寧夏吳忠市2021屆高三下學(xué)期4月高考模擬第二次聯(lián)考英語含答案

1、絕密啟用前吳忠市2021屆高考模擬聯(lián)考試卷英語注意事項(xiàng)：1.答題前，先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上，并將準(zhǔn)考證號條形碼粘貼在答題卡上的指定位置。2.選擇題的作答：每小題選出答案后，用2b鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，寫在試題卷、草稿紙和答題卡上的非答題區(qū)域均無效。3.非選擇題的作答：用簽字筆直接答在答題卡上對應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙和答題卡上的非答題區(qū)域均無效。4.考試結(jié)束后，請將本試題卷和答題卡一并上交。第i卷第一部分 聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上，錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小

2、題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話，每段對話后有一個(gè)小題。從題中所給的a、b、c三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例:how much is the shirt?a.19.15. b.9.18. c.9. 15.答案是c。1. when will jenny go for her interview?a. tomorrow afternoon. b. tomorrow morning. c. next monday.2. what are the speakers going to do?a.

3、 turn on the air-conditioner. b. make a call. c. have the air-conditioner fixed.3. where is the hotel?a. on the 19th avenue.b. on the other side of the disney store.c. at the first crossing of the road.4. what is the exact time of the appointment?a. this wednesday. b. this friday. c. next tuesday.5.

4、 how does the woman feel now?a. relieved. b. embarrassed. c. disappointed.第二節(jié)(共15小題，每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. what are the speakers talking about?a. a rainy day. b. a 20% discount. c. s

5、aving money.7. what is the probable relationship between the two speakers?a. professor and student. b. husband and wife. c. salesman and customer.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8. why does the man want to quit his job?a. he has been offered a better job.b. he has to take care of his daughter.c. he plans to study ab

6、road.9. what does the woman mean?a. the man will stay in the company.b. the man has to leave the company.c. the man needs to receive an operation.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. when did the man order the present online?a. on july 29th. b. on july 30th. c. on july 22th.11. what will the woman probably choose a

7、s a present?a. a scarf. b. a pearl necklace. c. a pair of earrings.12. what is the time now?a. 8:15 p. m. b. 9:15 p. m. c. 9:00 p. m.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. what is adam's plan for the winter holiday?a. learning to ski in switzerland.b. going to visit south france by boat.c. attending a winter camp

8、 in switzerland.14. what does michelle like?a. risky sports and activities.b. beautiful scenery of river seine.c. art and artistic works.15. how does michelle think of adam's trip?a. exciting and stimulating. b. slow and boring. c. tiring and scaring.16. what does michael mean in the end?a. they

9、 will exchange their plans.b. they are happy with their own plans.c. they feel a pity about their own plans.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. what is the deadline for entering the exhibition?a. dec. 1st. b. jan. 15th. c. dec. 31st.18. how many people entered last year's exhibition?a. 1,300. b. 1,600. c. 1,9

10、00.19. what's the topic of this year's exhibition?a. cities in the future. b. homes in the future. c. ai in the future.20. what will professor will smith talk about in his lecture?a. how to apply ai to family life.b. how to get the parents off the hook.c. how to make household robots.第二部分 閱讀

11、理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(a、b、c、和d)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。aday trip-xi'an highlights tour* date of the event: jan. 9th. saturday* assembling place: the capital airport* itinerary(行程):early morning: we will take the flight at around 6:35 am to xi'an.9:00 am: this full

12、-day guided tour of xi'an begins with a visit to the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century, the amazing terracotta warriors and horses museum, which boasts(擁有)the title of the world's eighth great wonder.3:00 pm: we will visit one of the oldest existing chinese city

13、walls. you can choose to walk part of the city wall, or you can cycle along the city wall. on the city wall, you can wander around, free your mind, and digest the details of the city, the people, and the culture.5:00 pm: we will leave you some free time to explore the nearby famous muslim bazaar, wh

14、ere many delicious local snacks, unique and interesting souvenirs may arouse your interest. later we will enjoy the beautiful grand tang dynasty ever-bright city. with the background of the tang culture, this street shows the leading role in terms of religion, literature, art, science and technology

15、 from the perspectives(視角)of architecture, sculpture and activity.8:00 pm: after your full-day guided tour, we will go to the airport and take the return flight at 22:30 pm.late night: we are expected to arrive at daxing airport at 00:40 am, and we will arrange for a bus to take everyone to downtown

16、 beijing.* trip fee:normal price: 1600 rmbearly bird price: 30 rmb discount per person (only for purchase before november 13)you will enjoy more discounts if more people join the tour(3 people, 50 rmb off/person)includeround trip ticket between beijing-xi'antransfers between daxing airport-beiji

17、ng downtownlocal transportation feeinsuranceprofessional english explanation of historical attractionsexcludeentrance fees: to scenic spots as listed in the itinerary(行程).the terracotta army-120 rmbthe ancient city wall of xi'an-54 rmbgrand tang dynasty ever-bright city-freepersonal expenses: su

