2021届平和第一中学高三英语一模试卷及答案.pdf
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1、2021 届平和第一中学高三英语一模试卷及答案 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 Silicon Valley Volunteers Do you want to give back to your community while making new friends?Silicon Valley Volunteers is an organization that includes both wishes.The organization is designe
2、d to help people find opportunities to volunteer in theirlocal community while meeting others with similar interests.Silicon Valley Volunteers focuses on providing opportunities that fit into the busy schedules(日程安排)of professionals.Many opportunities listed on the site are in the evenings or weeken
3、ds.Please browse(浏览)the website to learn more about the organization.In addition to volunteer opportunities,there are other opportunities for becoming a leader as well.For any questions about the group,*.Discussion about the group Courtney H:Hey everyone.Im new to this group and would love to start
4、meeting up with you guys.Im a little unclear on how this group works.When you guys go ahead and have an event can someone message me the infomation?Thanks so much.Former member:How about an online discussion for ways we can still volunteer.I just checked in here and thought there would be online act
5、ivities!Maria O:We need volunteers on Friday,November 8th for The Silicon Valley Philanthropy Day!Volunteers would act as greeters,check-in registrars,and ushers(接待员).The event is from 11 am to 1:30 pm on Nov.8th *.Firstcome,firstserve!1.What is one of the purposes of the organization?A.To help find
6、 job opportunities.B.To help make new friends.C.To help develop a new hobby.D.To help experience the joy of sharing.2.Where can you learn more about the organization?A.In the magazine.B.In the newspaper.C.On the Internet.D.On TV.3.What kind of volunteers are needed from Maria O?A.Baby-sitters.B.Tran
7、slators.C.Teachers.D.Greeters.B Its a big change from homeless teen to Yale(耶鲁)medical school student,butperseverancepaid off for Chelesa Fearce of Clayton County,Georgia.Fearce was a fourth grader when her mom was diagnosed(诊断)with Lymphoma(淋巴瘤).That began a hard time for the family.They had to mov
8、e in and out of shelters,hotels and even the family car.“I know I have been made stronger.I was homeless.My family slept on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day.Getting a shower,food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,”Fearce said in a speech she gave at her hi
9、gh school graduation ceremony.Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day.“I just told myself to keep working,because the future will not be like this anymore.And that helped me get through,”she told WSBTV.Fearce was determined to be a good role model for her younger sister.
10、She found inspiration in her late grandmother,struggling with deadly diseases,who gave Fearce emotional support.In her junior and senior year,Fearce took both high school and college courses,missing out on the free meals she depended on so she could get to her college classes.Despite having to use h
11、er cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night,she not only graduated as valedictorian(毕业生代表)of her 2013 class with a 4.5 grade average,but was also given a ride scholarshipincluding a meal plan to Spelman College in Atlanta.After graduation,she worked full time for two year
12、s at the National Institutes for Health inBethesda,Maryland,doing research on drugs.Last fall,she entered Yale and set a course to earn both a PhD and medical degree.4.What does the underlined word“perseverance”in paragraph 1 refer to?A.instant passion.B.continuous efforts.C.great patience.D.selfles
13、s ambitions.5.How did Fearce feel facing the sufferings?A.Sad and disappointed.B.Stressed and defeated.C.Determined and confident.D.Joyous and contented.6.What can we know about Fearces learning experience?A.Her grandma encouraged her to study medicine.B.Her high school offered her free meals and co
14、urses.C.She failed to study late due to frequent power cut.D.She gained remarkable high school achievement.7.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.From Homeless to Yale B.Meet Americans Top Girl C.Disabled but not Defeated D.Chelesa Fearce:A Girl of Many Talents C Have you ever done something
15、that was really dangerous just because you thought it was safe?Maybe you did a dangerous trick on your bicycle or skateboard because you were wearing a helmet and thought you couldnt get hurt.The psychology(心理)of this sort of behavior is called the Peltzman Effect,named after Sam Peltzman,professor
16、of economics at the University of Chicago.Peltzman believes that those moments when people think they are the safest are the times when they act most dangerously.Peltzman said that people drove more dangerously when they wore seat belts(安全带).Driving a large four-wheel drive vehicle has a similar eff
17、ect on drivers behavior.Because drivers of large vehicles sit up higher and can see better,they feel they can make better judgments when they drive.They are better protected in accidents,so they act more dangerously.This makes driving morehazardousto other drivers.The Peltzman Effect isnt just limit
18、ed to driving.In 1972,the American Food and Drug Administration(FDA)passed a law requiring child safety caps on most medicine bottles.The safety caps were designed to prevent children from accidentally taking the medicine,especially painkillers such as aspirin.Requiring safety caps sounded like a gr
19、eat idea,but there was an unexpected side effect.Because the safety caps are so hardto take off,some people leave them off altogether Worse,some parents leave the bottles where kids can reach them because they feel that it is safe because of the cap.A study on the Peltzman Effect showed that more th
20、an 3,500 children have been harmedby aspirin because of the safety caps.The Peltzman Effect describes how were likely to take more risks and act more dangerously when we feel safest.Whats more,the effects of these behaviors can be quite different from what we expect.8.What is the Peltzman Effect?A.P
21、eople behave less safely when they feel safe B.People feel safest when they are under protection C.Something that seems dangerous turns out to be safe D.People who act dangerously are likely to be together 9.What does the underlined word“hazardous”in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Interesting B.Expensive C.Dang
22、erous D.Important 10.Medicine bottles with safety caps _ A.are required throughout the world B.meet the demands of the Peltzman Effect C.sell well in the world D.are not completely safe 11.What would be the best title for the text?A.Unsafe Safety Measures B.Types of Decision Making C.Peoples Fear of
23、 Taking Risks D.Different Behaviors of People in Danger D Coke was introduced by the Coca Cola company in 1886,making it a rather true andtested favorite of generations of people in over 200 countries.This list should give you some ideas on how to get more from your coke than usual.Coca Cola is an e
24、xcellent rust buster(除锈剂).If you have a bunch of small rusty objects,put them in coke overnight and give them a goodscrubin the morning.Coke helps to break down the rust,making cleaning much easier.Be sure to throw out the used coke when you are done with it or you might be taking a trip to the doct
25、or.Like the previous item,the citric acid(柠檬酸)in coke makes for an excellent window cleaner.This is especially useful for car windows.Pour a can of coke over the window and rub the window,then wipe it off with a wet cloth to remove any sugary matter from the sugar in the drink.As coke is fullof suga
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