2021年宁夏吴忠市高考英语模拟试卷（4月份）（附详解）.pdf
2021年宁夏吴忠市高考英语模拟试卷（4月份）一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）ADay trip Xian Highlights Tour*Date of the event：Jan.9th.Saturday*Assembling place：The Capital airport*Itinerary（行程）：Early morning：We will take the flight at around 6：35 am to Xian.9：00 am：This full-day guided tour of Xian begins with a visit to the most significantarcheological excavations of the 20th century,the amazing Terracotta Warriors andHorses Museum,which boasts（拥有）the title of the Worlds Eighth Great Wonder.3：00 pm：We will visit one of the oldest existing Chinese city walls.You can choose towalk part of the city wall,or you can cycle along the city wall.On the city wall,you canwander around,free your mind,and digest the details of the city,the people,and the culture.5：00 pin：We will leave you some free time to explore the nearby famous Muslimbazaar,where many delicious local snacks,unique and interesting souvenirs may arouseyour interest.Later we will enjoy the beautiful Grand Tang Dynasty Ever bright City.Withthe background of the Tang Culture,this street shows the leading role in terms ofreligion,literature,art,science and technology from the perspectives（视角）ofarchitecture,sculpture and activity.8：00 pm：After your full-day guided tour,we will go to the airport and take the returnflight at 22：30 pm.Late night：We are expected to amve at Daxing Airport at 00：40 am,and we will arrangefor a bus to take everyone to downtown Beijing.*Trip fee：Normal Price：1600 RMBEarly bird price：30 RMB discount per person Conly for purchase before November 13）You will enjoy more discounts if more people join the tour（3 people,50 RMB ofi?person）INCLUDEEntrance Fees：To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary(彳 亍程).-The Terracotta Army-120 RMB-The Ancient City Wall of Xian-54 RMB-Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City FreePersonal expenses：such as laundry,drinks,fax,telephone calls,optionalactivities,sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.1.What will the visitors probably do at 4：00 pm that day?A.Admire the Terracotta Warriors.B.Wander on the Ancient City Wall.C.Enjoy local snacks at Muslim bazaar.D.Visit Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City.2.How much will a family of three visiting all the attractions included pay at least?A.5232 RM B.B.5082 RMB.C.4710 RMB.D.4560 RMB.3.Who are among the target group of the tour?A.Natives of Xian.B.Beijingers fond of travelling.C.Foreigners living in Beijing.D.Those enjoying natural scenery.BEver noticed how when a big group sings Happy Birthday,the beginning is a teiTiblemess,with everyone singing a slightly different pitch(音调)?But then,near the end,it allsort of comes together?Thats because we tend to adjust our own singing pitch to accommodate others.And nowscientists in the U.K.have found that even trained choral singers will follow their fellowchoir members.But not necessarily in the right direction.The researchers had eight pairs of musically trained amateur singers-all women for thisstudy-sing,acapella(无伴奏合唱)，the melody of either Silent Night or another classicchoir tune,nO Sacred Head,Now Wounded.Individual volunteers all sang in their own studios,in four different situations：each singerwas completely isolated,hearing only themselves：or singer one got to hear singer two(left ear solo)；or singer two got to hear singer one(right ear solo)；or finally,bothsingers could hear each other(stereo harmony).Then the researchers used software to第2 页，共 23页collect pitch information from the recordings.What they found was that singers stayed more on tune with the pitch written in the musicalscore when singing solo versus singing with a partner.And when one partner veered（突然转向）off pitch,the other singer followed her,perhaps to compensate for the errormeaning even though they werent singing the pitch as written,the resulting duet（二重唱）was more harmonious.The findings are in the Journal of the Acoustical Society ofAmerica.The results support a common practice in choirs：put weak singers next to strong ones.sothey can follow their pitch.As for the rest of us amateurs,if you find yourself out atkaraoke chorusing with an off pitch friend,take this advice from study author Jiajie Dai ofQueen Mary University of London：You have to listen to yourself more than you listen to others.Trust yourself,never dependon others.This guideline appears to be the key.to staying on key.4.What did scientists in the U.K.find in the research?A.It is impossible fbr a big group to sing the same pitch.B.Trained singers occasionally make mistakes when singing.C.Singers often follow their partners to sing harmoniously.D.Singers tend to correct the tune sung by their partners.5.What does the underlined word isolated probably mean?A.Separate.B.Unmusical.C.Ignoring others.D.In the loudest voice.6.According to Jiajie Dai,what should we do when singing?A.Focus on our own voice.B.Rely on our partners to sing in tune.C.Never chorus with an off pitch person.D.Sing with strong singers to compensate for errors.7.Whats the best title for the text?A.How can we