2021年江苏省锡山高级中学高三英语二模试卷及参考答案

2021年江苏省锡山高级中学高三英语二模试卷及参考答案
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
Thailand is a country with a long and rich history. It is also one of those countries which have many traditions which modern times fortunately have not affected. Thailand is famous for its unique culture. It is well worth noting that Thai culture hasbeen handed down from one generation to the next.
Thai Classical Dance
The inspiring culture includes local music and wonderful Thai dances. The dances of course have something to do with its deep-rooted Buddhist religion, fighting arts and beautiful clothing. Thai classical dance performances are generally performed by gracious (高雅的) Thai ladies wearing beautiful Thai local costumes. Most resort (旅游胜地) areas and many hotels frequently offer these Thai culture dance shows for foreign visitors.
Thai Greeting
The unique Thai gesture of greeting another person, the wai, is especiallyone of the great aspects of Thai culture. The wai is when a person joins both hands to either head or chest level while bending their head slightly towards his hands. This way of greeting is especially done when a younger person greets an older person and it indicates a sign of respect to their elders. Employees would also wai their managers even if the manager would be younger than themselves.
Bangkok
Bangkok is the culture center of Thailand and has been the Thai capital since the end of the eighteenth century. Observing Thai culture in Bangkok can be great experience as the combination of modern times and traditions have created a kind of unique atmosphere. Bangkok offers a package of Thai culture which is shown by numerous beautiful Buddhist temples and many examples of modern Thai architecture.
Bangkok National Museum
Another location in Bangkok where one can enjoy and see Thai culture is at the famed Bangkok national museum, which offers tourists an opportunity to view national treasures and unique Thai art pieces with its culture feature dating back as early as the late sixteenth century.
1.Thai classical dance is related to ________.
A.its living level and education
B.its history and architectural style
C.its customs
D.its religious belief
2.In Thailand a worker uses the gesture, the wai , to greet________.
A.his close friend.
B.a young stranger.
C.his younger colleagues.
D.his young boss.
3.What make Thai culture in Bangkok so unique?
A.The long history and fine weather of Bangkok.
B.The mixture of the modern culture and traditions.
C.A number of beautiful Thai Buddhist temples
D.Many examples of modern Thai architecture.
B
Even as Google plans to test its fleet (车队) of self-driving cars on public roads this summer, its business model remains abit of a mystery. By 2025, as many as 250,000 self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally, according to a study by an industry research firm.
“Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people,” said Chris Urmson, director of Google’s self-driving car project. For now, Google has no plans to sell any of its self-driving cars. They are strictly for research. But they will hit public roads this summer near Google’s headquarters inMountain View,California. Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses.
The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelerator (油门) or brake pedal. “Our software and sensors do all the work,” Urmson said. “The vehicles will be very basic — we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible — but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button.” The prototype (雏形) is the first of a 100-car fleet the tech giant is building.
In the long run, Urmson sees a future of safer roads — the majority of auto accidents are caused by human error — and fewer traffic jams. Robotic cars could also shuttle people who can’t drive because of age or illness.
Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy the use of vehicles they don’t own. The company has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets, including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles, under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controls.
The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars, includingDelphi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch and Nissan. The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels, accelerators and brake pedals to allow “safety drivers” to take control if needed.
4. According to Chris Urmson, __________.
A. self-driving cars can give driving orders to humans
B. self-driving cars are specially designed for the elderly
C. software and sensors are vital for self-driving cars
D. ordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars
5. Paragraph 4 is meant to tell us that __________.
A. many traffic accidents are caused by human error
B. some people can’t drive because of illness or age
C. Urmson has promised to create safer roads in the future
D. self-driving cars will probably help to make safer roads and decrease traffic jams
6. The underlined word “issued” in the last paragraph can probably bereplaced by__________.
A. given
B. claimed
C. awarded
D. prohibited
7. What’s the author’s attitude towards self-driving cars?
A. Objective.
B. Indifferent.
C. Subjective.
D. Favorable.
C
If you travel inAthens, against popular belief, I would highly recommend saving the Acropolis for your secondday. As attractive as it is to head straight to the most famous building in the city, there are several reasons why you should hold off until later.Sunriseis the best time to see the ruins, and who wants to spend their first day in anew citywaking up at6 a.m.? On top of that, the Acropolis is going to make every other site inAthensless important in comparison, so I recommend not hitting it on your first day.
We got to the southeast gate at 7：30, half an hour before it opened at 8. When the gate opened, we rushed to the hill. Our plan paid off because we had the whole complex to ourselves for five minutes. In this age of overtourism, getting to the greatness of the Acropolis with nobody else around felt special and excited.
The Acropolis is the name given to the complex on top of the hill, and it’s made up of several buildings. There’s theTempleofAthena Nike, the Parthenon, the Old Temple of Athena, the Legendary Olive Tree of the Pandroseion, the Porch of the Caryatids at the Erechtheion... and on your way down, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.
