2021年江西省新余市第一中学高三英语一模试卷及参考答案
第一部分 阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
Bird migration is described as the regular, seasonal movement of bird populations from one place to another and back again.
The longer days and rich food of the northern summer provide greater chances for birds to feed their young. The longer daylight hours and enormous food resources allow birds to lay larger eggs than those of related non-migratory species that remain in the tropics all year round. As the days shorten in autumn and the breeding period is over, the birds return to warmer regions where the available food supply differs little with the seasons changing. The advantages of migration make up for the high stress, physical exertion（消耗）, and other risks of the migration.
Day length is the primary environmental factor that encourages birds to prepare for migration. They have an increased appetite which results in weight gaining, giving them the fat reserves that provide energy for their migratory flight. They also show more activity at night, which is when most birds migrate. While the length of day is the primary reason for
migration, birds also respond to temperature changes. For example, if a spring is late and the temperature is lower than normal, birds delay migration; if a spring is early, birds also begin migration early.
The timing of the migratory cycle must allow birds to arrive on the breeding site so that there is time tobuild a breeding place, mate, lay the eggs, and hatch the young before the rich food is available to feed the young in the nest. Similarly, if birds wait until the climate in their northern breeding grounds becomes tolerable(可忍受的), there will be no time togain the necessary weight that provides the energy needed for their southbound migration.
1. Why do birds migrate to the north in spring?
A The temperature in the south has risen.
B. They like traveling and enjoy the journey.
C. The summer there is warmer than that in the south.
D. The environment there is more suitable for them to feed their baby birds.
2. What are the two factors that cause birds to migrate?
A. Day length and food supply.
B. Night length and high stress.
C. Temperature changes and daylength.
D. Food supply and temperature changes.
3. Which can be the best title for the text?
A. Birds' Life
B. Birds' Migration
C. Birds' Breeding Habits
D. Birds' Living Environment
B
Researchers say spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of gene-editing technology.
It's not the first time that experts have claimed techniques could develop fruit with unusual features: scientists have already been looking at changing the color1 of kiwi fruit and bettering the taste of strawberries.
But researchers inBrazilandIrelandsay such methods could also offer practical advantages, with hot tomatoes offering a new way of harvesting the pungent chemicals found in peppers known as capsaicinoids, which make food taste “hot”.
“Capsaicinoids are valuable. They are used as painkillers and there are some researches showing that they promote weight loss,” said Agustin Zsogon from a Brazilian university, a co-author of a new article arguing for the benefits of engineering hot tomatoes.
Writing in the journal Trends in Plant Science, the researchers say peppers are difficult crops to grow and low productive. Worse still, it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits table. By contrast, tomato production is high and the plant is well-studied. “You could produce the capsaicinoids in a more cost-effective manner,” said Zsogon.
Tomatoes and peppers developed from a common ancestor, but separated about 19 million years ago. “All these genes to produce capsaicinoids exist in the tomato, they are just not active,” said Zsogon. “Using gene-editing technology, it is likely to switch these genes back on in tomatoes, making the fruit more special”, he said.
4. Why are the tomatoes made hot by the researchers?
A. To test the gene-editing technology B. To improve the amount of the tomatoes
C. To explore ways to harvest more capsaicinoids. D. To make the tomatoes more delicious.
5. For what purpose can capsaicinoids be used according to the text?
A. To put on weight. B. To ease the pain.
C. To improve sleep. D. To better the look.
6. What is Zsogon's attitude to the gene-editing technology?
A. Confident. B. Critical. C. Anxious. D. Doubtful.
7. What's the main idea of the text?
A. An introduction to gene-editing plants.
B. Creating hot tomatoes by gene-editing.
C. Problems with capsaicinoid production.
D. The procedure of producing capsaicinoids.
C
Janet Fein, aged 84, received her bachelor's degree from the University last week, having waited a long time for her chance to reach that goal.
Growing up in the Bronx area ofNew York City, Fein worked at a dress manufacturer after graduating early at the age of 16. After getting married, she spent 18 years staying home with her children. She held several jobs through her life, including 20 years as a secretary at a hospital until her retirement at age 77.
Fein has had a full life. But even then, she was not ready to take it easy and rest during a well-earned retirement. She decided to major in sociology because she felt it was “substantial.”
Fein took part in a state program that lets people who are 65 and older take free classes at public universities in Texasand kept going to class even as her health conditions worsened. During her studies, it became necessary for her to use a walker to get around and she required oxygen. She also developed knee problems. So, Fein took online classes to finish the last part of her degree requirements.
Sheila Rollerson, Fein' scollege advisor, and Carol, the professor told the media that Fein never showed signs of giving up even with all of her difficulties. She would speak up a lot in class and it just made for a more interesting class.
