1、廣西桂林市第十八中學2021屆高三英語上學期第二次月考試題（含解析）注意： 1、本試卷分第卷（選擇題）和第卷（非選擇題）兩部分，滿分150分。考試時間：120分鐘 。答卷前，考生務必將條形碼、姓名和考號張貼和填寫在答題卷指定的位置。2、選擇題答案用2b鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案；不能答在試題卷上。3、主觀題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆在答題卷上作答，答案必須寫在答題卷各題目指定區域內的相應位置上，超出指定區域的答案無效；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新的答案。第卷（共100分）第一部分 聽力（共兩節，滿分 30 分） 第一節（共 5

2、小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 7.5 分）聽下面 5 段對話，每段對話后有一個小題。從題中所給的 a、b、c 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。 例：how much is the shirt?a. 19.15. b. 9.15. c. 9.18.答案是b。1. how will the man go home from the station?a. by car. b. by bus. c. by bike. 2. why does the man refuse to help the wo

3、man?a. he is tired. b. he is injured. c. a. he is sick. 3. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. a surprise party. b. a family get-together. c. a good friend.4. what is the man going to do next? a. check the lab. b. mop the floor. c. make a call.5. what activity will the speakers organize pr

4、obably?a. a concert. b. a quiz. c. a cake sale. 第二節（共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。6. what does the woman think of being a tv reporter?a. well-paid. b. dull. c. challenging.7.

5、 what does the woman want to be? a. a writer. b. a lawyer. c. a psychologist.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. what does the man want to do now?a. transfer to another school. b. change his major. c. find a job.9. what did the man ignore?a. related credits. b. extra courses. c. educational records.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。1

6、0. what will the man do tomorrow afternoon?a. visit his mother. b. pick someone up. c. work part-time.11.what does the woman do mainly do at the library?a. she cleans the books. b. she collects the torn books. c. she puts the books back.12.how much can the woman earn at the library monthly?a. $ 50.

7、b. $ 100. c. $ 150.聽第9段材料,回答第13至16題。13.why does the woman recommend the chestfield hotel?a. because of the food. b. because of the location. c. because of the price.14. which set meal is the cheapest?a. meal b. b. meal c. c. meal d.15. what kind of soup will the speakers have?a. fish soup. b. duck s

8、oup. c. chicken soup.16. when will the celebration begin?a. at 7pm. b. at 7:30 pm. c. at 8:00 pm. 聽第10段材料,回答第17至20題。17. what will volunteers need to do for the project in japan?a. clean the river bank. b. paint the rooms. c. do some gardening.18. what sort of project is there in poland?a a short -te

9、rm one. b. a medium-term one. c. a long-term one.19. what is the project in mexico about?a. holiday centre construction. b. sea turtle conservation. c. general medical care.20. what do we know about the project in india?a. it will last for half a year. b. it will offer accommodation. c it will be in

10、 a village.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節 （共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a、b、c和d四個選項中，選出最佳選項。amother nature is a cruel mistress. why? read on to find the answer.venicethis iconic city is sinking rapidly. the canals that make up the streets of venice rise 2mm every year, making relics of history go under t

11、he surface of water and destroying architecture. experts warn that without intervention(干預), this city will disappear back into the water at an even faster rate, consumed by rising sea level from melting polar ice caps.machu picchuthese iconic ruins have drawn adventurous tourists into the mountains

12、 of south america.the forces of natural erosion(侵蝕)have been accelerated by tourism and this landmark faces severe influence from increasing foot traffic. the peruvian government recently suggested a cable car that would cut out the intense hike up to the ruins, making the site instantly accessible

13、to millions but the future of machu picchu remains uncertain.glacier national parkperhaps youve heard that the ice caps are melting. but nowhere is more apparent in the united states than in glacier national park.estimates indicate that the glaciers that are part of the beauty of this national landm

14、ark will disappear entirely in the next two decades.the great barrier reefhidden from view beneath the waves, the great barrier reef has been rapidly dying off. nearly fifty percent of coral which once occupied a large area is gone,destroyed by pollution and disease.1. what can we learn about machu

15、picchu?a. its famous for cable cars.b. it has no convenient traffic.c. its well preserved by the locals.d. it bears a heavy burden of tourism.2. which place probably needs visitors to dive into the water to enjoy its beauty?a. venice.b. machu picchu.c. glacier national park.d. the great barrier reef

