2020-2021学年九江县第一中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析

2020-2021学年九江县第一中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析
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
My wife Hilary andI were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we saw a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly.
Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, “Dad! The bear is right behind us!" An aggressive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back the sign of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. Thebear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger.
I held my camera tripod(三脚架)in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew 1 would not be able to hold it for long.
Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.
The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break.
Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five to six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back towards-the forest,before returning for another attack the first time I felt panic.
Obviously satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I'm proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.
1. How did the writer feel when faced with the brown bear?
A. Fearful but confident.
B. Nervous but brave.
C. Upset but determined.
D. Awful but hopeful.
2. The bear finally went away after it
A. got injured
B. felt safe
C. found some food
D. took away the camera
3. What does the author want to tell us?
A. We should keep calm when troubles come
B. We should rise to the challenge when faced with difficulties.
C. We should not risk ourselves in some dangerous areas.
D. We should learn to take advantage of anything at hand when in trouble.
B
The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the shore hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals. This is why we stay here.
Tibetan antelopes live mainly on the plains of Tibet. Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their beauty. I'm also reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted illegally for their valuable fur.
My guide is Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang. He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a safe place for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, protecting the wildlife is a way of life. “We're not trying to save the animals,” he says. “Actually, we're trying to save ourselves.”
In the 1980s and 1990s the population of Tibetan antelopes dropped by more than 50 percent. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make money. Their living places were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.
In order to save Tibetan antelopes, the Chinese government placed them under national protection. Zhaxi and volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.
The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope wasremovedfrom the endangered species list. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection program since the threat to the Tibetan antelope has not yet disappeared. Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
4. What can we learn from Zhaxi's words in paragraph 3?
A. Protecting the animals can make money.
B. Protecting the animals is protecting ourselves.
C. He is not fond of protecting the animals.
D. The reserve is only safe for wild animals.
5. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 4?
A. Why hunters hunt Tibetan antelopes.
B. Why antelopes' living places changed.
C. Why antelopes' number dropped greatly.
D. Why the 1980s and the 1990s are unusual.
6. What does the underlined word “removed” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Deleted.
B. Changed.
C. Migrated.
D. Recognized.
7. What might be the future condition of Tibetan antelopes according to the last paragraph?
A. They will be over-populated.
B. They will be a threat to man and other wildlife.
C. They will be on the endangered species list again.
D. They will be in harmony with nature and humans.
C
Now most of the workers work from 9 am to 5 pm. However, according to the global Internet survey done by the UK Sleep Council, thesiesta（午睡）was the right idea all along. The UK Sleep Council called on the country'sbosses to end nine-to-five working in favor of more flexible hours. They believe what would really increase the workers' productivity is a nice afternoon nap, rather than those bonuses.
Forty-one percent of the 12,000 people who responded to the council's survey said they were most productive in the morning, while 38 percent said theyhit their stridein the evening. "This means most of them cannot fully pay attention to what they do in the middle of the day," said sleep expert Dr. Chris Idzikowskii. "We must conclude from this survey that the traditional nine-to-five working day does not suit most workers." He suggested that allowing workers to follow their natural sleeping habits would actually benefit employers by allowing them to expand their working hours and be more productive.
Fortunately, being a college lecturer, I don't have to go to work everyday. I only work three days a week, but during the three days I work really long hours and have no time for a little siesta. I'm usually so tired and sleepy in the afternoon, which really affects thevitality（活力）of my classes.
I think Dr. Chris Idzikowskii's idea is worthwhile. When people have flexible working hours they could reach their highest productivity. On top of that, flexible working hours mean thatpeople don't have to work all at the same time. That way we could avoid traffic jams. Therefore, it's really killing two birds with one stone!
8. What can improve the workers' productivity, according to the UK Sleep Council?
A. More bonuses.
B. The flexible working time.
C. Working for long hours.
D. Working in a relaxing way.
9. What does the underlined part probably mean in Paragraph 2?
A. Were most sleepy.
B. Were most flexible.
C. Worked at their own pace.
D. Worked at their best.
10. What did the UK Sleep Council's survey find?
A. Few people are suitable to work at noon.
B. People are more productive in the morning.
C. Some people like to expand their working hours.
D. More and more people prefer to work in the evening.
11. Why does the author support Dr. Chris Idzikowskii's idea?
A. It could solve most of the traffic problems.
B. He finds Dr. Chris Idzikowskii respectable.
C. He thinks the idea can benefit the society.
D. It allows him to work for fewer hours.
D
The year 2020 will mark the beginning of the decade of the yold, or the “young old”, as the Japanese call people aged between 65 and 75. The traditional retirement age is 65. One might therefore expect peak retirement. By continuing to work, and staying socially engaged, the yold will change the world, as they have done several times before at different stages of their lives.
