(新高考）2021届高三第一次模拟考试卷 英语（四）学生用卷

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(新高考)2021届高三第一次模拟考试卷
英 语（四）
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第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。
A
Winter Adventures Await in the Canadian Rockies
Alberta is the top destination for the outdoor wonderland experiences and the chilly winter is the hottest season of the year for you to adventure in the most beautiful, magical, powerful places on the planet and keeps you coming back. Here are tips for experiencing some of the best adventures winter has to offer in Alberta.
Hit the slopes
Set deep in what's widely regarded as the world's most scenic ski area at Banff National Park, the Lake Louise Ski Resort invites everyone from first-timers to advanced shredders to its 4, 200 acres of skiable area.
Climb a frozen waterfall
Jasper National Park, part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage site, has an area of 6, 759 square miles of mountains, glacial peaks and forests. Rivers lead to steep falls, which freeze into ice climbs as early as October and valley climbs form just a month later. While experienced climbers can cope with the frozen waterfalls without a guide, beginners need not shy away: basic training courses are offered for free.
Blaze a trail in the snow
The Athabasca Glacier is an ancient relic among the massive Columbia Ice field. While it's recommended to access the glacier only with an experienced guide, the area surrounding it offers cross-country snowshoeing trails that lead to it. No matter your mode of transport, this area is one of the darkest in Canada, which means the night sky provides a perfect backdrop for the dancing northern lights--so dress extra warm and struggle through the deep snow to glimpse one of nature's most colorful wonders.
Hidden gem
The month-long Snow-Day festival takes over Banff National Park each January. Cultural and sporting events, including ice carving and the Big Bear ski and rail competition, unfold throughout the event, but the real treat comes at the start, when live music fills the streets during the party, and a beer garden and ice fire pit keep the tourists warm.
The most splendid winter sunset can be seen throughout Alberta. As Mike Libecki, a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, says, Alberta is one that keeps him coming back.
1．Which would be a destination for those who are eager to enjoy polar lights?
A．Banff National Park. B．Jasper National Park.
C．The Athabasca Glacier. D．The Lake Louise Ski Resort.
2．When is the best time for tourists to visit Banff National Park?
A．In early October. B．In late November.
C．At the beginning of January. D．In the middle of December.
3．What is Alberta most probably?
A．It is a region full of tourist resources in Canada.
B．It is the highest peak of the Canadian Rockies.
C．It is a beautiful village surrounded by attractions.
D．It is the biggest national park in Canada.

B
Mr. Buxton taught me Shakespeare in 10th grade. We were reading Macbeth. Mr. Buxton, who probably had better things to do, nonetheless agreed to meet one night to go over the text line by line. The first thing he did was point out the repetition of themes. For example, the reversals of things.
What Mr. Buxton didn’t tell me was what the play meant. He left the conclusions to me. The situation was much the same with my religious studies teacher in 11th grade, Mr. Flanders, who encouraged me to have my own relationship with the Gospels.
High school was followed by college, where I read Umberto Eco’s The Role of the Reader, in which it is said that the reader completes the text, that the text is never finished until it meets this voracious (渴求的) and engaged reader. The open texts, Eco calls them. In college, I read some of the great Europeans and Latin Americans: Borges and Kafka, Genet and Beckett, Artaud, Proust-open texts all. I may not have known why Kafka’s Metamorphosis is about a guy who turns into a bug: but I knew that some said cockroach, and others, European dung beetle.
There are those critics, of course, who insist that there are right ways and wrong ways to read every book. No doubt they arrived at these beliefs through their own adventures in the stacks. And these are important questions for philosophers of every stripe. And yet I know only what joy and enthusiasm about reading have taught me, in bookstores new and used.
There is not now and never will be an authority who can tell me how to interpret, how to read, how to find the pearl of literary meaning in all cases.
Supposing the truth is not hard, fast, masculine, simple, direct? You could spend a lifetime thinking about this sentence, and making it your own. In just this way, the freedom to see literature, history, truth unfolding ahead of me like a book whose spine has just now been cracked.
4．When did the author begin to read Shakespeare’s work?
A．In primary school. B．In secondary school.
C．In 11th grade. D．In college.
5．What can we know about The Role of the Reader from the text?
A．It was written by the readers.
B．It is about a guy turning into a bug.
C．Some great Europeans and Latin Americans wrote it together.
