学年高三年级英语考前冲刺卷二及答案详解新高考卷公共版.docx

1、学年高三年级英语考前冲刺卷二及答案详解新高考卷公共版20202021 学年高三年级英语考前冲刺卷二（新高考卷）（公共版）英语试题（试卷满分120分，考试时间90分钟）注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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

2、出最佳选项。AIf you really love Elvis, you wont want to miss our special Hound Dog Tour in August. Its a fun musical tour exploring the places that Elvis lived, worked, and played, and has become an Elvis Week tradition.But no matter what time of year, no visit to Memphis is complete without a tour of Elv

3、is beloved home, Graceland. Since the recent remodeling and expansion of the Visitors Center, theres more to do and see than ever before!See exciting Elvis sites such as:Sun StudioThe Presleys Lauderdale Courts apartmentElvis high school The Overton Park Shell, the theater where he performed his fir

4、st big show in 1954The original Lansky Bros, clothing store The former Memphian Theater Elvis Week Schedule:Sunday, Aug.11, 1:00 pmWednesday, Aug.14, 1:00 pmFriday, Aug.16, 1:00 pmThe following is included with the price of each ticket:Round-trip, transportation to Graceland from downtown Memphis, G

5、raceland mansion, audio tour and orientation film. Full access to the Visitor Entertainment Complex and Elvis Presley Automobile Museum.Join us today for this unforgettable adventure into the world of Elvis! Please be aware that, due to exhibit construction and restoration, Graceland may close an ex

6、hibit or attraction, remove or exchange handicraft works on display, or change operating hours without prior notice and without refund or compensation (补偿).1. What can be learned about Hound Dog Tour?A. It is now part of Elvis Week.B. It usually lasts about a month.C. It covers adventures in Gracela

7、nd.D. It attracts more attention than before.2. What can visitors do during Hound Dog Tour?A. Attend live theatre shows.B. Visit Elvis former primary school.C. Enjoy morning performances.D. Enter the Entertainment Complex.3. What should visitors keep in mind while visiting Graceland?A. They must be

8、aware of prior notices.B. They should follow the original timetable.C. They can have compensation for any loss.D. They may miss originally owned contents.BLearning to say “yes, and”When I first heard about the improvisation (即兴表演) class, I was hesitating. As a quiet and shy girl, I feared to improvi

9、se in front of strangers. However, I knew I wanted to work as a science communicator after finishing my PhD, so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to learn how to speak and communicate with others effectively. I signed up, knowing the experience would give me help.During our first class, we learne

10、d an important concept of improvisation “yes, and”. It means that, as improvisers, wed better accept what fellow performers say. If someone says that rhinos (犀牛) are librarians, for example, then rhinos are librarians. We do not question the logic; we say “yes” and then continue with the scene as if

11、 nothing is wrong.The first few scenes were hard, but as weeks turned into months, I became more comfortable and even started to enjoy our classes. I became better at listening, relating to my conversation partners, and communicating clearly. Once when I was giving a presentation about my science, o

12、ne of the audience surprised me with a question that didnt grow out of the information Id presented. Instead of getting confused and nervous, I took the “yes, and” approach accepting the question and letting my mind focus on why it was asked. That helped me find an appropriate answer. I got pretty e

13、xcited about it.The benefits of improvisation go beyond communication. Before attending the class, I would get stuck when my experiments produced unexpected data, thinking that I had made a mistake. But now, instead of getting discouraged, I will stay open to the possibility that the results are rea

14、l, keep exploring the data and end up identifying a new type of cell one that isnt behaving as expected.I think all scientists can benefit from this lesson. If the data say rhinos are librarians, then its worth finding out whether rhinos are, in fact, librarians. As scientists, our job isnt to chall

15、enge data that support a preconceived (预想的) story, but to say “yes, and”.4. Why did the author attend the improvisation class?A. To get a different experience.B. To finish her PhD.C. To give up her job as a science communicator.D. To improve her speaking and communicating ability.5. What was the aut

16、hors change after attending the improvisation class?A. She formed her own idea quickly.B. She came up with lots of creative responses.C. She paid more attention to the logic of answers.D. She became a good listener before giving an opinion.6. The author mentioned applying the “yes, and” approach to

17、her scientific experiments to _.A. explain the process of using the methodB.prove the benefits of the improvisation classC.share her own research experiences with readersD. attract fellow scientists to attend the improvisation class7. What can be inferred about scientists from the last paragraph?A.