Fein has also inspired Renee Brown, one of Fein's caregivers. At 53, Renee plans to begin nursing school to further her career. “Renee, you can do it. If I can do it you can do it, and you will feel so good about it,” Brown remembers what Fein told her.
8. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. Janet Fein's growth B. Janet Fein's aim C. Janet Fein's job experiences D. Janet Fein's regrets
9. What does the underlined phrase “substantial” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Interesting B. Valuable
C. Easy D. Affordable
10. What can be learned about Fein according to the passage?
A. Fein lived on little money after her retirement.
B. Fein had a problem with her arms while at universities.
C. The Internet played a role in Fein's university education.
D. The good health helped Fein get her bachelor's degree.
11. What is Janet Fein like according to the passage?
A. Hardworking and humorous. B. Determined and generous.
C. Positive and patient. D. Inspiring and perseverant.
D
The AI research arm of Alibaba created a machine learning model that received a higher score on the Stanford Question Answering Dataset than humans. The database consists of more than 100,000 questions to test reading comprehension.
In early January this year the Alibaba AI software machine scored 82.44 on the test while humans scored 82.304. Besides, computers and AI have already defeated humans, for
example in games such as chess. However, it seemed that language skills were superior in humans as machines find languages hard to master.
A large number of call center employees, often in developing countries, may be out of work soon if the AI robots are cheaper and as effective as human labor. Soon when you phone a company for information the conversation will go like this: “ We are sorry but all our robots are busy right now. We value your call. Please stay on the line until a robot is free to serve you. There are just 12 callers ahead of you.” A robot will serve you some popular tunes while you wait.
Si Luo, who is a chief scientist of natural language processing at Alibaba’s AI research group noted that questions such as “What causes rain?” can now be answered with a high degree of accuracy by robots. Si Luo said, “ We believe the foundational technology can be gradually applied to a lot of applications such as customer service, museum tutorials, and online responses to inquiries from patients, freeing human efforts in a new way.”
Si Luo’s team is working closely with Ali Xiaomi, a mobile customer service chatbot. Ali Xiaomi can be customized to be used on Alibaba’s platforms such as Taobao and Tmall. The new AI robots could answer consumers’ questions as they did the Stanford questions. The robots would look for the answers from prepared information. However, there are limits to what the system will be able to do. If questions do not have clear-cut answers, or the questions asked are too unclear or ungrammatical, the robot may not be able to deal with them.
12. What can we learn about the Alibaba AI software machine?
A. It has been tested in some areas. B. It has become popular since January.
C. It has offered a special learning style. D. It has made people interested in reading.
13. What does the example in paragraph 3 show about the AI robots?
A. They should have better language skills.
B. They may replace humans in some fields.
C. They need to be customized to serve customers.
D. They will be widely used in developing countries.
14. How does Si Luo feel about the foundational technology?
A. Doubtful. B. Worried. C. Curious. D. Confident.
15. What can we infer from the lastparagraph about Ali Xiaomi?
A. It needs to improve in some ways. B. It is connected with another system.
C. It is a platform to show good service. D. It can answer any questions accordingly.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
Even if you are really busy, as long as you try, the following suggestions will help you to show your parents that you love them and make them happier.
____16____
Parents are people who are watching you every step of the way. They will be very happy to talk to and share with about everything in life. And for them, there is no greater gift than understanding you.____17____, or you will inadvertently hurt them a lot.
Do your best to help your parents and family
Help here does not necessarily mean financial help, but sometimes it is just an encouragement, visit or a sincere advice when someone in the familys encounters a difficult situation.____18____.
Spend time with your family
Many people are often engaged in work, with private lives only having experiences with their friends, but forgetting about family, where there are always fathers and mothers waiting for them every day.____19____. Simply having a family mean together, going on a picnic somewhere is enough to make parents extremely happy and feel this life is meaningful.
Express your gratitude and give your parents meaningful gifts on special days
On special days, sending gifts and expressing your love and gratitude will be a great source of spiritual encouragement, helping parents to be happy and proud of their child’s filial piety and thoughtfulness.____20____, such as a shirt, purse, handbag, belt, pottery, souvenir, etc.
A. So, however busy you are, you should arrange proper hours and stay with your family.
B. Not relying on your parents, you can decide your own life.
C. Your attention and giving a hand to family will make your parents extremely proud.
D. Spend time caring, talking and sharing with your parents.
E. Sometimes small things are enough to make your parents happy.
F. Respect yourparents.
G. Never create barriers with your parents.
第二部分 语言运用（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
It was an ordinary Friday for Susan Johnson. She woke up in snowy Mountain Village, in Alaska and____21____her Facebook page. An old school friend had____22____a link to an article showing beautiful color1 photos from mid-20th century Alaska under the____23____: “Do you know the mystery behind these Alaska travel photos?”
