2021届南宁市第五中学高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案.pdf

2021 届南宁市第五中学高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案 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 Films to watch in March Greta A lonely young waitress finds a handbag on aNew Yorksubway train.Luckily,the address is inside,so she returns it to the piano teacher who left it there.She then discovers that the piano teacher makes a habit of dropping bags around the city on purpose to make new friends.Directed by Neil Jordan,the actors are attractive.Grace Moretz is the waitress and Isabelle Huppert is the one who admires her.Thanks to them,Greta winds up being far more enjoyable than it has any right to be.The Aftermath The Aftermath is one of the few World War-related films.Based on Rhidian Brooks novel,this touching romantic movie is starred by Keira Knightley,who is the wife of a British officer.She hates the Germans because her son was killed in an air raid.But is there a chance that a tall,dark andhandsome man might persuade her to overcome her hate?Captain Marvel It took Marvel Studios a decade to finally make a female superhero.Its also the first Marvel film to be directed by a woman,who has directed Half Nelson and Missisippi Grind.Captain Marvel is set in the 1990s.The Oscar-winning Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers,a US Air Force fighter pilot,while Samuel L Jackson,as usual,plays Nick Fury.Dumbo Dumbo is a classic Disney cartoon,who has big ears and there have been plenty of those kind of movies in recent years.Burtonalways has inspirations to direct such kind of movies from Edward Scissorhands to Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children.Magical figures have always been his favorite characters.1.What makes Captain Marvel special?A.Winning Oscar.B.Its female director.C.Time setting.D.A woman pilot.2.Which film is better for a 7-year-old kid to watch?A.The Aftermath B.Captain Marvel C.Grete D.Dumbo 3.Where can you most probably read the text?A.Readers Digest B.Nature C.Scientific American D.National Geographic B A trip to thelibrary was like a great journey to a different country.To get there,we had to walk a mile.But our weekly journeys to the library were a piece of perfection.I had around me at one time all the people I loved best-my father and mother and brothers and sister-and all the things I loved best-quiet,space and books.I read a lot of books about science:not the spaceships my brothers preferred,but the birds and the bees-literally.I brought home a book of birds and searched the trees for anything other than robins(知更鸟).I went through a phrase of loving books with practical science experiments and used up a whole bottle of white vinegar by pouring it on the sides of our apartment building to prove that it was constructed of limestone(石灰石).One Saturday,as I wandered through the young adult section,I saw a title:Little Women,by Lousia May Alcott.I had learned from experience that titles werent everything.A book that sounded great on the shelf could be dull once you got it home.So I sat in a chair near the shelves to skim the first paragraphs.I read and read and read Little Women until it was time to walk home,and,except for a few essential interruptions like sleeping and eating,I did not put it down until the end.Even the freedom to watch weekend television held no appeal for me in the wake of Alcott s story.It was about girls,for one thing,girls who could almost be like me,especially Jo.I had found someone who thought and felt the way I did.4.What can we say about the authors family?A.They enjoyed traveling abroad.B.They were library frequenters.C.They were very fond of walking.D.They led a perfectly quiet life.5.What does the author mainly want to show in paragraph 2?A.Her different hobbies from her brothers.B.How she conducted science experiments.C.Why she loved books about the birds and the bees.D.Her reading interests during a particular period of time.6.What opinion does the author hold on books?A.Book titles can sometimes be misleading.B.Science books are as interesting as novels.C.The first few paragraphs of a book are attractive.D.Books seem duller when read in libraries than at home.7.How would the author describe Little Women?A.It helped her to discover her true character.B.It made her forget about food and sleep.C.It inspired confidence in her.D.It kept her absorbed.C An unmanned Chinese spacecraft left the earth on a trip to the planet Mars on Thursday.The launch（发射）marks the start of one of Chinas most important space explorations.Chinas national space agency launched the spacecraft called Tianwen-1 fromthe Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Center on Hainan Island.The name Tianwen means“Questions to Heaven”in Chinese.The spacecraft took off on Chinas largest carrier rocket,the Long March 5,and about 36 minutes later,the spacecraft,including an orbiter（轨道飞行器）and a rover（漫游车），was sent into the Earth-Mars orbit.It is expected to reach the orbit of the red planet