2022届广东省七校联合体高三上学期高考模拟英语试题

广东省七校联合体2021-2022学年高三上学期高考模拟英语试题

注意事项：

1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上

第I卷（选择题）

一、阅读理解(共30分)

(本题6分)Frances Stevens Reese Wooldland Trail Guide

The Woodland Trail was opened to the public on October 21, 1997. Boscobel’s Board of Directors adopted a formal decision of naming the Woodland Trail in honor of former Boscobel board member, Fances Stevens Reese (1917-2003), one year after his death.

The trail(小径) is approximately 10 miles in length, leading down to Constitution Forest. When the West Point Glass Factory was operating during the Civil War, trees for miles around were cleared to provide firewood. Walking out of the forest, you will find a large mass of native hard rock about three billion years old.

Throughout this country path, you will find picture boards identifying birds and plants local to this region. You will also find signs with historic and environmental information written by area specialists.

When you take a walk through this “undiscovered” forest land, please be a considerate guest.

Before walking the trail, please purchase a pass in the Carriage House. Plan ahead, so you will be back by closing time.

Follow the trail markers and remain on the trail. Besides protecting the fragile forest ecosystem, you will reduce the risk of poison plants and snakes.

Leave rocks, plants, animals and art works where you see them so that the person behind you can have the same experience.

Carry out whatever you carry in because there are no rubbish containers on the trail. If you happen to see a piece of litter, be a good guest and pick it up.

1．(2分)When was the trail named to honor Frances Stevens Reese?

2．(2分)What can you see along the trail?

3．(2分)What should you do as a thoughtful visitor?

(本题8分)I used to live in Southern Africa and recently went back to Botswana to visit the Central Kalahari Game Reserve with my friend Oscar． Why? Because there's nothing quite like the vast African wilderness...

Our jeep moved slowly along the too-hot-to-touch sand． With no air conditioner and an engine which might break down at any time， it was tough work． The dry heat was fierce and the only break came from using our precious water for brief bucket showers．

With no supplies available within the park—it was a sort of no man's land which was inhabited by the occasional cow — it is necessary to bring all your fuel， food and water with you．

We camped in a small place in the center of the woods． At the height of the dry season， leaves in the trees had all fallen down， shade was in scant supply， so we placed ourselves near a leaf less tree． As the sun set， we drove towards the watering hole a few miles away， and were reminded just why we'd chosen to spend weeks suffering this exercise on ourselves． A lone lion paused his lapping to acknowledge our arrival． He yawned， and then carried on drinking．

That night， sleeping on the roof of the jeep， we felt his shouting as much as heard it ． Those vast African skies offered the only indication that the outside world hadn't come to a state of quietness， as bright satellite whipped across the blackness．

In the morning we saw that the lion had walked in the road overnight， his paw prints pressed into yesterday's tyre tracks．

We set off for another morning inching through the sand; another day of changing landscapes and raw， wild beauty; another night lit by shooting stars．

4．(2分)What can we learn about the author?

5．(2分)What did they think of their journey?

6．(2分)What does the underlined word “scant” in paragraph 4 mean?

7．(2分)What can be a suitable title for the text?

(本题8分)There’re currently 21.5 million students in America, and many will be funding their college on borrowed money. Given that there’s now over $1.3 trillion in student loans on the books, it’s pretty clear that many students are far from sensible. The average student’s debt upon graduation now approaches $40,000, and as college becomes ever more expensive, calls to make it “free” are multiplying. Even Hillary Clinton says that when it comes to college, “Costs won’t be a barrier.”

But the only way college could be free is if the faculty and staff donated their time, the buildings required no maintenance, and campuses required no utilities. As long as it’s impossible to produce something from nothing, costs are absolutely a barrier.

The actual question we debate is who should pay for people to go to college. If taxpayers are to bear the cost of forgiving student loans, shouldn’t they have a say in how their money is used?

At least taxpayers should be able to decide what students will study on the public dime. If we’re going to force taxpayers to foot the bill for college degrees, students should only study those subjects that’re of greatest benefit to taxpayers. After all, students making their own choices in this respect is what caused the problem in the first place. We simply don’t need more poetry, gender studies, or sociology majors. How do we know which subjects benefit society? Easy.

