2022届广东省高州市高三上学期第二次模拟考试英语试题

高州市2022届高三第二次模拟考试

英语

 2022. 1

考生注意：

1.本试卷由三个部分组成。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。

2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对 应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答.超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。

3.本卷命题范：高考范围

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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Throughout history, environmentalists have had a great influence not only on natural spaces, but also on our lives. Here are four influential ones.

♦John Muir( 1838—1914)

His lifelong love for hiking began when he hiked to the Gulf of Mexico in 1867. Muir spent much of his adult life wandering and fighting to preserve the wilderness of the West, especially California. His efforts led to the creation of Yosemite National Park, Sequoia National Park and so on.

♦David Brower(1912—2000)

David Brower was connected with wilderness preservation. He became the Sierra Club's first executive director in 1952, and then, over the next 17 years, the club membership grew from 2,000 to 77,000. The club achieved many environmental successes under his leadership. After leaving the club he went on to found other environmental groups like Friends of the Earth and Earth Island Institute.

♦Rachel Carson( 1907—1964)

Born in Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson studied biology at Johns Hopkins University. After working for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Carson published The Sea Around Us and other books. Her most famous work. Silent Spring» described the harmful environmental influences of pesticides(杀虫剂), After Carson's observations were proved correct, pesticides like DDT were banned.

♦ Wangari Maathai（ 1940—2011)

Wangari Maathai was from Kenya. After studying biology in the US, she returned to her home country to begin a career as an environmental activist. Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, which, by the early 21st century, had already planted some 30 million trees, providing jobs and firewood for rural communities. In 2004, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

1. What do John Muir and David Brower have in common?

A. They had a spirit of adventure.

B. They loved hiking in the wilderness.

C. They founded many environmental groups.

D. They were committed to wilderness preservation.

2. Who was an environmentalist and a writer?

A. John Muir. B. David Brower.

C. Rachel Carson. D. Wangari Maathai.

3. What did Wangari Maathai do as an environmentalist?

A. She advocated growing trees. B. She engaged in green farming.

C. She stopped using pesticides. D. She funded rural communities.

B

An elderly couple in the UK claimed that they were held hostage （人质）by a pair of seagulls nesting on the roof of their home. Every time they tried to leave, the birds would become aggressive and attack them.

One time, when Roy Pickard, the 71-year-old husband, decided to take his chances and go outside, he was hit so hard on the back of the head that he had to be taken to the hospital for help. Local authorities have installed a gazebo（露台）outside the couple's home, which should offer some protection. That's the best they can do for now.

“The whole thing has been terrible," Roy told reporters. "I've not been able to go out of the front door, li I try to get out of the door, the two adult birds are right there, and I've got no chance. It's really frightening. My wife isn't well at the moment, so we're relying on me to get out. " Luckily, the Pickards' garage is connected to their house and he can get out through there when he needs to do some shopping, but he doesn't dare get out of the car to close the garage door, so he always leaves it open until he comes back.

Roy has complained about the situation to both the local authorities and animal organizations like the RSPCA and RSPB, but their solutions have not been very helpful. The Wyer Council says that seagulls are protected while nesting, so all they can do is try to make the couple's life bearable by installing a gazebo and making arrangements so that the 77-year-old wife, Brenda, can reach her private appointments safely. Unfortunately, animal organizations wouldn't help the Pickards either. For now, all they can do is wait for the chicks to fly away. "The RSPCA and RSPB have been no help whatever. They seem to put the rights of these birds above those of people, which is ridiculous," Roy said.

4. What is the problem facing the Pickards?

A. The door of their garage can't be closed.

B. They can't walk out because of the seagulls.

C. Their pet birds often attack them aggressively.

D. A flock of birds nested on the roof of their house.

5. What did local authorities do to help the couple?

A. Tell them to wait until the birds fly away.

B. Build a gazebo to provide some protection.

C. Send people to guard them outside the home.

D. Make arrangements for them to have appointments.

6. What can we know about the Wyer Council according to the text?

A. It wants to protect the seagulls.

B. It is looking for an ideal solution.

C. It will help Roy do some shopping.

D. It hopes the couple can lead a simple life.

7. What can we infer from Roy's words in paragraph 4?

A. The RSPCA and RSPB are useless.

B. Birds are more valuable than humans.

C. It is ridiculous for people to help others,

D. Roy is disappointed with the authorities' actions.

C

In a world where “no news is good news” and good news is not news, the media doesn't tell stories of good behavior very often, but gives a long description of conflicts instead. However, a new study suggests that good news can actually encourage good actions.

The study examines the warm, encouraging feeling we get from watching someone act with courage or kindness——a feeling known as "moral elevation（道德提升）In the study, researchers explored whether people are encouraged to do good by simply watching the news on acts of kindness. They also tried to determine whether common acts of kindness would be enough to get feelings of moral elevation, or whether the actions had to be special or amazing.

People read articles and watched videos describing acts of common or uncommon kindness. Some read about an organisation that creates neighborhood gardens, while others saw a music video showing how the singer helped poor communities around the world. People then had the chance to give money to others or keep it for themselves.

