河南省鹤壁市届高三下学期模拟考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、河南省鹤壁市届高三下学期模拟考试英语试题 Word版含答案2021届高三年级模拟考试英语第二部分 阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADallas-Fort Worth is packed with sporting events, holiday happenings, and autumnal festivals during the month of November. The AAA Texas 500: This NASCAR Cup Series hel

2、d at the Texas Motor Speedway has been won by famous people. It typically takes place in November, but in 2021 , it will be held on October 26. Tickets range in price from $49 to $400. Dallas Botanical Gardens Holiday: A “12 Days of Christmas”inspired light display, this two-month show is composed o

3、f “25-foot-tall beautifully decorated Victorian-style gazebos (凉亭）”， the organizers say, and more than a million lights are hung around the gardens , on historic homes , and so forth. Holiday at the Arboretum will take place from November 7 to December 31, 2021. Sundance Square Parade of Lights: Hel

4、d each year in downtown Fort Worth, the Sundance Square Parade of Lights features more than 100 lights,marching bands, antique cars, an appearance by Santa Claus, and performers. Street seats are available for a fee but there are also plenty of free viewing areas along the route. The parade begins a

5、t 7 p. m. on November 22, 2021 , at the crossroad of Weatherford Street and Houston Street. YMCA Turkey Trot:More than 25,000 people participate in this Thanksgiving Day 5K run/walk. Guests are asked to dress like a turkey and begin the charity race from Dallas City Hall at 9 a. m. In 2021,the race

6、will take place from November 20 to 29.1. How will the AAA Texas 500 be different in 2021?A. It will attract well-known racers.B. It will last a longer period of time.C. Its prices will be greatly increased.D. Its date will be advanced.2. What can you see at the Arboretum from Nov. 7 to Dec. 31?A. H

7、istoric pictures.B. Antique cars.C. Victorian-style buildings.D. Santa Claus.3. Which event has requirements for the participants clothes?A. The AAA Texas 500.B. YMCA Turkey Trot.C. Dallas Botanical Gardens Holiday.D. Sundance Square Parade of Lights.BToday, we study literature from a young agelearn

8、ing about our histories, faraway worlds and influential people. Whether we notice or not, these storiesboth fiction and non-fictionguide us throughout our lives. They allow us to see the world through anothers eyes, open up our world and teach us about every subject known to man. Despite their impor

9、tance, many people throw out their old bookslaying waste the wisdom that lies on each page. In an effort to save this knowledge and share it with those less fortunate, a garbage man in, Bogota, Colombia has been saving thrown-away books for 20 years and sharing them with those in need. “I hated to s

10、ee all the books in the dustbins of wealthier neighborhoods. So I started to rescue them, said Gutierrez. The first book he found was a copy of the classic novel Anna Karenina. The Tolstoy book was later joined by The Little Prince, Sophies World, The Iliad and a number of novels. Today, he has coll

11、ected around 25,000 books. His growing collection didnt go unnoticed. Gutierrezs neighbors were soon borrowing the books to help with their childrens homework. “There was a lack of them in our neighborhood, so we started to help,”said Gutierrez. The ground floor of Gutierrezs home is now filled with

12、 books, from floor to ceiling. Over spilling with books, he opened it up as a free library, with the help of his wife Luz Gutierrez and their three children. Word eventually spread around about Gutierrez and his books. Most of the books now come from donations. He now travels around the country, del

13、ivering free books to poor and remote districts. The library, named “The Strength of Words, has donated books to some 235 schools, institutions and community libraries across Colombia.4. How does the author introduce the topic of the text?A. By stating some facts.B. By contradicting a theory.C. By d

14、escribing a scene.D. By referring to documents.5. What did the Tolstoy book mean to Gutierrez?A. A heavy financial burden.B. A companion in difficult times.C. The beginning of his charity campaign.D. One of his greatest achievements in life.6. Which saying does Gutierrezs story lead us to believe?A.

