2021届高三英语下学期模拟试题8.doc

2021届高三英语下学期模拟试题8

2021届高三英语下学期模拟试题8

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2021届高三英语下学期模拟试题8（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
CrazyCreative Traditions in Schools
[2020·湖北八校3月联考] Here are a few schools' crazycreative traditions that will probably have you wish to go there so you could celebrate in all the graduation fun. Learn about them all in the below.
Attire(服装) and Flowers at College of Charleston
You fashionista will love this one. During the December ceremony, women wear black dresses and men wear black tuxedos(无尾礼服). During the May ceremony, women wear white dresses and men wear summer tuxedos. It's also been a tradition since the 1930s to carry flowers onto the stage：women carry bouquets of six red roses in a red bow and men wear a single red rose boutonniere(胸花). So classy!
Hoop Rolling at Wellesley College
This allwomen's college tradition was originally held on May Day, but it's now held in April. The purpose was to allow students to essentially leave all their worries behind and just participate in some fun games outdoors. Back in the day, it was said that the winner of the hoop rolling race was the first to be married, and in the 1980s she would be the first to be a CEO. Nowadays, the winner would be the first to achieve her own happiness... that is, after being thrown into Lake Waban by all her classmates.
Fabric and Green Grad Recycling Program at the University of New Hampshire
You'll absolutely love this tradition. UNH's vendor provides wrinkleresistant caps and gowns made of recycled plastic bottles. Graduates then have the opportunity to donate their gowns to be cleaned and reused. Graduates are still able to keep their caps and tassels as keepsakes, all while helping to save the environment.
1．If you want to participate in the December ceremony, you can choose ________.
A．College of Charleston B．Wellesley College
C．University of New Hampshire D．Oxford University
2．Hoop Rolling at Wellesley College is aimed at enabling the students to ________.
A．be a CEO B．have fun
C．achieve happiness D．be married
3．What are UNH's caps and gowns made of?
A．Flowers. B．Silk and cotton.
C．Leather. D．Recycled plastic bottles.
B
[2020·海南五校一模] A newly married woman called Gilleece, saying she lost her wallet at his bar with her wedding ring inside. Gilleece looked through camera videos, watching the woman's every step in the bar until she went to sit on a bench outside and left when her ride arrived. Then a young man approached the bench and put something in his pocket. Gilleece posted several pictures on the bar's Facebook page, asking if anybody knew the guy.
Within hours, Gilleece got a text from 17yearold Prather. Prather admitted having taken the wallet because he hadn't eaten in two days. He said he saw the ring but just took the money and threw the wallet off the public docks(码头) into the ocean.
Gilleece, unsure whether he believed Prather, told the teen to meet him at the bar. There, Prather said that, not getting along with his family, he had been living in the woods for a week. Gilleece saw him as a kid rather than a criminal. But the police were already on the case, and because of the missing ring, Prather could face prison. Gilleece planned to employ two divers to search for it. Meanwhile, the police wanted Gilleece to bring the teen to the station. He called them and said，“He's going to be at the docks with me tomorrow.”
The next day a crowd gathered to watch the two divers search in the waters Prather mentioned. Finally a diver appeared with the wallet, and inside was the ring. Cheers burst from the crowd. The wallet's owner immediately dropped the charges against Prather. But troubled by Prather sleeping in the cold woods, Gilleece told the teen he could stay with him and his family until he stood on his own feet. He also gave the kid a job at his bar.
“Most people would have given the videos to the police, but he chose to help me，”Prather told CBS News.
4．What happened to the newly married woman?
A．She lost the wallet at the bar. B．She regretted charging Prather.
C．She left her wallet on a bench. D．Her wallet was stolen by Prather.
5．Why did Gilleece take Prather to the docks?
A．To find the ring he had thrown. B．To help the police to catch him.
C．To help pay for the woman's loss. D．To let him apologize to the woman.
6．What did Gilleece do after the case was over?
A．Rid Prather of the charge. B．Talk with Prather's family.
C．Help free Prather from prison. D．Get Prather to work in his bar.
7．Which can be the best title for the text?
