2021-2022学年江苏省连云港市灌南华侨高级中学高考压轴卷英语试卷含解析

1、2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The International Monetary Fund has received both criticism and for its efforts to promote financial stability, prev

2、ent crises, facilitate trade, and reduce poverty.AworshipBcreditCargumentDprivilege2It is widely acknowledged that students should be _ in terms of overall quality.AsupportedBmatchedCevaluatedDcontrolled3_ the player I came across in the stadium spoke, I hadnt realized she was foreign.AUntilBUnlessC

3、SinceDAlthough4How did it come about _ a quiet person should appear so wild today?AwhetherBthatCifDwhat5He is so delighted to make friends with Johnson.Oh, I see. Thats _ they have much in common.Awhere Bhow Cwhat Dbecause6Johns success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work _ ha

4、s made him what he is today.AwhatBwhichCwhereDthat7Professor Wang _in our school till next SundayAwill have stayedBhas stayedCis stayingDstayed8Some business owners are keen on public welfare. This is local services have been funded.AwhetherBwhatCwhereDhow9We should bear in mind that social developm

5、ent and balance of nature should go in .AcompanyBsympathyCassociationDharmony10As John Lennon once said, life is _ happens to you while you are busy making other plans.AWhichBthatCwhatDwhere11Encourage your children to try new things, but try not to _them too hard.AdrawBstrikeCrushDpush12 “Made in C

6、hina 2025” aims to transform China from a product-making factory into a product-making power, _ driven by innovation and emphasizing quality over quantity.Athe one thatBone thatConeDthe one13 You could always put the decision off a little bit longer. _ If I leave it much longer I might miss my chanc

7、e.AThats reasonable.BIsnt it a good idea?CDo you think so?DI cant agree more.14Many memories of old times were by the conversation we had together that evening.Acalled upBturned upCtaken upDkept up15Dont take it seriously，AliceI wasnt making _ fun of you its nothing but _ jokeA/; theBthe; theCthe; a

8、D/; a16 Do you think I should join the singing group, Mary? _ If I were in your shoes, I certainly would.ANone of your business BIt depends.CWhy not? DI dont think so.17My mother _ angry with me, but I couldnt shut my mouth before I shouted at her!AwasntBwouldnt beCwouldnt have beenDhadnt been18I kn

9、ow he feels upset about his failure, and I can _ that.Arelate toBlive withCanswer forDpull through19People believe that the China Dream is not very difficult _ so long as the whole nation works hard for it.ArealizingBto be realizedCrealizedDto realize20While we were listening to the speech attentive

10、ly, a voice _ to announce the result of the election.Abroke inBbroke upCbroke offDbroke down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）Urban Transportation in CanadaPublic transportation & Transit passesAll cities and most major towns in Canada have a public transportation system with on

11、e or more modes of transportation (bus, subway, train, etc.). The bus is the most common form of urban transportation in Canada. To use public transportation, you must purchase a ticket or a transit pass. Transit passes allow you unlimited use of public transportation for a specific period (one mont

12、h or more). They are usually cheaper than buying many tickets if you plan to use public transportation often.Transportation for people with disabilitiesPublic transportation often has features to assist people with disabilities. In many cities and towns, there are also transportation services availa

13、ble specifically for people with limited mobility, such as specially equipped buses. You can find out about these services in the same way you would learn more about other public transportation options.Etiquette on public transportationWhen taking public transportation such as a bus or train, it is

14、important to understand the unspoken rules of conduct in the shared space. Here are a few things to note: Be polite and respectful to others around you. For example, maintain an appropriate noise level when talking or making a phone call. If you are carrying a backpack or a large shoulder bag in a c

15、rowded public transit vehicle, keep it close to you, preferably at your feet to avoid hitting people with it as you walk by. Avoid pushing or touching others in order to make more room for yourself. Sometimes public transit can become very crowded, but it is important to keep calm and give others ap

16、propriate personal space. Have your proof of payment accessible in case you are asked to show it.1、What is the advantages of using transit passes over buying tickets?ALower costs.BSafer trips.CLonger service hours.DMore use of transport.2、How does the transportation system help people with disabilit

17、ies?ABy offering fewer transportation options.BBy running special transport services.CBy limiting their mobility on city buses.DBy providing free rides in towns and cities.3、What is considered impolite on public transportation?ALowering your speaking voice.BPlacing backpacks at your feet.CHaving you

18、r proof of payment at hand.DStaying close to other passengers.22（8分） My first performance in front of an audience was coming up soon.I tried as hard as I could to remain calm, but my heart was racing. I stared down at my sweat-covered, shaking hands.I looked up again at the audience realizing that t

19、hese were real people. They were not just my mum and dad, who would say, “Good job!” even if I messed up the entire piece.What if I had the wrong music? What if I played the wrong notes?As it turned out, I was never able to answer these questions because the spotlight was waiting for me. I grasped m

20、y hands tightly together, drying off the sweat.Slowly I walked to the mud-brown piano in the center of the room. It contained 88 demanding keys, which were waiting impatiently to be played. swallowed the golf-ball-sized lump (隆起部分) in my throat and sat down Slowly, I opened the music. Next, I rested

