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届高三英语份模拟考试试题
2021届高三英语4月份模拟考试试题
第一部分:
听力(共两节,每题1.5分,满分30分)
第一节
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whatisthemanlookingfor?
A.Hispen.B.Hisbook.C.Hisphone.
2.WhatdoesCarol’sfatheraskhertodo?
A.Talkwithherfriends.
B.Gooutwithhim.
C.Putonwarmclothes.
3.HowmanymembersarethereinAlice’sgroupnow?
A.Two.B.Four.C.Six.
4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Waysofcooking.
B.Healthyfoodforkids.
C.Kidshelpinginthekitchen.
5.Whatisthewoman?
A.She’sashopassistant.
B.She’sareceptionist.
C.She’sasecretary.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答6、7题。
6.Whydoesthemansoundsurprised?
A.Lilyrejectedajoboffer.
B.Lilywasabsentfromschool.
C.Lilyturneddownascholarship.
7.WhathasLilydecidedtodo?
A.TraveltoDubai.
B.Staywithhermom.
C.Startabusiness.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Colleagues.B.Relatives.C.Classmates.
9.WhatisSabrina’ssisterdoing?
A.TouringinAfrica.B.Teachinginavillage.
C.Workinginapany.
10.HowcanSabrinareachhersisternow?
A.Byphone.B.Byemail.C.Byletter.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.WhatdoesMariathinkofthesoup?
A.Tasteless.B.Justfine.C.Thick.
12.WhatdoesKarlsaycanbeaddedtothesoup?
A.Salt.B.Onions.C.Pepper.
13.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Athome.
B.Atarestaurant.
C.Atafriend’shouse.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.Whenwillsomeoneetocheckthehotwater?
A.Thisafternoon.
B.Tomorrow.
C.Attheweekend.
15.Howdidthestudentsknowabouttheflat?
A.Fromafriend.
B.Fromanewspaper.
C.Fromahouseagency.
16.Whatwillthewomandotosettletheproblemaboutthefridge?
A.Paythestudentsforthenewone.
B.Getsomeonetofixtheoldone.
C.OrderoneontheInternet.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whoisthespeaker?
A.Aninvitedguest.
B.Anewsreporter.
C.Aradiohost.
18.Inwhatwayhasthespeakerchanged?
A.Hespeaksfaster.
B.Hebeesheavier.
C.Hecooksmoreoften.
19.Whatisdifficultforthespeakertogetusedto?
A.Thefood.
B.Theweather.
C.Thelanguage.
20.WhatdoesthespeakerthinkoftheFrenchpeople?
A.Abitcold.
B.Generous.
C.Easy-going.
第二部分:
阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
第一部(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Ecobee3SmarterWiFiThermostat
Smartthermostatshavebeethefaceofsmarthometechnologyformost,butdependingonwhatyourhomeislike,it’spossibletosaytheecobee3issuperior.
Mostofthesmartthermostatscarrythesamebenefits,includingtheecobee3.Theycanlearnyourpreferencesandschedules,andthenadjustthetemperatureaccordingly.They’rebetter-lookingandmoreenjoyabletousethanthebasicpiecesofplasticthatoccupymosthouseholds.Theirverypresencewillprobablymakeyoumoreconsciousaboutsavingenergy.Andonceyou’reabletoheatuporcooldownyourhousefromyourphone,withouthavingtogetoutofbed,youwon’twanttogoback.
Ifyouliveinalargerhousehold,theecobee3canbemuchmoreconvenient—providedyoupickupacouplemoreremotesensors.Yes,itgetsprettyexpensiveatthatpoint,buthavingthosegivesyoueffectivecontroloverthetemperatureindifferentroomsaroundyourhouse.Inparison,otherthermostats’measurementsarelargelylimitedtotheareainwhichthey’reinstalled(安装).
Ifyouliveinasmallerplace,that’snobigdeal;theecobee3stillhasdistinctadvantages.Itistouch-enabledandmorespacious,makingitlessannoyingwhenyouwanttoenteraWiFipassword,seeweatherinformation,andsoon.Still,allthesmartthermostatsareprettygreat.Whichoneisbestjustdependsonwhetheryouneedawhole-homesolutionoramorestraightforwardone.Fornow,ifit’stheformer,gowiththeecobee3.
Ecobee3SmarterWiFiThermostatwithRemoteSensor,availableatallshoppingwebsites.
21.Whatisthefunctionoftheecobee3?
A.Planningschedules.B.Makingdecoration.
C.Adjustingtemperatures.D.Storinginformation.
22.Accordingtothepassage,oneoftheadvantagesoftheecobee3isthat______.
A.itcanbeoperatedeasilybyphoneB.ithasdifferentsizes
C.itisaproductwithoutusingenergyD.itfollowsthesamepattern
23.Whatmakestheecobee3superior?
A.Itcostslessthanthosesimilarproducts.
B.ItmayworkwithoutaccesstoWiFinetworks.
C.Itismoreeffectivewithfewerremotesensors.
D.Itcancontrolthetemperatureinalargerarea.
B
ItusedtobeamatteroffactwhenPeterPan—acharacterfromJamesMatthewBarrie’s1911book—said:
“Allchildren,exceptone,growup.”
Butthis“fact”doesn’tseemtoapplytotoday’sworldanymore.
