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2021届烟台市开发区第三高级中学高三英语一模试题及答案

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A

What are you waiting for? A new series of movies shown this year can’t be missed. Have you enjoyed them

already?

Frozen II

Frozen was the highest grossing (票房) animated film ever. In Frozen II Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Krist left off

Arendelle to seek thesource of Elsa’s icy magic. Although the millions of children who loved the first film are older

now, they might give it a reception.

Last Christmas

A festive romantic comedy, Emilia Clarke stars in Last Christmas as Bridget Jonesy , a shop assistant, whose

life in London is a mess, and Henry Golding as the eligible bachelor(黄金单身汉)who tidies it up. The film’s

director, Paul Feig, and co-writer, Emma Thompson, promise that the film is worth expecting.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Tom Hanks stars in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood as the only American celebrity(名人) more famous

than he is. As the host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for more than 30 years, Fred Rogers is a legend of

pre-school children’s television, which appeals to a large audience.

Charlie’s Angels

Hollywoodaction movies starring women are rare. But have you seen a movie starred, written and directed by

women, too? Charlie’s Angels is one of the first. A reboot (翻拍) of the 1970s TV series, not to mention the two

films from 2000 and 2003, the new version is directed by Elizabeth Banks. She also plays Bosley, one of the female

detectives who are employed by Charles Townsend to go on global adventures.

1. Which moviebecame the most popular cartoon film this year?

A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas.

C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.

2. Which character works on a TV station?

A. Krist. B. Emilia Clarke.

C. Fred Rogers. D. Bosley.

3. Which action movie was directed and starred by a woman?

A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas.

C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.

B

In Japan many workers for large corporations have a guarantee of lifetime employment. They will not be laid

off during recessions or when the tasks they perform are taken over by robots. To some observers, this is

capitalism at its best, because workers are treated as people not things. Others see it as necessarily inefficient and

believe it cannot continue if Japan is to remain competitive with foreign corporations more concerned about

profits and less concerned about people.

Defenders of the system argue that those who call it inefficient do not understand how it really works. In the

first place not every Japanese worker has the guarantee of a lifetime job. The lifetime employment system

includes only “regular employees.” Many employees do not fall into this category, including all women. All

businesses have many part time and temporary employees. These workers are hired and laid off during the course

of the business cycle just as employees in the United States are. These “irregular workers” make up about 10

percent of the nonagricultural work force. Additionally, Japanese firms maintain some flexibility through the

extensive use of subcontractors. This practice is much more common in Japan than in the United States.

The use of both subcontractors and temporary workers has increased markedly in Japan since the 1974-1975

recession. All this leads some people to argue that the Japanese system really is not all that different from the

American system. During recessions Japanese corporations lay off temporary workers and give less business to

subcontractors. In the United States, corporations lay off those workers with the least working experience. The

difference then is probably less than the term “lifetime employment” suggests, but there still is a difference. And

this difference cannot be understood without looking at the values of Japanese society. The relationship between

employer and employee cannot be explained in purely contractual terms. Firms hold on to the employees and that

employees stay with one firm. There are also practical reasons for not jumping from job to job. Most retirement

benefits come from the employer. Changing jobs means losing these benefits. Also, teamwork is an essential part

of Japanese production. Moving to a new firm means adapting to a different team and at least temporarily, lower

productivity and lower pay.

4. According to the passage, a woman in Japan _________.

A. cannot get a lifetime job B. is impossible to get a part time job

C. will be employed for life D. is among the regular workers

5. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Japanese workers stay with one firm?

A. They don’t want to lose their retirement benefits. B. They are not adaptable people.

C. Any change of jobs will make them less paid. D. They get used to the teamwork.

6. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. those who want to change jobs frequently in Japan should think twice

B. those who are first laid off by American corporations are temporary workers

C. the use of subcontractors makes Japanese firms less flexible

D. the Japanese system is totally different from the American system

7. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The extremely hard situation during recessions.

