河北省唐山市2021届高三英语3月一模试题（Word版附答案）

唐山市 2021 年普通高等学校招生统一考试第一次模拟演练 英语 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如 需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡 上， 写在本试卷上无效。 第 I 卷（共 95 分） 第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂 到答题卡上。 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 L5 分，满分 7.5 分） 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出 最佳选 项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关 小题和阅读下一 小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1 .Where will the man probably go to relax? A. The night club. B. The gym. C. The bar. 2. How does the man feel about the team's performance? A. Encouraged. B. Unconcerned. C. Disappointed. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Brain training. B. Language learning. C. Game playing. 4. Why is Jack mentioned in the conversation? A. He may have a good idea. B. He might want to go to Antarctic. C. He can help the man with his work. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Strangers. B. Relatives. C. Classmates. 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） 请听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B 三个选项中 选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 钟；听完后，各小题将 给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. What does the man come to the woman for? A. An old car. B. A suitcase. C. Some money. 7. How did the man get the money for his trip? A. By taking out a loan. B. By selling his CD collection. C. By borrowing from the woman. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. Why does the man have to book the indirect flight? A. To suit his schedule. B. To save money. C. To visit Beijing. 9. Which flight will the man take from Beijing to Guangzhou? A. CZ348. B.AF128. C. CA132. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What is the man arguing with the woman about? A. Which seat is proper to sit on. B. How he can use writing materials. C. Whether coffee drinking is permitted. II. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the library. B. In the classroom. C, At a shop. 12. What will the man probably do next? A. Prepare for his paper. B. Take his coffee outside. C. Start reading his books. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. When is the deadline for the term paper? A. Next Monday. B. Next Friday. C. Next Tuesday. 14. What made the man absent from the biology experiment? A. Getting a terrible flu. B. Preparing for an exam. C. Visiting his roommate's mom. 15. What is professor Anton's advice about? A. How to use time wisely. B. How to write term papers. C. How to design a bright future. 16. What can we say about the woman? A. Modest. B. Understanding. C. Ambitious. 听第 10 段独白，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. Who influenced Ren's choice of major? A. Her classmates. B. Jane Goodall. C. Her parents. 18. Why did Ren found MyH2O? A. To help her motherland. B. To establish a data base. C. To better her research in India, 19. How does MyH2O serve villagers? A. It tests the water quality. B. It purifies water for them. C. It guides them to clean water. 20. What is Ren's future plan? A. Getting more awards. B. Starting her own company. C. Benefiting more people in need. 第二部分阅读（共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 A The Oxford English Dictionary is available by subscription （订阅）to institutions and individuals. We are pleased to offer annual individual OED subscriptions at a reduced rate of $90 in the US （usually $295） or $122 for the Rest of the World （usually $294） until May 31,2021. Individuals An individual subscription to the OED Online offers unlimited access to more than 1,000 years of the English language. To subscribe online and take advantage of our offer, please visit our personal subscription shop and use the promotional code OED90. Details about individual OED subscriptions: •Available for personal use only. •A single user name and password that must not be shared. •Users must sign in each time they wish to access the service. •Users can access the service from any computer. Love the OED, but can't commit to a full year subscription? 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B Jose Hernandez made his dream of becoming an astronaut a reality and he did so despite unbelievable difficulties. “I was working in a field near Stockton, and I heard on my radio that Franklin Chang-Diaz had been selected for the Astronaut Corps," said Jose, who was a senior in high school at the timed was already interested in science and engineering, Jose remembered, "but that was the moment I said, "I want to fly in space.' " As one of four children in a migrant （移 民）farming family from Mexico, Jose - who didn't learn English until he was 12 years old - spent much of his childhood traveling with his family from Mexico to southern California each March, then working northward to the Stockton area by November, picking strawberries and cucumbers at farms along the route. They would then return to Mexico for Christmas and start the cycle all over again in the spring. "Some kids might think it would be fun to travel like that,“ Jose laughed, "but we had to work”. After graduating from high school, Jose was admitted into the University of the Pacific, In 1987, he accepted a full-time job with Lawrence National Laboratory. In 2001, Jose joined the Johnson Space Center, where he came face-to-face with Franklin Chang-Diaz. “We actually had common experiences — a similar upbringing, the same language issues. That built up my confidence. Any barriers that existed, he had already overcome them.” Jose smiled. "Now it's my tum!,, “NASA rejected me not once, not twice, not three times but 11 times. It wasn't until the 12th time that I got selected, he said. Jose was selected as part of the 19th class of astronauts in 2004. He circled the globe 217 times but remains a down to Earth guy. Jose Hernandez received the 2016 National Hispanic Hero Award and he continues his long history in the field of engineering and space. 