2021年高三5月月考英语试题第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

例：Stand over there you will be able to see it better.A. orB. andC. butD. while答案是B.1. Mr. Smith often said “Rome was not built in a day”, intending to ________ on us the significance of making good use of time every day.A. baseB. impressC. focusD. rely2. --- Say, Michael, will you e with me to the concert tonight?--- ___________, Michelle, but I promised Bob to go to the Super Bowl tonight.A. Forget itB. I’d love toC. With pleasureD. My pleasure3. The amount of money spent on public transportation according to authorities has been more than __________ spent on public education.A. oneB. itC. thoseD. that4. If any man here does not agree with me, he should ___________ his own plan for improving the living conditions of these people.A. put onB. put outC. put inD. put forward5. __________, the excited crowds in the street suddenly became very quiet. It’s still puzzling.A. SomehowB. PersonallyC. AnywayD. Naturally6. --- It’s awfully cold this morning.--- Yes, but it’s not colder than it was yesterday, ___________it?A. wasn’tB. isn’tC. isD. was7. Husband and wife with a mon duty to the country will find themselves ___________.A. draw close togetherB. to draw close togetherC. drawing close togetherD. drawn close together8. It still remains unclear __________ the peace talk between the two nations is heading.A. whatB. whereC. howD. why9. With the number of students being smaller and smaller, some of the schools in our city have been refused __________ to expand.A．permission B．recognition C．realization D．consideration10. The directors have a meeting every Friday afternoon, ___________ there is nothing to discuss.A. whenB. ifC. unlessD. as though11. --- Mr. Smith, can I e to ask for some advice on my paper at any time?--- Yes, of course. __________.A. If you’re convenientB. At your convenienceC. That’s rightD. Don’t mention it12. --- What did the boss want to know, Jack ?--- that we could finish our job .A. What it wasB. What was itC. When was itD. When it was13. The country’s rail system has launched online ticket-booking and a real-name ticket purchasing system, __________ required passengers to provide their ID numbers when buying tickets.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. what14. — Eliza is a very hard-working student.— _______. As far as I know, she often burns the midnight oil.A. You can say that againB. It doesn’t make any senseC. That really mattersD. No way15. My pain ___________ obvious the moment I walked into the room, for the first manI met asked sympathetically, “Are you feeling all right?”A. must beB. must have beenC. might have beenD. may be第二节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

What I noticed first about my new parrot, Ch ico, was that he couldn’t fly. His wings had been cut short and he was stuck on the ___16___ just like us humans. When the weather turned nice, I took Chico outside. I sat him on a branch of a tree, hoping to make him ___17___. At first he seemed ___18___. He walked back and forthon the branch looking anxious or nervous. He didn’t even flap his wings in an attempt to fly. Somehow he knew he was ___19___.One day Chico got especially excited. He paced back and forth and made an incredible amount of ___20___. Then all of a sudden he stopped and let out an even louder scream. He started ___21___ flapping his wings for the first time ever --- then he lifted off the ___22___ like a space shuttle! I was amazed and ___23___. Little did I know his feathers had been growing back, and Chico had been ___24___ until the moment was ripe for escape!Two days later Chico ___25___. First I tried to trick him back with food, but he would not e near me. Then I took his ___26___ and put it away — still he would not e. Finally, I made him a firm promise that I would let him ___27___ every day the weather was nice if he did e back. ___28___, he flew onto my shoulder.From that day on, whenever the weather was good I would let him out early and he would fly around and be back before dark. The ___29___ lasted for two months before suddenly Chico became ___30___. The vet said that he had been infected with a disease from the pigeons in the neighborhood. Within a few days he died.I was very sad. The ___31___ crossed my mind that if I had not set him free to fly, he would be still alive. But what ___32___ is there in being a bird if you can’t fly?Chico made his first break for ___33___ on a late Monday afternoon in April. When will you make yours? You too can take a ___34___ when the conditions are right, knowing you too, in your own way, were built to fly. If you don’t ___35___, what will be the purpose of your life?16. A. floor B. scene C. earth D. road17. A. smarter B. healthier C. stronger D. happier18. A. confused B. determined C. frightened D. disappointed19. A. disabled B. incapable C. wrong D. stupid20. A. energy B. progress C. noise D. consideration21. A. slowly B. madly C. gently D. gracefully22. A. ground B. tree C. branch D. cage23. A. shocked B. moved C. delighted D. excited24. A. struggling B. waiting C. flying D. pacing25. A. left B. recovered C. survived D. returned26. A. chain B. feather C. cage D. food27. A. in B. alone C. off D. out28. A. As usually B. At that moment C. Once in a while D. At the same time29. A. routine B. attempt C. action D. effort30. A. ill B. injured C. sad D. active31. A. fact B. concern C. detail D. thought32. A. mistake B. sense C. interest D. problem33. A. life B. fun C. freedom D. food34. A. break B. holiday C. look D. chance35. A. set yourself free B. cheer yourself upC. let yourself downD. keep yourself busy第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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。