2020-2021学年梅州市梅江区梅州中学高三英语二模试题及答案解析

2020-2021学年梅州市梅江区梅州中学高三英语二模试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem inability to read.
In the library,I found my way into the "Children's Room." I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. Without opening the book—Amos, the Beagle with a Plan ,1 borrowed it from the library for the summer.
Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
My mother's call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book.
I never told my mother about my “miraculous” experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later ,she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.
1. The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order to ________.
A. let him spend a meaningful summer
B. encourage him to do more walking
C. help cure him of his reading problem
D. make him learn more about weapons
2. The book caught the author's eye because .
A. it reminded him of his own dog
B. he found its title easy to understand
C. it contained pretty pictures of animals
D. he liked children's stories very much
3. Which one could be the best title of the passage?
A. Mum's Strict Order.
B. My Passion forReading.
C. Reunion with My Beagle.
D. The Charm of a Book.
B
Those who are concerned that robots are taking over the world can rest easy—for now. Though the androids have proved useful at performing ordinary tasks, they are not ready for the greatest time. At least that appears to be the case atJapan’s Henn-na Hotel chain where over half of the robot staff are being replaced by humans.
The first location of the unique hotel opened in July 2015 was atNagasaki’s Huis Ten Bosch Theme Park. The hotel’s owner, Hideo Sawada, promised the hotel to be managed primarily by robots. Guests were greeted and checked-in by a dinosaur robot, while a cute android called Churi, placed inside each room, provided information about attractions. Not surprisingly, the lodging, recognized in 2016 as the world’s first robot-staffed hotel by Guinness World Records, drew in curious visitors from all around the world.
But as the years have passed, the hotel’s main draw is becoming less novel and more unsatisfactory. Also as the robots are “aging”, they are costing more to repair. Among the 283 androids being replaced are the chain’s two dinosaur receptionists. In addition to scaring young guests, they are also unable to photocopy guests’ passports, forcing human employees to step in each time. Also out are the cute Churi robots, which annoyed guests by interrupting their conversations. For example, one guest told The Wall Street Journal that Churi mistook his snoring for a command and kept asking him to repeat his request all night.
Sawada told The Wall Street Journal, “When you actually use robots you realize there are places where they aren’t needed—or just annoy people.” While Sawada may be cutting back on his use of androids, the recently-opened Smart LYZ Hotel and the Fly Zoo Hotel inChina, are run entirely by robots, with not a human in sight. Whether the employees have more competence than those “hired” by the Henn-na Hotel chain remains to be seen.
4. What makesJapan’s Henn-na Hotel unique?
A. Its robot employees.
B. Its advanced equipment.
C. Its convenient location.
D. Its successful management.
5. What is the author’s purpose with the example in paragraph 3?
A. To entertain readers.
B. To prove Churi’s drawback.
C. To introduce Churi’s functions.
D. To persuade people not to book the hotel.
6. What does the owner ofJapan’s Henn-na Hotel think of his robot staff now?
A. Attractive.
B. Costly.
C. Pioneering.
D. Disappointing.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. Robots Are Taking Over the World.
B. The Boom of Robots-staffed Hotel.
C. Robot Staff Are Fired For No Competence.
D. The First Robots-staffed Hotel Won Guinness World Record.
C
At the foot of the Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang, a homestay (民宿) is attracting travelers from far and wide, which has won architectural (建筑学的) medal at the 2021 German iF Design Awards.
The owners of the homestay are a couple in their late 30s who decided to return to their hometown three years ago. Li Xiumei used to be in charge of a division at a company in Hangzhou, and her husband was a sales director. It was an ordinary situation where Li’s husband was on business trips a lot and Li worked overtime on weekends. City life sometimes is not easy.
In 2018, they quit jobs and went back to Dongtianmu village, which lies in a forest of bamboo. The first time they drove into the village was one late afternoon. The cooking smoke was rising from the foot of the mountain, which gave them a very different feeling form thecity.
The homestay was built beside her husband’s old countryside house. The old house is preserved (保留), while a brand-new building was built on its side and the whole site is made up of for courtyards. It has been updated to have a hall, a tea room, a kitchen, a dining room. Japanese cherry trees are planted in the east courtyard. A swimming pool is placed in the west courtyard, with a bar located on one side.
Li and her husband love gardening and music, and their new home gives them enough space to continue their interests and relax in the heart of nature. Li wants to share the quiet country life, so she makes her new home a homestay. In 2019, the homestay became an online hit after guests shared their experiences on social media. “The longer I stay here, the more I feel it was the right choice to come back, and this is more meaningful than making money,” Li says.
