1、惠州市2021屆高三第二次調研考試英語試卷共8頁，卷面滿分120分，折算成130分計入總分。考試用時120分鐘。注意事項：1 .答題前，先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2 .選擇題的作答：每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。寫 在試題卷、草稿紙和答題卡的非答題區(qū)域均無效。3 .非選擇題的作答：用簽字筆直接答在答題卡上對應的答題區(qū)域內。寫在試題卷、草稿紙和 答題卡的非答題區(qū)域均無效。第一 4.部分考試閱結讀束理后，解請（共將兩答題節(jié)卡，上滿交分。5 0分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出

2、最佳選項。AThings To Do in Los Angeles on Labor Day weekend, September 18-20,2020Families will find fun things to do with your kids this weekend from September 18th to 20th. Make some art. visit a museum, enjoy a drive-in movie, and more!Bowers Museum 2002 N. Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92706The Bowers Museum

3、 is now open and ready to safely welcome your family. Current exhibitions include Inside the Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Presening the Magic, a 10.000-square-foot traveling exhibit that features more than 400 objects. Timed tickets will be required. Make your reservation online.The Virtual Ora

4、nge County Childrens Book Festival3857 Birch Street, Suite 414, Newport Beach, CA 92660The Virtual Orange County Childrens Book Festival begins on Monday, September 14th and continues until Saturday. September 26th. A variety of activities are planned including story times, illustrating demonstratio

5、ns, interactive activities, discussion panels, and much more. Check the website for a complete schedule of events. Sawdust Art Festival: An Outdoor Marketplace935 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach, CA 92651The Sawdust Art Festival: An Outdoor Marketplace opens this weekend on Saturday, September 19th

6、from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The Outdoor Marketplace will be open on weekends only, and advance tickets are required.Families will have the opportunity to safely shop, watch live art demonstrations, and enjoy outdoor dining and live music. Tickets are available online. Admission is S10 for adults and f

7、ree for kids 12 and under.Drive-In Movies at the Mall: The Princess Bride500 Lakewood Mall, Lakewood, CAEnjoy a drive-in screening of The Princess Bride at the Lakewood Center Mall on Saturday, September 19th. The movie starts at 8:00 pm and the parking lot is not accessible until 7:00 pm. A free go

8、ody bag will be provided to each car. Tickets are available online.1. Which of the following does NOT require tickets?A. Bowers Museum.B. Sawdust Art Festival.C. Drive-In Movies at the Mall.D. The Virtual Orange County Childrens Book Festival.2. What can visitors do on Sawdust Art Festival?A. Apprec

9、iate live music.B. See drive-in movies.C. Enjoy dining indoors.D. Watch free art demonstrations.3. When should visitors arrive to enjoy The Princess Bride in full length?A. 6:25 pm, September 19th.B. 7:25 pm, September 19th.C. 9:00 pm, September 19th.D. 8:25 pm. September 19th.【答案】LD 2. A 3. B【解析】【分

10、析】這是一篇說明文。文章介紹了 2020年9月18日至20日勞動節(jié)周末在洛杉磯可以做的事情。【1題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。由文章 Bowers Museum ( Timed tickets will be required. ) , Sawdust Art Festival (ickets are available online. ) , Drive-In Movies at the Mall (Tickets are available online.)這三段的內容可知這三個 活動都需要門票，故排除A.B.C三個選項，可知，參加奧蘭治縣虛擬兒童圖書節(jié)不需要門票。故選D選項。【2題詳解】細行理解題

11、，由文章 Sawdust Art Festival 這一段第三句Families will have the opportunity to safely shop, watch live art demonstrations, and enjoy outdoor dining and live music.”(一家大小將有機會安全購物、觀賞現(xiàn)場藝術 示范、享受戶外用餐和現(xiàn)場音樂)可知，在木屑藝術節(jié)，參觀者可以欣賞現(xiàn)場音樂。故選A選項。【3題詳解】細 fj理解題。由文章 Drive-In Movies at the Mall: The Princess Bride 這一段第一二句Enjoy a

