湖北省高考英语二轮专题训练15.doc
2021届高考英语二轮完型填空15题版专项练习(二十九)
2021高考英语二轮完型填空15题版专项练习（二十九）（A）In the past,people used to make clothes and do repairs on things in the house more than nowadays.I think the difference between then and now has been 1by a number of 2 such as the quantity of other 3,the differences in jobs and in lifestyles,etc.In the past,after people finished their workdays,it was still 4and they didn’t have too many other activities to do,5they spent their free time doing some repairs and many women used to make 6(most of them didn’t even have a job).Nowadays,7,a large number of women work and both men and women have to 8the pressures of work and they usually work 9hours,so they have little time to do repairs or make clothes themselves.Another reason that has led to this 10is that people have less and less time for a 11 that requires a lot of time.And when their hobby needs some knowledge,they have little time to learn it.Because everything that you want to 12is more technical and complicated (复杂的) than before,doing repairs takes up too much 13and people nearly always have to turn to a qualified technician.Besides,traditions are being 14because people learn traditions from their parents when they are young,but nowadays,15people have too many hobbies.1.A.planned B.allowed C.caused D.noted2.A.reasons B.choices C.opportunities D.decisions3.A.habits B.thoughts C.activities D.judgments4.A.special B.hot C.normal D.early5.A.but B.so C.if D.because6.A.toys B.clothes C.dinners D.tools7.A.however B.therefore C.otherwise D.besides8.A.look into B.point out C.rely on D.deal with9.A.flexible B.long C.difficult D.happy10.A.mistake B.relationship C.idea D.situation11.A.job B.dream C.hobby D.meeting12.A.fix B.buy C.copy D.check13.A.luck B.power C.courage D.time14.A.studied B.lost C.discussed D.taught15.A.interesting B.ordinary C.young D.elderly（B）I still remember the first day of my class.Dr Horne had the rare ability to make 1maths seem simple.Of course,I still 2to keep up,so I attended his open office hours every week to catch up on the material that I couldn’t 3in class.At first,I was concerned that he wouldn’t be pleased with how much extra help I was seeking.I was 4for no reason.Not only would he go through any homework problem with which I 5,but he made sure I knew that he wanted me to be there.After the work on differential equations was 6,we would sit and chat about Carolina sports,the dynamics (动态) of the classroom and 7his friend’s upcoming wedding.Needless to say,Dr Horne became a 8in my life just when I needed the most 9.I had a difficult time telling certain people about my10to focus only on journalism.Months after my decision,I still hadn’t told Dr Horne.I didn’t want to 11him since he had spent so much time12me.I eventually ran into him at a movie theater.We went out for coffee after the 13to catch up on each other’s lives.When I told him about my decision and the 14behind it,he couldn’t have been more supportive.He really 15 what was best for me.That,to me,is the definition of a friend.1.A.basic B.ordinary C.special D.difficult2.A.failed B.chose C.managed D.decided3.A.remember B.find C.collect D.understand4.A.excited B.worried C.angry D.sad5.A.presented B.did C.shared D.struggled6.A.started B.continued C.finished D.planned7.A.just B.even C.never D.still8.A.friend B.teacher C.partner D.brotherfort B.attention C.support rmation10.A.decision B.idea C.wish D.dream11.A.leave B.forget C.bother D.disappoint12.A.reminding B.helping C.reaching D.training13.A.meal B.work C.class D.film14.A.reasons B.meaning C.opinions D.changes15.A.told B.loved C.wanted D.pointed（C）Once upon a time I was a calmer mom.But now things are 1.I have three kids — ages 7,5,and 15 months — which is only part of the 2.The bigger part:My husband and I used to 3children together.Then about a month after our third child was born,he 4 a sales job that required longer hours,leaving me with the lion’s share of 5.Without him around to 6,keeping the children in check has been more 7and the “don’t make me tell Daddy”thing started.My five-year-old daughter was the first to 8 those five words.She’d do 9like kicking her older brother repeatedly and when I asked her to 10,she’d say,“You’re not going to tell Daddy,are you?”I never indulged (纵容) her.Then one day my kids were climbing on the snow banks in our driveway,11to get into the car for school and when I started to get mad,my daughter mentioned “Daddy” again.So I said 12,“Don’t make me tell Daddy!” What 13me was that it worked.The more I 14those five words,the more I suspected it was wrong and,it turned out thatI was 15.1.A.different B.obvious C.wrong D.same2.A.plan B.message C.problem D.advice3.A.look at B.look after C.look for D.look into4.A.lost B.needed C.offered D.took5.A.working B.attention C.parenting D.treasure6.A.help B.talk C.guard D.share7.A.relaxing B.interesting C.important D.difficult8.A.repeat B.bring up C.break up D.remember9.A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing10.A.wait B.continue C.stop D.choose11.A.regretting B.refusing C.pretending D.struggling12.A.calmly B.nervously C.angrily D.gently13.A.confused B.amused C.disappointed D.surprised14.A.said B.heard C.created D.practiced15.A.real B.right C.normal D.strange（D）I was fifteen and a high school freshman when I started rapidly losing weight.I was about 130 pounds,and I was 1ten pounds every couple of weeks.I couldn’t understand why I was always hungry,thirsty,and never 2.Every night I 3five or six times,feeling like I had to go to the bathroom,but I never really had to.Finally,I decided to go to the hospital to 4 nothing bad was going on.I remembered being 5in the hospital,confused,hungry,and with an extremely 6 blood sugar level.The doctors and nurses thought I might pass out,so they injected me and told me the worst news I could have imagined— tests showed that I had Type 1 juvenile diabetes (青少年1型糖尿病).I was so 7that the only question I could think to ask was,“Am I going to die?”A nurse told me to go out,enjoy a meal with my family,and 8,because tomorrow my new, difficult life would begin.I don’t remember what time I had to be at the hospital, 9I know it was early.Three nurses,one dietician,and a doctor all trained me,over the course of two days,to 10me.Every needle hurt,but in some way I began to feel 11every time I was able to think about the needles without crying.Now,nearly three years later,I still remember the 12when the doctors told me I was a Type 1 di abetic.I’m 13when I look back that I was able to be strong,and that my family and friends supported me.I’m now two months shy of eighteen.To this day,I have had 3,38 needle injections,but each of them helps me to remember I must be strong. 14,I am grateful for my disease—it has made me the person I am today,and I would never 15who I am.1.A.keeping B.carrying C.dropping D.measuring2.A.satisfied B.tired C.determined D.excited3.A.stood up B.woke up C.dressed up D.cheered up4.A.point out B.explain C.make sure D.know5.A.looked after B.operated on C.paid for D.checked over6.A.good B.acceptable C.high D.safe7.A.shy B.angry C.sad D.serious8.A.recover B.relax C.escape D.exercise9.A.so B.and C.because D.but10.A.make fun of B.make use ofC.take control ofD.take care of11.A.stronger B.healthier C.stranger D.simpler12.A.message B.dream C.feeling D.courage13.A.thankful B.regretful C.successful D.hopeful14.A.Fortunately B.Doubtfully C.Naturally D.Surprisingly15.A.mind B.recognize C.shape D.change（E）Alonzo Johnson stopped.He decided to help a(n)1elderly man down an escalator (自动扶梯) in a Massachusetts shopping mall last week,2the 23-year-old could never have predicted that his simple,random act of kindness would win him the 3of thousands of people online.An old man4at the top of an escalator and a few people started gathering 5to get on.It was clear he was feeling 6as to whether to step on to the escalator or not.Johnson spotted the senior citizen hesitating and 7the simplest kindness.He reached out an arm and asked with a smile on his face,“Can I help you,sir?”The old man quietly started to8to the young man that he had gotten stuck on an escalator once and was a little 9.The young man gently offered his assurance,they 10 each other eye to eye for just a moment and the old man 11his arm.Everyone else remained 12and waited.Paula Picard and a friend were standing nearby and 13to take a touching photo of the pair linking arms as they 14the escalator together.She posted the photo on Facebook and it spread 15with more than 20,000 likes and 25,000 comments in just a few hours.1.A.busy B.frightened C.injured D.blind2.A.so B.if C.but D.because3.A.praise B.blame C.happiness D.anger4.A.stopped B.worked C.read D.fell5.A.running B.pushing C.shouting D.waiting6.A.hopeful B.convenient C.unsure D.uncomfortable7.A.offered B.sold C.wanted D.took8.A.promise B.prove C.apologize D.explain9.A.excited B.surprised C.scared D.disappointed10.A.argued with B.listened to C.looked at D.ran into11.A.accepted B.shook C.refused D.left12.A.anxious B.patient C.interested D.worried13.A.managed B.avoided C.asked D.failed14.A.talked about B.walked towardsC.went downD.searched for15.A.differently B.quickly C.strangely pletely答案【篇章导读】本文是议论文。
2020年高考英语语法专项突破训练专题15-名词性从句(含答案)
专题十四名词性从句重难点分析名词性从句是历年高考的重点和难点，也是热点。
名词性从句相当于名词，可作主句的主语、宾语、表语和同位语。
因此，名词性从句可分为主语从句、表语从句、宾语从句和同位语从句（见下表）。
主语从句作主语，用that, whether, if, what(=the thing that)等连接词引导。
宾语从句作宾语，用that（可省略）, whether（or not）, if, what(=the thing which)等连接词引导。
表语从句用that（一般不省略）, whether, what(=the thing which)等连接词引导。
同位语从句用that（常用在news, thought, idea, plan, suggestion, fact等词后），whether等连接词引导。
一、主语从句主语从句是在复合句中充当主语的从句，通常放在主语谓语动词之前或由形式主语it代替，而本身放在句子末尾。
如：Who will go is not important. 谁将去不是重要的。
1. it作形式主语和it引导强调句的比较it作形式主语代替主语从句，主要是为了平衡句子结构，主语从句的连接词没有变化。
而it引导的强调句则是对句子每一部分进行强调，无论强调的是什么成分，都可用连词that。
被强调部分指人时也可用who/whom。
如：It is a pity that you didn’t go to see the film. (主语从句) 你没去看电影真是遗憾。
It is in the morning that the murder took place. （强调句）谋杀案发生的时间是在早晨。
2. 用it作形式主语的结构句型例句1 It is+名词+主语从句It is a fact that…事实是……/ It is an honor that…非常荣幸……/ It iscommon knowledge that………是常识2 It is+形容词+主语从句It is natural that………很自然/ It is strange that…奇怪的是……（此句型后面常接虚拟语气should+动词原形）3 It+不及物动词+主语从句It seems that…似乎……/ It happened that…碰巧……/ It appears that…似乎……4 It is/has been+过去分词+It is reported that…据报道……/ It has been proved that…据证实……/ It is主语从句said that…据说……/ It is believed that 据认为/一般人都认为……2. 主语从句不可位于句首的五种情况说明例句1 if引导的主语从句不可位于复合句句首Whether he will come or not in unknown. (正)If he will come or not is unknown. (误)2 It is said/reported…结构中的主语从句不可提前It is said that Jiang will visit our school next week. (正) Jiang will visit our school next week is said. (误)3 It happens/occurs…结构中的主语从句不可提前It occurred to him that he failed in the examination. (正) That he failed in the examination occurred to him. (误)4 It doesn’t matter how/whether…结构中的主语从句不可提前It doesn’t matter whether he is wrong or not. (正) Whether he is wrong or not doesn’t matter. (误)5 含主语从句的复合句是疑问句时，主语从句不可提前Isn’t likely that it will rain in the evening? (正) Is that it will rain in the evening likely? (误)二、宾语从句宾语从句是在复合句中作宾语的名词性从句，通常放在主句谓语动词（及物动词）或介词之后。
湖北省部分重点中学高三第二次联考——英语英语
