2021-2022学年湖北省鄂州市、黄冈市高三压轴卷英语试卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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）1．Hewassatisfiedwiththeresult,wasn'the?No.Itwassodifficultthathe__________havepassedit.A．shouldn't B．mustn'tC．couldn't D．wouldn't2．—YououghttohavemadeanapologytoTomyesterdayevening．—Yes,IknowI____．A．oughttohave B．haveto C．should D．musthave3．Ifshe________generousasshemakesoutshewouldhavedonatedmoremoneyinthecatastrophe.A．hadbeen B．wereC．wouldbe D．was4．________onlinepaymentissafe,peoplewillbemorelikelytolinktheirbankcardstoWeChat.A．EventhoughB．AsthoughC．EversinceD．Aslongas5．—Lookingbackon_____inyearsgonebyandthegoodtimethatIhadmakestodayseemrathersad.—Absolutely.Somuchhaschanged.A．howitwas B．whoitwas C．howwasit D．whowasit6．Youthisaperiodofourlifeweseenolimittoourhopesandwishes.A．where B．thatC．what D．when7．Doubleovensareagoodidea,especially________youarecookingseveralmealsatatime.A．though B．if C．that D．unless8．_______manyChineseholidaysaredirectedtowardsservicesrememberingancestors,theChingMingFestivalisbeyonddoubtthelargest.A．Unless B．SinceC．Once D．While9．TwoprofessorsatHarvardUniversitypublishedastudyof3,300newgraduates,lookingat________theirnameshadanybearingontheiracademicperformance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether10．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who11．Variousefforts________inthepastdecadestoprotecttheenvironment.A．hadmadeB．havemadeC．weremadeD．havebeenmade12．ThePalaceofVersailles,France’snationaltreasure,has________manychangesinitscentury-longhistorywhilekeepingitsbeauty.A．gonethroughB．takenonC．ledtoD．showedoff13．Onlyaftertalkingtotwostudentsthathavingstrongmotivationisoneofthebiggestfactorsinreachinggoals.A．Ididdiscover B．didIdiscoverC．Idiscovered D．discovered14．Sallylikesgoingtoschool______shehasgotmanygoodfriendsthere.A．or B．because C．unless D．so15．________IremindyouofistoreturnthebooktoourEnglishteacher.Iwillgiveittohim_________Iseehim.A．That;immediatelyB．What;themomentC．What;whileD．Whether;once16．Whydomanystudentssticktoprivatetutoring_____theycouldeasilymastersuchknowledgeatschool?A．unless B．before C．after D．when17．—Theterribleaccidentisunderinvestigation.—Actually,quickeraction_________thoseworkerstrappedinthemine.A．mighthavesaved B．musthavesaved C．shouldhavesaved D．couldhavesaved18．AsIopenedmyeyes,in______directionIlooked,Icouldseesmiling,peaceful,calmandcontentfaces.A．whatever B．however C．whichever D．wherever19．WeChinesearedrinking______milkperpersontodayaswedidin1995.A．morethantwice B．twiceasmuchC．twiceasmanyas D．twiceasmuchas20．Sheisastrong-willedwomanandnotonce_______intoanydifficultyinherlife.A．shehasgiven B．didshegive C．shegave D．hasshegiven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）Rome,ParisandNewYorkaretheworld’stopfashioncities,allofwhichhaveproducedsomeofthetoptrends,fromfashionableskirtstothehottestnewshoes.Buthaveyoueverwonderedaboutthenegativeideasthattheyhaveenforced?InApril2016,theAdvertisingStandardsAuthority(ASA)inBritainbannedanadfromGuccithatfeaturedmodelsdancingaroundandhavingfun,becausetheywereallextremelyskinny.Banningadsduetothemodels’extremefiguresisn’tnew.TheASAbannedanadin2015forthesamereason.InFrance,ithasbeenruledthatmodelsaretoprovideadoctor’snoprovidingthattheyareatahealthyweight.Sowhatisthehealthyweightformodels?Twentyyearsago,theaveragefashionmodelweighed8%lessthantheaveragewoman.Today,theyweigh23less.Peoplemaythinkthatbeingatanunhealthyweightwillhelpthemgainthebenefitsthatthemodelsdo.Thisprovidesastandardofbeauty,andthereforepeoplewhowanttoachievethosethingsmayattempttoobtainthemthroughunhealthyways.Peoplemaythinkthattheyareoverweight,duetotheimagesofmodels’thinfigures.Theyseesomethingwrongwiththeirbodieswhethertheyareoverweightornot.Thisisakeyfactorinaloweredbodyimage,lowself-esteem,depressionandpossiblyeveneatingdisorders.I’mnotblamingthefashionindustrybyanymeans.It’snottheirfaultthatmanypeoplelookuptothemodelsandexpecttolivealifeliketheirs.IamgladthattheASAisraisingitsvoiceswhendiscussingthegrowingissueofbodyimagesinthefashionindustry.Bybanningphotosandvideos,speakingoutagainstthemandpushingfordoctor’snotesfromthemodels,it’spushingfortheideasthatthetraditionalfashionindustry’sbodyimagedemandsshouldbechangedandsomethingmoreneedstobequestioned.1、Accordingtothetext,whywasoneofGucci’sadsbanned?A．Becausethemodelsdidn’tactaccordingtotheruleB．Becauseitsmodelsaremuchtoothin.C．Becausenoneofitsmodelshadadoctor’snoteD．Becauseitsmodelsweredancinginanunhealthyway2、Wecaninferfromthenumbersmentionedinparagraph3that.A．manywomenonadiettobecomemodelsB．peopledon’tknowwhymodelsweighlessC．modelsarebecomingthinnerwithtimegoingbyD．thehealthyweightformodelshasn’tbeendecided.3、Whatdoesthefourthparagraphmainlyshow?A．ThechangesinthestandardofbeautyB．Thebenefitsofbecomingthinfigures.C．ThenegativeeffectsofmodelsimagesD．people’sattitudestowardsmodels’images4、Whatistheauthor’stoneofwritingthispassage?A．ObjectiveB．Hopeful.C．Critical.D．Humorous.22．（8分）Oneday,whenIwasworkingaspsychologistinEngland,anadolescentboyshowedupinmyoffice.ItwasDavid.Hekeptwalkingupanddownrestlessly,hisfacepale,andhishandsshakingslightly.Hisheadteacherhadreferredhimtome.“Thisboyhaslosthisfamily,”hewrote.“Heisunderstandablyverysadandrefusestotalktoothers,andI’mveryworriedabouthim.Canyouhelp?”IlookedatDavidandshowedhimtoachair.HowcouldIhelphim?Thereareproblemspsychologydoesn'thavetheanswerto,andwhichnowordscandescribe.Sometimesthebestthingonecandoistolistenopenlyandsympathetically.Thefirsttwotimeswemet,Daviddidn'tsayaword.Hesatthere,onlylookinguptolookatthechildren'sdrawingsonthewallbehindme.Isuggestedweplayagameofchess.Henodded.AfterthatheplayedchesswithmeeveryWednesdayafternoon-incompletesilenceandwithoutlookingatme.It'snoteasytocheatinchess,butIadmitImadesureDavidwononceortwice.Usually,hearrivedearlierthanagreed,tookthechessboardandpiecesfromtheshelfandbegansettingthemupbeforeIevengotachancetositdown.Itseemedasifheenjoyedmycompany.Butwhydidheneverlookatme?“Perhapshesimplyneedssomeonetosharehispainwith,”Ithought.“PerhapshesensesthatIrespecthissuffering.”Somemonthslater,whenwewereplayingchess,helookedupatmesuddenly.“It'syourturn,”hesaid.Afterthatday,Davidstartedtalking.Hegotfriendsinschoolandjoinedabicycleclub.Hewrotetomeafewtimes,abouthisbikingwithsomefriends,andabouthisplantogetintouniversity.Nowhehadreallystartedtolivehisownlife.MaybeIgaveDavidsomething.ButIalsolearnedthatone-withoutanyword-canreachouttoanotherperson.Allittakesisahug,ashouldertocryon,afriendlytouch,andanearthatlistens.1、Whenhefirstmettheauthor,David________.A．feltalittleexcitedB．walkedenergeticallyC．lookedalittlenervousD．showedupwithhisteacher2、Asapsychologist,theauthor________.A．wasreadytolistentoDavidB．wasskepticalaboutpsychologyC．wasabletodescribeDavid'sproblemD．wassureofhandlingDavid'sproblem3、WhatcanbeinterredaboutDavid?A．Herecoveredaftermonthsoftreatment.B．Helikedbikingbeforehelosthisfamily.C．Hewentintouniversitysoonafterstartingtotalk.D．Hegotfriendsinschoolbeforehemettheauthor.23．