2021届无锡市东林中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案解析.pdf

2021 届无锡市东林中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案解析 第一部分 阅读（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 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Looking to the future,we are now focusing on next years tours.We are not presently taking bookings,but if a specific tour lifts your spirits,why not mark your interest and we will contact you when the time is right.Japan October 2021 A centre for technology with natural beauty,Japan is a must-see destination for science and nature lovers.Join us on a special journey across the country during its fantastic autumn to see its amazing landscapes,visit leading scientific institutions and experience robotics and AI.Antarctica April to September 2021 Join us aboard the Magellan Explorer for an exciting adventure to South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula,exploring the worlds largest ocean reserve and best ocean ecosystem.Follow in the footstepsof the great scientists while marveling（惊叹）at icebergs,ancient glaciers and ice flies onto volcanic beaches.Italy March and June 2021 Encounter the great scientific minds and discoveries of the Renaissance on a cultural adventure across two of its cities,Florence and Bologna.Enjoy beautiful surroundings as you take in the wonderful collections,buildings and churches that demonstrate the period across architecture and paintings.Czech Republic May and July 2021 Discover the legacy（遗产）of Kepler and Brahe in Prague,a city where astronomy,maths,medicine and architecture connect.Kepler became the father of modern astronomy supported by the observational data from Brahe.1.What can travelers do in Japan?A.Experience space travel.B.Enjoy its spring landscape.C.Visit its scientific institutions.D.Learn about its traditional culture.2.Which of the following can you choose if you are free in August?A.Japan.B.Italy.C.Antarctica.D.Czech Republic.3.What do Italy and Czech Republic havein common?A.Astronomy.B.Architecture.C.Paintings.D.Medicine.B The idea of growing food in a desert would make most people laugh but this is quickly becoming a reality.There are currently two desert farms in the world where quality vegetables are being planted cheaply and easily.Sundrop Farms,based in South Australia,uses experimental greenhouses to grow tomatoes,peppers and cucumbers.The biggest challenge of growing food in a desert,obviously,is the lack of available water.The researchers at Sundrop Farms have gotten aroundthis problemby using the sun to desalinate(淡化)sea water.It can also be used to control the temperature of the greenhouses.Without depending on limited resources such as land and fresh water Sundrop Farms has made farming a practice.This can increase the worlds food supplies.Another benefit ofthis kind of farming is that it can be done anywhere,thus reducing the costs of transporting food to distant locations.Yet another benefit is that it reduces the need for pesticides(杀虫剂).Another experimental desert farm is the Sahara Forest Project,which began in Qatar in December 2012.Greenhouses in the farm are cooled by saltwater.Solar power and other technologies are used together to help make vegetation(植被)grow in the desert environment.As deserts have expanded over recent years around the world due to global warming,this project could solve the problem.The result form the Qatar project were better than expected and in June of 2014,Jordan agreed to host another one.This will be much bigger than the Qatar project and the project members will have even more opportunities to test their experiments on a much larger scale.It is not clear yet that desert farming resents the future of farming but these projects have shown some success in the field.4.What does“this problem”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.Sea water is bard to purify.B.The desert is short of water.C.The temperature is high in the desert.D.Desert farms arent fit to plant vegetables.5.What is one of the characters of desert farming?A.It needs more pesticides.B.It saves delivery costs.C.It has a location limit.D.It solves food waste problems 6.What can we know about the Sabara Forest Project?A.It lives up to expectations B.It can help produce more food C.It is started to prevent global warming D.It uses technology to produce saltwater 7.What can be inferred about desert farming from the last paragraph?A.It still has problems to solve.B.It represents the future of farming.C.Its early success has aroused interest in it.D.Its aim is to create more job opportunities.C Photographer Rebecca Douglas has always been fascinated by the night sky.Her love for stars has taken theU.K.resident on“star walking”trips toIcelandand into theArctic,where she steps out onto darkened trails to capture twinkling stars and glowing planets in her images.Hiking at night isnt uncommon.Plenty of people hike after dark to get to campsites or watch the sunrise from a mountaintop.Star walking goes a step further by blending hiking with