As an Alaskan who____24____in and around Mountain Village, Johnson was interested. She clicked the link and read how Jennifer Skupin found a box of____25____at a Dutch market back in 2008, digitized them, and discovered amazing pictures____26____across the then newly-founded US state.
Skupin tried to identify people in the photos at the time, but had no____27____. Over a decade later, she'd rediscovered the slides staying in her closet Now, she hoped that by____28____the pictures online, people in the images might____29____themselves. Skupin asked anyone with____30____to comment on a Google Drive containing 200 photos of people, places and scenes.
After a quick look through the gallery, Johnson____31____her attention to preparing for the dinner. It was only later, when her husband Peter came home and she told him about the article, that____32____drove her to take another look. Johnson clicked through the images,____33____as she recognized landscapes, old classmates, neighbors and friends. Then she saw it. Her sister Marcia, was____34____recognizable. Johnson took a deep breath.
“Well if she's in the picture, I've got to be in there____35____She continued clicking through.____36____two photos later, there she was — pictured alongside Marcia and two other childhood friends.\" I nearly____37____the sofa and I called to Peter, 'This is me!' And I showed
him the photo and he said, 'Yeah, that is you.' So, I was really excited.”
She sent the photo to her family, and then spent hours____38____through the Google Drive,____39____comments and enjoying this____40____trip through time.
21. A. collected B. closed C. checked D. created
22. A. found 23. A. message 24. A. grew up away
25. A. photos 26. A. drawn 27. A. word 28. A. selling 29. A. admit 30. A. information instruction
B. developed C. selected D. posted
B. headline C. note D. subject
B. set off C. got around D. moved B. slides C. paintings D. films
B. kept C. taken D. covered
B. effect C. luck D. reaction
B. hanging C. painting D. sharing
B. recognize C. enjoy D. report
B. imagination C. invitation D.
31. A. attracted B. received C. moved D. paid
32. A. curiosity B. anxiety C. confusion D. excitement
33. A. satisfied B. delighted C. amused D. surprised
34. A. immediately B. rarely increasingly
35. A. anywhere B. somewhere everywhere
36. A. As usual B. In fact 37. A. stood by B. jumped off 38. A. counting B. turning 39. A. adding B. accepting downloading
40. A. smooth B. unforgettable unexpected
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
C. regularly C. nowhere C. Sure enough C. lay in C. getting C. showing C. comfortable D. D. D. At once
D. sat on
D. D. D. combing
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
A gap year which means taking a year off before college, is not a new concept, but there's now a focus on___41.___(make) the most of this break from the academic life. Long gone___42.___(be) the days of just hanging out on a beach or backpacking round the world. While that is still a choice, a gap year is now more about gaining skills that will help you in___43.___(late) life.
Doing something productive is exactly___44.___students are being encouraged to do because something like work experience or charity work helps___45.___( they ) to acquire skills to use when competing___46.___a place at university. It looks good on their CV and eventually makes them more employable. Actually, the experience of the gap year___47.___(become) much more practical recently, partly to do with university participation increasing, but also because of the demands on developing skills, especially employability skills.
While the___48.___(benefit) of taking a gap year are clear to see, some students worry they can’t afford it.___49.___some experts argue that it needn't “burn a hole in your pocket”, you don’t need to travel far and you can even earn money by doing____50.____(pay) work.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.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；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Patience is of great importance in our daily life. Once I waited a bus to come at a stop. 30 minutes past, but no bus came. Both upset and annoyed, I decided to walk on feet. But no sooner had I left when the bus arrived. I thought if I had waited for one more minute, I would have caught it. If I chose to take a next bus, I would have to wait for other 30 minutes. Only then do I realize my problem. Being impatient will possible waste all the effort that we have put it in. Now whenever I am close to lose my patience, I’ll think of this experience.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是李华，你的朋友John沉迷于抖音(TikTok)而不能自拔，写信向你寻求帮助，请你给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括：
1.表示理解和关心；
2.沉迷抖音的影响:花费大量时间观看和分享视频，影响学习。
3.提出具体建议: 1）开始一些其他的爱好，如阅读，听音乐或下棋。
2）通过面对面的交流来结交更多的朋友
要求：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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参考答案
1. D 2. C 3. B
4. C 5. B 6. A 7. B
8. A 9. B 10. C 11. D
12. A 13. B 14. D 15. A
16. D 17. G 18. C 19. A 20. E
21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. D
41. making
42. are 43. later
44. what 45. them
46. for 47. has become
48. benefits
49. But 50. paid
51.(1).waited 和 a 之间加for
(2). past →passed
(3). feet →foot
(4).when →than
(5). a →the
(6).other →another
(7). do →did
(8).possible →possibly
(9).去掉it
(10).lose →losing
52.略
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