2021届陕西省渭南市蒲城县高三第二次对抗赛英语试题（含答案）

2021届陕西省渭南市蒲城县高三第二次对抗赛英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解

Strange Museums You Never Know

Some museums hold stranger collections than others. Here's our list of the extremely unusual ones.

The Museum of Bad Art

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and to the curators at the Museum of Bad Art, none of these pieces are beautiful. They're either bad pieces made by otherwise talented artists, or bad pieces made by untalented artists. The collection includes portraits, landscapes, and still life pieces.

International Banana Museum

You can find practically every object shaped like a banana at this museum in Mecca, California. Some examples ： staplers, statues, record players, and salt and pepper shakers. Even better, you can also eat practically any banana-flavored treat here, like banana ice cream, banana soda, and, of course, banana splits.

Busy Beaver Button Museum

Learn about the history of buttons. Appreciate a collection of political, humorous, and just plain entertaining buttons. You can even make your own button at this hidden Chicago museum. And you can get a reward if you complete some 18th century puzzles.

National Museum of Roller Skating

This museum in Lincoln. Nebraska, has the largest collection of historical roller skates, in the world. Some skates are almost 200 years old! There are also skating costumes, thousands of photos of skaters and programs from national and international roller skating competitions.

International UFO Museum and Research Center

Do aliens （外星人）exist? If so, what is their preferred mode of transportation? The IUFOMRC in Roswell, New Mexico, is dedicated to answering these questions and researching UFO activity. It includes exhibits on crop circles, Area 51 and other alien-related events. It even keeps an official record of UFO sightings across the country.

1．What can we do in the Busy Beaver Button Museum?

A．Learn about the museum's history.

B．Admire buttons of all kinds.

C．Find the hidden buttons in the museum.

D．Reward those who complete puzzles.

2．If you are crazy about outer space civilization, which museum could be your choice?

A．The Museum of Bad Art.

B．International Banana Museum.

C．National Museum of Roller Skating.

D．International UFO Museum and Research Center.

3．What do these museums have in common?

A．Rich history. B．Practical impact.

C．Unusual exhibition. D．International influence.

The widespread application of Internet technology has made our lives easier but poses a big challenge to senior citizens, who are not always comfortable with smart phones and so many new apps.

In China, only a few senior citizens are able to enjoy the benefits that new technologies offer. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the number of people aged 60 and above was 254 million in2019, which is 18 percent of China’s population. But only 23 percent of the senior citizens were able to access the Internet. That means more than three-fourths of the elderly are deprived of the digital convenience.

Failure to access the Internet or use smart phones has increased difficulties for them. They cannot even take a taxi easily in this era of app cabs. There have been reports of many shops turning away elders who don’t know how to pay using smart phones, instead of letting them pay in cash. Many elders who can’t use smart phones are facing difficulties during this pandemic, as they cannot access the Internet-based health code required for entry into many public places as part of the epidemic prevention and control measures.

New technologies become popular because they are often of great use in our daily lives. But many senior citizens, especially those living in rural areas or those whose grownup children don’t live with them, cannot access the Internet or smart phones, either because of financial restrictions or because they cannot learn new things beyond a certain point. The digital gap between the elderly and the young is becoming more pronounced.

However, the senior citizens should not become a silent group deprived of digital benefits. It is society’s responsibility to help them bridge the digital gap, and be patient with them when they face difficulties keeping pace with times.

4．What do we learn from the text?

A．Not all the elderly are able to enjoy the smart life services.

B．Internet technology has made everyone’s life easier.

C．About one-fourth people have easy access to the Internet.

D．Smart phones and apps are not designed for the elderly.

5．What fact do the examples in Paragraph 3 present?

A．Many elders don’t know how to hire a taxi.

B．Many elders always go shopping without their smart phones.

C．Many elders have trouble in using the health code.

D．Many elders are not allowed to enter public places.

6．Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “pronounced” in Paragraph 4?

A．Predictable. B．Obvious.

C．Unimportant. D．Narrow.

7．What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Digital gap makes everything harder.

B．Grownup children should live with the elderly with digital problems.

C．The Internet technology provides easy lives for seniors in all respects.

D．The society should be responsible for the elderly’s digital problems.

Across the globe, we've developed a coffee addiction, and we've become addicted to single-use cups: 600 billion disposable cups are produced and sold annually. But there's a growing push to cut this down.

Here's the problem with disposable coffee cups: The thin, waxy, plastic coating inside makes it tricky to recycle or compost them. So, they most go into a landfill （垃圾填埋场）. More than that, it takes a lot of energy and resources to make them. Starbucks and McDonald's are trying to develop a disposable coffee cup that can be both recyclable and compostable. But that's easier said than done. The coffee giants have been dangling a million dollars to anybody who can crack the code.

The Rolling Stones are also thinking about the sustainable cups. If you see the Stones in concert this summer and go to get a drink, there may be no single-use plastic cup for you. The bands approached Michael Martin, who has produced a bunch of big Earth Day concerts, asking for help to eliminate plastic waste. He came up with a simple solution.

