2021年宁波外国语学校高三英语二模试题及答案解析

2021年宁波外国语学校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
Kuala Lumpur is a capital city in Malaysia. Here are the top 4 budget hotels:
The Chinatown Inn (About $30 per night)
Just a block from the railway station, located in Chinatown’s open market. It has clean beds, central air conditioning, hot water forcoffee and tea, and a hall with a big screen TV. Wi-Fi is good except Floor 5. The guests’ complaint is that the air condition is too cold, so make sure you get a room with a window. You can open it to let some warmth in.
Ancasa Express (About $45 per night).
The hotel is above the sky-train station. That makes it convenient to get to other parts of the city. From the station, take the elevator to the 5th floor to reach the hotellobby(大厅). The rooms are clean and nice. There is a flat screen TV, the strongest Wi-Fi, and a very hot rainfall shower. The guests’ complaint is that the cafe is only open for breakfast and dinner, and not 24 hours.
Central Hotel (About $35 per night)
This hotel is just two blocks from the Central Station, which is the heart of all transportation in the city. From Central you can walk 2 blocks to the beautiful Central Hotel, in which rooms are small but clean, and have common Wi-Fi.
Ocean 77 (About $25 per night)
On Petaling Street in Chinatown, this brand new hotel is most spotlessly clean. There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi in each room. The location is good, in the heart of the Petaling Street market. No cafe in the hotel, but many on the street.
1.In the Chinatown Inn you are told to choose a room with a window ________.
A.because the light in the room is dim
B.so that you can breathe the fresh air
C.so that you can let some warm air in
D.so that you can have a good view from it
2.If a guest likes surfing the Net, which of the following would be his first choice?
A.The Chinatown Inn
B.Central Hotel.
C.Ocean 77.
D.Ancasa Express
3.What is the unusual characteristic of Ocean 77?
A.It is the cheapest, newest and cleanest.
B.Its location is in the heart of the city.
C.It is located in the street in Chinatown.
D.There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi.
B
Joshua Nelson, 18, fromMissouri, is graduating fromSt. CharlesWestHigh Schoolthis week and will be attendingSoutheastMissouriStatein the fall. He had saved upmoney to pay for his tuition, but when he received the college's President's Scholarship, he decided to take his savings and donate it to other students in need.
“It comes from my family education and faith," Nelson said. "I've always lived by strong principles as far as being a cheerful giver andhaving an open handwhen it comes to giving back so I feel like that really motivated me.”
SEMO's President's Scholarship is the school’s most celebrated, and is only awarded to five top students annually. Nelsonsaid he sat down and outlined how a scholarship could work to help future students who need financial assistance for college. Originally the plan was to give away $ 1,000 the one time, but then he met up with his counselor (顾问), Yolanda Curry, to work outa game plan.
“I wasn't expecting it at all!” Curry said. "He told me he had a great idea and wanted to share it with me. I could tell he was really excited.
Nelson, in association with his high school, set up the Joshua Nelson Leaders In Action Scholarship fund. Each year, $1,000 will be awarded to a senior. The money will come from donations, of which there have been $16,000 so far — for a total of $17,435 at last count, according to the school. With the money already in the fund, there's enough to give out a scholarship each year for over a decade. The first scholarship was awarded on June 1 to Darrell Montalvo-Luna. As the first recipient, his scholarship was $2,000.
“Joshua has the heart of a servant leader. He leads by example and he's genuinely excited when good things happen for other people," Curry said. "He's an encouragement — he's good at building others up and does what he can to help encourage and motivate those around.
4. What did Nelson's initial donation come from?
A. His scholarship.
B. His savings.
C. His pocket money.
D. His wages.
5. What does the underlined phrase "having an open hand" in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Ambitious.
B. Courageous.
C. Generous.
D. Cautious.
6. How did Curry feel when hearing Nelson's idea?
A. Shocked.
B. Confused.
C. Excited.
D. Delighted.
7. What can be inferred about the Joshua Nelson Leaders In Action Scholarship fund?
A. It never supports high school students.
B. It was set up more than ten years ago.
C. It was founded by Nelson and Curry.
D. It is going very smoothly.
C
Wolves have a certain undeserved reputation: fierce, dangerous, good forhunting down deer and farmers’ livestock. However, wolves have a softer, more social side, one that has been embraced by a heart-warming new initiative.
