2024年5月5日发(作者：)
2021年西大附中高三英语月考试卷及参考答案
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A
What are you waiting for? A new series of movies shown this year can’t be missed. Have you enjoyed them
already?
Frozen II
Frozen was the highest grossing (票房) animated film ever. In Frozen II Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Krist left off
Arendelle to seek thesource of Elsa’s icy magic. Although the millions of children who loved the first film are older
now, they might give it a reception.
Last Christmas
A festive romantic comedy, Emilia Clarke stars in Last Christmas as Bridget Jonesy , a shop assistant, whose
life in London is a mess, and Henry Golding as the eligible bachelor(黄金单身汉)who tidies it up. The film’s
director, Paul Feig, and co-writer, Emma Thompson, promise that the film is worth expecting.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Tom Hanks stars in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood as the only American celebrity(名人) more famous
than he is. As the host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for more than 30 years, Fred Rogers is a legend of
pre-school children’s television, which appeals to a large audience.
Charlie’s Angels
Hollywoodaction movies starring women are rare. But have you seen a movie starred, written and directed by
women, too? Charlie’s Angels is one of the first. A reboot (翻拍) of the 1970s TV series, not to mention the two
films from 2000 and 2003, the new version is directed by Elizabeth Banks. She also plays Bosley, one of the female
detectives who are employed by Charles Townsend to go on global adventures.
1. Which moviebecame the most popular cartoon film this year?
A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas.
C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.
2. Which character works on a TV station?
A. Krist. B. Emilia Clarke.
C. Fred Rogers. D. Bosley.
3. Which action movie was directed and starred by a woman?
A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas.
C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.
B
Did you know that horses talk? Well, they do, and you can lean to understand “horse talk” if you pay close
attention to the horses you see.
When horses live in the wild, other animals try to eat them, so a lot of horse talk is about staying alive. Even
now, when most horses live on farms, they watch for danger. For this reason, never walk behind a horse. If you
surprise it, the horse might mistake you for a mountain lion or wolf and give a dangerous kick.
By watching the ears of a horse, you can get clues to what it's hearing. A horse can tum each ear in a different
direction. For a wild horse, this trick is important for survival. The horse can hear something sneaking up behind it
while also checking out a threatening noise in front. When a horse lets its ears down, it's feeling safe and relaxed.
If horses becomeisolated, they neigh, or “whinny,” calling for company. They're saying, “Where are you? I'm over
here!” If a horse snorts(哼) while holding its head high and staring at something, it's saying, “That looks dangerous.
Get ready to run!” When two horses meet, they put their noses together and smell each other's breath. It's their
way of asking, “Are you a friend?” Horses nicker,too. Nickering is a quiet sort of sound. This friendly noise means
they're feeling secure and saying, “Clad to see you.”
In the wild, horses live in herds, with all members watching for danger. In a herd, only one horse is the leader,
the “boss hoss”. The “boss hoss” is usually an older female. She watches for threats and teaches younger horses
how to behave. However, others may want her job. When that happens, she pins her ears back against her head
and may even bite or kick to get challengers to back off. She's using body language to say, “Hey, I'm in charge here!”
All horses know that the one who makes others move is the leader. Horses relate to people that way, too.
Horses have a language of their own. Now you know a bit of what they might be saying.
4. What is the general idea of this passage?
A. Horses can talk with their owners.
B. You can know a bit of horses' language.
C. Horses can “talk” in their own way.
D. Other animals can also learn language.
5. What does the underlined word “isolated” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Lonely. B. Glad.
C. Sad. D. Frightened.
6. What will a horse do when he wants to know whether another horse is a friend?
A. He will let his ears down.
B. He and another horse will put their noses together and smell each other's breath.
C They both will hold their heads high and stare at something.
D. He will give another horse a dangerous kick.
7. How will the “boss hoss” deal with her challengers?
A. By warning or fighting.
B. By watching for threats.
C. By teaching younger horses how to behave.
D. By relating to people.
C
Music is said to be a universal language. But for Chase Burton, a deaf filmmaker fromTexas, music has always
been a totally different experience.
“When I was a kid, I’d lie on the floor so I could feel the vibrations (震动，颤动) from my brother’s band
rocking out below my body, ” the 33-year-old man said. “That was one of the first times I began building a
relationship with music.”
In 2016, his ability to experience music changed dramatically, thanks to California-based technology company
Not Impossible Labs. It designed a vibrating suit that enables deaf people to “feel” music through their skin.
Consisting of a body harness (背带), ankle and wrist belts, the suit translates audio into a range of vibrating pulses
that are felt at 24 contact has been trialing the suit for four years.
“The sound hits different parts of your body, ” saidBurton. “Maybe it will strikeme down in my ankles first.
And then I’ll start to feel the vibrations in my back. And then I’ll feel some pulsations in my wrist.”
The creators want to extends the tactile (触觉) musical experience beyond the deaf community. In 2018, they
gave out 150 of the suits at a rock concert inLas Vegaswhere half the audience members were deaf and half were
able to hear.
Since then, Not Impossible Labs has been working to improve the technology and says it’s ready to go to
market soon. Eventually, the creators want the suit to become a consumer product, accessible to all. The
company’s talent and business development director, Jordan Richardson, said that the technology could be used in
live sports broadcasts, video games and theme parks.
As a writer and director who’s been working to make the movie world more accessible,Burtonhopes that the
vibrating suit will be available to his film audiences in the future. He believes the suit canenhanceemotions while
watching a movie – for hearing as well as deaf people. “I see the tech as a real opportunity to help people
understand that music for movies doesn’t always need to be enjoyed through the ears”.
8. Why would Chase Burton lie on the floor when he was a kid?
A. To feel some pulsations in his wrist.
B. To feel the vibrations from his brother’s band.
C. To expand the tactile musical experience.
D. To begin building a bond with films.
9. What do we know about Not Impossible Labs from the passage?
A. It was started by Chase Burton in 2016.
B. Its products have been used in live sports broadcasts.
C. It is a technology company based inCalifornia.
D. Its administrative director is Jordan Richardson.
10. Which can replace the underlined word “enhance” in the last paragraph?
A. create B. express C. cover D. strengthen
11. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Vibrating Suit Allows Deaf People to “Feel” Music
B. Tech Company Provides Free Suits for Deaf People
C. Deaf People Enjoy Rock Music with Free Suit
D. Movies Need to Be Enjoyed Through the Ears
D
Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for quite often achieving what you set out to
do is not the most important thing.
A boy decided to dig a deep hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of older boys stopped by to
watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the
boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that digging a hole all the way through the
earth was impossible. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He showed it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of
stones and insects. Then he said calmly and confidently, “Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth,
but look at what I’ve found during this period!”
Theboy’s goal was far too difficult, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is for－to cause us to
move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will endup with a success. Not every dream will come true.
But when you fall short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look at what I’ve found along the way! There are
so many wonderful things having come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is
lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really makes sense.
12. The older boys laughed at the boy because he was thought to be______.
A. brave
B. impolite
C. foolish
D. warm-hearted
13. Why did the boy show the jar to the older boys?
A. To drive them away.
B. To show what he had found in digging.
C. To show how beautiful the jar was.
D. To attract them to join him in the work.
14. What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph of the text?
A. No dream can come true.
B. All work will end successfully.
C. Goals shouldn’t be set too high.
D. Goals will make us work harder.
15. The best title for the text should be______.
A. A Boy Dug a Hole
B. Joy in the Journey
C. No Pain, No Gains
D. Failure Is the Mother of Success
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