2021年6月河北省衡水中學2021屆高三畢業(yè)班高考考前臨門一腳模擬考試英語試題及答案解析

絕密★啟用前

河北省衡水中學

2021屆高三畢業(yè)班下學期高考考前臨門一腳模擬考試

英語試題

2021年6月

本試題卷共8頁。全卷滿分150分，考試用時120分鐘。

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第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項

中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀

下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.Howwillthewomangohome?

A.Bytrain.B.Byplane.C.Bycar.

2.Whatisthemanexpecting?

A.Aletter.B.Aparcel.C.Amagazine.

3.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?

A.Toreserveaticket.

B.Tochangehisflight.

C.Toknowtheflightrestrictions.

4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

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A.Intheclassroom.

B.Inthelecturehall.

C.Inthelostandfoundoffice.

5.Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A.Preparingtomoveout.

B.Callingamovingcompany.

C.Packingthingsforkids.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、

C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每

小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whatkindofmusicdoesthemanlikebest?

A.Folkmusic.B.Classicalmusic.C.Rockmusic.

7.What'stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Classmates.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Customerandwaitress.

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.Whatdoesthewomando?

A.Asalesperson.B.Astudent.C.Aticketseller.

9.Wherewillthemanbuyabuspass?

A.OnNorwalk.B.InLongBeach.C.InSantaClarita.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.Whatmadetheman'sfavoriteteamlosethefirstmatch?

A.Thestrongsunlight.

B.Thejudges1terriblecalls.

C.Twostarplayers*absence.

11.Howdidthemanfeelaboutthethirdmatch?

A.Ratherembarrassed.

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B.Abitsatisfied.

C.Veryannoyed.

12.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Favoritesoccerplayers.

B.Anonlinechesstournament.

C.TheWorldCupsoccermatches.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.Whathappenedtotheman?

A.Hemadeamistake.

B.Helosthisjob.

C.Hequarreledwithhisboss.

14.Whenistheman'shouserentdue?

A.Inaboutamonth.

B.Inaboutthreemonths.

C.Inhalfayear.

15.Whathasrelievedthemanofhisworry?

A.Hisboss1forgivinghim.

B.Gettingfreeaccommodation.

C.Gettingapayrise.

16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman?

A.Practical.B.Greedy.C.Generous.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.WhenwasDelmonico'sfounded?

A.In1830.B.In1906.C.Inthe1970s.

18.WhatdoesMammaLeone'susuallyserve?

A.Elegantfood.B.Fastfood.C.Italianfood.

19.WhoaretheregularcustomersofHowardJohnson's?

A.Famousfigures.B.Drivers.C.Tourists.

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20.WhatcanwesayaboutHowardJohnson'sworkinAmerica?

A.Heopenedthefirstrestaurant.

B.Hestartedthelargestchainrestaurant.

C.Hesetanexampletoimmigrantbusinessmen.

第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

A

ThebestonlineshopsforflowerdeliveryinILondon

Petaion

EveryMonday,afewbunchesofflowerswillappearonthisshop'swebsitefor

youtochoosefrom.Hand-tiedandwrappedinhessian（麻布），theseattractivebunches

canbedeliveredtomostofLondonandallofthepackagingiseitherbrokendownor

recyclable.Whentheydoairive,itsbybicycle一sowhiletheflowersmightbe

multicoloured,it'saverygreenservice.

Contact:www.petalon.co.uh

FlowerStation

FlowerStationoffersLondoners24-hourserviceandsame-daydelivery（evenon

Sundays）onordersbefore6:00p.m.Theirbunchesvaryinprice,sothere'ssomething

foreverybudget.Butonethingyoucanalwayscountonisthefirst-classqualityoftheir

prettypetals（花瓣）.

