1、广东省惠州市2021届高三英语2月第三次调研考试试题试卷共 8 页，卷面满分 120 分。考试用时 120 分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项
2、。ADrive in OntarioWelcome to Ontario! Heres what you need to know if you are, or will be, visiting Ontario and want to drive while youre here.Visiting: less than 3 monthsIf you are visiting Ontario for less than 3 months and want to drive while youre here, you can use a valid drivers licence from yo
3、ur own province, state or country.Visiting: more than 3 monthsIf you will be visiting from another country for more than 3 months, you will need an International Drivers Permit (IDP) from your own country. This is a special licence that allows motorists to drive internationally when accompanied by a
4、 valid drivers licence from their country. You need to have this permit with you when you arrive in Ontario. You cannot apply for one once you are here.Rules of the roadAs a visitor, you are responsible for knowing Ontario traffic laws. Here are just some: keep to the right of the road obey posted s
5、peed limits (e.g., 50 km/hour) do not use handheld devices while driving (e.g. cell phones, tablets or music players) slow down and pull to the right, if an emergency vehicle is driving behind you with their lights and sirens (警报器) on (e.g. an ambulance, fire truck or police car)If you break a traff
6、ic law, you will face a penalty ( 处 罚 ). Penalties range from fines to making your licence invalid or your car taken away.For more information, please click here.221. Who is the text intended for?A. Potential immigrants.B. General visitors.C. Exchange students.D. Ordinary drivers.2. What driving hab
7、it is unacceptable in Ontario?A. Changing lanes at random.B. Giving way to fire trucks.C. Listening to music in the car.D. Driving within the speed limits.3. Where is the text most probably taken from?A. A local website.B. A travel guide.C. An advertisement.D. A geography magazine.BA recording which
8、 captures the sounds of nature went online on Ximalaya, a popular audio( 音 频 的 ) sharing platform, on July 9. The album was recorded by Shenggu, whose work has attracted over half a million followers.After graduation，he moved to Hangzhou in 2011 to work at an Internet company with a“996 schedule” wo
9、rking from 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week. The stress of work began to affect his sleep. To relieve the stress in work, in 2013, he traveled to Fujian during the National Day holiday. It was the first time he had visited the coast and he was so impressed by the sounds of the waves that he wanted to r
10、ecord them.When he was back in Hangzhou, he took the recorder to the suburbs at weekends to collect the sounds of nature and started uploading his recordings to the audio platform. Of his audio clips, the sound of rain has proved to be the most popular. Rain, he notes, is also one of the hardest sou
11、nds to record as its all hard to predict when it is going to rain, how heavy the rainfall is and when it will stop. He usually keeps his recorder fully charged, and knows where he wants to record before the rain comes. To avoid catching the sound of the rain hitting the material, he doesnt wear a ra
12、incoat and has to remain still. As a result, he endures mosquito bites and is often left soaking wet. He once drove 50 kilometers to record a thunderstorm but returned empty-handed.He will often take his recording equipment into the forest or to the river just to be a “gourmet” of nature sounds. “Wh
13、en I bring my recording equipment and walk alone in the woods, I feel the peace in nature and all messy thoughts in my head can be thrown away,” he says. He adds that he will continue to record the sounds of nature, because, as time goes by, some may vanish like those no longer heard in the city. He
14、 wants to keep them in the recordings.4. Why did Shenggu start recording sounds?A. The “996 schedule” motivated him.B. The stress of work made him sleepless.C. The sound of nature kept him spellbound.D. The vastness of the ocean impressed him.5. Which of the following best describes Shenggus efforts
15、 to record the sound of rain?A. Painful.B. Wholehearted.C. Dangerous.D. Pleasant.6. From the last paragraph, we can infer Shenggu will work continuously to .A. find inner peace for his lifeB. gain popularity from his audienceC. prepare more materials for his workD. preserve nature sounds for more pe
16、ople7. What can be the best title for the text?A. A Cure for Stress FoundB. A Natural Sounding PastimeC. The Trick of Recording Nature SoundsD. An Audio Platform Attracting FollowersCA new study, published in The Journal of Experimental Psychology, found that communi- cation interactions that includ
17、ed voice, like a phone call or video chat, created stronger social bonds than communication through typing, like text messaging or email.In the study, researchers used various experiments to gauge (测量) connectedness. In one,they asked 200 people to make predictions about what it would be like to rec
18、onnect with an old friend by email or by phone and then assigned people at random to do one or the other. Although people anticipated ( 预 料 ) that a phone call would be more awkward, hearing someones voiceactually made the experience better. However, people who participated in the experiment reporte
