【正文】 2021屆全國高三下學(xué)期沖刺英語試卷18 答案版第二部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；，）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。 to others, they are posing a threat to our language.” It does show there is a lot more to our munication than words alone but does this mean the decline in traditional writing?A. They can sometimes be misinterpretedB. They are widely adopted in people’s daily munication C. To many, emoji are an exciting evolution of the way we municateD. The number of different images has dramatically increased since then E. We’re also using them as a quick way of telling someone how we’re feeling F. They really do enable us to express our emotional selves much more effectivelyG. Emojis are taking over conventional facetoface munication第三部分 英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。2021屆全國高三下學(xué)期沖刺英語試卷18第二部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；，）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Happy, angry, amazed — these are some of the emotions we like to express these days when we’re sending a message on our smartphones! Many of us now add little pictures to our texts to brighten up someone’s mobile screen. 16 . Emojis(表情符號) have bee a vital tool for munication.The emoji was first invented in Japan in the late 1990s and the word ‘emoji’ es from the Japanese words for ‘picture’ and ‘character’. 17 . Now we have a picture for every mood or situation.So now we have the option to give this new creation the visual ‘thumbsup’ but have you thought(puzzled face) why we’ve bee so addicted to using emojis? 18 . Emojis are a sort of substitute for the visual or nonverbal signals we normally give when we speak to someone facetoface.Another advantage of emojis is that they are an international language — they don’t use words but tell a message in pictorial form so they can be easily interpreted whatever your native language is. However, the emojis you send need some thought. 19 — if a friend sends you an emoji of a hammer, you may think he is angry when really he is saying he has hurt himself or he is clumsy!Emojis are a good way for showing empathy(共情) — they are a virtual hug or a loving pat. But as linguist Neil Cohn says, “ 20 。Dear Ms. Louise,I am writing the letter to tell you that Patrick was hurt at school when playing basketball. 第二節(jié) 讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。ATired of your summer break? Here es a list of best sellers on .Born a Crime by Noah Trevor Born a Crime is the story of a naughty young boy in South Africa, who grows into a restless young man, the author of the book, as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man’s relationship with his fearless and religious mother. “Don’t cry, Trevor. Trevor, listen. Listen to me. Listen.” “My child, you must look on the bright side.” It was Mother’s faith and positive attitude that shaped the young man.How It Feels to Float by Helaia FoxIf you’re looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, grief(悲痛), and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she es of age. This moving novel will stay with you long after you finish reading it. Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. MeManusPut on your crimesolving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats and clues pile up, you’ll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.Dune by Frank HerbertIf the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventually you’re going to read Frank Herbert’s most famous creation. The story of centuriesold political plotting — about warring factions(派系) battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis — is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more plex world of science fiction just beyond the Star Wars trilogies.1. Which books are about growth?A. How It Feels to Float and Two Can Keep a Secret.B. Born a Crime and How It Feels to Float. C. Two Can Keep a Secret and Dune.D. How It Feels to Float and Dune.2. What is Two Can Keep a Secret mainly about?A. Challenges of growing up.B. A girl’s space adventures.C. battling for control of another planet.D. The murders remaining to be settled.3. What kind of book is Dune?A. A love story. B. A sciencefiction story.C. An autobiography. D. A fairy tale.【答案】13 BDBBBorn on a farm in 1876, Mordecai Brown couldn’t have imagined his life as a Major League Baseball pitcher(投手). When he helped his parents at age 5, his right hand accidentally was caught in a corn harvester, losing parts of two fingers or three fingers left. However, his disabled hand did not keep him from doing what other boys of his age were doing, like playing baseball.While working as a coal miner in his twenties, Mordecai joined a baseball team made up of fellow coal miners. In 1898, the team’s pitcher injured his arm. The manager ordered Mordecai to act as the pitcher. Mordecai shook his head and held up his right hand as a reminder. But the manager didn’t care. “Since you have the best arm on the team, you will have to pitch.” Finally, his team won the game nine to three.In 1903, Mordecai Brown broke into Major League Baseball when he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. Only a year later, the management of the Cardinals decided that Mordecai’s disabi