山西省晋中市和诚中学2021届高三9月周练英语试题Word版附答案解析

和诚中学2020-2021学年度高三9月周练
英语试题（二）
时间：65分钟 总分：100分
阅读理解（共4篇15小题，每题4分，共60分）
A
“I see you’ve got a bit of water on your coat,” said the man at the petrol station. “Is it raining out there?”“No,it’s pretty nice,” I replied,checking my sleeve. “Oh,right. A pony(马驹) bit me earlier.”
As it happened,the bite was virtually painless: more the kind of small bite you might get from a naughty child. The pony responsible was queuing up for some ice cream in the car park near Haytor,and perhaps thought I’d jumped in ahead of him.
The reason why the ponies here are naughty is that Haytor is a tourist-heavy area and tourists are constantly feeding the ponies foods,despite signs asking them not to. By feeding the ponies,tourists increase the risk of them getting hit by a car,and make them harder to gather during the area’s annual pony drift (迁移).
The purpose of a pony drift is to gather them up so their health can be checked,the baby ones can be stopped from feeding on their mother’s milk,and those who’ve gone beyond their limited area can be returned to their correct area. Some of them are also later sold,in order to limit the number of ponies according to the rules set by Natural England.
Three weeks ago, I witnessed a small near-disaster a few miles west of here. While walking,I noticed a pony roll over on his back. “Hello!” I said to him,assuming he was just rolling for fun,but he was very still and,as I got closer,I saw him kicking his legs in the air and breathing heavily. I began to properly worry about him. Fortunately,I managed to get in touch with a Dartmoor’s Livestock Protection officer and send her a photo. The officer immediately sent a local farmer out to check on the pony. The pony had actually been trapped between two rocks. The farmer freed him,and he began to run happily around again.
Dartmoor has 1,000 or so ponies,who play a critical role in creating the diversity of species in this area. Many people are working hard to preserve these ponies,and trying to come up with plans to find a sustainable (可持续的) future for one of Dartmoor’s most financially-troubled elements.
1.Why are tourists asked not to feed the ponies?
A.To protect the tourists from being bitten. B.To keep the ponies off the petrol station.
C.To avoid putting the ponies in danger. D.To prevent the ponies from fighting.
2.What was the author’s first reaction when he saw a pony roll on its back?
A.He freed it from the trap. B.He called a protection officer.
C.He worried about it very much. D.He thought of it as being naughty.
3.What does the author imply about the preservation of Dartmoor’s ponies?
A.It lacks people’s involvement. B.It costs a large amount of money.
C.It will affect tourism in Dartmoor. D.It has caused an imbalance of species.
B
Across Britain,burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers. But,according to a new study,we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year.
Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work. Now,the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours, they would earn as much as ￡172,000 a year.
The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do,as well as the hours they are working,to determine the figure. This would make their yearly income ￡30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.
By analysing the numbers,it found the average mother works 119 hours a week,40 of which would usually be paid at a standard rate and 79 hours as overtime. After questioning 1,000 mothers with children under 18,it found that,on most days,mums started their routine work at 7 am and finished at around 11pm.
To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour,it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on,including housekeeper,part-time lawyer,personal trainer and entertainer. Being a part-time lawyer,at $48.98 an hour,would prove to be the most profitable of the “mum jobs”,with psychologist(心理学家) a close second.
It also asked mothers about the challenges they face,with 80 per cent making emotional (情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.
Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.
The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mother’s Day. The emotional,physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending,but children are also sources of great joy and happiness. Investing (投入) in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.
4.How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?
A.￡30,000. B.￡142,000. C.￡172,000. D.￡202,000.
5.The biggest challenge for most mothers is from　　　　.?
A.emotional demand B.low pay for work C.heavy workload D.lack of training
6.What is stressed in the last paragraph?
A.Mothers’ importance shows in family all year long.
B.The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.
C.Mothers’ devotion to children can hardly be calculated.
D.Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.
7.What can we conclude from the study?
A.Mothers’ working hours should be largely reduced.
B.Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.
C.Mothers’ labour is of a higher value than it is realised.
D.Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.
C
University Room Regulations
Approved and Prohibited Items
The following items are approved for use in residential (住宿的) rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life.
Access to Residential Rooms
Students are provided with a combination (组合密码) for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The fee is $25 to change a room combination.
Cooking Policy
Students living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven (微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.
Pet Policy
No pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.
Quiet Hours
Residential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of $25.
8.Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?
A.Ceiling fans and waterbeds. B.Wireless routers and radios.
C.Hair dryers and candles. D.TVs and electric blankets.
9.What if a student is found to have told his combination to others?
A.The combination should be changed. B.The Office should be charged.
C.He should replace the door lock. D.He should check out of the room.
10.If a student has kept a cat in his room for a week since the warning, he will face 　　　　.?
A.parent visits B.a fine of $100 C.the Student Court D.a written notice
11.When can students enjoy a party in residences?
A.7:00 am, Sunday. B.7:30 am, Thursday. C.11:30 pm, Monday. D.00:30 am, Saturday. 　
