2021-2022学年安徽池州市东至二中高三下第一次测试英语试题含解析

1、2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Did you watch the basketball match yesterday?Yes，I did.You know，my brother _ in the match.Ais playing Bwas playingChas played Dhad played2Lets

2、take a coffee break, shall we?I wish I _, but I have a really tight schedule.AcanBshallCcouldDshould3Not far from the club was there a garden, _ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.AwhoseBitsCwhichDthat4What do you think of your preparations for the final exams?Not so

3、 good. Actually I feel like _ for Ive made little progress in Maths.ADaniel in the lions denBAchilles heelCa good SamaritanDa sacred cow5Lichun is a Chinese word for one of the 24 solar terms, means the beginning of spring.AwhoBthatCwhoseDwhich6_ the efforts made by the police, a fantastic performan

4、ce will be put on tomorrow.AIn place of BIn search ofCIn charge of DIn praise of7Dont leave matches or cigarettes on the table within _ of children.AstretchBexpandCreachDextend8Dad, you should have taken me to the football match this morning.I had intended to, but I couldnt spare any time, I _ a rep

5、ort.Ahad written BwroteCwas writing Dwould write9It s a good idea to get students to retell a story their own wordsAofBinCbyDthrough10 Sorry, sir. I _ follow you. Would you please speak slower? Ok.AcantBmustntCshouldntDneednt11We will remain _to the path of peaceful development and shoulder more int

6、ernational responsibilities.AcommittingBcommittedCto be committedDto have committed12The Games are known as the friendly games because of their _ on kindness and mutual respect.AlacksBfocusesCchallengesDresearches13Catherine came home happily, which suggested that she the final exam.Ahad passedBpass

7、Cwould passDshould pass14Don t be joking. It s time to_your business.Aset outBtake upCgo onDget down15It was announced that only after the candidates papers were collected _to leave the room.Ahad they been permitted Bwould they be permittedCthat they would be permitted Dthat they had been permitted1

8、6Its impossible for all the people to get jobs because _of them is not fit for them.Aevery oneBallCnot allDnone17I am so thrilled to have my underwater photos _ in the National Geographic and on the cover!Ato be featuredBfeaturedCbeing featuredDto feature18Im _Chinese and I do feel _Chinese language

9、 is _most beautiful language .A/, the, aBa, /, theCa, the, /Da, /, a19It was lucky that little Jack was not at home when the fire broke out；otherwise，he his lifeAhad lostBwould loseCwould have lostDmight lose20I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow. .AI really envy

10、youBGlad to hear thatCSounds greatDTake it easy第二部分 阅读理解（满分40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。21（6分）Open water swimmingI had only swum in open water a few times, and always in gentle lakes, so I wasnt prepared for how rough Lake Windermere appeared on a cold day. A swimmer told me the water felt c

11、older than it had been measured, and that the water was a bit rough. But I, along with 10,000 others, was about to complete the challenge.Most of the people taking part were doing a one-mile race, and 10 races were planned over the weekend. There seemed to be a mix of open-water enthusiasts alongsid

12、e complete beginnerswhich is precisely the aim of the swims, to get as many people as possible completing their own challenge. The oldest woman competing was 77, taking part in the two-mile race, alongside a man who last year had swum in every one-mile race.I had chosen the third one-mile race of th

13、e day. There were over 600 people in my race. We were taken through an acclimatization area, a childrens paddling pool-sized part of the lake where we moved in to feel how cold the water was. “Not too bad” was everyones thought! Then we headed out towards the middle of the lake.Wed been warned that

14、the first 100 metres would be really rough. However, somewhere near the 750m mark I was still waiting for the calm; it felt more like swimming in the sea than a lake. I tried to focus on my breathing and technique, and just keep going. As I approached the 400m-to-go mark my lower right leg became pa

15、inful. I recalled overhearing people talking about how they kept swimming through the pain, so I tried. But it didnt work. I began to feel the entire leg tight and painful. I didnt want to stop, so I bent my right knee and just kicked with the left leg.Finally I saw the finishing post, and I just co