（8分）WhenGitanjaliRaosharedhowshelikes“findingsolutionstorealproblems”,itwashardtoimaginethisdynamic11-year-oldgirlcouldsettleaproblemthathasescapedscientistsforyears.Injustthreemonths,Raocameupwithadevice（装置）thatcanreplacethecostlyandlengthytestscurrentlyusedtoreliablydetermineleadlevelsinourfreshwater.Inspiredbythecurrentlitigation（诉讼）inFlint,Michigan,acaseofwaterpollutionfrom2014to2015,RaodesignedanewtestingsystemthatresultedinherbeingnamedAmerica’sTopYoungScientistfor2017.Raohadbeenfollowingthewaterproblemforabouttwoyears.Shewasamazedbythenumberofpeopleaffectedbyleadpollutioninwaterandwantedtodosomethingtochangethis.Gitanjalispentmonthstryingtoconvincelocalhighschoolsandcollegestogiveherlabtim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isworkofthepast30yearsisbeingrecognizedbytouristsandfilm-makers,theworldover.Mulai,aJadavisknownamonglocals,startedworkonthelandin19080.Aschemewaslaunchedatthattimebythesocialforestrydepartmentofthedistrict,involvingtheplantingoftreesononly200hectares.Theprojectwascompletedafter5yearsandallthelaborersleft,exceptMulai.Dedicatedtotheforest,hestayedonandsingle-handedlylookedafterthetrees,continuingtoplantmoreofthem.Eventually,theforestexpandedto550hectares.Thisisperhapstheworld’sbiggestforestinthemiddleofariver.Mulaisaysthere’spotentialtoextendthisevenfurtherto1,000hectares.Inspired,thedepartmenthasplannedtolaunchanotherplantationprogramthisyear.Theforestisnamed“MulaiKathoni”bythelocalpeople,meaningMulai’sforest.Itishometoseveralthousandsofvarietiesoftrees.Bambooalonecoversabout300hectares.Andit’snotjusttheplants,there’swildlifelivingintheretoo.Thereareaboutfourtigers,threerhinosandmorethanahundreddeer,rabbitsandapes.Thereareinnumerablevarietiesofbirdswhocallthisplacehome,aswell.Aherdofabout100elephantsvisittheplaceeveryyearforsixmonths.Mulailivesinasmallhutneartheforest,withhiswife,twosonsandadaughter.Hemakesalivingbysellingcowandbuffalomilk.IsupposepeoplesuchasMulaiareaninspirationtotheentireworld.Ifonemancanbuildaforest,it’samazingtothinkwhatwecanachieveifweworktogether.1、WhydidMulaistayinAssamafter1983?A．Toraisehisfamily.B．Toplantmoretrees.C．Tobuildahomeonthesandbar.D．Toprotecttheanimals.2、WhichwordscanbestdescribeMulaiaccordingtoparagraph2?A．Wise,far-sighted.B．Lucky,creativeC．Devoted,ambitious.D．Modest,easy-going.3、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．WildlifeinMulai’sForestB．IndiaStartsaPlantationProgramC．MoreEffortstoProtectOurForests.D．IndianManPlantsaWholeForestAlone.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）Howdidyoudoit,Dad?Howhaveyoumanagednottotakeadrinkforalmost20years?Ittookmealmost20yearstohavethe1toevenaskmyfatherthisverypersonalquestion.WhenDadfirst2drinking,thewholefamilywasonpinsandneedleseverytimehegotintoa3that,inthepast,wouldhavestartedhim4again.Forafewyearswewere5tobringitupforfearthatthedrinkingwouldbeginagain.“IhadthislittlepoemthatIwouldrecitetomyselfatleastfourtofivetimesaday,”wasDad’s6tomy18-year-oldunaskedquestion.“Thewordswereaconstant7tomethatthingswere8sohardthatIcouldnotdealwiththem,”Dadsaid.Thenhe9thepoemwithme.Thepoem’s10,yetprofoundwordsimmediatelybecame11ofmydailyroutineaswell.Aboutamonthafterthis12withmyfather,Ireceivedagiftinthemailfromafriendofmine.Itwasabookofdailysayingsofwisdomwithone13foreachdayoftheyear.Ithasbeenmy14thatwhenyougetsomethingwithdaysoftheyearonit,younaturallyturntothepagethatlistsyourown15.I16openedthebooktoNovember10tosee17wordsofwisdomthisbookhadinstoreforme.Iwas18whenIlookedatthepage,andthentearsofdisbeliefandappreciation19downmyface.There,onmybirthday,wastheexactsamepoemthathad20myfatherforalltheseyears!ItiscalledtheSerenity(平静)Prayer.GodgrantmetheserenitytoacceptthethingsIcannotchange;thecouragetochangethethingsIcan;andthewisdomtoknowthedifference.1、A．