【高考模拟】湖北省武汉市高考英语模拟试卷（3月份）答案与祥细解析

1、试卷第 =page 14 14页，总 =sectionpages 15 15页试卷第 =page 15 15页，总 =sectionpages 15 15页湖北省武汉市高考英语模拟试卷（3月份）第二部分 阅读理解（共4小题，每小题2. 5分，满分37.5分）第一节（共4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、D中选出最佳选项。1. Schools Annual Talent ShowEntry Forms Due: Friday October 9Itstime for our fall talent show to be held at the

2、 Middle School Little Theatre on Friday,Nov. 13th. If there are too many acts for one show, an additional performance will be added two days before the show.Students and teachers are supposed to dust off their tutus（芭蕾舞裙）,tune up their instruments,or warm up their voices for any act under two minute

3、s. To participate please complete a participation form, volunteer sheet, and permission slip.Ifyou are not interested in performing,we hope you will attend the show! Stay tuned for more information! Guests attending the show may make a small monetary donation to help cover the cost of this event.Stu

4、dents/Teachers participating must include their music with their forms. Music shall be on a CD,clearly labeled with the title, track number, and performers name（s）. CDs will NOT be returned. If you prefer,you may email your music to Jane Doe at janedoe. Your CD must be performance ready. Any necessa

5、ry editing must be complete. For questions regarding the music, please phone Jane at 12345678910.Please send your forms and music by the deadline to your childs classroom. （1）When will possible additional performances be added？_A. October 9th.B. November 13th.C. November 11th.D. October 7th. （2）What

6、 is required for a student to participate in the show？_A. Contribute a small amount of money.B. Email your music to Jane Doe.C. Just send in the participation form.D. Get prepared in two minutes. （3）Who is this notice addressed to？_A. The students.B. The performers.C. The parents.D. The guests.2. A1

7、5yearold Colorado high school student and young scientist who has used artificial intelligence （AI） and created apps to address polluted drinking water, drug addiction and other social problems has been named Time Magazines firstever Kid of the Year.Raotold The Associated Press in an interview from

8、her home that the prize is nothing that I could have ever imagined. And Im so grateful and just so excited that were really taking a look at the upcoming generation and our generation, since the future is in our hands. Timesaid Rao stood out for creating a global community of young innovators and in

9、spiring them to pursue their goals. Rao insisted that starting out small doesnt matter, as long as youre passionate about it.Shetold Time contributing editor Angelina Jolie in an interview that her science pursuits started early as a way to improve social conditions. The drinking water crisis in Fli

10、nt, Michigan, inspired her work to develop a way to detect pollutants and send those results to a mobile phone, she said.Iwas like 10 when I told my parents that I wanted to research carbon nanotube （纳米管） sensor technology at the Denver Water quality research lab, and my mum was like, A what? Rao to

11、ld Jolie. She said that work is going to be in our generations hands pretty soon. So if no one else is gonna do it, Im gonna do it. Inaworld where science is increasingly questioned or challenged, Rao insisted that its pursuit is an act of kindness, the best way that a younger generation can better

12、the world.Wehave science in everything were involved in, and I think thats the biggest thing to put out there, that science is cool, innovating is cool, and anybody can be an innovator, Rao said. Anybody can do science. （1）What did Rao think of the award she received？_A. It was a mark of social prog

13、ress.B. It was a recognition of her work.C. It was an inspiration to the youth.D. It was a title beyond her expectation （2）Why would Rao start to pursue science？_A. To encourage people to aim high.B. To pursue her passion for research.C. To change the society for the better.D. To stop science from b

14、eing questioned. （3）Which word can best describe Rao？_A. Cool.B. Kind.C. Independent.D. Creative. （4）Whats the purpose of the text？_A. To report a young genius.B. To introduce new inventions.C. To improve social conditions.D. To present artificial intelligence.3. Killer whales, or orcas, are known f

15、or their severe attacks on sea animals but they have never posed a threat to humans. However, since late July, the normally social animals have been intentionally attacking sailboats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.Thestrange behavior first surfaced on July 29, 2020, when a 46foot boat was repe

16、atedly attacked for almost an hour by nine orcas, causing the boat to rotate（旋转）180 degrees and having its engine switched off. Since then, over 30 more similar incidents have been reported. On September 23, 2020, Spains government banned boats of less than 50 feet in length from sailing in the 60mi

17、le stretch of the Atlantic coastline between Ferrol and the Estaca de Bares Cape, where the attacks have been occurring.Researchers across the world are trying to explain the orcas behavior. Some believe it could be a result of the overfishing of the bluefish tuna the orcas primary food source which

18、 has left the areas killer whales starving and unable to feed their babies. I saw them look at boats carrying fish. I think they know humans are somehow related to food shortages, says Ken Balcomb,senior scientist at the Center for Whale Research in Washington, USA. The environmentalists believe the