湖北省部分重点中学2015届高三第二次联考英语科参考答案完成句子参考作文：It is needless to say that our greatest weakness lies in giving up. On the contrary, the most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.There is a vivid example on me. Never will I forget the great difficulty that I had in learning maths. There was a time when I found it really hard to be skilled in maths. Having failed in maths tests many times, I was on the edge of giving up. Hardly could I stand the bad mood which maths brought to me. Only after I realized that I hadn’t tried hard enough did I attach significance to perseverance. Everyone has the experience of failure, the bitterness of which is simply beyond expression. But the general awareness of the importance of rising every time we fall might be the first step on the way to success. I knew I was on the point of starting over and taking some measures to improve my maths. The fact that I did make progress brought to me the value of insisting on. There is no denying that it was rising when I fell that made a difference.Taking what has been mentioned above into account, we may arrive at the conclusion that the greatest glory in living is not in never falling ,but in rising every time we fall.听力材料：(Text 1）W: Oh look, aren’t they sweet? Can you see those two playing with a ball?M: I wouldn’t call lions sweet and I’m glad I’m not that ball.(Text 2)M: That’s an interesting ring. Where did you get it?W: Oh, I got this with money from my gr andmother. It’s a real diamond.(Text 3)W: Was I supposed to type this report this week?M: No, I assigned it to Mary. Why don’t you type these documents for the meeting next week?(Text 4)W: Pass me the flour, please.M: Which tin is it in?W: The one a t the end of the shelf. It’s slightly smaller than the others.M: Oh, right.(Text 5)M: Are you buying that book on ships? I didn’t know you were interested in ships.W: I’m not. I’ve just been looking at the pictures. No, this is the one I’m buying —— on modern aircraft. M: I thought you hated flying.W: I do, but I love watching planes.(Text 6)W: We’re having a lovely time, Dad.M: I’m sure there’s a lot to do!W: There is! We’ve been for a walk in Central Park. It’s so big! Everything here is big. An d we’ve climbed the Empire State Building. The view was fantastic. We haven’t been to Greenwich Village yet, and we haven’t been to Chinatown, either. We’re going to do that tomorrow.M: Have you seen the Statue of Liberty yet?W: Oh, yes, we have. We’ve j ust had a helicopter ride out of the city, and we flew really close to it.M: What about a show? Have you seen a show on Broadway yet?W: No, we haven’t. We’re going to see one on our last night here, but we haven’t decided what to see yet. (Text 7)W: Karl, have you got the list of people we’re inviting to the party?M: Well, it’s the usual crowd plus the couple next door.W: Oh no, not them, they are so dull.M: Look, Sally, I know. But they’ll guess we’re having a party because of the noise and in any ca se we asked them last time.W: Oh, all right. What about food and drink then?M: Well, it’s the usual arrangement. We’ll provide the food and everyone will bring along something to drink.W: Sounds good to me. What’re we eating?M: I don’t know. I’ve been s o busy. I haven’t done anything about it yet.W: How about salads —— you know different sorts of salads?M: We did that last time, I think we should do something different this time.W: What about the chicken thing we had when we were on holiday?M: You mean that chicken and rice with fruit and vegetables?W: Yeah, I can’t remember what it was called. It was really nice!(Text 8)W: Adam, this is it. This is your room. You’ve got a desk, a bed, and a TV. If you need anything else, please let me know.M: Thank you. This is really very good.W: Come here. I’ll show you around the house. The study is downstairs. You can use the computer there. M: Oh, I’ve got my laptop. I just need to get it connected.W: I’ll ask my husband to help you. He and Mary, my daught er, are coming home after six. Grandpa and grandma went out for a walk. They will be back at four o’clock.M: Oh, I’m really looking forward to seeing them.W: They will be very happy to see you too. Now let’s talk about the meal. We will have dinner at 6:30.Breakfast starts at 7:30. Do you want me to prepare a lunch pack for you or do you prefer to eat at school?M: I’ll eat at school.(Text 9)W: How do you usually get to work?M: I usually ride my bike. How about you?W: I feel that I can see more when I ride a bike, but I often drive a car. Do you have a car?M: No. I used to have one. Once I read an article about car and air pollution, so I decided to sell it. Now I’m using my bicycle to get around and I find that I don’t really need a car.W: Maybe I should sell my car too.M: You could try. It would save you a lot of money on gas, insurance and repairs. And you would get lots of exercise, too!W: You’re right. I really need to lose a few pounds. Having a car has made me lazy. I never end up walking anywhere!M: Let’s go to a car dealership. I’ll help you try to sell your car for a good price.W: Let’s go!(Text 10)W: Well done! I enjoyed your story. Now I’d like to share with you a strange experience I had a month ago.It might sound funny, but it is t rue. After a day’s hard work I went to bed earlier than usual. It was about two o’clock in the morning, and …and suddenly I woke up. I heard a noise. I got out of bed and went slowly downstairs. There was a light in the living room. I listened very carefully. I could hear two men speaking quietly. I believe two burglars had broken into my house and I was really frightened, so I went back upstairs, and immediately phoned the police from my bedroom. The police arrived quickly. They opened the front door with a special key and went into the living room. You can imagine how embarrassed I was when they came upstairs and told me they had turned the television off for me and everything was all right.。
湖北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练 完型填空(6)
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：完型填空（6）(1)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas．While most people were 1 their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to 2 early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work．On arrival, he 3 his bike outside the back door as he usually does．After 4 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike 5 .The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only tool．Trevor used it to get to6 , putting in 60-hour weeks to7 his young family．And the bike was also used to get groceries，8 us from having to walk long distances from where we live．I was so 9 that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story．Shortly after that, several people in our area 10 to help．One wonderful stranger 11 bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up． 12 my husband had a way to get to and from his job．It really is a（an）13 that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before．People say that a smile can be 14 from one person to another, but acts of kindness from 15 are even more so．This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it 16 our faith in humanity as a whole．And it has 17 us to be more mindful of ways that we, too, can 18 with others．No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone 19 ．And the results can be 20 ．1．A．cooling down B．warming up C．speeding up D．slowing down 2．A．get up B．wake up C．turn up D．rise up3．A．piled B．pushed C．parked D．paused 4．A．putting in B．putting on C．putting off D．putting away 5．A．broken B．robbed C．hidden D．gone6．A．study B．shop C．work D．deliver7．A．live B．support C．serve D．protect8．A．getting B．protecting C．saving D．allowing 9．A．surprised B．thrilled C．puzzled D．sad 10．A．offered B．supported C．provided D．supplied 11．A．still B．finally C．even D．yet12．A．Now and then B．Once in a whileC．Once again D．Sooner or later13．A．honor B．pity C．sympathy D．respect 14．A．thrown B．passed C．sent D．got 15．A．friends B．strangers C．relatives D．parents 16．A．weakened B．spread C．reduced D．strengthened 17．A．moved B．forced C．urged D．influenced 18．A．share B．connect C．deal D．work19．A．likes B．cares C．worries D．wonders 20．A．short B．promising C．permanent D．temporary(2)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(2021-2023)新高考英语真题分项汇编专题15语法填空(原卷版)
专题15 语法填空1.（2023年新高考I卷）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。
Xiao long bao (soup dumplings), those amazing constructions of delicate dumpling wrappers, encasing hot, ____36____ (taste) soup and sweet, fresh meat, are far and away my favorite Chinese street food. The dumplings arrive steaming and dangerously hot. To eat one, you have to decide whether ____37____ (bite) a small hole in it first, releasing the stream and risking a spill (溢出), ____38____ to put the whole dumpling in your mouth, letting the hot soup explode on your tongue. Shanghai may be the ____39____ (recognize) home of the soup dumplings but food historians will actually point you to the neighboring canal town of Nanxiang as Xiao long hao’s birthplace. There you will find them prepared differently-more dumpling and less soup, and the wrappers are pressed ____40____ hand rather than rolled. Nanxiang aside, the best Xiao long bao have a fine skin, allowing them ____41____ (lift) out of the steamer basket without allowing them tearing or spilling any of ____42____ (they) contents. The meat should be fresh with ____43____ touch of sweetness and the soup hot, clear and delicious.No matter where I buy them, one steamer is ____44____ (rare) enough, yet two seems greedy, so I am always left _____45_____ (want) more next time.2.（2023年新高考II卷）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。
高考英语量词运用练习题30题
高考英语量词运用练习题30题1.There are a lot of________ in the park.A.treeB.treesC.a treeD.the tree答案：B。
“a lot of”后面接可数名词复数，“tree”的复数是“trees”。
A 选项是单数形式，C 选项“a tree”也是单数，D 选项“the tree”表示特定的一棵树，不符合题意。
高考常考语法规则：“a lot of”“lots of”“plenty of”等后接可数名词复数或不可数名词。
2.She bought two________ of milk.A.bottleB.bottlesC.a bottleD.the bottle答案：B。
“two”后面接可数名词复数，“bottle”的复数是“bottles”。
A 选项是单数形式，C 选项“a bottle”是单数，D 选项“the bottle”表示特定的一瓶，不符合题意。
高考常考语法规则：基数词后面接可数名词复数。
3.He has a few________ of pencils.A.pencilB.pencilsC.a pencilD.the pencil答案：B。
“a few”后面接可数名词复数，“pencil”的复数是“pencils”。
A 选项是单数形式，C 选项“a pencil”是单数，D 选项“the pencil”表示特定的一支铅笔，不符合题意。
高考常考语法规则：“a few”“few”后接可数名词复数。
4.There is some________ on the table.A.waterB.watersC.a waterD.the water答案：A。
“water”是不可数名词，不能用“a”“an”修饰，也没有复数形式，“the water”表示特定的水，不符合题意。
高考常考语法规则：不可数名词没有复数形式，前面不能用“a”“an”修饰。
专题15 高考英语必背-书面表达高频短语
高考英语必会--作文高频短语词汇词义accept one’s apology 接受某人的道歉adjust to 适应advocate doing 倡导做某事apply for 申请appreciate sth 感激arouse one’s awareness of激发意识arouse one’s enthusiasm for激发热情ask for / seek sb’s advice寻求建议balance the advantages against the disadvantages 权衡利弊be beneficial to 对有益be beneficial to / be of great benefit( help/ use) to 对有益be crazy about/be absorbed in/be addicted to 对感兴趣be eager to do sth/ for sth 渴望、希望be engaged in 参与、忙于be equal to 胜任、适合be experienced in 富有经验be exposed to 暴露于、接触be faced with 面对、面临be familiar with 熟悉be filled with 充满be grateful/ thankful to sb 感激某人be immersed in 沉浸于long for sth. / long to do sth. 渴望、希望be occupied with 忙于be qualified/suitable for 胜任、适合be supposed to do 应该做bear … in mind牢记benefit from 从受益benefit sb 受益某人broaden one's horizons 开拓眼界、视野capture one's attention 吸引注意come up with 提出cope with、deal with 处理、应对do sb a favor 帮忙draw the attention of 吸引注意enable sb to do 使某人能做encourage somebody to do 鼓励做某事enjoy a reputation for 享有…的盛名enlarge one's vocabulary 扩大词汇experience the diverse Chinese cultures 体验多元化的中国文化feel accustomed to 适应fit in well with 很好地适应fit in with 融入fulfil the particular requirements 满足特定的要求gain rich knowledge an d experience in…获得丰富的知识和经验get accustomed to 适应get actively involved in class 积极上课get involved in 参与、涉及get on/along well with 与相处融洽get sth settled 解决give due attention to…给予关注give rise to 、lead to、result in 导致go in for 从事graduate from 毕业于had better do something/ may as well do…最好做某事have a better understanding of 对……有更好地理解have a deeper insight into 对……有更好地理解have a good time/ enjoy oneself 玩得高兴have a preference for 偏爱have a profound effect on 对……极大的影响have no choice but to do…不得不have trouble/ difficulty/problems with sth/in doing sth. 