2021年绵阳中学实验学校高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案

2021年绵阳中学实验学校高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案第一部分第一部分阅读（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AItlookslike2017isshapinguptobearecord-breakingyearinmovieHistory.Hereisalistofsomeoftheyear’sbiggestblockbusterssofar.Kong:SkullIslandAreboot(重启)ofKingKongwouldnormallygetlaughedatinthisdayandage,butitlookslikethismodemversionofthestorywillbeworthwatching.WithUSactressBrieLarsonandUKactorTomHiddlestoninthemix,thisfilmissettobethisyear’sbiggestmonstertale.ReleaseDate:3/10/17BeautyandtheBeastDirectorBillCondonisbringingbackapartofourchildhoodinliveaction,completewiththesongsweallrememberandlove.WithBritishstarsEmmaWatsonandDanStevensleadingthecast,theclassicWaltDisneystoryalreadysoundslikeit’llbeadelightforbothchildrenandadults.ReleaseDate:3/17/17TheFateoftheFuriousTherewasdoubtthatwe’devengetaFast8,especiallyafterthefittingendingUSactorPaulWalker’scharacterwasgivenattheendofFurious7.Fansthoughtthey’dneverseeDomandtherestofthecrewbackinaction,butthankfully,USstarVinDieselhimselfconfirmedthatTheFateoftheFuriousisfuelingupforanothergo.ReleaseDate:4/14/17Spider-Man:HomecomingSpiderManisheadinghometoMarvelStudiosforthefirsttime.ThemoviewillshowusPeterParker’shighschooldays,andwillcontinuethethreadswesawformedduringhisinitialappearanceinCaptainAmerica:CivilWar.WeknowthatMichaelKeatonisplayingTheVultureinthisstory,andthatbothHappyHoganandTonyStark,playedbyUSactorsJonFavreauandRobertDowneyJr.,arealongfortheride.ReleaseDate:7/7/17Whichofthefollowingmoviescan’tyouseeonMayDay?A.Kong:SkullIsland. B.BeautyandtheBeast.C.TheFateoftheFurious. D.Spider-Man:Homecoming.2.WhatcanweknowaboutBeautyandtheBeast?Itisfuelingupforanothergo.ItisproducedbyMarvelStudiosIt’llshowusPeterParker’sschooldays.It’llbeenjoyableforbothchildrenandadults.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cast”probablymean?A.Characters. B.Actors.C.Directors. D.Teachers.BTourismisoftenaboutseekingdeeperemotionalandpersonalconnectionswiththeworldaroundus.Notalltravelexperiences,however,needtotakeplaceintherealworld.Withtheevolutionofvirtualreality(VR)technology,tourismwillincreasinglybecomeacombinationofphysicalandvirtualworlds.VRmayevenremovetheneedtotravelentirely.ButcanaVRexperiencereallyequalarealworldone?Manyexpertsbelieveitcan.StudieshaveshownthatourbrainshaveaninbuiltVR-likemechanismthatenablesustoliveimaginedexperiences.Muchofourwakinglifeisspentthinkingabouteitherthepastorthefuture.Thisisknownas"mindwandering".Duringtheseeventswe'renotpayingattentiontothecurrentworldaroundus.Instead,we'rerecallingmemories,orcreatingandprocessingimaginedfutures.Whenengagedinmindwandering,ourbrainsprocessthesementalimagesusingthesamepathwaysusedtoreceiveinputsfromtherealworld.So,theimaginedpastorfuturecancreateemotionsandfeelingssimilartohowwereacttoeverydaylife.VRcancreatethesesamefeelings.Whilecriticsmightarguethatavirtualexperiencewillnevermatchreality,thereareseveralwaysVRtourismcouldmakeapositivecontribution.Firstlyitcouldhelpprotectsensitivelocationsfromover -tourism.InrecentyearsfamoussitessuchasMayaBayinThailand,andCambodia'sAngkorWatTempleshavehadtolimitthenumberofvisitorsbecauseoftheirnegativeimpact.TheseplacesarenowproducingtheirownVRexperiencesthatwillallowtouriststopassthroughvirtualmodelsofthesites.Virtualrealitymayalsoallowpeoplebackintime,toexperiencehistoricalevents,visitancientcities,andeventowalkamongdinosaurs.Finally,inaworldwheremanypeoplesufferfromstressanddepressionduetooverwork,virtualtourismmayprovideacheapandconvenientwayforpeopletotakebriefholidaystootherwiseunreachabledestinationsandrechargetheirbatteries,withouteverleavingtheirhomes.Itsoundslikesciencefictionbutit'salreadyhappening.Asvirtualtechnologyimprovesandaspeoplecontinuetodemandnewandinterestingexperiences,expectmorevirtualtourism,bothincombinationwiththerealworldandinsteadofit.Whatisdrivingthedevelopmentofvirtualtourism?Companiesseekingtomakemoremoney.Improvementsinvirtualrealitytechnology.People'sdemandformoresharedexperiences.People'sdeeperunderstandingofthephysicalworld.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes"mindwandering"?ThebrainprocesseswhichhelppeoplethinkVRisreal.Thewaythebrainprocessesinputsfromtherealworld.Brainactivitiesfocusingonpastorfutureevents.Experiencescomingfromaperson'simagination.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inthelastparagraphreferto?Sciencefiction.Virtualtechnology.Virtualtourism.Therealworld.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?TodescribetheadvantagesofVRtourism.TogivesuggestionsforreducingToencouragepeopletodevelopVRtechnology.ToargueVRtourismwillreplacetherealworldtravel.CTheGreatBarrierReef'soutlookremains“verypoor”despitecoral(珊瑚)recoveryoverthepastyear,AustraliangovernmentscientistssaidMonday,justdaysbeforeaUNESCOrulingonthesite'sworldheritage(遗产)status.TheUnitedNationsculturalagencyrecommendedlastmonththattheworld'slargestreef(珊瑚礁)systembeplacedonitsendangeredlistbecauseofdamagetothecoralslargelycausedbyclimatechange.TheAustralianInstituteofMarineScience(AIMS)saidthecoralswerenowina“recoverywindow”afteradecadeofharmfulheatstressandcyclones(旋风).Butsuchopportunitieswerebecomingrarerduetotheinfluenceofclimatechange,thegovernmentagency,whichhasmonitoredthereeffor35years,saidinitsannualreportreleasedtoday.“Theincreasingemergenceofclimate-relatedextremeweathereventsandstarfishoutbreaksiscausingmoresevereandfrequentpressures,givingthereeffeweropportunitieslikethistorecover,”CEOPaulHardistysaid.Thescientistssurveyed127reefsitesin2021andfoundhardcoralcoverhadincreasedat69ofthe81locationssurveyedinthepasttwoyears.SeparatescientificresearchreleasedlastOctoberfoundthe2,300-kilometre(1,400miles)systemhadlosthalfitscoralssince1995,withaseriesofoceanheatwavescausingmasscoraldeath.BrittaSchaffelke,researchprogramdirectoratAIMS,saidthelatestfindingsprovidedaslighthopethatthereefstillhasthepowerofrecovering.Butsheaddedthatitsfutureisstillverypoorbecauseofthedangersofclimatechangeandotherfactorsthatareaffectingthereef.UNESCOhasurgedAustraliatotakeurgentclimateactionbutthegovernmenthaslongresistedcallstocommittonetzeroemissions(排放)by2050.Thegovernmenthassaidithopestomeetthetarget“assoonaspossible”withoutharmingitseconomy,insistingdealingwithclimatechangerequiresaglobaleffort.ThereefwasworthaboutUS$4.8billionayearintourismfortheAustralianeconomyandtherearefearsthatan“indanger”listingcouldweakenitstouristappeal.Whatisthemajorcauseofthedamagetothecorals?A.Theclimatechange. B.Lackofmoney.C.Overdevelopment. D.Toomanytourists.WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph3?Theresultofthesurvey.TheeffortsAIMShasmade.Theslightchanceoftherecovery.Theterriblesituationoftheclimate.WhatisBrittaSchaffelke'sattitudetowardsthefutureofthereef?A.Unclear. B.Positive.CIntolerant. D.Anxious.