1、湖北省2021届高三英语下学期学业水平合格性考试模拟卷04本试卷共 页46个小题，满分100分，考试时间90分钟。本试卷由阅读理解、语言知识运用、书面表达三个部分组成。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30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。A篇Do you ever dream about going on an adventure? Lets take a look at some of the 21st centurys greatest adventurers.Amazon adven
2、turerEd Stafford from the UK is the first person to walk along the Amazon River from the mountains of Peru to the mouth of the river in Brazil. His amazing journey took two years and four months. There are many dangerous animals in the rainforest, like poisonous snakes. But Ed was lucky; he was only
3、 bitten by ants and mosquitoes. On his trip, Ed had to find fruit and nuts or catch fish each morning. But sometimes food was hard to find.Technology was very important for Ed. He used a radio to ask the people of the rainforest for food and help. Many people came to meet him and guide him through t
4、he rainforest. While he walked, Ed wrote a blog to tell the world about climate change and destruction of the rainforest.A mountain climberDid you know that more than 4,000 people have climbed Mount Everest? Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner is one of the worlds greatest climbers and has climbed all the worlds
5、 mountains over 8,000 metres. Its very difficult to climb in cold weather and storms, but Gerlinde loves it. She started climbing as a teenager in the mountains near her home. When she left school she became a nurse but always went climbing in her free time. Now she spends her time climbing and help
6、ing a charity for poor children.More than one adventureSome adventurers are always looking for a new challenge. Meagan McGrath from Canada has climbed the highest mountains in the world, ridden a bike across Canada and run races in the desert. But her most incredible journey was a skiing trip to the
7、 South Pole. As she skied, Meagan pulled a sledge (雪橇) with a tent and all her food. She skied through terrible storms and freezing temperatures for forty days till she arrived at the South Pole.1. What do we know about Ed Staffords adventure?A. He sometimes had nothing to eat during his trip. B. It
8、 took him nearly two years to finish his journey.C. He felt good being accompanied by the local people during his trip. D. He didnt see any dangerous animals when walking along the Amazon River.2. From the text, we know Gerlinde _.A. is the first woman to have climbed Mount EverestB. is fond of clim
9、bing in extreme environments.C. managed to climb all mountains more than 8,000 metres.D. hardly has time to climb mountains after she became a nurse3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Meagan has circled the world by bike. B. Meagan has climbed Mount Everest.C. Meagan travelled to the
10、South Pole with friends.D. Meagan went to the South Pole in winter. B篇I was a truck driver and I made a living by transporting wood. Last week, as I was having breakfast at a caf I noticed a homeless man sitting on the ground with his dog. He was holding a sign asking for money or food. I observed h
11、im the entire time when I ate my breakfast. He just sat there holding the sign while people drove past ignoring them. When I was leaving, I handed him a bag of breakfast and a small bag of dog food.He was very grateful to me and said that it had been so long since somebody had treated him like a hum
12、an being. I asked him if he would be willing to work for a days pay and he immediately stood up and said that he could be the hardest worker I had ever seen. I could hear the excitement and surprise in his voice. I told him to meet me at that spot the next morning and I would take him to work. The n
13、ext day I appeared as I had promised and found that he was waiting for me there. I took him and his dog to the Job site. He wasnt kidding about being a hard worker; this man carried wood around and fetched tools out of my truck for me all day without complaining Once.During the day I learned how he
