2021届甘肃省高三下学期第二次高考诊断考试英语试卷+答案（无听力试题）

这是一份2021届甘肃省高三下学期第二次高考诊断考试英语试卷+答案（无听力试题），共9页。

考生注意：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，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
Sharks are amazing creatures. They are knwn as the deadliest hunters in the sea. Frtunately mst are nt, but there are sme kinds f sharks that can be extremely dangerus. Lk at these
shrt descriptins f fur kinds f sharks
The Great White Shark
Great Whites are ne f the mst frightening creatures in the sea. They live in trpical and subtrpical waters, and they can grw up t 9 meters lng. Mst Great Whites are actually grey, blue r brwn with a white belly, and their pwerful teeth are triangles with edges like saws.
The Whale Shark
Whale Sharks are the largest kind f shark in the wrld - up t 11 meters in length. They live in trpical waters all arund the wrld, but they are nt dangerus. Whale Sharks are brwn r grey with white r yellw stripes. They ften travel near the surface f the sea.
The Mak Shark
Mak Sharks are fierce predatrs. They cme frm the same family f sharks as the Great White and they are especially fast - they can swim at speeds f up t 65 kilmeters per hur. They are large bluish sharks fund in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian ceans. Mak Sharks can grw up t 3 meters lng.
The Great Hammerhead Shark
The Great Hammerheads' mst striking feature is its wide thick head which lks like a hammer. The average size f a Great Hammerhead is apprximately 3. 5 meters, but can grw up t 6 meters lng. These sharks average ver 500 punds but can weigh as much as 1 ,000 punds. Like mst sharks the females are larger than the males. They have several rws f teeth that have 24 t 37 teeth per rw. The Great Hammerhead has a very keen sense f smell, which helps find its prey.
1. What can we learn frm the text?
A. Sharks usually live in icy waters.
B. Mak Sharks are fast but nt dangerus.
C. Great Whites have at least 24 t 37 sharp teeth.
D. Whale Sharks are bigger than ther sharks in the sea.
2. Why is a shark called the Great Hammerhead?
A. The size f its bdy.B.The waters it livesin.
C. The shape f its head.D.The functin f itsteeth.
3. Frm which is the text prbably taken?
A. A news reprt.B.A bk review.
C. An advertisement.D.A bilgy magazine.
B
Chinese vlleyball superstar Zhu Ting has inspired a new English wrd. "Stay awesme and ZHUperb! ” wrte a blgger at a US-based vlleyball website. The wrd cmbines “Zhu ” and “superb （卓越的）"，t describe the 27-year-ld player.
Zhu's excellent scring perfrmances put her amng the Tp 10 Glbal Outstanding Athletes fr this year's Heracles Prize f the Big Ben Award. As the captain, Zhu "created the new glden age f wmen's vlleyball in China"， the award said. Zhu is cnsidered a natinal her by many in China, with gd reasn. Befre this year's Wrld Cup victry, she helped the natinal vlleyball team win the 2015 FIVB Wrld Cup, the 2015 Asian Wmen's Vlleyball Champinship, and the 2016 Ri Olympic Games.
Althugh she's a superstar nw, it hasn't been easy fr Zhu t get t where she is. Brn t a farming family in Henan prvince, Zhu earned a chance t attend a lcal sprts schl at age 13. She became well knwn t the public by helping China's U20 team win the 2013 FIVB U20 Wrld Champinship. Shrtly after, Zhu jined the natinal team and began playing under legendary cach Lang Ping.
At first, the 1. 98-meter-tall Zhu fund it difficult t mve quickly and stay balanced. But Lang Ping tk advantage f her height and trained her t jump high and smash balls. Her wrk
paid ff. Zhu is nw an utstanding player. "Hard wrk and talent are equally imprtant. Fil mve frward step by step," she tld Peple's Daily.
