1、2021 屆安徽合肥市第二十六中學(xué)高三英語(yǔ)月考試題及參考答案第一部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分40 分）第一節(jié)（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、D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)AThese wonderful NYC attractions offer pay what you wish days, free entry hours/days and other g stuff for local families.Staten IslandZooThere are plenty of creatures who call NYC home the State

2、n Island Zoo is one of them. Once you learning about the wildlife in the animal nursery, reptile (爬行動(dòng)物 ) side rooms, horse barn and other areas of the attraction, make sure to mark your schedule for fun seasonal happenings, such as the Easter Egg Games and the scary, crazy Halloween Shows.Entry on W

3、ednesdays is by suggested donation; children aged two and under free. Children s Museum of the ArtsThe Children s Museum of the Arts welcomes 135,000 little visitors each year through its doors. Once inside,the whole family can enjoy interactive programs, exhibitions (展覽 ) and events that celebrate

4、the changed power of the arts on youngsters and grown -ups alike.Pay-as-you -wish Thursdays, 3-6 p. m. Wave HillEveryone needs a few hours of calm now and then-kids included -and you d be ha-rpdressed to find a morepeaceful spot within city limits than Wave Hill the broad grounds located above the r

5、iver, covering 28 acres ofpublicgardens, plus woodlands and grasses to wander. Jump in on nature walks, story times and family art projects often led by local artists and free with general admission.Pay as you wish Tuesdays and Saturdays,9 a. m noon. New York Hall of ScienceNaturally, kids love it w

6、hen the New York Hall of Science pleases them with neat exhibits and fun hands-onactivities. The museum s playground is themost attractivetochildren A tube slid管e 道( 滑梯 ) will give little onesthe knowledge on science topics, while the climbing area mirrors a giant spider web. There are also wind pip

7、es, metal drums, sand - boxes and much more. What better way to make the mostout of science?Free entry Sep-Jun on Fridays, 2，5 apn. dmSundays, 10 11 a. m.1. What can children do in Staten Island Zoo?A. Feed injured animals.B. Join in seasonal activities.C. Build a home for creatures.D. Deal with the

8、 donations to the zoo.2. What do Children s Museum of the Arts and Wave Hill have in common?A. They both have peaceful spots.B. They both are located by a river.C. They both have public gardens.D. They both have activities about arts.3. Which place can be free of charge for all?A. Wave Hill.B. State

9、n IslandZoo.C. New York Hall of Science.D. Children s Museum of the Arts.BBob, a Burroughs juniorhigh school footballplayer, always had his mom cheering him on. He didn ptlay exciting positions. He played as a linebacker( 中后衛(wèi)球員 ). Sadly, he often found himself at the bottom of the piles, where every

10、one would jump onto each other at the end of every play. Bob's mom realized it was hard for her sonto hear her cheering. She hadto find a solution, but couldn't find one.Then one day the coach from the school team asked him if he wanted to join the team. Bob wasecstatic, because he was only

11、a ninth grader. His mom was also excited, since she loved football and especially loved watching her son play. She kept considering a way for him to hear her. A cowbell! That was it. Now from the bottom of the piles Bob would hear his mom shaking her cowbell crazily, knowing she was there for him.Bo

12、b's team finally made it to the state championship game. What exciting time to play at Busch Stadium under the lights! This experience made Bob appreciate all the years that his mom had sacrificed everything to gethim to practice every day, to wash his uniforms, and to never miss a game. He had

13、to do something.On the night of the state championship game, the loudspeakers introduced Bob, and as he walked onto thefield his mom shook the cowbell, hard.However, it didn sot und right. She looked its inside, and found a note saying,” Thank you, Mom.” Bob had left her a note expressing his apprec

14、iation for always being with him, filling herheart with warmth.Finally Burroughs claimed the title of State Champion. While others were cheering and admiring the state championship cup, Bob' s mom clutched( 緊握 ) her cowbell happily.Years later, Bob s mom died. While digging through her belonging

15、s, he found the cowbell with the note. Bob took it to his mom's funeral and rang it, whispering, "Thank you, Mom.”4. What does the underlined word "ecstatic” mean in Paragraph 2?A. CuriousB. DisappointedC. AnxiousD. Delighted5. Why did Bob's mom want to get a cowbell?A. To amuse he

16、r cow.B. To teach her cowC. To attract his attention.D. To make him hear her6. What can be learned from Paragraph 3?A. Bob's mom devoted much time to himB. Bob was the best player in his teamC. Bob owed his success to his coachD. Bob's mom was a football player at college7. Why didn t the co

17、wbell sound as usual that night?A. The mother was very weak.B. Bob had put a note inside the bell.C. The weather became terrible suddenlyD. The bell had been broken deliberates.CScientists have recently discovered thatAndean condors (秀鷲 ) some of the world s largest birds bareflap their wings at all

18、 while flying. Instead, they use rising air currents to remain in the air for hours.The Andean condor is the world s largest soaring bird. They can weigh up to 15 kilograms. Their wings, when spread out, measure up to three meters. Their main food source is the meat of large animals which have died.

