2021届高三英语新高考模拟试题03 含解析.pdf

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1、2021届高三英语新高考模拟试题03（建议用时：100分钟）第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共 15小题;每小题2.5 分，满分37.5 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。AThe Museum of Eton LifeThe Museum of Eton Life brings alive various aspects of the Eton experience across sixcenturies.It is housed in an undercroft（地窖）below College Hall,a space that was u

2、sed to storebeer for the scholarship boys until the early 20th century.Established as a museum in 1985,it nowhouses permanent and temporary displays exploring life at Eton College.In 2016,the museum launched a new permanent display showcasing materials which illustratedthe boarding life of boys at t

3、he school in the 21st century.There is also an annually changingdisplay exploring new and different stories and presenting rarely seen objects from the collection.Visitors can discover Etons history and traditions,famous Old Etonians（from poets to PrimeMinisters）and sports including the Wall Game,as

4、 well as find out about what and where pupilslearn,eat and live.Access and EnquiriesOpening hours:Sunday afternoons 2:30 pm-5:00 pm.Please contact the Museum Officer to arrange an appointment to visit the museum outsideopening hours or to enquire about this collection.The museum is located in Brewho

5、use Yard,accessed from Eton High Street via BaldwinsShore.Please check the access page for further details on opening times.The museums may close dueto holidays or exceptional circumstances.Please access the Collections Learning page for more information.1.When was the museum started?A.Six centuries

6、 ago.B.In 1985.C.In the early 20th century.D.In 2016.2.What do you learn about the exhibits?A.They present different aspects of Eton Life.B.They are a collection of old objects of Eton.C.They are changed for new ones every year.D.They are materials about Old Etonians.3.How can a visitor get access o

7、utside opening hours?A.He can go any time on Sundays.B.By walking in via Baldwins Shore.C.Hell have to make an appointment.D.By showing Collections Learning page.iBWhat is a hero?We may think of the fictional characters with supernatural power or greatpeople who can influence world events.Now,as the

8、 nation continues its all-out efforts to fightagainst the novel coronavirus pneumonia（新型冠状病毒肺炎），medical staff have become heroesin the eyes of the public.So far,a total of 32,000 medical staff outside Hubei Province have been working to treatpatients around the center of the outbreak.Zhang Dingyu,th

9、e president of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital,is one of these heroes.Since thehospital received the first seven patients in December,Zhang has been so busy that he barely getsany sleep.Even suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis（肌萎缩侧索硬化），the 56-year-olddoctor is doing his best to quicken his pace to

10、 save precious time for infected patients.I have torun,racing against time to save more patients from the deadly disease,because I dont have muchtime left in my life,Zhang told Xinhua News Agency.With the duty of saving lives,many medical professionals like Zhang have been working longhours for days

11、,despite their fear and worries.Lu Jingjing from Wuhan Childrens Hospital also works at a temporary mobile hospital.Shedoes not let her parents know that she is now working with novel coronavirus-infected patients.When her parents ask for a video chat,Lu says she is working and lets her husband and

12、childrenchat with them instead.Its dangerous but we should win the battle with the virus as soon as possible,so that medicalstaff and patients can go back home,“she told China Daily.US writer Khalil Gibran（1883-1931）once wrote,Tenderness and kindness are not signs ofweakness and despair,but the mani

13、festations of strength and resolution.Ifs true for the medicalworkers.Everyone has fear,especially when it comes to deadly diseases.But for medical staff,savinglives comes first and is enough for them to be brave and stay on the front.They may look likeordinary people in daily life,but in these extr

14、aordinary times,they are heroes.4.What is the authors main purpose in writing this passage?A.To explain what makes a modern-day hero.B.To praise medical staff for their efforts to fight the NCP.C.To describe what measures China has taken to deal with the virus.D.To show the difficulties faced by med

15、ical staff treating NCP patients.5.What do we learn from Zhang Dingyus words?A.His illness has turned him into an impatient man.B.His illness makes him work without fear.C.He feels sorry for himself because of his illness.D.He wants to help as many patients as possible.6.Why doesnt Lu Jingjing answe

16、r her parents5 video calls?A.She is too busy and has no time for video chats.B.She doesnt want her parents to worry about her.C.Its not allowed to make a video call from the hospital.2D.There is no WiFi signal at the temporary mobile hospital.7.The underlined word“mani伯 stations“in the second-to-las

17、t paragraph probably means A.results B.differencesC.indications D.advantagesCCoral reefs（珊瑚礁）are an integral part of sea life and sustain it by providing shelter andhabitat to various organisms.They also supply and recycle nutrients and enable a growing fishpopulation,along with other species,for a

18、healthy and diverse ecosystem.However,the rise inaverage water temperatures due to climate change has resulted in more frequent and longtime coralbleaching（白化现象）events that damage their health,causing fish and other sea species to abandonthem.In order to restore this delicate ecosystem,scientists fr

19、om the UK and Australia conducted astudy that involved using loudspeakers underwater near damaged coral reefs to make them soundhealthy and attract fish,potentially kick-starting the natural recovery process of coral reefs and theirdependent life forms.The location fbr this experiment was the Great

20、Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea,found alongside the east coast of Queensland,Australia.The site is noted to have the largest coralreef system in the world.Healthy coral reefs are remarkably noisy places一the crackle of snapping shrimp and thewhoops and grunts of fish.Young fish concentrate on these sou

21、nds when theyre looking fbr a placeto settle,said Steve Simpson,study co-author and a professor at the University of Exeter,UK.By using loudspeakers to copy such sounds,parts of dead coral reefs were found to attract twiceas many fish,compared to places where no sounds were played.These returning fi

22、sh,are crucialfbr coral reefs to function as healthy ecosystems.Boosting fish populations in this way could helpto kick-start natural recovery processes,preventing the damage were seeing on many coral reefsaround the world,9 said lead author,Tim Gordon.8.What causes the phenomenon of coral bleaching

23、?A.Diverse species.B.Noise pollution.C.Fishing industry.D.Climbing temperatures.9.What approach is introduced to recover the coral reefs?A.Removing damaged coral reefs.B.Using loudspeakers to keep fish away.C.Building new homes for sea species.D.Playing certain sounds to attract fish.10.Why are Stev

24、e Simpsons words quoted?A.To provide some findings of the study.B.To show the progress of the experiment.C.To explain reasons fbr the new approach.D.To give another solution to the problem.11.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.The attempts are in vain.B.Natural recovery is impossible.C.Initial success has been achieved.D.The coral reefs have returned to normal.D3