2021届南宁市第四十二中学高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案

2021届南宁市第四十二中学高三英语第二次联考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ABookreadingiscertainlyoneofthemostabsorbinghabits.Foryoungadultswholovetoread,findingsomegoodbookstoreadisveryessential.Writingabookreviewcanhelpyoutoimproveyourlanguageandwritingskills.TheBookThiefListedonTheNewYorkTimesChildren’sBestSellerListforover100weeks,TheBookThiefbyMarkusZusakisthestoryofayounggirlintheNazicampssetduringWorldWarII.So,ifyoulovehistoryandwishtolearnhowthelifewasduringAdolfHitler’stime,readthishistoricbook.TheDiaryofYoungGirlEvenAnneFrankcannothaveimaginedthatherpersonaldiarywrittenduringWorldWarIIwouldbecomesuchapopularbook.It’samustreadthatdescribesthesituationofafamilyintheevilsofwarsthroughtheeyesofateenager.AnimalFarmAnimalFarmisoneofthemostpopularbooksbyGeorgeOrwell.ItisjustareflectionoftheStalinandWorldWarIIperiodthathasbeensocreativelypresentedinthisbook.Itisaninterestingexampleofhowliteraturecanbeusedtopresentconditionscommoninthesociety.AdventuresofHuckleberryFinnMarkTwain’sAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnisoneofthegreatAmericannovelsinhistory,andiscertainlyagreatpickforyoungadults.YoungHuckFinnandhismischiefalongwiththecolor1fuldescriptionofpeoplearoundtheMississippiRivermakethisnovelagreatbooktoread..Whichbookdescribestheauthor’sownexperiencesaccordingtothispassage?A.TheBookThief B.TheDiaryofYoungGirlC.AnimalFarm D.AdventuresofHuckleberryFinn.Whatdothefirstthreebookshaveincommon?A.Allofthemareaboutwars.B.Allofthemareaboutfarms.C.Allofthemareintendedforhistorylovers.D.AllofthemwerewrittenduringWorldWarII.3.Thepurposeofthispassageisto .A.instructyoungstershowtoimproveskillsB.tellyoungsterssomewonderfulreadinghabitsC.introduceseveralgoodbookstoyoungstersD.giveyoungstersadviceonwritingabookreviewBDad’scombwasjadegreen.IheardheboughtitwhenhemarriedMum,whichmadethecombtwoyearsolderthanIwas.Everynight,hewouldsmile,handmethecombandsay,“BeagoodgirlandhelpDaddycleanit,OK?”Iwasmorethanhappytodoit.Atagefivethismundanetaskbroughtmesuchjoy.Iwouldexcitedlyturnthetapon,thenbrushthecombwithausedtoothbrushashardasIcould.SatisfiedthatI’ddoneagoodjob,IwouldproudlyreturnthecombtoDad.Hewouldsmileatmeandplacethecombontopofhiswallet.Abouttwoyearslater,Dadlefthissalesjobandstartedhisownwholesalebusiness.Istartedprimaryschool.Thatwaswhenthingsstartedtochange.Hedidn'tcomehomeasmuchasheusedto-justacoupleoftimesaweek.Andwhenhedidcomehome,itwasalwayslateandI’dalreadybeinbed.Istartedtogetmad.Istoppedwaitingforhimtocomehome,andstoppedgoingdownstairstocheckonhim.Today,I’mnolongerakid.I’vegraduatedfromcollegeandgotajob.Dad’sbusinesshasgotbackontrack.Thingsarebetternow.YettheuncomfortablesilencebetweenDadandmepersisted.Twodaysbeforemybirthdaylastyear,Dadcamehomeearly.Asusual,Ihelpedhimcarryhisbagsintohisstudy.WhenIturnedtoleave,hesaid,“Hey,wouldyouliketohelpmecleanmycomb?”Ilookedathimawhile,thentookthecombandheadedtothesink.IpassedthecleancombbacktoDad.Helookedatitandsmiled.Butthistime,Inoticedsomethingdifferent.Mydadhasaged.Hehaswrinklesnexttohiseyeswhenhesmiles,yethissmileisstillasheartwarmingasbefore.Thesmileofafatherwhojustwantsagoodlifeforhisfamily.Dadcarefullyplacedhiscombontopofhiswallet.Aftersomanyyears,hestillorganizeshispersonalitemsinthesamemeticulousway.Iguesssomethingsneverchange.Andforthat,I’mglad.WhatcausedtheuncomfortablesilencebetweenDadandme?A.Generationgap.B.Dad’sfailureinbusiness.C.MyignoranceofDad. D.Dad’sabsencefromthefamily.