8. How did Li feel about city life?
A. Satisfied.
B. Tired.
C. Attractive.
D. Noisy.
9. What impressed the couple when first driving to the village?
A. The smoke of cooking.
B. The forest of bamboo.
C. The smell of the village.
D. The feeling of loneliness.
10. What can we infer about the homestay from paragraph 4?
A. It is ancient and broken.
B. It can hold many guests.
C. It has been rebuilt bythe couple.
D. It must have been carefully designed.
11. What’s more meaningful than earning money according to Li?
A. Continuing their music dream.
B. Staying at the old house.
C. Living in the countryside.
D. Developing the economy of cities.
D
What a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before, but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like I'd been at the school for a hundred years!
The day started very early at 7:00 am. I had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didn't love me, Mom said to send them her way for a good talking to. I couldn't stop laughing.
My mom dropped me off at the school gates about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.
I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school. I only hope that my new friends feel the same way too.
12. How did the author feel the night before her new school?
A. Tired.
B. Confident
C. Worried.
D. homesick
13. What did the author think of her mother’s advice?
A. Clear.
B. Funny.
C. Optional
D. Respectable
14. What happened on the author's first day of school?
A. She met many nice people.
B. She had a hurried breakfast.
C. She learned tome new skills.
D. She arrived at school very early.
15. What can we infer about Abigail?
A. She disliked Stacey.
B. She was shy and quiet.
C. She got on well with the author.
D. She was an old friend of the author.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项
七选五(共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
Everyone complains.Even if you argue that you are the happiest person in the world, you still complain sometimes. Sometimes you complain without even realizing it, but rarely is it ever helpful.___16___Here are some tips to stop complaining and give up the negative thoughts.
___17___
When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something positive instead.Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation.
Make a list of things you are grateful for.
You often complain about the things you don't have without noticing those things you already have.Be grateful for what you have in your life because you are lucky simply for being yourselves.___18___ Learn to adapt to the changes.
There are many things you can't change.___19___Always find the positive side of each situation, regardless of however difficult the situation is.With parents' and friends' support, you can survive any life changes.
Allow yourself tovent(发泄) your feelings every once in a while.
Constantly ignoring negative thoughts could add up.If you are really going through a rough time, don't be afraid to share your feelings with a close friend or family member or see a therapist.
Find what makesyou happy.
___20___Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on the another job or career.Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy. Choose happiness, focus on the positive, and be kind always!
A. Change the way you think.
B. Make friends with positive people.
C. The best and only thing you can do is to accept them.
D. Are you constantly complaining about your present job?
E. Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy.
F. So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining?
G. Set down things you are thankful for and you'll see that you don't have any reason to complain.
第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
When I was a young boy, our whole family lived in my Nana’s old house right beside a set of railroad tracks. Ican remember the whole house would____21____when the trains rolled by. These trains dragging coal cars were____22____and far between, so I spent my summer afternoon____23____down the tracks. I can remember the first time I tried to____24____myself and walk on a single rail. The steel rails were very____25____and quite slippery(滑的), so I didn’t have much success. First I tried holding my arms out and____26____my feet as I walked. This only led to me shaking and falling off after a few____27____. I decided to walk backwards once but quickly slipped off and____28____my ankle (脚踝)onthe rail. It was only when I started looking____29____, down the length of the tracks that I was able to Walk the rails. Keeping my____30____forward, I put one foot in front of the other and was soon walking with____31____
Looking back on this time, I now realize that it also gave me a wonderful____32____about living. You can’t go through* life watching and worried about every step you____33____or choice you make. This only____34____second guessing yourself and you soon go off the rails. Looking behind you is even____35____. With your eyes on the____36____, you can’t see the way ahead. You can only stand____37____and stay stuck in your regrets. It is only when you look ahead that you can really____38____. It is only when you look ahead that you can see the____39____you want to lead. Then each step you take and choice you make is filled with love and you will walk on with a____40____heart.
