2021年高三英语第一次模拟考试试题
2021年高三英语上学期第一次高考模拟考试(一模)试题
年高三英语上学期第一次高考模拟考试（一模）试题I. Listening prehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Wednesday. B. Friday. C. Sunday. D. Tuesday.2. A. By subway. B. By taxi. C. In Richard’s car.D. On Jerry’s train.3. A. Boss and secretary. B. Guest and hotel staff.C. Tourist and tour guide.D. Customer and shop assistant.4. A. In a clinic. B. In a supermarket.C. In a restaurant.D. In a ice-cream shop.5. A. She doesn’t like going outside. B. The man should study now.C. She doesn’t want to study now.D. The man should take some exercise.6. A. A journalist. B. An artist. C. A teacher. D. An economist.7. A. He may dislike travelling. B. He may like to travel in otherseasons.C. He may be unable to afford the trip.D. He may prefer to travel to other places.8. A. The way of spending time wisely. B. The trouble of keeping clocks going.C. The number of clocks the man has.D. The reason for the man’s having many clocks.9. A. The Edwards are quite well-off.B. It’ll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house.C. The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses.D. It’s too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house.10. A. The man was seriously injured in the car accident.B. The man had poor imagination because of the car accident.C. The man wasn’t wearing the seat belt when the accident happened.D. The man’s daughter advised him to wear the seat belt before he left home.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The benefits of walking. B. The importance of keeping fit.C. The way of forming a habit.D. The possibility of excising regularly.12. A. Walking needs much thinking.B. Walking improves people’s memory.C. Walking is suitable for almost everyone.D. Walking helps people concentrate on other things.13. A. It is the easiest way to lose weight. B. It should be made part of people’s life.C. It can make people’s heart stronger.D. It prevents people suffering from cancer.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. A way to get special rewards from project owners.B. A formal project that can get funded on Kickstarter.C. A special website helping creative projects find support.D. A story about Mozart’s seeking supporters for his concerts.15. A. 5,000,000. B. 60,000. C. 10,000. D. 200.16. A. The projects should be finished by the creators.B. Only well-known people can share their projects.C. Supporters can contribute anything to the projects.D. Creators must promise financial rewards for supporters.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)A woman was waiting at an airport one night. She hunted for a book, bought a bag of cookies and found a place to sit.She was absorbed in her book but happened (25) ____(see) that the man sitting beside her grabbed a cookie or two from the bag in between them. She tried to ignore it. As the greedy cookie thief kept (26)____ (eat) ,she munched(大声咀嚼) some cookies and watched the clock.She was getting angrier as time went by, thinking, “If I weren’t so nice, I would blacken his eyes.” With each cookie she took, he took one, too; when only one was left, she wondered what he (27) _____ (do).With a smile on his face, and nervous laugh, he took the last cookie and broke it (28)_____half. He offered her a half, and ate (29)_____ _____She grabbed it from him and thought, “Ooh, this guy is so rude! Why didn’t he even show any gratitude?”When her flight was called, she gathered her belongings and headed for the gate, (30) ____(refuse) to look back at the rude thief. She boarded the plane, sank in her seat, and looked for her book.As she reached in her baggage, she found her bag of cookie with surprise. “(31) _____ mine is here, the others were his, and he tried to share! How rude I was! It was I who (32) _____ have showed gratitude.”(B)Studying for an exam while listening to music is not smart, (33)_____ background music can reduce your ability to perform memory tasks, new research has found.Study participants were asked to recall a list of eight letters in the order they (34)_____ (present). They did this while in five different sound environments: quiet surroundings; music they liked; music they disliked; changing state (an order of random digits); and steady state (an order of steady digits such as “3,3,3,3”).The participants’ recall ability was the poorest when listening to music, regardless of (35)_____ they liked or disliked it, and in changing-state conditions.(36)_____(accurate) recall occurred when participants performed the task in steady-state environments, according to the study (37)_____(publish) online in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology.“It is the sound variation in the music and changing state (38) _____ reduces the ability to recall the order of items within the presented list,” explained the leading researcher Nick Perham, (39) _____ is a lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff, in a news release from the journal’s publisher.When performing (40) _____ challenging mental task, do it in silence, Perham remended.Section BDirections: plete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A.embarrassingB. claimsC. equippedD. launchedE. accusedF. previouslyG. properlyH. featuresI. pletelyJ.unreliableK. concernsA row of cars appears to be stranded on aremote road, while a confused man on the left ofthe photo looks to be checking a roadside mapwhile he calls for help.The street view cars, each 41 with nine2.5 meter-high multi-directional cameras,silently travel around the streets, takingpictures of city centers, side streets and evenresidential areas.They have 42 captured sunbathing girls, children fighting and even a man dressed as Paddington Bear waving at the camera, raising 43 about invasion of privacy.But these potentially 44 shots, taken near Amsterdam, are the first time that the lens(镜头) has been turned on the Google pany and its black cars.Google street View, 45 in xx, allows “armchair explorers” to travel the world with a click of a mouse button. It 46 locations on all seven continents,and its makers claim that 95 percent of the UK has been mapped out on the pany’s servers.Some users of the service, who 47 the pany’s Google Maps of being 48 , said that the picture showed that you couldn’t always rely on technology. One said: “This is why I still have a map in my car. I often use Google Streetview, but I never rely on it 49 or use it to plan routes.” Another added: “It told me to drive straight through a petrol station on one occasion.”A Google spokesperson denied the 50 . She said: “It doesn’t look to me like they’re lost. The drivers undergo training so they know how to use the equipment and it looks like this might more likely be what they’re doing.”III. Reading prehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Surprising new research suggests it can actually be good to feel bad at work, and that feeling good in the workplace can lead to negative outes.The study of emotions in the workplace, edited by University of Liverpool researchers Drs. Dirk Lindebaum and Peter Jordan, is the 51 of a Special Issue of the journal Human Relations.They found that the 52 held assumption that positivity in the workplace produces positive outes, while negative emotions lead to negative outes, may be in need for 53 . This is partly due to this assumption 54 to take into account the differences in work contexts which effect outes.For instance, anger does not always lead to negative outes and can be used as a force for good through acting upon injustices. In some 55 , anger can be considered a force for good if motivated by perceived violations(违背)of moral standards. An employee, for example, could express anger constructively after a manager has treated a fellow worker 56 . In such cases, anger can be useful to 57 these acts of injustice from repeating themselves in the future.Likewise, being too positive in the workplace, 58 resulting in greater well-being and greater productivity, can lead to self-satisfaction and superficiality(肤浅).One article within the issue also finds that, within team situations, negativity can have a good effect, leading to less 59 and therefore greater discussion among workers which 60 team effectiveness.An interesting contradiction(矛盾) is identified in another study of the special issue. Here, people gain 61 from doing “good” in the context of helplines by providing support to people in times of emotional distress. 62 , they are negatively affected by their line of work due to people trying to avoid them in social situations.Lindebaum sai d, “The findings of the studies published in this Special Issue63 the widely held assumption that in the workplace positive emotions 64 a positive oute, and vice verse. This Special Issue adds to our knowledge and understanding of how the positive and negative emotions affect the 65 environment and has practical application and relevance in the workplace.”51. A. application B. topic C. cause D. objective52. A. basically B. logically C. monly D. blindly53. A. reconsideration B. remendation C. recognition D. reassurance54. A. stopping B. failing C. tending D. managing55. A. aspects B. panies C. cultures D. cases56. A. gently B. strangely C. irregularly D. unfairly57. A. prevent B. keep C. find D. have58. A. in spite of B. apart from C. instead of D. owing to59. A. agreement B. thinking C. production D. initiative60. A. determines B. enhances C. reduces D. influences61. A. independence B. knowledge C. satisfaction D. strength62. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. However63. A. support B. challenge C. include D. confirm64. A. contribute to B. result from C. fit in with D. get over65. A. social B. surviving C. natural D. workingSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read(A)The term “resume”means a document describing one’s educational qualitifications and professional experience. However guidelines for preparing a global resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the pany culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The following list is a good place to start.* In many countries, it is standard procedure to attach a photo or have your photo printed on your resume. Do not attach a photograph to your resume if you are sending it to the United States, though.* Educational requirements differ from country to country. In most case of “cross-border”job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be enough. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience.* Pay attention to the resume format(格式) you use--chronological(时间的) or revers-chronological order. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the revers-chronological format,which means listing your current or most recent experience first.* The level of puter technology and accessibility to the Internet varies from country to country. Even if a pany or individual lists an e-mail address, there is no guarantee that they will actually receive your email. Send a paper copy of your resume , as well as the emailed copy, just to make sure that it is received.