2023-2024学年青海省西宁市二十一中高三冲刺模拟英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年青海省西宁市二十一中高三冲刺模拟英语试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Topgraduatesfromuniversitiesare________bymajorcompanies.A．chased B．registeredC．offered D．compromised2．Thearthistorianstriedtofigureouthowthetemple__________whenbuiltaround15B．C．A．mightlook B．mighthavelooked C．mustlook D．musthavelooked3．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．assumingC．guaranteeingD．assuring4．MorethanaquarteroftheenergyintheUnitedStatesgoestomovingpeopleandgoodsfromoneplacetoanother.A．using B．used C．touse D．use5．Beijing’snewinternationalairportintooperationin2019willserve72millionpassengersannually.A．beingputB．tobeputC．putD．toput6．Whatimpressedmemostaboutthemoviewerethe________filmedinNewYork.A．scenery B．scenesC．sights D．views7．Mr.Zhanggavealltextbookstoallthepupils,except____________whohadalreadytakenthem.A．theseB．onesC．thoseD．theothers8．--Alison,I'msorry.Ican'tcometotheweddingwithyoutomorrowmorning.--________?--Mygrandmawasseverelyill,soIhavetostayinthehospitaltolookafterher.A．HowisitB．Howcome C．SowhatD．What'stheproblem9．---AlanseemsalottallerthanwhenIlastsawhim.---He.He’sgrownafootsinceyousawhiminShanghai.A．is B．willbeC．hasbeen D．was10．—What’sthatnoise?—Oh，Iforgettotellyou.Thenewmachine________.A．istestingB．wasbeingtestedC．isbeingtestedD．hasbeentested11．Notfarfromtheclubwasthereagarden,_____ownerseatedinitplayingbridgewithhischildreneveryafternoon.A．whose B．itsC．which D．that12．Whenintrouble，remembertostaycalm，andeverythingwillwell．A．turnback B．turnup C．turndown D．turnout13．—Howisthetestthatyoutookyesterday?—Unfortunately,notevenoneofthehundredstudentswhotookthetest______passed.A．hasB．haveC．areD．is14．—Sorry,Ididn’thearthedoorbellring.—Yourbell.Perhapsitneedsrepairing.A．neverworked B．isneverworkingC．neverworks D．hadneverworked15．Nomatterhowcarefullyyouplanyourfinances,noonecan_______whentheunexpectedwillhappen.A．prove B．implyC．demand D．predict16．He’sasa“bellyacher”—he’salwayscomplainingaboutsomething.A．whoisknown B．whomisknownC．whatisknown D．whichisknown17．Itisnotsurprisingthenewcourseonelectronicgameshasattractedmanystudents.A．whatB．whichC．thatD．where18．_____everyyear,manypeopledonotholdahighopinionoftheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,ithasbecomeasomewhatnecessarypartofthefestival.A．AsB．ThereforeC．While D．Since19．CareersAdviceserviceisonlyavailabletopeopleonday-timecourses.A．tostudy B．studyC．studied D．studying20．--Jassy,youspeakChinesesofluently!---______.Youarelying,Ihavetosay.B．Thanksalotforsayingso.C．That’snoneofyourbusiness.D．Ican’tagreemore.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）Weavinghammocksisanartthattakesasharpeye,askilledhandandlotsofpatience.ButinLenwoodHaddock’scase,beingblindworkstohisadvantage.Histrained,sensitivehandsareacutelyawareofeverystepoftheprocess.Sincebeginninghiscraftin1986,Lenwoodhaswovenabout145,000perfecthammocks.Lenwoodlosthissightin1973,atage18,duringahuntingaccident.“Mywholeworkingcareerhasbeenblind,”hesays.Hefirstfoundajobasawoodworker,butwhenthatorganizationclosed,theNorthCarolinaDivisionofServicesfortheBlindconnectedhimwithHatterasHammocks.Onhisfirstdayofwork.“Ididatotalofonehammock,”Lenwoodrecalls,laughing.