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1、2021 届安徽合肥市第五十五中学高三英语二模试卷及参考答案 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 Theatre reflects the values of the civilization out of which it grows.The following are the types of theatre performances an ancient Roman might have witnessed then.Fescennine Verse Fes
2、cennine Verse was a pioneer of Roman comedy.Ironic and improvisational（即兴的）,it was used mainly at festivals or weddings,and as invective.With early native Italian funny dialogues in Latin verse,it was thought to have combined with a tradition of performances by masked dancers and musicians from Etru
3、ria.Fabula Atellana Fabula Atellana relied on common characters,masks,direct humor,and simple plots.They were performed by actors improvising.Fabula Atellana came from the Oscan city of Atella.There were 4 main types of characters:the braggart,the greedy blockhead,the clever hunchback and the stupid
4、 old man,like modern Punch and Judy shows.Fabula Togata Named for the clothing symbolic of the Roman people Fabula Togata had various subtypes.One was the Fabula Tabernaria,named for the tavern（酒馆）where the comedys preferred characters,lowlifes,might be found.One describing more middle-class types,a
5、nd continuing the Roman clothing theme,was the Fabula Trabeata.Fabula Praetexta Fabula Praetexta is the name for Roman tragedies on Roman themes,Roman history or current politics.Fabula Praetexta was less popular than tragedies on Greek themes.During the Golden Age of drama in the Middle Republic,th
6、ere were four great Roman writers of tragedy,Naevius,Ennius,Pacuvius,and Accius.Of their surviving tragedies,90 titles remain.All the performances above began as a translation of Greek forms,even to the extent of their being performed in Greek costume.1.Where might an ancient Roman witness Fescennin
7、e Verse?A.At a party.B.At a funeral.C.At a wedding.D.At a concert.2.Which type of performance describes the middle-class life?A.Fabula Atellana.B.Fabula Tabernaria.C.Fabula Trabeata.D.Fabula Praetexta.3.What do the listed types of performances have in common?A.They copy Latin dramas.B.They take on G
8、reek forms.C.They reflect Roman themes.D.They refer to Italian stories.B Ever wondered if dogs can learn new words?Yes,say researchers as they have found that talented dogs may have the ability to grasp new words after hearing them only four times.While previous evidence seems to show that most dogs
9、 do not learn words,unless eventually very well trained,a few individuals have shown some extraordinary abilities,according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.“We wanted to know under which conditions the gifted dogs may learn novel words”said researcher xuekw Claudia Fugazza fro
10、m theEtvsLorndUniversityinHungary.For the study,the team involved two gifted dogs,Whisky and Vicky Nina.The team exposed the dogs to the new words in two different conditions.In the exclusion-based task,presented with seven known toys and one new toy,the dogs were able to select the new toy when pre
11、sented with a new name.Researchers say this proves that dogs can choose by exclusion when faced with a new word,they selected the only toy which did not have a known name.However,this was not the way they would learn the name of the toy.In fact,when they were presented with one more equally new name
12、 to test their ability to recognize the toy by its name,the dogs got totally confused and failed.The other condition,the social one,where the dogs played with their owners who pronounced the name of the toy while playing with the dog,proved to be the successful way to learn the name of the toy,even
13、after hearing it only 4 times.“The rapid learning that we observed seems to equal childrens ability to learn many new words at a fast rate around the age of 18 months,”Fugazza says.“But we do not know whether the learning mechanisms(机制)behind this learning are the same for humans and dogs.”To test w
14、hether most dogs would learn words this way,20 other dogs were tested in the same condition,but none of them showed any evidence of learning the toy names,confirming that the abilityto learn words rapidly in the absence of formal training is very rare and is only present in a few gifted dogs.4.What
15、was the purpose of the study published in Scientific Reports?A.To better train dogs ability to learn new words.B.To further confirm previous evidence about dogs.C.To prove extraordinary memory abilities of gifted dogs.D.To explore favorable conditions for gifted dogs new-word learning.5.How did the
16、dogs react when exposed to two new names in the first condition?A.Slow to understand.B.Quick to learn.C.At a loss.D.In a panic.6.What was found about dogs new-word learning in the social condition?A.Learning through playing applied to most dogs.B.The social condition helped dogs learn new words.CDog
17、s new-word learning turned out to be less effective.D.Dogs shared similar learning mechanisms with children.7.Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.Gifted Dogs Can Learn New Words Rapidly.B.Dogs Identify Newly-named Toys by Exclusion.C.Dogs Can Acquire Vocabulary through Tons of Tr
