2021届新高考英语仿真模拟卷(二)

AA．visititingroupsB．setoffearlyinthemorning2021年新高考英语仿真模拟卷（二）（考试时间：90分钟试卷满分：120分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节,满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。ASunXun:TimeSpyAbouttheExhibitionChineseartistSunXunuseswoodblock（木板）printing,acenturiesoldmethodtochangethe215centurymediumoffilm.InTimeSpy,SunXunhascreateda3DworldthatwalksfreelyacrosstimeandculturesthatdrawsitsinspirationfrombothEasternandWesternart,history,myth（神话）,especiallyimagination.ToproduceTimeSpy,theartistandhisteamcutmorethan10,000woodblockstomakebeautifulpatterns,andthenlookedateverypartcarefullytocreatethecartoon.Thechoicesofthewoodblocksthatwereusedtocreatethefilmwillbeshownpubliclyintheexhibition.ExhibitionHoursOpened:Tuesday-Sunday:10am-5pms03057Friday:10am-9pmClosed:MondayFinaladmissiontotheexhibitionisonehourbeforeitcloses.Duetohighdemand,especiallyonFridays,SaturdaysandSundays,westronglysuggestyoubuyorbookyourticketinadvance.TicketsAticketisrequiredforadmissiontotheexhibition.Allticketsaremarkedforadetaileddateandtime.Adults:$20;SeniorsandStudents:$18;Children（6-12）:$8;Children（5andunder）:FreeTicketsrequired:limitedtosixticketsperreservation.Discountedticketratesareavailableforgroupsof10ormore.Ticketsmustbeboughtatleastfourweeksinadvancetogetyourdiscount.1．WhatinspiresSunXunthemostonTimeSpy?A．HisanalysesoftheEasternfilms.B．HisknowledgeoftheWesternpaintings.C．Hisdeepresearchonmoderntechnology.D．HisstudyonWesternandEasterncultures.2．Visitorstotheexhibitionareadvisedto.CC．buytheticketsaheadoftimeD．avoidgoingthereonweekends3．Howmuchdoesitcostacouplewiththeirnineyearolddaughtertoseetheexhibition?A．$28.B．$48.C．$40.D．S58.BThomasEdison,inventorofsuchitemsasthephonograph(留声机)andtheworld'sfirstpracticallightbulb,isknownaroundtheworld.Butanotherlesser-knownfigureisowedhisshareofcredit一Edison'scompetitor,NikolaTesla.Ittooktheworkofbothmentomakepossibleaworldthatrunsonelectricpower;however,theirnameswerenotalwaysshared.Edison,aself-madeAmericaninventor,builthisnameasasuccessfulbusinessman.Tesla,awell-educatedSerbianimmigrant,wasatirelessthinker.In1882,TeslagotajobintheParisbranchofContinentalEdisonCompany.Soon,hisobviousskillwonhimapositionattheEdisonMachineWorksintheUnitedStates,wherethegoalwastobringelectricitytoallofNewYorkCity.ButEdisonandTeslahaddifferentideasabouthowtomakethatgoalareality.Edisonworkedmainlywithdirectcurrent(DC)power.AlthoughDCwouldproveusefulinthedecadestocome,itwasonlyeffectiveatthetimeforpoweringthingsthatwereaboutamileorlessfromthepowersource.However,alternatingcurrent(AC)power—supportedbyTeslaallowedelectricitytobecarriedoverlongdistancesthroughpowerlines.Soonthebattlebetweenthetwowason.EdisonproposedthatseveralsmallDC-basedpowerplantscouldbeconstructedtopowerdifferentpartsofacity,butthiswasimpractical.Desperatetosucceed,EdisonattemptedtoshowthatDCpower“wassafe”一heevenelectrocuted(电死)anelephanttoshowthe“dangers”ofAC．Intheend,however,itwaspractical,inexpensiveACthatwonthebattle.By1896,evenEdison'sowncompanyhadadoptedAC．