有困难hear from 收到来信in my opinion 在我看来、以我观点keep a diary 记日记lend somebody a helping hand 帮助某人live up to your expectation 不辜负期望look forward to 期待lose heart 灰心丧气make a brief introduction to 对……做简单介绍make a complaint about…抱怨、投诉make a difference to 有影响、有意义make dumplings 包饺子make full preparations for 做好充分准备make full use of 充分利用make sense of 理解make up for 弥补make great progress 取得巨大进步meet the requirements 满足要求offer advice 提议offer/give sb advice/ suggestions on 提建议owe sb. an apology 应向某人道歉paste(贴) spring couplets and the character of Fu 贴春联和福字preview lessons 预习provided/providing （that）如果purchase souvenirs 购买纪念品put forward 提出put sb. into much trouble 给某人添了很多麻烦put up with 容忍rep lace … with … 替换review what has been taught after class 复习sign up for 报名参加spare no efforts for 为…努力spread Chinese culture 传播中国文化sth appeals to sb 吸引stick to the good learning practice 坚持好的学习习惯strive for 为……努力struggle for 为……努力suffer from 遭遇take measures/steps/action 采取措施take up 从事take… seriously严肃认真对待take…into consideration/account考虑teamwork spirit 团队精神tear down、knock down 拆毁turn down 拒绝turn to … for help向某人求助When it comes to…当提到、涉及到be convinced of/ that 相信be scheduled to do 按计划做enjoy a lecture 听讲座deliver a speech 发表演讲show great interest in 感兴趣keep on practicing 保持练习share sth with sb 分享pay off 获得成功、回报hold the belief/view 相信/认为contribute to 做贡献、促成、导致lie in 在于、位于hold a heated discussion 进行激烈的讨论drive sb to and from school 开车接送keep away from 远离enjoy great popularity 广受欢迎，享有盛誉date back to/ date from 追溯至good manners 良好的礼貌礼仪get together 团聚have a good reputation 享有盛誉fall on 适逢、恰逢be located in/on/next to 位于、坐落于be famous/ known for 因出名be rich/ abundant in 富有be home to 是家园have/ cover an area of 覆盖面积have a large/small population 人口places of interest 景点enjoy the sights 欣赏风景taste the local food 品尝美食explore the lively nightlife 探索夜市learn about its history and culture 了解历史和文化show our respect and love to 表达爱与尊重attach importance/ significance to sth 认为重要have access to 接触、可利用be likely to do 可能做concentrate on 专注于play an increasingly important role/ part in 起越来越重要作用devote much time to 投入时间develop a strong family bond 培养牢固的家庭关系have a family picnic 野炊manage to do 设法成功做show a positive attitude to 积极态度Keep in mind 牢记develop your will as well as your strength 培养意志力和坚强spit and litter everywhere 随地吐痰和乱扔垃圾do great harm to 造成伤害be regarded as 被视为win respect for 赢得尊重happen to do 碰巧做recruit some volunteers 招募志愿者socialize with others 社交be admitted to 被……录取take an active part in/ be active in 积极参加devote oneself to 致力于make great contributions to 对……做出贡献achieve one’s goal实现某人的目标be honored as 被授予set a good example to 树立好榜样be considered/regarded/ recognized /thought of as 被认为think / speak highly of 高度评价have a gift for / be gifted in 在某方面有天赋major in 主修bury herself in 埋头于enrich our school life 丰富校园生活arouse our interest in 激发兴趣sign up 报名参加take exercise regularly 有规律锻炼build up my body 强身健体enrich my knowledge 丰富知识broaden my horizon 扩宽视野have a good command of 掌握break the traffic rules 破坏交通规则remind sb to do 提醒做throw rubbish 乱扔垃圾behave ourselves 守规矩protect…from/against…保护免遭be addicted to 上瘾appeal to 吸引say some blessings 送祝福intend to do 打算put up some posters 贴海报pick up the trash 捡垃圾be dying for/to do 渴望、希望get together with 团聚strengthen our friendship 加强友谊can’t wait to do迫不及待做pay a visit to 参观、拜访spread and develop Chinese traditional culture 传播发扬中国传统文化keep fit 保持健康release stress 释压be superior to 比优秀、好inform sb of 通知raise one's awareness of 提高意识compose an excellent speech 写一篇优秀演讲稿put up a poster 张贴海报take Bus No. 322 乘坐Bus No. 322 contact me at 1234567 请致电1234567与我联络recite words 背诵单词develop the habit of doing…形成做某事的习惯keep a diary 记日记go over/ review 复习exchange gifts with one another 互相交换礼物take notes 记笔记be acquainted with 熟悉live in harmony with 与……和谐相处arouse sb's interest in 引起某人的兴趣popularize Chinese poetry 推广中国诗歌hold true for 使用于；适合于live green 环保生活live a green life 环保生活maintain physical and mental health 保持身心健康eat more fruit and vegetables 多吃蔬菜和水果stay up (all night); study late into the night 熬夜/学习到深夜form good living habits 养成好生活习惯face difficulties with courage 勇敢地面对困难relax oneself 自我放松。
2020届湖北省黄石市第十五中学高三英语二模试题及答案
2020届湖北省黄石市第十五中学高三英语二模试题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AMany workers have had no choice but to adapt to working from home in recent months since offices shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠疫情). And the noisy situation and endless housework may result in a terrible emotion. A new option is waiting foryou. That is WFH: work from a hotel.Hotel FigueroA special program titled Work Perks aims to reposition some of 94-year-old Hotel Figuero’s 268 rooms as day-use offices.According to Managing Director Connie Wang, the set-up launched in June and is a great opportunity to get out of their houses with high-speed Wi-Fi, unlimited printing privileges and free parking. The 350-square-foot rooms sell for $ 129 per day, with an option to extend to an overnight stay for an additional $ 20.The WytheA boutique hotel inBrooklyn. The hotel recently announced a partnership with co-working office space company Industrious through which it is recycling 13 second-story guest rooms to serve as offices for up to four people.Each of the rooms has a small outdoor platform, and dogs are welcome. Pricing starts at $ 200 and goes up to $ 275, depending on how many people use the space.The SawyerThe Sawyer, in Sacramento, California, is offering pool cabanas (更衣室) for use as outdoor offices, complete with fast Wi-Fi, free parking and catered lunch for $ 150 per day.HotelsByDayYannis Moati founded HotelsByDay back in 2015. That company has grown to include more than 1,500 hotels, and has seen a significant increase in the number of inquiries for day-use bookings lately.Moati said the current situation will force hotels to upgrade themselves to stay alive, and he predicted that offering rooms for day-use only is one of the directions they will go.1. How much should one pay for a 24-hour stay in Hotel Figuero?A. $ 129.B. $ 149.C. $ 150.D. $ 200.2. Which hotel allows pets in?A. The Wythe.B. The Sawyer.C. HotelsByDay.D. Hotel Figuero.3. What do we know about Yannis Moati?A. He started a program titledWork Perks.B. He has upgraded at least 1,500 rooms.C. He usually predicts everything correctly.D. He is optimistic about the WFH trend.BFirefighters in Florida this week helped rescue a bald eagle with a fishing hook stuck in its beak（嘴）and the attached line wrapped around its wing and beak. Firefighters at Pasco County Fire Rescue Station 21 on Thursday were greeted by two children holding the injured bald eagle and seeking help, according to the station’s Facebook page.The firefighters called Owl’s Nest Sanctuary（保护区）for Wildlife in Odessa for assistance and a volunteer came out to help. "It appears that the eagle was wrapped in the line for about two days, was underweight, and thirsty,” the post said.Floridahas one of the densest concentrations of nesting bald eagles in the lower 48 states with an estimated 1 ,500 nesting pairs according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.PascoCountyis located in the state's west central coast north ofTampa.After the eagle was examined, it was placed in a container and taken to the sanctuary for treatment where Kris Potter, the sanctuary's director, successfully removed the hook.The sanctuary posted on its Facebook page that the eagle is making up for lost time when it comes to food. "He's eating all his meals with great enthusiasm and doesn't leave a crumb（碎屑）behind,“ the post said. "In the meantime, this big guy is resting and recovering ——he's already looking so much better!”After the eagle is considered stable, it will be taken toBuschGardensinTampafor further treatment, according to the post.“ Thankfully the eagle appears in good health and veterinarians（兽医）believe that the eagle will fully recover," the post said.When the eagle is cleared for return to the wild, it will be released in the area around Station 21 , the station said in its post.“A big thank-you to everyone who helped save this bald eagle's life! We are thankful for this happy outcome!”the post concluded. The sanctuary used the story to remind those who enjoy fishing to properly dispose of their garbage.4. Who initially found the injured bald eagle?A. Firefighters.B. Two children.C. The sanctuary's founder.D. A volunteer.5. Where will the eagle be set free?A. AtPascoCounty Fire Rescue Station 21.B. In the neighborhood around Station 21.C. In the sanctuary inOdessa.D. InBuschGardensinTampa.6. Why did the sanctuary post the story?A. To win a good reputation.B. To praise those firefighters.C. To appeal to people to protect bald eagles.D. To remind fishing lovers to deal with rubbish properly.7. What can we know about the outcome of the event?A. It's unexpected.B. It's beautiful.C. It's humorous.D. It's discouraging.CWhen almost everyone has a mobile phone, why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for a landline（座机）?These days you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesn’t own a mobile phone. In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere, anytime.Still, 55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter（29%）rely only on their smartphones according to a survey（调查）. Of those Australians who still have a landline, a thirdconcedethat it’s not really necessary and they’re keeping it as a security blanket — 19 percent say they never use it while a further13 percent keep it in case of emergencies. I think my home falls into that category.More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone. Age is naturally a factor （因素）— only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlinesnow and then, compared to 84 percent of Baby Boomers who’ve perhaps had the same home number for 50 years. Age isn’t the only factor; I’d say it’s also to do with the makeup of your household.Generation Xers with young families, like my wife and I, can still find it convenient to have a home phone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member. That said, to be honest the only people who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents, to the point where we play a game and guess who iscalling before we pick up the phone（using Caller ID would take the fun out of it）.How attached are you to your landline? How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morning milk deliveries?8. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobilephones?A. Their target users.B. Their wide popularity.C. Their major functions.D. Their complex design.9. What does the underlined word “concede” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Admit.B. Argue.C. Remember.D. Remark.10. What can we say about Baby Boomers?A. They like smartphone games.B. They enjoy guessing callers’ identity.C. They keep using landline phones.D. They are attached to their family.11. What can be inferred about the landline from the last paragraph?A. It remains a family necessity.B. Itwill fall out of use some day.C. It may increase daily expenses.D. It is as important as the gas light.DSport is not only physically challenging, but can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create too much anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress canbe physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one wherevaluable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find faults in themselves.Coaches and parents should also pay attention that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find faults with youngsters’ performances. Positive support should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive support motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.12. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is_____________.A. to make sport less competitiveB. to increase their sense of successC. to reduce their mental stressD. to make sport more challenging13. According to the passage, sport is positive for young people in that_____________.A. it can help them learn more about societyB. it enables them to find faults in themselvesC. it can provide them with valuable experiencesD. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves14. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes_____________.A. believing that criticism does good to their early developmentB. without realizing criticism may destroy their selfconfidenceC. in order to make them remember life’s lessonsD. so as to put more pressure on them15. According to the passage parents and coaches should_____________.A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sportB. help children to win every gameC. train children to cope with stressD. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sport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。
2020-2021学年湖北省黄石市第十五中学高三英语二模试题及答案