AccordingtotheNPDGroup,aUSmarketresearchpany,salesoftoystoadultsintheUKincreasedbymorethan20percentinxx,threetimesthepaceofthechildren’stoymarketitself.ThesetoysrangedfrompuzzlesandLegobuildingsetstovehiclemodelsandactionfigures.Andmorethanhalfofthesalescamefrommillennials—peoplebornbetweenthe1980sandxxs.
“Adultsofthe21stcenturyare channeling theirinnerchild,onetoyatatime,”mentedwebsiteKoreaboo.Thisisalsowhytheseadultsaresometimesreferredtoas“kidults”.
AccordingtoFrederiqueTutt,ananalystatNPD,themotivationofthesegrown-upsistoescapethestressoftoday’sfast-pacedworld.Theyaredriventowardthemoreimmediatepleasuresbroughtbytoysthanthosebroughtby,say,gettingapromotion,whichisfarlesseasytoachieve.
“Itremindsmeoftheplayfulsideoflife,”RobWillner,a25-year-oldPhDstudentintheUK,toldTheTelegraphwhentalkingabouthisloveforLego,whichhesaidbringshimbothfortandentertainment.
Despitethis,somesocialscientistsseethetrendasdisturbing.ToFrankFurendi,aprofessorattheUniversityofKentintheUK,thefactthatsomanyadultsarepursuing“the thrills ofyouth”istheevidencethat“adulthoodhasgotnothingattractiveaboutitanymore”,hetoldTheNewYorkTimes.“That’sactuallyquitesad.”
Butscientistsareprobablyjustworryingtoomuch.AccordingtoCanadianicbookartistToddMcFarlane,collectingtoyscouldsimplybeawayforpeopletoexpresstheir individuality.“It’sjustpopculturestuff.It’sstuffthatsays,‘IlikealittleofthisandIlikealittleofthat’,”hetoldABCNews.“It’snobigdeal.”
Sonowthatover100yearshavepassedsincePeterPan,perhapsit’stimetointroduceanew“fact”,asstatedinthe tagline(标语) oftheUKfashionbrandKIDULT:
“Growingoldis mandatory(被迫的),butgrowingupisoptional.”
24.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph2imply?
A.Manyadultsstillhavesomechildlikefeatures.
B.Somethingoldisnotsuitableforanewworld.
C.Allchildrengrowupastheybeeadults.
D.It’sdifficultforsomechildrentogrowupintoday’sworld.
25.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.RobWillnerbelievesthatthepleasurebroughtbytoysiseasiertoachieve.
B.FrederiqueTuttbelievesthatsomeadultsenjoyplayingwithchildren’stoystoescapethestress.
C.FrankFurendibelievesthatthethrillofyouthdoesnotattractadults.
D.ToddMcFarlaneisworryingtoomuchaboutcollectingtoys.
26.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthetrendofgrowingkidults?
A.SupportiveB.Doubtful
C.CriticalD.Disapproval
27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.GrowingOldOrGrowingUpB.ToysSalesOnTheRise
C.KidultsInFashionAgainD.StayingYoungForever
C
ABritishmanwholivedintheAlpsasagoatforthreedayshaswononeofthisyear'sIgNobelprizes.
Thwaiteshadspecialarticificalorgansmadesohecouldwalklikeananimal.Thetake-off
awards,whicharenotquiteasfamousastherealNobels,werehandedoutduringtheirannualceremonyatHarvardUniversity,US.Otherstudieshonouredduringtheeventexaminedthepersonalitiesofrocks,andhowtheworldlookswhenyoubendoverandviewitthroughyourlegs.Onthesurface,allthecelebratedresearchsoundsabitsilly,butalotofit-whenexaminedclosely-isactuallyintendedtohandlereal-worldproblems.Andnearlyallofthesciencegetspublishedinpeer-reviewed(同行评议的),scholarlyjournals.Thefirmhasbeenawardedthechemistryprizeforthewayitcheatedemissionstests.
Goat-manThwaitesactuallyshareshisbiologyprizewithanotherBriton,CharlesFoster,whoalsohasspenttimeinthewildtryingtoexperiencelifefromananimal'sperspective.Clearly,thepracticeisfast-beinganationalcharacter.MrThwaitesadmitshiseffortwasinitiallyanattempttoescapethestressofmodernliving,butthenbecameapassion.Hespentayearresearchingtheidea,andevenpersuadedanexpertinaction,DrGlynHeathatSalfordUniversity,tobuildhimasetofgoatlegs.
"Iwasjustsortofwalkingaround,youknowchewinggrass,andjustlookedupandthensuddenlyrealisedthateveryoneelsehadstoppedchewingandtherewasthistensionwhichIhadn'tkindofnoticedbeforeandthenoneortwoofthegoatsstartedtossingtheirhornsaroundandIthinkIwasabouttogetinafight,"hetoldBBCNews.
TheAmericansciencehumourmagazine,theAnnalsofImprobableResearch,istheinspirationbehindtheIgNobels,whicharenowintheir26thyear.Thursdaynight'sceremonywasreportedasdisorderlyasever,withaudiencemembersthrowingthepulsorypaperplaneswhilerealNobelwinnersattemptedtohandouttheprizes.
28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“take-off”inPara2mostprobablymean?
A.famousB.interestingC.ridiculousD.serious
29.Whichofth