山西省临汾市2021届高三英语下学期3月考前适应性训练考试试题（二）.doc

1、山西省临汾市2021届高三英语下学期3月考前适应性训练考试试题（二）注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。第I卷1至11页，第II卷11至12页。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷和答题卡的相应位置。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4.第I卷听力部分满分30分，不计入总分，考试成绩录取时提供给高校作参考。5.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面

2、5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例: How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B.9.1.5. C.9.18.答案:B.1. What is the woman going to do?A. Have a coffee. B. Clean her office. C. Attend a meeting.2. At what time will the speakers get to London?A. About 12:1

3、5. B. About 12:30. C. About 12:45.3. What are the speakers probably doing?A. Preparing for camping. B. Buying sleeping bags. C. Cleaning up the car.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The coining rain. B. Their favorite games. C. The weather.5. How much will the woman pay?A. $12. B. $8.

4、 C. $6.第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Why has the man never seen the woman lately?A. She had a traffic accident. B. She moved to another place. C. She is working unusual hours.7. W

5、here does the conversation take place?A. In an office. B. At -a bus stop. C. In an apartment.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The color of a painting. B. The meaning of a painting. C. The style of a painting.9. How does the man know about painting?A. He took some cours

6、es. B. He worked for an artist. C. He learned it from his aunt.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the two speakers generally talking about?A. People in big shops. B. Shopping in different places. C. Goods in various qualities.11. What is the man?A. An employee of a department store.B. A manager of a supe

7、rmarket.C. A salesman in a small shop.12. What might the woman think of supermarket staff?A. Theyre very nice. B. Theyre unkind. C. Theyre well-paid.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where is the woman going on a trip next summer?A. South America. B. Central Europe. C. Northern Europe.14. How many people is the

8、woman traveling with?A. Seven. B. Six. C. Five.15. When is the woman probably leaving?A. Next July. B. Next August. C. Next October.16. What will the speakers do next?A. Have dinner. B. Pay their bill. C. Find another restaurant.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did the speaker decide to do after lunch tha

9、t day?A. Stay to help her friend. B. Walk alone to her car. C. Wait for the rain to stop.18. What can we learn about the speaker then?A. She worked at a hotel. B. She had bought a new car. C. She was having a baby soon.19. Where did the speaker meet the taxi passenger?A. At a crossroads. B. In front

10、 of a hotel. C. Beside a car park.20. What does the speaker talk about?A. An exciting lunch party. B. A well-known short story. C. An unforgettable experience.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEntry Requirements for International Applicants at

11、 University of MalayaUniversity of Malaya (UM) is the first choice of Malaysias top students and our international student population cones from more than 80 different countries. UM believes that a multicultural and multinational campus will enrich students experiences. If you are interested in purs

12、uing a degree at University of Malaya, read the following requirements.General EntryRequirementsNational Higher School Certificate(or an Advanced Level equivalent) with the percentage of 80% and aboveorA Diploma from recognized Institutions with at least a CGPA of 3.00Applicants may be required to u

13、ndergo an interview session for certain selected programmes before being accepted by the respective faculties.English LanguageRequirementsStudents must obtain:TOEFL score of 500(PBT), 173(CBT) or 60(IBT) and aboveorIELTS Band 5.0-6.5 and aboveWithout any of the above English proficiency certificates

14、, students that have been accepted would be issued with a conditional offer letter for subsequent fulfillment of the English language requirements.DocumentsrequiredA recent passport-size photograph with BLUE backgroundOriginal passport copy(front page only)Original or Certified copies of academic ce

15、rtificates with detailed academic transcripts(Official translation is needed for applicants whose native language is not English or Malay)Financial statement showing financial capability from the bank or relevant institution for self-financing students or a letter of guarantee for sponsored students

16、RM300 application processing fee made payable via online applicationApplications must be submitted online at apply.um.edu. my and all completed applications should be submitted not later than 17 June(for Semester I, September intake)or 11 November (for Semester II, February intake) of the year.21. W

17、hat is the typical feature of UM?A. Its beautiful campus. B. Its easy access to a degree.C. Its social and cultural diversity. D. Its academic atmosphere.22. Whos most likely to be admitted to UM?A. Tod, a freshman from a high school.B. Chad, a graduate with a CGPA of 3.3.C. George, a senior student