Contact:www.flowerstation,co.uk

Bloom&Wild

Whileithasbranchedoutintobiggerhand-tiedbunches,it'stheletterboxflower

deliv-erythatmakesthecompanyanotedflowerpioneer.Theirboxesofflowerswillbe

therewait-ingonthedoormat.Sortbyoccasionorcollectionandwhetheryou*rebuying

fbrabirthday,weddingorbabyshower,Bloom&Wildwillhaveyoucovered.

Offeringtwo-hourdeliverywithinLondon,it*sagreatoptionfortheforgetful.

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Contact:www.bloomandwild.com

Grace&Thorne

Grace&Thorneoffersnationwideovernightdeliveryandsame-daydeliveryin

London.Inspiredbyartandfashion,eachbunchfocusesonnaturalharmony,giving

theflowersaspirited,wildappearance.Liketheshop'ssignaturebunches,every

bunchofweddingflow-ersisuniqueandmadetothecustomer'sspecification.They

willhelpyoufindtheperfectarrangementsfbryourspecialday.

Contact:www.graceandthome.com

21.What'sspecialaboutPetalon?

A.Itspricesarereasonable.

B.Itspackagingisattractive.

C.Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.

D.Itoffersserviceroundtheclock.

22.WhatisBloom&Wildfamousfor?

A.Itsvarietiesofbranches.

B.Itslargecollectionofflowers.

C.ItsfreedeliverywithinLondon.

D.Itsoriginalletterboxflowerdelivery.

23.Whichmightyoucontactifyoubuycustom-madeweddingflowers?

A.www.petalon.co.uk.

B.www.flowverstation,co.uk.

C.www.graceandthome.com.

D.www.bloomandwild.com.

B

LloydBlackdecidedtojointheAnytimeFitnessgyminSemmes,Alabamalast

yearafterhefoundhimselfstrugglingtoaccomplishsimplehouseholdtasks.The

91-year-oldmanhopedthatjoiningagymmighthelphimbuildstrengthandreducehis

achesandpains.Overthepastyear,Blackhasbeenfaithfullycomingtothegymthree

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timesaweek.Hisoveralls（工裝褲）reallycatchplentyofattention.Hesaysthathe

preferstowearoverallsduringhisworkoutsbecausetheyarecomfortable,andhehas

"troublekeepinghistrousersup“other-wise.

WhenBlackfirstjoinedAnytimeFitness,gymmanagerAshleySeamansayshe

couldbarelylast10minutesonthetreadmill（跑步機）withoutbecomingwinded.Now,

however,theseniorcaneffortlesslydopowerwalkingforthirtyminutesbefore

movingontohisworkoutroutine.AsameansofpraisingBlackforhisadvance,

SeamanrecentlynamedBlackutMem-beroftheMonth".

Healsotakestimetohelpotherseniorsnewtothegymlearnhowtousethe

weightliftingmachines."He'sjustafriendlysoul.Hewillgototheotherelderly

membersandshowthemhowtousethemachines,“Seamansharedinapostonthe

gym'sFacebookpage."Someonelikehimalwaysencouragesotherstokeepitupand

includefitnessintheirlife,"thepostreads."Seeinghimworkoutthreetimesaweekin

hisoverallsbrightensourday!”

Asaresultofhisworkatthegym,Blackfindsiteasiertomow（害（J）theseven

acresofgrassathishouseandtoolaroundinhiswoodworkingshop.Heexperiences

lessdailydis-comfortandmovesmoreeasily.Healwayssays,“Ageisjustanumber

anditdoesn'tmeanyoucan'tgetintothegym.^^

24.WhatmakesBlackdrawtheattentionofthegymmembers?

A.Histooslowpace.B.Hisuniqueclothes.

C.Hisdifferenceinage.D.Hisclinicalsymptoms.

25.WhatwasthemainreasonforBlack'swinningthename“MemberoftheMonth”？

A.Hisphysicalquality.

B.Hisoperationalskills.

C.Hiswillingnesstohelpothers.

D.Hisgreatprogressinworkouts.

26.HowdidSeamandescribeBlackinhispost?

A.He'sinspiring.B.He'sambitious.