14、had lost his wife in a car accident. had his home taken back by the bank，and had possessions（财产） stolen，had been laughed at by strangers while begging for money and had all but given up hope.That night, I paid him US$80. The look on his face was well worth it, My little act of kindness seemed to put
15、 a light back in his eyes. I continued to pick him up the rest of the week in the same spot and paid him at the end of each day as I believed that “God helps those who help themselves.”4. We can learn from the first paragraph that_.A. there was something wrong with the beggars legsB. the beggar was
16、begging for food for his dogC. the author stopped his truck when he saw the beggar. D. the author treated the homeless man to breakfast5. What was the beggars reaction when the author offered him a job?A. He was both surprised and excited.B. He refused the authors help.C He doubted whether he could
17、do it well.D. He considered for a moment before accepting It.6. What had happened to the beggar before?A. He had lost his job in a bank.B. He had stolen some money and been caught.C.A car accident had destroyed his family. D. His house had been ruined in an accident.7. What might be the authors aim
18、in writing the text?A. To ask readers to pay more attention to beggars.B. To advise readers to work harder to live a better life.C. To call on more people to donate to beggars.D. To tell readers small kindnesses can make a difference to others.C篇An Australian family said they have finally solved the
19、 60-year-old secret of a message in a bottle. Kent Howlett of Brisbane (an Australian city) said his father, Jack, found the bottle containing a handwritten note on a beach 60 years ago. Kent said his father tried to find the author of the note, which came with a menu from the 1935 voyage of a famou
20、s ship from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand.He said the bottle was dropped during the voyage and included an address for the notes author, Billy Hare.Kent said the bottles contents ended up being forgotten in a drawer when his father discovered the family no longer living at the listed address and h
21、e was unable to find them. Kent used the power of social media to help find the family and gave an interview that led to his being contacted by Lindy Hare, daughter of William “Billy” Hare.“We have found the family in the message and I have spoken to Billys daughter today,” Kent wrote on Facebook. “
22、We are arranging to meet soon. Its very cool, and I am so pleased weve been successful in finishing a story that started so long ago.”Lindy Hare said her father died in 2013, but she still has some family photos from the trip to New Zealand where he wrote his bottled message.Lindy said, “It was love
23、ly to have something from him. He would have been so excited.” She added that the message in a bottle was just the start of her fathers remarkable life he became Australias first radiology (放射学) professor.“Ill leave it to her whether she wishes to keep them herself or, if not, perhaps in a museum,”
24、Kent said. “It certainly would be unfortunate to see it in the back of a drawer for another 50 years.”8. What did Kent Howletts family try to do?A. Find a bottle that Kents father dropped many years ago. B. Find a beach that Kents father once visited. C. Find the menu from a voyage from Sydney to Au
25、ckland. D. Find the author of the note in a bottle they found.9. What happened to the bottle?A. It was once thrown away by mistake by Kents father.B. It had been forgotten in a drawer for many years.C. The address in it was once gone. D. Billy Hare asked Jack to give it to his daughter, Lindy. 10. W
26、hat can we learn about Lindy Hares father from the text? A. He passed away five years ago. B. He was the first radiology professor in history.C. He had been trying to find the bottle for many years.D. He was very excited to see the bottle back.11. What is the text mainly about?A. A family finds a bo
