2021届韶关市乐昌市老坪石中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析

2021届韶关市乐昌市老坪石中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析
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
In the 1994 filmForrest Gump, there’s a famous saying, “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get.” The surprise is part of the fun. Now blind box toys are bringing the magic of surprise to online shopping.
A blind box toy is hidden inside uniform packaging but invisible from the outside. You don’t know what will be inside, although the toys typically come from pop culture, ranging from movies to comics and cartoons.
Blind boxes have caught on since they were first introduced fromJapantoChinain 2014. According to a 2019 Tmall report, the mini-series of Labubu blind box, designed byHong Kong-born Kasing Lung, was named Champion of Unit Sales with 55,000 sold in just 9 seconds during the Singles Day shopping event. Most customers for blind boxes are young people aged 18 to 35.
According to The Paper, blind box toys are popular in part because of their cute appearances. The typically cute cartoon figurines come in miniature sizes, making them suitable for display almost anywhere.
Even if blind boxes are not their top choice for decorations, the mystery and uncertainty of the process also attracts people. It’s the main reason why people buy blind boxes one after another.
“Fear of the unknown is always a part of the box-opening process,” said Miss Cao, 24, who lives and works inShenyang. Speaking to Sina News, she said: “Until you open all the boxes, you cannot know what it is inside.”
Opening a blind box is a delightful little surprise for our mundane daily lives, something small but fun to wait for each day, week or month. When people open this simple little box, they may be disappointed, but the uncertainty is part of the fun. People will open more blind boxes and hope for a better outcome.
When someone re-makesForrest Gump, don't be surprised if he says, “Life is like a blind box...”
1. Why is the famous saying in the filmForrest Gumpquoted at the beginning?
A. To arouse the readers’ interest.
B. To present the writer’s view.
C. To introduce the topic.
D. To highlight the fun of blind boxes.
2. Which of the following is the main feature that makes blind box so popular?
A. Miniature sizes.
B. Cute appearances.
C. Fear of the unknown.
D. Mystery and uncertainty.
3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Blind box became popular in 2019 after being first introduced fromJapantoChina.
B. Blind box toys typically originated in pop culture, varying from movies to cartoons.
C. Blind box toys was designed and named by Hong Kong-born Kasing Lung.
D. When people open this simple little box, they will feel disappointed.
B
It’s become an accepted part of keeping up to date with extended family and friends, but if schoolchildren were in their parents’ shoes, the majority wouldn’t share posts of their sons and daughters online. Over 55% said they would not upload news about, or images of, their children to their social media feeds, according to survey of over 16,000 pupils by Votes for Schools.
While some were concerned about being embarrassed or the longevity of content which could remain online indefinitely, others expressed concern about their personal data beingcompromised. One of the pupils surveyed said, “Although our parents mean well, sometimes theconsequenceof a post can be disastrous.”
In response to thesurvey, children’s mental health charity Place2Be and law firm Mishcon de Reya have produced three films ahead of the Christmas holidays – the best period for parental oversharing.
In one video, about safety online, 10-year-old Adavan said, “If you share anything with your family, you know who’s going to see it. But if you share it publicly, there are millions of people who can see your picture.”
Joe Hancock, a security lead at Mishcon de Reya, encouraged parents to share wisely. “Simple steps, such as checking your privacy settings and asking others not to share content of your children on their accounts if they have not updated their privacy settings, are a good start. And, as we found out from the children during filming, having their permission is key,” he said.
The study marks a shift away from the usual debate about teaching children to use the Internet safely. Sandra Davis, head of the law firm’s family department, said, “Children are the experts on the real and immediate impact of sharenting（晒娃）– the full extent of which we cannot know yet. We must ensure we listen to children and take their views into consideration now in order to avoid any unintendedconsequences further down the line.”
4.What’s most pupils’ attitude towards sharing posts about children?
A. Skeptical.
B. Unconcerned.
C. Tolerant.
D. Unwilling.
5.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?
A. Summarize the previous paragraph.
B. Provide some advice for parents.
C. Predict the consequence of sharing posts.
D. Give reasons for the result of the survey.
6.What should parents first pay attention to according to Joe Hancock?