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDad?A.Gentlebutstrict. B.Hardworkingandcaring.C.Cautiousandrealistic. D.Demandingbutpatient.WhydidDadaskhisdaughtertocleanhiscombbeforeherbirthday?A.Togiveheralesson. B.Tofollowhisoldhabit.C.Tofixtheirrelationship. D.Topraiseherhelpfulness.Whichsayingconcludesthetextbest?A.Yesterdayoncemore. B.Letbygonesbebygones.C.Somethingsneverchange. D.Likefather,likedaughter.CPopularizationhasinsomecaseschangedtheoriginalmeaningofemotional（情感的）intelligence.Manypeoplenowmisunderstandemotionalintelligenceasalmosteverythingdesirableinaperson'smakeupthatcannotbemeasuredbyanIQtest,suchascharacter,motivation,confidence,mentalstability,optimismand“peopleskills.”Researchhasshownthatemotionalskillsmaycontributetosomeofthesequalities,butmostofthemmovefarbeyondskill-basedemotionalintelligence.Weprefertodescribeemotionalintelligenceasaspecificsetofskillsthatcanbeusedforeithergoodorbadpurposes.Theabilitytoaccuratelyunderstandhowothersarefeelingmaybeusedbyadoctortofindhowbesttohelpherpatients,whileacheatermightuseittocontrolpotentialvictims.Beingemotionallyintelligentdoesnotnecessarilymakeoneamoralperson.Althoughpopularbeliefsregardingemotionalintelligencerunfaraheadofwhatresearchcanreasonablysupport,theoveralleffectsofthepublicityhavebeenmorebeneficialthanharmful.Themostpositiveaspectofthispopularizationisanewandmuchneededemphasis（重视）onemotionbyemployers,educatorsandothersinterestedinpromotingsocialwell-being.Thepopularizationofemotionalintelligencehashelpedboththepublicandresearchersre-evaluatethefunctionalityofemotionsandhowtheyservepeopleadaptivelyineverydaylife.Althoughthecontinuingpopularappealofemotionalintelligenceisdesirable,wehopethatsuchattentionwillexciteagreaterinterestinthescientificandscholarlystudyofemotion.Itisourhopethatincomingdecades,advancesinsciencewilloffernewperspectives（视角）fromwhichtostudyhowpeoplemanagetheirlives.Emotionalintelligence,withitsfocusonbothheadandheart,mayservetopointusintherightdirection.Whatisacommonmisunderstandingofemotionalintelligence?A.ItcanbemeasuredbyanIQtest.B.Ithelpstoexerciseaperson’smind.C.Itincludesasetofemotionalskills. D.Itreferstoaperson’spositivequalities.Whydoestheauthormention“doctor”and“cheater”inparagraph2?A.Toexplainarule. B.Toclarifyaconcept.C.Topresentafact. D.Tomakeaprediction.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothepopularizationofemotionalintelligence?A.Favorable. B.Intolerant.C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkaboutconcerningemotionalintelligence?A.Itsappealtothepublic. B.Expectationsforfuturestudies.C.Itspracticalapplication. D.Scientistswithnewperspectives.DIt’salittlebefore8a.m.whenMathiasSchergenpushesopenthesidedooratChicago’sJennerElementaryAcademyfortheArts.Hewalksdownthehalltowardtheofficetosignin.It’sthesameroutinehe’shadasJenner’sartteacherfornearlyaquartercentury.“It’sgoingtobeagoodday,”acolleaguecallsout.