21. A. move B. shake C. fall D. roll
22. A. large B. many C. small D. few
23. A. walking B. running C. jumping D. exploring
24. A. protect B. perform C. balance D. appreciate
25. A. narrow B. wide C. dusty D. heavy
26. A. finding B. inspecting C. watching D. touching
27. A. steps B. accidents C. performances D. pains
28. A. replaced B. lost C. broke D. skinned
29. A. ahead B. backward C. down D. up
30. A. ankles B. eyes C. hands D. fingers
31. A. beauty B. difficulty C. ease D. style
32. A. design B. goal C. response D. lesson
33. A. explore B. control C. take D. find
34. A. results from B. leads to C. deals with D. depends on
35. A. wiser B. rarer C. better D. worse
36. A. road B. reality C. past D. future
37. A. still B. faithful C. calm D. silent
38. A. break down B. move forward C. put forward D. take part
39. A. devotion B. hope C. confidence D. life
40. A. clear B. light C. regular D. broken
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Foodie(吃货)or not. It’s likely you’ve heard of Shaxian Delicacies.
The chain,___41.___(originate) in Shaxian county, Fujian province, has been a success across the country. According to local officials. there are over 80,000 restaurants serving Shaxian traditional snacks nationwide. But it is also a global hit. The chain has eateries (餐馆)in 61 foreign countries and regions. They___42.___(belove) by foreigns.
In 2018. a Shaxian Delicacies restaurant opened in New York City, only___43.___(close) three hours later after all the dishes sold out. “It is amazing that the Shaxian Delicacies can open its eatery near my house in America. The flavors of the food here___44.___(be) just the same as I remember.” Ms Zheng,___45.___was born in Fuzhou city, capital of Fujian province, toldChina Daily.
___46.___it has already kept the title “taste of home”, the Shaxian Delicacies chain is always creating tastes tailored to different local needs. For example, the owner of its franchise in France uses green tea powder, which is very popular there, rather than spinach seeds in the flour wrappers. Wu Shaohua in Portugal,___47.___(special)prepares “fried meat” and "fried spring rolls” for local residents who like fried food.
Apart from the delicious food, a clean environment also keeps___48.___(customer) coming back. The owner of the Shaxian Delicacies eatery in New York, Shao Binfang designed___49.___open kitchen in her restaurant. “ When the customers can see the cooking process, it puts____50.____(they) at ease over food safety,” Shao toldPeople’s Daily.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：
1,每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2,只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

When I was 14, I left school with leaning disabilities and decide to do something different inCalifornia. One morning, I was walking on the street while I met an old man. After talking for a long while, he told me that he had something show me and share with me. We walked for several blocks and then we arrived at a public library, that I was asked to sit down and wait a moment. Late, he returned happily with some old book and sat beside me. "There are two things I want to tell you," he said. "One is never to judge a book through its cover. The other is to learn how to read. Wisdom is the only thing that will never be taking away from you." He asked me don't to forget what he had taught me when we left.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

One rainy day, Lily, a sad little girl, was looking out of the window. Her mother was doing her usual housework. She had been busy preparing dinner and washing clothes. Her daughter, not old enough to go to school, had wanted to play outside, but it was raining. The mother told her little girl to get some paper and a pencil to draw pictures. She hadn’t noticed her daughter was very sad.
Lily was the only child in the family and had no brothers or sisters to play with. She sat on the sofa with her pencil and paper, looked out of the window and began to draw a picture. She drew the window with rain streaming down the glass. Then she drew a little girl in front of the window with ribbons in her hair. The mother passed by as she was going to put the clothes into the dryer. She told her daughter that her drawing was pretty. Lily said thank you, but she still wanted to go out to play. Her mother said, “We have discussed that already. You can’t. It’s raining.”
Lily continued to draw the picture, while her mother went back to the kitchen to check on dinner. The mother could see her daughter’s drawing across the glass door that divided the two rooms. In the drawing, a little girl had big tears rolling down her cheeks. The mother thought about the events of the day in her mind.
Several times that day, Lily had asked her mother for permission to go out and play. The rain had prevented her from going out. She had asked her mother to play and watch cartoons with her. Each time, her mother was too
busy with things she had to do. The mother felt guilty, and realized the little girl in the drawing was her daughter’s self-portrait. So she walked into the living room.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:
She sat down on the sofa by her daughter.
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Paragraph 2:
“Where’s my surprise, Mommy?” Lily asked curiously.
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参考答案
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C
12. C 13. B 14. A 15. C
16. F 17. A 18. G 19. C 20. D
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32.
D 33. C 34. B 35. D 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. D 40.
41. originating
42. are beloved
43. to close
64 are 44. who
45. Though##Although
46. specially
47. customers
48. an 49. them
51.(1). decide→decided
(2). while→when
(3).在show前面添加to
(4).去掉for
(5).that→where
(6).Late→Later
(7).book→books
(8).through→by
(9).taking→taken
(10).don’t→not/never 52.略。