湖南省长沙市雅礼中学2021届高三5月一模英语试题-Word版含答案.docx

本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言学问运用、阅读和书面表达。时量120分钟。满分150分。

PART ONE　LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)
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PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)
Section A (15 marks)
Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
21. Accustomed to climbing trees, ______.
A. I had no difficulty reaching the top B. reaching the top was not hard to me at all
C. the top was not difficult for me to reach D. to reach the top was not a problem
22. Tobacco taxes prevent people from taking up the habit as teens, _____ is when nearly all smokers are addicted.
A. that B. it C. what D. which
23. US forces will be out of the country by the time Obama _____ office in 2021.
A. leaves B. will leave C. will have left D. is going to leave
24. The man , _____ to have studied in US for 8 years, is coming to give us a lecture next Monday.
A. saying B to say C. says D. said
25. Do you know ___they are getting on well with their study?
A. whether B. how C. what D. when
26. –What about today’s temperature?
-- It’s the same as, if the weather report is exact as usual, ___ of yesterday.
A. one B. it C. that D. what
27.--When did you decide to be a doctor?
--Let’s see. I am twenty, and I ____to be one since ten years ago.
A. have wanted B. wanted C. had been wanting D. was wanting
28. The violin will have to be carefully tuned before it ____.
A. can be played B. is being played C. should play D. plays
29. ____ that the pilot couldn’t fly through it.
A. The storm was such severe B. So severe was the storm
C. So was the severe storm D. Such was the storm severe
30. Most environmental problems exist because adequate measures for preventing them ____in the past.
A. not being taken B. didn’t take C. were not taken D. haven’t taken
31. Just before they landed, the hostess suggested ____ his passport ready.
A. Jack to have B. Jack had C. Jack have D. Jack would have
32. A study found that young men were more likely than young women ____ depression given the same amount of media use.
A. had developed B. developing C. to develop D. developed
33. This is not a good plant for your garden ____ its seeds are poisonous.
A. while B. so that C. in case D. in that
34. Knowing how to think clearly and to speak correctly____ one confidence.
A. give B. gives C. has given D. is given
35. President Barack Obama announced plans for bringing America’s longest war to ______ he called a responsible end.
A. which B. what C. that D. where

Section B (18 marks)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Night after night, she came to tuck (将棉被盖好) me in, even long after my childhood years. Following her longstanding 36 , she'd lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead.
I don't remember when it first started 37 me---her hands pushing my hair that way. But it did annoy me, for they felt work-worn and 38 against my young skin. Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, "Don't do that anymore----your hands are too rough!" She didn't say anything in reply. But never again did my mother 39 out my day with that familiar expression of her love.
Time after time; with the passing years, my thoughts returned to that night. By then I missed my mother's 40 , missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead. Sometimes the incident 41 very close, sometimes far away. But always it lurked (潜伏), in the back of my mind.
Well, the years have passed, and I'm not a little girl anymore. Mom is in her mid-seventies, and those hands I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my 42 . She's been our doctor, reaching into a medicine case for the treatment to 43 a young girl's stomach or relieve the boy's scraped (擦伤) knee. She cooks the best fried chicken in the world …gets 44 out of blue jeans....
Now, my own children am grown and gone. Mom no longer has Dad, and on 45 occasions, I find myself drown next door to spend the night with her. So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve. As I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly 46 my face to brush the hair from my forehead. Then a kiss, ever so 47 , touched my brow.
36. A. thought B. track C. advice D. custom
37. A. annoying B. disappointing C. delighting D. interesting
38. A. warm B. cold C. rough D. comfortable
39. A. let B. close C. make D. work
40. A. hands B. kiss C. face D. hair
41. A. tasted B. sounded C. looked D. seemed
42. A. husband B. family C. son D. daughter
43. A. wash B. overcome C. calm D. affect
44. A. brands B. stripes C. colors D. stains
45. A. forgetful B. special C. good D. complex
46. A. came out B. came across C. ran across D. ran out
47. A. gently B. suddenly C. heavily D. deliberately

Section C Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context.

During my childhood many years ago，a hero was pictured in my mind as the strong and the powerful ，such as a superman, but 48 time goes by and my knowledge grows wider, the definition of a hero changes 49 a superman to Jesus Christ. In my opinion, a hero should have a modest characteristic，treat others with love and have the ability to change the world.
Heroes are also ordinary men 50 they do extraordinary things for others out of the vast love 51 they have in heroes' heart. When God created the world, God gave everyone a lovely heart for a chance to become a hero. 52 people need to do is to spare out the love to become heroes, but this world only has not so 53 heroes.
Who doesn't like to give orders to other people? Who likes to be a servant treated like a dog? Everyone wants to get to a higher position. The employee wants to be a manager. The senator(参议员) wants to be the president. The higher status will have 54 stronger power. No one will refuse to own the driver seat. So a hero must have the ability to be in the rank(职位). The hero doesn't have to take the power，but to get to a higher rank is one way to get ability of changing the world. If the hero can not change the world，he is 55 a normal man with a modest characteristic and kind love. Besides, a hero should be ready to help others.