* If you are writing your resume in English, find out if the receiver uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two versions.* Although English is widely accepted today as being the universal language of business, most multinational panies will expect you to speak the language of one of the countries in which they do business, in addition to English. Have your resume prepared in both languages, and be ready for your interview to be conducted in both languages. Most panies will want to see and hear proof of your language skills.* Be aware that paper sizes are different countries. The United States standard is 81/2 by 11 inches, while the European A4 standard is 21 by 29.7 centimeters.When you send your resume by email, reformat it to the receiver’s standard. Otherwise, when it is printed out,half of your material may be missing.66. The passage is most probably intended for ______ .A. Job hunters that seek careers abroadB. panies that do international businessC. People that are employed by panies overseasD. Graduates that can speak over one foreign language67. Which of the following is always advisable when a global resume is prepared according to the passage ?A. Write it in American English.B. Prepare it in at least three languagesC. Attach or print your photo on it.D. Send both a paper and emailed copy.68. From the passage, we learn that ______.A. We can’t list the oldest experience first in a resumeB. Asian countries may have the same standard paper sizeC. A resume can help us know about a person’s personalityD. A person’s educational background should be included in a resume69. The passage mainly wants to tell us that a global resume should ______.A. Be highly professionalB. Be especially informativeC. Be culturally appropriateD. Be logically chronological(B)70. On December 25th, xx, the first coach from Heathrow Terminal 1 to Reading departs______.A. 7:15.B. 7:00.C. 6:50.D. 6:35.71. If you are to reach Terminal 2 of the Heathrow Airport before 10:00 a.m., youneed to get to Reading Station not later than ______.A. 8:20 a.m.B. 8:45 a.m.C. 9:00a.m.D. 9:15a.m.72. The information leaflet is produced by ______.A. ReadingB. InterCityC. Railair LinkD. Heathrow Airport73. According to the timetable, all passengers should ______.A. Buy return ticketsB. Buy their tickets on the busC. Buy the tickets onlineD. Buy their tickets in advance(C)Researchers are reporting the first treatment to speed recovery from severe brain injuries caused by falls and car crashes: a cheap flu medicine--amantadine, whose side benefits were discovered by accident decades ago.Severely injured patients in the United States, Denmark and Germany who were given amantadine got better faster than those who received another medicine. After four weeks, more people in the flu drug group could give reliable yes-and-no answers, follow mands or use a spoon or hairbrush--things that none of them could do at the start. Far fewer patients who got amantadine remained in a vegetative state, 17 percent versus32 percent.“This drug moved the needle in terms of speeding patient recovery, and that’s not been shown before,” said neuropsychologist(神经心理学家) Joseph Giacino of Boston’s Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, co-leader of study. He added:“It really does provide hope for a population that is viewed in many places as hopeless.”Many doctors began using amantadine for brain injures years ago, but until now there’s never been a big study to show that it works. The results of the federally(联邦地) funded study appear in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine.A neuropsychologist(神经心理学家) who wasn’t involved in the research called it an important step. But many questions remain, including whether people less severely injured would benefit, and whether amantadine actually improves patients’long-term oute or just speeds up their recovery.Each year, an estimated 1.7 million American suffer a brain injury. With no proven treatment to rely on, doctors have used a variety of medicines approved for other disease in the hopes that they would help brain injury patients. Those decisions are based on “guesses and logic rather than data” said Dr. John Whyte, of the Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute in suburban Philadelphia. He led the study along with Giacino.Amantadine, an inexpensive medicine, was approved for the flu in the mid-1960s. The first hint that it might have other uses came a few years later when it appeared to improve Parkinson’s symptoms in nursing home patients. It was found to have an effect on the brain’s doparmine system(多巴胺系统), whose function include movement and alertness, and it was later approved for Parkinson’s.It’s now monly used for brain injuries, and the researchers felt it was important to find out “whether we’re treating patients with a useful drug, a harmful drug or a useless drug,” Whyte said.74. According to Paragraph 1, the patients in a vegetative state may be those who ______.A. Can follow simple ordersB. Recover faster than expectedC. Can’t breathe on their ownD. Show no sign of brain activities75. According to the passage, Amantadine is a medicine that ______.A. Is useful for flu onlyB. Is aimed to improve memoryC. Speeds up brain injury recoveryD. Benefits patients’brain injuries in the long run76. The aim of the study led by Giacino and Whyte is to ______.A. Get enough fund from the federal governmentB. Prove the effect of Amantadine on brain injuriesC. Publish its results in New England Journal of MedicineD. Provide hope for patients considered hopeless in the past77. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage ?A. Old Drug,Proven Side BenefitB. Medical Study, New DiscoveryC. Severe Brain Injury, Quick RecoveryD. Different Treatment, Obvious Effect Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or plete the statements in the fewest possible words.Defenders of the French language are angered by plans to introduce courses taught in English at public universities, arguing that France must protect itself against the risk of losing its cultural identity.The French Parliament recently started to debate the issue as part of a bill on a broader reform of higher education, but all attention has focused on an article that would lift a 19-year ban on English as a teaching language at public universities.The French government backs the change, which it says would help to attract foreign students and help French graduates pete in a global economy as the country struggles to regain petitiveness. More French students fearing poor job prospects at home, where youth unemployment is nearly 25 percent, are studying and working abroad. One of their destinations is London, which now has bee the sixth largest French population in the world.However, opponents of the law, including professors, lawmakers and the French language supervision body Academic France, say the munity of other French-speaking peoples must be defended and that the change would be a betrayal of other French-speaking nations."If France gives other French-speaking countries the wrong signal by leading an assault against the language, that would be a very, very regrettable thing indeed," said Claude Hagege, a language scientist.France has long defended its culture at home and abroad. In 1994, the so-called " Toubon Law" made the use of French mandatory in all TV broadcasts, meaning all foreign-language programs are dubbed, while radio stations must play at least 40 percent of French music for most of the day.Business leaders criticize France's low ranking for English proficiency(熟练度）- it placed 23rd in a xx global ranking published by education pany Education First - even though the use of English has grown, notably in academic circles.Higher Education Minister Genevieve Fioraso said offering English would increase the appeal of French universities at a time when they are falling further behind in international rankings. In a 2011-xx survey by Britain's Times newspaper, the highest-ranked French university is in 59th position. Private business schools where English is taught rank higher.(Note: Answer the questions or plete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. What does “the change” in Paragraph 3 refer to ?79. Some people are against the change because they think it would_____________________.80. According to “Toubon Law” , what is a must for TV stations in France?81. Genevieve Fioraso thinks the release of the bill may help French universities __________.第Ⅱ卷 (共47分)I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 我可以向你保证目前一切都在掌握之中。
2021-2022年高三第一次模拟考试英语试题含答案
2021年高三第一次模拟考试英语试题含答案说明：试题分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，试题答案请用2B 铅笔和0．5mm签字笔填涂到答题卡规定位置上，书写在试题上的答案无效。
考试时间1 20分钟。
第I卷（共1 00分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）该部分分为第一、第二两节。
注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。
听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
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，你都有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．How much does the man have to pay?A．$120．B．$108．C．$90．2．What was Mary doing?A．Asking for help from the bank．B．Walking on a river bank．C．Applying for a job．3．How long did the man stay in Europe?A．5 days．B．7 days．C．16 days．4．What does the woman think of the dress?A．It's not wonderful．B．It’s out of fashion．C．I t’s avert the price．5．What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A．Visiting their mother．B．Buying presents．C．Finking someone．第二节（共1 5小题：每小题J．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。
2021年高三下学期第一次模拟考试 英语 含答案
2021年高三下学期第一次模拟考试英语含答案第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）请听下面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，并标在相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有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. A leather suit.B. A piece of leather.C. A pair of leather shoes.2. Who was absent from dinner last night?A. Robert.B. George.C. Kate.3. How often does the woman eat out?A. Five times a month.B. Four times a week.C. Five times a week.4. What was Patrick’s former apartment possibly like?A. Quite noisy.B. Rather remote.C. Very fortable.5. Which program does the woman want to watch?A. A movie.B. A fashion show.C. International news.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）请听下面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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What made the girl sick?A. The nightmares.B. The plane trip.C. Visiting the Palace.7. Where does the conversation take place?A. In London.B. In New York.C. In San Francisco.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
2021-2022年高三第一次模拟考试英语试题含答案
2021年高三第一次模拟考试英语试题含答案第一部分：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，你都有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. How far is the shopping center from here?A. So far away that he must take a bus.B. So far away that he must take a taxi.C. Within walking distance.2. Where does this dialogue take place?A. In a hotel.B. At a concert hall.C. In a meeting room.3. Where does this dialogue take place?A. In a restaurant.B. At t he woman’s home.C. At the man’s home.4. What probably happens to the man?A. He goes to work as usual.B. He is ill in bed.C. He fails the exam and doesn’t feel well.5. What’s the result of the dialogue?A. The two speakers will go to watch the match together.B. The woman speaker will go to watch the match.C. The man speaker will go to watch the match.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。