“AndthenIcamehomeandlaydowntosleep.Iliftweights,butIwasn’tastoughasIthoughtuntilIstartedweaving.lttakesalotofenergy,andyou’restandingupallday.”Intime,however,Lenwoodfoundhehadaknack(窍门)forthejob.Atfirstheworkedon-siteatthecompany,butafterayearLenwoodmovedhisoperationtothehomeworkshopwherehehadworkedfor10yearsduringhiswoodworkingdays.There,hecreatesdozensofhammockseachweekfromropesinavarietyofsizes.Oneday,herealizedthestepcounteronhisphonerecordedhimwalkingeightmileswithouteverleavinghisshop.Theprocessofweavingahammockinvolvesmakingandcatchinghundredsofloops(环).Asinglemissedstitch(织针)createsaholethatcanwidenandmakethehammockuncomfortableorevendangeroustouse.Experiencedweaversmissloopssometimes,buttohiscompany’sknowledge,Lenwoodhasneverturnedinahammockwithevenonedroppedstitch.Lenwood’sskilledfingersarequicktocatchandfixanymistakes.ThecompanyhasacquiredotherbrandsandchangeditsnametoTheHammockSource.Today,itistheworld’slargestmakerandsellerofhammocks,allbuiltbyhand.However,Lenwood’sroutinehaschangedlittle.Heworkshisfingersbackandforthacrosstherows,loopingtheropeandpullingit.Witheveryhammock,Lenwoodpresentshimselfaperfectproduct.“I’mnotsurehowsightedpeopledoit,”headmits.1、Lenwoodstoppeddoinghisfirstjobbecause.A．itwasforpeoplewithgoodeyesightonlyB．thecompanyfailedtogoonwithitsbusinessC．thecompanydidn’tproducehammocksD．hewasnotskilledatdoingwoodwork2、ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatLenwood.A．hasbeenblindallthroughhislifeB．usedtoworkasahuntertosupporthisfamilyC．wasborninthe1950swithgoodeyesightD．hasworkedasahammockweaverfor10years3、WhatcanwelearnaboutLenwoodfromthe4thparagraph?A．Hemovedveryoftenwhilehewasworkingonahammock.B．Hehadtomakedifferentropesbeforehewoveahammock.C．Hehadtostay8milesawayfromtheworksitetocompleteit.D．Heneededropesofabout8mileslongtocompleteahammock.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．thesuccessoftheHammockSourceCompanyB．ablindcraftsmanwhomakesperfecthammocksC．howtoweaveperfecthammocksbyhandD．howtobecomeasuccessfulcraftsman22．（8分）DerekRabcloisnottheonlysurfertoconquerHawaii'sfamousPipelinebigwavebreak,butwhileallothersusetheirsighttodoit,thisyoungprofessionalsurfermustrelyonlyonhisothersenses.That's

becauseheiscompletelyblind.WhenDerekwasborn,over24yearsago,hegothisnamefromDerekHo,thefirstHawaiiansurfingworldchampion.Asurfingenthusiasthimself,Emestodreamedthathissonwouldsharethetalentofhisuncle,aprofessionalsurfer.Unfortunately,Derekwasborncompletelyblind,butthisdidn'tslophisfamilyfrombelievinglhathecoulddoanythinghewanted,evenifthatmeantbecomingasurfer.Atage2,DerekreceivedabodyboardandthebeachesofGuarapari,Brazil,becamehisbackyard.Hewasalwayscomfortableinthewaterandsurfingwasinhisblood,buthedidn’tactuallytryridingawaveuntilheturned17,whenhisfatherboughthimasurfboard.Hisfathertaughthimthebasicsandencouragedhimtokeeppracticing,butaftersuccessfullystandinguponthesurfboard,DerekknewheneededtobecomemuchbetterifhewasgoingtoachieveEmesto'sdreamandbecomeaprofessionalsurfer.SohejoinedthePraiadoMoroosurf

school,wherehestudiedundercoachFabioMaru.Standinguponasurfboardandconqueringsmallwavesisonething,whilegatheringthecouragetotakeonHawaii'sboard-breakingPipelineisanother.Butthat’sexactlywhatDerekRabelosetouttodojustmonthsafterlearninghowtosurf.Everyonetoldhimitwastoodangerous,buthefelthecoulddoit.Andhedid,earningthepraiseoffamousprofessionalsurferslikeKellySlaterandMickFanning.Now24,RabelohasbeensurfingthePipelineeverywintersince.1、Whatdoesthefirstparagraphtellus?A．Goodeyesightisnecessaryforbecominggoodsuffers.B．NobodyhaseverconqueredHawaii’sbigwavebreak.C．DerekRabelodreamstoconquerHawaii'sbigwavebreak.D．DerekRabeloistheonlyblindprofessionalsurfertoconquerHawaii’sbigwavebreak.2、HowdidErnestobehaveafterDerekwasborn?A．Henamedhimafterhisuncle. B．Heneverlostconfidenceinhim.C．Hesenthimtoasurfingchampion. D．Hestartedhisowninterestinsurfing.3、AfterDerekwasabletostanduponthesurfboard,he_______________

.A．begantotryridingawave B．wasnolongerafraidofwaterC．realizedhestillhadalongwaytogo D．knewhisfather’sdreamhadcometrue4、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeDerekaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Braveandconfident. B．Skillfulbutproud.C．Thoughtful

