2021年衡阳市第二中学高三英语模拟试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 年衡阳市第二中学高三英语模拟试题及答案解析 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 Provincetown,Cape Cod Restaurants After a day on the sands or exploring our charming town,enjoy local eats,from fresh seafood and lobster to authentic Italian.Youll find many wonderful Prov

2、incetown,Cape Cod restaurants and cafes just steps away.Fanizzis Restaurant Right next door to our hotel,this award-winning local eatery is one of the finest Cape Cod restaurants.The menu highlights seafood,Italian,steaks,burgers,and fresh salads.Enjoy the Friday Fish Fry,Early Bird Specials,and Sun

3、day Brunch,available from 10:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m.all year long.539 Commercial Street 508-487-1964 Napis Restaurant Napis serves dinner all year round and lunch from April to October.A cozy place located just off Commercial Street and overflowing with local art,this Cape Cod,Massachusetts classic spec

4、ializes in everything from freshly caught seafood to Portuguese and Brazilian dishes to vegetarian items.7 Freeman Street 800-571-6274 Mews Restaurant Enjoy views of Provincetown Harbor at this waterfront restaurant just steps from Surfside Hotel&Suites.Intercontinental dishes are served in the beac

5、h-level dining room,while upstairs youll find a casual American bistro.Summer months bring on a brunch menu,and dinner is served year-round.429 Commercial Street 508-487-1500 The Red Inn A favorite among our guests,The Red Inn is located on Provincetowns picturesque waterfront which provides diners

6、with the most gorgeous harbor views and spectacular sunsets.The Red Inn provides historic old world charm with new world pleasure.Their menu features the finest local seafood.15 Commercial Street 508-487-7334 1.Which restaurant offers a special breakfast for early risers?A.Fanizzis Restaurant.B.Napi

7、s Restaurant.C.Mews Restaurant.D.The Red Inn.2.What is special about The Red Inn?A.It exhibits the good local art.B.It is the finest local restaurant.C.It offers the best local seafood.D.It serves brunch all year round.3.What does the text mainly talk about?A.Accommodation.B.Life styles.C.Sightseein

8、g.D.Dining.B Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(麻省理工学院)have turned spider webs into musiccreating an strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate.The MIT team worked with Berlin-based artis

9、t Tomas Saraceno to take 2D(two-dimensional)laser(激光)scans of a spider web,which were linked together and made into a mathematical model that could recreate the web in 3Din VR(virtual reality).They also worked with MITs music department to create the virtual instrument.“Even though the web looks rea

10、lly random(随机)，there actually are a lot of inside structures and you can visualize(可视化)them and you can look at them,but its really hard to grasp for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details,”said MIT engineering professor Markus Buehler,who presented the work

11、on Monday at a virtual meeting of the American Chemical Society.Listening to the music while moving through the VR spider web lets you see and hear these structural changes and gives a better idea of how spiders see the world,he told CNN.“Spiders use vibrations(振动)as a way to locate themselves,to co

12、mmunicate with other spiders and so the idea of thinking really like a spider would experience the world was something that was very important to us as spider material scientists,”Buehler said.Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports,so having a better idea of how they work c

13、ould lead to the development of advanced new 3D printing techniques.“The reason why I did that is I wanted to be able to get information really from the spider world,which is very weird and mysterious,”Buehler explained.In addition to the scientific value,Buehler said the webs are musically interest

14、ing and that you can hear the sounds the spider creates during construction.“Its unusual and eerie and scary,but finally beautiful.”he described.4.What have MIT scientists done according to the passage?A.They have translated spider webs into sounds.B.They have made a mathematical model to produce we

15、bs.C.They have created a soundtrack to catch spiders.D.They have known how spiders communicate.5.What can we know about spider webs from paragraph 3?A.Their structures are beautiful and clear.B.Professor Markus Buehler knows them well.C.The American Chemical Society presents the result.D.They are co

16、mplex for people to figure it out.6.In which field will the study be helpful?A.virtual reality B.printing C.painting D.film-making 7.What is the main idea of the passage?A.It tells us that the music created by spiders is scary.B.It shows how the researchers carry out the experiment.C.It presents a n

17、ew and creative way to study spiders.D.It explains why scientists did the experiment.C There is nothing ordinary about this little boys adorable experience with his musical heroes.5-year-old Taylor Hooper was just one of the 35,0000people who were attending the Foo Fighters concert in Belfast,Northe

