2021届全国高三下学期冲刺英语模拟试卷6

1、学必求其心得，业必贵于专精学必求其心得，业必贵于专精好教育云平台 内部特供卷 第 =page 4*2-1 7页（共 =sectionPages 7*2 14页） 好教育云平台 内部特供卷 第 =page4*2 8页（共 =sectionPages 7*2 14页）学必求其心得，业必贵于专精2021届全国高三下学期冲刺英语试卷6第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。APoetry ContestPoetry Contest Deadline: Monday, November

2、23， 2020Sponsored by： Funom MakamaContest Description 18 poems of the maximum 35 allowed to be entered have been entered。Carefully read the sample poem by visiting our website at www.cobuild。collins。co。 uk. Take note of ALL the meters/patterns/sequence used in the sample poem.What to Submit？An origi

3、nal poem on any theme and of any title, published not earlier than the 25th of October， 2020. This poem MUST follow all the meters/patterns/sequence youve keenly observed in the sample poem.Beneath your poem should be the contest name, sponsors name and date of publication.PrizesFirst Prize， GlorySe

4、cond Prize, GloryThird Prize， GloryTwelve Honorable MentionsPreparing Your EntrySubmit one copy of your poem online。 Format your poem. Please make your entry easy to read - no illustrations or fancy fonts(字体）。English LanguagePoems should be in English。 Poems translated from other languages are not q

5、ualified, unless you wrote both the original poem and the translation。Note to Poetry ContestantsYou are welcome to enter this contest， whether or not you won a prize in one of our previous contests。GOOD LUCK！1. How many poems have been entered for the contest so far?A. 17。B。18。C. 35.D. 53.2. What pr

6、eparations should a contestant make for his/her entry?A。 Printing the poem on the paper。B。 Formatting the poem properly。C。 Adding illustrations beneath the poem。D。 Writing the poem with beautiful fonts。3。 What kind of poems is most likely to be entered for the contest？A。 A poem selected from a book。

7、B。 A poem published on October 24, 2020。C. A poem written in French without its translation.D. A poem written on your own with the given pattern.BIt was a very hot day in late Summer。 I was a young dad working in a local wood mill. It was dangerous, backbreaking work that paid very little。 In the ye

8、ar I worked there, only four other people hadnt quit and been replaced with new faces. Those of us who stayed did so only because there was no other work to find to support our families.On this day all of us were covered in sweat and dust. When I looked around, every face I saw looked angry and frus

9、trated。 Suddenly, a voice called out, “Hey! Theres a deer in here。” A lost little female deer had wandered through the open loading bay doors and was now cowering（蜷缩) in between the huge stacks of wood. All of us stopped working and went looking for her as she ran about looking for a way out。Now mos

10、t people where I live hunt deer for meat in the fall but also treat them with great kindness the rest of the year. Many will even buy 50 bags of corn to help feed them during the harsh winter months. It was no surprise then that all of us were soon quickly working together to free this little creatu

11、re。 By blocking off all the other routes， we were able to guide her frantic search back to the open bay doors。 We watched as she jumped out of the building and back into the woods. Then we walked back in to work。 I noticed something, though. On every face there was a joyful smile。 It was as if this

12、one single act of kindness had energized us again and reminded us of what life is all about.4。 Why were few people willing to work in the wood mill?A。 They were dissatisfied with the pay and working conditions。B。 They were tired of wood cutting and wanted more freedom。C。 They wanted to move to big p

13、laces to seek more pleasure.D。 They disliked the treatment of the boss and animals around。5. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2？A。 The deer made the workers unable to work。B. The workers there wanted to kill the deer for meat。C. It was common for the workers to see a deer there。D. The deer was a

14、ray of light to the dull workers there。6. How did the men free the deer in the end？A. They blocked all the routes except the proper ones.B。 They caught her and then sent her to the wide wild.C。 They used signals to guide the deer out of the woods。D. They used foods to guide the deer out to the open

15、doors。7. Which of the following can best describe the workers?A。 Cruel and impatient。B。 Hard-working and caring。C. Cautious and courageous。D. Badtempered and demanding.CHaving a microchip implanted in a mans brain may be common in sci-fi movie plots， but it may soon become an actual possibility.Elon

