2021年长沙市长郡双语实验中学高三英语二模试题及答案

2021年长沙市长郡双语实验中学高三英语二模试题及答案
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
It's just before l pm and hungry guests are starting to emerge out onto the wooden floor at the back of the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge in Zimbabwe. A few have already settled in for lunch, drinking beer and enjoying their sandwiches and salads in the sunshine. It's a normal setting until you look up. Overhead, the sky is filled with several hundred vultures (秃鹭).
They too have arrived for their midday snack. Every day the team at this hotel places last night's leftover meat out for the vultures to eat. They call it the "Vulture Restaurant" and it's a vital part of protecting these birds, who have become some of the most endangered species in Africa.
In Zimbabwe, where illegal hunting of elephants and rhinos is a major issue, poisoning poses a significant threat to the birds. "In recent years hunters have realized they can use poison to kill animals. It's effective because it's silent and therefore doesn't attract much attention.when the vultures eat the bodies of the dead animals they die too," says Roger Parry, Wildlife Manager at the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust.
The Vulture Restaurant initiative is part feeding programme, part education programme. By attracting the birds to the Vulture Restaurant every day the team can ensure they're regularly getting a safe meal, and while the birds are there they can educate tourists from all over the world about these creatures.
“Lunch” is served by Moses Garira. He has the unenviable task of wandering out into the middle of the clearing with a box full of meat, dropping the contents onto the ground and running for his life as the vultures fly downward suddenly for their food. No one, surely, would volunteer for this role, but Garira rather enjoys it. Back in the safety of the viewing seats, he tells the onlookers about the importance of vultures. "They're hugely important in terms of their role of cleaning up the bodies of dead animals," says Garira. "Notably, they're safely able to digest bacteria like anthrax. Without vultures, there'd be a lot more disease in the world."
1. What's the biggest threat vultures facing in Zimbabwe?
A. Overhunting.
B. Unsafe food.
C. Loss of habitat.
D. A bird disease.
2. What would others think of Garira's job?
A. Scary.
B. Relaxing.
C. Well-paid.
D. Time-consuming
3. What do Garira's words mean?
A. Birds are human's best friends.
B. People know little about vultures.
C. Vultures are environmentally favorable.
D. Vultures are in urgentneed of protection.
B
Bill Gates on how to fight future pandemics
WHEN HISTORIANS write the book on the covid-19 pandemic, what we've lived through so far will probably take up only the first third or so.The bulk of the story will be what happens next.
I believe that humanity will beat this pandemic, but only when most of the population is vaccinated(接种疫苗）.Until then, life will not return to normal.
As the pandemic slows in developed nations,itwill accelerate in developing ones.Their experience,however,will be worse.In poorer countries,where fewer jobs can be done remotely,distancing measures won't work as well.The virus will spread quickly,and health systems won't be able to care for the infected.
Wealthy nations can help.But people in rich and poor places alike will be safe only once we have an effective medical solution for this virus,which means a vaccine.
My hope is that,by the second half of 2021,facilities around the world will be manufacturing a vaccine.If that's the case,it will be a history-making achievement: the fastest humankind has ever gone from recognizing a new disease to immunizing（免疫）against it.
Apart from this progress in vaccines,two other big medical breakthroughs will emerge from the pandemic.One will be in the field of diagnostics.The next time a novel virus crops up,people will probably be able to test for it at home.Researchers could have such a test ready within a few months of identifying a new disease.
The third breakthrough will be in antiviral drugs.We haven't been as effective at developing drugs to fight viruses as we have those to fight bacteria.But that will Researchers will develop large diverse libraries of
antivirals,which they'll be able to scan trough and quickly find effective treatments for novel viruses.
All three technologies will prepare us for the next pandemic by allowing us to intervene(干预）early when the number of cases is still very low.
Our progress won't be in science alone.It will also be in our ability to make sure everyone benefits from that science.In the years after 2021,I think we'll learn from the years after 1945. With the end of the Second World War, leaders built international institutions like the UN to prevent more conflicts.After covid-19, leaders will prepare institutions to prevent the next pandemic.
