届高考英语综合能力提升卷十.docx

1、届高考英语综合能力提升卷十综合能力提升卷(十 )(时间:100分钟 总分:120分)第一部分听力(略)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。A(2021八省联考高三模拟)Tongariro National Park,known for its brilliant natural features,became New Zealands first national park in 1887.The 80,000-hectare park,an ideal place to view

2、the volcanic wonders,which outstands among 13 national parks in the country.ActivitiesTongariro Alpine CrossingThe deservedly popular Tongariro Alpine Crossing features phenomenal volcanic scenery and fine views of Lake Taupo and Mt Taranaki.Multiday WalksOvernight hikes in the park include the four

3、-day Northern Circuit and the six-day Round the Mountain Trackone of New Zealands Great Walks.Nature Trails (路径)A series of short nature trails around Tongariros lower valleys take in the various habitats,home to fascinating and diverse native plants and animals,and are a great way to get to know th

4、e parks special places and stories.Home to the national park visitor centre,Whakapapa Village is a good place to start exploring.Waterfall-watchingDramatic waterfalls are a Tongariro National Park specialty.See them on a number of spectacular short walks including Taranaki Falls,Waitonga Falls,Silic

5、a Rapids and Tawhai Falls.Key TipsBefore departing on a walk,check at the Department of Conservation Visitor Centre for up-to-date information on weather,volcanic activity and track conditions.Fill in an intention form at the Department of Conservation Visitor Centre if you plan to stay overnight in

6、 a hikers hut.Whatever kind of accommodation you choose,it will pay to book in advance during peak season (December to March).21.What distinguishes Tongariro National Park from others?A.Its long history. B.Its massive area.C.Its volcanic wonders. D.Its colourful activities.22.Which activity attracts

7、 an animal lover most?A.Tongariro Alpine Crossing.B.Multiday Walks.C.Nature Trails.D.Waterfall-watching.23.What is the proper time if you want to avoid the peak season?A.January. B.February.C.March. D.April.B(2021云贵川桂四省高三联合考试)Last week,84-year-old Janet Fein received her bachelors degree from the Un

8、iversity of Texas at Dallas.Fein has had a full life.She has raised five children and then had a career as a secretary until she retired at age 77.But even then,she was not ready to take it easy and rest.She said she decided to major in sociology because she felt it was very important.Fein grew up i

9、n the Bronx area of New York City.She just wanted to get a job in high school.After graduating at the age of 16,she went to work as a secretary.After getting married,she spent 18 years staying home with her children.She held several jobs throughout her life,including 20 years as a secretary at a hos

10、pital.She also worked for 20 years on earning an associate degree.But Fein also wanted to earn a bachelors degree “with all of my heart”.Even with all of her life experiences,she still enjoyed reading,writing papers and learning new things.Health experts say continuing with education later in life i

11、s one way to keep fit.Carmel Dyer,director of the UT Health Consortium on Aging at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston,says keeping active and giving yourself something to look forward to “is just a really positive move”.Fein kept going to class even as her health conditions wor

12、sened.During her studies,it became necessary for her to use a walker to get around and she required oxygen.She also developed knee problems.Therefore,Fein took online classes to finish the last part of her degree requirements.Her college advisor Sheila Rollerson said that Fein never showed signs of

13、giving up even with all of her difficulties.“She just kept plugging along,”Rollerson said.24.What was Janet Feins last work before she retired?A.A teacher. B.A secretary.C.A nurse. D.A doctor.25.What did Janet Fein want to do most after earning an associate degree?A.Get a bachelors degree.B.Keep fit

14、 by exercise.C.Read all kinds of books.D.Find a job at the hospital.26.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A.Life should be full of adventures.B.People should have their own views.C.Further study benefits the olds health.D.Healthy lifestyle is just to keep active.27.What do you think of Janet Fein