16、.3. what do the above attractions have in common?a. they all have a long history.b. theyre all threatened by climate.c. theyre all in danger of disappearing.d. theyre all well-known for natural scenery.【答案】1. d 2. d 3. c【解析】這是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了面臨著消失危險的四個著名景點。【1題詳解】細節理解題。根據machu picchu部分下的the forces of na

17、tural erosion(侵蝕)have been accelerated by tourism and this landmark faces severe influence from increasing foot traffic. the peruvian government recently suggested a cable car that would cut out the intense hike up to the ruins, making the site instantly accessible to millions but the future of mach

18、u picchu remains uncertain.(旅游業加速了自然侵蝕，這個具有里程碑意義的地方正面臨著步行帶來的嚴重影響。秘魯政府最近建議使用纜車，這樣就可以減少到遺址的徒步旅行，讓數百萬人立即進入遺址，但馬丘比丘的未來仍不確定。)可知，因為巨大的旅游負擔，馬丘比丘遺址受到了人類步行參觀時所帶來的毀滅性影響。d. it bears a heavy burden of tourism.(它承受著旅游業帶來的巨大壓力。)符合以上說法，故選d項。【2題詳解】推理判斷題。根據the great barrier reef部分下的hidden from view beneath the waves

19、, the great barrier reef has been rapidly dying off.(隱藏在波浪之下，大堡礁正在迅速消亡。)可推測，游客需要潛入海中才能領略大堡礁的美。故選d項。【3題詳解】細節理解題。根據venice部分下的this iconic city is sinking rapidly.和this city will disappear back into the water at an even faster rate可知，威尼斯正在迅速下沉，將以很快的速度被海水淹沒；根據machu picchu部分下的the forces of natural erosion

20、(侵蝕)have been accelerated by tourism and this landmark faces severe influence from increasing foot traffic.可知，過重的旅游負擔正在加速馬丘比丘的自然侵蝕；根據glacier national park部分下的perhaps youve heard that the ice caps are melting.可知，冰川國家公園正在融化；根據the great barrier reef部分下的hidden from view beneath the waves, the great barr

21、ier reef has been rapidly dying off. 可知，大堡礁正在迅速消亡。即文章提到的四個景點所面臨的共同問題是，它們都有消失的危險。c. theyre all in danger of disappearing.(它們都面臨著消失的危險)符合以上說法，故選c項。bthe shadow play is a typical traditional entertainment that has survived and thrived over the centuries. it is taken as an earliest ancestor of modern cin

22、ema.legend has it that more than 2,000 years ago, emperor wudi of the western han dynasty was very depressed over the death of his favorite concubine (妃子). to help him get over his sadness, a minister made a puppet out of cotton and silk in the likeness of the concubine and projected its shadow on a

23、 curtain for the emperor to see. the show brought the emperor some comfort. he somehow believed the shadow was his lovers spirit. this is thought to be the beginning of the shadow play.one mouth tells stories of thousands of years; a pair of hands operates millions of soldiers. this is how the shado

24、w puppeteer works. nicknamed “the business of the five”, a shadow puppet group is made up of five people. one operates the puppets, one plays a suona and a yueqin, one plays the banhu, one is in charge of percussion (打擊樂器) instruments, and one sings.during performances, “actors” are held close to a

25、white curtain with their colored shadows cast on it by a strong light from behind. the operator plays five puppets at the same time, each of which has three threads. ten fingers handle fifteen threads. moved by guiding sticks, the puppets play roles with musical accompaniment. the popularity of shad

26、ow play in some way lies in the equipment being light and easy to carry, the small number of people needed for a performance, and the flexible requirements for performance places. the plays can be quite dramatic and, when it comes to fairy tales or kungfu stories, the “actors” may be made to ride on

27、 clouds or perform unusual feats, to the great enjoyment of the audience, especially children.the design of the figures follows traditional moral evaluation. the audience can tell a figures character by seeing his mask. like the masks in beijing opera, a red mask represents honesty, a black mask, lo

28、yalty, and a white one, betrayal.nowadays, the shadow play has been industrialized and developed a series of tourist products for the promotion of chinese culture and tourism.4. what is the second paragraph mainly about?a. the origin of the shadow play.b. how to please an emperor.c. a love story of

29、emperor wudi.d. how to make a cotton puppet.5. according to the author, the audience may take great pleasure _.a. because the equipment is light to carryb. when roles are played without musicc. because the number of the operators is smalld. when the puppets give lively performances6. a figure comes

30、with a white mask may suggest that this character in the story is a person_.a. who is honestb. who is loyalc. who betrays someone or somethingd. who is responsible7. what is the best title for the text?a the rapid development of beijing operab. shadow puppetry: traditional arts and craftsc. the busi