sing in harmony?B.Sing solo for higher accuracyC.Trust yourself to be a good singerD.Common practice in choirscIn 1938,Soichiro Honda started a little workshop,developing the concept of the pistonring（活塞环）.His plan was to sell the idea to Toyota.He labored night and day.Finally,came the day hecompleted his piston ring and was able to take a working sample to Toyota,only to be toldthat the rings did not meet their standards!Rather than focus on his failure,he continued working towards his goal.Then,after twomore years of struggle and redesign,he won a contract with Toyota.By now,the Japanese government was gearing u for war!With the contract inhand,Soichiro Honda needed to build a factory to supply Toyota,but building materialswere in short supply.He invented a new concrete making process that enabled him to buildthe factory.With the factory now built,he was ready for production,but the factory was bombed twiceand steel became unavailable,too.He started collecting gasoline cans discarded by USfighters-Gifts from President Truman,he called them,which became the new rawmaterials for his rebuilt manufacturing process.After the war,an extreme gasoline shortage forced people to walk or use bicycles.Hondabuilt a tiny engine and attached it to his bicycle.His neighbors wanted one.and although hetried,materials could not be found and he was unable to supply the demand.Soichiro Honda wrote to 18,000 bicycle shop owners and,in an inspiring letter,askedthem to help him revitalize（复兴）Japan.5,000 responded and advanced him what littlemoney they could to build his tiny bicycle engines.The small engine The Super Cubbecame a reality and was a success.With success in Japan,Honda began exporting hisbicycle engines to Europe and America.In the 1970s there was another gas shortage,this time in America and automotive fashionturned to small cars.Honda was quick to pick up on the trend.Experts now in small enginedesign,the company started making tiny cars,and rode another wave of success.Today,Honda Corporation employs over 100,000 people in the USA and Japan,and is oneof the worlds largest automobile companies.Honda succeeded because one man made atruly committed decision,acted upon it,and made adjustments on a continuousbasis.Failure was simply not considered a possibility.8.Which is the major obstacle that Soichiro Honda often met with on his way to success?第4页，共23页A.A lack of financial assistance.B.A shortage of raw materials.C.Toyotas breaking contracts.D.High standards of customer care.9.What is the Gifts from President Truman according to Soichiro Honda?A.US fighters.B.Steel products.C.Gasoline cans.D.American companies.10.Which of the following words best describe Soichiro Honda?A.Stubborn and down-to earth.B.Optimistic and organized.C.Ambitious and broad-minded.D.Determined and persistent.11.What can we learn from Soichiro Hondas story?A.Success is 99%failure.B.Every cloud has a silver lining.C.Rome was not built in a day.D.Opportunity knocks only once.DWorking at a desk all day may not be as bad for your health as sitting in front of atelevision after work.That is a finding of a new study done in the United States.Jeanette Garcia,a researcher at the University of Central Florida in Orlando,led the study.Weve been hearing more and more about how sitting is the new smoking.Previousevidence suggests a relationship between health problems and time spent sitting.As longas you reduce any type of sitting,then thats helpful in improving health,she said.This study,however,suggests that this may not be the case,and that we should focus moreon leisure time sitting,mainly television viewing time,rather than sitting,in general/sheadded.The study followed close to 3,600 African American adults.Almost one third of themwatched TV for more than four hours a day.A little more than one third of the subjectsspent between two and four hours a day sitting in front of the TV.The remaining thirdwatched TV for less than two hours a day.Researchers followed the group for an average of 8.4 years.During the study,205 of thesubjects died and 129 others suffered a heart attack or stroke.Compared to people whowatched less than two hours of television daily,those who spent more than four hours infront of the TV were 49 percent more likely to die or have a heart attack or stroke.The study had some limitations,however.Lin Yang is a researcher at the University ofCalgary in Canada.She says it is possible that sitting in front of the TV might be worsethan sitting at a desk because people snack while they are watching TV.Some peoplesimply stay up too late and do not get enough sleep.Eating treats or lack of sleep couldboth cause weight gain and increase risk factors for heart disease.These factors couldmake people more likely to die early,she added.Arch Mainous,a researcher at the University of Florida in Gainesville,said in an email thatit would be a mistake for people with desk jobs to think there is no need to get movingduring the work day.Take the stairs rather than the elevator,or take a walk atlunch,Mainous advised/Leisure time physical activity is