2021-2022学年广西大学附属中学高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

1、2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置3请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符4作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效5如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Mary felt from the o

2、utside world, since she lacked an Internet connection and couldnt receive any e-mail.Acut downBcut inCcut offDcut out2_naturally by the skin when exposed to sunlight, Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones, teeth and muscles.AMakingBTo makeCMadeDMake3Running is often tiring and a lot of hard work, bu

3、t nothing _ the feeling you get after finishing a long workout around the track.AbreaksBblocksCbondsDbeats4It was the belief _ he could find his “root” in Africa _ made Alex decide to go to Gambia.Athat; whereBwhere; thatCthat; thatDhow; which5You can never be _ when crossing the street.Avery carefu

4、lBtoo carefulCcarefully enoughDenough careful6Mark has lived in China for many years, yet he still cant _ himself to the Chinese customs.AobserveBadaptCleadDdevote7With the help of high technology in the past few years, electronic business _ to bank industry and travel industry.Aapplied Bhave applie

5、dChas been applied Dhad been applied8Dont to spring-clean the whole house just because my mother is coming theres no need to do that.AundertakeBattemptCbotherDhesitate9The worse working conditions we are looking forward to _ must have attracted the local governments attention.Asee improvedBseeing im

6、provedCsee improvingDseeing to improve10 Hello, Paul, do you like to join us in playing football? We need one more person to _ a team. Yes, Id like to.Apick upBpick outCmake upDmake out11 _ his overseas study, he was eventually employed by his dream company.AHaving completedBCompletingCCompletedDTo

7、complete12Face the problem bravely and you _ a new way to success.Afind Bfound Cwill find Dhave found13The government has been under growing pressure to _ the causes of air pollution as smog frequently smothers the countrys large cities.AreleaseBscheduleCmaintainDaddress14This kind of gel pen which

8、_ smoothly is quite popular with students.Ais written Bis writing Cwrote Dwrites15Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity _ sight matters more than hearing.Awhen Bwhose Cwhich Dwhere16That Americans have no history while Chinese have no future sounds _; it has raised a though

9、t provoking question, though.Aartificial Barbitrary Callergic Dreluctant17The president stood by a window inside the room, _ I entered, looking over the square.AwhereBinto whichCwhichDthat18She is _ being pleased about it ; she is very angry.Afree fromBfree ofCout ofDfar from19_almost one hundred ji

10、n, the stone was moved by him alone.AWeighedBWeighingCIt weighedDTo weigh20Robert had a comfortable childhood, _up in a pleasant house with a view of the sea.AgrewBgrowingCgrownDto grow第二部分 阅读理解（满分40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。21（6分）Oil is essential for modern life. About 64 percent of the wo

11、rlds oil is located in the Middle East, but the heaviest consumers of oil are Europe, America, and Japan. The problem lies in getting the oil from the countries that produce it to the countries that consume it. This is mainly done using oil tankers. Usually the oil is shipped safely and with no prob

12、lems, but occasionally there is a disaster.Every year millions of tons of oil are spilled into the ocean. Although this is only a small percentage of the total amount shipped around the world each year, this spilled oil can have terrible effects on ocean life, including the coastlines where the oil

13、washes up onto shore.One of the worst oil spills in history occurred along the Alaskan coastline in 1989, when the Exxon Valdez tanker got stuck off the coast of Alaska, spilling 42 million liters of oil. Although it wasnt the largest oil spill, the disaster was terrible because it occurred in such

14、a sensitive natural area. In this spill, the tankers captain, who was tired from overwork and drinking alcohol, had gone to take a rest. He gave control of the ship to another sailor, who was unfamiliar with the route. The ship ran onto Bligh Reef. Damaged by the reef, the ship leaked oil out into t

15、he ocean. More than 1,600 kilometers of coastline were affected by the oil spill. Many birds and otters died as a result of the oil covering their skin, and many other sea creatures and the animals that fed on them were also severely affected.1、Which country is NOT among the largest consumers of oil

