2021届浙江省宁波市某中学高三上学期12月选考适应性测试英语试题(解析版).doc

1、镇海中学高考英语模拟第卷第一部分：听力（共两节.满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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.1. When does the man want to meet Mr. Clark?A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.2. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. Go to the bank.B. Take

2、a trip to California.C. Lend some money to the man.3. What does the boy think of his parents?A. Open-minded. B. Generous. C. Strict.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Which dress to buy. B. How to choose a dress. C. What to wear to the party.5. Where does the conversation take place?A.

3、 At a restaurant. B. At a supermarket C. At the womans house.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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5秒钟的时间阅读各个 小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What is the woman going to do?A. See a film. B. Visit a park. C. Go shopping.7

4、. Which bus will the woman take?A. Bus number 112. B. Bus number 113. C. Bus number 153.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What worries the man at first?A. He cant enjoy his trip with painful feet.B. He has no time to travel with his family.C. He doesnt want to visit Paris this summer.9. What does the woman advise t

5、he man to do?A. Visit another city. B. Take a boat trip. C. Go on a walk tour.用第8段前料，回答第10至12题。10. For whom does the man want to rent a flat?A. Himself. B. His family. C. He and his friends.11. What is the mans job?A. He is a college student. B. He works in a car factory. C. He works in the central

6、bank.12. How many bedrooms does the man prefer to have?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where are the speakers?A. In a theater. B. In a studio. C. In a cinema.14. What does Peter think of classical plays?A. They are boring. B. They are challenging. C. They are wonderful.15. What helps

7、Peter remember the words in a play?A. The talent he was born with.B. The training he got at university.C. The experience he gained on stage.16. How does Peter feel about watching his performances on TV?A. Satisfied. B. Embarrassed. C. Disappointed.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who did the speaker go on a co

8、okery course with?A. Her cousin. B. Her sister. C. Her mother.18. Which course did the speaker choose?A. The one day course. B. The three day course. C. The one-week course.19. What surprised the speaker when she started her course?A. The course was popular.B. There were many teenagers.C. Many teach

9、ers were there to help.20. Which place did the speaker visit?A. A restaurant. B. A market. C. A supermarket.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共14个小题；每小题2.5分，满分35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 boss turned down a raise and gave it to his staff instead. Tony Bennett, the head coach of the

10、 University of Virginia （UVA） mens basketball team, was offered a large pay raise after his team won the national championship in 2019. But to everyones surprise, he turned the offer down and requested that the money go to his staff and the basketball program instead. Whats more, he donated $ 500,00

11、0 to the basketball players.The boss bought an employee a new car. On the night before Alabama student Walter Carrs first day at Bellhops Moving company, his car broke down. Nobody could give him a ride to work, so Carr decided to walk the 20-miIe distance overnight. After seven hours, he arrived ri

12、ght on time. When the boss heard about Carrs unbelievable story, he drove from Tennessee to Alabama to give the young student a Ford Escape.The boss forgave a costly mistake. A diner at a British steakhouse had a stroke of luck when he was accidentally served an expensive bottle of red wine. Instead

13、 of blaming the server who made the mistake, as some might, the boss decided to laugh it off “To the customer who accidentally got given a bottle of wine, which is 4,500 last night, hope you enjoyed your evening! the steakhouse tweeted. To the server who accidentally gave it away, cheer up! We love

14、you anyway.”The boss gave his staff a free trip to Hawaii. Imagine drinking a cocktail on a sunny, warm beach with 500 of your closest employees. Thats how Brian Scudamore, the founder and CEO of home service provider O2E Brands, chose to spend his vacation in 2017. Back in 2012, Scudamore promised

15、his employees that if they could double the companys income in five years, he would take them on an all expenses paid trip to Hawaii. Needless to say, they achieved the goal.1. Which of the following best describes Tony Bennett?A. Honest.B. Professional.C. Wealthy.D. Generous.2. Why did the boss buy

16、 a new car to Walter Carr?A. To make up his long walk.B. To praise his moving action.C. To solve his financial problem.D. To call on others to learn from him.3. Why did the diner at a British steakhouse enjoy expensive wine?A. He got it as a reward.B. He liked it very much.C. He acquired it by accid

17、ent.D. He met with a generous boss.4. What did the four bosses mentioned in the text have in common?A. They did a nice thing to their employees.B. They forgave their employees mistakes.C. They hoped to double the companys income.D. They fulfilled their promises to their employees.【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C

18、4. A【解析】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了四位善待员工的老板的故事。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“he turned the offer down and requested that the money go to his staff and the basketball program instead. Whats more, he donated $ 500,000 to the basketball players. ” Tony Bennett得到了大幅加薪，但出乎意料的是，他拒绝了，并要求把这笔钱给他的员工和篮球项目。此外，他还捐赠了50万美元给篮球运动员。由此可知，To