A. Safety.
B. Consequence.
C. Wisdom.
D. Health.
7.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Parents should take children’s opinions into account.
B. Parents should teach children to use the Internet safely.
C. Children must make sure to listen to their parents.
D. Children should avoid unintended consequences of sharenting.
C
Joy Mangano is now an American inventor. She was divorced and had three kids under age 7 when she was 33, and was barely keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra hours as a waitress. “There were times when I would lie in bed and think. I didn't know how I was going to pay that bill,” Mangano says.
But she had a special ability for seeing the obvious thing. She knew how hard it was to mop the floor. “I was tired, of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, wringing (拧) out a mop,” Mangano says. “So, There's gotta be a better way.”
How about a “self-wringing” mop? She designed a special tool you could twist in two directions at once, and still keep your hands clean and dry. She set out to sell it, first a few at flea markets.
Then Mangano met with the media. But would couch potatoes (电视迷) buy a mop? The experts on shopping TV were less than certain. They gave it a try, and it failed Mangano was sure it would sell if they'd let her do the on-camera display. She said, “Get me on that stage, and I will sell this mop because it's a great item.”
So QVC, a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping, took a chance on her. “I got onstage and the phones went crazy. We sold every mop in minutes.”
Today she's president of Ingenious Designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of HSN, the Home Shopping Network. Talking about the household invention, Mangano says, “It is as natural for me as it is for
a parent to talk about their child.”
8. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. Mangano's small home.
B. Mangano's work experience.
C. Mangano's unhappy marriage.
D. Mangano's hard living conditions.
9. Mangano sold the mop successfully with the help of ________.
A. HSN
B. QVC
C. couch potatoes
D. experts on shopping TV
10. What does Mangano think of her invention?
A. Normal.
B. Special.
C. Unsatisfactory.
D. Unbelievable.
11. What can we learn from the text?
A. HSN is a business organization that sells goods on the Internet.
B. The experts on shopping TV were confident about Mangano's mop.
C. Mangano got the idea of self-wringing mop from her own experience.
D Mangano once had to work seven days a week to support her family.
D
One of the most popular street food found inChinais no doubt the barbecue. A new program, called Chinese Barbecue, tells the story of this popular food cooked over hot coals on just about every street corner in cities and towns across the country. Barbecued meat is an important part of people’s nightlife.
Shown on June 20, the program has had more than 25 million clicks on the video site . To find the most popular barbecue stalls (摊位), the production team travelled to more than 500 locations in 30 cities across the country. Some viewers compare Chinese Barbecue to Midnight Diner, a Japanese TV program telling stories from late night informal Japanese bars.
“I’m happy to hear this comparison because Midnight Diner is a good program, and we share the same topic― night food,” Chinese Barbecue’s director Chen Yingjie said. “However, they are quite different.” He said that Midnight Diner focused more on food itself, though there was someconversation while people were eating. However, the night food scene of Chinese people means joy and a more lively atmosphere. People eating these barbecue snacks develop a feeling of connection, which can be a cure for loneliness.
The barbecue, regarded as the most ordinary and common night street snack, is different from home-made food by mothers as that is a symbol of family and kinship. The barbecue is where you go to become connected to people in society. And unlike official business lunches, during which people are rather polite, the barbecue lets people relax with old friends and new friends, leaving a lasting impression of friendship.
The world, as a whole, holds deep-rooted good feelings toward the barbecue, either for the taste or the warmth produced by fire. “What we should do is to present the Chinese barbecue just the way it is because with its special ingredients(食材)，ways of cooking and more importantly, the special environment and people, the world will recognize it and might fall in love with it just as we do.” said Chen.
12. What do we know about Chinese Barbecue?
A. It has been becoming very popular on the Internet.
B. It is thought highly of by most of the foreign tourists.
C. It mainly talks about the most famous Chinese food.
D. It shows the color1 ful nightlife in large cities ofChina.
13. In which way was Chinese Barbecue different from Midnight Diner?
A. It showed more kinds of food.
B. It focused more on the diners.
C. It showed the eating habits.
D. It was less popular than Midnight Diner.
14. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. The importance of the barbecue to family.