definitely beneficial,but walkingon some more steps in the workday should also be encouraged.12.What can we learn about Jeanette Garcias study?A.Not all forms of sitting are equally bad for health.B.Reducing time spent sting is an effective way to improve health.C.49%of those who spent more than four hours watching TV daily were unhealthy.D.Its the first study ever indicating the relationship between health problems and sitting.13.Which of the following may Lin Yang agree with?A.Sitting in front of the TV is not that harmful.B.People may as well avoid doing jobs at a desk.C.Health risks have nothing to do with TV viewing.D.Snacks and lack of sleep may be to blame for early death.14.As Arch Mainous suggested,what should an office worker do?A.Take the elevator to save time.B.Participate in more activities.C.Get moving during the workday.D.Take a walk to lose weight.15.What is this text most likely from?A.A poster.B.A textbook.C.A guidebook.D.A magazine.二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）第6页，共23页Natural Ways to Improve Your Memory Everyone has moments of forgetfulness fromtime to time,especially when life gets busy.Genetics plays a role in memory loss.(1).Hereare some evidence based ways to improve your memory naturally.Try a fish oil supplementFish and fish oil supplements are rich in the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA.(2).Onestudy of 36 older adults with mild cognitive(认知的)impairment(损伤)found thatshort-term and working memory scores improved significantly after they took fish oilsupplements for 12 months.Maintain a healthy weightMaintaining a healthy body weight is essential for well-being and is one of the best waysto keep your body and mind in top condition.Several studies have established overweight as a risk factor for cognitive decline.(3).Maintaining a healthy weight may help you avoid a host of issues associated withoverweight,including a poorer memory.祖.Exercising your cognitive skills by playing brain games is a fun and effective way toimprove your memory.Crosswords,word recall games and even mobile apps dedicated to memory training areexcellent ways to strengthen memory.Games that may help you strengthen your memorymay even reduce the risk of dementia(痴 呆).Get your vitamin D levels testedVitamin D is an important nutrient that plays many vital roles in the body.Low levels ofvitamin D have been linked to a host of health issues,including a reduction in cognitivefunction.Vitamin-D deficiency(缺乏)is very common,especially in colder climates and has beenassociated with age related cognitive decline and dementia.If you think you might havelow levels of vitamin D,ask your doctor for a blood test.Exercise moreExercise is important fbr overall physical and mental health.Research has established thatits beneficial fbr the brain and may help improve memory in people of all ages,fromchildren to older adults.There are many fun and simple ways to improve your memory.(5).A.Train your brainB.Challenge your brainC.They could be impacting your memoryD.Obesity is also associated with a higher risk of developing Alzheimers diseaseE.Ho we ver,research has shown that diet and lifestyle have a major impact on memory tooF.Try adding a few of these tips to your daily routine to keep your memory in topconditionG.Consuming them may help improve short-term,working and episodicmemory specially in older people16.A.AEB.Bc.cD.DE.F.FG.G17.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.G18.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.G19.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.G20.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.G三、完形填空(本大题共20小题，共30.0分)Parker Stewart,a 16-year-old boy,is from Sayre School in the United States.He wanted hisstudy on the(21)to have an impact on the community.In order to”(22)the carbon footprint/Stewart planned to produce enough solar energyto(23)the schoofs science labs.Now his plan is to happen.The installation(安装)of 30solar panels(24)for late November.As he began his research,he(25)a useful phone app.By entering an addressee could findout how much sunlight the(26)receives each day.Based on how much sunlight itreceives,Stewart found his school building was the(27)location.At the suggestion of his science teacher,Debbie Wheeler,Parker first(28)an energy audit(测 算)to see how much energy a(29)lab uses per day.Then,he started his research,(30)第 8 页，共 23页a local installer of solar panels to do the job.Parker lacked money for(31)the project.He convinced Sayres headmaster to(32)him afterexplaining the(33)of solar power for the school and community.Since Sayre provided the seed money to the(34)of one panel,the project has(35)to a totalof 30 panels.They will produce enough energy to(36)the four science labs on campus.It feels like a dream to think that an idea from my Environmental class will have this kindof(37),said Stewart,expressing(38)for Wheelers help.Wheeler said the success was(39)Parkers efforts in the project from start to finish.Lvehad other students talk about environmental suggestions,but Parker had the(40)to make itha
