或与非云南省曲靖市第一中学高三第七次月考英语试题

2021年1月14日发(作者：焦道远)


第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共70分）
第一部分：阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Memorandum（备忘录）
To: Members of all departments
From: Annette Derringer
Subject: Year-end party
Date: November 26
This is just a quick note to let you all know the arrangements for next month’s year-end party. As you know, the
party will be held at the Green Vale Country Club, which we have reserved between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm on the
evening of December 21st. 1 have received replies from almost all of you confirming attendance, but if you have
not let me know yet, please do so in the next day or two. Tickets for all employees have been covered by the
company.
The manager of Green Vale has asked me to explain one or two things to those of you who have not been there
before. Basically, there is enough parking space for only 100 vehicles, so he would like to ask those of you planning
to drive to try car pool（拼车）as much as possible. Also, the number of lockers available is small, so guests should
try to keep belongings to a ,minimum.
Thanks in advance,
Annette
To: Annette Derringer aderringer@
From: Kype Berwick
Subject: Year-end party
Date: November 28
Annette,
I will be able to attend the year-end party at the Green Vale Country Club on December 21st although I do not

think I will be able to arrive before 7:30. I was wondering if it would also be possible to bring a couple of guests. I
know it is a bit of a last-minute request, but my brother and his wife are planning to visit us at that time, and they
would love to see the Green Vale. If it is not a problem, then could you let me know how much I should pay for
their tickets? Also, assuming this is OK, we are planning to drive down in a single car to reduce the need for paring
and also to allow us to keep our belongings in the ear. I will have a couple of days off before the party, and I will not
be in my office December 17th, so could you get back to me before then?
Thanks a lot,
Kyle
1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the memorandum?
A. Payments for extra guests.
B. Time of the year-end party
C. Parking restrictions.
D. Storage of personal items.
2. Kyle Berwick writes to Annette Derringer mainly to____.
A. ask the price of movie tickets
B. explain why he cannot to the party
C. confirm the route to the hotel.
D. ask if he can bring guests to the party.
3. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The manager of the Green Vale doesn’t want the members to go there by car.
B. Annette is in charge of making arrangements for the year-end party.
C. The members can take as many belongings as they can with them.
D. Kype Berwick won’t bring guests to the party if he as to pay for the tickets.
B
Trapped under six stories of ruins after the Haiti earthquake leveled his hotel, Dan Woolley
believed he was going to die. But rather than give in to despair, the film-maker spent 65 hours
beneath the earth looking up ways t treat his injuries on his iPhone. He also wrote a moving diary
for his family, thinking they would only read his last message of love and comfort after his death.
Instead, he was pulled from the disaster after a week-and will soon be reunited with his family.
Mr. Woolley had travelled from America to Haiti with his colleague David Hames. Both had

been working for charity. He was in the entrance-hall when the earthquake struck and just had
time to dive into a comer before the building fell. Buried under tons of ruins, the film-maker
downloaded a first aid application to his iPhone. He used the light from the iPhone to show him
his injuries and diagnosed it properly as a broken leg. Then, he used the instructions from the app
to treat the serious bleeding. The app advised him not to go to sleep if he felt he was going into
shock. The resourceful Mr. Woolley set his phone alarm to go off every 20 minutes to keep him
awake. New technology has played a huge part.
Mr. Woolley used a small black notebook to write messages to his family. He had thought his
relatives would read them after he was dead. “I was in a big accident. Don’t be upset at God,” he
wrote, “I’m still praying that God will get me out, but He may not. But He will always take care of
you.”
Mr. Woolley was eventually located by a French rescue team and removed to the U.S. where
he was reunited with his wife. Speaking after being flown to Miami for surgery, he said, “Boy, I
cried. I wanted to use that time to do everything I could for my family. If it could be just to leave
some notes that would help them in life, I would do that.”
He is now looking forward to seeing his family.
4. In the diary, Mr. Woolley noted his family.
A. he was looking for ways to survive
B. his iPhone was more than useful
C. he wanted to do something for his family
D. this might be his last messages of love
5. Which of the following statements is not wrong?
A. Woolley was confident that he would survive.
B. Woolley was making a film when the earthquake broke out.
C. Woolley is now reconvening in a Haiti hospital.
D. Woolley tried to stay conscious under the ruins.
6. What is the most important factor in Woolley’s survival?
A. His beloved family.
C. His strong will.


