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1、2021 届东莞市常平创业学校高三英语二模试题及答案解析 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 A Personal Time Off(PTO)is something my wife and I created after having kids.We learned that，over time，a full life can leave little time for personal rest and for reflection，hanging out wit
2、h friends，or just being“off.”So，after a number of years，we make a change.If I can persuade you to take your own PTO，then these might help.Schedule it First of all，one of our favorite family sayings is“schedule it.”Sounds easy enough，but life gets complicated managing full-time work and full-time fam
3、ily.Put yourPTO time on the calendar and you make it a real thing.Be flexible and strict If you can schedule PTO at the same time each week，then all the better.Because our calendar can get rather full，flexibility in scheduling becomes a necessity.But being strict in actually taking the time each wee
4、k is more important.Skipping it once makes it easier to skip again.Take enough time My typical PTO lasts a couple of hours or longer.Sometimes it might be half the day depending on what Im doing.The goal is to spend enough time away to1et your shoulders drop.Do what you want to do Remember，PTO time
5、is about personal time to do what you want to do，not what you have to do.PTO time is about relaxation.Grab a friend and get a beer.Work can wait until tomorrow.1.What can be the first step to take the PTO?A.Persuade the family.B.Have a personal rest.C.Ask friends for advice.D.Make a time plan.2.What
6、 does the underlined part“let your shoulders drop”probably mean?A.Get you more focused.B.Have you feel relaxed.C.Shake your shoulders often.D.Make you feel more stressed.3.What does the text mainly talk about?A.Tips on how to take your time off B.Skills to manage work and family C.Advice on how to f
7、ree yourself D.Ways of scheduling your work B Nowadays organic food hasbecome a fashion.Organic food sales reached a record of$45.2 billion in 2017,making it one of the fastest-growing parts of American agriculture.Some people may buy organic food for these reasons like resource cycling and biodiver
8、sity,but most people may choose organic food because they think its healthier.While a small number of studies have shown relationships between eating organic food and reducing risks of being ill,no studies,up to now,have answered the question whether eating organic food can improve health.According
9、to the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA),organic food does not suggest anything about health.In 20155 Miles McEvoy,then chief of the National Organic Program for the USDA,refused to admit any health benefits of organic food,saying the question has nothing to do with the National Organic
10、Program.Instead,the USDA thinks that organic refers to a production method that increases cycling of resources keeps ecological balance,and protects biodiversity.Im an environmental health scientist who has spent over 20 years studying pesticides that do harm to human beings.Several years ago,I was
11、part of the study on whether an organic diet can reduce pesticide exposure.This study focused on a group of pesticides which have always been harmful to childrens brain development.We found that children who ate traditional diets had nine times higher exposure to these pesticides than children who a
12、te organic diets.Last month,I published a small study that suggested a path forward to answering the question whether eating organic food actually improves health.My study got a lot of attention.While the results were novel,they didnt answer the big question.As I toldThe New York Timesin 2003,“What
13、does this really mean for the safety of my kids?But we dont know.Nobody does.It was true then,and its still true now.”4.Why do most people prefer to buy organic food?A.For its health benefits.B.For biodiversity.C.For its delicious taste.D.For resource cycling.5.What does the USDA suggest about organ
14、ic food?A.It can improve peoples health.B.It is produced in an environment-friendly way.C.It can reduce risks of being ill.D.It has nothing to do with the National Organic Program.6.What can be concluded from the authors study?A.Pesticides dont harm childrens brain.B.Traditional diets benefit people
15、s health.C.Organic diets can reduce pesticide exposure.D.The results are meaningful to childrens safety.7.What is the best title for the text?A.What Is Organic Food?B.Is Organic Food Healthier?C.How Should We Avoid Pesticides?D.What Are the Benefits of Organic Food?C To Rehan Staton,his childhood wa
16、s a life of privilege loving parents,a supportive big brother and a pleasant,private school education.Everything changed when his mother left the country and his father lost his job.He had to sleep with a heavy jacket on when it was cold.He was always hungry.He said he couldnt concentrate at school
