江苏省南通市学科基地2021届高三下学期5月模拟密卷英语试题 WORD版含答案.docx

1、2021届南通密卷高三模拟试卷英 语（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题 卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交监考老师。 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

2、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。1. Where are the speakers probably?A. In the library.B. At the theater.C. At the bus stop.2. What does the man want to do?A. Buy a book.B. Return a book.C. Borrow a book.3. When are the womans parents coming?A. In April. B. In June.C. I

3、n July.4. What is the man doing?A. Introducing a job.B. Making an order.C. Asking about delivery.5. Why does the man apologize to the woman?A. Because he called her by mistake.B. Because he ordered the wrong table.C. Because he went to the wrong house.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

4、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. How does the man want to change his coat?A. By making it smaller.B. By widening its shoulders.C. By adding two pockets in the front.7. What is the woman probably?A. A receptionist. B.

5、A tailor.C. A saleswoman.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where should the woman make a left-hand turn first?A. At the comer of the first road.B. At the first crossroad she reaches.C. At the traffic light of the second road.9. How will the woman probably go to the hotel?A. By subway. B. By taxi. C. By bus.请听第8段材料，

6、回答第10至12题。10. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Mother and son.C. Brother and sister.11. What does the man dislike doing?A. Ironing the clothes.B. Cleaning the fridge.C. Doing the washing-up.12. What is the mans strong point?A. Keeping his bedroom tidy.B.

7、 Doing more housework.C. Saving pocket money.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where are the speakers?A. In China. B. In Canada.C. In the UK.14. How did the man feel about his accommodation in Toronto?A. Surprised. B. Disappointed.C. Proud.15. What is the PATH?A. An underground city.B. A walking street.C. ATV sh

8、ow.16. What is the man going to do tomorrow?A. Sleep off the jet lag.B. Show his photos.C. Visit his uncle.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What can people do in the East Hall?A. Practice yoga.B. Do cycling.C. Go diving.18. What do we know about the West Hall?A. Theres limited equipment.B. It is suitable for r

9、elaxation.C. Its steam room is very busy.19. How much does an adult pay per month for half-year membership?A. 19. B. 28. C. 36.20. How can people ask about swimming lessons?A. By calling an advisor.B. By visiting the website.C. By sending an email.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分3Z5分）阅读下列短文，从每题

10、所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。APetrified Forest National ParkPetrified Forest National Park is now mapping self-guided hikes to its more of the beaten path destinations, in part to remind visitors that the parks are theirs to roam. In August, a new field institute will begin offering classes led by geologis

11、ts, photographers and other experts. And next year, look for electric vehicle charging stations to appear at the north and south entrances of the park.Yosemite National ParkYosemite is all about restoration this year. This month the parks main corridor is being repaired. The parks gallery reopened t

12、o the public in April after remodeling to allow full accessibility for the disabled. Even John Muir, known as the father of the national parks, is being revived by the actor Lee Stetson, who will answer audience questions about the park and its history at the Yosemite Theater.Acadia National ParkAca

13、dia National Park is to begin managing a new campground on Maines Schoodic Peninsula this fall. The site will offer almost 100 R.V. and tent sites, as well as new hiking and biking trails connecting to Gouldsboro Village and existing park trails leading to the peninsulas tip.Wetherill MesaWetherill

14、Mesa will have an extended season this year （through mid-October）, giving cyclists ample time to enjoy new access to the parks six mile Long House Loop, a paved path formerly used for tram service, and the backcountry routes on the parks most popular hike. Naturally, plans are in the works to open a

15、n on-site bike rental operation within the year.21. In which national park will you be able to rent bikes?A. Petrified Forest National Park.B. Yosemite National Park.C. Acadia National Park.D. Wetherill Mesa.22. What do we know about Yosemite National Park?A. Lee Stetson is famous as its founder.B.

16、The disabled have access to its gallery.C. It will offer a movie about its history.D. It will be closed for repairs all the year.23. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To introduce something new at the national parks.B. To share his own discoveries at the national parks.C. To encourage people to

17、 preserve the national parks.D. To describe the natural scenery of the national parks.BEileen Kushner had always had trouble with reading and simple math, and while she was growing up in Detroit, her fellow students didnt make life easy on her. Later, shed be diagnosed with a learning disability, bu

18、t at the time, she just had to suffer the slings and arrows of her peers. When she got married right out of high school and had three kids, she hoped that her life as a stay-at-home mom might hide her learning problems.Things didnt work out that way. Raising the kids, they had no extra spending mone