The yold are more numerous, healthier and wealthier than previous generations of seniors. The yold are busier, too. In short, the yold are not just any group of old people. They are challenging the traditional expectations of the retired as people who wear slippers and look after the grandchildren. That will influence consumer, service and financial markets.
The over-60s are one of the fastest-growing groups of customers of the airline business. The yold are vital to the tourism industry because they spend much more, when taking a foreign holiday, than younger adults.
But for all this to happen,three big things will have to change, under pressure from the yold themselves. The most important is public attitudes towards older people, and in particular the expectation that the old ought to be putting their feet up and quietly retiring into the background. Then, government policies will have to change, too. The retirement age in many rich countries is still below the age to which many people want to work. The effective retirement age (the age at which people actually leave the workforce) is usually even lower. Third, higher numbers of healthy yold people will require drastic changes in health spending. Most diseases of ageing are bestmetwith
prevention and lifestyle changes. But only about 2%~3% of most countries’ health-care spending goes on prevention. That will have to rise, because although the yold will constitute a bulge of comparative health and activity over the next decade, by 2030 they will hit 75 and enter a long period of decline for which few rich countries are ready.
12. What kind of people are the yold exactly?
A. They are workaholics.
B. They are full of energy.
C. They enjoy being focused on.
D. They like staying socially engaged.
13. Why do the yold contribute to tourist industry?
A. They like traveling more.
B. They have more money.
C. They consume more on travel.
D. They have much free time.
14. What’s the author’s attitude toward health-care spending on prevention?
A. Unsatisfied.
B. Subjective.
C. Neutral.
D. Active.
15. What does the underlined word “met” in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. dealt with
B. come across
C. satisfied
D. experienced.
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How to prepare for an exam is a big question that you always ask yourself. Here are some tips that may help you.
Never fear or hate exam and be confident.
Some students study well but still may be much afraid of exams and due to this reason they get upset and won't be able to get marks.____16____You have to be confident and it is of great help for you to gain success. Prepare a good timetable.
Prepare a timetable before starting the study.____17____Difficult subjects can be given more time and easier ones less, but most importantly you should spare some time for rest.
Select a proper atmosphere for studying.
Studying atmosphere plays a very important role.___18___So pick a place where you feel comfortable. That is where you feel relaxed and can pay attention to what you are doing. Make sure that while you are studying a subject you are focusing on it only. So keep the books of other subjects away from your eyesight so that you won't be upset about all the things you have to learn.
Make notes while studying.
This is a very important point. While studying, make small notes. The note should be short and clear to make the review easier.____19____Yet don’t try to cover everything in it.
___20___
On the night before exam you have to sleep well, at least 6 hours and not more than 8 hours. Remember this will have a great effect on your exam. And have your food as in your daily diet.
A Sleep well and eat well.
B. So try to present answers in points.
C. This should include all the subjects.
D. Can anyone study well while others around are watching TV?
E. A good note shall include the most important points.
F. This will be of great use to your coming exams.
G. So leave all your fears and free your mind before starting the study.
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After my husband's Chinese kung fu school was open for about a week, my daughters and I decided to see how it was going. We were deeply_____21_____to see there wasn't a single student in the school. My husband was standing_____22_____in the school waiting for customers.
We had to_____23_____! We decided to be his_____24_____until he got some "real" ones. We thought it was better to have five people in the school_____25_____just him if a passerby looked in the window. He started teaching us_____26_____and forms. We found that some of them actually were_____27_____to ballet moves but much more difficult. It was kind of fun but_____28_____, too! We
were attracted by then, so we_____29_____as learners.
___30___, we got actual students in our school. There were many men and teenage boys, and we___31___lots of other girls and women as well. One special student was a_____32_____sevenyear-old girl. She was going_____33_____and had other health problems. With my daughters' help and_____34_____, this little girl got to be a real kung fu kid. Although she is now a sightless, grown adult, I'm confident she can_____35_____herself if she needs to.
I am_____36_____to say my daughters are more confident in every area of their lives. This experience taught me to_____37_____things I never would have_____38_____before kung fu. I haven't been_____39_____in all of my efforts, but I'll give almost_____40_____of niceness a try!