24. What made Jose determined to be an astronaut? A. The influence of Astronaut Corps. B. The success of Franklin Chang-Diaz. C. His interest in science and engineering. D. The experien ce of working in the field. 25. What can we learn about Jose as a child? A. He did much farm work. B. He travelled a lot for fun. C. He hated learning English. D. He obeyed his family in everything. 26. How did Jose feel when he met Franklin Chang-Diaz personally? A. Inspired. B. Valued. C. Relaxed. D. Puzzled. 27. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Climb over Barriers B. Reach for the Stars C. Work the Hard Way D. Learn from Your Past c California bums every year. But among a record-breaking heatwave, 2020 is the worst burning year yet. As of the September 2020, more than 7,600 fires burned over 2.5m acres of land. The season ran for more than several months. That fits a long-term trend, for California's wild fires are getting steadily worse. Large fires in the 2010s burned 6.8m acres on average, up from 3.3m acres in the 1990s. The fire season in 2020 lasted nearly three months longer than it did in the 1970s. Over the past decade, the state has spent an average of $3.7bn a year fighting fires. Add the cost of rebuilding, treating victims and restoration, and that is perhaps a tenth of the total cost. The reason is a double blow of climate change and development. More homes are being built next to forests, in what experts call the "wild-land-urban interface" (WUI). A 2018 study estimated that roughly a third of American homes were in the WUL Pricey housing has pushed people in California onto cheaper land close to the wilderness. At the same time, climate change is lengthening the dry season, which stores up fuel for fires. In California, a “huge drought" -- in which dry years become more common and wet ones scarcer (稀少)-- is making matters even worse. Since neither trend shows much sign of turning around, people on America's west coast will have to learn to co-exist with more and more frequent fires. not that different to building on an earthquake active region," says Max Moritz, a wildfire expert at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He suggests that houses should be built near water or open agricultural lands, which can offer a useful barrier. 28. How does the second paragraph develop? A. By giving examples. B. By analyzing causes. C. By providing statistics. D. By following time order. 29. Why are more houses being built next to forests? A. People can get closer to nature. B. California advocates forest development. C. Low-income people can't afford urban houses. D. Climate change has made the dry season longer. 30. What does Max Moritz imply? A. Life is hopeless for people on America's west coast. B. Great potential danger goes with the houses in WUL C. Wildfire experts should study where to build houses. D. People should live away from earthquake active regions. 31. What is the author's purpose in writing the text? A. To instruct. B. To warn. C. To persuade. D. To inform. D Teens who have good, supportive relationships with their teachers enjoy better health as adults, according to research published by an American research center. “This research suggests that improving students' relationships with teachers could have positive and long-lasting effects beyond just academic success," said Jinho Kim, a professor at Korea University and author of the study. "It could also bring about health implications in the long run.” Previous research has suggested that teens' social relationships might be linked to health outcomes in adulthood. However, it is not clear whether the link between teen relationships and lifetime health is causal （因果的）-it could be that other factors, such as different family backgrounds, might contribute to both relationship problems in adolescence and to poor health in adulthood. Also, most research has focused on teens' relationships with their peers（同龄人）, rather than on their relationships with teachers. To explore those questions further, Kim analyzed data on nearly 20,000 participants from the Add Health study, a national study in the U.S. that followed participants from seventh grade into early adulthood. The participant pool included more than 3,400 pairs of siblings （ 兄弟 姐妹） . As teens, participants answered questions, like “How often have you had trouble getting along with other students and your teachers?" As adults, participants were asked about their physical and mental health. Kim found that participants who had reported better relationships with both their peers and teachers in middle and high school also reported better physical and mental health in their mid-20s. However, when he controlled for family background by looking at pairs of siblings together, only the link between good teacher relationships and adult health remained significant. The results suggest teacher relationships are more important than previously realized and that schools should invest in training teachers on how to build warm and supportive relationships with their students. "This is not something that most teachers receive much training in," Kim said, “but it should be.” 32. What does the underlined word “implications" in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Recipes. B. Habits. C. Benefits. D. Risks. 33. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. Poor health in adolescence. B. Limitations of the previous research. C. Teens' relationships with their peers. D. Factors affecting health in adulthood. 34. What does Kim's research show? A. Good adult health depends on teens' good teachers. B. Good family background promises long-term adult health. C. Healthy peer relationships leads to students' academic success. D. Positive student-teacher relationship helps students' adult health. 35. Where does this text probably come from? A. A health magazine. B. A medical report. C. A term paper. D. A family survey. 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。 The Art of Staying Motivated There are days when just reading about how to keep motivated seems too much trouble, let alone doing anything about it. 36 You will miss your assignment, fail your degree or lose your friends. 37 While you need to listen if your teacher says he has never read a worse essay, try to concentrate on the positives. Maybe you have been praised for your imaginative use of research material, or for your enthusiastic approach to the subject. Enthusiasm is a great motivator, so try to get excited about what you are doing. 38 If you can't get enough excitement about the subject of your degree to keep you going, think about all the other reasons there are for getting on with things. Consider how learned you will become once you get through the books on your reading list. 39 40 There is nothing more motivating than fearing that they are going to get a better mark than you, just by putting in more work. Enjoy your competitiveness, and don't let anyone else get ahead. If none of the above works, there's always the option of leaving post-it notes around your room telling you to “Just Do It”. A. Just dust yourself off and press forward. B. But avoid beating yourself up over failures. C. Remember you're not the only one that failed. D. Your friends are useful as a source of competition. E. More passion for your work will help face challenges. F. So to get motivated, think about the resulting effects if you don't. G. Imagine yourself on graduation day, holding the check Granny promised. 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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。 In 2014, the Varkey Foundation established the Global Teacher Prize. It is to reawaken the world's 41 and importance of teachers. This year's Prize 42 to Disale, a primary school teacher from India. Shortly after the 43 _ in London, Disale announced that he intended to 44 half of the prize money with the other nine co — finalists. He wanted them to 45 and lighten the lives of more students. Back in 2007, Disale had to enroll （加入） in a teacher-training program 46 after being refused by an engineering university of his choice. However, he soon realized the impact educators could make on 47 lives. After graduating, he accepted a 48 in a tiny village. The school building was far from satisfactory. What's worse, the villagers 49 education, especially for girls. Even the courses were not written in the native language, Kannada. Disale stepped up to the 50 by first learning Kannada himself and then translating all the textbooks into the native language. He even organized after-school "Edutainment" activities to awaken the students' 51 . His 52 have paid off and extended （延伸）beyond his tiny village. Today, his tiny school has 53 100 percent attendance from girls. His project, Let's Cross the Borders, is designed to build 54 between young people in conflict zones. Given his commitment, it is 55 that he has received the prize. 41. A. imagination B. appreciation C. delight D. discussion 42. A. went B. appealed C. turned D. tended 43. A. calculation B. visit C. ceremony D. arrangement 44. A. exchange B. spend C. share D. save 45. A. stand out B. show up C. come up D. reach out 46. A. particularly B. happily C. unwisely D. unwillingly 47. A. young B. fragile C. lonely D. common 48. A. title B. position C. reward D. promotion 49. A. doubted B. chose C. assessed D. balanced 50. A. challenge B. fame C. standard D. danger 51. A. memory B. curiosity C. tolerance D. sympathy 52. A. skills B. ambitions C. bets D. efforts 53. A. required B. forced C. achieved D. supported 54. A. courage B. peace C. truth D. mercy 55. A. surprising B. legal C. interesting D. natural 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。 