广东省2021届高三英语下学期4月预测猜题卷.doc

广东省2021届高三英语下学期4月预测猜题卷

广东省2021届高三英语下学期4月预测猜题卷

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（新高考）广东省2021届高三英语下学期4月预测猜题卷
本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
A
    A new guidebook showcasing Hainan, China's southernmost province, to English-speaking readers was launched on Sept. 9 at The Commercial Press head office in Beijing.
    Produced by the award-winning international team of writers and editors behind The World of Chinese, this book Hainan: Jade Cliffs to Ocean Paradise dives deep into the natural, cultural and humanistic sides of an island lately associated with retirees and real estate.
    "Most travel guides stop at telling you where and how to visit," said Chu Dandan, chief editor of The World of Chinese, at the book's launch event. "Our book tells you why you should visit." What moves readers are "more than just sea and coconuts," Chu said, "but the people and the stories in between."
    From Hainan's famous beach resorts to its backcountry interior, the book's writers went across the province in search of little-told tales — trekking(跋涉) up its primeval(原始的) hills and through its rainforests, sipping tea and coffee with locals, visiting the homes of fishermen and ethnic minorities and discovering the passions of marine archaeologists, conservationists and surfers.
    These personal experiences and first-hand conversations are reflected in each of the book's chapters on Hainan's ecology, history, culture, leisure, food, sports and economy. These topics are then brought to life by original photographs, hand-drawn maps, interviews with native authors and scholars and profiles on colorful individuals and communities.
    "One of the things I was not expecting to find was a quaint little fishing village. Inevitably, modem elements permeate the beauty of ancient elegance. The village has been quietly half-occupied by a growing modem surfing community," Sam Davies, one of the writers, told the audience about visiting the village of Houhai in Sanya.
    "I was able to talk to some locals and others about how the village has changed, what it has meant for people's lives, and how surfing is just starting to develop in China," Davies said.
    "Our aim is to create something that will go far," Gu Qing, general secretary of The Commercial Press, said at the book launch. "I believe Hainan's development will exceed even the predictions in this book, and we hope this book and Hainan will go out into the world together."
    For more information about the book, please leave messages below.
1. Why is Hainan: Jade Cliffs to Ocean Paradise different from other books?
A. It tells you where and how to visit.
B. It introduces sea and coconuts in detail.
C. It tells you why you should visit Hainan.
D. It is produced by an award-winning international team.
2. What does the underlined word "quaint" in Paragraph 6 mean?
A. Old. B. Quiet.
C. Beautiful. D. Seaside.
3. Where is the text most likely from?
A. A guidebook. B. A travel magazine.
C. A news website. D. A biography.
B
    Twenty years ago, I became involved in pet therapy (疗法) work with our Angel. As she matured and went through professional training, we realized that she would be good at this new job.
    Angel is ten now and works every week. She visits two hospitals, providing day care for the elderly, and our library's PAWS for Reading program. At the library, six to ten dogs lie on the floor, and the kids pick a book to read to a dog. After they finish, they get a card with the dog's picture and history. Angel also helps out at a special-needs camp. She is so popular that everywhere we go people recognize her, especially the kids she has worked with.
    We have seen some very special things through our pet therapy work. I brought Angel to our local hospital to visit a woman who was completely unable to move the right side of her body from a stroke (中风). One day, my husband, Jack, got Angel up into a chair next to the woman's bed, asking her if she wanted to give Angel a treat. She nodded. Angel gently took the treat. Then the woman raised her right hand and started petting Angel. Her friend couldn't believe her eyes.
    After that, every time we saw the woman, she lifted her left hand. We'd tell her she had to use her right hand, and she would. Next, you'll fall in love with this woman's story of rearing her own Angel later in her family and why she calls it the best decision she ever made.