19、d that they did form a significantly stronger bond with their old friend on the phone versus email, and they did not feel more awkward.In another experiment, the researchers had strangers connected by either texting, talking over video chat, or talking using only audio. They found that both forms of
20、 voice communication whether video or audio only made the strangers feel significantly more connected than when they communicated via text.Sabrina Romanoff, a Harvard trained clinical psychologist based in New York City, says people tend to text or email instead of calling because of convenience, as
21、 they see it as a controlled form of communication where they can “correspond information exactly in the way they intend without unexpected additions by the other person.”Romanoff says that in reality, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. A phone call is actu
22、ally more convenient when considering the net effectsof the message. Each party is more present, and therefore, able to gauge the meaning behind the content without ruminating (认真思考) on the endless possible meanings behind words and punctuation.8. What is the purpose of the study?A. To encourage peo
23、ple to let their fingers do the talking.B. To introduce the effects of verbal and non-verbal communications.C. To demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of making phone calls.D. To compare connectedness of communication through voice and typing.9. Which way will make you feel more connected if you
24、 miss a friend far away?A. Typing a letter.B. Sending an email.C. Having a video chat.D. Texting a message.10. What does “a controlled form of communication” refer to in Paragraph 4?A. A way to talk about controlled topics.B. A way to communicate without time limit.C. A way to explain something with
25、out delay.D. A way to express thoughts without being disturbed.11. What advantage does making phone calls over texting?A. Being more formal.B. Being less awkward.C. Being more straightforward.D. Being less expensive.DA living, bio-degradable (可生物降解的) fabric named “Biogarmentry” has been invented. Ma
26、de from algae (藻), the textile (纺织品) purifies the air around it through photosynthesis (光合作用).Researchers claim its the first living textile, and have fashioned the material into sheer, cloak-like garment. While prototypes ( 雏 形 ) like these are still in the early stages of research and design, and
27、far from mass production, they challenge the fashion industry to reimagine waysit can reduce its large carbon footprint through alternative fabrics.Fashion is one of the worlds most polluting industries. Its responsible for more carbon emissions than international flights and shipping combined, amou
28、nting to 10% of all greenhouse gasses emitted globally. The crops traditionally used to make clothing absorb carbon as they grow, but most natural materials are still carbon emitters. Take a single T-shirt made of cotton as an example. The estimated footprint of a cotton shirt over its lifetime is 1
29、5 kilograms (33 pounds) of carbon dioxide, with most of that emitted during the energy-intensive production and dyeing(染色) processes.In recent years, environmental start-ups have proposed a number of alternative natural fibres, many of which have the potential to sequester carbon but none have been
30、shown to achieve zero emissions. As algae has the ability to trap carbon, a carbon-negative raincoat made of marine algae has been created. Algae-based materials are, currently, where electric vehicle technologies were a decade ago. The technology is now ready for prime time. When the resulting garm
31、ents are commercially available, we can imagine people wearing their own organic cloak, spraying their organism as they go to work and encouraging their algae to purify the air.12. Whats the text mainly about?A. A textile helping purify the air.B. An industry causing pollution.C. A way to achieve ze
32、ro-emission.D. A trend in the fashion industry.13. Which of the following is the most environmentally-friendly?A. An international flight.B. Clothing made of cotton.C. A petrol-powered vehicle.D. A raincoat made of algae.14. What does the underlined word “sequester” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. I
33、ncrease.B. Create.C. Capture.D. Release.15. Which word best describes the authors attitude to algae-based materials?A. Skeptical.B. Optimistic.C. Conservative.D. Objective.第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）阅读下面短文，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。Choose Action Over PerfectionImperfect progress realize
34、d is better than perfection imagined. 16 . A perfectly outlined novel is unreadable until it moves out of the outline and into words, dialogues, conflicts and characters. Thats why we should choose action over perfection. Here are some suggestions to help you act.Just do it. Whatever it is, just gra
35、b 5 minutes and put it into imperfect, beautiful, and flawed action that will result in imperfect, beautiful, and flawed value. Dont think too hard about it. 17 . Instead, just focus on the work you can do today. Were not good at assessing our own competencies. Thats part of the reason that taking a
36、ction is so scary, but dont hesitate. 18 . If you keep a journal, try logging both your failures and your successes for a week or so. Compare the two categories. Log your movement forward, no matter how small. Perspective matters. Failure teaches. Success follows. Some things simply arent worth it.
