辽宁省大连市一〇三中学2021届高三英语一模考试试题

1、辽宁省大连市一三中学2021届高三英语一模考试试题辽宁省大连市一三中学2021届高三英语一模考试试题PAGE PAGE 30辽宁省大连市一三中学2021届高三英语一模考试试题辽宁省大连市一三中学2021届高三英语一模考试试题考试时间100分钟 满分120分第一部分阅读（共两小节,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ABCD四个选项中选出最佳选项.AThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame （the Hall of Fame for short) is a fantastic destinat

2、ion for everyone from lifelong basketball fans to families with children who are just beginning to explore the worlds most popular sport. Each year, several thousand visitors crowd into this birthplace of basketball.Dates and Hours of OperationThe Hall of Fame is open Wednesday through Sunday from l

3、ate November through March 31 and daily the rest of the year. Hours are from 10 a。m. to 4 p.m。(Friday through Sunday:10 a.m。 to 5 p.m.)。 Because it may close for private functions, it is wise to confirm hours of operation ahead of your visit。 Just call 1877-466-6752.Ticket InformationAdmission to th

4、e Hall of Fame( as of 2019 ) is $24 for people aged over 16, $16 for youths aged from 5 to 16 and free for children under age 5。 Since the number of visitors is limited each day， you are advised to make a reservation in advance。 For more information, please call 1877466-6831.Travelling from All Dire

5、ctionsThe Hall of Fame is conveniently located (位于）within driving distance from Boston (in the east）， Albany（ in the west), Vermont( in the north)and New York( in the south)and is right off of MA Route 91。For those who prefer to travel by air， the museum is not far from Logan International Airport a

6、nd Bradley International Airport。 For more information about the transportation， call 1-877-4466755。A Friendly ReminderNo food and beverage inside of the hall.Backpacks and any large bags are not permitted inside of the hall unless needed for medical reasons.If you wish to participate in shooting on

7、 Center Court， please wear appropriate footwear。 Also， contests of any kind and half court shots are not allowed for everyones safety。For anything you dont know for sure， call 413-781-6500.1. When can visitors visit the Hall of Fame?A。At 11：00 a.m。, Monday, Nov。 30th.B。At 3：00 p.m.， Friday, Mar。 12t

8、h.C.At 4：30 p。m., Tuesday， Apr.1st。D.At 5：30 p。m。, Sunday， Dec。 20th.2。 What is the purpose of the fourth paragraph of the text?A。 To tell about the location of the Hall of Fame.B. To introduce several cities near the Hall of Fame。C。 To stress the easy accessibility to the Hall of Fame.D。 To encoura

9、ge people to reach the Hall of Fame by car。3。 What are visitors advised to do in the Hall of Fame?A。 Join in shooting contests on Center Court。B. Take some snacks in case they are hungryC。 Take care of their backpacks during the visitD. Wear suitable shoes if they want to try shooting。BThree Feet fr

10、om GoldDarbys uncle was caught by the “gold fever” in the goldrush days， and went west to dig and grow rich。 After months of labor, he was rewarded by the discovery of the shining ore (矿石)。 He needed machinery to bring the ore to the surface。 So， with the “strike”， he returned home。 And with the hel

11、p of Darby， he borrowed a lot of money. After buying the machinery and having it shipped, Uncle and Darby went back to work the mine.The first car of ore was mined. And the returns proved they had one of the richest mines in Colorado! Down went the drills! Up went the hopes of Uncle and Darby!Then s

12、omething happened! The vein （矿脉) of gold ore disappeared! They drilled on, but all in vain. Finally, they decided to quit and sold the machinery to a junk man for a few hundred dollars。 The junk man called in a mining engineer to look at the mine and do a little calculating. The engineers calculatio

13、ns showed that the vein would be found just three feet from where the Darbys had stopped drilling! The junk man took millions of dollars in the vein， because he knew enough to seek experts advice before giving up。Most of the money which went into the machinery was borrowed through the efforts of Dar

14、by, who was then a very young man。 The money came from his relatives because of their faith in him。 He paid back every dollar of it， although he was years in doing so。Long afterward, Mr. Darby made another discovery that desire can be changed into gold. This discovery came after he went into the bus

