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1、2021届全国高三下学期三轮冲刺英语模拟试卷1第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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(2019宁夏银川一中二模)One night I received a Facebook message from Laura，a former classmate.“Hey Steve，” she said，“I know youve always been an animal lover.Ive just had a baby and I cant keep my mini
2、 pig.”Being fond of animals，I knew I wanted the pig.I just had to figure out how to make it happen.I lived in a twobedroom singlelevel house in Georgetown，Ontario.Its tough to bring a pig back to the house I share with two dogs，two cats，and my lifelong partner.But I was not letting that pig go.So I
3、told Laura Id take the animal.When I got home with the pig，I hid her in the bedroom，and began to prepare a dinner for Alishaher favourite bacon cheeseburgers.Its better to make her happy before introducing the new member to her.When I led her to the bedroom and showed her the surprise，Alisha stood i
4、n the doorway like a statue.It took her a few seconds to know what I had done.She complained about my unreasonable action.She insisted there was no more room in the house.I knew I was wrong，but I hoped I could smooth things over.Soon enough，the lovely pig did the smoothing for me.Never had we felt s
5、uch joy as she brought to us.We got her a name “Esther”Esthers arrival changed our lives.A few weeks later，we decided to stop eating bacon.We figured it was our turn to try to change the world for other animals.A few months later，we moved to a farm where we cared for abandoned animalsso far，six rabb
6、its，six goats，two sheep，one horse，three cows and three chickens.21Who does the underlined phrase “my lifelong partner” in Paragraph 2 refer to?ALaura. BSteve.CAlisha. DEsther.22Why did the author cook Alisha a meal?ATo please her to accept the pig.BTo make an apology to her.CTo celebrate Esthers arr
7、ival.DTo show off his cooking skills.23What is the best title for the text?AA Small Pig Making a Big DifferenceBAn Abandoned Pig Finding a Warm HomeCA Little Pig Bringing Happiness to a FamilyDA Lovely Pig Removing a Couples DisagreementBHarry，the first camel to arrive in Australia in 1840，was an un
8、lucky beast.He was imported from the Canary Islands by explorer John Horrocks.On an expedition(探险)，Horrocks picked up his gun in order to shoot “a beautiful bird to be added to the collection”Perhaps Harry was an ecologisthe lurched(突然倾斜)，and the gun discharged，shooting Horrocks in the face.Horrocks
9、 not surprisingly died of his injuries，and his teammates ordered Harry to be shot.The first importation of a camel into Australia came to naught.In 1860,24 camels arrived in Australia to be part of an expedition by explorers Robert OHara Burke and William John Wills.It was an unlucky expedition.The
10、pair made one mistake after another，and ended up eating most of their camels，before starving to death.Six years later，more than 100 camels and their Afghan minders，arrived in Australia.This time it succeeded and more camels followed.Sir Thomas Elder set up the first camel studs(种畜场) in South Austral
11、ia，while others were set up in Western Australia.This time the camels bred(繁殖) like wildfire.They were used for working，rather than exploring expeditions.The imported Afghan cameleers were just as hardy and vital，leading camel trains across the cruel interior(内陆) of Australia，where few dared to go.T
12、he camels carried heavy packs of wool and supplies and opened up the desert areas as none had managed to do before.The train that does this crossing today is called the Ghan，in their honor.Motorization put these camel trains out of business，and many camels were turned loose.The camels loved Australi
13、a，and multiplied in amazing numbers.What is to be done with them?Not surprisingly they have become quite a tourist attraction and you can take a camel ride in the desert as the Afghan cameleers once did.But the fact is that camels create quite a problem in areas where they have taken over，as they da
14、mage local vegetation，muscle out native animals competing for food，and create chaos when they wander into settled areas.24What do we know about Harry?AHe killed an explorer.BHe was shot by his owner.CHe was interested in ecology.DHe arrived in Australia by accident.25What does the underlined part “c
15、ame to naught” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AFailed. BStarted.CGot limited. DGot protected.26Which of the following is TRUE about todays camels in Australia?AThey are raised in studs.BThey are decreasing in numbers.CThey are causing a lot of trouble.DThey are popular with the locals.CAfter a lot of
16、local and state warnings，investigations and bans of hoverboards(平衡车)，the federal government issued a statement on Wednesday.The message：Many of the machines are a major fire risk.The Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC) announced the recall(召回) of more than a halfmillion hoverboards.The safety commission said that the batterypowered