16、?AJapan BIraqCAmerica DGermany2、What does the underlined “them” refer to?AThe birds. BThe otters.CThe sea creatures. DThe birds and the otters.3、Which of the following statement is true?AThe oil leak of Alaska is because the captain was unfamiliar with the route.BMany birds and otters died from eati

17、ng the spilled oil.CAlaska spill was the most serious spill of all time.DAlthough some oil leak is not serious, it will affect ocean life.22（8分） When Randy Heiss went hiking behind his Patagonia, Ariz. farm, the last thing he expected to find was a Christmas list from a little girl across the US-Mex

18、ico border. “I found this balloon on my morning walk near Patagonia on Sunday. Attached to it was a piece of paper with the Christmas wishes from a little girl,” Heiss wrote on his Facebook page.When he brought the list home to his wife, who speaks fluent Spanish, they determined that the little gir

19、l had asked for Enchantimals toys, clothes, art supplies and various other gifts. Thats when Heiss set out to make the little girls Christmas dreams come true. Heiss said he had attempted to send Christmas letters to Santa Claus via balloon when he was a kid but never received a response.Heiss sent

20、a Facebook message on Wednesday to XENY, a radio station in Nogales, to see if it could help him track down the girl or her family. He later received a response from the station, which had determined the author of the letter was an 4-year-old girl named Dayami, and the station wanted to set up a mee

21、ting between the two on Thursday. “It just changed my entire day,” Heiss told the Washington Post. “Instead of going back to my office in Bisbee, I went with my wife to Walmart. “The couple bought almost everything on Dayamis list. They also brought a few gifts for Dayamis little sister, Ximena. The

22、y told the children they were “ ayudantes de Santa,” or Santas helpers.Heiss,20, said the experience was very healing for him and his wife. Nine years ago,the couples only son died. “ Being around children at Christmas time has been absent in our lives,” Heiss said. We now have friends for life. For

23、 a day, that border fence with its concertina wire melted away.1、How did Dayami send out her Christmas wishes?ABy calling Heiss.BBy attaching them to a balloon.CBy writing to a radio station.DBy sending a Facebook message.2、When did Heiss know what the girl exactly wanted?AAfter the help of his wife

24、.BWhen he found the balloon.CAfter their meeting in America.DWhen he got a response from the radio station.3、What might make Heiss decide to fulfill the little girls Christmas wishes?AHis sons will.BThe girls request for help.CHis similar unsuccessful experience.DHis desire to make friends with the

25、girl.4、What can we infer from the last paragraph?AThe couple got out of the pain completely.BThe experience was a great relief to the couple.CThe couple would help more children from Mexico.DThere will be no border between countries one day.23（8分）My Favourite Travel BooksThe Old Patagonian Express b

26、y Paul TherouxChoosing my favorite Paul Theroux book is like picking my favorite place in the world: Its impossible to settle on just one. But The Old Patagonian Express, which is about a train journey Theroux made from Boston, USA to southern Argentina, is right up there at the top of my list. Ther

27、oux has a wicked sense of humor. He brings so much wisdom and experience to his travels.Walden by Henry David ThoreauIf he were alive today, Thoreau would probably frown if he heard someone refer to Walden as a travel book. But I regard it as a travel-writing masterpiece. “I went into the woods,” he

28、 writes, “because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” Thats the same spirit of discovery that defines so many great contemporary travel records.The Dh

29、arma Bums by Jack KerouacLike so many people, I fell in love with Kerouacs novels in my late teens and early 20s. On the Road gets all the press, but I always love The Dharma Bums. Kerouac beautifully captures the romance of California trains, Berkeley, and backpacking in the Sierras. Its hard to re

30、ad this book without wanting to leave for the mountains to brainstorm bad haikus on the trail and cook canned macaroni and cheese over a crackling campfire.Confucius Lives Next Door by T.R. ReidThis is sort of A Year in Provence in Japan, only the cross-cultural differences are much greater. Reid an

