2021年蓬莱市北沟一中高三英语第二次联考试题及答案.pdf

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1、2021 年蓬莱市北沟一中高三英语第二次联考试题及答案 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 HubeiProvincehas long been a favorite Chinese tourist destination because of its natural scenery,historic cities,and beautiful mountains.Here are some of the best places to visit inHubeiPr

2、ovince.YellowCraneTower YellowCraneToweris known as one of the Three Famous Towers South of Yangtze River,together withYueyangTowerinHunanand Tengwang Pavilion inJiangxi.The history ofYellowCraneTowerdates back to the Three Kingdoms period(220-280)in Chinese history.The tower was used as a watchtowe

3、r by the King of Wus army in the beginning.Enshi Grand Canyon Enshi Grand Canyon can beChinas answer to the Grand Canyon inArizona,theUnited Statesin beauty.The canyon runs 108 kilometers and occupies a land area of 3,000 square kilometers.The region where Enshi Grand Canyon is located used to be a

4、vast sea with many limestone deposits 230 million years ago.Shennongjia Scenic Area It is famous for its varied plant species as well as mountains.Regarded as the“Lungs of Central China,the forest coverage reaches over 90 percent of the area.Due to the special climate,it is neither too hot in summer

5、 nor too cold in winter.Sometimes clouds stretch around mountains,rewarding tourists with unforgettable views.Besides,the area is home to some rare animals such as golden monkeys,white bears and antelope.The Three-Gorge Tribe scenic spot Located in the area of the Xiling Gorge in the city ofYichang,

6、it has the beauty of landscape paintings.The spot is a“ProtectedCenterof the Popular Culture and Art of the Three Gorges”.Since ancient times,a lot of famous scholars have produced a great number of excellent poems praising the beauty of this place,some of which are carved on the stones along theYan

7、gtze River.1.What is special aboutYellowCraneTower?A.It has a long history.B.It offers a scenic view.C.It once served wars purposes.D.It is the best-known tower inChina 2.Why is the Grand Canyon inArizonamentioned?A.To explain its popularity inChina.B.To help readers know more about it.C.To prove th

8、e beauty of the Chinese canyon.D.To show differences between the two canyons.3.Which place will a Chinese literature lover probably visit?A.Enshi Grand Canyon.B.YellowCraneTower.C.Shennongjia Scenic Area.D.TheThree-Gorge Tribe scenic spot.B A satellite is about to demonstrate a new way of capturing

9、space junk with magnets for the first time.With the frequency of space launches dramatically increasing in recent years,the potential for a disastrous collision above Earth is continually growing.Now,Japanese orbital clean-up company Astroscale is testing a potential solution.The firms End-of-Life S

10、ervices by Astroscale demonstration mission is scheduled to lift off on 20 March aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket.It consists of two spacecraft:a smal“client”satellite and a larger“servicer”satellite,or“chaser”.The smaller satellite is equipped with a magnetic(磁力的)plate which allows the chaser todock w

11、ithit.The two stacked spacecraft will perform three tests once in orbit,each of which will involve the servicer satellite releasing and then recapturing the client satellite.The first test will be the simplest,with the client satellite drifting a short distance away and then being recaptured.In the

12、second test,the servicer satellite will set the client satellite tumbling before catching up with it and matching its motion to grab it.Finally,if those two tests go well,the chaser will live up to its name by letting the client satellite float a few hundred metres away before finding it and attachi

13、ng to it.All of these tests will be performed autonomously,with little to no human input once they are set in motion.“These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before in space-they are very different to,say,an astronaut controlling a robotic arm on the International Space Station,”says Jaso

14、n Forshaw at AstroscaleUK.“This is more of an autonomous mission.”At the end of the tests,both spacecraft will burn up in Earths atmosphere.If companies wanted to use this capability,they would have to attach a magnetic plate to their satellites so they could be captured later.Because of the growing

15、 space garbage problem,many countries now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites once they run out of fuel or fail,so this could be a fairly simple likely plan,Forshaw says.Right now,each chaser can only nab one satellite,but Astroscale is working on a version that could drag thr

16、ee or four out of orbit at once.4.Which of the following can replace the underlined word dock with in Paragraph 2?A.Deal with.B.Keep up with.C.Join together.D.Crash.5.Why many countries now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites?A.Because of the growing space waste problem.B.Beca