19、y. So, at the age of 31, she went down to the local McDonalds and applied for a job. She got it, too. But then came trouble. In those days, McDonalds employees couldnt rely on computers to do their calculations for them. They had to add up the prices of orders themselves, manually. For Eileen, who h

20、ad been doing well in other aspects of her work, this posed a problem.She remembered what it was like for her as a student. She couldnt bear the thought of dredging up （追忆起）those frustrations to experience again. She wanted to quit, because she didnt want them to know that she didnt know how to coun

21、t the money back.Larry tried to help. He went and got a bunch of cash-ones and fives and change and broke it out for a bit of practice. Hed play a customer, while she would work at the math.Day by day, they worked with these bills. Gradually, with Larrys help and Eileens hard work, those numbers beg

22、an to come just a bit easier to her.It has been more than 30 years since those early days at McDonalds, and in that time, Eileen says she has come to feel an affinity with Thomas Edison.She explains, After he invented the light bulb, a young reporter asked him , How did it feel to foil over 2,000 ti

23、mes? Edison said. I never failed once. I invented the light bulb. It just happened to be a 2,000-step process. And this is what my life has been, she adds. More than 2,000 stepsbut I made it.”24. What can be learned from Kushners school life?A. She was often made fun of by her peers.B. She suffered

24、from a serious depression.C. She was actually physically challenged.D. She knew little about learning disability.25. How did Eileen Kushner probably feel when she got a job?A. Puzzled and relaxed.B. Scared and nervous.C. Excited and concerned.D. Pleased and ambitious.26. Why did Eileen Kushner want

25、to quit her new job?A. Because the staff laughed at her.B. Because she had to raise her kids.C. Because her boss was demanding.D. Because she was unable to calculate.27. What can we learn from Eileen Kushners words?A. Success comes from numerous attempts.B. God helps those who help themselves.C. Act

26、ions speak louder than words.D. One is never too old to learn.CAlmost everyone gossips. And a new study finds that people spend about 52 minutes per day, on average, talking to someone about someone else who is not present.But heres the surprise: Despite the assumption that most gossip is trash talk

27、, the study finds that the vast majority of gossip is nonjudgmental chitchat.People love to talk about other people, says Jeremy Cone, a psychologist at Williams College. Think about your own conversations with a family member or friend: You talk about everyday things that keep you connected. You sh

28、are that your daughter got her drivers license or your uncle has a kidney stone. Much of it is just documenting facts.And, of course, the study also finds that some gossip is negative or mean-spirited. About 15% of the snippets of gossip that the researchers analyzed included some types of negative

29、judgements.But even negative gossip can serve a purpose, as more research has found.“I think gossiping can be a smart thing to do , says Elena Martinescu, a researcher at Kings College London who has studied gossip in the workplace. It allows people to keep track of whats going on and form social al

30、liances with other people.Research has shown that gossip can help build group cohesion and cooperation. When you gossip, you can keep track of who is contributing to the group and whos being selfish, Martinescu explains. And by sharing this information, you can exclude those group members who are so

31、cial loafers.“We also found that negative gossip makes people likely to repair the aspects of their behavior that they were criticized for, Martinescu says.So, say, for instance, you were criticized for always arriving at work late. Hearing that gossip about yourself may motivate you to want to be o

32、n time.Of course, this isnt a license to be a loose lips or to repeat baseless claims that can damage someones reputation unfairly. But confiding （吐露个人隐私）in your friends and colleagues and sharing impressions about another person-even when theyre negative-may be helpful.28. According to Jeremy Cone,

33、 why do people often gossip?A. To spread negative facts.B. To satisfy others curiosity.C. To injure others reputation.D. To share social information.29. In which way can gossip be helpful?A. It can improve peoples social skills.B. It can rid society of immoral behavior.C. People may change their beh

34、avior for the better.D. People may be kept informed of others privacy.30. Whats the authors attitude towards gossip?A. Critical. B. Objective.C. Supportive. D. Contradictory.31. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Gossip is the last thing we can do.B. Gossip can do more good than harm.C. Gossi

35、p may not be as harmful as it sounds.D. Gossip is the best way to build social bonds.DA new review article, from an international team of material scientists, is suggesting a leather-like material made from mushroom has the potential to be cheaper and more environmentally sustainable than animal lea

36、ther of its plastic derivations （衍生物）.Non-animal derived forms of leather have traditionally been willingly accepted by sustainability advocates. While these types of vegan textiles sidestep many issues found when producing traditional leather, these synthetic （合成的）materials have their own host of d

37、ilemmas. As well as relying on harmful chemicals for production, synthetic leathers come up against the same non-biodegradable problems faced by most plastic products.Leather made from fungi （菌类）is a relatively new innovation. The little mushrooms that we see pop out of the ground are only a small p