16、 Musk - a US tech tycoon， founder of Space X- has been working on this technology。 On Aug. 28， Musk gave a display of the chip, which was implanted into the head of a pig named Gertrude。The chip, developed by Musks company Neuralink, is the size of a coin. But dont let its size fool you. The tiny ch

17、ip has over 3,000 electrodes（电极） attached to flexible threads, which can monitor about 1，000 neurons（神经元)。 It collects neural signals from an area of the brain， and then transmits those signals wirelessly to nearby computers， according to MSN. That enabled researchers to monitor Gertrudes brain acti

18、vity while she was walking around in the display.Though the technology is still in its early stage, it is encouraging for humans. This technology would solve a lot of brain injuries and is essential for Al symbiosis， which will allow the human brain to combine with an artificial intelligence.When th

19、e device can be applied to humans, its main goal will be to help those who have mobility difficulties. Musk hopes this technology can also be used to help those with hearing and eyesight issues。Although such a device could repair those problems, putting it into practice is by no means a piece of cak

20、e. Currently, the device can transmit signals from about 500 neurons in the pigs brain。 Compared to 80 billion neurons in a human brain, this number is tiny. And to cover the whole human brain also means the electrodes have to be much smaller。Also， implanting the chip into the brain poses a potentia

21、l danger. There is a risk of the immune system attacking this foreign body。Right now, the hope of controlling the brain via controlling a few neurons seems overly optimistic. “There are many technological challenges。 to overcome before Neuralink can put its devices to the purposes， Yuan Lanfeng， an

22、associate professor at the University of Science and Technology of China， told China Daily.8。 What do we know about Elon Musks microchip?A。 It was inspired by sci-fi movie plots.B. It is able to collect wireless signals.C。 It is tiny in size but powerful in function.D. It has been implanted into a h

23、umans brain，9. What does the underlined word “That” in Paragraph 3 refer to？A. The operation of the chip in Gertrudes brain.B。 The attachment of electrodes to flexible threads.C。 The development of neurons inside Gertrudes brain。D. The transmission of signals from a nearby computer10. What is the ma

24、jor target of the microchip?A。 To monitor animals brain activity。B. To help people with mobility issues。C。 To develop a cure for immune system problems.D。 To contribute to the research on Al technologies。11. How does Yuan Lanfeng feel about implanting the chip into the human brain？A。 Worried.B. Exci

25、ted.C. Optimistic.D. Challenged。DOver 400 human footprints preserved in volcanic sediment(沉淀物） provide a sign of social life among ancient huntergatherers。 “The impressions, found in northern Tanzania， add up to Africas largest collection of ancient human footprints，” say evolutionary biologist Kevi

26、n Hatala of Chatham University in Pittsburgh and colleagues。 People walked across a muddy layer of volcanic ashes dating to between 19，100 and 5,760 years ago, the researchers reported on May 14 in Scientific Reports。 Dating of a thin rock layer that partly overlaps（重叠） the sediment narrows the foot

27、prints age to about 12，000 to 10,000 years ago。Hatalas team analyzed footprint sizes, distances between prints and which way prints pointed. One collection of tracks was made by 17 people walking southwest。 Comparisons with modern prints suggest that this group consisted of fourteen women, two men a

28、nd one young boy。 The women may have been searching for foods while a few males visited or accompanied them， the researchers infer. Some presentday hunter-gatherers form lately female foodgathering groups。The study is “a nice piece of work”, although its hard to specify what people were doing, says

29、geologist Matthew Bennett of Bournemouth University in Poole， England。Many more sets of footprint tracks would be needed to argue convincingly that hunter-gatherers at that time had female foodgathering groups, Bennett says. And it would still be unknown if the women were gathering plants or hunting

30、 prey. Other footprint sites present especially promising opportunities for studying ancient behavior, he says。 He is involved in work in New Mexico that has uncovered tens of thousands of footprints of humans and other creatures from more than 10,000 years ago。 Early results suggest that humans the