19、 sudden increase in boat traffic and fishing activities, after months of absence due to restrictions on human activity last spring, could also be contributing to _.However, Alfredo Lpez, a biology professor in Galicia, Spain, thinks the attacks are defensive measures the orcas adopted to protect the

20、mselves against boat injuries. The researcher came to this conclusion after looking at the of the videos of a few incidents and noticing that two of the young killer whales involved had serious injuries. Hopefully, the experts will be able to find a way to restore the harmony between the animals and

21、 the humans soon. （1）What do we know about orcas in paragraph 1？_A. They are friendly to humans.B. They have changed their behavior.C. They are famous for hunting skillsD. They have met tough living conditions. （2）Who hold（s） the idea that fishing activities caused the incidents？_A. Ken Balcomb.B. T

22、he environmentalists.C. Alfredo Lpez.D. Spains government. （3）What does the underlined word the agitation in Paragraph 3 refer to？_A. The attacks.B. Food shortages.C. The overfishing.D. Human activities. （4）What might be a suitable title for this text？_A. How do killer whales attack humans？B. Why Ar

23、e Killer Whales attacking Boats？C. How can we live in harmony with animals？D. Why are boats banned from sailing on the sea？4. USand Canadian researchers recently calculated the total amount of the worlds groundwater and estimated that it is equal to a lake 180 metres deep covering the entire Earth.

24、This makes groundwater the largest active freshwater resource on the planet. The team also investigated its age. How did they do this?Humans introduced a convenient time signature on the Earth when we started testing atomic（原子的） weapons. This leaves a time stamp which can be found in water, rocks an

25、d living organisms. By seeing if radioactivity（放射性） from atomic bomb testing was present in the groundwater, the researchers could estimate that about 6% of this groundwater is younger than 50 years old. If this water was spread evenly over the continents, then there is just three metres depth of mo

26、dern groundwater spread equally over the continents.Itcould be argued that if we use only this modern groundwater, then this is sustainable, as we know that it has been replaced （or recharged） by natural processes over the last 50 years. But how quickly groundwater recharges changes over time.Water

27、has to reach the inside of rocks, either now or in the past. This means that the amount of rainfall has to be more than the amount of water evaporating（蒸发） from the land surface, and more than the amount of water used by all the plants. When _ occurs,fresh water can recharge the groundwater from eit

28、her water leaking from the beds of rivers or from rainwater that passes through the soil.Inmany parts of the world we know that groundwater recharge varies due to natural climate variability such as El Nino. Groundwater recharge will also change with global warming. （1）In order to know the age of gr

29、oundwater， we can_.A. find its time stampB. test atomic weaponsC. examine its freshnessD. spread groundwater equally （2）What do people think of the supply of modern groundwater？_A. Its fresh.B. Its limited.C. Its vital.D. Its sufficient. （3）What does the underlined word this in paragraph 4 refer to？

30、_A. Water evaporating.B. Water leaking from river beds.C. Water getting into rocks.D. Water being used by all the plants. （4）What are the last three paragraphs mainly talking about？_A. Climate variability.B. Global warming.C. Groundwater exploration.D. Groundwater sustainability.第二节（共1小题；每小题2. 5分，满分

31、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。 Diversity comes in many forms： gender， race， age， culture， etc. All of these contribute to an individuals unique experience of the world. Here are some reasons why it is significant in all aspects of our lives.1 ProductivityBringing together people o

32、f various backgrounds lead to new ideas. （1）_ When tackling an issue，wouldnt it be better to have more than one understanding approach， rather than everyone contributing the same thoughts and conclusions？2 Becoming a World CitizenIf you experience diversity in your everyday life， you will be regular

33、ly exposed to people， cultures， traditions， and practices that are unlike your own. Not only will you improve your social development， but you will also increase your understanding of the world. （2）_3 Growing AcceptancePromoting diversity is the first step to true acceptance. Through growing contact

34、 with，and communication between new people，individuals may see that they may have more in common than they thought.（3）_ And that is okay，too! Increasing familiarity with these differences can facilitate acceptance.4 Richer Life ExperienceDiversity is colorful! What if everyone who surrounded you was

35、 exactly like you，in every way？（4）_ We need new ideas， views， and practices to stimulate and inspire us， to show us the way others eat， celebrate， and love!We must not forget to spread the word about the importance of diversity and to face the world with a love and a celebration of our differences.（

36、5）_A. Where is the fun in that？B. Or，they may still be remarkably different.C. Everyone has their own way of viewing a problem.D. This will prepare you to be a part of a global society.E. Is diversity something we should fight for in all aspects of our lives？F. Hearing about anothers experience can

