1、2021年高三5月模拟考试英语试题含答案本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷答题卡交回。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用05毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。2第卷每小题选出答案后，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。3第卷必须用05毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分3
2、0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5小题；每小题15分，满分75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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1What will Bob probably do in the evening?AWrite a letter BSee a play CGo to the cinema2How should the speakers do their homework?ABy
3、doing it on the puterBBy writing it in their booksCBy writing it on a piece of paper3What season is it in Sydney?ASummer BWinter CAutumn4Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn a restaurant BIn a hotel CIn a coffee shop5What size probably does the man wear?ASize 6 BSize 7 CSize 8第二节（共15小
4、题；每小题15分，满分225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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6What does the woman think of the dinner?AIts not perfectBIts successfulCIts terrible7What was the problem with the pancakes?AThey were burntBThey
5、were tastelessCThey couldnt stick together听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8What is in her bag according to the girl?AHer school stuffBHer lunchCHer pet dog9What will the man do next?ASearch the bagBPlay with the petCMake a phone call 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10How long has the man been in London?AOne yearBA few ye
6、arsCA couple of months11Why did the woman leave her hometown?ATo lead a city life BTo open a restaurant CTo find a job12Where did the woman e from?ALondonBAirsideCLancaster听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13When did the woman start to live here?ALast year.BThree years ago.CMore than three weeks ago.14How many
7、kinds of drinks does the woman have?AFive.BFour.CThree.15How many guests have been invited for the dinner?ASix.BSeven.CEight.16Who was not well at the last moment?AMarcia.BPaul.CThe woman.听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20四个小题。17Whats the passage mainly about? AA film-making petition BA film-making training class CA
8、 modern film exhibition18How long should the film last at most?A11 minutes B12 minutes C18 minutes19What is the topic of the films this year?AThe familyBThe weather CSchools20Where can people see the best films?AIn the Town HallBIn the Market SquareCIn London International Academy第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40
9、分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AThe most famous war movies reflect the American publics continuous fascination with World War II and the Vietnam WarMany movies of this kind have been wellreceived when they were first shown, but few of them have enjoyed lasti
10、ng fame and popularityThe films on the list of the five most famous war movies still remain fresh and are popular among many peopleThe Longest DayAn all-star cast recreates D-Day and the Normandy attack, the greatest landing and aerial（空中的） invasion in historyThis is probably the most famous war mov
11、ie because of the large number of big stars who have roles in the filmApocalypse NowThis is a famous war movie because of its description of the Vietnam War and excellent performance from Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen and Robert DuvallThe film, full of memorable scenes and quotes, is widely viewed as
12、a masterpiece of movie makingThe Dirty Dozen Lee Marvin, playing an officer who thinks and acts independently, is appointed to train twelve prisoners, most of whom have been sentenced to death, to go on a suicide mission to kill several Nazi generalsIf any of the men makes it back, they may get a pa
13、rdonThis is one of the most popular war movies ever made Platoon This famous war movie is the fictional account of a platoon（排） in Vietnam that is divided into two peting groupsThe plot is partly based on the director Oliver Stones real life experience Midway This is probably the most famous war mov
14、ie ever made about navyIts based on the battle between Japanese and American aircraft carrier groups near Hawaii in World War II that resulted in a decisive American victory21What are the most important themes of the movies mentioned above?AWorld War II and the Vietnam WarBpetitions in the Vietnam W
15、arCFights between Nazi generals and soldiersDD-Day landing and the Normandy attack22The text is meant to _Adescribe five most famous movie postersBchoose the best war movie among the fiveCintroduce five masterpieces of American filmsDcelebrate the success of the five American films23What can we infe
