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1、2021 届宁夏吴忠市高三下学期英语届宁夏吴忠市高三下学期英语 4 月高考模拟第二次联考试题月高考模拟第二次联考试题注意事项：2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第 I 卷第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并
2、在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADay trip-Xian Highlights Tour*Date of the event:Jan.9th.Saturday*Assembling place:The Capital airport*Itinerary(行程):Early morning:We will take the flight at around 6:35 am to Xian.9:00 am:This full-day guided tour of Xian begins with a visit to the most significant archeologicalexcavatio
3、ns of the 20th century,the amazing Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum,which boasts(拥有)the title of the Worlds Eighth Great Wonder.3:00 pm:We will visit one of the oldest existing Chinese city walls.You can choose to walk part of the citywall,or you can cycle along the city wall.On the city wall,y
4、ou can wander around,free your mind,anddigest the details of the city,the people,and the culture.5:00 pm:We will leave you some free time to explore the nearby famous Muslim bazaar,where manydelicious local snacks,unique and interesting souvenirs may arouse your interest.Later we will enjoy thebeaut
5、iful Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City.With the background of the Tang Culture,this street showsthe leading role in terms of religion,literature,art,science and technology from the perspectives(视角)ofarchitecture,sculpture and activity.8:00 pm:After your full-day guided tour,we will go to the airpo
6、rt and take the return flight at 22:30 pm.Late night:We are expected to arrive at Daxing Airport at 00:40 am,and we will arrange for a bus to takeeveryone to downtown Beijing.*Trip fee:Normal Price:1600 RMBEarly bird price:30 RMB discount per person(only for purchase before November 13)You will enjo
7、y more discounts if more people join the tour(3 people,50 RMB off/person)INCLUDERound trip ticket between Beijing-XianTransfers between Daxing airport-Beijing downtownLocal transportation feeInsuranceProfessional English explanation of historical attractionsEXCLUDEEntrance Fees:To scenic spots as li
8、sted in the itinerary(行程).The Terracotta Army-120 RMBThe Ancient City Wall of Xian-54 RMBGrand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City-FreePersonal expenses:such as laundry,drinks,fax,telephone calls,optional activities,sightseeing or mealswhich are not included in the tour itinerary.21.What will the visitors
9、 probably do at 4:00 pm that day?A.Admire the Terracotta Warriors.B.Wander on the Ancient City Wall.C.Enjoy local snacks at Muslim bazaar.D.Visit Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City.22.How much will a family of three visiting all the attractions included pay at least?A.5232 RMB.B.5082 RMB.C.4710 RMB
10、.D.4560 RMB.23.Who are among the target group of the tour?A.Natives of Xian.B.Beijingers fond of travelling.C.Foreigners living in Beijing.D.Those enjoying natural scenery.BEver noticed how when a big group sings Happy Birthday,the beginning is a terrible mess,witheveryone singing a slightly differe
11、nt pitch(音调)?But then,near the end,it all sort of comes together?Thats because we tend to adjust our own singing pitch to accommodate others.And now scientists inthe U.K.have found that even trained choral singers will follow their fellow choir members.But notnecessarily in the right direction.The r
12、esearchers had eight pairs of musically trained amateur singers-all women for this study-sing,acapella(无伴奏合唱),the melody of either Silent Night or another classic choir tune,O Sacred Head,Now Wounded.Individual volunteers all sang in their own studios,in four different situations:each singer wascomp
13、letely isolated,hearing only themselves;or singer one got to hear singer two(left ear solo);or singertwo got to hear singer one(right ear solo);or finally,both singers could hear each other(stereo harmony).Then the researchers used software to collect pitch information from the recordings.What they
14、found was that singers stayed more on tune with the pitch written in the musical score whensinging solo,versus singing with a partner.And when one partner veered(突然转向)off pitch,the othersinger followed her,perhaps to compensate for the error-meaning even though they werent singing the pitchas writte
15、n,the resulting duet(二 重 唱)was more harmonious.The findings are in the Journal of theAcoustical Society ofAmerica.The results support a common practice in choirs:put weak singers next to strong ones,so they canfollow their pitch.As for the rest of us amateurs,if you find yourself out at karaoke chor
16、using with anoff-pitch friend,take this advice from study author Jiajie Dai of Queen Mary University of London:You have to listen to yourself more than you listen to others.Trust yourself,never depend on others.This guideline appears to be the keyto staying on key.24.What did scientists in the U.K.f
17、ind in the research?A.It is impossible for a big group to sing the same pitch.B.Trained singers occasionally make mistakes when singing.C.Singers often follow their partners to sing harmoniously.D.Singers tend to correct the tune sung by their partners.25.What does the underlined word isolated proba