31、re hunted giant sloths(树獭). Bennett expects those prints will yield more insights into Stone Age hunting.12。 What does the underlined word “impressions” in the first paragraph mean？A. Thoughts about people or things。B. Collections of volcanic ashes.C。 Marks left by creatures or something.D. Behavior

32、s of imitating someone。13. What do the newly-discovered footprints suggest?A。 Ancient hunters were socially organized.B。 Ancient male hunters were admired by females.C. Female food-gathering groups were obviously formed.D. Males played a more important role in finding food than females。14. What can

33、we learn according to the last paragraph？A。 The females gathered plants or hunted prey in the Stone Age.B. The footprint tracks have proved female food-gathering groups existed。C. The footprint sites provide a good chance to further study ancient behaviorD。 The footprints will hardly influence our u

34、nderstanding of Stone Age hunting。15. Whats the best title of the text？A. How Ancient Hunters Gathered FoodB。 What Ancient Hunan Footprints Were LikeC. What Ancient Human Footprints Tell UsD。 How Ancient Food-Gathering Groups Cooperated第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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

35、项。Keeping a journal or diary can have tremendous benefits. Your personal journal can become a place to release anger, frustration, sadness and other negative emotions without hurting anyones feelings. It can also become a record of all your successes， good ideas, and happier moments. 16 Another bonu

36、s to keeping a diary or a journal is that you can gain insights about yourself by discovering patterns of behavior. Once you discover them you can make efforts to replace problematic behavior with better choices。 17 Your mental well-being can improve as long as you update the diary and reread it fro

37、m time to time. 18 Dont leave it where people can find it， learn your inner thoughts, and decide to disobey, to argue with or to offend you. 19 Verbal diaries are not as helpful as written versions。 The brain processes information differently when we write and when we read. Speaking into a recorder

38、and listening to it dont achieve the same effect when only one person is involved。Use the method that is most pleasant for you， and if you use the verbal recording option, do it with the thought of eventually changing over to written memories. Keep your diary or journal real， honest， and updated. Re

39、cord your thoughts and reflect on them from time to time。 Many highly accomplished people， including Marie Curie, Mark Twain, and Winston Churchill kept diaries. 20 Imagine what it can do for you。A. Doing so served them well。B. Sharing your journal is beneficial to your mental fitness.C. Journaling

40、can be done by hand in a notebook or on a keyboard。D。 Keeping journals can improve your learning ability significantly。E。 Remember diary is a private resource， not for public consumption.F。 You may end up being more considerate and more focused by journaling。G. Youre free to choose and believe that

41、you can become a better person over time。第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。The teachers I know didnt expect how hard this remote teaching would be。 There are so many 21 that arise： families not responding, students who cant 22 new platforms，

42、 new platforms not doing what they are 23 to do. The list goes on。But thats 24 from the teachers point of view。 Principals have to hear the teachers issues， and they have to deal with parents calling trying to get their kid in the virtual classroom， getting 25 daily from the local government, findin

43、g devices for everyone， and much more。Our principal didnt 26 all this before the world turned upside down。 Now, she is 27 it all, helping teachers, parents, and students, while solving what the district is implementing（实施)。 There are 28 nights and unbelievable 29 。I 30 a little drive today from the

44、staff building. We were all on the 31 today to drive through the local neighborhood with signs on our 32 sounding our horns and waving at our students in their yards and on their porches. I asked the staff to bring 33 for our principal: paper towels, hand sanitizer（洗手液）, gloves， masks, and some othe

45、r 34 things. Others brought wine and chocolate。We couldnt take all her 35 off her back, but we could show her that we love and appreciate her。21。 A. callsB。 issuesC. requestsD. thoughts22. A. move offB。 look afterC. turn downD. get on23. A. supposedB. orderedC。 permittedD。 taught24. A。 stillB. evenC

46、. alsoD. just25. A。 paymentsB。 directionsC。 effortsD. lessons26。 A。 expectB。 fearC。 valueD。 suspect27。 A. removingB。 handlingC. delayingD. treasuring28。 A。 sleeplessB. hopelessC. aimlessD。 useless29. A. surpriseB。 annoyanceC. stressD. trouble30. A. imaginedB. foundC. predictedD。 organized31. A。 spot