19、ny Bennett很慷慨大度。故选D。【2题详解】细节理解题。文章第二段中提到“his car broke down. Nobody could give him a ride to work, so Carr decided to walk the 20-miIe distance overnight.”在去公司第一天，Walter Carr的车坏了， 他连夜步行20英里去上班。老板听说了这个令人难以置信的故事后，给了一辆新车给Walter Carr是为了表扬他感人的行为。故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中“A diner at a British steakhouse had

20、a stroke of luck when he was accidentally served an expensive bottle of red wine.”在一家英国牛排餐厅，由于服务员的错误，给用餐的人端上了一瓶昂贵的红酒。由此可知，用餐者是偶然地机会享受了一瓶昂贵的红酒。故选C。【4题详解】推理判断题。文章提到了四位老板所作所为，第一位老板放弃加薪，慷慨地将钱给了员工；第二位老板对步行20英里上班的员工奖励一辆新车；第三位老板对员工的错误一笑了之，而不是责备；第四位老板承诺员工如果公司的收入翻番，就让员工免费去夏威夷旅行。由此可以推断，这四位老板的共同之处是他们对员工做了件好事。故

21、选A。BWhat do you do with old stuff? That dress you bought for a party three years ago, for example. You wore it once and put it away somewhere. So, what to do?In the UK, we might take it to a charity shop. The first charity shops appeared in Britain in the 19th century. The Salvation Army was one of

22、the first to run a second-hand clothing shop to provide the needy with affordable clothes. This was followed by charities such as the British Red Cross, who also relieved hardship and raised money for the war effort during World War Two. In 1947, Oxfam opened a charity shop in High Street, Oxford, w

23、hich is the modem form we know today. These days, charily shops are a common sight with around 11,200 shops across the UK, according to the survey conducted by the Charity Retail Association. During business hours the public can donate their unwanted items to a charity shop clothes, books, electroni

24、cs, furniture. These items are checked for wear and tear and if found still serviceable, priced up to be sold at a heavily discounted price.For many, this is a win-win situation. To the charity, it means a valuable source of income. To the consumer, it provides the opportunity to buy, often extremel

25、y cheaply, items and clothes. To the donator, it may help to assuage consumer guilt. “You can make a pretty good case to yourself that you are doing good, because what you are doing is going towards a charitable cause and you are saving stuff from landfill(垃圾堆),” Clare Press, fashion journalist and

26、sustainable style advocate, tells the Guardian.There are sometimes hidden treasures for the buyers, too. Take a screen print for example. It was bought for 99p and later found to be by English artist Ben Nicholson. It was sold for 4, 200. So next time you need to rid yourself of something, spare a t

27、hought for the charity shopafter all, charity begins at home!5. The text is mainly written to_.A. comment on the benefits of charity shopsB. analyze the popularity of the UK charitiesC. list the names of the first UK charity shopsD. offer an introduction of UK charity shops6. What does the underline

28、d word “assuage” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Ease.B. Add.C. Mix.D. Increase.7. What does the author advise people to do in the last paragraph?A. Get rid of unwanted items.B. Start charity from daily life.C. Be environmentally friendly.D. Make a difference for the future.【答案】5. D 6. A 7. B【解析】本文是

29、一篇说明文，主要介绍了英国的慈善商店的起源、作用以及带来的好处。【5题详解】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍的是英国慈善商店的起源、作用以及带来的好处，由此可知本文的主要目的是为了介绍英国的慈善商店。故此题选D。【6题详解】词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“You can make a pretty good case to yourself that you are doing good, because what you are doing is going towards a charitable cause and you are saving stuff from landfill(

30、你可以给自己一个很好的理由，证明自己做得很好，因为你所做的是为了慈善事业，你正在从垃圾堆中节约了一些东西)”可知，对于捐赠者来说，把不需要的东西捐赠给慈善商店，就是给自己找了一个很好的丢掉自己不要东西的理由，以此来降低自己丢弃东西的负罪感。由此可以推知，assuage的意思是“减轻”的意思。A. Ease.减少；B. Add.增加；C. Mix.混合；D. Increase.增加。故此题选A。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“So next time you need to rid yourself of something, spare a thought for the chari

31、ty shopafter all, charity begins at home!( 所以，下次你需要丢掉一些东西的时候，想想慈善商店吧毕竟，慈善从家里开始)”可知，作者建议慈善应该从家庭做起，也就是说，慈善应该源于日常生活。故此题选B。CA decade ago, colored lights danced around the living room on New Years Eve and happy music was played. Upstairs, the children were asleep. But I wasnt feeling happy. In mid-Decemb

32、er, my husband and I had been informed that he had cancer and that he was going to die. He had less than a year left, the doctors said.In the years since that painful season, I have come to look back upon New Years Eve. New Years Eve brings a halt to the endless commitments that fill our daily lives