31、ness of the five: a shadow puppet groupd. traditional characters and masks in beijing opera【答案】4. a 5. d 6. c 7. b【解析】這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了什么是皮影戲，以及它的起源和發展。【4題詳解】主旨大意題。根據第二段中the show brought the emperor some comfort. he somehow believed the shadow was his lovers spirit. this is thought to be the beginning

32、 of the shadow play.這場演出給皇帝帶來了一些安慰。不知怎么地，他相信那個影子就是他愛人的靈魂。這被認為是皮影戲的開始。可知，第二段主要介紹了皮影戲的起源。故選a項。【5題詳解】細節理解題。根據第四段中the plays can be quite dramatic and, when it comes to fairy tales or kungfu stories, the “actors” may be made to ride on clouds or perform unusual feats, to the great enjoyment of the audien

33、ce, especially children. 這些戲可以非常戲劇化，當涉及到童話故事或功夫故事時，“演員”可以被做成騎在云上或表演不尋常的技藝，給觀眾帶來極大的快樂，尤其是兒童。可知，當木偶進行生動的表演時觀眾可能會非常高興。故選d項。【6題詳解】推理判斷題。根據倒數第二段中like the masks in beijing opera, a red mask represents honesty, a black mask, loyalty, and a white one, betrayal. 就像京劇里的面具一樣，紅色的面具代表誠實，黑色的代表忠誠，白色的代表背叛。可知，一個帶著白色

34、面具的人物可能暗示這個故事中的人物是一個背叛某人或某事的人。故選c項。【7題詳解】主旨大意題。根據第一段the shadow play is a typical traditional entertainment that has survived and thrived over the centuries. it is taken as an earliest ancestor of modern cinema. 皮影戲是一種典型的傳統娛樂形式，歷經數個世紀得以幸存并蓬勃發展。它被認為是現代電影的鼻祖。以及縱觀全文，可知，本文主要介紹了皮影戲是一種典型的傳統娛樂，幾個世紀以來一直存在并蓬勃

35、發展。可知，本文最佳標題是選項b“皮影戲：傳統藝術和工藝”。故選b項。cin the winter of 1664-65, a bitter cold fell on london in the days before christmas. above the city, an unusually bright comet (彗星) shot across the sky, exciting much prediction of a snow storm. outside the city wall, a woman was announced dead of a disease that w

36、as spreading in that area. her house was locked up and the phrase “lord have mercy on us” was painted on the door in red.by the following christmas, the virus that had killed the woman would go on to kill nearly 100,000 people living in and around london almost a third of those who did not flee.in t

37、he great plague (瘟疫), historian alloyd moote and microbiologist dorothy cmoote provide a deeply informed account of this plague year. reading the book, readers are taken from the palaces of the citys wealthiest citizens to the poor areas where the vast majority of londoners were living, and to the s

38、urrounding countryside with those who fled. the mootes point out that, even at the height of the plague, the city did not fall into chaos. doctors, nurses and the church staff remained in the city to care for the sick; city officials tried their best to fight the crisis with all the legal tools; and

39、 commerce continued even as businesses shut down.to describe life and death in and around london, the authors focus on the experiences of nine individuals. through their letters and diaries, the mootes offer fresh descriptions of key issues in the history of the great plague: how different communiti

40、es understood and experienced the disease; how medical, religious, and government bodies reacted; how well the social order held together; the economic and moral dilemmas people faced when debating whether to flee the city; and the nature of the material, social, and spiritual resources supporting t

41、hose who remained. based on humanity (人性), the authors offer a masterful portrait of a city and its inhabitants attacked by and daringly resisting unimaginable horror.8. what can we learn from paragraph one?a. a comet always follows the storm.b. london was under approaching step threat.c. london was

42、 prepared for the disease.d. the woman was the beginning of the disease.9. what do the mootes say about london during the great plague?a. the people tried a lot in vain.b. the rich area didnt experience the plague.c. the city remained organized.d. the majority fled and thus survived.10. why do the m

43、ootes focus on the nine individuals?a. they were famous people in history.b. they all manage to survive the plaguec. they united by thinking and acting as one.d. they provided a vivid story of humanity.11. the purpose of the text is_.a. to introduce a new bookb. to correct a misunderstandingc. to re