2020-2021学年湖北省黄石市第十五中学高三英语二模试题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AA Lifelong Devotion to Keeping People FedYuan Longping is a Chinese agricultural scientist and educator, known for developing the hybrid rice varieties.Yuan graduated from the Southwest Agriculture Institute in 1953 andbegan his teaching career at an agriculture school.In the 1960s, when a serious food shortage sweptChina, Yuan decided to devote himself to studying how to increase the yields of rice. He then began a lifelong connection with rice.Yuan succeeded in growing the world’s first high-yielding hybrid rice varieties in 1973, which could reach a yield of over 500 kg per mu (about 0.067 hectares), rising from the previous yield of only 300 kg per mu. For the next four decades, he continued to work on research and development of hybrid rice, achieving increasingly higher outputs. In 2020, hybrid rice developed by Yuan’s team achieved 1,500 kilograms per mu in two growing seasons, a new world record.InChina, where rice is the main food for the majority of the 1.4 billion people, the planting area of hybrid rice has reached 16 million hectares, or 57 % of the total planting area of rice, helping feed an extra 80 million people a year.Hybrid rice has also been grown in over 40 countries, including theU.S.,Brazil,India,Vietnam, thePhilippinesandMadagascar. The total planting area of the hybrid rice has reached 8 million hectares overseas.Even after a great success, Yuan never held himself back from making new breakthroughs. In 2017, his team started to grow seawater rice inQingdao. The rice was designed to grow in saline-alkaline land and survive even after being completely in seawater. His team planned to develop a type of seawater rice that could be planted in 6.67 million hectares of saline-alkaline land acrossChinato boost the country’s rice harvest by about 20 %. In 2018, Yuan’s team was invited to plant the saline-alkaline tolerant rice in experimental fields inDubai, which achieved huge success. In June 2020, his team started to grow seawater rice on a farm at an altitude of 2,800 meters in northwestChina’sQinghaiProvince. The experiment succeeded.Yuan had two dreams — to “enjoy the cool under the rice crops taller than men” and that hybrid rice could be grown all over the world to help solve the global food shortage.1. What made Yuan Longping decide to study rice?A. A serious food shortage.B. Agriculture development.C. His interest in the rice experiment.D. His wish to plant the tallest rice in the world.2. From the passage, we know that Yuan Longping ________.A. developed a variety of hybrid riceB. worked as a scientist after graduationC. started to grow seawater rice inDubaiin 2017D. grew the first high-yielding hybrid rice varieties in 19533. We can infer from the passage that Yuan Longping’s most outstanding qualities are________.A. modest and outgoingB. honest and creativeC. generous and optimisticD. responsible and devotedBThis year researchers expect the world to snap 1.35 trillion photographs, or about 3.7 billion per day. All those pixels (像素) take up a lot of room if they are stored on personal computers or s phones, which is one reason why many people store their images in the cloud. But unlike a hard on drive which can be encrypted to protect its data, cloud storage users have to trust that a tech platform will keep their private pictures safe. Now a team of Columbia University computer scientists has developed a tool to encrypt (加密) images stored on many popular cloud services while allowing authorized users to browse and display their photographs as usual.Malicious (恶意的) attempts to access or leak cloud-based photographs can expose personal information. In November 2019, for example, a bug in the popular photograph storage app Google Photos mistakenly shared some users' private videos with strangers. Security experts also worry about employees at cloud storage companies on purpose accessing users' images.So the Columbia researchers came up with a system called Easy Secure Photos (ESP), which they presented at a recent conference. “We wanted to see if we could make it possible to encrypt data while using existing services,” says computer scientist Jason Nieh, one of the developers of ESP. “Everyone wants to stay with Google Photos and not have to register on a new encrypted-image cloud storage service.”To overcome this problem, they created a tool that preserves blocks of pixels but moves them around to effectively hide the photograph. First, ESP's algorithm (算法) divides a photograph into three separate files, each one containing the image's red, green or blue color1 data. Then the system hides the pixel blocks around among these three files (allowing a block from the red file, for instance, to hide out in the green or blue ones). But theprogram does nothing within the pixel blocks, where all the image processing happens. As a result, the files remain unchanged images but end up looking like grainy black-and-white ones to anyone who accesses them without the decryption (解密) key.4. What's probably the main purpose for people to store images in the cloud?A. To save storage room.B. To make photos beautiful.C. To try a new storage way.D. To keep their privacy safe.5. Why might employees in cloud storage companies be distrusted by experts?A. They sell users' passwords.B. They have invented new tools.C. They often let out personal information.D. They may steal a glance at users' images.6. What's the advantage of ESP?A. It can provide clear images.B. It can decrease the upload time.C. It can classify images automatically.D. It can encrypt data on the original platform.7. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A. Method of decryption.B. Image-processing technique.C. Separate files of images.D. Data analysisof color1 s.CIvy League schools are considered to be the most prestigious of all colleges in the United States. These schools are primarily located in the Northeastern part of the country. There are eight total colleges that are considered to be Ivy League. These schools are Brown, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, and Columbia universities and the University of Pennsylvania. Of all institutions of higher learning, these elite schools are considered to be the most outstanding and the most sought-after in terms of acceptance and graduation.The term “Ivy League” came about in 1954 when the NCAA athletic conference for Division I was formed. At the time, the elitism of these schools was really due to their prestige in the realm of sports like basketball. Although the term “Ivy League” was not created until the 1950s, many of these schools were in existence as far back as 1636, when John Harvard became the first benefactor of Harvard University.Although this group of elite schools is considered to be part of one big league of the elite, there have beenplenty of internal rivalries over the years. The sports that these colleges play were so popular that some teams began playing games in New York City so spectators could come from far away and watch the games. The popularity of both the athletes who played and the college team rivalries brought in a good deal of attention to the schools as well as revenue from ticket sales. There have also been academic rivalries between schools. Mostly, these rivalries are a matter of opinion in terms of which school has the most honor graduates, which schools offer the most prestigious scholarships, and what famous graduates have come from each school.Each Ivy League college has its own unique accomplishments that make it important. All carry a certain reputation with them, and each school has programs that excel primarily in the medical and law fields, making them some of the most sought-after schools in the world. Their admission process is very selective, which helps the schools ensure that they only accept the best and brightest. Many famous people have graduated from Ivy League schools, including recent presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. This prestige leads many to believe that these colleges are only for the wealthy and elite. Often, companies look for Ivy League graduates as potential employees, usually preferred by law firms, medical facilities, and large corporations. It has long beencovetedto have earned a degree from an Ivy League school. Today, the Ivy League schools are still excellent in both academia and in sports, and they have left a legacy of higher education with an exceptional track record and reputation to go along with them.8. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Ivy League schools were initially famous for their reputation in sports.B. Ivy League schools didn’t come into existence until the 1950s.C. Ivy League schools do not compete with each other within the league.D. Ivy League schools are most popular for their excellence in the medical and law fields.9. Which of the following aspects is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. The history of the Ivy LeagueB. The rivalry of the Ivy LeagueC. The accomplishments and cultural impacts of the Ivy LeagueD. The future development of the Ivy League10. Why do many people believe that Ivy League colleges are only for the wealthy and elite?A. Because they are the most sought-after schools in the world.B. Because they have selective admission process to help ensure the quality of their students.C. Because many famous people have graduated from Ivy League schools.D. Because manycompanies look for Ivy League graduates as potential employees.11. What does the underlined word “coveted” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. advocatedB.DesiredC. restrictedD. sponsoredD"Long time no see." is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friend's e-mail, I laughed. I thought it was a perfect example of Chinglish.Obviously, it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greeting with wrong English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard American greeting. I was too surprised to believe her. Her words were unbelievable at all. So I did research onGoogle. com. To my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages containing "Long time no see." Though it is sort of informal, it is part of the language that Americans use daily. Interestingly, if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word, the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.Nobody knows the origin of this Chinglish sentence. Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan's movies. In the 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a worldwide famous Chinese detective named "Charlie Chan" on wide screens. Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting Confucius. "Long time no see." was his symbol. Soon after Charlie Chan, "Long time no see." became a popular expression in America thanks to the popularity of these movies.Some scholars compare America to a hugemelting pot. All kinds of cultures are mixed in the pot together, and they change the colour and taste of each other. Language is usually the first thing to be influenced in the mixed pot.You can have some examples from other countries such as pizza from Italian, sushi from Japanese, and déjà vu from French etc. There is a long list! Since Americans admire Chinese culture more and more nowadays, I believe more Chinese words will become American English in the future. In this way, the American's melting pot keeps adding richness and flavour.12. What did the writer himself feel surprised at?A. The Chinglish expression "Long time no see."B. So many literal translations of the expressions used in America.C. "Long time no see." is used as a standard American English greeting.D. Finding out Americans use the expression every day.13. What do the underlined words "melting pot" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Confucius's words.B. Culture mixture.C. A kind of cooked dish.D. American changing cultures.14. According to the passage, what can be inferred?A. Detectives translated the phrase "Long time no see."B. Cultures cannot be changed in the huge melting pot.C. The huge melting pot greatly affects all kinds of languages.D. Hollywood made "Long time no see." popular.15. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Some Chinese expressions are introduced into English.B. You'll not be surprised at a tofu and peanut butter hamburger in a restaurant in America.C. Some American expressions can be used in China.D. American English keeps being enriched by different cultures.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。