4. Why was “ZHUperb” created?
A. T create a new game.
B. T intrduce a vlleyball website.
C. T describe the vlleyball superstar.
D. T celebrate her winning f Wrld Cup.
5. What des paragraph 2 mainly tell us?
A. Zhu Ting's training.B. Zhu Ting's persnal qualities.
C. Zhu Ting's achievements.D. Zhu Ting's future plan.
6. When did Zhu Ting becme famus t the public?
A. In 2000.B. In 2013.C. In 2015.D. In 2016.
7. What was the purpse f Lang Ping's plan fr training Zhu Ting?
A. T build up her cnfidence.
B. T make use f her advantages.
C. T train her t be the captain f the team.
D. T instruct her t mve frward step by step.
C
A new study n the link between chili and dementia （老年痴呆）may bring bad news fr spicy fd addicts. Researchers have fund that eating lts f chili may cause an increased risk f dementia.
The study, led by Zumin Shi, analyzed 4,582 Chinese adults aged 55 and abve between 1991 and 2006 and fund evidence f faster cgnitive decline in thse wh cnsistently ate mre than 50 grams f chili a day. " Chili cnsumptin was fund t be beneficial t bdy weight and bld pressure in ur previus studies. Hwever, in this study, we fund negative effects n cgnitin amng lder adults," Shi said in a press release published Tuesday.
“Chili is ne f the mst cmmnly used spices in the wrld and particularly ppular in Asia cmpared t Eurpean cuntries," Ming Li frm the University f Suthern Australia said in the press release. "In certain regins f China, such as Sichuan and Hunan, almst ne in three adults cnsumes spicy fd every day. ”
The researchers said peple f nrmal bdy weight may be mre sensitive t chili intake and hence their memry and weight suffer a bigger impact. Wrldwide, arund 50 millin peple have dementia, and Alzheimer's disease is the mst cmmn frm that may cntribute t 60 percent t 70 percent f the cases, accrding t the Wrld Health Organizatin. At present, n treatment can cure dementia r change its prgressive curse.
8. Accrding t the text, what aspect is chili cnsumptin harmful t?
A. Bdy shape. B. Bdy weight.C. Bld pressure. D. Cgnitive abilities.
9. What is paragraph 3 mainly abut?
A. The planting f chili.B. The ppularity f chili.
C. The bad effects f chili.D. The custm f eating chili.
10. Wh are mst likely t suffer frm eating lts f chili?
A. Overweight senirs.B. Overweight teenagers.
C. Senirs f nrmal bdy weight.D. Teenagers f nrmal bdyweight.
11. What d we knw abut dementia?
A. It is incurable.B.It affects peple's weight.
C. It determines bldtypes.D.It can be cured by eatingchili.
D
When whales die and sink t the cean flr, their bdies - knwn as whale falls - prvide rich nutrients fr ther creatures f the deep.
Chinese scientists fund a whale fall in the Suth China Sea during a recent scientific research vyage. It was the first time that Chinese researchers had run acrss this rare type f ecsystem. It was an imprtant finding, shwing China's prgress in deep-sea explratin technlgy, Xie said, a prfessr at Sun Yat-sen University.
During the 22-day deep-sea explratin frm March 10 t April 2, 60 scientists cnducted 22 dives and successfully cmpleted a number f scientific tasks. The research aimed t gather infrmatin abut the key prcesses f typical seamunt ecsystems in the Western Pacific Ocean. The whale fall was fund in a seamunt 1,600 meters deep in the central Suth China Sea. Thugh the whale fall was nly abut 3 meters lng, it was f great imprtance in understanding the sea ecsystems, Xie said.
There were dzens f white armred shrimp, red shrimp and several eels fund near the whale fall. The eels were eating the tail muscles f the whale fall. This shws that the whale died nt lng ag and that the whale fall was still in the first stage f decmpsitin and thus had rare value fr lng-term bservatin, Xie said.
