重庆市开州区铁桥中学2021届高三第二次质量检测英语试卷

1、英语试题第一部分 听力（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）听下而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。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. Whats John doing now?A. Playing football. B. Watching TV. C. Studying.2. What can the man do?A. Swim. B. Play soccer.

2、C. Play basketball.3. When will the meeting be over?A. At 11:00. B.At 10:00. C. At 9:30.4. What does the woman think of the play?A. Terrible. B. Just so-so. C. Great.5. Whats die weather like now?A. Snowy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选 项中选出最佳选项。

3、听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完 后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。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. Where does the man want to go?A. The library. B. The lab. C. The cafd.7. Whats die mans major?A. Psychology. B. Physics. C. Chemistry.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. Where is the woman going first?A. The classroom. B. The lib

4、rary. C. The gym.9. What will the woman do in the library?A. Borrow some books.B. Return some books.C. Study for the exam.10. Why do the speakers go to the gym?A. To watch a game.B. To take a PE class.C. To go swimming.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. What do we know about the man?A. He is in poor health.B

5、. He wants to stay at home today.C. He hasnt finished liis homework yet.12. What relation is Mr. Bell to the man?A. His neighbor. B. His teacher. C. His father.13. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Help him hand in his project.B. Call to ask for leave.C. Drive him to school right now.听下而一段对话，

6、回答第14至第16三个小题。14. What will the man do in the late afternoon?A. Give a speech.B. Write a magazine article.C. Prepare some materials.15. Where will the man have dinner tonight?A. At home. B. In the office. C. In a meeting room.16. How will the man go back home?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By taxi.17. Wha

7、t can we learn about Pedal Power?A. It was started in 1996.B. It gives bicycles to people for free.C. It sends bicycles to poor areas regularly.18. What happened to Pedal Power in August 2000?A. It couldnt meet its costs.B. It won an Enterprise Award.C. It was criticized by the British media.19. Whe

8、n did Dan Pearman go to Ecuador?A. In 1993. B. In 1998. C. In 2001.20. Why was Dan Pearmans neiglibor successfill in business?A. He offered many jobs to craftsmen in the town.B. He was the most skilled craftsman in the village.C. He could reach customers easily by riding his bike.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分

9、）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，并在答题纸 上将该项涂黑。AChicago Botanic GardenEvents Midwest Fruit ExplorersMarch 31-April 10, 1-4 pmThe Midwest Fruit Explorers presents this hands-on workshop with step-by-step instructions on how to graft （嫁接）and care for fruit trees. Midwest Daff

10、odil （水仙花）Society ShowApril 22-28, 10 am-4:30 pmThe Midwest Daffodil Society Show features hundreds of daffodils on display that will be judged by the society. The show includes floral （花卉的）design and photography competitions. Ikebana International ShowMay 11-19, 9 am-3:3O pm （Saturday&Sunday only）T

11、he Ikebana International Society presents an exhibition of traditional Japanese flower arranging. Gardeners of the North Shore Show & SaleThe Gardeners of the North Shore host this annual show.June 27-30, 9 am-4:30 pmThis show includes a judged exhibition with more than 500 entries of anything a hom

12、e gardener can grow, including flowers, vegetables, herbs (草本植物)，and houseplants. Garden tours & trainsEnjoy a tram tour for an overview of popular areas. Return each season to experience different views.PricesMembersNonmembersAdultsS7$8SeniorsS6$7Children (3-12yrs)S5$6Children ( 2 and under)FreeFre

13、eTen-visit pass$50$60Accessibility at the gardenService animalsService animals are welcome. No pets please.Electronic Convenience Vehicles (ECVs)They are available for rent in the Visitor Center on an unreserved, first-come first-served basis. The following fees apply: members: $15, nonmembers $20,

14、ECVs will not be rented for indoor use.WheelchairsWheelchairs are available free at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center.Daily Hours: 8 am-7 pmGarden View Cafe: 8 am-4 pmGarden Shop: 10 am-4 pm21. What can you do at Midwest Fruit Explorers?A. Take part in its photography competition.B. Buy som