D．It insists that the reader completes the text.
6．What is the main reason of the author loving reading?
A．Being an excellent student.
B．Mr. Buxton’s teaching method.
C．The joy and enthusiasm from his reading.
D．His admiration for literature masters like Shakespeare.
7．What can be inferred about the author from the text?
A．He has a preference for the open texts.
B．Shakespeare is his favorite.
C．He is naturally talented in reading.
D．He is also a famous literary critic.
C
Nature is like a great magician, performing wonders on Earth. One of them is the Amazon rainforest, the world’s largest and home to millions of plants and animals. Nicknamed “the lungs of our planet”, it generates about one-fifth of Earth’s oxygen. However, this wonderful natural wonder is currently in danger.
Thousands of fires have broken out in Brazil, endangering much of the rainforest. These blazes have lasted several weeks and are believed to be the “most intense” in almost a decade, according to BBC News.
The Amazon has seen a large number of fires in 2019. Between January and August, there were over 74,000 fires the highest number since 2013, the BBC reported.
Forest fires are common during the dry season, which runs from July to October. They are usually caused by natural events, such as lightning strikes. However, most of the fires this year are believed to be caused by farmers, who use fire as a traditional part of tropical agriculture to clean land, reported CNN.
The disaster has raised concern around the world. The Amazon rainforest is important for preventing climate change, said the BBC, absorbing millions of tons of carbon annually. When trees are cut down or burned, the rainforest’s capacity(能力)to absorb carbon is reduced.
Brazilian climate expert Carlos Nobre told Reuters he’s worried. If more than 20 percent of the ecosystem is destroyed, the Amazon rainforest could reach a "tipping point(临界点)where the thick jungle will turn into a tropical savannah(大草原).
Nobre warned that it is not far off, with between 15 and 17 percent of the rainforest having already been destroyed.
The Brazilian government has sent soldiers to fight the fires. Many people have offered their support and called for recovery efforts. For example, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said he wanted to donate money and US Actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s environmental charity, Earth Alliance, created a donation fund to help deal with the crisis.
The public are also encouraged to donate to charities concerned with rainforest preservation(保护). “Every little bit helps in a tragic situation like this,” commented Gizmodo.
8. The underlined word “intense” in Para.2 probably means _______.
A. natural B. fierce C. common D. unexpected
9. What is the main cause of forest fires in the Amazon rainforest this year?
A. Lightning strikes. B. Hot weather.
C. Agricultural activities. D. Garbage left by tourists.
10. What was Nobre worried about in the article?
A. Global temperatures will rise.
B. The Amazon rainforest is close to disappearing.
C. Animals in the Amazon rainforest are under threat.
D. It will take decades for the Amazon rainforest to recover.
11. What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?
A. What the Brazilian government has done to fight fires.
B. Celebrities who care about rainforest preservation.
C. The possible future of the Amazon rainforest.
D. Efforts made to save the Amazon rainforest.
D
Art—no matter whether you choose to create it yourself or simply observe and enjoy it—is a relaxing and inspiring activity for many people. However, the particular benefits of artistic expression go much further.
Studies suggest that art therapy (疗法) can be very valuable in treating issues such as depression and anxiety disorder. It is a great way to express your emotions without words, process complex feelings and find relief.
You don’t necessarily have to see a therapist in order to experience some of the benefits of artistic expression. There are many simple activities you can try from the comfort of your home such as art journaling, drawing, making collections, sculpting with clay, etc. It doesn’t matter what media you choose. The only thing that matters is that you feel comfortable using it. Human beings are naturally creative, and all you need to do to complete an art therapy activity successfully is to be with yourself and your emotions. Once you free your creativity, your inner artist will quickly wake up.
However, working with a licensed therapist also has its advantage because a professional can tailor each activity to your own needs. If the activities are done in a group, they are excellent for building healthy connections with other people, which may be very helpful if you are fighting depression.
Experts agree that art therapy has many benefits, from promoting your self-respect, and providing you a safe outlet to relieve your emotions, to giving you a sense of control over your life and helping you to get to know and understand yourself better. During the process of art creation, you will be taking yourself on a journey of self-discovery that will help you get rid of emotional roadblocks, and learn how to communicate with yourself and others.
12．What is art therapy used for?
A．Learning drawing skills.
B．Expressing art with words.