next February.Tianwen-1 will finish three scientific goalsorbiting the red planet,landing on the Mars and sending a rover to the landing site.Tianwen-1 carries several scientific instruments to observe the planets atmosphere and surface.It will do a series of scientific researches on the planets soil,geological structure,environment,atmosphere and water.Besides its daily work of exploring the surface of Mars for 90 days,it will also report back to the earth about its experiences on the red planet,which is millions of miles away.According to experts,discovering signs of life will be its first and most important scientific goal.Tianwen-1s successful landing will make China the second nation to place a spacecraft on Mars.The United States has landed eight vehicles on Mars since 1976.China will be the first to successfully orbit,land and place a vehicle in the same mission.This is Chinas first independent mission to Mars.The task in 2011 failed when a Russian rocket carrying a Chinese orbiter had problems after launch,and was unable to escape the Earth orbit.Last year,Chinas Chang e-4 spacecraft became the first to make a landing on the far side of the moon.8.When will Tianwen-1 enter the orbit of Mars?A.36 minutes later.B.Next Thursday.C.In 90 days.D.Next February.9.What is the main task of Tianwen-1 according to experts?A.Orbiting the Mars.B.Landing on the Mars.C.Discovering signs of life.D.Sending a rover to the landing site.10.Which of the following statements is mentioned in the text?A.Tianwen-1 is the second vehicle landed on the Mars.B.The United States is the first to land vehicles on the Mars.C.Russia helped China place Tianwen-1 on the Mars.D.Chang，e-4 was the first to make a landing on the moon.11.Where can you find this article?A.In a newspaper.B.In a diary.C.In a sci-fi novel.D.In a guide book.D A growing body of research is revealing associations between birth defects(缺陷)and a fathers age,alcohol use and environmental factors,say researchers atGeorgetown University Medical Center.They say these defects result from epigenetic changes that can potentially affect multiple generations.The study,published in theAmerican Journal of Stem Cells,suggest both parents contribute to the health status of their offspring a common sense conclusion which science is only now beginning to demonstrate,says the studys senior investigator,Joanna Kitlinska,PhD,an associate professor in biochemistry,and molecular and cellular biology.“We know the nutritional,hormonal and psychological environment provided by the mother permanently influences organ structure,cellular response and gene expression in her offspring,”she says.“But our study shows the same thing to be true with fathers his lifestyle,and how old he is,can be reflected in molecules that control gene function,”she says.“In this way,a father can affect not only his immediate offspring,but future generations as well.”For example,a newborn can be diagnosed with fetal(胎儿的)alcohol spectrum disorder(FASD),even though the mother has never consumed alcohol,Kitlinska says.“Up to 75 percent of children with FASD have biological fathers who are alcoholics,suggesting that preconceptual paternal alcohol consumption negatively impacts their offspring.”Advanced age of a father is correlated with elevated rates of certain diseases,and birth defects in his children.A limited diet during a fathers preadolescence has been linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular death in his children and grandchildren.Paternal obesity is linked to enlarged fat cells,changes in metabolic regulation,diabetes,obesity and development of brain cancer.Psychosocial stress on the father is linked to defective behavioral traits in his offspring.And paternal alcohol use leads to decreased newborn birth weight,marked reduction in overall brain size and impaired cognitive function.“This new field of inherited paternal epigenetics needs to be organized into clinically applicable recommendations and lifestyle alternations,”Kitlinska says.“And to really understand the epigenetic influences of a child,we need to study the interplay between maternal and paternal effects,as opposed to considering each in isolation.”12.Whats the message the writer conveys in the passage?A.Both parents contribute to the health status of their offspring.B.Fathers age and lifestyle are tied to birth defects.C.Father plays a more critical role in birth defects.D.Birth defects can potentially affect multiple generations.13.What can we infer from the example in Paragraph 5?A.FASD can only be diagnosed in a newborn whose father is addicted to alcohol.B.A newborn will not contract FASD if his mother has never consumed alcohol.C.A fathers lifestyle can negatively impact his offspring.D.Most children have biological fathers who are alcoholics.14.Which of the following situations is less likely to lead to childrens birth defects?A.Having a father with a limited diet.B.Having a father who is an alcoholic.C.Having an overweight father.D.Having a father with psychosocial stress.15.What will the research probably continue to focus on in the part that follows?A.The maternal epigenetic influences of a child.B.The ways to avoid negative paternal influence on children.C.The clinical application of the research findings.D.The interaction between maternal and paternal effects.