These will be a mix of national,regional and global organizations.I expect they will participate in regular"germ games”in the same way as armed forces take part in War games.These will keep us ready for the next time a novel virus jumps from bats or birds to humans.
I hope wealthy nations include poorer ones in these preparations,especially by devoting more foreign aid to building up their primary health-care systems.This pandemic has shown us that viruses don't obey border laws and that we are all connected biologically by a network of microscopic germs,whether we like it or not.
The best analogy(类比）for today might be November 10th 1942.Britainhad just won its first land victory of the war,and Winston Churchill declared in a speech: “This is not the end.It is not even the beginning of the end.But it is,perhaps,the end of the beginning.”
4. What are the three technologies that will prepare us for the next pandemic?
①manufacturing a vaccine fast
②diagnosing a virus at home
③developing antiviral drugs
④allowing us to intervene early
A. ①②③
B. ①②④
C. ①③④
D. ②③④
5. As far as poorer countries areconcerned,which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A. pandemic disease is more likely to begin in poorer countries
B. Working from home can work well in poorer countries.
C. Health systems are sufficient to care for the infected in poorer countries.
D. Virus will cross borders if poorer countries fail to contain it.
6. Why is the Second World War mentioned in Para.8?
A. The fight against the COVID-19 is similar to the Second World War.
B. People are suffering just as they were in the Second World War.
C. We should cooperate globally just as we did after the Second World War.
D. Countries are fighting each other like in the Second World War.
7. What is the tone of this passage?
A. pessimistic
B. optimistic
C. neutral
D. indifferent
C
Dragon boating is a team sport that has its root in ancient China. The boats are decorated with a dragon head and tail. In recent years cancer survivor groups have got involved in the sport to help make friends and help rebuild their lives.
On a recent Saturday morning, a group of 20 women were on a boat in the Anacostia River in Washington DC. They moved their paddles(船桨)in rhythm to the call of a coach. The women belong to the dragon boat team GoPink! DC, which trains weekly. It also races against other breast cancer survivor teams in dragon boat festivals. As a result, GoPink! DC won medals in this Washington dragon boat festival.
Lydia Collins joined five years ago after finding out she had breast cancer. “I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
I was demoralized because of my illness - I lost all interest in life and wouldn't even get out of bed to eat. But now I love the team spirit. I just love everything about it. It is like a floating support group on the water.”
The paddles are breast cancer survivors and their supporters. Annette Rothemel helped establish(建立)the group in 2006. She is a researcher with the National Institutes of Health as well as a breast cancer survivor. “It is sort of an easy entry sport because on the same boat people at different levels can be doing the same sport.” But Ms Rothemel saysdragon boating can be physically demanding, especially for someone who is sick and getting treatment for cancer.
“It’s hard but I think you have to challenge yourself in life. This is something I look forward to. I get to be out here with my sisters and supporters that understand what I’m going through and help motivate me. So it makes me stronger and it makes me feel better,” another cancer survivor Rhonda Hartzel said.
Annette Rothemel says the cancer survivors feel a sense of sisterhood and share good times when they paddle together. She says both feelings are treasured by the team.
8. What do the underline wordsdemoralizedIn para.3 probably mean?
A. depressed
B. anxious
C. astonished
D. awkward
9. What can we know about Lydia Collims from the text?
A. she helps establish Go Pink !DC
B. she tries to find a cure for the cancer
C. she benefits from the dragon boat race
D. she gives up hope because of her illness
10. How can the dragon boat race help the cancer survivors
A. forget their tough experiences
B. recover physically and mentally
C. get rid of the pains of their cancer
D. enjoy their rest life without sufferings
11. What does the text tell us about Annette Rothemel?
A. she is an expert in studying the cause of the cancer
B. she helps the cancer survivors in financial difficulties
C. she believes there is a healthful result from the dragon boat race
D. she thinks it unwise for the patient to join in the dragon boat race
D
The headmaster of a primary school showed on television to support her idea that parents should “dress appropriately in daywear” when they drop off and pick up their kids from school.
Kate Chisholm, head teacher atSkerneParkAcademyin Darlington, theU.K., sent a letter home asking parents to set a better example for their children.
