天津市南开区2021届高三下学期模拟考试（二）英语试题 解析版

2020-2021 学年度第二学期南开区高三年级模拟考试（二） 英语笔试 本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分，共 130 分，考试用时 100 分钟。 第 I 卷 1 至 12 页，第 II 卷 13 至 16 页。 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写 在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 祝各位考生考试顺利！ 第 I 卷 注意事项： 1. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将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，再选涂其它答案标号。 2. 本卷共 55 小题，共 95 分。 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 例：Stand over there ________ you’ll be able to see it better. A. or B. and C. but D. while 答案是 B。 1. When I lived in Italy, I ________ often eat in the restaurant next to my flat. A. could B. would C. may D. must 【答案】B 2. Bruce ________ in the office every night over the last two weeks. A. works B. worked C. has been working D. had been working 【答案】C 3. —What’s your favorite season? Why? —________. I love spring when trees and flowers blossom. A. Exactly B. Thanks C. You’ve got it D. Let’s see 【答案】D 4. The conference ________ to discuss how to bring infections down to zero next week is of great significance. A. to hold B. having been held C. to be held D. being held 【答案】C 5. —Traffic is never good around here. —________. It would be great if there were a subway line that went though here. A. I feel the same way B. I’m afraid I disagree C. I think we have different opinions D. I hear what you say 【答案】A 6. She lived in two rooms over a teashop, ________ was convenient, since she could send for cakes if she had visitors. A. where B. in which C. which D. that 【答案】C 7. The fact that he didn’t speak a foreign language put him at a(an) ________ disadvantage. A. remote B. distinct C. identical D. greedy 【答案】B 8. ________ your symptoms. If they get worse, get medical help right away. A. Catch sight of B. Make use of C. Take care of D. Keep track of 【答案】D 9. The first part of his speech caught my attention, but the rest ________ rather dull. A. was B. are C. is D. were 【答案】A 10. ________ everyone has left the party, we need to start cleaning. A. Before B. Whenever C. Now that D. In case 【答案】C 11. Peter loves his daughter, but perhaps he ________ her too much. A. occupies B. polishes C. prohibits D. shelters 【答案】D 12. After a day of activities, you should be ________ a good meal. A. in the mood for B. at the point of C. on the edge of D. with the help of 【答案】A 13. The government intends to ________ a new law about wearing safety belts in cars. A. bring up B. bring on C. bring in D. bring off 【答案】C 14. When everyone came into the house, he was found ________ on the floor. A. lain B. lying C. being lain D. lie 【答案】B 15. ________ Daisy worked hard for the whole term pleased her parents. A. That B. What C. How D. After 【答案】A 第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 16~35 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳 选项，将短文内容补充完整。 From childhood, it was my dream to study abroad, to contribute to the world’s economic and scientific development. The dream became stronger as I began excelling academically and became a real ____16____ when I was awarded an international ____17____ by the Chinese government. It was the best moment of my life to be given such a great opportunity to ____18____ master’s studies in Jiangsu University. I always wanted to be a part of a competitive research environment to ____19____ something new and that’s how my life in China ____20____. The first time I came to China, I did not ____21____ Chinese, and I missed my family very much. It’s hard for me to adapt to a new life in another country, but I’ve learned how to be ____22____, how to be responsible, and how to remain ____23____ to my goals. Although living independently was difficult ____24____, it helped me a lot. Not only did I learn to be independent, but I found my special _____25_____ here in China. I began participating in many curricular (课程的) and co-curricular activities and _____26_____ a lot of Chinese as well as foreign friends. It was great fun that _____27_____ I asked any Chinese person a question in English, he/she replied “shenme” and I had to _____28_____ the question. (Shenme in Chinese means what.) Chinese is _____29_____ to be one of the most difficult languages to learn, as it has characters. Every character seems to be a(an) _____30_____ of calligraphy, which I still find fascinating. The difficult made me _____31_____ to study harder and get to a better level. After spending one year here, I have realized that to _____32_____ understand Chinese culture, it is important to speak the language. What’s my _____33_____ of China? It is not _____34_____ that China is the world’s second-largest economy. A country of more than one billion people can live without hunger, which is the _____35_____ to people’s health and hard work. 16. A. bargain B. possibility C. character D. problem 17. A. school B. student C. scholarship D. forum 18. A. drop B. pursue C. purchase D. grab 19. A. develop B. play C. inspire D. offer 20. A. showed B. began C. looked D. sounded 21. A. meet B. study C. bother D. understand 22. A. independent B. proud C. alive D. active 23. A. open B. followed C. silent D. committed 24. A. throughout B. recently C. initially D. yet 25. A. hobbies B. abilities C. ideas D. bonds 26. A. used B. welcomed C. made D. declined 27. A. whatever B. whenever C. whether D. since 28. A. forget B. answer C. change D. repeat 29. A. considered B. predicted C. warned D. arranged 30. A. work B. end C. sign D. symbol 31. A. afraid B. eager C. shy D. fond 32. A. less B. more C. better D. fewer 33. A. dream B. value C. faith D. impression 34. A. surprising B. annoying C. exciting D. pleasing 35. A. connection B. benefit C. key D. diet 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. C 第二部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 50 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。 