北京市怀柔区第二中学高三英语模拟试题及参考答案.docx

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北京市怀柔区第二中学高三英语模拟试题及参考答案

2021年北京市怀柔区第二中学高三英语模拟试题及参考答案

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

Staying-at-homeprovestobeeffectiveinslowingthespreadofthevirus,butlonelinesscanbetoughformany.Luckily,intheageofsocialmedia,wearenevertrulyalone.Andwiththeextratimespentindoors,artistsaresteppinguptohelpusallwiththefollowingclubs.

DrawingfromDistancebySarahBethMorgan

Let’sshinesomelightduringthistryingtimeandencouragesocialdistancing!

I’mstartingthistomorrowmyself—butfromwhatIoffer,takewhateveryouplease.Norules!

Justhavefun!

StayathomeArtClubbyCarsonEllis

Hello!

I’llbepostingarthomeworkhereeveryweekdaymorningwhenIcan.They’llbedesignedforkidsandgrownupsalike.Hereisyourfirsthomework:

Drawapictureofyourselffromtheshouldersup.Youcanfollowsomeusefulexamples.Ifyouwanttoshareorseeotherpeople’sself-picture,usethesehashtags:

#Stayathomeartclub#QACselfportrait

30-DayindoorArtbyDanielleKrysa

Onemonthofavoidingcrowds?

I’min!

IchallengeyoutousethistimeinsidetomakeonepieceeverydayfromnowuntilmidApril.Pleasejoinmeinplayingaroundwithsomepaintingideasthathavebeenrollingaroundinmyheadbuthaven’tfoundtheirwayontopaperyet.Stayathome,makeart,savesomeone’slife.

DIYfromIllustoriaMagazine

Wehavebeensoinspiredtoseeourcommunitycometogethertoprovideeasyartprojectsforfamiliesduringthisstay-at-home-time!

DIYisactuallyafantasticwaytosparkyourimaginationwithoutbreakingasweat.AvideoeverydaywillteachyouhowtoDIYsomething.

1.WhatdoweknowaboutSarahBethMorgan?

A.Sheisastrictartist.

B.Sheaimsattrainingmoreartists.

C.Shepreferstoworkathomeoffice.

D.Shewillprovideawiderangeofchoices.

2.WhatareyouexpectedtodoifyoujoinStayathomeArtClub?

A.Handinhomeworkeveryday.B.Shareotherpeople’spictures.

C.Drawapictureofyourself.D.Showupinpersonoccasionally.

3.Whatdoes“spark”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?

A.Setoff.B.Setdown.

C.Setaside.D.Setabout.

B

ForaslongasIcanremember,mybodyandIhavesharedarelationshipofdiscontent.Growingup,IwasskinnierthantheotherkidsandatfiveIwastoldIwasn'tattractiveandthatImustputonsomeweight.ButnomatterhowmuchIate,Istayedthinforyearsuntiladolescence.ThenIstartedputtingonweightalmostimmediately.IrememberfeelinghappyasIbegantofillout.However,myjoydidn'tlastlong.

IwasthirteenwhenIwasfirstcalledfat.Friendsandneighbourswouldmakejokesonmybigsize.AsIenteredmylateteens,Ihadcompletelylostconfidenceinmybodyand,subsequently,inmyself.Havingfailedtoliveuptoconventionalbeautystandards,IwasconvincedthatifIwantedtobeloved,Ineededtooffermore,doinganythingtopleaseeveryonearound.

IenteredadulthoodthinkingIwasn't“enough”—anideathatwasseedednotonlybythefactthat“skinny”iscelebrated,butalsobythelanguageassociatedwithaccountsoflosingweight—selfimprovement,discipline—allvirtues.Beingfatquicklycategorizesyouaslazyandundisciplined.Consumedbythoughtsofthewaymybodylooked,Ididn'tnoticetheotherwaysmybodyneededattention.Ifailedtorealize,forexample,thatmyperiodwasmuchheavierandmorepainfulthaneverbefore.ActuallyIdevelopedararediseaseandlaterIhadtwosurgeries.

Iwasalwaysmadetofeelthatmyweightwastherootofalotofproblemsinmylife;Ihavelearntthisisnottrue.Afteralotofselfreflectionandsomeprofessionalhelp,IrealizedIneverlearnttolikemyself.Whiletwodecadesofselfhatredcannotbeundoneovernight,Ihavetakenfirststepstoacceptance.

Iamnowmuchlighterthanbefore,inbodyandmind.TherearedaysIfindvoicesonsocialmediasayingIamtoofattobelovedortobeworthy,butIamlearningnottofocusonthatthoughtforlong.AslongasIlikemyself,justthewayIam,opinionsattheendofthedayarejustwateroffaduck'sback.

4.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Shecouldchangeherweightatwill.

B.Shehaddifferentbeautystandardsfromothers.

C.Shetriedtoloveotherstobuildherconfidence.

D.Shewasgreatlyinfluencedbyothers'opinions.

5.Whydidtheauthorthinkshewasn't“enough”?

A.Shewaspoorlydisciplined.

B.Shefailedtocelebrate“skinny”．

C.Shewaslabelledaslazyforherweight.

D.Sheputonmoreweightafterenteringadulthood.

6.Whatcausedtheauthortomakeachange?

A.Herlighterbody.B.Atroublesomeillness.

C.Popularbeautystandards.D.Others'criticalcomments.

7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.Beautymatters.B.Opinionsvary.

C.Worthyourweight.D.Beyondyourlimits.

