重庆市第八中学学年高一下学期第三次月考英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

重庆市第八中学学年高一下学期第三次月考英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

《重庆市第八中学学年高一下学期第三次月考英语试题 Word版含答案.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《重庆市第八中学学年高一下学期第三次月考英语试题 Word版含答案.docx（19页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

重庆市第八中学学年高一下学期第三次月考英语试题Word版含答案

重庆八中2020-2021学年高一下期第三次月考

英语试题

第二部分阅读（共两节满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

OURGUIDETOGRIFFITHPARK

"YoucanseejustaboutallofLosAngelesfromGriffithPark,"MikeEbertswrote24yearsagoinhiscentennial（百年纪念）historyoftheparkcovering4,300acres.

PlacesRecommended

TheGreekTheatre:

FromApriltoOctoberyoucancatchaconcerthereifyouprefersomethingmoreintimatethantheHollywoodBowl.Griffithhimselfoversawthebuildingoftheoutdoortheaterthatopenedin1930.

GriffithObservatory:

It'ssaidthatmorepeoplehaveexploredthestarsthroughtheobservatory'ssolartelescopethananywhereelseonEarth.Thislandmark,whichopenedin1935,offersgreatviewsoftheheavensandtheHollywoodsign.

BesidestheGreekTheatreandtheGriffithObservatory,thepark'sbest-knownattractions,therearecampsforboysandgirls,openlawns（草坪）andalonemountainlion.

SafetyMeasures

Socialdistancing:

LikeeverywhereinL.A.County,allvisitorsarerequiredtowearfacecoveringsandstayatleastsixfeetfromothers.

Stayfound:

It'seasytoloseyourwayinaplaceasbigasGriffithPark.Souseamaptoplanyourroute.ThendroppinsalongyourelectroniccourseoruseaGPSappsuchasGaiatostayontrack.

SuggestionsforaTightSchedule

IfyouhavejustonedaytoexplorethegreenheartofL.A.,Schreinersuggeststhisitinerary（行程）.Manyofthesesitesareclosedfornow.Tosavetime,gocar-freeandinsteaduserideshares,DASHshuttles,Metrotrainsandthenewshuttle.

21.WhichactivitycanyoudoinGriffithObservatory?

A.Observingstars.B.Seeingmountainlions.

C.Attendingconcerts.D.WatchingHollywoodfilms.

22.WhatisamustforkeepingsafeintheGriffithPark?

A.Atelescope.B.Afacecovering.C.AGPSapp.D.Apin.

23.Howarevisitorswithlimitedtimeadvisedtotravel?

A.Drivingprivatecars.B.Travellingonfoot.

C.Ridingbicycles.D.Usingpublictransport.

B

ItisnotrareinChinathatmanyseniorstakeadvantageoftheirretirementyearstopleasetheirgrandchildren.

Somearegoodatsugarfigureblowingart-themakerusessugarasitsbasicmaterialtoboilandblowintovariousfigures.Somecanweave,usingeventhemostunexpectedmaterialssuchasleaves,andsomeexcelincarpentry,usingwoodtocarvelifelikedollsandtoys.

Recently,inasmallvillageinFujianprovince,one-and-a-half-year-oldDandanbecamethemostenviablechild.Hisgrandfathermadeawooden"mantiscart（螳螂车）"forhim.Thewoodencomponentsonbothsidesofthecartwouldriseandfallwiththemetalwheels,resemblingamantis.Thisone-of-a-kindtoywasfilmedbythechild'sparentsandpostedonline,immediatelyarousingcuriosity.

Thegrandfather,LiShishui,70,whohasbeenacarpenterformorethan50years,retiredin2018.Inhissparetime,hepicksuphisoldcraftsmanshipandusesthescrap（小块）woodfromhisoldhousetomakethe"mantiscart"withlonglegs.Healsomakespurewoodentoyssuchasrobots,birdsandevenan"TronMan".

WhenDandangoesoutinthe"mantiscart",itneverfailstoturnheadsandchildrenoftheneighborsnextdoorshoutandcrytotheirparentsforonetoo.

Fullofchildlikefun,fatherlyloveanddelicatedesign,thewoodentoy,notmerelycatchestheheartofchildreninhisneighbourhood,somenetizensalsoexpresstheirenvyafterwatchingonlinevideos."Iwantagrandpalikehimtoo.""Doesgrandpawantagranddaughter?

"Somealsorecollectthatalthoughtheirgrandfatherisnotacarpenter,thesevideoshavebroughtbacktheirfondmemorieswhentheywereyoung—theirgrandfatheralsomadesomegadgets（小物件）forthem.

Therefore,manybelieve,parentsshouldstresstheimportanceoftheeducationoftheirchildren'sinterpersonalcommunicationskillsatanearlyage.Childrenwhogrowupintheloveoftheirelderscanexpecttobemorebrave,positive,optimisticandconfidentthanotherchildren.

24.Whatdoestheauthormeanbytheunderlinedpart"Thisone-of-a-kindtoy"?

A.Thetoyishard-won.

B.Thetoyisspeciallymade.

C.Thetoyisofhighquality.

D.ThetoyistheonlyonemadebyGrandpaLi.

25.Whichofthefollowingisrightabout"mantiscart"?

A.Allthecomponentsofitaremadeofwood.

B.Itsonlinevideoswerenotimmediatelyaccepted.

C.Itsinsect-likefeaturesattractbothchildrenandadults.

D.Itwashand-madebyGrandpaLi,acraftsmanofsugarfigures.

26.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Muchimportanceshouldbeattachedtochildren'sbehavior.

B.Childrenunderthecareoftheireldersmayhavebetterpersonalities.