18、 with IELTS Band 4.5.D. Mike, an absentee from his program interview.23. What document(s) is a must for UM applicants?A. A photograph with red background. B. A copy of the residence permit.C. Translation of academic certificates. D. Evidence of adequate funds.BAttention People of Earth:Fine. The big

19、 secret is out. A bunch of your finest scientists have cracked the case and discovered there is life tens of millions of miles away-here, on our beautiful planet of Venus. Congratulations on the big discovery. However, we have a polite request: Stay away.Were serious. Were not interested. No mission

20、s to Venus, no exploratory spacecraft, no sleepovers. If we wake up one moaning and look out and see Bezos, Musk and Branson wandering around in spacesuits, were going to be really ticked off.,We mean no hostility. Its just that were not terribly impressed by what youve got going on down there. Eart

21、h looks like a mess. Youve got health crises(危机), environmental crises and political crises. No wonder so many of you want to abandon Earth for somewhere else.Leave us alone. Keep right where you are.We know youd like it here. Thats what scares us. Youd all move to Venus in an instant. Weve got beau

22、tiful weather, minimal traffic and a decent cost of living. But we live in a fragile solar system. We can only handle so much. If we start having you all up here, pretty soon, the Martians and Jupiterians are going to want to come, too.Meanwhile, cool your enthusiasm. Tell Elon, Jeff and Sir Richard

23、 to settle down and stick to cars, books and planes. Were not your escape plan. Venus is not Earth 2.We wish you the best in figuring it out. We have every faith you can save your planet. If not, try Pluto. Theyre pretty lonely and bored out there.Sincerely,Venus24. What is the big discovery about V

24、enus in Paragraph I?A. There exists life. B. There is beautiful scenery.C. Its smaller than Earth. D. It stays away from Earth.25. What is Venus scared of according to the text?A. The messy situation on Earth. B. The climate change on Venus.C. The breakdown of the solar system. D. The arrival of peo

25、ple on Earth.26. Which can best describe the tone of the text?A. Humorous and ironic. B. Serious and careful.C. Modest and polite. D. Formal and severe.27. Whats the main purpose of the letter?A. To show mercy. B. To extend welcome.C. To express disapproval. D. To send congratulations.CResearchers f

26、rom American computer company Dell Technologies led a study partnering with neuroscience company EMOTIV showing a link between bad technology and higher stress levels of employees.The research involved experiments in which brainwaves were monitored as people were put through a series of bad technolo

27、gy experiences. The experiments involved adults of many ages with different levels of computer skills. Subjects were tested with simple computer problems, liketroubled sign-in operations. Others dealt with slow-speed connections to the Internet. Still others experienced system crashes.The moment peo

28、ple started using bad technology, we saw a doubling of their levels of stress, said Olivier Oullier, president of EMOTIV. The experiments showed that technology-related stress had a lasting effect.In addition to tech failures affecting the mental health of employees, the problems can also affect a c

29、ompanys business, the research found. For example, bad problems can reduce productivity, especially that of younger workers. Bad experiences affect you regardless of computer literacy, said Cile Montgomery, who leads customer experience efforts for Dell. But young people seem to be even more impacte

30、d, because they expect technology to work.In the real world, such effects were possibly more severe because the subjects knew they were involved in an experiment so they may not have been as personally affected by the results. Oullier also said the continuing coronavirus crisis has sharply increased

31、 stress levels. So real tech problems drive up those already high stress levels.Another issue is that many employees are working remotely and this can also add to tech difficulties. In an office, computer support helpers are usually available to help workers solve tech problems. But working from a k

32、itchen or home office, employees are often on their own.When youre stuck at home and all you have is a computer provided by your employer, you might not have access to tech support, Oullier said. Thats why its so important when youre remote, to have technology that works.28. How did the researchers

33、conduct their experiments?A. By analyzing different computer problems.B. By collecting peoples technology experiences.C. By testing peoples ability to operate computers.D. By measuring brainwaves of people with computer troubles.29. What does the underlined word literacy in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. S

