2021届新余市第十五中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案

2021届新余市第十五中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ATheatrereflectsthevaluesofthecivilizationoutofwhichitgrows.ThefollowingarethetypesoftheatreperformancesanancientRomanmighthavewitnessedthen.FescennineVerseFescennineVersewasapioneerofRomancomedy.Ironicandimprovisationa（l即兴的）,itwasusedmainlyatfestivalsorweddings,andasinvective.WithearlynativeItalianfunnydialoguesinLatinverse,itwasthoughttohavecombinedwithatraditionofperformancesbymaskeddancersandmusiciansfromEtruria.FabulaAtellanaFabulaAtellanareliedoncommoncharacters,masks,directhumor,andsimpleplots.Theywereperformedbyactorsimprovising.FabulaAtellanacamefromtheOscancityofAtella.Therewere4maintypesofcharacters:thebraggart,thegreedyblockhead,thecleverhunchbackandthestupidoldman,likemodernPunchandJudyshows.FabulaTogataNamedfortheclothingsymbolicoftheRomanpeopleFabulaTogatahadvarioussubtypes.OnewastheFabulaTabernaria,namedforthetavern（酒馆）wherethecomedy'spreferredcharacters,lowlifes,mightbefound.Onedescribingmoremiddle-classtypes,andcontinuingtheRomanclothingtheme,wastheFabulaTrabeata.FabulaPraetextaFabulaPraetextaisthenameforRomantragediesonRomanthemes,Romanhistoryorcurrentpolitics.FabulaPraetextawaslesspopularthantragediesonGreekthemes.DuringtheGoldenAgeofdramaintheMiddleRepublic,therewerefourgreatRomanwritersoftragedy,Naevius,Ennius,Pacuvius,andAccius.Oftheirsurvivingtragedies,90titlesremain.AlltheperformancesabovebeganasatranslationofGreekforms,eventotheextentoftheirbeingperformedinGreekcostume..WheremightanancientRomanwitnessFescennineVerse?A.Ataparty. B.Atafuneral.C.Atawedding. D.Ataconcert..Whichtypeofperformancedescribesthemiddle-classlife?A.FabulaAtellana. B.FabulaTabernaria.C.FabulaTrabeata. D.FabulaPraetexta..Whatdothelistedtypesofperformanceshaveincommon?A.TheycopyLatindramas. B.TheytakeonGreekforms.C.TheyreflectRomanthemes. D.TheyrefertoItalianstories.BWhydoesHaitisotendtohavefatalearthquakes?EarthquakeshavebeencausinghugedamageinHaitisinceatleastthe18thcentury.Thecapitalcityhasbeendestroyedtwicein19years.The21stcenturyhasbeennomorekind.TheEarth’soutershellismadetipoftectonicplates（构造板块）thatmove.HaitisitsnearthecrossingoftwotectonicplaitsthatmakeuptheEarth’soutershell.Earthquakescanoccurwhenthoseplatesmoveagainsteachotherandcreatefriction（摩擦力）.Haitiisalsooverpopulated.Plus,manyofitsbuildingsaredesignedtoresisthurricanesbutnotearthquakes.Thosebuildingscansurvivestrongwindsbatareeasytofaildownwhenthegroundshrikes.Poorbuildingpracticescanalsoplayarole.“Ithinkit’simportanttorecognizethatthere’snosuchthingasanaturaldisaster,”saidWendyBohon,ageologist.“Whatyouhaveisanaturaldisasterthatcomeswithaweakarchitecturesystem.Wedoknowthatearthquakeslikethiscancausehugedamagebecauseofthefault,”saidWendy.“Andit'squiteasignificantriskinplacesthatdon’thavetheconstructionpracticestoresisttheshaking.”Constructionofmoreearthquake-resistantbuildingsremainsachallengeinHaiti,whichisthepoorestnationintheWesternHemisphere.“WhiletherehavebeensomesuccessstoriesofHaitiansbuildingmoreearthquake-resistantstructures,thecountryhaslackedacentralizedefforttodoso,”saidMarkSchuller,aprofessorofanthropologyandnonprofitandNGOstudiesatNorthernIllinoisUniversity.Haiti’sgovernmenthasbecomeincreasinglyweak,whilenon-governmentalorganizationsonlyfocusontheirownprojects.“ThereistechnicalknowledgeinHaiti,Therearetrainedarchitects.Therearecityplanners.That’snottheproblem,”Schullersaid.“Theproblemisalackoffundingforcoordination（协调）,andlackofpoliticalwillfromdonorstoorganizationsprovidingaid.”.Whichfactorcausingthehugedamageishighlighted?Itsoverpopulation.Itsweakgovernment.C.Itsgeographicallocation.D.Itsweakarchitecturesystem..Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thefault”inparagraph4referto?ALackingpoliticalwilltoprovideaid.Lackinghurricane-resistant;buildings.Lackingearthquake-resistantbuildings.Sittingonthecrossingoftwotectonicplates.What’sSchuller’sattitudetowardsHaiti’sgovernment?ASupportive. B.Critical.C.Indifferent. D.Interested.Whichofthefollowingcanbeaproblemaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Fundandwill. B.Skilledarchitects.C.Urbandesigners. D.Technologyandmoney.CAmaninIndonesiaiswalkingbackwardsfor435miles.He'smakingthetriptoencouragethegovernmentandotherstovalueandprotectIndonesia'srainforests.MediBastoniis43yearsold.HeisanIndonesian.Indonesiaisalargecountryintheworldformedbyagroupofislands.Thereareover16,000islandsthere，andmostofthemarecoveredwithrainforests.ButonJava,whereMr.Bastonilives,farmoreforestshavebeencleared.Mr.Bastonibelievesit'simportanttoprotectforestsfrombeingcutdown,andtorestore（恢复）themwhentheyhavebeendestroyed.Nearhishome,MountWilisisnowbeingrestored,butMr.Bastoniwantstomaketheprotectioncontinue.That'showhecameupwiththeideaofthe435-milewalk.Andwalkingbackwards?Mr.BastoniwantsIndonesianstolookbackattheirpast.Walkingbackwardsisagoodwaytogetattention.Rightnow,Mr.Bastoni'sbackwardwalkisprettybignewsinIndonesia.Mr.Bastoniiswearingaframe（框架）thatsupportsalargemirrorinfrontofhim,abovehishead.ThisallowsMr.Bastonitolookbehindhimwhilewalkingbackwards.Besides,Mr.Bastoniiscarryingabackpackwithsomeclothesandalittlefood.Heisplanningonbuyingmoremealsfromrestaurantsalongtheway.Hehasbeensleepingatpolicestations,securityposts,andevenstrangershomesduringthetrip.Hisplanistocoverabout19milesaday.InearlyAugusthewasinSragen--about100milesfromhishome.It'snotclearwhetherMr.BastoniisstillontracktoarriveinJakartabyAugust17.WhatdoweknowaboutrainforestsinIndonesia?Indonesiahasthelargestareaofrainforestsintheworld.ThelossofrainforestsisgettingseriousonJava.Theislandsthereareallcoveredbyrainforests.DLocalpeoplepaygreatattentiontorainforests.9.WhydidMrBastoniwanttotakethe435-milewalk?AWiththepurposeoffightingclimatechange.Withtheaimofbecomingahealthyperson.Withthehopeofrebuildingrainforests.Withdeeplovefortraditionalsports.What'sthefunctionofthelargemirror?TomakesureofMr.Bastoni'ssafety.ToshowMr.Bastoni'spositioncorrectly.ToallowMr.Bastonitolookforwardseasily.TohelpMr.Bastonienjoyviewsontheroad.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?ThedifficultyofprotectingrainforestsinIndonesia.TheimportanceofrainforeststoIndonesia.Atriptorecallhistoryandattractattention.Awalkingbackwardstriptosaverainforests.DDistinguishedBaltimoreartistJohnD.FergusondiedSept16.TheCatonsvilleresidentwas81.“Hisartisteyewasineverythinghedid.Hislifewasartandhisfamily,”saidJenniferC.Jackson,whowasMr.Ferguson'sfriendfornearlythreedecades.”Hewasalovablemanwhowasalwayswillingtotalkaboutanytopichewasinterestedin.Atshows,peoplewouldgocrazyforhiswork,”Ms.Jacksonsaid.“Hewasalsoanenthusiasticsailorwholovednothingmorethanbeingonthewater.”“Hissculptureswerejustmemorable,”saidMr.Lund,aWashingtonian.“Iusedtosay,‘Ferguson,Idon'tthinkyouknowhowtodoanythingthatislessthanmonumental.’”Mr.Fergusonearnedabachelor'sdegreein1961atHolyCrossUniversity,wherehedevelopedaninterestinpainting.HeservedintheArmyfortwoyearsuntilbeingdischargedin1963,andafterstudyingbrieflyattheBostonMuseumSchool,registeredattheChicagoArtInstitute,wherehestudieduntil1966,whenheenteredtheUniversityofIllinoisChicago,whereheobtainedabachelor'sdegreein1966infinearts.Mr.FergusondevelopedhisinterestandskillsasasculptoraftermovingtoBaltimoretodofurtherstudiesattheMarylandInstituteCollegeofArt'sRinehartSchoolofSculpture,fromwhichhegraduatedin1971withamaster'sdegreeinfinearts.