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1、2021 年茂名市电白县东城中学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 Staying-at-home proves to be effective in slowing the spread of the virus,but loneliness can be tough for many.Luckily,in the age of social media,we are never truly alone.And with the ex
2、tra time spent indoors,artists are stepping up to help us all with the following clubs.Drawing from Distance by Sarah Beth Morgan Lets shine some light during this trying time and encourage social distancing!Im starting this tomorrow myself but from what I offer,take whatever you please.No rules!Jus
3、t have fun!Stayathome Art Club byCarsonEllis Hello!Ill be posting art homework here every weekday morning when I can.Theyll be designed for kids and grownups alike.Here is your first homework:Draw a picture of yourself from the shoulders up.You can follow some useful examples.If you want to share or
4、 see other peoples self-picture,use these hashtags:#Stayathomeartclub#QACselfportrait 30-Day indoor Art by Danielle Krysa One month of avoiding crowds?Im in!I challenge you to use this time inside to make one piece every day from now until mid April.Please join me in playing around with some paintin
5、g ideas that have been rolling around in my head but havent found their way onto paper yet.Stay at home,make art,save someones life.DIY from Illustoria Magazine We have been so inspired to see our community come together to provide easy art projects for families during this stay-at-home-time!DIY is
6、actually a fantastic way tosparkyour imagination without breaking a sweat.A video every day will teach you how to DIY something.1.What do we know about Sarah Beth Morgan?A.She is a strict artist.B.She aims at training more artists.C.She prefers to work at home office.D.She will provide a wide range
7、of choices.2.What are you expected to do if you join Stayathome Art Club?A.Hand in homework every day.B.Share other peoples pictures.C.Draw a picture of yourself.D.Show up in person occasionally.3.What does“spark”in the last paragraph probably mean?A.Set off.B.Set down.C.Set aside.D.Set about.B In 1
8、990,Hal Donaldson was 23 years old,fresh out of college and found himself in Calcutta,India,where he was asked to interview Mother Teresa.Donaldson says about the great woman famed for feeding the hungry,“She wasnt wearing shoes and her ankles were swollen.She sat down with me and was very polite.”A
9、fter the interview,Mother Teresa asked him,“What are you doing to help the poor?”Donaldson admitted that he was young and wasnt focused on helping others.With a smile on her face,Mother Teresa said,“Everyone can do something.”Those words deeply struck Donaldson and forced him to face some hard truth
10、s about himself.Hal Donaldson grew up in the San Francisco Bay area.When he was 12 years old,his parents were hit by a drunk driver;his father died,and his mother was seriously injured.To make ends meet,they went on welfare.Donaldson says,“I had holes in my shoes and clothes.When youre teased at sch
11、ool for that,you just want to escape.”He managed to do just that.Donaldson got into college and turned his focus to making money for himself He says,“I was just trying to find my way out of insignificance.However,its easy to overlook others along the way.I was the guy that would see a homeless perso
12、n and cross the street,so I didnthave to confront(面对)him.My focus was on climbing to the top instead of helping those trying to climb with me.”Donaldson returned home from India with a different thought.He traveled to eight cities in America and stayed on the streets and listened tostories of the ho
13、meless.“My heart broke,”he says.“I knew I could no longer just live for myself.”Inspired by Mother Teresas words and the stories hed heard across America.Donaldson loaded a pick-up truck with$300 worth of groceries and handed them out to anyone who needed help.In 1994,Donaldson created the nonprofit
14、 organization,Convoy for Hope,which works with communities across America and around the world.Their work focuses on feeding children,womens empowerment,helping farmers and disaster services.4.What did 23-year-old Hal Donaldson do in India?A.He attended an interview for a college.B.He fed the hungry
15、 with Mother Teresa.C.He interviewed Mother Teresa.D.He did something to help the poor.5.What can we learn about Hal Donaldson from paragraph 4?A.He was born with disability.B.He led a hard life as a child.C.He was well treated at school.D.He survived as a parentless boy.6.How does Hal Donaldson des
16、cribe himself in college?A.Self-centered.B.Sympathetic.C.Popular.D.Casual.7.How did Hal Donaldson change after he returned home from India?A.He preferred traveling to volunteering.B.He suddenly fell in love with journalism.C.He turned his focus to living for himself.D.He gradually devoted himself to
17、 helping others.C One billion people in the world are short of water.How can this problem be solved.Some suggestions have been to desalinate ocean water or to build enormous water pipelines from areas where water is abundant.(Suggestions such as these prove extremely expensive when they are actually
