湖南省長沙市師范大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)2021-2022學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第一次月考英語試卷(含答案解析)

1、 PAGE 21 21 頁2021-2022 第一次月考英語試卷學(xué)校:姓名班級考號 一、閱讀選擇Nothing beats live music, but the venue makes a difference. When youre able to score tickets to an incredible concert in an incredible place, you wont forget the experience. Here are some of the coolest music venues from around the world. If you havent

2、 been to any of these, youve got some traveling to do.Red Rocks, Morrison, the United StatesRed Rocks might be the most beautiful and famous venue in the United States. At 6,450 feet above sea level, Red Rocks is a geologically formed natural stage. Its massive sandstone provides a perfect stage for

3、 jam bands. If youre into the blues and jazz, youll have no trouble finding something in line with your interests.Meet Factory, Prague, Czech RepublicSmallest venues on this list, Meet Factory is an art gallery, theater, and music venue. The venue only accommodates 1,000 people, so you wont see any

4、huge names come through.Still, its a great place to see up-and-coming local acts, and if youve got an eye for contemporary art, youll love your time here.Arena of Nmes, Nmes, FranceOriginally built around AD70, the Arena of Nimes presents concertgoers with an interesting question: Should they enjoy

5、the music, or marvel at the architecture? The Arena is, after all, one of the worlds best-preserved Roman theaters. Many major touring acts planstops at the Arena of Nimes, especially during the venues annual festival. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, AustraliaThe Sydney Opera House is one of the worlds

6、most famous performing venues. Is also one of the most distinctive buildings in Sydney, thanks to the breathtaking design by Danish architect Utzon. It hosts about 40 events per week, so whether youre into jazz, rock, classical music, or opera, youll find something to watch.Where can you enjoy music

7、 in natural beauty?At Red Opera House.At Meet Factory.CAt Arena of Nimes. DAt SydneyWhat is special about Meet Factory?It enjoys breathtaking scenery. CIt is the largest venue of all.It hosts both musical and artistic events. DIt is famous for contemporary music.What do the listed music venues have

8、in common?They have a long history.CThey accommodate thousands of people.【答案】1A2B3D【分析】BThey are built near the sea.DThey are beautiful tourist attractions.這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章推薦了四所世界知名的音樂場館。1“Its massive sandstone provides a perfect stage for jam bands. If youre into the blues and jazz, youll have no trouble

9、 finding something in line with your interests.(它巨大的砂巖為樂隊提供了一個完美的舞臺。 如果你喜歡藍(lán)調(diào)和爵士樂，你Red Rocks 可以欣賞到自然美景中的音樂。故選A。2“Smallest venues on this list, Meet Factory is an art gallery, theater, and music venue.(Meet Factory)”可知，Meet Factory 的特別之處是它舉辦音樂和藝術(shù)活動。故選。3“If you havent been to any of these, youve got so

10、me traveling to 如果你沒有去過這些地方，你就要去旅行）可知，文章推薦了四Red Rocks Factory of Nimes 是古羅馬式建筑；Sydney Opera House 是美麗的現(xiàn)代建筑。可知，列出的音樂場所的共同之處是它們是美麗的旅游景點(diǎn)。故選D。Concrete is the worlds most consumed material after water. Because it already surrounds us in the built environment, researchers have been exploring the idea of u

11、sing concrete to store electricityturning buildings into giant batteries. The idea has been gainingground as we have come to increasingly rely on renewable energy from the wind and sun: rechargeable batteries are necessary when the breeze dies down or darkness falls.Experimental concrete batteries h

12、ave only managed to hold a small part of what a traditional battery does. But one team now reports in Buildings that it has developed a rechargeable original model that could represent a more than 900 percent increase in stored charge, compared with earlier attempts.A live-in concrete battery might

13、sound unlikely. Still, you can make a battery out of a potato, notes Aimee Byrne. In a future where sustainability is key, she likes the idea of buildings that avoid waste by providing shelter and powering electronics.Although the new design stores more than 10 times as much power as earlier attempt