C

A10-year-oldswimmerwithsky-highdreamsandanametomatchthemhasbrokenarecordpreviouslyheldbyOlympianMichaelPhelps.

ClarkKentApuada,whosefriendscallhim“Superman",swamthe100-meterbutterflyin1:

09.38attheFarWesternLongCourseChampionshipsinhishomestateofCaliforniathisSunday.That'sasecondfasterthantherecordPhelpssetatthesameeventin1995withatimeof1:

10.48inthesamecategoryofboysunder10.

Clark,arisingfifth-graderwhoisFilipino-American,toldHuffPosthe'sbeendreamingaboutbreakingPhelps'recordeversincehestartedswimmingcompetitivelyatage7."Iwassomotivated,"Clarksaidabouthiswin."IwassohappythatIwasabletobeatthatrecord.”

PhelpscompetedinhisfirstOlympicsatage15.HewentontobecomethemostdecoratedOlympianinhistory,with28medalsoverall.“Everyoneinthecrowdwasexcitedwhentheyrealizedwhataspecialswimtheyhadjustseenwhenweannouncedthelong-standingrecordhadbeenbroken,"CindyRowland,PacificSwimming'sdirector,wroteinanemail.

Clarkwonfirstplaceforalltheswimmingeventshecompetedinatthisyear'sFarWesternChampionships.PacificSwimmingorPacSwim,aregionalassociationthatispartofUSASwimming,organizestheFarWesternLongCourseChampionships.CynthiaApuada,Clark'smother,saidthatherchildseemstobe“livingbyhisnameatthispoint”。

Askedaboutthechampionswimmer'sunusualname,shesaidshe'dalwayslovedthenameClark.Andherhusband'sfavoritesuperherojusthappenedtobeSuperman.Sowhentheirchildwasborn,theydecidedtogivehimthename“ClarkKent".Thenickname“Superman"appearednaturally.

8.WhatcanbelearnedaboutClarkKentApuada?

A.Heisingradefournow.

B.Hedreamsbigandispromising.

C.HeisanativeAmerican.

D.HebrokePhelps'recordatage7.

9.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“decorated”inParagraph4?

A.Beingpopular.

B.Beingrespected.

C.Beingtalkedaboutmost.

D.Beingawardedmedals.

10.HowdidClarkgethisnickname?

A.Hisfriendscalledhimthename.

B.Helivedbyhisnameatthatpoint.

C.Hisfathernamedhimafterhissuperhero.

D.Hismotherlovedthename.

11.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?

A.A10-Year-OldBeatsMichaelPhelps'PreviousSwimmingRecord

B.A10-Year-OldSwimmerwithSky-highDreams

C.PhelpsandHisAmazingSwimmingRecord

D.ClarkKent-theGreatestAthleteofAllTime

D

Whilethestartofanewschoolyearisalwaysexciting,thisyearwasevenmoresoforsomeelementaryschoolstudentsinAuckland,NewZealand.Theybecametheworld’sfirstkidstobe“taught”byadigitalteacher.Beforeyoustartimaginingahuman-likerobotwalkingaroundtheclassroom,Willisjustanavatarthatappearsonthestudent’sdesktop,orsmartphonescreen,whenorderedtocome.

Theautonomousanimationplatformhasbeenmodeledafterthehumanbrainandnervoussystem,allowingittoshowhuman-likebehavior.ThedigitalteacherisassignedtoteachVector’s“Besustainablewithenergy”—afreeprogramforAucklandelementaryschools.

Justlikethehumansitreplaced,Willisabletoinstantlyreacttothestudents’responsestothetopic.Thankstoawebcamandmicrophone,theavatarnotonlyrespondstoquestionsthekidsmayhave,butalsopicksupnon-verbalcues.Forinstance,ifastudentsmilesatWill,herespondsbysmilingback.Thistwo-wayinteractionnotonlyhelpsattractthestudents’attention,butalsoallowstheprogram’sdeveloperstomonitortheirengagement,andmakechangesifneeded.

NikhilRavishankarbelievesthatWill-likeavatarscouldbeanovelwaytocatchtheattentionofthenextgeneration.Hesays,“Ihavealotofhopeinthistechnologyasameanstodelivercost-effective,rich,educationalexperienceinthefuture.”

Theprogram,inplacesinceAugust2018,hasbeenagreatsuccessthusfar.Ravishankarsays,“WhatwasfascinatingtomewasthereactionofthechildrentoWill.Thewaytheylookattheworldissocreativeanddifferent,andWillreallycapturedtheirattention.”However,regardlessofhowpopularitbecomes,Willisunlikelytoreplacehumaneducatorsanytimesoon.

12.WhatwasspecialforsomeelementaryschoolstudentsinAuckland?

A.Adigitalteachertaughtthem.

B.Theyfirstsawsomethingdigital.

C.Thiswasthestartofanewschoolyear.

D.Theycouldgetclosetosmartphonescreen.

13.Whatisthebenefitofthistwo-wayinteraction?

A.Itcansmileback.B.Itcanusemicrophone.

C.Itcantalkanytopicforfree.D.Itcanchangeifnecessary.

14.What’sRavishankar’sattitudetoWill’sreplacingHumaneducatorssoon?

A.Optimistic.B.Doubtful.

C.Unclear.D.Disapproving.

15.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.NewHigh-techContributestoEducation

B.TheWorld’sFirstDigitalTeacherAppearsinClassroom.

C.TheWorld’sFirstDigitalTeacher,aHelptoStu