A．A wedding ring was recovered B．A wallet changed a teen's life
C．Anyone can make a difference D．A kind woman saved a teen
C
[2020·成都市高中毕业班摸底测试] Please take a few seconds and think of your personal biggest goal. Imagine telling someone you meet today what you're going to do. Imagine their congratulations and their high image of you. Doesn't it feel good to say it out loud? Don't you feel one step closer already? Well, bad news: you should have kept your mouth shut, because that good feeling will make you less likely to do it.
Any time you have a goal, there is some work that needs to be done to achieve it. Ideally, you would not be satisfied until you'd actually done the work. But when you tell someone your goal and he acknowledges(承认) it, psychologists have found it's called a “social_reality”. The mind is kind of tricked into a feeling that it's already done. And then, because you've felt that satisfaction，you're less motivated to do the actual and necessary hard work. This goes against the traditional wisdom that we should tell our friends our goals, right?
In 1982, Peter Gollwitzer, a professor of psychology, wrote a whole book about this. And in 2009, he did some new tests that were published. It goes like this：163 people across four separate tests－everyone wrote down their personal goal. Then half of them announced their commitment(承诺) to this goal to the room, and half didn't. Then everyone was given 45 minutes of work that would directly lead them towards their goal, but they were told that they could stop at any time. Finally those who kept their mouths shut worked the entire 45 minutes on average, and when asked afterwards, said they felt they had a long way to go to achieve their goal. But those who had announced it quit after only 33 minutes on average, and when asked afterwards, said that they felt much closer to achieving their goal.
8．What do the words “social reality” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Completion of the goal. B．Necessary hard work.
C．People's acknowledgement. D．A sense of satisfaction.
9．What does Peter Gollwitzer try to tell us?
A．Writing down the goal is very helpful.
B．Achieving personal goal needs more time.
C．Keeping the goal secret makes people work harder.
D．Making the goal public makes people less satisfied.
10．How did Peter Gollwitzer prove his idea about people's goal?
A．By giving figures. B．By giving examples.
C．By making a survey. D．By making comparison tests.
11．What will probably happen if you tell your friends your goal?
A．You will be more confident. B．You will not gain satisfaction.
C．You are less likely to realize it. D．You'll be much more motivated.
D
[2020·福州市质量抽测] A walk through the galleries of Quebec's Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) places individuals facetoface with some 43,000 artworks ranging from Chinese ceramics to Inuit sculpture.
While the visiting is an incredible cultural experience, a group of local physicians will soon be able to prescribe(开处方) museum visits as treatment for some illnesses.
“We know that art contributes to neural(神经的) activity，” said MMFA director Nathalie Bondil. “What we see is that being in contact with art can really help your wellbeing.”
Hélène Boyer, vice president of a Montrealbased medical association, explains that museum visits have been shown to increase levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter(神经递质) known as the “happy chemical” which helps to lift the mood.
According to Boyer, the small increase in hormones associated with enjoying an afternoon of art is similar to that offered by exercise, making museum visits prescriptions ideal for the elderly experiencing pain that prevents them from regularly joining in physical activity
The museum visits are designed to improve traditional methods. As Bondil notes, spending time in a peaceful environment can provide a welcome distraction. “What is most important is this experience can help them escape from their own pain，” she says. “When you enter the museum, you escape from the speed of our daily life.”
“I am convinced that in the 21st century, culture will be what physical activity was for health in the 20th century，” said Bondil “Some people would do well to recall that just in the 19th century, sports were believed to do harm to the body. Just as doctors now prescribe exercise, they will be able to prescribe a visit to the MMFA.”
12．What does Hélène Boyer think of museum visits?
A．They can cheer people up. B．They can reduce physical activity.
C．They can slow down our life pace. D．They can increase levels of art appreciation.
13．How do museum visits affect people?
A．Stop them concentrating on pain.
B．Stop them focusing on traditional methods.
C．Encourage them not to be absentminded.
D．Encourage them to slow their steps while walking.
14．What does the last paragraph suggest?
A．Physical activity was popular in the 19th century.
B．Sports are considered to be harmful to the body.
C．Ideas of treating illnesses are changing over time.
D．Doctors prescribe museum visits regularly now.
15．What is the main idea of the text?
A．Museum visits are ideal for the elderly. B．The happy chemical helps to lift the mood.
