2021深圳红岭中学高三下学期5月模拟考试英语试题含答案

红岭中学2021届高三下学期5月模拟考试

 英语试卷

(说明:本试卷考试时间为120分钟,满分为120分)

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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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

There are many scholarships rewarding particular talents, so just find the right one that works for you.

■Spirit of Giving Scholarship

Deadline: July 31, 2021

Award Amount: $1,000

Overview: It is available to high school seniors and current college students. You must submit an essay of between 500 and 750 words on one of the following three topics: How have you advanced the spirit of giving? How has the spirit of giving affected you personally? How will your present education allow you to be of service to others?

■Ocean Awareness Contest

Deadline: June 15, 2021

Award Amount: Up to $1,500

Overview: It is open to students between the ages of 11 and 18. Students are invited to learn about the climate crisis and its impact on oceans, discover solutions and create work that explores hope in action. Submissions are accepted in visual art, film, music, or poetry.

■Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest

Deadline: September 19, 2021

Award Amount: $25,000

Overview: Essay contest on Ayn Rand’s novel, Atlas Shrugged. There are 59 prizes, and first prize is $25,000! To enter, submit an 800 to 1,600-word essay on one of the specific topics about the novel, which can be viewed on the scholarship provider’s website.

■Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship

Deadline: October 31, 2021

Award Amount: $20,000

Overview: It is a scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors, who are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. Applicants must be expecting completion of a high school diploma at the time of application and planning to pursue a degree at a post-secondary institution.

1. What is required to win Spirit of Giving Scholarship?

A. Submitting an essay.  

B. Students aged from 11 to 18.           

C. The capacity to lead and serve. 

D. Applying for it before October 31, 2021.

2. Which scholarship is suitable for Jackson who likes reading and writing?

A. Ocean Awareness Contest. 

B. Spirit of Giving Scholarship.        

C. Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest.

D. Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship. 

3. Who are Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship designed for?

A. Those studying in college. B. Those in post-secondary institutions.

C. Those with a high school diploma. D. Those to graduate from high school.

B

Twice every month, Miranda Sam, a 66-year-old Ghanaian, visited the China Traditional Herbal Hospital, a private herbal facility at Pokuase, a suburb of the Ghanaian capital, for treatment.

“I was squeezing lemons, and when I finished, I could not get up or even move my legs, so I went to the hospital and did an X-ray examination, but they saw nothing. Meanwhile, I could not walk and was in a wheelchair,” the retired worker said. Hence Miranda decided to visit the herbal facility. “On two occasions, I had to do acupuncture (针灸), and I have found great relief. Now I walk unaided, so I keep coming for treatment,” she said.

As Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is gaining popularity in Ghana, many acupuncture clinics run by Chinese doctors pop up in the country. However, the China Traditional Herbal Hospital was established by 52-year-old Ghanaian business owner Bediako, after his fruitful encounter with the effects of TCM in 2012. With the help of a Chinese lady, Bediako set up a small clinic specializing in TCM. Years on, the facility has subsequently grown into a bigger herbal hospital. The hospital treats patients with a combination of local and Chinese herbal formulas. It supports this with the application of traditional Chinese medical methods.

Strokes (中风) account for 1.3 percent of all hospital admissions in Ghana, and 6.3 percent of all hospital deaths. But Bediako is confident that as more people with these conditions turn to the natural methods of healing, the pain and death rates would subside. “A gentleman was brought here three weeks ago, who could not sit, stand, or walk. He was first taken through acupuncture. I observed him on camera 30 minutes later, squatting (蹲), standing, and walking. You come here with your pain but will leave with a smile. That is our feature,” he said.

The hospital has started a second facility in Ashaiman near the capital, with plans to open other branches across the country to meet the growing demand.

4. What can we learn from Miranda’s words in Paragraph 2?

A. Her illness is not a bit severe.  B. She is feeling better now.

C. Squeezing lemons is a risky job. D. She is unsure about what to do next.

5. What do we know about Bediako’s hospital?

A. It is located in the downtown area. B. It was originally a specialized clinic. 

C. It uses nothing but Chinese herbs. D. It was established by a Chinese doctor.

6. What does the underlined word “subside” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Decline. B. Remain. C. Climb.  D. Change.

