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2023年2月13日发(作者：)

2021届西大附中高三英语月考试题及答案解析

第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

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Smallclass(atmost12students).

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Accommodation(住宿)withselectedfamilies.

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CoursefeesforEnglishforoneyearare￡1,380withreductionforshorterperiodsofstudy.

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ilyyouhavechosen.

B

MasksthathelpedsavelivesduringtheCovid-19pandemic（疫情）areprovingadeadlyriskforwildlife,with

birdsandseacreaturestrappedinmanyfacialcoveringsinanimalhabitats.

Single-usemaskshavebeenfoundontheground,waterwaysandbeachesworldwidesincecountries

required（heiruseinpublicplacestoslowthepandemic\'ce,thethinprotectivematerialscan

takehundredsofyearstobreakdown.\"Facemasksaren\'tgoingawayanytimesoon-butwhenwethrowthem

away,theseitemscanharmtheenvironmentandtheanimalswhoshareourplanet,\"Ashleyfromanima!rights

groupPETAsaid.

MonkeyshavebeenfoundplayingwithusedmasksinthehillsoutsideMalaysia\'

anincidentinBritain,aseagullwassavedinChelmsfordafteritslegsgotcaughtinanabandonedmaskforaweek.

However,an1.5billionmasksmadetheirwayintotheworld\'s

oceanslastyear,accountingforaround6200extratonsofoceanplasticpollution,accordingtoenvironmental

groupOceansAsia.“Masksandglovesareparticularlyproblematicforseacreatures,\"saysGeorgeLeonard,chief

scientistfromNGO.\"Whenthoseplasticsbreakdownintheenvironment,theyformsmallerandsmallerparticles

（颗粒）.Thoseparticlesthenenterthefoodchainandinfluencetheentireecosystem,“headded.

Asiahasalsocalledon

governmentstoincreasepunishmentforlitteringandencouragetheuseofwashablemasks.

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slearnedtowearmasksfromhumans.

csarelessharmfulafterbecomingparticles.

skshaveaworseeffectonseacreatures.

asksarcthemainoceanplasticpollution.

uldwesolvetheproblemfromthelastparagraph?

sksafterthey\'reused.

governmentstostoplittering.

thosewhowearsingle-usemasks.

dmasksintherecyclingbox.

C

FormostthinkerssincetheGreekphilosophers,itwasself-evidentthatthereissomethingcalledhuman

nature,erevariousviewsaboutwhatconstitutesit,but

therewasagreementthatsuchanessenceexists—thatistosay,thatthereissomethingbyvirtueofwhichmanis

nwasdefinedasarational(理性的)being,asasocialanimal,ananimalthatcanmaketools,ora

symbol-makinganimal.

Morerecently,sonforthischangewasthe

inationofthehistoryofhumanitysuggested

thatmaninourtimeissodifferentfrommaninprevioustimesthatitseemedunrealistictoassumethatmenin

everyagehavehadincommonsomethingthatcanbecalled“humannature.”Thehistoricalapproachwas

strengthened,particularlyintheUnitedStates,bystudiesinthefieldofculturalanthropology(人类学).Thestudy

ofprimitivepeopleshasdiscoveredsuchadiversityofcustoms,values,feelings,andthoughtsthatmany

anthropologistsarrivedattheconceptthatmanisbornasablanksheetofpaperonwhicheachculturewritesits

rfactorcontributingtothetendencytodenytheassumptionofafixedhumannaturewasthatthe

concepthassooftenbeenabusedasashield(盾牌)

nameofhumannature,forexample,Aristotleandmostthinkersuptotheeighteenthcenturydefendedslavery.

Orinordertoprovetherationalityandnecessityofthecapitalistformofsociety,scholarshavetriedtomakea

caseforacquisitiveness,competitiveness,rly,onerefers

cynically（愤世嫉俗地）to“humannature”inacceptingtheinevitabilityofsuchundesirablehumanbehavioras

greed,murder,cheatingandlying.

Anotherreasonfordisbeliefabouttheconceptofhumannatureprobablyliesintheinfluenceofevolutionary

ncametobeseenasdevelopingintheprocessofevolution,theideaofasubstancewhichis

lieveitispreciselyfromanevolutionarystandpointthatwe

canexpectnewinsightintotheproblemofthenatureofman.

ilosophersbelievedthathumannature________.

ualitydistinguishingmanfromotheranimals

tsofcompetitivenessandselfishness

thingpartlyinnateandpartlyacquired

tsofrationalityandundesirablebehavior

ditionalviewof“humannature”wasstronglychallengedby________.