“It’sagoodday.”Theyhug.ItseemslikeatypicalFriday.Exceptit’snot.After23yearsatJennerElementary,Schergenisretiring.Evenonhislastday,therearestillartprojectstofinish.Schergenleavesbehindarichlegacvatthisschool.He’swongrants（拨款）forartprojects.Heturnedanemptyclassroomintoamuseum.He’spushedhisstudentstomakeartabouttheirlives.AndhewasawardedaGoldenApple—themosthonorableteachingawardinChicago.Butitwasn’talwayseasy.Foryears,Schergentaughtinoneofthecity’stoughestneighborhoods.“WhenIfirstgotmyroom,Inoticedtherewerebulletholesinthewindow.Thatmademenervous,”hesays.SohestuffedBeanieBabiesintheholestomakeit“lookkindoffunny”.“Ididn’teventellmywifeforawholeyear,”hesays.“Ididn’twanthertoknow.”Withonehourtogo,Schergenpilesthechairsandsweepsthefloor.Hecleansoutthesinkforthelasttime.Fifth-graderDeontaeBarnes,oneofhisbesthelpers,haswatchedhimsaygoodbyeallday.Hewandersinthedoorway.“Ah,comehere,son,”Schergensays,signalinghimover.Hebendsdownforahug.“Thankyouformakingtheselastdaysspecialandbeingahelptome.”WhenDeontaeleaves,areporterasksSchergen:Whenyourkidsaskwhyyou’reretiring,whatdoyoutellthem?“Ijusttellthemthatgrownpeoplehavedreamstoo,”hesays.“IhaveotherthingsinmylifeIhavetodo.It’stime.It’sjusttime.WhyisitaspecialFridayforSchergen?A.Hewasretiringonthatday. B.Hewonanhonorforhisschool.C.Hewasinterviewedbyareporter. D.HereceivedaGoldenAppleaward.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“legacy”inParagraph2referto?A.Artprojects. B.Greatachievements.C.Respectfromstudents. D.Changeinteaching.WhatmadeSchergennervouswhenhefirstgottotheschool?A.Safetyconcernsintheschool. B.Thepoorly-equippedclassroom.C.Beingmisunderstoodbyhisfamily. D.Students’pooracademicperformance.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ATypicalDayforanArtTeacher B.TimeforArtProjectsC.ATeacher’sFinalDayatSchool D.TheLastArtClass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RulesonhowtobeafitkidBeingfitisawayofsayingaperson;apersoneatswell,getsalotofphysicalexercise,andhasahealthyweight. 16 Ifyou’reakidwhowantstobefit,herearethreerulestoliveby.Eatavarietyoffoods.Youmayhaveafavoritefood,butthebestchoiceistoeatavariety. 18 Tastenewfoodsandoldonesyouhaven’ttriedforawhile.Somefoods,suchasgreenvegetables,aremorepleasingtheolderyouget.Shootforatleastfiveservingsoffruitsandvegetablesaday—twofruitsandthreevegetables.20 Whatdoesitfeelliketobefull?Whenyou’reeating,noticehowyourbodyfeelsandwhenyourstomachfeelscomfortablyfull.Sometimes,peopleeattoomuchbecausetheydon’tnoticewhentheyneedtostopeating. 21 Andoveraperiodoftime,overeatingcanleadtounhealthyweightgain.LimitscreentimeWhat’sscreentime?It’stheamountoftimeyouspendwatchingTVorDVD,playingvideogames,andusingthecomputer.Themoretimeyouspendonthesesitting-downactivities,thelesstimeavailableforactivestuff,likebasketball,bikeridingandswimming. 23 Theserulesaren’tmagic.However,followthemmostofthetimeandyoucanbecomeafitkidsoonerorlater.Listentoyourbody.Drinkwaterandmilk.Eatingtoomuchcanmakeyoufeeluncomfortable.There’realotofdiscussionsthesedaysaboutfitkids.Trytospendnomorethan2hoursadayonscreentime.Askyourparentstohelpyoudoyourfavoriteactivitiesregularly.Ifyoueatdifferentfoods,you’remorelikelytogetthenutrientsyourbodyneeds.