2021年苏州市平江中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案.pdf

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1、2021 年苏州市平江中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案 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 Look at Some Greatest Bookstores Another Country Kreuzberg,Berlin,Germany.Another Country is an English Language second hand bookshop which is mostly used as a library.They have about 20,000

2、books that you can buy or borrow.Some regular events are held at the shop,such as readings,cultural events,social evenings and film nights.Atlantis Books Oia,Santorini,Greece.Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on the island of Santorini,Greece.It was founded in 2004 by a group of friends from

3、 Cyprus,England,and the United States.Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals,film screenings,book readings,and good old fashioned dance parties.Barts Books Ojai,California.U.S.A.“The Worlds Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”,a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964.Shelves of books

4、face the street,and regular customers are asked to drop coins into the doors coin box to pay for any books they take whenever the store is closed.Adrian Harrington since 1971.Rare books:rare first editions;leather bound sets and general antiquarian(古玩).Address:64a Kensington Church Street,Kensington

5、,London,England,UK.Corso Como Bookshop Milan,Italy.Extensive selection of publication on art architecture,design graphics and fashion,along with a strong emphasis on photography.It was founded in 1990 in Milan,Italy,by Carla Sozzamil.The Bookworm China.A bookshop,library,bar,restaurant and event spa

6、ce,now with four divisions in three cities Beijing,Suzhou and Chengdu.The interconnecting rooms with floor-to-ceiling books on every wall are light and airy in summer,yet warm and comfortable in winter.1.What can you do in Atlantis Books?A.Enjoy rare books.B.Attend a festival.C.Learn photography.D.B

7、uy books anytime.2.Which bookstore has the longest history?A.Adrian Harrington.B.Atlantis Books.C.Barts Books.D.Corso Como Bookshop.3.How is The Bookworm different from the others?A.It is used as a library.B.It focuses on photography.C.It hosts all sorts of activities.D.It has branches in different

8、cities.B Most animals living in crowded conditions have particularly strong immune systems,so it long puzzled researchers that honeybees do not.Part of the answer,discovered in 2015,is that queen bees vaccinate their eggs by moving parts of proteins from disease-causing pathogens to them before they

9、 are laid.These act as antigens totriggerthe development of a protective immune response in the developing young.But that observation raises the question of how the queen receives her antigen supply in the first place?Dr.Harwood wondered if the nurse bees were taking in parts of pathogens and passin

10、g them to royal jelly they were producing while eating the food brought to the hive.To test this idea,he teamed up with a group at theUniversityofHelsinki,inFinland,led by Dr Heli Salmela.Together,they collected about 150 nurse bees and divided them among six queenless mini hives equipped with baby

11、bees to look after.Instead of honey,they fed the nurses on sugar water,and for three of the hives they added P.larvae,a bacterium causing a hive-killing disease,to the sugar water.In this case,to stop such an infection happening,Dr Harwood and Dr Salmela heat-treated the pathogens and so killed them

12、 in advance.They also labelled the dead bacteria with a fluorescent dye,to track them easily.And,sure enough,it was confirmed that parts of P.larvae were getting into royal jelly released by those bees which had been fed with the sugar water containing that.All told,these findings suggest that nurse

13、 bees are indeed,through their royal jelly,passing antigens onto the queen for vaccinating her eggs.They also mean the nurses are vaccinating baby bees as well,because baby bees,too,receive royal jelly for the first few days after they come out.4.What does the underlined word“trigger in Paragraph 2

14、probably mean?A.Cut out.B.Set off.C.Slow down.D.Put off.5.Which is the main experimental subject in Paragraph 3?A.Queen bees.B.Nurse bees.C.Bee eggs.D.Baby bees.6.Why was P.larvae added to the sugar water?A.To test if it would cause a hive-killing disease.B.To check how the bacterium would affect th

15、e hive.C.To see whether the target bees would favor the taste.D.To confirm the bees would pass pathogens to royal jelly.7.What is the text mainly about?A.How bees multiply.B.How antigens function.C.How bees get vaccinated.D.How immune system works.C Tofight for the conservation of forest ecosystem,s

16、everal ecologists including Daniel Janzen convinced Del Oro,an orange juice producer,to donate part of their forestland to a national park.In return,Del Oro was allowed to throw large amounts of waste in the form of orangepeels(皮)on a 3-hectare piece of land within the national park at no cost.Deali

17、ng with tons of leftover peels usually involved burning them or paying to have them poured into a landfill,so the proposal was very attractive.But a year later,another juice company challenged the deal in court,arguing that their competitor was polluting a national park.They ended up winning,and the

18、 deal between Del Oro and the national park fell through.Then in 2013,while discussing possible research avenues（途径，手段）with Timothy Treuer,Daniel Janzen mentioned the orange story.Feeling interested,Treuer decided to stop by that piece of land that had been covered with fruit waste 15 years earlier.

