景德镇一中2021届高三8月月考英语试卷
第二部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
While it's the books that make a library, being in lovely surroundings may provide inspiration and help you to work a little bit harder. Here are some of the coolest libraries of the world. The Library of Birmingham - Birmingham, U. K.
The new Library of Birmingham is said to be not only Britain's biggest public library, but also the largest in Europe. Designed by Dutch architects, this replacement for the Birmingham Central Library was opened in 2013 and has a wealth of resources within its walls, including adult and kids' libraries, music collections, a Shakespeare Memorial Room, and even a gym. Gardens crown the roof, while the changing seasons bring variations in the shadows and reflections inside.
The National Library of France Paris, France
The National Library of France, which now contains an astonishing collection of 30 million, dates back to the14th century and this royal library was set up at the Louvre Palace by King Charles v. The library was moved to Rue de Richelieu in 1868, with major design work carried out by French architects Henri Labrouste and, following his death. Jean Louis Pascal. Here, the reading rooms are elegance themselves. There are more than just books to be found.
The State Library of New South Wales -----Sydney, Australia
The public State Library of New South Wales holds the honor of being the oldest institution of its kind in Australia. It was originally set up as the Australian Subscription Library in 1826，but it wasn't until 1942 that its permanent home was ready. Designed by Sydney architect Walter Liberty Vernon and completed in 1910, the magnificent sand-stone Mitchell Wing is one of the architectural highlights. Seattle Central Library---Seattle, Washington, USA
Seattle Central Library's distinctive design ensures it stands out. Architect Rem Koolhaas is one of the names attached to its design. Architects sought to envelop the 11-storybuilding with “a layer of transparency”, using a skin of glass and metal. The public library houses about 1. 45million books and other things, as well as more than 400 computers available for public use. The building, which opened in 2004, was included on the American Institute of Architects' list of Americans' 150 favorite structures in 2007. 21. Which of the following libraries has the longest history?
A. Seattle Central Library. B. The Library of Birmingham.
C. The National Library of France. D. The State Library of New South Wales. 22. What can you do in the Library of Birmingham? A. Take some exercise. C. Attend a concert.
B. Act in a play. D. Enjoy new technology.
23. What do the National Library of France and Seattle Central Library have in common? A. They have computers available. B. They were moved to a new place.
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C. They won awards for architecture. D. They were designed by more than one person.
B
I decided to ski to the North pole. It was after I saw an advertisement in newspaper looking for people to join a team to ski 350 miles to the North Pole. Back in 1996, there had never been \accomplished this challenge, 1 wondered what it would be like to survive in temperatures cold enough to freeze your flesh in seconds, so I sent off for the application form.
The application form full of pictures of male explorers arrived. The words %ultimate(极限的) challenge?” made me angry and even more deter-mined to get on the team.
Over 500 individuals applied for a place in the team, and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to pick the best group. In one test, there was a huge rope ladder we had to climb, and I froze at the top because I have a fear of heights. I thought my hopes were fading as most other applicants sailed past, leaving me behind. But two others helped me over, and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing individuals, but great team players, and this moment had shown them who would take care of others in the team.
I had revealed (显示) my weakness, and in a place like the Arctic, you have to be yourself, as there is nowhere to hide. These personalities of asking for help and showing weakness are necessary for women to master.
I realized that by being myself, 1 could succeed. I was selected for the team. I realized that I could achieve more than I ever imagined. More importantly, by sharing my story with others, I could inspire them to take a step into the new world and reveal more of their abilities. 24. How did the author react on seeing the advertisement?
A. She got cross. B. She was uninterested. C. She got frightened. D. She was determined. 25. What did the organizers view as the most important in the selection of new hands? A. Spirit of teamwork. B. Personal quality. C. Individual ability. D. Courage to challenge. 26. What does the author think of women's showing weakness?
A. Shameful. B. Beneficial. C. Merciful. D. Disturbing. 27. What's the intention of the author in writing this passage? A. To inspire us to prepare for our future goal. B. To advise women how to turn to others. C. To encourage people to explore the unknown. D. To make suggestions to her team members.
C
When our ancestors were peasants in the earliest days of agriculture, the daily schedule was: work in field all day, eat midday meal in field, continue working in field. Today, after centuries of human advancement, it goes something like: work in coffee shop all day, buy and each lunch there, continue toiling away on laptop until the sun sets. Though it may seem like the tech boom and gig economy(临时工经济) led the way in this modern mobile work style, working and dining have always been intertwined. In major cities like New York, Washington
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D.C., Sydney and Hong Kong, restaurants are changing into official co-working spaces during off-peak hours.
Dr. Megan Elias, director of the gastronomy program at Boston University, says food and business have been linked since as far back as the ancient Sumer (who established civilization as we know it around 4000 B.C.) \marketplaces where humans came together to conduct some kind of business — like trading grain, trading animals or building houses. As long as there have been marketplaces, people have been eating at them while also doing business.\
The first example of a brick-and-mortar \centuries, according to Elias. During this stage in European, African, and East and South Asian history, inns allowed merchant businessmen to rest — and of course, eat — throughout their travels. During the colonial era of the 1600s and 1700s, concrete examples of American restaurants emerged as \Houses.\Coffee Houses were places that had newspapers, which at the time were very small and commercial,\Jan Whitaker explains.
Coffee houses remained tradesman staples throughout the early 19th century, with simple menu items like rolls and meat pies. More \meals,\as Elias calls them, were still taking place within homes for non-traveling folk. But, when the U.S. began industrializing in the 1840s and people stayed near workplaces during the day, eating establishments popped up around factories.