14、s, it still has a long way to go: 200 square meters of it can provide about 8 percent of the daily electricity consumption of a typical U.S. home, Zhang says.This is not enough to compete with todays rechargeable devices. Were getting milliamps毫 安 ) out of concrete batterieswere not getting amps安 培

15、), Byrne says. Were getting hours as opposed to days of charge. But she adds that concrete batteries arecompletely in their childhood, compared to other battery designs. The earliest batteries were simple and bulky. Researchers experimented with new materials and designs for more than a century to d

16、evelop todays small devices. Byrne suggests concrete-based energy storage could undergo a similar evolution. The whole idea is that were looking far into the future, she says. Were playing the long game with it.What can we learn about the concrete batteries?They become increasingly renewable. CThey

17、are being developed by They are the most consumed batteries. DThey will replace energy from the and sun.Why does Byrne mention a battery out of a potato?To show it is easy to build concrete argue it is possible to developconcrete batteries.CTo make her statement more interesting.DTo call on people t

18、o protect theenvironment.What does the underlined word bulky in Paragraph 5 mean?HeavyBCheapCEfficientDSmall.What does Byrne think of concrete batteries?They beat todays rechargeable devices. CThey have a doubtful future.【答案】4C5B6A7D【分析】They are simple and bulky. DThey have a long way to 變成巨大的電池了?！驹?/p>

19、解】“researchers have been exploring the idea of using concrete to store electricityturning buildings into giant batteries”（研究人員一直在探索使用混凝土將建筑變成巨大的電池存電能的可能性。故選。“A concrete battery might sound unlikely. ”混凝土電池可能聽起來不太可能）可知，根據(jù)常識人們認(rèn)為我們所居住的建筑物成為蓄電池是 為蓄電池不是沒有可能的。故選?！癛esearchers experimented with new material

20、s and designs fore n a y o develop s l devices. ”研究者經(jīng)過一個多世紀(jì)的研究新材料，才將電池做得那么?。钡囊馑际侵氐摹?，與heavy 同義。故選A。“Byrne suggests concrete-based energy storage could undergo a similar evolution. The whole idea is that were looking far into the future,.）可知，科學(xué)家Byrne 故選D。Concerns about health, animals and the environ

21、ment are leading more people to remove meat from their diet. Plant-based meat alternatives ( 替 代 品 ) increasingly appear in supermarkets and restaurants. But what some people call clean meat-meat grown from cells ina laboratoryis still an idea that is just beginning.More than 24 companies are testin

22、g lab-grown fish, beef and chicken. These businesses hope to enter the alternative meat market, which could be worth $140 billion by 2029. One of the companies, Shiok Meats, grows its product by taking shrimp cells and keeping them at a fixed temperature. They are then given nutrients in a solution

23、(溶液). The cells become meatin four to six weeks.This lab-grown meats price is One kilogram of it now costs $5,000, said Shiok Meats chief executive Sandhya Sriram. At that cost, a single pork and shrimp dumpling could be as much as $300. Sriram, a vegetarian, hopes to cut the cost to $50 for one kil

24、ogram by the end of this “We are looking at next year, so we might be the first ever company to launch a cell-based meat product in the world,” Sriram said. “Shiok Meats still needs approval from the citys food regulator, and that matters the most at present.”Although people increasingly demand meat

25、 alternatives, cell-based meat companies still face resistan) to their products. In Singapore, some people said they would give lab grown meat a second thought. “I may not exactly dare to eat it, but I do find the ideaappealing because the animals in the oceans are declining,” said 60-year-old Pet L

26、oh, while she shopped for shrimps in a Singapore market.Any alternative way of making animal protein without harming the environment is positive, said Paul Teng, a specialist in agriculture technology at Nanyang Technological University. But, he added, more studies are needed to understand any negat