38、art of any given fungus. Under the ground is an often sprawling web of branching, threaded growths known collectively as the mycelium. It is from this mycelium structure that leather can be produced.Bismarck and colleagues suggest advances in making processes have resulted in fungi-derived leather b

39、eing able to now meet the functional and aesthetic （审美的）expectations of consumers” . They think fungi-derived leather overcomes the ethical （伦理的）issues facing animal leather and the environmental issues facing synthetic leathers.In addition to being more environmentally sustainable to produce than l

40、eather and its synthetic alternatives, pure fungi biomass based leather substitutes are also biodegradable at the end of their service life and cheap to make.Scaling the production of fungi leather up to industrial levels is perhaps one of the remaining hurdles facing this nascent industry. But this

41、 may not be a problem for too much longer. Just last year a team from Finland revealed the development of what they claimed was a novel industrial process that can scale up production of fungi leather.Substantial advances in fungi-based leathers and the growing number of companies that are producing

42、 them suggests that this new material will play a major role in the future of ethically and environmentally responsible fabrics , says Bismarck.32. What does the underlined word “sidestep in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Avoid. B. Raise. C. Confuse. D. Highlight.33. Which of the following can describ

43、e fungi-derived leather?A. Fancy, delicate and sustainable.B. Cheap, ethical and eco-friendly.C. Ethical, cheap but non-biodegradable.D. Tough, sustainable but unfashionable.34. What can we expect of fungi-derived leather in the future?A. It might be ethically questionable.B. It may have a considera

44、ble potential.C. It will substitute for traditional leather.D. It can be produced on a large scale soon.35. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Innovations on the leather market.B. Functions of fungi-derived leather.C. Advocates for environmental protection.D. fungi-derived leather as greener alternat

45、ive.第二节（共5小题：每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5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。Its up to parents and coaches to help kids draw out life lessons from sports. Sometimes we think kids will simply absorb the lessons that are obvious to us as adults. 36 Heres a parents guide to watching the Olympics with your

46、 kids.37 If you see poor sportsmanship, you might ask, What would you have done differently there?” On the more positive side, we often see Olympians thanking the officials after a competition. It can be a wonderful time to remind our kids to thank people who often go under-appreciated, such as food

47、 servers, bus drivers, and teachers.We often see Olympians picking up their teammates and perhaps even an opponent after a loss or disappointing performance. Talk with your kids about times when their classmates, friends and/or teammates are down and what they can specifically do to pick them up. 38

48、 . Also keep a close eye on the medal ceremonies. 39 For example, if a sorely disappointed Silver medalist can overcome narrowly missing Gold and share sincere congratulations, that is an opportunity to talk with kids about times they were disappointed with an outcome.One last thing to keep in mind

49、is the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger. But why is this not Fastest, Highest, Strongest? 40 This is a huge lesson for our kids. In life, our focus should be on giving our own best personal performance-comparing ourselves to ourselves, not just to those around us.A. But that is not often the

50、case.B. Kids will learn a lot from the Olympics.C. Keep your eye out for both positive and negative life lessons.D. This might be in the middle of a performance or just after its over.E. The reason is that the Olympic spirit calls on athletes to achieve excellence.F. Use the sports you watch on the

51、Olympics to encourage your child to get fit.G. Thats when youll see the opportunity for life lessons in winning and losing gracefully.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。Back in 1999, Lawrence Anthony opened the gates of the reserve to wild elephants. H

52、e accepted them because if he didnt 41 the elephants, they would be killed. They were a difficult group, known for escaping other enclosures （围场）and acting 42 . But he could see a lot of 43 in them too. Theyd had a tough time and were all scared, and 44 they were looking after one another, trying to

53、 protect one another.Lawrence started treating them like children. He used words to 45 them, and he would also use gestures to show that they were perfectly 46 with him. He mainly focused on the matriarch, Nana, in order to 47 with the rest of the elephants. Therefore, Lawrence would go down the fen

54、ce and beg Nana not to break it.One early morning, Nanato reached out to Lawrence as she put her trunk through the 48 and towards Lawrence. He realized that she wanted him to 49 her and that indicated the start of their beautiful relationship. The elephants then grew very 50 of Lawrence. They though

55、t him life, loyalty and freedom. In fact, they became so 51 that the elephants thought that Lawrences house is their home too.For many, many years, the herds and Lawrence shared a great 52 with each other, but unfortunately, the conservationist 53 in May, 2012. Upon the passing of Lawrence, these ma