“Overtheyearsmyworkhasmovedgraduallyinthedirectionofeleganceandsimplicity,”Mr.Fergusonwroteinhisartiststatement.“Heavy,bulbousformshavebeenreplacedbydancing,winglikeforms.Theweldingprocessandrespectforthequalitiesofthematerialsareinterrelatedandaffectthefinalpiece.“Mostofthesculpturesthatarepicturedinmyworksaremadefromsteel,siliconbronze,andtoCor-Tensteel;shapedtocreatethesebeautifulanduniquepiecesofart.Asyoucansee,mysculpturesrangeinsizeanywherefrom12inchesto30feetorlarger.”Throughtheyears,hisworkfounditswayintosuchmajorpublicandprivatecollections.“Theyencourageoptimism,fortheyshowstrengthandaffirmation;there'snothingnegative,depressingoranxiety-riddenaboutthem”,wrotethelateartcriticJohnDorseyina1997exhibitionreview.WhatdidMr.LundthinkofFerguson?A.Likeable. B.Ordinary.C.Unwelcome. D.Interesting.WhatdidMr.Fergusondofirstafterservinginthearmy?HestudiedattheBostonMuseumSchool.Hegotabachelor'sdegreeinfinearts.HeenteredtheUniversityofIllinoisChicago.HecontinuedhisstudiesattheMarylandInstituteCollege.Whatinfluencesthefinalsculptures?Anevenlargerscalethanbefore.ThematerialcomprisedofmetalsTheshapeofeleganceandsimplicity.Weldingprocessaswellasmaterialquality.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Astylish,stubbornoldman B.SculpturestoweringintothecloudsC.JohnD.Ferguson—afamoussculpturer D.Theevolutionofthesculpturalstyle第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项HowtoSpeakinMeetingsMakingyourvoiceheardisonewaytogainrespectinyourschoolorworkplace.Yet,youmayfeellikeyouhavenothingnewtosayorcontribute.Herearesomewaystomakeyoufeelreadyforameeting.___16___Havingsomeideasaboutwhatyouwanttosayalreadyplannedoutcanhelpyoutofeelmoreconfidentinameeting.Trywritingdownafewideasforquestionsyoucanaskorideasyoucanbringupinthemeeting 17 Bethefirstspeaker.Ifyouwanttospeakyetsomehowtalkyourwayoutofit,trybeingthefirsttosaysomething.___18___Makeapointtojumpinfirstandcreatediscussioninsteadofdelayingyourcomments.Speakconfidently.___19___Makeyourwordsmeaningful.Evenifyoudon’tfeelconfident,showconfidenceinwhatyou’resayingandhowyou’resayingit.Speakclearlyandtrytoavoidfillerslike“uh”or“um”.Makeabriefpoint.There’snoneed,torambleon（啰嗦地说）tomakesurethatyou’reheardorthatpeopleunderstandyou.___20___Makewhatyousaymemorable,nottime-wasting.Takesometimetoformyourthoughtsandideas,andthensayitinaclearandeffectiveway.Makesureyouturntoyourteachersforhelp.Focusonspeakingclearlyandwithfewerwords.Planoutafewtalkingpointsbeforethemeeting.Speakingfirstmeansyouhavelesstimetodoubtyourself.Usethesenotestoguideyouwhenyouarereadytospeak.Surroundyourselfwithpeoplewhomakeyoufeelgoodaboutyourself.Youdon’tneedtoshoutortalkoverpeopletosaysomethingconfidently.第二部分语言运用（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Supposeyouareofferedajoboranopportunitytostudyinanothercountry.Youaregoingtomake___21___foryourbigadventure.Preparationsforcultureshockare___22___thingsyoushould___23___.Yourviewsmayfightwithdifferent___24___,values,andtraditions.Youmayhavedifficultyingettingusedtoanewculture,whichisnot___25___toyou.Thisiscultureshock.Therearefourstages（阶段）tocultureshockwhichyouwill26.Inthefirststage,youseethenewcultureina___27___light.Thenewcountryseems___28___.Thelocalhabitsareinterestingandthepeopleyoucomeacrossarewelcomingand___29___.Unfortunatelythisstagewillfinallycometoa（n） 30 .Usuallyaroundthreemonthsafterarrivingatthenew 31 ,differencesbetweenyourowncultureandthenewculturebeginto 32 .Thesedifferencesoftencreateanxiety.Excitement 33 feelingsofstressandangerduetosomeunfavorableevents.Lonelinessbeginsto 