B. The influence of the barbecue on people’s manners.
C. The influence of the barbecue on people’s lifestyle.
D. The role of the barbecue in people’s relationship.
15. Why did Chen Yingjie choose the barbecue as the topic of the series?
A. To show the feature of Chinese food.
B. To research a special way of cooking.
C. To help the world understandChina.
D. To introduce the history of the barbecue.
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
A reason for learning a new language is to communicate with the people who speak it.
___16___People in every country prefer it when tourists try to speak the local language, even if all you can say in it is‘‘hello" and“please". Learning a new language will also bring you other advantages.
Cultural understanding
Speaking a new language helps you to know another people and culture, as the language and culture go hand in hand.___17___It shows new ways of looking at the world. In addition, when you speak another language, you can enjoy literature, films, and music in the original(原作的) language. It is extremely difficult for a translation to be a perfect replica(复制品) of the original.___18___
Business and careers
___19___Schoolsand employers preferjob seekers who speak one or more foreign languages.
Even though English is widely spoken in many places of the world, the fact is that the global economy depends on communication. When dealing with the French, for example, someone who speaks French will have an obvious advantage over someone who doesn't.
Language improvement
Learning another language can help you to understand your own. Many languages have contributed to the development of English.___20___Also, in learning how another language differs from your own, you will increase your understanding of your own language. For many people, language is innate (与生俱来的)-we know how to say something, but we don't necessarily know why we say it that way. Learning another Ianguage can change that.
A. The best way is to read the original work.
B. Learning another language opens one's mind.
C. Language is helpful in making foreign friends.
D. Your trip will be comfortable if you speak the local language.
E. It is true that mastering another foreign language is very helpful.
F. Speaking more than one language will increase your marketing ability.
G. Learning those will teach you where English words and grammatical rules are from.
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The summer after my firstyear of college, I got my first job as a waiter in a restaurant. For me, it was a step moving from a___21___child to a more independent adult. I had never___22___a day in my life when I was in high school because my____23____wanted me to focus on study.
I printed out a recently updated resume(简历)I first___24___in my senior year and filled out dozens of applications. I sent applications____25____to get my first couple of choices. I got no calls or emails back.____26____, halfway through the third week, I finally got a call back from one of theplaces I applied to. We had____27____a meeting time, and after my___28___, I was more than ready to start working the following Monday.
When working, it was very___29___that I was the new guy. My parents_____30_____that I would not last the first two weeks, and that I would be______31______looking for more jobs. However, I stuck with it.I made sure to put a_____32_____on my face every day no matter what_____33_____. At times, some customers were
always asking to speak with my______34______. Every time I heard that, I thought if I had a dollar, I would_____35_____work a day in my life. However, I______36______to get the hang of things after a couple of weeks. I always suggested the suitable_____37_____for customers.
A couple of weeks later, I had been told by the manager that I had received the______38______employee of the month. At that moment, I felt like I had truly_____39_____it, and this was the first ofmany achievements I would receive while working. It taught me a lot about responsibility and the______40______of insisting on the work.
21. A. free B. dependent C. naughty D. cheerful
22. A. spent B. worked C. saved D. wasted
23. A. friends B. s C. parents D. teachers
24. A. wrote B. improved C. planned D. tried
25. A. agreeing B. promising C. managing D. hoping
26. A. Besides B. Meanwhile C. However D. Therefore
27. A. set up B. put up C. taken up D. made up
28. A. contribution B. interview C. experience D. experiment
29. A. lucky B. terrible C. likely D. obvious
30. A. figured B. advised C. proved D. admitted
31. A. unhappy B. alone C. back D. crazy
32. A. flower B. sign C. note D. smile
33. A. appeared B. happened C. rose D. operated
34. A. manager B. partner C. roommate D. waiter
35. A. only B. nearly C. never D. regularly
36. A. started B. refused C. wanted D. pretended
37. A. tickets B. plans C. cases D. choices
38. A. friendly B. best C. hopeful D. amazing
39. A. got B. had C. kept D. made
40. A. truth B. power C. importance D. way
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
The idea of a taxi that flies over a traffic jam and drops you home is an exciting proposal.It appears that we
are almost there.