2021年湖北省黄石市第十五中学高三英语二模试题及答案解析
2021年湖北省黄石市第十五中学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AIn the age of social distancing, using robots for some health care interactions is a promising way to reduce in-person contact between health care workers and sick patients. However, a key question is how patients will react to a robot entering the room. Researchers from MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently set out to answer that question.In a study, the team found that a large majority of patients reported that interacting with a health care provider through a video screen fixed on a robot was similar to an in-person interaction with a health care worker.“We’re working on robots that can help provide care to ensure the safety of the patient and the health care workforce. The results of this study give us some confidence that people are ready and willing to join us. In a larger online survey carried out nationwide, we also found that a majority of respondents were open to having robots perform small tasks such as taking a nose swab (拭子).” says Giovanni Traverso, an MIT assistant professor and the senior author of the study.After the COVID-19 pandemic began early last year, Traverso and his colleagues turned their attention toward new strategies to reduce interactions between potentially sick patients and health care workers. To that end, they created a mobile robot that could interact with patients as they waited in the emergency department. The robots were equipped with sensors that allow them to measure vital signs, including skin temperature, breathing rate, and pulse(脉搏) rate. The robots also carried an iPad for remote video communication with a health care provider.The study suggests that it could be worthwhile to develop robots that can perform tasks that currently require a lot of human effort, such as turning a patient over in bed. These days, turning COVID-19 patients onto their stomachs requires several people. Doing Covid-19 tests is another task that takes a lot of time and effort from health care workers, who could be arranged for other tasks if robots could help.1. Why did the researchers from MIT and BWH carry out the studies?A. To shorten the social distance between doctors and patients.B. To figure out the response of patients to robotic doctors.C. To reduce the risk of being infected with coronavirus.D. To ensure the safety of patients during the pandemic.2. What could be learned from the study?A. Robots are not welcomed by patients.B. Robots will soon replace doctors.C. Robots may help to deal with Covid-19 patients.D. Robots can operate on different patients.3. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. StrengthsAnd Weaknesses In Robot CareB. The Robotic Doctor Will See You NowC. The Robots Speed Up COVID-19 TestingD. The Development Of Robots In HospitalsBNowadays medical technology seems to be advanced enough for doctors to perform brain transplants (移植). Though this procedure (程序) has only been successfully performed on animals so far, doctors are still hopingto perform this procedure on humans. However, in my opinion, brain transplants should not be performed at all, especially not on humans because of the large number of problems and side effects that could come along with. Hopefully these dangerous side effects will convince doctors not to perform this procedure on humans.Despite many benefits technology brings. I do not think this medical technology of brain transplants will help. We were all born with one brain and through childhood to adults our mind developed into who we are, so if with a different brain we would no longer be unique. A person with a different brain would seem to be a total stranger and in many ways they would be. No one should steal our identity from us, even if we are seriously injured, and change it to a completely new one. Also for the people who have died with healthy brains, that was their identity and it should not be given to anyone else.Another problem with brain transplants is how doctors can choose what are “healthy” or “normal” brains. An elderly person who has died would have an aged brain that would not be as efficient as younger person’s brain. Then would doctors have to find healthy brains of the same age as the person who needs it? This could also bring up other factors such as intelligence, sex, or physical problems that a person might have had before death. Also another problem might be how long a brain can be kept “alive” after death and how it can be kept “alive” without damage.Overall. my feelings about this operation are that it should not be done on humans until doctors have overcome all the problems and challenges that stand in their way of making human brain transplants successful.4. Why does the author think brain transplants should not be performed at all?A. The cost of the operation is extremely high.B. Doctors are not able to perform brain transplants.C. A good many problems and side effects may arise.D. This procedure has only been successful on animals5. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. People shouldn’t give their healthy brains to others.B. Having a brain transplant means losing one’s identity.C. Transplanting brains is changing old brains into new ones.D. Having brain transplants indicates stealing identity from others.6. What is the writers’ attitude towards brain transplants an humans?A. indifferentB. favorableC. disapprovingD. objective7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To encourage brain donation.B. To stress the importance of brain operation.C. Toargue against brain transplants on humans.D. To introduce the technology of brain transplants.CUnderstanding the link between a clean environment and human life is not a new concept. In fact, it was noticed as early as ancient Rome. Today we see how green living has infiluenced our everyday lives. There is a growing community of people who embrace a zero waste lifestyle and make changes to the way they live to reduce their carbon footprint.Living a zero waste lifestyle means doing one’s best to achieve the aim of not sending anything to a landfill. People who adopt this lifestyle ultimately cut down on their waste by reducing what they need and want. They reuse what they own, sending few things to be recycled.Many people who adopt the zero waste lifestyle claim to be frustrated by the many harmful chemical substances found in beauty and cleaning products. They also find the uses of disposable items and excessive packaging. For example, how many times have we had to peel away layers of plastic wrap and cardboard before finally taking out the item which we had bought? Instead of buying pre-packed food and goods, those who identifywith the zero waste philosophy tend to shop in stores that allow them to make purchases and bring their own cloth bags and glass jars to store their purchases.Many people may have the misconception that it is easier to live a zero waste lifestyle in the West. Nevertheless, Malaysian environmental journalist, Ms. Aurora Tin, has proven that a zero waste lifestyle is possible even in the Asian context. Instead of going to the supermarket to buy pre-packaged foods, Ms. Tin now visits the wet market and brings her own bags for vegetables. She has even stopped using store-bought toothpaste and makes her own toothpaste from coconut oil and baking soda. This lifestyle may be too big a change for the average person, but we could follow her suit to make gradual changes to our own lives.8. Which of the following is a zero waste lifestyle?A. Bringing a resuable container to take away food.B. Choosing appliances that cost less money.C. Turning off a device to stop using power.D. Classifying the garbage before throwing it away.9. What may disappoint a person who adopts a zero waste lifestyle?A. Recycable carboard.B. Excessive packaging.C. Glass jars to store purchases.D. Natural substances in cleaning products.10. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. How do people live a zero waste lifestyle.B. Why Ms. Tin chooses to live a zero waste lifestyle..C. We can also practice a zero waste lifestyle in Asia.D. It is easy to live a zero waste lifestyle in the West.11. What is the best title of the passage?A. Living a zero waste lifestyle.B. Going green ismore than a fashion.C. A zero waste lifetyle is easy to achieve.D. Making environmentally-conscious decisions.DIn the northern part ofAustin there once lived an honest family by the name of Smothers. The family had John Smothers, his wife and their five-year-old daughter.One night after supper the little girl was ill with a serious stomachache, and John Smothers hurried downtown to get some medicine. He never came back. The mother was very sad over her husband's disappearance, and it was nearly three months before she married again, and moved to San Antonio. The little girl recovered and in time grew up to womanhood. After a few years had rolled around, the little girl also married in time, and she also had a little girl of five years. She still lived in the same house where theydweltwhen her fatherhad left and never returned.By an unbelievable coincidence her little girl was taken with the same stomachache on the same night of the disappearance of John Smothers, who would now have been her grandfather if he had been alive. “I will go downtown and get some medicine for her,” said John Smith(for it was he whom she had married). “No, no, dear John,” cried his wife. “You, too, might disappear forever, and then forget to come back.” So John Smith did not go, and together they sat by the bedside of little Pansy. After a little while Pansy seemed to grow worse, and John Smith again wanted to go for medicine, but his wife would not let him.Just then, the door suddenly opened and an old man with long white hair entered the room. “Hello, here is grandpa,” said Pansy. She had recognized him before any of the others. The old man drew a bottle of medicine from his pocket and gave Pansy a spoonful. She got well immediately. “I was a little late,” said John Smothers, “as I waited for a street car.”12. What happened after John Smothers disappeared?A. His daughter took some medicine.B. His wife left for San Antonio.C. Pansy immediately had a stomachache.D. John Smith went for medicine.13. What does the underlined word “dwelt” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Lived.B. Left.C. Returned.D. Married.14. What is the relationship between John Smothersand Pansy?A. Husband and wife.B. Father and daughter.C. Grandfather and granddaughter.D. Father and son.15. How could Pansy's mother feel when she saw John Smothers?A. Worried.B. Sad.C. Uninterested.D. Surprised.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。
湖北省高考英语二轮复习 专题整合突破二 动词和动词短语
二、动词和动词短语真题试做1．(2012湖北高考，21)Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to______our school's campaign “Help the Needy”，which was started by our former headmaster three years ago.A．sponsor B．launch C．organize D．plan2．(2012湖北高考，23)Walking alone in the dark，the boy whistled to______ his courage.A．hold up B．keep up C．set up D．take up3．(2011湖北高考，26)Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful，but they may also ______ our thinking.A．direct B．limit C．change D．improve4．(2011湖北高考，29)The government has taken measures to ______ the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable.A．take down B．bring down C．hand down D．tear down5．(2010湖北高考，27)Duty is an act or a course of action that people ______ you to take by social customs，law or religion.A．persuade B．request C．instruct D．expect 6．(2010湖北高考，29)Had she ______ her promise，she would have made it to Yale University.A．looked up to B．lived up to C．kept up with D．come up with考向分析从近三年湖北高考英语试卷来看，多项选择题越来越注重考查考生在正确理解题干内容和语境的基础上对词汇、语言知识的掌握情况，对动词和动词短语的考查呈现以下特点：一、注重词义辨析。
湖北省高考英语二轮专题训练4
