2021届西安市西光中学高三英语一模试卷及答案

2021届西安市西光中学高三英语一模试卷及答案
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
My Biggest Challenge
As a writer on an adventure sports magazine, I’dalways fought shy of doing the adventurous stuff myself, preferring instead to observe the experts from a safe distance and relay their experiences to readers in the form of written language. Thus, when I was challenged to take part in a mountain climb in aid of raising money for charity-and to write about it afterwards-I was unwilling, to say the least.
I was lucky enough to have a brilliant climbing coach called Keith, who put me through my paces after my daily work. He gave me knowledge about everything from the importance of building muscle groups to how to avoid tiredness through nutrition. It quickly became apparent that the mechanics of climbing were more complex than I had imagined. There was the equipment and techniques I’d never even heard of, all of which would come in handy on the snow-capped peak I’d be climbing.
Aware of the challenge, Keith made a detailed action plan and I forced myself to stick to it, doing a daily workout at the gym and going on hikes with a heavy pack. I perfected my technique on the climbing wall and even went to climb the mountains to get vital experience. My self-belief increased alongside my muscle power and I became confident about finishing the climb.
All too soon I was on a plane to my destination. On that day, when I looked up at the mountain, I thought of abandoning it. But then I remembered all the hard work I’d done and how disappointed Keith would be if I gave up at the last minute-not to mention letting down the charity and the sense of failure I’d experience myself. With a deep breath I gathered my equipment and headed out into the sunshine to meet the rest of the group.
And as I sit here now, tapping away on my laptop, I’m amazed at the details in which I can recall every second of the climb: the burning muscles, the tiredness, the minor problems along the way. Could I have been better prepared? Possibly. Would I be back for another go? Thankfully not. The feeling of being excited when I stood on top of the world is a never-to-be-repeated experience but one I will enjoy forever nevertheless.
1. At the beginning of the activity, the author revealed his ______.
A. disappointment in the coming adventure.
B. expectation of writing about his experience.
C. lack of enthusiasm for the challenge he’d been offered.
D. curiosity about taking part in the mountain climb for charity.
2. What did the author realise during his climb training?
A. The knowledge about climbing was really confusing.
B. The equipment was the key factor to reach the peak.
C. Climbing was much more complicated than expected.
D. Hard training was far more important than making plans.
3. How did the author feel after he succeeded in climbing the mountain?
A. He was relieved that he wouldn’t have to do it again.
B. He was well satisfied that he had done his best for it.
C. He was surprised that he had managed to complete it.
D.He was regretful that it wasn’t as smooth as imagined.
B
I was at the hardware store the other day and overheard a woman tell Ed., the manager, that fall was her favorite time of year. Ed., because he liked to keep his customers happy, agreed that fall was a wonderful season, but I could tell he was lying.
I was going through my mind recently, trying to find sweet memories of fall. I failed. I met my wife in the summer and married her two summers later. My sons were born in the winter and summer, my granddaughter in the winter. I’ve been fried twice in my life, both in fall. One October, a truck carrying tofu ran a red light and hit me, destroying my favorite car, combining the three things I most hate - trucks, tofu and October.
I'm not saying fall is without its attractions. The leavesare beautiful. But fall's vacillation (立场摇摆)is troubling, its effort (努力)to please everyone, its continuous search for the middle ground to be all things to all people. Say what you will about summer and winter, at least they have the courage to keep their opinions strong, even if they kill us with extreme heat or cold.
I recently read a story of a man coming out of a three-month coma (昏迷). It started in early fall and ended just as winter came. I hope if I were ever in a coma I would be just as lucky as the man.
Upon my awakening, one of my families who stood around my bed would ask. "Don't you remember anything from the past three months?"
"Not the first thing," I would happily report.
If I ever have enough money. I'm going to buy a second home inAustralia, so that when fall starts here, I can
move there for three months, just when spring is starting.