The rise in children's screen time has brought about calls for 56 (great) interaction and more outdoor exercise to improve learning and guard 57 the spread of shortsightedness. Time spent online 58 (increase) dramatically in the past years. Millions of pupils have been forced 59 (switch) to remote learning, according to Qustodio software, 60 tracks usage of devices by children aged 4 to 15 in the UK, US and Spain. One area of concern is eyesight. More occurrence of children's nearsightedness is likely caused by children being kept at home with schoolwork delivered online. It is uncertain 61 the rise is caused by more time spent on screens or less time outdoors, but previous studies have suggested daylight 62 (expose) is key. Another concern is about sleep problems among children. It is definitely clinically significant. There's evidence that shows a sharp increase in children with sleep problems. A number of 63 (factor) may account for it, with increased screen time being 64 . Parents also worry about the impact of too much screen time on children's mental and emotional development. Instead of interactions with their class, spending hours 65 (passive) sitting in front of a screen may lead to stress and other mental health problems. 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节：应用文写作（满分 15 分） 假定你是李华。你校阅读俱乐部定于下周三举办英文阅读交流会。请你写封邮件，邀 请你校 外教 Adam 参加。内容包括： 1.活动时间、地点； 2.活动目的； 3.活动安排. 注意： 1.词数 80 左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Adam, . . . . . . . . Yours, Li Hua 第二节读后续写（满分 25 分） 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。 It's quite impressive to see Canada geese flying into the clouds. They live to be around 25 years old and are very loyal. They never forget their first home. No one knows this more than my family. In 2000, when I was seven, my parents and I came back from a T-ball game one late spring afternoon. To our surprise, two adult geese and a baby goose were in our driveway （车库前的私 人车 道）.The adults were shocked by us and flew away, but their baby was too young to fly and couldn't follow. We are no strangers to the ways of wildlife, so we knew to avoid contact with the baby, hoping he could join his parents. Hours passed, and night fell. The tiny little thing was wandering around our yard, unaware of what could happen. It was clear that the baby needed protection, warmth, and food to make it to the morning, so we brought him onto our back porch （门廊）and set up a wire fence to enclose and protect him. We all pretty much slept with one eye open till morning. And then another morning. And another. Each day, we tried eagerly to get the baby back to his parents, who kept coming to our yard. He wouldn't go to them, though, and they wouldn't come close enough to claim him. The baby goose had clearly decided we were his new family and we gave him a name - Peeper, because he would follow us around the yard making a peeping （唧唧叫）noise, nonstop. Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months, until almost a year passed. Peeper slept on our back porch in typical goose fashion. Every day, my dad would clear his droppings with water and throw him up into the air, so he could fly a loop around the house, coming back again once the porch was clean. Paragraph!: One evening, my uncle was over, and my dad wanted to show him Peeper's loop. . . . . . . . . . Paragraph 2: It came as a shock 20 years later when an aging adult goose made his way back to my yard. . . . . . . . . 唐山市 2021 年普通高等学校招生统一考试第一次模拟演练 英语试题参考答案 第一部分 听力 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. A 16. B 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. C 第二部分 阅读理解 21. C 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. A 36. F 37. B 38. E 39. G 40. D 第三部分 语言知识运用 第一节 41. B 42. A 43. C 44. C 45. D 46. D 47. A 48. B 49. A 50. A 51. B 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. D 第二节 56. greater 57. against 58. has increased 59. to switch 60. which 61. whether 62. exposure 63. factors 64. one 65. passively 第四部分 写作 第一节 Possible Version Dear Adam， I am writing to invite you to join in the read-and-share activity by our school reading club. The activity is to be held in the lecture hall at 3 p.m. next Wednesday. It is intended to awake the students’ interest in English literature and broaden their mind. In the activity, the club members will take their turns to share their favorite classic English books and some effective reading methods. We sincerely hope that you can join us and give us some guidance on English reading. Yours, Li Hua 第二节：读后续写 评分原则 1. 本题总分为 25 分，按 5 个档次给分。 2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确 定或调整档次，最后给分。 3. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右（词数少于 130 的，从总分中减去 2 分）。 4. 阅卷评分时，主要从以下四个方面考虑： （1）与所给短文及段落开头语的衔接程度； （2）内容的丰富性； （3）应用语法结构和词汇的丰富性和准确性； （4）故事发展的合理性和上下文的连贯性。 5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。 6. 如书写较差以致影响交际，可将分数降低一个档次。 各档次给分范围及要求 第五档（21-25 分） —与所给短文融洽度高，与所提供各段落开头语衔接合理； —所使用语法结构和词汇丰富、准确，可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达； —有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。 第四档（16-20 分） —与所给短文融洽度较高，与所提供各段落开头语衔接较为合理； —所使用语法结构和词汇较为丰富、准确，可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达； —比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。 第三档（11-15 分） —与所给短文关系较为密切，与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接； —应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求，虽有一些错误，但不影响意义的表达； —应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。 