7. What’s the writer’s probable attitude towards the TCM in Ghana?

A. Negative.      B. Uncertain.     C. Concerned. D. Optimistic.

C

In a coffee shop, we usually hear someone saying, “Don’t worry; the cup is made of bioplastics (生物塑料)!” These items are appearing everywhere, ensuring business owners and consumers feel good about the single-use items they are carrying around. The problem is that there’s a lot of misinformation about bioplastics — and unfortunately, bioplastics aren’t the perfect solution to the problem of plastic people think they are.

“Anytime you add the term ‘bio’ or ‘plant-based’ to a product name or description, people automatically think that makes them good for the planet,” environment expert and consultant Shannon Kenny said. “But unless you have proper equipment to process and recycle these bioplastics, they can be just as harmful to the planet as traditional plastics.” In order for bioplastic

items to break down, they need the perfect storm of gases, heat and airflow that is only provided by specific equipment. And since most of us probably don’t have the commercial equipment, we may not know what to do with the products.

Since they look like plastic, people often think they can be recycled, which isn’t true. According to Kenny, “Consumers often dispose of (丢弃) bioplastics in recycling bins, but it messes the whole process up. When bioplastics enter the plastic recycling stream, they’re difficult to identify and separate from the other plastics, which damages the entire recycling process and creates a low-grade recycled plastic.”

So if plastic isn’t great, but bioplastics aren’t either, what should we use? The most sustainable solution in both the short term and the long run, though, is to avoid single-use items. The best choice is to bring your own cup to the coffee shop and your own cutlery (餐具) to the office to eat your salad or out to dinner at your favorite fast-casual restaurant. And educate others — friends, family, and even your local coffee shop or restaurant owners — that these bioplastics aren’t as “green” as they may appear.

8. What does Shannon Kenny think of bioplastics?

A. They are environment-friendly.     

B. They cost customers less to use.

C. They increase the cost of production.    

D. They are no better than common plastics.

9. What is the challenge about bioplastics?

A. They can’t be broken down completely.

B. Consumers prefer to use traditional plastics.

C. They can’t be processed or recycled properly.

D. Consumers can’t tell them from other plastics.

10. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?

A. Add some background information.    B. Provide some advice for the readers.

C. Summarize the previous paragraphs.    D. Introduce a new topic for discussion.

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

A. Why are bioplastics harmful?      

B. Can bioplastics be widely used?

C. Are bioplastics better for the planet?    

D. How are bioplastics made pollution-free?

D

A research project called Mineral has created robots that move around in farm fields, collecting information about how plants are growing. The Mineral project is run by a company called X, which is created by Alphabet — the same company that owns Google. X often focuses on projects with big goals that seem almost impossible at first.

With the number of people on earth getting bigger each year, more and more food needs to be grown in order to feed everyone. As weather patterns continue to change because of the climate

crisis, this task is becoming even more difficult. Some experts say that more food will need to be

grown over the next 50 years than in the last 10,000 years. Above all, X’s employees give special attention to the man-made problems and try to persuade farmers to support their greener plans. When farmers have tried to quickly increase the amount they produce, they’ve used methods that aren’t always good for the nature — more fields, fertilizers, and pesticides.

Mineral’s team spent several years talking to farmers to see what problems they were having and how these problems might be fixed. That led to the creation of special robots, called “plant buggies”, which collect detailed information about crops. At first, the buggies were very simple. They were built on bicycles and took pictures with cell phones. Over time, they’ve been improved repeatedly. The plant buggies roll on four wheels and are high enough to glide (滑行) over rows of plants without hurting them. They have strong wheels, allowing them to roll through muddy fields and uneven roads easily. They can even do things humans can’t, like counting all of the small buds on a plant.

Before, farmers had information about the soil and the weather, but they couldn’t track every plant. Now, with Mineral’s robots, they can. By collecting lots of information like this, Mineral believes computers can help farmers make predictions about how their plants will grow. For example, if robots can detect which plants have diseases, farmers can quickly get rid of these plants before they ruin the entire crop.

12. Which word can best describe the company X?

A. Ambitious.     B. Productive.       C. Potential.    D. Profitable.

13. Which of the following will be the focus of the company X?

A. To solve the climate crisis.           

B. To improve the food quality.

C. To control the increasing population.       

D. To promote the environmentally-friendly method.

14. What can we infer from the “plant buggies”?

A. They will replace farmers.       B. They have great mobility.

C. They are designed by local farmers.     D. They can draw pictures of plants.

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

A. How to detect plants’ diseases.

B. How to build the “plant buggies”.

C. The Mineral project uses robots to help farmers.

D. The Mineral project uses computers to make predictions.

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。

Your preschooler is painting with fingers. Trying to be encouraging, you ask her, “What are you making with this mix of colors?” and she shrugs. Until you mentioned it, she hadn’t given it any thought.    16    They love the way it feels when they pour paint on paper, how it looks when they wildly drop glitter, and even the soft sound a brush makes as it crosses the page.