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C.He'srespectful.D.He'sdemanding.

27.WhatcanwelearnfromBlack'sstory?

A.Itsnevertoolatetotakeexercise.

B.Thestrongerthebody,themoreintelligentthebrain.

C.Walkahundredstepsafterdinnerandlivetoninety-nine.

D.Practiselong-distancerunningdaily,gettingolderandyounger.

C

Happiness,thatshortanddelightfulfeeling,seemsalltoorarein2020.But

there'soneplacewherehappinessisthenameofthegame.And,no,we*renottalking

aboutDisneyWorld.

Denmark,currentlythesecondhappiestcountryonearth,isnowhometoThe

HappinessMuseum,whichiscreatedbyTheHappinessResearchInstitute,athink

tankfocusingonwell-being,happinessandqualityoflife.Theeight-roommuseumis

devotedtoliterallybringinghappinesstolife,remindingvisitorswhatitisthatgives

valuetothemandmakesthemfeelgood.LedbyMeikWiking,authorofthree

internationalbestsellers,themuseumopenedonJuly14inasmall240-square-meter

spaceinCopenhagen.

Visitorstothemuseumwillfindmanyinteractiveexhibits.Eachroomisdevoted

toaspecificapproachtostudyinghappiness.Thepoliticsofhappinessexhibitasks

questionsabouttheroleofelectionsandGDPindeteiminingnationalhappiness.

There'salsoageogra-phyofhappinesssectionthatexplorestheroleofbuilt

environmentsonhappinesslevels,aswellasshowingaworldmapwiththeWorld

HappinessReport2020*shappinessrankingof153countries.Thereareothersections

likethescienceofhappiness,thehistoryofhappinessandwhatliesinstorefbrthe

future.

Certainmuseumexhibitsincludevisitors*personalperceptionofhappiness.Can

youdeterminewhichhalfoftheMonaLisa'smouthsmiles?Howdoyouexplainthe

meaningofhappiness?Themuseumhousesavastcollectionofdonatedartworks

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donatedbypeoplefromaroundtheglobe,whichremindthemofhappymomentsin

theirlives.

Whilethemuseumisaveryoptimisticplacetobe,it'salsoawareofthe

difficultiesofbeingapublicplaceinthemiddleofaglobalpandemic（流行病）.The

museumhasstrictpoliciesinplacetoensuresocialdistancingandsafety,including

onlyallowing50visitorsatatimeandaone-waypaththroughthemuseum.

28.What'sthemainpurposeofcreatingTheHappinessMuseum?

A.Toremindpeopletoreadbooksonhappiness.

B.Tohelpvisitorslearnandexperiencehappiness.

C.Toadvisevisitorstosharehappinesswithothers.

D.Totellpeoplewaystoimprovetheirqualityoflife.

29.Wherecanyoulearnabouttheeffectofbuiltenvironmentsonhappinesslevels?

A.Inthescienceofhappinesssection.B.Inthehistoryofhappiness

section.

C.Inthepoliticsofhappinesssection.D.Inthegeographyofhappiness

section.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perception“inParagraph4referto?

A.Understanding.B.Praising.C.Documenting.

D.Misusing.

31.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusaboutthemuseuminthelastparagraph?

A.Thechallengeitfacesatpresent.

B.Itsdifficultyinreceivingvisitors.

C.Itspositiveattitudetowardsfuture.

D.Thesafetymeasuresittakesforvisitors.

D

ResearchersfromtheSingapore-MITAllianceforResearchandTechnology

（SMART）,havedesignedaportableopticalsensor（光譜傳感器），alsocalled

leaf-clipRamansensor,whichcanmonitorwhetheraplantisunderstress.Precision

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agricultureisimportantfordeal-ingwithgrowingfoodinsecurity,butitrequiresnew

technologiesforrapiddetectionofplantstressesinadvance.SMART'Snewportable

leaf-clipRamansensorisusefulinprecisionagricultureallowingearlydetectionof

nitrogenshortageinplants一avitalnutrientandthemostimportantcomponentof

chemicalfertilizers（化肥）.