47、B. roadC. campusD。 street32。 A。 hatsB. suitsC. carsD. bikes33. A. materialsB. itemsC。 groceriesD。 instruments34. A。 dailyB。 importantC. valuableD. colorful35。 A。 positionsB. beliefsC。 goalsD. responsibilities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。When asked about the most important

48、effects of having healthy confidence， many would likely state “success， “respect from others” and “ 36 （appreciate)。 “Happiness, on the other hand, is a feeling that we tend 57 （associate） with life satisfaction and wellbeing， feeling 38 (health), and having good friends， relationships, and fulfilli

49、ng careers.We rarely directly link confidence and happiness。 In fact， it doesnt seem to be a whole lot of focus about 39 （they） close connection. There is no self-help advice along the lines of “to be forever happy, become more confident”。A study from 2014 on 200 students has found there exists 40 p

50、ositive relationship between self-esteem and happiness. That is： the increase in the former leads to an enhancement in the latter. Another recent small-scale research from Ireland also reveals that favorable selfassessments 41 （be) positively linked to happiness and life satisfaction.Perhaps one of

51、the most widelyquoted 42 （essay) on the link between the two states is that of Prof。 Roy Baumeister， titled “Does Self-Esteem Cause Better Performance Interpersonal Success, Happiness, or Healthier Lifestyles？”. In it， he quotes a large-scale study 43 (carry） out with 31,000 college students from 49

52、 universities, 31 countries， and 5 continents。 High selfesteem was the most important factor 44 predicted overall life satisfaction, and the link 45 confidence and happiness is 47%， which is, in statistical evidence, a very close relationship.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分)第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华,你打算参加学校“职业规划演讲比赛

53、”，请根据提示，以My Career Planning为题写一篇演讲稿,内容包括:1。职业目标；2。理由；3。打算。注意：1。词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3。参考词汇：career planning职业规划Career Planning 第二节 读后续写（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 was walking down the muddy road one day when my cell phone rang。 A childs voice on the other end spoke to me softly，

54、 “Dad， please come back soon。 I miss you so much！” Unconsciously， I knew it was a wrong number once again。 I dont have a single daughter. I just have a sixyear-old son. It is not unusual to receive this kind of calls nowadays， so I replied rudely, “Youve dialed the wrong number!”, and then hung up i

55、n anger。During the following days, I got the same call now and then。 It disturbed me， so I either rejected her or hung up right away rudely. I couldnt help complaining about this， “What an impolite girl！ How can she call me up over and over again？” How I wished the little girl would stop causing any

56、 trouble to me some day！ Suddenly, the phone rang up again。 It was from the same girl. It seemed that she would not give up until she got an answer.She constantly called me up。 Even if I did not give her an answer, she still dialed my number from time to time. Eventually I unwillingly answered the p

57、hone. I heard the weak voice of that little girl， “Dad, please come back now. I miss you so much！ Mom told me this was not a wrong number。 It is your cell phone number， right? Dad, I am in so much pain! Mom said you were too busy to take care of me. She is tired out from looking after me。 Dad， I kno

58、w you are busy。 If you cannot come home, please kiss me again in the phone, OK？” The innocent request was difficult to reject。 I made a loud kiss into the phone and heard a weak voice saying, “Thank you.Dad, I am so.。.happy， so。.happy。”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：Shortly after t

59、his, I became interested in who had been on the other end of my phone. Paragraph 2:I couldnt wait to ask the woman how her daughter was. （2021届湖南省永州市高三第一次模拟考试英语试题用稿）2021届全国高三下学期冲刺英语试卷6 答案版第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。APoetry ContestPoetry Contest Dea

60、dline： Monday， November 23， 2020Sponsored by： Funom MakamaContest Description 18 poems of the maximum 35 allowed to be entered have been entered.Carefully read the sample poem by visiting our website at www。cobuild.collins.co。 uk。 Take note of ALL the meters/patterns/sequence used in the sample poem