西安中学高2021届高三第八次模拟考试英语试题第一部分听力（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.Whatwillthewomandothisafternoon?A.Stayindoors.B.Playbadminton.C.Gotothemovies.2.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Colleagues.C.Acouple.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inarestaurant.B.Athome.C.Atthesupermarket.4.Howmuchdidthewomanpayforhersuitcase?A.$20.B.$80.C.$100.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Howtodesigndiscountcards.B.Howtohandlecustomercomplaints.C.Howtoattractmorepotentialcustomers.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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；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。\n听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题两个小题。6.WhatkeepsMarysobusy?A.Hersociallife.B.Herstudies.C.Hersportsactivities.7.Whatmajorwillthemanmostprobablychoose?A.Biophysics.B.Biochemistry.C.Englishliterature.听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。8.Howdoesthewomanlearnaboutthepackagetour?A.Fromherfriend.B.Fromthewebsite.C.Fromherhusband.9.Whenwillthewomanstartthetrip?A.InthefirstweekofJuly.B.InthesecondweekofJuly.C.AttheendofJuly.10.Whatinformationwillthemanchecknext?A.Theflight.B.Thescenicspots.C.Thehotel.听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。11.HowdoesEmilyimprovespokenEnglish?A.Byhavingapartner.B.Bykeepingpracticing.C.Bylearningfromatutor.12.WhatdoesthemanthinkofEmily’smethod?A.It’sgreat.B.It’shardtofollow.C.It’sthesameashis.13.WhydidEmilypracticespokenEnglish?A.Forexams.B.Forwork.C.Forsightseeing.听下面一段对话,回答第14至第17四个小题。14.WhatmadeJohndecidetoentertherace?A.Theattitudeofhisfriends.B.Themotivationforwinningit.C.Theinfluencefromfamouspeople.\n15.WhoaccompaniedJohnduringthetraining?A.Hisfriends.B.Hiscoach.C.Hisfather.16.WhatdidJohndoafterhistraining?A.Heplayedfootball.B.Hehungoutwithfriends.C.Heplayedcomputergames.17.WhatcanwelearnaboutJohn?A.Hemadehisgoalsunmanageable.B.Hewasdeterminedandorganized.C.Hedidn’tgooutforexercisebecauseofthecold.听下面一段独白,回答第18至第20三个小题。18.WhywasKaavansenttoPakistan?A.Hewasgivenasagift.B.Hewaspurchasedbyazoo.C.Hewenttolivewithhismother.19.WhatwasabigblowforKaavanin2012?A.Helosthisfriend.B.Hewashomeless.C.Hewaskeptinchains.20.InwhichyeardidKaavanleavethezoo?A.2016.B.2020.C.2021.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，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。AAuctions（拍卖）forfineartanddecorativeartsareeverywhere,inNewYorkandacrossthecountry.Herearejustafewstandoutsandsomeoftheareastheyspecializein.Allhavebrick-and-mortarsalesroomsinadditiontoonlinebuying.DOYLENEWYORKFounded:1962Bestbets:paintings,jewelry,single-ownercollections\nDoyleisparticularlyproudofbringinginexcellentestatesthatincludemanykindsofworks.ThehousewillofferitemsfromtheestatesofLiliandNormanIsrael,includingapairofChineseporcelainFuLionsonormolubases(estimatedat$7,000to$10,000).SWANNAUCTIONGALLERIESHeadquarters:NewYork,NYFounded:1941Bestbets:books,worksonpaper,African-AmericanartSwannwasthefirstauctionhousetoselloldandpreciousphotographsin1952.ThehousehasalsohadadepartmentofAfrican-Americanartfor12years,settingrecordslikethe$965,000paidin2015forapaintingbytheAbstractExpressionistNormanLewis.STAIRGALLERIESHeadquarter:Hudson,NYFounded:2001Bestbets:EnglishandContinentalfurnitureandpaintingsStair,onHudson’smaindrag(大街),isfrequentedbydealersandbargainhuntersandit’saplacetofindinterestingdecorativeartslikeaGeorgeIcarvedwalnutwingarmchair,estimatedat$1,200to$1,800.StairwillsellalargeprivatecollectionthatincludesFulvioBianconi’s“ConMacchieVase”withanestimateof$90,000to$120,000.HERITAGEAUCTIONSHeadquarters:Dallas,TXFounded:1983Bestbets:coins,sportsmemorabilia,comics,moviepostersHeritageearned$438millionlastyearinonlinesalesalone,andthefirmnowconductsliveauctionsacrosstheglobeandmanycategories.Buttheirbreadandbutterareitemsthatthecompanypresident,GregRohan,calls“thekindsofthingsthateveryonehas”,likecomicbooks,baseballcardsandclassicfilmposters.21.Whichauctionhouseisagoodplaceforfurniturecollectors?A.StairGalleries.B.SwannAuctionGalleries.C.DoyleNewYork.D.HeritageAuctions.