高考综合能力提升卷(五)英语试卷

综合能力提升卷(五)(时间:100分钟总分:120分)第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AAroundtheworld,therearehundredsofcitieswithbrightlycolouredstreetsandincrediblegraffitithathelptobringthestreetsalive.Herearesomeofthemostcolourfulstreetsintheworldtoaddtoyourlistofplacestovisit.ElCaminito,BuenosAires,ArgentinaWithintheLaBocaneighbourhoodofBuenosAiresliesElCaminitoStreet.Thissmallbutcolourfulstreethasrowsofhomesandbusinessespaintedineverycolourimaginable.Andtheprettyturquoise(青绿色)andyellowpavementsmakethestreetevenmorebeautiful.Hometocafesandshops,thisstreetistypicallyahotspotfortourists.RainbowRow,Charleston,AmericaManypeopleclaimthatifyoudon’tvisitRainbowRowthenyouhaven’treallybeentoCharlestonatall.Therowof13houses,paintedinprettypalesoftcoloursincludingbabyblue,softpink,lemonyellow,andgreen,areprivatehousesthatdatebacktothe1700s.Justaroundthecornerinthesameneighbourhood,you’llfindsmallicecreamshops,coffeeshops,andindependentlyownedstorestodosomewindowshoppingforafungirl’sgetawayweekend.OldTownColmar,FranceOneofthemostcolourfulareasinFranceisOldTownColmar,alittlevillageoftenreferredtoastheLittleVeniceofFrancewithahistoryofover1,100years.Thecanalrunningthroughthecentreofthevillageissurroundedbyhalf-woodhousesofdifferentcolours.Thevillagetakesspecialcareoftheflowersthatlinethecanal,whichaddtoitscollectionofvibranthues(鲜艳的色调).Nyhavn,Copenhagen,DenmarkTheharbourdistrictofCopenhagenisoneofthecountry’smostpopulartouristattractions,withgoodreason—thecolourfulstreetisonlyoutdonebytheviewsoftheboatsontheharbour.Nyhavnishometotraditionalhomespaintedinbrightcolours;somehavebeenchangedintocafesandshops.21.Whichstreethascolourfulground?A.OldTownColmar. B.ElCaminito.C.RainbowRow. D.Nyhavn.22.WhyisOldTownColmarregardedastheLittleVeniceofFrance?A.Forthecanalflowingthroughthevillage.B.Forthevibranthuesaddedtotheview.C.Forthehousesinprettypalesoftcolours.D.Fortheflowersdecoratingthecanal.23.WhatfascinatestouristsmostintheharbourdistrictofCopenhagen?A.Theprettycolourfulstreet. B.Thebeautifulprivatehouses.C.Theattractivecafesandshops. D.Thecharmingboatscene.BMostChineseknowthestoryofChang’e,themythologicalChinesegoddessofthemoon.It’sastoryaboutawomanwhotakesanimmortalitypillandfliestothemoon.ItistoldeveryyearduringChina’sMid-Autumn/MoonFestival,sopeoplecan’theartheword“Chang’e”withoutthinkingofromanticimagesofamoongoddess.Forthisreason,China’smissiontothemoonwascallingoutforastrongfemalefigure.Therefore,picturesofa24-year-oldfemalespacecommanderhavegoneviralonChinesesocialmediaforherworkontheChang’e-5Moonexplorationprogrammewithcommentsabouthowsheisa“frontlinesoldierinthefieldofaerospace”thatyoungChinesecanlookupto.MsZhou,a24-year-oldladyofTujiaethnicgroup,isChina’syoungesteverspacecommander.ShewasinvolvedinthesuccessfullaunchoftheChang’e-5lunarprobeon24November,inchargeoftherocketconnectorsystem,describedasakeyrole.InWenchangspacelaunchsite,thoughsheisnotverytall,sheiscalled“bigsister”forherpowerfulcoreandenergy.Sinceseniorhigh,shehasdreamedofbeingamemberofaspaceresearchteam.Withhergreatefforts,shewasadmittedtoanaircraftsystemandengineeringmajorofadomesticuniversityin2014,makingheraerospacedreamcometrue.Togrowintoacommander,intwoandahalfyears,shechangedfivepositionstobefamiliarwithmultiplepostsandtypesofwork,eachofwhichtakesgreatcourageandisfullofchallenges.Inaworkingspacewithnoairconditioningandnarrowspacetoaccommodateonlythreepeople,sheworkedfor60daysuntilthecompletionof“theLongMarch5rocketgoesaround”battle.HerstoryhasreceivedattentionfromChinesestate-runmediaaswellasoverseasmediaoutlets.However,ithasnotappearedtohavehadmuchofaneffectonher.Accordingtothemedia,shedeclinedrepeatedrequestsforinterviewsasshedoesnotwishtoletfamegetinthewayofherwork.24.WhydoesthewritermentionthemythofChang’eatthebeginningofthepassage?A.Tointroducethetopic. B.Togiveanexample.C.Totellaromanticstory. D.TospreadChineseculture.25.WhatmakespeoplethinkofMsZhouasapioneerfortheyouthinaerospace?A.Heryouthandbeauty. B.Herpicturesonthemedia.C.HeridentityofTujiaethnicgroup. D.Herperformanceinthemoon-landingprogramme.26.WhydidMsZhourejectthemedia’sinvitationtointerviews?A.Becauseshewastooshy.B.Becauseshewasnotavailable.C.Becauseshefearedherfamemightaffecthercareer.D.Becausesheconsideredfamenothingbutaburden.27.WhatcanwelearnfromMsZhou’sstory?A.Attitudeisaltitude. B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworms.C.Manyhandsmakelightwork. D.Diligencemakesupforinability.CIt’snosurprisethatstressandanxietyareoftenviewedinanegativelight,butLisaDamour,aprivate-practicepsychologist,suggeststhey’renotalwaysbadforus.Sheclaimsthatalittlebitofbothcanhelpbuildmentalresilienceandtheseexperiencescansometimesbenefitus.Damourexplainedhowstressoftenoccurswhenpeopleoperateattheedgeoftheirabilities—whentheypushthemselvesorareforcedbysituationstostretchbeyondtheirfamiliarlimits.