二轮专题第Ⅰ卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the man want?A.Two single ticketsB.Two return tickets.C.One return ticket.2.Where does the conversation take place?A.At the hotel.B.Over the telephone.C.At a bus station.3.What does the woman mean?A.She’d like to eat out with the man.B.She rejects the man’s invitation.C.We are not told.4.What are the speakers talking about?A.The price of the jeans.B.The size of the jeans.C.The service of the shop.5.What do we know about the woman?A.She wants to stay and see Tom.B.She is too busy to see Tom.C.She doesn’t w ant to see Tom at all.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
2020-2021学年湖北省黄石市第十五中学高三英语二模试题及答案解析
2020-2021学年湖北省黄石市第十五中学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ALost cities that have been foundThe White CityIn 2015, a team of explorers to Honduras in search of"the Lost City of the Monke God"led to the discovery of the White City. They found the ruins in the Mosquitia region of the Central American country which is known for poisonous snakes, vicious jaguars and deadly insects. It is believed that local people hid here when the Spanish conquerors(征服者) occupied their homeland in the16th century.Canopus and HeracleionModern researchers were teased by the ancient writings about the Egyptian cities Canopus and Heracleion-where Queen Cleopatra often visited. But the cities weren’t found until 1992, when a search in Alexandria waters found that the two cities had been flooded for centuries. Artifacts(史前器物) showedthat the cities once highly developed as a trade network, which helped researchers piece together more about the last queen of Egypt. Machu PicchuA Yale professor discovered "the Lost City in the Clouds"in 1911. A combination of palaces, plazas, temples and homes, Machu Picchu displays the Inca Empire at the height of its rule. The city, which was abandoned in the 16th century for unknown reasons,was hidden by the local people from the Spanish conquerors for centuries keeping it so well preserved.TroyThe ancient city of Troy in homer's The Iliad was considered a fictional setting for his characters to run wild. But in 1871, explorations in northwestern Turkey exposed nine ancient cities layered (层叠) on top of each other, the earliest dating back to about5,000 years before. It was later determined that the sixth or seventh layer contained the lost city of Troy and that it was actually destroyed by an earthquake, not a wooden horse.1.Why did people hide in the White City in the 16th century?A.To survive the warB.To search for a lost city.C.To protect their country.D.To avoid dangerous animals2.Which of the following was related to a royal family member?A.The White CityB.Canopus and HeracleionC.Machu PicchuD.Troy3.What can we learn about Troy?A.It was built by Homer.B.It consisted of nine citiesC.It had a history of 5,000 yearsD.It was ruined by a natural disaster.B“Your mind is a garden; your thoughts are the seeds. The harvest can either be flowers or weeds,” William Wordsworth wrote. In the above quote, William suggests that the process of gardening mirrors human life. Depending on what we “plant” in our lives, we bloom (生长茂盛) or don’t. Before you start to work in your garden, it’s necessary to have a vision for it. Thinking of what youwant to grow in your garden and how to lay it out is a good first step in making your vision a fruitful reality. In life, you should consider what you want to create and what you want to achieve, because your mind-garden is like the white paper and the possibilities are endless. Regardless of what you choose to plant, poor soil isn’t suitable for growth. This is why gardeners take the time and energy to upgrade the soil before planting. So, creating the right soil is important to the realization of your goals and dreams. Fortunately, there are countless ways to make your personal bedrock better. Getting an education is one of the most effective ways, which can help you enrich your life’s soil.You don’t have to be an enthusiastic gardener to understand the meaning of “You reap(收获) what you sow.” When a gardener wants tomatoes, they just need to plant tomato seeds. It’s a very clear act that produces an expected result. Each of us has the power to decide which “life seeds” to plant. For example, if you plant ill seeds, it's likely that you’ll experience pain in return. Contrarily, if you plant seeds of kindness and understanding, your life will bloom with happiness and love.A gardener’s trulyarduouswork begins after the seeds are in the ground because a garden requires a lot of care and attention. Regular watering and weeding are required for a healthy garden. So, to ensure your dreams takeroot, you should be devoted, aware, and present. After countless hours and energy spent, the crops have grown well and are finally ready to be harvested.4. What is important before gardeners break ground in their gardens?A. Receiving some training in planting.B. Drawing up a good plan for their gardens.C. Having the courage to accept the worst outcome.D. Doing research on the common local garden plants.5. What is compared to getting education by the author?A. Improving the condition of the soil.B. Growing your most favorable plants.C. Taking care of the plants in your garden.D. Selecting proper goals in gardening work.6. What does the author want to express in Paragraph 3?A. Your quality of life depends on your positive action.B. Your experience can help you understand plants better.C. Your choice of soil is an important part in your gardening.D. Your knowledge of planting will make you a successful gardener.7. What does the underlined word “arduous” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. BeneficialB. CreativeC. Boring.D. ToughCIn recent years,people have been focusing on the quality of food that children are fed in schools. Former First Lady Michelle Obama worked hard to make school lunches healthier, resulting in new menus that featured less fat and salt, more fruits and vegetables.But high-quality nutrients count for little when there is no time to eat them. Amy Ettinger reports, "There is no national standard on how much time kids get to eat that meal. " And with schools being occupied with test scores, teachers are using every available minute for lesson time, which often leaves kids without enough eating time.This is a problem because the length of the school lunch period is a key factor (因素) in how much nutrition children actually gel. Research has found that having less than 20 minutes for lunch results in children consuming much less of their lunch than those with more than 20 minutes.This is really terrible. For many low-income kids, that cafeteria lunch can represent half their daily energy intake. There's also another terrible message that it's acceptable to wolf down food as fast as possible beforerushing off to your next class. Cafeteria time should be a chance to interact with friends, to learn important social skills, to observe and share varieties of food. It should be a break in day, a chance to relax before heading into the afternoon.As Ettinger explains,some parents are hoping the National Parent Teacher Association will address this issue. This, in turn, would help parents push their kids' schools for better lunch time standards. Meanwhile, if you have a kid in this situation, you can help by packing a healthy lunch to spare them the cafeteria lineup. Make the foods easy to eat, provide non-messy snacks that can be eaten in class, put great effort into serving a hearty breakfast, and sit down as a family for dinner whenever possible.8. What did Michelle Obama make efforts to improve?A. The quality of school lunches.B. The performance of school kids.C. The school lunch time kids have.D. The eating habits of school kids.9. What happens to children in American schools?A. They are occupied with many tests.B. They fail to get along with each other.C. They consume more meat than before.D. They have less lunch time than before.10. How are low-income kids influenced by the problem at school?A. They can't go to classes on time.B. They can't have enough energy.C. They can't share different kinds of food.D. They can't hold a positive attitude toward life.11.What can parents do to solve the problem?A. Prepare a better lunch for their kids.B. Stop their kids going to the cafeteria.C. Force schools to make adjustments to lunch.D. Guide their kids on how to pack their own lunch.DA company called Neuralink has shared a video which appears to show a monkey playing a video game, but what makes the video even stranger is that themonkey is playing the video game with just its mind.Neuralink is a company owned by Elon Musk, which is working to develop devices that could allow people to control things using just their brains. The monkey in the video is called Pager, having special "Link" devices inside his brain. These devices are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pager's brain that controlmovements of the arms and hands.Scientists taught Pager to play a video game using a banana juice as a reward when he playedthe game correctly. Soon Pager was eager to play well in order to get more smoothie. At first, Pager controlled the video game using a joystick (操纵杆). But as Pager played, his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands. Neuralink's scientists recorded all of these signals.Then they used computers to match up the signals from Pager's brain to the movements that his hands were actually doing. This was challenging work and the scientists counted on artificial intelligence (AI) to help them decode (解码) Pager's brain signals.The next step was to have a computer make moves in the video game as if Pager had actually moved the joystick. If Pager thought about moving the joystick up, the computer would send an "up"signal to the video game. Thus Pager was able to play the video game using just his brain.When people are paralyzed (瘫痪的), it's often because the brain has lost the ability to send signals to nerves and muscles in certain parts of the body. Neuralink hopes that one day, its system will be ableto send this information in a different way, allowing paralyzed people to use their arms or legs again.12. What does Neuralink aim to do?A. To make monkeys much smarter.B. To solve complex problems with monkeys.C. To create a device linking monkeys and people.D. To make people control things with their brains.13. How does the author introduce the process of the research?A. In order of time.B. By making a comparison.C. By giving examples.D. In order of space.14. What played an important role in the success of the research?A. The joystick.B. Artificial intelligence.C. The video game.D. The banana smoothie.15. Which is the most suitable title of the test?A. Neuralink Posts an Unusual VideoB. Disabled People Have a Bright FutureC. Monkey Plays Video Games with His MindD. Neuralink, a Creative and Competitive Company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。
湖北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练 完型填空(3)
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：完型填空（3）(1)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last weekend, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car．My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 1 other people’s car s as well．It was pretty 2 outside and I had no plans to 3 being in the bright sun．She 4 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passers-by for free．I had seen little kids 5 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free．Although I felt 6 , I decided to help her．7 she asked me, “What if we 8 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 9 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 20 ideas．While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n） 11 with beautiful images of smiles．They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 12 of their exercise was “smile”．It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the 13 to do something for others．All that seemed 14 and came right from their heart．Nothing seemed to 15 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 16 others and do something nice in the community!I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 17 to help clean cars．Passers-by were 18 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused．A pretty heartwarming 19 !I feel blessed by being 20 by such wonderful and loving souls．1．A．drying B．repairing C．washing D．decorating 2．A．quiet B．hot C．different D．dirty 3．A．suggest B．avoid C．continue D．practise 4．A．further B．therefore C．already D．hardly5．A．choose B．enjoy C．buy D．serve 6．A．worried B．popular C．confusedD．difficult7．A．Finally B．Simply C．Then D．Luckily 8．A．show B．leave C．make D．order 9．A．challenged B．expected C．invited D．encouraged 10．A．creative B．ready C．changed D．familiar 11．A．board B．picture C．idea D．car 12．A．purpose B．trouble C．secret D．theme 13．A．need B．duty C．imaginationD．sense14．A．important B．disappointing C．hopefulD．natural15．A．matter B．mean C．belong D．refer 16．A．relax B．try C．help D．smile 17．A．food B．rags C．money D．fruit 18．A．interested B．amazed C．bored D．frightened 19．A．scene B．scenery C．storyD．view20．A．supported B．understood C．refused D．surrounded(2)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