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 More Plastic than Fish in the Oceans by 2050 30 years from now our seas will be containing more plastic than fishAccording to a report released by theWorld Economic Forum,plastic production around the world is expected to double within the next 20 years_16_By 2050 it will be four About 8 million tons of plastic are dumped into the sea every year_17_Environmentalists estimate that there are about 160 million tons of plastic in the worlds oceans todayBy 2050 there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish _18_In addition it produces a huge garbage patch thatfloats on the surface,thus putting ships in danger and polluting beautiful beaches around the worldBut the plastic that floats in the water is only a fraction of the whole amount Plastic is becoming more and more common in our world_19_However,it is endangering our environment more than any other materialThe World Economic Forum calls for more recycling and a better use of plastic95%of all plastic that is produced is only used once,and then it is thrown awayAlmost a third finds its way into our environment Oil is the raw material that plastic is made ofCurrently,5%of the worlds oil production is turned into plastic_20_ A.By 2050 it will rise to a fifth B.There,it can last for hundreds of years C.It has many usesand is cheap to produce D.More people have sensed its seriousness E.Today,one garbage truck full of plastic gets into the ocean every minute F.They were aiming to highlight the global issue of plastic pollution in the oceans G.Plastic that turns up in the seas endangers the fish population and other marine animals 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 May is a beautiful month full of sunlight and blooming flowers and is also the month where we show_21_for our mothers on Mothers Day.In my family,every years celebration is_22_.Two years ago,I made breakfast for my mom in bed and she still_23_all the dishes I cooked.Last year,I_24_her a selfie stick with the money that I made from selling some of my old books.She_25_uses it all the time.My mom is my hero and she gives up her_26_in order to take care of me.I wanted to do something_27_on this“guarantined(隔离的)”Mothers Day.I started to search for different gifts_28_on the internet in April.I_29_to make a card by hand.The first one I made was sort of_30_I decided to make all kinds of cards each with different_31_.A couple of nights later,I_32_the idea of making an origami box out of all the_33_I cut and layered each card by sizes and taped them into a box shape.It_34_me six attempts to make the lid fit_35_I also put a mini bag of chocolates into the box.On the night before Mothers Day,I asked my mom to go to bed early so that I could enter her room secretly and put the_36_next to her bed.When she woke up.she was very_37_about my gift and spent a lot of time_38_every tiny detail of the box.I am very lucky to have my mom by my_39_in the US.I am glad that there is a special day in May for me to_40_my mom and show her my appreciation and love.21.A.pride B.appreciation C.joy D.bravery 22.A.similar B.new C.strange D.different 23.A.remembers B.knows C.cares D.wonders 24.A.made B.bought C.offered D.showed 25.A.even B.still C.rather D.just 26.A.performance B.beauty C.future D.career 27.A.popular B.unique C.usual D.beautiful 28.A.ideas B.words C.names D.subjects 29.A.managed B.learned C.promised D.decided 30.A.interesting B.rare C.ordinary D.boring 31.A.messages B.letters C.requests D.invitations 32.A.came up with B.made up for C.got away from D.watched out for 33.A.pictures B.cards C.books D.albums 34.A.took B.spent C.cost D.required 35.A.safely B.properly C.easily D.directly 36.A.money B.watch C.present D.photo 37.A.excited B.concerned C.proud D.puzzled 38.A.evaluating B.admiring C.recognising D.exploring 39.A.side B.bed C.back D.box 40.A.inspire B.honor C.satisfy D.greet 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 Europe has nearly half of the sites on the World Heritage List,but archaeologists and experts from UNESCO have recommended more sites from Asia,Africa and the Americas_41._(add).If a site is on the list,it affects the number of tourists_42._(visit)a country as the site can become a huge tourist attraction._43._,large numbers of tourists to a site are a problem.For example,in the caves of Dunhuang,the air is very dry.It is only because of the dry air_44._the wonderful paintings_45._(survive)since the early Qin Dynasty.But thousands of tourists feet could damage the stones and the changed air could affect the paintings.The Chinese government has worked with UNESCO to agree_46._a plan to protect the caves._47._(regret),around the world,especially