Like cld springs, whale falls are hmes fr creatures f the deep. In the nrthern Pacific Ocean, they have supprted the survival f at least 12,490 kinds f rganisms - classed in 43 species- and prmte prsperity far beneaththe surface, accrding t data frm theuniversity.
12.Whatd we knw abut the whalefallintheSuthChina Sea?
A.Itis fund n March 10.B.It is a rare sea ecsystem.
C.Itis a kind f cld springs.D.It is fund 3meters deep inthesea.
13. Hw is the Paragraph 3 rganized?
A. By giving data.B. By giving examples.
C. By giving definitins.D. By making a cntrast.
14. What des the underlined wrd "prsperity" in the last paragraph prbably mean?
A. Change.B. Disappearance. C. Richness.D. Turism.
15. What des the text mainly tell abut?
A. A deep-sea explratin led by China.
B. A whale fall fund in the Suth China Sea.
C. China's prgress in deep-sea explratin technlgy.
D. The prtectin f deep-sea bidiversity resurces in China.
第二节（共5小题海小题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。
Tips n Increasing Yur Memry Pwer
One f the mst cmmn prblems tday is frgetfulness. Many peple are searching fr the key t a better memry. 16
Increase yur memry pwer by using assciatins.
The first technique t remember the things is the assciatin technique. This includes the use f mnemnics （助记符号）r things similar t a particular wrd in rder t remember what shuld be memrized. 17 Hwever, the assciatins that a persn creates himself will help t remember things mre easily and mre quickly.
Increase yur memry pwer by repetitin.
18 Stimuli （刺激物）are things that stimulate a persn t make his brain wrk. As a persn repeatedly acquires stimuli t make his brain wrk, these stimuli are remembered by the brain. It is like learning wrds as a child. He applies all the repeated wrds he has heard during his life.
19
The third technique is abut the applicatin f bdy mvements. By using simple hand gestures while saying a wrd, a persn can remember things that he has frgtten.
There are lts f ther ways t increase memry pwer. Hwever, ne must als be aware f the things t be avided. The first thing that a persn must d is t prevent stress. 20 If yu fllw these techniques n hw t increase yur memry pwer, life will be easier fr yu.
A. The secnd technique is repetitin.
B. In ther wrds, stress must be managed.
C. Increase yur memry pwer by using bdy mvements.
D. Here are several techniques t increase a persn's memry pwer.
E. A lt f students use these techniques, especially during majr exams.
F. There are several mnemnics available t help a persn remember things.
G. A persn might wnder why he culdn't remember the details the day befre the exam.
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项。
I never see myself as a miracle. I was just an 21 persn with realistic gals and big dreams. I was a 19-year-ld student at the university f Texas and well n my way t fulfilling my big dream f becming an surgen.
On February 17, 1981 , a 22 car accident happened t me and after the fur hurs f peratin, I 23 I still culd nt talk, my entire right side was paralyzed but 24 I was stable. After tw weeks I imprved enugh t be 25 t a rehabilitatin （康复）hspital.
It tk me a lt f hard wrk but I 26 returned t the university f Texas in 1983 - a year and a half after almst 27 The next few years were very 28 fr me, but I truly believe that in rder t see 29 in life yu have t experience smething bad. Maybe I have experienced t much, but I believe in living each day t the fullest, and ding the very 30 I can. And each new day was 31 and very full, fr 32 attending classes at the university I 33 therapy （理疗）three t five days each week at Brackenridge hspital.
Early, during my therapy, my father 34 repeating t me ne f his favrite sayings. I have repeated it almst everyday after being hurt： "Mile by mile it's a（ n） 35 ； yard by yard it's
hard； but inch by inch it's a cinch （容易的事）."
I thught f thse 36 , and I thught f my family wh 37 believed in me as I climbed
the steps t receive my 38 frm the dean f Liberal Arts at the university f Texas n the graduatin ceremny in June f 1986. Excitement and 39 filled my heart as I heard the dean annunce that I graduated with “highest hnrs", and was chsen as ne f the mst utstanding 40 in the cllege f Liberal Arts.
