湖北省2021届高三英语下学期学业水平合格性考试模拟卷03.doc

1、湖北省2021届高三英语下学期学业水平合格性考试模拟卷03本试卷共 页46个小题，满分100分，考试时间90分钟。本试卷由阅读理解、语言知识运用、书面表达三个部分组成。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，20小题，每小题2分，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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A篇One of my first memories as a child in the 1950s was a discussion I had with my brother in our tiny bedroom in the family hous

2、e in Bethlehem，Pennsylvania We had heard in school about a planet called PlutoIt was the farthest，coldest，and darkest thing a child could imagineWe guessed how long it would take to die if we stood on the surface of such a frozen place wearing only the clothes we had onWe tried to figure out how muc

3、h colder Pluto was than Antarctica，or than the coldest day we had ever experienced in Pennsylvania Pluto，which famously was downgraded from a major planet to a dwarf planet（矮星） in 2006，captured our imagination because it was a mystery that could complete our picture of what it was like at the most r

4、emote corners of our solar system Plutos underdog discovery story is part of what makes it so attractiveClyde Tombaugh was a Kansas farm boy who built telescopes out of spare auto parts，old farm equipment and selfground lensesAs an assistant at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff，Arizona，Tombaughs task

5、was to search millions of stars for a moving point of light，a planet that the observatorys founder thought existed beyond the orbit of NeptuneOn February 18，1930，Tombaugh found itPluto was the first planet discovered by an American，and represented a moment of light in the midst of the Great Depressi

6、ons dark encroachment（入侵） Pluto is much more than something that is not a planetIts a reminder that there are many worlds out there beyond our own and that the sky isnt the limit at allWe dont know what kinds of fantastic variations on a theme nature is capable of making until we get there to look1.

7、Why did Pluto become famous in 2006 according to the passage？ABecause it lost its major planet statusBBecause it disappeared in the skyCBecause it was discovered by an AmericanDBecause it was proved to be the coldest planet in the universe2.What can be a suitable title for the text？ AAn American Sci

8、entist：Clyde TombaughBPluto was First Discovered by a BoyCPlutos Strange RomanceDThe Days I Spent with My Brother in Pennsylvania3.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph？ AClyde Tombaugh discovered the darkness in the Great DepressionBPluto was the only planet that was discovered by Clyde Tomba

9、ughCClyde Tombaughs job was to build telescopes for Lowell ObservatoryDClyde Tombaughs telescopes used for searching stars were very simpleB篇 Mom noticed that something was wrong when I started getting so thirstyId have a lot to drink before bed，which was unusual for meOne time，I opened a big contai

10、ner of apple juice and kept refilling my glassBefore I knew it，Id drunk the entire container! My mom called my doctorI then had a few blood tests，and the results were certainI had diabetes（糖尿病），which meant that the amount of sugar in my blood was very highThat can be dangerous，so I had to learn how

11、to control my bloodsugar level My eating habits had to change in a big wayWith diabetes，I cant eat a lot of sugar or carbohydrates （碳水化合物）I have to figure out exactly how much sugar I plan to eat，and then I get an injection of insulin （注射胰岛素） before the meal to help my body process the foodAlso，I te

12、st my bloodsugar level oftenIm always trying to keep my blood sugar at a healthy levelThe level can drop when I exercise，but that doesnt keep me out of gym class or off the basketball courtI just keep some juice boxes around to boost my blood sugar if I need to Its a lot of workand not a lot of funt

13、o keep track of everything，but Ive gotten used to my new habitsI was a little scared at first because I wasnt sure how my life would changeOnce I knew what I needed to do，though，it wasnt a big dealMy life is different now from what it was before，but it has become completely regular to me4.What is th

14、e first paragraph mainly about ?Awho found the author had diabetesBthe authors life before having diabetesChow the author was found to have diabetesDthe authors eating habits before having diabetes5.What did the author do after knowing she had diabetes?AShe stopped playing basketball in the gymBShe

15、controlled her bloodsugar level strictlyCShe stopped eating food with natural sugarDShe tested her bloodsugar level before every meal6.What does the underlined word boost in Paragraph 2 mean?AIncrease BControl CAbsorb DTest7.Whats the authors attitude toward her having diabetes now？ AWorried BFright

16、ened CPessimistic DPositiveC篇Do you want to live another 100 years or more? Some experts say that scientific advances will one day enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span “I think we are knocking at the door of immortality（永生），”said Mic

17、hael Zey，a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future” I think by 2075 we will see it (第10题) and thats a conservative estimate（保守的估计）” At the conference in San Francisco，Donald Louria，a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using g

18、enes as well as nano technology（纳米技术） make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past”There is a great push so that people can live from 120 to 180 years，”he said”Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 y

19、ears” However，many scientists who specialize in aging are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 yearsEven with healthier lifestyles and less diseases，they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death Scientists also differ o

20、n what kind of life the super aged might live”It remains to be seen if you pass 120，you know；could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life？”said Leonard Poon，director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre”At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at al

21、l”8.By saying” we are knocking at the door of immortality”，what does Michael Zey mean?Athey believe that there is no limit of livingBthey are sure to find the truth about long livingCthey have got some ideas about living foreverDthey are able to make people live past the present life span9.What is D

22、onald Lourias attitude towards long living ?Apeople can live from 120 to 180 yearsBit is still doubtful how long humans can liveCthe human body is designed to last past about 120 yearsDit is possible for humans to live longer in the future10.What does the underlined word it Paragraph 2 refer to?Aa g

23、reat pushBthe idea of living beyond the present life spanCthe idea of living from 200 to 300 yearsDthe conservative estimate11.What would be the best title for this text？ALiving Longer or NotBScience，Technology and Long LivingCNo Limit for Human LifeDHealthy Lifestyle and Long LivingD篇Most people wi

24、ll recognize Bill Clinton, ex-president of the United States. Bill Clinton is a very popular speech giver and regularly gives talks all over the world, to many different audiences. He is so effective at giving talks because he has a special quality which we call “charisma (魅力)”.Nowadays, psychologis

25、ts (心理学家) are becoming very interested in charisma and want to describe its meaning in a better way. People often misunderstand what charisma is and think of it as a kind of fame, but it is not the same as fame. Charisma is a kind of magic and is relatively rare. A well-known American psychologist t

26、hinks that charismatic people are basically excellent communicators. However, they have other qualities such as self-confidence, eloquence (口才) and vision.Charismatic personalities are able to draw people to them, and people feel happy in their company. There is a sense of “togetherness” when a char

27、ismatic person is with other people. A good example of this ability, some say, is the famous American, Oprah Winfrey. She is a highly-successful businesswoman and is probably best known as the presenter of a very popular talk show. Oprah is able to relate to audiences at her shows and they respond w

28、ell to her. Her charismatic personality has made her one of the richest women in the world. She owns several houses and publishes her own magazines. Presently, she is presenting a new series of the Oprah Winfrey Show. She also runs a book club, which influences the nations reading habits and may be

29、one of the reasons why people are reading more these days in the USA.A woman who had extraordinary charisma was the film star, Marilyn Monroe. A beautiful woman and a talented (有天赋的) actress, she was always the centre of attention wherever she went.Unlike fame, charisma doesnt disappear over time. E

30、ven now, more than fifty years after her death, when young people see Monroe in her films, her charisma seems as fresh and powerful as ever.12. Why Bill Clinton is good at giving talks ?A. he was once president of the USAB. he has a quality called charismaC. he has many fans that support himD. he is

31、 well-known all over the world13. According to the text, charismatic people _.A. can easily attract and interest peopleB. are all effective speech makersC. are all confident and successfulD. often try to create a calm atmosphere14. What do we know about Oprah Winfrey?A. She writes books to influence

32、 Americans reading habits.B. She often gives talks to American young people.C. She is most famous as a magazine publisher.D. She has a happy relationship with her audiences.15.What does the author want to show by mentioning the popularity of Marilyn Monroe ?A. Monroe is an extraordinarily talented a

33、ctressB. charisma doesnt become weaker over timeC. fame is as important as charismaD. famous people always have charisma第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10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。Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life，and it is frequently on

34、e of the hardest decisions we have to makeOne important question that you might ask yourself is：How do I get a good job？ 16 There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world；others write to all sorts of places all over the country，an

35、d never seem to get a reply at allStill others believe that the in person，doortodoor approach is by far the best way to get a job； and then there are those who，through no active decision of their own，just seem to be in the right place at the right time17 He used to spend a lot of his free time down

36、by the sea watching the tall ships，but never thinking that he might one day sail one of themHis father was a farmer，and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dreamOne day，on his usual wandering，he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one m

37、ember of his crew was sickWithout stopping to think，the lad（少年）offered to take his place18 .19 If the lad had gone home to ponder（考虑）his decision for a week，he may have missed his chanceIt is one thing to be offered an opportunity；it is another thing to take it and use it wellSometimes we hear stori

38、es about people who break all the rules and still seem to land plum jobs（美差）When you go for a job interview or fill out an application，you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying20 And within a year this person had become general manger of the companyA. This story