16、r from the underlined sentence?AThe prisoners will be punished if they fail BThe prisoners might be willing to have a try CThe prisoners might be scared and run awayDThe prisoners have to take Nazi generals backBBig cats have existed on the earth for millions of years, though scientists arent sure e
17、xactly how longBut a new study indicates that a skull（颅骨） of a snow leopard（豹） relative that was recently unearthed is 44 million years oldThat makes it the oldest big cat fossil（化石） ever foundA team of US and Chinese scientists unearthed the skull in TibetThis creature is not a direct ancestor to b
18、ig cats, but it is closely related to the snow leopard, study leader Jack Tseng told the Associated PressThe fossil lends evidence to the belief that big cats existed in Asia and spread out from thereBig cats are at the top of the food chain and have few predators of their ownBig cats include snow l
19、eopards, clouded leopards, tigers and lionsBased on genetic judgements, most scientists believe they first existed in Central AsiaBut previously, the oldest known big cat fossil was 36 million years old and found in AfricaThe new fossil findings were published in the November 13 issue of the science
20、 journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological SciencesTseng and his team were fossil hunting in the Himalayas in xx when they discovered some bones, including the buried cat skullThe researchers were able to determine its age by studying the surrounding rocks and soilThe skull indicates th
21、at the animal was about the size of a clouded leopard, which can grow up to 50 poundsIn xx, the team returned to unearth more cat bonesDavid Polly from Indiana University told the Associated Press that the fossil is “convincingly older than the current record holder”He added that there could be even
22、 older big cat fossils in the Tibetan plateau to uncover24What does the newly unearthed skull prove?ABig cats might have their origins in AsiaBThe oldest fossil is 44 million years oldCThe snow leopard is the oldest big catDThe skull is of big cats direct ancestor25What does the underlined word in P
23、aragraph 3 mean?ArelativesBenemiesCpartnersDprotectors26How do the researchers know the skulls age?ABy measuring its size and foreheadBBy examining other bones around itCBy studying its chemical positionDBy exploring the rocks and soil around it27Where was “the current record holder” in the last par
24、agraph found?AAsiaBAfricaCAmericaDAustraliaCBritish planning experts are heading to China to advise on building cities that do not damage the environmentThey will address mayors on the need to avoid USModel by building dense（稠密的） cities with low-carbon buildings and good public transportTheir visit
25、follows a report warning that the road-based USModel could make climate change impossible to controlEuropes densely-populated cities, with strong public transport links, are held up as an example for China to followBy good planning and spending a little more, livable new cities could be built with l
26、ow-carbon infrastructure（基础设施）In China many institutions are taking the climate more seriously than before and the traveling group from Britains Town and Country Planning Association will meet officials from the Chinese governments economic research agency in a workshop on low-carbon buildingsThey w
27、ill also meet officers in fast-growing Shenyang, which has more than six million inhabitants（居民）On another day they will present their ideas at the National AcademySeveral of Chinas major cities suffer heavy traffic jamsSome of their leaders are now looking for new ideas to make cities more densely-
28、populated, while the mayors of some fast-growing cities are hoping to build in a less energy-consuming wayChina also suffers a crisis of agricultural land, so high-density planning has many benefitsKate Henderson said “As more and more people across the world move from rural to urban areas we must g
29、uarantee our cities grow stably” This means delivering schools, parks and public transport alongside employment areas and housing“We look forward to sharing our thinking on how Garden City principles can be appliedboth to creating new cities and to renewing existing ones”28Why does the writer mentio
30、n USModel in the passage?ATo show the advantages of Europes ModelBTo enrich our knowledge about City Model CTo tell us its disadvantages and give us a warningDTo convey American experts views on city planning29What is unique for Europes densely-populated cities?AThe road-based Model is good for the
31、environmentBIt can speed up the growth of the newly-built citiesCIts inhabitants enjoy the convenience of the wide roadsDIts designs focus on low-carbon buildings and public transport30What does the underlined word “they” in Para3 refer to? ABritish planning experts BMayors from Chinas major cities