C．Preventing physical diseases.
D．Improving mental health.
13．To finish a successful art therapy, you’d better ________.
A．have a gift for art
B．have a strong will
C．be honest with yourself
D．hold back your emotions
14．Why are group activities needed when dealing with depression?
A．To set an example.
B．To promote communication.
C．To build up friendships.
D．To wake up the inner artist.
15．What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?
A．Explain the advantages of art therapy.
B．Give some details about art creation.
C．Provide some advice for readers.
D．Summarize the previous paragraphs.

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。
What happened? How did the web become a hell that is fun, ruled by idiots and thieves? 16． When Steve Jobs launched the iPhone in 2007, “the internet” and “real life” were still separate fields; people had to “get online” to move from one to the other. But a decade later, smartphones in hands, the distinction had disappeared. 17．
The people behind the internet continued to believe that most users were versions of themselves, “white, male, age 25 to 34, college-educated”. 18． The average internet user became poorer, older, less white and less likely to speak English. Seen through this lens（镜片）, crying over the decline of “the internet” is a bit like complaining that a favorite bar has been overrun by strangers.
19． And the cultural influence of those early American users is steadily weakening. Perhaps the most typical example of this is the rise of TikTok, an app that lets people create and share short, goofy videos. It is owned by ByteDance, a giant Chinese startup.
TikTok is unusual. When your home market is small or poor, it is hard to build global firms. All the same, even if the business of the internet remains fastened in California, its culture is expanding all the time. There is no longer such a thing as “the internet”, but many internets, belonging to many people, distinct but overlapping. 20．
A．It is not dying, just rebirthing.
B．In reality, things are entirely contrary.
C．The key is the iPhone, which affects our life greatly.
D．The smartphone, which brought the internet into everyday life.
E. Suddenly anyone could be online --- everywhere and all the time.
F. It is the iPhone that should answer for the cultural influence of America.
G. Although America developed the internet, just 6% of its users are American.

第二部分 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最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We've all been there before: You're driving down the road when suddenly a pothole(坑洼)seems to appear out of nowhere and sends the 21  jumping. Most people think potholes are 22 , but artist Jim Bachor sees them as a canvas for his artwork.
Bachor uses the 23  art form of mosaic to create eye-catching, colorful images of famous artists like Aretha Franklin or simple everyday 24 like food. He even makes less-appealing visuals of insects.
Bachor was a graphic designer for 20 years before he began his 25  in mosaic. He regards an incidental trip to Europe as his motivation to change careers. While 26 in Italy, Bachor fell in love with Pompeii, the preserved ancient Roman city. A tour guide pointed out a mosaic, made of mainly glass and marble, and told Bachor,"Glass and marble don't 27 . So, this looks essentially the way the artist intended."Bachor says, "That kind of staying power just 28 me so much."
A year later Bachor returned to attend a mosaic class in Ravenna, Italy, to learn the proper way to 29  the ancient technique. Years after that, he mastered the technique. He 30  that mosaics can be just as significant today as the art form over 1,000 years ago. "I just saw that there was a(n) 31  to bring it into the new age as a contemporary subject," he says.
So, Bachor decided to make a special piece of 32 for that pothole. He has 33  mosaic pothole art around Chicago, Detroit, New York City and even in Finland.
While he may not be getting 34  from drivers or passengers, Bachor's art is 35  a pleasant surprise to discover.
21．A．body B．rock C．car D．sand
22．A．challenging B．interesting C．discouraging D．annoying
23．A．modern B．ancient C．brief D．mysterious
24．A．objects B．ideas C．routines D．projects
25．A．duty B．career C．belief D．instruction
26．A．traveling B．living C．working D．studying
27．A．last B．connect C．fade D．resolve
28．A．reminded B．confused C．troubled D．impressed
29．A．introduce B．perform C．promote D．describe
30．A．argued B．imagined C．remembered D．realized
31．A．link B．time C．opportunity D．voice
32．A．artwork B．machinery-work C．code D．literature
33．A．discovered B．created C．improved D．taught
34．A．help B．invitation C．money D．praise
35．A．nearly B．merely C．certainly D．personally

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个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式填空。
When you say that someone has a good memory, what do you mean? Are you saying the person has fast recall or that she or he absorbs information quickly? Or maybe you just mean that the person remembers a lot about the childhood. The 36． ( true ) is that it is difficult to say exactly what memory is. Scientists believe that a memory is made up of bits and pieces of information 37． (store) all over the brain. Perhaps the best way to describe memory is to say that it is a process 38． recording, storing and retrieving (提取) information. It is this process 39． allows us to keep memories of past events and facts.