56、jestic beasts 54 12 hours to pay their respects. They stood for two days outside ofLawrences house 55 returning to their regular lives in the bush.41. A. get inB. put inC. take inD. turn in42. A. violentlyB. politelyC. bravelyD. gently43. A. talentB. goodC. painD. stress44. A. ratherB. insteadC. als

57、oD. yet45. A. persuadeB. botherC. resistD. identify46. A. safeB. patientC. friendlyD. normal47. A. correspondB. compareC. connectD. compete48. A. gateB. houseC. fenceD. reserve49. A. watchB. freeC. calmD. pet50. A. sickB. fondC. afraidD. careful51. A. meanB. closeC. sensitiveD. friendly52.A. success

58、B. adventureC. bondD. occasion53. A. leftB. retiredC. hurtD. died54. A. ranB. flewC. swamD. walked55. A. beforeB. whileC. unlessD. since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。Chinese engraved block printing is considered one of the most essential inventions in the progress of human

59、 civilization. The technique 56 (include) in the representative list of UNESCOs Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.The engraved block printing technique requires the 57 (cooperate) of dozens of craftsmen possessed of printing expert skills and team spirit. The blocks themselves, made f

60、rom the fine-grained wood of pear or jujube trees, 58 (cut) to a thickness of two centimetres and polished with sandpaper 59 (prepare) them for engraving.Drafts of the 60 (desire) images are brushed onto extremely thin paper and examined for errors before they are transferred onto blocks. The inked

61、designs provide a guide for the craftsman 61 cuts the picture or design into the wood, producing raised characters that will 62 _ (ultimate) apply ink to paper. Block engraving may be used to print books in a variety of 63_ (convention) styles.The Guangling ancient book engraving press, established

62、in 1958, is responsible 64 the complete preservation of the entire set of the technique. However, the skill is dying out, and there is 65 urgent need to protect it.第四部分 写作（共两节；满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假设你是李华。你校美术兴趣小组拟于本周六在城市广场举行美术作品展。请你给外教 James写一封邮件，邀请他参加展览。邮件内容包括：1.活动目的；2.时间和地点；3.展示的作品。 注意：1.词数应为80左右；2.请按如

63、下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear James,Yours,Li Hua第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。It was the swim season, but Elizabeth didnt like swim meets. She got horribly nervous but not because she wanted to win. Her nerves came from the possibility that she would do something horribly wrong and let everyo

64、ne down. The day of a meet, she would be scared all day.Recently, Elizabeths team announced a special swim night: Members 11 and older would swim a timed 50 meters in all four strokes and then have pizza. It wasnt exactly a meet, because it would involve only team members. Elizabeth countered that i

65、t absolutely was a meet because there would be races and timers and so on. But her mother really wanted her to go. She fought back furiously but finally agreed.When the day of the special swim night arrived, Elizabeth was nervous. When she got to the pool with her parents, she became even more nervo

66、us.Her first race was the 50-meter freestyle. She swam her backstroke and breaststroke without incident. It wasnt fun for Elizabeth. Her butterflies just kept flapping.Then it was time for the T-shirt relay, which works like this: One person from each relay team puts on a T-shirt, a pair of socks, a

67、nd a swim cap; swims 50 meters; and gets out of the pool. She takes off the clothes and puts them on the next person, who then swims 50 meters. This continues until everyone on the team has completed a lap.For some unknown reason, Elizabeths relay team chose her to swim the anchor leg （最后一 棒）.The te

68、am dressed her in socks and a T-shirt. And then she was off. She seemed to swim faster in the T-shirt and socks than she did when she wasnt wearing them.Approaching the halfway mark, she was still in the lead. Then somebody noticed that one of11Elizabeths socks had fallen off and was floating in the

69、 pool. She has to get that sock on before the end of the race, a swimming official told Elizabeths team, “or you will be disqualified. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Everybody on her team started screaming, Elizabeth! Elizabeth! Stop! Get the sock!”By now, the girl in lane two was about to pas

70、s Elizabeth.2021届南通密卷高三模拟试卷英语参考答案及听力原文第一部分听力15 BCBCA 610 BABCC 1115 BACAA 1620 BCBCA第二部分阅读2125 DBAAC2630 DADCB3135 CABBD3640 ACDGE第三部分语言运用4145 CABDA4650 ACCDB5155 BCDDA第三部分语言运用56. was included 57. cooperation 58. are cut 59. to prepare 60. desired61. who/ that 62. ultimately 63. conventional 64. for

71、 65. an第四部分写作（共两节；满分40分）第一节 One possible version:Dear James,Im writing to invite you to attend an exhibition of paintings to be held by our schools painting interest group.Aimed at displaying the students fine paintings to the public, the exhibition will be held on the city square this Saturday morn

