河南省开封市2021届高三下学期第三次模拟考试英语试题.pdf

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1、河南省开封市2021届高三下学期第三次模拟考试英语试题学校:.姓 名:.班级:考号:一、阅读理解Urban Tree Connection Youth Apprenticeship ProgramAbout the organization:Urban Tree Connection(UTC)is an organization that workswith those living in urban communities to transform abandoned open spaces into safe andfunctional places that inspire and pr

2、omote positive human interaction.We focus ondeveloping community-driven urban fanning and gardening projects within the Haddingtonneighborhood of West Philadelphia to improve health and develop a local sustainable foodsystem.Program overview:UTCS Youth Apprenticeship Program(YAP)seeks teen apprentic

3、eseach season for a 4-month paid apprenticeship that runs from June 8th to October 8th.It is ahands-on learning experience in urban farming and gardening that trains the next generationof professionals in urban agriculture and community development.Teens are taught by UTCstaff in each of our organiz

4、ational departments which include：sustainable farming,farmmanagement and community education.Requirements:*Youth are aged 14-18 years old and high school students.*Youth participate fbr 8 10 hours in the spring and fall and 20 hours per week duringthe summer.*Youth ride their own bicycle to Haddingt

5、on gardening/farming sites since theres nopublic transport.We highly value our current&past apprentices and have a high number of students thatreturn each year to the program.We also give preference to students that live in theHaddington neighborhood.With that said,UTCS YAP has accepted students fro

6、m all over thecity of Philadelphia.Selected students will be informed on May 15th,and will attend atraining session.Apprenticeships will begin in June.Want to learn more?Come to an information session:April 10th,9一 11 a.m.and 35 p.m.1445 N.52nd Street(52nd&Media)Ready to sign up?Bring the following

7、with you:*Work permit*School or state ID*Social security card*Birth certificate or passport1.Who are most likely to apply for YAP?A.The school staff.C.Those who work for UTC.2.What is required of the apprentices?A.They need to have their own transport.B.Parents of young kids.D.Teens who enjoy garden

8、ing.B.They must come from West Philadelphia.C.They need to work for at least three months.D.They must be first-year high schoolstudents.3.On which day can you attend an information session?A.April 10th.B.May 15由.C.June 8th.D.October 5th.He is a 62-year-old superior court judge,but they are former ad

9、dicts and criminals.Allof them,however,are part of one team：the Skid Row Running Club in Los Angeles(L.A.).Twice a week,before the sun comes up,Judge Craig Mitchell runs the mile from hisoffice at the county courthouse to The Midnight Mission,a social services organizationcentered in Downtowns Skid

10、Row-the well-known area where the city*s largest homelesspopulation lives.At the organization,he meets a group of 30 to 40 people and together they run throughEast L.A.The group includes runners from all walks of life and all levels of athleticism.Some members are homeless or in recovery,and others

11、are lawyers,social workers orstudents.Mitchell developed the program in 2012 after a man hed once sentenced to prisonreturned to thank him.He was paroled(假释)to The Midnight Mission and decided to comeback and said Thank you,Judge Mitchell,for treating me like a human being.1 The presidentof the orga

12、nization at the time asked me if there was something that I could do to contributeto the organization,and I thought of starting a running club.That was the inception/Mitchellsaid.Every year,Mitchell takes his most devoted Skid Row runners on a free trip to试卷第2 页，共 10页participate in an international

13、marathon.I come back to the courthouse after any run andcheck off who is there.And so,I know exactly who has been faithful to the running programand who just comes once in a while,“he said.Mitchell says hes seen some participants turn their lives around,attending college,securing full-time employmen

14、t and possessing calmness.Running is a way fbr theparticipants to build relationships,he said.You can be an amazing runner and benefit asmuch as our fast runners,because at the end of the day youre going to be surrounded bypeople who really care about you and want to spend time with you.Everybody is

15、 welcome.We believe.We listen.We support.4.What can we learn about the Skid Row Running Club?A.It was set up to make a profit.B.It consists of all sorts of members.C.Its failed to win popularity in L.A.D.It was designed mainly for court judges.5.What does the underlined word inception*in Paragraph 4

16、 most probably mean?A.Origin.B.Standard.C.Contribution.D.Distribution.6.Why does Mitchell check off runners after any run?A.To check their health.B.To compare their speed.C.To award devoted runners.D.To make sure of their presence.7.What does Mitchells story tell us?A.Running can highly educate crim

17、inals.B.We can gain admiration if we work hard.C.We can make a difference when we care.D.Running can help build a charity fbr the poor.What is a book nowadays in a world of Kindles and iPads?Traditional publishers aretraveling a long and confusing road into the digital future.Here*s the conventional

