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1、湖北省武汉市届高三下学期五月供题训练英语试题 Word版含答案2021届高中毕业生五月供题英语试卷2021.5.本试题卷共12页,67题。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 第二部分 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 process of finding your best fit in a retirement community has improved dramatically over the past decade. Below are some options

2、that will have you get going on a retirement lifestyle that makes every day seem like a vacation.Saddle BrookeSaddle Brooke is an Active Lifestyle Community with excellent restaurants and a Mountain View course for golfers. Saddle Brookes Arts Center offers various shows and performances. Fitness ce

3、nters, basketball and volleyball courts, and swimming pools are just around the corer!Lakewood RanchLakewood Ranch comprises residential villages， parks, educational institutions, town centers, and a center specializing in brain research and cancer care. For three years running, its been the fastest

4、-selling, all-ages community in America.Dataw IslandDataw Island provides beautiful mansions( 公寓楼)，independent shops and restaurants. There are two golf courses, eight tennis courts, world-class grasslands, and plentiful social clubs. Residents can also enjoy deep sea fishing in minutes.The Forest a

5、t DukeIn the covid-19 era, its easy to get lost in separation. But thats hardly the case at The Forest at Duke, where residents continue to enjoy socially distanced chats with neighbors, the satisfaction of activity in nature, and find belonging in their new home.21. For whom is this text written?A.

6、 Officials. B. Retirees. C. Teachers. D. Travelers.22. Which community has a medical research centre?A. Dataw Island. B. Saddle Brooke.C. Lakewood Ranch. D. The Forest at Duke.23. What do Saddle Brooke and Dataw Island have in common?A. They provide sports facilities.B. They offer art performance.C.

7、 They feature nature activities.D. They suit shopping convenience.BAs a child, Paolo Fanciulli was attracted by underwater abandoned ships , particularly the fish and seagrass that lived in them. But in the past decade , his job as a fisherman has grown harder, as trawling ( 用拖网捕鱼) near the coast ha

8、s been destroying the Mediterranean ecosystem.“The nets are weighed down with heavy chains to be dragged on the sea bottom, so they uproot the seagrass that is key to the Mediterranean ecosystem he said.While Italian law bans trawling within 5.5km of the coast, its so profitable that its not uncommo

9、n for boats to carry on illegally at night.In 2006, a desperate Tuscan government dropped concrete blocks into the sea to interrupt the trawlers. Fanciulli said they didnt work as they were too far apart and the nets simply dragged between them. He then began to wonder: what if, instead of dropping

10、concrete blocks into the water, he dropped ant? He asked a mine in nearby Carrara to donate two marble (大理石) blocks to make sculptures. They donated 100 instead.Through word of mouth , contributions and online crowdfunding, Fanciulli persuaded artists including Giorgio Butini and Beverly Pepper to c

11、arve sculptures from the marble.Then he took them to sea and lowered them in. The underwater sculptures create both a physical brier for nets and a unique underwater museum.The“museum”appears to be having some effects gradually. Although 10 years ago the seagrass was disappearing, it is now growing

12、back. The statues also deserve credit for helping to preserve the fishing industry by protecting the fish resources because the nursery areas of variouscommercial fish species are below the coast. All kinds of undersea life appears to be returning.Seagrass covers the statues, shellfish has taken up

13、residence, and more dolphins have been seen.Fanciulli hopes to build on the museums success.“We put in the first statues in 2007 but our goal is to reach 100,”he said, sensing an opportunity.24. What has made Fanciullis job grow harder?A. An illegal fishing practice.B. The declining fishing industry

14、.C. The concrete blocks underwater.D. The increasing number of fishermen.25. What does Fancilli mean by“dropped art”in paragraph 3?A. Establishing an art museum.B. Removing the concrete blocks.C. Appealing for artists donation.D. Laying sculptures under the sea.26. Which of the following can best de

15、scribe Fanciullis measure?A. Fruitless. B. Doubtful.C. Conventional. D. Rewarding.27. Whats the text mainly about?A. Benefits brought by fine arts.B. Harm trawling does to marine life.C. Efforts by a fisherman to protect sea life.D. Attempts by artists to preserve biodiversity.CNew fences, fresh flo

16、or coverings and plenty of paint; home improvement has become the national amusements to kill time during the pandemic (疫情) as the nation has spent more time at home and rediscovered a passion for DIY after a decade of decline. The close down of pubs,restaurants and sporting fields，financial pressur

