1、山东省滨州市2021届高三下学期5月二模英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解This International Womens Day, were celebrating four women who changed the face of science forever.Anandibai Joshee, born in 1865 in India, became Indias first woman physician with a medical degree. After graduation from a Womans Medical College, she acc
2、epted an offer from the governor minister of Kolhapur in India to serve as “Lady Doctor of Kolhapur”. She died at 21 from tuberculosis. Despite her short life, Joshees accomplishments were unprecedented for an Indian woman, and her achievements open the door for other Indian women to quickly follow.
3、Mamie Clark, an American social psychologist, specialized in child development in black children. In 1946, Clark and Kenneth founded the only mental health organization for black children in New York. Clark was awarded the American Association of University achievement award in 1973, and ten years l
4、ater the National Coalition of 100 Black Women awarded her the Candace Award for humanitarianism.Geochemist Katsuko Saruhashi was born in Tokyo in 1920. Saruhashi became the first woman elected to the Science Council of Japan, the first woman to win the Miyake Prize for Geochemistry, and the first w
5、oman recipient of an award from the Society of Sea Water Science in Japan. In 1981, she founded the Saruhashi Prize, a prize awarded annually to a female role model in science.Born in Los Angeles, California, Ochoa was the first Latina woman to fly in space as part of the crew of the shuttle Discove
6、ry in 1993. In 1990, Ochoa was selected to astronaut candidacy as part of a group of twenty-three NASA astronauts, and became an astronaut a year later. Her first spaceflight was aboard Discovery as a mission specialist and lasted nine days, in which the crew conducted scientific experiments and dep
7、loyed a research satellite to study the solar corona.1Who was appointed by the government to work as an expert?AAnandibai Joshee.BMamie Clark.CKatsuko Saruhashi.DOchoa.2What did Mamie Clark and Katsuko Saruhashi have in common?AThey set an award.BThey were Americans.CThey were awarded twice.DThey ma
8、jored in water science.3Where is the text most probably from?AAposter.BA magazine.CA guidebook.DA report.American Mark Levine wears many hats in China-educator, author, volunteer, musician, sociologist, cross-cultural communicator, winner of the Chinese governments Friendship Award, and most noticea
9、bly, wide-brimmed.The bushy-bearded 73-year-old is perhaps best known among the Chinese public for writing American country music-style songs about China that he performs in full cowboy regalia. He often sings and plays his guitar to the accompaniment of the erhu played by his friend, Fu Han, in the
10、ir musical duo, In Side Out. Levine has staged hundreds of performances in 15 provinces, and one had an audience over 50,000, he says.Fu Han recalls he once performed in a well-known bar in Beijings Houhai area, and she joined him on stage with her erhu. “A group of tourists from northern Europe cam
11、e up and watched and filmed us, and started singing with us. I realized a Chinese instrument and face can help better tell Chinas stories to foreigners. So, they officially became band mates. Im the in and hes the out in In Side Out,” she explains.Levine plans to release a song book when he reaches
12、100 songs. He has so far written over 70 tunes that he calls musical stories from my Chinese journey, since he settled in Beijing in 2007 to take an occupation at Minzu University of China, where he still works, largely on account of its ethnic diversity.Levine says two highlights during his time in
13、 the country have been winning the Friendship Award in 2014 and receiving his Chinese “green card” in 2016. Levine hopes it increases cross-cultural understanding. One of his friends says Levine is particularly apt for the task. “Mark is a perfect ambassador for humanity, so to speak, who has found
14、his ideal place here,” he says.4What can we learn from Levines musical achievement?AHe has released a book about his songs.BHe has performed his songs all over China.CHis biggest concert attracted nearly 50,000 audiences.DHe combined American music style with Chinese stories.5Why did he determine to
15、 work at Minzu University of China?AHe desired to settle in Beijing.BHe could win the Friendship Award.CHe could be exposed to diverse cultures.DHe could find more musical stories there.6Whats the meaning of the underlined word “apt” in the last paragraph?AIntelligent.BSuitable.CReliable.DEnthusiast
16、ic.7Which of the following can best describe Levine?ADevoted and outspoken.BAttentive and generous.CIntelligent and sensitive.DActive and productive.Numerous studies, including a 2019 review in the journal Annual Research & Review in Biology, have found that both performing and listening to music ca
17、n have a significant impact on the immune system.“Certainly music has an impact on the brain, and anxiety and stress impact the immune system,” said Andrew Levin, a neurologist at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Levin, an amateur trumpet player who performs with several local ensembles, said hes n
18、ot an expert in the ways music interacts with the brain. But it works for him. Music is a part of my stress release paradigm,“ he said. We know that music can affect brain states, so I dont believe it is much of a stretch to say that music can indirectly affect our physiology, and there is research
19、that supports this notion. ”According to a 2013 review in the journal Brain Behavior and Immunity, the emotional and psychological effects of listening to music have direct impacts on biomarkers and hormone levels. There is also general consensus among researchers that listening to music reduces cor
20、tisol (皮质醇)levels.Does the type of music matter? It does. Prior associations and relationships with different types of music affect how your body responds. In general, research indicates that “relaxing music” (i. e. slower pace, peaceful music) is better for calming tense nerves， decreasing blood pr
21、essure and breath and settling the heart rate.Singing a different tune? Potvin, a professor of music therapy at Duquesne University, is skeptical of some of the research linking music with the immune system, questioning whether its healthy to use music or any other tool to resist anxiety. The resear
22、ch is superficial, though I dont mean that in a negative way,“ he said. I think the information we have is valuable, but we need to go deeper. ”8What does the underlined word it in paragraph 2 refer to?AMusic.BBrain.CImmune system.DThe research.9What do we know about relaxing music according to the
23、text?AIt has fast rhythm.BIt contributes to a stable heart rate.CIt does no good to calm tense nerves.DIt can increase blood pressure and breath.10What do we learn from the last paragraph?APotvin has some prejudice about the research.BPotvin thinks further study about it is necessary.CPotvin questio
24、ns whether music effectively resists anxiety.DPotvin is convinced of the impact of music on the immune system.11What might be the best title of the text?AWhats the function of music?BDoes music benefit your brain?CHow to promote your immune system?DCan music boost your immune system?For 30 years, Al
25、askas northern fur seal population has not increased. But the ocean mammals are appearing in growing numbers in one unlikely place-a small island that forms the tip of an active undersea volcano. Bogoslof Island is distant and unpopulated. It sits in the eastern Bering Sea. Openings on the ground th
26、ere release mud, steam and sulfurous gases, but northern fur seals find the island to be a good place for giving birth and raising their young.It is unclear why the seals have chosen to live on an active volcanic island instead of other unpopulated islands in the area. The surface is covered with th
27、ese big blocks, some as big as 10 meters in length, which were exploded out of the vent,” said Chris Waythomas, a U.S. Geological Survey research scientist.Northern fur seals get their name from their extremely thick fur; they have about 60,000 hairs per square centimeter. When Russian Emperor Alexa
28、nder II needed money and decided to sell Alaska to the United States in 1867, fur was one of the future states known valuables.Most of the worlds northern fur seals live in the eastern Bering Sea area. They live in the ocean from November to June and return to land in summer, when they breed and nur
29、se pups. Between 1950 and 1988, the northern fur seal population dropped from 2.1 million to 1.1 million. Scientists do not know why they have not made a comeback. Northern fur seals were first seen on Bogoslof in 1980. NOAA researchers have since carried out periodic studies of the population.Volca
30、nic activity on Bogoslof has remained mostly stable. But Gelatts crew chose not to camp there during their week-long visit in August. They feared an explosion could shoot up huge rocks. Instead, they made day trips from a secured boat. The crew counted the number of seals and examined whether images
31、 taken from above by an unpiloted aircraft could be used in future counts.12Whats the text mainly about?AThe scientists are worried about the extinction of seals.BThe environment protection is crucial to wild animals.CThe northern fur seals are on the rise on Bogoslof Island.DThe northern fur seals
32、like distant and unpopulated places.13What do Chris Waythomas words mean?AThe conditions on Bogoslof Island are tough and terrible.BAn active undersea volcano makes Bogoslof Island livable.CBogoslof Island is suitable for the northern fur seals to live onDIts reasonable for the northern fur seals to
33、 live on a small island.14What can be learned from the paragraph 3 & 4?AThe northern fur seals breed and nurse pups in winter.BThe northern fur seals thick fur is of no value nowadays.CThere were about 1.1 million northern fur seals on the island.DIts not clear why northern fur seal population has n
34、ot increased.15How did researchers guarantee their safety during the study?ABy observing in the distance.BBy doing the research inside an aircraft.CBy taking a boat with protective equipment every day.DBy using photos shot by an unmanned vehicle to count seals.二、七选五All left-handed humans have not ha
35、d it easy in the world. In many cultures and in the dark ages, left-handed people have generally been seen as the devil.The word “left” in English comes from the Anglo-Saxon word “lyft”，which means weak or broken. The Oxford English Dictionary defines “left-handed” as meaning defective, awkward or c
36、lumsy. _16_ A “left-handed compliment” and a “left-handed marriage” can be set as examples. The former does not mean sincere praise but indicates an insult. The latter, as you may notice, refers to an illegal or informal marriage, which, in particular, involves one side of royal or noble birth and t
37、he other of lower rank.In some certain cultures, things go beyond that. _17_ In Nigeria, for instance, taking or giving anything to anyone with your left hand is assumed that you lack home training._18_ Many people around you in China, if asked, would tell you they were forced by their parents or te
38、achers, to write with their right hand. Strangely enough, none of those elders can say what an actual problem there is with left-handedness. If it has to do with the fear of that child not being prosperous, there are a lot of left-handed personalities doing well and breaking grounds. The possible ex
39、planation here maybe lies in their long- held prejudice. _19_Two-thirds of the world still view left-handedness as a shortcoming but it isnt. _20_That is what CR. Manske points out, “Life without left-handed people wouldnt be right. ”AAnd that is not the only case.BThe following two examples can bes
40、t reflect this point.CA tiny gesture or movement with the left hand can mean a lot.DNamely, people tend to believe in common ideas instead of the reality.EThe way forward for the left-handers is for them to be accepted as they are.FCertain phrases in English suggest a rather negative view of “left-h
41、andedness”.GIn other words, different deep-rooted beliefs originate from different cultures.三、完形填空For years, our children often asked us if we could get a dog. When faced with it, my husband and I had some _21_ responses, such as “Someday? and “Maybe when youre old enough. Then _22_2020, the year of
42、 our pandemic dread. Sometime between my mothers livestreamed _23_ this spring and back - to - school that never seemed to happen this fall, “maybe _24_ yes and “someday“ became “as soon as possible”.We had lost so much during the pandemic - my mother, my grandmother. Hence, _25_ a puppy became an a
43、ttraction for all of us. PUPPY DAY! was soon written down and _26_ on the calendar.Our new puppy finally came _27_ in mid-November and has brought a lot of joy to us. The kids picked a name “Peggy“ and refused to consider others. I tell Peggy several times a day what a _28_ angel she is, using a _29
44、_ I wouldnt have dreamed of using even with my children. Ive filled my Twitter and Instagram feeds with _30_ of her. Every night, I spend a couple of quiet, peaceful hours enjoying cuddle time with her on the couch she wasnt supposed to be _31_ on.When I tell people that Peggy has _32_ me this year
45、- its true. Peggy has given our weary, _33_ family a new shared focus, an emotional center that isnt all about our _34_ . Shes given us all a new _35_ to put our love in and brought us back to ourselves.21AvagueBrandomCexplicitDimpractical22AmadeBreachedCwentDcame23AgatheringBshoppingCcelebrationDfu
46、neral24Aexchanged intoBtook overCgave way toDput through25AsavingBspottingCgettingDdistinguishing26AappearedBmarkedCreadDseen27AupBaboutCalongDback28AperfectBfortunateCdynamicDcommon29AlookBlanguageCmoodDtone30AwordsBpicturesCfoodDsupplies31AallowedBsatCanticipatedDinvolved32AsurprisedBsavedCdefende
47、dDstruck33AhappyBmercifulCheartbrokenDhorrible34AlossBnewsCfamilyDfeelings35AdogBplaceCchanceDidea四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Sanxingdui is believed to have sat at the heart of the Shu state, which historians know _36_ (relative) little about due to few little written records.More than 50,000 ancient artifacts _37_ (find) at Sanxingdui since the 1920s,_38_ a local farmer accidentally came upon a number of relics at the site. A major breakthrough _39_ (occur) in 1986, with the discovery of two cer
