2021届高三英语下学期模拟试题2.doc

2021届高三英语下学期模拟试题2

2021届高三英语下学期模拟试题2

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2021届高三英语下学期模拟试题2（含解析）
（满分：120分，时间：100分钟）
第一部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节　(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
[2020·石家庄市重点高中高三毕业班摸底考试] If you want to know the world, you must know famous global media. Here are four wellknown ones recommended to help you learn about world affairs without leaving home.
The Sun (http：//www. thesun. co. uk)
The Sun is a popular newspaper owned by News Corporation founded by Keith Rupert Murdoch. It is filled with the jokes about heads of state and major events both inside and outside Britain such as mayor's trousers not being tied properly, politicians sleeping during conferences and so on. Its lively and popular style just meets the taste of the lower classes. Now its annual circulation(发行量) has reached 23,100,000 copies.
Daily Mail (http：//www. dailymail. co. uk)
Daily Mail, compared to The Sun, is a little more serious. Reading the Daily Mail can not only understand major political and economic events, but also read some relaxing and helpful contents. Wellknown for female favorite topics, it is extremely popular with middleclass housewives. Now its annual circulation has come to 20,930,000 copies.
The Onion (http：//www. theonion. com)
The Onion is the most popular satirical (讽刺的) magazine in the United States with a circulation of 6,900,000 copies a year, covering domestic, foreign and local news and including entertaining newspapers and websites. Most onion readers are between 18 and 44 years old.
The New Yorker (https：//www. newyorker. com)
The New Yorker is a comprehensive magazine of America. It focuses on nonfiction, including reports and comments on politics, international affairs, popular culture, art, science, technology and business. It also publishes literary works, but mainly short stories and poems, as well as humorous sketches(小品) and its unique style of the New Yorker cartoons. Its annual circulation adds up to 10,209,000 copies.
1．Which medium has the largest annual circulation?
A．The Sun B．Daily Mail
C．The New Yorker D．The Onion
2．According to the text, who may be the most loyal readers of Daily Mail?
A．Young people. B．Middleclass women.
C．Lower classes. D．Politicians.
3．Which topic is least likely to be published in The New Yorker?
A．A poem. B．A short story.
C．A humorous sketch. D．A novel.
B
[2020·太原一模] New Haven, Connecticut－A surprise awaited students in Yale who showed up for Professor Laurie Santos's class. They got slips of paper that said, “No class today.” There was only one rule for the students' unexpected free time－They were not allowed to study, but to relax. Since exams and papers were coming up, everyone was tired and stressed. At this moment they were touched. With around applause, nine students hugged Santos, and two burst into tears.
Yet, cancelling class was not just a break. It was also a challenge, as she was asking them to stop worrying about their grades, even if it was just an hour. One student went to the Yale University Art Gallery for the first time in her four years at Yale. A group of students went to a recording studio and played a new song. More people were outside, and more were smiling. That's why about 1,200 students were taking Santos's class, called “Psychology and the Good Life”， the largest class in Yale's 317year history. Even nonYale students had the chance to take Santos's class. It was offered as an online course and she immediately became an Internet hit.
Skyler Robinson, one of her students, was at a loss for a while about what to do during his break, and then decided to take a nap. “It was a great nap，” he commented. Santos designed the class after she realized that her students kept busy through long days that seemed far more depressing and joyless than her own college years. “They feel they're in this crazy rat race. They're working so hard that they can't take a single hour off. That's awful.”
The ideas behind the class are simple. Santos said, “It is the hope that science can help students find peace among all the stresses and difficulties they face at college.” The lessons include showing more gratitude, performing acts of kindness and increasing social connections. The students really wanted to learn to lead a happy life in a sciencedriven way. Santos also noted the psychological happening of “miswanting”， which led people to work towards the wrong goals in life.
One week, Santos asked students to exercise. Another week, she wanted them to get more sleep. They worked hard to keep some new habits. Social science research led to many new understandings of how people find happiness. She thinks her class can change Yale, or rather, not just Yale.