Most preschoolers aren’t self-conscious about what they’re doing or focused on creating a finished product.    17    But letting go — and allowing kids to enjoy the process of creation — can harvest big rewards. Children will be better off in the long run if they’re allowed just to be in the moment and express themselves.

Fostering (培养) creativity won’t just increase your child’s chances of becoming the next Picasso.    18    As kids use a paintbrush, their fine motor skills improve. By counting pieces and colors, they learn the basics of math. When children experiment with materials, they dive in science. Most important perhaps, when kids feel good while they are creating, art helps boost self-confidence.

   19    Set up an art space where your kid can be free to experiment. Throw a drop cloth or a newspaper on top of your kitchen table or in the garage.Weather permitting, let kids paint outside. Avoid giving directions. Don’t tell your kid what to make or how to make it. Instead of saying, “Paint a rainbow,” encourage her to “experiment with mixing colors using different types of brushes and paper.” When a child finishes a piece, don’t suggest additions or changes.                  20___            

1. So just prepare for a mess.
2. Preschoolers like to be alone.
3. Little kids are masters of the moment.
4. That can be hard for parents to accept.
5. Remember to warn them against their careless mistakes.
6. You’re also helping him develop mentally, socially, and emotionally.
7. Let your child feel her creation is enough — even if it’s just a dot on the page.

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的最佳选项。

Freshman year of college. World History class. Our professor had announced that 30 percent of our final grade would be based on an    21    — completing at least twenty hours unpaid community service. “It is only for twenty hours, but I    22    you will be surprised at what can happen in those twenty hours,” he added.

After doing some research, I found an after-school    23    program and was paired with a fourth-grade boy named Steven. He was a little quiet but obviously    24   . He didn’t need a tutor as much as he needed a friend. It seemed that most of his classmates    25    him.

We met twice a week for two hours, so it    26    took me five weeks to complete the necessary hours for my class. But when the hours were done, we    27    our twice-a-week appointment as usual. I enjoyed the time with Steven, and I could tell he’d grown    28    to me as well.

   29   , as the school year came to an end, the moment of final parting came. That day, when I was heartbroken by Steven’s tearful eyes, I suddenly    30    I had a young boy in my life about the same age: my own brother. I had been so busy being an adult that I didn’t make time to    31    him.

It was time to change that. I started going on weekly dates with my brother. Even if it sometimes meant playing Pokemon, which seemed    32    to me, the sight of the    33    on my brother’s face made me feel it was worthwhile.

I still think about Steven and I am grateful that even though we didn’t get to continue our                                               34    it was the interaction with him that reminded me I was    35    the relationship with my brother. My professor was right: A lot can happen in just twenty hours.

21. A. examination   B. experiment   C. assessment   D. assignment

22. A. guess        B. bet              C. predict             D. hope

23. A. nursing          B. cooking   C. tutoring    D. painting

24. A. intelligent         B. humorous   C. emotional         D. ambitious

25. A. adored          B. accompanied  C. inspired         D. ignored

26. A. nearly          B. only             C. eventually   D. hardly

27. A. ceased     B. cancelled   C. rescheduled   D. continued

28. A. attached   B. accustomed   C. related    D. addicted

29. A. Furthermore   B. Meanwhile   C. However   D. Therefore

30. A. expected   B. realized   C. recognized   D. imagined

31. A. attend to   B. answer for   C. respond to   D. think of

32. A. complex   B. immature   C. childish   D. foolish

33. A. astonishment   B. confusion   C. admiration      D. excitement

34. A. friendship   B. partnership   C. cooperation   D. communication

35. A. getting away with       B. missing out on   

   C. breaking away from      D. looking down upon

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填空。

Pottery may be the oldest artwork of human beings. As far back as more than 8,000 years ago, people in China first made pottery by mixing clay with water and baking it    36____ it held its shape. Ancient people attached the word “pottery” to their discovery and used it to create various vessels and tools    37    (improve) the quality of life.

As time passed, the technique became perfect. Different kinds of pottery appeared in different times and regions. For example, during the Tang Dynasty (618—907), the pieces    38____   (create) by adding various metal oxide and baking    39    a low temperature. The pottery would appear to be light yellow, reddish brown and light green.    40    (prefer) by many foreigners to the region, the tricolor glazed pottery (唐三彩) had been transported all over the world.