A Concerned about staying safe in your hotel? This list of Hotel Safety Tips will give you the tools and techniques you need to feel and be safe. From years of staying in hotels (mostly for work) we’ve learned how to minimize the risk of hotel theft or other hotel risks by employing the simple but effective hotel safety strategics listed below. Always lock the door All hotels have door latches that add an extra layer of security to the door. It won’t stop the most determined thieves, but it will slow them down and for the less ambitious it might be enough to scare them off. If your door has a manual lock, be sure to flip it locked. You can’t have enough protection. Avoid leaving valuables in your room Numerous staff members have master keys that can open every room in the hotel and the cleaning staff enters your room at least once a day. While most are professionals and wouldn’t dream of taking anything, there’s no need to tempt them by leaving your diamond ring on the bed or laptop in plain sight. Always take valuables with you IF you can. Use the privacy signs whenever possible If you do have to leave your room make sure you hang the privacy sign. If the guest is in the room, hotel staff may avoid the guest. You can also turn your TV on to further indicate someone’s in the room improving the chances your stuff will be safe. This hotel safety tip obviously doesn’t apply if you desire your room being serviced. For a bonus hotel safety tip, hang the sign when YOU are in the room to make sure they stay clear. Learn the hotel exits If you’ve ever experienced escaping from a hotel at 2 in the morning for a hotel fire it’s not pleasant! Take a quick glance at the exit plan posted in the room and be ready. Don’t forget to leave your luggage when you exit your room in a fire situation. 36. According to the passage, the door latches may ________. A. stop the theft B. scare all thieves off C. keep your room safer D. not give you any protection 37. What does the underlined word “tempt” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Persuade. B. Attract. C. Threat. D. Refuse. 38. What are you advised to do if you stay in a hotel? A. Make sure the cleaning staff clean your room every day. B. Test to make sure the privacy sign works well. C. Always turn your TV on while you are in the room. D. Avoid leaving your stuff in the room. 39. In a fire situation, you should ________. A. look through the exit plan carefully before leaving B. post an exit plan in the room in advance C. escape immediately without taking any luggage D. stay in the room until 2 in the morning 40. Which of the following is the passage probably taken from? A. A technical instruction book. B. A community survey report. C. A diary. D. A guidebook. 【答案】36. C 37. B 38. B 39. C 40. D B My name is Jaimic Eckert and I’ve been into volunteer work since childhood. As a girl, I volunteered at animal shelters, played music at nursing homes, and helped with community cleanup after disasters. In college, I volunteered heavily at a large yearly conference for young adults, which is where I fell in love with my husband-to-be, who was on my team of co-volunteers. Since getting married in 2013, we’ve been living in Beirut, Lebanon. I actually have an online coaching business but I’ve had many opportunities to volunteer with projects for Syrian refugees(难民) and youth education. Volunteering has been a way of life for me for a very long time, and I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t enjoy it. Most of the time, you do feel that you’re making a difference. Once I was leading out a project that provided food boxes to Syrian refugee families. When it was nearing Ramadan, the biggest holiday season in Islam, I literally stuffed the food package with extra treats...dates, nuts, olive oil and sweets. We took the package unannounced and ended up arriving just as the Syrian family was sitting down on their floor for breakfast. They had nothing more than a few pieces of bread and a pot of tea. The mother was in tears as she received us. I’ll never forget their gratitude. Another time, back when I was in college in the US, a group of friends and I volunteered to drive to a distant church that was way out in the suburb and had only a few elderly members. The building was in disrepair and the churchyard needed attention. We stayed the weekend in the home of one of these old ladies so we could clean and repair the church. I’ll never forget how new life sparkled in her eyes. She couldn’t repair broken doors or pull weeds, but her love for us was unmatched. It breaks my heart to remember this old lady beaming with joy for such small efforts that we made. Sometimes, volunteer work is fulfilling not because of the actual job you get done, but because of how your presence impacts the people around you. Volunteering makes me a better person because it gets me outside of myself. It puts my focus on others. It makes me grateful for what I have. 41. In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to ________. A. provide an explanation B. introduce a topic C. reach a conclusion D. propose a definition 42. What does Paragraph 2 focus on? A. We brought food to Syrian families. B. Ramadan is the most important holiday season in Islam. C. Volunteering affects people in some way. D. Volunteering is a way of Eckert’s life. 43. Why was the old lady happy? A. Because finally someone came to comfort them in the church. B. Because she could clean and repair the church with us. C. Because of our presence and help. D. Because we made efforts to entertain her. 44. What message does the story convey? A. Eckert’s volunteer dream. B. What volunteering means to Eckert. C. How volunteering has changed Eckert’s life. D. Eckert volunteers for Syrian refugees. 