12、dcve-in screening of The Princess Bride at the Lakewood Center Mall on Saturday, September 19th. The movie starts at 8:00 pm and the parking lot is not accessible until 7:00 pm. A free goody bag will be provided to each car ( 9 月 19 日， 星期六，在Lakewood Center Mall觀看免下車電影公主新娘。電影從晚上8點開始，直到晚上7點才能 進入停車場)可知

13、，參觀者可以在9月19日晚上7:25完整地欣賞公主新娘，其他三個選項的時間不在 可觀看范圍內，故選B選項。【點睛】英語閱讀理解之細節(jié)理解題解題的方法。首先，排除干擾項，突出主題。其次，按文章體裁，作 者寫作的組織模式及有關信息詞，預測應該到何處尋找所需要的事實。最后，將自己的注意力放在所需要 的細節(jié)上，把握整體與局部的關系。通篇閱讀，一目十行，快速瀏覽：遇到細節(jié)，十目一行，放慢速度， 仔細核對比較內容，直到找到答案。如本文第一題，抓住各段關于門票的細節(jié)，則容易找到正確答案。由 文章 Bowers Museum ( Timed tickets will be required. ), Sawdu

14、st Art Festival (ickets are available online. ), Drive-In Movies at the Mall (Tickets are available online.)這三段的內容可知這三個 活動都需要門票，故排除A.B.C三個選項，可知，參加奧蘭治縣虛擬兒童圖書節(jié)不需要門票。故選D選項。BGrandma was going to turn eighty-two on Friday. I heard Mom ordering a cake from the bakery over the phone. “Dont put any icing on

15、 it； she said. Just a plam angel cake/ Aiigel cake with fresh strawberries was her favorite. So Mum was ready.That aftenioon when Dad came home, he showed me the phone he had bought for Grandma. It has spccd-dialmg,“ he said. She won have to push so many buttons when she calls the doctors office or

16、her sister： Dad looked pleased. Her fingers are so stiff with arthritis (關 炎)that the phone seems a good idea/But what about me? Here I was with only one dollar in my pocket and one night to think of a gift. Even though Mom always msisted that its the thought that counts JI had a big problem. My min

17、d was even more empty of ideas than my wallet was empty of money.When I have a problem, it sometimes helps to shoot a few baskets in the driveway. Dribble, shoot, rebound.For a while I just played without even trying to think. I began to remember back before Granddad died, when we used to visit them

18、 in Kentucky, Granddad showed me how to do a jump shot. Thinking about Granddad made me sigli. Grandmas life was a lot happier when he was alive.Swish! Id made two in a row.Suddenly, I remembered a green glass dish in the shape of a leaf that Grandma used to keep on a table back in Kentucky. It was

19、always full of those red-and-white-striped peppenmnt candies. I hadnt tliought of that dish for a long time. Maybe it was lost or broken when Dad rented the truck and brought Grandma and the belongings to Ohio.Just thinking about that candy dish made me taste the peppermint slowly dissolving on my t

20、ongue. I could almost hear Grandma saying, Help yourself to a piece of peppermint, Burt.” That voice had a smile behind it. It was a voice I hadnt heard for a long time.Aha! I took one last shot, then dribbled to the back doon ran up the steps two at a time, and grabbed my wallet. 4. What do you kno

21、w about the author s grandma?A. She has difficulty moving fingers.B. She loves high-tech products.C. She doesnt like a plain cake.D. She has a sweet tooth.5. What does the luiderlmed word dissolvings mean in the last paragraph but one?C. Swallowing.D. Fading.B. Something bringing good memories.D. So

22、metlimg to Grandma s taste.B. The Gift of GratitudeD. The Inspiration from BasketballA. Melting.B. Chewing.6. What would the writer probably buy in the end?A. Something decorative for candies.C. Something convenient to use.7. What is the best title of the text?A. The Good Old DaysC. The Thought That

23、 Counts【答案】4.A5. A 6. B 7.C【解析】這是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了作者給奶奶準備生日禮物的故事。【4題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段Her fingers are so stiff with arthritis （關節(jié)炎）that the phone seems a good idea.（她的手指因關fj炎而僵硬，所以這個電話作為禮物似乎是個很好的主意。）”可知奶奶的手指動起來有困 難故選A。【5題詳解】 詞義猜測題。畫線句Just thinking about that candy dish made me taste the peppermint slowly