In a bid to save some of Europe’s last wolves, scientists have explored the willingness of these supposedly fierce creatures to help others of their kind. Female wolves, the scientists have discovered, make excellent foster parents to wolf cubs that are not their own. The study, published in Zoo Biology, suggests that captive-bred wolfcubs(幼兽)could be placed with wild wolf families, boosting the wild population.
The gray wolf was once the world’s most widely distributed mammal, but it became extinct as a result of widespread habitat destruction and the deliberate killing of wolves suspectedof preying on livestock. Fear and hatred of the wolf have since become culturally rooted, fuelled by myths, fables and stories.
In Scandinavia, the gray wolf is endangered, the remaining population found by just five animals. As a result, European wolves are severely inbred and have little geneticvariability（变异性）, making them vulnerable to threats, such as outbreaks of disease that they can’t adapt to quickly. So Inger Scharis and Mats Amundin of Linkoping University, in Sweden, started Europe’s first gray wolf-fostering program. They worked with wolves keptat seven zoos across Scandinavia. Eight wolf cubs between four and six days old were removed from their natural parents and placed with other wolf packs in other zoos. The foster mothers accepted the new cubs placed in their midst.
The welfare of the foster cubs and the wolves’ natural behavior were monitored using a system of surveillance cameras. The foster cubs had a similar growth rate as their step siblings in the recipient litter, as well as their biological siblings in the source litter. The foster cubs had a better overall survival rate, with 73% surviving until 33 weeks, than their biological siblings left behind, of which 63% survived. That rate of survival is similar to that seen in wild wolf cubs. Scientists believe that wolves can recognize their young, but this study suggests they can only do so once cubs are somewhere between three to seven weeks of age.
If captive-bred cubs can be placed with wild-living families, which already have cubs of a similar age, not only will they have a good chance of survival, but they could help dramatically increase the diversity of the wild population, say the researchers. Just like the wild wolves they would join, these foster cubs would need protection from hunting. Their arrival could help preserve the future of one of nature’s most iconic and polarizing animals.
8. What’s the theme of the passage?
A. Giving wolf cubs a new life
B. Foster wolf parents and foster cubs
C. The fate of wild wolves
D. Changing diversity of wild wolves
9. Which of the following flow chart best demonstrates the relationship between the wolves?
A. B.
C. D.
10. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Female wolves are willing to raise wolf cubs of 3 to 7 weeks old.
B. Foster cubs are accepted by foster parents and are well bred.
C. Man’s hostile attitude towards wolves roots in myths, fables and stories.
D. Foster cubs and their biological siblings have similar growth rate and survival rate.
11. What’s the purpose of the research?
A. To help wolves survive various threats
B. To improve wolves’ habitat and stop deliberate killing
C. To save endangered wolves by increasing their population
D. To raise man’s awareness of protecting wolves
D
As a rider, Anna Kiesenhofe’s Olympics victory might be a surprise. The winner of the road race at the Tokyo Olympics left the sport at the end of 2017 when she found herself out of contract (合同). She came into Tokyo without a professional team and left as an Olympic champion.
The 30-year old began her cycling career in 2014 after running injuries that prevented her from continuing her pursuits of triathlon (铁人三项). She later joined a Catalan team and won the Spanish National Cup in 2016.
The then-26 year old signedher first professional contract with Lotto Soudal Ladies for the following season. However, she ended her 2017 campaign in April and did not sign a contract for 2018, eventually taking a year off the bike. In 2019, Kiesenhofer came back to the sport as a rider, winning the Austrian national road race. Despite her results, Kiesenhofer sill had no professional contract while going into the Tokyo Olympics.
Kiesenhofer was the first rider to attack in the Olympic road race, eventually forming a breakaway along with Carl Oberholzer, Omer Shapira, Vera Looser and Anna Plichta, which went on to reach a gap of 11 minutes. After Looser and Oberholzer were dropped, Kiesnhofer ataced her two remaining breakaway companions.
After Shapira and Plichta were caught by the peloton (主车群), the rest of the riders seemed to believe that they were racing among themselves for Gold, not knowing that Remehofere was still in front. While it might be a misjudgment from the rest of the peloton that allowed Kiesenhofer to keep her lead of more than two minutes, other riders’ mistakes should not detract from the Austrian’s efforts.
Off the bike the new Olympic Champion has a PhD in mathematics after studying at the Technical University of Vienne as well as at Cambridge University. She currently works at the University of Lausanne.
