山东省德州市第一中学2021届高三10月份月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择What’s on your travel list for 2020? I’ve consulted several travel experts to find out the top places in the USA worth visiting in 2020.Where: New Orleans, LouisianaWhy: New Orleans is known for its music and food scene-not to mention the festivals. It has about 130 festivals each year so there’s really no bad time to visit. Bourbon Street is the obvious choice for food, drink and jazz and it’s definitely a must-visit location, especially for first-timers to the city.Where: Vail Village, ColoradoWhy: Vail is the perfect destination for travelers looking to find almost everything in one central spot. Stay at the amazing Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail to be steps away from Vail Village, a popular town with cobblestone (鹅卵石) streets for wandering leisurely. The country’s largest free transportation system runs frequently, making it easy to access almost anywhere from Vail Village to Lionshead Village.Where: Hudson Valley, New YorkWhy: The Hudson Valley is where New Yorkers go to escape the city when they need a healthy dose of nature and relaxation. Just an hour and half north of New York City, the Hudson Valley is made up of small, impossibly charming towns, where the air is fresher and things do move slower in the mountains.1．You can enjoy different things in New Orleans except ________.A．scenery B．music C．festivals D．food 2．Which place would you prefer if you like wandering leisurely?A．Bourbon Street. B．Vail Village.C．Lionshead Village. D．New Orleans.3．What can New Yorkers enjoy in the Hudson Valley?A．Ancient towns. B．Healthy diets.C．Slow movement. D．Inner peace.Twenty years ago, I became involved in pet therapy (治疗) work. As digging deeperinto the job, I had an urge to be a recorder of their daily work to let more and more people know their efforts and contributions. After all, they could not say our languages. It was when I got familiar with the work that I got my golden retriever puppy (金毛寻回犬), whom I named Angel. As she matured and went through obedience training, I realized that she would be a good partner.Angel is ten now and still works every week. As a rule, she visits two hospitals, a day care for the elderly, and our library’s PAWS for Reading program. Angel has also helped out at a children’s special-needs camp. She is so popular that everywhere we go people recognize her, especially the kids she has worked with.We have seen some very special things through our pet therapy work. I brought Angel to our local hospital to visit a woman who was completely paralyzed (瘫痪的) on her right side from a stroke. One day, my husband, Jack asked her if she wanted to give Angel a treat. She nodded and gently took the treat, raised her right hand and started petting Angel. Her friend was in the room and said, “She hasn’t been able to move that hand since she had her stroke!”Somehow it seems appropriate that when Angel visits the hospital, she also performs tricks for the patients with her paws. The best one is when she crouches on the floor and crosses her paws. She stays still and doesn’t move until Jack says “Best wishes”. It’s the best wishes for all the people Angel meets as well as for her.4．Why does the author want to be a recorder?A．Pets cannot record themselves. B．Pets should be highly praised. C．Pets’ labor should be made aware of.D．Pets daily work is important.5．How is Angel’s work?A．Busy but rewarding. B．Interesting but tiring.C．Funny and amusing. D．Important and demanding.6．What did Angel do for the paralyzed woman?A．She cured her disease. B．She visited her at times.C．She gave her best wishes. D．She played tricks on her.7．What is the best title for the passage?A．A loyal dog. B．Selfless love.C．A silent angel. D．Great devotion.When you really love a book, or have just scored a new one that you’re dying to read,it can be exciting to pick up a smooth, shiny hardcover copy that creaks a little bit when you open it. But those hardcover books can be heavy, and new ones aren’t cheap, either. Sometimes, you’d just rather have a portable paperback—but if it’s a new book you’re after, you might have to wait a full year or so to get it in paperback form. Why are books released as hardcovers first?Not so long ago, hardcover books were the only type of books. Before the appearance of mass production, print runs were limited, and books were hard-bound and expensive. Around the 1930s, that changed with the production of mass-produced paperback books, which consisted with a huge surge in reading as a leisure activity around World War II. Paperback books were more affordable and cheaper to produce, which still holds true today.Despite the seeming advantages of paperbacks, there are several reasons why the hardcover has persisted. Because of its history, it conveys a bit more legitimacy (正统性) in the book world than the paperback does.” The hardback is a mark of quality…it shows booksellers and reviewers that this is a book worth paying attention to,” Philip Jones, editor at the Bookseller, explains to The Guardian.But the major reason why books come out as hardeovers is that people buy them, despite their higher cost. The Economist compares it to movies being released in theaters several months before they arrive on DVD．“Just as film fans like to see films on the big screen, collectors enjoy the hardback’s superior quality,” according to The Economist. And because they’re profitable, publishers can gain more from hardcovers, which “will often sell at twice the price of their paperback equivalent but do not cost twice as much to produce,” Jones explains. 8．What can we learn about hardcover books from paragraph1?A．They appeal to real book-lovers. B．They are heavy but not expensive. C．They take a long time to come out. D．They are not preferred by book-lovers. 9．What does the underlined word “surge” in paragraph 2 mean?A．Drop. B．Success. C．Blow. D．Increase. 10．Why are hardback books still printed today?A．They are brilliantly edited. B．They are worth collecting.C．They convey correct information. D．They sell better than paperbacks. 11．What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To introduce hardcover books. B．To present a new social finding.C．To explain a confusing problem. D．