四川省南充市2023-2024高三下学期二模英语试卷及答案.pdf

1、高 2021 级英语试题 第 1 页 共 10 页 高 2021 级英语试题 第 2 页 共 10 页 南充高中高南充高中高 20212021 级高三第二次模拟考试级高三第二次模拟考试 英语试卷(考考试试时时间间：120120 分分钟钟；满满分分：150150 分分）注意事项：注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在本试卷上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。涂写在本试卷上无效。3.作答非选择题时，将答案书写在答题卡上，书写在本试卷上

2、无效。4考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共第一节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 1.5 分）分）听下面5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案是 C。1.What hap

3、pened to the womans money?A.She lost it B.She lent it C.She spent it 2.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Customer and clerk B.Boss and employee C.Reporter and interviewee 3.What does MrSmith advise the woman to do？A.Come to his lecture B.Check the result online C.Connect with

4、him by email 4.How much will the man pay?A.$45 B.$50 C.$55 5.When will the woman begin to check into the airport？A.At 1:00 pm B.At 1:40 pm C.At 3:40 pm 第二节（共第二节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5 分）分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的

5、作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a shop B.In a hotel C.At the airport 7.How did the man pay the fare?A.By check B.In cash C.By credit card 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。7.Whats the conversation mainly about?A.Improving a relationship B.Preparing for an in

6、terview C.Making an appointment 9.What will Dr.Smith do next Thursday?A.Do some research B.Have a meeting C.Attend to patients 10.When will the woman see Dr.Smith?A.This Tuesday afternoon B.Next Thursday morning C.Next Friday morning 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.Whats the weather like?A.Sunny B.Cold C.

7、Rainy 12.Whats a relaxing way to learn about local culture?A.Going to the movie B.Going to the library C.Riding a double-decker bus 13.What will the speakers do now？A.Go to the pub B.Stay home reading C.Do some adventures 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14.What did the woman buy？A.Dancing classes B.Dancing s

8、hoes C.Dancing classrooms.15.Which dance does the woman like most?A.Ballet B.Modern dance C.Tap dance 16.Who wants to join the dancing class?A.Shelley B.Carl C.Jane 17.Why does the woman take dance lessons？A.To improve her dance skill B.To teach others to dance C.To enjoy the free lessons 听第 10 段材料，

9、回答第 18 至 20 题。18.What is the speakers nationality?A.American B.Australian C.Chinese 19.What does the speaker want to get involved in?A.The students lives outside class B.The students social experience C.The arrangement in class teaching 20.What inspiration does the speaker get from the experience?A.

10、Making more Chinese friends B.Understanding Chinese culture 高 2021 级英语试题 第 3 页 共 10 页 高 2021 级英语试题 第 4 页 共 10 页 C.Doing better at his teaching 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解(共两节共两节,满分满分 40 分分)第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题：每小题小题：每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A In Search of Silicon Valley 10th Nove

11、mber Join us to hear Robert Goods thoughts on the digital revolution,and what he learned from Silicon Valley.Robert is an artist based in Cambridge UK.His work has been shown across the world.The talk will begin at 7pm and last around 60 minutes.6.00 Retro Computer Festival 5th November Were very ha

12、ppy to announce our Retro Computer Festival our biggest yet,with more exhibitors than ever before.We welcome enthusiasts to exhibit their personal collections.The event will be free to exhibitors and entry for visitors is just standard museum entry.Programming with Yarn 18th October As well as inter

13、esting historical facts,this talk provides a simple way of explaining key programming concepts and highlights the logical thinking necessary to get into coding.Lily Madar is an experienced software engineer,always trying to find new ways to make coding more accessible in this digital world.The talk

14、will begin at 7pm and last around 60 minutes.6.00 Family Gaming Night 15th October A great event for all the family kids young and old!Wel1 be opening at 6pm for a solid 4 hours of digital entertainment in a fun and family-friendly environment.Its great chance for kids and parents to come together,s

15、hare experiences,compete against each other and talk about how technology and gaming have changed over the years.Under 5s are free.Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult Adult 1l.00 Child 8.00 Family Ticket(2 Adults,2 Children)34.00 21.When can you attend the talk by a Cambridge artist?A.On 15th

