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1、2021 届广西灵山县灵山中学高三英语三模试题及答案解析 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 I started working with my hands at a young age.The youngest of five brothers,I took on the role as a“maintenance(维修)man”at an early age for our familys small grocery store.Often my dad wo
2、uldnt give me a clear idea of how something shouldbe done,so I just had to figure it out by researching or through trial and error.Fast forward to 2016 and those problem-solving skills would become the focus of Tippecanoe High Schools Homebuilding class.I knew I wanted to teach the students skills t
3、hat went beyond just being able to hammer nails or cut pieces of two-by-fours.The problem was that we didnt have the resources at the time to do much else.The idea of attracting some type of funding seemed very important.Designing,building and selling a tiny house on wheels seemed like the perfect p
4、roject to accomplishthe task.I reached out to a number of local businesses and most of them responded with the greatest support for what x k w we were doing.This year we added a new element to the program.Through one of our partners,we were able to connect with the nonprofit Veterans Ananda Incorpor
5、ated.Students in the Homebuilding class are leading the design and production of micro houses to be donated to this organization.The new partnership gives the students another focus to consider when designing and building the houses.There has been no shortage of students since our first year.Three y
6、ears ago we had 41 students,the next 191,and this year it was limited to just over 160 students so we could have a safe and manageable classroom environment.The number of girls taking the class has risen steadily over the last few years as well.This class offers something for everyone and the skills
7、 are universal.1.How can we describe the young author?A.He opened a small grocery store.B.He did a lot of research in the lab.C.He enjoyed doing hands-on activities.D.He learnt about maintenance from his father.2.What do the underlined words“the task”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.Getting some financial
8、support.B.Selling a tiny house on wheels.C.Reaching out to many local businesses.D.Offering the students some problem-solving skills.3.What can be inferred about the Homebuilding class from the last paragraph?A.Its size needs increasing.B.Itis popular with the students.C.It has caused some safety co
9、ncerns.D.Its classroom environment is hard to manage.B In 1990,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 ankl
10、es were swollen.She sat down with me and was very polite.”After 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 dee
11、ply struck Donaldson and forced him to face some hard truths 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
12、 had holes in my shoes and clothes.When youre teased at school 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
13、along the way.I was the guy that would see a homeless person 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
14、 and stayed on the streets and listened tostories of the homeless.“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 any
15、one who needed help.In 1994,Donaldson created the nonprofit 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
16、.He attended an interview for a college.B.He fed the hungry 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.H
17、e survived as a parentless boy.6.How does Hal Donaldson describe 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 fo
18、cus to living for himself.D.He gradually devoted himself to helping others.C Sonja Redding and her family were on their way home to Omaha,Nebraska,after a weeklong visit to Washington,D.C.with her two sons,one of whom,5-year-old Xayvior,has autism(自闭症).Although all of the other flights had gone fine
19、,Xayvior became angry during one of the flights,and Redding couldnt calm him.“It felt like everyone on the plane was looking at us and got angry with my son,”she wrote in a Facebook post after she got home.“I dont know what to do when others just dont understand that he is not just a kid with no dis
20、cipline(自制力)，but a child with special needs who doesnt know how to control himself.”The day was saved by Delta flight attendant(空乘人员)Amanda Amburgy.She tried to help Xayvior watch a movie,but when that failed,she offered to take him on a tour of the airplane.That worked,and soon the child was not on
21、ly calm,but having a good time.“When they came back,Xayvior was much calmer and happier,”wrote Redding in the post，which now has 2,700 likes and over 500 shares.“I want to thank this Delta attendant.She didnt judge,and she just showed love.We need more people like this in the world.”It wasnt long be
22、fore Amburgy was told about the post.“Were there to help,and thats what we want to do,”she said in an interview.“So,we always want to make anything easier for the family as well as other passengers.”She also shared what she felt when she read Reddings story.“When I read it,it touched my heart.Its so
23、mething I would do for anyone on the plane,because thats what Im here for.It really made a difference in her life.”8.How did Redding feel on the plane?A.Tired.B.Uncomfortable.C.Very angry.D.Deeply afraid.9.What did Amburgy do to help the family?A.She asked the family to stay beside her.B.She asked t
24、he other passengers for help.C.She tried her best to calm the boy.D.She helped look after the other boy.10.Why did Redding post the story?A.To show her thanks.B.To help kids with autism.C.To get in touch with Amburgy.D.To share her travel experience.11.Which of the following words can best describe
25、Amburgy?A.Proud.B.Honest.C.Hard-working.D.Warm-hearted.D The outbreak of the novel corona virus pneumonia(NCP)has disrupted the lives and work of nearly every Chinese person.However,a new trend has been on the rise:many have turned themselves into livestreaming users orfollowers.According to Questmo
26、bile,a professional big data intelligence services provider in China,the audience for Douyin,Kuaishou and other livestreaming platforms surged to 574 million during the Spring Festival holiday,up 35 percent from 2019.Confined at home,away from their friends and loved ones,people turn to livestreamin
27、g to reach out to the world.For them livestreaming can help them share their lives and interest with a global audience,which will give them the sense of being“in the moment”.Even as viewers,they can also engage immediately with livestreamers by commenting and making suggestions.“When I comment on th
28、e livestreaming videos,Im not simply an audience member,but also an active part of the program.That gives me a sense of engagement,”an Internet user named Wang Hao told Peoples Daily.Livestreaming is not only for fun,but also a new tool for many businesses.Affected by the pandemic,many businesses ha