39、 also shows the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itselfB. People find jobs in a number of waysC. its almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisement in newspapersD. Take for example the young man who wanted to be a sailorE. But there was one person who landed an

40、excellent job by telling the interviewer all the companys faultsF. He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always lovedG. It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself第二部分 语言知识运用 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 (共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的

41、最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Last year，I was assigned to work at an office near my mothers house 21 ，I stayed with her for a monthDuring that time，I helped her out with the housework and contributed to the 22 After a week，I started 23 the groceries were running out pretty quickly. 24 ，I began observing my mothe

42、rs daily routine for two weeksTo my 25 ，I found she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and 26 every morning at about nineShe took the food to the slums（贫民窟）and distributed it to street 27 I asked around and 28 my mum was popular in the areaThe kids looked up to her as if she were their own

43、motherThen it hit mewhy didnt she want to tell me about what shed been doing？Was she 29 that I would stop buying the groceries if I knew the truth？ When she got home，I told her about my discovery and 30 she could react，I gave her a big hug and told her she didnt need to keep it a 31 from meShe told

44、me that 32 of the children lived with an old lady in a makeshift home while others 33 on the streetsFor years，my mum had been helping out by 34 whatever food she could 35 I was so moved by how selfless she wasShe used what was meant for her to help others in needAnd I was so proud of herI continue t

45、o buy groceries for my mumBut now，I always add an extra bag for her other children21 AHowever BMoreover CTherefore DOtherwise22 Acans Bgroceries Cgoods Dbags23 Aignore Bunderstand Ccomplain Dnotice24 AConfused BEmbarrassed CMoved DAnnoyed25 Adelight Brelief Csurprise Dregret26 Awork out Bhead out Cc

46、lean up Dget up27 Achildren Bstrangers Cpassersby Dartists28 Amade sure Blet out Cpointed out Dfound out29 Aangry Bhopeless Cworried Dfrightened30 Aonce Bbefore Cuntil Dafter31 Asecret Bsurprise Cgift Dreminder32 Afew Ball Cany Dsome33 Alay Bate Cslept Dplayed34 Agiving Bcollecting Creceiving Dselli

47、ng35 ALend Bspare Cafford D. bring第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下列选项，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括弧内单词的正确形式，并讲答案转写到答题卡上。Keeping a diary in English is one of the 36_（effect）ways to improve our English writing ability37_（compare） with other forms of writing，it is shorter and takes 38_（little） timeIt can help us to d

48、evelop the habit of thinking in English39_we persist in this practice，gradually well learn how to express ourselves in EnglishIn keeping a diary in English，we certainly run up against many 40_（difficulty）In the first place，41_often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases t

49、o give expression to our mindSecondly，there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in ChineseAnd it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly As far as I 42_（concern），my 43_（suggest）is that we should always have a notebook and a ChineseEnglish dictionary within easy reachWhenever

50、something beats us，we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionaryWe can also turn to our English teacher for help，if necessaryIn short，I believe that it is 44_great use to keep a diary in English for 45_development of our writing skills第三部分 书面表达（满分25分）如今微信（WeChat）走进了人们的生活，为

51、大家带来了诸多便利但有些人也随之成了微信控（WeChataholic），完全沉迷进去请你就此话题写一篇文章你的文章需要包括：1. 对此现象的描述；2. 微信流行的原因；3. 微信给我们生活带来的不良影响注意：1. 词数100120左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。湖北省普通高中学业水平合格性考试模拟卷（三）答案1-3 ACD； 4-7 CBAD； 8-11 CDBA ；12-15 ACCC； 16-20 BDFAE；21-35 CBDAC； BADCB ；ADCAB；36effective ；37Compared；38less；39If；40difficulties ； 41it；4

52、2am concerned；43suggestion；44of；45the； 【范文背诵】Nowadays，Wechat is becoming increasingly popularMany people express themselves，exchange ideas and deliver information on itThere are a number of reasons for Wechat to be knownTo begin with，Wechat is a relative cheap way of communication，which cuts down a

53、great deal of the cost of making a phone call. Next，Wechat is to the taste of the majority of peopleIts attractive content and various functions are widely lovedFurthermore，convenience also accounts for its popularityDaily information and news are available everywhere and at any timeHowever，problems

54、 exist meanwhileFirstly，our personal information could be revealed when we use WechatAs a result，we can be in trouble Moreover，it may be less to communicate with others face to faceTo make matters worse，relationship among people could be indifferent Last but not the least，our attention might not be drawn too much on study Personally speaking，there is no doubt that this phenomenon will be improved as time goes by if we know how to arrange our study and rest properly