江苏省常州市达标名校2021-2022学年高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．TheGamesareknownasthefriendlygamesbecauseoftheir________onkindnessandmutualrespect.A．lacks B．focusesC．challenges D．researches2．WeChinesearedrinking______milkperpersontodayaswedidin1995.A．morethantwice B．twiceasmuchC．twiceasmanyas D．twiceasmuchas3．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey4．Shethentookthelittlekey,andopenedit,trembling,butcouldnotatfirstseeanything________,becausethewindowswereshut.A．plainlyB．closelyC．firmlyD．frequently5．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．mightn’t6．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectthen,butI________mymind.A．willchangeB．wouldchangedC．havechangedD．hadchanged7．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．areworn8．—Ihavebeenconsideringcancellingtheprojectbecauseitseemshardtogofarther.—Butit'stooearlyto________now.There'sstillmuchhope.A．pickupthepieces B．throwinthetowelC．gothroughyourpaces D．jumpdownyourthroat9．Pleaseremindyourgrandpatotakemedicineontime,foramanofhisage____beveryforgetful．A．need B．must C．shall D．can10．Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend11．Ibelievedhimtobehonestbuthisactionsshowedthathehad________.A．thetopdogB．thefeetofclayC．hiscupofteaD．theappleofhiseye12．Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced13．Thisisthefirsttimethatyourparentshavebeenabroad,______?A．haven’tthey B．hasn’tit C．aren’tthey D．isn’tit14．Emphasisonquantityofgrowthoverlookedgapsinthequality,_____manyaspectsofthesocialservicesneglected.A．havingleft B．tobeleaving C．tohaveleft D．leaving15．Sinceitwasgettinglate,wedecidedtofindasmallinnto_______forthenight.A．putoff B．putout C．putaway. D．putup16．Ifyoucandowhatyou’reweakest______,youcanhandleanychallenge.A．forB．atC．withD．to17．Thegeneralsecretarystressedthatwhathehadjustsaidwasonlyhis_________view,notofficialintentions.A．private B．separate C．personal D．single18．—I’dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon’tmind.—______.Don’tforgetthatyou’lldrive.A．Byallmeans B．AnythingbutthatC．Takeiteasy D．Iwouldn’tsaynotothis19．—DidyoutakesideswhenMomandDadwerearguingagain?—No.I’velearnedthatit’sbest_______untilitblowsover.A．tocallitadayB．topulltheirlegsC．tositonthefenceD．towashmyhandsoff20．—DoyouthinkI'magoodsurfer?—Ofcourse!I________youearlier．Youmadeitlooksoeasy，gracefuleven．A．amwatching B．waswatchingC．havewatched D．hadwatched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）ChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge-￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum,Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.TourB-Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’s-￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖顶）”fromStMary‘sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt:includingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace-￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVILL’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宫)whereitiseasytogetlost!TourD–CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.1、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?A．TourA B．TourBC．TourC D．TourD2、Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A．WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt B．Oxford&StratfordC．Bath&Stonehenge D．