andmodest. D．Courageousbutstubborn.23．（8分）Imagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelpsthemremembertotaketheirmedicine.ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland.Theresearchersreceiveda$3-million-dollarawardfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforaspecialproject.Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintelligence,orA．I.,toHasbro’s“JoyforAll”robotic.Thecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears.Thoughpricedover1000dollars,itsoldquitewell.Itwasmeanttoactasa“companion”forolderpeople.Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat.ResearchersatBrown’sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmayneedthemost.Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell.Suchactivitiesincludefindinglostobjectsandremindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor.Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojustafewhundreddollars.ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliott.Her93-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouthKingstown.Derrhasdementia(痴呆).TheJoyforAllcatthatElliottboughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanionforDerr.ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepshercalmwhileElliottisatwork.Elliottsaidaroboticcatthathelpshermothertoremembertotakehermedicineandbecarefulwhenshewalkswouldbegreater.Theresearchersaretryingtolearnhowtheimprovedcatswillcompletehelpfulactivitiesandhowtheywillcommunicate.Theysaythattheydonotwantatalkingcat,however.Insteadtheyaretryingtodesignacatthatcanmoveitsheadinaspecialwaytosuccessfullycommunicateitsmessage.Intheend,theyhopetocreateanexchangebetweenthehumanandthecatinwhichthehumanfeelsthecatneedsthem.Bydoingso,theresearchershopetheycanevenhelppreventfeelingsoflonelinessandsadnessamongelderlypeople.1、What’sthepurposeoftheproject?A．Torelievethepainoftheelderly.B．Topromotethesalesofamedicine.C．Toinventaroboticcatfortheelderly.D．Tohelpmaketheroboticcatsmarter.2、Comparedwiththeoldmodel,thenewroboticcatwillbe.A．smallerB．cheaperC．moretalkativeD．moreexpensive3、WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?A．Thecatgivesmuchhelptotheelderly.B．Themorefunctionsofthecat,thebetter.C．Thereisnocurefordementiaatpresent.D．MaryDerrwouldhavediedwithoutthecat.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Atalkingcatisquitepopularamongtheelderly.B．Feelingsofsadnessamongtheelderlyareunavoidable.C．Eachfamilycanaffordsuchacatinthefuture.D．Thefeelingofbeingneededisvitaltotheelderly.24．（8分）AdultEducationCoursesComputerStudiesTechnologyisadvancingatarapidpace,andwerelymoreandmoreoncomputersforeverythingfromcookingtoorganisingourtaxes.Thissix-weekcoursewillgiveyouanunderstandingofcomputerfundamentals,includingtheuseofsoftwarepackages(Word,ExcelandPowerpoint)andhowtousetheInternet.Start:May2,2019Time:Wed7pm-9pmCost:$300Length:6weeksPlace:SydneyCollegeWoodworkLearnthebasicsofwoodworkingwithsimplehands-onprojectstobuildyourconfidenceandskills.Eachlessonexploresadifferentareaofwoodworkingthatwillprovideyouwiththeskillsneededforanywoodworkingproject.Flexiblelearningallowsyoutochooseonlythelessonsthatinterestyou.Start:April15,2019Time:Mon5pm-7pmCost:$30perlessonLength:12weeksPlace:AdultLearningCentreWebDesignProvidesadvancedtraininginsoftware,design,andcodingfortheweB．Studentsmusthavealreadycompletedarecognisedbasicwebdesigncourseorhaveatleast2years'relevantworkexperience.StudentscompletingthecoursewillreceivetheDiplomainAdvancedWebDesign.Start:June1,2019Time:Weekdays9am-4pmCost:$4,990Length:40weeksPlace:UniversityofTechnologyArtThispracticalcourseisintendedtohelpestablishedartiststaketheircreativityfurther.Fromsketchingandcolour,tocomposition,paintingandexperimentingwithstyle,youwillstudyandexploreanengagingvarietyofcreativemediaandsubjectmatter.Start:April21,2019Time:Thur3pm-6pmCost:$750Length:15weeksPlace:CityArt201、Whichcoursesaresuitableforbeginners?A．