19、Soaring high in the sky allows condors to easily spot possible meals on the ground.Scientists worked together to study the flight patterns of these huge birds and how much effort the birds use when flying. To study the birds while they were in the sky, the researchers attached special devices which

20、could record every beat of their wings.The scientists learned that most of the condors flapping over 75% came when the birds were Once in the sky, the birds flew for very long periods of time without flapping at all. In fact, they only flapped theirwings for 1% of the time they were in the air. One

21、bird flew for over five hours without flapping, covering nearly 117miles.Soaring without flapping is important because birds bum energy every time they flap their wings.The birds soaring isn t magic. They use the fact that hot air rises to keep themselves up. As hot air rises, it oftencreates “ ther

22、mals”currents ofwarm air moving upward.The condors soar by making use of these thermals. The tricky part is finding thermals and moving between them.When birds are forced to land and take off again often, it costs them a lot of energy. The researchers learned that to avoid having to land, the condor

23、s did most of their non-take-off flapping when they were closer to the ground and looking for a new thermal.The scientists reported that even though all of the condors they studied were young, they knew well how to take advantage of the air currents.8. What can we learn about the Andean condor from

24、the text?A. They live mairly on small animals.B. Their wingspan is at least three meters.C. They rely on hot air to remain high in the sky.D. They are the birds with the strongest flying ability.9. Why was the equipment tied to the birds?A. To measure how far they could fly without flapping.B. To ke

25、ep track of how often they flapped while flying.C. To calculate the energy required for their flight.D. To confirm their flight patterns.10. Which of the following acts consumes the most energy for a condor?A. Hunting for food.B. Flying in the sky.C. Getting off the ground.D. Landing on the ground.1

26、1. What can we infer from the text?A. Condors flap the most when looking for a new thermal.B. No condor can fly for more than five hours without flapping.C. Condors don t need to look for thermals when soaring in the sky.D. Soaring by using thermals is probably a natural ability of condors.DBefore m

27、oving to Stokholm, I did my research on Sweden and was confident about my move. However, I quickly realized on my first day that so much of what I learnedwas so very wrong. There are many things that a Google search cannot show about Sweden.The first is fika. A fika is taking a break from whatever y

28、ou are doing to enjoy a coffee with friends. Swedes value community highly so it makes sense that they would like to set aside time each day to reconnect with others. Fika is a great time to meet new people as well as catch up with friends.I grew up in the American South where everyone is very frien

29、dly. I found that little things like not being askedmy life story at the coffee shopby the waiter upset me. However, Swedish people are not rude. Instead, they practice being logom, which means“ just enough”.The winters can be very dark and cold, so the Swedish people do not take any sunny day for g

30、ranted. Since the weather has been fine, I have found myself walkinga lot around Stockholm. Often it is easiest to get from place to place by walking, which allows you to see so much of the city and enjoy the fresh air. Though it has been very tiring to get used to, it also has made me feel better a

31、bout all of the kardemummabullar that I have been eating!I think it is important for students who want to study abroad to know that it is hard to move to countries nomatter how“ similar” you may think they may be. You have to jump in with both feet and be patient with yourself as well as others. As

32、long as you keep an open mind and are willing to learn, you will have a great experience.12. What do we know about fika?A. It is a waste of time.B. It is a way to balance life and work.C. It is all about drinking coffee.D. It is a Swedish social tradition.13. What does the author think of Swedish pe

33、ople?A. They are friendly.B. They seem a bit cold.C. They appear really rude.D. They are interested in other's life.14. Why does the author like walking?A. It is fun and not very tiring.B. It is good exercise on cold days.C It allows her to enjoy sunny days.D. It gives her the chance to eat the

34、local food.15. What's the author's advice for students going abroad?A. Be confident.B. Be careful.C. Be open- minded.D. Be hard- working.第二節(jié)（共5 小題；每小題2 分，滿分 10 分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)We all agree that we should recycle more at home, in the office or when out and about. Bu

35、t for materials to be recycled, they first need to find their way to the right waste stream.16This is what the process ofsorting allows us to do.For effective recycling we need effective sorting. And this needs to happen first, in our own home and second, in sorting plants to which waste collected f