Cambridge3、WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A．Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies B．Itusedtobeawell-knownmazeC．ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain D．Itisaworld-famouscastle22．（8分）Businessdependsonproductivityandemployee’sinteraction(互动)withcustomers.Themoreproductiveacompanyisandthebetteritscustomerserviceis,themoreincomeitmakes.Productivityismeasuredbytheoutputofemployees.Nootherfactorinfluencesproductivityandcustomerinteractionmorethanhowtheemployeesthinkabouttheirjob.Workingenvironmentsarenotthesame.BlameDonais,inhisbookWorkplacesThatWork,definescultureas“asystemofsharedbeliefs,valuesandnorms(规范)thatshapebehavior”.Thissystemofsharedbeliefscreatestheatmosphereinwhichtheemployeesworkanddeterminestheirworthinthecompany,theiropportunitieswithinthecompanyandtheiropinionsoftheirmanagers.Areviewofthecultureoftheworkplacehelpsthemanagementteamtocreatemodelsthatinspireamoreproductiveandemployee-friendlyculture.Understandingtheworkplaceculturegivesthemanagementinsight（洞察力）astowhathinders(阻碍)production,whatcanbechangedandwhatpoliciescanbeadded.Negativeculturesdiscourageemployees,formhavingopinions.Thisisgenerallyaresultofamanagementteamthatonlyseesemployeesfortheirproductionvalues.Employeeswhodon’tfeelvaluedmoveontocompaniesthatencouragetheirinput.Thehighturnoverresultsinlessqualifiedemployees.Positiveworkplacecultureskeepmoreemployees.Employeeswhoremaininpositionsforextendedperiodsoftimedeveloprelationshipswithpreferredcustomersandcanoftenbethereasonthatacustomerdoesbusinesswithacompany.Motivatedemployeesvaluethecompany’sassets（资产）more,andtheirdecisionsreflectthisvalue.JoanHodgins,amanagementpsychologist,insiststhat“Researchshowsorganizationsthatarecommittedtodevelopingandmaintainingacultureof‘dignityatwork’,harvestthebenefitsintermsoffinancialresults.”BlameDonaisadvisesthatlargeworkplacesbeawareofsubculturesthatcandevelopindifferentregionsintheworld.Largecompaniesmayneedoutsidehelptocreatenationalorglobalplatformstoencourageaunitedcultureamongalltheirlocations.1、Whatinfluencesacompanymostaccordingtothetext?A．Itscustomerservice.B．Itsefficientproduction.C．Itsmanagers’workattitude.D．Itsemployees’opinionsaboutwork.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutBlameDonais’attitude?A．Hethinspeoplehavedifferentopinionsonnegativecultures.B．Hethinkslargeworkplacesshouldmaintainadifferentculture.C．Hethinksthesystemofsharedbeliefsisnotfitforworkplaces.D．Hethinkssubculturesareofgreatimportancetolargeworkplaces.3、Whatwaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImportanceofWorkplaceCultureB．TheDisadvantagesofWorkplaceCultureC．HowtoChooseaQualifiedCompanyD．HowtoEmployQualifiedEmployees23．（8分）WhenIwas5,myfatherworkedthenightshiftasanurseinahospital.Hewasalwayscarryinghisstethoscope(听诊器)sonaturally,soIcalledhim“Dr.Saldivar”whileIpressedhisstethoscopeagainsthischest.Butmyfather,asahumbleman,wasalwayscorrectingme:“Iamnotadoctor,son,butyoucanbeone.”IgrewupfeelinglikeIhadnolimitsbecauseofmomentslikethis,whichhashelpedmetakeriskspersonallyandprofessionallyinspiteofthehardshipsIhadtoendure.BeingborntoMexicanimmigrantsmeantthatmyparentshadtoworkveryhardtoprovideformyfamilyandIhadtolearntostrugglethroughschoolpaperworkonmyown,becausemyparents'Englishwaslimitedandtheycouldn'talwaysbetheremotivatingusthroughtheprocess.IfIwantedtosucceedacademically