34 asenseofdisconnection.Asmuchasoneyear 35 ,youbecomeusedtothenewculture.Youbegintoseethateventhoughthe 36 oftheculturearedifferentfromyourown,ithassomethingthatyoucanlearnto 37 .Then,youareabletoparticipate 38 inthehostculture.Thisstagecanbeconsideredasbiculturalwhereyoukeepmanydifferences.Obviously,cultureshockissomethingyoucannot 39 whenlivinginaforeigncountry.However,whenyouhavecompletelygotusedtoanewcultureyoucanmorefully 40 it.21.A.guessesB.preparationsC.rulesD.contributions22.A.importantB.sillyC.perfectD.impressive23.A.determineB.admitC.considerD.contrast24.A.altitudesB.motivationsC.approachesD.beliefs25.A.importantB.attractiveC.familiarD.special26.A.surviveB.experienceC.designD.arrange27.A.favorableB.naturalC.reliableD.unique28.A.wonderfulB.painfulC.thankfulD.useful29.A.aggressiveB.cautiousC.friendlyD.modest30.A.conclusionB.announcementC.startD.end31.A.positionB.placeC.decorationD.organization32.A.replaceB.disappearC.existD.arise33.A.livesuptoB.giveswaytoC.goesbacktoD.holdsonto34.A.inventB.reduceC.keep D.emphasize35.A.oldB.apart C.ago D.later36.A.standardsB.similaritiesC.expectationsD.distances37.A.defendB.rejectC.combineD.appreciate38.A.comfortablyB.responsiblyC.awfullyD.terribly39.A.balanceB.avoidC.involveD.forecast40.A.promoteB.shapeC.enjoyD.celebrate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AdamBraunestablishedtheorganizationPencilsofPromisein2008.Itsgoalis 41. (make)sureallchildrenhaveachanceforeducation.Itallstartedwhenhewasacollegestudent.AdamBraunwasvisitingIndiawhen 42. girlstoppedhimonthestreetandaskedformoney.Heaskedherwhatshedesired 43. (much)ofallintheworld.Astonishingly，heranswerwas“apencil”.Thegirlhadneverbeentoschoolbefore，andthatwasthe 44. (real)for57millionchildrenaroundtheworld.Aftergraduation，AdamBraunneverforgotthegirlandtheproblemof 45. (her).“Weliveinaworldinwhicheverysinglechildcanhaveaccess 46. qualityeducation.SoIwasdeterminedtocreateschoolsinotherplaces 47. childrenarehungryforeducation.”AdamBraunbegantoraisemoneyforhisprojectthroughsocialmedia.“Weareworkinghardtomakesurethattheprogramisnotjustbeautifulphotosandvideosofchildren，butthatwe're 48. (actual)seeingamazingresultsintheclassroom.That'swhyour 49. (kid)inPencilsofPromiseschoolsprogressfastfromonegradetothenext，”Braunsaid.Sincethen,it 50. (help)morethan22，000childreninAfrica,AsiaandLatinAmerica.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节短文改错(满分10分)51.假定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(回)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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；只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。DearBob,I’mwritingtoapologizeforhavingforgottentoreturnTheBeatlesCDtoyouwhenIleftCanada.IwasinsuchhurrythatIpackedeverythinginmyluggageswithoutcheckingcarefully.IfIhavepaidmoreattentionthen,Iwouldn'thavemadesuchstupidamistake.NoweverythingmustbedonetosolvetheproblembecauseIunderstandyoucherishtheCDenormous.Icaneithersendittoyoubyexpressmailoralternativelycompensateyouinareasonableprice.Ifyoudonotmind,ImaybringitbacktoyounexttimewhenIgotoCanada.Pleaseletmeknowwhichsolutionyoupreferatyourearliestconvenience.Feltextremelyguilty,Ireallyhopeyouwillacceptmysincerelyapology.第二节书面表达（满分25分）52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Iwentouttohavelunchthismorningtomeetanoldfriend.Wemadeadateinasmallandpeacefulrestaurant.Wehadn’tseeneachotherforsometime.SoIwaslookingforwardtoit,andthoughtitwouldbealovelylunchandawonderfulconversation.Idressedmyselfinmyfavoritedressanddidmyhairup.Everythingseemedperfect.WhenmyoldfriendandIwereseated,wefirstorderedourmeal.Butthereseemedtobesomethingwron