37、provide you a different idea.G. Together， our differences make a strong and beautiful world community. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共1小题；每小题15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。 Oneday I was driving to the marsh（湿地）for birdwatching. The weather forecast called for the possibility of fog. As

38、I（1）_ the destination, the fog began to（2）_. At a turning point,I lost（3）_ of the car and ran into the wet land.Itried to open the door,but it was locked as the water had（4）_ the electrical system. I remembered I had a fire extinguisher（灭火器）. I（5）_ it and gave the window a （6）_ hit. It merely bounce

39、d off. I hit it again, with the （7）_ result.Thewater level had risen, and soon I was swinging the extinguisher underwater. I had to（8）_for air and down to take as many（9）_ as my breath would allow. I was nearly（10）_. A part of me just wanted to give up. But then another thought came to mind,You have

40、（11）_ more time. What will you do with it? Im going to try（12）_, I responded.I（13）_swinging the fire extinguisher as hard as I could and suddenly the impact felt different. I（14）_ my left hand and felt a hole in the（15）_. I knew I was going to live. （1）A.soughtB. approachedC. choseD. visited （2）A.bu

41、ildB. liftC. decreaseD. disappear （3）A.sightB. trackC. touchD. control （4）A.operatedB. settledC. shortedD. developed （5）A.brokeB. grabbedC. controlledD. closed （6）A.gentleB. mildC. indirectD. sharp （7）A.sameB. joyfulC. positiveD. different （8）A.go outB. go awayC. go upD. go over （9）A.fistsB. swingsC

42、. cutsD. breaks （10）A.delightedB. disappointedC. determinedD. desperated （11）A.a littleB. muchC. plenty ofD. far （12）A.weakerB. harderC. betterD. worse （13）A.startedB. pausedC. continuedD. considered （14）A.wavedB. shookC. extendedD. took （15）A.carB. doorC. extinguisherD. window第二节（共1小题：每小题1. 5分，满分15

43、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。 The history of Chinese characters dates back to ancient times， with a history of at least several thousand years. It is agreed that hanzi began（1）_ simple pictures， images that the ancient Chinese people drew， painted， and carved（2）_ （describe） nature and their liv

44、es.The （3）_ （old）symbols recognizable as Chinese characters are those found on ancient animal bones. These 3000yearold symbols， jiaguwen，（4）_ （carve） on turtle shells or bones of animals， and can give us insight into （5）_ancient Chinese saw the world around them and into their great creativity.When

45、you first look at Chinese characters，you will most（6）_（like）feel that they are very complicated. About 80% of Chinese characters are composed of smaller（7）_ （part），which are combined in many different ways to form tens of thousands of hanzi. Fortunately you need to know only about two or three thous

46、and characters for use in（8）_ （day） life.Chinese characters and Chinese culture are inseparably linked. Chinas writing system forms（9）_ strong bridge linking the Chinese people and culture of the present with（10）_（that）of the past. As China takes its place in the international community， many intern

47、ational students are studying Chinese and are coming to appreciate Chinas impressive culture. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分15分）第一节（满分15分） 假定你是李华，请代表学生会，为学校英语天地宣传栏写一份倡议书，呼吁重压之下的高三学生养成健康的生活方式。内容包括：（1）倡议的原因；（2）倡议的目的；（3）倡议的具体内容。注意：（1）写作词数应为80左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Health Matters Most_ 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

48、写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Patrick never did homework. Too boring， he said. He played football and basketball and tennis instead. His teachers told him，Patrick! Do your homework or you wont learn a thing. And its true. Sometimes he did feel like a fool. But what could he do？ He hated homeworkThen one day he fo

49、und his cat playing with a little toy and he grabbed it away. To his surprise it wasnt a toy at all， but a man of the tiniest size. He had a little wool shirt and a high tall hat much like a witchs（女巫）. He shouted， Save me! Dont give me back to that cat. Ill promise you a wish. I promise you that. P

50、atrick couldnt believe how lucky he was! Here was the answer to all of his problems. So he said， Only if you do all my homework till the end of the term， thats 35 days. If you do a good enough job， I could even get As. And true to his word， that little elf （精灵） began to do Patricks homework. Except

51、there was one small problem. The elf didnt always know what to do and he needed help. Help me! Help me! hed say. And Patrick would have to helpin whatever way.I dont know this word， the elf cried while reading Patricks homework. Get me a dictionary. No， whats even better， look up the word and sound

52、it out by each letter. When it came to maths， Patrick was out of luck. What are times tables？ the elf screamed. We elves never need that. And addition and subtraction and division and fractions？ Here， sit down beside me， you simply must guide me. Elves know nothing of human history. To them its a mystery（秘密）. So the little elf，already a shouter， just got louder. Go to the library，I need books. More and more books. And you can help me read them too. 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。As a matter of fact， every day