34、kill. B. Failure. C. Literature. D. Crash.30. What can we learn from the research?A. Bad technology puts less stress on the young.B. Working from home may reduce peoples stress.C. Peoples stress rises due to bad computer experiences.D. Tech-related stress increases employees productivity.31. Where i

35、s this text most likely from?A. A science report. B. A news report. C. A guidebook. D. A brochure.DBy now, it is pretty well understood that we regularly pay for things in ways other than using money. Sometimes we pay still with cash. But we also pay for things with data, and more often, with our ti

36、me and attention. We effectively hand over access to our minds in exchange for something free, like email, streaming video or online shopping pages. As opposed to paying attention, we actually spend attention, agreeing to the view ads in exchange for something we really want.The centrality of that d

37、eal in our lives makes it unacceptable that there are companies who seize our time and attention for absolutely nothing in exchange, and indeed, without permission at all-otherwise known as attention theft.Attention theft happens anywhere you find your time and attention taken without permission, li

38、ke the new, targeted advertising screens in hospital waiting rooms, the airlines that play full-volume advertising from a screen right in front of your face, or the advertising-screens in office elevators. These arc just few examples in what is a growing category. Combined, they threaten to make us

39、live life in a screen-lined cocoon(茧), shrunken and incapable of independent thought.Then, what makes it theft? Advances in neuroscience over the last several decades make it clear that our brain s resources are unconsciously triggered(触发)by sound and movement; therefore the screens seize rare menta

40、l resources. Meanwhile, in the law, theft is typically defined as the taking control of a resource under such circumstances as to acquire the major part of its economic value or benefit. Given the established market value of time and attention, when taken without permission or compensation, it reall

41、y is not much different from someone taking money out of your pocket. Thus, when the firms selling public-screen advertising to target audiences brag of rapid growth and billions in profit, those are actually earnings made场stealing from us.32. What phenomenon is described in Paragraph 1?A. Preferenc

42、e for cash. B. Consumption of attention.C. Payments in shopping. D. Addiction to mass media.33. How does the writer show the wide spread of attention theft?A. By making a definition. B. By analyzing causes.C. By giving examples. D. By predicting results.34. Why is attention theft considered as a the

43、ft?A. It brings a fortune to the thief. B. It lays heavy burden on the brain.C. It takes up mental resources secretly. D. It brings about economic loss constantly.35. What could be the best title for the text?A. The Crisis of Attention Theft B. The Price of Attention TheftC. Ads: Source or Theft of

44、Information D. Paying Instead of Spending Attention第二节(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Why youre more creative in coffee shopsSome of the most successful people in history have done their best work in coffee shops, Pablo Picasso, JK Rowling, Simone de Beauvoir and Bob Dylan

45、, to name just a few. 36 , people across nations and centuries have tapped into their creativity working at a table in a cafe. 37 . The combination of noise, casual crowds and visual variety can give us just the right amount of distraction to help us be our sharpest and most creative.Some of us stic

46、k in our earphones as soon as we sit down to work in a public setting. 38 . So, the jazz muzak, light conversation and barkeeper banging coffee grounds out of the grinder arent an annoyance-they could help you come up with your next great work.Theres also the fact that in a coffee shop, were surroun

47、ded by people whove come to do the same thing as us, which acts as a motivator. You see other people working and it puts you in a mood where you just naturally start working as well. 39 .Visual variety is another factor that has an effect on peoples creative thinking process. And hitting different c

48、offee shops each time keeps things even more varied. People come and go. The daylight changes. The aromas(香味)of coffee and food vary. 40 and dont deliberately choose to work in this location because of them, these activities around us prod our brains to work a bit differently than at home.A. As thes

49、e cafe settings can also benefit work groupsB. Just observing them can motivate you to work harderC. However, background noise can benefit our creative thinkingD. But wearing earphones at your desk differs from doing that in a cafeE. While we tend not to take conscious notice of these things around

50、usF. Whether theyre painters, composers, philosophers, writers or rock singersG. Therere many ways coffee shops start our creativity in a way offices or homes dont第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Fake It to Make ItAfter ten year