17、use the frequency of space launches are dramatically increasing.C.Because they can earn large profits from it.D.Because Astroscale has found a new method of capturing the space garbage.6.What will Astroscale do to solve the space junk problem?A.An astronaut controls a robotic arm on the Internationa

18、l Space to capture the“client”satellite.B.Through a magnetic plate remotely controlled by humans on the ground to catch the“client”satellite.C.Finding the client satellite and attaching to it with a magnetic plate automatically.D.Tumbling to match the motion of“client satellite the drag three or fou

19、r satellites out of its orbit into atmosphere.7.What can we infer from the passage?A.People will bum the space junk up in Earths atmosphere in the future.B.Japan andRussiawill conduct space debris cleanup experiment together.C.These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before.D.The demonstra

20、tion mission will be divided into three phases.C Happiness is not a warm phone,according to a new study exploring the link between young life satisfaction and screen time.The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M.Twenge at San Diego State University(SDSU).To research this link,Twenge,along

21、 with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W.Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia,dealt with data from the Monitoring the Future(MtF)study,a nationally representative survey of more than a million U.S.8th-,10th-,and 12th-graders.The survey asked students questions about how often they spen

22、t time on their Phones,tablets and computers,as well as questions about their face-to-face social interactions and their overall happiness.On average found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices playing computer games,using social media,texting and video chatting were less happy t

23、han those who invested more time in non-screen activities like sports,reading newspapers and magazines,and face-to-face social interactions.The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use,Twenge said.Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media,and try to increase the amount

24、of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and exercising two activities reliably linked to greater happiness.Looking at historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s,its easy to find that the increase of screen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in rep

25、orted happiness inU.S.teens.Specifically,young peopled life satisfaction and happiness declined sharply after 2012.Thats the year when the percentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent.By far the largest change in teens lives between 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amoun

26、t of time they spent on digital media,and the following decline in in-person social activities and sleep.8.Which method did Twenges team use for the study?A.Calculating students happiness.B.Asking students certain questions.C.Analyzing data from a survey.D.Doing experiments on screen time.9.How does

27、 the author develop the finding of the study in paragraph 3?A.By making a comparison.B.By giving an example.C.By making an argument.D.By introducing a concept.10.What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A To draw a conclusion from the study.B.To offer some advice to the readers.C.To prove social ac

28、tivities importance.D.To support the researchers finding.11.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Quitting Phones Equals Happiness B.Screen Time Should Be Banned C.Teens Lives Have Changed Sharply D.Screen-addicted Teens Are Unhappier D Babies who frequently communicate with th

29、eir caregivers using eye contact and vocalisations(发声)at the age of one are more likely to develop greater languages skills by the time they reachtwo,according to new research.In the study,researchers looked at 11-and 12-month-od babies vocalisations.gestures and gaze behaviours,and at how their car

30、egivers responded to them.To measure he interactions,the researchers videoed infants(婴儿)and caregiver at home,and asked them to play as usual.They took those recordings back to the university The scientists then used statistical models to find that the best predictor of vocabulary at 24 months was w

31、hen infants were seen to use vocalsatioms while looking at their caregivers face when they were about a year old.The benefits were even greater when these interactions were followed by responses from the caregiver.The statistics showed that at 19 months,children had an average of about 100 words.Tho

32、se who exhibited the beneficial interactive behaviour earlier in life were seen to have an average of about 30 extra words.The message of this paper is thatitis the result of a joint effort;noticing what your child is attending to and talking to them about it will support their language development.

33、said McGillion,a co-author of the work.The joy of this message is that that can happen in any context.across any part of your day.Its not something that requires special equipment or even lots of time.I can happen when youre doing the laundry,for examplewhen youre taking out the socks,you can talk a

34、bout socks.in the park,in the car,at mealtimes,at bathtimes.This finding can be used in any context,added McGillion.This is a developmental snapshot in the first year of life,but children are constantly growing and changing and so are their behaviours.It would be interesting to look at these sorts o

35、f behaviours again as children progress through the second year of life to see whats happening there,said Donnellan,the lead author on the study.12.How did the researchers get the findings?A.By interacting with babies.B.By asking babies to vocalize.C.By analyzing relevant recordings.D.By referring t