27、ttle which was in a drawer for 60 years. B.A family solves the 60-year-old secret of a message in a bottle.C. A family gives a bottle with something in it to a museum. D. A family fails to find the owner of a bottle they picked up. D篇Is it better to be a big frog in a small pond or a small frog in a
28、 big pond? When high school students and college graduates make this type of decision every year, their choices may depend partly on their culture, according to a recent study.In the study, both Chinese and American participants were given a choice of a university or company: would they prefer a pla
29、ce at a top 10 school or company, at which they would perform below average, or at a top 100 where they would perform above average? Chinese participants were twice as likely as Americans to choose to be a “small frog” in the “big pond” that top places represented. In the study, 58 percent of the Ch
30、inese participants preferred a top 10 college, compared to 29 percent of Americans.Concern for ones own prestige (声望) helped to explain the cultural difference: Chinese participants reported more of this concern in a survey than the Americans did, on average. Research suggests that America leans tow
31、ard being a “dignity (尊严) culture”, in which individuals tend to seek natural value. But East Asian countries have more of a “face culture”, in which people tend to get a feeling of value by getting the respect of others, explains Kaidi Wu from the University of Michigan. A cultural emphasis on oute
32、r respect might make the top school or company even more appealing.When thinking over more or less prestigious places to choose, its important to also consider how youll perform at different levels of competition, Wu advises. “While its not good for you to go to the small pond and give up on the Ivy
33、 League college (the top eight universities in the US),” she says, “there are a lot of ways to succeed, and you dont need to be in the big pond to do so.”12. What can we learn from the study?A. Students from around the world were chosen to participate.B. Chinese participants performed better than th
34、e American ones.C. Chinese participants were much more likely to choose a top 10 school.D. American students preferred to choose the top 10 institutions.13. What is the most important point in “face culture”?A. Realizing ones personal dream.B. Making a lot of money.C. Winning others respect.D. Creat
35、ing ones own value.14. Students made different choices mainly because of _.A. their performance at school.B. their cultural differenceC. their concern about personal valueD. their determination to succeed15. As to success, Ms. Wu reminds us that _.A. people are likely to succeed if they enter a famo
36、us schoolB. people might gain success even if they drop out of schoolC. people should choose a small pond when given the choice. D. people should consider their ability to compete when choosing schools第二节（共5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处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to choose a college that is right
37、 for you is a common problem that many high school graduates have to face. Here is some advice to help you find a school that is right for you._16_ Think about the people in your life who are happy and successful and find out where they went to college._17_ You will find that success in life has les
38、s to do with the choice of college than with the experiences and opportunities one has while in college.The most important thing in choosing a college is that it fits you.Choosing a college because your friends are going there or because of where it ranks on a list does not really help you very much
39、 in the long run._18_ The size of a college does not really matter in your search.College is a time to explore, and a smaller community is more helpful for internal exploration. _19_ It is not the number of people, but the people themselves and the kind of community in which you will learn that real
