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1、2021 届岳阳市第十五中学高三英语三模试卷及答案解析 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 March means spring inSt.Louis.The city hosts plenty of events both indoor and outdoor that make March a perfect crowd-free month to visit.You may even want to plan your trip around it.See
2、the Butterflies at Morpho Mardi Gras PHONE+1314-577-0888 In the Butterfly House inFaustPark,thousands of bright blue butterflies are on display.These butterflies types found mostly in South America,Mexico,and Central America include over 29 different species and 147 subspecies(亚种）,making the venue a
3、 wonderful place for kids,as they can learn about the critical role butterflies play in nature.Enjoy March Madness with Arch Madness PHONE+1314-622-5400 March is the best time of the year for basketball fans.The action inSt.Louisbegins with March Madness,the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.Gam
4、es take place during the first week in March at theScottradeCenter.Catch a Fabulous Fox Theatre Broadway Show PHONE+1314-534-1111 Each month,the Fabulous Fox Theatre hosts a variety of touring Broadway shows.And while tickets are slightly cheaper than that inNew York City,the quality of the performa
5、nces doesnt lack one bit.Check the schedule and buy tickets ahead of time,as the shows generally fill the venue.Celebrate World Eagle Day at the World Bird Sanctuary PHONE+1636-225-4390 World Eagle Day is celebrated with live eagle presentations,educational activities and games.Learn aboutAmericas n
6、ational symbol,as well as other foreign species.Get your photo taken with your favorite bird or adopt an eagle.1.Which of the following is attractive to kids?A.Seeing the Butterflies at Morpho Mardi Gras.B.Enjoying March Madness with Arch Madness.C.Catching a Fabulous Fox Theatre Broadway Show.D.Cel
7、ebrating World Eagle Day at the World Bird Sanctuary.2.If you are a basketball fan,you can call_.A.+1314-577-0888 B.+1314-622-5400 C.+1314-534-1111 D.+1636-225-4390 3.Why does the author recommend the Fabulous Fox Theatre?A.It is one of the branches of Broadway.B.It isnot far away fromNew York City.
8、C.It doesnt charge the audience for tickets.D.It provides wonderful shows with cheaper tickets.B In ancient times,Chinese used plant leaves or bird feathers as a fan during the summer time.This was the earliest form of the fan.The first real fan was made back in the era of Yao and Shun period thousa
9、nds of years ago.Since then,Chinese-made fans have become a vital part of Chinese art and culture.At the beginning,the fan functioned as a tool to generate a current of air in the hot weather.Now electric fans such as ceiling fans and other technological breakthroughs have taken the place.Long ago,f
10、ans caught the attention of ancient Chinese artists by chance.Thereafter,a unique fan art gradually took shape in the history of Chinese culture.Fan art usually includes Chinese calligraphy,paintings,or poems on the sectors（扇区）.Special skills are needed to write or paint on them.Due to its history a
11、nd partly because of its unique shape,Chinese would soon develop the tradition of using fans as ornaments（装饰品）.Fans are made in different sizes and different color1 s to meet the needs of each request.Other Chinese ornaments,such as the Chinese knot,the green jade,and the Spring Festival picture,are
12、 often combined in each design.The value of fans depends mainly on the materials used and the level of craftsmanship that is involved during the process.Feather,paper,jade,bamboo and silk have all been used as ideal materials to make fans.Ancient Chinese even made iron fans to serve as deadly weapon
13、s（武器）in Chinese martial arts.Fans made by famous craftsmen are often characterized by pretty designs and detailed workmanship,and thus become favorites of collectors.Fans with masterpiece fine art like calligraphy or paintings are even more valuable.4.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A.The o
14、rigin of fans.B.The materials of fans.C.The popularity of fans.D.The production of fans.5.Why do Chinese use fans as ornaments?A.They are made of valuable materials.B.They reflect the beauty of Chinese culture.C.They convey literature works on the sectors.D.They are often combined with other ornamen
15、ts.6.Which of the following makes a fan favored by most collectors?A.Its advanced function.B.Its complex character.C.Its artistic handicraft.D.Its various applications.7.What can we infer about the fan from the text?A.Chinese send fans to their friends as gifts.B.Chinese ornaments can meet different
16、 requests.C.Traditional fans have lost their functional value.D.The fan plays different roles with the change of time.C In order to help discover spoilage and reduce food waste for supermarkets and consumers,researchers have developed new low-cost,smart phone-linked,eco-friendly spoilage sensors for
17、 meat and fish packaging.One in threeUKconsumers throw away food just because it reaches the use-by date,but 60%of the 12.5 billion-worth of food we throw away each year is safe to eat.The researchers,whose findings were published in ACS Sensors,say the sensors could also eventually replace the use-