17、es and the need to adapt houses and flats to deal with changed circumstances , started a trend in DIY this year, particularly among 18 to 34-year-olds.After years of falling sales, store close down and cost-cutting, B&Q一the DIY chain is hoping the tide may finally have changed its tough situation. K

18、ingfisher , the parent company of B&Q，is investing in digital marketing, home delivery and new products to attract the imagination of the young generation.Thierry Gamier, chief executive (总裁) of Kingfisher, has plenty of data to prove how consumers warmed to DIY again in 2020. It began in the spring

19、 with painting fences and decorating walls or cars. Sales of pressure washers increased by 80% at B&Q. People then moved on to gardening, setting up home offices and entertaining outdoors.It has been the same story in some other countries. Demand for fencing, decorating wooden cabins in continental

20、Europe and the us has put such a stress on wood supply chains that sawmill(锯木厂) and producers are working hard to tackle the problem. Paint supplier to B&Q are concentrating on the most popular shades，reducing the product range so they can keep up with the demand for high volumes.But the big focus i

21、s on digital. As demand for home shopping rocketed during the pandemic, B&Q began using its stores to help pick and pack home deliveries. The group now handles 1.5 million orders a week. Online now accounts for 17% of sales一up from 8% before the pandemic and Gamier hopes to expand further.28. Why di

22、d DIY regain popularity in 2020?A. Pandemic made it a national pastime.B. The DIY chain tried to please the public.C. Stores offered a discount on DIY materials.D. Public faculties failed to meet peoples needs.29. What can we infer about the comeback of DIY?A. It will soon go quiet again.B. Its welc

23、omed only by youth.C. It has taken the world by storm.D. It offers companies chances to recover.30. What is B&Qs solution to the pressure from sales boom?A. Narrowing the product range.B. Specializing in new products.C. Focusing on digital products only.D. Using stores to handle home deliveries.31.

24、Whats Gamiers opinion about the prospect of online sales?A. Uncertain B. Confident.C. Pessimistic. D. CautiousDRussell Warne has spent many hours examining college psychology textbooks. As a professor of psychology at Utah Valley University , he wasnt looking for insight, but for mistakes一and he fou

25、nd plenty. Some of the worst concerned IQ tests. “ The most common inaccuracy I found, by far, was the claim that intelligence tests are biased against certain groups,”he says. Yet intelligence researchers are at pains to ensure that IQ tests are fair and not culturally biased.“Another very common o

26、ne was the idea that intelligence is difficult to measure.No wonder IQ tests often cause disagreements. But that simply isnt the case.“ Despite the criticism, the intelligence test is one of the most reliable tests ever invented, says Rex Jung at the University of New Mexico. Nevertheless , you shou

27、ldnt trust the kind of 10-minute test that might pop up in your Facebook feed.A comprehensive IQ test takes over an hour and is ideally administered by a professional examiner. It is designed to assess precisely those cognitive (认知的) skills that constitute intelligence, so consists of a series of su

28、btests that cover reasoning, mental processing speed, spatial (空间的) ability and more. Shorter IQ tests, assessing fewer of these skills, can still provide a general indication of someones mental abilities ，however, because the nature of intelligence means that someone who scores highly on one type o

29、f cognitive test will also do comparatively well on others.However, particular applications of IQ tests have faced a thorough inspection. A common criticism of using them to select job applicants is that they only measure certain cognitive sills.They dont scientifically measure creativity, for insta

30、nce. Neither do they measure personality ，which tends to make for reliable and hard-working employees一or ability to get on with other people. However, it is rare for examiners to test IQ independently: candidates might be given a personality test too and a practical exercise to assess job-related si

31、lls. They usually also haveto name several professionals to judge.32. What does the underlined words“biased against in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Unfamiliar to. B. Irrelevant toC. Unfavorable for. D. Irresponsible for.33. What does Rex Jung think of the intelligence tests?A. They are inaccurateB.

32、They are trustworthy.C. They are properly used.D. They are precisely designed.34. What can we infer about IQ tests in the last paragraph?A. They are rarely accepted.B. They are heavily criticized.C. They may still be employed.D. They can motivate creativity.35. What can be the best title of the passage?A. Do IQ tests really work?B. Applications of IQ tests.C. Misinformation in textbooks.D. Can IQ tests shape personality?第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的