German air-taxi startup Volocopter will build its first___41.___(fly)taxi station by the end of this year inSingapore,paving the way for major changes in___42.___humans will commute in the future. These air taxis,or urban air mobility(UAM)vehicles,are usually___43.___(electrical)powered taxis based on drone(无人机）technology___44.___(design)to carry two people.The aim of the technology is___45.___(save)people time and help cities transform their transportation systems toward a more sustainable future by adding a new mobility option for citizens.
Many companies,including Uber,___46.___(compete)fiercely in this space now.Chinese automaker Geely led a round of investment worth 50 million euros ___47.___will help the startup finance its commercialization in the next three years.Li Shufu,chairman of Geely Holding,said,"Our latest work ___48.___Volocopter builds up our confidence in Volocopter air taxis as the next___49.___(ambition)step in our wider expansion in both electrification and new mobility services.""It definitely still seems to be unusual,___50.___at the same time it is not completely unexpected,"he added.
Still,practical problems remain unsolved,such as getting the go-ahead from regulators and ensuring the trips are safe as many taxis will be flown without pilots.
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。

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:在错的词下画一横线，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；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

The new term began and the school clubs were looking for new member.
Last week, we heard that all the clubs would gather on the sports field during the lunch break on Friday but we could join the club we liked. Everyone was filled with a feeling excitement.
After lunch on Friday, we crowd onto the sports field. I was amazing at the number and variety of the clubs: the Cartoon Club, the Guitar Club, the Basketball Club and so on. I decided to join the Basketball Club, because that I love sports. I signed up and so did some other students which shared my interest. In the end, we had the
picture taken together, smiling happy.
I believe take up a new hobby will make my school life full of fun.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main points of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Life in the Clear
Transparent animals let light pass through their bodies the same way light passes through a window. These animals typically live between the surface of the ocean and a depth of about 3,300 feet-as far as most light can reach. Most of them are extremely delicate and can be damaged by a simple touch. Sonke Johnsen, a scientist in biology, says, “These animals live through their life alone. They never touch anything unless they’re eating it, or unless something is eating them.”
And they are as clear as glass. How does an animal become see-through? Ifs trickier than you might think.
The objects around you are visible because they interact with light. Light typically travels in a straight line. But some materials slow and scalier(散射) light bouncing it away from its original path. Others absorb light, stopping it dead in its tracks. Both scattering and absorption make a.n object look different from other objects around it, so you can see it easily.
But a transparent object doesn't absorb or scatter light, at least not very much. Light can pass through it without bending or stopping. That means a transparent object doesn't look very different from the surrounding air or water. You don't see it- you see the things behind it.
To become transparent, an animal needs to keep its body from absorbing or scattering light. Living materials can stop light because they contain pigments(色素) that absorb specific color1 s of light. But a transparent animal doesn’t have pigments, so its tissues won’t absorb light. According to Johnsen, avoiding absorption is actually easy. The real challenge is preventing light from scattering.
Animals are built of many different materials—skin, fat, and more—and light moves through each at a different speed. Every time light moves into a material with a new speed, it bends and scatters. Transparent animals use different tricks to fight scattering. Some animals are simply very small or extremely flat. Without much tissue to scatter light, it is easier to be see-through. Others build a large, clear mass of non-living jelly-like(果冻状的) material and spread themselves over it.
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参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. B
D D A A
[语篇解读]
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C
16. D 17. B 18. A 19. F 20. G
21. B 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 32.
D 33. B 34. A 35. C 36. A 37. D 38. B 39. D 40. C
41. flying
42. how 43. electrically
44. designed
45. (to)save
46. are competing
47. that/which
48. with 49. ambitious
50. but
51.(1). member→members
(2). but→and
(3).在feeling后面加of
(4). crowd→crowded
(5). amazing→amazed
(6).去掉that
(7). which→who/that
(8). the→a
(9). happy→happily
(10). take→taking
52.略。