18、 wisdomabout publishing:People expect e-books to be cheaper than physical books,and that drivesdown prices.But the storys not that simple.For one thing,digital publishers have the sameproblem that traditional publishers do:piracy（盗版）.It turns out,though,that some publishers are doing pretty well des

19、pite the piracyproblem.Weve had an amazing year,says Sourcebooks President Dominique Raccah.Last year was the best year in the companys history.This year we beat that,which I didntthink was even possible.1 Raccah adds that her company is doing well because of digitalpublishing.It turns out there are

20、 some huge advantages-at least for publishers.A big one:The priceof an e-book isnt fixed the way it is with physical books.Ten years ago,a publisher wouldhave sent out its books to the bookstore with the price stamped on the cover.After that,it wasdone-the publisher couldnt put a book on sale to sel

21、l more copies.The exciting thing about digital books is that we actually get to test and price differently,Raccah says.Thats what American publisher Little,Brown and Company did with RobertDalleks book An Unfinished Life:John F.Kennedy.In the middle of November,Little,Brown and Company dropped the p

22、rice from$9.99 to$2.99 for 24 hours.That sparks sales;it gets people talking about it,says Terry Adams,a publisher with Little,Brown andCompany.If you read the new e-book 40 Years of Queen,you will find it full of links.Links toiTunes,where you can buy the music you*ve been reading about.Thats anoth

23、er hugeadvantage of e-books:Publishers can sell you things inside your book.Theres still one big problem putting pressure on publishers.We actually dont have agood gifting tradition yet for e-books/says Raccah.Despite all the advances in readingtechnology,physical books are still the best Christmas

24、presents.8.How does Raccah feel about her companys achievement this year?A.It*s really disappointing.B.Its less than satisfactory.C.Its just what she predicted.D.Its far beyond her expectations.9.Why does the author mention publishing 10 years ago?A.lb stress it had its own advantage.B.To show its m

25、arketing was not flexible.C.To complain about the changing prices of books.D.To indicate the unpopularity of physical books.10.What do we know about An Unfinished Life:John F.Kennedy?A.It was written by John F.Kennedy.B.It caused disagreements among buyers.C.It was sold at a huge discount for one da

26、y.试卷第4 页，共 10页D.It was sold at a different price every week.11.What can you do while reading the new e-book 40 Years of Queen?A.Buy items mentioned in the book.B.Find links to other relevant books.C.Get some background information.D.Listen to music in the book for free.Futurism is all around us,even

27、 if we usually dont notice it.When it comes to theweather,forecasting is normal.When it comes to cultural or social predictions,though,futurism can feel more fantastical.But over the last decades,such forecasts have graduallybecome serious business,shaping our expectations and the world.A range of p

28、rofessions-from sociologists to economic forecasters-have long devotedtime and energy to predicting where the world might go.By the middle of the 20th century,futurology,or the study of the future,became more systematic as social scientists developedfuturological methods.At the RAND Corporation,duri

29、ng the 1960s,strategists such asHerman Kahn established long-range planning techniques.Companies also involvedthemselves in encouraging the new studys rise.In 1967,Royal Dutch Shell began toexperiment with scenario C情境）planning or the technique of using storytelling to speculate（推测）about the future.

30、Called the Year 2000 study,Shelfs earliest scenarios suggested thatthe company needed to plan for discontinuity,helping it to better deal with political and socialchanges that might impact its bottom line.Faith Popcorn,who runs the futurist consulting firm BrainReserve,did somethingrevolutionary in

31、the 1970s and 1980s;Rather than predict product prices or sports scores,Popcorn and other futurists studied consumer culture.They realized that rapid cultural changecould shake up what products people wanted.They studied human behavior and tracked newcultural developments to help imagine and design

32、goods and services that were on trend,andsoon consumers would see new things being marketed and sold.When BrainReservepredicted that more people would be staying home,Dominos made moves to dominate pizzadelivery to unsocial customers.In 1982,John Naisbitfs best-selling book“Megatrends”predicted the

33、trend of humanizing.Companies then made office spaces more open,or offeredATMs that asked“How are you as a bank teller might.Futurists and trend forecasters found a broad audience in the US for their predictions inthe 1970s,and still do to this day.If anything,fast-paced technological changes,and cu

34、rrentsocial and political issues,have increased peoples appetite for where the world might go.Andeven when they get it wrong,forecasters continue to capture attention and marketshare-anyone today seems to have a burning desire to glimpse what the future might hold.12.What role did the Year 2000 stud