\the city,\business lunch crowd and an after-work dining crowd ... again, still doing business.\ 28. How does the author mentioned our ancestors in paragraph1? A. To make comparisons C. To raise questions
B. To present figures. D. To give examples
29. When did restaurants begin to provide not only eating but sheltering? A.around 4000 B.C. B.in the 15th and 16th centuries. C.During the 1600s and 1700s. D.In the early 19th century. 30. What can we learn about Coffee houses? A.Newspapers were produced there first. B.The food served there was limited at first. C.They were especially popular around factories. D.It was a perfect place for entertainment and eating. 31. What can be best title of the text?
A. the function of eating out. B. The slow formation of the modern city. C. the evolution of the restaurant. D. The age of more work, less eating.
D
The new garbage sorting regulation has taken effect in Shanghai starting July 1. Many citizens are still confused about the classification of the four different types of trash. Thankfully, authorities have released an official guideline to explain the new rules.
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The guideline, published by the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau, provides a rather clear definition on the four kinds of waste: recyclable waste, harmful waste, household food waste and residual (剩余) waste.
A team from the U. K.'s National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine examined 14 lean and overweight men and analyzed their metabolic (新陈代谢) health. The participants were either assigned
Harmful waste, as the name suggests, includes various poisonous materials like used batteries, light bulbs, out-of-date medicines, paint and pesticides.
Household food waste — which is translated to \” in Chinese — refers to food leftovers, rotten food, pet food, fruit peels, remains of TCM herbs (中药) and flowers.
Paper, plastic, glass, metal and textiles (纺织品) are counted as recyclable waste.
The definition of residual waste is a little confusing. Anything that is not listed above belongs to this category.
As specific as the new guideline is, residents still have a hard time sorting trash correctly and are finding it challenging to memorize them all. For instance, both plastic bottles and bubble tea or coffee cups are plastic materials. However, the former falls to the category of recyclable waste and the latter belongs to residual waste. To save the hassle, some netizens have come up with their own way to sort trash.
\should do this from a pig's angle,\commented one netizen. \edible (可食用) for pigs are household food waste. Those even pigs don't want to eat are residual waste. If a pig consumes something and dies of it, then something must be harmful waste. Those that can be sold and the money we gain can be used to purchase pigs are recyclable waste.\
The new regulation came into effect on July 1. Those who do not sort their trash properly will be fined RMB200.
32. What do the old coats that you want to throw away belong to? A. Harmful waste. C. Residual waste
B. Wet trash. D. Recyclable waste.
33. What is the common point of \A. They can be broken down easily. C. They all have bad smells.
B. They all come from plants. D. They all have poisonous materials.
34. What is the tone of the netizen like? A. Serious.
B. Uncertain.
C. Humorous. D. Delightful
35. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. people are still confused about garbage sorting. B. Shanghai garbage sorting enforcement begins. C. The four sorts of garbing are forbidden in Shanghai. D. The netizens in Shanghai support the garbage sorting policy. 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
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Hunger Is Good for You
Hunger is a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food. It is accompanied by the desire to eat. 36 You eat when you feel hungry. It's this feeding process that has led to some of the many health problems we're experiencing today. Food timing, portion(份量）,and quality contribute to weight gain. You see, the body loves predictability. 37 That's why an eating schedule is necessary for weight loss.
38 Think of a newborn baby. It breastfeeds every 3 to 4 hours around the clock. That's a perfect example of structured eating. Unfortunately, despite having a 3-meal-a-day eating format, not everyone sticks to this. If you decide to lose weight, it's necessary for you to add structure to your eating habits—eat all meals and snacks at the same time every day similar to a newborn baby.
As your body begins adapting to the new structure, you’ll experience hunger pains. 39 Instead, wait it out, stick to your schedule and let the body adapt. You'11 be pleasantly surprised to notice hunger disappearing over 2 to 5 days. Where does hunger go? During the 2 to 5 days, hunger readjusts and it gets easier to plan. If you give in during the readjustment period, you'11 be stuck at always being hungry, losing weight.
Creating the eating schedule will work wonders if you're also practicing portion control and eating the right food. 40 However, 80% of your weight loss is what you eat. A. Exercising is good as well. B. Do remember not to panic. C. What is an eating schedule? D. Proper eating helps with your health. E. What’s the easiest way to control hunger?
F. It loves predicting perfectly portioned, well-timed meals.
G. However, short-term hunger is great, especially if you’re trying to lose weight . 第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A parent’s hopes for 2030
When 2010 arrived, my son was only a year old—tiny. 41 ，the master of a few basic words, but still mostly the baby we'd 42 into the world.
Now my baby has grown into an 43 —tall, strong, stout, and smart, a(n) 44 of Akira Kurosawa samurai movies.
A 45 from now, in 2030, he will be an adult. I expect the next 10 years to fly by, and be filled with 46 . As 2020 begins. I am thinking about the kind of world my son will 47 and experience. I 48 for him, and for all the young people of his age. So I have several 49 for the world my son and his generation will live in： I hope we finally get 50 about climate change. Polar ice is melting. The oceans are 51 . The question is 52whether we can stop climate change，but whether we ‘re willing and able to do anything to 53 it.
I’m not sure what a warming planet will 54 for my son's life. I suspect it means he live in a world where nations and groups 55 limited resources like clean water and food, which means that the danger of climate change won't come just from rising oceans, but from other humans competing for control over what’s 56
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江西省景德镇一中2021届高三8月月考英语试题及答案