21. A. bored B. upset C. nervous D. moved
22. A. cheerfully B. aggressively C. alone D. forever
23. A. act B. joke C. appear D. learn
24. A. families B. workmates C. consultants D. students
25. A. more than B. in place of C. rather than D. in case of
26. A. speeches B. moves C. manners D. designs
27. A. useful B. accessible C. similar D. comparable
28. A. challenging B. astonishing C. relaxing D. inspiring
29. A. got together B. signed up C. broke away D. stayed on
30. A. Eventually B. Unfortunately C. Obviously D. Regularly
31. A. discovered B. joined C. united D. attracted
32. A. traditional B. homeless C. disabled D. typical
33. A. blind B. deaf C. lame D. stupid
34. A. threat B. encouragement C. adjustment D. approval
35. A. protect B. recognize C. feed D. educate
36. A. stubborn B. proud C. sensitive D. tentative
37. A. apply to B. give up C. try out D. hold back
38. A. appreciated B. predicted C. ignored D. considered
39. A. helpful B. successful C. cheerful D. enthusiastic
40. A. some B. either C. none D. any
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
China has emerged as an___41.___(increase) important player in the fourth industrial revolution, having patented technologies___42.___a rate that is growing at double the global average, a European Patent Office report released on Thursday said.
From a very low starting point in the late 2000s, China’s innovative activity has increased very quickly, registering___43.___annual average___44.___(grow) between 2010 and 2018 of 39.3 percent, which is twice the global average of 19.7 percent.
China overtook South Korea in 2017 and, after___45.___(generate) more than 6,300 international patent families in 2018, now stands almost on a par with (和……平分秋色) Europe and Japan.
The United States defended___46.___(it) position as the world leader in the fourth industrial revolution technology with 11,927 international patent families in 2018. China stands in the 4th position.
“Our study shows that Chinese innovation in the field of fourth industrial revolution technologies has increased greatly. China___47.___(display), by far, the___48.___(fast) development of all major innovation centers around the world. Its universities, businesses, and regional hubs (中心,核心) are becoming important players in the global innovation landscape,” said Antonio Campinos, president of the European Patent Office.
The study reveals that China’s innovation in the field of the fourth industrial revolution is specialized in connectivity and software, areas in___49.___companies such as technology giants Huawei and ZTE have become world____50.____(lead).
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仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last Sunday, I paid a visit to Miss Wang, which is my primary school teacher. She retired(退休) three years ago. Miss Wang teaches me Chinese when I was a naughty boy. I didn’t like studying at first. It was Miss Wang who kind helped me understand the importance of studying. Under her help, I made a great progress. She devoted most of her time to teach and treated me as his own child. I think she is really a excellent teacher with rich teaching experience. Inspiring by her, I’ve made my mind to be a teacher.
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。

In our kitchen, there was a wooden table and three chairs — one for Dad, one for Mom, and one for me. In the cellar (地窖), the very last jar of apple jam lay quietly on the shelf, waiting to be turned into an apple pie when Dad came back. Mom sat at one end of the table. I sat in the middle between her and Dad. I tried not to look at Dad’s empty place. Dad had gone to the city to look for work for a long time.
Every night, I lay awake in bed and waited for the train to stop. Waited to hear the creaky (嘎吱作响的) gate Dad’s going to fix when he came home. Waited to hear the sound of his work boots dropping on the step by the
kitchen door, and his voice calling, “I’m home!”
Every night, as I lay there, I stared at the window and the curtains Mom made from empty flour sacks (麻布袋).
Every night, Mom came to kiss me good-night — after the train’s gone by. She had been listening, too. “Go to sleep. Your dad will be home soon. Maybe for Thanksgiving.”
Time dragging by, it finally came the day before Thanksgiving. I went to sleep with the sound of train wheels in my head, whispering, “Maybe tomorrow, maybe tomorrow.”
Early the next morning, the smell of coffee woke me. I ran into the kitchen. There he was! Dad lifted me onto his shoulders and pretended to stagger from my weight. “How’s my boy? You’ve gotten so big that I can barely lift you up anymore.”
He put me down, and I stared at the two sacks on the table. One said FLOUR — I knew that word. I tried reading the other: S-U-G-A-R. Dad whistled admiringly and winked at me. Mom and I had been practicing my letters most days. I could see that Mom was pleased with me. “I’m going to bake a pie for your dad’s homecoming dinner. Jimmy, bring me that jar of apple jam from the shelf in the cellar.” Mom smiled at me.
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。

Hearing this, I took the steps two at a time to the cellar.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________“Never mind, boy, accidents happen,” Dad said and wiped my tears.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. B 9. D 10. A 11. C
12. D 13. C 14. A 15. A
16. G 17. C 18. D 19. E 20. A
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. D 32.
C 33. A 34. B 35. A 36. B 37. C 38.
D 39. B 40. D
41. increasingly
42. at 43. an
44. growth 45. generating
46. its 47. has displayed
48. fastest
49. which 50. leaders
51.(1).which→who
(2).teaches→taught
(3).kind→kindly
(4).Under→With
(5).将a去掉
(6).teach→teaching
(7).his→her
(8).a→an
(9).Inspiring→Inspired
(10).在made后面加up
52.略。