18、ch as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.21. what will the visitors probably do at 4: 00 pm that day?a. admire the terracotta warriors. b. wander on the ancient city wall.c. enjoy local snacks at muslim bazaar

19、. d. visit grand tang dynasty ever-bright city.22. how much will a family of three visiting all the attractions included pay at least?a. 5232 rmb. b. 5082 rmb. c. 4710 rmb. d. 4560 rmb.23. who are among the target group of the tour?a. natives of xi'an. b. beijingers fond of travelling.c. foreign

20、ers living in beijing. d. those enjoying natural scenery.bever noticed how when a big group sings "happy birthday," the beginning is a terrible mess, with everyone singing a slightly different pitch(音調(diào))? but then, near the end, it all sort of comes together?that's because we tend to ad

21、just our own singing pitch to accommodate others. and now scientists in the u. k. have found that even trained choral singers will follow their fellow choir members. but not necessarily in the right direction.the researchers had eight pairs of musically trained amateur singers-all women for this stu

22、dy-sing, a capella(無伴奏合唱), the melody of either "silent night" or another classic choir tune, "o sacred head, now wounded."individual volunteers all sang in their own studios, in four different situations: each singer was completely isolated, hearing only themselves; or singer on

23、e got to hear singer two(left ear solo); or singer two got to hear singer one(right ear solo); or finally, both singers could hear each other (stereo harmony). then the researchers used software to collect pitch information from the recordings.what they found was that singers stayed more on tune wit

24、h the pitch written in the musical score when singing solo, versus singing with a partner. and when one partner veered(突然轉(zhuǎn)向) off pitch, the other singer followed her, perhaps to compensate for the error-meaning even though they weren't singing the pitch as written, the resulting duet(二重唱)was mor

25、e harmonious. the findings are in the journal of the acoustical society of america.the results support a common practice in choirs: put weak singers next to strong ones, so they can follow their pitch. as for the rest of us amateurs, if you find yourself out at karaoke chorusing with an off-pitch fr

26、iend, take this advice from study author jiajie dai of queen mary university of london:you have to listen to yourself more than you listen to others. trust yourself, never depend on others. this guideline appears to be the keyto staying on key.24. what did scientists in the u. k. find in the researc

27、h?a. it is impossible for a big group to sing the same pitch.b. trained singers occasionally make mistakes when singing.c. singers often follow their partners to sing harmoniously.d. singers tend to correct the tune sung by their partners.25. what does the underlined word "isolated" probab

28、ly mean?a. separate. b. unmusical. c. ignoring others. d. in the loudest voice.26. according to jiajie dai, what should we do when singing?a. focus on our own voice. b. rely on our partners to sing in tune.c. never chorus with an off-pitch person. d. sing with strong singers to compensate for errors

29、.cin 1938, soichiro honda started a little workshop, developing the concept of the piston ring(活塞環(huán)).his plan was to sell the idea to toyota. he labored night and day. finally, came the day he completed his piston ring and was able to take a working sample to toyota, only to be told that the rings di

30、d not meet their standards!rather than focus on his failure, he continued working towards his goal. then, after two more years of struggle and redesign, he won a contract with toyota.by now, the japanese government was gearing up for war! with the contract in hand, soichiro honda needed to build a f

31、actory to supply toyota, but building materials were in short supply. he invented a new concrete-making process that enabled him to build the factory.with the factory now built, he was ready for production, but the factory was bombed twice and steel became unavailable, too. he started collecting gas

32、oline cans discarded by us fighters-"gifts from president truman, " he called them, which became the new raw materials for his rebuilt manufacturing process.after the war, an extreme gasoline shortage forced people to walk or use bicycles. honda built a tiny engine and attached it to his b

33、icycle. his neighbors wanted one, and although he tried, materials could not be found and he was unable to supply the demand.soichiro honda wrote to 18, 000 bicycle shop owners and, in an inspiring letter, asked them to help him revitalize(復(fù)興)japan. 5, 000 responded and advanced him what little mone

34、y they could to build his tiny bicycle engines. the small engine "the super cub" became a reality and was a success. with success in japan, honda began exporting his bicycle engines to europe and america.in the 1970s there was another gas shortage, this time in america and automotive fashi

35、on turned to small cars. honda was quick to pick up on the trend. experts now in small engine design, the company started making tiny cars, and rode another wave of success.today, honda corporation employs over 100, 000 people in the usa and japan, and is one of the world's largest automobile co

36、mpanies. honda succeeded because one man made a truly committed decision, acted upon it, and made adjustments on a continuous basis. failure was simply not considered a possibility.28. which is the major obstacle that soichiro honda often met with on his way to success?a. a lack of financial assista

37、nce. b. a shortage of raw materials.c. toyota's breaking contracts. d. high standards of customer care.29. what is the "gifts from president truman" according to soichiro honda?a. us fighters. b. steel products. c. gasoline cans. d. american companies.30. which of the following words b

