2021-2022學年廣東省河源中學高三（上）第二次模擬英語試卷

第一部分閱讀理解第一節(jié)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

• 1．Nobody says school is easy.Studying is difficult，as is memorizing information for a test.Fortunately，there are books that can help you to make dealing with school easier.
      Unlimited Memory by Kevin Horsley
     This book is a bestseller in memory improvement.It has strategies to help learn faster and become more productive.Of course，having a good memory comes in handy outside of the classroom as well.Really，this is a great book for life in general.
      On Course by Skip Downing
      It is another book worth readjye.aig.In its eighth edition，the book provides self-assessment tools to help identify what is needed to change for academic success.It contains guided journal entries to help readers with responsibility，self-management，self-awareness，learning and self-esteem.
     Student's Guide to Writing College Papers by Kate L.Turabian
     Many students reach college and find that essay writing in college is very different from that in high school.Whether this is the case or not，Student's Guide to Writing College Papers is a perfect choice for those who want to improve writing skills.It's available on Kindle or in hardback or paperback forms.Right now，this one is its fourth edition.The book covers writing actual paper，citing sources，and style.
     How to Become a Straight-A Student by Cal Newport
      The book came out in 2006.It enjoys great popularity among learners all over the world.The book deals with different approaches and strategies to help achieve good academic performance but spend less time on studying，with a focus on studying smarter，not harder.It's available on Kindle and in audio book and paperback forms.
  
  （1）What do you know about Unlimited Memory？

  
  A．It is practical in daily life.
  B．It is popular and sells best.
  C．It helps to produce more works.
  D．It is written by Kate L.Turabian.
  （2）What do the last two books have in common？

  
  A．They have various forms.
  B．They are world-famous books.
  C．They were published 15 years ago.
  D．They mainly focus on improving writing skills.
  （3）Who are the intended readers？

  
  A．Parents.
  B．Children.
  C．Teachers.
  D．Students.
  組卷：5引用：5難度：0.5

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• 2．    One beautiful day，I showed up for work，where I had just been promoted.I was right in the middle of training a new girl，when my boss asked to talk to me for a second.After that conversation，you can effectively cross "had a good job" off my comfortable living checklist.No warnjye.aig.In fact，just the month before I had received my fifth Employee of the Month award.I was speechless and so was everyone else.Seven of us were cut from my department that day.Later，I would discover that there were thousands of cuts companywide.I worked at a bank.A failing one.
     When something like this happens to you，it's natural to ask why.I reviewed all my work accomplishments.I thought about how I had been a top performer every month since I was hired and about how they gave me the highest rating on my review.What had I done wrong？What could I have done better？
     The truth is that sometimes we search for a logical explanation in a situation that can't be understood.The only way to move past it is to have confidence in the job you did as an employee and understand that you are a victim of an unfortunate circumstance.
     Speaking of writing，with all of the extra time on my hands，I reunited with the long lost love of my life：writing.
     I decided to pursue writing as an actual job.I designed a website and applied for writing jobs.I started getting more and more clients.It occurred to me that with some hard work I might be able to make a living doing what I love.So there I was，three months after the sky fell，thinking about how incredibly blessed I was.And this would never have happened had I not lost something in the first place.
  
  （1）What happened to the author that day according to paragraph 1？

  
  A．She was fired.
  B．She was scolded.
  C．She got a promotion.
  D．She received an award.
  （2）What do we learn about the author？

  
  A．Her performance was great.
  B．Her colleagues weren't friendly.
  C．She was misunderstood by her boss
  D．She always failed to finish her tasks on time.
  （3）How did the author feel about her situation in the end？

  
  A．Concerned.
  B．Satisfied.
  C．Surprised.
  D．Disappointed.
  （4）What would be the best title for the text？

  
  A．Interest Will Help Us to Find a Way
  B．If You Can Dream It，You Can Do It.
  C．Nothing Is Impossible to a Willing Heart
  D．When One Door Closes，Another Opens
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