D
El Ni?o,a Spanish term for “the Christ child,” was named by South American fishermen who noticed that the global weather pattern,which happens every two to seven years,reduced the amount of fishes caught around Christmas. El Ni?o sees warm water,collected over several years in the western Pacific,flow back eastwards when winds that normally blow westwards weaken,or sometimes the other way round.
The weather effects, both good and bad,are felt in many places. Rich countries gain more from powerful Ni?os,on balance,than they lose. A study found that a strong Ni?o in 1997-98 helped America’s economy grow by $15 billion,partly because of better agricultural harvests:farmers in the Midwest gained from extra rain. The total rise in agricultural incomes in rich countries is greater than the fall in poor ones.
But in Indonesia extremely dry forests are in flames. A multi-year drought (干旱) in south-east Brazil is becoming worse. Though heavy rains brought about by El Ni?o may relieve the drought in California,they are likely to cause surface flooding and other disasters.
The most recent powerful Ni?o,in 1997-98,killed around 21,000 people and caused damage worth $36 billion around the globe. But such Ni?os come with months of warning,and so much is known about how they happen that governments can prepare. According to the Overseas Development Institute (ODI),however,just 12% of disaster-relief funding in the past two decades has gone on reducing risks in advance,rather than recovery and rebuilding afterwards. This is despite evidence that a dollar spent on risk-reduction saves at least two on reconstruction.
Simple improvements to infrastructure (基础设施) can reduce the spread of disease. Better sewers (下水道) make it less likely that heavy rain is followed by an outbreak of the disease of bad stomach. Stronger bridges mean villages are less likely to be left without food and medicine after floods. According to a paper in 2011 by Mr Hsiang and co-authors,civil conflict is related to El Ni?o’s harmful effects—and the poorer the country,the stronger the link. Though the relationship may not be causal,helping divided communities to prepare for disasters would at least reduce the risk that those disasters are followed by killing and wounding people. Since the poorest are least likely to make up for their losses from disasters linked to El Ni?o,reducing their losses needs to be the priority.
12.What can we learn about El Ni?o in Paragraph 1?
A.It is named after a South American fisherman.
B.It takes place almost every year all over the world.
C.It forces fishermen to stop catching fish around Christmas.
D.It sees the changes of water flow direction in the ocean.
13.What may El Ni?os bring about to the countries affected?
A.Agricultural harvests in rich countries fall.
B.Droughts become more harmful than floods.
C.Rich countries’ gains are greater than their losses.
D.Poor countries suffer less from droughts economically.
14.The data provided by ODI in Paragraph 4 suggest that 　　　　.?
A.more investment should go to risk reduction
B.governments of poor countries need more aid
C.victims of El Ni?o deserve more compensation
D.recovery and reconstruction should come first
15.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A.To introduce El Ni?o and its origin. B.To explain the consequences of El Ni?o.
C.To show ways of fighting against El Ni?o. D.To urge people to prepare for El Ni?o.
二、完型填空（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
My fiancé and I were excited about shopping for our first home.But our funds were 　1　, and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.?
One agent 　2　 a house in particular.Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was 　3　 our range, so we declined.But she kept urging us to have a look 　4　.?
We finally did and it was 　5　 at first sight.It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake.Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and 　6　 of the marriage within that home.As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us.But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of 　7　it would be like to live there.?
Days later, we made a(n) 　8　 —far below the asking price.Surprisingly, they didn’t 　9　 us.They renewed their offer 　10　.It was also much more than we could afford, but far 　11 　 than the original asking price.?
The next day, we got a 　12　 message that another buyer had offered a much higher price.Even so, we decided to talk with the 　13　 directly.We made our final offer, which 　14　 was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid.We knew it, 　15　 we had to try.?
“Sold!” said the owner.Then he 　16　: He’d seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d 　17　 the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a 　18　 by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there.He told us to consider the 　19　 in the price “an early wedding present.”?
That’s how we found our home and how I learned that when people are 　20　, they are not strangers, only friends we haven’t yet met.?
16.
A.needed
B.limited
C.enough
D.large
17.
A.recommended
B.decorated
C.sold
D.rented
18.
A.below
B.within
C.beyond
D.between
19.
A.at least
B.at most
C.at times
D.at hand
20.
A.relief
B.concern
C.love
D.curiosity
21.
A.pride
B.happiness
C.challenge
D.desire
22.
A.which
B.why
C.that
D.what
23.
A.effort
B.offer
C.promise
D.profit
24.
A.come across
B.look after
C.depend on
D.laugh at
25.
A.instead
B.indeed
C.aside
D.apart
26.
A.worse
B.better
C.less
D.higher
27.
A.relaxing
B.disappointing
C.pleasant
D.regular
28.
A.agents
B.buyers
C.managers
D.owners
29.
A.already
B.still
C.generally
D.ever
30.
A.so
B.or
C.for
D.but
31.
A.apologized
B.complained
C.criticized
D.explained
32.
A.check
B.analyze
C.appreciate
D.ignore
33.
A.loss
B.risk
C.chance
D.lead
34.