36、rom our doorstep is taken. When you put a plastic bottle in the rightrecyclingbin,youare helpingsortrecyclables. So therightmaterialcan be fedintotherightrecyclingprocess.17They can be a loss of valuable resources from our economy. 18For instance, inBrussels,Belgium, consumers put plastic packaging,

37、 cans and beverage cartons in blue bags designed for recyclable packaging; paper in yellow bags for recycling; and glass needs to be taken to specific collection bins. Somewhat differently, inVienna(Austria), citizens can expect their paper, metal, glass and plastic to be separately collected in dif

38、ferent weeks of the year.19In this way, they can sort their recyclablesat home more effectively.Once recyclable materials are collected from your doorstep, they are further sorted in specialized facilities which ensure the quality of the recycling process. 20 Traditionally, sorting has been done eit

39、her manually with workers sorting what can be recycled and picking out the materials to be discarded or mechanically. Today,however, new technologies are being developed in order to speed up the process of sorting but to also yield better results. Exciting technologies using magnets or optical syste

40、ms are being used to effectively sort materialsso more of it can be recycled.A. If sorting doesn't happen, recyclable materials can end up in landfills.B. This is where different sorting techniques come into play.C. In Europe, collection systems vary from country to country.D. So citizens need t

41、o be aware of their local collection system.E. Then they can be collected and taken to the right place for recycling.F. The rest, though they could be recycled and reused, were landfilled or burned.G. In recent years,Europehas seen a 25% growth in recycling secondary raw materials.第二部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45

42、分）第一節(jié)（共20 小題；每小題1.5 分，滿分30 分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school. When the other kids began to 21 that he was wearing the same black pants and gray long-sleeved shirt day after day, Todd became target of 22 . But there was

43、little Todd could do. His mother simply couldn't 23 to buy him new clothes.Two of the 24 teasing him were Garrett and Graham. But over time, they 25 that their disparaging （ 貶低） words felt like bullying （欺凌） and seemed to be slowly destroying Todd's 26 . "I felt like I needed to dosomet

44、hing," Graham said. So he and Garrett created a(an) 27 secretly. They went home and 28 through their own drawers and closets. The next day at school, they met Todd at their third periodclass and 29 him to come into the hall. Todd was understandably 30 about being called out bythe larger boys.&q

45、uot;He wasn't31, and I was like, 'I think this is going to make you smile,'" Graham said. "I told him, 'We'rein the same thirdperiod, and I32for laughing at you, and I want to give something to you to33.'"He then handed Todd a large and heavy bag. Inside the ba

46、g were34shirtsand shorts,plusabrand -newpairof35.Toddwasblownaway."Iwasveryhappyand completely36."And Todd got much more than a new wardrobe.He no longer sits 37 at lunch. Now he eats with his two new friends."I've been bullied in my entire life," Todd said.38the day Garrett

47、and Graham called him into the hall, he39, "It was the best day of my entire life,40."21. A. sympathizeB. noticeC. insistD. announce22. A. adorationB. complaintC. assistanceD. laughter23. A. refuseB. waitC. affordD. swear24. A. kidsB. adultsC. friendsD. teachers25. A. realizedB. arguedC. a

48、ssumedD. predicted26. A. virtueB. spiritC. natureD. quality27. A. attackB. trapC. opportunityD. plan28. A. checkedB. sawC. huntedD. went29. A. askedB. commandedC. advisedD. begged30. A. disappointedB. embarrassedC. delightedD. worried31. A. smilingB. cryingC. tremblingD. yelling32. A. hesitateB. swi

49、tchC. apologizeD. compensate33. A. make upB. show offC. markD. enjoy34. A. messyB. cleanC. uniqueD. common35. A. buttonsB. earringsC. sneakersD. glasses36. A. confusedB. panickedC. annoyedD. shocked37. A. peacefullyB. aloneC. stillD. nervously38. A. Exposed toB. Lost inC. Living throughD. Reflecting

50、 on39. A. whisperedB. addedC. explodedD. sighed40. A. normallyB. probablyC. basicallyD. ridiculously第二節(jié)（共10 小題；每小題1.5 分，滿分15 分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入 1 個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式Withoutthe usual smoggy days, local41.(resident)have been happy withthe air quality since the heating season started. They open the window t

51、o air their homes. In social media, pictures of blue skies and white clouds42.(frequent) appear,43.(show) people's excitement with the clear days.In Shanxi,44.major coal production province, burning coarse coal(粗煤 )for heating used to be a mainsource of air45.(pollute). The government has been striving to change all this. It has launched a campaign to replace coarse coal46.clean fuels for heating since 2017.More than 38 percent of the heating companies- in Shanxi had applied advanced equipmentwith higher efficiency and47.(low) emissions ( 排放 )by the end of 2019,48.(compare) with 25.5 pe