chance B．courage C．ability D．right2、A．gaveup B．tookup C．wenton D．carriedon3、A．way B．habit C．situation D．house4、A．reciting B．asking C．smoking D．drinking5、A．sure B．uncertain C．afraid D．eager6、A．reply B．words C．excuse D．explanation7、A．fear B．imagination C．thought D．reminder8、A．never B．seldom C．always D．ever9、A．discussed B．shared C．offered D．talked10、A．wonderful B．long C．simple D．boring11、A．all B．that C．any D．part12、A．talk B．quarrel C．trip D．lesson13、A．listed B．included C．read D．said14、A．method B．experience C．wealth D．message15、A．character B．birthday C．qualities D．favorites16、A．doubtfully B．carefully C．happily D．hurriedly17、A．where B．whether C．what D．how18、A．excited B．astonished C．disappointed D．frightened19、A．hung B．pulled C．rolled D．pushed20、A．troubled B．disturbed C．pleased D．helped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）Glasgow

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Scotland.Amust-seeistheworksofScotland'sbest-knownarchitectCharlesRennieMackintosh,theuniquestyleofwhom6．(decorate)attractionssuchastheLighthouse,GlasgowSchoolofArtandHouseforanArtLover.ArtandculturearesoimportantinGlasgowlife7．galleriesandmuseumsaregreatinnumber.There'sachoiceofover8．(include)theworld'sfirstMuseumofReligionandtheoutstandingMcLellanGalleries.9．theircredit,theScotsvaluetraditionalartandcultureinGlasgowandhavethemwell10．(preserve)throughlongtime.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。ChallengesofliferemindmeofmydaysinseniorhighschoolwhichIjoinedinthemilitarytraining.ItwasthefirsttimeIhavelivedfarawayfrommyhome,soIfounddifficulttofitin.Andthetrainedofficerwasstrictwithme.IoncethinkIcouldnotsticktotheend.Andanyway,Isucceeded.Thetrialsmadeitmucheasyformetoadapttolife,andthedifficultyIcameacrosshavenowallbecomeapreciousmemoryinmylife.Inashort,Ihavelearnedtoregardthechallengesoflifelikeasteppingstonetofuturesuccess.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Frank将到你所在的省会城市进行为期一周的“探索中国文化”之旅。Frank来信询问你相关信息，请你给他回信，要点如下：1．推荐食宿地点；2．推荐旅游景点；3．其他注意事项。注意：1.词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearFrank，_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、B4、D5、A6、D7、B8、D9、D10、B11、D12、A13、B14、B15、B16、D17、D18、C19、B20、D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、1、B2、C3、C4、A22、IfyouthinkthatInternetshoppingonaSundaygetsyouthebestdeals,thenthinkagain.Tuesdayisactuallythebestdayoftheweekifyouwanttogrababargainaccordingtoanexhaustiveanalysisofon-lineshopping.ThursdayisthesecondbestdayfollowedbyFriday—butSundayiswhenyouareleastlikelytomakeasaving.Thestudyalsolookedatmonthsandfoundthatthepre-ChristmasrushinNovemberiswhentherearemostbargainsaroundontheweb—andnottheJanuarysales.USretailer(零售商)reportingserviceSumAllexamined3,000companiesandhaltabilliontransactions(交易)aspartofitsreport.Itworkedouttheaveragediscount(折扣)offeredtoconsumersoneachdayoftheweekandoverdifferenttimesoftheyear.ThebestdayoftheweekwasTuesdaywheresavingswere4.81percent,followedbyThursdayon4.80percent.InthirdplacewasFridayat4.615percent,thenWednesdayat4.13percentandMondayat4.11percent.OnlythefoolishwouldshoponaSaturdaywherethediscountsweretypically3.84percent—andSundaywastheworstwith3.37percent.Theanalysisbymonthisevenmoresurprisingasmostpeoplethinkthatwaitinguntilthepost-Christmassaleswouldyieldthebiggestdiscounts.Infact,Novemberiswhenyouwillgetthelargestsavingsat5.99percentonaverage.Januarycameinsecondat4.95percent,followedbyMayat4.50percent.Theworstmont