15、e fruit at a good price.C.Design flower patterns.D. Learn about tree planting.22. At which show can you enjoy traditional Japanese flowers?A. Ikebana International Show.B. Midwest Daffodil Society Show.C. Gardeners of the North Shore Show & Sale.D. Midwest Fruit Explorers.23. What service can visito

16、rs enjoy in the garden?A. They can have free coffee from 8 am to 4 pm.B. They can visit the garden with their pets.C. They can use free wheelchairs if they need to.D.They can rent ECVs for indoor use.BAs an adult, I realized that I had no skills, so I went to trade school. I entered a cabinetmaking

17、(家具制造)program. I didnt think I would be good at building furniture. Im not handy. Nobody in my family is.I had great teachers, but making furniture is hard. There are so many steps and something can go wrong at each one. I couldnt even get organized. My toolbox always looked like a hurricane had gon

18、e through it.I didnt fiilly know what I was devoting myself to at the beginning, but I kept going to class. I tried to wrap my brain around the math. The projects forced me to solve new kinds of problems. My brain started to build new connections. Working in this new physical manner and giving it 10

19、0 percent of my effort had huge benefits for my mental health. I got over fear of embarrassment and asked for help at every opportunity.I spent that year truly learning. Tine learning is a humbling （令人谦卑的）experience, especially for those of us who are learning a new set of skills. I could understand

20、 exactly what was wrong with the fiirniture I made, but I couldnt fix my mistakes. And yet, I kept trying. And failing. And failing again. Until I learned to fail better.You,re gomg to be bad at anything when you start out. but I was pretty bad right to the end. Even so, I finished the program with

21、honors, no less! My grades were helped by my good written work. Having to constantly push beyond my comfort zone has made me a more well-rounded person. Maybe most importantly, trade school gave me a more realistic idea of my strengths and Imiitations. Fm stronger than I thought!24. Why did the auth

22、or sign up for the cabinctmaking program?A. To make more friends.B. To develop new skills.C. To get more organized.D. To become a handy designer.25. Which words can best describe the author during the one-year learning?A. Hard-working and confident.B. Intelligent and creative.C. Single-minded and de

23、termined.D. Modest and flexible.26. What can we know about the author?A. He got a poor grade on hand work.B. He feared to socialize with strangers.C. He was skilled in solving math problems.D. He once got tired of the difficult lessons.27. What does the authors experience show?A. Practice makes perf

24、ect.B. Learning is more than a skill.C. Failure teaches success.D. Skills will never be a burden.CCould it be time to say goodbye to Earth? According to NASA, a giant asteroid is heading for Earth next month. Well, when we say heading for Earth, we actually mean its heading for Earths vicinity （周边）,

25、passing within 3.908,791 miles of our planet.Officially classified as 52768 （1998 OR2）, the ncar-miss has been predicted to occur on April 29. According to NASA, the asteroid is traveling toward us at 19.461 miles per hour and is about half the size of Mount Qomolangma.The space agency first discove

26、red the object in 1998 and said it would be large enough to cause global eSects if it were to hit Earth. But despite being classed as -potentially hazardous （有危险的）“，scientists said it is not on the list of potential fimire Earth impact events.Currently, the agency has identified 20,000 Near-Earth Ob

27、jects. Of these, only a few are considered potential impactors, which NASA tracks via their automated Sentry System.The near-imss 1998 OR2 miglit not pose a tlireat. but many scientists agree its only a matter of time before a huge asteroid collides with Earth.Cardiff University scientist Ian McDona

28、ld told BBC Today, Doomsday asteroid hits arent confined to the past. There are always rocks flying through space. One of these will hit us and it will have pretty dramatic effects.”The last Earth impact was in 2013, and terrifyingly nobody saw it coming. Dubbed （被称为） the Chelyabinsk meteor, it expl

