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1、浙江省诸暨市2021届高三5月适应性考试英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解Im not a full-time traveler. I spend most days working to earn a living just like you do. But whenever a chance arises fbr me to visit a far-off countiy I jump at it.When studying abroad in New Zealand, I travelled extensively all over the country with two f
2、riends. We booked everything from whale watching to a private flight over the Southern Alps, and racked up some impressive credit card bills. Another international student almost looked down her nose at our pricey adventures, declaring that she had come to New Zealand to study, not to empty her savi
3、ngs account on travel.My question to her came. Why would you come halfway around the world to save your money and keep your nose pressed into a book every weekend? Would you go to China and not visit the Great Wall because it consumes money? Would you go to Italy and skip visiting the Vatican becaus
4、e it requires an admission ticket?I know where I would like my life to go in the coming months and years. But there are no guarantees that things will go as planned. Practically, nothing will go as planned.“Oh, Ill travel when I retire/9 Ill travel when the kids are grown. Ill travel when the house
5、is paid off. How often we hear others say these? I hear these excuses all the time. But you know what occurs? Age. And stress. And, well, life. Life happens and by that time, you have bad knees and weak lungs and you simply cannot visit all those places you dreamed about in your youth. How sad! I do
6、nt want to end up like that, holding on to youthful travel dreams that will never be reality.So I often think, what if sometime later“ never came?So if you are privileged enough to be able to afford to travel, then you should attack it with curiosity and energy and a sense of adventure.So travel you
7、ng, and travel far.1. Why did the author mention his travel experience in New Zealand?A To prove his belief in travel.B.To show his enthusiasm for travel.C.To attract readers5 attention.D.To recall a wonderful experience.2. What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?A.The excuses for failing to travel
8、far.B.The absolute barriers in the future life.C. The uncertainties of future for travel.3. Why is the authors writing purpose?A. To circulate the advantages of travel.C. To convince readers to travel young.D. The regrets of missing some journeys.B. To share his own travel experience.D. To criticize
9、 the economical students.The great thing about libraries is that they house all types of books - from mysteries to biography and dramas - all in one location. The bad thing about libraries is that they house all types of books in one location, and if its a location you cannot get to, you are out of
10、luck. Now, mobile library solutions are appearing quickly around the country to bring books to people who need them.A few years ago, when the Little Free Libraries Movement kicked off, more people of all ages could have access to books. Now, more than 1,5000 free book stands can be found across the
11、globe, bringing books to unexpected places. But many folks are simply not in a position to get to the places where the books are. Bookmobile buses are a good solution, but they can be expensive to fund and to operate.Books on Bikes programs are popping up in areas where there is a strong bike cultur
12、e, in some regions like Seattle, or a strong need to bring books to the masses, for example, in San Francisco.The Seattle Public Librarys Books on Bike program consists of three bike/trailer combos （组合）that librarians bring to community events. The trailers are even Wi-Fi enabled so that visitors ca
13、n sign up fbr a library card and browse。刘览）the librarys card catalogue on the spot.Seattle has a really strong bike culture so we want to tap into that and provide full service library programs but do it in a way that is quick and smarty librarian Jared Mills said in an interview.San Franciscos prog
14、ram, called Bibliobicicleta, was launched in 2013 by librarian Alicia Tapia. Her trailer can hold about 100 books and attracts readers of all ages and income levels. Its an independent, donation-based library like a Little Free Library, but on wheels.When asked why she would start a free library on
15、a bike, Tapia answers, Why not? Bikes are cool, and can go anywhere.4. What is the passage mainly about?A. Free libraries on bikes.试卷第2页，共9页 B. Unique bicycle cultures.C , Popular online libraries.D. Various library movements.5. The underlined words in paragraph 5 are closest in meaning to.A. come u
16、p with B. stay in touch with C. keep pace with D. take advantage of6. What did Tapia think of the program?A. Environment-friendly.B. Practical.C. Controversial.D. Profitable.More than one in five species of maple trees faces extinction, a shocking new report has revealed.The trees are experiencing a