37、Even an overwhelming sense of obligation doesnt change that fact. 19 .Work on your assignment. Keep writing, sketching, painting or whatever it is you need to be doing. Keep taking one small imperfect action after another. 20 , because youll never be. Dont wait until its perfect, because its rarely
38、going to happen. Dont wait at all.A. Expect something perfectB. This may sound confusingC. Keep track of what you doD. Dont wait until youre readyE. Dont focus on the goals of perfectionF. So let go of the stuff that doesnt matterG. A perfectly imagined work of art is useless until it exists outside
39、 of your head第二部分语言运用（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 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Okay, I have to write something. My essay is 21 in an hour and I have no idea where to start.I hear the ticking of Marks pencil, Josies constant throat-clearing, and a bird. I 22 out of the cl
40、assroom window. The sky is heavy with clouds and the wind is blowing wildly. Whats a bird doing out in this terrible 23? Still, the mockingbird is out alone, singing with his surprisingly 24voice. His 25are a dull-brown color, his mouth doesnt look like anything, and he cant even come up with his ow
41、n tune. 26, he sings at the top of his tiny 27, which are probably the size of a nut when full of air. How can he make such a big sound?I try to look away from the window, but my gaze keeps coming back. I will be in so much trouble when the teacher 28 the sheets and reads all this nonsense! My thoug
42、hts 29 . What makes this bird special is that hes not 30 at all. You cant find a less interesting, more unattractive bird than that. But boy, he can 31 , and he knows what hes capable of. He invests all his 32 to it, despite what others may say.Something just 33 . I know what my essay will be about.
43、 I replace my paper with a new sheet. I write 34 for half an hour and hand it in. I hope I get an “A+” on my essay about Susan Boyle a talented singer who is 35 in the appearance but impressed all the audience with her faith in the Britains Got Talent Show!21. A. awardedB. updatedC. overD. due22. A.
44、 stayB. sighC. gazeD. jump23. A. weatherB. treeC. buildingD. courtyard24. A. beautifulB. loudC. deepD. soft25. A. costumesB. fursC. clothesD. feathers26. A. YetB. ThereforeC. AdditionallyD. Once27. A. branchesB. nestsC. lungsD. breaths28. A. spreadsB. demandsC. collectsD. distributes29. A. fadeB. wa
45、nderC. changeD. pause30. A. commonB. privilegedC. disappointedD. unique31. A. singB. danceC. weepD. fly32. A. abilityB. heartC. energyD. sweat33. A. clicksB. fallsC. remainsD. happens34. A. herebyB. backwardC. nonstopD. alongside35. A. strongB. outstandingC. creativeD. plain第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分
46、 15 分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Electric vehicles are currently a tiny part of the car market, which 36 (occupy) mostly by gas-powered cars. But more electric car models will come out in the next few years. Governments, 37 (particular) in European countries and China, are pushing this change
47、 38 (reduce) carbon emissions and fight global warming.Keeping electric motors charged is cheaper than 39(buy) gas. But how long does it take to charge an electric vehicle? There are several ways to charge electric vehicles and timesrange from minutes 40 half a day. The slowest way to charge is on a
48、 standard 120-volt ( 伏特 ) charger, 41 adds just a few miles of range per hour. For trips that involve hundreds of miles in a single day, drivers typically rely on DC fast chargers. These chargers are much more expensive to install, and thus 42 (rare). For would-be buyers, the lengthy charge times ca
49、n sound alarming. And convincing them to try their first electric vehicle 43 (be) a challenge for the auto industry.Going electric is not only an eco-friendly goal 44 also a business reality, according to industry analysts. But even if the general path ahead is widely agreed on, 45 speed of the chan