16、October.B.On 5th November.C.On 18th October.D.On 10th November.22.Which activity encourages exhibitors to show their personal collections?A.In Search of Silicon Valley.B.Retro Computer Festival.C.Programming with Yarn.D.Family Gaming Night.23.How much should a couple with their ten-year-old twins pa

17、y for the gaming event?A.38.B.34.C.24.D.22.B Linda Brown,a real estate agent,believes that when it comes to solving homelessness,it takes a village.She spent nine years supporting homeless people in Springfield,Missouri,through a charitable organization called The Gathering Tree,which welcomed peopl

18、e a few times each week during daylight hours,providing a safe and welcoming place for them to take showers,socialize,or simply rest.But they had to close their doors for the night.“One cold winter night,I watched as my friends walked off into the darkness to a wet,cold camp,while we went home to a

19、warm bed,”Linda said,“I realized I had to do something.”She had an idea to create a village of tiny houses to make sure no one slept outside on her watch!Linda started fundraising.She began by appealing to her fellow estate agents in the area before branching out into local businesses.Using these do

20、nations,Linda purchased a nearby abandoned area that already had the infrastructure in place.By February 2019,theyd built 31 tiny homes for their Eden Village and found residents for each one.All the residents must be good neighbors in order to stay in the village,and they certainly are!Linda was ha

21、ppy when she learned that the village actually increased local property values rather than lowering them as some people had feared.Linda hasnt stopped working since Eden Village began.A second village opened in the fall of 2020,and theres a third location in the works as well!She hopes to have five

22、villages across Springfield within the next five years,helping more than 200 homeless people get off the streets and into a new life.To this day,Linda firmly believes that there are a million reasons someone can become homeless,but each of them can be solved with love and community involvement.24.Wh

23、at does The Gathering Tree do for the homeless?A.It raises money for them.B.It builds tiny houses for them.C.It helps them find warm camps.D.It provides them with day shelters.25.What did some people fear?A.Their own homes would be lost.B.Their jobs would be taken over.C.Their safety would be seriou

24、sly threatened.高 2021 级英语试题 第 5 页 共 10 页 高 2021 级英语试题 第 6 页 共 10 页 D.Their local property values would be lowered.26.What does Linda expect to do?A.Help homeless people find work.B.Reach out to more homeless people.C.Build more infrastructure at Eden Village.D.Get homeless people involved in buildin

25、g Eden Village.27.Which of the following can best describe Linda?A.Ambitious and scholarly.B.Brave and imaginative.C.Sympathetic and innovative.D.Generous and independent.C A new study says that more than half the worlds ocean area is“becoming greener,”and the trend is connected to human-caused glob

26、al warming.Its not clear what is driving the greening.In some places,it could indicate changes in the amount of plankton or other organic material floating in the water.Plankton are a cornerstone of the ocean food chain,and these kinds of shifts could have ripple effects throughout the entire marine

27、 ecosystem.The study,published on Wednesday in the journal Nature,examines 20 years of satellite data measuring light reflected at the surface of the water all across the globe,subtle changes that arent necessarily visible to the naked eye.The research finds that 56 percent of the worlds oceans are

28、shifting in color and on the whole,theyre growing greener.The trend is especially strong in the lower latitudes,including the subtropics and tropics.The researchers then used a computer model to find out whether climate change was playing a part.They conducted one set of simulations representing the

29、 oceans under a strong climate change scenario,and then compared them with a second set of simulations imagining a world in which climate change didnt exist.The model suggests that rising global temperatures are to blame.The exact reasons still require some scientific digging.While climate change se

30、ems to be the culprit,the study also indicates that rising ocean temperatures in and of themselves arent driving the greening.There are plenty of other ways global warming is affecting the worlds oceans,by changing the structure and flow of certain currents,for instance.These kinds of changes can af

31、fect the growth of phytoplankton and other factors that might be contributing to the greening.The findings werent a surprise to the researchers.Theyre consistent with the way researchers expect the global oceans to change as the world keeps on warming.“Ive been running simulations that have been tel

32、ling me for years that these changes in ocean color are going to happen,”study co-author Stephanie Dutkiewicz,a senior research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,said in a statement.“To actually see it happening for real is no unexpected,but frightening.”28.What is the main topi