4. Who is Angel?
A. A pet trainer. B. A hospital carer.
C. A therapy dog. D. The author's kid.
5. What does Angel usually do?
A. Save seriously ill people.
B. Pay visits to kids in hospital.
C. Protect the elderly in their homes.
D. Help children at a special camp.
6. Why was the woman's friend astonished?
A. The woman moved her right hand.
B. The woman treated Angel.
C. Angel helped the woman recover.
D. Angel got along with the woman.
7. What does the underlined word "rearing" in the last paragraph mean?
A. Accompanying. B. Raising.
C. Assisting. D. Training.
C
    Time famine (饥荒), a term refers to the universal feeling of having too much to do but not enough time to deal with those demands. Spending money on time-saving purchases may protect you from effects time famine can have on your happiness, suggests a new study of which Ashley Whillans served as a lead author. Whillans has experienced that recently, who was trying to move to a new city for a new job, and felt there weren't enough hours in the days leading up to her move.
    "Then I have groceries delivered to my house. I have someone that I don't know move away my boxes, which brings up a whole bunch of feelings. I honestly think, if it wasn't for doing this research and the move, I might have had some concern about those purchases," Whillans says. "It requires forward planning and mental abilities to think forward. But that indeed reduces negative effects of feeling stressed for time."
    The new study included self-reported data on 6, 271 adults of various income levels from various countries. The researchers found that, regardless of their levels, spending money on buying time was associated with greater life satisfaction and less anxiety. On the surface, the study may seem like it's offering a solution only for the affluent, but it also points out how time famine and buying time influence us all. "I think our research actually flies in the face of the prejudgment on time-saving purchases," says Elizabeth Dunn, a co-author of the study. "Sometimes when people imagine time-saving services maybe what they're picturing is a housekeeper, maids, and a gardener, but what we're talking about is that just spending $ 40 makes a difference."
    "Actually, the thing that surprised me most from our findings is how few people actually spend their money in a way that we would classify as being time-saving, even when they have the ability and when doing so may benefit overall wellbeing and life satisfaction," Dunn says. She adds they planned to conduct follow-up studies on the phenomenon. "I believe we can figure it out."
8. What has Whillans learned from her recent experience?
A. Asking strangers for help is uneasy.
B. Buying time improves mental abilities.
C. Forward planning is a must for researchers.
D. Saving time by spending money is worthwhile.
9. What does "affluent" underlined in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Busy. B. Wealthy. C. Anxious. D. Public.
10. What will the researchers study next?
A. Measures to deal with time famine.
B. Ways to persuade people to buy time.
C. People's opinions on time-saving services.
D. Reasons people are unwilling to buy time.
11. Which of the following could be the best title for the text?
A. Buy time — A Common Phenomenon
B. Time Famine — We All Feel It
C. Buy time — Increase Your Happiness
D. Time Famine — No Longer a Problem
D
    Cigarettes aren't just harmful when they're being smoked. Even when cigarette ends go out and are cold, new research has found they continue to give off harmful chemicals in the air. In the first 24 hours alone, scientists say a used cigarette end will produce 14 percent of the nicotine (尼古丁) that an actively burning cigarette would produce.
    While most of these chemicals are released within a day of being put out, an analysis for the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the level of nicotine fell by just 50% five days later.
    "I was absolutely surprised," says environmental engineer Dustin Poppendieck from the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). "The numbers are significant and could have important impacts when cigarette ends are dealt with indoors or in cars. While much attention has been paid to the health influence of first-hand, second-hand and now third-hand smoking, it is not the case when it comes to the actual cigarette end of the matter."
    To measure emissions(排放) from this forgotten thing, Poppendieck and his team placed 2, 100 cigarettes that were recently put out inside a special room. Once the ends were sealed away, the team measured eight chemicals commonly produced by cigarettes, four of which the FDA have their eye on for being harmful or potentially so.
    After setting the room's temperature, the researchers tested how emissions changed under certain conditions. When the air temperature of the room was higher, for instance, they noticed the ends produced these chemicals at higher rates. This finding might discourage those who want to leave ashtrays (烟灰缸) out for days at a time, especially in the heat.