44、port a new studyd. to show respect to the authors【答案】8. b 9. c 10. d 11. a【解析】這是一篇記敘文。文章主要介紹了在1664年至1665年冬天，倫敦地區發生了瘟疫，將近10萬人死于這場瘟疫。歷史學家a. lloyd moote 和微生物學家dorothy c. moote在大瘟疫這本書中記述了當時人們是如何應對這場瘟疫的。【8題詳解】推理判斷題。根據第一段中outside the city wall, a woman was announced dead of a disease that was spreading in

45、 that area. 在城墻外，一名婦女被宣布死于一種正在該地區蔓延的疾病。可知，一場瘟疫正在逼近倫敦。故選b項。【9題詳解】細節理解題。根據第三段中the mootes point out that, even at the height of the plague, the city did not fall into chaos. doctors, nurses and the church staff remained in the city to care for the sick; city officials tried their best to fight the cris

46、is with all the legal tools; and commerce continued even as businesses shut down. 慕特斯指出，即使在瘟疫最嚴重的時候，這座城市也沒有陷入混亂。醫生、護士和教會工作人員留在城里照顧病人；市政府官員盡其所能，動用一切法律手段應對危機；即使企業倒閉，商業仍在繼續。可知，疫情期間，倫敦并沒有亂作一團，仍然井然有序。故選c項。【10題詳解】細節理解題。根據最后一段中based on humanity (人性), the authors offer a masterful portrait of a city and its

47、 inhabitants attacked by and daringly resisting unimaginable horror. 作者以人性為基礎，描繪了一個城市和它的居民被難以想象的恐怖襲擊和勇敢抵抗的場景。可知，作者集中描述這九個人在疫情期間的活動是因為他們提供了“人性”的故事。故選d項。【11題詳解】推理判斷題。根據第三段中inthe great plague(瘟疫), historian alloyd moote and microbiologist dorothy cmoote provide a deeply informed account of this plague

48、year. 歷史學家a. lloyd moote 和微生物學家dorothy c. moote在大瘟疫這本書中對這一瘟疫之年進行了深刻的描述。以及第四段中to describe life and death in and around london, the authors focus on the experiences of nine individuals. 為了描述倫敦及其周邊地區的生與死，作者著重于9個人的經歷。可知，本文主要介紹歷史學家a. lloyd moote 和微生物學家dorothy c. moote大瘟疫這本書的內容，因此作者的寫作目的應該是介紹這本書。故選a項。dkai

49、tlin woolley and ayelet fishbach report in psychological science that a meal taken “family-style” from a central plate can greatly improve the outcome of later negotiations.having conducted previous research in 2017 revealing that eating similar foods led to people feeling emotionally closer to one

50、another, dr woolley and dr fishbach wondered whether the way in which food was served also had a psychological effect. they theorized that, on the one hand, sharing food with other people might indicate food scarcity（短缺）and increase a feeling of competition. however, they also reasoned that it could

51、 instead lead people to become more aware of others needs and drive cooperative behavior as a result. curious to find out, they did a series of experiments.for the first test they included 100 pairs of participants from a local cafe, none of whom knew each other. the participants were seated at a ta

52、ble and fed corn chips with salsa. half the pairs were given their own basket of 20 grams of chips and a bowl of 25 grams of salsa, and half were given 40 grams of chips and 50 grams of salsa to share. as a cover for the experiment, all participants were told this snack was to be consumed before the

53、 game began.the game asked the participants to negotiate an hourly wage rate during a fictional strike. each person was randomly assigned to represent the union or management and follow a set of rules.the researchers measured cooperation by noting the number of rounds it took to reach an agreement,

54、and found that those who shared food resolved the strike significantly faster（in 8. 7rounds）than those who did not（13.2 rounds）. a similar experiment was conducted with 104 participants and goldfish crackers（餅干）, this time negotiating an airlines route prices. the results were much the same, with th

55、e food-sharers negotiating successfully 63. 3% of the time and those who did not share doing so 42. 9%of the time.12. what does the family-style meal in the report refer to？a. a meal taken at home.b. a meal shared with others.c. a meal consumed by oneself.d. a meal taken in a family atmosphere.13. f

56、or what purpose did the researchers carry out the present experiments?a. to show the way food is served.b. to prove sharing food increases competition.c. to confirm sharing food can promote cooperation.d. to find out whether sharing food can get people close emotionally.14. why were participants ask

57、ed to eat up the snack before the game?a. to hide the intention of the experiment.b. to avoid the distraction during the game.c. to reward them for their participation.d. to add to their energy.15. how did dr woolley and dr fishbach prove their point of view?a. by making a questionnaire.b. by giving participants interviews.c. by analyzing the reasons for cooperation.d. by comparing the resu