18、aining.D.Gifted Dogs Have Similar Learning Abilities to Humans.C Its 13:30 and 28-year-old Marten Pella s smart phone starts pinging,a signal that its time for us to stop working around his living room table and instead start our workout routine together.A cartoon character wearing bright red shorts
19、 on video begins instructing us to do star-jumps and sit-ups around his apartment.Pella,a research assistant at Stockholm University,is part of the Hoffice movement,which invites workers-freelancers（自由职业者）or full-time employees who can do their jobs remotelyto work at each others homes to increase p
20、roductivity and enjoy an active social life.Those attending Hoffice events advertised on Facebook are typically asked to work silently in 45-minute blocks,before taking short breaks together to exercise,or simply chatting over a coffee.In addition,each participant shares daily objectives with the re
21、st of the group upon arrival,and is invited to report back on whether or not they have achieved them at the end of the day.“Often when I am alone,I can work focused for a couple of hours but then Im easily distracted（分心）.The help of others makes me so much more disciplined.”says Pella,who attends Ho
22、ffice events as both a guest and a host.Lunches mean networking and connecting with new contacts.“People are coming from really different areas and have different professions so there can be really interesting discussions,”he says.The Hoffice movement has grown quickly since it was founded in 2014 b
23、y Swedish psychologist Christofer Franzen,now 37.He had been giving lectures on the benefits of collective（集体的）intelligence,but realised he was spending most of his own time working alone at his kitchen table.“I wanted to test more structured home co-working with friends in similar situations,”he sa
24、ys.Franzen says that holding events in houses and apartments creates a unique atmosphere,because theres a sense of community and desire to contribute.Hes looking for ways to expand the social value of Hoffice,by matching up members with relevant skills to share and even encouraging jobseekers to joi
25、n its gatherings.8.Where is Pella when his smart phone starts pinging?A.In his own home.B.In his office.C.In another persons home.D.At Stockholm University.9.What do people attending Hoffice events do first when they meet?A.Watch an exercise video.B.Work silently for 45 minutes.C.Tell each other the
26、ir daily plans.D.Report what they have achieved.10.What does Franzen really mean by saying“friends in similar situations”?A.They usually work alone.B.They often give lectures.C.They study collective intelligence.D.They have to work at a kitchen table.11.What is the best title for the text?A.Sharing
27、Comfortable Workplaces B.A New Way to Make New Friends C.Benefits of Collective Intelligence D.Working from Others Homes D If youve ever had a dog,you know just howdeep a connection you can develop with“mans best friend”.But a dogs life is much shorter than humans,about 12 to 15 years long,which mea
28、ns every dog owner has to go through the heartbreaking moment when their loving pet passes away.Why not make a clone of that dog then?This is the solution offered by a South Korean company,Sooam Biotech Research Foundation.The company has already successfully cloned at least 400 dogs,mostly for US c
29、ustomers,ever since it pioneered the technique in 2005.Now,Sooam Biotech has introduced its business toUKdog owners as well,offering them dogs that look just like their lost ones.To clone a dog,researchers first need to take a skin cell from a living dog or one that has just died.Meanwhile,another d
30、og is selected to supply an egg.Researchers then replace the DNA in the egg with that from the skin cell and implant the egg into the womb(子宫)of a female dog.The egg grows into a puppy over the following two months.The whole process takes less than a day,but it comes at a shockingly high price aroun
31、d63,000.But if you cant afford it now,you can also save the cell in a laboratory andaccess it at a later date.However,magical as cloning might sound,there is no guarantee that the cloned dog will be a perfect copy of the original one.Just like identical twins of humans,they share the exactly same DN
32、A but there will still be small differences between them.“The spots on a Dalmatian(斑点狗)clone will be different,for example”Insung Hwang,head of Sooam Biotech,told The Guardian.Dog owners will also have to accept the fact that personality is not“cloneable”.Apart from genes,personality is also determi
33、ned by upbringing and environment,which are both random elements that cloning technologies simply cannot overcome,Professor Tom Kirkwood atNewcastle University,UK,told The Telegraph.Perhaps bringing our dogs back by cloning is not the best way to remember them after all.Kirkwood,a dog owner himself,
34、pointed out,“An important aspect of our relationship with them is coming to terms with the pain of letting go.”12.What service does Sooam Biotech Research Foundation offer?A.Making copies of pet dogs.B.Giving pet dogs identical twins C.Helping dogs give birth to more puppies.D.Helping dog owners lov
35、e their dogs more.13.Which order is correct in the dog cloning process?a.An egg is taken from another dog.b.A skin cell is taken from the pet dog.c.The egg grows into a puppy in two months.d.The egg is placed in the womb of a female dog.e.The DNA in the egg is replaced by the DNA from the skin cell.