24、dissolving on my tongue.（一想到那盤糖果，我就嘗到了在舌頭上慢慢溶解的薄荷味。）”中的taste the peppermint （嘗到了 薄荷味）”可知糖在舌頭融化，所以dissolving”的意義為融化，故選A。【6題詳解】推理判斷題，根據(jù)第五段最后一句Thinking about Granddad made me sigh. Grandmas life was a lot happier when he was alive.（想到爺爺，我不禁嘆了 口氣。他活著的時候奶奶的生活要快樂得多。）結合倒數(shù)第二段“Just thinking about that candy

25、dish made me taste the peppermint slowly dissolving on my tongue.I could almost hear Grandma saying. Help yourself to a piece of peppermint, Burt. That voice had a smile behind it. It was a voice I hadnt heard for a long time.（一想到那盤糖果，我就嘗到了在舌頭上慢慢溶解的薄荷味我 幾乎能聽到奶奶說:“吃塊薄荷吧，Burt.那聲音背后帶著微笑。那是一個我很久沒有聽到的聲音可

26、知作 者想起了以前的歡樂的事情，一些具有從前記憶的東西也許能讓奶奶開心，可推測作者最后會去買帶來美 好回憶的東西作為禮物。故選丸【7題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第三段“But what about me? Here I was with only one dollar in my pocket and one night to think of a gift. Even though Mom always insisted that its the thought that counts：（但是我呢?我只有一美元在 我的口袋和一個晚上想一件禮物。盡管媽媽總是堅持認為“心意才是最重要的，）”可知作者

27、想要給奶奶買禮 物，但是錢不夠，媽媽的觀點是“心意是最重要的，結合下文作者想了很久才想到帶著美好記憶的禮物，可 知心意才是最重要的適合做本文的標題，故選C。CAwe is generally defined as the sense that you are in the presence of something larger and more consequential than yourself. According to a study called ,awe walks、people who took a fresh look at the world around them dur

28、mg brief, weekly walks felt more upbeat and hopeful in general than walkers who did not. Feeling a sense of awe also seems to up our overall feelings of gladness and improve health.Previous studies have linked increased physical activity to greater happiness and reduced risks for anxiety, depression

29、 and other mental illnesses. But no studies had looked into whether mixing awe and activity might increase the benefits of or, on the other hand, reduce them. So, for the new study, scientists concentrated on people in their 60s, 70s and 80s, an age when some people can face risks for declining ment

30、al health.The scientists asked 52 study volunteers to add a weekly 15-minute walk to their normal schedules. All of them were physically healthy and psychologically well-adjusted, with little anxiety or depression. Then they were randomly divided into two groups. One, as a control group, was asked t

31、o start walking, preferably outside, but given few other requirements. The other group was not only asked to walk once a week. but also were instnicted in how to cultivate awe as they walked. fcBasically, we told diem to try to go and walk somewhere new. since novelty helps to cultivate awe, says Vi

32、rginia Sturm, an associate professor who led the new study.Both groups were asked to take a few selfies （自 拍）during their walks and upload them to a lab website and also complete a daily online assessment of their current mood. After eight weeks, the scientists conared the groups responses and photo

33、s. Not suiprisingly, the awe walkers felt happier less upset and more socially connected than the control group members.The findings are subjective, though, since awe, like other emotions, is difficult to quantify, but Dr. Sturm thinks awe walks could be a simple thing for small wonders without any

34、downside.8. What makes the new study different from the previous ones?A. It concentrated on older people.B. It found the solution to mental health.C. It associated physical exercise with happiness.D. It took both activity and awe into consideration.9. What can we leam from paragraph 3?A. The volunte

35、ers were suffering mental diseases.B. Only the control group practiced weekly walks.C. The study volunteers were divided by age.D. Novelty can produce awe feelings.10. Why are the findings regarded subjective?A. The number of volunteers is small.B. The awe emotion is hard to measure.C. The daily ass