“Ourfindingsshowedthatmeasurementsusingtheportableleaf-clipRaman

sensorunderfull-lightgrowthconditionswereconsistentwithmeasurementsobtained

withadesktopRamanopticalinstrumentonleaf-sectionsunderlaboratoryconditions,“

saysMITProfessorRajeevRam.“Wefoundthatearlydetectionofnitrogenshortagein

livingplantsispossiblewiththeportablesensor.^^

Whilethestudymainlylookedatnitrogenshortageinplants,thedevicecanalso

beusedtomeasurelevelsofothermetabolites（代謝物），allowingittodetectother

plantstresstypessuchasheatandcoldstress,saltstress,andlightstress.The

simplicityandspeedoftheseleaf^clipRamansensorsmakethempracticalforfielduse

byfarmerstoensurecrophealth.

“Thesensorwastestedonmultiplevegetablevarietiesandsupportstheeffortto

producenutritious,low-costvegetables,“saysProfessorNam-HaiChua.'"Extension

ofthisworktoawidervarietyofcropsmaycontributegloballytoimprovedcropoutput

andreductionofenvi-ronmentalpollutionthroughreducedfertilizeruse.”

TheportableRamansystemwasdesignedincombinationwithlocalcompany

TechnospexPteLtd.Theleaf-clipRamansensorconsistsofa3Dprintedclipthatis

builtaroundafiber-basedRamandetectionunit.

32.Howisthenewdeviceusedtodetectaplant'snutritionstress?

A.Bymeasuringitsnitrogenlevels.

B.Bycheckingitsexposuretolight.

C.Byexaminingitsfieldconditions.

D.Bytestingitsresistancetoextremeweather.

33.WhatadvantagedoesthenewdevicehaveoveradesktopRamanoptical

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instrument?

A.Itissimplerintheory.

B.Itismorefittouseinthelab.

C.Itismoreaccurateindetectionresults.

D.Itismoresuitablefbrreal-timedetection.

34.What'sChua'sattitudetowardstherolethenewdeviceplaysinfuture?

A.Short-sighted.B.Cautious.

C.Optimistic.D.Wait-and-see.

35.What*sthebesttitleforthetext?

A.Isitpossibletodevelopgreenagriculture?

B.Aportableopticalsensororadesktopone?

C.Precisionagriculture:amustforgoodharvests

D.Plant-assessingopticalsensor:abighelptofarmers

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中

有兩項為多余選項。

Studyingforexamslonghoursorrepeatedexposuretoastressfulsituationmay

leadtoburnout（過度勞累）.Sufferingfromburnoutcanresultinareductioninour

creativityandproductivity.36Herearesometipsthatmayhelpyou.

Increaseyourel-efficacy（自我效能）.Thismeansyoushouldbelieveinyour

abilitytocompleteataskathand.Itcanhelpyouformafeelingthatthetaskis

achievableandlesstiring.Aneffectivewayistofollowaself-efficacymodel.37

Hecanhaveapositiveeffectonyouandmakeyouremainoptimisticandconfidentin

yourabilities.

38Noteveryonehascreativeaspectstotheirjobs,andtherefore,weneedto

findotherapproachestoshowingourselves.Wecouldpaint,writeortakepartinlocal

theater.Allofthesemayhelpgetusoutoftheextremestressthatmayexistinour

workinglife.

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Lookafteryourselfandyoursurroundings.Theconsequenceisthatyouare

surroundedbyacleanerandmorepositiveenvironment.39Haveapositive

mentalattitudetowardsevery-thingyoudo,andyou'llfeelthetaskislessstressful.You

mayfeelmorecompetentaswell.

Scheduleregularsocialactivities.Rememberwhenyouusedtospendtimewith

friends?Youwereactiveandyouhadfunwhenyouwatchedmoviesandatemeals

together.Youcanregainsomeofthatenjoyableexperiencebyschedulingregular

activities.40

A.Findwaystoexpressourcreativesides.