18、r Ireland last week.Not only is the American rock group his favorite band,it was also his first ever concert.Taylors mother,Nikki Hooper,says that she and her husband have always been huge fans of the Foo Fighters.In addition to traveling far and wide to see their shows,they even named their son aft

19、er the drummer,Taylor Hawkins.So when the band played in their home city,they decided it was finally time for their son to see their beloved rock and rockers in concert.“Hes been listening to them since he was born mainly because his dad and I are super fans.”Mrs Hooper told BBC.“We called the event

20、 organizers and they said it would be no problem,but that we should know it would be a loud music event,so we gotTaylorsome special headphones.When we got there everyone was so welcoming to him.”Throughout the show,the audience continuously madeTaylorand his parents move closer to the stage.Furtherm

21、ore,Mrs.Hooper helped her son stand out from the crowd by making him a sign that said he was a 5-year-old attending his first concert.When Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl finally saw the sign and read it aloud into the microphone,the crowd began chanting for them to bring the youngster onto the st

22、age.Thats exactly what he did.When the stage managers brought the boy to the stage,Grohl asked Taylor to show the crowd how to dance The small boy then danced to the whole song,making him an“Inter net wonder”.Taylordidnt just walk away from the show with memories,either;the band also invited him bac

23、kstage to give him a number of gifts,including a pair of Taylor Hawkinss drumsticks.8.What is Foo Fighters in the passage?A.Is a music show.B.Its a music band.C.Its a pop song.D.Its a music fan.9.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that_ A.the organizers refused to let the child watch the show B.there was

24、 nothing wrong for the child to watch the show C.the organizers suggested the kid take care of the loud noise D.the child felt so scared that he didnt want to go to the stage 10.How did 5-year-old Taylor Hooper cause peoples attention?A.By shouting loudly.B.By running to the singers.C.By holding a s

25、ign showing his age.D.By dancing to the whole song.11.How didTaylorfeel about his first ever concert?A.Worried.B.Scared.C.Sorry.D.Pleased.D In recent years,with the development of technology,it is common to see robots into our homes in the form of toys and vacuums(吸尘器)without question.Childrens toys

26、 that rely on robotics for both entertainment and education are becoming more popular and more easily accessible.Robot vacuums,too,are so popular that the Roomba has even earned itself a name in popular television.A selection of other household wares can be purchased and owned for a reasonable cost,

27、but they all look and perform like vacuums.Our domestic helpers are currently designed to vacuuming,mopping,sweeping and mowing.Of course the best known of these is the Roomba,but there is actually some competition amongst the autonomous vacuum manufacturers.Roomba,made by iRobot,now comes in severa

28、l designs and has been through many versions of improvements.The basic model is just about$400,but theres a more attractive version,complete with a wireless command center to control the robot from anywhere in the home.Samsung also has a vacuum,called the Smart Tango,which makes increased improvemen

29、ts on the Roomba by including brushes for cleaning corners.Its possible that some of the less well-known vacuums might be even more exciting,like the Neato Robotics XV that takes on a square shape to better clean corners.Incremental(增值的)improvements are what drive the home robot industry.Now that do

30、mestic robots are becoming more popular,the near future should be exciting.If we are going to welcome robots into our lives and our homes,we should expect them to work for it,and work hard.Its the dawn of the robot revolution,whether we like it or not,and it would be great to see that technology put

31、 to use in more innovative(创新的)ways.12.What does Roomba in the passage mean?A.A mans name who has bought a domestic robot.B.A name of a big company who makes robots.C.A type of vacuum whose name is Roomba.D.A place where people can buy proper robots.13.The Smart Tango is different from other types i

32、n that _.A.it has a wireless command center B.it has brushes for cleaning corners C.it is more famous and exciting D.it is driven without electricity 14.What can we infer according to the last paragraph?A.Domestic robots will free us from housework.B.Domestic robots will become cheaper and cheaper.C

33、.Domestic robots have brought environmental revolution.D.Domestic robots takes the lead in science and technology.15.What does the author intend to tell in the passage?A.Domestic robots are closely related to our daily life.B.It is interesting to see domestic robots at home.C.Domestic robots are too

34、 expensive for most people.D.It is convenient to buy a domestic robot.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 Leonardo da Vinci and Nature In the modern world,art and science are two very separate activities,but in Leonardos time they were closely connected.Science meant