"When you come up to get your first beverage（饮料）, you put down a $3 deposit, you get a really high-quality Rolling Stones-branded cup," says Martin. "You use it throughout the night, and at the end of the event you can turn your cup in and get your $3 back or you can keep your cup." If you return the heavier plastic cup at the end of the show, it gets washed and used again. Or recycled.

But this idea — returning and reusing a cup — this is not that complicated. So why is this just being tried now? "That's a really good question," says Martin. "In America, we're a throwaway society, and so we're hoping we'll be able to wake people up and change things." He's starting with rock concerts because artists have a pretty powerful platform. I mean, if Mick Jagger tells his fans to stop abusing the planet, who's going to say no to that?

8．Why is there a growing push to cut single-use cups down?

A．Because too many people are coffee addicts.

B．Because disposable cups are hard to recycle and compost.

C．Because it takes a lot of energy and resources to recycle them.

D．Because Starbucks and McDonald's are dangling a million dollars.

9．What does the underlined phrase "crack the code" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．develop a cup. B．set up a recycling company.

C．find the password. D．tackle the problem.

10．What can we infer from Martin's solution?

A．People will wash the cups at the end of the show.

B．People hand in the cup and get 3-dollar reward.

C．People can own the cup by paying 3 dollars.

D．People must pay 3 dollars and return the cup.

11．What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Artists have a great impact.

B．Martin is giving a rock concert.

C．Mick Jagger' fans are abusing the planet.

D．Mick Jagger' fans never disagree with him.

The shadow play is a typical traditional entertainment that has survived and thrived over the centuries. It is taken as an earliest ancestor of modern cinema.

Legend has it that more than 2,000 years ago, Emperor Wu of Han was very depressed about the death of his favorite concubine (妃子). To help him get over his sadness, a minister made a puppet out of cotton and silk in the likeness of the concubine and projected its shadow on a curtain for the emperor to see. The show brought the emperor some comfort. He somehow believed the shadow was his lover's spirit. This is thought to be the beginning of the shadow play.

One mouth tells stories of thousands of years; a pair of hands operate millions of soldiers. This is how the shadow puppeteer works. Nicknamed “the business of the five”， a shadow play group is made up of five people. One operates the puppets, one plays a suona and a yueqin, one plays the banhu, one is in charge of percussion (打击乐器) instruments, and one sings.

During performances, “actors” are held close to a white curtain with their colored shadows cast on it by a strong light from behind. The operator plays five puppets at the same time, each of which has three threads. Ten fingers handle fifteen threads. Moved by guiding sticks, the puppets play roles with musical accompaniment. The popularity of the shadow play in some way lies in the equipment being light and easy to carry, the small number of people needed for a performance, and the flexible requirements for performance places. The plays can be quite dramatic and, when it comes to myths or kung fu stories, the “actors” may be made to ride on clouds or perform unusual feats, to the great enjoyment of the audience, especially children.

The design of the figures follows traditional moral evaluation. The audience can tell a figure's character by seeing his mask. Like the masks in Beijing opera, a red mask represents loyalty and bravery, a black mask, integrity (正直) and selflessness, and a white one, wickedness and betrayal.

Nowadays, the shadow play has been industrialized and developed a series of tourist products for the promotion of Chinese culture and tourism.

12．What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．A love story of Emperor Wu of Han.

B．How to please an emperor.

C．The origin of the shadow play.

D．How to make a cotton puppet.

13．According to the author, the audience may take great pleasure ________.

A．when roles are played without music

B．because the equipment is light to carry

C．when the puppets give lively performances

D．because the number of the operators is small

14．What is the best title for the text?

A．The Rapid Development of Beijing Opera

B．Shadow Puppetry: A Traditional Art

C．The Business of the Five: A Shadow Play Group

D．Traditional Characters and Masks in Beijing Opera

15．What is the author's attitude towards the future of the shadow play?

A．Negative. B．Doubtful.

C．Positive. D．Unconcerned.

二、七选五

How to be a Good Team Leader

Teamwork is essential in school, sports, and group activities. Being a good team leader involves a lot of skills, but knowing how to relate to your team is one of the most important qualities a good team leader should have.

◇Show respect.

As a leader, you will sometimes have to make a decision in a hurry.____16____. You’d better explain clearly why you made the decision and ask for feedback from your team, which shows that you are a leader with respect.

◇____17____.

If some people are a little behind on a project or task, help them be patient and spend some time with the individual to assess why there is an issue. In addition, find a task for everyone no matter what their skill or level. ____18____.

◇Encourage your team.

Sometimes people are scared to try something, and this is where the leader comes in.____19____, even if difficult. It’s more likely that your team will get motivated and have the job done at last.

◇Recognize the positive results.

____20____, even if it’s small. You don’t have to reward good work with a pay raise. Oral appreciation holds a lot of weight. Taking a second or two to stop and thank your team makes a difference.

Once you follow the tips mentioned above, you will make a good team leader.