WebDesignandArt.B．ComputerStudiesandArt.C．WoodworkandWebDesign.D．ComputerStudiesandWoodwork.1、Whichcourseawardsstudentsanofficialcertificate?A．Art.B．Woodwork.C．WebDesign.D．ComputerStudies.2、HowmuchwillastudentwhoattendsonlyhalfofalltheWoodworklessonspayintotal?A．$30. B．$180.C．$250. D．$360.25．（10分）Foodisextremelyimportanttoushumanbeingsandriceisoneofthemainfoodintheworld.Australianresearchershavediscoveredawaytogeneticallyengineerricewhichwouldprovidesignificanthealthbenefitstomorethanhalftheworld’spopulation.AstudyundertakenattheUniversityofTasmania,publishedinarespectedjournaloftheNationalAcademyofSciences,discoveredamethodtoincreasetheresistantstarch(抗性淀粉）contentinrice,makingitmoredigestibleandleadingtolowerrateofdiabetes(糖尿病）andoverweight.StevenSmith,theleadauthorofthestudyandaforeignexpertfortheChinesegovernmentwhohasbeenappointedtoworkoncropimprovementprojectsbytheChineseAcademyofSciences,saidincreasingthehigherresistantstarchcontentgavethis“designer”ricemanyaddedhealthbenefits.“Wehavediscoveredthatwecanincreasetheamountofresistantstarchincookedrice,whichcouldprovidehealthbenefitsforalargenumberofpeopleinAsiaandbeyond,”SmithsaidinamediareleaseonFriday.“Thesameapproachcanbeadaptedforuseinothercereals,includingwheat.Notonlycanithavebenefitsfordiabetesandobesity,butalsofordisordersofthebowel(肠）includingcancer.”Riceisthemainfoodformorethanhalftheworld’spopulation,providingmuchoftheworldwithmostoftheircalories.SmithsaidthatastherateofdiabetesandobesityinAsiancountriescontinuedtogrow,his“designer”ricecouldprovideawaytolimithealthproblems.“Notonlydoesresistantstarchreducethepossibilityofa‘sugarhit’butitalsoreducestheappetiteandpromotesthegrowthofthehealthygerms.”Smithsaid.SmithdivideshistimebetweentheUniversityofTasmaniaandhisresearchlabinBeijingwherehehopestomakesignificantadvanceinsustainable(可持续的）living.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthestudy?A．ItispartofChinesecropimprovementprojects.B．Itwillhaveasignificanteffectoncropresearches.C．Itwasjointly（联合地）carriedoutbyAustraliaandChina.D．Ithelpssolvethefoodproblemforoverhalfoftheworld’spopulation.2、Basedonthetext,theresistantstarch________.A．existsinlargeamountsincookedriceB．decreasesthepossibilityofa“sugarhit”andprovidesmorecaloriesC．ishelpfulindigestionandlowerstherateofoverweightanddiabetesD．increasespeople’sappetiteandimprovesthegrowthofhealthygerms3、Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto_________.A．resistantstarchB．cookedriceC．theapproachD．mediarelease4、Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A．Anenvironmentalreport.B．Amedicaljournal.C．Anengineeringtextbook.D．Anagriculturalmagazine.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）AbbyHarrishasadream.Butunlikemostordinary15-year-oldgirls,Abby’sdreamhas1todowithexpensiveshopping,meetingher2boybandsorthrowinghugepartieswithherfriends.ThisUSteenagerwantstobethe3astronauttowalkonMars.Andshe’susingthe4ofsocialmediatomakesurethatshegetsthere.AccordingtoAbby’sInternetblog,AstronautAbby,shehaswantedtobea(n)5sinceshewas5yearsold.She6moreinthepostPeopleSayI’mADreamer:“Whenyou’rethatyoungandyouhavethatbigadream,mostpeoplejust7you.ButIstuckwithit.Imadeplans,IworkedhardandI8onmygoal.AsIgotolderandcontinuedtostayfocusedonscience,technology,engineeringandmath(STEM),peopleinmylife(myfamily,friends,teachers),begantonoticeand9metodreambig.Ihadhugeambitions,andwas10tohavepeoplearoundmetellingmethatIcouldachievethem.Intheseventhgrade,Abby11aTwitteraccountaspartofahistoryprojectshewasdoingontheInternationalSpaceStation.She12wantedtouseTwittertogetintouchwithNASAemployees,butsoonshefoundthatitwasa13placeforhertowriteaboutherdreams,connectwithotherswhohaveinterestinspaceand14picturesofprojectsthatshewasworkingon.HerconnectionsonTwitterthen15hertocreateherwebsiteandblog,AstronautAbby,locatedat.Severalyearsago,Abby16ItalianastronautLucaParmitanoatanairportand17himintobecominghermentor（导师）.Abbyisobviouslydoingeverythingshecantomakeher18areality.Wanttohelpheralong?Youcanvisither19tolearnmoreaboutthisamazinggirlandher20dream.1、A．