4. What did Ed think of the customers words according to the author?
A. Ed understood them and supported the customer completely.
B. Ed might hold a different opinion on the topic.
C. Ed believed the customer wasn't telling the truth.
D. Ed thought they stood for most peoples' opinion.
5. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A.The author has a big and loving family.
B. The author is having a hard time at work.
C. It is important to follow the rules of the road.
D. Nothing good has happened to the author in fall.
6. Why does the author say the man in Paragraph 4 was lucky?
A. Because he slept fall away.
B. Because he ho sweet memories of fall.
C. Because hedreamed of fill many times.
D. Because he was met by his family when waking up.
7. Which of the following does the author most want to do?
A. Drivetracks.
B. Eat tofu dishes.
C. Watch leaves falling in fall.
D. Move toAustraliain October.
C
A smiling panda and a walking Chinese lantern will be the mascots of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics (残奥会）in Beijing .
The mascots were known to the public on Sept.17, 2019 at a ceremony inBeijing. Beijing Mayor Chen Jining described them as adorable, unique , and exquisite (精致的）。

He said they shows Chinese people’s longing for the 2022 Beijing WinterOlympics in a visually appealing way and extends Chinese people’s warm invitation to friends throughout the world .
The panda, named Bing Dwen Dwen , is the Olympic mascot. Colourful circles around its face symbolize skating tracks and 5G technology, according to the website of theBeijingorganizing committee . Bing , the Chinese word for “ ice “, shows purity and strength, while Dwen Dwen means sincerity , liveliness, and health , the website said. The choice of the iconic animal , considered the national treasure , is not a surprise to people inChina. While
many applaud Bing Dwen Dwen for its cuteness on social media , some are not favourably impressed by the lack of creativity in choosing a panda . The giant panda was one of the five mascots of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics , and it was also the symbol for the Asian Games inBeijingin 1990.
“Today is an important step on a milestone inBeijing’s journey to make history as the first ever , in Olympic history , to host both summer and winter editions of the Olympic Games , International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said at the ceremony .
Based on a traditional red lantern , Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon creates a cheerful atmosphere of the Chinese Lunar New Year ,which will fall around the time of the Winter Games , the organizing committee said . It is sporting(穿戴）a yellow scarf, a circle of yellow doves around its head , and a traditional Chinese paper-cut . “Shuey “ means snow in Chinese and “Rhon Rhon” means “inclusiveness ”and “harmonization”, implying that the world civilizations communicate with each otherand live in harmony , the committee said .
The two mascots were selected from more than 5800 submission from 35 countries .
8. What does Chen Jining think of Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon ?
A. They represent the IOC.
B. They have great artistic value.
C. They show Chinese people’s hospitality.
D. They have much room for improvement.
9. Why are some people not satisfied with choosing Bing Dwen Dwen ?
A. Because pandas are the national treasure .
B. Because it is too colourful for the Olympics.
C. Because its design is lacking in creativity .
D. Because a panda has been chosen as a mascot three times .
10. What record willBeijingset after hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics ?
A. The most athletes joining in the event .
B. The first Asian city to host the Olympics .
C. The first city to host two editions of the Olympics .
D. The longest time in history.
11. What can we learn about Shuey Rhon Rhon from the text ?
A. It is symbol of Chinese culture .
B. It is designed by a foreign artist .
C. It is a representative of competition
D. It is a mixture of 35 different cultures.
D
Ever wondered if dogs can learn new words? Yes, say researchers as they have found that talented dogs may have the ability to grasp new words after hearing them only four times.
While previous evidence seems to show that most dogs do not learn words, unless eventually very well trained, a few individuals have shown some extraordinary abilities, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
“We wanted to know under which conditions the gifted dogs may learn novel words” said researcher xuekw Claudia Fugazza from theEötvösLorándUniversityinHungary. For the study, the team involved two gifted dogs, Whisky and Vicky Nina. The team exposed the dogs to the new words in two different conditions.