36、A.adbec.B.aebdc C.badec.D.baedc.14.What can we learn about dog cloning from the passage?A.It has not been put into practice until recently.B.It is very popular among US andUKpet owners.C.It might not give the owners an exactlysame dog.D.It is very expensive and usually takes half a year to complete.
37、15.What doesKirkwoodthink of dog cloning?A.He disagrees with it.B.He supports it.C.He is curious about it.D.He thinks it unbelievable.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 Are you bored with your daily life?Here are some things you should try before you are eighteen ye
38、ars old,because after that its too late!Camp out in the garden.If you dont have your own garden.find a fiend who has one!You will need:two or three friends,sleeping bags and warm clothes.Take a lot of food and drink with you and play games until it gets dark_16_You will need a torch(手电筒)or else you
39、wont be able to see all your sweets,and it might get a bit frightening._17_ Seriously.this is so important that it could save your life.If you cant swim well,you wont be able to do water sports like waterskiing and surfing.Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you Make sure you do it.Collect
40、 something.One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things._18_The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you.That way you wont forget.Try at least one kind of team sport._19_You have to work well with other people.Ot
41、her advantages of team sports are that they keep you fit,and they are great fun,Teams usually have a good social life too-youll go to lots of parties and make many friends.Write your family tree.When you are young.get to know all the older people in your family.Find out as much as you can about them
42、 when they were young_20_ A.Learn to swim.B.Go out for fun.C.It is an important skill to be a team player.D.Running helps to train a personscharacter.E.Draw a family tree so that you wont forget.F.You could collect stamps or emails from friends.G.When it gets dark,tell stories and eat all your sweet
43、s.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 When I was 16,I wrote a list of things I wanted to do in my lifetime.Some things were easy,some difficult and some almost_21_.One of the things on the list was to do a_22_.Two years ago I spent three mont
44、hs travelling with a friend and it was a great experience.One of the most_23_things we saw wasIguassuFalls.The day after we visited the waterfalls we were_24_in a hotel inBrazil,playing games when my friend_25_noticed an advertisement on the wall_26_“Skydive overIguassuFallstoday!”.I realized it was
45、 time to realize my_27_.Today would be the day that we would jump out of a(n)_28_.That afternoon we were_29_and taken to the SkydiveCentre.We put on our harnesses（跳伞装备）and helmets,were given some_30_and then took off into the air.My heart started to beat very fast and I felt very_31_.Luckily,I was_3
46、2_to an instructor so I didnt have to worry about anything;I just had to_33_myself.He asked me if I was ready to fall from the plane but_34_I had enough time to_35_,we fell to the ground at400 kman hour!After about 40 seconds of_36_,the parachute opened and everything slowed down.We_37_peacefully to
47、wards the earth,leaving the_38_behind us.This was definitely one of the scariest but most exciting_39_of my life.I would do another skydive if I had the_40_.I think that everyone should do something that scares them once in a while！21.A.simple B.complex C.unnecessary D.impossible 22.A.deed B.favor C
48、.skydive D.survey 23.A.amazing B.largest C.unbelievable D.adventurous 24.A.sleeping B.resting C.working D.volunteering 25.A.ly B.slowly C.suddenly D.gradually 26.A.writing B.printing C.announcing D.saying 27.A.dream B.potential C.value D.opportunity 28.A.rocket B.ship C.window D.airplane 29.A.picked
49、 up B.brought back C.showed around D.turned down 30.A.preparations B.instructions C.food D.praise 31.A.comfortable B.satisfied C.curious D.nervous 32.A.devoted B.tied C.sensitive D.useful 33.A.feel B.prove C.help D.enjoy 34.A.though B.after C.before D.until 35.A.promise B.reply C.refuse D.hear 36.A.
50、falling B.flying C.testing D.learning 37.A.flowed B.floated C.ran D.rose 38.A.birds B.colleagues C.clouds D.friends 39.A.scenes B.journeys C.lessons D.experiences 40.A.time B.money C.opportunity D.wish 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 Goddess of the Luo River comes