16、ncentrated on getting therestill one-legged. My finishing time was 38 minutes 25 seconds but that didnt matterthe atmosphere was fantastic and everyone felt a sense of achievement, whatever their time. Im hooked, and want to give it another go. Ive already signed up for my next open-water swim.1、How

17、 did the author feel before the race?AScared of the most challenging race.BDisappointed by the difficult conditions.CConcerned about the other swimmers in the race.DDetermined to be as tough as the people around her.2、Why does the author mention the two people in Paragraph 2?ATo stress the importanc

18、e of the race.BTo praise the experienced swimmers.CTo show the wide range of the participants.DTo introduce the various events of the race.3、The author suggests in Paragraph 4 that _.Athe race would cause breathing problemsBthe race became harder than she had expectedCit was really necessary to prep

19、are for tough swimsDit would have been easier if she had taken others advice4、What does the author talk about in the last paragraph?AHer confidence in her own ability.BHer pride in having swum so quickly.CHer eagerness to repeat the experience.DHer surprise at having managed to finish.22（8分）Sports &

20、 Activity DaySunday, 14 May 20172:00pm6:00pmAmk Active Park（Ang Mo Kio Street 15）Learn A Sport & Play As A Family Join us for our Spores & Activity Day as we celebrate the Finale of the Singapore Family Celebrations 2017! Learn a sport together as a family at our Sporting Centre with many activities

21、, including Amora Mass Dance Training! Get your family together through a fun-filled Power Up Training!Register Now Registration is FREE ! Be the first 2000 to register by l May so that you can receive Amora free gift worth $70. Registration closes by 10 May and you can register by SMS to 71819223 o

22、r email requiresfc.sg the following: , , and .For more information, call 7771661. There will also be bus services for free at AMK Point on 14 May for all Singapore Family Celebrations participants!1、The event is mainly designed for .Afamilies to get closer Bfriend to learn to danceCchildren to learn

23、 a sport Dparents to organize a game2、The event will .Abe taken part in only by 2000 peopleBlast for four hours in the afternoonCtake place in different placesDbe open to registration until 14 May, 20173、We can learn from the text that all the participant can .Aget Amora free gift worth $70 Bregiste

24、r in three different waysCcall 71819223 for more information Dtake a free bus ride at AMK Point on May 144、The text is probably .Aa story Ba reportCa poster Da notice23（8分）A group of artists, writers and intellectuals has launched a new “university” in London, designed to help those too tied up with

25、 work to appreciate the finer things in life, like art, books and travel.The School of Life, operating out of a small shop in the arty district of Bloomsbury, describes itself as a “chemist for the mind” that plans to offer “cultural solutions to everyday ailments (疾病)”. It hopes to inspire those wh

26、o have got out of the habit of reading decent books, cannot keep conversation flowing at dinner parties, or need to expand their holiday horizons. The philosopher Alain de Botton, author of How Proust Can Change Your Life, and Sophie Howarth, a former curator (馆长) at the Tate Modem Gallery, are amon

27、g the staff members.The founders believe that people with too little time to spare need instruction in how to live a more fulfilled (有成就感的) existence. Perhaps you have a burning question for a paleontologist(古生物学家). “Perhaps youre considering a career change and want to talk first-hand to a photogra

28、pher or landscape designer. The School of Life has a large professional staff who are willing to meet with you for an hour of chat in exchange for a small fee,” the website explains, listing 50 experts.Among courses being offered later this year are instruction in life, love, work, family and politi

29、cs. A typical course, in love, will explore why relationships are so complicated and why attraction ebbs and flows. “We draw on ideas from philosophy, psychoanalysis (心理分析), literature and art. We discover what the likes of Plato, Shakespeare, Tolstoy and Freud had to say about compassion , empathy

30、and self-love,” the instructors promise.Courses run for six weeks and cost 195 pounds.1、From Paragraph 1 we know the purpose of “the university” is to .Ahelp people live a finer lifeBtell people how to spend their spare timeCmake money by setting up a university on the internetDoffer education to th