21、 my still shaking hands on the ivory (象牙色的) keys.As my fingers played across the keys, I was becoming more unsure of my preparation for this moment. But the memory of my years of training came flooding back. I knew that I had practiced this piece so many times that I could play it backwards if reque

22、sted.Although at one point I accidentally played two keys instead of the intended one, I continued to move my fingers automatically.My eyes burned holes into the pages in front of me. I was not going to lose my concentration. To keep this to myself, I leaned forward and focused carefully on the musi

23、c.When I came to the end of the page, a warning went off inside my head: DONT MAKE A MISTAKE WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE!Needless to say, I obeyed myself with all my heart and mind. And, proud of my “turning skill”, I finished the rest of the piece without making a single mistake.After the final note die

24、d away, a celebration went into action inside my head. I had finished. I had finished. I had mastered the impossible.1、How did the author feel while on stage before the performance?AOver the moon.BOn pins and needles.CAs cool as a cucumber.DHot under the collar.2、We learn from the passage that _.Ath

25、e author had never performed in public beforeBthe author didnt make a single mistake while playingCthe authors parents were present at the performanceDthe author hadnt made full preparations for the performance3、What did the author mean by saying “My eyes burned holes into the pages in front of me.”

26、?AHe/She tried to fix his/her eyes on the pages.BHe/She wanted to tear the pages into pieces.CHe/She lost his/her interest in the pages.DHe/She was dissatisfied with his/her performance.4、The author successfully finished the performance because of _.Athe warning inside the headBthe wonderful “turnin

27、g skill”Cthe encouragement from his/her parentsDthe timely adjustment23（8分）Morocco has a lot of sun, a lot of deserts and a high demand for imported fuel. And thats why the Moroccan government is moving ahead with a huge concentrated solar power plant near the desert city of Ouarzazate one of four p

28、lants in total which, when completed, will have generating capacity(发电量) of 580MW. Combined with the countrys wind and hydro-power (水力发电) efforts, Moroccos ambitious solar push will mean the country will get close to 50% of its electricity from renewable generation as early as 2020.Phase I of the pr

29、oject, the 160MW Noor l, is going to start generating electricity next month and includes a capacity for molten sand energy storage which will allow up to 3 hours of electricity generation after the sun goes down. Phases 2 and 3 will have the capacity for up to eight hours of storage, meaning that s

30、olar energy really could be used to power homes around the clock.Besides the scale of such plans, whats impressive to me is how quickly the renewable energy can be developed. What other forms of energy could so greatly change a countrys energy composition in just a few short years? Not only should t

31、his be an encouraging sign for those of us who favor renewable energy, but it also should give reason for would-be investors in traditional fossil fuel generating industry.If renewable energy costs continue to fall, even existing(现有的) coal and gas plants will find themselves limited by newer, cleane

32、r forms of energy that can be increased rapidly.Interestingly, some analysts suggest this is happening already. In the US, for example, coal power plants are being retired earlier than expected due to a combination of increased competition from gas and renewable energy, as well as tighter regulation

33、s of emissions (排放). Also, increasing amounts of solar and wind cause gas and coal plants not to use, significantly reducing their profits and further giving an edge to the clean energy competition.If this proves to be the case in North Africa too, Moroccos solar ambitions could help transform the e

34、nergy system well beyond its own borders.1、Whats the main theme of the passage?ASolar energy is fully developed in Morocco.BThere are advantages of developing solar energy.CMorocco is a country with quantities of deserts.DMoroccos efforts to generate renewable electricity.2、What is the advantage of

35、Phase l?AIts energy storage can last up to three hours.BIt has the capacity for as many as eight hours.CIt continues producing electricity after the sun sets.DIt is going to begin generating electricity in a month.3、What does the author think of the renewable energy development?AUpset. BStriking. CS

36、ensitive. DDoubtful.4、Coal power plants in the US are being retired earlier than expected because of _.Avarious reasons Bheavy pollutionCfierce competition Dthe governments limitation24（8分）Joanna Cole, born on August 11, 1944 in Newark, New Jersey, has been credited to be one of the most popular chi

37、ldrens authors of all time. She has written over 250 books and is famous for writing one of the most popular childrens book series. She knew as early as 5th grade that she was interested in writing and science. Cole has owed a large part of her passion to one of her elementary school teachers.Joanna

38、 Cole continued her education by attending the University of Massachusetts and Indiana. She would eventually earn a bachelors degree in psychology from the City College of New York in 193; after graduation Cole decided to take some education courses to become a librarian at a Brooklyn elementary sch

39、ool in 193. Eventually, she would take jobs working for Newsweek, Seesaw book club.Coles passion for writing and science was still alive and well during this time. In 197l she decided to write her first book, Cockroaches. She did some research and discovered there had never been a book written for c

40、hildren about cockroaches. So she thought she would be the first.Cole struck gold when she wrote the first Magic School Bus in 1985. The book would go on to be published the following year and quickly became book series and cartoon series due to its success.Cole continued to write both non-fiction a