Teslasucceeded,butEdison,whoseself-brandedcompanieswonhimoverathousandpatents,isthemorewell-knownofthetwo.Regardless,eachinventorhadabighandinshapingthewaywelive.4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“credit”inParagraph1mean?A．Cast.B．Trust.C．Recognition.D．Debt.5．WhatdoweknowaboutNikolaTesla?A．HefinishedcollegeinParis.B．HeworkedasEdison'semployeeatfirst.C．HeinventedmanythingswithEdison.D．HewasadmiredbyEdisonforhisinvention.6．What'sabigdifferencebetweenACandDCpower?A．DCpowermovesmorequickly.B．ACpowerrangesoverlargerareas.C．ACpowerismuchsaferandcheaper.D．DCpowercanbewidelyusedinmorefields.7．What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A．Edisonvs.Tesla:thewarofthecurrentsB．Edison:theinventorofthefirstlightbulbC．DCvsAC:thetheorybehindthetwoconceptsD．NikolaTesla:anamethatshouldberememberedCIntheageofonlineshoppingande-readers,devotedstaffandcustomerskeepthedoorsofAuntie'sBookstoreopenfor40years.“Whenyou'reinPortland,yougotoPowell'sBooks.Whenyou'reinSeattle,yougotoElliottBay.Whenyou'reinSpokane,yougotoAuntie's,”saidJohnWaite,theownerofthebookstore.“Ican'timagineSpokanewithoutAuntie's,”hesaid.“Alotofpeoplecan'timagineSpokanewithoutAuntie's,either,”Waitesaid.Turningvisitorsintoregularcustomersisimportanttothestore'ssuccess.Auntie'smarketsitselfasadestination.Ahalf-dozenbookclubsmeetthere.Mostweeks,thestorehoststwotofourauthorreadingsorliteraryevents.“Wewantpeopletocomedown,hangoutandexperiencethefeelofhavingabookintheirhands,”Waitesaid.Eagerreadersnotonlywanttoreadbooks,butwanttodiscussthem,saidKerryHalls,thestoremanager.Auntie'soffersthemthatchance,shesaid.“Youcan'tgotoAmazonandtalktosomeoneaboutyourfavoritenovel,ordiscusswhatyouthinkofthelatestStephenKing'sbookcomparedwithPetSematary,”shesaid.Tocompetewiththeconvenienceofshoppingonline,Auntie'striestopredictwhatbookswillbecomeatrend.Theystorethesebooksinadvance.ButWaitedoesn'tsugarcoattherealitiesofsellingbooksintheeraofAmazonandotheronlineretailers（零售店）.“Eventhebigguyscan'tmakeit,”hesaid,notingphysicalretailersarestrivingnationally.AstheUnitedStates'oldestnationalbookstorechain,Barnes&Noblehastoconstantlyreorganizetostopthedecliningsales.AtAuntie's,regularcustomersareveryimportanttoitssurvivalanddevelopment.Salesofchildren'sandyoungadults'booksareincreasinginrecentyears.Waitesaid.“Foralongtime,oldercustomershavekeptbookstoresalive,"hesaid."Now,it'sstartingtoattractyoungerpeople.”AnotherreasonofAuntie'slongevity（长寿）isNorthwestculture,whichWaitesaidencouragesnewwaysofthinkingandthediversityofideas."Ithinkit'sagreatbooktown,“Waitesaid."Peopleareenthusiasticaboutreading.”8．WhatcanwelearnaboutAuntie'sfromParagraph1?A．Itisverypopularinthelocalarea.B．Itisahighlyprofitablephysicalbookstore.C．Ittakesfulladvantageofthee-businessplatform.D．IthasalongerhistorythanPowell'sBooksandElliottBay.9．WhatisAuntie'sgoal?A．Tosetupaliteraryenvironment.B．Tohavemoreregularcustomers.C．Toawakenpeople'sinterestinreading.D．Toencouragereaderstolearnaboutmoreauthors.10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“striving”inParagraph5probablymean?A．