stargazing.Rather than heading to an observatory or setting up a telescope in your backyard,star walking takes you on a brief journey to look at the stars from different viewpoints.Whether youre in the mountainside or by the lake with stars reflecting on the water,star walking is often much more dynamic than traditional stargazing.Whats more,star walking is good for you.There are plenty of studies that show the health benefits of being in nature.Spending at least two hours a week outdoors,particularly while engaging in what involves“effortless attention”,can decrease blood pressure,heart rate,and stress levels.So how does an aspiring star walker get started?It doesnt take much more than a sturdy pair of boots.While telescopes and binoculars obviously have their uses,people are encouraged to start with naked-eye stargazing.Using only the eyes allows one to get lost in the infinite expanse of space and lets the mind go.It is advised that one read up on the night sky before heading out.Free mobile apps,such as Star Walk 2,can help identify celestial bodies（天体）and are easy to usesimply point your phone at the sky to reveal a map.Websites like Sky&Telescope and NASAs Space Place cover the basics,have in-depth explanations on stars,and offer advice on equipment.Space Place posts monthly skywatching updates,so you can plan outings around events such as meteor showers.In the United States,national parks are great options for inexperienced night hikers.Many offer guided outings that explain the importance of protecting night skies.Those with a good number of walks under their belt may want to try GlacierNational Park in Montana.If national parks and other dark-sky designated areas are out of range,check local astronomy clubs and observatories for guided sessions.Sites like the International Astronomical Union are useful for finding resources by area.At the end of the day,the best advice is to take it slow and enjoy the journey.“With all of the chaos（混乱）thats happening around us,the one constant has been the night sky,”explains Douglas,who hasbeen exploring popular places nearby,long after the crowds have gone home for the day.“Walking is quite a mindful way of looking up and being reminded that,although everything feels so different,some things are still the same.”8.According to the passage,star walking refers to _.A.going to an observatory B.looking at stars in mountains C.combining hiking and stargazing D.setting up a telescope in the backyard 9.One of the reasons why people go on a star walking is that _.A.its easier to identify celestial bodies B.it is good for physical and mental health C.they can enjoy the journey without crowds D.they can raise awareness of protecting night skies 10.According to the passage,a star walking beginner is advised to _.A.prepare a pair of strong boots B.start by observing with telescopes C.join an astronomy club or an observatory D.find guided outings with the help of mobile apps 11.The main purpose of the passage is to _.A.excite peoples interest in star walking B.recommend some places for star walking C.explain the health benefits of star walking D.introduce the preparations for star walking D Pigeons inLondonhave a bad reputation.Some people call them flying rats.And many blame them for causing pollution with their droppings.But now the birds are being used to fight another kind of pollution in this city of 8.5 million.“The problem for air pollution is that its been largely ignored as an issue for a long time,”says Andrea Lee,who works for the London-based environmental organization Client Earth.“People dont realize how bad it is,and how it actually affects their health.”Londons poor air quality is linked to nearly 10,000 early deaths a year.Lee says,citing(引用)a report released by the city manager last year.If people were better informed about the pollution they re breathing,she says,they could pressure the government to do something about it.Nearby,on a windy hill inLondons Regents Park,an experiment is underway that could helpthe first week of flights by the Pigeon Air Patrol.It all began when Pierre Duquesnoy,the director for DigitasLBi,a marketing firm,won a London Design Festival contest last year to show how a world problem could be solved using Twitter.Duquesnoy,fromFrance,chose the problem of air pollution.“Basically,I realized how important the problem was,”he says.“But also I realized that most of the people around me didnt know anything about it.”Duquesnoy says he wants to better measure pollution,while at the same time making the results accessible to the public through Twitter.“So”,he wondered,“how could we go across the city quickly collecting as much data as possible?”Drones were his first thought.But its illegal to fly them overLondon.“But pigeons can fly aboveLondon,right?”he says.