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?Australiawantstoputthereefontheendangeredlist.TheAustraliangovernmenthasignoredUNESCO'sdemand.Australiahopestokeepabalancebetweenemissiontargetanditseconomy.TheAustraliangovernmentrefusestotakeitsshareofresponsibilityofclimatechange.DKamikatsu,asmalltowninJapan,hasshowntheworldthatourgarbagehasfar-reachingeffects,andnotjustonourenvironment.Theexperimentingoingzerowastestartedwhenthetownbuiltanewincinerator20yearsago.Butalmostimmediately,theincineratorwasdeterminedtobeahealthriskduetothepoisonousgaseswhengarbagewasburnedinit.Itwastooexpensivetosendwastetoothertowns,solocalshadtocomeupwithanewplan.ThentheZeroWasteAcademywasborn,whichhelpedperformthisplan.NowKamikatsupeopleseparatetheirwasteinto45differentcategories.Butinthebeginning,itwasn'teasytoconvincelocalpeopletodoallthiswork,andtherewassomepushback.Onlyafterthatinitialeducationperioddidmostresidentscomeonboard.Thisisallgreatnewsforwastereductionofcourse,butithasalsohadsomeunexpectedsocialbenefitsaswell.LikemuchofJapan,Kamikatsu'spopulationisaging,andabout50percentofthelocalsareelderly.Thefactthatthewholecommunitytakestheirtrashintoberecycledhascreatedalocalactionandinteractionbetweengenerations.Thatideahasbeenpurposefullyexpandedtoincludeacircularshopwherehouseholdgoodsaredroppedoffandotherscantakethem,andatableware"library"wherepeoplecanborrowextracups,glasses,silverwareandplatesforcelebrations."Theelderlyseethisnotasawaste-collectionservice,butanopportunitytosocializewiththeyoungergenerationandtochat.Whenwevisitthem,theypreparelotsoffoodandwestaywiththemforawhile,weaskhowtheyare,"Sakano,thefounderoftheZeroWasteAcademy,said.Sakano'sideasaretrulyrevolutionaryifyouthinkaboutit.She'sprovingthatcommunitycanbefoundthroughhandlingthestuffwenolongerwantandneed.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinparagraph2?Whatharmfuleffectsgarbageburninghas.WhygarbagesortingisnecessaryinJapan.Howtheideaofzerowastewasputforward.WhattheZeroWasteAcademyfunctionsas.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"pushback"probablymean?A.Inactiveresponse. B.Generousreward.C.Bittersuffering. D.Beneficialguidance.Whatisabonusofthezerowasteproject?A.Reducingwaste. B.Creatingcommunity.C.Increasingpeople'sincome. D.Developinganewtechnology.Whichpartofanewspaperisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Technology. B.Health. C.Workplace. D.Lifestyle.第二节（共第二节（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。选项中有两项为多余选项Peoplegenerallydesiretoagegracefully(优雅地)andlivealongandhealthylifefilledwithgoodfriends,family,andplentyofactivity16,it'sfarfrombeingafantasy.Thefactis,manyseniorsdoit.Sowhataretheirsecrets?●Avoidstress.Studiesshowthatpeoplewhoareunderlotsofstressareata20%increasedriskofheartattackandstroke.Becauseofthis,avoidingstressasmuchaspossibleisoneofthebestwaystoliveahappyandhealthylifeformanyyears. 17 it'squiteusefultolearntechniquestodealwithitbetter. 18 .Youmustknowthatyourfriendscanmakeyoufeelhappy,butareyouawarethattheycanhelpyoulivelonger,too?Manystudieshavefoundthatbeingaloneasyouageisagreatriskineverythingfromearlydeathtoheartdiseaseandstroke.●Setdailygoals.19.Andpurposefullivingcanreducechancesofbeingdepressed.InplaceslikeJapanwheretherearemanycentenarians(peoplewholivebeyond100years),thereisalotofemphasisonlivingalifeofpurpose.Trytoplanwhatyouwilldothenextdaybeforegoingtobed.