40、ly matter.You dont need to pick a major to pick a college._20_ You need to determine what your interests are. Most college students change their minds two or three times before they settle on a major. Being undecided is a good thing and it will leave you open to more experiences.A. Very few high sch
41、ool students have enough information or experience to choose a major.B. Instead, find a college that fits you.C. Ask the same about “famous” people.D. Talk with your family or friends for advice.E. Start with who you are and why you are going. F. A famous college will not assure your success.G. Most
42、 good arts colleges have a population of fewer than 4,000. 第二部分 语言知识运用 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 (共15小题，每小题1分，共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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A mother of three in Cowdenbeath, Scotland, was awarded for what she did in the middle of a snowstorm last week.Charlene Leslie was _21_
43、to a local shop for some food with her two kids when she spotted a truck full of milk _22_ to summit (攀登) a hill in a high street. “Its front wheels were spinning (旋转) on the _23_ road, and it was stuck from all the snow. My neighbor appeared, so I asked her to _24_ the kids while I pushed it from t
44、he back. _25_ , it got safely to the top,” Charlene recalled.Then her good deed _26_. After the video of Charlene pushing the truck up a hill _27_ the Internet, the _28_ viewers nicknamed her “Wonder Woman”. The Family Dairy, the owner of the delivering truck, also _29_ her heroic acts.“The ladys _3
45、0_ was incredibly kind. What a _31_ she was to our company! As a heart felt thank you, Charlene and her family will receive a years _32_ of free milk,” the Chairman of the company told a local newspaper.“I simply believe that it is your _33_ to help others if they are in trouble. I really didnt help
46、 out to get anything _34_, but I am absolutely delighted at their generous _35_ , the mother laughed.21. A. running B. heading C. leading D. replying22. A. struggling B. shaking C. workingD. rushing23. A. narrow B. winding C. icyD. long24 A. watch B. freeC. guide D. limit25. A. Hopefully B. Willingl
47、yC. Surprisingly D. Eventually26 A. took off B. paid off C. showed up D. made up27. A. hit B. surfed C. contacted D. displayed28. A. terrified B. interested C. impressed D. satisfied29. A. checked B. faced C. forgot D. recognized30. A. promise B. intention C. method D. plan31. A. relief B. pity C. p
48、roblem D. blessing32. A. application B. invitation C. supply D. sale33. A. duty B. honor C. turn D. favor34. A. for sure B. in detail C. in returnD. with luck35. A. prize B. offer C. demand D. change第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下列选项，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括弧内单词的正确形式，并讲答案转写到答题卡上。When foreigners negotiate, or
49、register in certain areas of China, they may be 36 (surprise) at Chineses special fondness and preference for seals. To Chinese, seals are an art of deep cultural roots, 37 combines the essence of both calligraphy (书法) and sculpture and inspires generations to study, to appreciate and to collect.It
50、is believed that seals came out as early 38 8, 000 years ago after our ancestors could make pottery wares (陶瓷)and had private property. They were assumed to make marks on 39 (they) own possessions to prevent them from being stolen. When the first dynasty 40 (found), the king began to use seals to em
51、power (授权) and to show lordly credits. Only the kings special seal was then called “Xi”, 41 (represent) the highest authority. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, had his “Xi” 42 (make)out of the invaluable and beautiful jade “Heshi Bi”.Then the local governments also needed seals for 43 same
52、 function. Meanwhile, private seals were carved in a variety of lucky 44 (character) and vivid animal patterns. 45 (gradual), the sphragistics（印章学）came into being.第三部分：书面表达（共1小题，满分25分）假如你是李华，北京大学的王教授将来你校做主题为“中国传统节日”的报告。请写一封电子邮件，邀请你校美籍留学生John来听报告。内容包括：1. 时间和地点；2. 2. 主要内容；3. 3. 注意事项等；注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以