“They liveactually,they are Londoners as well.So,yeah,I thought about using pigeons equipped with mobile apps.And we can use not just street pigeons,but racing pigeons,because they fly pretty quickly and pretty low.”So it might be time for Londoners to have more respect for their pigeons.The birds may just be helping to improve the quality of the citys air.12.What can we infer aboutLondons air quality from Paragraph 2?A.Londoners are very satisfied with it.B.The government is trying to improve it.C Londoners should pay more attention to it.D.The government has done a lot to improve it.13.Duquesnoy attended the London Design Festival to _.A.entertain Londoners.B.solve a world problem.C.design a product for sale.D.protect animals like pigeons.14.Why did Duquesnoy give up using drones to fly acrossLondon?A.Because they are too expensive.B.Because they fly too quickly.C.Because they are forbidden.D.Because they fly too high.15.Which can be the best title for the text?A.Clean air inLondon.B.Londons dirty secret.C.Londons new pollution fighter.D.Causes of air pollution inLondon.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项 Most people admit extreme nervousness at even the thought of giving a speech._16_Through speaking,we gain the power to share what we are thinking with others.Actually,not only do most beginning speakers suffer anxiety at the thought of speaking in public,but even powerful speakers like Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D.Roosevelt were nervous before speaking._17_Some people tremble,sweat,and experience shortness of breath and increased heartbeat.As they go through their speech,they may be so preoccupied with themselves that they lose contact with the audience,jump back and forth from point to point,and on occasion forget what they have planned to say._18_And they still go on to deliver a strong speech.The secret is not to get rid of all of your feelings but to learn to channel and control your nervousness.Very few people are so bothered by anxiety that they are unable to proceed with the speech._19_Why?Because you must be a little more aroused than usual to do your best.A bit of nervousness gets the adrenaline(肾上腺素)flowing-and that brings you to speaking readiness.Many speakers worry that others will notice how nervous they are-and that makes them even more self-conscious and nervous.A young woman reported that she broke out at home before each speech.She was amazed when other students said to her,“You seem so calm when you speak.”_20_Once you realize that your audience does not perceive your nervousness to the degree that you imagine,you will remove one unnecessary source of anxiety.The more experience you get in speaking,the better you become at coping with nervousness.As time goes on,you will come to find that having a group of people listening to you alone is a very satisfying experience.A.The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.B.In fact,it would be harmful if you were not nervous.C.Try getting feedback from your listeners after a speech.D.The difference in nervousness among people is a matter of degree.E.Yet you must learn to cope with nervousness because speaking is important.F.Others,however,may get butterflies in their stomachs and feel weak in the knees.G.Perhaps the most important time for coping with nervousness is shortly before the speech.第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 This is a simple story but shows the power of our language.My daughter began to_21_a job when she was in Senior 4 and shortly after that,she got an important_22_.On account of the financial crisis,the competition was_23_,but she said,“_24_I try,there will always be hope!”Luckily,she_25_the first two rounds and entered the final interview.There were only three people left.The interview was very_26_,during which the interviewer only_27_with them for a while.The interviewer said to them,“All of you are very excellent.Please go home and wait for our_28_!”A week later,my daughter received a message from the company,saying that she had not been_29_a job.My daughter felt deeply_30_.But later in the evening,she excitedly informed me that she had received another message,reading that she had been_31_by the company._32_,the first message sent to her was also part of the_33_in the interview.The three applicants received the same message,but only my daughters reply_34_the company,so she was given the job.I asked her,“How did all of you reply?”My daughter said,“One did not reply,the other said goodbye,and I said thank you.”Only then did I know that my daughters_35_came in that way.That is when you feel disappointed,do not_36_to say“thank you”to the one who disappoints you.Actually,it is a piece of cake to say“thank you”.But it is whether you are_37_to say it in a peaceful and grateful manner that does_38_.Saying“thank you”shows_39_for others work and shows your grand generosity.Thus,while under the same condition,you may get more_40_compared to others!21.A.carry out B.hunt for C.focus on D.dream about 22.A.lesson B.message C.notice D.interview 23.A.fierce B.free C.open D.fair 24.A.Now that B.Even though C.As long as D.As though 25.A.tried B.passed C.considered D.observed 26.A.interesting B.difficult C.successful D.simple 27.A.consulted B.confirmed C.chatte