19、What he found shocked him.While I would walk over exposed rock and dead grass in the nearby fields,Id have to climb through undergrowth and cut paths through walls ofvines(藤)in the orange peel site itself,said Timothy Treuer.Treuer and his team spent months picking upsamples(样品),analyzing and compar

20、ing them.They found great differences between the areas covered with orange peels and those that were not.The area withorange waste had richer soil.The effect that the orange peels had on the land is probably not that surprising to people familiar withcomposting(施肥),but what is really shocking is th

21、at a judge actually thought the waste of orange mined a national parkand stopped it from going forward.Now that Timothy Treuers study has received worldwide attention,this type of ruining is being seriously considered as a way of bringing forests back to life.8.What did Del Oro usually do with orang

22、e peels?A.Add them to fuel.B.Feed them to animals.C.Burn or bury them.D.Make them into cakes.9.What can we know about the deal between Del Oro and the national park?A.It lasted 15 years.B.It was signed by Treuer.C.It was made in about 1998.D.It was broken by Del Oro.10.What was Treuers finding?A.Ora

23、nge peels contain much fibre.B.Orange peels can make soil richer.C.Orange peels rot away in a short time.D.Orange waste ruined the national park.11.What is the authors attitude toward the judge mentioned in the last paragraph?A.Disapproving.B.Positive.C.Worried.D.Admirable.D Whena person in the Unit

24、ed States gets the COVID-19 vaccine(疫苗),the person receives a small piece of paper called a“COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card”.It is a piece of paper with the logo of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,or CDC,and the name and date of the vaccine.Because it is so simple,it could be easy to

25、 fake.Many people in theU.S.are still unsure about getting the vaccine.As universities,workplaces and other places are requiring proof of vaccination,some people are now buying fake vaccination cards without getting a shot.The Associated Press reports that students and teachers at universities aroun

26、d theU.S.are worried about fake cards.Sellers are using social media apps like Instagram to advertise fake vaccination cards.The prices range from$25 to$200.The AP notes that many college students seem interested in buying the cards.On the site Reddit,one person wrote,“I need one,too,for college.I r

27、efuse to be a guinea pig.”It is reported that more than 700 universities and colleges require proof of vaccination.Most schools simply ask their students to take a photo of their card and send it to a school website.Benjamin Mason Meier is a professor at theUniversityofNorth CarolinaatChapel Hill,UN

28、C.He studies international health policy.He said,unlike some countries,theU.S.is not using a digital system to record vaccine status.He said theU.S.is depending on“aflimsypaper card”,and students have told him they knew of others who had used fake vaccination cards.Rebecca Williams also works at UNC

29、.She is a researcher at the schools Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.She said she was not surprised that people were worried about fake vaccination cards.“This is why I think the development of a reliable national digital vaccine passport app is very important,”she said.There is a

30、law that should prevent people from making false vaccination cards.If someone uses the CDC logo without permission,they can be lined and punished by up to five years in prison.The U.S.Department of Justice recently charged a person inCaliforniawith making fake vaccination cards.College students who

31、already have the vaccine are criticizing those who would rather spend money to buy a fake than get a free shot.Maliha Reza is an electrical engineering student atPennsylvaniaStateUniversity,She called those students“dumb”.“Im angry about that,”she said.“Like,there is more anger than I could describe

32、 now.”12.Why do some college students buy fake vaccination cards?A.They are easy to get.B.Many Americans are still uncertain about getting the vaccine.C.Students have an interest in the fake vaccination cards.D.To get a vaccine shot is expensive.13.Which of the following measures can NOT be used to

33、stop the fake cards?A.Having a law that should prevent people from making false vaccination cards.B.Developing a reliable national digital vaccine passport app.C.Using a digital system to record vaccine status.D.Having all the students take a photo of their vaccination card and send it to the school

34、 website.14.What does the underlined word“flimsy”probably mean?A.Weak.B.Effective.C.Detailed.D.Professional,15.What might be the writing purpose for the news report?A.To promote a digital system to record the vaccination shots.B.To explain why theU.S.should prevent making the fake vaccination cards.

