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广东省部分市
2020-2021学年高三英语二模试题分类汇编
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广东省广州市2021届普通高中毕业班综合测试(二)英语试题
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分, 满分15分;
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The glass harp is one of the most extraordinary instruments in the world. It doesn’t even appear to be ___36___ instrument at first glance, and it isn’t actually a harp at all. Instead, it’s just a set of glasses on a table. The glasses are of different sizes and some are filled with water.
___37___ (play) the glass harp, performers wet and rub their fingers along the tops of the glasses. Each glass will then produce a high ___38___ low sound, depending on its shape and how much water it ___39___ (contain). Many people think the sound ___40___ (create) is delightful, like music you would hear in heaven.
It’s a mystery who invented the glass harp. Some say it first appeared in China, while others say Persia. but it was in Europe ___41___ it become the most popular. By the1700s. ___42___ (Europe) glass harp masters could play works by Mozart and Beethoven on the instruments. This love for glass harps didn’t last long, however, as people lost interest ___43___ a while.
Glass harps haven’t entirely disappeared, though you can still find some street ___44___ (music) playing them to entertain large crowds. If you’re lucky enough to catch such a performance, sit back, relax, and enjoy the baneful sounds of his ____45____ (usual) instrument.
广东省汕头市2021届高三二模英语试题
第二节(共10小题:每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文。在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Some scientists think ____36____ idea of people living on Mars will come true one day. Stephen Hawking believed humans must move into space to survive. “Once we spread out into space and establish ____37____ (dependent) colonies, our future should be safe,” he said, Robert Zubrin, a rocket scientist, agrees and thinks starting with Mars ____38____ (make) the most sense. He thinks sending people to Mars will allow us to learn a lot--for example, about the ability of humans to live in a very different environment.
However, scientists w