38、est describe soichiro honda?a. stubborn and down-to-earth. b. optimistic and organized.c. ambitious and broad-minded. d. determined and persistent.31. what can we learn from soichiro honda's story?a. success is 99% failure. b. every cloud has a silver lining.c. rome was not built in a day. d. op

39、portunity knocks only once.dworking at a desk all day may not be as bad for your health as sitting in front of a television after work. that is a finding of a new study done in the united states.jeanette garcia, a researcher at the university of central florida in orlando, led the study."we'

40、;ve been hearing more and more about how sitting is the new smoking. previous evidence suggests a relationship between health problems and time spent sitting. as long as you reduce any type of sitting, then that's helpful in improving health," she said."this study, however, suggests th

41、at this may not be the case, and that we should focus more on leisure time sitting, mainly television viewing time, rather than sitting, in general," she added.the study followed close to 3, 600 african-american adults. almost one-third of them watched tv for more than four hours a day. a littl

42、e more than one-third of the subjects spent between two and four hours a day sitting in front of the tv. the remaining third watched tv for less than two hours a day.researchers followed the group for an average of 8. 4 years. during the study, 205 of the subjects died and 129 others suffered a hear

43、t attack or stroke. compared to people who watched less than two hours of television daily, those who spent more than four hours in front of the tv were 49 percent more likely to die or have a heart attack or stroke.the study had some limitations, however. lin yang is a researcher at the university

44、of calgary in canada. she says it is possible that sitting in front of the tv might be worse than sitting at a desk because people snack while they are watching tv. some people simply stay up too late and do not get enough sleep. eating treats or lack of sleep could both cause weight gain and increa

45、se risk factors for heart disease. these factors could make people more likely to die early, she added.arch mainous, a researcher at the university of florida in gainesville, said in an email that it would be a mistake for people with desk jobs to think there is no need to get moving during the work

46、 day. take the stairs rather than the elevator, or take a walk at lunch, mainous advised. "leisure time physical activity is definitely beneficial, but walking on some more steps in the workday should also be encouraged."32. what can we learn about jeanette garcia's study?a. not all fo

47、rms of sitting are equally bad for health.b. reducing time spent sitting is an effective way to improve health.c. 49%of those who spent more than four hours watching tv daily were unhealthy.d. it's the first study ever indicating the relationship between health problems and sitting.33. which of

48、the following may lin yang agree with?a. sitting in front of the tv is not that harmful.b. people may as well avoid doing jobs at a desk.c. health risks have nothing to do with tv viewing.d. snacks and lack of sleep may be to blame for early death.34. as arch mainous suggested, what should an office

49、 worker do?a. take the elevator to save time. b. participate in more activities.c. get moving during the workday. d. take a walk to lose weight.35. what is this text most likely from?a. a poster. b. a textbook. c. a guidebook. d. a magazine.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余

50、選項(xiàng)。natural ways to improve your memoryeveryone has moments of forgetfulness from time to time, especially when life gets busy. genetics plays a role in memory loss. 36 . here are some evidence-based ways to improve your memory naturally.try a fish oil supplementfish and fish oil supplements are rich

51、 in the omega-3 fatty acids epa and dha. 37 . one study of 36 older adults with mild cognitive(認(rèn)知的)impairment(損傷)found that short-term and working memory scores improved significantly after they took fish oil supplements for 12 months.maintain a healthy weightmaintaining a healthy body weight is ess

52、ential for well-being and is one of the best ways to keep your body and mind in top condition.several studies have established overweight as a risk factor for cognitive decline. 38 . maintaining a healthy weight may help you avoid a host of issues associated with overweight, including a poorer memor

53、y. 39 exercising your cognitive skills by playing brain games is a fun and effective way to improve your memory.crosswords, word-recall games and even mobile apps dedicated to memory training are excellent ways to strengthen memory. games that may help you strengthen your memory may even reduce the

54、risk of dementia(癡呆).get your vitamin d levels testedvitamin d is an important nutrient that plays many vital roles in the body. low levels of vitamin d have been linked to a host of health issues, including a reduction in cognitive function.vitamin-d deficiency(缺乏)is very common, especially in cold

55、er climates and has been associated with age-related cognitive decline and dementia. if you think you might have low levels of vitamin d, ask your doctor for a blood test.exercise moreexercise is important for overall physical and mental health. research has established that it's beneficial for

56、the brain and may help improve memory in people of all ages, from children to older adults.there are many fun and simple ways to improve your memory. 40 .a. train your brainb. challenge your brainc. they could be impacting your memoryd. obesity is also associated with a higher risk of developing alz

57、heimers diseasee. however, research has shown that diet and lifestyle have a major impact on memory toof. try adding a few of these tips to your daily routine to keep your memory in top conditiong. consuming them may help improve short-term, working and episodic memory, especially in older people第三部分 語言知識運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的a、b、c和d四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。parker stewart, a 16-year-old boy, is from sayre school in the united states. he wanted his stu