2021届中山市第二中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届中山市第二中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析 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 Its the time of year when we start hiking.As you pack,remember to bring your smartphone.Whether youre going on a short walk or a long trip,there are a handful of apps that can help.MapMyHik

2、e This app tracks where youre hiking so you have a mapof your route at the end of the hike.It can also track other fitness information like the distance traveled,speed,pace,and even calories burned.You can save the data for your hike,so you can always access the route you look as well as track impro

3、vements to your workout.GaiaGPS You dont always have cellphone service when hiking,but you always want to know where you are.The GaiaGPS app provides that information.Download maps of different parts of the world,and access the GaiaGPS app in the middle of even the most remote trails.The GPS functio

4、n makes using the maps simple,and the app will also point to areas of interest.Backpacking Checklist One of the worst things is being way out on a trail only to discover you left behind something important.Thats why checklists are the best.This checklist app helps you build a customized(定制的)list of

5、things to take with you.Organize different lists based on trail lengths or requirements.Track all your essential items by weight and where you can find them.WildObs Using WildObs,you can record your observations of plants and animals and add them to the database.You can ask the community to help you

6、 identify something and keep track of everything youve met,and most importantly,you can become a citizen scientist.By recording what youve seen with this app,youre helping scientists keep track of whats happening to the natural world.1.What can you do with MapMyHike?A.Record your walking speed.B.Des

7、ign a suitable hiking route.C.Locate popular tourist attractions.D.Store the data of your daily activities.2.What is WildObs intended to do?A.To provide survival skills.B.To lead the way.C.To identify wildlife.D.To help make preparations.3.Which app is most useful before hiking?A.GaiaGPS.B.MapMyHike

8、.C.WildObs.D.Backpacking Checklist.B Once a rich and clever boy had practically everything a boy could want,so he was not interested in most toys.But he couldnt get a very old mirror,and heconvinced his parents to buy it from mysterious（神秘的）old man.When the mirror arrived home,the boy went to see hi

9、s reflection in it.His face looked very sad indeed.He tried smiling and making funny faces,but his reflection continued with its sad expression.What a terrible mirror!Its the first time Ive seen a mirror that didnt work properly!the boy jumped violently.That same afternoon he went into the street to

10、 play and bought a few toys,but on his way to the park he saw a little girl who was crying her heart out.The girl was crying so much and looked so lonely that the rich boy went over to help her and to see what had happened.The little girl told him that she had lost her parents.Together the two set o

11、ff in search of the parents.As the little girl wouldnt stop crying,the boy spent his money buying her sweets to cheer her up.Finally,after much walking,they found her parents who were much worried and were looking for her everywhere.The rich boy said goodbye to them.As it was getting late,he decided

12、 to head for home,without being able to play.At home,he went to his room,and noticed a shining light in the corner,the same corner he had left the mirror in.Seeing this,he went over to the mirror,and realised that the light was coming from his own body,so radiant（闪亮的）with happiness he had become.And

13、 so he understood the mystery of that mirror,the only mirror which could faithfully reflect the true joy of its owner.He realised it was true.He felt very happy at having helped that little girl.And since then,each morning when he looked in that mirror and failed to see a special shine,he knew what

14、he had to do to bring it back.4.How did the boy feel when he first looked into the mirror?A.Embarrassed.B.Angry.C.Worried.D.Delighted.5.Why was the little girl crying so hard?A.She couldnt find her parents.B.She couldnt get the mysterious mirror.C.Her parents couldnt buy toys for her.D.The boy refus

15、ed to give his toys to her.6.What could the boy see in the mirror after he went back from the park?A.A shining toy.B.A broken mirror.C.His happy face.D.The lovely girl.7.What is the purpose of this text?A.To tell us a horrible story.B.To introduce to us a strange mirror.C.To warn us not to be selfis

16、h.D.To encourage us to help others.C Guangzhououtbreak linked to strains inIndia The gene sequencing of the COVID-19 outbreak inGuangzhou.Guangdongprovince,indicates it is very similar in structure to the mutatedstrains detected inIndia,a senior health official from the city said on Sunday.“And it h

17、as the characteristic of quick spread.”Chen Bin,deputy director of the citys health commission,said at a news conference inGuangzhouon Sunday.She urged relevant departments and medical staff to act quickly to block the chain of infection and control the spread of the coronavirus in the southern metr