15、iness of selling life insurance。 Remembering that he lost a huge fortune, for he stopped three feet from gold， Darby profited by the experience in his chosen work， saying to himself, “I stopped three feet from gold， but I will never stop because men say no when I ask them to buy insurance.”Darby sol

16、d more than a million dollars in life insurance annually。 He owes his “stickability” to the lesson he learned from his “quitability” in the gold mining business。4。 Darbys uncle went back home to _。A。 receive his rewardB. seek financial supportC. look for more helpersD. consult an engineer5。 The Darb

17、ys failed in mining business because of _.A. quitting drilling onB. the disappearance of the veinC. the shortage of the machineryD. competing against the junk man6. From the passage， we can know Darby _。A. was unable to pay off the debtsB. mined his gold from the failureC。 learned a lesson from sell

18、ing insuranceD。 devoted himself to making new discoveries7。 The author intends to tell us that _.A。 hopes and difficulties exist side by sideB。 correct decisions stems from correct judgmentC。 we should catch it when an opportunity comesD. we wont reach our goal unless we insistCHardware in general,

19、and smartphones in particular, have become a huge environmental and health problem in the Global Souths landfill sites.Electronic waste (e-waste) currently takes up 5 percent of all global waste， and it is set to increase rapidly as more of us own more than one smartphone, laptop and power bank。 The

20、y end up in places like Agbogbloshie on the outskirts of Ghanas capital, Accra. It is the biggest ewaste dump in the world, where 10, 000 informal workers walk through tons of abandoned goods as part of an informal recycling process. They risk their health searching for the precious metals that are

21、found in abandoned smartphones.But Agbogbloshie should not exist. The Basel Convention， a 1989 treaty, aims to prevent developed nations from unauthorized dumping of ewaste in less developed countries. The ewaste industry， however, circumvents the regulations by exporting e-waste labelled as secondh

22、and goods” to poor countries like Ghana， knowing full well that it is heading for a landfill site.A recent report found Agbogbloshie contained some of the most dangerous chemicals。 This is not surprising: smartphones contain chemicals like mercury （水银）， lead and even arsenic（砷）。 Reportedly， one egg

23、from a freerange chicken in Agbogbloshie contained a certain chemical which can cause cancer and damage the immune system at a level thats about 220 times greater than a limit set by the European Food Safety Authority （EFSA)。 Most worryingly， these poisonous chemicals are free to pollute the broader

24、 soil and water system。 This should concern us all, since some of Ghanas top exports are cocoa and nuts.Some governments have started to take responsibility for their consumers waste. For example， Germany has started a project that includes a sustainable recycling system at Agbogbloshie, along with

25、a health clinic for workers。 However, governments cannot solve the problem alone， as there is an almost limitless consumer demand for hardware， especially when governments green policies are focused on issues like climate change.Only the manufacturers (生产商）can fix this. A more economically sustainab

26、le and politically possible solution is through encouraging hardware manufacturers to make the repair, reuse and recycling of hardware profitable, or at least cost-neutral.8. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A。 Electronic products need improving urgently。B。 Electronic waste is too complex to get f

27、ully recycled。C。 Electronic waste requires more landfill sites across Ghana.D. Electronic pollution is a burning question in Agbogbloshie.9. What does the underlined word circumvents in Paragraph 3 mean?A。 Tightens。 B. Abolishes。 C. Gets around。 D. Brings in。10。 What should be the biggest concern ac

28、cording to the text?A。 The violation of EFSAs standards.B. The lack of diversity in Ghanas exports。C. The damage to chickens immune system.D. The threat of polluted food around the world.11。 What does the author think is the best solution to the ewaste problem?A. Manufacturers developing a sustainab

29、le hardware economy。B。 Governments adjusting their green policies about e-waste。C. Reducing customers demands for electronic products。D. Letting governments take on the main responsibility。 DThe rebuilt Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院)could feature a futuristic glass design, solar power, and an urban farm that sup

30、ports vulnerable and homeless Parisians, if one architecture firms vision is realized。 In April, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced an international competition for architects to redesign the cathedrals 19th century spire(尖顶)， which fell down after a fire destroyed the 850-yearold Goth