2021年高三第一次模拟考试试题(英语)
2021年高三第一次模拟考试试题（英语）Ⅰ语言知识及应用（共两节，满分50分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分．满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 1 .Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very small: finding a donor heart that 2 Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 3 hospitals all over the country.Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 4 from one endof the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 5 of the hospital, crying.“Are you okay?” a man asked.Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 6 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cherylhad always wanted to 7 something from herself. Could her 8 go to Carmen’s mother?After reviewing the data, doctors 9 Frank that his wife’s heart wasby some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 10 the transplant.That cold night, when Cheryl was 11 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 12 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felta strange bond as they hugged and cried.On New Year’s Eve,Carmen attended Cheryl’s 13 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 14 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 15 in another loving mother’s chest.1. A. change B. danger C. disorder D. pain2. A. matched B. replaced C. controlled D.cooperated3. A. finding B. phoning C. touring D.interrupting4. A. rolling B. running C. walking D. jumping5. A. corner B. bed C. man D. nurse6. A. put B. support C. pass D. make7. A. save B. recycle C. donate D. separate8. A. heart B. brain C. husband D. spirit9. A. informed B. warned C. congratulated D. reminded10. A. give up B. carry out C. search after D. put off11. A. noticed B. predicted C. found D. declared12. A. praying B. begging C. decorating D. singing13. A. funeral B. operation C. performance D. anniversary14. A. passed away B. woke up C. left behind D. dressed up15. A. active B. alive C. necessary D. changeable第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中的词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。
2021年高三英语第一次模拟考试试题
高三英语第一次模拟考试第一部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
ADo you know the toys below? They were once among the most popular toys.1960 — Etch A SketchFrench electrician Andre Cassagnes had the idea of a drawing toy with a joy stick, a glass screen, and aluminum (铝) powder. Using that idea, the Ohio Art Co. launched (推出) the Magic Screen in 1960, and you could erase the picture with a shake of your hands. You can still find the toy today.1964 — SuperBallWhat happens when you accidentally create a plastic ball that jumps? The toy company, Wham-Oexactly what happened to Norman Inc., buys your idea and it ends up selling millions. That’sStingley, a chemical engineer who came upon SuperBall. At one time, Wham-O had to produce over 170,000 balls a day to keep up with the demand. Unbelievably, the National Football Game named the Super Bowl game (a well-known American football game) after this jumping ball.1964 — G.I. JoeIn 1964, Hasbro toy company created G.I. Joe, a line of action figures designed to represent the 4 branches of the US Armed Forces —Action Soldier (Army), Action Sailor (Navy), Action Pilot (Air Force), and the Action Marine (Marine Corps). G.I. Joe was imagined as an excellent militaryfreedom against the evil persons. It has attracted the unit devoted to defending citizens’ imagination of boys around the world.1965 — OperationAn unsteady hand is your downfall (败落的原因) in the game of Operation, which was invented by John Spinello, a student at the University of Illinois. Later, Spinello sold his right to the toy to a well-known toy designer Marvin Glass for a sum of $500. Operation is currently made by Hasbro, with estimated sales of $40 million.1. Which toy has a relationship with the sports event?A.Etch A Sketch.B. SuperBall.C. G.I. Joe.D. Operation.2.Who probably are most interested in G.I. Joe?A.Those fond of arts.B.Those fond of construction.C.Those fond of brave soldiers.D.Those fond of kind doctors.3.If you want to play with Operation successfully, you should __________.A.keep your hand stableB.have better teamworkC.get Norman Stingley’s guidanceD.have a joy stick and a glass screenBAttention managers: the next time you need to inspire your team creatively, be more attentive toyour employees’ feelings when you deliver negative feedback (反绩).Kim，who worked as a software engineer for Samsung after graduation from college, is familiarwith having his creative work picked apart. “I personally hate hearing negative feedback as most people do and I wondered if it really improved my performance, particularly when it came tocompleting creative tasks.” In two studies, Kim found that negative feedback can help or prevent creativity. What is most important is where the criticism (批评) comes from.When creative professionals or participants received criticism from a boss or a peer, they tended tobe less creative in their later work. Interestingly, if a person received negative feedback from anemployee of lower rank, they became more creative.It makes sense that employees might feel threatened by criticism from their managers. Supervisors(监督员；管理者）have a lot of power in deciding promotions or pay raises. So negative feedbackfrom a boss mi运it cause career (职业) anxiety. It also stands to reason that feedback from aco-worker might also be received as threatening. We often compete with our peers for the samepromotions and chances.What Kim found most surprising was how criticism proved to improve supervisors throughlessons learned from negative feedback that came from their followers (employees that theymanage).“But we tend to believe we shouldn’t criticize the boss，”says Kim. “In reality，mostsupervisors don’t detest negative feedback since they want to learn from it. Another reason is thatthey are in a natural power position and can deal with the discomfort of negative feedback better.As for giving suggestions to employees，bosses should point out a follower’s poor performance or weak points in time. But they should keep their feedback specific to tasks. Explain how the point discussing relates to only their task behavior, not to aspects of the person. Meanwhile,they’refeedback receivers need to worry less when it comes to receiving criticism.4.What’s the motivation behind Kim’s study?A.To work on his essays for graduation.B.To have a better knowledge of criticism.C.To call for understanding between workers.D.To encourage a culture of criticism in the workplace.5.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?A.What typical power supervisors possess.B.What feedback can cause career anxieties.C.How workers can have a good impression on bosses.D.Why certain criticism harms a person’s performance.6.What amazed Kim mostly in the study?A.Some people enjoy negative feedback.B.Employees are brave to criticize the boss.C Followers’ criticism may benefit managers.D.Many bosses sometimes struggle in their work.7.What does the underlined word “detest” in Paragraph 6 most probably mean?A.Hate.B. Understand.C. Discuss.D. Provide.CRecently according to a new research，humans have had a link to starches (含淀粉的食物) for upto 120,000 years —that’s more than 100,000 years longer than we’ve been able to plant them inthe soil during the time of the Ice Age’s drawing to an end. The research is part of an ongoing study into the history of Middle Stone Age communities.An international team of scientists identified evidence of prehistoric starch consumption in theKlasies River Cave, in present-day South Africa. Analyzing small, ashy, undisturbed hearths (壁炉）inside the cave, the re-searchers found “pieces of burned starches”ranging from around 120,000to 65,000 years old. It made them the oldest known examples of starches eaten by humans.The findings do not come as a complete surprise —but rather as welcome confirmation of oldertheories that lacked the related evidence. The lead author Cynthia Larbey said that there had previously only been genetic (基因的) biological evidence to suggest that humans had been eatingstarch for this long. This new evidence, however, takes us directly to the dinner table, and supportsthe previous assumption that humans，digestion genes gradually evolved in order to fit into anincreased digestion of starch.Co-author Sarah Wurz said, “The starch remains show that these early humans living in theKlasies River Cave could battle against their tough environment and find suitable foods andperhaps medicines. And as much as we all still desire the tubers (块茎），these cave communitieswere grilling starches such as potatoes on their foot-long hearths. They knew how to balance theirdiets as well as they could, with fats from local fish and other animals.”As early as the 1990s, some researchers started to study the hearths in the Klasies River Cave.Scientist Hilary Deacon first suggested that these hearths contained burned plants. At the time, theproper methods of examining the remains were not yet available. We now know human beingshave always been searching for their desired things.8.When did humans begin to farm starches?A.After the Ice Age.B.After the Middle Stone Age.C.About 20,000 years ago.D.About 100,000 years ago.9.According to the scientists, remains in the Klasies River Cave show thatA.South Africa once had rich soil to grow cropsB.hearths were widespread in early human historyC.early humans possibly drove away animals by fireD.settlers there might have used fire to cook starches10.What was the previous assumption of starches?A.Starch diet promoted food culture.B.Starch diet shaped humans’ evolution.C.Starches had a variety of functions.D.Starches offered humans rich nutrition.11.What can we learn about the early humans described by Sarah Wurz?A. They were smart and tough.B.They preferred plants to meat.C.They were generally very healthy.D.They got along with each other.DEveryone knows that to help lessen the ongoing climate crisis, we need to plant new trees. A paperrecently published in Science predicts that our Earth could support an additional 9,000,000 sq kmof forest, potentially hosting 500 billion trees that are able to absorb more than 200 billion tonnesof C〇2. It would be a serious help.