27、ive result of making cellular protein.Why are more people eating less meat?Because lab-grown meat has more nutrition.Because plant-based food is getting popular.Because meat in the market is increasingly expensive.Because health and the environment are their concerns.What is the most important for S

28、hiok Meats at present according to Sriram?Bringing down the price. CObtaining officialpermission.Gaining consumers acceptance.DGetting ahead of other companies.Which word best describes Pet Lohs attitude towards meat?Doubtful. CNegative.Uncaring. DPositive.What is the text mainly about?AA new way to

29、 make a fortune. CNew research findings on healthy 【答案】8D9C10A【分析】BNegative results of lab-grown meat.DA meat alternative grown in labs.“人 造肉開始進(jìn)入人們的視線，已經(jīng)有多家公司準(zhǔn)備研制生產(chǎn)。8細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段中的“Concerns about health, animals and the environment are leading more people to remove meat from their diet. (對健康、動物和環(huán)境的擔(dān)憂正

30、導(dǎo)致越來越多的人從飲食中剔除肉類)”可知，出于對健康、動物和環(huán)境的擔(dān)憂，越來越多的人不再吃肉類。故選D 項(xiàng)。9“Shiok Meats still needs approval from the citys food regulator, and that matters the most at present. (Shiok Meats 仍需獲得市食品監(jiān)管部門的批準(zhǔn)，而這)”Meats 目前是最重要的。故選C 項(xiàng)。10“I may not exactly dare to eat it, but I do find the idea appealing because the animals

31、in the oceans are declining,” said Pet Loh, while she shopped for shrimps in a Singapore market. (“我可能不敢吃，但我確實(shí)覺得這個主意很有吸引力， 歲的Pet Loh )” Loh 斷，Pet Loh對這種肉持懷疑態(tài)度。故選A 項(xiàng)。11主旨大意題。由第一段中的“But what some people call clean meat-meat grown from cells ina laboratoryis still an idea that is just beginning.但一些人所說的

32、從實(shí)驗(yàn)室細(xì)胞中生長出)”“More than 24 companies are testing lab-grown fish, beef and chicken. (24 家公司正在測試實(shí)驗(yàn)室培育的魚肉、牛)”“Although people increasingly demand meat alternatives,cell-based meat companies still faceresistan抵制) to their products. 盡管人們對肉類替代品的需求越來越高，但基于細(xì)胞的肉類公司仍然面臨著人們對其產(chǎn)品的抵制)”可知， ”開始進(jìn)入人們的視線，已經(jīng)有多家公司準(zhǔn)備研制生產(chǎn)，

33、可得 ”（肉類替代品D 項(xiàng)。Japans prime minister encouraged the decision to ban viewers, even familymembers, by issuing a state of emergency order in Tokyo earlier this month in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers.From the perspective of sports psychologists, an Olympics without fans is a real-life science

34、experiment that is helping researchers and clinicians to comb through the true impact of a crowd of fans on its on viewers at home. The strange circumstances under which the games are held may place unexpected pressure on some athletes. On Tuesday, superstar gymnast Simone Biles dropped out of the w

35、omens team event, telling teammates and reporters she wasnt in the right “headspace” to compete. “Its been really stressful this Olympic Games. There are a lot of different variables going into it,” Biles told the Washington Post.The 2020 Summer Olympics bears similarities and differences to other m

36、ajor sporting events without viewers. The English Premier League supplemented ( 增 加 ) game broadcasts with crowd noise from the soccer video game FIFA 20, mixed with game audio in real time. ATaiwanese baseball team and German soccer team began populating stands with cardboard cutouts of fans, and t

37、he trend caught on internationally.Jamey Houle, the lead sports psychologist for Ohio State University Athletics and a former Al-American gymnast, says competitive athletes are trained in imagining performing a certain action or motion, such as doing a roundoff back handspring in gymnastics. Without

38、 moving a muscle, players using visualization can solidify neural神 經(jīng)的) connections and activate their motor cortex (皮層). To visualize most effectively, Houlesays, athletes working with sports psychologists will try to simulate as closely as possible the conditions of actual gameplay. Empty stadiums