The results show that hearing about these good actions made people more likely to give away their money—but these actions must be amazing or special good actions, not just everyday acts of kindness. What's more, people who saw themselves as highly moral people were likely to give money more often than those who did not.

This study has important influences on the news media, which likes to report negative events more often than positive ones. The results show that even a small change by the media could have deep influences. "We have every reason to believe that even a weak stimulus（激励），like a story of moral goodness, can bring out moral elevation," write the authors. So, if the news were to report on good actions more often, perhaps we would see a deep influence among readers.

8. What does the media think of the news on good actions?

A. It is too rare. B. It is of no value.

C. It is difficult to get. D. It is more popular.

9. What did the study try to find out?

A. Who is likely to enjoy good news.

B. Why people like good news more.

C. What kind of news people like best.

D. How people can be  influenced by good news.

10. When will people do good actions according to the study?

A. When they've known about special good actions.

B. When they hope to encourage others by kind acts.

C. When they've been helped by others in daily life.

D. When they hear about people who do good actions.

11. What does the author want to show in the last paragraph?

A. Traditional media still has a place nowadays.

B. Readers should choose to read good news more.

C. People should be encouraged to do good actions.

D. Making right news choices is important to the media.

D

The British has obeyed the "keep to the left" rule for long. Have you ever wondered why? There is an historical reason lor this： it's all to do with keeping your sword hand free! In the Middle Ages you never knew who you were going to meet when travelling on horseback. Most people are right-handed, so if a stranger passed by on the right of you, your right hand would be free to use your sword if required.

Indeed the “keep to the left" rule goes back even further in time； archaeologists have discovered evidence suggesting that the Romans drove carts and wagons on the left, and it is known that Roman soldiers always marched on the left. This "rule of the road" was officially sanctioned in 1300 AD when Pope （教皇）Boniface VIII declared that all pilgrims （朝圣者） travelling to Rome should keep to the left.

This continued until the late 1700s when large wagons became popular for transporting goods. These wagons were drawn by several pairs of horses and had no driver's seat. Instead, in order to control the horses, the driver sat on the horse at the back left, thus keeping his whip hand free. Sitting on the left however made it difficult to judge the traffic coming the other way, as anyone who has driven a left hand drive car along the winding lanes of Britain will agree.!

In Britain there wasn't much call for these massive wagons and the smaller British vehicles had seats for the driver to sit on behind the horses. As most people are right-handed, the driver would sit: to the right of the seat so his whip hand was free. Traffic congestion in 18th century London led to a law being passed to make all traffic on London Bridge keep to the left in order to reduce collisions. This rule was incorporated（并入）into the Highway Act of 1835 and was adopted throughout the British Empire.

12. What probably happened in the Middle Ages?

A. Passers-by walked on the right.

B. Strangers fought every time they met.

C. People would be attacked by strangers.

D. Tourists travelled everywhere without limit.

13. What does the underlined word “sanctioned" in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Recognized. B. Designed.

C. Explained. D. Postponed.

14. What was the attitude of drivers in the 1700s to driving on the left?

A. Unclear. B. Indifferent, C. Negative. D. Doubtful.

15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. What Is the “Keep to the Left" Rule?

B. Why Do the British Drive on the Left?

C. How Does "Drive on the Left" Come out?

D. When Is the "Keep to the Left” Rule Popular?

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。

For you who dream of studying abroad, you're probably thinking it'll be an easy transition. From my personal experience, I can tell you that it is much fun, but certainly not easy. 16    Here are some of them that you need to overcome for your further study.

You may feel like an outsider. Regardless of what country you're going to, you may find yourself wondering why everyone's laughing when you don't realize someone has told a joke.

17    Actually everyone I've ever met while studying abroad has been very friendly. Though I may never become truly “one of them”, finally this problem becomes smaller and smaller.

You have to overcome the language barrier. Even if you're studying in a country where you speak the same language, there're still strong local accents and slang phrases（俚语）to clear. 18    However, the language barrier problem also goes away pretty quickly.

19    When something seems to go against you in a foreign country, you can really feel on your own. Your family and friends will be hundreds or even thousands of miles away. This challenge is likely to be felt most especially true in the first few months. But then, you'll make new friends and after a year or so, everything will be OK?

There're cultural misunderstandings for you to deal with. As a foreigner, you don't know the local culture. 20    Don't worry； you can avoid cultural misunderstandings by observing what others do and how they do it. If there's any doubt, just ask! You'll find most people are happy to talk about their customs.

A. Don't let this discourage you.

B. You're far from your support network.

C. In fact, there are many challenges of studying abroad.

D. You'll make mistakes, and many may be embarrassing.

E. Living abroad is wonderful when everything is going well.

F. So the words students use are going to be difficult to learn.

G. You should know that you can work out those problems by yourself.

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。

On a warm pre-spring afternoon, I sat on the balcony, enjoying the weather and a good book. Some birds sang softly for the coming of spring.