33、 and a chance to reflect New Years Eve is full of possibility and anticipation. What will be the surprising experiences and delightful successes in the coming year? But also, what disappointments are waiting for us in the next twelve months?In many ways, New Years Eve and the days that surround it a

34、re a line between past and future. That line is made up of a series of moments of transition （过渡）that take us out of the old and into the new. Transition can be challenging for many of us. Its about letting go of the familiar and diving into the unfamiliar.Just as, back then, I had to face letting g

35、o of the life I had led with my beloved husband and stepping into a new world as a widowed mom, I find that each year I have to step out of the version of me that suited the year that is ending and ease into the version of me who will rise to the goals I am holding for myself for the year ahead.Last

36、 year at this time, I sat in a chair in southern France and drank in the beauty of the countryside around me. The three children 1 had brought into this world talked and laughed around the table beside me as we enjoyed a lunch of bread and cheese.I was filled with a sense of joy and I had a glowing

37、（热情洋溢的）heart that was full of hope. It was another ending and another beginning. May we all transition into the best of what lies ahead. May we all find happiness in this holiday season.8. What causes authors unhappiness on New Years Eve a decade ago?A. The pressure she faced in her work.B. The heal

38、th problem her husband suffered.C. The information received from her family.D. The relationship between her and her husband.9. According to the author, what should people do on the New Years Eve?A. Set challenging goals for the next year.B. Manage daily routines and form a new habit.C. Spend more ti

39、me with family members.D. Think about the past and get ready for the future.10. Whats the main purpose of writing the passage?A. To honor her beloved late husband.B. To show how she got through a hard time.C. To share her new view of New Years Eve.D To remind us that misfortune is part of life.【答案】8

40、. B 9. D 10. C【解析】本文是夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了自己的经历，告诉人们她的关于新年除夕夜的想法。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“In mid-December, my husband and I had been informed that he had cancer and that he was going to die. He had less than a year left, the doctors said. ”可知，十年前的除夕，作者不开心是因为丈夫的健康状况出了问题，丈夫得了癌症。故选B。【9题详解】推理判断题。文章第三段提到“New Years Eve

41、 and the days that surround it are a line between past and future. Its about letting go of the familiar and diving into the unfamiliar. (新年前夕是过去和未来的分界线， 是一个过渡，让人们放下熟悉的事物，投入到陌生的事物中去)”；第四段中提到“I find that each year I have to step out of the version of me that suited the year that is ending and ease int

42、o the version of me who will rise to the goals I am holding for myself for the year ahead.（我发现，每年我必须走出在即将结束的一年里已经适应了的自己，轻松地进入将为未来的一年实现目标的自己）”。由此可以推断，作者认为在人们在除夕夜应该是一个过渡，人们应该思考过去， 为未来做准备。故选D。【10题详解】推理判断题。通读全文，文章第三段提到“New Years Eve and the days that surround it are a line between past and future.” 作者认为

43、新年除夕是过去和未来的分界线；第四段提到“I had to face letting go of the life I had led with my beloved husband and stepping into a new world” 作者将放手和丈夫在一起的生活，走进一个新的世界；最后一段提到“It was another ending and another beginning.”作者认为新年是结束也是开始。由此可以推断，作者写这篇文章的目的是分享自己的经历和对新年除夕的看法和观点。 故选C。第二节（共5个小题；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

44、处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。If youre a procrastinator （拖延的人），youre familiar with the pain and stress that goes hand in hand with leaving things to the last minute. Even if you want to accomplish or finish a task, youre likely having trouble getting started in the first place!_11_Change your mind. Stop punish

45、ing yourself for procrastinating. The more stressed out you are, the harder itll be to get your work done. Dont be angry with yourself._12_Wasting timeyelling at yourself for not starting that 2, 000-word essay two weeks ago will only make you extra tired and frustrated. It will also stress you out,

46、 likely making it impossible for you to finish your assignment at that time.Avoid a long, disorganized to-do list. This is just setting yourself up for failure. Instead, create subcategories like “Home”, “Work”, “Family”, and “Fun” and just try to cross off a few entries from each list every day.Do

47、most important task for 15 minutes. Instead of thinking about the total number of hours youre about to work for, just start. Tell yourself youve only got to do it for 15 minutes._13_Once you come up for air, take a two-minute break. Then start up on another set of time of work _14_ It can be scary t

48、o think about finishing a whole essay or getting through an entire weeks worth of tasks. Instead of thinking about everything you have to do like one big obstacle, break it all down into tiny pieces._15_A. Break tasks down into small pieces.B. Dont recall happy memories in the pastC. Just move on and focus on what youve got to do instead.D. However, there is always some time when you cant pull through.E. If 15 minutes still so