Something that sounds boring but isn’t is theAcropolisMuseum, and I recommend spending a couple of hours
there. As someone who is a museum-avoider, I listened to the recommendations of everyone who had been, and made myself go inside. And I loved it. The museum houses tons of sculptures unearthed from the Acropolis, and it was interesting to check them out.
Head toSyntagma Squarenext to watch the changing of the guard. This takes place every hour on the hour, so try to time your visit perfectly. The guards wear fun clothes and make for interesting photos.
8. The author suggests visiting the Acropolis on the second day so that ___________.
A. it can save visitors a lot of time
B. it can save visitors from getting up early
C. it can make for a better travel experience
D. it can give visitors a better understanding ofAthens
9. How did the author feel when he ran to the top of the hill?
A. Bored.
B. Worried.
C. Relaxed.
D. Amazed.
10. With what may the author agree about theAcropolisMuseum?
A. It is so great that it should be visited last.
B. It is enjoyable and worth visiting.
C. It wastes a lot of time.
D. It should be avoided.
11. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To provide some advice on visiting the Acropolis.
B. To introduce the history of the Acropolis.
C. To call on people to protect historic sites.
D. To encourage people to travel around.
D
Mark Twain,the famous American writer,was once traveling in France.He went by trainto Dijon.He was very tired and wanted to sleep.He therefore asked the conductor to wake him up when the train came to Dijon.
But first he explained he was a very heavy sleeper,“I may possibly protest(抗议)loudly when you try to wake me up,” he said to the conductor.“But don’t take any notice of what I say.Just put me off the train anyway.”
Then Mark Twain went to ter,when he woke up it was night time and the train had reached Paris already.He realized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon.He was so angry that he ran to the conductor and began to shout at him.
“I have never been so angry in my life,” Mark Twain said.
The conductor looked at him calmly(平静地).“You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off the
train atDijon,” he said.
12. Mark Twain knew that he was a heavy sleeper,so ________.
A. he protested loudly to the conductor
B. he did not sleep before he arrived inDijon
C. he told the conductor to wake him up no matter how loudly he might protest
D. he slept lightly that time
13. The conductor didn’t wake up Mark Twain atDijonbecause ________.
A. he didn’t take Mark Twain’s words seriously
B. he forgot Mark Twain’s words when the train came toDijon
C. he did not want to bear his protest
D. he mistook another American traveler for Mark Twain
14. The American whom the conductor put off the train ________.
A. did not want to get off atDijon
B. wanted to get off atParis
C. wanted to get off atDijon
D. did not want to get off atParis
15. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The conductor didn’t take Mark Twain’s words seriously.
B. The conductor did take Mark Twain’s words seriously.
C. The conductor was a heavy sleeper.
D. Mark Twain must get off atParis.
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Many students study with little thought about what comes after their study session.___16___. Now we will explore some no-cost ways that can help you improve your learning.
___17___. Perhaps they look at their phone or computer. They might even play a video game or watch television. But research suggests that resting after you study may help you remember what you studies.
A study published in the journalPLOS Oneexamined how well older people who were in good health could remember certain words. In two different experiments, researchers found that older adults who rested for 10 minutes after learning new words had better memory of those words. “A period of wakeful rest immediately after
new learning increases free recall of verbal material,” the researchers wrote.___18___.”
In addition to wakeful rest, sleep is also important for learning. A report on the website of Harvard Medical School explains that a person lacking sleep cannot focus attention and therefore cannot learn efficiently.___19___. That is essential for learning new information.
Robert Stickgold is a doctor and sleep expert atHarvardMedicalSchool. “___20___,” he said. “When we first form memories, they’re in a very raw and fragile form. Sleep is important for forming memories.”Stickgold suggested that adults between the ages of 18 and 64 get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per day. Teenagers may need slightly more, and people over the age of 65 may need a little less.
A. New memories can be hard to keep
B. The results were strong even after seven days
C. But what you do after studying could have an effect on how well you learn
D. Now you have two suggestions for how to learn new information
E. Many students often go straight to another activity after finishing study
F. By reducing your activity after study, your brain gets a chance to rest
G. It also says sleep itself has a role in strengthening memory
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
完形填空(共20小题，每小题21.5分，满分30分)
There are all kinds of enemies, and one of the arts of living is to learn to tell them apart. There is a kind of enemy who___21___meant to be an enemy at all. He’s not mad at you; he’s mad at the world, and you are wandering around on his lonely battlefield and___22___lines of fire.
Let me tell you about one of them. Years ago, I___23___my two girls from South America and put them in school. They talked a___24___language that was neither English nor Spanish, and their___25___gave them a hard time, especially Lolla.
Pat and Peggy came home___26___almost every day, so I decided to cheer them up by___27___a party. Their tears dried___28___. Right away they got___29___and offered many ideas. However, when I___30___which friends to invite, the tears started again. They said they had nothing but_______31_______. Then I had one of my rare___32___. “Let’s invite all your enemies and we’ll fill them up with ice cream and cake.” Little Pat and Peggy___33___knowing looks.
The party was a(n)___34___, and the best time was had by the___35___enemy, Lolla, who rolled on the floor
and screamed with___36___. Pat and Peggy never came home crying from school anymore.