In order for information to be remembered, it must be recorded in the brain. And 40． (record) something in brain, you have to notice it or register it, using 41． or more of your five senses——sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Through practice and repetition the pieces that make up your memory of that information 42． (strengthen).
Memory can be 43． (negative) affected by a number of things. Poor nutrition and depression can affect the ability to keep information. Over-drinking alcohol can also lead to 44． (damage) the brain over the long term. A vision or hearing impairment (损伤) may affect the ability to notice certain things, thus making 45． harder to record information.

第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，上周日你校举办了主题为“青春”的英文诗歌创作大赛。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 参加人员；
2. 活动内容；
3. 反响或收获。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
English Poetry Writing Contest
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第二节 读后续写（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，使之构成一个完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
One spring morning many years ago, I had been prospecting for gold along Coho Creek. As I emerged from a forest, I froze in my tracks. No more than 20 paces away in the bog(泥塘)was a huge Alaskan timber wolf-caught in one of Trapper George's traps.
Old George had died the previous week of a heart attack, so the wolf was lucky. Confused and frightened at my approach, the wolf backed away, pulling hard on the trap chain. Then I noticed something else: It was a female, and her teats(奶头)were full of milk. Somewhere there was a den(窝)of hungry pups waiting for their mother.
From her appearance, I guessed that she had been trapped only a few days. That meant her pups were probably still alive. But I suspected that if I tried to release the wolf, she would turn aggressive and try to tear me to pieces.
So I decided to search for her pups instead and began to look for incoming tracks that might lead me to her den. Fortunately, there were still a few remaining patches of snow.
The tracks led a half mile through the forest, and I finally spotted the den. There wasn't a sound inside. Wolf pups are shy and cautious, and I didn't have much hope of tricking them outside. But I had to try. So I began copying the squeak(吱吱声)of a mother wolf calling her young. No response. A few moments, later, after I tried again, four tiny pups appeared. I extended my hands, and they tentatively(试探性地)suckled at my fingers. Perhaps hunger had helped overcome their natural fear. Then, one by one, I placed them in a bag and headed back.
When the mother wolf spotted me, she stood straight. Possibly picking up the scent(气味)of her young, she let out a sorrow-stricken crying. I released the pups, and they raced to her. Within seconds, they were slurping(啜食)at her belly.
注意：
1. 所续写的短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
What next? I wondered.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2:
Four years later, I returned to Coho Creek.
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(新高考)2021届高三第一次模拟考试卷