“I have noticed there has been an increasing tendency for parents to drop off and pick up their kids from school while still wearing their pajamas (睡衣),” Chisholm wrote.“Could I please ask that when you are sending your children, you take the time to dress appropriately in daywear that is suitable for the weather conditions?”
Kate Chisholm wants parents at her school to dress nicer. She appeared on British television station ITV to further explain her decision, saying she had started noticing the pajama trend had been picked up by “30 or 40” parents at school.
Despite her determination to make school a nicer place to be, Chisholm admits that she can't demand that parents dress up-such as Karen Routh, 49, who wore pajamas to drop off her 8-ycar-old daughter Holly, because she was running late and didn't feel well.
“I imagine there might be some people who keep up wearing pajamas for the next six months to prove a point,” Chisholm said. “I can't force people to get dressed but I will keep sending letters home in the hope that
they decide to put on a pair of jeans.”
Wearing pajamas in public has also become a hot issue for some schools and States in theU.S.In 2015, aFloridaschool board member insisted on a dress rule for parents who showed up in the school in sleepwear.
12. The headmaster asks parents to pay attention to ______.
A. the way they dress
B. the relations with teachers
C. the way they treat their kids
D. the clothes they buy for their kids
13. How does Chisholm try to change this situation?
A. Asking kids to set examples.
B. Keeping them out of school.
C. Sending letters to persuade them.
D. Forcing them to change by laws.
14. Why did Kate Chisholm appear on ITV?
A. She wanted to force Karen to dress properly.
B. Parents spent less time on their clothes.
C. She wanted to explain her decision about the parents' dress.
D. She wanted to tell us more and more parents wear pajamas to school.
15. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.
A. strict laws should be passed to stop pajamas
B. aFloridaschool will force parents to wear jeans
C. people wearing pajamas in public will be punished
D. more and more people are concerned about dressing properly in public
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
Get a Healthy Home
Most of us have spent more time at home in 2020 than we ever imagined possible.____16____These tips can help make your home better for your body and mind.
Take off your shoes at your door.Think about keeping your home clean the minute you walk in. A University of Arizona study found that the average shoe contains nearly 421,000 different bacteria (细菌), including Escherichia
coli andstrep. Pesticides (杀虫剂) and cleaning chemicals can also come into your home via your shoes.____17____.
Freshen the walls. If the walls in your home feel as if they're closing in, maybe its time to find anew coat of paint.____18____Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that blue boosts creativity, while red increases attention to detail.
____19____In a small study, volunteers worked from noon to 8 p. m. in a room lit primarily by daylight or one lit primarily by artificial light. By the end of the second day, those who had worked in the sunlit room were less sleepy and performed better on performance tests connected with mental process.
Clean the air in your home.____20____The Department of Energy requires that it can remove 99. 97percent of pollutants and particles in the air. Portable high-efficiency particulate air filters (过滤器) can clean a single room or the entire house.
A. Work near a window.
B. Study in the man-made light.
C. Studies have shown that color1 can influence your mood.
D. The gold standard is a high-efficiency particulate air filter.
E. Maybe you have realized the importance of a healthy home.
F. Leave a pair of shoes you wear in the house by the front door.
G. high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter can cost much.
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In 2007, Jamie Whitmore was considered one of the most successful athletes in America. She was a six-time USA____21____for XTERRA racing, and held a world title.
Everything____22____during an event that seemed like so many others she had experienced. As a____23____athlete, Jamie Whitmore was used to____24____, but she never imagined the pain in her leg could be a deadly cancer!
When she heard the terrible____25____for the first time, Whitmore felt she couldn't____26____. “They were talking about treatment and I just started____27____and saying ‘I don't want to die’.” Finally, the____28____got the help of several specialists to remove the tumor. Whitmore developed sepsis(败血症) from the surgery and got through a____29____two-month recovery. When she began to feel______30______again,Whitmore was certain her cancer was back. Instead, doctors gave her
unexpected______31______: She was pregnant—with twins.