One day Lolla’s father___37___and said, “I came to thank you for asking my little girl to the party.___38___ever did it before.” His___39___left me deep in thought. Are the Lollas left out because they are enemies, or do they become enemies because they are left out? Love your enemies and do good to them, because___40___, it works!
22. A.only B.ever C.still D.never
23. A.jumping at B.getting into paring with D.running after
24. A.adopted B.examined C.adored D.prevented
25. A.formal B.beautiful C.strange D.modern
26. A.classmates B.tutors C.doctors D.neighbors
27. A.sleeping B.crying C.quarreling D.playing
28. A.attending B.requiring C.throwing D.supporting
29. A.magically B.hardly C.frequently D.casually
30. A.pretty B.grateful C.cautious D.creative
31. A.recalled B.mentioned C.recommended D.controlled
32. A.guests B.thoughts C.enemies D.thanks
33. A.illnesses B.inspirations C.excuses D.opportunities
34. A.exchanged bined C.discovered D.improved
35. A.explanation B.business C.attempt D.success
36. A.furthest B.slowest C.biggest D.newest
37. A.terror B.pride C.surprise D.delight
38. A.dropped in B.showed off C.gave up D.set out
39. A.Somebody B.Anybody C.Everybody D.Nobody
40. A.dreams B.words C.characters D.jokes
41. A.initially B.traditionally C.amazingly D.officially
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
Hurricane Katrina has been one of the strongest storms that affect the coast of theUnited Statesduring the last 100 years. Once a hurricane starts it can___41.___(move) around by powerful winds. They vary from class 1 to class 5. Hurricane Katrina has been the___42.___(bad) storm in the past decade in theUS, having reached class
5,___43.___has caused lots of damage.
Some scientists claimed that global warming was___44.___(blame) for the power of Hurricane Katrina due to the fact that it is warming the oceans. Hurricane Katrina had a strong effect on theUScoast. The area___45.___(affect) is almost the size of theUK.New Orleanssuffered___46.___(severe) from damage after the hurricane. Most of the city was___47.___water from flooding, including expressways and bridges. Almost 2 million people lost their power and had to wait several weeks for it to be restored. It was___48.___disaster for the city. Help came from all over theUnited States. Many people went down toNew Orleansto volunteer. Others started charity events to fund the___49.___(reconstruct) of the city. It was because of all people’s efforts____50.____the city began to breathe again.
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.每处错误及其修改仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Ready to leave, Charlotte was loading her bags or boxes into the taxi. Before she hit the road, her parents gave her a warmly hug. Even though she felt really sad about going away for college, she held back her tear and promised to take good care of herself. Then, off he went.
Several months pass and final exams were coming. Charlotte had so much studying to do that she felt a plenty of pressure. Then, she thought of her parents back home, that she hadn’t seen for months. She got really homesick and could hardly control the urge to leave home right away.
Weeks late, the exams finally came to an end and Charlotte went straight home for the holiday. When she was finally with her family, she held them tightly and was happy to be spent the Lunar New Year with them.
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。

Lying in bed with my husband, Gary, we were reminiscing (怀旧). Having been together for 31 years, we were now proud parents to 5 children. Our four eldest kids had flown away to their own life, and Samuel, in his final year of school, was preparing to follow in their footsteps.
With six bedrooms, Gary and I wondered what we would do once we became empty-nest-ers. “Maybe we should sell the house,” Gary suggested. But over the next six months, we never got around to it. Plus, we were busy as foster carers (寄养照管), which we'd done for the past five years. Though I loved every child who stayed with us, we had no plans to have any youngsters for ever. After all, we'd raised five kids already. Then, looking through the Internet, I saw an article. Seven siblings (兄弟姐妹) in need of forever home, it read, beside a photo of the kids in their best clothes.
My heart went out to their hopeful smiles. Reading, I discovered the children—Adelino, then 13, Ruby, 11, Aleecia and Anthony, both six, Aubriella, four, Leo, three, and Xander, two—had been in a terrible car accident six months earlier. Their parents had died and the youngsters had been badly injured. It was a miracle (奇迹) they'd survived.
We had to help them, I thought. I sent an e-mail to my husband if we could adopt (收养) them, expecting him to tell me I was crazy. With Gary working for the post office and me a lawyer, I knew we had the ability to make it work. And as the hours passed, I couldn't push the kids out of my mind. Who else would have the room to keep them all together? I wondered. It would be devastating (毁灭性的) if they had to be seperated.
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。

Before Gary arrived home from work, I'd prepared a speech to present my request.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____
I tried to help them feel safe with us.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____
参考答案
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. C 9. D 10. B 11. A
12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B
16. C 17. E 18. B 19. G 20. A
21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35.
C 36.
D 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. C
41. be moved
42. worst 43. which
44. to blame
45. affected
46. severely
47. under/in
48. a 49. reconstruction
50. that
51.(1).or→and
(2).warmly→warm
(3).tear→tears
(4).he→she
(5).pass→passed
(6).将a去掉
(7).将that改为who/whom
(8).在leave后面加for
(9).late→later
(10).spent→spending
52.略。