41、nd fiction books for children. She writes in a way that will hopefully inspire children to think like a scientist. She does this by writing ideas instead of just facts. She also tries to ask questions in her books that require children to think and discover the answers as they read. This creates an

42、engaging experience for children, so it is no wonder why younger readers are hooked on her books.1、When Joanna Cole was young, she _.Awas very popular with childrenBgot inspired by one of her teachersCbegan her career of writing novelsDknew what she would do in the future2、What does the underlined p

43、hrase probably mean?AMade a fortune. BMade a promise.CGot ideas. DObtained help.3、What do we know about Joanna Cole?AShe is the most famous woman writer in America.BShe writes novels not only for kids but for adults.CShe is an expert at getting science across to readers.DShe has made great contribut

44、ions to science.4、What kind of person is Cole in the passage?APositive and brave. BPopular and reliable.CSerious and honest. DTalented and creative.25（10分）Encouraging life to bloom(兴旺) in the middle of a desert is no easy task. But one company in the United Arab Emirates has come up with a plan to p

45、rovide drinking water for the states citizens. The company intends to drag icebergs from Antarctica to the gulf coast in order to harvest its freshwater.The company plans to source the massive blocks of ice from Heard Island, around 600 miles off the coast of mainland Antarctica. It will then transp

46、ort them around 5,500 miles to Fujarirah, one part of the UAE. One iceberg could provide enough water for one million people over five years, according to the company.The companys director says they have already travelled the transportation route and checked the possibility of the scheme, according

47、to reports in Gulf News. Speaking to the site about what he is calling the UAE Iceberg Project, Abdullah Mohammad Sulaiman Al Shehi said, “We have made the technical and financial plan. We will start the project at the beginning of 2018. We want it mainly for the water. It could also be good for tou

48、rism and the weather.”The UAE is one of the driest countries in the world, due to its extremely arid climate, which receives less than four inches of rainfall per year. Despite that, it consumes more water than double the global national average, putting the country at severe risk of droughts over t

49、he next 25 years.An average iceberg contains more than 20 billion gallons of water, according to the company. The iceberg takes a long time to melt as 80 percent of it is underwater, while the white ice above reflects sunlight and deflects(使转向) its heat. Blocks of ice will be placed in giant tanks,

50、before being processed. “This is the purest water in the world.” Mr. Al Shehi added.1、What can we learn about the UAE project?AIt will help the UAE harvest freshwater.BIt will encourage life to boom in Antarctica.CIt will put the UAE at severe risk of droughts.DIt will completely change the climate

51、in the UAE.2、Where could the block of ice come from?AThe Atlantic Ocean. BFujariah.CThe Gulf. DHeard Island.3、Which of the following may NOT benefit from the project?AThe local people. BAntarctica.CThe weather. DTourism.4、The author mentions the nature of ice in the last paragraph to show _.Athe pro

52、cess of the project Bthe possibility of the planCthe purpose of the company Dthe comments on the scheme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佳选项26（30分）A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) an

53、d a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the 1 of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 2 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.The boy dug around the rock, 3 to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much

54、 4 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by 5 his hands. When the boy got the rock to the 6 of the sandbox, he found that he couldnt roll it up and 7 the little wall. 8 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some 9 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox.

55、 The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only 10 was to have the rock roll back.Finally he 11 tears. All this time the boys father watched from his living room window 12 the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large 13 appeared across the sandbox. It was the boys father. Gently but 14

56、 , he said, “Son, why didnt you use all the strength that you had?”Defeated, the boy 15 back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”“No, you didnt. You didnt ask me for help.” The father 16 down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.Do you have “rocks” in your life that nee

57、d to be 17 ? Are you discovering that you dont have 18 it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the 19 we need. Maybe, its sometimes a good idea to ask others for 20 when we meet difficulties we cant overcome.1、AmethodBstepCpracticeDprocess2、AcreatedBsetCdiscoveredDbrought3、

58、AtryingBmanagingCdecidingDcompeting4、AthoughtBstruggleCmovementDworry5、AtouchingBshakingCusingDcontrolling6、AbottomBcenterCedgeDfront7、AoverBdownCthroughDinto8、ADoubtedBSurprisedCPleasedDDetermined9、AattemptBprogressCeffortDdecision10、AhopeBrewardCpointDpurpose11、Amade outBbroke outCburst intoDrushe

59、d into12、AsoBasCuntilDbefore13、ArockBpictureCfigureDshade14、AsurprisinglyBdoubtfullyCkindlyDfirmly15、AshoutedBsmiledCcalledDasked16、AreachedBlookedCfellDput17、ApushedBdroppedCcarriedDremoved18、AwhoBwhatCwhichDwhere19、AmindsBspiritsCforceDstrength20、AhelpBtipsCadviceDideas第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白

60、处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27（15分）Do you know the UK government has 1(successful) passed a law banning branding on packs of cigarettes? That means tobacco manufacturers will be forced 2(pack) their cigarettes in plain packets. The motivation behind this 3(decide) is to make smoking less appealing to peop