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losophicalanalysisofslavery

ingtothepassage,anthropologistsbelievethathumanbeings________.

nwithdiversecultures

theircharactersastheygrowup

hormentionedAristotle,agreatancientthinker,inorderto________.

izethathecontributedalottodefiningtheconceptof“humannature”

attheconceptof“humannature”wasusedtojustifysocialevils

hathehadaprofoundinfluenceontheconceptof“humannature”

ttheideathatsomehumancharactersareinherited.

D

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n\'tfeeltoooldtotravel.

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tingacarinEurope,tia,Schaeferwouldn\'tbeabletothisyear,

ncecompaniesrequirehigherrates;touroperatorslimitcertainactivities.

Thatfeelslikea\"no\"formanytravelers.

Definitelysomefolksshouldthinktwicebeforetraveling,\'stheirleveloffitness,

saysKirstenVeldman,allsa93-year-oldwhowas

disabledandtravelingaloneonaCaribbeantour.\"Youcan\'texpecttoaskatourleadertobethereforyou24/7for

medicalcare.\"shesays.\"Tourguidesdon\'thavethetime,skills,,inthiscase,myadviceis:

heshouldn\'thavetraveledwithusinthissituation.\"

mple,GrandCircleTravelstartedin1958toservesenior

members.“avelasacoupleandsomealone,”sayscompany

spokeswomanAnnShannon.“Wehavenoagelimit.”

Ifyouasktravelexperts,they\'\'saquestionofphysical,andtoacertainextent,

mentalability.\"Manyofourtravelersareretired,focusedonkeepingtheirgoodhealth,andareexperienced

travelerswhohaveagoodideaofwhattoexpect,\"saysSaraBaer-Sinnott,presidentofOldways,afoodand

nutritionnonprofitthatoperatestours.\"Someoneintheir40\'smaystrugglemorethansomeoneintheir80s.\"

expectedifSchaefertravelsinCroatiathisyear?

rentacartogoaround.

topaymoreinsurancefees.

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lreceive24/7medicalcare.

usedVeldmantodisapproveofthe93-year-old\'straveling?

kofmoney.

ociablepersonality.

weknowaboutGrandCircleTravel?

on-profittravelingorganization.

rsservicetoawiderangeoftravelers.

historyofmorethansevendecades.

ncustomersareseniortravelers.

theauthorsaltitudetowardstravelingold?

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第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项

notknowwheretobeginoryoumayhavecomeacrossonethat

needsexpensiveequipment(装备).____16____Itdoesn’tneedalotofmaterialsandisavailable(可获得的)toyou

inyourareatofindalow-costhobby,andpicksomethingthatisinterestingtoyou.

fferentcollectionscanbestartedwithlittleornocost.____17____Lookforrocks,

plantleavesandflowers,rwayistobegintocollectsomethinginyourhouse,such

assavingbottle-caps.

____18____s,youcandiscovermusic

youliksing(使接触)yourselfto

newmusic,youcanturnmusicintoarelaxinghobbywithouthavingtobuyalbums.

oupswill

tion,librariesandschoolsmayhavevideogamegroupsfor

alsoplayawidevarietyoffreeonlinegameswithpeoplearoundyou.____19____.

Ifthesethingsfailtoattractyou,bbyistsandaskthosewhoare

experiencedinyourpossiblehobbyfortheleastcostofmaterialsyouneedtostart.____20____You’llbesurprised

thatyoudon\'tneedasmuchequipmentasyouimagined.

tomusic.

todothisistogooutside.

rselfwhatyourfavoritemusicis.

wheretofindonecollectionisuptoyou.

eewhatgroupsareinyourarea.

thisthatmanyhobbiescanbestartedwithoutmuchmoney.

llhelpyoufigureoutwhetherornotahobbyfitsintoyourbudget(预算).

第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

“Mama,whenIgrowup,I’mgoingtobeoneofthose!”IsaidthisafterseeingtheCapitalDancingCompany

hefirsttimethatmy____21____tookonavividformandactedassomething

wolderandwas____22____tomore,myinterestsintheworldof

dance____23____variedbutthatlittlegirl’sdreamofsomedaybecominga____24____inthecompanyneverleft

ummerof2005whenIwas18,Ireceivedthephonecallwhichmadethatdreama____25____;I

becameamemberofthecompany____26____backto1925.

AsIlookbackonthatdaynow,itsurely____27____veIstayedinastateof

pleasantdisbelief____28____Iwashalfwaythroughrehearsals(排练)

actually____29____eingofferedtheposition,Iwascompletely______30______.Iremember

shakingwithexcitement.