B.Burnout,however,isn'talwayseasytospot.

C.Whatcanwedotoavoidthebadeffectsofburnout?

D.Acyclingwithyourpartnereverydaywilldojustfine.

E.Thisinturnmakesyouhavehealthyandpositivethoughts.

F.Worriedthatyouareexperiencingburnoutbutunsureofthesymptoms?

G.Simplyobserveafriendorcolleagueaccomplishsomethingmeaningful.

第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填人空白處

的最佳選項。

Myfathercouldn'tdoaregularjob.Tomakeendsmeet,heandI41beans

everysummeronfarms.Itwashardwork,andthefarmers42bythepound,not

thehour.

Bottombeanswerehardertopick.MyfatherandI43pickedonopposite

sidesofthesamerow,andhisconstant,44remindersto“pickfromthebottomup"still

ringinmyears.

Wehadrowbosseswhowould45thevines（藤蔓）andstepintoourworld_

46tochecktheareawehadpicked.Whenwepickedfbr47perpound,we

wantedtopickwherethebeanswere48,anddidn'twanttospendourtime

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retracing（折回）oursteps.49,1wassentbackalotbythebosses.Whenthat_

50,myfatherwouldstepthroughthevinesandpickbacktowardsme51we

cleanedupmymess.Thevinesweresothickthatwecouldn*t52eachother,but

wealwaystalkedwhileweworked.His53wouldcome,“Areyoupicking

clean?^^

Hetaughtmethatanythingworthdoing—jobs,hobbies,relationships—should

bepicked54.

Themoneyweearnedinthebeanfieldswasbarelyenoughtobeworthwhile.But

the54Igot一pickclean,bottomup,bothhands一shapedme.

41.A.dividedB.pickedC.grewD.stored.

42.A.chargedB.soldC.paidD.collected

43.A.neverB.seldomC.sometimesD.always

44.A.greatB.quickC.gentleD.happy

45.A.removeB.partC.getD.cut

46.A.quietlyB.angrilyC.nervouslyD.shyly

47.A.foodsB.penniesC.safetyD.fun

48.A.thickB.heavyC.freshD.delicious

49.A.ForexampleB.AtfirstC.OfcourseD.Inreturn

50.A.arrivedB.failedC.stoppedD.happened

51.A.unlessB.afterC.untilD.when

52.A.helpB.recognizeC.warnD.see

53.A.thoughtB.powerC.voiceD.excuse

54.A.cleanB.ripeC.prettyD.green

55.A.beansB.friendsC.prizesD.

lessons

第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題L5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

ChinesescientistYuanLongping,globallyknownfordevelopingthefirsthybrid

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ricestrainin1973thatrelievedcountlesspeople56hunger,passedawayon

Saturdayattheageof91.

Thescientistspentoverfivedecadesresearchingandimprovinghybridrice,57

hasreacheditsthirdgeneration,feeding58(near)one-fifthoftheworld's

populationwithlessthan9percentoftheworld'stotalland.InChina,theannual

plantingareaofhybridricehastopped16millionhectares,or57percentof59

totalplantingareaofrice.Itsgrowthareaoverseashasreached8millionhectares.His

morerecentachievementsincludeddeveloping60(variety)ofseawaterrice,or

saline-alkalitolerantrice.Histeamplannedtousetherice61(transform)6.7

millionhectaresofsaline-alkalilandinChinaoverthenexteightto10years.

Yuanoncesaidhehadtwodreams—to"enjoythecoolunderthericecrops62

(tall)thanmen^^andthathybridricecouldbegrownallovertheworldtohelpsolvethe

global63(short)offood.

Yuan'slifelongdevotionto64(reduce)hungerhasmadehimanationalhero

andhouseholdnameinChina.In1999,anasteroid(小行星)discoveredbythe

NationalAstro-nomicalObservatories65(name)afterYuan.In2019,hewas

awardedtheMedaloftheRepublic,China*shigheststatehonor.