Average starting salaries give a clear indication of what type of training society needs its new workers to have. Certainly, there’re benefits to a college major beyond the job a student can perform. But if we’re talking about the benefits to society, the only thing that matters is what the major enables the student to produce for society. And the value of what the student can produce is reflected in the wage employers are willing to pay the student to produce it.

A low wage for elementary school teachers, however, doesn’t mean elementary education isn’t important. It simply means there’re too many elementary school teachers already.

Meanwhile, there’re few who’re willing and able to perform jobs requiring a petroleum engineering major, so the value of one more of those people is very high.

So we can have taxpayers pick up students’ tuition in exchange for dictating what those students will study. Or we can allow students both to choose their majors and pay for their education themselves. But in the end, one of two things is true:

Either a college major is worth its cost or it isn’t. If yes, taxpayer financing isn’t needed. If not, taxpayer financing isn’t desirable. Either way, taxpayers have no business paying for students’ college education.

8．(2分)In the author’s opinion, free college education is ________.

9．(2分)What should students do if taxpayers are to bear their college costs?

10．(2分)What does the author say about the value of a student’s college education?

11．(2分)What message does the author want to convey in the passage?

(本题8分)With self-driving vehicle technology rapidly advancing, many companies are turning to autonomous robots for the final leg of the delivery process, from the store or local distribution center to the customer. The latest to join the trend is e-commerce giant Amazon. Following a successful eight — month test run in Snohomish County, Washington, the company's Scout robots have been making the rounds of Irvine, California, since August 6, 2019.

The six-wheeled Scout is about the size of a large cooler with the capacity to carry small or medium-sized packages. The battery-powered vehicle, which moves at a regular walking pace, has been programmed to avoid pedestrians, animals, and unexpected obstacles, such as garbage cans. Its powerful sensors can also detect the movement of a car backing out of a driveway.

To accelerate Scout's development and bring it nationwide sooner, the company has created several detailed virtual maps of American suburbs and conducted trial deliveries to homes there.

Though Amazon has not shown how Scout ensures the delivery is picked up by the right person, it most likely requires the customer to apply a unique code, texted to them prior to the delivery, to unlock the store box. Also unclear is the number of deliveries Scout can complete before its battery needs to be recharged. Though the initial tests are being conducted with a human for company, the robot will be autonomous in the future. Its location, however, will be tracked at all times ——if someone attempts to steal Scout, Amazon employees will be instantly sensed.

However, the eco-friendly robots are unable to climb stairs or open gates, which means that they can only reach consumers who live on the ground level. Additionally, the robots are unable to leave packages at the front door if the customers are not home. Whether these problems get resolved remains to be seen. For now, it appears that humans will still be needed to achieve the ever-growing demand for home and office deliveries.

12．(2分)What are many companies developing autonomous robots for?

13．(2分)What can we infer about Scout from paragraph 2?

14．(2分)What does the underlined phrase “prior to" in paragraph 4 mean?

15．(2分)From which is the text probably taken?

二、七选五(共10分)

(本题10分)If you want to plan a great party, you should focus on the three parts before the party, in the party and after the party, which are necessary for a successful party.

16．(2分)      If the guest has just suffered a sad experience or has no time to go to your party indeed, you shouldn't send invitation letters to bother him. 17．       (2分)

Then, in the case of holding the party, the first and foremost thing is to create a good atmosphere to have an enthusiasm (热忱) party. For example, you can plan some simple but interesting games in advance, 18．       (2分) Dancing and singing are also acceptable for teenagers. But as for the old, it's necessary to prepare a quiet place for them.

Last but not least, you could send the letters of thanks to the guests. 19．       (2分)And even next time they will enter your happy party whenever and wherever.

20．       (2分) And then if you mention the details, which I talked about just now, Fin sure that you will be more successful in your party.

三、完形填空(共15分)

(本题15分)I was unemployed in 1994. Fortunately, I         21         that it wasn't going to last forever. I returned to my         22         life and got a Master's degree in animal behavior in 1998. For 55-year-old then, it just         23         as if it were something I could and should do.