A．Include everyone

B．Keep a positive attitude

C．A pay raise will cheer up your team

D．Acknowledge your team for a job well done

E．After all, they all want to contribute in some way

F．Show your team that the task is possible

G．But this may not always be what everyone in your team wants

三、完形填空

One day a well-dressed woman was walking down the street when she saw a beggar sitting on the corner near a cafeteria. He was elderly, unshaven, and in ___21___. Pedestrians talked by giving him ___22___ looks. Clearly, they wanted nothing to do with him. She ___23___ and looked down. “Sir?” she asked. “Are you all right?”

Thinking that she would make ___24___ of him, like so many others had done before, he told her to leave him alone. However, to his ___25___, the woman continued standing.

Anyhow, with some ___26___, the woman got the man into the cafeteria and ___27___ him at a table in a remote corner. She stared at him ___28___, “Jack, do you remember me?” Old Jack ___29___ her face. “I think so-I mean you do look ___30___.”

The woman recalled what she ___31___ when she graduated. She tried looking for a job, but without luck. Cold and ___32___, she got to this very cafeteria, ___33___ to get something to eat. Later on, she found a job, ___34___ her way up and eventually started her own ___35___.

Jack ___36___ with a smile, saying it was he who made her the biggest sandwich.

In the end, she ___37___ her purse, pulled out a business card and promised to help him financially ___38___ he got on his feet.

Jack thanked her with watery eyes. The woman held his hands and said, “Don’t thank me, Jack. Without you, I wouldn’t have ___39___ so much.”

In life, one never expects how a small act of ___40___ changes another soul.

21．A．poverty B．ruins C．rags D．comfort

22．A．dirty B．happy C．patient D．sad

23．A．rushed B．stepped C．moved D．stopped

24．A．use B．fun C．notes D．sense

25．A．excitement B．amusement C．enjoyment D．amazement

26．A．difficulty B．strength C．hesitation D．doubt

27．A．directed B．stood C．sat D．crowded

28．A．proudly B．closely C．coldly D．roughly

29．A．wiped B．searched C．lifted D．moved

30．A．familiar B．strange C．special D．popular

31．A．enjoyed B．explored C．ignored D．experienced

32．A．tired B．hungry C．anxious D．sleepy

33．A．waiting B．pretending C．hoping D．offering

34．A．worked B．kicked C．wound D．lost

35．A．family B．research C．journey D．business

36．A．burst out B．brightened up C．made up D．held out

37．A．opened B．tore C．shook D．picked

38．A．though B．after C．until D．since

39．A．absorbed B．saved C．achieved D．contributed

40．A．happiness B．selflessness C．bravery D．kindness

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文

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 current COVID-19 pandemic has been making many normal ____41____ (part)of life scary for us so far. One of those things ____42____ (be)using a public restroom.

You may have____43____ (hear)that the virus can be spread in dirty bathrooms. This is partially true, ____44____ there’s no need to panic if you’re care fill. As long as you follow____45____ (base) guidelines and leave the restroom as soon as you’re finished, you can protect yourself and should be at a low risk for ____46____ (catch)COVID-19. A restroom is a closed space____47____ a lot of people come and go, so there’s a chance that virus droplets could be in the air. ____48____ (protect) yourself, you might as well put on your mask before entering the restroom. Leave it on until you leave the restroom and get back to a non-public area. In general, the less time you spend in the restroom, the____49____ (good). This reduces your chances of coming in close contact with anyone and being infected. Don’t spend more time in the restroom____50____ you have to, and leave as soon as you’re done.

五、短文改错

51．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。

This year, our school called on us students to making good use of our time and do social practice in the holiday. I found a job in small restaurant. I thought it would be easy, but actual it turned out to be hard. I spent on the whole morning washing dishes and setting tables. I didn’t had lunch until 2:00 pm. After lunch, I immediately set out to work again, do the same things until 11:00 pm. I worked more than ten hours every day!However, after days of work, you have come to understand the value of hard work. I’ve also realized what difficult it is of my parents to support our family. However, I am now determined to study hard to repay my parents.

六、邀请信

52．你校英文报Sports and Health专栏正在征稿，邀请你推荐一项适合中学生的健身项目，要点包括：

1.项目名称；

2.推荐理由。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案：

1．B    2．D    3．C

4．A    5．C    6．B    7．D

8．B    9．D    10．C    11．A

12．C    13．C    14．B    15．C

16．G    17．A    18．E    19．F    20．D

21．C    22．A    23．D    24．B    25．D    26．A    27．C    28．B    29．B    30．A    31．D    32．B    33．C    34．A    35．D    36．B    37．A    38．C    39．C    40．D

41．parts    42．is    43．heard    44．but    45．basic    46．catching    47．where    48．To protect    49．better    50．than

51．1. making → make

2. small前加a

3. actual → actually

4. 删除on

5. had → have

6. do → doing

7. you → I

8. what → how

9. of → for

10. However → Therefore

52．Walking is the easiest and simplest form of exercise to stay healthy and lose weight. Besides, walking is of great convenience. You can take a walk during the class breaks or after dinner. You can walk at a fast speed or just walk slowly around the campus, and it is up to you to decide where you will walk and whom you will walk with. Importantly, you can avoid some unnecessary injuries which often occur in other sports and all you need may be only a pair of sneakers.

Choose walking and begin your journey to good health and healthy life with each step.