\n22.WhatisthefeatureofHeritageAuctions?A.Itonlyconductsonlinesales.B.ItsellsitemsfromordinaryLife.C.Ithasvaluableitemsfromtheworld.D.Itprovidesmanykindsofbreadandbutter.23.Whichofthefollowingitemshasthehighestprice?A.ChineseporcelainFuLions.B.GeorgeIcarvedwalnutwingarmchair.C.FulvioBianconi’s“ConMacchieVase”.D.AnAbstractExpressionistpaintingbyNormanLewis.BChina’sTianwen1Marsprobe(探测器)conducteditsfourthorbitalcorrectiononFridayevening,asthespacecraftmakesreadyforitsarrivalinorbitaroundFeb.10,accordingtotheChinaNationalSpaceAdministration.ThenamecomesfromthelongpoemTianwen,meaningHeavenlyQuestionsorQuestionstoHeaven,writtenbyQuYuan,oneofthegreatestpoetsofancientChina.InTianwen,thisnameconveystheChinesenation’ssteadyeffortinpursuingtruthandcultureofexploringnatureandtheuniverse.CNSAalsounveiled(发布)thelogoofChina’splanetaryexplorationmissions,featuringtheletterC,signifyingChina,internationalcooperationandcapacityofenteringspace.Tianwen1hasflownfor197daysandmorethan465millionkilometersonitsjourneytotheplanet.Itisnowaround184millionkmfromEarthand1.1millionkmfromMars.Dependingonthetwoplanets’orbits,Marsisbetween55and400millionkmfromEarth.MarsprobeTianwen1isseeninitsfirstselfiesinspaceonOct.1,2020.Theadministrationalsopublishedablack-and-whitepictureofMarstakenbyTianwen1,thefirstsnapshot(抓拍的照片)fromtheChinesecraft.Tianwen1,thecountry’sfirstindependentMarsmission,waslaunchedbyaLongMarch5heavy-liftcarrierrocketonJuly23fromtheWenchangSpaceLaunchCenter\ninHainanprovince,kickingoffthenation’splanetaryexplorationprogram.AsuccessfullandingwouldmakeChinaonlythesecondnationtoplaceaspacecraftontheMartianplanet.Chinawouldalsobethefirsttosuccessfullyorbit,landanddeploy（部署）avehicleinthesamemission.Accordingtoexperts,searchingforsignsoflifeonMarswillbethefirstandforemostscientificgoal.Chinaisopenandinclusiveinthedevelopmentofitsspacetechnologynotleastbecauseitbelievesthattheexplorationofouterspaceshouldhelpbuildacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.24.WhyisQuYuan’spoemmentionedinthetext?A.Totelltheoriginofspaceexploration.B.Todescribespaceexplorationvividly.C.Tohighlighttheimportanceofspaceexploration.D.ToshowChinesecontinuousstruggleinspaceexploration.25.ThemainideaofParagraph3isaboutTianwen1’s.A.functionB.developmentC.operationD.structure26WhatistheessentialgoalofexploringMars?A.Tobuildacommonfutureforman.B.Toproveourachievementinspaceresearch.C.Todiscoversignsoflifeonthisplanet.D.Toexpandtheunderstandingofthespace.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.LetterCLogosymbolizescreationbetweencountries.B.ChinawasthefirstnationtolandaspacecraftonMars.C.Tianwen1madeitsfifthorbitalcorrectionaroundFeb.10.D.Tianwen1startedanewchapterinChineseplanetaryexploration.CAnewstudy,publishedinTheJournalofExperimentalPsychology,foundthatcommunicationinteractionsthatincludedvoice,likeaphonecallorvideochat,createdstrongersocialbondsthancommunicationthroughtyping,liketextmessagingoremail.