江西省九江市2021届第二次高考模拟英语试卷及答案

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一、阅读选择

WhileknownforitsPacificOceanbeachesandfashionablecoastaltowns,

theGoldenStateisalsohometomanynewandcleanlakeswherevisitorscan

soakupthesunandcooloff.

ShastaLake

ShastaLakeisthelargestreservoirinCaliforniaat30.000acreswide.

TheLakeisinNorthernCaliforniaandisathreeandahalf-hourdrivefrom

LonAngeles.With370milesofshoreline,it'snosurprisethatrentinga

houseboatisapopularactivity.Dependingontheirlocation,visitorscan

enjoytheviewofMt.Shasta,whichhassnowonitspeakyear-round.

BigBearLake

BigBearLakeisanothergreatoptionforthosewantingtotakeadaytrip

fromLosAngeles.IttakesonlytwohourstodrivetherefromdowntownLosAngeles.

AnimalloverscanstopbytheBigBearAlpineZootogetanup-closelookat

thelake'snamesake（同名物）.Thelakealsohasmanyhikingandbikingtrails,

alongwithplentyoffishingspots.

LakeHavasu

LakeHavasuisdividedalongtheborderofCaliforniaandArizonaandis

anoasis（绿洲）inthedesert.It'safive-hourdrivefromLosAngelesandatwo

andahalfhourdrivefromLasVegas.Visitorscanfishorgoboatingonthe

lakethatwasformedfromtheColoradoRiver.

MonoLake

MonoLakeislocatedintheSierraNevadamountainsandspansmorethan70

miles.It'safive-hourdrivefromeitherLosAngelesorSanFrancisco.Visitors

intofishingshouldheadtoadifferentlakebecausethisbodyofwaterdoes

nothaveanyfish.It，sasaltylake,whichmeansthatit'sfilledwithsaltwater

andistwotothreetimessaltierthantheocean.

1.WhatcanweknowaboutShastaLakefromthetext?

A.It'sthebiggestinAmerica.

B.It'slocatedinSouthernCalifornia.

C.Visitorscanwatchsnowthere.

D.Visitorscanlookatbearsthere.

2.WhichistheclosesttoLosAngeles?

A.ShastaLake.B.BigBearLake.

C.LakeHavasu.D.MonoLake.

3.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanyouprobablyseethetext?

A.TravelB.Geography.C.Sport.D.Education.

ItwasacoldanddarkNovembermorningseveralyearsago.Myalarmclock

hadjustgoneoffbutIwashavingtroublegettingoutofbed.MyDadhaddied

afewweeksbeforeandIfoundmyselfjustgoingthroughsadnessanddepression.

Ididn，tfeelreadytogoonwithouthim.

MyDayhadbeenmyherogrowingup.Hehadworkedsohardallofhislife

toprovideforus.Hehadatemperandwouldsometimesyellatmeandmybrothers,

buthealsohadakindnessandgentlelaughthathewouldsharewithusaswell.

Ialwaysknewthathelovedme.Still,hehadbeenraisedinanoldfashioned

wayandraisedusthatwaytoo.Icouldn，tremembereverbeinghuggedbyhim

afterIreachedacertainage.

Aftermygrannypassedaway,hishealthbegantorapidlyfailandwithin

afewmonthsbraincancerhadtakenhimfromus.IrememberthinkingwhatIwould

havegivenforjustonelasthugfromhim.

Isighedandgotoutofbed.Iturnedonthelightsandwalkedintothehallway.

IsawmysonJoneswalkingdownthehalltomeetme.Suddenly,heopenedhis

armsandgavemeahuge.AndjustashedidIheardmyDad'svoicedeepinside

ofmesay,“Joey,thishugisfromme!z，Icriedandsmiledatthesametime.

Atthatmoment,intheplacewhereheart,mind,andspiritallmeetIfeltloved.

IfeltlovedbyDad.And1knewthatIcouldn'tgiveuponlife.Istillhad

alotofthingslefttodoandalotofloveleftto,share.

4.Whywastheauthorunwillingtogetupthatmorning?

A.Heworkedtoohardandwastired.

B.Hecouldn，tfacehisfather'sdeath.

C.Hisalarmclockwasoutoforder.

D.Hisfatherfailedtowakehimup.

5.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor"sfather?

A.Hewasbad-temperedbutseldomshoutedathissons.

B.Hewasopen-mindedandraisedchildreninnewways.

C.Heembracedtheauthorathisrequestintheend.

D.Hewasn，tgoodatexpressinghisloveandcare.

6.Whydidtheauthorbothcryandsmile?

A.Hemethisbonallbyaccident.B.Heheardwhathisfathersaid.

C.Hetrulyfelttheloveatlast.D.HesuddenlygothisDad'shug.

7.Whatcanbeabesttileforthetext?

A.AHugFromDadB.Dad,MyHero

C.ANewLifeForMeD.ShareAllLove

Rangeanxiety（里程焦虑），thefearofrunningoutofpowerbeforebeing

abletorechargeanelectricvehicle,maybeathingofthepast,accordingto

ateamofPennStateengineerswhoarelookingatlithiumironphosphate

batteries（磷酸铁锂电池）thathavearangeof250mileswiththeabilitytocharge

in10minutes.

“Wedevelopedaprettycleverbatteryformass-marketelectricvehicles,“

saidChao-YangWang,aprofessoranddirectoroftheElectrochemicalEngine

CenteratPennState.uThereisnomorerangeanxietyandthisbatteryis

affordable”.Theresearchersalsosaythatthebatteryshouldbegoodfor2

millionmilesinitslifetime.

TheyreporttodayinNatureEnergythatthekeytolong-lifeandrapid

rechargingisthebattery'sabilitytoquicklyheatupto140degreesFahrenheit,

forchargeanddischarge,andthencooldownwhenthebatteryisnotworking.

Thebatteryusesaself-heatinga