Celebrating.B．Progressing.C．Struggling.D．Compromising.11．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A．ThefutureofAuntie's.B．ThemajorcustomersofAuntie's.C．TheinfluenceofAuntie's.D．ThereasonsforAuntie'slongevity.DDisease-carryingmosquitoescanspreaddiseaseswithoutaffectingthemselves.Nearly700millionpeoplegetamosquito-borneillnesseachyear,whichresultsinoveronemilliondeaths.Humansexperiencecontinuouspressuresfromdisease-carryingmosquitoesinmanypartsoftheworld,sowehavetofindwaystofightagainstthoseinsectsbecausetheykeepgettingscarier.EventhoughDEETremainsthemostcommonlyused,andmostpowerful,mosquitorepellent（防护剂）everdeveloped,scientistsareactivelypursuingeffectiveproductsbasedentirelyonplantoils.WhileDEETisaneffectivecontactrepellent,manypeopledisliketheoilyfeelandsmellontheirskin,andsometimessomepeoplearesensitivetoit.ConsumersarealwaysinterestedinalternativestoDEETandothersynthetic合成的）repellents,sotherearenumerousnaturalrepellentsonthemarket.InmylabatIowaStateUniversity,myteamandIhavebeenconductingresearchonnaturalproductsaspossibleinsectrepellentsforthepast20years.Inthepastfewyears,threeofmyPh.D．studentshavecontributedgreatlytoourresearchbydesigning,synthesizing,purifying,characterizingandtestingmorethan300closelyrelatedchemicalscomingfromthebestofnaturalrepellentslikecitronellol,mentholandthymol.Thesestudentshavesuccessfullytestedtheserepellentsagainstthreespeciesofdangerousmosquitoes.Thefirstgroupofthenewrepellentsactthroughtheair.Thesechemicalshaveavaporactionthatprovidesprotection.Thesearepotentiallymostusefulinbackyards,parks,houses,barracksandhorsebarns.Theothergroupofthenewrepellentsaretheclassiconesthatstopinsectsfromstandingonatreatedsurface,suchashumanskin,clothingortents;someresearchershaveconductedtestingonsomehumanstoconfirmtheeffectivenessandidentifytheverybestones.Thenewrepellentsweredesignedandmadefromthenaturalmaterialsinplantessentialoils.Theymaintainmanyoftheadvantagesofthenaturalrepellents:Theyarefullybiodegradable可（生物降解的）,withnoecologicalconcernsorenvironmentalwastes,andgenerallyconsideredsafelikethethousandsoftypesofplantessentialoilsusedintheflavorandperfumeindustries.However,thoroughtestingwillbeconductedtodetermineiftheyaretrulynon-poisonousbecausethereisstillnoenoughevidence.12．WhatdoestheauthormainlywanttoshowinParagraph1?A．Thewaymosquitoesspreaddisease.B．Thehighdeathrateofmosquito-borneillness.C．Thedifficultyoffightingdisease-carryingmosquitoes.D．Theurgencyoffindingtoolstofightagainstmosquitoes13．WhatisadisadvantageofDEET?A．Itcausesdiscomforttotheusers.B．Itgreatlyharmspeople'shealth.C．Itcan'tbeapplieduniversally.D．Itwon'tbeeffectiveforlong.14．Whatcanwelearnaboutthesecondgroupofthenewrepellents?A．Theycankillmosquitoesindirectly.B．Theyaremainlyusedintheopenair.Theyaremoreeffectiveonhumanskin.D．Theycanpreventmosquitoesfromcontactingusers.15．What'stheauthor'sattitudetothenewrepellents?A．DisapprovingB．NegativeC．ObjectiveD．Subjective第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。“Don'tjudgeahookbyitscover.”thepopularsayinggoes.