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A

COOL INVENTIONS
For light sleepers
Millions of people have trouble falling asleep each night, which is why Light Sleeper was created.
Developed in the United Kingdom, Light Sleeper's makers say it can help a person fall asleep and also help a person fall back to sleep after waking up in the middle of the night.
Light Sleeper works by projecting (投射) a light onto the ceiling while the person is lying down. The idea is to watch the light, because the light moving in a circle has a relaxing effect.
One of the advantages of the product is that it won't disturb other people in the room. The product can be easily moved and will switch itself off after 30 minutes to save power.
Stop the snoring 打鼾)
Here's a new product designed to slow down the frequency and level of your snoring. The Snore Stopper has a sensitive instrument that will detect when you're snoring. Once it does that, it will send a very mild electronic signal to your wrist. This consequently changes your sleeping position to stop you from snoring. The Snore Stopper; won't cause any damage to your body.
Get your true colors
Photoshop features a pen that will copy the color settings of what you are monitoring onscreen to use as a color in your program. Now an off-line product allows you to pick a color when not using the computer software.
The Color Picker is a concept pen. After placing the pen against an object, the user just presses the scan button. Color sensors (感应器) inside the pen send information to a box, which then mixes red, green and blue to produce the desired ink color.
Keep it fresh
More high technology products are showing up in the kitchen. A new Bagel dome (圆顶形物) advertises that it will keep your baked goods fresher for longer periods of time. The product, which is able to remove air, works for bread rolls, cakes and other perishables. To use it, you just push a button at the top.
56. How can Light Sleeper help a person fall asleep?
A. Its light makes people feel calm.
B. It doesn't make any noise.
C. It is fixed on the ceiling.
D. Its light moves fast.
57. What do we know about the Snore Stopper?
A. It will cause slight damage to a person's body.

B. It will wake a person up once he starts snoring.
C. It can make sure a person doesn't snore all night.
D. It can make a person snore less by changing his sleeping position.
58. The Color Picker will probably be used while you're .
A. using the computer
B. drawing pictures
C. collecting information
D. designing a program
59. The underlined word "perishables" in the last paragraph refers to foods which .
A. are easy to keep
B. go bad easily
C. are rich in vitamins
D. keep you thin
60. It can be learned from the passage that .
A. the Color Picker is convenient to use
B. Light Sleeper was designed by an American
C. the Bagel dome mainly serves as decoration
D. few people would like to try the Snore Stopper

B

American kids are taking more tests than ever before, and they're stressed out. Is help on the way? Just the sight of a test booklet makes some kids sweat. For others, it is a blank answer sheet. Then there are the dreaded words, "Take out your Number 2 pencil." All these fill 10-year-old Chelsea Logo with fear. "I start to tap my pencil on the desk," says the fifth grader from Toluca Lake Elementary, near Los Angeles, California. "Then I feel the butterflies in my stomach."
Chelsea is not alone. In a recent survey by Kids Health£.org, more than 70% of kids aged 9 to 13 said they worry about tests. It's no wonder. Across the United States, public schools give more than 250 million standardized tests each year.
Why do kids have to take so many tests? The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law requires that students in grades 3 through 8 be tested each year. The law's goal is for all students to be at grade level by 2022. Students must pass the tests and meet other requirements or their schools may be shut down.
The U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan wants to change NCLB. But that doesn't mean he favors getting rid of tests. Duncan believes tests should be used mainly to evaluate kids' strengths and weaknesses. Tests, Duncan says, should not be used to punish kids or their schools for failure. "The goal is to focus on great teaching and learning," Duncan said.
Under NCLB, each state sets its own standards for students to meet. The result, Duncan says, is that states are making the tests easier. To fix this problem, 48 states are now working together to create common standards. "I want to set a high bar for kids, " Duncan says, "so they'll be in great shape to achieve their dreams."
Like them or not, tests are here to stay. So how can you handle test nerves? Schools are teaching students to relax through. deep breathing. and stretching (伸展运动) . In Oakland, California, Principal Zarina Ahmad of Piedmont Avenue Elementary leads her students in a cheer to get them excited about learning.
"Kids are under high pressure," says Ahmad. "There has to be time for kids to be kids. Still, we need tests to help us assess what students have yet to learn."
61. The underlined part "the butterflies in my stomach" can be replaced by .
A. guilty B. nervous C. exciting D. proud
62. According to the passage, the NCLB law .
A. is focusing on teaching methods in schools
B. is requiring schools to make the tests more difficult
C. is trying to make schools be responsible for students
D. aims to evaluate kids' strengths and weaknesses by means of tests
63. We can learn from the passage that Arne Duncan .
A. is strongly against tests
B. suggests closing some schools
C. is concerned about students' development
D. suggests each state set its own standard
64. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that .
A. it's possible to get rid of tests
B. schools have no good way to deal with students' stress
C. tests help assess what students have to learn
D. schools are aware of students' stress caused by tests
65. What would be the best title of the passage?
A. Why kids are more stressed than before?
B. Kids' tips for test success
C. How to deal with test stress
D. Put kids to the standardized test

C

Scientists are fond of running the evolutionary clock backward, using DNA analysis and the fossil record to figure out when our ancestors stood straight and split off from the rest of the primate evolutionary tree. But the clock is running forward as well. So where are humans headed? Here's a thoughtless assessment of possible paths, ranging from similar humans to alien-looking hybrids bred for interstellar (星际的) travel.
Different populations of a species have to be separated from each other in order for those populations to diverge into separate species. Populations are increasingly in contact with each other， leading to greater gene-mixing. It's believable that separate species would appear. Evolution is still at work and the trend may well be accelerating. Cultural diversity is fading as human society becomes more interconnected globally.
The radical king of evolution moves much more quickly than biological evolution. High-tech improvements are ranging from Supermen, to camera-equipped flying drones（遥控飞机）, to pills that keep soldiers going without sleep or food for days. To date, genetic medicine has focused on therapies that work on only one person at a time. The effects of those therapies aren't carried on to future generations. Tinkering with the germline could conceivably produce a superhuman species in a single generation-but could also conceivably create a race of monsters.
Today the rapid pace of cybernetic(计算机把握论的) change has led to worry that