36、essments are difficult to complete.D. The period of the experiment isnt long enough.11. What is die attitude of Dr. Sturm to 4 awe walks?A. Skeptical.B. Supportive.C. Indifferent.D. Critical.【答案】8.D9. D 10. B 11. B【解析】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了研究發(fā)現(xiàn)敬畏行走可以讓人更快樂，并改善健康狀況。【8題詳解】細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文章第二段But no studies had look

37、ed into whether mixing awe and activity might increase the benefits of or, on the other hand, reduce them.（但是還沒有研究表明,將敬畏和活動混合在一起是否會增加或減 少益處。）”可知，這項新研究與之前的研究不同之處在于它同時考慮了活動和敬畏。故選D。【9題詳解】細節(jié)理解題0 根據(jù)文章第三段“Basically, we told them to try to go and walk somewhere new, since novelty helps to cultivate awe（基本上

38、，我們告訴他們嘗試去新的地方散步，因為新奇有助于培養(yǎng)敬畏）”可知，新奇會產(chǎn) 生敬畏感。故選D。【10題詳解】細方理解題，根據(jù)文章最后一段 “The findings are subjective, though, since awe, like other emotions, is difficult to quantify不過，這些發(fā)現(xiàn)是主觀的，因為敬畏和其他情緒一樣，難以量化，）”可知，敬畏的情緒是很難衡量的故選B。【11題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段 “but Dr. Sturm thinks awe walks could be a simple thing for small

39、wonders without any downside.（但斯特姆博士認為，對于小奇跡來說，敬畏行走可能是一件簡單的事情，沒有任何負 而影響。）”可推斷，斯特姆博士對“敬畏行走”的態(tài)度是支持的。故選B。DA NASA-funded study used satellite to search for penguin poops （糞便）in Antarctica: funny at first sight though, it resulted in unique insights on the Adelie penguins diet and its ftmne as the climat

40、e changes. The findings published recently unlocked the secrets about the species that can provide an early-warning of threats to Antarctica s delicate ecosystem.Researchers from Stony Brook University used satellite miages to see if the Adelie penguins diet has been changing in response to Antarcti

41、cas cliangmg climate. Adelie pengiim population has dropped greatly in some areas even as the global population increases. The satellite images cannot show the penguins individually but their presence can be detected by the stain （虧漬）left on the ice by their waste, called guano.Male and female pengu

42、ins take turns incubating （孵化）in the nest. The guano builds up in the same areas occupied by the nests. Heather Lynch, associate professor at Stony Brook, along with his team, used the area of the colony as defined by the guano stain to work back to the number of pairs. A global survey for Adelie pe

43、nguins turned up 3.8 million breeding pairs. Also, the satellite data can detect the color of the penguin guano, ranging from white to pink to dark red. White guano is from eating mostly fish: pink and red would be from eating mostly krill （磷蝦）.The team fbimd that while the Adelie penguins diet did

44、show changes from year to year no consistent pattern was obvious.“This was a big surprise, since the abundance and distribution of Adelie penguins has changed dramatically over the last 40 years and scientists had assumed that a change m diet might have played a role,“ said Casey Young flesh, a grad

45、uate student from the university. However, continued changes in the physical environment and a growing krill fishery in the region are likely to have an influence on penguin prey （獵物）and penguin population itself. Tools like this will be important for the management of the Antarctic ecosystem, which

46、 is often considered among the most primitive areas in die world/ said Young flesh.12. What concerned scientists most according to paragraph 1?A. The climate change.B. The Adelie penguins diet.C. Tlie Antarctica ecosystem.D. The secret of penguin poops.13. How did scientists carry out the study?A. B

47、y doing experiments.B. By conducting surveys.C. By making observations，D. By collecting documents.14. Which of the following would Lynch agree with?A. The Adelie penguin population was 3.8 million worldwide.B. Guano colors reflected the health condition of the penguin.C. The Adelie penguins diet sta

48、yed die same most of die tmie.D. Adelie penguin waste helped estimate the penguin population.15. What did Young fleshs words suggest?A. More Adelie penguins have appeared over the last 40 years.B. There was not an obvious changing pattern of penguins diet.C. Diet changes didnt actually affect pengui