C．Peaceful environment helps escape pain. D．Cultural activities will promote health.
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。
[2020·湖北八校高三联考] In the super fast paced world we live in, happiness may not come as easily as we wish. Here are some tips to make us live happily.
Don't avoid or ignore negativity.
__16__ This can include people in your life who may be bringing you down, a hostile workplace environment or even a personal stressor that you haven't conquered quite yet. You are in control of your environment and if these negative situations keep making an appearance, it's up to you to handle them.
Take care of yourself and your needs.
In order to live a powerful and meaningful life, you must love yourself. Take care of your actions and how you live each day, and this will be reflected in your thoughts and emotional state of mind. __17__
Mend what's broken or get rid of it.
Determining what is worth your time and effort and what can be challenging. If situations are beyond repair, it's time to let go. Are there relationships or friendships that remain damaged but you know are worth the time? __18__ Do what you can to find love in situations where it may have be absent in the past.
__19__
Giving our time, energy, love and sometimes money is what life is about. __20__ My mom taught me a quote she learned in Mexico that stuck with me forever, “donde come uno, comen dos. (where one can eat, two can eat.)” It moves me every time I say it out loud. At the end of the day, no matter what you have you are likely in a position to give something small to someone else who needs it. Don't hesitate.
A．Give back.
B．Be positive.
C．Fix them and find peace.
D．Do more of what makes you happy.
E．Love yourself fully in order to love others fully.
F．Everything we put out into the world comes back to us.
G．In order to conquer and overcome, it must be acknowledged.
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。
I was raised in Birmingham. I can clearly recall a summer day in 1954 when my father took me for a trip to the seaside by __21__.
As we __22__， the weather was sunny and we were all in good __23__. Unfortunately, as we rode along a quiet coastal road, the clouds set in, and it got __24__ and started to rain.
Even with our raincoats on, my father and I were wet through. As we drove __25__ a humpback bridge (弓形桥), the wet, shiny road ahead turned out to be a deep lake of water. We fell right into it and the engine of the motorcycle stopped __26__. We had no idea where we were, fields surrounding us and no house in __27__.
Fortunately, not long after, a car __28__ alongside us. The lady in it __29__ down the window, asking what she and her husband could do to __30__. Hearing our explanation, this lovely __31__ offered to give us a lift to the nearest train station.
Having driven on for about 30 minutes yet with no __32__ of a station, they announced to drive us __33__. My father rejected, saying it was at least two hours away, but they __34__. We were delivered to our door. As we shook hands to __35__ them and bade farewell, I thought about what good Samaritans they were.
21．A.train B．motorcycle C．bus D．car
22．A.put off B．left off C．headed off D．set off
23．A.spirits B．position C．health D．shape
24．A.brighter B．darker C．colder D．warmer
25．A.into B．over C．beneath D．off
26．A.safely B．fast C．dead D．successfully
27．A.mind B．need C．time D．sight
28．A.sped up B．ran off C．pulled up D．took off
29．A.wound B．put C．knocked D．took
30．A.leave B．escape C．help D．survive
31．A.conductor B．adviser C．couple D．team
32．A.sign B．idea C．way D．symptom
33．A.ahead B．away C．nearby D．home
34．A.supported B．hesitated C．insisted D．withdrew
35．A.greet B．declare C．thank D．leave
第二节　(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
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。
[2019·昆明市高考模拟考试] Have you ever wondered 36.________ you would do to solve math problems if you didn't have a calculator or computer or even a pencil and paper? People in China have used an ancient counting tool 37.________(perform) mathematical operations. The Chinese calculator's name is “suanpan”， but it is known 38.________ “abacus” in English. The abacus is one of the symbols of Chinese people's wisdom 39.________(date) back to 600 BC. The abacus has had a far­reaching influence on science and technology, language, literature, art, architecture and many 40.________ fields of China and even some areas of the world. Meanwhile, the abacus has affected people's character, such as honesty and diligence. For centuries, this simple counting device 41.________ (pass) down through different dynasties with its original design and purpose 42.________(actual) unchanged. The calculations can be made on it immediately, with the device storing the results in “visual storage” much like a computer display. 43.________ working with numbers, an abacus is practically faster, since it has a 44._