31、d his family moved to Tokyo when he became the chief for The Washington Post, enabling him to uncover truths about the country. Among the highlights are his observations about Japanese schools, including Yodobashi No. 6 Elementary School, where his daughters were greeted by the whole school staff.1、

32、Which book enables readers to experience great cross-cultural differences?AThe Old Patagonian Express BConfucius Lives Next DoorCOn the Road DWalden2、What will people feel after reading Jack Kerouacs The Dharma Bums?AA strong desire to follow BA love for novelsCA wish to learn cooking DAn excitement

33、 to write poems3、Which writer based his book on a train journey from home to abroad?AT.R. Reid BHenry David ThoreauCPaul Theroux DJack Kerouac24（8分）For years, my time spent in the shower could have got me a mention in Guinness World Records as the shortest time taken to bathe. I hurried up during th

34、is process.One day, however, while at a party, I heard an artist friend telling everybody that his idea came while he was having a shower. “What about you?” he asked, “Dont you get your creative thoughts from the same place?”“Im in and out in a hurry,” I told him proudly. “I have no time to waste!”“

35、What a pity,” he said. “Thats the place where you need to slow down; plenty of great thoughts come from there!” I tried it out. I slowed down the whole process, started enjoying the warm water, taking a little longer to soap myself and even spending more time just enjoying the process, and realized

36、how much I had missed in hurrying up all these years.A woman told me how much stress her friend was suffering from and how she sought to convince her that she needed to find ways to relax. She gave her a videotape on stress management and relaxation techniques, and encouraged her to watch it right a

37、way. Fifteen minutes later, her friend handed back the tape. “It was good,” she said, but I dont need it.”“But its a 70 - minute video,” the woman replied, “You couldnt have watched the whole thing.”“Yes, I did,” her friend said. “I put it in fast - forward!”A major social problem of the 21st centur

38、y is Hurry Sickness. We hurry through work. We swallow fast food. We complain that we dont have enough time. We race through the days and weeks until one day we look back in amazement and comment, “My god, how the years flew by!” Then we realize the heavy price we have paid for traveling fast.Sympto

39、ms of Hurry Sickness include stress and anxiety, bad relationships, lowered work performance and even disease. Some people dont survive it. Whats the cure? Slow down, for life is so short and precious that we must live it well.1、What was the advantage of taking a shower in the eyes of the artist fri

40、end?ATime was saved. BNothing was missed.CGreat ideas flew away. DCreative thoughts came.2、What was the trouble with the womans friend?AShe felt stressed. BShe found the tape useless.CShe found no way to relax. DShe watched the tape too fast.3、What are the major trouble people face in the 21st centu

41、ry in the writers eyes?APeople run fast to work. BEverything is done in a hurry.CPeople dont have enough time. DTime flies without being noticed.4、How can the problem be settled?ABy pacing down. BBy learning to survive.CBy developing friendship. DBy performing good work.25（10分） As is tradition, tech

42、nology companies from around the world have flocked to Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show. There are thousands of eye-catching items to swoon over, whether youre a nerd or not. Here are a few of the most interesting, exciting and possibly life-changing products seen at the show, whic

43、h runs from Tuesday to Friday.Item 1You thought your curved TV was cool? The LG Signature OLED TV R is a 65-inch 4K TV that is, unlike your lame and rigid screen, rollable, and can retract(收回) into its base when youre not enjoying it. While you can control it using either Google Assistant or Amazon

44、Alexa, the TV R also supports Apples AirPlay 2 and HomeKit.Item 2Gaming laptops arent new, but they usually lack power compared to their beefier desktop counterparts. Nvidias latest announcement changes that, and brings the desktop-class power found in its RTX line of graphics cards to laptops. More

45、 than 40 laptop models will turn up by the end of the month with RTX graphics cards inside, which can produce more realistic graphics and boost performance for the most gamers.Item 3If sleeping is harder than it should be, the Dreem band might be able to help you figure out what youre doing wrong. T