72、ing. More than 30 paintings, whose subjects range from natural scenery to portraits, will be on show. Im sure many visitors will be attracted to the exhibition.I sincerely hope you will accept my invitation if it is convenient for you. Looking forward to your early reply.Yours sincerely,Li Hua第二节 On

73、e possible version:Everybody on her team started screaming, Elizabeth! Elizabeth! Stop! Get the sock! But she couldnt hear them. One of her teammates jumped in the water, grabbed the sock, and threw it at Elizabeth. She still didnt notice. Meanwhile, a girl in lane two was gaining on Elizabeth. At t

74、his crucial moment, a girl on Elizabeths team jumped in the pool, grabbed the sock, and swam after Elizabeth. She grabbed Elizabeths foot. “You have to put the sock on , the girl screamed. Elizabeth treaded water while her teammate put on the sock.By now, the girl in lane two was about to pass Eliza

75、beth. With the sock finally on, Elizabeth swam her heart out for the last 15 meters. It was close. But finally Elizabeth beat the other girl to the wall for the victory. Wild cheers and loud applause erupted from the audience. Then came much celebration and joy for the members on Elizabeths team. Th

76、ey hugged and laughed together as if they had won an Olympic event. And, for a few minutes, Elizabeth was the hero.听力原文Text 1M: Where did you set off? Youre just in time to catch the play.W: I went to the bus stop as soon as I went outside from the library at about half past six.Text 2M: Ive been wa

77、iting for three weeks for someone to return Harry Potter to the library. Im getting so impatient.W: Why dont you just buy your own copy online?Text 3M: Hey Alice. Its already April. Arent your parents coming to visit this month?W: Well, theyd planned to, but then an emergency came up. So theyve post

78、poned their visit by two months.Text 4M: Good morning. This is David Brown calling. I want to know if youve already working on my order.W: Yes. Weve already working on it and well be delivering it soon.Text 5M: Is this Charlie Trotters? Id like to order a table for two.W: You have the wrong number.

79、This is a private house. What number were you trying to reach?M: 387-2351. Oh, wait-I read the listing wrong. Sorry to have bothered you.Text 6W: Morning. May I help you?M: Yes, please. My friend sent me a coat but it was the wrong size. Look, the length is rather on the short side.W: We can ask a t

80、ailor to let it down for you.M: And it seems a little too narrow across the shoulder.W: We can have it widened.M: Thank you. Also, I bought these jeans yesterday but they are too long. I want to make them shorter.W: OK. Let me write it down. What else?M: Well. This is my daughters skirt. Could you p

81、lease add two pockets in the front?W: Let me see. Sure.Text 7W: Excuse me, sir. Im sorry to disturb you, but Im trying to get to the Townsend Hotel. Do you know where it is?M: Let me see. Here is how you can get there. You walk down this street, and turn left at the first crossroad. Walk along that

82、road, and turn left at the corner. After that, you make a right-hand turn at the first traffic light. Keep walking for about ten minutes and the hotel will be on your left side.W: Great. Is it far from here?M: Im afraid its going to take you half an hour if you walk there.W: Oh, thatll take too long

83、. And I cant afford a taxi.M: There is no subway line that passes it. You can take the No. 4 bus over there. W: Thanks.Text 8M: Hey, Liz, Im going to give Mum a hand cleaning the kitchen later.W: Im impressed, Jim you never used to do much round the house.M: Maybe, but now Ive got time during the sc

84、hool holidays for things like that.W: OK, Mums always doing something. If shes not cleaning the bathroom, shes ironing.M: I know!W: So we can iron our school uniforms ourselves today.M: Liz, come on, I cant imagine you standing at the sink washing up by hand for. hours and hours!W: Mmm, not as bad a

85、s cleaning the fridge though. Thats not what Id call fun.M: Its a good way to earn pocket money, but I cant stand doing it. It takes ages to get rid of the ice. W: I suppose. So, could you tell me what kind of housework you are good at?M: My bedroom. You cant see a problem with stuff all over the fl

86、oor. Text 9M: Hi, Jean.W: Hi, Dave. Well.I didnt call you when you were in Canada. Youre back now!M: Yeah, I got back two days ago.W: Good. Because I didnt want to be calling you long distance.M: I know. Its OK. I actually wouldnt answer the phone while I was over there if I saw the call was coming

87、from the UK. But no worries, were in the same country now.W: Yeah. So how was the trip? Did you meet your long-lost uncle?M: I did. I flew to Toronto and stayed there for a few days. Many people worry about renting a flat but the accommodation I stayed at was amazing! Really big, with those floor-to