12. What do the researchers say about cigarette ends?
A. They contain little nicotine.
B. They produce no nicotine 5 days later.
C. They give off nicotine for days.
D. They create as much nicotine as burning cigarettes.
13. What do Poppendieck's words suggest?
A. First-hand smoking does most harm.
B. The findings are within his expectation.
C. Cigarettes should be dealt with indoors.
D. Health influence of cigarette ends is ignored.
14. Which word best describes the authors attitude to not cleaning ashtrays for days?
A. Unclear. B. Disapproving. C. Unconcerned. D. Puzzled.
15. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Used Cigarette Ends Release Harmful Chemicals
B. Cigarettes Are More Harmful While Being Smoked
C. Research Found Reasons for Cigarette Ends' Harm
D. Cigarette Ends Produce More Chemicals in the Heat
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
    Many of us make it our New Year decision to get more active—but you don't have to spend a fortune in gyms. __16___ But by switching that plan for these following ideas, you can increase your activity and bank balance.
    Just run. Going for a jog costs nothing and it is one of the easiest ways to build up your body. If running seems like a task, why not try an app to add to pleasure? I love RockMyRun. It understands your personal pace and then matches your music's beat to it. ___17__
    Follow fitness influencers. Instagram is full of fitness influencers competing for likes and followers. They often post free short videos showing how some exercises are done. ___18__ It will save your fees for guidance from a personal trainer, which costs on average £30 to £65 an hour.
    Weight to go. ___19__ You can use them to increase your resistance training—zero gym required. Tins of beans or tomatoes can be used as smaller weights, while 2 liter drink bottles offer heavier resistance.
   __20___ It may be slightly cold, but there are hundreds of non-profit community outdoor gyms across the country. With everything from cross-trainers to leg presses, they cater for various training workouts. Find your nearest outdoor gym at tgogc. com.
A.Free outdoor gyms.
B.Great various workouts.
C.It is free to download on Android and iOS.
D.Generally, gyms cost on average £40.53 a month.
E.Heavy kitchen items can be used as hand weightlifting equipment.
F.It is necessary for most people to invest in some hand-held weights.
G.Make the most of their efforts by repeating these at home, or in the gym.
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    Every year, the Rube Goldberg competition considers inventions made from everyday items. They use complex systems to carry out a   21   task, like opening an umbrella or watering a plant. The task for 2020 was supposed to be "turn on a light".   22  , when a pandemic(流行病) happened, it was changed to "drop a piece of   23   into someone's hand". Most of those taking part in the competition are   24  . In past years, they built the machines   25   and on teams at school. But with schools closing to slow the spread of the virus, organizers   26   the rules. This year, competitors were   27   to send in videos of the machines to compete. And the team can include family members. One thing   28  : The machine still must complete the task in 10 to 20 steps.
    One of the impressive   29   was from Maryland. 11-year-old Caitlin and her 13-year-old brother Ben firstly designed their machine. After six hours and 106   30  — the soap finally dropped right into Caitlin's waiting hands —they   31   it. In the video submitted, they   32   the process.
    Health experts say washing hands   33   is an important protection against diseases. Kids may be   34   if they're thinking about a deadly virus each time they wash their hands. So, a fun competition may help to   35   good feelings about a task they must do over and over again.
21. A. challenging     B. simple     C. casual     D. special
22. A. Therefore     B. Instead     C. Moreover     D. However
23. A. bread     B. soap     C. news     D. advice
24. A. volunteers     B. families     C. children     D. professionals
25. A. in person     B. in private     C. in advance     D. in theory
26. A. observed     B. abandoned     C. broke     D. adjusted
27. A. recommended     B. forced     C. required     D. preferred
28. A. changed     B. improved     C. remained     D. appeared
29. A. images     B. entries     C. themes     D. choices
30. A. attempts     B. projects     C. decisions     D. models
31. A. got     B. made     C. took     D. beat
32. A. evaluated     B. monitored     C. reviewed     D. demonstrated
33. A. repeatedly     B. immediately     C. occasionally     D. slowly
34. A. amused     B. astonished     C. afraid     D. annoyed
35. A. remember     B. understand     C. expect     D. create
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
    When I began my career, I started work at 7 a. m. and finished already at 3 p. m. , which enabled me 36_____(lead) a healthy lifestyle. Based on the philosophy that I 37_____ (bring) up with, I was on the right path. But it wasn't enough for me. I felt l needed a new passion in life.
    Many things had passed through my head in an 38____