12. Why did Anna give up triathlon?
A. She got injured.
B. She lost interest in it.
C. She had to attend university.
D. She never won a medal.
13. Which is the right order of the following events?
①She ended her campaign.
②She took a year off the bike.
③She began her cycling career.
④She won the Austrian national road race.
⑤She won the Spanish National Cup.
A. ③④①②⑤.
B. ②③④①⑤.
C. ③⑤①②④.
D. ④②③①⑤.
14. What were the riders of the peloton unaware of at the Tokyo Olympics?
A. The road race was so difficult.
B. Anna was a new rider.
C. They had caught up with Anna.
D. Anna took the lead of them.
15. What is Anna’s present job?
A. A cycling coach.
B. A university teacher.
C A professional rider. D. A college student.
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Going through life is easier when you trust that most people’s motives are good.
___16___Being aware of the following should help.
Don’t be blinded by looks, nor sex. Some people who have the gift of looks, or sex appeal, use it to unfair advantage.____17____To take an extreme example, spies have gotten people to sacrifice a nation’s security merely by “bestowing” sex on someone.
___18___Yes, some people enjoy being nice for its own sake. But other people use kindness as a weapon: to disarm and/or create obligation. So when someone “caringly” asks how you are or gives you a little gift or two, don’t jump to that being a ploy, but keep your eyes open.
Be wary of praise from people who you pay, like counselors, teachers, coaches, etc. Whether true or not, their saying nice things about you or your work increase their chances of keeping your money coming.
Beware of revealing your weaknesses or past errors.____19____But other times, your admission will be used against you. For example, let’s say that you admit that you are insecure about your intelligence.____20____Worse still, there are those who reveal a small weakness or past failing, not to deepen the relationship but to encourage you to admit a more serious failing.
A.Some people are kind mainly because they want something.
B.Therefore, we shall be trustworthy and rely on people around us.
C.In fact,such people might be much more trouble than they're worth.
D.However, some people have paid a huge price for being too trusting.
E.In subsequent arguments, the other person can take advantage of that.
F.Sometimes, revealing a flaw can open the door to a deeper relationship.
G.Beware ofthe following tactic used to extract a weakness or past failing.
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One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw Kyle from my class walking home from school. He was___21___with masses of books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? Nerd!" I had quite a weekend planned, so I ___22___my shoulders and went on.
As I was walking, a bunch of kids bumped into him purposely and ___23___him. His glasses went flying. He looked up and I saw terrible ___24___in his eyes. Out of sympathy I jogged over to him and as he ___25___looking for his glasses,tears welled up.
Handing him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks." He looked at me and said, "Hey, thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real ___26___. We talked all the way home,delighted.He even___27___my invitation to play football occasionally.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became close friends. When we were seniors, he became the___28___in the class and was___29___to give a speech at the graduation ceremony. I___30___him all the time about being a nerd with no malice.Kyle wasvaledictorian（荣誉致辞生）of our class, so he had to prepare the speech for graduation.
On graduation day,as he started his speech, he____31____his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those____32____years. Yourparents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach…, but mostly your friends. I am here to tell you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give him or here.
I just_____33_____at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. Kyle had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker(寄存柜),____34____,his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. "____35____, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable." I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this boy told us all about his____36____moment. Whenhis eyes_____37_____mine, I was able to see tears shimmering in his smiling eyes.
I smiled back in tears. Kyle finished his speech and walked towards me. With no more words, he gave me a firm hug. Not until that moment did I realize what a big difference one small_____38_____had made to my friend Kyle.
Not until that moment did I realize its depth. It_____39_____me that never should we underestimate the
power of our random act of kindness. With one small gesture, we can change a person's life. For better or for worse. No act of kindness, however small, will ever_____40_____.