In the exclusion-based task, presented with seven known toys and one new toy, the dogs were able to select the new toy when presented with a new name. Researchers say this proves that dogs can choose by exclusion when faced with a new word, they selected the only toy which did not have a known name.
However, this was not the way they would learn the name of the toy. In fact, when they were presented with one more equally new name to test their ability to recognize the toy by its name, the dogs got totally confused and failed.
The other condition, the social one, where the dogs played with their owners who pronounced the name of the toy while playing with the dog, proved to be the successful way to learn the name of the toy, even after hearing it only 4 times. “The rapid learning that we observed seems to equal children’s ability to learn many new words at a fast rate around the age of 18 months,” Fugazza says. “But we do not know whether the learning mechanisms(机制) behind this learning are the same for humans and dogs. ”
To test whether most dogs would learn words this way, 20 other dogs were tested in the same condition, but none of them showed any evidence of learning the toy names, confirming that the abilityto learn words rapidly in the absence of formal training is very rare and is only present in a few gifted dogs.
12. What was the purpose of the study published in Scientific Reports?
A. To better train dogs’ ability to learn new words.
B. To further confirm previous evidence about dogs.
C. To prove extraordinary memory abilities of gifted dogs.
D. To explore favorable conditions for gifted dogs’ new-word learning.
13. How did the dogs react when exposed to two new names in the first condition?
A. Slow to understand.
B. Quick to learn.
C. At a loss.
D. In a panic.
14. What was found about dogs’ new-word learning in the social condition?
A. Learning through playing applied to most dogs.
B. The social condition helped dogs learn new words.
CDogs’ new-word learning turned out to be less effective.
D. Dogs shared similar learning mechanisms with children.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. Gifted Dogs Can Learn New Words Rapidly.
B. Dogs Identify Newly-named Toys by Exclusion.
C. Dogs Can Acquire Vocabulary through Tons of Training.
D. Gifted Dogs Have Similar Learning Abilities to Humans.
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During the holidays or festivals, most of us get time away from work or university and we all intend to put this time off to good use, but it's not always easy. To help, we've had come up with a few ways to keep up with your courses, as well as the festive activities and celebrations.
___16___When you're in holiday mode, it's easy to lose track of the hours and days. To avoid this, try to plan your schedule beforehand. Mark certain days, or hours, as learning hours and set reminders on your phone or. in your diary so that you can stick to them.___17___This is very important when you want to combine work and pleasure during the holidays.
Think of a goal. What do you want to achieve at the end of the holiday period?___18___You can write your goal out nice and big on a note or a piece of paper and stick it. somewhere you can see it, so you're reminded of what you're working towards.
Take it step by step. A key thing to remember over the holidays is that you can learn something in a few short bursts.___19___If sitting down for a solid hour of learning isn't working for you, just try 10 minutes at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Don't forget to reward yourself. If you're still struggling to keep going with your learning, try making sure you have rewards for when you complete some learning. For instance, if you finish one third of today's lesson, you can have a cup of hot chocolate.___20___
A. Try setting yourself a goal.
B. Create a schedule and follow it.
C. Arrange your plan randomly during the holiday.
D. Learning doesn't have to take over your whole day.
E. Remember to try to get recognition and reward from others.
F.Little rewards can help keep you active if you are struggling.
G. By doing this you can easily balance learning with festive activities.
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）
I grew up on a small farm, living a life that I took for granted, My ___21___worked in the city as a carpenter. He was quiet: distant, He was not highly educated,___22___he was smart, trying to teachmy brother and me___23___things, including respect. I did not like him very much, though.
My father never missed___24___. But one day he got off work earlier, His back hurt and he didn't___25___well. Soon he was diagnosed with blood cancer. For the last year of my father's life, his ___26___day consisted of rising from his bed and walking to his chair to sit and think. He was predictably sitting in that___27___when I came home from school one day, He asked me to sit down. What ___28___still moves me these decades later. He ___29___me about his life, his family, his loves, his heartbreaks. It was____30____a pipe had burst, his inner self rushing out to me in a great flood. He had been____31____for maybe an hour or more when I____32____that, in fact, he was doing ____33____telling. He was asking to be forgiven and all it took was____34____, Knowing that was what he needed, I____35____everything immediately.