Purple clay pottery won    41    great reputation for the next hundreds of years. As early as the Song Dynasty (960—1279), people found that purple clay teapots looked much more graceful than those of other    42    (material). In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people                  43    liked drinking tea held firm to the    44    (believe) that tea in the purple clay pot smelled better and could retain the original quality; these teapots transferred heat much    45___   (slow) and were more endurable of heat. Modern people still delight in this classic fashion ideal.

第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 （满分15分）

假如你是高三学生李华，准备代表全体同学在毕业典礼上发言。请写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：

1. 高中三年的收获 (如学习，生活等);

2. 感谢和决心。

注意：1. 词数80左右;

2. 请按如下格式在答题卷的相应位置作答。

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。

I am a proud mother of three children, my last little one being delivered in the middle of this pandemic. She was born in August and her name is Lisa.

Shortly after having Lisa, my mother-in-law Sarah showed me something she learned from her friend’s mother in an art class she attended weekly. She had showed me how to knit (编织) a scarf. She showed me stitches (针) and gave me her half-done project.

I spent a lot of time breastfeeding my sweet little girl, so I had some extra time to do something with my hands throughout the day. I enjoyed making the scarf so I purchased tons of yarn (线) since it was winter. I wanted to make scarves for my three children as Christmas gifts.

There was a new family that moved in down the street. The only daughter of the family was Emily, a shy girl, aged 14, the same age of my oldest son David. It seemed that she came from a financially disadvantaged family, for she always wore old clothes. Worse still, in such cold days, she had no more clothes to wear and trembled with cold.

Due to the pandemic, society was thrown into crisis mode. Schools were closed, food supplies and deliveries were suspended and children were stuck at home. In such discouraging times, however, they became good companions, walking and playing at home or around the houses.

It was dreadfully cold this winter. Every time David came back from outside, with red face, he always cried, “Mum, it is freezing outside!” Then, he came over to see whether I finished the scarf. I could tell how impatient he was to wear my scarf sooner! I had to speed the project to satisfy his expectation. But David comforted me saying he could wait a few days. What a kind and considerate boy he was! Then my great art project finally was accomplished on the morning ahead of Christmas.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卷的相应位置作答。

I wrapped the scarf around David’s neck.___________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Later that day David came back saying Emily also deserved a scarf.______________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

红岭中学2021届高三下学期5月模拟考试

 英语答案

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）

1-3  ACD  4-7  BBAD        8-11  DCBC  12-15  ADBC

第二节  （共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

16-20  CDFAG

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）

21-25 DBCAD      26-30 BDACB   31-35 ACDAB 

第二节：(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)     

36. until     37. to improve       38. were created       39. at       40. Preferred

41. a        42. materials     43. who/that         44. belief    45. slower

第三部分    写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节    （满分15分）

One possible version:

Good morning, everyone. I’m Li Hua. It’s my great honor to stand here to deliver my speech.

It has been three years since I started my high school. At this moment, I cannot bear to part but I am also eager for my new life in university. During the three years, not only have I made some true friends who shared sorrows and joys with me, but also I have gained various knowledge.

     Before leaving, I’d like to express my sincere gratitude to my teachers. It was they who patiently answered our endless questions. Besides, I owe many thanks to my dear classmates. Without their help and encouragement, I couldn’t have overcome so many difficulties.

Now we have been determined to lead a more meaningful life in university and I will live up to the expectations of my teachers and my parents. Thank you for your listening.

第二节（满分25分）

One possible version:

I wrapped the scarf around David’s neck. David’s face lit up with joy. Stroking the scarf softly, David excitedly kissed me in the neck, beaming at me “Thank you, Mum. This is the best gift I have ever received.” Before I could say anything, he dashed out to join Emily with a spring in his step. I felt relieved and content as a mother, seeing David play happily outside, with the scarf sheltering him to brave the bone-chilling wind. Wearing a smile on his face, I continued my chores that morning.

Later that day David came back saying Emily also deserved a scarf. Obviously, David noticed Emily could hardly bear the freezing weather with worn-out clothes. “Can I give this to Emily as a Christmas gift?” David ventured in a low voice. Smilingly, I nodded. Seeing David rush into Emily’s house with the scarf in his hand, I felt a burst of pride. I was happy that both of them received the best gift for Christmas. For Emily - a scarf to keep warm and for David — a taste of happiness of giving.