39、may thus have a measurable impact onplayers performance. This phenomenon is grounded in a psychological concept called “social facilitation”, referring to a change in a persons performance that occurs when others are around compared to when a person is alone.What caused Biles to drop out of the wome

40、ns team event?The poor physical condition. CThe fiercely competitive What can be inferred from Paragraph 3? AThe Taiwanese baseball team is a success.The absence of the audience. DThe influence of crowds of The tendency mentioned is popular among some sporting events.The 2020 Summer Olympics is stri

41、cter in preventing the pandemic.The crowd noise plays a leading role in the English Premier League.How does Houle explain the impact of empty stadiums on players performance?ABy doing a roundoff back handspring.BBy simulating the conditions of actualgameplay.CBy using the concept called social facil

42、itation.DBy changing the viewers of aplayer.What message does the author mainly convey in the text?AAthletes should be trained in visualization.BAudience should be admitted to theOlympics.CSocial facilitation is helpful to sporting events. players performance.【答案】12B13B14C15D【分析】DViewers present may

43、 influence這是一篇說明文。短文介紹了沒有觀眾可能對于運(yùn)動員的表現(xiàn)產(chǎn)生影響。12細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“From the perspective of sports psychologists, an Olympicswithout fans is a real-life science experiment that is helping researchers and clinicians tocomb through the true impact of a crowd of fans on its playersand on viewers at home. The stra

44、nge circumstances under which the games are held may place unexpected pressure one 從體育心理學(xué)家的角度來看，沒有球迷的奧運(yùn)會是一個真實(shí)的科學(xué)實(shí)驗(yàn)，的情況會給一些運(yùn)動員帶來無法預(yù)料到的壓力而后文 Biles 況，所以觀眾的缺席導(dǎo)致拜爾斯退出女子團(tuán)體賽。故選B 項(xiàng)。13推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中“A Taiwanese baseball team and German soccer team beganpopulating stands with cardboard cutouts of fans, nd e d t

45、 on ” 臺灣棒球隊和德國足球隊開始在看臺上擺放球迷的紙板，這一趨勢在國際上流行開來由此判斷出，上述趨勢在一些體育賽事中很流行。故選B。14“This phenomenon is grounded in a psychological concept called “social facilitation”, referring to a change in a persons performance that occurs when others are around compared to when a person is ”的心由此判斷出，Houle 是通過使用社會促進(jìn)的概念解釋空蕩蕩

46、的體育場對球員表現(xiàn)的影響。故選 C 正確。15主旨大意題。根據(jù)開篇提到東京奧運(yùn)會沒有觀眾，到第二段運(yùn)動員感到壓力退賽，到第三段有些運(yùn)動采取措施去彌補(bǔ)沒有觀眾的影響，最后一段對于其的解釋，可知，整篇文章主要是想表達(dá)沒有觀眾可能對于運(yùn)動員的表現(xiàn)產(chǎn)生影響，故選D。二、七選五Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. But one night in 2010, Hill, then a 17-year-old high school senior, was in a car accident that

47、put her in the hospital for 51 days and left her paralyzed from the waist down. For Hill, it was just a beginning. I wanted to prove to my community and to myself that I was still normal, she told Teen Vogue. 18She met people online who had suffered various spinal cord (脊髓) injuries, and sheinvited

48、them to dance with her. Hoping to reach more people in a larger city, Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and formed a team of dancers with disabilities she called Rollettes. I want to break down the stereotype of wheelchair users and show that dance is dance, whetheryou are walking or you are rolling

49、, she told CBS News. So far, Hill has achieved her childhood dream. 19 Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users and in 2019, 173 participants from ten countries attended.For many, it was the first time theyd felt they belonged. Edna Serrano, a member of the Rollettes, said, Being part

50、of the Rollettes team has given me courage and confidence. Its so powerful to have my teammates in my life, because theyre my teachers. One woman saw a YouTube video of the team competing and commented, You guys are so awesome! Imin tears because you rock!However, the Rollettes have helped her find