50、ge is far from clear.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（满分 15 分）假定你是李华，是你校英文报的记者。上周六你校学生会主办了一场英语经典作品朗诵比赛。请你以 “An English Recitation Competition” 为题写一篇英文报道，内容包括： 1. 参赛选手; 2. 比赛过程； 3. 活动意义。注意： 1. 写作词数应为 80 左右； 2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。 第二节（满分 25 分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Thomas watched the irrigation canal
51、(灌溉渠) for a sign of water. It looked as dry as he felt inside. Thomass thoughts were interrupted as his younger sister, Maggie, came skipping acrossthe field.“What are you giving Mama for her birthday?” she asked.Thomas felt his stomach turn. He had forgotten that Mamas birthday, the first since the
52、y left their hometown, was tomorrow. “Its a surprise, Maggie,” he answered. It was the truth.Even he would be surprised.Thomas would wish to be back in the mountains of their hometown. Surely Mama would want the same. At least it rained there. Each time it did, Mama, Thomas, and Maggie would siton t
53、he front porch and watch for a rainbow. Then each of them picked out a favorite color in the rainbow. Mama always gave the same answer. “Turquoise (蓝绿色，绿松石),” she would finally say with a dreamy smile, pointing at the sky. “Squeezed in tight, between the blue and green.Close your eyes and you can se
54、e it. If you could touch it, it would feel cool, like a breeze blowing across the stream.”Thomas was discouraged. The sun would be setting soon, and he still had nothing to give his mother. What he saw around were rocks and sand. He picked up a large, flat rock, scooped up the dirt and watched it fa
55、ll to the ground. Suddenly, something caught his eye. A speck of color peeked through the dirt.“Hey, whats this?” he asked.“Lets find out,” Maggie yelled. Thomas and Maggie dug with their fingers and uncovered a small, round stone. In the center, there was a tiny hole.“Thats just a turquoise bead (珠
56、子),” Thomas exclaimed. “My friend Jacks sister has a jarfull of them.”“Lets see if there are more,” Maggie got excited.注意：1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；“I have an idea,” Thomas said cheerfully.Early the next morning, Thomas and Maggie set a small package on the table.2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。惠州市2021届高三第三次调研考试英语阅卷说明及
57、参考答案（202100220）【阅读理解】参考答案1-3. BAA4-7. CBDB8-11. DCDC12-15. ADCB16-20. GECFD【完形填空】21-25. DCABD26-30. ACCBD31-35. ABACD【语法填空】36. is occupied37. particularly38. to reduce39. buying40. to41. which42. rarer43. is / will be44. but45. the【书面表达】第一节(满分 15 分)假定你是李华，是你校英文报的记者。上周六你校学生会主办了一场英语经典作品朗诵比赛。请你以 An Eng
58、lish Recitation Competition 为题写一篇报道，内容包括：4. 参赛选手。5. 比赛过程；6. 活动意义。注意：3. 词数 80 左右；4. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。One possible version:Last Saturday, the Students Union of our school organized an English Recitation Competition at the lecture hall to encourage us students to appreciate traditional English culture.R
59、epresentatives of each class actively participated in the competition. They were required to prepare an English classic to recite within 5 minutes. Many classical works were recited, among which poems were the most popular choice. Both pronunciation and performance were evaluated. The top 10 competi
60、tors were awarded at the end of the competition.The competition offered a wonderful opportunity for students to have a better understanding of English classics, evoking our love for English culture.评分标准：一、内容分：7 分1. 参赛选手（1 分）2. 比赛过程（4 分）3. 活动意义（2 分）二、语言分：8 分第一档：8 分要求：内容涵盖所有的要点，表达准确，意思连贯，符合逻辑，几乎没有语言错误
61、。第二档：6-7 分要求：内容涵盖绝大多数的要点，表达清楚，意思连贯，符合逻辑，但有少数语言错误。第三档：4-5 分要求：内容涵盖大部分要点，表达较为清楚、连贯，但有一些语言错误。第四档：1-3 分要求：内容涵盖部分要点，能写出少数句子，但整体表达不连贯，且语言错误较多。或能写出个别关键词。第五档：0 分要求：空白卷或过多地使用中文、拼音代替关键词，写了完全与写作内容无关的内容，如完全照抄其他阅读文章等。三、评卷方法： 1. 内容分：写作要点齐全，句式和语法基本准确，内容可读，得基本分5-7 分； 2. 语言分：根据语言表达的流畅性、连贯性和逻辑性，在内容分基础上再加语言分 1-8 分。 3.