18、by datea widely used indicator of being fresh and eatable.The sensors cost two US cents each to make.Known as“paper-based electrical gas sensors(PEGS)”,they detect spoilage gases like ammonia(a poisonous gas with a strong unpleasant smell)in meat and fish products.The information provided by the ele
19、ctronic nose is received by a smart phone,and then you can know whether the food is fresh and safe to eat.The Imperial College London researchers who developed PEGS made the sensors by printing carbon electrodes onto a special type of paper.The materials are eco-friendly and harmless,so they dont da
20、mage the environment and are safe to use in food packaging.The sensors,combined with a tiny electronic system,then inform nearby mobile devices,which identify and understand the data about spoilage gases.Lead author Dr Firat Guder of Imperials Department of Bioengineering,said,“Although theyre desig
21、ned to keep us safe,use-by dates can lead to eatable food being thrown away.They dont always reflect its actual freshness.In fact,people often get sick from food-borne diseases due to poor storage,even when an item is within its use-by date.”“These sensors are cheap enough so we hope to see supermar
22、kets using them within three years.Our goal is to use PEGS in food packaging to reduce unnecessary food waste.”The authors hope that PEGS could have applications beyond food processing,like sensing chemicals in agriculture,air quality,and detecting disease markers in breath like those involved in ki
23、dney disease.8.What is the function of PEGS according to the text?A.To improve the taste of foods.B.To improve the service of stores.C.To help supermarkets store foods.D.To help people test food freshness.9.What role does the smartphone play while PEGS are functioning?A.It acts as an electronic nose
24、.B.It reads the data collected by PEGS.C.It helps print the gas sensors onto paper.D.It discovers the spoilage gases from foods.10.What does Dr.Firat Guder say about use-by dates?A.They are not completely reliable.B.They can help reduce food waste.C.They are based on scientific research.D.They are n
25、ot accepted by the consumers.11.What does the author mainly talk about in the text?A.The process of researching spoilage sensors.B.A new technology in packaging to reduce food waste.C.The application of spoilage sensors beyond food processing.D.The influence of use-by dates on supermarkets and consu
26、mers.D Imust have always known reading was very important because the first memories I have as a child deal with books.There was not one night that I dont remember mom reading me a storybook by my bedside.I was extremely inspired by the wonderful way the words sounded.I always wanted to know what my
27、 mom was reading.Hearing mom say,“I cant believe whats printed in the newspaper this morning,”made me want to grab it out of her hands and read it myself.I wanted to be like my mom and know all of the things she knew.So I carried around a book,and each night,just to be like her,I would pretend to be
28、 reading.This is how everyone learned to read.We would start off with sentences,then paragraphs,and then stories.It seemed an unending journey,but even as a six-year-old girl I realized that knowing how to read could open many doors.When mom said,“The C-A-N-D-Y is hidden on the top shelf,”I knew whe
29、re the candy was.My progress in reading raised my curiosity,and I wanted to know everything.I often found myself telling my mom to drive more slowly,so that I could read all of the road signs we passed.Most of my reading through primary,middle and high school was factual reading.I read for knowledge
30、,and to make As on my tests.Sometimes,I would read a novel that was assigned,but I didnt enjoy this type of reading.I liked facts,things that are concrete.I thought anything abstract left too much room for argument.Now that Im growing and the world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more com
31、plex,I find myself needing a way to escape.By opening a novel,I can leave behind my burdens and enter into a wonderful and mysterious world where I am now a new character.In these worlds I can become anyone.I dont have to write down what happened or what technique the author was using when he or she
32、 wrote this.I just read to relax.Were taught to read because its necessary for much of human understanding.Reading is an important part of my life.Reading satisfies my desire to keep learning.And Ive found that the possibilities that lie within books are limitless.12.Why did the author want to grab
33、the newspaper out of moms hands？A.She wanted mom to read the news to her.B.She couldnt wait to tear the newspaper apart.C.She couldnt help but stopmom from reading.D.She was eager to know what had happened.13.According to Paragraph 3,the authors reading of road signs shows_.A.her own way to find her