31、ic landmark。 Paris firm Vincent Callebaut Architectures (VCA) responded to the call with an eco-friendly design that supports the local population and produces more energy than it uses.The Vincent Callebaut(VC） project is titled ”Palingenesis”， a Greek concept of rebirth or recreation. The firm prop

32、oses a new roof made of glass， oak and carbon fiber, which connects in one single curved stroke of pencil to the sloping spire。 The rooster which topped the original spire, regained from the remains after the fire， will resume its watch from the new glass design， while the cathedrals choir will be b

33、athed in natural light。Beneath the spire， the roof will host a fruit and vegetable farm run by charities and volunteers， in order to produce free food for vulnerable local people. Up to 21 tons of fruits and vegetables could be harvested and directly redistributed for free each year， the firm said i

34、n a press release。 ”To that end, a farmers market would be held every week on the forecourt of Notre Dame. The roof and spire will also produce electricity, heat and ventilation (air circulation) for the cathedral: an organic active layer within the glass will provide solar power, while the roofs di

35、amond-shaped ”scales” will open to offer natural ventilation a design inspired by termite mounds(白蚁丘)。 The spire will act as a space in which hot air accumulates in winter.How can we write the contemporary history of our country， but also that of science, art and spirituality together？ the firm said

36、 in a press release。 We seek to present a supreme project, a symbol of a lively and ecological future.”If the Vincent Callebaut design is selected, the firm said, the reborn Notre Dame will define ”the new face of the Church in the 21st century, presenting a fairer symbiotic relationship between hum

37、ans and nature。12。 What can be learned about the design of Notre Dame by VCA?A. It is focused on the theme of green”。B。 It gets the most local support than the others。C. It can recover Notre Dames original appearance。D。 It is from the most famous architect around the world.13. What does the underlin

38、ed part ”resume its watch” in paragraph 2 mean？A。 lie made of high-tech materials。 B。 show people the right time again。C. be removed and placed somewhere else. D. overlook Notre Dame again at its original place。14. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about？A。 The inspiration of the design。B。 The funct

39、ion of the roof and the spire.C. A detailed introduction of the VCA project. D. The symbol of Notre Dame for the local people。15。 What can be inferred from the last paragraph？A. The future of the new Notre Dame looks blackB。 The proposal for the Notre Dame has been approved。C。 The VCA is confident a

40、bout winning the competition.D. The new design of Notre Dame will be a mix of history, science and art。第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选型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. Cycling or Running?Aerobic （有氧） exercise is an effective tool to assist with fat loss. It can be fun and help build up your body。

41、 Running and cycling， for example， are both good for you. _16_。 Read on and make an informed decision。Metabolic (代谢） LevelAt the metabolic level, fast running beats fast cycling。 There is also the fact that when youre riding downhill, youre essentially at rest because youre coasting。 Not so with run

42、ning。 _17_. Youre also getting more of a total body workout with running than you get with cycling。Difficulty Of AdoptionYou could ride a bike for hours. With no pounding on your joints， you can go far and fast. Now compare that to taking up running。 The first few times you try running, you will bre

43、athe heavily， wondering why on earth youre putting yourself through such suffering。 It takes enormous determination for most people to become runners. _18_RacingFoot races are popular the world over。 There are 5Ks, 10Ks, half and full and ultra-marathons。 Any decent-sized city will have your choice

44、of races. _19_It forces you to train and pushes you to get better. Contrarily,its harder to find many races for cycling。ConvenienceIn terms of convenience， running cant match cycling。 You will reach a specific destination way faster on a bike than by running。 Its also easier for carrying things on a

45、 bike。_20_Both cycling and running have something to offer。 Its about analyzing their respective advantages and deciding whats right for you。A. Truth be told, there is no winner.B。 Entering them can be very motivating。C. You can do more caloric burn in less time with running.D。 So its not hard to fi

46、nd that cycling is just easier to get into.E. It is definitely beneficial to take part in both of the two sports.F. But maybe you are in two minds about which one to engage in.G。 You can handle any kind of bad condition when it comes to running.第二部分(满分30分）完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） The other day I was