B. The extensive use of subcontractors in Japan.

C. The characteristics of corporations in the United States.

D. The features of lifetime employment in Japan.

C

Every racehorse has different abilities．Like humans，some are short- distance runners，while others are

marathoners．Figuring out which is which and how to pace them can be the difference between failure in the

finish and taking the award home．Jockeys（赛马骑师）and trainers have traditionally relied on centuries of

experience and data from previous races to plan their races．

Amandine Aftalion，a mathematician in Paris，thought she could add to that．Since 2013，she has been

analyzing the performances of world champion runners like Usain Bolt．She has found that short-distance runners

tend to win when they start strong and gradually slow down toward the finish line．Butin medium-distance races，

runners perform better when they start strong，settle down，and finish with a burst of speed．

Her model shows how those winning strategies maximize the energy output of muscles reliant on two

different pathways：powerful aerobic（有氧的）ones that require oxygen，which can be in limited supply during

a race，and anaerobic ones，which don't need oxygen but build up waste products that lead to tiredness．

Aftalion wondered which strategy would be best for horses．So she and Quentin Mercier，

anothermathematician，took advantage of a new GPS tracking tool inserted in French racing saddles（马鞍）．

The two studied patterns in many races at the Chantilly racetracks north of Paris and developed a model that

accounted for winning strategies for three different races：a short one(1，300 meters)，a medium one (1,900

meters)，and a slightly longer one (2,100 meters)，all with different starting points on the same track．The model

takes into account not just different race distances，but also the size or friction fromthe track surface．

The results might surprise jockeys who hold horses back early for bursts of energy in the last finish．Instead，

a strong start leads to a better finish，the team found．“That doesn't mean those jockeys are wrong，though．If

the start is too strong，it can bedevastatingas well，leaving the horse tired by the end，” Aftalion says．

8. What should a runner do to get an award according to the text?

A. Make a good start． B. Plan for the race early．

C. Run slowly on the starting line． D. Try runningquickly all the time．

9. What formed the basis for Aftalion's studying horse race?

A The experience and data from previous horse races．

B. The benefit of knowing horses' different abilities．

C. The success in studying runners' winning strategies．

D. The performance of horses on different race distances．

10. What does the underlined word“devastating”in the last paragraph mean?

A. Boring． B. Damaging． C. Astonishing． D. Puzling．

11. What can we infer from the text?

A. Runners have the same energy output of muscles．

B. Aftalion's findings may help horses to win the race．

C. What Jockeys and trainers do makes no sense to horses．

D. World champion runners made a contribution to the study．

D

I had just delivered a memorable speech, and I was about to learn how the judges decided my performance.

The audience leaned forward and a period of silence fell across the room. I felt the drum rolled in my heart.

The third-place winner was announced. The name was not mine. Then the second-place winner, still not me.

At last, the moment of truth came. I was about to either enjoy the warmth of victory or regret the months’

preparation. My heart felt closer to the latter.

Losing is a part of life, and I have dealt with it on more than one occasion. However, it was an indescribable

feeling to drive a 200-mile round trip, get up very early on a freezing Saturday morning, and yet still finish fourth

out of four competitors in my group. After Lincoln lost the 1858 Illinois Senate race, he said, “I felt like the

12-year-old boy who kicked his toe. I was too big to cry and it hurt too bad to laugh.” Oh yeah, I could relate.

I had spent many hours in front of a computer and in libraries doing research for the Lincoln Bicentennial

Speech Contest. After not placing in the first year of the contest, I really wanted to compete again. Lincoln had

many failures, but he never allowed them to defeat his spirit or ambition, so I was not going to give up on a

second contest! I reworked my speech for the following year, but again I did not place.

I couldn’t accept the fact that I failed twice in something that I had worked so hard on, until I thought about

my hero. Never mind the lost prize money and praise—through learning stories about Lincoln, I discovered that I

can fail successfully.

12. How did the author feel after finishing his speech?

A. Delighted. B. Annoyed. C. Thrilled. D. Nervous.

13. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A. He was regretful about his not being fully prepared.

B. He felt upset for getting up early on a chilly morning.

C. He once kicked and hurt his toe when he was 12 years old.

D. He turned out to be the last one of his group in the contest.

14. Why did the author decide to enter the second contest?

A. He was eager to prove himself to be the best contestant.

B. He was inspired by the never-give-up spirit of Lincoln.

C. He was willing to enjoy the warmth and joy of victory.

D. He was determined to win the prize money and praise.

15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. A memorable hero in my life B. Never mind others’ judgments

C. Losing is an indescribable feeling D. Stand up from where we tripped over

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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You can’t help spending much money during the festival r, it’s not impossible to save. Here are

some tips you can take to prevent yourself from overspending.

Surround yourself with people who make you feel good. There’s a common trick played by the advertising

industry.____16____, the advertising industry tries their best to appeal to your emotions in order to motivate you

to buy their products. So, instead of falling into their marketing trap, surround yourself with the people you love

and make yourself feel good.

Don’t buy anything hot-headedly. Ever heard of the saying, “A fool and his money are soon