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Oneofthegreatestthingsaboutgettingoutofthecityisheadingintonatureandreallycommuningwith（与……融为一体）theEarthandwildlife.Butsometimes,the21findsitswayintothecity.AmannamedTomBelllivesinLondon.Whenhewentuptohisrooftoptotakeabreakoneday,herealizedhewasn′t22.Butdon'tworry.His23wasofthe由22丫毛茸茸的）variety.Awildfoxhadmadeitswayuptotheroofjustintimeto 24 thesunset.Itwasgetting 25 andcold,butfortunately,therewasa 26 laidoutandreadyforit!Thetiredfoxjust 27 tohaveasleep.Tomquickly 28 theeventonlinewiththeworldandreceivedmany 29 .Peoplewereobviously 30 bythetrulyunbotheredfox. 31 theluckyman,thefoxgotuptherethroughthefireescape.AmannamedSteveevenplayeditsomemusictomakesurethefoxhadthe 32 evening!Infact,Londonishometomanyfoxes, 33 notallofthemarethiscuteandbeautiful.They’vecometobecalledurbanfoxesandtheybegantomakethemselves 34 inLondonbackinthe1930swhenthecity'sgrowthstarted35theirnaturalterritory（领地）.AndtheyliveincitiesalloverEngland.Itis 36 thatthere’sapopulationofabout33,000urbanfoxesintotalinthecountry.OnceTomsharedhis 37 houseguest,othersaroundLondonalsostarted 38 photosoftheirurbanfoxes!Well,it’sprobablysafetosaythatwe’realittleenvious（羡慕的）oftheseluckypersonsandtheirfuzzyvisitors.Itis_____39 _toseethatpeopleandthewildernesscanlivetogether_____40_21.A.sunlightB.roadC.photoD.wilderness22.A.awakeB.awayC.aloneD.alike23.A.visitorB.neighborC.friendD.audience24.A.overlookB.followC.catchD.mark25.A.wetB.quietC.risky D.dark26.A.mapB.blanketC.gardenD.bed27.A.wantedB.pretendedC.happenedD.continued28.A.readB.foundC.sharedD.checked29.A.likesB.ticketsC.lettersD.orders30.A.encouragedB.attractedC.confusedD.supported31.A.BecauseofB.AccordingtoC.Insteadof D.Expectfor32.A.perfectB.eventfulC.stormyD.final33.A.if B.and C.or D.butA.outofdangerA.enlargingA.recognizedA.imaginaryA.postingA.amusingA.legally第二节(共10小题;aboveaverageB.enteringB.rememberedB.trustedB.collectingB.importantpeacefullyonthesiteC.surroundingC.supposedC.lifelongC.editingC.amazinginformallyathomeD.dividingD.expectedD.belovedD.printingD.commonD.confidently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MichaelCollins,theApollo11commandmodule(舱)pilotandfirstastronaut41.(travel)thefarsideofthemoonalone,hasdiedofcancerattheageof90.“Todaythenationlostatruepioneerandlifelongadvocatefor 42. (explore)inastronautics,”NASAAdministratorSteveJurczyksaidinastatementpublishedonWednesday.“AsthepilotoftheApollo11commandmodule—somecalledhim‘theloneliestmaninhistory’—whilehis 43. (colleague)walkedonthemoonforthefirsttime,hehelpedournationachieveadefinitemilestone.”Onthatfamousmission,Collinsworkedaloneinthecommandmodule“Columbia”for21.5hours,during 44. themodulefloatedbehindthemoon,Spreviouslyreported.Inthelastmomentsbeforehetemporarilylostcontact 45. MissionControlCentre,hewrote,“Iamalonenow,trulyalone,andlyisolatedfromanyknownlife.Iamit.Ifacountweretaken,thescorewouldbe3billiononearthplustwooverontheothersideofthemoon,andonewhoknowswhat'sonthisside.”Hence,Collins 46. (earn)thenickname“loneliestmaninhistory”.He'salsobeencalledthe“forgottenastronaut”sincehewasontheApollo11mission 47. neverwalkedonthemoonasNeilArmstrongandBuzzAldrindidthatday,NPRreported.RegardingCollins’passing,hisfamilysaid,“Hespenthisfinaldays 48. （peaceful）,withhisfamilybyhisside,”accordingtotheNASAstatement.“Pleasejoin 49. （we）infondlyandjoyfullyrememberinghissharpintelligence,hisquietsenseofpurpose,andhiswiseinsight,gainedbothfromlookingbackatEarthfromthebestposition