Jamie Whitmore isn't used to slowing down. She has never met a(n)______32______she couldn't overcome, whether it was a mountain bike race or a______33______. Today, Whitmore is a mother of two sons and cancer-free. She's______34______again, and has______35______a gold medal in the Paralympics and set two world records. She travels as an______36______speaker when she's not spending time with her sons. Whitmore has some______37______for others with limitations: “Never let anyone tell you what you can and cannot do. Some doctors______38______me I would never ride anything more than a stationary(静止不动的) bike.______39______I rode my mountain bike 104 miles climbing from 9,000 feet to 14,000 feet. You just can't______40______.”
21. A. president B. manager C. champion D. professor
22. A. changed B. happened C. disappeared D. stopped
23. A. professional B. foreign C. common D. shy
24. A. practising B. waiting C. leaving D. suffering
25. A. reason B. result C. question D. suggestion
26. A. quarrel B. draw C. breathe D. shout
27. A. smiling B. running C. jumping D. crying
28. A. doctors B. readers C. neighbors D. volunteers
29. A. valuable B. difficult C. happy D. relaxing
30. A. fit B. tired C. curious D. sick
31. A. freedom B. courage C. news D. attention
32. A. challenge B. excuse C. mistake D. order
33. A. headache B. fever C. cancer D. cold
34. A. trembling B. competing C. falling D. performing
35. A. made B. bought C. lent D. won
36. A. angry B. inspiring C. expensive D. annoying
37. A. advice B. information C. sadness D. help
38. A. asked B. called C. encouraged D. told
39. A. So B. Yet C. Unless D. If
40. A. set off B. look out C. give up D. work out
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
With smiling eyes, a quick wit and a good sense of humor, Jia Ling has long been a well-known female comedian for her___41.___(extreme) funny performances. But recently, she has gained another title.
Jia starred in and directed the filmHi, Mom,___42.___a time-travel story is told. The film___43.___(consider) as the leading dark horse among the movies released (上映) during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday is in memory___44.___her late mother Li Huanying, who encouraged Jia to pursue her artistic dreams. By Feb 23, 2021, it___45.___(earn) more than 4 billion yuan, enabling Jia to become the top box office grossing female film director in China. Now she is on the path to___46.___(become) an international name in the filmmaking industry.
So what is the secret behind Jia’s success? One factor may be her passion for comedy. Jia___47.___(admit) to Beijing’s Central Academy of Drama in 2001. In the last 20 years, she has performed crosstalk (相声) in___48.___(vary) competitions and shows. She has also played comedic roles in many comedies on the big screen. Besides, the approach to___49.___(make) the film also makes Jia Ling’s work stand out. We’ll wait and see whether Jia will become one of China’s____50.____(popular) directors.
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。

作文中共有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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。

Last week, I went to Guangzhou with my friends. We were so exciting about the trip. It took us three hours go to Guangzhou railway station. At first, we were confused about what to get out of the railway station. Then they saw a big sign, that showed us where to take the subway. When we got to the subway station, a largely picture was shown in the front of us, and we figured out our way quickly. When we were on the subway, we never think it ran so quickly. We just spent ten minute reaching our destination, but we found our hotel soon.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是晨光中学的高三学生李华。

你校于6月6日举办了成人礼活动，你给英国朋友Chris回一封电子邮件，介绍相关情况，内容包括：
1.成人礼活动内容（回顾成长点滴、观看抗疫事迹录像）；
2.对活动的感受。

注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

参考词汇：成人礼the coming of age ceremony流行病epidemic
Dear Chris,
I’m so glad to hear from you.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. D 9. B 10. B 11. A
12. A 13. C 14. C 15. D
16. E 17. F 18. C 19. A 20. D
21. C 22. A 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
A 33. C 34.
B 35. D 36. B 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. C
41. extremely
42. where 43. considered
44. of 45. had earned
46. becoming
47. was admitted
48. various
49. making 50. most popular
51.(1).exciting → excited
(2).hours后加to
(3).what → how
(4).they →we
(5).that→ which
(6). largely→ large
(7).删除front前的the
(8).think →thought
(9).minute →minutes
(10).but → and
52.略。