第二档（6-10 分） —与所给短文有一定的关系，与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接； —语法结构单调、词汇项目有限，有些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，影响了意义的表达； —较少使用语句间的连接成分，全文内容缺少连贯性。 第一档（1-5 分） —与所给短文和开头语的衔接较差； —语法结构单调、词汇项目很有限，有较多语法结构和词汇方面的错误，严重影响了 意义的表达； —缺乏语句间的连接成分，全文内容不连贯。 0 分 —白卷、内容太少无法判断或所写内容与所提供内容无关。 听力文稿 Text 1 M: Hello, I’m looking for a place to relax. Do you have any recommendations? W: Yes. Our hotel has two swimming pools, a bar, a gym and a night club. M: Thank you. I think all I need is a good sweat. Text 2 W: Hey. Have you been watching any of the World Cup soccer matches? M: Well, I was watching until my favorite team lost in the first round. They should have made it all the way to the final, but a series of events cost the team the opportunity. Text 3 M: Did you know, Sophia, that scientists believe learning a second language can improve brainpower? W: Oh, yes. Besides studying a foreign language, there are other ways to train our brain, such as doing a crossword puzzle or playing chess. Text 4 W: Would you go to the Antarctic next Friday with me? M: I am afraid there is no time as I am busy these days. Maybe you can ask Jack. He likes the idea of a trip to the Antarctic. Text 5 M: That is a lovely bunch of flowers. Who is it for? W: My brother. Today is his graduation day. I want it to be special. M: I hope we are also given flowers on graduation day in four years. Text 6 M: Hey, Rachel. Can I borrow your large suitcase? W: Why do you need it? M: Some friends and I are going to Hawaii next week, and my suitcase is not big enough. W: How can you afford the trip? You still owe me $500 for that old car. M: I took out a loan. W: How foolish you are! I took out a loan once, and it took me forever to pay it back. M: Don’t worry. I’d sell my mountain bike or my CD collection, or you could lend me more money. W: Forget it. Text 7 M: I’d like to book a ticket from Paris to Guangzhou next week. W: Please wait a moment. Yes, we have one flight – CZ348 from Paris to Guangzhou on Thursday. It is a direct flight. M: Oh, no. I have to leave Paris on Saturday. Could you check to see if there are any other airlines available? I don’t mind changing flights or a night flight. W: Just a second, please. Yes, we have one indirect flight. That is AF128 which takes off in Paris and arrives the next day in Beijing, then it will change from Beijing to Guangzhou by CA132. It is available on Saturday and it is cheaper. Do you want to book them? M: OK. Text 8 W: I’m sorry, but you can’t drink coffee in here. M: Why? It’s not hurting anybody. W: No, but it might hurt the books. There’s always the danger that you might spill it on materials. M: But I’m not using any materials here. I’m just studying and writing this paper. How could I spill coffee on anything here? W: Another student could easily sit down here and start reading next to you. Or someone passing could just knock your cup over onto themselves. Accidents do happen. M: But I’m being careful. I’ll set it over here, see? W: Look, many people here are using our books. We cannot keep an eye on each person’s activity all the time. That’s why we don’t permit drinks here. M: OK. You win. Text 9 M: Morning, Professor. I know the term paper’s due next Monday, but, um, could I turn it in by the end of next week instead? W: So, what’s happening? M: About two weeks ago, I went with my roommate to see his sick mom. That caused me to miss the biology experiment. And I got the flu last week. Besides, I have a huge maths final coming up on Tuesday that I really need to study for this weekend. W: OK, I can understand that. But what about the two weeks after I first assigned the term paper? M: Uh...I guess I didn’t use that time very well. W: Boy, my professor Anton once told me there are lots of small gaps during school days - 15 minutes, or half an hour. What you do during those gaps will make a big difference to your future. M: Wow! That’s great advice. W: Then you can turn your paper in no later than 9 a.m. Friday, right here on my office desk. Text 10 Ren Xiaoyuan from Beijing has won a top UN environmental award for her mobile app, which can tell the villagers where to find clean water. Ren became interested in environmental issues as a teen. Like many of her classmates, she once considered good exam results the most important thing in life. And her parents encouraged her to compete for high marks. However, when she met Jane Goodall and joined her global youth program Roots and Shoots, she developed a passion for the environment. While studying environmental engineering in the United States, she was involved in one research on rural water use in India, which aroused her interest in water issues. She was determined to do something for her motherland. She founded MyH2O, a data platform that provides information about the quality of groundwater in villages across the country, so villagers know where to find clean water to stay healthy. It also connects communities with private companies and non-profit organizations that provide drinking water solutions. Ren will not be driven by awards. She wants to further her study, and her goal is to bring data-based solutions to poor areas.