88、-ceiling windows. I could see the lake and the tall buildings from my bedroom.W: Sounds pretty cool but expensive. So, whats it like? The city, I mean.M: Its a big, modern city. Its really clean and multicultural. We visited Chinatown, Little Italy, Greektown, Little India .W: Hey, is it true that t

89、heres a whole part of the city thats underground? I saw it on some TV shows. M: Its true! They call it the PATH. Theres like, almost 30 kilometers of restaurants, shops, cinemas and stuff all underground.W: Amazing! Im dying to see the photos. You want to meet up soon? Or are you too jet- lagged sti

90、ll?M: Im actually free tomorrow if you like. W: Sure.Text 10Hello, everyone, Im going to talk about our Sports Centre: The Riverside. It offers a wide range of equipment to suit every age and every ability. It is divided in three parts. Lets start with the East Hall. Here, we offer a variety of acti

91、vities from swimming to diving. If you dont like getting wet, we have a lot of fantastic equipment workout in the Central Hall These include a fitness suite, a cycling studio and a dance studio with yoga classes. But you dont need to get busy at our centre. You can just come to relax in our steam ro

92、om. It is in the West Hall. All equipment is unlimited to members. It means if you buy our membership you may come as many times as you want and stay for as long as you want. Monthly membership is 28 but you need to pay for a years membership. If you wish to have a shorter period, up to 11 months, t

93、he membership is 36 a month. There are discounts for juniors, under 16, who will pay only 19 a month. For more information about membership visit our website, but if you wish to speak to one of our advisors, call 0144 266 252 for all swimming questions. To apply for membership, you can also email yo

94、ur application form to us.高考英语模拟试卷答案详细解析第二部分阅读理解第一节A篇【语篇解读】本文为应用文。文章分别介绍了美国的四个国家公园的新规划。21. D 解析：细节理解题。根据 Wetherill Mesa 中的内容 Naturally, plans are in the works to open an on-site bike rental operation within the year.可知人们可以就地租赁自行车。故选D。22. B 解析：细节理解题。根据 Yosemite National Park 中的内容 The parks gallery re

95、opened to the public in April after remodeling to allow full accessibility for the disabled.可 知残疾人有机会参观公园的美术馆。故选。23. A 解析：作者意图题。根据 Wetherill Mesa 中的 Wetherill Mesa will have an extended season 出is year, Acadia National Park 中的.begin managing a new campground on Maines Schoodic Peninsula this fall, Y

96、osemite National Park 中的 Yosemite is all about restoration this year. This month the parks main corridor is being repaired, 以及 Petrified Forest National Park 中的is now mapping sell-guided hikes; a new field institute will begin; And next year, look for electric vehicle charging stations. 可 知作者写这篇文章的目

97、的主要是介绍四个国家公园的新规划。故选A.B篇【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。Eileen Kushner从小就患有学习障碍，受到同学们的欺负。 成家后，她得到了一份在麦当劳工作的机会。她想退缩，但是通过她丈夫的帮助和她 自己的努力，她终于做到了。24. A 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的 her fellow students didnt make life easy on her 和 but at the time, she just had to suffer the slings and arrows of her peers 可知选 A。B 选项意为“她患有严重的抑郁症”，C选项意为“她

98、其实身体是残疾的” ；D选项意 为她对有学习障碍一无所知这三项都不符合原文内容。25. C 解析：细节推理题。根据第二段中的 So, at the age of 31, she went down to the local McDonalds and applied for a job. She got it, too. But then came trouble及第三段中的的She couldnt bear the thought of dredging up （追忆起）those frustrations to experience again. 可知她申请在麦当劳工作并且得到了这份工作，

99、因此她应该是兴奋的。但是问题来了， 她不会加法，她不想再次被取笑，所以紧接着，她感到很担忧。故选C。26. D 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的 In those days, McDonalds employees couldnt rely on computers to do their calculations for them. They had to add up the prices of orders themselves, manually.和第三段中的 She wanted to quit, because she didnt want them to know that sh

100、e didnt know how to count the money back.可知她不会运算，也不想别人知 道此事后嘲笑她。故选D。27. A解析：细节推理题。根据最后一段中的Edison said, I never failed once. I invented the light bulb. It just happened to be a 2,000-step process. And this is what my life has been she adds. More than 2,000 steps but I made it.可知 Eileen Kushner 通过引用爱迪