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié)(滿分15分)

假定你是李華，你校最近發(fā)起了針對全球污染問題的宣傳活動。請你在校

報的英語專欄寫一封公開信，給同學們提出建議，內容包括：

1.海洋里的垃圾越來越多；

2.空氣污染嚴重;；

3.解決方法及建議。

注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

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第二節(jié)（滿分25分）

閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的

短文。

What'sthesaddestmomentyoucanthinkaboutinyourliferightnow?Iknow

mine.Thatdaywasoneofthesaddestdaysofmylife.ItwasaSundayintheyearof

2020.1arrivedatmyclassthatmorning.AssoonasIwalkedin,themoodimmediately

feltdepressinganduncomfortable.Iknewexactlywhythemoodfeltthisway.The

classmatesaroundmewerecontrollingtheirsadness.Todaywasthedaywhenourhead

teacherwouldleaveandmovetoanotherschool.Mr.Smithwasfinallyleavingour

schoolafterfiveyearsteachinghere.

Mr.Smithwasanextremelylikableguy.Hewasveryeasytotalkwithandtohave

funwith.Hewascool,relaxed,andwasalwaysfriendlywhenyouwouldseehim.He

watchedusgrowup.Hetaughtusknowledgeandtoloveothers.Icouldn'teven

imaginehowthingsweregoingtobewithouthim.Thesethoughtsfloodedmymind,

andIbecamediscouraged.

“Hey,areyoualright?^^Myfriendinterruptedmythinking.

“Yeah,Pmalright.PmjustkindofsadthatMr.Smith'sleaving/91replied.

“Yeah,metoo.IhadsomanygoodtimeswithhimwhenIwasyounger/9

“Iwishhewereourteacherforever,asIsighed,allhappymomentsfloodedmy

mind.

“Hey,canyoustoptalkingplease?"mydeskmatepolitelyasked.

Myfriendquicklyleanedbacktohisspot,andIbegantothinkagain.

“Thankyoueveryoneformytimeshere.Iwillforeverkeepthesememoriesand

friend-shipsFvemadeinthepastfiveyears.^^Hetookadeepbreathandannounced,

“Asagiftformyleaving,pleaselookunderyourseats.”

Confused,Islowlycheckedundermyseattoseeayellowblockofwoodthatread

“LOVE”onit.Iquicklygrabbeditandbegantostudyit.Aftersecondsofanalyzing

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thisstrangerectangle,IrealizedthatitwasaJengablock（積木塊）.

注意：

1.續(xù)寫的詞數應為150左右;

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

TheJengablockwasfreshlypaintedbrightyellow.

Reflectingonthismomenttoday,maybethatdaywasn'ttheworstdayafterall.

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絕密★啟用前

河北省衡水中學

2021屆高三畢業(yè)班下學期高考考前臨門一腳模擬考試

英語試題參考答案

2021年6月

聽力材料

Text1

W:Honey,I'mattheairportnow.

M:ShallIgoandpickyouup?

W:Thereisnopointindrivingherebecausethereisatrainleavinginfifteenminutesso

Iwilltakeit.

Text2

W:Hereislotsofpostforyoutoday,David.Theselittersareallforyou.Andthere'sa

magazine,too.

M:Oh,isthatall?PmwaitingforapackagefromEngland.

Text3

W:Hello,canIhelpyou?

M:Hello!Fveheardthatyourairlinehaschangedtheflightrestrictions.AndIneedto

findoutwhattheyare.

W:Ourwebsiteliststhegeneralrestrictions.Youmayhavealookthere.

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W:Excuseme,Sir.IhavelostmystudentcardandIneeditfortomorrow'slecture.

M:Sorry.Wedon'thaveanycardhererightnow.Pleasefillinthisformfirst.ThenI'll

callyouassoonassomeonehandsitin.

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W:Ihopethisisthelasttimewemoveinawhile.