46、he Dreem band is a fabric-covered headband that wraps around your head and uses a combination of sensors like the ones in your Apple Watch to detect various biometrics like your heart rate and respiration activity. It also uses bone conduction to communicate audio cues to you privately.Item 4Samsung

47、s shown off its Micro LED technology in the past, using it to build The Wall, a 146-inch TV. The companys now showing off a smaller Micro LED TV. Using Samsungs Micro LED panels, you can create a variety of display sizes supporting different aspect ratios, going from an ultra-wide 21:9 screen to a p

48、erfectly square 1:1 display without losing image quality.125、If one likes doing things by himself, which of the items suits him best?AItem 1.BItem 2.CItem 3.DItem 4.1、Which of the following technologies appeared for the first time in the show?AThe TV R Users controlling the TV by Google AssistantBNv

49、idias laptops solving the problem of powerCThe Dreem bands detect your heart rateDSamsungs Micro LED technology making a 146-inch TV possible第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30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26（30分） Stephen Glenn is a famous American research scientist. He has made several

50、 very important medical 1 . When a newspaper journalist asked him why he was able to be so much more 2 than the average person, he responded that it all came from a(n) 3 with his mother that occurred when he was a child.Stephen had been trying to 4 a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he 5 hi

51、s grip on the slippery bottle and it fell，spilling(泼出) its contents all over the kitchen floor-a real sea of milk! When his mother came into the kitchen，instead of 6 at him，giving him a lecture or chastising him，she said, “what a great and wonderful 7 you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge po

52、nd of milk. Well，the 8 has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes 9 we clean it up？Indeed，he did. After a few minutes，his mother said， Stephen，whenever you make a mess like this， 10 you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper 11 .”And to

53、gether they cleaned up the spilled milk. His mother then said，You know，what we have here is a 12 experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Lets go out in the back yard and 13 the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without 14 it “The li

54、ttle boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands，he could 15 it without dropping it. What a good 16 to him!This famous scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didnt need to be afraid to make 17 .Instead，he learned that mistakes were ju

55、st 18 for learning something new，which is，after all，what scientific 19 are all about. Even if the experiment doesnt work, we usually learn something 20 from it.1、AimpressionsBbreakthroughsCpromisesDintentions2、AoutgoingBresponsibleCwarm-heartedDcreative3、AexperienceBwordCargumentDadventure4、Arecycle

56、BpurchaseCremoveDfreeze5、AlostBtightenedCadjustedDcaught6、AlookingByellingCsmilingDglancing7、AdiscoveryBmessCchangeDjoke8、AinjuryBresearchCassignmentDdamage9、AwhenBasCafterDbefore10、AgraduallyBinitiallyCeventuallyDconstantly11、AorderBsituationCformDuse12、AsuccessfulBfailedCcompletedDuseless13、AfillB

57、washCpolishDcover14、AshakingBdroppingCliftingDtouching15、Amake upBmake offCmake itDmake sense16、AattitudeBapologyCprojectDlesson17、AeffortsBplansCmistakesDdecisions18、ArequirementsBroutinesCchancesDgoals19、AachievementsBapproachesCseminarsDexperiments20、AvaluableBambiguousCfamiliarDabstract第二节（每小题1.

58、5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27（15分）Directions: After reading the passage 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 f the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that

59、 best fits each blanks.Nearly 135,000 people on the Indonesian island of Bali have left their homes after warnings that the Mount Agung volcano could erupt at any time.Blowing smoke, Mount Agung is sending fright throughout the area. Its alert statues 1(raise) to the highest level. Villagers 2(live)

60、 beneath the volcano have taken shelter in temporary evacuation centers. Plentiful stocks of food, water, medicines and other supplies have been prepared.One farmer expressed his concern that lava could destroy his house and farm. Apart from villagers, there are around 30,000 cattle within the dange