18、They should attend the improvisation class. B. They should question all preconceived ideas.C. They should carry on research by admitting earlier data.D. They should try to improve their professional knowledge.CSocial distancing is not a new concept in the natural world, where infectious diseases are

19、 commonplace. Through specialized senses animals can detect certain diseases and change their behavior to avoid getting ill.In 1966, while studying chimps (猩猩) in a Tanzanian national park, zoologist Jane Goodall observed a chimp named McGregor who had caught a highly infectious virus. His fellow ch

20、imps attacked him and threw him out of the troop. In one instance, McGregor approached chimps in a tree. He reached out a hand in greeting, but the others moved away without a backward glance.“For a full two minutes, old McGregor sat motionless, staring after them,” Goodall notes in her 1971 book In

21、 the Shadow of Man. “Its really not that different to how some societies react to such a tragedy today.”Not all animals are so aggressive toward their ailing neighbors. Sometimes its as simple as avoiding those who may infect you.When Kiesecker, a lead scientist in America, studied the American bull

22、frog in the late 1990s, he found that bullfrogs could not only detect a deadly smell of infection in other bullfrogs, but healthy members actively avoided those that were sick. Bullfrogs rely on chemical signals to determine who is sick or not.Caribbean lobsters also shun diseased members of their c

23、ommunity, well before they become infectious. It takes about eight weeks for lobsters infected with the deadly virus to become dangerous to others. Normally social animals, lobsters begin keeping away from the diseased as early as four weeks after infection once the lobsters can smell certain chemic

24、als released by sick individuals.“Overall, its important to note that, unlike us, animals dont realize if they stay home, they might actually reduce the infection rate,” Kiesecker explains. “As humans, we have that ability. Its a big difference.”8. What can we learn about the chimps from Goodalls ob

25、servation?A. They kept a distance from one another.B. They became aggressive when infected.C. The infected avoided contact with others.D. The infected were forced to leave the group.9. What does the underlined word “shun” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?A.Avoid. B.Cure. C.Get rid of. D.Get along with.1

26、0. How are humans different from animals according to Kiesecker?A. Humans are more sensitive to virus.B. Humans are less likely to get infected.C. Humans treat infectious diseases in a wiser way.D. Humans can detect chemical signals more quickly.11. What might be the best title for the text?A. Help

27、Me Out B. Leave Me AloneC. Stay Away From Us D. Stay Home,Stay HealthyDIts a question that has been asked for years: Is a dishwasher or washing dishes by handgreener? Which uses less energy and water?A few years ago, the answer was that the dishwasher was better but a very careful hand-washer could

28、probably use bout the same amount of water and less energy. However, much has changed since then. Technology combined with good design has made the dishwasher greatly better over the years, to the point where theres hardly a question. Studies are showing that modern dishwashers can save more water t

29、han most hand-washers.Dishwashers are even more efficient. Modern dishwashers have pre-heaters that increase the water temperature up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit to sanitize (消毒) them. The dishwasher also has a timer that lets you set it to turn on at a later time when the power rates are lower.On the

30、 other hand, none of the studies do an analysis of what it takes in terms of energy and water to actually build the dishwasher and replace it every 10 years or so. Nor does it take into account a Swedish study that found that children in families that wash dishes by hand are less likely to develop f

31、ever probably due to the “hygiene hypothesis (卫生假说)”, which says the reason why kids fall ill is that their surroundings are actually too clean. If youre not willing to fill up the sinks, the researchers point out that maybe the dishwasher is one labor-saving machine that does a better job than you

32、can especially if you value your time. The researchers write, “When a users time spent washing dishes is valued, machine dishwashers pay for themselves within a year of use.”12. Why does the author raise two questions in the first paragraph?A. To express the authors doubts.B. To introduce the topic.C. To show different ways to wash dishes.D. To compare various ideas about dishwashers.13. What is the advantage of the dishwasher?A. It is more envir