●Exercise.Studiesshowagainandagainthatexerciseisoneofthebestwaystokeepyourbodyandmindfitasyouage.Inadditiontohelpingyouavoidphysicaldiseaseslikeheartdiseaseanddiabetes,dailyexercisecanalsohelpyoustayawayfrommentaldiseasesandwillcontributetokeepingyourbodyfit,healthyandcapablethroughoutyourgoldenyears. 20 .Findsomeonetolove.Keepahealthysociallife.Whileit'simpossibletocutstressoutoflifeentirely.Althoughthisissomethingthatmanypeopledreamof.Thoughthesetoolshelpreducethestressofliving.Besides,it'sagreatwaytomeetnewpeopleandlearnnewthings.Havingsomethingtolookforwardtoeverydaywillkeepyoumotivated.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分 45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Hecouldhaveplaceditinacornerorcouldhavesoldittoafrienddownthestreetorastrangeronashoppingwebsite.21DaveKellner,ofRiegelsville,decidedtosharehisbelovedcello(大提琴)withayoungmusicianwithabilityandambitionwhodidn't22one.OnFriday,the69-year-oldman23theEastonAreaMiddleSchoolto24presenthiscellotoAnnaSmith,agraderwhoplaysintheschool).Kellner25thecellonineyearsagowhenheretiredanddecidedtostarta26.Hespenttwoyearstryingtoimprovehisskills,buttheeffectsof)madeit27forhimtogoonpractising.Hecouldhave 28 thecellotothedistrict'smusicprogramme.Buthewanteditinthehandsofatalented,serous-mindedlocal 29 whocouldn'taffordtopurchaseacello.DonnaPalmer,directoroftheschoolorchestra,saiditwasdifficultto 30 afternarrowingdownthefieldtothreeworthystudents. 31 ,theinstrumentwasgiventoa13-year-oldwhosaysshehopesto 32 thecellofortherestofherlife.Becauseofhiskindact,Kellnerwillbeabletoexperiencethe 33 ofhearingitplayedatspringmusicalconcert.Andknowingshehasanotherfaninthe 34 couldhelpkeepSmithmotivatedtopractiseandperhapseventually 35 thecello.Kellner's 36 toreachoutandimprovethelifeofatalented,youngmusicianis 37 .Agoodcellocancostroughly$2,000.That'sahigh 38 formanypoorfamilies.Inthehandsofachildwithtalentanddetermination,itcan 39 alife.Here'shopingthattherearemoreDaveKellnersouttherewhounderstandthevalueofpassingona(n) 40 musicalinstrument.A.But B.So C.And D.OrA.need B.accept C.deserve D.haveA.stayedat B.arrivedat C.passedby D.movedintoA.secretly B.personally C.anxiously D.normally25.A.borrowedB.discoveredC.bought D.advertised26.A.schoolB.companyC.hobby D.programme27.A.unnecessaryB.probableC.suitable D.difficult28.A.donatedB.reportedC.added D.connected29.A.teacherB.friendC.actor D.student30.A.decideB.explainC.stop D.discuss31.A.ByallmeansB.IntheendC.Atleast D.Aboveall32.A.buyB.borrowC.keep D.play33.A.lifeB.effectC.joy D.loss34.A.hospitalB.armyC.classroom D.audience35.A.masterB.sellC.return D.miss36.A.decisionB.planC.goal D.permission37.A.interestingB.disappointingC.satisfying D.inspiring38.A.levelB.priceC.quality D.risk39.A.saveB.endC.change D.live40.A.expensiveB.traditionalC.beloved D.useless第二节（共1第二节（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的正确形式AChinesesayinggoesthat“Firewood,rice,cookingoil,salt,sauce,vinegar 41. teaarethesevennecessitiestobeginaday.”Withoutdoubt,tea 42. (welcome)allovertheworld.AccordingtotheUN,teais 43. (much)thanjustahotdrink.It’sabigpartofmanyculturesaroundtheworld.You 44. (possible)knowthatpeopleinChinausetop-gradetea 45. (show)respectwhenreceivingimportantguests.Meanwhile,theBritishtraditionofafternoonteaisanimportantpartofthatcountry’sidentity.MakingMalaysia’spulledteahasbecomeasortofartform,wheredrinkerstakeprideinitsentertainmentaspects.Asan 46. (express)ofMoroccanhospitality()andtradition,minttea—amixofgreentea,spearmintleav