31、ose who have little chance to go to university2、The School of Life offers courses to those who .Apursue a quality lifeBtry to improve communicative skillsCget into the habit of reading good booksDseek solutions to their physical diseases3、The courses of the School of Life are offered by .Afree chatt

32、ing online with arty peopleBchatting with instructors face to faceCmaking appointments with chemistsDattending public lectures given by founders4、Which of the following can serve as the best title?AA new universitysolutions to everythingBA new universityinstructions to your careerCThe School of Life

33、a chemist for mindDThe School of Lifea school for health24（8分）Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS, affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord (脊髓) that make the muscles of both the upper and lower body work.Those nerve cells lose their ability to control muscle moveme

34、nt, which leads to paralysis (瘫痪) and death. Its most famous sufferer was famed physicist Stephen Hawking, who died on March 14, 2018 at the age of 76.Hawking, diagnosed with the condition in 1963, lived with it for more than 50 years a remarkably long time for an ALS sufferer. The disease left him

35、paralyzed and completely dependent on others and technology for everything: bathing, dressing, eating, mobility and speech. He was able to move only a few fingers on one hand.“I try to lead as normal a life as possible, and not think about my condition, or regret the things it prevents me from doing

36、, which are not that many,” he wrote on his website.“I have been lucky that my condition has progressed more slowly than is often the case. But it shows that one need not lose hope.”Hawkings life, including his battle with ALS, was made into a 2014 biopic, The Theory of Everything, starring Eddie Re

37、dmayne.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 20,000 to 30,000 people have ALS in the United States, with about 5,000 new cases diagnosed every year. People usually find out that they have it between 55 and 75 years of age. On average, patients live two to five years after sympt

38、oms develop.For reasons not yet understood, military veterans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with ALS as the general public, according to the ALS Association. Scientists have been studying many factors that could be linked with ALS, such as heredity (遗传) and environmental exposures.1、According

39、to the text, ALS .Ais linked with climate changesBleads to death in one or two yearsCaffects the nerve cells all over the bodyDmakes people lose control of muscle movement2、From the text we can infer that Hawking .Adied of an unknown diseaseBlived with ALS for 55 yearsCfelt desperate in his last yea

40、rsDwas paralyzed due to poor treatment3、What is the situation of ALS in the US?AOver 30,000 people suffer from ALS.BALS is usually found among the elderly people.CPatients often enjoy a long lifespan despite ALS.DMore and more new cases are reported every year.4、What is the text mainly about?AThe sy

41、mptoms and possible cures of ALS.BA biographical film about Stephen Hawking.CA general introduction of the disease of ALS.DLife of the famous physicist, Stephen Hawking.25（10分）With more large solar farms being developed in the sunny southwestern United States, researchers and conservationists alike

42、are beginning to notice surprising environmental effects. While solar energy is known for its positive environmental impacts, officials at the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory have come to recognize one of its significant downsides: Some specks of birds that live close to large solar

43、plants (太阳能板) are dying off, including endangered birds.A recent federal investigation recovered 233 birds that had been killed as a direct result of solar plants. Researchers believe that some of the affected birds have mistaken the large, reflective areas of the solar panels for bodies of water. T

44、his is a phenomenon referred to by scientists as “lake effect.” The birds are drawn to what they assume to be water. They aim for the area and slam into the panels with great force. It is thought that the insects that birds cat fall victim to “lake effect” as well, leading the birds into the panels.

