2021年高中英语考试考前冲刺卷.docVIP

高中英语考试考前冲刺卷 本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。 严格遵守考试纪律，维护考试秩序！ 一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.“Old wives tales” are beliefs passed down from one generation to another, For example, most of us remember our patents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic(蒜)is good for you, too。It can kill the type of virus that causes colds. Unfortunately, not all of Mom’s advice passed the test of medical studies. For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no. sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause mo A：, Eating garlic is good for our eyesB：, Sticky sweets are damaging to our teethC：, Swimming after a meal is dangerous。D：, Carrots prevent people from catching colds 参考答案：B 2.The author develops the third paragraph mainly--------。 A：by cause and effectsB：by order in spaceC：by order in timeD：by examples 参考答案：D 3.The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means“ ” A：to be believableB：to be valuableC：to be admirableD：to be smtable 参考答案：A 4.What is the author’s attitude toward “old wives’ tales” in the text? A：So objectiveB：ObjectiveC：DissatisfiedD：Curious 参考答案：B 5.Brian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didn’t have any other luggage. Br