18、opolis.Zhang Zhoubin,deputy director of theGuangzhoucenter for disease control and prevention,said the strain of coronavirus spreads easily.“The virus can be spread through a meal or through a short period of indirect contact,”he said.The city reported five confirmed eases and 21 asymptomatic carrie

19、rs as of 2 pm Sunday after the first con finned case was detected in the citys Liwan district on May 21,Chen said.To prevent the virus from spreading,the city government tightened its disease control and prevention measures over the weekend.Six communities and housing estates previously designated a

20、s low-risk areas were raised to medium-risk ones,Chen said.In addition to asking local residents to get vaccinated,the city has organized nucleic acid testing in Haizhu and Yuexiu districts starting from Sunday.Residents in specific areas of Tianhe,Baiyun and Panyu districts have also been required

21、to take nucleic acid tests to expand the screening of suspected patients and asymptomatic carriers.Liwan previously required all its residents to take nucleic acid tests.As of Saturday,more than 2-25 million residents of the city have had samples collected for nucleic acid tests,Chen said.More than

22、10,000 medical workers from the entire city have been sent to Liwan to help vaccinate locals against COVID-19 and collect samples for nucleic acid testing.Deng Wenjun,director of circulation section with Guangzhou Supply and Marketing Cooperative,said there are sufficient supplies of food and daily

23、necessities in the medium-risk areas.8.What is the characteristic of the COVID-19 which broke out inGuangzhou?A.It disappears quickly.B.It spreads fast.C.It has a lot to do with temperature.D.It has the same nature as the seasonal flu.9.Which district have residents who have not been required to tak

24、e nucleic acid tests?A.Tianhe.B.Haizhu.C.Panyu.D.Zengcheng.10.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.The virus can hardly be spread through a short period of indirect contact.B.There are 21 symptomatic carriers in the Liwan district as of 2 pm Sunday.C.All the people living in Liwan district ar

25、c previously asked to take nucleic acid tests.D.Supplies of food and daily necessities in the medium-risk areas arc still not enough.11.Where can you probably find this article?A.On a news website.B.In a fashion magazine.C.In a history book.D.In a travel journal.D We are in lack of enough sleep,acco

26、rding to Arianna Huffington,the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post.And thishas great consequences on our health,our job performance,our relationships and our happiness.What is needed,she ly declares,is nothing short of a sleep revolution.Only by renewing our relationship with slee

27、p can we take back control of our lives.In her bestseller Thrive,Arianna wrote about our need to redefine success through wellbeing,wisdom,wonder,and giving.Her discussion of the importance of sleep as a gateway to this more fulfilling way of living struck such a powerful chord(弦)that she realized t

28、he mystery and transformative power of sleep called for a fuller investigation(调查).The result is a scientifically sweeping and personal exploration of sleep from all angles,from the history of sleep,to the role of dreams in our lives,to the consequences of sleep deprivation(剥夺),and the new golden ag

29、e of sleep science that is showing the vital role sleep plays in our every waking moment and every aspect of our health from weight gain,diabetes,and heart disease to cancer and Alzheimers.In The Sleep Revolution,Arianna shows how our cultural removal of sleep as time wasted damages our health and o

30、ur decision-making and our work lives and shortens our personal lives.She explores all the latest science on what exactly is going on while we sleep and dream.She decides the dangerous sleeping pill industry,and all the ways of our addiction to technology disturb our sleep.She also offers a range of

31、 recommendations and tips from leading scientists on how we can get better and more restorative sleep.In todays fast-paced,always-connected and sleep-deprived world,our need for a good nights sleep is more important than ever.The Sleep Revolution both sounds the alarm on our worldwide sleep crisis a

32、nd provides a detailed road map to the great sleep awakening that can help transform our lives,our communities,and our world.12.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A.The importance of sleep.B.The necessity of improving sleep.C.The way to improve our sleep.D.The effect of sleep on health.13.What

33、 can be inferred about Ariannas attitude to success?A.She thinks good sleep is more important.B.She doesnt think much of becoming successful.C.She thinks it wrong to sacrifice health to success.D.She is concerned about the nature of success.14.What can be said about Ariannas investigation?A.It is re

34、ally of great value.B.It is scientific and historical.C.It costs Ariannas sleep in practice.D.It covers all necessary aspects scientifically,15.What influence does TheSleep Revolution have on society?A.It helps to slow down the pace of modern life.B.It warns people against taking sleeping pills.C.It