47、shopping at a local store。 And then I came upon a lady squatting(蹲） on the floor looking for a certain product on the _21_ shelf。 She sprang up when she saw me as if to get out of my way。 Apologetically (抱歉地） she explained that she was a _22_ at a nearby store and was on her lunch break， _23_ to get

48、 a few needed items before her time was up。 I told her with a smile， “I am in no hurry。 Go ahead and do _24_ you need to do.”_25_ she searched for a particular brand， she said that sometimes customers were rude to her at the store and she really _26_ my kindness。 I told her that I had noticed cashie

49、rs being treated rudely by some people and that those people needed to be more _27_. It is _28_ for the cashier when people are glaring at them when the cashier is doing the best they know how。 I explained to her that I was a retired nurse and _29_ what he was saying。 Sometimes patients， families， o

50、r doctors could be very rude or _30_ mean。 But I tried to understand why they were feeling that way and let it go. She thanked me for being so nice and _31_. I told her, “The world would be a better place if we all acted kindly toward each other。 She _32_ and with a big smile she said thank you and

51、walked away。It felt so good that I have helped comfort someone for even a few seconds。 I _33_ her there are good and kind people in the world and may have promoted her _34_ in humanity. Maybe she would think about that later in the day when someone was treating her _35_.21。 A. top 22. A。 manager 23.

52、 A。 attempting24。 A。 that 25. A。 While26. A. doubted27. A. considerate28. A。 pleasant29。 A. recalled30。 A. even 31. A. absent 32. A. refused33。 A. proved 34. A. doubt 35. A。 patientlyB。 long B。 cashier B. pretending B. whichB。 Although B。 mistookB. impatientB. stressfulB. mindedB。 anyB。 luckyB. rela

53、xedB. showedB。 understandingB。 admirablyC。 bottom C. waitress C。 learning C。 whoC. UnlessC。 accusedC。 abnormalC. appropriateC. understoodC。 thenC。 anxiousC. jumpedC. told C。 satisfactionC。 unkindly D。 woodenD. shopkeeperD。 rememberingD. whatD。 WhereD。 appreciatedD. aggressiveD. attractiveD。 question

54、edD. stillD。 friendlyD。 noddedD。 persuadedD. beliefD. seriously 第二节:短文填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词得正确形式.Hutong is _36_ kind of ancient typical city street in Beijing. Surrounding the Forbidden City， many were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing _37_（dynasty). _38_(establish） th

55、e strongest power for emperors, the royal family _39_(plan) the city and arranged the residential areas(住宅区）. The Forbidden Citythe center of Beijing, was the royal palace.At the end of the Qing dynasty， after closed China came under the influence from abroad, many old hutongs lost _40_(they） former

56、 neat（灵巧的） arrangements.After the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949， the conditions of Hutong were improved. But _41_ (fortunate）， the houses in many hutongs _42_(destroy) in recent years. And the hutong today is fading into the shade for both tourists _43_ local people.However， in t

57、he urban district of Beijing, Hutongs still occupy one third of the total area， _44_ provides housing for half the population, so many hutongs have survived these years. In this respect， we see Beijing _45_ an ancient yet modern city.第三部分：书面表达（满分40分）第一节（满分15分） 假设你是李华，你的同学Chris最近从英国来你校学习.知道他对中国的传统文化感

58、兴趣,恰逢重阳佳节,请你用英语给他写一封email，邀请他和你一起去中山公园赏花和享受美食。另外，告知他去中山 公园的路线。内容包括：写信目的； 2. 介绍去中山公园的路线。注意：1。 词数80左右 2. 可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。参考词汇:重阳节： Double Ninth Festival Dear Chris,_ Yours Li Hua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.Jatin and his younger sister, Neha, lived with their parents in a poor neighbo

59、rhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job， and they had only a little money with which to buy food。 As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks (盯着他们）.One day, Jatin took Nehas shoes to a shoe repairman to be fix

60、ed， but he lost them on the way home. It wasnt until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed。 So he begged his sister to keep it secret。 Neha agreed and the two decided to share Jatin s running shoes。 Nehas school hours were