山东省诸城市龙城中学2021届高三英语上学期期中模拟测试试题二

1、山东省诸城市龙城中学2021届高三英语上学期期中模拟测试试题二第一部分：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）1.how will the woman go downtown?a. by bus. b. by car. c.by subway.2.why does the man refuse to eat more?a. he wants to control weight. b.he dislikes the food. c.he is full.3.what does the woman think of the dress?a. fashionab

2、le. b.embarrassing. c.modest.4.when will the speakers meet?a. at 7:30 p.m. b. at 8:00 p.m. c.at 8:30 p.m.5.what are the speakers mainly talking about?a.a town. b.a war. c.a painting.第二节：（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. whats wrong with the first hotel?a.it costs too much. b.it has no suitabl

3、e room left. c.its too far away from the beach.7.whats the probable relationship between the speakers?a.receptionist and guest. b.tour guide and tourist. c.husband and wife.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题，8.what does the woman usually have for breakfast?a.hamburgers. b. cakes. c.french fries.9.why doesnt the woman l

4、ike ice cream?a.it is not sweet enough. b. it brings a pain in her teeth. c.it tastes terrible.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10.what is the woman dissatisfied with about the island?a.the food. b.the hotel. c.the beach.11.what do we know about the woman?a. she lost her way several times.b. she met some unfriendly

5、locals.c.she missed home-cooked meals.12. what does the woman suggest the man do in the end?a.go to the island of gozo. b.taste the local food. c.visit the churches.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13. what is the relationship between the speakers?a.classmates. b.sister and brother c.mother and son.14. what pet does

6、 cathy have?a.a dog. b.a parrot. c.a cat.15. why does the woman refuse to buy rabbits?a. they look ugly. b.they smell bad c.they are hard to attend.16.what will the speakers do next?a.have a talk with robert. b.buy a snake as a pet. c.go to the market.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17.what is the purpose of the p

7、roject?a. to help students prepare for the real life.b.to teach students to write application letters.c.to let students know about some typical jobs.18. what is the headmaster expected to do?a.recommend jobs to students.b.ask the teacher to explain the project.c.announce the news of the project clea

8、rly.19. who will help students to write application letters?a.a teacher b.the headmaster. c.a member of the committee.20 what is the last step of doing the project?a.gather students opinions.b. make a list of suitable jobs.c ask students to take the responsibility.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共16小题;每小题2.

9、5分，满分40分）athe vast caspian sea，though sometimes classed as a lake, is the largest landlocked body of water in the world.the gateway between europe and asia，it is bordered by iran to the south，azerbaijan and russia to the west and turkmenistan to the east，while kazakhstas mangystau region lies to the

10、 northeast.many visitors crowd to caspian sea every year to experience its beauty.fishingfishing is a popular pastime and important industry throughout the waters of the caspian sea.from the shores of mangystau in kazakhstan，it is possible to rent fishing boats or join fishing tours to spend a day f

11、ishing on the water.sailingthe caspian sea is filled with boats，ferries and ships.it is a popular way to travel from other major port cities such as baku in azerbaijan to aktau，or down the mighty volga canal.meanwhile,on a smaller scale，boats can be rented from aktau for a day on the water.waterspor

12、tsthe beaches of mangystau，lapped by the waters of the caspian sea， are the jumping off points its for many popular waters sports.in the summer months especially,visitors enjoy sunbathing and taking a refreshing dip，while more active holidaymakers can windsurf and parasail to their hearts delight.21

13、.how many countries are there circling around the caspian sea?a.three. b.four. c.five. d.six.22.what can you do if you want to fish on the caspian sea?a.buy your own boat. b.employ a local fisher.c.rent a fishing boat. d.buy fish on the boat.23.what will you do if you are an adventurous person?a.go

14、swimming. b.go diving. c.go sunbathing. d.go windsurfing.bthe juries(陪审团) entered.i stood beside the lawyer and my brother,jimmy.it reminded me of our childhoodas things often didwhen we played the game “simon says”,we would react at the same time in harmony when hearing all kinds of orders.“simon s

15、ays jump,simon says touch your toes”it was almost the same.almost.when we grew up，my brother had chosen a separate life，leaving me alone.i missed him a lot.today,though，we were together，standing in court，waiting for the sentence.the guilty verdict(判决) was read.i sat down，but my brother cried,“no!im

16、innocent.”and then he turned to me，yelling， “how can you do this to me，james!i finally can make a new life by myself.”“stop this,”the judge yelled, “the juries have made the decision.”“but its not fair!”my brother replied，“i didnt kill anyone.”i wished i could explain, but i said nothing because thi

17、s is the only way we can be together again.the judge pulled his glasses from his face.“by law”“the law is unjust，”my brother said.the judge wiped his eyes,and,to my surprise,said calmly.“yes，he nodded his glassesaside.“i agree with you about that. law is meant to protect the innocent.and you certain