ThoughIwaslythrilledwiththechange,itdidnotcomewithoutitsfairshareof______31______.Through

thestrictrehearsalperiodofdancingsixdaysaweek,Ifounditveryimportantto______32______upthematerial

atextreme______33______todetailandstressonpracticethatset

us______34______.Tothenfollowthosehigh-energyrehearsals______35______abusyshowscheduleofupto

fiveperformancesaday,Idiscoveredanew______36______ofthewords“hardwork.”WhatIthoughtweremy

physical______37______werepushedmuchfurtherthanIthought______38______.Ilearnedtomakeeach

performancebetterthanthelast.

Today,whenIlookattheunbelievablecompanythatIhavethegreat______39______ofbeingapartof,not

onlyasamember,butasadancecaptain,Iseea______40______thathasinspirednotonlygenerationsoflittle

girlsbutasplendidcompanythatcontinuestodevelopandgrow—andinspirespeopleeverydaytofollowtheir

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第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

\"MadeinChina\"ishavingitsmomentnowandit\'ryofChinese

fashion___41.___(begin)in2011whenFeiyueandHuili,bothChinesesneakerbrands(品牌),suddenlyattracted

ar,LiNingwasattheNewYorkFashionWeekinSeptember.

ThelatestChinesebrandsarenolongerselling___42.___(them)onthebasis(基础)oftheircheapness.

TheysetagoodexampleinexploringtheeffectofChineseaesthetics(美学)____43.____Westernfashionandcan

goforwardtoheadwithforeignbrands.

Westerncultureisnotso___44.___(attract)asitusedtobetoChina’\'syoung

peoplearenow___45.___(confidence)abouttheirownculturethanthepastgenerations.\"Theyhavea

___46.___(prefer)forChineseculturalelements(元素),\"JinQu,vicepresidentofYOHO,___47.___unusualclothing

shoppingwebsiteinChina,saidataculturalfestivalinNovember.

Infact,alotofcelebrit

singerRihanna,forexample,woreashinyand___48.___(extreme)gracefulyellowgown(礼服)

tothe2015MetGalatomatchthegala\'stheme“China:ThroughtheLookingGlass”，___49.___wasfrom

nesewanttotaketheplaceofthewords“MadeinChina”with

“____50.____(design)inChina”.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节短文改错（满分10分）

51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，

每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。

修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

pedhistruckbutpickeditup,onlytofinditwasserious

rtherexamine,hefoundpartofit,

hisrelief,hen,sitbesidehim

whenhedrovealongwaytodelivergoods,thatperhapsthecat

isshowingthanktothedriverforsavingitslifeinitsownway.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

EveryonelikesthebeautifulCinderella,ewalkwasfilledwithshoppersas

dmyneckforalookattheholidaywindowdisplay,butat

theageofsixIwalastwe

reachedthestore,Istoodwithmyeyeswidened.“Look,Mother,”Ishouted,pressingmyhandsagainsttheglass,

“Cinderella.”BeforemyeyeswasthemostbeautifuldollIhadeverseen!Sheworeafairyprincesssuitmadeof

fIliftedherskirtIwouldfindhercrystal(水晶)ytiara(冠状头饰)fastenedto

hersilkygoldenhairshone.

“Ifonlysheweremine,”Idreamed.“We’dhaveteaparties,sharesecretsanddancewithahandsomeprince.”

Buttomydisappointment,mymotherguidedmeawayfromthewindow,explainingthatsheandmyfathercould

notaffordsuchanexpensivedoll.“ButtherewillbeaveryspecialgiftunderthetreeforyouonChristmas

morning,Madge,”shesaid.“Ipromise.”LaterthatweekIleanedagainstMother’ssewingmachine,watchingthe

needleflashupanddown.“Betyoudon’tknowwhatthisis!”shejoked,holdinguptheclothformetosee.“My

Christmasdoll!”tillintheearlystagesbutIcouldmakeoutthehead,neckandbody.“Somuchto

mysurprise!”MotherlaughedasIdancedaroundtheroom,alreadypretendingCinderellaandIwereattheball.

Itwouldn’tbelongnow.

continuedtoworkonthedoll,andwheneverIwalked

ChristmasmorningIjumpedoutofbed,randownthehallandquicklyarrivedatthelivingroomwherethe

Christmastreewasplaced.

注意：1.续写的词数应为150左右；

2.请按下列格式作答。

There,underneaththetree,wasabeautifullypackedgiftbox.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________

ButIcouldseeMotherwatchingme,waitingformyresponse.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

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51.(1).lie→lying

(2).but→and

(3).serious→seriously

(4).examine→examination

(5).looked后加after

(6).去掉back

(7).a→the/this/that

(8).drove→drives

(9).that→which

(10).thank→thanks

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