冰川）The Earth’s land is 149,000,000 sq km. According to our study, when we take out glaciers (and deserts, we are left with 104,000,000 sq km. When we further take out cities, freshwater,forests, etc., we finally get 51,000,000 sq km of arable (适于耕种的）land badly needed to feed7.5 billion human beings.Very few people are aware of the great complexity of the whole system. “Widespread use at thescale of millions of square kilometers globally of tree-planting and bioenergy crops (用于制造生物能源的农作物）planting,” reads an IPCC report, u could have potentially bad consequences forfood security and land degradation (退化).” In other words, more widespread monoculture (单一栽培) and more bioenergy crops could degrade soil.Bioenergy now has a 50 per cent share of the world’s renewable energy consumption, according to，but“as much as wind, solar and all others combined”. It’s good newsexpert Fatih Birol’s words:not entirely. One reason is that rising ocean levels and deserts spreading are taking away morearable land. So we arrive at a tough choice. Should we use our spare soil for agriculture,reforestation or bioenergy?Firstly, when planning to use lots of spare land to grow trees, we should notice that last year,36,000 sq km of forest was cut down. So wouldn’t it be better to start by stopping cutting downforests altogether? Besides, animal farming takes up 77 per cent of the world’s arable land and provides us with 18 per cent of the calories. Shouldn’t we globally cut back on meat consumption? Lastly, modem bioenergy, which is made from non-food-crops, is already available. Shouldn’t we avoid first-generation biofuels，which are obtained from food crops?12.What does the Science paper predict?A.People will be more active in planting trees.B.The climate change will lessen in the future.rge quantities of trees can help handle C02.D.Trees will play a much bigger role in our daily life.13.What are the figures in Paragraph 2 mainly intended to show?A.Humans face a freshwater crisis.B.The Earths land has various functions.C.Forests take up a small part of the Earth’s land.D.The arable land is hard to feed the world’s population.14.What can be inferred from the IPCC report?A.Planting trees benefits bioenergy crops.B.More land can be used for growing bioenergy crops.C.The condition of plenty of land has been improved.rge scale of tree-planting may be a double-edged sword.15.What’s the last paragraph mainly about?A.How to properly use our spare soil.B.How to produce more trees and biofuels.C.Why to protect our environment.D.What to know about our role in nature.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021年高三英语第一次摸底考试试题(含解析)新人教版
2021年高三英语第一次摸底考试试题（含解析）新人教版本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
第I卷1至10页，第二卷10至12页。
共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
【试卷综析】本试卷以新课标为指导，既重基础又注重综合能力的提高。
阅读理解选材具有时代性，紧密联系生活实际，选项设计灵活合理，注重考查学生的阅读理解能力。
完形填空考查学生的语言应用能力；一篇语法填空考查学生的基础知识应用能力；写作题能充分考查学生对语言的把控能力。
试题不仅考查知识能力，也传播正能量，弘扬社会正气。
总之，本次入学试卷难度适中，是一份质量较高的试卷。
注意事项：请按照题号顺序在答题纸上各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。
第I卷第一部分：听力部分（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，你都有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. When will the concert begin?A. At 5:45.B. At 6:00.C. At 6:40.2. How does the woman like her coffee?A. With sugar and milk.B. With milk only.C. With sugar only.3. What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.4. For which subject is Emily fully prepared?A. Maths.B. English.C. Physics.5. What did the woman buy for her mother?A. A coat.B. A necklace.C. Earrings.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。
2021年高三第一次高考模拟英语试题 Word版含答案
绝密★启用前试卷类型：A2021年高三第一次高考模拟英语试题 Word版含答案英语本试卷共10页,三大题,满分135分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
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3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
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考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
Ⅰ 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There are many moments in life when we bee angry with others because of something they said or did against us. Anger is just one letter short of danger -- it seems to be as __1__ in English as well as in practice. In fact, those who are easy to get angry are in greater physical __2__ than those who smoke or have high blood pressure.One little boy said about his __3__: “When she starts to get angry, you have to look __4__ and serious. Don't laugh. When mommies are mad, they get madder when you __5__.”The good news is that __6__ getting angry does not seem to be the problem. Well-directed anger can be a helpful __7__. But Staying angry is __8__ -- to our health and to our relationships.We must have a forgiving heart for our own peace of mind. When we __9__ to forgive, that hatred eats at us little by little until we are consumed by it. We should realize that forgiveness is to our benefit just as much as it is to the one we are __10__.Here are four simple __11__ that can help move us out of the danger zone.__12__ it. Uncontrolled anger will take over.Talk it out. Don't keep it in and let it go bad.Act on it. Do what needs to be done to resolve the situation.End it. Just as there is a __13__ point for anger, there must be an ending. Make a __14__ not to stay angry.It can help to remember that for every minute we're angry, we __15__ sixty seconds of happiness and sixty seconds of peace. The sooner we get out of the danger zone, the sooner we can get back to happy life.1.A. true B. strange C. different D. mon2.A. anger B. appearance C. danger D. difficulty3.A.father B. mother C. sister D. teacher4.A. scared B. interested C. puzzled D. surprised5.A. cry B. escape C. quarrel D. laugh6.A. gradually B.frequently C. simply D. suddenly7.A. exercise B.medicine C. habit D. emotion8.A.beneficial B.accessible C. dangerous D. impossible9.A. refuse B. decide C.tend D.attempt10.A. hating B.fighting C. forgiving D.helping11.A. rules B. steps C.conclusions D. warnings12.A. Hide B. Abandon C. Understand D. Control13.A.ending B. starting C. turning D. melting14.A. decision B. record C. bet D. point15.A. use B. lack C. owe D. lose1. 【答案】A【解析】考查形容词的用法及上下文的呼应。
2021年高三一模英语试题及答案
2021年高三一模英语试题及答案第一部分英语知识运用（共三节满分50分）第一节语音知识（共5小题；满分5分）1.headacheA. vegetableB. operateC. tobaccoD. anything2. trousersA. shouldB. countryC. cloudyD. touch3. questionA. liberationB. stationC. directionD. suggestion4. usuallyA. supposeB. measureC. discussionD. always5. handsomeA. hundredB. includeC. handkerchiefD. delight第二节语法和词汇知识（共15题，满分15分）6. My summer job wasn’t _______ fun, but it was _______ real leaning experience for me.A. the; aB. a; aC. 不填；aD. 不填；不填7. --- Do remember to charge the battery 12 hours when you first use it.--- _________.A. Made itB. Got itC. Got on with itD. Remembered it8. ----- I hear Tom got caught cheating in the final exam.----- Yes. Little ________ that we were watching his every move.A. realised heB. he did realiseC. he realisedD. did he realise9. We have heard so much about the Italian restaurant, but it did not _______ our expectations.A. live up toB. allow forC. get away withD. e up with10. Hearing the news, he rushed out, _______the book _______ on the table and disappeared into the distance.A. left; lain openB. left; lay openedC. leaving; lie openedD. leaving; lying open11. The crowd cheered wildly at the sight of Liu Xiang, who was reported _______ the world record in the 110 meters hurdles race.A. breakingB. having brokenC. to have brokenD. break12. China has invested 15.2 billion yuan so far this year to support pig keepers, in a(n)_______ to ensure enough pig supplies.A. contributionB. effortC. promiseD. purpose13. Fukuda's visit, three months after he _______ office, is the first to China by a Japanese prime minister since Abe's visit to Beijing.A. takesB. tookC. has takenD. has been taken14 . The new plane will _______ a series of test flights in the first half of xx.A. put forwardB. deal withC. hold upD. go through15. Our team lost. It was a good game, ______.A. yetB. thoughC. althoughD. besides16. Oh, much smoke here ! Somebody _____ the window, please.A. opensB. openC. shall openD. will open17. ---How will I _________ you at the station?---Well, I’m wearing a hat and I’ve got a big black umbrella with me.A. recognizeB. realizeC. seeD. pick18. ______ is no possibility _____ the shy girl can win the first prize in the English speech contest.A. There; thatB. It; thatC. There; whetherD. It; whether19. --- This is my treat and next is yours. How’s that?---- OK. _______.A. It doesn’t matterB. It dependsC. No wayD. It’s a deal20. --- Sir, I have a favor to ask you.---___________.A It’s a pleasure B. Go ahead C. What, please D. Help yourself第三节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）We e by business naturally in our family. Each of the seven children in our family worked in our father’s store. 21 we worked and watched, we learned that work was about more than 22 and making a sale.One lesson stands out in my 23 . It was shortly before Christmas. I was in eighth grade and was working evenings, straightening the toy section. A little boy, five or six years old, came in. He was 24 a brown torn coat with dirty sleeves. His shoes were scuffed and his one shoelace was torn. The little boy looked poor to me ---too poor to 25 to buy anything. He looked 26 the toy section, picked up this item and 27 , and carefully put them 28 in their place.Dad came down the stairs and walked over to the boy. His blue eyes 29 and the dimple（酒窝）in his cheek stood out as he asked the boy what he could do for him. The boy said he was looking for a Christmas 30 to buy his brother. I was impressedthat Dad treated him with the same respect as any adult. Dad told him to take his 31 and look around. He did.After about 20 minutes, the little boy carefully picked up a toy 32 , walked up to my dad and said, “How much for this, Mister?”“How much you got?” Dad asked.The little boy held out his hand and 33 it. His hand was creased(起皱) with 34 lines of dirt from holding his 35 too tightly. In his hand 36 two dimes, a nickel and two pennies—27 cents. The price on the toy plane he’d picked out was $3.98.“That’ll just37 it,” Dad said as he38 the sale. Dad’s reply still39 in my ears. When the little boy walked out of the store, I didn’t notice the dirty, worn coat or the single torn shoelace. What I saw was a happy child with a 40 .21. A. Because B. Since C. As D. After22. A. survival B. labor C. hardship D. entertainment23. A. way B. mind C. life D. time24. A. putting on B. dressing C. having D. wearing25. A. try B. attempt C. afford D. manage26. A. for B. around C. up D. over27. A. that B. one C. it D. this28. A. up B. away C. back D. off29. A. opened B. smiled C. shone D. looked30. A. tree B. card C. present D. cake31. A. effort B. word C. time D. courage32. A. car B. gift C. plane D. section33. A. showed B. opened C. gave D. turned34. A. long B. straight C. wet D. main35. A. toy B. pocket C. hand D. money36. A. lay B. had C. held D. laid37. A. work B. cover C. need D. take38. A. took B. returned C. made D. offered39. A. rings B. stays C. remains D. gets40. A. bag B. treasure C. package D. thing第二部分：阅读理解（共两节；满分45分）第一节阅读下列短文，选出最佳选项。
2021年高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语试题含答案
2021年高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语试题含答案本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。