18、ly seem innocent.but how can i tell? you two are clones.your faces,your fingerprints,even your dna match exactly.thats why when one is found guilty,all others.”the judge sighed，replaced his glasses，and banged the hammer.“i sentence you both to twenty years.”together, the court guard led us away.my b

19、rothers head bowed in defeat,but i walked upright，for i would no longer be alone.24.how did james think of their childhood?a.he felt sorry for jimmy. b.he had been in court before.c.he felt guilty about his past. d.he missed the good old days.25.what can we learn from the second paragraph?a.two boys

20、 had nothing in common.b.the two brothers behaved alike.c.they once quarreled with each other.d.neither of them liked living together.26.what do we know about the law from the text?a.cloned brothers should live together.b.the cloning of human being is forbidden.c.cloned brothers are both guilty if o

21、ne is guilty.d.cloned brothers can live apart when growing up.27.what can be inferred from the text?a.james was innocent. b.jimmy did kill someonec.james knew nothing about the law. d.james took advantage of the law.cparents who want their kids to succeed more than anything are now being sold a high

22、-tech solution.class 120 is $199-a-year smartphone app that tracks teenagers and alerts parents if the kid isnt in his or her scheduled class.is it a good idea for parents to track whether their young adults are in class?in short：no.this is a terrible idea.one of the fundamental purposes of a colleg

23、e is learning to be an independent person.that means learning how to do what needs to be done,whether one particularly feels like doing it or not.its easy to see why parents are keen on tracking their kids.a student is admitted to college by a process that focuses mainly on grades and scores.monitor

24、ing grades and scores is easy.the parents may think that：“our child is succeeding.we are good parents.we are happy.”but grades and scores cant tell everything.they dont take into account whether their kids have the strength of self-discipline(自律) and the skill needed to care for himself or herself.

25、monitoring the development of character is much harder for parents. character growth happens through encountering(遇到) and learning to deal with disappointments and failure.you never know which problem will be the point for growth. however, letting kids fail can be really difficult for anxious parent

26、s. they believe that success means being perfect and never failing. the truth is that kids need to learn to fail. college is an ideal place to practice adults responsibility and independence. students need to make their own decisions about whether to get out of bed and go to work in the morning. may

27、be your child hasnt learned this lesson by now, but he or she has to learn it sometime. an alarm clocks job is to wake you up, but it does not provide a reason. 28. whats the authors attitude toward tracking teenagers?a.supportive b.opposed c. indifferent d.disappointed29.according to the author,wha

28、ts the most important thing a college student should learn in school?a.avoiding failure b.keeping healthy c professional knowledge d.living independently30.whats the authors opinion on failure?a.failure means that a kid is not good enough.b.failure may be the key part of kids development.c.everyone

29、should manage to avoid failure at any time.d.failure will bring many negative influences to children.31.what does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?a.an alarm clock is necessary for a kid.b.a kid should buy a talking alarm clock.c.a kid should get up early for learning without any r

30、eason.d.a kids should always maintain a sense of responsibility and independence.ddo you still remember the scene in the famous movie titanic，directed by cameron,where jack was frozen to death in the icy cold water so that rose could survive on the floating door alone? it broke many peoples heart.tw

31、o decades later,people are still asking the question, “wasnt there enough room on the door for both of them?”cameron once responded by saying it wasnt a question of room,but buoyancy(浮力) -if both of them had tried to stay on the raft,he argued,the whole thing would sink.but several guys from“mythbus

32、ters,an australian- american science entertainmenttelevision program,decided to test the theory themselves.they discovered that if rose had took off her life jacket to the bottom of the raft, there would have been enough buoyancy to keep both of them afloat.when they presented their findings to came

33、ron,the director insisted that jack couldnt be saved.the answer is very simple,”cameron said.“because it says on page147 of the script that jack dies.to cameron,it was an artistic choice to have the beloved character of millions,jack drown into the cold sea.jack had to die because cameron thought it

34、 would be best if we did.“it was an artistic choice,the thing was just big enough to hold her,and not big enough to hold him，” cameron said.“i think its all kind of silly,really,that were having this discussion 20 years later. but it does show that the film was effective in making jack so endearing

35、to the audience that it hurts them to see him die.the film is about death and separation；he had to die.”since jack was doomed to die,cameron said，it could have happened in a variety of different ways.its not about the door not being big enough：thats just a practical method for his death.“whether it

36、was that，or whether a chimney fell on him,he was going down, ”cameron said.“its called art：things happen for artistic reasons，not for physics reasons.”32.what do we know about the character jack according to the text?a.he intended to kill himself. b.he sacrificed himself to save rose.c.he didnt have

37、 money to buy ticket. d.he lacked basic knowledge of physics.33.according to cameron,why did the audience argue about jacks death for 20 years?a.they are fragile people. b.they dont like the movie.c.they love the character jack. d.they are crazy about physics34.why was a chimney mentioned in the las