53、适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear John, Yours, Li Hua湖北省普通高中学业水平合格性考试模拟卷（四）答案01-05 ACBDA；06-10 CDDBA； 11-15 BCCBD；16-20 FCBGA；21-25 ADBCA；26-30 CABCD；【完形填空】21. B；22. A；23. C；24. A；25. D；26. B；27. A；28. C；29. D；30. B；31. D；32. C；33. A；34. C；35. B；【解析】这是一篇记叙文。沙琳莱斯利带着两个孩子去当地一家商店买吃的，这时她看到一辆装满牛奶的卡车正拼命着爬上大街上像小山一样的陡坡。她帮助
54、推卡车爬上了山顶。这段视频在网络上走红，她也得到了卡车所属牛奶公司的感谢。【21题详解】B考查动词词义辨析。句意：沙琳莱斯利带着两个孩子去当地一家商店买吃的，这时她看到一辆装满牛奶的卡车正拼命着爬上大街上像小山一样的陡坡。A.running奔跑；B.heading出发；C.leading领导；D.replying回复。根据“for some food”可知，此处是指沙琳莱斯利带着两个孩子去当地一家商店买吃的。故选B。【22题详解】A考查动词词义辨析。句意：沙琳莱斯利带着两个孩子去当地一家商店买吃的，这时她看到一辆装满牛奶的卡车正拼命着爬上大街上像小山一样的陡坡。A.struggling挣扎；B
55、.shaking晃动；C.working工作；D.rushing冲。根据“it was stuck from all the snow”（它被雪困住了）可知，此处是指一辆装满牛奶的卡车正拼命着爬上大街上像小山一样的陡坡。故选A。【23题详解】C 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它的前轮在结冰的路面上打转，而且被积雪困住了。A.narrow狭窄的；B.winding蜿蜒的；C.icy结冰的；D.long长的。根据“spinning”和“it was stuck from all the snow”可知，此处是指结冰的路面。故选C。【24题详解】 A 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的邻居来了，所以我请她照看
56、孩子，我从后面帮忙推车。A.watch照看；B.free释放；C.guide指导；D.limit限制。根据“My neighbor appeared”和“I pushed it from the back”可知，沙琳莱斯利请邻居照看她的孩子，她去推车。故选A。【25题详解】D考查副词词义辨析。句意：最终，它安全到达了山顶A.Hopefully有希望地；B.Willingly愿意地；C.Surprisingly惊人地；D.Eventually最终。根据“it got safely to the top”可知，它最终安全到达了山顶。故选D。【26题详解】B考查动词短语辨析。句意：她的善行得到了回报
57、。A.took off起飞；B.paid off获得回报；C.showed up出现；D.made up化妆。根据“As a heart felt thank you, Charlene and her family will receive a years 32 of free milk,” the Chairman of the company told a local newspaper.”可知，她的善行得到了回报。故选B。【27题详解】A 考查动词词义辨析。句意：沙琳推着卡车上山的视频在网上走红后，对她留下深刻印象的观众们给她起了个绰号“神奇女侠”。A.hit走红；B.surfed冲浪
58、；C.contacted联系；D.displayed展示。根据viewers nicknamed her “Wonder Woman”（观众们称她为“神奇女侠”）可知，沙琳推着卡车上山的视频在网上走红。故选A。【28题详解】C 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：沙琳推着卡车上山的视频在网上走红后，对她留下深刻印象的观众们给她起了个绰号“神奇女侠”。A.terrified惊恐的；B.interested感兴趣的；C.impressed印象深刻的；D.satisfied满意的。根据viewers nicknamed her “Wonder Woman”（观众们称她为“神奇女侠”）可知，观众们对此印象深刻。
59、故选C。【29题详解】D考查动词词义辨析。句意：送货卡车的主人“家庭乳品”也表彰了她的英雄行为。A.checked检查；B.faced面对；C.forgot忘记；D.recognized赞赏。根据“her heroic acts”可知，此处是指送货卡车的主人“家庭乳品”也表彰了她的英雄行为。故选D。【30题详解】B 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这位女士的意图非常善良。A.promise承诺；B.intention意图；C.method方法；D.plan计划。根据“was incredibly kind”可知，此处是指这位女士的意图非常善良。故选B。【31题详解】D考查名词词义辨析。句意：她是我们公
60、司的福气！A.relief缓解；B.pity遗憾；C.problem问题；D.blessing服气。这家公司很感谢她的帮助，所以此处是指她是“我”们公司的福气故选D。【32题详解】C 考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了表示衷心的感谢，Charlene和她的家人将获得一年的免费牛奶供应A.application应用；B.invitation邀请；C.supply供应；D.sale销售。根据“of free milk”可知，此处是指免费牛奶供应。故选C。【33题详解】A 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我只是相信，如果别人有困难，帮助他们是你的责任。A.duty责任；B.honor荣耀；C.turn转变；D.f
61、avor支持。根据“to help others if they are in trouble”可知，此处是指如果别人有困难，帮助他们是你的责任。故选A。【34题详解】C 考查介词短语辨析。句意：我真的没有想通过帮助得到任何回报，但我绝对高兴他们慷慨的提议，”这位母亲笑了。A.for sure确实；B.in detail详细地；C.in return作为报答；D.with luck如果一切顺利的话。根据“get anything”可知，此处是指通过帮助得到回报。故选C。【35题详解】B 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我真的没有想通过帮助得到任何回报，但我绝对高兴他们慷慨的提议，”这位母亲笑了。A.p
62、rize奖品；B.offer提供；C.demand要求；D.change改变。根据“Charlene and her family will receive a years supply of free milk”可知，此处是指他们慷慨的提议。故选B。语法填词36. surprised；37. which；38. as；39. their；40. was founded；41. representing；42. made；43. the；44. characters；45. Gradually；书面表达 (范文背诵)Dear John, I know that you are interest
63、ed in Chinese culture. Professor Wang,well-known for his research into Chinese traditional festival,will come to our school this weekend. He will make a speech on Chinese traditional festival in the school lecture hall,which will start at 8:00 am on the Sunday.The speech will last about two hours,in
64、cluding an ask-and-answer session before it ends,when any student can ask a question related to the speech topic. You had better come a little earlier before the speech begins so as to take a seat in the front! Besides his speech,Professor Wang will also hand out some materials on Chinese traditional festivals.I am looking forward to your coming.Yours, Li Hua