I 21   my head at the sound of a train's horn wailing into the still air. I watched the rail cars roll by. The full cars rumbled（隆隆响）past, but the 22   ones, rattled（嘎吱地响） and banged along, making more noise. They’re 23   for the ears. The 24   between the full and empty cars makes me think of the people in my life.

I remember Don, who gave me a 25   at his company. It was a pleasure to work under his leadership. He didn't order his 26    ; he guided them. During our first weekly meeting, he asked me, “What did you accomplish last week?" I 27    , unsure of what to say. Don then asked, “What are your plans for this week?” I stumbled（结巴）again. Those two 28     led me to think and plan. From then on, each meeting I showed up with my 29    for the week and plans for the next.

Another empty rail car rattled by, reminding me o£ a former co-worker. When I was working on a trouble, he would 30   me. I ignored him and tried to 31   my task but I couldn't. 1 had been sure of myself but his words made me 32    my abilities.

You meet quiet and noisy ones as you travel through 33   The quiet ones are full of 34   ： great leaders and mentors（导师）. The noisy ones： empty of knowledge. They think they can 35   those around them by making a lot of noise and make themselves look important. In reality, they are just empty cars.

第二节(共10小题;每小题L 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。

A Chinese spacecraft flew down through the Martian sky on Saturday, May 15, 2021, becoming the country's first probe(探测器)to land on a planet other than Earth. The lander, 36    (carry) a Mars rover, touched down at its pre-selected landing area in Utopia Planitia, a vast plain on the northern hemisphere of Mars, at 7:18 am, the China National Space Administration(CNSA) announced.

“The Mars landing of the Tianwen-1 mission is a total success," Zhang Kejian, head of the CNSA, announced.

Tianwen-1, 37     consists of an orbiter, a lander and a rover, was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan Province on July 23, 2020. After 38   journey of nearly seven months through space, the spacecraft entered the Mars orbit in February, 2021,              39    spent about three months surveying potential landing sites. In the early 40    (hour.) of Saturday, the spacecraft began to fall from 41    (it) parking orbit, and the entry capsule containing the lander and the rover 42    (separate) from the orbiter around 4 am After flying for some time, the entry capsule entered the Mars atmosphere, initiating the 43    (risky) phase of the whole mission.

At about 100 meters above the Martian surface? the craft hovered (盘旋) 44     (identify) obstacles and measured the slopes(坡度)of the surface. Avoiding the. obstacles, it selected a 45     (relative) flat area and fell slowly, touching down safely with its four legs.

第三部分 写作(共两节.满分40分) 第一节(满分15分)

假定你是高三(1)班的班长李华，你班打算在“阅读周''期间邀请你校外教Linda女士为同学们做一次有关莎士比亚(Shakespeare)文学作品的讲座。请给她写一封邀请信，内容包括：

1.自我介绍，提出邀请；

2.阅读周时间(4月22日-4月28日)；

3.建议讲座的内容；

4.表达感谢并期待回复。

 注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头及结尾已给出。

Dear Linda,

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Yours sincerely,

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。

“Number 7, Jobie  Nymble, takes the lead," cried the announcer. "Just one more hurdle（跨栏）and—Jobie Nymble from Riverside Middle School takes first place in the girls5 100-meter hurdles? "

County championships, here we come." yelled Jobie, patting （轻拍）her worn green track spikes（钉鞋）. They were her lucky shoes and she loved them. "Next Saturday, we're taking the gold home,“ Jobie whispered to her spikes.

"Don" forget, guys,” said Marisol, one of her teammates. "My birthday party is next Friday at Hidden Park. You should all come. ”

The day of Marisol's party came. Jobie put on her favorite clothes： her blue shorts, an old track T-shirt, and her lucky spikes. The party had begun when Jobie arrived at Hidden Park. She stopped by the track first, planning to do some running exercise. Even at that end of the park, music and the smel1 of grilled food filled the air.

Two of Jobie's teammates rushed toward her, breathless and barefoot. "Come on,” they shouted. “You have to try the slide." Jobie's eyes shot toward the party area. "Slide? What sli...?”

Suddenly, she saw it. The BIGGEST inflatable （充气的）slide she had ever seen was on the far side of the park. Smiling kids zoomed down the slide at unspeakable speeds.

Without thinking twice, Jobie threw off her spikes and ran fast toward the slide. Its kidder rose to the sky, but she reached the top in no time. She slid down, sped to the edge, and closed her eyes as she let go. Jobie couldn't get enough fun from the slide.

When it was finally time to go home, she unwillingly made her way back to the track where she'd left her shoes. As she eyed the area from a distance, panic set in. Jobie picked up the pace, her heart pounding louder the closer she got. When she reached the place she'd left them, her heart stopped.

“They're gone!” she screamed, "My lucky spikes are gone. " Jobie's teammates helped her search the park. No lucky spikes. "So long, gold, " Jobie groaned（叹息）.

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。

Paragraph 1 ：

The next day, the best track teams in the county gathered at Hidden Park for the championships. ___________

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Paragraph 2：

Buhhhhh （比赛的信号声）went the starting signal.                                                                                                .

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