4．How did students respond to the cancelling class?
A．They expressed their concern.
B．They were at a loss what to do.
C．They showed gratitude to the teacher.
D．They were eager to study individually.
5．How can we know Santos's class was popular?
A．From the attendance in her class.
B．From the subject she taught.
C．From the long history of Yale.
D．From the release of the online course.
6．What can students learn from Santos's class?
A．To develop good study habits.
B．To let exercise become their routine.
C．To better understand how to find happiness.
D．To do something joyful during the stressful time.
7．What can we infer from the text?
A．Santos had a more stressful time in her college.
B．Students would be in rat race after Santos's class.
C．Santos's influence can reach a wider range of people.
D．Santos is going to cancel more classes for better effects.
C
Heads up! Across the country, sports injuries are a safety concern for young athletes. Now, the American Medical Association (AMA) has a new set of guidelines aimed at protecting players from the danger of concussions (脑震荡) － serious injuries caused by a blow to the head.
“By raising awareness of the serious risks associated with concussions and ensuring that the appropriate guidelines are in place, we can reduce the number of young athletes who may return to the game too soon, which can put their health at further risk，” said AMA Board Member Jack Resneck, Jr., M. D．， in a statement.
The policy recommends that young athletes who may have a concussion be taken off the field as soon as possible. Then, they are only to return to their sport with a doctor's written approval. The policy also sets agespecific rules for health care professionals and athletic organizations in evaluating and caring for concussions.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a concussion is a type of traumatic (创伤的) brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. This type of movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist inside the skull (颅骨). It can damage brain cells and create chemical changes in the brain.
The CDC says that between 1.6 million and 3.8 million traumatic brain injuries caused by sports and recreationrelated activities occur in the U．S. every year. A study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy showed that as many as 40% of high school athletes return to playing before they should. The AMA's new guidelines should help to bring those numbers down.
8．Why does the AMA set the new guidelines?
A．To raise safety standards of sports.
B．To protect athletes from concussions.
C．To set rules for health care evaluation.
D．To help players return to the game quickly.
9．What should young athletes who may have a concussion do?
A．Avoid using the head. B．Leave the field forever.
C．Get treatment in time. D．Switch to another sport.
10．What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．What a concussion is.
B．What causes damage to brain cells.
C．How the CDC works.
D．How a concussion can be prevented.
11．Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．Rules for Safer Play B．Sports Injuries in the U．S.
C．Advice to Athletes D．New Policies for Doctors
D
[2020·成都第一次诊断] Young trees don't just grow; they develop a personality and learn more about their environment and how they should best behave in it. They also help each other out whenever there's trouble.
Personality, just as among people, varies among trees. Some are anxious, some bold. On the author's land, there are three oak trees growing close together. One of the oak trees always starts to shed its leaves two weeks earlier than the others. Since they all experience the same temperature, the same soil and the same length of day, such variables can't be the explanation. So what's happening? Well, this tree is simply more careful than the others. Whoever holds on to their leaves longer can do more photosynthesis(光合作用) and store more nutrients. However, the longer a tree keeps its leaves, the higher the risk of injury.
Not only do trees make their own decisions, they also learn from their mistakes. A tree, for example, keeping its leaves too long during one year will never make this mistake again. This leads to several other conclusions：trees must notice the temperature and the length of the day and be able to save their experiences somewhere. Obviously, trees don't have brains, but it is thought that in the sensitive tips of their roots they keep track of information and experiences.
But trees aren't only clever when it comes to caring for themselves. They also support each other whenever there's trouble by giving warnings and even taking care of sick and weak conspecifics with nutrients. For example, one time the author found a very old tree stump. Its insides had rotted a long time ago to topsoil. But the wood on the outside of the stump was still living. How was this possible? Well, the stump was nourished by its neighbors with nutrients from the root system, and had been for at least 400 years!
Why do trees do_such_a_thing? It's simple: it's better together. Trees need the forest; it protects them from storms, provides the right microclimate and warns them of attacks.