45、Researchers figure that between 1,000 and 28,000 birds are killed as a result of harvesting solar energy. The number of birds affected by wind farming is much greater, ranging from 140,000 to 328,000. Coal-fired electricity has the largest negative effect on birds, killing nearly 8 million a year. T

46、hese numbers make solar farming seem like the best option. However, conservationists are quick to point out that areas where solar is expected to boom between 2015 and 2020 are home to some of the rarest birds in the United States. This could put specific bird species at risk of extinction.There exi

47、sts a state order in California that 20 percent of all electricity of all energy sold should be renewable by the year 2017. This has been one driving force behind the rapid development of huge solar farms. The industry, which is expected to boom as a result of this change to renewable energy, is fac

48、ing newly filed lawsuits (起诉) by conservationist groups. These lawsuits could slow down the approval process for the planned solar development across the Southwest.1、What can we infer from paragraph 1?ASolar farms require a long development period.BMost people would be shocked by the size of solar f

49、arms.CSolar energy equipment looks strange to most people.DMost people think that solar energy is very beneficial.2、The underlined word “slam” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .Adash BbreakCmove Dslide3、Which of the following best reflects the authors viewpoint?AUsing solar farms is the most

50、practical way to create energy.BMore birds are endangered by solar farms than wind farming.CSolar farms may not be as friendly to the environment as expected.DWays should be found to reduce “lake effect” caused by solar farms.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30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

51、佳选项26（30分）I had the privilege to visit the Bridge of Forgiveness in Palawan during the time when I was on the summers team.After the long and exciting week,we had a chance to 21 the place where we were assigned(指定).We 22 the narrow hanging bridge made of two bamboos and a long rope which you can hol

52、d 23 for your life as you cross it. I was so afraid of 24 , especially here ,and I think most of us were not 25 to crossing so high a bridge 26 ,our team leader told us that we must cross this bridge in order to see the splendid falls that lie out on the other 27 .“As you cross this bridge,think abo

53、ut 28 difficult,but it is possible”.Many times in our lives we face 29 that we dont expect-broken relationships,betrayal(背叛)of a friend, etc.,and all we can do is 30 . But I noticed that life must go on, and all the burdens must be 31 through forgiveness-forgiveness of yourself and others.I didnt un

54、derstand my cousin 32 she told me I should 33 all those unfriendly guys with 34 . But as I grow older,I realize that lying in the past 35 and guilt will not serve me well.Once I forgave serious 36 ,I noticed that I couldnt forget them but every time I remembered them, I 37 . There aer no more pains

55、brought just by the thought of them.After all,life is good 38 all the hardships pains and difficulties,life teaches me to be 39 in facing and adversity（逆境）while at the same time it makes me 40 to those who suffer, If somebody does something terrible to me,I have to think back the bridge of forgivene

56、ss-difficult but possible.1、AadmireBrecognizeCexploreDexpose2、Acame uponBset asideCbuilt upDbroke down3、AconvenientlyBdelightedlyCtightlyDrelaxingly4、AdistanceBheightsCdangersDlengths5、AdevotedBlimitedCopposedDaccustomed6、AHoweverBThereforeCOtherwiseDAnyway7、AsideBhandCwayDdirection8、AhappinessBsorr

57、owCforgivenessDentertainment9、AstrangersBenvironmentsCceremoniesDsituations10、AhopeBfightCforgetDsigh11、AstoppedBunloadedCaddedDcharged12、AwhenBuntilCunlessDbefore13、AignoreBteaseCtreatDvalue14、ApatienceBkindnessCcourageDviolence15、AmattersBhurtsCcountsDchanges16、AdisadvantagesBbehaviorCfriendsDoffe

58、nces17、AachedBsufferedCsmiledDregretted18、AApart fromBRather thanCInstead ofDRegardless of19、AstrongBaggressiveCinspiredDaware20、AconsiderateBmercifulCgratefulDsincere第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27（15分）China, which takes pride in inventions in ancient times, has once again show

59、n its1 (able) to change the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping. The “new four great inventions” are all related2Chinas high-tech innovation(创新),3improved the quality of peoples lives. “My wallet is no longer in us

60、e. I can buy and eat4 I want simply with a tap of my phone,” says Lin Long,5 overseas Chinese student from Cambodia. “ It is6(amaze) that even pancake sellers are using AliPay.”The operating model of bike-sharing is based on satellite navigation system, mobile payment, big data 7 other high technolo