62、 词数不足 80 的（目测估算），酌情扣 1-2 分；词数超过 80 的不扣分。第二节（满分 25 分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Thomas watched the irrigation canal (灌溉渠) for a sign of water. It looked as dry as he felt inside. Thomass thoughts were interrupted as his younger sister, Maggie, came skipping acrossthe field.“What are you gi
63、ving Mama for her birthday?” she asked.Thomas felt his stomach turn. He had forgotten that Mamas birthday, the first since they left their hometown, was tomorrow. “Its a surprise, Maggie,” he answered. It was the truth. Even he would be surprised.Thomas would wish to be back in the mountains of thei
64、r hometown. Surely Mama wouldwant the same. At least it rained there. Each time it did, Mama, Thomas, and Maggie would sit on the front porch and watch for a rainbow. Then each of them picked out a favorite color in therainbow. Mama always gave the same answer. “Turquoise (蓝绿色，绿松石),” she would final
65、lysay with a dreamy smile, pointing at the sky. “Squeezed in tight, between the blue and green. Close your eyes and you can see it. If you could touch it, it would feel cool, like a breeze blowing across the stream.”Thomas was discouraged. The sun would be setting soon, and he still had nothing to g
66、ive his mother. What he saw around were rocks and sand. He picked up a large, flat rock, scooped up the dirt and watched it fall to the ground. Suddenly, something caught his eye. A speck of color peeked through the dirt.“Hey, whats this?” he asked.“Lets find out,” Maggie yelled. Thomas and Maggie d
67、ug with their fingers and uncovered a small, round stone. In the center, there was a tiny hole.“Thats just a turquoise bead (珠子),” Thomas exclaimed. “My friend Jacks sister has a jarfull of them.”“Lets see if there are more,” Maggie got excited.注意：1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；“I have an idea,” Thomas said cheer
68、fully.Early the next morning, Thomas and Maggie set a small package on the table.2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。参考答案略评分原则（一）本题总分为 25 分，按七个档次进行评分。（二）评分时，主要从内容、语言表达和篇章结构三个方面考查，具体为： 续写内容的质量、续写的完整性以及与原文情境的融洽度。（三）评分时，应先根据作答的整体情况确定其所属的档次，然后以该档次的要求来综合衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。（四）评分时还应注意：1. 词数少于 120 的，酌情扣分：2. 单词拼写和标点符号是写作规范的重要
69、方面，评分时应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑，英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。3. 书写较差以致影响可读性的，可酌情扣分。各档次给分范围和要求第七档（22-25 分）创造了丰富、合理的内容，富有逻辑性，续写完整，与原文情境融洽度高；使用了多样且恰当的词汇和语法结构，表达流畅，语言错误很少，且完全不影响理解；自然有效地使用了段落间、句间衔接手段，全文结构清晰，前后呼应， 意义连贯。第六档（18-21 分）创造了比较丰富、合理的内容，比较有逻辑性，续写比较完整，与原文情境融洽度较高；使用了比较多样且恰当的词汇和语法结构，表达比较流畅，有个别错误，但不影响理解；比较有效地使用了语句间衔接手段，全文结构比
70、较清晰，意义比较连贯。第五档（15-17 分）创造了基本合理的内容，有一定的逻辑性，续写基本完整，与原文情境相关；使用了比较恰当的词汇和语法结构，表达方式不够多样性，表达有些许错误，但基本不影响理解；使用了语句间衔接手段，全文结构比较清晰，意义比较连贯。第四档（11-14 分）创造了基本完整的故事内容，但有的情节不够合理或逻辑性不强，与原文情境基本相关；使用了简单的词汇和语法结构，有部分语言错误和不恰当之处，个别部分影响理解；尚有语句衔接的意识，全文结构基本清晰，意义基本连贯。第三档（6-10 分）内容和逻辑上有一些重大问题，续写不够完整，与原文有一定程度脱节；所用的词汇有限，语法结构单调，错误较多且比较低级，影响理解；未能有效地使用语句间衔接手段，全文结构不够清晰，意义欠连贯。第二档（1-5 分）内容和逻辑上有较多重大问题，或有部分内容抄自原文，续写不完整，与原文情境基本脱节；所使用的词汇非常有限，语法结构单调，错误极多，严重影响理解；几乎没有使用语句间衔接手段，全文结构不清晰，意义不连贯。第一档（0 分）未作答：所写内容太少或无法看清以致无法评判；所写内容全部抄自原文或与题目要求完全不相关。