33、c of the study mentioned in the text?A.Changes in the color of the worlds oceans.B.The role of plankton in the ocean food chain.C.The impact of climate change on ocean ecosystems.D.The effects of global warming on ocean temperatures.29.What does the underlined word“culprit”in paragraph 5 mean?A.A pe

34、rson who is responsible for a crime.B.An animal that causes damage or harm.C.A substance that causes negative effects.D.A thing or fact that is responsible for a problem.30.What is the researchers reaction to the findings?A.They are unsurprised.B.They are emotional.C.They are indifferent.D.They are

35、unsure.31.What does the study suggest about the future of the oceans?A.They will become smaller.B.They will become more polluted.C.They will continue to change colors.D.They will become less diverse.D We have long been attracted by quick solutions that could increase our intelligence.Today,peoples h

36、opes lie in brain training apps,some of which claim to result in smarter minds”.But is this quick solutions all that it is said to be?There are plenty of brain training apps,but they all share the same characteristics:they turn mental exercises like simple arithmetic,memory tests and logic and patte

37、rn-matching problems into quick games.The more you play these mini-games,the smarter you will get or so some apps tell us.It is really a big promise.Many of the apps say they are backed by“science”,a claim I found surprising as a former neuroscientist.The concept that increasing intelligence would b

38、e as simple as practicing a few mini-games every day goes against what we have discovered about how humans think and learn.After surveying a diverse spread of thousands of users across wide variety of apps,researchers at Western University in Canada discovered that“brain training has no appreciable

39、effect on cognitive functioning in the real world,even after extensive training periods”.The positive effects that have been found are limited to the very specific mini-games and tasks that users are trained on,such as the ability to memorize lists of words or numbers,or perform mental arithmetic,wi

40、th little benefit to other skills.If you are expecting them to improve your ability to write novel or construct a complex 高 2021 级英语试题 第 7 页 共 10 页 高 2021 级英语试题 第 8 页 共 10 页 spreadsheet,I am afraid you will want to look elsewhere.Puzzle video games such as“Baba Is You”and“Returno the Obra Dinn”see p

41、layers apply their skill at logic,memory and concentration in a far more complex way than any brain training mini-game.32.What does the author say about brain training apps?A.They have scientific support.B.They work in the form of games.C.They require problem-solving skills.D.They are based on compl

42、ex arithmetic.33.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A.Supporting evidence for some brain training apps.B.A detailed description of some brain training apps.C.A further explanation of the use of some brain training apps.D.Questioning the exaggerated effects of some brain training apps.34.Which best des

43、cribes the effects that brain training apps have on memory?A.Limited.B.Tremendous.C.Damaging.D.Far-reaching.35.Where is the text probably taken from?A.A storybook.B.A diary.C.A magazine.D.A biography.第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Consumer behavi

44、or is the study of how people make purchase decisions to satisfy their needs or desires and how their emotional,mental and behavioral responses influence the buying decision.By understanding it,businesses can make their marketing efforts to focus on specific groups,improve brand images,and predict t

45、he trends.36 Anyway,understanding consumer behavior is vital to any successful marketing strategy.37 Among them,marketing campaigns influence purchasing decisions a lot.If done right and regularly,with the right marketing message,they can even persuade consumers to change brands or choose more expen

46、sive alternatives.For expensive products,like houses or cars,economic conditions play a big part.38 The consumers decision making process is longer for expensive purchases and it can be influenced by more personal factors at the same time.Consumer behavior can also be influenced by personal factors:

47、likes,dislikes,morals,and values.In industries like fashion or food,personal opinions are especially powerful.Of course,advertisements can influence behavior.However,finally,consumers choices are greatly influenced by their preferences.39 Last but not least,our purchasing power plays a significant r

48、ole in influencing our behavior.Unless youre a billionaire,youll consider your budget before making a purchase decision.40 However,if you dont have the money for it,you wont buy it.A.Education levels and social factors can have an impact.B.Consumer behavior is often influenced by different factors.C

49、.The product might be excellent and the marketing could be great.D.This knowledge can also help businesses stay ahead of their competition.E.Vegetarians,no matter how many hamburger ads they see,wont start eating meat.F.A positive economic environment can make consumers willing to buy them.G.A consu

50、mer purchases a different product just because he or she wants to seek diversity.第三部分第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 20 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It was my last class before summer break,and I was finishing up the first year of