注意事项：1．答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．选出每小题答案前，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第I卷第一部分：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，你都有加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 is Linda?A．A writer． B．A student． C．A teacher．2．What is the man afraid of？A．Having an accident．B．Missing the interview．C．Saying something wrong．3．What does the woman want to do?A．To return a jacket．B．To change a jacket．C．To buy another jacket.4．Why does the man feel upset?A．A guy stole his clothes．B．He found his clothes ugly．C．Someone said he was ugly．5．What does the woman mean?A．She disbelieves her son．B．She feels very sorry for her son．C．She wants her son to use a new key．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。
2021年高考一模英语试题及答案
2021年高三一模英语试题附答案第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
APANDA FAN XING CAN NOW BE SEEN!Starting from Thursday，November19，2020，the baby panda Fan Xing has access to his inside and outside enclosure(围场)，and he can now be seen by visitors．The panda was born on May1，2020，and remained inside the mother’s house behind the scenes for months．Completely at homeFan Xing is a giant panda with his own free will．He doesn’t just follow his mother Wu Wen all day．Early in the morning，he went into the indoor enclosure and was peacefully sleeping there．After a while，he woke up and started to explore．However，he did not go outside yet．The first visitors admiring Fan XingDuring the afternoon，members of Ouwehands Zoo were given the opportunity to be among the first to see the little giant panda．Whenever he wakes up，he explores his indoor accommodation，nibbles on bamboo and plays with his mother．Multiple enclosuresThe giant pandas have access to multiple enclosures，including behind the scenes．It could be the case that the giant pandas take a moment for themselves and are temporarily not visible to visitors．You can only visit Ouwehands Zoo with an online ticket during a reserved period to prevent the park from getting too busy．Temporarily in the NetherlandsYou can admire Fan Xing for about three and a half years longer．This is because he is only a11owed to stay in the Netherlands for a maximum of four years before he goes to China，so he can contribute to the international breeding program for this unique endangered species．1．Where does Fan Xing stay before November19，2020?A．Inside enclosure alone．B．Outside enclosure freely．C．Behind the scenes with his mother．D．In multiple enclosures with his parents．2．What can we know about Fan Xing?A．He can be seen in the afternoon．B．He plays with his mother all day．C．He wanders outside in the morning．D．He can be admired without early booking．3．Why will Fan Xing come to China?A．China is the hometown of pandas．B．He will be used for reproducing purpose．C．People in the Netherlands don’t like him．D．He can’t adapt to the environment abroad．BAbooks-for-food program in Guatemala is helping feed needy children as hunger rates rise during the pandemic(疫情)．It is Fun by a local nonprofit organization that aims to feed nearly400 children．The program is simple.People choose a book they want from a list of donated titles，and in return give bags of Incaparina，a high-protein drink mix．Bonifaz Diaz WOrks for the pmgram．By bringing the books-for-food program directly to people’s homes，Diaz makes sure donations keep flowing．He has traveled more than2，000kilometers on his bicycle，delivered loads of books and carried back thousands of kilograms of Incaparina for the nonprofit group32volcanoes．Diaz sometimes pulls a small cart that helps him carry up to57kilograms of product．He has traveled as far as60kilometers for a delivery to a town in the Western Highlands，where road conditions are poor．Nearly a year into the books-for-food program，two more cyclists have joined Diaz donations keep flowing in．Ana Castillo is a29-year-old high school teacher who recently received the sociology book from Diaz．She donates to the program often．The1.8kilograms of Incaparina she provided will help one family eat for a month．Castillo looks forward to choosing her books from the titles Diaz posts on social media．She also loves the feeling of a“growing circle”of giving and receiving．“You might not get to those places，but your help can，”she says．Diaz says he plans to continue cycling against hunger as long as the need exists．He has faced his own economic difficulties since the theater company he co-founded closed last spring．But the program has kept him active．“It’s an opportunity to serve in which we all benefit，”Diaz said．4．What is the purpose of the program?A．To serve the readers．B．To produce Incaparina．C．To offer poor children food．D．To fight the pandemic．5．What did Diaz do for the program?A．He set up a social media．B．He made donations frequently．C．He rented a cart to carry goods．D．He traveled to deliver books and food．6．How is the program going now?A．More people are involved in it．B．Only two cyclists work for it．C．Over400adults benefit from it．D．Financial difficulties put it to an end．7．Which word best describes Diaz’s attitude towards the program? A．Indifferent．B．Supportive．C．Tolerant．D．Unwilling．CSeveral years ago，when someone used camera covers to protect against possible monitoring，it was not popular to talk about it．Today，people use various types of tapes to cover the web cameras and microphones．There are many types of spyware that can dive into our devices and secretly spy on them，recording everything they do．Such programs may infect not only computers but also smartphones．Your data may be used by hackers who will try to request money for not exposing your private information or by companies like NSO Group who created the Pegasus spyware to “provide authorized governments with technology that helps struggle against terror and crime．”In my opinion，the described protection technique is highly overestimated．Users tape cameras and microphones due to the lack of understanding of how their devices work and how malware(恶意软件)works．Hackers and even secret services do not have enough resources to monitor all victims using cameras or microphones．If they need to get any information，they get it by sending a targeted malware to your device，which will not be stopped by the tapes．Such a virus will find what to steal—from personal photos and videos to passwords from social networks，browser history，bank accounts and much more．It is unwise to believe that attackers will not be able to find a way to spy on you，even if the device，discharged to zero，can still deliver data about your location，using the smartphones of the surrounding people as signal repeaters．Let us face it，we live in an era when it is extremely difficult to hide something，and a piece of tape is clearly not the most useful tool in the struggle for your privacy．Again，to be able to spy on you，attackers need to plant malware in your device．To prevent malware from entering your device，do not click suspected links and email attachments．Use strong passwords for email，social media and online banking accounts．8．What does the underlined word“them”in paragraph2refer to? A．Cameras．B．Types．C．Programs．D．Devices．9．What is NSO Group?A．A group of hackers．B．A company developing spyware．C．A group of terrorists and criminals．D．A company fighting against crime．10．Why does the author think“the protection technique is highly overestimated”? A．People know little about their devices．B．Hackers have no access to others．C．It hardly prevents malware from getting privacy．D．It can’t cover the cameras completely．11．What is the text mainly about?A．Protecting privacy on devices．B．Rising trend of using tapes．C．Monitoring devices via cameras．D．Avoiding clicking distrustful links．DHidden beneath the surface in the roots of Earth’s astonishing and diverse plant life，there exists a biological superhighway linking together the members of the plant kingdom in what researchers call the‘wood wide web’．The network is comprised of thin threads of fungus(真菌)that grow outwards underground up to a few meters from its parmefing plant，meaning that all of the plant life within a region is likely connected to one another．The partnership is beneficial for both parties involved；plants provide carbonhydrates(碳水化合物)to the funguses and in exchange，the funguses aid in gathering water and providing nutrients to its partnering plant．A study conducted by Rensen Zeng of the South China Agricultural University found that this also allowed for plants to warn one another of potential harm．The study showed Broad Beans used the fungal network to spy on one another for upcoming danger．Like our Internet，this fungal connectivity is also full of crime．Some plants，such as Golden Marigolds have been found to release poisons into the network to slow down the growth of surrounding plants in the fight for water and light．Other plants，such as the Phantom orchid，do not have the chlorophyll(叶绿素)and must get the necessary nutrients from sullrounding plants．Research suggests that animals such as insects and worms may be able to detect slight exchanges of nutrients through the network，allowing them to more easily find delicious roots to feed on；however，this has not been conclusively made clear in experimentation．The more we learn about this phenomenon，the more our understanding of the plant life of our planet will continue to change．Perhaps one day，we may be able to map out these complex networks entirely．12．What is the function of the first paragraph?A．To explain the aim of the web．B．To introduce the main topic．C．To give definition of diverse life．D．To show the importance of plants．13．The criminal behavior of plants can be seen as a way to_______.A．compete for survival B．gather more waterC．take in sunlight D．break natural rules14．What does the last paragraph suggest?A．Animals can also feed on the fungus．B．Nutrient exchanges are too slight to detect．C．No experiment can prove the phenomenon．D．More needs to be done to work out the networks．15．Which can be the best title tor the text?A．The Partnership between PlantsB．The Unknown Roots of the EarthC．The Superhighway Linking the PlantsD．The Mysterious Map Changing the World第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
高三英语第一次模拟考试试题及答案
2021届高三第一学期第一次模拟考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分词汇（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）1．If you don’t have a good command of English，you will be at a_______2．He ignored the neighbour’s _______ that he should make less noise. 3． Because of the weather，the sports meeting was held a week ahead of _______.4． Many elderly people expressed a strong _______to live in their own homes.5． We should overcome our weaknesses and fears with courage and _______.6． He arrived an hour late and _______our plan, which made our boss angry.7． After the heavy snow，many roads are still _______，so we have to choose another way.8．China’s image is improving steadily，with more countries _______its role in international affairs.9. The supplies were _______to the local people immediately theearthquake happened.10. Our teacher _______that we learn to know the importance of workingwith our own hands.11.Recognized to be _______and hardworking，John is popular with his friends.12. He did the job _______out of kindness，not for the money.13. In order to speak English _______，I practice oral English with my partner every day.14. English is one of the _______languages used in India.15. Tom is such a _______boy that nothing can change his mind.16. After going through a lot of things in my life，I decide to _______ myfeelings on paper17. The short film will surely _______ your further understanding of thedevelopment of our school.18. The elderly man who _______ many sufferings in the past has fallenin love with gardening.19. No matter how busy you are, you need to _______ a few minuteseach day to take exercise.20. It is hoped that specialists can _______ new ways to solve theproblem of air pollution.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2021届高三英语第一次模拟考试试题(含答案)