35、C.The stress the influence of the COVID-19 vaccination.D.To reduce theU.S.university leaders worry about fake vaccination cards.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 Three in five people in theUKhold a library card.For some,theyre a shelter from the stresses of day-to-

36、day life._16_If youre considering joining your local library,now is the time to do so.And if you need any more encouragement,here are several reasons why you should.Most libraries in theUKallow members of the general public to come and go as they like._17_You can also take out a library card and bor

37、row books for free,although you will inevitably face a fine for late returns._18_Imagine just how many books you have at your fingertips with a library card?There are lots of modern ones,as well as originals,and you can continue to expand your learning and vocabulary all the time.Its a priceless exp

38、erience,especially for kids,and also a great way to level the educational playing field.Libraries develop with times.They have changed greatly since decades ago._19_Some libraries have apps so you can see when your books are due back and even reserve books in some cases.There are also libraries whic

39、h let you access books in digital formats on your mobile device pretty cool.Libraries are one of very few spaces left in towns and cities where members of the public can come together and actually be and feel like a community.They have notice boards to offer services like exercise classes or learnin

40、g centers._20_ A.Libraries help people learn.B.Libraries help educate the kids.C.They create a great sense of community.D.You can go in,settle down and read a book without being charged a penny.E.Most libraries now have computers and allow people to borrow CDs and DVDs.F.Libraries help us save money

41、 as were borrowing books rather than buying them.G.For others,particularly the homeless and people in poverty,a lifeline to the world.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 Growing flowers from seeds needs both physical work and self-control.One

42、 must take care of the seeds,and make sure they get watered on_21_basis and believe they will actually produce flowers beautifully.Thus,_22_beautiful flowers without mistakes is a miracle（奇迹），which needs to be fed,_23_and hard work.How does the same thing_24_in life?The miracle I dreamed of was to b

43、ecome an excellent_25_.I would,to be honest,sit in front motivational speakers as they spoke,_26_one of them would spot something valuable in me and encourage me to follow my_27_.I neither said anything nor did anything_28_wish.Then one day,I met a professional speaker at a conference I attended.He

44、told me the National Speakers Association_29_helps whoever makes up his mind to start professional speaking businesses.Their club was two hours drive away from my home,and expensive,but I was very_30_to hear of it.Frankly,it didnt matter to be_31_or to pay it.I joined it and made my first speech but

45、 I_32_halfway.I got so angry at myself that after getting home I locked myself in my home to_33_making speeches for three days.And I_34_figured out what I would speak on and then tried to improve my speaking_35_.I stuck to it and sincerely said thanks to whoever_36_my shortcomings.All the time,I sto

46、pped the negative voice in my head from_37_me.Now five years passed,and a(n）_38_was worked.At the age of 53,I became a professional speaker at last.What miracle are you hoping for?What seed do you mean to_39_and then water it,to grow your miracle?If you havent started,remember to do it now,and the_4

47、0_,the better.21.A.new B.regular C.enjoyable D.firm 22.A.watering B.enjoying C.observing D.harvesting 23.A.cared for B.swept up C.put aside D.picked out 24.A.achieve B.appear C.live D.improve 25.A.receiver B.representative C.speaker D.editor 26.A.informing B.foreseeing C.arranging D.wishing 27.A.tas

48、k B.dream C.heart D.bravery 28.A.until B.so C.but D.as 29.A.really B.partly C.seriously D.perfectly 30.A.excited B.eager C.unwilling D.positive 31.A.difficult B.anxious C.unreasonable D.inconvenient 32.A.lost B.started C.quitted D.fastened 33.A.practice B.finish C.enjoy D.approve 34.A.slowly B.final

49、ly C.instantly D.constantly 35.A.skills B.impressions C.energies D.opportunities 36.A.took up B.pointed out C.left out D.broke down 37.A.rejecting B.applying C.approving D.disturbing 38.A.miracle B.description C.collection D.barrier 39.A.use B.conclude C.handle D.plant 40.A.easier B.more C.sooner D.

50、shorter 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 A student is learning_41._（speak）British English.He wonders：Can I communicate_42._Americans?Can they understand me?Learners of English often ask：What are the differences between British and American English?_43._important are th