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。
The wrld's cities are getting mre and mre crwded. Cities such as Tky and Shanghai 41 (cnsider) “ megacities” (特大城市),because f their big size and huge ppulatins. There are tw main reasns why cities are becming s crwded.
First, the primary cause f cities 42 ( becme) s crwded is ecnmic. As a cuntry develps,43 (it) cities becme the engines f develpment. Jbs are available in these areas. Fr example, Tky was the mtr fr Japan's ecnmic bm in 44 1960，s and 70's； as a result, its ppulatin increased rapidly. Peple 45 ( mve) t Tky because they culd find emplyment there.
Secnd, anther cntributing factr is scicultural. Thusands f peple mve t the cities nt nly fr jbs but als fr 46 ( educatin) and persnal reasns. The better universities in big cities attract thusands f students every year, and mst f them chse 47 ( wrk) in the cities after graduatin. Mrever, yung peple will mve t the cities as rural areas are underdevelped. In their pinin, it is a barrier t their persnal freedm.
In 48 (cnclude) , ecnmic and cultural 49 (factr) are the majr causes f huge urban ppulatin. Peple will always mve t the areas 50 prvide pprtunities and freedm.
第三部分 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:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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。
Dear Chris,
I am glad t hear yu are interested n Duble 11. Nw let me t tell yu smething abut them. Duble 11 has becme a special day in recently years. With fur "I"s, it is als called Singles' Day. On that day, single yung peple held parties t shw lve r simply have funs. In 2009, Duble Eleven Shpping Day was held t prmting nline shpping, that has becme the biggest nline shpping day in China nw.
In my view, this day is chance f prmting business. Peple shuld make purchases wisely. What d yu think f this day? Lk frward t yur pinin.
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
你市正在组织首届高中生英语作文比赛。请以你向往的职业为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1.职业简介；
2.向往该职业的原因。
注意：
1.词数10。左右；
2.短文题目已为你写好。21. A. excellent
B. utstanding
C. utging
D. rdinary
22. A. terrible
B. small
C. expected
D. mild
23. A. agreed
B. survived
C. prayed
D. breathed
24. A. at least
B. at first
C. in public
D. in time
25. A. transprted
B. transfrmed
C. transferred
D. transplanted
26. A. slwly
B. gradually
C. finally
D. quickly
27. A. missing
B. dying
C. hurting
D. injuring
28. A. smth
B. easy
C. rugh
D. relaxing
29. A. beauty
B. fact
C. truth
D. interest
30. A. much
B. wrst
C. best
D. first
31. A. bring
B. busy
C. dull
D. empty
32. A. besides
B. but
C. except
D. except fr
33. A. received
B. cnducted
C. practised
D. imprved
34. A. stpped
B. kept
C. avided
D. practised
35. A. challenge
B. effrt
C. test
D. trial
36. A. cmplaints
B. cmments
C. lectures
D. wrds
37. A. hnestly
B. strngly
C. differently
D. calmly
38. A. mney
B. praise
C. advice
D. diplma
39. A. admiratin
B. envy
C. pride
D. srrw
40. A. assistants
B. teachers
C. schlars
D. graduates
2021年甘肃省第二次高考诊断英语考试参考答案及评分标准
第一部分阅读理解
TOC \ "1-5" \h \z 1. D2. C3. D4. C5. C6. B7. B8. D9. B10, C
11. A12. B13. A14. C15. B16, D17, F18. A19. C20, B
第二部分语言知识运用
21. D22. A23. B24. A25. C26. C27. B28. C29. A30, C
31. B32. A33. A34. B35. D36. D37. B38. D39. C40, D
41. are cnsidered42. becming43. its44. the45, mved
46. educatinal47, t wrk48, cnclusin49. factrs50, which/that
第三部分写作
第一节
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节（略）