To encourage people to read books.The World Wildlife Fund for Nature - WWF - reports that nearly 3 billion animals were killed or displaced by Australia’s wildfires in 2019 and 2020. The number, reported in late July, was about three times higher than an earlier WWF estimate. “It ranks as one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history,” said WWF - Australia Chief Executive officer Dermot O’ Gorman.The WWF said it used different methods to estimate wildlife populations, including information from over 100, 000 studies. The scientists created models to estimate the number of creatures found in areas destroyed by fire. Project leader Lily Van Eeden from the University of Sydney said the research was the first continent - wide examination of animals affected by wildfires. “Other nations can build upon this research to improve understanding of bushfire impacts everywhere,” she said.Those creatures that fled destroyed habitats faced a lack of food and shelter or the likelihood of moving into already occupied habitats. Researchers said the destruction will cause some species to become extinct before their existence is even recorded. “We don’t even know what we are losing,” said Chris Dickman, a professor of ecology at the University of Sydney. “These were species that were here and now they have gone. . . It’s almost too tragic to think about,” Dickman added.The WWF report calls for improvements in habitat connectivity to help species escape from fires. It also calls for identifying and protecting habitat that was not burned to help save threatened species. An expanded report on the study is expected later this year.The wildfires started in September 2019 and continued through March of this year. Scientists say the fires were fueled by higher than normal temperatures and years of drought in the Australian bush. The fires caused 34 human deaths and destroyed nearly 3, 000 homes. The WWF said that over the past year, it had raised money from donors to allocate emergency aid to the front lines of the fires to help injured and displaced wildlife.12．What do we know about Australia’s wildfires in 2019 and 2020?A．They were the worst disasters in history.B．Over 3 billion animals died in the wildfires.C．They caused more damage than calculated earlier.D．Most animals moved to already occupied habitats.13．How did Chris Dickman feel about the extinction of some species? A．Astonished. B．Pained. C．Annoyed. D．Puzzled.14．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A．The wildfires last a whole year.B．The wildfires were caused by the heat.C．The wildfires also cause damages to humans.D．The wildfires were soon under control with donations.15．What lesson can we learn from the text?A．Humans shouldn’t occupy wildlife habitat.B．Humans shouldn’t overestimate the bushfire.C．We should raise money for wildlife protection.D．We should develop the methods to prevent wildfires.二、七选五Being laughed at or joked about can happen no matter what language you are learning. 16．However experts say there are ways to overcome those feelings. So on Education Tips today, we offer suggestions from a few teachers.Relax; be patient with yourselfOshiberu says to remind yourself that you are learning the language, so it is normal to make mistakes. 17．She also suggests learners avoid setting learning goals that are too strict, which can sometimes become a barrier rather than help.Practice your speaking skillsBoth Melendez and Oshiberu say practice is one of the best ways to deal with fear.18．In a role play, two or more people act out an imaginary situation; for example, going to a market or talking to a bus driver. You can imagine, for example, your friend is a bus driver. You have a lot of questions about taking the bus. You can practice the questions on your friend.19．If you are worried about what to do in the moment when someone makes a joke,the solution can be simple: Kindly ask the person the reason for the laughter, like this, says Melendez:“‘Is there a different way that I could have said it?’ or ‘How would you usually say it?’”Keep a sense of humorKeeping a sense of humor can make the long process of learning a language more fun. You might even laugh with the person who is laughing or making the joke. 20．A．Don’t be afraid to ask questions.B．Never fear making any mistakes.C．Melendez suggests doing role plays.D．It is good to practise in certain situations.E.She advises not to be too hard on yourself.F.This may feel strange at first but gets easier with time.G.And it may make some learners nervous about speaking their new language.三、完形填空My journey to isolation (隔离) was somewhat accidental.I saw an advertisement for a job as a leader for an expedition (探险) to Antarctica-and I have to 21 it was the penguin in the ad that 22 my attention. The ad noted that they were looking for someone to lead a 23 of expeditioners in one of the most 24 and isolated places on the planet. I took part in an 25 and then got a job that I knew I would regret if I didn’t26 it. Leading 18 strangers for a full year-through months of darkness and with no 27 from the freezing cold -----I learned some 28 lessons.After the journey, I wrote two best-selling books and became a motivational speaker. Being in isolation meant I had to do lots of self 29 .I kept a 30 , and every day I would think 31 of how I had operated as a leader. That discipline of 32 myself taught me how to tell right from wrong.I often think back to 33 I saw the picture of the penguin that 34 me to look at the ad for the job. It’s a moment that35 my life completely.21．A．admit B．believe C．indicate D．realize 22．A．demanded B．deserved C．caught D．needed 23．A．flood B．couple C．team D．handful 24．A．awful B．remote C．promising D．disturbing 25．A．experiment B．interview C．election D．investigation 26．A．make for B．prepare for C．register for D．go for 27．A．escape B．departure C．protection D．defence 28．A．hard B．powerful C．private D．terrible 29．A．service B．repair C．study D．reflection 30．A．pet B．secret C．journal D．promise31．A．clearly B．carefully C．highly D．badly 32．A．evaluating B．forgiving C．behaving D．enjoying 33．A．where B．why C．when D．how 34．A．enabled B．permitted C．allowed D．inspired 35．A．improved B．formed C．ended D．changed四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号的相应位置。