29、oded just 30 kilometers from Earths surface, shattering windows and rocking buildings for over 500 square kilometers, according to the BBC.This impact injured around 950 people in Russia, but it just goes to show how precarious life on Earth is and how it could be devastated （毁坏的）by larger future im

30、pacts.28. What can we learn about 1998 OR2?A. It is as large as Mount Qomolangma.B. It is heading for Earth at 3,908,791 mph.C. It is likely to occur at the end of March.D. It is estimated not to be a threat to Earth.29. What would McDonald probably agree with?A. There is little chance that the doom

31、sday asteroid hits Earth.B. A mega asteroid could unavoidably threaten Earth one day.C. Potential impactors could be tracked and destroyed.D. Mega asteroids could collide with Earth more often in the future.30. By mentioning the Chelyabinsk meteor in the text, the author intends to.A. compare it wit

32、h the upcoming 1998 OR2B. present the dramatic effects of Earth impactsC. show how frequent Earth impacts areD. prove that little can be done in the face of an Earth impact31. The underlined word precanoiis in the last paragraph probably means A. uncertainB. unpreparedC. preciousD. uniqueDPeople oft

33、en think that life is so hard and they dont find any kind of motivation in life. I have seen people that have been so much disappointed by their failures and they decided to give up .Giving your life away isnt the solution, but fighting back is.What could be a bigger failure than a dropout universit

34、y student? In a culture where people make Em of you and will treat you badly, but it isnt like that if you dont have a degree you will not succeed in life.A friend of mine, a brilliant talent, was a university dropout but now is a partner at IT firm. There are ups and downs in everyones life. The fr

35、iend of mine is 28 and has been workuig in the industry since 2014, he is a successful individual but he had a dark and unpleasant past which might have cost him his life.As when he was the dropout of the university, that was the most difficult time of his life as he could not see anything but failu

36、res in life. At that time only his parents were there to support him in his bad time. .He could not see any light in the darkness. His future, his dreams were dying inside. He was helpless as only believing is everything. So a time came where he had to decide what to do. He was always gaming and was

37、 interested in computer programming, his mother told him to do what ever he felt right for him. He started taking online classes of HTML and CSS and the basic features. He was gaining interest in it and was coming back to a normal routine. He came to know the importance of education so he entered an

38、 information technology institute where he did complete courses of development. As time passed by he gained more and more interest in it and he started working on different online platforms and starting earning and now he is a business partner at an IT company.32. In die authors opmion. What is the

39、solution to failure?A. Forgetting failure.B. Giving life away.C. Stmgglmg against failure.D. Asking for others help33. What made the author s friend go tlirough his bad time?A. Tlie authors help.B. His parents supportC. His devotion to programming D. His admission to an institute.34. How did the aut

40、hor s friend become successful?A. By developing games people arc interested in.B. By giving up university he doesnt like.C. By entering a famous normal university.D. By doing things that he enjoys doing.35. What is the authors purpose of taking liis friend for example?A. To remember a friend.B. To i

41、nspire the readers.C. To introduce a new friend. D. To share his experience.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Protecting Yourself Against CoronavirusWash your hands with soap and water to lower your infection risk. The best way to prevent coronavirus is to wash your

42、hands as often as possible. 36 Work the soapinto a lather （泡沫）for 20-30 seconds, then rinse your hands clean under warm ninning water.Always wash your hands before you eat or drink anything. However, its also best to wash your hands anytime youre out in public or after youre aroiuid someone you susp

43、ect may be sick. 37Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose, and mouth. You may come into contact with the coronavirus on a surface, like a doorknob. When this happens, the germs can linger on your hands, so you can easily infect yourself if you touch your face with dirty hands. Avoid touching your

44、 eyes, nose, and mouth in case the virus is on your skin. 3839 Since coronavinis is a respiratory infection, coughing and sneezing are common symptoms. Additionally, coughing and sneezing both release the virus into the air. so keep your distance from people who appear to have symptoms of an upper r