45. What is the author’s attitude towards volunteering? A. Critical. B. Objective. C. Indifferent. D. Positive. 【答案】41. B 42. C 43. C 44. B 45. D C Traffic lights, or traffic signals, are located on most major corners in cities and towns around the world. The red, yellow and green lights let us know when it is safe to drive through the intersection (十字路口) and when to walk across the street as well as when to stop and let other drivers, bikers and pedestrians take their turns to continue on their way. Traffic jams were a problem even before the invention of the automobile. Horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians crowded the roads of London in the 1860s. A British railway manager, John Peake Knight, suggested adapting a railroad method for controlling traffic. Railroads used a semaphore (信号) system with small arms extending from a pole to indicate whether a train could pass or not. In Knight’s adaptation, semaphores would signal “stop” and “go” during the day, and at night red and green lights would be used. Gas lamps would light up the sign at night. A police officer would be stationed next to the signals to operate them. The world’s first traffic signal was installed on Dec. 9, 1868, at the intersection of Bridge Street and Great George Street in the London borough of Westminster, near the Houses of Parliament and the Westminster Bridge. It was a success and Knight predicted more would be installed. However, only one month later, a police officer controlling the signal was badly injured when a leak in a gas main caused one of the lights to explode in his face. The project was declared a public health hazard and immediately dropped. Following the accident, about four decades passed before traffic signals began to grow in popularity again, mainly in the United States as more automobiles hit the road. The early 1900s saw several patents being field, each with a different innovation to the basic idea. The first electric traffic light using red and green lights was invented in 1912 by Lester Farnsworth Wire, a police officer in Salt Lake City, Utah. Wire’s traffic signal resembled a four-sided bird-house mounted on a tall pole. It was placed in the middle of an intersection and was powered by overhead trolley wires. A police officer had to manually switch the direction of the lights. 46. What benefit do traffic lights bring to the world? A. They let the pedestrians know how to cross the intersection. B. They decorate most main corners in cities and towns around the world. C. They help to solve the problem of traffic blocks. D. They keep us safe by stopping drivers, bikers and pedestrians. 47. What can we learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3? A. Knight invented electric traffic lights to case traffic jams. B. A semaphore system contained small arms extending from a pole to guide trains pass. C. Semaphores only worked during the day. D. The knight’s signals system required a policeman to guard it all day. 48. The purpose of the author mentioning the explosion of the first traffic signal is to ________. A. tell us the success of the first traffic signal B. show the awkwardness of the first traffic signal C. show how careless the police officer was D. tell us Knight’s determination 49. What is the main factor behind the rapid development of traffic signals? A. The improvement of the traffic signals. B. The emergence of large numbers of cars. C. The accident caused by the traffic signals. D. More automobile accidents on the road. 50. What could be the best title for the passage? A. Who invented the traffic light? B. A boom in traffic lights. C. History of the traffic lights. D. The mystery of traffic lights. 【答案】46. C 47. B 48. B 49. B 50. C D Most children look forward to learning to read, a process whereby they learn to transform what are essentially abstract handwriting on a page into meaningful letters, then sounds, then words, and then entire sentences and paragraphs. Reading represents a code (密码): specifically, an alphabetic code. A great number of children are able to break the code after a year of instruction. For at least one in five children, however, the experience is very different. For them, reading, which seems to come effortlessly for others, appears to be beyond their grasp. These children, who understand the spoken word and love to listen to stories, struggle to understand the same words when they are written on a page. They read slowly and uncertainly, and words that they read correctly in one sentence may be misread in a following sentence. Reading aloud may be particularly painful. Eventually they grow frustrated and disappointed. In the classroom, reading is king; it is essential for academic success. Teachers, witnessing the gap between good and poor readers widening, may wonder what they or these children might be doing wrong. Parents, knowing that reading problems have consequences all across development including into adult life, question themselves, feeling alternately guilty and angry. The worst thing parents can do if they suspect that their child has a reading problem is to do nothing, says neuroscientist (神经科学家) Dr. Sally Shaywitz. Thus, if you observe the signs, start by speaking to your child’s teacher. Shaywitz offers some tips that will help parents make the most of their meeting with the teacher: ▶ Before setting up a meeting, it often helps to list your observations and your concerns. Parents are often so nervous when speaking to their child’s teacher that they forget why they were worried. The teacher will appreciate having such a list as well. ▶ Set up a specific time to speak to your child’s teacher; don’t catch her on the run. ▶ Find out how your child is progressing in reading, ask for specifics. Confirm exactly how their reading progress is being measured. ▶ Ask what reading group your child is in and what level that reader group represents, and how they compare to others in their class and in their grade. ▶ Ask what the teacher predicts for your child’s progress by the end of the school year. 51. What can we learn from Paragraph 1? A. Reading an alphabetic code is hard. B. Most children like to read abstract letters. C. Some children have difficulties in reading. D. Few children can understand the code after a year of instruction. 52. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Reading is not as easy for some children as it is for others. B. All the children can understand spoken and written language. C. Although children with reading difficulty read slowly, they read correctly. D. The children become frustrated and unhappy because they will have to read aloud. 53. What does Paragraph 4 focus on? A. The correct way to deal with children’s reading difficulties. B. The importance of observing child’s behavior. C. Dr. Sally Shaywitz — a famous neuroscientist. D. The worst thing parents can do when it comes to their child’s reading problems. 54. The underlined part “don’t catch her on the run” probably means “________”. A. don’t run after her B. don’t talk to her while running C. don’t speak to her while she is busy D. don’t catch her as she runs away 55. If parents want to meet with their child’s teacher, they should ________. A. arrange the meeting at the end of the school year B. ask about their child’s reading status at school C. ask the teacher to take measures to improve their child’s reading ability D. make a list of questions after the meeting 【答案】51. C 52. A 53. A 54. C 55. B 第 II 卷 注意事项： 1. 用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。 2. 本卷共 6 小题，共 35 分。 第三部分：写作 第一节：阅读表达（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Nowadays even your grandmother is not likely to call you on your landline. Evidence indicates that the elderly are in fact adapting to new technology quite easily, especially as digital technology continues to become ever more user-friendly. For those who do have difficulty, help is at hand. In many countries, the elderly can receive free training in the use of computers, and learn how to correspond by email, how to send photos and voice messages, and how to use the Internet for shopping and other services. Across the world, centres for the elderly report that their most popular classes are in the use of smartphones and tables. It is clear that the elderly have already come to rely on digital technology to help them remain independent and keep in touch with friends and relatives. Elderly people enjoy using technology for the same reasons as the rest of us: entertainment and leisure. Having plenty of free time, many elderly people like to find out new things or write down their experiences. Being able to use a computer, smartphone or tablet makes this easier to do, and can open the door to interesting hobbies. Many social media sites developed for the younger generation are now being enjoyed by the elderly, too. And for elderly people who may be unable to leave their homes without assistance, communication with the outside world is essential to prevent loneliness and to allow them to call for help in emergencies. In Singapore, the elderly are even turning to robots to keep them in good physical shape. So it would seem that rather than being afraid of new technology, the elderly have much to gain from it, and are embracing it fully. As digital technology comes down in price, and becomes easier to operate, it could help to transform old age for millions of people. 56. Why are elderly people less likely to call our landlines? (no more than 15 words) ________________ 57. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean? (1 word) ________________ 58. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? (no more than 10 words) ________________ 59. According to the text, how could digital technology change elderly people’s life in the future? (no more than 10 words) ________________ 60. If you were old, what would you like the technology to help you with in daily life? Please explain why. (no more than 20 words) ________________ 【答案】56. Because they are adapting to new technology quite easily. OR: Because digital technology becomes more user-friendly, and elderly people are adapting to it easily. 57. Communicate. 58. Elderly people use technology for entertainment and leisure. 59. By lowering prices and making it easier to operate. 60. (略) 第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分） 61. 假设你是晨光中学高三学生李津。最近收到了你的英国朋友 Chris 的一封电子邮件，得知他已被剑桥大 学（the University of Cambridge）录取。请你给他回复一封邮件，内容包括： （1）向 Chris 表示祝贺； （2）谈谈你在大学专业（major）选择上的困惑； （3）向对方征求意见和建议。 注意： （1）词数不少于 100； （2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯； （3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Chris, How is everything going? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Yours, Li Jin 【答案】Dear Chris, How is everything going? I’m glad to receive your letter and know you’ve been admitted to the University of Cambridge. I’m writing to offer my warmest congratulations. I am now in the process of university application, struggling with which major to choose. I’m a science student in high school, so I am supposed to choose majors related to science and engineering. But the problems are that I’m not sure where my interest lies and which majors have a bright prospect that can ensure me a good job. Do you have any suggestions on the choice of a major? I would appreciate it if you could share your opinions with me. Looking forward to your early reply. Yours, Li Jin