17、 vast decline in habitat, due to urban development, timber harvesting, and agricultural expansion. Time is running out for the worlds biodiversity,“ said Douglas Justice, associate director at the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden. Every recent survey of plants and animals in the wild
18、points to this. He continued, “This is happening nearly everywhere that rarer maples exist. And because of climate change, the narrow habitats that support species at the tops of mountains are quickly disappearing.The trees can be found in sub-tropical and tropical regions, as far south as Indonesia
19、.The only species found in the UK, the field maple is not under threat. Not only are the trees a popular ornamental feature in parks and public spaces, but also they are a key part of the natural ecosystem in woodlands, as well as being an important timber crop in several countries.China is home to
20、the largest proportion of maples with 92 species. It has seen a number of trees become endangered due to urban expansion. Some 14 of the 23 maple trees at risk of extinction in the country are only found in China and have small populations and limited geographical ranges. tcWe still have an opportun
21、ity to save species from disappearance, but it will take expertise, resources and the cooperative efforts by the worlds botanical gardens to make it work,“ Justice added.One species in Mexico, the Acer binzayedii, is in desperate need of conversation,despite only being discovered in 2017. It is at r
22、isk from climate change in its cloud foresthabitat and threatened by grazing, logging, and forest fires/ the report adds. The report recommends developing conversation plans, monitoring species currently not at risk to ensure populations are maintained, and adding those missing maple species to seed
23、 banks and the like.BGCI(Botanic Gardens Conversation Intemational)is now establishing a conversation program to address the conservation needs of maple species. Maple specialists will work together to develop comprehensive strategies to manage and deliver conservation action points for the species.
24、7. What is the major reason fbr maple trees, extinction?A. A lack of scientific research.B. The rarity of the new species.C. The losses of their habitats.D. Problems with the distribution.8. Whats Justices attitude to saving maple trees?A. Hopeful.B. Skeptical.C. Reserved.D. Negative.9. What are the
25、 last two paragraphs intended to tell us?A. There is no guarantee of maintaining the tree populations.B It can never be too late to join hands to protect the species.C. All maple trees of the species are on the edge of extinction.D. Effective measures should be taken to conserve maple trees10. What
26、can be a suitable title for the passage?A. Time is running out fbr maple trees.B. Maple trees are vital to the ecosystem.C. Maple trees will stand tall in nature.D. Climate change puts maple trees at risk.二、七选五An American study of 10,000 students found that if you make more friends than the average
27、person at school, youll receive a higher salary in later life. People need good social skills at work to work in a team successfully. UOn average, teenagers aged between 15 and 17 have 500 fiiends“ on their favorite social networking sites. Adults have 130. So if you believe this research, you might
28、 be very rich.12 Dunbar, a professor from the University of Oxford, studied the number of messages between users of a popular social networking website, each of whom had between 200 and 2,000_friends. He found that they always communicate with a maximum of 150 试卷第4页，共9页people.Among these 150, around
29、 5 people are close friends. 13 They are probably old friends and you share all your good and bad experiences with them. Then there are 10 more friends. Although theyre close to you, you may not keep in touch with them every week. Next there are 35 people who you might spend time with because of a s
30、hared interest.旦You see or speak to these people at least once a year, but you dont know them well. Beyond this number, Dunbar says, its impossible to make any relationship meaningful.If you have a lot of online firiends，try this experiment: First take away anyone you havent been in touch with for a
31、 year. Then remove those you cannot remember and, finally, take away friends who you wouldnt mind losing touch with. How many have you left? How many of these people are actually good friends? 15 A. You are not close to them.B. And finally, there9s a large group of 100.C. Youve most likely known the
32、m fbr long.D. However, it probably wont make any diflerence.E. These are the same skills we use to make friends at school.F. Theyve found that having good friends can help you live longer.G. According to the research, these are the only people that really matter.三、完形填空When 10-year-old Romeo Cox real