51、s of working for a Wall Street bank, I determined to go beyond a nine-to-five job. Scanning advertisements, I learned a 41 company was to hire more consultants. With great excitement, L made a(n) 42 with a branch president. That day, it went so well that I was 43 he would hire me on the spot. 44 , h

52、e told me to come back for 12 more 45 with his top salespeople!Over the next five months, every one of them 46 me from working as a. consultant, in finance. You are better off in a safe nine-to-five job. Eighty percent of newcomers 47 within their first year. You have no investment experience. The m

53、ore they attacked my dream, the more my stomach 48 . I realized I would have to 49 it till I make it, though.Eventually, the last interview with the president came. Youve got the job! he announced, and then added, On one 50 that you must resign, participate in our training and take an exam. I 51 . I

54、ts 250 questions long and you must pass it without one point lost on the first 52 !I nearly choked at the prospect(前景)of taking a huge leap of faith into the unknown. However, attracted by this great 53 and the courage I had never had, I 54 hard and said, Ill take it.As instructed, I cut my lifeline

55、 to the bank and leapt into 55 waters. After the training, I took the exam and when the scores, displayed, I let out a loud sigh of 56 .My experience 57 the truth of Thoreaus words: If one advances 58 in the direction of his dreams and 59 to live the life which he had imagined, he will meet success

56、60 in common hours.41. A. travelling B. commercial C. marketing D. financial42. A. arrangement B. appointment C. prediction D. decision43. A. skeptical B. glad C. positive D. negative44. A. Thus B. Moreover C. Then D. Instead45. A. discussions B. designs. C. interviews D. bargains46. A. separated B.

57、 discouraged C. banned D. dismissed47. A. failB. insistC. hesitateD. progress48. A. loosenedB. achedC. tightenedD. swelled49. A. fakeB. appreciateC. helpD. have.50. A. situationB. conditionC. positionD. occasion51. A. acceptedB. smiledC. panickedD. froze52. A. questionB. pointC. tryD. day53. A. achi

58、evementB. advertisementC. firmD. risk54. A. workedB. shookC. swallowedD. clapped55. A. unprovenB. stillC. roughD. known56. A. beliefB. reliefC. sorrowD. regret57. A. recognizedB. testedC. contradictedD. confirmed58. A. confidentlyB. freelyC. randomlyD. lonely59. A. desiresB. attemptsC. agreesD. prom

59、ises60. A. unexpectedB. unfinishedC. unfamiliarD. unpractical第II卷第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Li Ziqi, one of the Chinese Internet stars, is always alone in her videos, though she doesnt seem lonely. Whether riding her horse 61. carrying baskets o

60、f sweet potatoes through fields of wildflowers, she seems tireless, focused, confident and 62. (dependent).Ms. Lis videos are deeply 63. (comfort). But its not just that-they display the complexity and intensity of labor 64. goes into every single component of every single dish, while also 65. (make

61、)the long processes of producing food seem meaningful and worthwhile. Its completely opposite 66. most cooking content, which suggests that everything is so quick and easy that you can do it, too, and probably in less than 30 minutes.But most of the worlds food doesnt come from anyones backyard, and

62、 67. isnt made from the very beginning-noodles 68. (produce) in factories, chickens and pigs gutted(取出内脏)on fast, dangerous production lines. The fragility of our industrial supply chains, and the enormous risks for the people who work in commercial plants 69. (expose) in the past year.Ms. Li sidest

63、eps(回避)the 70. (exist) of that broken system entirely. This is the powerful fantasy of her videos right now-people growing and cooking all of their own food, not wasting anything, and not needing anything more than what they already have around them.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课

64、上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Im a Senior Three student. I like making friends with like-minded fellow and usually they get on well with each

65、other. However, I overheard one of my friends speaking ill me yesterday, say she didnt want to play with me. As the matter of fact, she plays tricks on me occasional because Im fat. I am just cant understand how she cant be friendly to me when Im kind to her. It was hard for me to pretend to know nothing but even hard to let go of our friendship.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)你所在社区开展了“学雷锋共享书架”捐助活动，鼓励大家捐赠闲置书籍。请你写一篇英文周记，记述捐书活动的整个过程，并谈谈你的感受。