21. A. struggling B. discriminating C. associating D. purchasing
22. A. stoked B. shrugged C. spotted D. shared
23. A. disrupted B. interrupted C. sneered D. tripped
24. A. annoyance B. sorrow C. enthusiasm D. aspiration
25. A. turned around B. wandered about C. crawled around D. stood rooted
26. A. apology B. contentment C. determination D. appreciation
27. A. approved B. discouraged C. opposed D. abolished
28. A. most brilliant B. most gorgeous C. most fashionable D. most suspicious
29. A. voted B. prized C. selected D. begged
30. A. sniffed B. endured C. knew D. teased
31. A. cleared B. hurt C. swept D. raised
32. A. rewarding B. tough C. contradictory D. idyllic
33. A. gazed B. scoffed C. glanced D. winked
34. A. however B. though C. hence D. admittedly
35. A. Fortunately B. Miraculously C. Apparently D. Promptly
36. A. weakest B. maturest C. smallest D. truest
37. A. promoted B. caught C. searched D. stung
38. A. hesitation B. empathy C. gesture D. incident
39. A. dawned on B. drew upon C. mattered with D. accounted for
40. A. came along B. faded away C. fallen apart D. go wasted
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
There are several reasons why school uniforms are a good idea. First of all, uniformshelp a school promote unity and___41.___(equal). The students feel that they belong to a particular group. When every student in the school wears the uniform, nobody has to worry about fashion. Everybody wears____42.____same style of clothes. Uniforms can be useful in___43.___(expect)ways. A school in the U. S._____44._____(introduce)an interesting
new uniform up to now. On the edge of the jacket, there is a piece of cloth that gives off lights in the dark. When the___45.___(child)are walking or cycling to school on dark mornings, car drivers can___46.___(easy) see them.
But can uniforms help improve school standards? The answer______47.______this question is not clear. One study in America found that____48.____(student) scores improved a little after the school introduced uniforms. Meanwhile, some other American studies showed there was no connection between uniforms and school performance.
School uniforms are traditional in Britain, but some schools are____49.____(start)to get rid of them. Some schools don't have a uniform policy.____50.____,uniforms are still popular. Students at about 90 percent of British secondary schools wear uniforms.
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.下面短文中有10处语言错误。

请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个符号（^），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.每句不超过两个错误；
每处错误及其修改均只限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My name is Li Hua, who is a Senior 1 student from Si Nan Senior School. Every day I have to get up at 6:30 am, when much people are still sleeping. I’m busy with my studies when I have a lot of homework to do, that makes me feel under great pressure. English is the subject that I’m interested. When I feel stressing, I’ll turn to my best friend Mike for help. We have been best friends since we are very young. Whenever I’m in the trouble, he will cheer him up. Now I’m trying my best to make great progresses. I hope to，be admitted into Beijing University three years later, then my parents will feel proudly of me.
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。

You would think that after hearing Mom and Dad talking about The Trip for a year, I would be eager to go. But
I didn’t even want to think about it. “Aren’t you excited?” asked Dad, looking up from his laptop. “This is the trip of
a lifetime. I’ll bet none of your friends will be driving across the United States this summer.”
Exactly, I thought. Nobody I knew was going to pile into an old van, and drive from California to New York and back in 58 days. Fifty — eight days! That was practically my whole summer! But I knew it was useless to protest.
When Dad was offered a summer off for the first time in his career, he said that he would always dreamed of driving across the country. So we were going. That was Dad’s chance.
I picked up my cat, Max, and buried my face in his fur. He pawed at my ears playfully. Goodbye, summer vacation. Goodbye, diving at the lake. Goodbye to hanging out and doing ly nothing. Good bye, Max. I was going to miss this ball of fur. I put him down and laughed as he batted a button across the floor like a soccer player. He was interested in all small objects.
The closer the trip got, the harder it was going to ignore. Thick envelopes arrived from places like Indiana, Tennessee and Arkansas. Night after night, Mom and Dad huddled around the computer, plotting every inch of our 8,000-mile journey.
Three days after school got out, The Trip finally came. Everything was packed and ready to go. Mom said that we are supposed to leave at 9 a. m. But when Dad noticed a wet spot under the van, I realized we wouldn’t be going anywhere for a while. Dad crawled under the van. Car parts sprang up around the van like mushrooms.
Minutes turned into hours. By the time Dad gave Mom the news, it was late afternoon. “I fixed the leak.” said Dad, “But now I couldn’t find one of the fan bolts (螺栓).” Mom organized a search, but in vain.
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。

Dad called the stores but none carried the bolt that fitted this old van.
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Then it hit me. “Max!” I shouted, “Find Max!”
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参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B
16. D 17. C 18. A 19. F 20. E
21. A 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. A 32.
B 33. A 34.
C 35. A 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D
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42. the 43. unexpected
44. has introduced
45. children
46. easily 47. to
48. students’
49. starting
50. However
51.(1). much→many (2). when→because (3). that→which (4). interested后加in
(5). stressing→stressed (6). are→were (7). 删除the (8). him→me (9). progresses→progress (10). proudly→proud
52.略。