33、ized what he wanted more than anything else was a hug from his 77-year-old grandmother, he decided to make the journey. He did not let the 1,7000-mile distance and the fact that there were no flights 16 him.“I hadnt 7 her fbr a year and a half owing to the pandemic (流彳亍病)，so I18 to go and see her in
34、 secret/9 he said. I meant it to be a(an) 19“I asked my 20 and they said no more than 50 times, but I 2 talked them into letting me do it J he told The Daily Mail.Romeo turned his plan into 22.“I drew a map. Td walk and take boats and do itnaturally to 23 the planet/5 he told The Times. And Fd take
35、Dad. It would be24 to have an adult.”Romeo and Phil 25 from Sicily, Italy on June 20. They trekked （跋涉）across Italy, Switzerland and France. They spent many nights beneath the stars. They were also 26 to fight off wild dogs, got lost a time or two, 27 sore feet and so on. But no matter how 28 the co
36、nditions were, they just kept going.On September 21, they 29 Londons Trafalgar Square, where they spent a two-week mandatory isolation （强制隔离）before being30 to make the final legof journey to Grandma Rosemarys 31.With his grandmothers house eventually in sight, Romeo 32 a joyful run.And he ended up i
37、n the 33 he had been longing for.“I can hardly imagine my grandsons 34 trip yet J she admitted frankly. Butmore than anything else, love and gratitude 35 her heart.16. A. stop17. A. written18. A. promised19. A. surprise20. A. friends21. A. instantly22. A. wait23. A. save24. A. handyB. destroyB. call
38、edB. agreedB. presentB. parentsB. shortlyB. actionB. monitorB. impressive25. A. walked away B. drove on26. A. urged27. A. sacrificed28. A. punishing29. A. visited30. A. required31. A. home32. A. thought of33. A. sofa34. A. arbitrary35. A. stoleB. expectedB. sufferedB. boringB. passedB. persuadedB. b
39、lockB. broke intoB, houseB. unbelievableB. brokeC , trickC. missedC. plannedC, chanceC , grandparentsC. initiallyC , imaginationC. helpC , stressfulC , moved outC, forcedC. enjoyedC. favorableC , locatedC. allowedC. downtownC , took onC. welcomeC. ridiculousC. filledD. challengeD. seenD. offeredD. o
40、ptionD. cousinsD. finallyD. fantasyD. exploreD. troublesomeD. set offD. orderedD. harvestedD. pleasantD. reachedD. forbiddenD. districtD. tried outD. hugD. tentativeD. softened试卷第6页，共9页四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。If you take a look around your kitchen or office, chances are 36
41、youll notice that you are surrounded by plastic water bottles, take-out cups, plastic grocery bags and food packages. These are all examples of single-use plastic products, which is 37 hot topic based on both environmental and health concerns.Its certainly not realistic 38 (remove) all plastic from
42、your life, but some statistics may encourage you to reduce your single-use plastic footprints.The popularity of plastic, which39 (begin) rising in the 1950s, is growing out ofcontrol-18.2 trillion pounds of plastic has been produced. And there is no sign of slowing down. Scientists say that another
43、26.5 trillion pounds will be produced worldwide 40 2050.Every piece of plastic 4 (create) will remain in the environment in some form, but if you conveniently throw it out, wind and run-off carry the waste down the sewer(污水管) and directly to the ocean, 42 (affect) the marine life including the fish,
44、 a main source of food for 43 (human).So focused 44 (be) the society on making peoples life more convenient in the short term, but in the long run, those everyday conveniences are at the expense of our health. Worried about 45 (globe) warming? You should be.五、其他应用文46.假如你是李华，你班计划在艺术周期间表演英语情景剧（sitcom）
45、,并想请对此颇有兴趣的外教Mr. Smith给予指导。现请你给他写一邮件，内容包括：1 .提出请求；2 .指导内容；3 .期待回复。注意：1 .词数80左右;2 .可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。六、读后续写47.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。I reached into my backpack, feeling fbr my cellphone. I was tired of Aunt Letty talking on and on about her chickens, horses and cows. Worse, I was afraid of having
46、 to spend spring break at her farm.In spite of my protest, my parents decided that spending time at the 自rm would be a great experience fbr me. My parents both grew up on farms and believed that responsibility, hard work and respect for the land were valuable lessons. Lessons you need to learn, son
47、J they said.“So, have you ever ridden a horse?9 Aunt Letty asked, trying to turn my attention away from my phone.“Hmmm, no. But Fve seen horses on TV I answered, absent-minded.“Well, weve got a nice horse I think youll like. Hercules - sounds like a beast, but hes a gentle giant. The other animals h
48、ave names too, but dont worry, you wont have to remember their names. If you show up at the gate with feed, theyre happy!” she said smiling.I glanced at my aunt, angry that I was expected to work. Vacations were meant for sleeping late, playing video games, and maybe skateboarding. I tried to text a friend.“Phones dont work well out here. With all the hills and valleys, its hard to get a connection.I con