A.increase
B.difference
C.interest
D.average
35.
A.kind
B.polite
C.smart
D.energetic
高三英语周练2答案
A篇 【语篇解读】在Haytor附近的自然保护区Dartmoor内有大约一千头马驹,这里的马驹很调皮。游客们给马驹喂食的行为给它们带来了一些安全隐患,也使得马驹们一年一度的迁移变得困难。人们正努力保护这些马驹。
1.C　细节题。由第3段中的“By feeding the ponies,tourists increase the risk of them getting hit by a car,and make them harder to gather during the area’s annual pony drift.”可知,游客们给马驹喂食的行为增加了它们被汽车撞到的可能性,并且使它们每年的迁移变得更困难,所以游客们被要求不要给马驹喂食。
2.D　推断题。由第5段中的assuming he was just rolling for fun可知,当时作者以为马驹在打滚玩耍。
3.B　推断题。由最后一段最后一句可知,财政问题是困扰保护马驹的难题。由此可推断,保护马驹需要大量资金。
B篇
【语篇解读】在母亲节这一天,人们都会为母亲做一些事。但是作者认为,母亲值得人们全年的关注。
4.B　细节题。根据第2段中的they would earn as much as￡172,000 a year以及第3段中的“This would make their yearly income ￡30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.”可知,总理的工资是￡142,000。
5.A　细节题。根据文章倒数第3段可知答案。
6.B　推断题。根据最后一段第2句可知,母亲付出的牺牲是巨大的,又是值得的。
7.C　推断题。根据文章第1段最后一句可知,一项新的研究表明,母亲的重要性应该得到更多关注,即人们现在对母亲及其所付出的劳动的重要性认识得还不够。
C篇
【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了学生宿舍管理的一些具体要求及相应的处罚条例等。
8.D　细节题。根据第一部分第1句可知,学生可以在宿舍使用电视和电热毯。
9.A　细节题。根据第二部分第3句可知,如果一个学生被发现与他人共享组合密码,那么组合密码就会被更改。
10.C　细节题。根据第四部分最后一句可知,如果得到警告一周之后,学生仍在房间养宠物,那他就会被交给学生法庭。
11.D　细节题。根据最后一部分中的第2句和第3句可知,只有D项属于安静时间之外,即学生可以在此时举办聚会。
D篇【语篇解读】本文主要介绍的是厄尔尼诺现象名字的由来、影响、危害等相关情况。
12.D　细节题。根据第1段中的“El Ni?o sees warm water, collected over several years in the western Pacific,flow back eastwards when winds that normally blow westwards weaken,or sometimes the other way round.”可知,厄尔尼诺现象会引起水流方向的改变。
13.C　细节题。根据第2段中的“Rich countries gain more from powerful Ni?os,on balance,than they lose.”可知,富裕国家的收获要比损失大。
14.A　推断题。根据第4段倒数第2句可知,人们应该加大投资以减少厄尔尼诺现象造成的损失。
15.D　推断题。根据文章内容,特别是最后一段中的helping divided communities to prepare for disasters would at least reduce the risk可知,作者写这篇文章的目的是督促人们为厄尔尼诺现象的发生做好准备。
二完型填空
【语篇解读】本文主要讲述的是我们购买房子时与房东之间发生的感人故事。
1.B　我们的钱有限,在我们价格范围内的房子都不令人满意。
2.A　一个代理商特别为我们推荐了一个房子。
3.C　根据后面的so we declined可知,这所房子的价格超出了我们的承受范围。beyond 表示“(范围)超出;非……所能及”。
4.A　但她力劝我们至少去看一看。at least表示“至少”。
5.C　根据后面的“It was Our Home, small and charming...”可知,我们对这所房子一见钟情。
6.B 根据前面的warmth和后面的of the marriage可知,在这所房子里我们感受到了婚姻的温暖和幸福。
7.D　我们梦想着生活在那里是什么样子。作be like的宾语要用what。
8.B　几天后,我们出价远远低于要价。make an offer“还价;出价”。
9.D　根据Surprisingly可知,我们出价太低,但他们没有嘲笑我们,这令我们感到很惊讶。
10.A　他们没有嘲笑我们,而是修改了价格。
11.C　这一价格仍然远远超出我们的承受能力,但比原来的要价低多了。
12.B　根据后面的another buyer had offered a much higher price可知,这是一个令人失望的消息。
13.D　谈价格当然要找房子的主人。
14.B　我们最终的出价仍然比其他购买者的出价低几千美元。
15.D　我们明白这一点,但我们必须尽力争取一下。此空前后之间为转折关系。
16.D　根据后面的内容可知,他卖给了我们,然后解释了其中的原因。
17.C　他知道我们很喜爱这所房子,我们将会赏识他们为这所房子所付出的劳动。
18.A　卖给我们他会遭受金钱上的损失,但这是值得的。
19.B　他告诉我们把价格方面的差别作为一个提前的结婚礼物。
20.A　当人们友好的时候,他们不是陌生人,只是我们还没有认识的朋友。