,myperseverance,andstrengthwouldbetested.Perseverance,strengthandgoodeducationarethegatewaytosuccess.AndthisisespeciallytruewhenyoulookattheobstaclesthatLatinoshavetoovercometosucceedinpublicschools.Forinstance,whilethenationalhighschooldropout(辍学)ratehasdecreasedsignificantly,westillhavethehighestdropoutrateinthecountry.Wearemorelikelytoliveinpovertyandattendraciallyseparatedschools.TheseissuescreatemanyotherproblemsforLatinos.Tohelprelievemyfamilyburden,IfoundmyfirstjobwhenIwas14atalocalhotel.Despitethelonghoursonmynewjob,Iworkedhard.Meanwhile,Icontinuallystressedtheimportanceofgettingarespectableeducationanddideverythingpossibletogetonestepclosertomakingmydreamareality.Nearlyadecadelater,IbecamethefirstinmyfamilytograduatefromtheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia.Knowingthesocial,economic,andpoliticalstrugglesthatacommunityfaces,Ibegantopursuejournalismtogivethedisadvantagedminoritiesavoice.1、Whatinspiredtheauthorwhenhewasachild?A．Hiscuriosityaboutthestethoscope.B．Anurseinhisfather'shospital.C．Theencouragingwordsfromhisfather.D．Thehardshipshesuffered.2、Theexampleinthethirdparagraphgivenbytheauthorsuggests________.A．moreLatinosarereceivinghighereducationinAmericaB．racialseparationhaslongbeenforbiddeninAmericaC．AmericaneducationsystemisbetterconstructedD．Latinoimmigrantsarestillfacingmanyproblems3、Theauthorchosetobecomeajournalist,hopingto________.A．speakforthedisadvantagedLatinosB．enjoyadifferentlifeC．showhissuccessasaLatinoD．repaythesacrificehisparentsmade4、Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sexperience?A．Immigrationisanapproachtopersonalsuccess.B．AmericanDreamisdifficultfortheLatinostoachieve.C．DisadvantagedLatinosarestillfacingmanychallenges.D．Goodeducationisawaytosuccessfullife.24．（8分）ZachBonnerknowsjusthowfartryingcangetyou.Earlierthismonththeeleven-year-oldcompletedhisbiggestcharityprojecttodate.HewalkedalmosttwothousandkilometersfromhishomeinFloridatoWashingtonD．C．toraisemoneyforhomelesschildreninAmerica.Zachcalledhisproject"FromMyHousetotheWhiteHouse".HecarriedamessagetotheAmericanpresidentandlawmakers.HeaskedforhelpforthehomelesschildrenintheUnitedStates.ThewalkraisedtensofthousandsofdollarsforZach'scause.HismothersaysZachhasalwaysenjoyedcommunityservicework.ItbeganwhenHurricaneCharleyhitFloridain2014.Zachdecidedtohelpvictimsbywalkingaroundhisareawithhislittleredwagoncollectingandgivingoutbottlesofwater.Hegotthenickname"LittleRedWagonBoy".Now,"LittleRedWagon"isthenameofZach'sfoundation.Ithasraisedmoneyforplaygroundsandsheltersforhomelesschildren.Zachalsogivesoutthousandsofbackpacks.Hefillseach"Zachpac"withatoy,personalcleaningsupplies,socks,sewingsupplies,afirst-aidkitandfood.Zachhaswonmanyawards,metseveralpresidentsandbeenontelevision.Butthatisnotwhyhewantstohelppeople.ZachBonnersaysifyouhaveagoodheartyouhavetouseit.And,hesays,charityworkisalotoffun.Eighteen-year-oldChristinaJohnsonandheroldersisterGenevastartedtheirproject,"BringItOn"intheBronxareaofNewYorkCityin2014.Theywantedtoimprovetheplacewheretheylived.Theareawassodangerousthattheirparentswouldnotletthemplayoutside.Thegirlsstartedaprogramtoempowerchildrenintheircommunity."BringItOn"organizesenvironmental"jams"tocleanupwasteinthearea.Thegroupalsoholdsclassesandtalksonhealth,leadership,howtosetupsmallbusinessesandotherissues."BringItOn"receivesmoneyandothersupportfromlocalbusinessesandothersponsors.1、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutZachBonner?A．