somethingB．nothingC．everythingD．anything2、A．bestB．topC．favoriteD．worst3、A．firstB．lastC．youngestD．oldest4、A．energyB．abilityC．strengthD．power5、A．bloggerB．astronautC．dreamerD．star6、A．arguesB．agreesC．explainsD．explores7、A．believeB．blameC．praiseD．ignore8、A．tookB．focusedC．countedD．lived9、A．pushedB．preventedC．encouragedD．discouraged10、A．anxiousB．confidentC．determinedD．fortunate11、A．setupB．builtupC．madeupD．tookup12、A．rapidlyB．originallyC．rarelyD．finally13、A．comfortableB．realC．greatD．quiet14、A．shareB．drawC．takeD．stick15、A．persuadedB．stoppedC．madeD．helped16、A．cameafterB．cameacrossC．cameintoD．cameat17、A．talkedB．forcedC．trappedD．fooled18、A．planB．mediaC．dreamD．life19、A．websiteB．homeC．schoolD．city20、A．awesomeB．absurdC．awkwardD．awful第二节（每小题1.5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:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillinheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankswiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.WhenIworkedpart-timeinalocalbookstoreatmyearlyage--soeasily-pictured,ifyoudonotworkinone,asakindofparadisewherenotonly1．onereadhisownfavoritebooksbutalsoencountercharmingyoungladies(oneofmypersonalfantasies)whobrowseeternallyamongToniMorrisonorErnestHemingwastthingthatchieflystruckmewasthatreallybookishpeopleareararity,2．therearevastnumbersofthosewhoconsiderthemselvestobesuch.Oftentheywillintroducethemselveswhentheyenterthebookshop3．‘bookpeople’andinsistontellingyouthat‘welovebooks’.TheywillwearT-shirtsorcarrybagswithslogansexplainingexactlyhowmuchtheythinktheyadorebooks.Itisclearthatthewastheydressthemselvesisquitesimilartothatofusbookishpeople,butthatis4．thesimilaritiesbetweenthemandusbeginandend.And5．(sure)meansofidentifyingthemisthattheynever,everbuybooks.ThesedaysitissorarethatIfindtimetoreadthat,whenIdo,itfeelslikeindulgence,moresothanany,othersensoryexperience.Whenanimportantrelationshipinmytwenties6．(break)uptheonlythingIcoulddowastoread,andIamassedapileofbooks7．Isankandescapedfromtheworldaroundmeandinsideme.ThelandscapesofYuHua,WangShou,ErnestHemingway,GeorgeOrwell,FyodorDostoyevsky,HarperLeeandothersprotectedmefrommyownthoughts,whichwerepushedintothebackground,where8．couldsilentlyprocesswithoutbotheringme.Icreatedaphysicalwallonmydesk,9．(make)fromthebooks,andasIreadthemthewallslowlycamedownuntilitwasgone.Inamorerealsense,booksarethebestwayinwhichoneenricheshisownlifeandtheenormousnumbersofthemoutthereintheworldexciteme,especiallywhenIvisitsecond-handbookstoreswithnointention10．(search)foracertainbook.Itislikecastinganetandneverknowingwhatyouwillfindwhenyougatheritin.AsGogloputinitinDeadSouls:“Once,longago,intheyearsofmyyouth,intheyearsofmychildhood,whichhaveflashedirretrievably（不能挽回地）by,itwasajoyformetodrivefortheveryfirsttimetoaplaceunknown.”第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加，删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下面划一横线（_），并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearAlice,Iwasdelightedtoreceiveyourletter、ThankyouontheEnglishdictionaryyouboughtitforme、Ireceiveditthismorning、Thereisnodoubtwhichitisofgreathelptome、I’mdeepgratefulforyouradvicethatIshouldpaymoreattentionstopractisingmyspokenEnglish、I’vemadeupmymindtospeakEnglishbothinandoutofclass、NextmonthI’lltaketriptoAustralia,whichisorganizingbymyschool、IhopeIcanpractisemyspokenEnglishthereasmanyaspossible、Bytheway,Iamsendingyouasetofstampswiththisletter,butI’llsendyoumoreifIgot