英 语（四）答案
第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
【答案】1-3 CCA
【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了在加拿大Alberta省可以参与的一些冬季活动的情况。
1．细节理解题。根据倒数第三The Athabasca Glacier is an ancient relic among the massive Columbia Ice field.和this area is one of the darkest in Canada, which means the night sky provides a perfect backdrop for the dancing northern lights可知，阿萨巴斯卡冰川是加拿大最黑暗的地区之一，这样的夜空可以成为舞动的北极光完美的背景。由此可知，对于那些渴望享受极地风光的人来说，Athabasca冰川会是他们的目的地。故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中The month-long Snow-Day festival takes over Banff National Park each January.可知每年一月，Banff国家公园都会举办为期一个月的冰雪节。由此可知，游客参观Banff国家公园的最佳时间是在一月初。故选C。
3．推理判断题。根据第一段中Alberta is the top destination for the outdoor wonderland experiences and the chilly winter is the hottest season of the year for you to adventure in the most beautiful, magical, powerful places on the planet and keeps you coming back.可知Alberta省是户外仙境体验的顶级目的地，寒冷的冬季是一年中最热的季节，让你在这个星球上最美、最神奇、最有力量的地方探险，让你流连忘返。结合文章主要介绍了在加拿大Alberta省可以参与的一些冬季活动的情况。由此可推知，Alberta省最可能是加拿大一个旅游资源丰富的地区。故选A。
【答案】4-7 BDCA
【解析】本文为记叙文。作者自十年级开始在老师的引导下进行开放式阅读，后来又从翁贝托·艾柯的《读者的角色》中受益，至今仍享受开放式阅读带来的快乐。
4．细节理解题。根据第一段中的第一、二句Mr. Buxton taught me Shakespeare in 10th grade. We were reading Macbeth.可知，布克斯顿先生在十年级教我莎士比亚。我们在读麦克白。由此可知，作者在中学时开始读莎士比亚的作品。故选B。
5．细节理解题。根据第三段中的第一句High school was followed by college, where I read Umberto Eco’s The Role of the Reader, in which it is said that the reader completes the text, that the text is never finished until it meets this voracious (渴求的) and engaged reader.可知，作者读了翁贝托·艾柯的《读者的角色》，书上写道，读者只有全身心投入，如饥似渴地阅读，才可以真的将书本读完。由此可知，《读者的角色》要求读者读完了整个文本。故选D。
6．推理判断题。归纳全文并结合第四段中的And yet I know only what joy and enthusiasm about reading have taught me, in bookstores new and used.可知，然而，我只知道，在新书店和旧书店里，阅读的乐趣和热情教会了我什么。由此推知, 阅读的愉悦和热情是作者喜爱阅读的主要原因。故选C。
7．推理判断题。 通读全文，归纳概括可知作者自十年级开始在老师的引导下进行开放式阅读，后来又从翁贝托·艾柯的《读者的角色》中受益，至今仍享受开放式阅读带来的快乐等。由此可推知，他偏爱开放式阅读。故选A。
【答案】8-11 BCBD
【解析】这是一篇说明文。世界上最大的雨林——亚马逊雨林，也是数百万动植物的家园，它被称为“地球的肺”，然而，这个奇妙的自然奇观目前正处于危险之中。火灾，危及大片雨林。
8. 词义猜测题。根据上文“These blazes have lasted several weeks”可知，这些大火持续了几周。燃烧时间过长，在这十年内应该是 “最凶猛的”。故选B。
9. 细节理解题。根据第四段“However, most of the fires this year are believed to be caused by farmers, who use fire as a traditional part of tropical agriculture to clean land”可知，今年大部分火灾被认为是由农民引起的，他们使用火作为热带农业的一种传统开垦土地的方式。故选C。
10. 细节理解题。根据第六段“Brazilian climate expert Carlos Nobre told Reuters he’s worried. If more than 20 percent of the ecosystem is destroyed, the Amazon rainforest could reach a tipping point(临界点) where the thick jungle will turn into a tropical savannah(大草原).”可知，卡洛斯·诺布雷担心如果超过20%的生态系统被破坏，亚马逊雨林可能会到达一个“临界点”，那时候茂密的丛林将变成热带大草原。所以他是担心雨林会消失，故选B。
11. 主旨大意题。根据最后两段中描述government，many people和the public所做的贡献，可知，这都是为了保护雨林做的努力。故选D。
【答案】12-15 DCBA
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明，艺术疗法在治疗抑郁症和焦虑症等问题上非常有价值，并介绍了艺术疗法的优点。
12．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Studies suggest that art therapy (疗法) can be very valuable in treating issues such as depression and anxiety disorder.”可知，研究表明，艺术疗法在治疗抑郁症和焦虑症等问题上非常有价值。由此可知，艺术疗法用于改善心理健康。故选D项。