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• 3．Could looking through trees be the view to a greener future？Trees replacing the clear glass in your windows is not a work of science fiction.It's happening now.
     Forest Products Laboratory researcher Junyong Zhu together with colleagues from the University of Maryland and University of Colorado has developed a transparent wood material that may be the window of tomorrow.Researchers found that transparent wood has the potential to outperform glass currently used in construction in nearly every way.
     While glass is the most common material used in window construction，it comes with quite a few bad consequences.Heat easily transfers through glass and amounts to higher energy bills when it escapes during cold weather and pours in when it's warm.Glass production used for construction also comes with a heavy carbon footprint.Manufacturing emissions alone are approximately 25，000 metric tons per year，without considering the heavy footprint of transporting the glass.
     The innovation was developed using wood from the balsa tree，which is native to South and Central America.The team treated balsa wood to an oxidizing bath，where the wood is kept in a bleach solution at room temperature to remove the light-absorbing substance from the structure.The wood was then penetrated（注入）with a synthetic polymer called polyvinyl alcohol （PVA），creating a product that is virtually transparent.So the transparent wood was created，which is far more durable and lighter than glass.
  Switching to transparent wood could prove to be cost-efficient as well.It is approximately five times more thermally efficient than glass，cutting energy costs.It is made from a sustainable，renewable resource with low carbon emissions.
     With all of these potential benefits for consumers，manufacturing and the environment，the case for transparent wood couldn't be clearer.
  
  （1）What is the main problem with glass used in window construction？

  
  A．It is inefficient in letting heat out.
  B．It does not reflect light and heat.
  C．It causes a high ecological cost.
  D．It is inconvenient to transport.
  （2）What does the underlined part "a bleach solution" in Paragraph 4 refer to？

  
  A．A liquid to make objects white.
  B．A process to solve problems.
  C．A container to store liquids.
  D．A way to make colors fade.
  （3）What does Paragraph 4 focus on？

  
  A．How to make things transparent.
  B．How to produce the new material.
  C．The benefits of the wood material.
  D．The great importance of innovation.
  （4）What is the author's attitude towards transparent wood？

  
  A．Skeptical.
  B．Ambiguous.
  C．Conservative.
  D．Appreciative.
  組卷：3引用：2難度：0.5

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第三部分寫作第一節(jié)

• 8．請用"中秋節(jié)的等待"為題，用英語寫一篇短文，描述下面的內(nèi)容，并就此發(fā)表你的評論。
  
  要求：文章必須包括描述和評論兩部分。
  注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；
  2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5

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第二節(jié)

• 9．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
      This past summer，I joined my sister's family for their annual Adirondack vacation in a rented cottage on a lake，the same place my family has stayed since I was a little kid.There are plenty of activities to keep everyone busy：swimming，fishing and sand castle building on the beach.
      By the third day，I had noticed that my ten-year-old niece，Jannie，had spent most of her time watching cable TV and browsing through the gift shops in town.Not exactly the wilderness experience I remembered from my youth.So，at dinner，I told Jannie we should hike to the top of the mountain across the lake the following morning，which was called Rocky Point because the peak is bare and rock-covered.
      "Well. " replied Jannie，"Tomorrow there are some shows on the Disney Channel，so I'm going to be pretty busy."
      "When your mother and I used to come here when we were your age.We were too busy swimming and hiking up mountains."
      "Sounds more like punishment than a vacation. " She shrugged her shoulders. "Besides，I don't think I can walk that far."
      When I said it only took a half-hour of steady walking to get to the top.She grumbled，"Fine，I'll go. " I knew she was agreeing just to shut me up，but I would take anything I could get.
      The next morning was a perfect day for a hike，with sunshine and clear skies.I got up early and took some sandwiches and water bottles，which I tucked into my backpack along with the bug spray and the camera.
      Jannie came shuffling downstairs，sighed dramatically，rolled her eyes and announced in a very unenthusiastic，robot-like voice. "I'm ready to go hiking，Uncle David. " Anyway，we climbed into my car and drove to the trailhead about ten minutes away.As we stood at the edge of the parking lot and looked down the shaded trail that led into the woods. "I still not sure this is a good idea，but if you and Mom could do it，I can too，I guess."
  注意：
  1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右；
  2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
  Paragraph 1：
  For the moment she was determined to start our journey.______________________
  Paragraph 2：
  A while later we did make it to the top.______________________
  組卷：1引用：3難度：0.2

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