M:Me,too.Ithoughtitwasjustamatterofcallingamovingcompany,butwow!

W:Thafsjustthebeginning.Everythinghastobeorganizedandpackedfirst.M:It'sa

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goodthingthekidsarehelping.Text6W:Doyouwantblackorwhitecoffee?M:White,

please.W:Look!There'safolkconcerttomorrowevening.Doyouwanttogo?M:Sorry!

Classicalmusicismyfavorite.Irememberyouwerefbndofrockmusicwhenwewere

atcollege.W:Soitwas.Howaboutanothercoffee?M:No,thankyou.Ihavesomething

urgenttodointheoffice.FIllbeleavingsoon.W:Howwillyougettoyour

company?M:Mysecretarywillpickmeup.Text7M:Excuseme.Doyouhavebus

passeshere?W:Sorry,weonlysellticketshere.M:I'mgoingtoschoolbybusthisyear.

DoyouknowwhereIcanpurchaseone?W:Yes,Ido.Youcanpurchasetheminseveral

salesoffices.M:Couldyoupleasetellmewhere?W:ThereisoneonNorwalk,onein

LongBeach,andoneinSantaClarita.M:HowcanIgettotheonelocatedon

Norwalk?W:Hereisalistofdirections.Youcankeepit.

M:Thankyouverymuch.

W:Noproblem.

Text8

W:Hey.HaveyoubeenwatchinganyoftheWorldCupsoccermatches?

M:Well,Iwaswatchinguntilmyfavoriteteamwasbouncedoutofthefirstround.

W:Whatdoyoumean?

M:Well,inthefirstmatch,twooftheirstarplayerswereoutwithseriousinjuries,so

therestoftheplayersjustcouldn'tkeepupwiththeopposingteam.

W:Whataboutthesecondmatch?

M:Thejudgesmadesometerriblecalls,allowingtheopposingteamtoslipbywitha

victory.

W:But,didn*toneofyourownplayersaccidentallykicktheballintohisowngoal?

M:Itwasatotalembarrassmentforourteam.AllIcansayisthatthesunmusthave

beeninourplayers'eyes.Asforthethirdmatch,theysatisfiedmeabitthoughtheywere

notasgoodasIhadhoped.

W:So,whoareyousupportingnow?

M:Ah,Ican*twatchanymoresoccer,soFvebeenfollowinganonlinechess

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tournament.

W:What?Youarereallyridiculous.

M:Ah,forgetit.

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W:Don'tworry,Tom.Idon*tthinkyou'regoingtoloseyourjoboveronemistake.

M:Whenyouworkasafinancialadvisor,onesmallmistakecancostthecompany

millions.

W:Butyouareonlydoingwhatyourdirectortoldyoutodo.

M:That'strue.Buthewilltellourbossthatitwasallmyfault.Andmybosswon't

believemeifItellhimthetruth.

W:Let'sthinkpracticallyaboutwhatmighthappen.Howmuchmoneydoyouhavein

yoursavings?

M:Ihaveenoughtogetmethroughaboutthreemonths.ButIreallydon*twanttospend

allmysavingsonjustliving.

W:Whenisyourhouserentdue?

M:Nextmonth.SoIcaneithermoveoutthenorrenewmyagreementforanotheryear.

W:Well,that'sgood.Ifyouloseyourjob,youcanjustmoveinwithmeuntilyoufind

anotherjob.Thatwillsaveyouplentyofmoney.

M:That'sverygenerousofyou.Iguessthatwouldwork.Workingwithsomuchmoney

hasmademerathergreedy.Iwon'tspendmoneylikewater.

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Hello,everyone.TodayI'mgoingtotalkaboutseveralrestaurantsthatchanged

howAmericanseat.America'sfirstrestaurantwascalledDelmonico's.Itstartedin1830

inNewYork.Delmonico'screatedwhatwascalledelegantfood.Manydishesarestill

populartoday.Overtheyearsithashosted