38、t paragraph?a.to introduce the structure of the ship.b.to show the original plan of the movie.c.to present the missing part of the movie.d.to explain the unchangeable fate of jack.35.what is best title of the text?a.jack in titanic must die b.big enough for both.c.cameron is wrong. d.jack could surv

39、ive.第二节(共5小题：每小题25分，满分125分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。the world is a colorful landscape of different languages，skin colors，and different culturesits important to have a good understanding of different cultures in order to become a wellrounded person 36 one way is to read books writte

40、n by authors from a particular culturereading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain an authentic glimpse into the food，music，language，religion，and way of a life of a particular group of people 37another way to learn about different cultures is

41、 to try to learn a foreign language 38 a person can choose a language she has always wanted to learn and locate learning programs to help her master the languagebesides，one can enroll in a foreign language class in order to learn in a more formal settingone can also try to visit areas of the city to

42、 establish social connection with native speakers of the language39 seek out restaurants that feature authentic food from a variety of countriesfood is an important part of different cultures and allows people to gain deep understanding into a particular cultural groups way of lifecommunicating with

43、 people from other countries through email or snail mail is another useful way to become familiar with different cultures 40 various websites offer pen pal services，offering to connect individuals with pen friends around the worldastories based on a local culture expose one to a different culturebtr

44、ying authentic food from a specific cultural group is also a great ideacthere are several ways to become knowledgeable about different culturesdmaking contact with native speakers allows one to gain firsthand knowledgeea variety of language-learning books，software，and audio programs is availablefthe

45、 internet has made it possible to communicate with others from different countriesgone way to develop this appreciation is to try to team about other cultures around the world第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)jack ma is known as one of the richest chinese.41_，he was not born rich.he grew up

46、at a time when china was 42_from the world，and like every family in china，his family didnt have 43 when they were young.as a child,ma had 44 just like any other kid.he liked collecting crickets(蟋蟀) and making them fight.without money,the only way ma could change his life was through 45 .after high s

47、chool,he 46 to go to college,but failed the entrance exam 47 .after a great deal of studying, he finally passed on the third try,going on to 48 hangzhou teachers college.he 49 from college in 1988 and started applying to as many jobs as he could.he received more than a dozen 50 ，including from kfc.b

48、ut he didnt give up tryingand finally was employed as an english_51_.ma loved his students，though he only made 80 yuan a month at a local university.ma had no experience with the 52 ，which was not very accessible to most chinese， but he was 53 the internet when he used it for the first time in 1995.

49、 mas first online search was “beer”, but he was 54 to find that no chinese beers turned up in the results.it was then 55 he decided to found an internet company for china.that was the first step to his future.41.a.therefore b.fortunately c.however d.thus42.a.closed b.different c.remote d.isolated43.

50、a.money b.relatives c.friends d.changes44.a.tasks b.hobbies c.jobs d.qualities45.a.education b.work c.luck d.view46.a.applied b.deserved c.succeed d.failed47.a.once b.often c.twice d.seldom48.a.attend b.leave c.quit d.start49.a.continued b.presented c.introduced d.graduated50.a.admissions b.opportun

51、ities c.rejections d.invitations51.a.engineer b.headmaster c.teacher d.worker52.a.company b.computer c.business d.competition53.a.disappointed with b.crazy about c.addicted to d.skeptical about54.a.surprised b.excited c.desperate d.helpless55.a.when b.where c.that d.how第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文

52、，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。as the name suggests, sichuan hot pot was born in sichuan province， 56 is known for its 57 (prefer) for spicy food.this mouth-burning and tongue-numbing hot pot has been gaining a large amount of attention in recent years in foreign countries.the 58 (common) accepted theory

53、 traces the sichuan hot pot back to early 20 century when the port workers and fishermen who worked and lived along the yangtze river could not afford 59 (eat) the regular cuts of meat so they figured out a way to cook cheap meats and offal(内脏) 60 boiling them in a pot of extremely spicy soup.the us

54、e of spicy soup was first 6l (intend) to cover the taste from the offal. however，after some 62 (adjust) of fragrant spices,this one pot meal became a popular dish in sichuan region.after years of continuous development,eating sichuan hot pot today 63 (be) no longer what the poor like.offal still rem

55、ains as classic hot pot ingredients， 64 high quality meats and seafood ingredients are also common on the menu.the modern hot pot has been shaped into a complex meal that starts with sliced meat,offal,and seafood， 65 (follow) by vegetables and ends with noodles.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华。你的美国

56、朋友tom对中国茶文化很感兴趣，发邮件来向你了解相关信息。请你给他回复邮件。内容包括：1. 中国茶文化的简介；2. 喝茶的好处；3. 邀他来中国体验。第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。whether we notice it or not,our child is a little reflection of ourselves.they grow up looking more and more like us.they even have similar personalities and hobbies.and in some cases，the stand