17、and would sleep during class.He went from straight.As to near the bottom of his class.A teacher told him he needed special education,which made him hate school.Staton spent his high school years as an excellent athlete,raining to become a professional boxer.He had won a lot of martial arts competiti
18、ons.But a tragedy struck him in his senior year when Staton suffered serious tendonitis(肌腱炎),in both shoulders.He couldnt lift either arm for months.His dream of becoming a professional player failed.He struggled to apply to colleges but was refused byall of them.Statons body slowly recovered from m
19、artial arts and he got a job as a rubbish collector.Many co-workers couldnt help but ask him a simple question,“What are you doing here?Youre smart.You are too young to be here.Go to college.”It was the first time someone outside his family had spoken highly of his intelligence.It was the co-workers
20、 thatem enedhim to return to school.Several co-workers put Staton in touch with a professor atBowieStateUniversity.The professor was impressed with their conversation and persuaded the admissions board to change its former decision.Going to college forced Statons older brother,Reggie,to drop out.The
21、y both knew someone had to be working full time along with their dad.It was a decision Reggie made on his own.After receiving a 4.0,Staton succeeded in becoming a student at theUniversityofMaryland.But he still had a long way to go to attend Harvard Law eventually.8.What finally changed Rehan Staton
22、s happy childhood?A.His brothers losing the job.B.His serious health problem.C.His fathers sudden death.D.His mothers leaving the country.9.What does the underlined word“em ened”in the fourth paragraph mean?A.Force.B.Direct.C.Encourage.D.Accompany.10.Why did Statons elder brother have to drop out of
23、 school?A.He wanted his brother to study further.B.His father asked him to leave school.C.He had lost interest in most lessons.D.He had to go out to find his mother.11.What will the writer mainly talk about next?A.What Rehan Staton planned to do after entering Harvard.B.How Rehan Staton managed to b
24、e admitted to Harvard.C.Why Rehan Staton decided to choose to go to Harvard.D.When Rehan Staton would be successful in Harvard Law.D The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as never before.Countries all across the world are actively promoting their wilderness regions-such as mountains,Arct
25、ic lands,deserts,small islands and wetlands to high-spending tourists.The attraction of these areas is obvious:by definition,wilderness tourism requires little or no initial investment.But that does not mean that there is no cost.Once a location is established as a main tourist destination,the effec
26、ts on the local community are profound.Hill-farmers can make more money from foreign travellers than working in their fields.It is not surprising that many o them give up their farm-work.In some hill-regions,this has led to a serious decline in farm output and a change in the local diet,because ther
27、e is lacking labour to maintain terraces and irrigation systems.The result has been that many people in these regions have turned to outside supplies of rice and other foods.InArcticand desert societies,year-round survival has traditionally depended on hunting animals and fish and collecting fruit o
28、ver a ly short season.However,as some inhabitants become involved in tourism,they no longer have time to collect wild food;this has led to increasing dependence on bought food and stores.What should they do if these new sources of income dry up?The physical impact of visitors is another serious prob
29、lem associated with the growth in adventure tourism.Much attention has focused on erosion along major roads,but perhaps more important are the forest destruction and impacts on water supplies arising from the need to provide tourists with cooked food and hot showers.In both mountains and deserts,slo
30、w-growing trees are often the main sources of fuel and water supplies may be limited through heavy use.12.Why are some countries promoting the wilderness regions to tourists?A.The wildness regions are accessible to tourists.B.The landscapes there are beautiful and unique.C.Developing tourism there d
31、oesnt need much investment.D.Lots of high-spending tourists prefer such remote regions.13.What is the effect of tourism on the local community?A.Many hill farmers have turned to outside supplies of foods.B.There is enough labour to maintain terraces and irrigation systems.C.Farm output there has inc
32、reased and local diet has changed.D.The local peoples new sources of income will dry up soon.14.Which might be the best title of the passage?A.The future of wilderness tourism.B.The impacts of wilderness tourism.C.The destruction of wilderness tourism.D.The disadvantages of wilderness tourism.15.If
33、there is one more paragraph following the last paragraph,what will it talk about?A.The effects on local people.B.The solutions tothese problems.C.The choices of adventure tourists.D.The reasons for visiting remote areas.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 Finishing s