18、 used.)One possibility that scientists are considering is pulling icebergs from either the North Pole or the South Pole to parts of the world with a water shortage.Although many questions must be answered before such a project could be tried,moving icebergs seems a reasonable possibility in the futu
19、re.Engineers,mathematicians,and glaciologists from a dozen countries have been considering the iceberg as a future source of water.Saudi Arabia is particularly interested in this project because it has a great water shortage.Scientists estimate that it would take 128 days to transport a large iceber
20、g(about 1/2 square mile)to Saudi Arabia.Yet the iceberg would be completely melted by the 104th day.Therefore,insulation would be essential,but how to insulate the iceberg remains an unsolved problem.The problems in transporting an iceberg are numerous.The first problem is choosing the iceberg to pu
21、ll.The icebergs that form in the North Pole are quite difficult to handle because of their shape.Only a small portion extends above the water most of the iceberg is below the surface,which would make it difficult to pull.South Pole icebergs,on the other hand,are flat and float like table tops.Thus t
22、hey would be much easier to move.How can a 200-million-ton iceberg be moved.No ship is strong enough to pull such enormous weight through the water.Perhaps several ships could be used.Attaching ropes to an iceberg this size is also an enormous problem.Engineers think that large nails or long metal r
23、ods could be driven into the ice.What would happen if the iceberg splits into several pieces during the pulling.Even if an iceberg with very few cracks were chosen,how could it be pulled through stormy waters.Furthermore,once the iceberg reached its destination,very few ports would be deep enough to
24、 store it.All of these problems must be solved before icebergs can become a reasonable source of water.Yet scientists estimate that it will be possible to transport them in the near future.Each year,enough icebergs form to supply the whole world with fresh water for a full year.In addition,icebergs
25、are free and nonpolluting.As a solution to the worlds water problems,icebergs may be a workable possibility.8.What is a problem in transporting iceberg?A.The size of the iceberg.B.The colour of the iceberg.C.The salt in the iceberg.D.The movement of air and water.9.What is the author attitude toward
26、s transporting iceberg?A.Pessimistic.B.Objective.C.Optimistic.D.Unconcerned.10.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A.It is hard to use iceberg.B.Iceberg are a good choice.C.There are problems with iceberg.D.Man finds no other ways to solve water shortage.11.What can be a suitable title for t
27、he text?A.Shortage of water.B.Icebergs for water.C.Scientists and icebergs.D.Icebergscientists headache.D Taking an afternoon nap could keep your brain sharp,a new study has said.Adults ages 60 and older who took afternoon naps showed signs of better mental ability compared to those who didnt nap,ac
28、cording to a study published in General Psychiatry earlier this week.Researchers analyzed napping habits in 2,214 older Chinese people and measured their cognitive abilities using several cognitive tests.Participants took the Mini-Mental State Examination and theBeijingversion of the Montreal Cognit
29、ive Assessment,both of which test for memory,language and other cognitive abilities.In every category listed in the study,nappers tested statistically higher on average compared to their non-napping counterparts.Researchers did not gather data from people under 60,so a correlation cannot be drawn be
30、tween napping and younger generations.The study also noted that there are conflicting studies about the benefits and risks of napping.Sleeping behaviors can be affected by a multitude of factors,said Dr.David Neubauer,associate professor atJohnsHopkinsUniversity.“Daily routines,medication use and sl
31、eep disorders can all play a role in how frequently someone takes a nap.”he said.Neubauer recommended taking a shorter“power nap”of up to 20 minutes to decrease the chances of transitioning into slow-wave sleep,which makes people feel groggy when they wake up.“Napping can be a healthy part of an old
32、er adults day”,Neubauer acknowledged,but make sure“sleepiness isnt due to a treatable nighttime sleep disorder.”Older individuals who want to do all they can to preserve their cognitive functioning should put nighttime sleep first.12.What is the best way to keep a better cognitive ability for the ol
33、d?A.Take a nap every day.B.Take sleep disorder seriously.C.Have a good sleep at night.D.Do exercise regularly.13.How did the researchers reach the conclusion?A.By taking the examinations and assessment.B.By analyzing napping habits and giving tests.C.By measuring nappers ability and analyzing them.D