湖北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练 完型填空(1)
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：完型填空（1）(1)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea．As was often the case, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and 1 those we had grown to love．We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again 2 at the pier （码头） waving good-bye to my father as his 3 pulled him away from us．My mother would turn my brother and I around before the ship was out of 4 , wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of 5 in the new environment again．Throughout the years of changing 6 , schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood —my mother．For both my 7 and I, she was the cook, maid and teacher．She played these roles while 8 some type of part-time job．Leaving a promising career is just one of the 9 which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so． 10 she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother, 11 , managed to make each house to be the very home that is safe and 12 ．This probably sounds like a depressing way to live, 13 with two small children: “single” parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability （无能） to 14 a career or establish a home．But it was not for my mother．She turned this 15 into adventure for us all! Each relocation （变换位置） was a chance to 16 another part of the world．My mother greeted each new culture, climate and neighborhood．Each new house was a 17 to rearrange furniture, make curtains and 18 pictures．Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people．No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a 19 attitude．She always had strength in the face of struggle and change．My mother was so 20 all those years during my childhood — she was my island in a sea of change．She is my hero．1．A．leave behind B．leave out C．leave off D．leave for 2．A．living B．staring C．standing D．going3．A．car B．ship C．train D．plane 4．A．range B．shape C．sight D．control 5．A．adapting B．suiting C．matching D．fitting 6．A．names B．jobs C．addresses D．directions 7．A．father B．classmates C．brother D．relatives 8．A．performing B．seeking C．waiting D．applying 9．A．programs B．sacrifices C.contribution D．cooperation 10．A．Once B．While C．When D．Unless 11．A．somewhere B．somewhat C．sometime D．somehow 12．A．romantic B．comfortable C．mysterious D．wealthy 13．A．generally B．actually C．especially D．unfairly 14．A．desert B．develop C．affect D．limit 15．A．lifestyle B．value C．journey D．opportunity 16．A．acquire B．explore C．occupy D．realize 17．A．load B．sadness C．result D．challenge 18．A．hang B．draw C．take D．sell 19．A．changeable B．cautious C．positive D．negative 20．A．experienced B．brave C．ordinary D．annoyed(2)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届湖北省黄石市第十五中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析
2020届湖北省黄石市第十五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AIt’s the time of year when we start hiking. As you pack, remember to bring your smartphone. Whether you’re going on a short walk or a long trip, there are a handful of apps that can help.MapMyHikeThis app tracks where you're hiking so you have a mapof your route at the end of the hike. It can also track other fitness information like the distance traveled, speed, pace, and even calories burned. You can save the data for your hike, so you can always access the route you look as well as track improvements to your workout. GaiaGPSYou don't always have cellphone service when hiking, but you always want to know where you are. The GaiaGPS app provides that information. Download maps of different parts of the world, and access the GaiaGPS app in the middle of even the most remote trails. The GPS function makes using the maps simple, and the app will also point to areas of interest.Backpacking ChecklistOne of the worst things is being way out on a trail only to discover you left behind something important. That's why checklists are the best. This checklist app helps you build a customized(定制的) list of things to take with you. Organize different lists based on trail lengths or requirements. Track all your essential items by weight and where you can find them.WildObsUsing WildObs, you can record your observations of plants and animals and add them to the database. You can ask the community to help you identify something and keep track of everything you've met, and most importantly, you can become a citizen scientist. By recording what you've seen with this app, you're helping scientists keep track of what's happening to the natural world.1. What can you do with MapMyHike?A. Record your walking speed.B. Design a suitable hiking route.C. Locate popular tourist attractions.D. Store the data of your daily activities.2. What is WildObs intended to do?A. To provide survival skills.B. To lead the way.C. To identify wildlife.D. To help make preparations.3. Which app is most useful before hiking?A. GaiaGPS.B. MapMyHike.C. WildObs.D. Backpacking Checklist.BJose Hernandez made his dream of becoming an astronaut a reality and he did so despite unbelievable difficulties“I was workingin a field near Stockton, and I heard on my radio that Franklin Chang-Diaz had been selected for the Astronaut Corps," said Jose, who was a senior in high school at the timed was already interested in science and engineering, Jose remembered, "but that was the moment I said, "I want to fly in space.' "As one of four children in a migrant（移民）farming family from Mexico, Jose - who didn't learn English until he was 12 years old - spent much of his childhood traveling with his family from Mexico to southern California each March, then working northward to the Stockton area by November, picking strawberries and cucumbers at farms along the route. They would then return to Mexico for Christmas and start the cycle all over again in the spring. "Some kids might think it would be fun to travel like that,“ Jose laughed, "but we had to work”.After graduating from high school, Jose was admitted into the University of the Pacific, In 1987, he accepted a full-time job with Lawrence National Laboratory. In 2001, Jose joinedtheJohnson Space Center, where he came face-to-face with Franklin Chang-Diaz.“We actually had common experiences —asimilar upbringing, the same language issues. That built up my confidence. Any barriers that existed, he had already overcome them.” Jose smiled. "Now it's my tum!,,“NASA rejected me not once, not twice, not three times but 11 times. It wasn't until the 12th time that I got selected, he said. Jose was selected as part of the 19th class of astronauts in 2004. He circled the globe 217 times but remains a down to Earth guy.Jose Hernandez received the 2016 National Hispanic Hero Award and he continues his long history in the field of engineering and space.4. What made Jose determined to be an astronaut?A. The influence of Astronaut Corps.B. The success of Franklin Chang-Diaz.C. His interest in science and engineering.D. The experience of working in the field.5. What can we learn about Jose as a child?A. He did much farm work.B. He travelled a lot for fun.C. He hated learning English.D. He obeyed his family in everything.6. How did Jose feel when he met FranklinChang-Diaz personally?A. Inspired.B. Valued.C. Relaxed.D. Puzzled.7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Climb over BarriersB. Reach for the StarsC. Work the Hard WayD. Learn from Your PastCGray wolves have lived inNorth Americafor at least half a million years. Their living areas once included most of the continentalUnited States. But during the 1800s and early 1900s, wolves were hunted to near extinction(灭绝).By the 1960s, theU. S.wolf population was limited to a handful of creatures in small comers of the northernMidwest.Then, in 1973, a law, the ESA, was passed to protect animals from becoming extinct. Gray wolves were one of the first animals placed on the endangered-species(濒危物种)list. Killing them wasillicit. And theU. ernment worked to promote their protection. In a famous example of this effort, starting in 1995, 31 wolves were moved fromCanadatoYellowstoneNational Park. By 2015, more than 500 gray wolves were living in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem(生态系统).Today, the continentalU. S.is home to more than 6,000 gray wolves. On January 4, 2021, theU. ernment removed gray wolves from the endangered-species list.Usually, an animal's removal would be cause for celebration. But some environmental protectors say the wolves still need protection. In some parts of the country, wolves are increasing in numbers. More than a thousand of them can be found just inMichiganandWisconsin. But overall, their range is still a small part of what it was. Wolves used to live across most of the U. S. Now they , are found in fewer than a dozen states. Others argue that as long as a species is not in danger of extinction, it doesn't belong on the endangered-species list. And farmers with land near wolf living areas say that if the wolf's population continues to grow, more of their farm animals will be killed by wolves.But some protection groups worry that without protection, the wolf population will crash again. They hope that no matter what, people and wolves can get along peacefully with each other. They are promoting ways to make that happen.8. What caused gray wolves to be almost extinct?A. Losing their living areas.B. Too many natural enemies.C. The extreme climate changes.D. Being hunted in great numbers.9. What does the underlined word "illicit" in paragraph 2 mean?A. Rather difficult.B. Against the law.C. Totally normal.D. Conditionally allowable.10. Why was the gray wolf removed from the endangered-species list?A. They have a much larger population already.B. They have all been put into the safe natural parks.C. They have been feeding on farmers, farm animals.D. They have grown too strong to be protected by humans.11. What do farmers living near gray wolves' living areas think of the animals?A. The wolves are trouble for them.B. The wolves must be better protected.C. The wolves get along peacefully with them.D. The wolves should live where they belong.DA former UPS driver and his wife have made history by donating $20 million to Morgan State University – the largest gift any historically black college or university (HBCU) has ever received from a former student. The money, pledged by Calvin Tyler Jr and his wife Tina, will fund scholarships that were established under the Tylers’ name in 2002.Tyler grew up in a low-income family and was forced to drop out of Morgan State University in 1963 because he could no longer afford to study. The following year, Tyler saw a job advertisement in a Baltimore newspaper from United Parcel Service and got a job with the company as a driver. He rose through the ranks during his 34-year career at the global shipping company to become its senior vice president of US operations and a member of the board of directors before retiring in 1998.Tyler and his wife, also a Baltimore native, have lived all across the country but he said they have never forgotten their humble beginnings.Their latest pledge follows a $5million commitment they made in 2016 for the fund, which to date has supported 222 students with full or partial scholarships.Marybeth Gasman, a professor at Rutgers University who studies HBCUs, said the gift is significant because public HBCU’s like Morgan State University tend to have a lower alumni giving rate compared to private ones.