13．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Human beings are naturally creative, and all you need to do to complete an art therapy activity successfully is to be with yourself and your emotions.”可知，人类天生就有创造力，要想成功完成艺术治疗活动，你所需要做的就是忠于你自己和你的情感。故选C项。
14．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“If the activities are done in a group, they are excellent for building healthy connections with other people, which may be very helpful if you are fighting depression.”可知，如果这些活动是在一个小组中进行的，那么它们对于与其他人建立健康的联系是非常好的，如果你正在与抑郁症作斗争，这可能会非常有帮助。故选B项。
15．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Experts agree that art therapy has many benefits”以及下文可知，作者在最后一段主要解释艺术疗法的优点。故选A项。

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
【答案】16-20 DEBGA
【解析】这是一篇议论文。文章论述了互联网到底是谁的？
16．空前提出两个问题：到底发生了什么？互联网怎么就成了“一个由白痴和小偷统治的好玩地狱”?此句承上，应填入对前面问题的回答。且结合下文中的“But a decade later, smartphones in hands, the distinction had disappeared”可知，智能手机消除了现实生活和互联网的区别，将二者融为一体。因此，该空应该引出智能手机这个话题。D选项（智能手机，将互联网带入日常生活。）符合语境。故选D。
17．前一句提到：智能手机消除了现实生活和互联网的区别，将二者融为一体。该空承接上文，E选项（智能机让每个人在任何地方都能上网。）与之衔接最密切。故选E。
18．前一句提到：互联网背后的那些人仍然以为大部分用户都是自己的翻版——“白人，男性，25到34岁，受过大学教育”。空后提到互联网用户的主体已经变得更穷、更老、白人比例更少、说英语的比例也更少。空前句与空后句具有比较明显的转折关系。B选项（事实上，事情完全相反。）符合语境。故选B。
19．前段的最后一句提到：为“互联网”的衰落而哭泣，有点像抱怨一家最受欢迎的酒吧被陌生人占满了。空后提到：早期美国用户的文化影响力正在逐渐减弱。那么，该空应该描述了美国在网络发展方面的窘境，结合选项，G选项（尽管美国发展了互联网，但只有6%的用户是美国人）符合语境。故选G。
20．本空需填入对上文进行承接的句子。根据上段关键信息可知，早期美国用户的文化影响在弱化。本段中再次重申，网络文化在不断地向世界各地延伸。并指出“互联网不再是原来的‘那一个互联网’，而是属于许多人的互联网群……”，因此A项符合情境：这不是死亡，而是重生。故选A。

第二部分 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）
【答案】21-25CDBAB 26-30 ACDBD 31-35 CABDC
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，坑坑洼洼的路面会给汽车和行人带来很多不便。艺术家巴赫尔突发奇想，把自己的镶嵌艺术作品放到路面上的浅坑里，不仅能给路过的人欣赏，还能起到提醒作用。
21．考查名词。句意：我们以前都遇到过这种情况：你正开车沿着路行驶时，突然一个凹坑似乎凭空出现，让汽车颠簸跳跃。根据上文You’re driving down the road可推断，凹坑让车颠簸跳跃。故选C。
22．考查形容词。句意：大多数人认为坑洞很烦人，但艺术家吉姆•巴赫尔把它们看作是他的艺术品的画布。根据下文but artist Jim Bachor sees them as a canvas(画布) for his artwork.可知上下文是转折关系，艺术家巴赫尔把坑洞看作他的画布，相对的大多数人认为坑洞是烦人的。故选D。
23．考查形容词。句意：巴赫尔利用古老的镶嵌艺术形式，创造了诸如著名艺术家如艾瑞莎•富兰克林的引人注目、丰富多彩的形象，或者简单的日常物品像食物。根据下文的the ancient 可知，这是古代艺术形式。故选B。
24．考查名词。根据like food和everyday可推断，此处指简单的日常物体。故选A。
25．考查名词。句意：巴赫尔是一名平面设计师，20年后开始了他在镶嵌工艺方面的事业。根据下文He regards an incidental trip to Europe as his motivation to change careers.可知，此处指的是事业。故选B。
26．考查动词。句意：当巴赫尔去意大利旅行的时候，爱上了庞贝，保存完好的古罗马城市。根据下文的A tour guide可知，巴赫尔去意大利旅行。故选A。
27．考查动词。句意：玻璃和大理石没有褪色。根据下文So, this looks essentially the way the artist intended.可知，玻璃和大理石没有褪色，本质上还是艺术家的本意。故选C。
28．考查动词。句意：那种持久的力量给我非常深刻的印象。根据下文to learn the proper way to ______ the ancient technique.可知，这种持久力让巴赫尔印象深刻。故选D。
29．考查动词。句意：一年后，巴赫尔回到意大利拉文纳参加了一个镶嵌工艺课程，学习如何正确地做这种古代技术。根据下文Years after that, he mastered the technique.可推断，巴赫尔参加课程学习做这种古代技术。故选B。
30．考查动词。句意：他意识到镶嵌工艺在今天可以和1000多年前的艺术形式一样重要。根据下文to bring it into the new age as a contemporary subject可知，巴赫尔意识到在今天镶嵌工艺也是重要的。故选D。
31．考查名词。句意：我看到了一个机会把它作为当代学科带入新时代。根据下文So, Bachor decided to make a special piece of ______ for that pothole. 可知，巴赫尔看到了使用这种工艺的机会。故选C。
32．考查名词。句意：因此，巴赫尔决定为那个凹坑制作一个特殊的艺术品。根据下文He has ______ mosaic pothole art around Chicago, Detroit, New York City and even in Finland.可知，巴赫尔为那个凹坑制作了一个特殊的艺术品。故选A。
33．考查动词。句意：他在芝加哥、底特律、纽约市甚至芬兰创造了镶嵌工艺坑洞艺术。根据下文mosaic pothole art 结合语境可知，巴赫尔创造了镶嵌工艺坑洞艺术。故选B。