“Allthatglittersisnotgold."isanother.Theyremindusthatsomething'sappearanceshouldnotbethemostimportantthingwhenwedetermineitsvalue.16.Manypeoplestillfeelinsecureaboutthemselvesandtheirappearance.Sowhatcanapersondotoimprovetheirownbodypositivity?Notcomparingyourbodytoothers',particularlycelebrities',isagoodfirststep.17.Comparingonlycreatesastandardwethinkweneedtomeetandleadstofeelingsofdisappointmentifwecan't.18.Whensomeonesayssomethingnice,embraceit—don'tpushitawayorplayitdown.Andcomplimentotherstoo.Ifyouthinksomeonelooksnice,orsomeonehasagoodidea,tellthem,Itcanliftthemup.Andfinally,don'tforgetthatlowself-esteem（自尊）andbodyconfidenceissuesaffecteveryone.“Therearen'talotofguysthatarepushingthisideaofbodypositivity,”DavidFadd,aplus-sizemalemodeloftwoyearstoldtheBBC.19.Ultimately,theonlypersonwhocantrulyaffectyourbodypositivityisyou.20.Butdon'tgiveup.Rememberthateveryoneisinsecuresometimes.AndasDavidFaddsays,“Lovewhatyoulooklike.”Learntotakeacompliment.Butit'seasiersaidthandone.Appreciateyourbodyforwhatitcando.Youcanbeanincrediblehumanregardlessofyourshapeorsize.Hewantstoremindusthatbodyimageandconfidenceaffectmentoo.We'resurroundedbytheseidealisedimagesofwhatitistobebeautiful.Becomingcomfortablewithyourselfisunlikelytobeaccomplishedovernight.第二部分语言运用（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）My14-year-oldson,John,andIspottedthecoatatthesametimeatasecond-handclothingstore.Ithadablackvelvet（丝绒）collar,delightfultailoring,aFifthAvenuelabelanda（an）21priceofmerely$28.Welookedateachother,sayingnothing,butJohn'seyes22.Dark,woolentopcoatswerepopularjustthenwithteenagers,butcouldcostseveralhundreddollarsnow.Johnputthecoatonand23it.Heturnedfromsidetoside,24himselfinthemirrorwithaserious,studied25thatsoonchangedintoasmile.It'saperfect26.Johnworethecoattoschoolthenextdayandcamehomewearingabigsmile.“Howdidthekidslikeyourcoat?”Iasked.“Theyloveit.”Hesaid,carefully27itonthechairandsmoothingitflat.Overthenextfewweeks,the28cameoverJohn.Quiet,reasoneddiscussion29argument.Hebecamemorethoughtfulandeagerto30.“Gooddinner,Mum,”hewouldsayeveryevening.OnedaywhenI31thathestartonhomeworkbeforedinner,Johnsaid,“Youareright,andIguessIwill.”WhenIaskedoneofhisteachers32causedthechanges,shesaidwithlaughter,“Itmustbehiscoat!”JohnandIbothknowweshouldnever33aperson'sclothesfortherealpersonwithinthem.Butitismeaningfulto34astandardofexcellencefortheworldtosee,topracticeastandardofexcellenceinthought,speechandbehavior,andto35whatisontheinsidewithwhatisontheoutside.21.A.specialB.reasonableC.unbelievableD.cheap22.A.closedB.shoneC.openedD.lowered23.A.buttonedB.touchedC.heldD.obtained24.A.feelingB.lookingC.glancingD.eyeing25.A.gestureB.expressionC.attitudeD.feeling26.A.colourB.priceC.fitD.fashion27.A.pressingB.takingC.throwingD.folding28.A.happinessB.satisfactionC.changeD.generosity29.A.madeB.replacedC.tookD.transformed30.A.pleaseB.complainC.admireD.apologize31.A.insistedB.suggestedC.askedD.commanded32.A.whatB.whenC.thatD.how33.A.watchB.judgeC.mistakeD.consider34.A.doB.wearC.speakD.show35.A.compareB.fillC.mixD.match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。