My wife and I came to Tasmania on holiday in 2000. We went into a wildlife park because I wanted to         24         Tasmanian animals. During that time, a（an）        25         went as we were sitting in the cafe looking outside, "Oh         26         I could spend the rest of my life here." And I went, "Well, I see it's up for sale." My wife looked at me and she knew.

We         27         the park in 2001. When we arrived, we realized it was messier than         28        . So immediately we had to get the park         29         out. We were 58 when we         30        , but we were working 16 hours a day, finally building the park up and         31         the animals' lives. We         32         the regulations on animal protection in with local authorities, and tried to get other wildlife park         33         on board.

In 2007, I ran the London marathon to raise funds for the project with my family. I         34         completed it, with         35         funds collected till now. As always say, life isn't' rehearsal, but a mission. If you don't do it now, you'll never do it.

第II卷（非选择题）

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文(共10分)

(本题10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。

Classical Chinese poetry is traditional Chinese poetry 36．       (1分) (write) in Classical Chinese and typified by certain traditional forms and close connections with particular historical 37．       (1分) (period), such as the poetry of the Tang Dynasty. Its existence 38．(1分)        (document) at least as early as the publication of the Classic of Poetry or Shijing. 39．       (1分) (variety) combinations of forms and genres exist. Many or most of these 40．(1分)        (arise) at the end of the Tang Dynasty.

Use and development of Classical Chinese poetry 41．       (1分) (active) continued up to the year of 1919, 42．       (1分) the May Fourth Movement took place, and is still developed even today. Poetry created during this 2,500 year period of more or less continuous development shows 43．(1分)       great deal of diversity-classified by both major historical periods and by dynastic periods.

Of the key aspects of Classical Chinese poetry, another is 44．       (1分) (it) intense interrelationship with other forms of Chinese art, such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy. Classical Chinese poetry has proven to be of strong influence 45．       (1分) poetry worldwide.

五、其他应用文(共10分)

46．(本题10分)假定你叫李华，你的英国朋友Jessica听说"在中国，中小学学生每天都在课间做眼保健 操。对此她感到很好奇，特来信向你了解相关情况。请你根据以下要点给她回信：
1.介绍眼保健操；
2.做眼保健操的注意事项。
注意:1.写作词数应为80左右(开头和结尾已给出.不计入总词数)；
2.可以适当增加细节.以使行文连贯；
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：acupuncture points穴位
Dear Jessica,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
     If you want to know more details, do not hesitate to write to me.

六、读后续写(共15分)

47．(本题15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。

There was no sign that the earthquake was coming.

A 7.8 magnitude (震级) quake almost flattened the city, killing over thousands of lives in less than a few minutes.

In the midst of destruction and chaos, a father left his wife securely at home and rushed to the school where his son Daniel was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.

After the upsetting shock, he remembered the promise he had made to Daniel: “No matter what, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. He looked at the pile of ruins that once was the school. Everything looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his commitment to his son.

He began to concentrate on where he walked his son to class at school each morning. Remembering his son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he rushed there and started digging through the stones and bricks.

As he was digging, other anxious parents arrived, heartbroken, shouting desperately: “Mary!” “Sam!”

Some other well-meaning parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school, saying: “It’s too late!” “They’re dead!” “You can’t help!” “Go home!” “Come on! There’s nothing you can do here!” “You’re just going to make things worse!”

To each parent he responded with one line: “Are you going to help me now?”

And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.

Some firefighters showed up and tried to pull him off the school’s ruins, saying, “Fires are breaking out, and explosions are happening everywhere. You’re in danger. We’ll take care of it. Just go home!” To which this loving, determined father asked, “Are you going to help me now?”

The fire chief replied, “You’re angry and worried. I get it. But you are not helping by staying here. Just go home. We will help you find your son!” To which he replied, “But I promised my son I’ll always be there for him.”

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Courageously, he went alone because he needed to know for himself: “Is my boy alive or is he dead?” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“I’m fine. There are 13 other kids down here, Dad,” Daniel replied. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________