34．考查名词。句意：虽然他可能没有得到司机或乘客的赞扬，但巴赫尔的艺术无疑是一个令人惊喜的发现。根据下文a pleasant surprise可推断，尽管巴赫尔没有得到来自司机和乘客的表扬。故选D。
35．考查副词。结合后文a pleasant surprise to discover可知尽管没有得到表扬，但是巴赫尔无疑是一个令人惊喜的发现。故选C。

第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
【答案】
36．truth 37．stored 38．of 39．that 40．to record 41．one
42．are strengthened/will be strengthened 43．negatively 44．damaging 45．it
【解析】这是一篇说明文。介绍了记忆的概念、过程及一些影响记忆的消极因素。
36．考查名词。定冠词the修饰名词，且此空在句中作主语。因此将形容词true变成名词truth。故填truth。
37．考查非谓语动词。store和逻辑主语information之间是被动关系，因此用过去分词作后置定语修饰名词。故填stored。
38．考查介词。句意：或许，最好的描述记忆的方式是说它是一个记录、储存和提取信息的过程。短语a process of意为“……的过程”。故填of。
39．考查强调句。强调句句型结构“it is/was +被强调的部分+that/who +其他”，本句被强调的部分指物，故填that。
40．考查非谓语动词。句意：为了在脑中记录一些事，你不得不注意或者记住它，使用一种或一种以上你的五官。此处to do不定式表目的，作状语。故填to record。
41．考查数词。句意同上。由句意可知，当你记录信息的时候，会用到一种或多种感官。故填one。
42．考查被动语态和时态。动词strengthen和主语the pieces of that information之间是被动关系，主语是复数，谓语动词也用复数。用一般现在时或一般将来时表陈述事实都可以，意为：“那个信息的片段会被加强/将会被加强。故填are strengthened/will be strengthened。
43．考查副词。副词修饰动词affected，因此将形容词negative变成negatively。故填negatively。
44．考查动名词。短语lead to意为“导致”；to是介词，后接动名词作宾语。因此将动词damage变成动名词damage。故填damaging。
45．考查代词。making真正的宾语是后边的to do 不定式，空处代词it作形式宾语。故填it。

第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
An English poetry writing contest was held last Sunday at our school. All the students and English teachers participated in the contest, submitting one or two pieces of writing about “youth”. In total, 80 excellent works, among which three won the first prize, were picked out and exhibited in the Library Hall for appreciation. Expressing the inner most thoughts in a few lines, students were impressed with the magical power of words through the beautiful literary art of poetry. Many of them said they even had a better understanding of life as well as themselves.

第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
Paragraph 1
What next? I wondered. So tender were the pups that it was impossible for them to resist danger without mother’s protection. Hence, I made up my mind to release her. But how? A good idea occurred to me. I went back to my truck and fetched an iron bar. Using a rock as the supporting point, I unlocked the chain and set the wolf free. Realizing my rescue, the wolf kept still to cooperate. After gaining freedom, she howled at me with her head low, showing her gratitude. Then, the mother wolf led her pups to go forward, disappearing in the forest.
Paragraph 2
Four years later, I returned to Coho Creek. The previous gold searching spot had been transformed into a natural wildlife reserve. As I paced, the sound of my footsteps was accompanied only by the gracefully waving leaves. All of a sudden, a beautiful mid-sized pool came into my sight, with a group of wolves scattered around, licking water or lying on the grass leisurely. Noticing my approaching, the wolves gathered. I was seized by a strong sense of horror, my palms sweating. Meanwhile, a leading wolf came forwards, howling at me with her head low. The memory crossed my mind. It was the wolf that I saved years ago. Before long, she turned back, leading her offspring to the forest. How amazing to see them again!