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届成都市第七中学高三英语模拟试题及答案解析
2021届成都市第七中学高三英语模拟试题及答案解析
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
TheCostaBookAwardsconsistentlypickwinnersthatarebothofthemomentandsubsequentlyendure.It'sourpleasuretoconfirmthisyear’sCategoryWinners.
FirstNovelAwardWinner
Book:
EleanorOliphantisCompletelyFine
Author:
GailHoneyman
Eleanoris31yearsold;workfinishesonaFridayandbeginsagainonaMonday.Between,heronlycompanywillbetwobottlesofvodkaandherownsolitary,uniquewit(机智).Itiscontentment,ofakind,butanunexpectedsharedexperiencesuddenlyopensthedoortopossibility.Challengingreaderexpectationswithaliving,breathingcharacter,GailHoneyman’sdebut(初次登台、开张)isafunnyandmovingdiamond.
BiographyAwardWinner
Book:
IntheDaysofRain
Author:
RebeccaStott
TheExclusiveBrethrenwereaclosedcommunitywhobelievedtheworldisruledbySatan.IntothisisbornRebecca.HerfatherhadbeenaninfluentialBrethrenMinister.Asherfatherlaydying,hebeggedhertohelphimwritethememoir.HewantedtotellthestoryoftheirfamilywhoforgenerationshadallbeenmembersofafundamentalistChristiansect.
PoetryAwardWinner
Book:
InsidetheWave
Author:
HelenDunmore
Tobealiveistobeinsidethewave,alwaystravellinguntilitbreaksandisgone.Thesepoemsareconcernedwiththeborderlinebetweenthelivingandthedead—theunderworldandthehumanlivingworld–andtheacutelyintensebeingofboth.
Children'sAwardWinner
Book:
TheExplorer
Author:
KatherineRundell,HannahHorn
FourchildrensurvivetheiraircraftplungingintotheAmazonjungle,butforFredandhisfriendsit’sonlythebeginningofacruelbattleforsurvival.Brimmingwithadventureandarealcommandofcharacterandincident,Rundellhasfewpeersinsuperbchildren'sfiction.
1.WhatkindoflifedoesEleanorlead?
A.boringandlonely.B.funnyandtouching.
C.excitingandcomplex.D.ordinaryandhappy.
2.WhydidRebeccaStottwriteIntheDaysofRain?
A.TointroducebeliefsoftheExclusiveBrethren.
B.Tohelpherfatherfulfillhislastwish.
CTosharethelifeoffundamentalistChristians.
D.Topassonherfamilytraditions.
3.Forayoungadventuroussoul,whichbookseemsmoreappealing?
A.EleanorOliphantisCompletelyFineB.IntheDaysofRain
C.InsidetheWaveD.TheExplorer
B
Therewillbemoreplasticthanfishintheworld’soceansby2050.ThatiswhatanewreportfromtheWorldEconomicForumandEllenMacArthurFoundationwarns.Ifthecurrenttrendcontinues,thereportsaid,oceanswillcontainonetonofplasticforeverythreetonsoffishin2025.By2050,plasticswillweighmorethanfish.Theproblemisthateachyearatleast8milliontonsofplasticsendupinoceansaroundtheworld.Thisisthesameasdumpingthecontentsofonegarbagetruckintotheoceaneveryminute.
Notallplasticendsupintheoceanbecausesomeonethrowsaplasticbottleintothewater.Plasticcontainersandothertrashthrownontostreetsandsidewalksoftenaresweptintooceans.Unlikeothertypesoftrashintheocean,theplasticneverbio-degrades.Thereisawaytoslowtheamountofplasticsgoingintotheoceans—peoplecanrecyclemore.Currentlyonlyabout14percentofplasticsarerecycled.ResearchinEuropeshowsasmuchas53percentofplasticcouldberecycledusingavailabletechnology.Thereportsaysthatanothersolutionisusinglessplasticforpackagingproducts.Butthatisnotlikelytohappen.
“Givenplasticpackaging’smanybenefits,boththepossibilityanddesirabilityofanacross-the-boarddramaticreductioninthevolumeofplasticpackagingusedisclearlylow,”thereportsaid.Buttheauthorsnotereducingtheuseofplasticsshouldbetried“wherepossible.”Fordecades,scientistswarnedthatplasticsarekillingfish.Researchshowsthatfisharedyingfromchokingaftereatingplastics.Anothercauseofdeathisthatplasticscause“intestinalblockageandstarvation,”theenvironmentalgroupsaid.
4.WhyisthegarbagetruckmentionedinParagraph1?
A.Toexplainhowplasticsendupintheocean.
B.Towarnpeopleagainsttheoceanpollution.
C.Toclarifytheseriousnessoftheproblem.
D.Topointoutsomedetailsofthereport.
5.Whyisplasticmoredangerousthanothertypesoftrash?
A.Thereistoomuchofit.B.Itpoisonstheoceanwater.
C.Itisfromdifferentsources.D.Itishardtobreakdown.
6.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothesuggestedsolutions?
A.Pessimistic.B.Curious.C.Unconcerned.D.Terrified.
7.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?
A.Peoplearenotawareoftheproblem.
B.Recyclingislimitedbylackoftechnology.
C.Plasticpackaginghasbecomepartofourlife.
D.Fishintheoceanwillbereplacedbyplastics.