18、bly mean?A.Separate.B.Unmusical.C.Ignoring others.D.In the loudest voice.26.According to Jiajie Dai,what should we do when singing?A.Focus on our own voice.B.Rely on our partners to sing in tune.C.Never chorus with an off-pitch person.D.Sing with strong singers to compensate for errors.CIn 1938,Soic
19、hiro Honda started a little workshop,developing the concept of the piston ring(活塞环).His plan was to sell the idea to Toyota.He labored night and day.Finally,came the day he completedhis piston ring and was able to take a working sample to Toyota,only to be told that the rings did not meettheir stand
20、ards!Rather than focus on his failure,he continued working towards his goal.Then,after two more years ofstruggle and redesign,he won a contract with Toyota.By now,the Japanese government was gearing up for war!With the contract in hand,Soichiro Hondaneeded to build a factory to supply Toyota,but bui
21、lding materials were in short supply.He invented a newconcrete-making process that enabled him to build the factory.With the factory now built,he was ready for production,but the factory was bombed twice and steelbecame unavailable,too.He started collecting gasoline cans discarded by US fighters-Gif
22、ts from PresidentTruman,he called them,which became the new raw materials for his rebuilt manufacturing process.After the war,an extreme gasoline shortage forced people to walk or use bicycles.Honda built a tinyengine and attached it to his bicycle.His neighbors wanted one,and although he tried,mate
23、rials could notbe found and he was unable to supply the demand.Soichiro Honda wrote to 18,000 bicycle shop owners and,in an inspiring letter,asked them to helphim revitalize(复兴)Japan.5,000 responded and advanced him what little money they could to build histiny bicycle engines.The small engine The S
24、uper Cub became a reality and was a success.With success inJapan,Honda began exporting his bicycle engines to Europe andAmerica.In the 1970s there was another gas shortage,this time in America and automotive fashion turned tosmall cars.Honda was quick to pick up on the trend.Experts now in small eng
25、ine design,the companystarted making tiny cars,and rode another wave of success.Today,Honda Corporation employs over 100,000 people in the USA and Japan,and is one of theworlds largest automobile companies.Honda succeeded because one man made a truly committed decision,acted upon it,and made adjustm
26、ents on a continuous basis.Failure was simply not considered a possibility.28.Which is the major obstacle that Soichiro Honda often met with on his way to success?A.Alack of financial assistance.B.Ashortage of raw materials.C.Toyotas breaking contracts.D.High standards of customer care.29.What is th
27、e Gifts from President Truman according to Soichiro Honda?A.US fighters.B.Steel products.C.Gasoline cans.D.American companies.30.Which of the following words best describe Soichiro Honda?A.Stubborn and down-to-earth.B.Optimistic and organized.C.Ambitious and broad-minded.D.Determined and persistent.
28、31.What can we learn from Soichiro Hondas story?A.Success is 99%failure.B.Every cloud has a silver lining.C.Rome was not built in a day.D.Opportunity knocks only once.DWorking at a desk all day may not be as bad for your health as sitting in front of a television after work.That is a finding of a ne
29、w study done in the United States.Jeanette Garcia,a researcher at the University of Central Florida in Orlando,led the study.Weve been hearing more and more about how sitting is the new smoking.Previous evidence suggestsa relationship between health problems and time spent sitting.As long as you red
30、uce any type of sitting,then thats helpful in improving health,she said.This study,however,suggests that this may not be the case,and that we should focus more on leisuretime sitting,mainly television viewing time,rather than sitting,in general,she added.The study followed close to 3,600 African-Ame
31、rican adults.Almost one-third of them watched TV formore than four hours a day.A little more than one-third of the subjects spent between two and four hours aday sitting in front of the TV.The remaining third watched TV for less than two hours a day.Researchers followed the group for an average of 8
32、.4 years.During the study,205 of the subjects diedand 129 others suffered a heart attack or stroke.Compared to people who watched less than two hours oftelevision daily,those who spent more than four hours in front of the TV were 49 percent more likely to dieor have a heart attack or stroke.The stud
33、y had some limitations,however.Lin Yang is a researcher at the University of Calgary inCanada.She says it is possible that sitting in front of the TV might be worse than sitting at a desk becausepeople snack while they are watching TV.Some people simply stay up too late and do not get enough sleep.E