36、o the previous statistics.13.What does he underlined word itin Paragraph 5 mean?A.Infants eye contact.B.Infants larger vocabulary.C.The response from caregivers.D.The best predictor of vocabulary.14.What did McGilion say about infants interactive behaviour?A.Is easy to perform.B.Its complex to under

37、stand.C.Its difficult to copy.D.Its interesting to video.15.What might further studies be on?A.Childrens academic progress.B.Childrens growing environment.C.Childrens potential physical development.D.Childrens behaviours across more age ranges.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

38、。选项中有两项为多余选项 No matter how well you do in an interview,arriving more than a few minutes late for a job interview is likely to have a negative effect on an employers impression of you._16_In situations where you just cant avoid being late,use these tips as effectively as possible.Call in Advance _17_

39、and if youre doubtful whether youll arrive on time,always call in advance.Avoid making excuses.Inform whoever answers the phone that youre running late for a job interview._18_ Sincerely acknowledge(承认)your mistake and express regret over having made your interviewer wait.Then respectfully move on a

40、nd dont focus on your delay.Nobody likes having to wait for somebody whos tardy(迟到的),especially employers who have busy schedules.Have an Excellent Reason Crazy traffic,defective(有缺陷的)alarm clocks,or work delays sound like weak excuses to an employer who set time aside specifically(特意)to talk to you

41、 about a job._19_When arriving late to a job interview is unavoidable,honesty is better than excuses.Put Your Game Face Back On As tired as you might feel about being late,take a moment to breathe deeply,gather your thoughts,and regain(恢复)your calm before meeting the interviewer,_20_ A.Sincerely Apo

42、logize B.Prepare for the Interview in Advance.C.If youre running late for a job interview.D.Dont let your tired face ruin the entire interview.E.When you have to reschedule a time for the interview.F.Your being late may infuence your chances of getting the job.G.Anything but a family emergency(紧急情况)

43、or a severe accident is unlikely to convince(说服)your interviewer.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 For weeks the students had been engaged in careful preparation for the Parents Night program.Now everything was_21_.The walls were filled wit

44、h displays,the students with_22_and the tables with good things to eat.The host was well under way.Then Jimmie Davis_23_to give his speech.This was the_24_he had looked forward to for many weeks.As he was on the stage,he caught a glimpse of his mothers beaming face and his fathers_25_appearance.He s

45、tarted with a great burst of enthusiasm.He was_26_that his listeners were thinking highly of him by their careful attention.Then_27_happened.The world seemed to swim before him.He slowed down and stopped.His faceflushed(变红),his_28_sought each other crazily and in desperation he looked_29_towards his

46、 teacher,Mr.Smith.And ever prepared,having heard the boyish masterpiece_30_again and again applied the missing words and the boy_31_.But somehow it was different now.Jimmie_32_again-and the teacher reminded him again.For the_33_two minutes,the speech seemed more the teachers than the boys.But Jimmie

47、 finished it.There was a heavy_34_in the heart of the boy,knowing that he had failed.Embarrassment was clearly_35_on the face of the boys father and mother.The audience_36_in a perfunctory(例行公事的)way,sorry for and pitying the boy who they thought had_37_.But the teacher was on his feet,saying:Im_38_t

48、o see a boy making a glorious victory out of what might have been a miserable failure.And Im confident that you will never see a_39_demonstration of the spirit of playing the under difficulties!”The crowd exploded into thunderous now.The old_40_of assurance(确信)was back on the face of the boys father

49、.21.A.in turn B.in time C.in need D.inorder 22.A.panic B.calmness C.anxiety D.enthusiasm 23.A.turned B.rose C.showed D.got 24.A.way B.effect C.moment D.truth 25.A.assured B.satisfied C.worried D.embarrassed 26.A.awake B.hesitant C.doubtful D.conscious 27.A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing

50、 28.A.hands B.ears C.eyes D.fingers 29.A.fearlessly B.aimlessly C.helplessly D.faithlessly 30.A.managed B.practiced C.conducted D.created 31.A.gave up B.broke in C.went on D.turned away 32.A.paused B.continued C.cried D.shocked 33.A.lost B.left C.remaining D.ending 34.A.sign B.mark C.relief D.load 3