51、more than that.The dancers arent the only ones who feel inspired.For most people，the hope of dancing career would have been ruined.Chelsie Hill was so depressed because it completely ruined her dream.Whatever normal means, it definitely took lots of learning and patience.After graduation, Hill wante

52、d to expand her dance to people alike.Dancing on wheels can be just as fast-paced, artful, and fulfilling as the foot-based.【答案】16C17E18F19A20B【分析】本文是一篇記敘文。自幼想做舞蹈家的希爾17 歲的時候遭遇了一場車禍導(dǎo)致腰部以下鼓舞了來自世界各地的很多人。16根據(jù)空前“But one night in 2010, Hill, then a 17-year-old high school senior, was in a caraccident that

53、 put her in the hospital for 51 days and left her paralyzed from the waist down.”（2010 17 51 天，腰部以下癱瘓）可知，希爾遭遇了一場車禍，她在醫(yī)院里待了51 天，腰”是”的原因。結(jié)合后句的形式和意思我們可知，C 項(xiàng) For most people，the hope of dancing career would have been ruined.（對大多數(shù)人來說，從事舞蹈事業(yè)的希望就這樣破滅了）切題。故選C。17“I wanted to prove to my community and to myse

54、lf that I was still normal, she told Teen ”正常她Teen ）可知，希爾想向她的社區(qū)和自己證明，她仍然是正常的，她為此 Whatever normal means, it definitely took lots of learning and patience.（無論正常意味著什么，它肯定需要大量的學(xué)習(xí)和耐心）切題。故選E。18由下文“She met people online who had suffered various spinal cord (脊髓) injuries, and she invited them to dance with

55、her. Hoping to reach more people in a larger city, Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and formed a team of dancers with disabilities she called Rollettes.”（她遇到了在線遭受各種脊髓受傷的人，她邀請他們和她跳舞。2014 年，希爾搬到了洛杉磯，組建了一個名為“Rollettes”的殘障舞蹈團(tuán)，希望能接觸到更多人。）“以及“ Everyyear she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users and in

56、2019, 173 participants from ten countries attended.（ 10 的173F項(xiàng)After graduation, Hill wanted to expand her dance to peoplealike.（畢業(yè)后，希爾想擴(kuò)展她的舞蹈網(wǎng)，讓像她這樣的人也參與進(jìn)來）切題。故選F。19由前句“So far, Hill has achieved her childhood dream.”（到目前為止，希爾已經(jīng)實(shí)現(xiàn)了她兒時的夢想。）”以及后句“Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users a

57、nd in 2019, 173 participants from ten countries attended.”（她每年都會為輪椅使用者舉辦一個舞201910個國家的173名參與者參加了這個活動A項(xiàng)However,the Rollettes have helped her find more than that.（Rollettes 舞蹈隊幫她發(fā)現(xiàn)了更多切題。故選A。20“ Being part of the Rollettes team has given me courage and confidence. Its so powerful to have my teammates in

58、 my life, because my teachers成 為 Rollettes 師?！保┪璧戈牭某蓡T所說的話和一位在YouTube上看到了這個舞蹈隊的比賽視頻的女The dancers arent the only ones who feel 舞者并不是唯一受到鼓舞的人）切題。故選B。三、完形填空Id gone snowboarding enthusiastically in France with my little brother. That day, fresh snow had been falling, and we were in a good 21 . We stopped

59、 near the top of an off-path section going through 22 . I let my brother disappear into the trees ahead,23 I would soon catch up.I began to24speed when I was suddenly thrown off balance. Just as I was regaining control, I ran into the trunk of a large tree. It was like25a solid wall. The pain was in

60、stant. I knew immediately that my26was broken and quickly realized situation could get very27. Nobody would be coming past. There was no phone signal. It was snowing and cold. If I waited, I would28be rescued eventually. But the chance of29to death before that happened was too high for me.I tried to