49、n population as assumed.D. Fishery was important for the management of the Antarctic ecosystem.【答案】12.C13. C 14. D 15. C【解析】這是一篇說明文，主要介紹了科學家對南極企鵝物種生態(tài)的研究，展現(xiàn)了近年來物種數(shù)量、飲食結構等各 方面的變化。【12題詳解】細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)原文第一段The findings published recently unlocked the secrets about the species that can provide an early-warnin

50、g of threats to Antarctica delicate ecosystem.M 這些近期發(fā)表的研究成果解鎖了 企鵝物 種的秘密，提供了南極洲脆弱生態(tài)系統(tǒng)風險信息的早期預警。an early-warning of threats to”與題干中的 concerned scientists most呼應，科學家研究隨著氣候變化而導致的企鵝飲食結構的改變，但最關心、最 要緊的是這背后所預警的南極生態(tài)系統(tǒng)風險，故選C。【13題詳解】細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)原文第二段Researchers from Stony Brook University used satellite images to

51、see.The satellite images cannot show the penguins individually, but their presence can be detected by the stain left on the ice by their waste, called guano.并結合全文內容，與主題相關的這些研究，科學家們都是通過衛(wèi)星圖像(satellite images)進行的，觀察、分析、解讀圖像并得出結論或推測，因此他們使用的是觀察法(觀察衛(wèi)星圖像)。 注意排除干擾項 B,文中雖出現(xiàn)了 Aglobal survey for Adelie penguin

52、s turned up 3.8 million breeding pairs. 但這只是行文過程中涉及到對其他研究的介紹，屬于背景介紹，而非本文中南極洲企鵝的相關研究。綜上, 故選C。【14題詳解】推理判斷題。本題要求推測Lynch會同意的觀點，根據(jù)文中第三段“Heather Lynch, associate professor at Stony Brook, along with his team, used the area of the colony as defined by the guano stain to work back to the number of pairs. Ly

53、nch的團隊通過“the guano stain”來反推區(qū)域企鵝種群的數(shù)量，并結合第二段末尾對guano的解釋 “the stain （污漬）left on the ice by their waste, called guano”因它們的排泄物而在冰面上留下的污漬叫guano, 所以D選項“阿德利企鵝的排泄物幫助（科學家）估計企鵝數(shù)量”正確，故選D。【15題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。本題要求對Young flesh的話做出解讀，根據(jù)其所處的最后一段“ This was a big surprise, since the abundance and distribution of Adelie pen

54、guins has changed dramatically over the last 40 years and scientists had assumed that a change in diet might have played a role, * said Casey Young fleshHowever、continued changes in the physical environment and a growing krill fishery in the region are likely to have an influence on penguin prey （獵

55、物）and penguin population itself.”可知，在過去40年企鵝數(shù)量各方面發(fā)生急劇變化，科學家原來已經(jīng)假設 是飲食的變化發(fā)揮作用，然而，外部物理環(huán)境的變化和這一地區(qū)不斷擴張的鱗蝦養(yǎng)殖很可能對企鵝的獵物 （數(shù)量）產(chǎn)生影響，進而影響到企鵝自身的數(shù)量，故C項“飲食的改變并不像原先設想的那樣，真正影響 了企鵝的數(shù)量”正確，故選C。第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Fruits Are Less Fattening Than OthersHealth authorities reco

56、mmend food with added sugar be limited within 5% to 10% of calories. But don t worry about the sugar we get from whole fruit. The natural sugai, in fruits comes packaged with valuable things, including vitamins, minerals, and other healthy chemicals.16 . two features providing some natural serving c

57、ontrol.As for fewer calories, apples definitely take the cake. However, such control disappears when fruits are juiced or dried .=17=. But it wouldnt be hard to coasume 4 or 5 apples if we drank apple juice or ate dried ones. Consumption of whole fniit decreases the risk of diabetes （糖尿病）,while frui

58、t juice performs oppositely.Fruits contain glucose （葡 萄糖）,fruit sugar, and other sugars in varying amounts. Most fmits contain more glucose than fniit sugar. These two types are working differently. Glucose is absorbed directly into the bloodstream. Fruit sugar, on the other hand, is processedin the liver.18 , so it is often recommended to diabetics precisely. It also tastes sweeter than glucose, providing more sweetness for less sugar and fewer calories.Diets high in su