101、生的话以及自身的经历说明成功来自无数次的尝试和努力。故选A。C篇【语篇解读】本文为说明文。研究发现人们每天要闲聊大约52分钟，但是大多数的闲聊是中立的。另外，一些研究发现闲聊有助于人们建立社会联系，同时还可以约束和 改变一些不好的习惯。28. D 解析：根据第三段中的 Think about your own conversations with a family member or friend: You talk about everyday things that keep you connected. You share that your daughter got her drive

102、rs license or your uncle has a kidney stone. Much of it is just documenting facts. 可知Jeremy Cone认为人们经常谈论别人主要是为了分享社交信息。故选D。29. C解析：细节理解题。根据第七段中的“We also found that negative gossip makes people likely to repair the aspects of their behavior that they were criticized for, Martinescu says.和第八段中的 So, say

103、, for instance, you were criticized for always arriving at work late.Hearing that gossip about yourself may motivate you to want to be on time.可矢口，闲聊有助 于人们使自己的行为变好。故选C。30. B解析:作者态度题。根据最后一段内容中的Of course, this isnt a license to be a loose lips or to repeat baseless claims that can damage someones repu

104、tation unfairly. But confiding （吐露个人隐私）in your friends and colleagues and sharing impressions about another person even when theyre negative may be helpful可知作者对于闲聊持客观的 态度。故选B。31. C 解析：推理猜测题。根据第二段中的 Despite the assumption that most gossip is trash talk, the study finds that the vast majority of gossi

105、p is nonjudgmental chitchat.和第四段 中白勺 But even negative gossip can serve a purpose, as more research has found.最后一段 But confiding （吐露个人隐私）in your friends and colleagues and sharing impressions about another person even when theyre negative may be helpful.等内容可以推测闲聊并不像 听上去那么有害。故选C。D篇【语篇解读】本文为说明文。真菌衍生的皮

106、革是一个相对新的创新。科学家认为由蘑菇制作的类毛皮材料有希望比动物皮革和塑料制品具有更便宜、更加环保等特性，并 且会在未来的市场中扮演重要的角色。32.A解析：猜测词义题。句意：非动物衍生的皮革在传统上被可持续发展倡导者所接 纳。虽然这些类型的“素食纺织品”回避了在生产传统皮革时所发现的问题，这些人造 材料也有它们自己的许多困境。除了依靠有毒化学品生产外，合成皮革还面临着与许 多塑料产品同样的不可生物降解的问题。根据句中的these synthetic （合成的）materials have their own host of dilemmas.以及下句 As well as relying

107、on harmful chemicals for production, synthetic leathers come up against the same non-biodegradable problems faced by most plastic products.可知 While these types of vegan textiles sidestep many issues found when producing traditional leather,是在说明非动物衍生的皮革回避了生产传统皮革中的问题。33. B 解析：细节推理题。根据第四段 They think fu

108、ngi-derived leather overcomes the ethical issues facing animal leather and the environmental issues facing synthetic leathers.和 第五段 In addition to being more environmentally sustainable to produce than leather and its synthetic alternatives, pure fungi biomass based leather substitutes are also biod

109、egradable at the end of their service life and cheap to make, 可知选 B.34. B解析：细节理解题。根据文章的最后两段内容，尤其是最后一段中this new material will play a major role in the future of ethically and environmentally responsible fabrics可知真菌衍生的皮革在未来市场中会扮演重要的角色。故选B。35. D 解析：主旨大意题。根据文章的第一段 a leather-like material made from mushr

110、oom has the potential to be cheaper and more environmentally sustainable than animal leather of its plastic derivations （衍生物）以及下文的内容可知本文主要讲真菌衍生的皮革可以作为 更加环保的皮革替代品。第一节【语篇解读】本文为说明文。文章指导家长如何通过和孩子观看奥运会的契机教孩子一些 人生道理。36. A 解析：根据上文的 Sometimes we think kids will simply absorb the lessons that are obvious to

111、us as adults.（有时我们以为孩子会和成年人一样简单地汲取对我们来说很明显的人生道理）和下文的 Heres a parents guide to watching the Olympics with your kids. 可知选A （但是情况通常并非如此），此句起承上启下的作用。37. C解析：本句为此段的主题句。根据卜文两个方面If you see poor sportsmanship, you might ask, What would you have done differently there?”和 On the more positive side, we often s

112、ee Olympians thanking the officials after a competition. It can be a wonderful time to remind our kids to thank people who often go under-appreciated, such as food servers, bus drivers, and teachers.可矢口选 C.38. D 解析：根据上文 Talk with your kids about times when their classmates, friends and/or teammates