“For a long time, they weren’t asking alumni to give,” she said. But that has changed in the past couple of decades, she added, and the schools have “started asking alumni to give and creating a culture of philanthropy (慈善) on campus.”David K. Wilson, the president of Morgan State University, said the money will help students for years to come. “Morgan is so proud to call this son and daughter of the great city of Baltimore our own,” he said in a statement. “Through their historic giving, the doors of higher education will most certainly be kept open for generations of aspiring leaders whose financial shortfalls may have kept them from realizing their academic dreams.”“We are forever indebted to the Tylers”.12. Why is Tyler’s donation historic?A. He was a former UPS driver.B. The donation is large enough.C. The donation will fund his scholarships.D. He used to be a student at the university.13. What is a driving force of Tyler’s donation?A. His working experiences.B. His career achievements.C. His promise to the university.D. His past embarrassing situations.14. Which is true about HBCUs according to Gasman?A. They are mainly public universities.B. They are encouraging alumni to donate.C. They rarely accept help from the alumni.D. They have changed little over the decades.15. What can be inferred about Tyler from Wilson’s comments?A. He’s helped many city leaders.B. He’s grateful to his university.C. He’s made great contributions.D. He’s proud of his son and daughter.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。
2021届湖北省黄石市第十五中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案
2021届湖北省黄石市第十五中学高三英语二模试题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AIn his 402nd anniversary year, Shakespeare is still rightly celebrated as a great language master and writer. But he was not the only great master of play writing to die in 1616, and he is certainly not the only writer to have left a lasting influence on theater.While less known worldwide, Tang Xianzu is considered one of Chinas greatest playwrights and is highly spoken of in that country of ancient literary and dramatic traditions.Tang was born in 1550 inLinchuan,Jiangxiprovince. Unlike Shakespeare's large body of plays,poems and sonnets (十四行诗), Tang wrote only four major plays: The Purple Hairpin, Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》), A Dream under the Southern bough, and Dream of Handan. The latter three were constructed around a dream narrative, a way through which Tang unlocked the emotional dimension of human desires and ambitions and explored human nature beyond the social and political limits of that time.Similar to Shakespeare, Tang's success rode the wave of a renaissance (复兴) in theater as an artistic practice. As in Shakespeare'sEngland, Tang's works became hugely popular inChinatoo. During Tang'sChina, his plays were enjoyed performed, and changed. Kunqu Opera, a form of musical drama, spread from southernChinato the whole nation and became a symbol of Chinese culture. Combining northern tune and southern music, kunqu Opera was known for its poetic language, music, dance movements and gestures. Tang's works benefited greatly from the popularity of kunqu Opera, and his plays are considered classics of kunqu Opera.While Tang and Shakespeare lived in a world away from each other, there are many things they share in common, such e humanity of their drama, their heroic figures, their love for poetic language, a lasting popularity and the anniversary during which we still celebrate them.1. Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the first paragraph?A. To describe Shakespeare's anniversary.B. To introduce the existence of Tang Xianzu.C. To explain the importance of Shakespeare.D. To suggest the less popularity of Tang Xianzu.2. What's possibly one of the main theme of Tang's works?A. Social reality.B. Female dreams.C. Human emotions.D. Political environment.3. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 4?A. The influence of Kunqu Opera on Tang's works.B. Tang's success in copying Shakespeare's styles.C. The way Kunqu Opera became a symbol of Chinese culture.D. Tang's popularity for his poetic language and music.BInAsia, there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them. Although all kites have a similar structure (结构), they are widely different in size and shape. Kite-fighting competitions are also held, in which competitors use their kites to attack and bring down their opponents’ (对手) kites or cut their strings (线).For more than 15 years, the Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite-making and kite-flying classes for the children on an island inHawaii. In its kite-making lessons, students can make kites in as little as 20 minutes! Children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite. Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980. Their kites are made of nylon (尼龙). Their designs are Hawaiian themes created by Daphne. The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite. The kite that is used to give lessons is a regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern. The difference between this kite and the ones they make during the lessons is that it is a two-string controllable kite. Big Wind employees fly the kite and for a few minutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in. Then the controls are given to the students.Jonathan insists that it is not necessary to make a huge impressive kite to have fun making and flying kites. Even the simplest structure can work, and can give hours of fun. Go on, give it a try!4. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. A hot knife is used to iron the nylon.B. Children never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.C. Kite strings must not be cut in kite-fighting competitions.D. Daphne designs kites for the Big Wind Kite Factory.5. What is different about the kite used for flying lessons?A. It has two strings.B. It is simple in design.C. It has a rainbow pattern.D. It is shaped like a diamond.6. According to Jonathan,what do you need to have fun with kites?A. A large kite.B. Any type of kite.C. A complex structure.D. A kite that impresses others.7. What is mainly described in the text?A. A kite factory.B. Kite-flying lessons.C. Special competitions.D. The kite-making process.CScott and Daniel Harry are enjoying everyday tasks like shopping and washing for the first time following their move to an accommodation (住宿) support house in Kurwongbah, north of Brisbane last year.Disability Services Queensland’s Strengthening Non-Government Organisations project provided an accommodation support model that would enable residents (居住者) like Daniel and Scott to live more independently.The house is just one of many accommodation support services funded (资助)through the project. The five-bedroom house provides 24-hour care for up to four individuals with complex needs, including medical support. Care and staffing levels are varied and flexible, depending on each resident’s requirements.Scott and Daniel, who have a severe form of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, require 24-hour support in all activities of daily living. Before they moved to the house, they lived with their family. Scott says living at home was difficult as it placed a physical and emotional strain(负担) on their parents who had to wake them several times each night to reposition them or place them on breathing machines.“We were heavyhearted,” says Scott, who is planning to write a book about his life experiences. “But our parents now have a lot moretime for themselves. We now manage ourselves on a day-to-day basis.”Daniel is an enthusiastic gardener, taking care of his own vegetable garden. The men share the house with one other young man, and they go to rugby league games, meeting up with friends.Leeding Care Australia provides the care service at Kurwongbah. Manager Lee Garniss says setting up the facilities (设施) has not been without its challenges.“It is an unconventional model of care,” Lee says. “The home is Scott and Daniel’s home, however it is also a workplace for their support staff. Balancing these two requirements has been a challenge for all.”“We have experienced a bit of a learning phase over the last twelve months. However, by working as a team we try our best to meet the needs of both residents and staff and I think we have achieved the right balance.”8. What do we know about the house Scott and Daniel live in now?A. It was built by their parents.B. It can accommodate four residents.C. It belongs to a governmental project.D. It’s located in the center of Brisbane.9. Why did Scott and Daniel’s parents wake up frequently at night?A. To help them do exercise.B. They were making a lot of noise.C. To check on their breathing.D. They were under emotional pressure.10. How did Scott feel while living with his parents?A. A bit guilty.B. Quite happy.C. Very proud.D. Slightly angry.11. What was a challenge while setting up the facilities?A. Lack of fund.B. No workplace.C. Inexperienced staff members.D. Satisfying both staff and residents’ needs.D36-year-old Juan Dual likes to joke that he’s empty inside. Juan’s story began when he was only 13. It was then that he was diagnosed with a terrible disease, which left him with a 99.8% chance of developing cancer of the digestive system. At age 19, right after finishing high-school, Juan underwent a tough operation to take away his colon and rectum. Sadly, it was only the beginning. By age 28, Juan’s disease had affected his stomach and gallbladder so he had to go under the knife again.Having just recovered from several serious surgeries, Juan Dual decided to accept the invitation of some friends of his parents and travel to Japan. It was there that things started to change for the better. He didn’t speak a word of Japanese, so he spent most of his time walking his dog. One day, the dog pulled harder, and Juan realized that he was still able to jog, and he started to do just that.Months later, he found himself working in a small, peaceful town in England. There was little in terms of entertainment, but the town was surrounded by hills, so he devoted even more of his time to running. He befriended some like-minded folks and told them what he’d been through, and they seemed amazed at the fact that he was still alive, let alone that he was pushing himself to exercise. That’s when the idea of focusing on motivating others took root in his mind.With the help of Pepa, a nutritionist, Juan Dual slowly relearned how to eat to keep his energy level highenough to sustain him during physical activity. Eight months after his last operation, he finished the Barcelona half marathon in two hours. He then started training for mountain running and ultra-marathons.12. Why does Juan Dual say he is empty inside?A. Because he has no desire for anything.B. Because he doesn’t have much knowledge.C. Because he always suffers from great hunger.D. Because many of his organs have been removed.13. What made Juan Dual aware that he could still run?A. His parents’ support.B. A walk with his dog.C. The idea of challenging himself.D. His quick recovery from surgeries.14. When did Juan Dual decide to inspire others with his story?A. After finishing the Barcelona half marathon.B After being introduced to a nutritionist named Pepa.C. After sharing it with his friends in an English town.D. After making friends with people with similar sufferings.15. Which of the following words can best describe Juan Dual?A. Ambitious and intelligent.B. Inspiring and responsible.C. Unfortunate but determined.D. Confident but stubborn.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。