B. The high technology.
D. The French rescue team.
7. What is the best title for the text?

A. A Large Earthquake Hit Haiti
B. Strong Will Saved Woolley
C. A Man Used an iPhone to Survive
D. Nothing Is More Important than Family
C
A report says older adults who test their minds with increasingly difficult projects have
better mental ability than those who do less demanding activities.
To keep our brains sharp as we age, we are often told to keep our minds active. As the old
saying goes, “Use it or lose it.” But, there is very little scientific evidence to support than.
Denise Park is head of the university’s Center for ? Vital Longevity. She designed a study in
which she and her tern placed 221 healthy aging and older adults into one of three groups.
“We asked people to learn new things, like quilting or photography. We asked other people
to just do fun things like being in a social group function but were not likely to have a very large
effect.”
The subjects took part in their assigned activities for 15 hours a week over three months. At
the end of that time, the researchers found that the adults who learned new skills, such as digital
photography, showed the greatest improvements on memory tests.
No improvements were seen in the results of those in the social group that did activities
together like going on field trips. There were also no improvements among the third group that
listened to classical music or did crossword puzzles.
Denise Park believes one reason for improved memory in the active learning group is that its
members were being pushed to learn new skills. The other groups took part in what she call
receptive activities. Learning new skills may not cure age-related mental decline. But, Ms. Park
thinks being mentally active slows down the process.
Denise Park says the latest information shows that the improvements lasted for at least a
year. She and her team plan to do longer follow-up studies with all three groups. She also is
interested in learning whether taking part in demanding mental activities delays the development
of conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.
8. What may the social group be asked to do?
A. Learn to take photos.

B. Listen to music at home.
C. Go hiking together.
D. Do the dishes.
9. What did Denise Park and her team find?
A. Doing more exercise can help slow down our age-related mental decline.
B. Having a relaxing life is beneficial to keeping our minds sharp.
C. Keeping our minds active is associated with our health.
D. Learning new skills may help to keep our minds active.
10. If you want to keep your brain sharp you could_______.
A. go swimming with your friends.
B. play chess with your family.
C. learn how to repair the computer.
D. do crossword puzzles online
11. The text is likely to be selected from a book of______.
A. medicine B. education C. aging
D
Finding time to red is an important part of developing literacy skills for all kids. And there
D. science
are many easy and convenient ways to make reading a part of each day-even when it’s tough to
find time to sit down with a book.
Reading opportunities are everywhere you go. While riding in the car, for example,
encourage kids to spot words and letters (on billboards, store signs, etc.), turning it into a game
(“Who’ll be the first to find a letter B?”). While shopping, ask your preschooler to “read” pictures
on boxes and tell you about them. Point out the difference between the words and the pictures
on the boxes. Encourage older kids to tell you what’s on the shopping list.
Even daily tasks like cooking can provide reading moments. You can read recipes aloud to
younger kids, and older kids can assist you as your cook by telling you how much flour to measure.
Give your child a catalog to read while you sort through the mail. Ask relatives to send your child
letters, e-mails, or text messages, and read them together. Help your child create letters or
messages to send back to the relatives. These types of activities help kids see the purpose of
reading and of print.

Even when you’re trying to get things done, you can encourage reading. While cleaning, for
instance, you might ask your child to read a favorite book to you while you work. Younger kids
can talk to you about the pictures in the favorite books.
Make sure kids get some time to spend quietly with books, even if it means cutting back on
other activities, like watching TV or playing video games.
Most importantly, be a reader yourself. Kids who see their parents reading are likely to
resemble them and become readers, too!
12. What is the best title for the text?
A. The Importance of Reading
B. Finding the Reading Moments
C. Improving the Kid’s Reading Skills
D. Sitting down with a Book
13. According to the passage, encouraging the children to write letters is to ______.
A. show the function of reading
B. examine their writing skills
C. improve the kids’ reading ability
D. keep in touch with the relatives
14. To encourage older children to read, you can ask them to______.
A. make the shopping list
B. measure the flour for you
C. describe the pictures on boxes
D. read a favorite book to you
15. What does the underlined word “resemble” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Enjoy. B. Read. C. Imitate. D. Like.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
If you are a motivated person, it is easy to put your personal goals ahead of those of the
people around you. It is natural and not necessarily a bad thing. However, it is crucial t learn to be
a team player. Acting as a part of a team builds character, teacher empathy （共鸣）, and