34、.By doing an experiment.14.Which has NO effect on ones sleeping behaviors?A.Taking a nap.B.Medicine treatment C.Sleep problems D.Everyday activities.15.What can we know about“slow-wave sleep”?A.It appears in short nap up to 20 minutes.B.People should avoid it in their naps.C.It is a healthy part of
35、an elders day.D.It was recommended by Neubauer.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 People born in August walk in the light!They have some amazing qualities that make them such outstanding personalities.Not only are they good in looks but have avery attractive persona
36、lity.They are popular for that straightforward character that can shock people sometimes._16_ They are not very good in expressing They are not really comfortable in sharing their struggles with others and keep their pain and suffering to themselves._17_,when it comes to expressing emotions.,August
37、born are very dull when it comes to people _18_They are not good with names and forget them quite frequently if they find that person boring.Their attention is very rarely focused on something and once focused they never forget that focus point.They are all misers（吝啬鬼）in their own way Wasting money
38、is something they hate.Their high self-esteem and self-respect make them quite self-sustainable._19_.They are only dependent on themselves which makes them very good money managers which is why they are able to manage finance so easily._20_ Though August born are usually very nice people but mood sw
39、ings make them really unpleasant and they might talk all sense of rude things that their closed ones dont want to listen.They get unstable by small things that happen around them and dont let their feelings out readily but their mood is evident on their face.A.They are rather perfect B.They are very
40、 restricted people C.It takes a lot to keep them entertained D.Good qualities can be good to all of them E.And sometimes they never ask for money from anyone F.Their mood swings make them very rude sometimes G.Following are some amazing characters of people born in August 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共
41、 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 完型填空（共 20 小题，每小题 21.5 分，满分 30 分）When 19-year-old Chloe Mitchells senior trip was canceled due to the pandemic,she knew she couldnt just lie around the house.Not only is she a_21_volleyball player with an active lifestyle,shes also a
42、teenager.Being_22_in the house all day with your parents isnt ideal-no matter how much you love them.“I was bored.I was really depressed because quarantine(隔离)had taken away my senior year,”she explained.“I needed something to_23_worries in my mind.I needed_24_labor.I needed space_25_my family.”As a
43、 self-described DIY obsessive(痴迷者),Mitchell saw the shabby shed(破旧的棚屋)in the yard,arelaxing space to call her own.Unfortunately,as she set about_26_the forgotten shed into a stylish vacation homeShe Shed,Mitchell was upset that social-distancing rules meant she couldnt invite her friends over.So she
44、 decided to share the_27_with her 34 followers on TikTok,_28_close friends,letting them know every step she did during the following days.Over the next 10 days,Mitchell began to_29_the contents of her small shed used as a storage barn(仓库)so that it could be cleaned easily.After that,she wiped down t
45、he original wooden beams(横梁)before giving them a fresh layer of white_30_.Once the paint had dried,she hung fairy lights,_31_the space with plants and added a television and refrigerator donated by neighbors.She_32_built herself a daybed(躺椅)and purchased a little bed for her dog,Lilly.Happy to be ou
46、t in the sun,putting her DIY skills to good_33_and sharing the experience with her friends,Mitchellcould never have_34_what happened next.Known as“she shed girl”,Mitchell now has a(an)_35_22.7 million followers on TikTok,_36_she shares DIY tips and snippets(片段)of her life as a freshman at Aquinas Co
47、llege in Michigan._37_by the success of her first project,Mitchell turned her attention to the familys pool house,imagining it as a charming pub shed.Commenting on Mitchells_38_shed renovation(翻新),the experts at My Tool Shed DIY said,“Stress levels have_39_in the last year due to the effects of the
48、COVID-19 pandemic.Now more than ever people need time to do something they love.Having a_40_space like a she shed can be perfect for this.”23.A.passionate B.kind-hearted C.selfless D.pessimistic 24.A.locked B.occupied C.stuck D.closed 25.A.give out B.take off C.pick up D.settle down 26.A.mental B.co
49、nvenient C.casual D.physical 27.A.outside B.from C.inside D.opposite 28.A.building B.mending C.transforming D.exchanging 29.A.assignment B.project C.progress D.shed 30.A.mostly B.really C.hardly D.naturally 31.A.furnish B.prepare C.fix D.empty 32.A.wood B.paint C.sheet D.paper 33.A.filled B.put C.pl
50、aced D.offered 34.A.still B.even C.yet D.too 35.A.position B.effect C.use D.practice 36.A.predicted B.reflected C.believed D.recognized 37.A.delighted B.depressing C.incredible D.horrible 38.A.which B.where C.whose D.when 39.A.Encouraged B.Frustrated C.Exhausted D.Satisfied 40.A.imperfect B.impressi