【新教材】2021届高三英语第一次模拟考试试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
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3．考生必须按照题号在答题卡各题号相对应的答题区域(黑色线框)内作答，写出草稿纸上、超出答题区域或非题号对应的答题区域的答案一律无效。
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第Ⅰ卷 (选择题）第一部分：听力理解(共两节。
满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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，你都有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。
例：How much is the shirt ?A.＄19.15.B.＄9.18C.＄9.15 答案是C.1. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A skirt.B. A dress.C. A jacket.2. What does the woman proba bly think of the new neighbor? A. He ’s forgetful.B. He ’s funny.C. He ’s unfriendly.3. What time is it in New Yo rk? A. 5 pm.B. 7 pm.C. 10 pm.4. Where does the woman suggest meeting? A. At the bus stop.B. At the stadium.C. At the cafe.5. What will the woman do next? A. Go to her office.B. Visit a library.C. Make a phone call.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。
2021届高三英语一模试题及参考答案
2021 届高三英语一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ADuring ancient times, children didn’t have smartphones, iPad or computers to entertain themselves. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play.★Stone ballsDuring the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in the winter to protect kids from the cold. Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet. In 1999, the sport was included in the 6th National Ethnic Group Traditional Sports Meeting held in Beijing.★Flying kitesKites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the four most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite , Weifang kite and Nantong kite, of which each has distinctive features. The kite which resembles a swallow is a well-known Beijing style.★Hide-and-seekHide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to tease( 戏弄) him or, more commonly, participants hide and one child must try to find them.★Playing diabolosA diabolo is always made of wood or bamboo and has empty space in the center. By juggling( 边抛边接) the diabolo on the rope, the high-speed spinning diabolos will make a sound like a whistle. Playing diabolos is an interesting folk game, especially popular in North China. Playing diabolos was also included in the first group of national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产).1.W hy did ancient children often play stone balls in the winter?A.To practice their feet.B.To warm themselves.C.To train their skills.D.To relax themselves.2.W hich kites are swallow-shaped?A.Weifang kites.B.Tianjin kites.C.Beijing kites.D.Nantong kites.3.Why does playing diabolos make a sound?A.B ecause the diabolo’s center is empty.B.B ecause the high-speed spinning diabolo is light.C.B ecause the diabolo is equipped with a whistle.D.B ecause ropes’ surface moves against the diabolo’s.BWhena person in the United States gets the COVID -19 vaccine ( 疫苗), the person receives a small piece of paper called a “COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card”.It is a piece of paper with the logo of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, and the name and date of the vaccine. Because it is so simple, it could be easy to fake.Many people in theU.S.are still unsure about getting the vaccine. As universities, workplaces and other places are requiring proof of vaccination, some people are now buying fake vaccination cards without getting a shot.The Associated Press reports that students and teachers at universities around theU.S.are worried about fake cards. Sellers are using social media apps like Instagram to advertise fake vaccination cards. The prices range from $25 to $200. The AP notes that many college students seem interested in buying the cards. On the site Reddit, one person wrote, “I need one, too, for college. I refuse to be a guinea pig.”It is reported that more than 700 universities and colleges require proof of vaccination. Most schools simply ask their students to take a photo of their card and send it to a school website. Benjamin Mason Meier is a professor at theUniversityofNorth CarolinaatChapel Hill, UNC. He studies international health policy. He said, unlike some countries, theU.S.is not using a digital system to record vaccine status. He said theU.S.is depending on “aflimsypaper card”, and students have told him they knew of others who had used fake vaccination cards. Rebecca Williams also works at UNC. She is a researcher at the school’s Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. She said she was not surprised that people were worried about fake vaccination cards. “This is why I think the development of a re liable national digital vaccine passport app is very important,” she said.There is a law that should prevent people from making false vaccination cards. If someone uses the CDC logo without permission, they can be lined and punished by up to five years in prison. The U.S. Department of Justice recently charged a person inCaliforniawith making fake vaccination cards.College students who already have the vaccine are criticizing those who would rather spend money to buy a fake than get a free shot. Maliha Reza is an electrical engineering student atPennsylvaniaStateUniversity, Shecalled those students “dumb”. “I’m angry about that,” she said. “Like, there is more anger than I could describe now.”4.Why do some college students buy fake vaccination cards?A.They are easy to get.B.Many Americans are still uncertain about getting the vaccine.C.Students have an interest in the fake vaccination cards.D.To get a vaccine shot is expensive.5.Which of the following measures can NOT be used to stop the fake cards?A.Having a law that should prevent people from making false vaccination cards.B.Developing a reliable national digital vaccine passport app.ing a digital system to record vaccine status.D.Having all the students take a photo of their vaccination card and send it to the school website.6.What does the underlined word “flimsy” probably mean?A.Weak.B. Effective.C. Detailed.D. Professional,7.What might be the writing purpose for the news report?A.To promote a digital system to record the vaccination shots.B.To explain why theU.S.should prevent making the fake vaccination cards.C.The stress the influence of the COVID-19 vaccination.D.To reduce theU.S.university leaders’ worry about fake vac cination cards.CHenry Cavill: Bring Superman to LifeHenry Cavill knew that he wanted to be a star at 16 years of age, after a chance meeting with movie star Russell Crowe who inspired hispassion for acting. But for the British -born actor, the bright lights and attraction ofHollywoodwere a long way away. Supported by his secretary mother and stockbroker father, he decided to study drama during high school. His journey to super star began.Before gaining the international recognition he has now, Cavill tried out for roles in the Harry Potter and Twilight series but failed to get either. He would have to keep waiting for his big chance.Determined as ever, Cavill took any acting jobs he could get his hands on and appeared in several low-budget horror movies and TV shows in hopes of getting noticed. It almost worked. In the early 2000s, at just 22 years old,he narrowly missed out on becoming the new James Bond. Finally, in 2007, his hard work paid off. He won a leading role as the first Duke of Suffolk in the period showThe Tudors. The TV show was very popular and helpedto raise Cavill's popularity inAmerica.In 2011, Cavil landed his breakout role, playing Superman in the DC Extended Universe. He hasn't looked back and has since starred in many hit films, such asMission: Impossible- Fallout.More recently, he stepped back on to the small screen. Since 2019, he has starred in the popular seriesThe Witcher, adapted from the book series and video games of the same name. In the TV show, Cavill played a brave monster hunter named Geralt of Rivia, which was the perfect role for Cavill because he was a fan of the video games. Cavill also got a chance to play a classic English character — master detective Sherlock Holmes — in2020'sEnola Holmes.However, Cavill isn't just a good guy on screen. His charity work also makes him a real -life hero. In 2014, he took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge while wearing his full Superman suit to support the ALS Association. Currently, he is an ambassador for the UK's Royal Marines Charity, which supports war veterans ( 退伍军人). Why does he do it? He love to make people feel good and bring smiles to people' faces. Indeed, Henry Cavill in living proof that you don't always need to wear a cape (斗篷) to act like a hero.8.Why did Cavil act in low-budget film and TV works early in his career?A.He was too polite to refuse.B.He was hoping to get noticed.C.He was encouraged to do so by his parents.D.He was friends with the directors of the projects.9.The role of the monster hunter was the perfect for Cavill because .A.he had experienced hunting monstersB.he had played the same role in a movieC.he knew the writer of the books personallyD.he enjoyed the video games that the show was rooted in10.Which of the following words can best describe Cavill?A. Modest and friendly.B. Determined and kind.C. Talented and faithful.D. Honest and considerate.11.What made Cavill a real-life hero?A.Being a successful actor.B.Playing Superman on screen.C.Devoting to charities.D.Wearing a cape to take part in activities.DFor as long as I can remember, my body and I have shared a relationship of discontent. Growing up, I was skinnier than the other kids and at five I was told I wasn't attractive and that I must put on some weight. But no matter how much I ate, I stayed thin for years until adolescence. Then I started putting on weight almost immediately. I remember feeling happy as I began to fill out. However, my joy didn't last long.I was thirteen when I was first called fat. Friends and neighbours would make jokes on my big size. As I entered my late teens, I had completely lost confidence in my body and, subsequently, in myself. Having failed to live up to conventional beauty standards, I was convinced that if I wanted to be loved, I needed to offer more, doing anything to please everyone around.I entered adulthood thinking I wasn't “enough”—an idea that was seeded not only by the fact that “skinny” is celebrated, but also by the language associated with accounts of losing weight—selfimprovement, discipline—all virtues. Being fat quickly categorizes you as lazy and undisciplined. Consumed by thoughts of the way my body looked, I didn't notice the other ways my body needed attention. I failed to realize, for example, that my period was much heavier and more painful than ever before. Actually I developed a rare disease and later I had two surgeries.I was always made to feel that my weight was the root of a lot of problems in my life; I have learnt this is not true. After a lot of selfreflection and some professional help, I realized I never learnt to like myself. While two decades of selfhatred cannot be undone overnight, I have taken first steps to acceptance.I am now much lighter than before, in body and mind. There are days I find voices on social media saying I am too fat to be loved or to be worthy, but I am learning not to focus on that thought for long. As long as I like myself, just the way I am, opinions at the end of the day are just water off a duck's back.12.What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?A.She could change her weight at will.B.She had different beauty standards from others.C.She tried to love others to build her confidence.D.She was greatly influenced by others' opinions.13.Why did the author think she wasn't “enough”?A.She was poorly disciplined.B.She failed to celebrate “skinny”．C.She was labelled as lazy for her weight.D.She put on more weight after entering adulthood.14.What caused the author to make a change?A. Her lighter body.B. A troublesome illness.C. Popular beauty standards.D. Others' critical comments.15.What is the best title for the text?A. Beauty matters.B. Opinions vary.C. Worth your weight.D. Beyond your limits.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年高三英语第一次模拟考试