35、 warns the harm of inadequate sleep of people.D.It helps to stress the value of sleep to success.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 You are enjoying a nice dream until your alarm suddenly rings._16_.Is your clock out of control?No,its just winter,making the sun rise

36、 later,so it will be twice as hard to crawl out of bed into the cold darkness.As the days get shorter,our mornings lose that crucial light to wake us up,so waking up gets harder.That means youll need to put in extra effort to get to work on time._17_._18_.Summer or winter,you should aim to go to bed

37、 at about the same time every evening and wake up at about the same time every morning.Try to give yourself time for eight hours per night.Avoid strong light near bedtime.So if you like reading before you close your eyes,try an actual book or an E-ink screen like a Kindle,which doesnt emit the harsh

38、 light that phones and tablets do.Buy a wake-up light.If you still have trouble with dark mornings,it might be time to introduce more light into your room._19_.Give yourself something to look forward to._20_.Sure,you might have to get up for work,but youll want to be awake if you are expecting a del

39、icious breakfast,or a workout that is actually fun.A.But you just dont want to get out of your warm bed.B.Stick to a regular schedule.C.Philips makes some popular lamps that produce natural light during gray winter days.D.Waking up is easier when you have a good reason to be conscious.E.Too much lig

40、ht can do harm to your eyes.F.We have a few tips that might help.G.But when you look out of the window,its still black outside.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 On a hilltop in southeast Brazil,4,500 feet above the surrounding landscape,is

41、a coffee plantation with a history of more than 150 yearsfive generations.The owner is Ellen Fontana,a woman_21_to both her land and her family.A respect_22_nature contributes to her business;she employs sustainable(可持续的)practices to_23_water,avoid pesticides and_24_greenhouse gas emissions.Her devo

42、tion and attention helped her_25_award-winning specialty coffee and a successful coffee business,which she hopes will_26_through future generations.But in the past few years,her vision of the future has been_27_.The planet is changing_28_and whether coffee production will continue in her area in 20

43、or 50 years is naturally a_29_.“I heard from my grandparents that it used to rain a lot in January,and the dry and rainy seasons were more clearly_30_,”Fontana says.“But now,for a few years,we have noticed_31_rainfall,high temperature and hail(冰雹).”In 2014,Fontanas home experienced its worst_32_in n

44、early a century,leading to a rare water crisis.And February 2020 was the rainiest month in the regions_33_history,resulting in floods._34_Fontana has earned more than many,thanks to her hilltop location and a significant area of natural forest that she and her family have_35_on their land.She says,“

45、We are in a region with a lot of preserved forest,and we have a lot of coffee.This climate_36_a lot in the balance of crops.I think that living in a balance between coffee production and the environment that we live in provides a_37_not only for our family but for all the other people who will_38_th

46、ese resources.I think this_39_is good for the business,good for the_40_and good for our soul.”21.A.related B.addicted C.devoted D.used 22.A.to B.for C.about D.in 23.A.make the best of B.run out of C.keep track of D.give way to 24.A.reserve B.reject C.reduce D.replace 25.A.design B.invent C.harvest D

47、.create 26.A.stop B.return C.appear D.continue 27.A.improved B.shaken C.recognized D.cleared 28.A.frequently B.rapidly C.gradually D.definitely 29.A.concern B.factor C.mission D.principle 30.A.conducted B.listed C.pursued D.defined 31.A.irregular B.increasing C.mild D.average 32.A.drought B.sandstor

48、m C.flood D.earthquake 33.A.hidden B.recorded C.short D.brief 34.A.Otherwise B.Also C.Thus D.But 35.A.cut B.covered C.maintained D.produced 36.A.fades B.changes C.punishes D.helps 37.A.benefit B.career C.freedom D.convenience 38.A.remove B.enjoy C.waste D.observe 39.A.access B.approach C.balance D.b

49、ehavior 40.A.friends B.climate C.atmosphere D.family 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 Out of the 20 little things youve always wondered about,one_41._(probable)has to do with the small_42._(five)pocket on your jeans.By now,you might have given up on trying to use it si

50、nce its too small to fit anything you actually need.But why is it there in the first place?Well,today,it doesnt really serve_43._purpose,but it used to in the late 1800s.In reality,the small pocket is called a watch pocket because it was in origin intended_44._a safe place for men to store their poc