32、COfficers from Shenyang DLeaders from Chinese institutions31What is the best way to make Chinese cities grow stably?ABy saving more agricultural landsBBy building apartments near working areasCBy persuading people to move to rural partsDBy building environment-friendly dense citiesDRun, swim, lift w
33、eights, do yogado something,because its good for youMany studies tell us that regular exercise not only helps our bodies butimproves memory, and eases anxietyBut what is happening to the mind during workout to create all these benefits?A new study from Sweden suggests that a specific protein found i
34、n trained muscles might contribute to exercises mental benefitsThis protein, the researchers found,might help our bodiesprocess molecules that, if out of balance, can stress us and contribute to depression（萎靡不振）The findings were published in the journal CellTo test this, the researchers kept attacki
35、ng some mice with flashing lights, loud noises and interrupting their sleep for weeksPredictably, this treatment makes the mice show signs and biochemical markers of depressionBut not all the mice showed those signsOne group,specially raised to have high levels of a protein called PGC-1alpha1 （the o
36、ne in trained muscles）, did not show those depression signsPGC-1alpha1increases production of an enzyme thatbreaks down achemical called kynurenine Kynurenine helps the body respond to an activated immune system（活性免疫系统）, but it also plays a role in depression“Our original research assumption was tha
37、t trained muscle would produce a substance（物质） with beneficial effects on the brain,” Jorge Ruas of the Karolinska Institute told Forbes“We actually found the opposite: well-trained muscle produces an enzyme that removes harmful substances away from the body”This study was in mice, but it lines up n
38、icely with all the other lines of evidence that exercise is good for mental health32According to the study, which of the following is bad for your mental health?AProteinBMoleculeCEnzymeDKynurenine33What conclusion have the researchers drawn from the study? AUnbalanced exercise leads you to depressio
39、n BWell-fed mice survive better though being ill-treated CTrained muscle produces a substance good for brain DRegular exercise helps to clear rubbish away from body34According to the last paragraph, the result of the study is _ AreliableBdoubtfulCpredictableDambiguous35Whats the main idea of the pas
40、sage? AWhy do you need regular exercise?BWhat matters most for your body? CHow does exercise help your brain?DWhy are mice chosen for the study?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 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。I believe the very nature of writing is to set the writer free, not to impress readersI enco
41、urage my students to write freelyBy now we taste the goodness of free writing and enjoy it very muchAnd I imagine you may have tons of questions about free writingFirst, how to improve my logic? 36 The power of writing has to do with its emotion, and logic, and therefore we try extra hard to be logi
42、calbut this kind of forced logic is not something we can force on ourselves, or on our writingsWhen we let our emotional voice e out freely, our logical voice will also e outthat is the charm of free writingRead your own free writings, you will find many free writings are quite logical indeedYou are
43、 not that illogical as you thought of yourself 37 Yes, sometimes our ideas are boring, sometimes we are boring peopleso what? Who says we have to be amazing all the time? Lets respect our human realityThe good thing we need to do is to continue to write patientlyPersistence wins the battleSometimes
44、the idea may seem boring to us, but as we continue to write, something else will e up 38 Our writing does not have to be immortal or amazingWriting is just one way to express ourselvesPlease dont worship writingNow, what if my writing often shows my dark side that I dont want to see at all? 39 As hu
45、man beings we all have our dark sides; what is the right way for us to bee better people? To face them honestly or to hide them and pretend they never exist? Honesty is always the best policyOur dark sides need to be expressed, and free writing is a perfect outletThe miracle is, after you express yo
46、urself truthfully, you will have less negative emotions, you will be more at peace with yourself, and have more passion（同情） toward others 40 Many of my students have experienced the healing effects of free writingAnd I believe you will experience the same wonderful healingAThis is a very honest questionBLogic is only one aspect in writingCThen, what if my ideas are boring?DAnd free writing is exactly the oppositeEWe write to free ourselves, and also to free othersFHave you ever wondered why free writing sets us free?GOur goal is