2021年高三英语第一次模拟考试第I 卷第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AMy daddy doesn’t know how to express love at all. It is my mum that makes everyone happy and calm in our family; while daddy only works day and night, never looking at us in the face. But mum makes a wrongdoing list of us for daddy scolding us. She’s a spy!Once, I stole a candy. Daddy asked me to put it back and told the shopkeeper that I would like to carry loads for her. Well, mum told him I was just a child.I broke my leg on the playground. It’s still mum that held me tightly in her warm arms. Daddy drove us right to the emergency room. He was asked to move the car away for that vacant was for ambulance. Daddy got angry, “what do you think of it? A touring car?”On my birthday party, it was, again, my mum that took over the cake for me. My dad? He was busy blowing balloons and setting the table and doing the housework.While looking over our album, friends always ask, “What does your father look like?” God knows. He photos others all the time. So there are many and many photos of my mum and me, pretty and lovely photos.And I still remembered the day when dad taught me riding. I asked him not to let his hands away, but he did the opposite. And I certainly fell onto the ground. I got angry and decided to get on the bike and rode. But he smiled again.Mum wrote every letter to me while I was in college. He, except checks, did write a letter, but extremely short, just a few words, saying, “Without your playing on the lawn, my son, my lawn grows prettier than before.”Every time I phoned, it seemed he wanted to talk, but he would say, “I will get your mum.”On the day of my wedding, mum cried as if we would never meet again, while dad went out with a nasal sound.From very young, I heard him saying, “Where have you been?”“When do you go home?”“Did you get oil for your car?”“No, I don’t agree.”Dad really knows nothing about showing love. Unless...Maybe he showed while I didn’t notice, is it?1. From the first and second paragraphs, we can infer that____.A. it was the daddy that was in charge of his children’s educationB. the writer’s parents loved their children;at the same time,they were strict with themC. the children were all afraid of their father so they had to be cuteD. the writer’s mom was like a spy who reported what the children did to the father2. Why did the father get angry when he sent the writer to the hospital?A. Because he parked his car at a wrong place.B. Because the parking space of the ambulance was very crowded.C. Because the writer’s injury made the father quite upset.D. Because the person paid little attention to his son’s serious injury.3. According to Paragraph Six, we know the father ____.A. was not patient when he taught the writer ridingB. might want to see his child fall off the bikeC. used a wrong way of teaching his child ridingD. might want his son to learn riding through independent practice4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?A. The dad posted checks to the writer while he was in college.B. The dad had no single photo of his own in the album.C. The dad scolded the writer for having damaged the lawn.D. The dad got excited when participating in the writer’s wedding.BWhy do people buy art? To answer this question, ask yourself what your reasons are for thinking of getting a piece of art. An artwork can cost a large amount of money, but if it meets your needs, it’s worth every penny.People buy art for many reasons. Many people buy an artwork simply because they like it, even if it is by an unknown artist. Art, as long as you enjoy it, is never a waste of money.Art is for enjoyment. Art is meant to be shown. Don’t ever feel pressured into buying something you won’t enjoy looking at day after day, no matter what other people may say. Don’t buy something that doesn’t attract you just because it is trendy, or because the artist is famous, or because you have been advised that the artwork will make a good investment. If you don’t like the artwork at all, don’t buy it!Art improves your environment. Have you ever noticed that all beautiful homes have art as an integral（必需的）part of the decoration? Art lends life and color to otherwise plain and ordinary walls. A well thought--out art collection will help create a unique atmosphere in your home and make it more attractive.Art makes a statement. The kind of art you surround yourself with says much about your personality, tastes and values. Art truly is a mirror of the soul.Art enriches your life. Love--even the love of a work of art--contributes to healthier living and a longer lifespan (寿命). Art should enrich your life. Otherwise, why do you spend precious time and resources on it? Just remember to select something which will appeal to your tastes, and keep to a sensible budget. Good art needn’t cost an arm and a leg. Happy art collecting!5. What’s the purpose of the passage?A. To advise us to buy an expensive artwork.B. To remind us to be sensible when buying an artwork.C. To teach us how to choose works of art.D. To explain the benefit of art to people.6. According to the author, what should you consider when buying a piece of art?A. Whether it brings pleasure to you.B. Whether it is fashionable at present.C. Whether you can profit from it in the end.D. Whether it is created by a famous artist.7. Which of the following words best describes a work of art placed in a house?A. OrdinaryB. AttractiveC. NecessaryD. Unique8. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 means that ____.A. art can show what you look likeB. art is an expression of yourselfC. a mirror has a feature similar to artD. a mirror can be a piece of true artCFor thousands of years, we have looked for way to measure time.Earlyhumans found that the regular movement of the sun, the earth ,the moon and the stars made good ways to measure time.The r ising andsetting of the sun were used to distinguish(区别) day from night.But eventually,people needed to tell time more accurately,or exactly.So by using the sun’s position in the sky,they divided theday into dawn morning, midday and evening.Then it was noted that the sun cast a changing shadow(阴影)as it moved across the sky. Time could be told more accuratelyby setting up a stick and making the positions of the suns shadow.It was the ancientGreeks who divided each position of this “sundial(日晷)”into hours.But the sun doesn’t always shine so. For the past 6000 years,many other waysof keeping time have been tried. Slow-burning candleswere divided into hours, and the hourglass was invented. When all thesand in the top of anhourglass has shifted to the bottom, an hour haspassed.Later, the pendulum(钟摆), with its regular back-and-forth movement of weights, was used to move the hands on a clock pendulums arestill used in grandfather clocks.Today, even more accurate clocks are in use, such as battery -operatedquartz clocks, digital clocks and clocks run by elect rical turning forksand tiny atoms. These atomic clocks are th e most accurate clocksever invented. The exact time canbe kept to within one second acentury.9. The word “exact” means __________.A. slowB. accurateC. fastD. of poor quality10. Humans in the old days used __________ to tell day from night.A. the rising and setting of the sunB. battery-operated quartz clocksC. atomic clocksD. digital clocks11. A sundial works by __________.A. tracking the movement of the stars around the sunB. marking a shadow cast by the moving sunC. burning candle in the sunlightD. watching the stars12. Which of the following was NOT used in the past to measure time?A. An hourglass.B. A sundial.C. Digital clocks.D. A pendulums.DRome has the Forum. London has Speakers Corner. Now always-on -the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early twenties, havespent a wholeyear trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk..Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, “Talk to me.”They at tractconversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and menin business suits.They don’t collect money. They don’t push religion(宗教). So whatis the point? “To see what happens,”said Liz, “We simply enjoylife with open munication.”Shortly after the September 11, xx attacks,they decided to wa lkfrom New York City to Washington, a 270-mile trip. They fo und theyloved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talkingwith strangers after their return.“It started as a crazy idea,”Liz said. “We were so curi ous about all the strangers walking by with their life stori es. People willTalkto us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childh oodexperiences, anything.”Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take.S he hadstopped by for the second time in two days,to let thetwo listenersknow how it went.Marcia had lost her husband in a serious disease, “That was very heavy on my mind,”Marcia said. “To be able to tal k about it tototal strangers was very good,”she explained.To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-togetherin acity park for all the people they had met over the past year.a fewhundred people showed up, as well as some television camerame n andreporters.They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks.Some publishers have expressed inte rest in a book,something they say they’ll consider.13. What did Liz and Bill start doing after September xx?A. Chatting with people.B. Setting up streetsigns.C. Telling stories to strangers.D. Organizing a speaker’s corner14. What they have been doing can be described as _ _________.A. pointlessB. normalC. crazyD. succ essful15. What will Liz and Bill do in the future?A. Go in for publishing.B. Do more televis ion programs.C. Continue what they are doing.D. Spend more time read ing books.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项。