Chinahasdevelopedanewhigh-speedbullettrainfor36.(extreme)coldclimates.TheCR400AF-Gtrain,whichcanoperateatspeedsofupto350kilometersperhourintemperaturesaslowas-40degreesCelsius,ispartoftheFuxingseriesofhigh-speedelectricmultiple-unittrains3.(design)andoperatedbythestate-ownedChinaStateRailwayGroup.Thetrain,rolledoutinBeijingonJanuary6,willrunonanewhigh-speedline38(connect)theChinesecapitalwithnortheasterndestinationsincludingcitiesShenyangandHarbin,thelatterof39.isfamedforitsannualsnowandicefestival.InapostonChinesesocialmediasiteWeChat,theChinaRailway.BeijingGroupranthroughseveralofthetrain'simprovedcomponentsthataiditsability40.(resist)coldtemperatures.Chinaisn'taloneinhavingtoadaptitsbullettrains41extremeconditions.In2020,Japan.42(launch)itslatestrecord-breakingbullettrain.Itdoesn'tonlyrun43.(fast)andmeanwhilesmoother,butcantransportpassengerstosafetyintheeventof44.earthquake.AccordingtotheChinaStateRailwayGroup,1,036Fuxingbullettrainshavebeenputinto45(operate)since2017,whentheseriesfirstlaunched.第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)10月9日，星期天上午，你们全班同学步行到学校附近的公园组织了一次环保活动。请根据下表内容，写一篇日记发表你对此次活动的看法。1组扫除：清理废纸，烟蒂，塑料袋等废弃物2组宣传：树立标牌，告诉游客要爱护花木3组演讲：向游客宣传“白色污染”的害处以及保护环境的重要性你的看法注意：1.日记必须包括表内所有的内容，可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯。2.日记格式及首句已给出，不列入总词数。3.词数：100词左右4.参考词汇：烟蒂cigaretteendOctober9,SundayFineThismorningourclassorganizedanenvironmentalprotectionactivityinthenearbypark.第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Iwasdoingabigclean-uprecentlyandmykidswerehelpingwhenmyson,Freddo,cameacrossa

knottedhandkerchiefwithanolddarkbrowncoininside.“Mom,canIhavethis?CanIplaywiththiscoin?”he

asked.Itookonelookandwasimmediatelytransportedtoanothertime.In1991,therewasatimewhenmyfriendandIworkedinanAfricancountry,Niger,hitbysandstormsandburningheat.ThereweremanythingsIfounddifficultaboutthisplace---theclimateandbeggarsweremybiggestheadaches.Soafterfinishingfivemonthsofnursingworkthere,wemovedontoworkatahealthclinicinaneighboringcountry,BurkinaFaso.“It'smuchgreenerinBurkina.EventheCoketastesbetter,”thelocalsassuredus.Yetthefactwasquitetheopposite.ArrivingbytaxiatourdestinationinBurkina,webegantounload.Iwasreachingformylargerpieceofluggagewhen,outofthedarkness,amotorbikewithtwomenapproachedslowly.Withoutwarning,oneofthemgrabbedmydaypackasthemotorbikesweptcloseby.Withinseconds,thepairwereoutofsight,swallowedupbythenight.Withmypassport,money,traveler'schecksallinthebag,Iwasindeeptrouble.Howfrustrating!AllIwantedwastoleavethisplace!Then,walkingthroughBurkina'sstreetsoneday,Iwasstoppedbyanoldwomanwhothrust(猛推)herhandinmyfhce.“Cadeau(‘gift'inFrench)!Cadeau!”shecried.I'dhadenough!Iwasextremelytiredofthecountry:itspoverty,itsthieves,theheat,thedustand...everything!ItoldherangrilyandfirmlyinFrench,“Ihaveno‘cadeau'.Ihavenomoney.AthiefstoleallmymoneytwoweeksagoandnowIcan'tgetoutofyourcountry.Icannotgiveyouanything.NOTHING!”Thebeggarwomanlistenedattentively.Tomygreatsurprise,afterhearingmywords,shegaveabroadsmile.注意：1.