12．Why does the author mention the three oak trees?
A．To illustrate trees can learn from experiences.
B．To show trees can make independent decisions.
C．To explain trees are quite supportive to each other.
D．To prove trees have the same personalities as humans.
13．According to the text, which of the following best describes general features of trees?
A．Anxious and bold. B．Smart and adventurous.
C．Helpful and well behaved. D．Adaptable and supportive.
14．What does the underlined phrase “do such a thing” mean?
A．Give warnings. B．Offer assistance.
C．Depend on others. D．Provide nutrients.
15．Where does this text most probably come from?
A．A public lecture. B．A science book.
C．An experiment report. D．A travel journal.
第二节　(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
Apologizing the Right Way to a Friend
[2019·合肥市第一次质量检测] Why are apologies so difficult? Saying you are sorry can be the most difficult thing you do. But we all make mistakes, so you'll probably have an occasion when you need to apologize. Perhaps you had blew up at someone and realized later you reacted poorly. __16__. Whatever the reason, apologizing can help you both heal and move on from the situation.
__17__. First, you acknowledge that you did something wrong. With an apology, you take responsibility for your actions, which allows your friend to forgive you. Second, an apology gives your sincerity as a friend. __18__， but that doesn't mean we still shouldn't apologize.
Now, what are elements of a proper apology? __19__， depending on what the offense was, where it was done, and who you are apologizing to. In general, a good apology should include the following: a request for their attention, an acknowledgment of what happened, sincerity in admitting you did something wrong and the words “I'm sorry” or “I apologize”. Here are things never to say when apologizing. Note that the art of apologizing involves taking responsibility. Never apologize as a way to “shut someone up” when they are saying you hurt their feelings and you don't think you did. __20__， you should talk things through with your friends until you see why they are hurt or how you came across. You'll really need to selfreflect so you can see things from your friend's point of view.
A．When you make your apology in person
B．If you really believe you did nothing wrong
C．Apologies benefit friendships in a variety of ways
D．The way you apologize is going to be slightly different
E．Or maybe you just didn't show support when you needed to
F．Apologizing the right way, however, may take a little practice
G．Sometimes our pals forgive us easily for the minor things we do wrong
第二部分　语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节　(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Two years ago, my friend and I were at college. With his birthday quickly approaching, he came to me with an unusual __21__： instead of receiving presents, he wanted to do some acts of kindness.
I was __22__ for such an idea. Giving instead of taking for the birthday was really difficult. I asked him how he could come up with such a __23__ idea. He told me about a TED talk he had watched on generosity, which had inspired him. So we started to __24__ creative things we could do.
Our university employed some security guards to __25__ its students. They have to work __26__， keeping watch on every corner throughout the university. For the most part it's a thankless job as most people grow __27__ to seeing the guards all around and eventually barely notice their __28__，let alone acknowledge their efforts. How could we show them our appreciation?
We decided to make a large pot of hot __29__. We hired a Uber and asked the driver to take us around the campus where we knew the __30__ would be and we poured them each a cup of hot chocolate. The Uber driver was __31__ a bit doubtful to the entire plan but after a while he was helping us __32__ the guards and our lively spirit had __33__ to him as well. We were met with many __34__ and appreciative words. It was amazing to see how a __35__ act or even intention of generosity can lift everyone's spirit.
21．A.order B．request C．problem D．story
22．A.stuck B．blessed C．burdened D．bored
23．A.traditional B．complex C．familiar D．novel
24．A.plan out B．take over C．watch for D．hold back
25．A.judge B．help C．monitor D．protect
26． A. step by step B．around the clock C. more or less D．now and then
27．A.addicted B．devoted C．attached D．accustomed
28．A.presence B．hunger C．poverty D．thirsty
29．A.tea B．milk C．porridge D．chocolate
30．A.workers B．students C．guards D．drivers
31．A.finally B．initially C．occasionally D．frequently
32．A.remind B．track C．spot D．recognize
33．A.spread B．moved C．happened D．returned
34．A.friends B．difficulties C．