it if the technology is successful, particularly because it plugs into the camera network that’s already in place statewide.“We ultimately believe its potential could be realized in a year or two,” Godley said. “And it could really havea dramatic impact here in California.”8. What does the system first have to do before being put into work?A. Equip its network of fire-spotting cameras with software.B. Learn to tell between images of fire smoke and other pictures.C. Use feedbacks to improve its ability to detect fire independently.D. Examine images of the terrain and search for any possible changes.9. What do local officials expect the technology to accomplish?A. Be able to make positive reports of smoke.B. Be able to control seasonal burns in the area.C. Help them spot potential fire starts as soon as possible.D. Learn how to distinguish pictures of flames from clouds.10. What does the underlined part in paragraph 3 mean?A. kill all the bugs.B. get rid of mistakesC. provide reliable informationD. speed up testing process11. What does the author mainly intend to tell us?A. AI is creating a dramatic impact in California.B. AI is applied to monitor terrains in California.C. A new tool to help detect wildfire in California.D. A new way to put an end to wildfire in California.DThe idea of low material desire, low consumption and refusing to work, marry and have children, concluded as a “lying down” lifestyle, recentlystruck a chord withmany young Chinese who are eager to take pause tobreathe in this fast-paced and highly-competitive society.Many millennials (千禧一代) and generation Zs complained to the Global Times that burdens, including work stress, family disputes (纷争) and financial strains, have pushed them “against the wall”. They said they hate the “involution (内卷),” joking that they would rather give up some of what they have than get trapped in an endless competition against peers.“Instead of always following the ‘virtues’ of struggle, endure and sacrifice to bear the stresses, they prefer a temporary lying down as catharsis (宣泄) and adjustment,” said a scholar. “It is no wonder that some young people, under the growing pressures from child-raising to paying the mortgage (按揭) today, would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.”Interestingly, the majority of millennials and Gen Zs reached by the Global Times, who claim to be big fans of the lying down philosophy, acknowledged that they only accept a temporary lying down as a short rest. It is true that with the great improvement of living conditions, some Chinese youth have partially lost the spirit of hardship and are not willing to bear too much hard work. But in fact, lying down is not entirely comfortable. Young people who lie down always feel guilty about their constant loss of morale (士气) far beyond their reach.“Young people on campus have both aspirations and confusion about their future, but most of us have rejected setting ourselves up in chains to waste opportunities and challenges,” a postgraduate student told the Global Times. “It’s no use running away. I have to ‘stand up’ and face the reality sooner or later.”12. What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 1 mean?A. Warned.B. Criticized.C. Touched.D. Amused.13. What might have caused the “lying down” lifestyle among the young?A. Improvements in living conditions.B. Growing pressure from family and social life.C. Increasing material possessions from families.D. Temporary adjustment to failure in competitions.14. What’s the scholar’s attitude toward the “lying down” group?A. Understanding.B. Intolerant.C.Supportive.D. Unclear.15. What can be inferred about the young generation from the text?A. They never really drop their responsibilities.B. They really enjoy the “lying down” lifestyle.C. They find their dreams far beyond their reach.D. They would rather escape than take challenges.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。