Hehadpersuadedhismothertoworkwithhim.B．Hiswalkhelpedraisealargeamountofmoney.C．Hewonhisnicknamebyhelpingthevictimswithalittleredwagon.D．Heenjoyedhimselfindoingcommunityservicework.2、WhywasZachBonner'sfoundationstarted?A．ToasktheAmericanpresidentandlawmakersforhelp.B．Towinawardsandappearontelevision.C．Tohavealotoffunwithotherpeople.D．Toraisemoneyforhomelesschildren.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"empowerchildren"inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Givechildrenthepowertodoanything.B．Takecontrolofchildren.C．Enablechildrentolivesafely.D．Stopchildrenplayingwitheachother.4、Whatcanbeinferredaccordingtothetext?A．"LittleRedWagon"and"BringItOn"arethenicknamesofyouths.B．YoungpeopleareleadingthewayinvolunteeringintheUnitedStates.C．Thegirlsstartedtheirprogramtofindlostchildrenintheircommunity.D．ChristinaJohnsonandGenevaaremakingeffortstoraisemoney.25．（10分）YellowstoneVacationsCalendar&EventsPlanYourDayatYellowstoneWhenyouvisitYellowstoneNationalPark,juststeppingoutsidepresentsanentireworldofthingstodo.Butifyou’relookingforsomethingmorestructured,weofferourownbrandoffunandadventure.Checkbelowforupcomingeventsandstartplanningyourday-to-daystayhereatYellowstone.SuperPartyatHolidayInnWestYellowstoneFebruary4WillyoubeinWestYellowstoneonSunday,February4?Well,greatnews!Wehavenointentionofmissingthebiggestgameoftheyear,andwewillbecelebratingintrue“biggame”fashionattheHolidayInnWestYellowstone.JoinusaswebroadcastthebiggameonourBIGscreenintheconferencespace,andcomeandcheerfortheteamofyourchoice!Arangeoffoodandbeveragespecialswillbeavailable,includingbucketsofbeer,Buffalochickenclip,andofcoursewings.WehopetoseeyouhereonFebruary4,2018!Kids’N’SnowWeekendMarch3-4Don’missaspecialweekendinWestYellowstonefilledwithfunactivitiesforkids(andfamilies)bothoutdoorsandinside.JointhefunattheWestYellowstoneIceRink,(溜冰场).Warmupwithhotbeverages,toast,somemarshmallows,sledonthesleddinghill.BringyourownsledfortheKid’sSleddingHill.Or,tryoutWestYellowstone’siceskatingrink.Alimitednumberoficeskateswillbeavailableatnocharge(comeearlyforthebestselection).Relaxwithmusicandconversation.It’sold-fashionedfamilyfunforeveryoneofeveryage.AllYellowstonevisitorsarewelcome!Forfulldetailsandscheduleinformation,pleasevisittheofficialKids’N’Snowwebsite.YellowstoneSnowmobileToursCall800-426-7669todaytomakeareservation.Lookingforsomethingalittlemorehandson?TakeoneofourYellowstoneSnowmobileToursandletourlocalguidestakeyouthroughtheimpressivewinterwonderland!•Customanddailytoursavailable.•SnowmobileandTour：$219whichdoesnotincludetaxof3%,lunch,clothing,parkentrancefees.•YellowstoneNationalParkandRendezvousSnowmobileRentals,requireavaliddriverslicensetodriveasnowmobile.Formoreinformationonrentals,pleaseseeourSnowmobileRentalspageandFrequentlyAskedQuestionspage.1、Whichactivityrequiresbookinginadvance?A．TheSuperParty.B．Kids’N’SnowWeekend.C．TheSnowmobiletours.D．SleddingontheKid’sSleddingHill.2、What’sthespecialaboutKids’N’SnowWeekend?A．It’sontheweekend.B．Variousfoodsareoffered.C．It'sdesignedforchildren.D．Someiceskaterarefree.3、Whatisneededtogoonthesnowmobiletours?A．Ahotdrink.B．Achildren’ssled.C．Avaliddriver’slicense.D．Aninformationbrochure.