15、 A good book is a light to the soul.B. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.C. Actions speak louder than words.D. One mans garbage is another man s treasure.7. Whats the best title for the text?A. Tolstoy books recovered from dustbins.B. Literature now appeals to garbage collectors.C. Free libraries p

16、opular with neighborhood kids.D. Garbage man builds a library from rescued books.CThey re not the world s tallest or longest bridges, but a string of river crossings made from tree roots are engineering wonders that contain lessons for modem architects. The town of Cherrapunji in the Khasi Hills is

17、credited with the world record for annual rainfall of over 75 feet! And in this rainy, wet climate, the rubber fig tree grows with abandon. The tree has a secondary root system that grows up above the ground floor and lets the tree easily grow on top of big stones and even out in the middle of strea

18、ms. Long ago, the Khasis, a tribe in Meghalaya region, realized they could make use of these roots to their own advantage. By controlling and directing the secondary roots, they have created strong living bridges with which to cross streams and rivers by themselves. To make a tree grow in a certain

19、direction, the tribespeople use the trunks of a betel nut tree whose middle is got rid of, as a guidance system. The thin, tender roots of the rubber tree are placed so they grow in the direction of the tree trunk rather than fanning out. Eventually, the roots reach the other side of the river and g

20、row into the soil. This process can take well over a decade before the bridge is fully functional and then over time the bridge grows and strengthens. Rocks are placed along the bridge s sides to improve the footpaths. Some of these bridges are over 100 feet long and can even support the weight of f

21、ifty or-more people at a time. These bridges are used daily by the people of the villages around Cherrapunji and a few are thought to be more than 500 years old. There is even a double decker bridge , known as the “Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge, which features two bridges grown right on top of

22、each other. It is thought to be the only bridge of its kind.8. What do we know about the bridges in Meghalaya?A. They resemble the fig tree roots.B. Theyre works of modern architects.C. They take a very short time to build.D. Theyre constructed by the villagers.9. How is a betel nut tree used in bui

23、lding the bridges?A. It plays the role of a guide.B. It bears the weight of the bridge.C. It protects the surface of the bridge.D. It delivers materials across the river.10. What does the third paragraph mainly describe?A. A complex system.B. A construction process.C. A scientific theory.D. A natura

24、l landscape.11. What makes the “Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge” unusual?A. Its history.B. Its material.C. Its shape.D. Its length.DTo look inside an ant nest is to meet with an alien civilization. The boiling mass of worker ants beneath an upturned stone is both strangely reminiscent of (联想到) hu

25、man society and strikingly different. There is an organization that fascinates us and a long line of myrmecophiles (or ant lovers) leads back all the way to King Solomon, who in fact advised people to “go to the ant, consider her ways and be wise”. This was exactly the inspiration behind Planet Ant,

26、 a TV program showcasing what we know about the kingdom of ants, and what ants can teach us about the human world.Like us, ants build structures, find food, defend their societies and manage waste, and-also like us-they must be well organized. For example, the leaf-cutting ants of Planet Ant have sp

27、ecial waste disposal areas for storing harmful waste and a team of “waste-disposal ants” dedicated to keeping the nest clean. But ants achieve this familiar final result in a very different way to humans. Human societies have centralized control. In other words, someone tells us what to do. Ants, on

28、 the other hand, have decentralized control and neither the queen nor any other ant directs work. Ant workers are the final self-starters, following specific, but potentially flexible, rules in certain situations.Chemical trails underpin much of this self-organization. Foragers (觅食者) lay a mix of ch

29、emicals known as trail pheromone (信息素) behind them as they walk. Other ants follow the trail and if they find food they reinforce it, laying more pheromone as they return to the nest. Stronger trails are more likely to be followed, so trails leading to food become progressively reinforced, while tra

30、ils with no food at the end fade away.This combination of positive feedback and evaporation (蒸发) produces an effective foraging system that is very good at finding the quickest routes to food. This simple guiding principle, and others like it, have provided some useful solutions to the complex probl

31、ems faced by engineers, computer scientists and businesses.12. Why does the author mention King Solomon in the first paragraph?A. To provide a background. B. To show admiration for him.C. To stress the wisdom of ants. D. To explain an abstract theory.13. How do ants behave while performing tasks?A.

32、They get orders from their partners. B. They choose to do only routine tasks.C. They strictly follow the queens orders. D. They follow their own senses and certain rules.14. What does the underlined word “underpin” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Decide. B. Support. C. Develop. D. Calculate.15. What information can we get about trail pheromone from the text?A. It comes from the food resources. B. It appears before ants self-organization.C. It leads the following ants to food. D.