15、?A.Honest. B.Determined.C.Generous. D.Kind.C(2021山西长治高三联考)Gene therapy (基因治疗) is a revolutionary new technique for treating people with health problems.Up until very recently,the most commonly available methods for treating patients were either through drugs or operations.Gene therapy provides a thi

16、rd option for treatment by transforming or replacing cells with new genetic materials and instructions.Scientists can be very precise in the kinds of changes they make in patients.Gene therapy works by using a delivery system,such as a virus,to enter a patients body.Once inside the body,the virus co

17、mbines with a host cell and delivers the new DNA.The proteins then begin to repair the affected cells.New techniques have focused on removing cells from the patients and transforming them outside the body before reintroducing them to the patients.The two types of gene therapy are called somatic and

18、germline.Somatic therapy refers to changing or replacing a body cell.In this case,the treatment is restricted to the patient only.This will not affect the patients future children because the patients germ (生殖) cells are unaffected.In germline therapy,the patient germ cells are treated,which may aff

19、ect the patients future generation.This is highly controversial (有争议的) because it is not clear exactly how this might affect them and further generations.For this reason,many countries have passed laws that prohibit this kind of treatment.Despite the promise of gene therapy,there are still many barr

20、iers that need to be overcome before it comes into widespread use.One of the issues is that the use of viruses to deliver DNA may actually cause unexpected problems in patients if the virus grows and attacks the body.Another problem is the nature of many diseases is very complex and spread throughou

21、t multiple genes.The use of gene therapy to change a single gene in the body would probably not be sufficient as a cure.Finally,the costs of gene therapy are high.Some gene therapy procedures may cost over$1 million to undertake and require specialized doctors and equipment.28.What does the underlin

22、ed word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Techniques. B.Cells.C.Patients. D.Proteins.29.What can we learn about gene therapy?A.Gene therapy has been put into practice widely.B.The cells of patients are developed in healthy people.C.Viruses entering the body can mix with host cells and form new DNA.D.

23、Both somatic and germline therapy have side effects on later generations.30.Whats the last paragraph mainly about?A.The disadvantages of gene therapy.B.The promising future of gene therapy.C.The high costs of treatment procedures.D.The issues related to viruses and complex genes.31.What can be a sui

24、table title for the text?A.Why Gene Therapy Procedures Are Extremely ExpensiveB.Gene Therapy: A Dangerous New After-operation TreatmentC.Gene Therapy: A Contemporary Progressive Treating MethodD.Scientists Are Accurate in Performing the Categories of SurgeryD(2021广西防城港高三月考)As Internet users become m

25、ore dependent on the Internet to store information,do people remember less? If you know your computer will save information,why store it in your own personal memory,your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.In a recent study,Professor Betsy Sparrow conduc

26、ted some experiments.She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory.In the first experiment,they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer.The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information.The second group understood that the c

27、omputer would not save it.Later,the second group remembered the information better.People in the first group knew they could find the information again,so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment,the researchers gave people facts to remember,and told them where to find the information o

28、n the Internet.The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹).Surprisingly,people later remember the folder location (位置) better than the facts.When people use the Internet,they do not remember the information.Rather,they remember how to find it.This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆)”.Ac

29、cording to Sparrow,we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet.Instead,computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is,people are learning how to organise huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date.This doesnt

30、mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent,but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.32.The passage begins with two questions to .A.introduce the main topicB.show the authors attitudeC.describe how to use the InternetD.explain how to store information33.What can we learn

31、 about the first experiment?A.Sparrows team typed the information into a computer.B.The two groups remembered the information equally well.C.The first group did not try to remember the information.D.The second group did not understand the information.34.In transactive memory,people .A.keep the infor

32、mation in mindB.change the quantity of informationC.organise information like a computerD.remember how to find the information35.What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrows research?A.We are using memory differently.B.We are becoming more intelligent.C.We have poorer memories than before.D.We need a better way to access information.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。(2021山东威海文登高三期中)The word “