113、are down and what they can specifically do to pick them up.中的 times when可知选D,起补充说明作用。选项中This指代上文所提到的“时间”。39. G 解析：根据上文 Also keep a close eye on the medal ceremonies.和下文 For example 的内容可知选G （家长利用这个机会让孩子学会赢和体面地输）。40. E 解析：根据上文的特殊疑问句 But why is this not Fastest, Highest, Strongest?”可知 选E。用于回答上文的问题。第三部分

114、语言运用第一节【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。救命之恩终身不忘，对动物来说也是如此。1990年，环 保人士劳伦斯（Lawrence Anthony）救下一批象群。2012年，劳伦斯去世时，象群花 了 12小时的时间，长途跋涉过来用自己的方式为劳伦斯举办了一场庄严的葬礼，直到 两天后才离去。4LC解析：句意：他接纳了它们，因为如果他不收留这些大象，它们可能会被杀死。 take in收容，收留；吸收；理解；欺骗。get in进来；收获；插嘴。put in安装；插嘴。 turn in 上交。42.A解析：句意：它们是一群难对付的大象，因为从其他围场逃脱以及行为暴躁而著 称根据句中的 a difficult

115、 group 以及 escaping other enclosures 可知选 A。43. B 解析：根据下文的 they were looking after one another, trying to protect one another 可知他能看到它们身上的许多优点。44.D解析：句意：它们日子很难过，都很恐惧，但是它们彼此照顾，尽力彼此保护。 and yet相当于but yet或yet,意为“但是”，表转折。45. A 解析：根据上文 They were a difficult group; treating them like children 等可知他会 对它们说话来劝说它们

116、。persuade劝说；bother烦扰；resist抵制；identify确认。46.A解析：句意：他也用手势向它们表明和他一起它们非常安全。47.C解析：句意：为了能和其他大象融洽地相处，他主要关注象群首领娜娜。connect with和某人（融洽）沟通,相处;correspond with和.相符合;和某人通信。compare with和.相匹敌。compete with 和 .竞争。48.C解析：句意：她将象鼻穿过栅栏伸向劳伦斯。根据上文Therefore, Lawrence would go down the fence and beg Nana not to break it.可知

117、。49. D 解析：根据上文的 put her trunk through the fence and towards Lawrence 以及卜文的 that indicated the start of their beautiful relationship 可知选 D. pet 用作动词，表示“抚摸， 爱抚”。50.B解析：句意：大象然后渐渐非常喜欢劳伦斯。根据下文They thought him “life, loyalty and freedom”等内容可知。51. B解析：句意：事实上，他们变得如此亲密以至于大象认为劳伦斯的家也是它们的 家。根据上文that indicated t

118、he start of their beautiful relationship.以及本句中的 the elephants thought that Lawrences house is their home too.可知他们的关系变得很亲密。52. C 解析：根据上文的 that indicated the start of their beautiful relationship 以及 they became so close that the elephants thought that Lawrences house is their home too.可知劳 伦斯和象群之间很多年来一

119、直拥有很好的关系。53. D 解析：根据下文的 Upon the passing of Lawrence 和 pay their respects 可知劳伦斯不 幸去世。54.D解析：根据常识可知大象长途跋涉步行12小时。55. A解析：句意：他们在劳伦斯的家外面站了两天才回到他们在丛林中的正常生活。 第二节【语篇解读】本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的雕版印刷。56. was included解析：考查时态和语态。根据句中的时间状语in 2009以及主语the technique和include为被动关系，故用过去时的被动语态。57. cooperation解析：考查名词。根据句子成分可知，

120、此空需要名词作谓语动词 requires 的宾语，故填 cooperation.58. are cut解析：考查动词时态和语态。分析句子成分可知，此空为谓语，根据此段中 的时态可知用一般现在时，根据句子主语the blocks和cut的关系以及句中的polished 判断用一般现在时的被动语态。59. to prepare解析：考查非谓语动词。根据句子成分和句意可知，此空用动词不定式表 示目的。60. desired解析：考查非谓语动词。分析句子成分可知，此空用过去分词作定语修饰 images,且表示被动关系，故填desired。61. who/that解析：考查定语从句。先行词the craftsman在定语从句中作cuts的主语， 故用关系代词who/that.62. ultimately解析：考查副词。根据句子成分可知，此处用副词修饰定语从句中的谓 语动词 apply,故填 ultimately.63.conventional解析：考查形容词。根据句子成分可知,此空需要用形容词修饰名词 styles, 故填 conventional。64.for解析：考查介词。be responsible for此处表示“对.负责”。65.an解析：考查冠词。an urgent need表示“一个迫切的需要。urgent读音以元音开头，故用冠词an。