35、 mathematics and medical studies._16_Mathematics included practical work like surveying land for making maps as well as measuring the movements of the stars in the sky.An artist might need to measure the different parts of the body.He could also use mathematics to place things in relationship to eac

36、h other in a drawing or painting so the scene looked correct._17_ Mathematics was also connected to music because musical sounds have a fixed relationship with each other that can be described in numbers._18_More than this,though,Leonardo believed that numbers were a part of all things in the world,

37、including music,and he said that“without them nothing can be done.”“Nature has kindly given us things everywhere to copy,”wrote Leonardo.In all his activities,Leonardo was trying to discover the rules that control nature.In his search for those rules,he looked very carefully at a lot of examples and

38、 details.Actual experience was more important to him than opinion,and he worked from facts to ideas._19_His purpose was to examine the world so he could copy it in beautiful paintings and sculptures.He also wanted to learn from the clever solutions of nature._20_His quick little sketches(素描),often d

39、one while wandering outside,helped him to catch a movement or a shape.More careful drawings would be done at a desk with a pen and ruler.In July 2001,a small drawing by Leonardo was sold for$12 million.It was the most expensive drawing in the world.A.Leonardo was always drawing.B.How could these be

40、connected with art?C.Leonardos ideas were vastly ahead of his time.D.Mathematicians and doctors worked to discover the unknown.E.Above all,Leonardo wanted to understand how and why things worked.F.You will seea good example of such positioning in the painting of The Last Supper.G.Leonardo himself wa

41、s a very good musician and liked to play an instrument and sing.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 I used to hate running.It seemed too hard,and being pushed outside my comfort zone was not what I was_21_to do.My husband Charles had been a s

42、erious competitive_22_for many years.Afterour marriage,he wouldnt_23_talking about how much he missed it.So he picked it up again,and after about a year,I started to_24_him at the track.Just a few weeks later,Charles_25_us both up for a five-kilometer race.I_26_about doing it.It was too soon.But on

43、the race day,there I was.The gun_27_.Thousands of runners pushed forward.The first kilometer was tough.“I dont think Im gonna make it.”I was already breathing_28_and painfully aware of thegroup of runners pounding past me.“No,youre doing great,”said Charles.He was trying to encourage me,to get me fo

44、cused on something else_29_my discomfort.“I cant,”I said,barely audibly(听得见地).He tried a_30_way to persuade me.“Just make it to that house and lets see how you_31_.”After another minute I saw the three-kilometer mark.All I could think of was that I was dying and that my husband made me_32_.“Miserabl

45、e”doesnt even begin to describe how I felt.“Youll be fine.Youve got less than a kilometer to go.”I rounded a corner,and saw both sides of the street_33_with people watching the race,all cheering the runners on.I willed my_34_to keep going.Then I looked up and saw the clock.The seconds ticking away g

46、ave me_35_.I knew that if I_36_finished this race I would achieve something._37_,I straightened up and kicked it.I had my arms held higher when I passed through the finish line.A volunteer_38_a medal around my neck.“You did great!Im so proud of you!”Charles was_39_that Id made it.“That was AMAZING!I

47、 want to do another race.This running stuff is amazing!”I proudly_40_my medal on our way to the post-race festivities.My lungs and my comfort zone both expanded.21.A.accepted B.permitted C.pushed D.raised 22.A.runner B.policeman C.doctor D.lawyer 23.A.regret B.mind C.stop D.forget 24.A.follow B.atte

48、nd C.join D.urge 25.A.signed B.picked C.turned D.looked 26.A.cared B.hesitated C.wondered D.inquired 27.A.went off B.went out C.broke off D.broke out 28.A.smoothly B.heavily C.quickly D.abruptly 29.A.or rather B.more than C.rather than D.better than 30.A.pleasant B.reasonable C.casual D.different 31

49、.A.react B.describe C.feel D.realize 32.A.ashamed B.painful C.embarrassed D.nervous 33.A.busy B.popular C.ready D.thick 34.A.arms B.mind C.heart D.legs 35.A.strength B.patience C.expectation D.wisdom 36.A.formally B.immediately C.normally D.actually 37.A.However B.Therefore C.Yet D.Instead 38.A.rewa

50、rded B.handed C.put D.presented 39.A.thrilled B.amused C.shocked D.frozen 40.A.enjoyed B.kissed C.kept D.ignored 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 Youth is a kind of wealth.It will gradually disappear_41._time going by.What can we do to fulfill our youth?For one thing,i