45、espiratory infection.Disinfect high-touch surfaces daily using a product that kills viruses. Unfortunately, coronavirus can linger on surfaces, such as doorknobs and counter-tops. Use a spray disinfectant （消毒剂）to clean these surfaces daily. Make sure the surface stays wet for about 10 minutes so it

46、effectively kills the virus.40 At work, clean surfaces that people tend to touch, such as doorknobs, stair railings, tables, and surface counters.Try not to worry too much if youre not truly at risk. Myths about coronavirus have spread on social media, sometimes causing luinecessary fear. Its helpfu

47、l to fact-check your sources before making any decisions.A. If you suspect you have the virus, contact your doctor immediately.B. Wet your hands with warm water, then apply a mild soap.C. If its appropriate, ask the person to stay away from you.D. Stay away from people who are coughing or sneezing.E

48、- If you cant wash your hands, use a hand sanitizer （洗手液）that contains 60%+ alcohol.F. If you need to touch your face, wash your hands first so youre less likely to infect yourself.G. In your home, disinfect your front doorknob, kitchen counters, bathroom counters, and faucets（龙头）.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分4

49、5分）第一节（共15小题;每小题I分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。kMy greatest strength is that I am 41 some people call disabled； I said, answering the typical job interview question: 4What is your greatest strength? 5My last interview was five years ago when a search committee was 42 the next

50、president and CEO of MAP International, a/an 43 that provides medicine and health supplies to those in need around the world. In some ways, it was a 44 made in heaven.You see, I walk with crutches because I had polio （小儿麻痹症）as a child. My life would be different if the polio vaccine （疫苗）一 45 about 2

51、0 cents would have been 46 to me and my family in Korea where I was bom. My passion in life is to help other children 47 the medicine they need to 48 life-long illness or even death.So when I told the committee inteniewing me about my strengths and weaknesses I could honestly say that I had a lifeti

52、me to 49 the job of helping bring medicine to those in need. I knew first hand what it meant to 50 because an inexpensive dose of vaccine was not available.But I also know that 51 my challenges each and every day makes me a better leader. Its true that my daily life is more difficult than most 52 ,

53、A simple flight of stairs, a rocky path, a door 53 a difficult handle these are typical occurrences that are major obstacles for me. Yet I have to prepare myself each day to 54 the unexpected.Your weakness can become your strength. 55 your weakness is, embrace （拥抱）it today.41. A. thatB. whomC. whoD.

54、 what42. A. looking forB. looking intoC. looking atD. looking after43. A. hospitalB. organizationC. workshopD. factory44. A. matchB. miracleC. taleD. game45. A. spendingB. takingC. costingD. paying46. A. treatableB. affordableC. cheapD. available47. A. bringB. acceptC. developD. receive48. A. avoidB

55、. cureC. treatD. rid49. A. work onB.doC. prepare forD. finish50. A. getB. seeC. meetD. suffer51. A. overcomingB. knowingC. forgettingD. escaping52. A. peopleB. peoplesC. othersD. others53. A. ofB. withC. forD. on54. A. makeB. watchC. findD. handle55. A. WhereverB. WhatC. WhateverD. Where第二节（共10小题;每小

56、题L5分,满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A public memorial for Lakers great Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna 56 (hold) Monday at Staples Center.Bryants widow, Vhnessa Bryant, has spoken for the first time since die crash.Michael Jordan also gave a 57 (move) speech about his close friend Kobe Br

57、yant during the memorial.“Maybe 58 surprised people that Kobe and I were very close friends. But we were very close friends. Kobe was my dear friend. He was like 59 little brother.In the past few years, Jordans crying emoticon 60 (be) popular throughout the Internet. During this memorial service speech, Jordan alsojiumorously teased Kobe 61 (make) himself cry again, causing a burst of 62 (laugh).“Now, hes got me and Fil have to look at another crying meme for the next. tliree or four years.”“No one knows how much time we have. Thats 63 we must live i