广西钦州市第一中学2021届高三上学期英语9月月考试卷一、阅读理解1.(2020高三上·钦州月考)阅读理解MotherNatureisacruelmistress.Why?Readontofindtheanswer.VeniceThisiconiccityissinkingrapidly.ThecanalsthatmakeupthestreetsofVenicerise2mmeveryyear,makingrelicsofhistorygounderthesurfaceofwateranddestroyingarchitecture.Expertswarnthatwithoutintervention(干预),thiscitywilldisappearbackintothewateratanevenfasterrate,consumedbyrisingsealevelfrommeltingpolaricecaps.MachuPicchuTheseiconicruinshavedrawnadventuroustouristsintothemountainsofSouthAmerica.Theforcesofnaturalerosion(侵蚀)havebeenacceleratedbytourismandthislandmarkfacessevereinfluencefromincreasingfoottraffic.ThePeruviangovernmentrecentlysuggestedacablecarthatwouldcutouttheintensehikeuptotheruins,makingthesiteinstantlyaccessibletomillionsbutthefutureofMachuPicchuremainsuncertain.GlacierNationalparkPerhapsyou'veheardthattheicecapsaremelting.ButnowhereismoreapparentintheUnitedStatesthaninGlacierNationalPark.Estimatesindicatethattheglaciersthatarepartofthebeautyofthisnationallandmarkwilldisappearentirelyinthenexttwodecades.TheGreatBarrierReefHiddenfromviewbeneaththewaves,theGreatBarrierReefhasbeenrapidlydyingoff.Nearlyfiftypercentofcoralwhichonceoccupiedalargeareaisgone,destroyedbypollutionanddisease.（1）WhatcanwelearnaboutMachuPicchu?A.It'sfamousforcablecars.B.Ithasnoconvenienttraffic.C.It'swellpreservedbythelocals.D.Itbearsaheavyburdenoftourism.（2）Whichplaceprobablyneedsvisitorstodiveintothewatertoenjoyitsbeauty?A.Venice.B.MachuPicchu.C.GlacierNationalPark.D.TheGreatBarrierReef.（3）Whatdotheaboveattractionshaveincommon?A.Theyallhavealonghistory.B.They'reallthreatenedbyclimate.C.They'reallindangerofdisappearing.D.They'reallwell-knownfornaturalscenery.2.(2020高三上·铁岭开学考)阅读理解Timesofdifficultycanbringoutthebestinhumanity,andthat'scertainlythecasefor10-year-oldChelseaPhaire.ThisyoungresidentinDanbury,Connecticutliftedthespiritsoffosterchildrenbysendingthemover1,500artkits(艺术包)sincetheoutbreakofCovid-19.Chelsea'spassionprojectbeganin2018whenshereceivedanartkitforher8thbirthday,whichcontainedartsupplies,books,activities,andpuzzles.Itsuddenlystruckher:somanylessfortunatechildrenlackedaccesstothesameartsupplies.Determinedtohelpkidsinneed,Chelseaencouragedherfriendsandfamilytodonatesuppliesandcreateartkits.Chelseaputtogether40artkits,whichshehand-deliveredtochildrenlivinginhomelesssheltersinDanbury.Butthatwasonlythebeginning,Chelseakepttheballrolling.ShesharedherwishlistonAmazon,listingtheneededsuppliestomakeevenmoreartkits.Sheevendonatedherowntoothfairairymoneytowardtheproject.Bythetimethepandemic(流行病)hit,herrelativesandfriendsallgotinvolved.Withtheirhelp,Chelseagatherednearly1,500artkitstosendtoChildreninhomelesssheltersacrossthecountry.Chelseaalwayshadastrongdesiretostartacharityfromthetimeshewasonly5yearsold.Whenshegotalittleolder,herparentsagreedandhelpedherfoundChelseaCharity,aimingtoprovidemoreartsuppliesandartlessonsforchildrenwhoneeditmost.YoucanfollowthelatestupdatesandfundraisingactivitiesonInstagram@chelseascharity.WecanalllearnalittlesomethingfromChelsea.Evenintimesoftrouble,somethingassimpleandseeminglysmallasanartkitcanbringremarkablejoytoothers.AndasisthecasewithChelsea,kindnesshasaripple(连锁)effect.Oneperson'sactofgenerosityinspiresthosearoundthemtodothesame.（1）WhydidChelseastartherpassionproject?...