34、ating treats or lack of sleep could both cause weight gain and increase risk factors for heart disease.Thesefactors could make people more likely to die early,she added.Arch Mainous,a researcher at the University of Florida in Gainesville,said in an email that it would bea mistake for people with de
35、sk jobs to think there is no need to get moving during the work day.Take thestairs rather than the elevator,or take a walk at lunch,Mainous advised.Leisure time physical activity isdefinitely beneficial,but walking on some more steps in the workday should also be encouraged.32.What can we learn abou
36、t Jeanette Garcias study?A.Not all forms of sitting are equally bad for health.B.Reducing time spent sitting is an effective way to improve health.C.49%of those who spent more than four hours watching TV daily were unhealthy.D.Its the first study ever indicating the relationship between health probl
37、ems and sitting.33.Which of the following may Lin Yang agree with?A.Sitting in front of the TV is not that harmful.B.People may as well avoid doing jobs at a desk.C.Health risks have nothing to do with TV viewing.D.Snacks and lack of sleep may be to blame for early death.34.AsArch Mainous suggested,
38、what should an office worker do?A.Take the elevator to save time.B.Participate in more activities.C.Get moving during the workday.D.Take a walk to lose weight.35.What is this text most likely from?A.Aposter.B.Atextbook.C.A guidebook.D.Amagazine.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
39、。选项中有两项为多余选项。Natural Ways to Improve Your MemoryEveryone has moments of forgetfulness from time to time,especially when life gets busy.Geneticsplays a role in memory loss.36.Here are some evidence-based ways to improve your memorynaturally.Try a fish oil supplementFish and fish oil supplements are r
40、ich in the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA.37.One studyof 36 older adults with mild cognitive(认知的)impairment(损伤)found that short-term and working memoryscores improved significantly after they took fish oil supplements for 12 months.Maintain a healthy weightMaintaining a healthy body weight is essen
41、tial for well-being and is one of the best ways to keep yourbody and mind in top condition.Several studies have established overweight as a risk factor for cognitive decline.38.Maintaining a healthy weight may help you avoid a host of issues associated with overweight,including apoorer memory.39Exer
42、cising your cognitive skills by playing brain games is a fun and effective way to improve yourmemory.Crosswords,word-recall games and even mobile apps dedicated to memory training are excellent waysto strengthen memory.Games that may help you strengthen your memory may even reduce the risk ofdementi
43、a(痴呆).Get your vitamin D levels testedVitamin D is an important nutrient that plays many vital roles in the body.Low levels of vitamin Dhave been linked to a host of health issues,including a reduction in cognitive function.Vitamin-D deficiency(缺乏)is very common,especially in colder climates and has
44、 been associated withage-related cognitive decline and dementia.If you think you might have low levels of vitamin D,ask yourdoctor for a blood test.Exercise moreExercise is important for overall physical and mental health.Research has established that itsbeneficial for the brain and may help improve
45、 memory in people of all ages,from children to older adults.There are many fun and simple ways to improve your memory.40.A.Train your brainB.Challenge your brainC.They could be impacting your memoryD.Obesity is also associated with a higher risk of developing Alzheimers diseaseE.However,research has
46、 shown that diet and lifestyle have a major impact on memory tooF.Try adding a few of these tips to your daily routine to keep your memory in top conditionG.Consuming them may help improve short-term,working and episodic memory,especially in older people第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 30 分)第一节(共 20 小题；每小题分，满分 30
47、 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Parker Stewart,a 16-year-old boy,is from Sayre School in the United States.He wanted his study onthe41to have an impact on the community.In order to 42the carbon footprint,Stewart planned to produce enough solar energy to43the schools sc
48、ience labs.Now his plan is to happen.The installation(安装)of 30 solar panels is44forlate November.As he began his research,he45a useful phone app.By entering an address,he could find outhow much sunlight the46receives each day.Based on how much sunlight it receives,Stewart foundhis school building wa
49、s the47location.At the suggestion of his science teacher,Debbie Wheeler,Parker first48an energy audit(测算)tosee how much energy a49lab uses per day.Then,he started his research,50a local installerof solar panels to do the job.Parker lacked money for51the project.He convinced Sayres headmaster to52him
50、 alterexplaining the53of solar power for the school and community.Since Sayre provided the seed money to the54of one panel,the project has55to a total of30 panels.They will produce enough energy to56the four science labs on campus.It feels like a dream to think that an idea from my Environmental cla