35、y play?A.It caused Shell to make wrong decisions.B.It promoted the development of futurology.C.It provided data for the RAND Corporation.D.It started a new method of studying the future.13.How did BrainReserve help businesses?A.It helped create new products.B.It helped predict product prices.C.It he

36、lped humanize office spaces.D.It helped deliver goods to consumers.14.What is today*s Americans attitude to future predictions?A.Favorable.B.Cautious.C.Indifferent.D.Uncertain.15.What is the text mainly about?A.Different futurological methods.B.Forecasters influence on culture.C.The history of predi

37、cting the future.D.Important changes in consumer culture.二、七选五We live in a society and societal rules demand that we share,care and such and such.16 If you look closely,youll find they share a lot of traits as follows:Self-centered people put their happiness above others and dont show pity,understan

38、dingor love to others or the society in general.As for interpersonal relationships,they tend toabandon someone to their own needs.They need to be constantly praised.They dont usuallyadmit their mistakes.t7 They want others to pay close attention to them all the time,so in a conversation they often c

39、ut someones point to put forth their own.Its needless to say that living with a person who is self-centered is not easy.Whenyoure interacting with self-centered people,try to do something in a group so that there are试卷第6 页，共 10页others present and there is a chance to get your point across as well.18

40、Dont lose your temper or peace of mind by getting affected with what they do.Try andremain focused on your life.19 It could help.But it has been seen that aself-centered person cannot really be expected to change easily.20 Dont let them control you.This will only encourage them to be more andmore se

41、lfish.Try and put your foot down and hard as it may be,try and put your needs outthere as well.A.Dont share anything with them.B.And they rarely ever apologize for them.C.You need to be focused and dont lose your cool.D.You can tell them that their behavior does affect you.E.Dont give in to their de

42、mands at the cost of your own.F.In our life we sometimes come across some self-centered people,however.G.This will prevent the self-centered person from making it all about himself/herself.三、完形填空Throughout my high school career Ive made a point of doing what many people fail todo on a daily basis：re

43、flect and assess my life and decisions.Pm a(n)21 and Ianalyze and contemplate(沉思),sometimes too much,but always with the intention of22 something new about myself.You might be 23 to learn that I do my bestthinking not in the classroom,not in the bedroom,but in the bathroom.The bathroom has always be

44、en a place where I can sit in 24.The closest thing toa(n)25 is a polite knock on the door,and quiet is 26 maintained.Bathroomsare always kept clean,and 27 are provided for sufficient self-inspection.28、thebathroom is the ideal place for reflection.My bathroom,which is situated a brief 29 down the ha

45、ll from my bedroom,is awonderful place where I can take comfort.30 a long day of hard work,I31 for my bathroom to reflect on the past day and the days ahead.I think about myfriends and family,and what they 32 to me.I even realize the numerous33 that I have recently made,and 34 to put them right.The

46、thinking I do in the bathroom whether it is a 35 about my future as arock star,or the realization that my mother was in fact correct-is important to me.Taking thetime to think and reflect has 36 me to make good decisions.And then I will37 what is important to me.Instead of living my life 38,Ive made

47、 achoice to think deeply and keep things in perspective.To me,the bathroom is not a place to 39 the challenges of reality,but rather aplace to 40 those challenges through the power of human intelligence.21.A.doctorB.thinkerC.observerD.reader22.A.learningB.recordingC.mentioningD.abandoning23.A.worrie

48、dB.suiprisedC.excitedD.disappointed24.A.regretB.patienceC.prideD.peace25.A.celebrationB.invitationC.descriptionD.interruption26.A.poorlyB.quicklyC.continuallyD.occasionally27.A.mirrorsB.picturesC.camerasD.towels28.A.At presentB.On averageC.At lastD.In short29.A.rideB.walkC.jumpD.roll30.A.AfterB.Unti

49、lC.BeforeD.As31.A.waitB.prepareC.headD.stand32.A.introduceB.referC.giveD.mean33.A.mistakesB.promisesC.goalsD.challenges34.A.affordB.forgetC.attemptD.refuse35.A.dutyB.ruleC.fantasyD.project36.A.beggedB.allowedC.orderedD.forced37.A.call onB.rely onC.focus onD.live on38.A.blindlyB.slowlyC.unluckilyD.pa

50、infully39.A.acceptB.rememberC.delayD.escape40.A.avoidB.conquerC.meetD.create四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Nearly a year ago marketing director David Smith,behaving like James Bond 007,secretly recorded all his 41(conversation).He refused to sign his name,and he would试卷第8 页，共 10页ask