What do you do when your "enemies" reveal they are____36____human? I think you either forgive and move forward or____37____to resentment (怨恨)and live in the past, I'm certainly not ____38____that my father got sick, but____39____, I realize that if he hadn't, I might never have, come to ____40____him.
22. A. father B. uncle C. brother D. grandpa
23. A. So B. and C. but D. as
24. A. funny B. useful C. strange D. impossible
25. A. school B. travel C. treatment D. work
26. A. read B. drive C. behave D. feel
27. A. remaining B. entire C. tiring D. final
28. A. room B. farm C. chair D. bed
29. A. followed B. appeared C. broke out D. run out
30. A. told B. warned C. reminded D. informed
31. A. because B. when C. not until D. as if
32. A. sleeping B. whispering C. speaking D. trembling
33. A. imagined B. announce C. realized D. mentioned
34. A. more than B. less than C. rather than D. other than
35. A. listening B. understanding C. saving D. begging
36. A. admitted B. ignored C. rejected D. forgave
37. A. also B. even C. never D. ever
38. A. get down B. date back C. hold on D. live up
39. A. angry B. afraid C. proud D. glad
40. A. at the same time B. in no time C. at one time D. in time
41. A. miss B. love C. doubt D. hate
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
You might think that good-looking men have every advantage in life.____41.____a new study suggests that being handsome may not always work in a man's favor — at least____42.____it comes to his career. The research claims that attractive men are____43.____(little) likely to be given a job in a competitive workplace because they threaten____44.____(boss). “It's not always an advantage to be pretty,” says Marko Pitesa,____45.____assistant professor at the University of Maryland. “It can backfire (适得其反) if you____46.____(consider) as a threat.”____47.____(interesting), in Pitesa’s study, it was male attractiveness in particular, rather than female beauty, that made the most____48.____(different).
If the interviewer expected____49.____(work) with the candidate as part of a team, then he______50.______(prefer) good-looking men.
However, if the interviewer saw the candidate as a potential competitor, the interviewer discriminated in favor of unattractive men.
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.假定英语课上英语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，每句中至多有两处。

错误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限一词。

只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Tom,
I’d like to share my travel experience with you. During this summer holiday, my parents and me went on a trip to the capital city of Tibet, Lhasa, that is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the region.
We first visit the Potala Palace originally built in the 7thcentury. But then, we appreciated a rich collection of cultural treasures in Tibet Museum where we learned some useful historical knowledges about Tibet. During those days, we were all surprising by the natural scenery there, which made us to feel peaceful and quiet. I strong suggest that you travel to Tibet with me next time and I’m sure you will have wonderful time.
Looking forward to meet you soon.
Yours,
Wang Tao 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你校将举办中学生文化艺术节，给你的外国朋友Smith写封邮件，邀请他参加。

内容包括：
1.活动安排；
2.活动主题：弘扬传统文化，促进文化交流；
3.表达期盼。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：中学生文化艺术节the Middle School Art Festival；弘扬carry forward
Dear Smith,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. D
8. C 9. D 10. C 11. A
12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. B 17. G 18. A 19. D 20. F
21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. A 30. D 31. C 32.
C 33. A 34. B 35.
D 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B
41. But##Yet
42. when 43. less
44. bosses 45. an
46. are considered
47. Interestingly
48. difference
49. to work
50. preferred
51.(1). me→I；
(2).that→which;
(3). visit→visited;
(4). But→And;
(5). knowledges→knowledge;
(6). surprising→surprised;
(7).去掉to；
(8). strong→strongly;
(9). have后加a;
(10). meet→meeting;
52.略。