C
Earthquakecandisruptwhales’huntingforfoodforuptoayear,accordingtoanewstudy.
OnNovember14,2016,theKaikouraearthquakestruckNewZealand’sSouthIsland,causingadestructivetsunami.Underthesurface,theearthquakecausedstrongcurrentsthatsweptawayandmostlykilledoffdiverseecosystemsofcreatureslivingalongtheKaikouraunderwatercanyon.
Asaresult,whaleshadtodivedeeperandlongertofindfood—“amajorshift”intheirbehavior,saysco-authorLizSlooten,amarinebiologistattheUniversityofOtagoinNewZealand.
Theimpactearthquakeshaveonlandanimalshasbeenwelldocumented,butscientistsknowlylittleaboutwhathappensunderwater.Suchresearchisimportantforgovernmentagencies,whichmayneedtotakerecentearthquakesintoconsiderationwhenconsideringfishingquotas(限额),notesRochelleConstantine,amarinemammalecologistattheUniversityofAuckland.
Thecanyon’supperreachesarerichincreatures,supplyingfoodforthefishthatmakeupthewhales’diet.Sowhenthesesmallerlifeformswerewashedaway,ithad“severeconsequencesforthecommunityaroundthere”,saysstudyco-authorWillRayment.“Thateffectflowedallthewaythroughthefoodchain.”
Aspartoftheirongoingstudy,thescientistsweretracking42individualwhales.Aftertheearthquake,inall,theteammanagedtorecorddataon40whales,showingthattheabundanceofwhalesinthegeneralareadidn’tchangeaftertheearthquake.However,thewhaleschangedhowtheyusedtheirhabitat.
Ayearaftertheearthquake,theresearchersobservedthewhalesreturningtotheirprevioussurface-breathingintervals.Thiscouldhavebeenbecausethecommunitiesofanimalsthatmakeupthewhales’foodbegantorecover.“Itgivesyouanideaofhowresilient(有复原力的)thesedeep-seacommunitiesare,”saysRayment.
Butheandhiscolleagueswillcontinuelong-termmonitoringtoseeifthereareeffectstheymissed.Whaleactivityintheareahadalreadybeendeclining,thoughit’sunknownwhetheritisduetonaturalchangesinfoodabundance,whale-watchingtourism,fishing,orwarmingoceantemperatures.“ThereissomethinggoingoninKaikoura,”saysRayment.
8.WhathappenedaftertheKaikouraearthquakeintheKaikouracanyon?
A.Severaldestructivetsunamisstruckthearea.
B.Whaleshadtoswimtootheroceanstofindfood.
C.NearlyallmarinecreaturesinKaikourawerekilledoff.
D.Strongcurrentswashedawaymanysmallercreatures.
9.Whichisoneofthefindingsofthestudy?
A.Earthquakescanmakeiteasierforwhalestofindfood.
B.Thewhaleschangedtheirhabitataftertheearthquake.
C.Itusuallytakeswhalesayeartoadapttotheirnewdiet.
D.Thenumberofwhalesintheareadroppedsharplyafterthequake.
10.WhatdoesRochelleConstantinethinkofthestudy?
A.Itcanhelpgovernmentagenciestomakesomedecisionsaboutfishing.
B.Itcanhelpgovernmentagenciestosolveproblemsinthefishingindustry.
C.Itisabreakthroughinresearchonwhathappensunderwaterafteranearthquake.
D.Itoffersadetaileddescriptionoftheimpactearthquakehaveonmarinemammals.
11.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.SomethingisaffectingthewhaleactivityinKaikoura.
B.Fishingquotashavebeenincreasinginrecentyears.
C.Theteammissedsomeeffectsintheresearchprocess.
D.Thescientistswillcontinuestudyingearthquakes.
D
Americanfootballwasthefastest-growingsportforUSyoungplayerslastyear,accordingtoasurveysponsoredbythesport'sgoverningbody.
Butitwasthegame'snotacklevarietythatshowedthebiggestincrease-afindingthatmayreflectconcernsaboutinjury.InAmericanfootball,atackle(抢断球)referstoanattempttostopanopponentbyforcingthemtotheground.
Thenumberofparticipantsinfootballgrewin2015whilemostothersport,exceptbaseball,postedadecline,USAFootballsaidonMonday,citing(引用)thefindingsofasurveyof30,000childrenandteenagers.
Participationinflagfootball(ano-tackletypeoffootball)increasedby8.7percentamongchildrenaged6to14,whiletacklefootballroseby1.9percent.Forthatagegroup,theonlyothersportthatgrewwasbaseball,witha3.3percentincrease.
Inthe15-to-18agegroup,flagfootballroseby10.5percent,whiletacklegrewby2.5percent.
Basketballwasthethird,witha1.1percentincrease.Participationinallothersportsdeclined.
TomFarrey,executivedirectoroftheAspenInstitute'sSports&SocietyProgram,saidhewassurprisedthatflagfootballparticipationrosesomuch.
“Thetrendsuggeststhatparentsaremarchingtothebeatofadifferentdrummer,inpursuingflagasanalternativefortheirkids,"hesaid.
Thefindingscomeatatimeofincreasingconcernabouttheriskassociatedwithyouthsports,particularlyhockey(曲棍球)andfootball,wheremedicalresearchershavewarnedabouttheriskofconcussions(damagestothebraincausedbyviolentblowstothehead)anddeat