34、self B.her eagerness to develop her reading ability C.her growing desire to know the world around her D.her effort to remind mom to obey traffic rules 14.The author takes novel reading as a way to_.A.explore a mysterious land B.develop an interest in learning C.get away from a confusing world D.lear
35、n about the adult world 15.What could be the best title for the passage？A The Pleasure of Reading B.Growing Up with Reading C.The Magic of Reading D.Reading Makes a Full Man 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 Books cost nothing on Stan Tuckers Leap for Literacy book
36、mobile,called the Read n Roll.However,they dont come free._16_Acts are recorded on kindness tickets,which are like cash on the Read n Roll.When the bookmobile shows up at a school,the kids jump into a line to exchange their tickets for books.Tucker was leaching kindergarten inAtlanta,Georgia,in 2014
37、._17_It broke Tuckers heart,and it gave him an idea for a way to get books to kids.Now working as a waiter and camp counselor,Tucker started his program during a year off from teaching in 2015.Sometimes he was lugging more than 1,000 books in a car for giveaways at schools._18_He now gives away 2,50
38、0books a year.More than 13,000 students have traded kindness tickets for books._19_ However,he added,“At every turn,something has happened to keep this going.”For example,he met country singer Zac Brown,anAtlantanative,who came into the restaurant where Tucker worked.Tucker asked Browns five kids ab
39、out school.Because he liked the way Tucker interacted with his family,Brown told him,“Maybe we can help each other out.”Brown was starting a summer camp and offered Tucker a camp counselor job and an old tour bus for a bookmobile._20_He used it to expand his program.Five hundred kids participated in
40、 a writing program in which they were given blank books to write in.A few of the books they wrote were chosen by the Leap for Literacy board to be illustrated and published.Tucker hopes to one day fill the bookmobile with those books.A.Over the past five years,Leap for Literacy has grown.B.To build
41、the program,Tucker knew he needed something to count,so he started counting acts of kindness.C.The currency to buy them is kindness.D.Another fortunate turn was the$25,000 check he got on“The Ellen DeGeneres Show”in 2019.E.How Tucker got the nickname“Stan the Man”is part of the inspiration he shares
42、 with kids.F.A student approached him before a book fair to say he wouldnt be going because his mom didnt have any money.G.Tucker,who loved books as a kid,said it seemed impossible to make his dream work ona waiters pay.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
43、出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 My cousin is nine years old,a little bit fat and doesnt do really well at school.She is heavily_21_,and thus has developed some resistance and_22_towards adults,who usually dont put high hopes in her.Yesterday we went to an art_23_together.There were paintings from kids with disabiliti
44、es.My little girl has a_24_eye,for the paintings she liked most were also the best of the show.She voluntarily helped to_25_the chairs and table for a sharing session,painted by herself alongside new friends while I attended the sharing,and also_26_helped me to get my bag from another room,_27_that
45、doesnt happen often at home as shes usually_28_to her iPad.In the afternoon,we went to buy books together.I bought a book written by a mom_29_her journey with her autistic(自闭的)son.On the bus back home,I briefly_30_the book to my cousin,and to my surprise she was_31_interested.She kept asking me to t
46、ell more stories about the boy in the book who_32_with small things in life.Even when the subject strayed(偏离)elsewhere,she_33_hearing more about this boy.This is the first time Ive seen her so interested in a_34_.Usually when she talks to me she describes events at school and at home without a_35_fo
47、cus.Im very_36_that the life of a_37_has found its way into this little girls heart.Im very thankful for the_38_of books,for the beauty that my cousin revealed to me,and for the time we had together.I_39_that I can keep seeing clearly the wonderful things in her,so that whenever the not-so-kind worl
48、d puts her_40_,I can remind her how truly wonderful she has always been.21.A.abused B.adored C.challenged D.teased 22.A.satisfaction B.dependence C.distrust D.appreciation 23.A.exhibition B.performance C.interview D.course 24.A.curious B.blind C.doubtful D.sharp 25.A.donate B.rent C.arrange D.distri
49、bute 26.A.finally B.unwillingly C.cheerfully D.secretly 27.A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything 28.A.adjusted B.glued C.admitted D.opposed 29.A.beginning B.advertising C.recording D.taking;30.A.sent B.lent C.owed D.introduced 31.A.nearly B.hardly C.slightly D.truly 32.A.struggles B.plays C.
50、deals D.lives 33.A.insisted on B.dreamed of C.worried about D.objected to 34.A.painting B.journey C.topic D.title 35.A.simple B.clear C.natural D.controversial 36.A.touched B.discouraged C.puzzled D.disappointed 37.A.B.stranger C.traveler D.passer-by 38.A.theme B.content C.characters D.power 39.A.pr