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）Avisittothehospitalisrarelyapleasantone.AsImademywaytotheward（病房）,Itookadeepbreathand1asmile.Afterall,nobodyneededanother2faceintheroom.AsIenteredtheward,Ioverheardmyrelativesmakingplansfora3.Mygrandfatherhadremained4foralmostaweek,witha5diagnosisfromthedoctor.Wasthisreallytheendforhim?6atmygrandparents'placesinceyoung,I7averycloserelationhipwiththem.HewouldsneakmedownstairsforicecreamwhenGrandmotherwasinthebathroom,whileI8addedmoresugarinhismorningdrinkbecausehehada9tooththatGrandmotherdisapprovedof.Iwantedto10thisquietman.Ididnotbelieveitwashistimetogo.Ihad11aboutpapercranes（鹤）andwishescomingtrue.Foreveryonethousandfoldedpapercranes,wegetawish12bythegods.13asitsoundstotheadults,Imanagedto14mysistersandcousintocarryoutthissacredplan.Thelastfewcraneswere15butaweeklaterhewasstillinadeepsleep.Theonethousandpapercraneshadnotdeliveredour16tothegods.Weonlyhadonewish-wasthattoo17toaskfor?Justwhenallhopeseemed18,acallfrommyauntchangedeverything.Shewantedustocometothehospitalimmediatelymygrandfatherwasawake.Avisittothehospitalis19apleasantone.However,thistime,Iwas20bythescent（香气）offlowersthatvisitorsbrought.Isteppedintomygrandfather'swardandsawhimholdingourjarofpapercranes.Thismanoffewwordslookedupatmeandsaid,“Mygoodgirl,thankyou.”1、A．hidB．gaveC．practicedD．return2、A．beautifulB．miserableC．seriousD．ugly3、A．funeralB．celebrationC．meetingD．recovery4、A．awakeB．silentC．uncertainD．unconscious5、A．firmB．wrongC．correctD．discouraging6、A．SupportedB．RaisedC．HeldD．Kept7、A．improvedB．destroyedC．establishedD．handled8、A．secretlyB．delightedlyC．surprisedlyD．gladly9、A．brokenB．healthyC．sweetD．white10、A．callB．understandC．forgetD．awaken11、A．readB．setC．broughtD．looked12、A．sentB．ignoredC．grantedD．expressed13、A．RealB．NiceC．SimpleD．Ridiculous14、A．allowB．convinceC．adviseD．inform15、A．completedB．performedC．startedD．left16、A．wishB．suggestionC．informationD．opinion17、A．heavyB．highC．muchD．far18、A．promisingB．lostC．reasonableD．inspired19、A．usuallyB．graduallyC．rarelyD．typically20、A．praisedB．acceptedC．remindedD．greeted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）Whileyoumayenjoyperfecthealthonavaried,well-plannedvegetariandiet,limitingfoodchoicestovegetablesonlycanhaveserioushealthconsequences.Withnortherfood1．(group),itisnotonlylikelythatyouwontgettheenergyyouneed2．(conduct)everydayactivities,butyoumightalsolacklotsofnutrients.Mostmenburnbetween2,400and2,800caloriesperday,whilemostwomenburn1,800to2,200calories.3．isextremelydifficulttomeetthesenumberswithvegetablesalone.4．toofewcalories,you'llfeeldizzymoreeasilyandhaveahardertime5．(focus).Althoughvegetablesarerichinfiberandcarbohydrates(碳水化合物),theylack6．(variety)vitaminsandminerals,especiallyvitaminB-12,vitaminDandiron.AdietthatlacksvitaminB-12orironcancauseanemia,aconditionin7．yourblooddoesn'tsupplyyourbodywithenoughoxygen.Severelyrestrictingfood8．(be)asignofaneatingdisorder,particularlyif,you'retryingtoloseweight.Healthyweight9．(lose)doesn'tmeanseverecaloriereduction.However,10．you’reanxiousaboutyourweightoryourdiet,speakwithanexperttohelpensurephysicalandmentalhealth.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、B4、A5、A6、C7、B8、B9、D10、A11、B12、D13、D14、D15、D16、B17、C18、B19、C20、B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、Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蜡塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickupthe