1、宁夏六盘山市高级中学2020-2021学年高三下学期第二次模拟测试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Everyday Food by Martha StewartNo matter how busy you are, at the end of the day you want meals that are easy to prepare. And you want lots of choices and variations. Youll find all of those in this book: 250 simple recipes for delicious mea
2、ls that bring freshness and nutrition.Paperback, published by Random House, 16.79 Zeroesby Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah BiancottiThe New York Times best-selling author Scott Westerfeld teams up with Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti in the book about six teenagers with amazing abil
3、ities. These teenagers have powers that set them apart. They can do things ordinary people cant.Paperback, published by Simon Schuster, 12.99Mighty Jack by Ben HatkeJack dislikes summer. But hes got a good reason: Summer is when his single mom takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his s
4、ister, Maddy. Its lots of responsibility, and its boring, too, because Maddy doesnt talk, ever. But one day, at the market, Maddy does talk-to tell Jack to trade their moms car for a box of mysterious seeds. Its the best mistake Jack has ever made.Hardcover, published by First Second, 14.15Only Daug
5、hter by Anna SnoekstraShes caught stealing. She is homeless and on the run. But she happens to look the same as a girl who went missing a decade ago, Rebecca Winter. She assumes Rebeccas identity, using it as a way out, Little does she know her new life as Rebecca is itself a prison and it looks lik
6、e a killer might be after her.Kindle edition, published by Harlequin Enterprises, 8. 881Who wrote a book to help us cook a meal?AMartha StewartBAnna SnoekstraCBen HatkeDScott Westerfeld2How is Zeroes different from the other three books?AIt tells a storyBIts in paperbackCIts quite popular.DIts a co-
7、written book3What do we know about Only Daughter?AIts heroine enjoys her life on the run.BIts heroine lives with a false identity.CIt provides different kinds of editions.DIt is written by Harlequin Enterprises.I was on vacation with my husband, my brother, his wife and daughter. We were not familia
8、r with the area and jumped onto a bus, thinking it would be a nice way to see the downtowns old town area. Well, until visiting with the bus driver, we found out we were on the neighborhood route which picks up school children and delivers to various neighborhood places, with a route of well over ab
9、out 2 hours. That was a surprise and a concern because we had parked our vehicle in a timed parking area and it was going to end.We shared this with the bus driver only to let her know we were not from the area and apologized for getting on her bus in error. Then she surprised us further saying, “I
10、get off shift after a few more blocks, and if you dont mind a tight squeeze in my company car, Id be happy to take you back to your vehicle before the time is over.” The bus driver received permission from her manager, so we gratefully said yes to her offer.She went out of her way to take us back to
11、 our vehicle after her shift was over and it wasnt on her route to home either. We were touched and grateful for her kindness and thoughtfulness. In return because she had shared some of her concerns about the school-age children she sometimes had on the bus route, I shared with her a little tip on
12、how to quiet the children with an energetic technique that would make the ride safer for them as well as for her. She was so grateful. It was a wonderful exchange of kindness!4What was wrong with the author and her family ?AThey got on a wrong bus.BThey would lose their car.CThey couldnt drive their
13、 own car.DThey had to tour neighborhood places.5What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?AThe timed parking area.BThe familys concern.CThe vehicle parked there.DThe time limit for parking6What was the driver going to do after she knew the familys trouble?AInvite them to her home.BA
14、sk her manager for help.CDrive them to where they parked.DGet off shift earlier than usual.7What did the author do to repay the drivers kindness?AShe taught her how to send children to school.BShe taught her how to calm down children.CShe gave her a tip for her good service.DShe helped make her ride
15、 comfortable and safe.Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us, shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me, its something I would rather avoid. Thank goodness for the Internet! Its more convenient t
16、o buy CDs, electrical items, even food, from the comfort of your sofa. But thats not the only reason: price is an important factor. We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy. This has led to a type of shopping called “showrooming”.Showrooming is s
17、omething Ive done. I will go to a shop to see, touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knock-down price. Im not alone in doing this. Research by a company called Foolproof, found 24% of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013.Amy Cashman, head of Technology at
18、 TNS UK, says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that “people are lacking time, lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying”. She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop
19、 around.But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change. They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in-store discounts or free gifts.We mustnt forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assista
20、nt and you can get good aftercare. Its good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both worlds!8The two questions in Paragraph l are raised to _.Aintroduce the topicBgive two examplesCcompare different opinionsDget ans
21、wers from readers9What does showrooming mean in the text?ATrying in shops and buying online.BShowing products in a room.CBuying something in a store.DShopping on the Internet.10According to Amy Cashman, which is not the reason for showrooming?AThe lack of time.BThe comfort of the sofa.CThe shortness
22、 of money.DThe security of the product.11The authors attitude towards showrooming is _.AcriticalBneutralCsupportiveDcasualOne after another telecommunications giants have announced their latest fifth generation (5G) products. They have also claimed that 5G technology would be used on a massive scale
23、 by 2020. Yet, when reporting about 5G, many domestic media have described it as amuch faster technology than 4G without mentioning any of its other advantages. As a result. the common public view about 5G is that they could download a HD movie within one second. Beyond that, most people know nothin
24、g about 5G.Actually, 5G technology has many more advantages than 4G apart from speed. According to the criteria of 3GPP, an international standardization organization, 5G technology can be used for at least three purposesconnecting everything, reliability of connections, and eliminating delays.“Conn
25、ecting everything” is an appropriate slogan for 5G technology, without which the Internet of Things would be impossible. 5G would enable one server to connect to multiple terminals, and thus establish high-speed coordination among them, and help the chips inside the terminals timely react to meet pe
26、oples needs. Take autonomous vehicles for example, they are mature technology products. Self-driving cars combine a variety of sensors, such as radar, computer vision, and GPS to identify navigation paths and obstacles. 5G technology will link all the elements of a transportation system, such as tra
27、ffic lights, cameras and, of course, cars to establish perfect coordination so they can avoid obstacles and move on navigation paths, which will help strengthen self-driving technology.Reliability of connections is another essential characteristic of 5G technology, whose use can be extended to other
28、 fields where high safety standards are required. For instance, in certain surgeries, surgeons insert nano-robots inside a patients body and have to maintain constant control over the robots to ensure they perform their functions and do not cause any harm to the patient. This is a technology that ca
29、n be of great help, as it can establish reliable and continuous connections between the monitor and the nano-robots.12Which of the following can serve as an example of connecting everything?AImprovement of smart phone signals.BDecrease in telecommunication cost.CHigh speed in playing computer games.
30、DOnline tests for all members at the same time.13Why can 5G be used in the fields with high safety standards?AIt can attract most eyeballs on a massive scale.BIt can provide dependable and constant service.CIt offers massive machine types of communication.DIt employs 4G base stations and occupies le
31、ss space.14What will the author most probably discuss in the following paragraph?AEliminating delays.B5G network capacityCDisadvantages of 5GDBuilding 5G base stations15What would be the best title for the passage?A5G Technology: More than about High SpeedB5G Technology Will Shape the Future of Conn
32、ectivityCTelecom Giants Work Together to Better 5G TechnologyDAdvantages and Disadvantages of 5G Technology and Products二、七选五Discouragement generally occurs when what we think should happen doesnt come true. _16_ However, if properly dealt with, its part of what makes the human experience rich and h
33、elps us become more strong-willed. So the next time we start to feel discouraged, we should: _17_ If we do something just in order to get something back, then we are setting ourselves up for discouragement. However, when we dont need someone elses praise for our actions, then we are truly free to ju
34、st focus on our work and make it great. When we create great work, were happy. Even if we fail in something, we should choose to think of the failure as an education. _18_ As a result, we will feel less discouraged. Go outside and breathe. _19_ So if we start to feel down, go outside, feel the fresh
35、 air, let the sun hit our face and go for a hike, a walk, a bike ride, a swim, a run, etc. Well feel better if we do this. Going to find someone we can help is a great way to remove discouragement. So go to find someone who needs help, and then help them. When we serve others, and when we go out of
36、our way to help other people in need, we feel better. _20_ When we stop thinking about ourselves and, instead, direct our attention to another, we feel better.AFocus on our actions.BConsider who we are spending time with.CIt can make us unwilling to do something.DIf were just focusing on ourselves,
37、were likely to feel bad.EThis will help with any feelings of discouragement we may have.FWhen we view it this way, we realize failure isnt something bad.GFresh air and sunshine can have an amazing effect on our feelings.三、完形填空A nurses attempt to brighten one of her patients spirit through music has
38、gone viral.Alex Collazo is a nurse for Penn Pennington, a 67-year-old longtime musician who is _21_ cancer. Doctors told him that he had to stay in the hospital because his condition was _22_. Understandably, the man was in low _23_ .Shortly after arriving, the musician-who, for the past 30 years, h
39、as _24_ at various country bars in downtown Nashville- _25_ 24-year-old Collazo.“I admitted him to the hospital and we got to _26_, so I asked him to tell me something fun about himself. I could tell he was kind of _27_,”she said.Pennington told the nurse about his _28_ for skydiving, while Collazo
40、discussed her enthusiasm for music-singing, _29_. The two immediately hit it off, and Collazo offered to _30_ her guitar for him to play.On Sunday, Pennington was feeling _31_ enough to give it a shot, and the two had a jam session(即兴演奏会). The pair _32_ a famous song, as the nurse sang while Penning
41、ton played the guitar. The video of their _33_, which was shared on Facebook by Penningtons daughter, has gone viral. The video received more than 6,000 reactions and shares, with some 350,000 _34_. The 67-year-old called the _35_an escape. “Any time you go to the hospital for illness, its _36_ a do
42、wner. This was an escape, for a while. It was a _37_ thing,” he said. Collazo said she attempted to help Pennington _38_ he was in the hospital and enjoy what he was doing.”This is what people in the _39_ field usually do,” she said. “We put _40_ into everything.”21AtargetingBstudyingCbattlingDrepor
43、ting22AtemporaryBsevereCstableDfamiliar23AincomesBlevelsCvoicesDspirits24AplayedBstruckChiddenDstared25AsavedBdoubtedCmetDrecognized26AtrainingBtalkingCwaitingDwondering27AstrangeBrealCrightDdown28AloveBevidenceCstandardDexcuse29AfranklyBfortunatelyCspecificallyDsuddenly30Abring inBturn toCpoint atD
44、deal with31AguiltyBfreeCtiredDwell32AcreatedBpickedCheardDbought33AperformanceBadventureCcompetitionDinterview34AreasonsBpurposesCrulesDcomments35AdiscoveryBmomentCdelayDreward36ApunctuallyBinadequatelyCautomaticallyDeconomically37AbasicBgreatCwildDtough38AimagineBproveCforgetDadmit39AsportsBeducati
45、onCartsDhealth40AsympathyBtrustCjudgementDcuriosity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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。My most _41_(embarrass) moment occurred last month. I was invited to attend an interview for a job as a hotel receptionist. I arrived on time and was shown into the managers office by an assistant. I was
46、 so nervous _42_ I didnt catch the managers name. The interview began. “Do you have any previous experience in hotels?” asked the manager. “No sir,” I said. The manager frowned. “Are you good at computers?” “Yes, Sir. I am familiar _43_ most popular kinds of software.” The manager frowned again. He
47、didnt look like a friendly person. The interview continued. Every answer I gave _44_(receive) by a frown from the manager, even though I told him about my _45_(society) skills, my knowledge of French and so on. _46_(obvious), I was doing very badly. At last, the interview came to a close. “One final question,” said the manager. “_47_ good is your eyesight?” “Excellent, sir