\nInthestudy,researchersusedvariousexperimentstogauge(测量)connectedness.Inone,theyasked200peopletomakepredictionsaboutwhatitwouldbeliketoreconnectwithanoldfriendbyemailorbyphoneandthenassignedpeopleatrandomtodooneortheother.Althoughpeopleanticipated(预料)thataphonecallwouldbemoreawkward,hearingsomeone’svoiceactuallymadetheexperiencebetter.However,peoplewhoparticipatedintheexperimentreportedthattheydidformasignificantlystrongerbondwiththeiroldfriendonthephoneversusemail,andtheydidnotfeelmoreawkward.Inanotherexperiment,theresearchershadstrangersconnectedbyeithertexting,talkingovervideochat,ortalkingusingonlyaudio.Theyfoundthatbothformsofvoicecommunication—whethervideooraudioonly—madethestrangersfeelsignificantlymoreconnectedthanwhentheycommunicatedviatext.SabrinaRomanoff,aHarvardtrainedclinicalpsychologistbasedinNewYorkCity,sayspeopletendtotextoremailinsteadofcallingbecauseofconvenience,astheyseeitasacontrolledformofcommunicationwheretheycan“correspondinformationexactlyinthewaytheyintendwithoutunexpectedadditionsbytheotherperson.”Romanoffsaysthatinreality,textingcanmakeithardtodeterminethetruemeaningbehindaconversation.Aphonecallisactuallymoreconvenientwhenconsideringtheneteffectsofthemessage.Eachpartyismorepresent,andtherefore,abletogaugethemeaningbehindthecontentwithoutruminating(认真思考)ontheendlesspossiblemeaningsbehindwordsandpunctuation.28.Whatisthepurposeofthestudy?A.encouragepeopletolettheirfingersdothetalking.B.Tointroducetheeffectsofverbalandnon-verbalcommunications.C.Todemonstratethestrengthsandweaknessesofmakingphonecalls.D.Tocompareconnectednessofcommunicationthroughvoiceandtyping.29.Whichwaywillmakeyoufeelmoreconnectedifyoumissafriendfaraway?A.Typingaletter.B.Sendinganemail.C.Havingavideochat.D.Textingamessage.\n30.Whatdoes“acontrolledformofcommunication”refertoinParagraph4?A.Awaytotalkaboutcontrolledtopics.B.Awaytocommunicatewithouttimelimit.C.Awaytoexplainsomethingwithoutdelay.D.Awaytoexpressthoughtswithoutbeingdisturbed.31.Whatadvantagedoesmakingphonecallsovertexting?A.Beingmoreformal.B.Beinglessawkward.C.Beingmorestraightforward.D.Beinglessexpensive.DAliving,bio-degradable(可生物降解的)fabricnamed“Biogarmentry”hasbeeninvented.Madefromalgae(藻),thetextile(纺织品)purifiestheairarounditthroughphotosynthesis(光合作用).Researchersclaimit’sthefirstlivingtextile,andhavefashionedthematerialintosheer,cloak-likegarment.Whileprototypes(雏形)likethesearestillintheearlystagesofresearchanddesign,andfarfrommassproduction,theychallengethefashionindustrytoreimaginewaysitcanreduceitslargecarbonfootprintthroughalternativefabrics.Fashionisoneoftheworld’smostpollutingindustries.It’sresponsibleformorecarbonemissionsthaninternationalflightsandshippingcombined,amountingto10%ofallgreenhousegassesemittedglobally.Thecropstraditionallyusedtomakeclothingabsorbcarbonastheygrow,butmostnaturalmaterialsarestillcarbonemitters.TakeasingleT-shirtmadeofcottonasanexample.Theestimatedfootprintofacottonshirtoveritslifetimeis15kilograms(33pounds)ofcarbondioxide,withmostofthatemittedduringtheenergy-intensiveproductionanddyeing(染色)processes.Inrecentyears,environmentalstart-upshaveproposedanumberofalternativenaturalfibres,manyofwhichhavethepotentialtosequestercarbonbutnonehavebeenshowntoachievezeroemissions.Asalgaehastheabilitytotrapcarbon,acarbon-negativeraincoatmadeofmarinealgaehasbeencreated.Algae-basedmaterialsare,currently,whereelectricvehicletechnologieswereadecadeago.Thetechnologyisnowreadyforprimetime.Whentheresultinggarmentsarecommerciallyavailable,wecanimaginepeoplewearingtheirownorganiccloak,sprayingtheirorganismastheygo\ntoworkandencouragingtheiralgaetopurifytheair.32.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.textilehelpingpurifytheair.B.Anindustrycausingpollution.C.Awaytoachievezero-emission.D.Atrendinthefashionindustry.33.Whichofthefollowingisthemostenvironmentally-friendly?A.Aninternationalflight.B.Clothingmadeofcotton.C.Apetrol-poweredvehicle.D.Araincoatmadeofalgae.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sequester”inParagraph4probablymean?A.increaseB.createC.trapD.release.35.