“Thiscanresultfrombothbadandgoodevents,”shesaid.Forinstance,beingfiredisstressful,butsoisbringingababyhomeforthefirsttime.Shedescribedhowstressisunavoidableindailylifeandthatmediumlevelsofstress“canhaveaninoculatingfunction”,whichcanleadto“higherthanaverageresilience”whenwefacenewdifficulties.“Anxietygetsanunnecessarilybadcomment,”shesaid,“Anxietyisanalarmsysteminsidethebody,likelyhandeddownbyevolution,whichinformsusofthreatsfrombothoutside,suchasadriverturningasidesuddenly,andinside,suchaswhenwe’vewastedtoomuchtimeandit’stimetogetstartedonatask.”“Viewinganxietyassometimeshelpfulorevenprotectiveallowspeopletomakegooduseofit,”suggestsDamour.Forexample,sheoftentellstheteenagerssheworkswithinherpracticetopayattentioniftheystarttofeelanxiousatapartybecausetheirnervesmaybewarningthemofaproblem.28.WhendopeoplefeelstressedaccordingtoDamour?A.Theyhavemuchworktodo. B.Theylosetheirfavoritethings.C.Theydealwithdifficultsituations. D.They’reengagedindoingfamiliarthings.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inoculating”probablymeaninParagraph2?A.Unexpected. B.Unbearable. C.Positive. D.Determining.30.What’sthepurposeofParagraph3?A.Toexplainthereasonforbeinganxious.B.Todemonstratethebenefitsofanxiety.C.Tostatetheriskofbeinganxious.D.Topresentthesolutiontoanxiety.31.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Stressandanxietyaren’talwaysbad.B.Stressandanxietyarepartofourlives.C.Weshouldfocusonpositivethingsinlife.D.Weshoulddealwithstressandanxietycarefully.D(2021·江苏南通高三5月考前练习)WhenNaomiFishertookhereight-year-oldsontothecountryparkinBirminghamwhereshespentmuchofherchildhoodexploringwithherfriends,heaskedwhyhewasnotallowedtogooffbyhimself.“Icouldn’tevengiveagoodreasonwhynot.It’sjustnotdoneanymore,nobodyletstheirkidsdothat,”saidFisher,acommunityarchitect.“Ihadsomeconversationsanditseemedmygenerationhadallexperiencedthatkindofplayfromsevenoreightyearsoldandyetithadvirtuallydisappeared.”Fisher’sexperienceisnotuncommon.Asurveypublishedthisweekreportedthatchildrentypicallyarenotallowedtoplayoutsideontheirownuntiltwoyearsolderthantheirparents’generationwere.Soonafter,withthehelpofherfriend,theysetupRoam,afirstofitskindcharityrunningsessionstohelpchildrenwithsafe,unsupervised(无人监督的)playoutside.Ateachsession,upto15children,allunder-12s,aregivensomegroundrules—theymuststayingroupsofatleastthreeatalltimes,forinstance—beforebeingallowedtoroam(玩耍)aloneforuptotwohours.Volunteerskeeptabsonthemandcountnumbersonaregularbasis,butdonotinterfere.Theyalsorunsessionswithmoresupervisionforyoungerchildrenandthosewithadditionalneeds.“Alotofourfamilieshavesaidthey’veseenthattheirchildren’scapabilitiesaremuchbetterthantheythought,”saidFisher.WhenRoamsurveyedparents,itfoundthatalthoughroaddangerandsafetyfearswereakeyreasonbehindwhymanydidnotlettheirchildrenplayalone.“Themoreimportantreasonwasthatparentsfelttheirchildwouldstandoutandtheirparentingwouldbejudged,”saidFisher.“Mybiggestfearatthepilotsessionswasthatamemberofthepublicmightapproachthechildrenandsay:‘You’rewaytooyoungtobeyourown.’”32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A.Parentsgivingagoodreason. B.Childrenplayingoutsideontheirown.C.Childrenexploringwiththeirparents. D.Parentscommunicatingwiththeirchildren.33.WhatdoweknowaboutRoam?A.Itofferschildrenacademicsessions. B.Itdisciplineschildrentostayinside.C.Ithelpschildrendisplaybetterabilities. D.Itinvolvesmoresupervisionforolderkids.34.Whydomanyparentsrefusetolettheirchildrenplayalone?A.Theyfeeltheirchildrenaretoooutstanding.B.Theyworryaboutchildren’sincompetence.C.Theyfearnegativejudgmentontheirparenting.D.Theybelievetheirchildrenwillbreaktrafficlaws.35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howacommunityarchitectmanagestofoundacharity.B.Whatchildren’sindependentplaymeanstotheirhealth.C.Whatparentsshoulddotoletgooftheirparentingplan.D.Howacharityhelpschildrengaintherighttoplayalone.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourselfstandoutwhilehelpingyourbodytofunctionbetter.Itisjustonefunwaytolivelonger,readabouttheothersandtryasmanyasyoucan.36.