C.SomenetizensenvyDandanastheirgrandparentsarenotcarpenters.

D.SomechildrenoftheneighborscryasDandandoesn'tsharethetoywiththem

27.Whichsectionofawebpagecanthispassagebetakenfrom?

A.Fashion.B.Entertainment.C.Lifestyle.D.Transportation.

C

Thisholidayseason,holidayshopperscanforthefirsttimesendfestivegreetingsthatcontributetoprotectingratherthandestroyingourevergreenworld.Thebeautifule-cardcanbesentviaTreeGreetings,availableathttp//www.TreeGreetings.com.

Each$8.95TreeGreetingse-cardcomeswithavirtualtouroftheactuallocationwherethegifttreewillbeplantedalongwithafull-color,personalizedplantingcertificate.Thegreetingsfeaturemusicalslideshowswithnaturephotographyandinspirationalmessages.

"Ourcardsexemplifythespiritofholidaygiving,"saidAlanShamir,founderandCEOofYourTrueNatureInc.,whichmarketsTreeGreetingselectronicproducts."OurcustomerscangivebacktotheEarthbycontributingtoreforestationwhilesharingholidaygoodwillwithfriendsandfamily."TreeGreetingsoffersafullrangeofe-cardstocelebrateanyoccasionincludingbirthdays,weddings,anniversaries,newhomes,congratulations,Valentine'sDay,Mother'sDay,andFather'sDay.

IndividualsandorganizationscaneasilysendpersonalizedTreeGreetingstotheirentireholidaylistsatquantity-discountedrates,anddistributiononaselecteddatecanbescheduleddays,weeks,ormonthsinadvance.

Gifttreesareplantedandcaredforbywell-established,reliablenon-profitorganizationsincludingtheinternationallyrecognizedTrees,Water&People,whichhasplanted1.2milliontreesinCentralAmerica,andPlant-It2020,afoundationcreatedbysingerJohnDenverin1992.

AfterhavingreceivedaMagnoliatreeforhis11thbirthday,Shamirgainedalifelongappreciationforthevalueandjoyofreceivingalivinggrowinggift.Hesaid,"MytreeandI'growup'together!

IthasbeensuchavaluableandimportantpartofmylifethatIwanttogiveotherstheexperienceofhavingatreeplantedfortheirspecialoccasions."

28.WhatwillhappenifyoubuyaTreeGreetingse-card?

A.Youwillbepresentedwithagift.

B.You'llreceiveaphotographwithmusic.

C.Youcandeterminethetypeofgifttrees.

D.You'llknowwherethetreewillbeplanted.

29.WhatcanweinferfromPara.3?

A.TreeGreetingse-cardbringshighprofits.

B.TreeGreetingse-carddoesprovepopular.

C.TreeGreetingse-cardhelpsprotecttheEarth.

D.TreeGreetingse-carddeservestobestored.

30.WhatdoweknowaboutJohnDenverfromthe5thparagraph?

A.Hehasahighfameworldwide.

B.Hemustbepossessingabigfarm.

C.HefoundedPlant-It2020himself.

D.He'sabandonedsingingcompletely.

31.WhydidtheauthormentionShamir's11thbirthday?

A.Toshowithasalastinginfluenceonhim.

B.Toemphasizehedidn'tgetgiftseverbefore.

C.Tocallonpeopletovalueteenagers'growth.

D.Tocollectdataforhissupportfortheproject.

D

Thelasttimeyougotangry,didyoustopandlistentowhatyourmindwastellingyou?

RyanMarin,psychologyprofessorattheUniversityofWisconsin,GreenBay,hasspenthiscareerdoingjustthat.Ittumsoutthethoughtsthatwehaveinresponsetothefirstflare（爆发）ofangerarewhatcansendusovertheedge—orhelpuscontroltheemotionforgood,Martinsays.

"Despitethetroublethatitcancause,angerisnotactuallybadforus.Fromanevolutionaryperspective,itplaysanimportantroleinoursurvival,"Martinsays."Ithelpsalertustothefactthatwe'vebeenwronged."Whenyourheartstartstopoundandyourfacegetshot,that'sangerincreasingyourbloodflowinpreparationforashowdown（决战）."It'sourfightorflightresponse,usedtoenergizeustodealwithinjustice,"heexplains.

Angeronlybecomesaproblemwhenwecan'tmanageit.Managingyouranger,itturnsout,isallaboutmanagingyourthoughts.Whileangermayinformusofathreatevenifit'sjusttoourreputation—it'sthethoughtsthatdeterminehowwerespond.That'swhystrategieslikecognitivebehavioraltherapy,whichteachpeoplehealthierthoughtpatterns,canbesosuccessful.

Ratherthanignoreouranger,Martinwantsustoseewhatourangeristellingus.Ifangeralertsustopossibleinjustice,forexample,it'snothelpfultosimplydismissit."WhatIreallywantisforpeopletohaveaccuratethoughts,thoughtsthataccuratelyreflectwhat'sgoingonintheworldaroundthem,"Martinsays.

32.WhatisthepurposeofParagraph1?

A.Tointroduceatopic.B.Toraiseaquestion.

C.Tomakeacomparison.D.Toputforwardanargument.

33.Whatisthepositivesideofanger?

A.Itmakesusfullofenergy.

B.Iturgesustofightwithothers.

C.Itwarnsusifwearetreatedunjustly.

D.Ithelpsussurviveinadangeroussituation.

34.Whatdetermine（s）ouractionwhenwearethreatened?

A.Ouranger.B.Ourthoughts.C.Ourdetermination.D.Ourstrategies.

35.AccordingtoMartin,whatshouldwedowhenweareangry?

A.Seekmedicaltreatmen