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetoalgae-basedmaterials?A.SkepticalB.Optimistic.C.Conservative.D.Objective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。TheFlynnEffectTheFlynneffect,firstdescribedinthe1980sbyresearcherJamesFlynn,referstothefindingthatscoresonIQtestshaveincreasedinthepastcentury.Oneresearchpaper,publishedbypsychologistLisaTrahanandhercolleagues,combinedtheresultsofotherpublishedstudiesandfoundthatIQscoreshaveindeedincreasedsincethe1950s.36Trahanandhercolleaguesobserved,“TheexistenceoftheFlynneffectisrarelydisputed.”37Oneexplanationhastodowithimprovementsinhealthandnutrition.Forexample,thepastcenturyhasseenadecreaseinsmokingandalcoholuseinpregnancy,improvementsinthepreventionandtreatmentofinfectiousdiseases,andimprovementsinnutrition.AsScottBarryKaufmanwritesforPsychologyToday,“TheFlynneffectservesasareminderthatwhenwegivepeoplemoreopportunitiestoprosper,morepeopledoprosper.”38InaTEDtalk,Flynnexplainsthattheworldtodayis“aworldwherewe’vehadtodevelopnewmentalhabits,newhabitsofmind.”FlynnhasfoundthatIQscores\nhaveincreasedthemostrapidlyonquestionsthataskustofindsimilaritiesbetweendifferentthings,andmoreabstracttypesofproblemsolving,bothofwhicharethingsthatweneedtodomoreofinthemodemworld.SeveralideashavebeenbroughtuptoexplainwhymodernsocietymightleadtohigherscoresonIQtests.Forexample,today,manymoreofushavedemanding,intellectuallyrigorousjobs.Schoolshavealsochanged:whereasatestatschoolintheearly1900smighthavebeenmorefocusedonmemorization,arecenttestmightbemorelikelytofocusonexplainingthereasonsforsomething.39Familysizestendtobesmaller,andithasbeensuggestedthatthismayallowchildrentopickuponnewvocabularywordswhileinteractingwiththeirparents.It’sevenbeensuggestedthattheentertainmentweconsumeismorecomplextoday.40Therefore,boththeeducationwereceiveandthesocietyweliveinshapeourIQinawaythatwecannotimagine.A.Inotherwords,thereisalotaboutIQthatwemaynotknowyet.B.AnotherexplanationfortheFlynneffecthastodowithsocietalchangesC.ResearchershaveputforwardseveraltheoriestoexplaintheFlynneffect.D.Tryingtounderstandandanticipateplotpointsmayactuallybemakingussmarter.E.Althoughtherehavebeenexceptions,IQscoreshavegenerallyincreasedovertime.F.Additionally,morepeopletodayarelikelytofinishhighschoolandgoontocollege.G.TheFlynneffectshowsthathumanmindismoreadaptablethanwemighthavethought.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I’vebeenfarmingsheeponahillsidefor54years.Iuseasmalltractortogetabout.MydogDonalwayssitsbesidemeinthepassengerscat.OnemorningI41alostlambwhenIwasinthetopfield,nearwhereamotorwaycutsthroughmyland.Thelambhadbecomeseparatedfromits42,so\nIjumpedoutofthetractorto43itwhileDonstayedinhisscat.Lambandmother44,Iturnedbacktothetractoronlytoseeitmovesuddenlyawayfromme.Thiswasso45becauseIhadputthehandbrakeonwhenIjumpedout.46Donhadsomehowmadethe47move.MyheartfrozeinmychestasI48thetractorheadingtowardsthe49.Irandesperatelybutfailedto50.Itcrashedthroughawoodenfenceanddisappeared.The51thingIsawwasDon’sface,lookingcalmlybackatme.Heartinmouth,I52thefenceandlookedover.Thetractorwas53againstthecrashbarrierinthecentralreservation,havingmiraculously(奇迹般地)crossedthe54roadwithfast-flowingtraffic.Icouldn’tseeDon,butasI55thetractorhejumpedoutontotheroad,apparently56,anddashedbacktome.Thepolice57andthemotorwayrannormallyagain.Icouldn’tquitebelievemy58itturnedoutnoonegotbadlyhurt,buttheoutcomecouldhavebeen59.Donwasgivenaspecial60thatnight—Ididn’twanthimthinkingIwasangrywithhim.41.A.droppedB.spottedC.carriedD.returned42.A.kidsB.friendsC.ownerD.mother43.A.askaboutB.playwithC.tendtoD.runinto44.A.freedB.switchedC.reunitedD.examined45.A.unexpectedB.dangerousC.embarrassingD.difficult46.A.FortunatelyB.GenerallyC.ImmediatelyD.Obviously47.A.lambB.vehicleC.seatD.fence48.A.sawB.stoppedC.rememberedD.drove49.A.crowdB.motorwayC.fieldD.hill50.A.takeoffB.catchupC.holdbackD.getout51.A.realB.bestC.basicD.last52.A.fixedB.noticedC.reachedD.closed53.A.restingB.runningC.parkingD.turning54.A.sleepB.longC.roughD.busy55.A.abandonedB.approachedC.recognizedD.repaired\n56.A.uncleanB.uncertainC.unhurtD.unhappy57.A.arrivedB.repliedC.survivedD.waited58.A.abilityB.dreamC.luckD.idea59.A.commonB.confusingC.desirableD.awful60.A.mealB.testC.jobD.lesson第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。Withmorethan2,000coloredsculpturesand45,000squaremetersofmural(壁画),MogaoGrottoes(石窟)continue61(attract)peoplethroughouttheworld.Recently,theDunhuangAcademyandTencent62(team)uptolaunchaseriesofcartoonsaboutthegrottoestohelppeoplebetterunderstandtheculturalrelics.Thecartoonsadaptedfromthemuralsstoriesconsist63fiveparts,eachrunninglessthanfiveminutes.Visitorscanwatchthemon64mini-programonthesocialmediaplatformWeChat.Withthis65(create)idea,Dunhuangcultureisnot66(complete)mysteriousanymore.Inadditiontothepopularcartoonseries,someotherculturalproductions67(list)intheYunyouDunhuangprogramalsoincludeaVRcaveexplorationandaninteractivegameofcoloringmurals.These63(activity)willletmorecommonpeople,especiallyyoungpeople,getinvolvedintheinteractionanddevelopmentofthetraditionalculture,64willbegivensustainablevitality.Dunhuangwillalwaysoffergreat65(please)topeoplearoundtheworld.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅\n涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Nowadays,peerpressurewasstrongamonghighschoolstudents.Faceothers’goodperformanceinacademicandotheraspect,manystudentsfeelgreatpressure.Then,whattohandlethiskindofpeerpressure?Thefollowingmeasurescanbetaking.First,youshouldtakecarefullookatyourpresentlevelandsetapracticalgoal.Youneedn’talwayscompareyouwithothersandjustmakeyoureffortstowardsyourgoal.Second,belowpeerpressure,youshouldn’tfeeldiscouraging.Instead,youshouldstudyharder.Finally,ifyoufindpressureisnearlybeyondyourcontrol,you’dbettertoturntoteachersforhelp.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，上周末你校组织学生去红星社区参加社会实践活动。请你用英语写一篇新闻报道，内容包括：1.活动时间和地点2.社会实践过程3.感想与收获注意：1.词数100左右(标题已给出，但不计入总词数);2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯SocialPracticeintheRed-StarCommunity_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________\n\n西安中学高2021届高三第八次模拟考试英语答案1-5ABACC6-10BCABC11-15BABAC16-20CBAAB21-23:ABD24-27:DCCD28-31:DCDC32-35:ADCB36-40:ECBFD41-45：BDCCA46-50：DBABB51-55：DCADB56-60：CACDA61.attracting/toattract62.haveteamed63.of64.a65.creative66.completely67.listed68.activities69.which70.pleasure1.was→is2.Face→Facing3.aspect→aspects4.what→how5.taking→taken6.在careful前面加a7.you→yourself8.below→under9.discouraging→discouraged10.去掉turn前面的toSocialPracticeintheRed-StarCommunityInordertoarousestudents’awarenessofsocialservice,socialpracticeintheRed-Starcommunitywasconductedbyourschoollastweekend.Aswasscheduled,westudentsgatheredatourschool’sgateandsetoffat7:00.Uponarrivalthere,wewereclassifiedintothreegroups.Somestudentsinthefirstgroupwereinchargeofcollectingthescatteredgarbageonthepathsandputthemintothedifferenttrashcansaccordingtogarbageclassification.Inthemeanwhile,therewereotherstudentscleaningandwipingthenoticeboardwithcare,usingvariouscleaners.Besides,therestofstudentsofferedtimelyassistancetothoseinneed,suchastakingheavyboxesfortheold.Althoughalltheworkmadeusexhaustedandbackbreaking,byparticipatinginthissocialpracticewebenefittedalot,temporarilyrefreshingourselvesfromthebusystudytaskaswellasstrengtheningthebondbetweenusandsociety.