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高三英语第一次模拟考试第一部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
ADo you know the toys below? They were once among the most popular toys.1960 — Etch A SketchFrench electrician Andre Cassagnes had the idea of a drawing toy with a joy stick, a glass screen, and aluminum (铝) powder. Using that idea, the Ohio Art Co. launched (推出) the Magic Screen in 1960, and you could erase the picture with a shake of your hands. You can still find the toy today.1964 — SuperBallWhat happens when you accidentally create a plastic ball that jumps? The toy company, Wham-O Inc., buys your idea and it ends up selling millions. That’s exactly what happened to Norman Stingley, a chemical engineer who came upon SuperBall. At one time, Wham-O had to produce over 170,000 balls a day to keep up with the demand. Unbelievably, the National Football Game named the Super Bowl game (a well-known American football game) after this jumping ball. 1964 — G.I. JoeIn 1964, Hasbro toy company created G.I. Joe, a line of action figures designed to represent the 4 branches of the US Armed Forces —Action Soldier (Army), Action Sailor (Navy), Action Pilot (Air Force), and the Action Marine (Marine Corps). G.I. Joe was imagined as an excellent military unit devoted to defending citizens’ freedom against the evil persons. It has attracted the imagination of boys around the world.1965 — OperationAn unsteady hand is your downfall (败落的原因) in the game of Operation, which was invented by John Spinello, a student at the University of Illinois. Later, Spinello sold his right to the toy to a well-known toy designer Marvin Glass for a sum of $500. Operation is currently made by Hasbro, with estimated sales of $40 million.1. Which toy has a relationship with the sports event?A.Etch A Sketch.B. SuperBall.C. G.I. Joe.D. Operation.2.Who probably are most interested in G.I. Joe?A.Those fond of arts.B.Those fond of construction.C.Those fond of brave soldiers.D.Those fond of kind doctors.3.If you want to play with Operation successfully, you should __________.A.keep your hand stableB.have better teamworkC.get Norman Stingley’s guidanceD.have a joy stick and a glass screenBAttention managers: the next time you need to inspire your team creatively, be more attentive toyour employees’ feelings when you deliver negative feedback (反绩).Kim，who worked as a software engineer for Samsung after graduation from college, is familiar with having his creative work picked apart. “I personally hate hearing negative feedback as most people do and I wondered if it really improved my performance, particularly when it came to completing creative tasks.” In two studies, Kim found that negative feedback can help or prevent creativity. What is most important is where the criticism (批评) comes from.When creative professionals or participants received criticism from a boss or a peer, they tended to be less creative in their later work. Interestingly, if a person received negative feedback from an employee of lower rank, they became more creative.It makes sense that employees might feel threatened by criticism from their managers. Supervisors (监督员；管理者）have a lot of power in deciding promotions or pay raises. So negative feedback from a boss mi运it cause career (职业) anxiety. It also stands to reason that feedback from a co-worker might also be received as threatening. We often compete with our peers for the same promotions and chances.What Kim found most surprising was how criticism proved to improve supervisors through lessons learned from negative feedback that came from their followers (employees that they manage).“But we tend to believe we shouldn’t criticize the boss，”says Kim. “In reality，most supervisors don’t detest negative feedback since they want to learn from it. Another reason is that they are in a natural power position and can deal with the discomfort of negative feedback better.”As for giving suggestions to employees，bosses should point out a follower’s poor performance or weak points in time. But they should keep their feedback specific to tasks. Explain how the point they’re discussing relates to only their task behavior, not to aspects of the person. Meanwhile, feedback receivers need to worry less when it comes to receiving criticism.4.What’s the motivation behind Kim’s study?A.To work on his essays for graduation.B.To have a better knowledge of criticism.C.To call for understanding between workers.D.To encourage a culture of criticism in the workplace.5.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?A.What typical power supervisors possess.B.What feedback can cause career anxieties.C.How workers can have a good impression on bosses.D.Why certain criticism harms a person’s performance.6.What amazed Kim mostly in the study?A.Some people enjoy negative feedback.B.Employees are brave to criticize the boss.C Followers’ criticism may benefit managers.D.Many bosses sometimes struggle in their work.7.What does the underlined word “detest” in Paragraph 6 most probably mean?A.Hate.B. Understand.C. Discuss.D. Provide.CRecently according to a new research，humans have had a link to starches (含淀粉的食物) for up to 120,000 years —that’s more than 100,000 years longer than we’ve been able to plant them inthe soil during the time of the Ice Age’s drawing to an end. The research is part of an ongoing study into the history of Middle Stone Age communities.An international team of scientists identified evidence of prehistoric starch consumption in the Klasies River Cave, in present-day South Africa. Analyzing small, ashy, undisturbed hearths (壁炉）inside the cave, the re-searchers found “pieces of burned starches”ranging from around 120,000 to 65,000 years old. It made them the oldest known examples of starches eaten by humans.The findings do not come as a complete surprise —but rather as welcome confirmation of older theories that lacked the related evidence. The lead author Cynthia Larbey said that there had previously only been genetic (基因的) biological evidence to suggest that humans had been eating starch for this long. This new evidence, however, takes us directly to the dinner table, and supports the previous assumption that humans，digestion genes gradually evolved in order to fit into an increased digestion of starch.Co-author Sarah Wurz said, “The starch remains show that these early humans living in the Klasies River Cave could battle against their tough environment and find suitable foods and perhaps medicines. And as much as we all still desire the tubers (块茎），these cave communities were grilling starches such as potatoes on their foot-long hearths. They knew how to balance their diets as well as they could, with fats from local fish and other animals.”As early as the 1990s, some researchers started to study the hearths in the Klasies River Cave. Scientist Hilary Deacon first suggested that these hearths contained burned plants. At the time, the proper methods of examining the remains were not yet available. We now know human beings have always been searching for their desired things.8.When did humans begin to farm starches?A.After the Ice Age.B.After the Middle Stone Age.C.About 20,000 years ago.D.About 100,000 years ago.9.According to the scientists, remains in the Klasies River Cave show thatA.South Africa once had rich soil to grow cropsB.hearths were widespread in early human historyC.early humans possibly drove away animals by fireD.settlers there might have used fire to cook starches10.What was the previous assumption of starches?A.Starch diet promoted food culture.B.Starch diet shaped humans’ evolution.C.Starches had a variety of functions.D.Starches offered humans rich nutrition.11.What can we learn about the early humans described by Sarah Wurz?A. They were smart and tough.B.They preferred plants to meat.C.They were generally very healthy.D.They got along with each other.DEveryone knows that to help lessen the ongoing climate crisis, we need to plant new trees. A paper recently published in Science predicts that our Earth could support an additional 9,000,000 sq kmof forest, potentially hosting 500 billion trees that are able to absorb more than 200 billion tonnes of C〇2. It would be a serious help.The Earth’s land is 149,000,000 sq km. According to our study, when we take out glaciers (冰川）and deserts, we are left with 104,000,000 sq km. When we further take out cities, freshwater, forests, etc., we finally get 51,000,000 sq km of arable (适于耕种的）land badly needed to feed 7.5 billion human beings.Very few people are aware of the great complexity of the whole system. “Widespread use at the scale of millions of square kilometers globally of tree-planting and bioenergy crops (用于制造生物能源的农作物）planting,” reads an IPCC report, u could have potentially bad consequences for food security and land degradation (退化).” In other words, more widespread monoculture (单一栽培) and more bioenergy crops could degrade soil.Bioenergy now has a 50 per cent share of the world’s renewable energy consumption, according to expert Fatih Birol’s words:“as much as wind, solar and all others combined”. It’s good news，but not entirely. One reason is that rising ocean levels and deserts spreading are taking away more arable land. So we arrive at a tough choice. Should we use our spare soil for agriculture, reforestation or bioenergy?Firstly, when planning to use lots of spare land to grow trees, we should notice that last year, 36,000 sq km of forest was cut down. So wouldn’t it be better to start by stopping cutting down forests altogether? Besides, animal farming takes up 77 per cent of the world’s arable land and provides us with 18 per cent of the calories. Shouldn’t we globally cut back on meat consumption? Lastly, modem bioenergy, which is made from non-food-crops, is already available. Shouldn’t we avoid first-generation biofuels，which are obtained from food crops?12.What does the Science paper predict?A.People will be more active in planting trees.B.The climate change will lessen in the future.rge quantities of trees can help handle C02.D.Trees will play a much bigger role in our daily life.13.What are the figures in Paragraph 2 mainly intended to show?A.Humans face a freshwater crisis.B.The Earths land has various functions.C.Forests take up a small part of the Earth’s land.D.The arable land is hard to feed the world’s population.14.What can be inferred from the IPCC report?A.Planting trees benefits bioenergy crops.B.More land can be used for growing bioenergy crops.C.The condition of plenty of land has been improved.rge scale of tree-planting may be a double-edged sword.15.What’s the last paragraph mainly about?A.How to properly use our spare soil.B.How to produce more trees and biofuels.C.Why to protect our environment.D.What to know about our role in nature.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。