29、d to stop their sales in physical stores.To meet their business goals and survive during these trying times,many chose to livestream to revive their businesses.Joyoung,a leading maker of small kitchen appliances,is a good example.The company not only added a number of broadcasts each day to advertis
30、e their products,but also shared the menus that were beneficial to health.“The responses to our livestreaming shows have been well beyond expectations,”Kang Li,who oversees the companys livestreaming unit,told China daily.“Its a natural opportunity to truly bond with our followers.”Like it or not,li
31、vestreaming is likely to go mainstream in China for both entertainment and business.12.What is the purpose of writing the second paragraph?A.To introduce some popular livestreaming platforms in China.B.To report data on the development of livestreaming in 2019.C.To show that Chinese people spend too
32、 much time on livestreaming apps.D.To prove that livestreaming are becoming increasingly popular in China.13.What does Wang Hao think of commenting on livestreaming?A.It is boring to make comments.B.It is the only way to share viewers lives.C.It makes people feel involved in the stream.D.It helps li
33、vestreamers improve themselves.14.What do paragraphs 5&6 mainly talk about?A.Livestreaming replaced physical stores in many areas.B.Many businesses turned to livestreaming platform for marketing.C.Livestreaming platforms faced challenges during the pandemic.D.Livestreaming platforms made changes to
34、their services.15.How does the author feel about thefuture of livestreaming？A.Positive.B.Uncertain.C.Disappointed.D.Confused.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 Quite a few people choose certain kinds of food to stay slim.In fact,food can do more than that.Not only d
35、oes a healthy diet help control your waistline,but smarter food choices may also help ward off symptoms of depression._16_.Fish is one healthy food that can help fight depression.Fish plays a role in many traditional regional diets,such as the Mediterranean,Norwegian,and Japanese diets.Try eating a
36、3-ounce serving of fish two or three times a week._17_.Fruit is rich in vitamins,minerals,and micronutrients,making it a great choice for those with a sweet tooth.Eat a wide array of vegetables,with lots of leafy greens and high-fiber root vegetables.It is suggested that higher vegetable intake redu
37、ces depression risk.When youre feeling blue,a carrot might be the last thing on your mind._18_.Research published in May 2013 in Psychopharmacology looked at the mood and cognitive benefits of drinking hot cocoa every day for a month._19_.Chocolate contains a typeof antioxidant(抗氧化剂)called polypheno
38、ls(多酚),which are thought to boost mood.A cup of caffeinated(含咖啡因的)coffee could boost your mood,both short and long term._20_.Also it can provide a social mood boost if youre at a coffee bar.A.Chew on them and you feel better B.Those who had more of it were calmer C.However,it may help deal with low
39、mood D.Some foods are helpful in lifting the mood E.In the short run,it delivers immediate refreshment F.The way that food reduces health risks is highly complex G.The more fruit you eat,the lower your risk of depression 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
40、选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 Its often said that you can judge a person by looking at whats on their bookshelves.Well,when I asked myself this question a few years ago,I made a(n)_21_discovery.Pretty much all the_22_on my bookshelves were written by British authors,and there was almost nothing in translation from
41、 other_23_.What a shame!So,I decided to begin my_24_reading project.But how could I find books from much of the rest of the world?I had to ask for_25_.So in October 2011,I started my blog,and I_26_a short appeal(呼吁)online.Within hours,people began to_27_.At first,it was friends and colleagues.Then i
42、t was friends of friends.And soon,it was_28_.Four days later,I got a(n)_29_from a woman called Rafidah in Kuala Lumpur.She said she loved myproject,_30_if she could go to her local English-language bookshop and choose my Malaysian book and post it to me.I_31_accepted,and a few weeks later,a package_
43、32_containing nothing but two booksRafidahs choice from Malaysia,and a book from Singapore that she had also_33_for me.At the time,I was_34_that a stranger more than 6,000 miles away would go to such lengths to help someone she would probably never_35_.But Rafidahs kindness_36_to be the pattern for
44、that year.Time and again,people went out of their_37_to help me.And books often came from_38_sources.A writer even emailed me an unpublished translation of his novel to me,allowing me to become one of the_39_people ever to read that book in English.That year,thanks to kind strangers from the four_40
45、_of the world.I read books from over 100 countries.21.A.pleasing B.shocking C.exciting D.touching 22.A.books B.dictionaries C.photos D.discs 23.A.accents B.cultures C.backgrounds D.languages 24.A.national B.global C.official D.beneficial 25.A.money B.direction C.help D.permission 26.A.posted B.retur
46、ned C.received D.searched 27.A.come into view B.get in touch C.take no notice D.come to life 28.A.stars B.writers C.strangers D.adults 29.A.parcel B.gift C.envelope D.message 30.A.wondering B.doubting C.worrying D.realizing 31.A.awkwardly B.unwillingly C.happily D.confidently 32.A.rose B.arrived C.d
47、ropped D.fell 33.A.picked out B.come across C.given away D.dealt with 34.A.confused B.curious C.frightened D.amazed 35.A.meet B.attract C.hurt D.ignore 36.A.appeared B.happened C.proved D.recognized 37.A.home B.company C.business D.way 38.A.useful B.surprising C.familiar D.common 39.A.best B.last C.
48、first D.latest 40.A.corners B.squares C.oceans D.sides 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 The Chinese Garden of Friendship was built as a beautiful symbol of friendship_41._Sydney in the State of New South Wales and Guangzhou in the province of Guangdong,China(sister cit
49、ies of sister states),to mark Australias bicentenary(二百周年纪念)in 1988.The garden_42._(design)and built by Chinese landscape architects and gardeners,_43._(follow)the Taoist principles of“Yin-Yang”and the five opposite elements earth,fire,water,metal and wood.These principles also stress the_44._(impor
50、tant)of Qi,the central force of life and energy.Yin-Yang_45._(play)such a vital role that just one missing element would disrupt the gardens harmony and balance.However,when_46._(combine)perfectly,the five elements form a fluid and nurturing environment.Everything you encounter in the garden has bee