34、chool is the beginning of the independent life for millions of school graduates.Many roads are open before them:technical schools,colleges,universities._16_.Thats why the topic of choosing the career path be major questions for many students.Some people know right away what they want to do in life,f
35、or others its an extremely difficult decision._17_.Your choice will change your entire life.Sometimes its difficult to set career goals if youre not really sure what youd like to do.A good place to start is some self-examination.Decide what your talents are._18_.They can be discovered and developed,
36、but not taught.If you know where your strengths lie,you are more likely to achieve something in this aspect.Concentrate on your skills.Unlike abilities,these are how you do something._19_.The extent to which you can develop your skills can be influenced by your talents.Determine your character speci
37、alties.Do you like dealing with people?What mental satisfaction you need?Do you like physical work,your emotional make-up?How do you handle stress and other emotions?What sort of environment would you like to work in?_20_.Make sure youre honest,keep an open mind so you consider all options before yo
38、u make your decision.A.Make a decision in advance B.Skills can be learned and are transferable C.Balance your professional and personal lives D.They are the abilities you use to do something E.It makes a big difference in your everyday life F.But its not an easy thing to choose a profession G.You mi
39、ght prefer to work in a bank rather than work as a doctor 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 Madagascarwas not the paradise I expected.A reporter and I were_21_there to find out who was helping with drought relief and the prevention of famin
40、e(饥荒).After a three-hour ride in a van,we_22_in the small town ofAmbovombe.Peterimmediately headed over to the hospital to speak with a local_23_on our topics of interest.Since I didnt need to photograph the background_24_with the doctor,I wandered out to the road.I raised my_25_to get some images b
41、efore the sun went down.Ive_26_been toMadagascarbefore,and until youve actually photographed in a place,you dont know how people will_27_to the camera.I_28_a handsome man who was leaning against a wall in the golden light of dusk.No reaction.I took a breath.After a while,everyone within a 20-yard ra
42、dius had_29_me.Some called out to each other,playfully teasing those Id_30_.Soon after,a mother encouraged me to photograph her young children.I_31_a moment.They were dressed in_32_clothes.One of them may not have even had any pants on-not because her parents were neglectful,but because they couldnt
43、_33_them.Their mother really_34_me to photograph them.This happens everywhere I go.Parents,_35_of their children,ask me to take a photo.Id taken this photo of cute smiling children over andover.I dont usually save_36_，but I saved this one.Why?The childrens_37_.Its something so powerful yet so_38_tha
44、t we sometimes miss it.This mom,despite all the_39_obvious to an outsiders eyes,found in her children something she wanted a photograph to remember.Thats because she saw a(n)_40_picture:She saw them with a mothers heart.As should we all.21.A.expected B.assigned C.allowed D.persuaded 22.A.arrived B.e
45、xplored C.searched D.camped 23.A.reporter B.nurse C.doctor D.patient 24.A.discussion B.interview C.program D.practice 25.A.paper B.hand C.head D.camera 26.A.just B.seldom C.never D.already 27.A.respond B.adapt C.return D.contribute 28.A.discovered B.greeted C.asked D.photographed 29.A.caught B.notic
46、ed C.found D.suspected 30.A.helped with B.stared at C.referred to D.focused on 31.A.watched B.regretted C.hesitated D.choked 32.A.beautiful B.funny C.dirty D.color1 ful 33.A.serve B.afford C.choose D.bring 34.A.wanted B.informed C.reminded D.paid 35.A.afraid B.sure C.aware D.proud 36.A.images B.card
47、s C.gifts D.words 37.A.clothes B.kindness C.mother D.expectation 38.A.emotional B.changeable C.sensitive D.common 39.A.adventures B.disadvantages C.curiosity D.support 40.A.different B.natural C.broad D.interesting 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 Directions:Read the f
48、ollowing passage.Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word.For the other blanks,fill in each blank with one proper word.Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.Melbourne:So lovely.So.livabl
49、e.Every year,the Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU)releases a list of 140 cities and ranks them in terms of their“livability”.Melbourne_41._(top)the list for the fifth year running.The rankings rate“comfort”for more than 30 factors across five categories:stability,health care,education,infrastructure(
50、基础设施),and culture and environment.The final scores_42._(calculate)as a percentage ranging from 1(“intolerable”)to a perfect score of 100(“ideal”).Take a look at the top 10 cities,and you will find that half of_43._are inAustraliaandNewZealand,three inCanada,and two inEurope.Theyre all medium-size ci