●SmilingMakesUsAttractive37.Thereisanattractionfactor.Wewanttoknowasmilingpersonandfigureoutwhatissogood.Frownsandsorrowsallpushpeopleaway—butasmiledrawsthemin.Whensomeoneissmilingtheylightenuptheroom,changethemoodsofothers,andmakethingshappier.Smilealotandyouwilldrawpeopletoyou.

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Stresscanreallyshowupinourfaces,whilesmilinghelpstopreventusfromlookingtired,worndown,andoverwhelmed.Whenyouarestressed,itisofgreatsignificancetotaketimetoputonasmile,whichcantrickthebodyintohelpingyouchangeyourmood.Thestressshouldbereducedandyou’llbebetterabletotakeaction.●SmilingLowersYourBloodPressureWhenyousmile,thereisameasurablereductioninyourbloodpressure.39.Sitforafewminutes,takeareading.Thensmileforaminuteandtakeanotherreadingwhilestillsmiling.Doyounoticeadifference?

●SmilingMakesYouSeemSuccessfulSmilingpeopleappearmoreconfident,aremorelikelytobepromoted,andmorelikelytobeapproached.40.

Nexttimeyouarefeelingdown,tryputtingonasmile.There’sagoodchanceyourmoodwillchangeforthebetter.A.Themusclesweusetosmilelifttheface,makingapersonappearyounger.B.SmilingRelievesStressC.Herearesomereasonstokeepsmilinginyourdailylife.D.Giveitatryifyouhaveabloodpressuremonitorathome.E.Putonasmileatmeetingsandappointmentsandpeoplewillreacttoyoudifferently.F.Whenwesmileourbodyissendingtherestofusamessagethat“LifeisGood!”G.Wearedrawntopeoplewhosmile.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题;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。(2021·浙江高考模拟预测卷)Onacoldwintermorning,anoldmansatawkwardlyagainstawallatSydney’sCircularQuaystation.Iglancedforamomentbut41himandwalkedontomyofficeasI42hewasaderelict(流浪汉).

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AdifferentseasonandIagain49anoldmanhalflyingonthefootpath.Caughtupinthe50rushofpeoplecommuting(乘车上下班),Iwouldhave51himquicklyasIhaddonebefore.However,the52oftheoldWinterManforcedmetowalktothemanontheground,whowasdressedinsmartclothesbutlifeless,and53downtoaskifhewasOK.He54consciousnessagain,andtoldmehewasdiabetic(糖尿病)and55metocallanambulanceforhim,whichIdid.

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41.A.ignored B.remembered C.comforted D.understood42.A.announced B.proved C.expected D.thought43.A.first B.next C.public D.same44.A.watched B.attended C.supported D.improved45.A.nearly B.finally C.suddenly D.immediately46.A.violence B.coldness C.tiredness D.anger47.A.safety B.money C.help D.attention48.A.served B.liked C.knew D.cared49.A.cameacross B.gaveup C.lookedfor D.focusedon50.A.frequent B.great C.usual D.gradual51.A.greeted B.found C.followed D.passed52.A.guidance B.memory C.impression D.comment53.A.lie B.bend C.hold D.look54.A.gained B.returned C.offered D.received55.A.forced B.allowed C.encouraged D.asked56.A.loss B.hurry C.whisper D.panic57.A.surprise B.excitement C.silence D.pain58.A.moving B.approaching C.dropping D.calming59.A.emotions B.dreams C.plans D.opinions60.A.relief B.shock C.luck D.regret第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15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。(2021·浙江三地市高三下学期4月质检)Digitaldevices(设备)havebecomecommoninourlives.Today,kidsoftentypewithakeyboardinstead61.writingbyhand.Butarecentstudyshowsthatyoucanlearn62.(well),andpossiblyremembermore,byhandwritingyournotes.

“Someschoolshavebecome63.(complete)digital,”notedAudrey,who64.(lead)thestudy.Shemeasuredwhat’shappeninginthebraintobetterunderstandlearningandbehaviours.Herstudyfoundthat65.(use)apenorpenciltowritenotesinvolvesmoreofthebrainthantypingonakeyboard.Thisisbecausewritingneedsmorecomplexmovements,