1、2021 届高三英语新高考模拟试题 04 (建议用时:100 分钟) 第一部分 阅读(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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Language experts say that as many as half of the 6, 900 languages spoken in the world today are endangered. This means that by the year 2050 over 3, 000 languages will
2、have become extinct. Four of the most likely languages to disappear are listed below. Yuchi Yuchi is a language spoken by just five people all aged over 75 in Oklahoma, USA. They are members of a Native American Indian group of people called the Tsoyaha, meaning Children of the Sun. Its nouns have t
3、en genders, six for Yuchi people, one for non-Yuchis and animals and three for inanimate objects. Jeru Jeru is an Andamanese language spoken by fewer than 20 people on the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean. It is generally believed to be one of the languages in Southeast Asia surviving from ancien
4、t times. Jeru is thought to date back to a settlement of the area by the first humans to leave Africa. Thao Among the inhabitants(居民) of Sun Moon Lake in central Taiwan, China are a handful of old people that speak the Austronesian language of Thao. The rest of the community speaks Taiwanese Chinese
5、. The language of Thao is related to others in the Philippines and Indonesia. Ainu This language is spoken by the original inhabitants of Japan. It is used by a small number of old people on the island of Hokkaido in the far north of the country. Ainu has very complex verbs that include meanings mos
6、t languages need a whole sentence to express. 1. Which language is now spoken outside of Asia? A. Yuchi. B. Thao. C. Ainu. D. Jeru. 2. Where did the first Jeru speakers probably come from? A. America. B. Africa. C. Japan. D. India. 3. What can we learn about Ainu? A. Its nouns have ten genders. B. I
7、t originates from Indonesia. C. It is spoken by less than five people. D. Its verbs can express rich meanings. B Unless you are fortunate enough to know an NBA player, Ryan Martin is probably the best basketball player youll ever meet. Unlike those who fly up and down the court, however, Martin is f
8、orced to take a different approach; he doesnt have legs. Martin, a 33-year-old man, is a professional wheelchair basketball player. His achievements have taken him halfway around the world to play in Spain for the last seven years. There he made a comfortable living playing basketball and working wi
9、th some of the greatest athletes in the world. “A good wheelchair player can make $50, 000 a year, while a star can make six figures,” said Martin. But he couldnt see his family for months and European cities were unfriendly to the disabled. He also had to learn Spanish. Martin, however, overcame th
10、ose drawbacks(困难). He started playing basketball when he was 12. It didnt take long for him to fall in love with the sport and, after graduating from Somers High, he attended Southwest Minnesota State University on a basketball scholarship. In college, he scored over 1, 000 points in his career and
11、set several school records. And he works as hardif not harderas any other professional athlete.“He destroys me,” said Gina Navarra, who works out with Martin on occasion.“What he does amazes me.” Martin also recognizes that, at age 33, hes in the back end of his career. With that in mind, he has bee
12、n focusing more and more on his foundation. “I have 12 brothers and sisters. College gave me a true sense of achievement. The foundation is designed to give those with disabilities the opportunity to realize the dreams that I once had,” Martin said. “Im not saying that out of a sense of pity,” he sa
13、id. “I realize how fortunate I am to have achieved what I have. But I want to open doors for people.” 4. What was Ryan Martins life like in Spain? A. Free. B. Boring. C. Difficult. D. Bitter-sweet. 5. How was Ryan Martins performance in college? A. He stood out in basketball. B. He failed to make a
14、record. C. He was weak in his studies. D. He never won a scholarship. 6. Why did Ryan Martin work for the foundation? A. To help those in need. B. To finish his basketball career. C. To earn more money for his family. D. To learn basketball skills from other players. 7. Which of the following words
15、can best describe Ryan Martin? A. Honest and responsible. B. Ambitious and sensitive. C. Reliable and knowledgeable. D. Determined and warm-hearted. C Many scientists believe our love of sugar may actually be an addiction. When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and affects par
16、ts of our brain that make us feel good. Then the good feeling goes away, leaving us wanting more. All tasty foods do this, but sugar has a particularly strong effect. In this way, it is in fact an addictive drug, which doctors suggest we all should cut down on. “It seems like every time I study an i
17、llness and search for the first cause, I find my way back to sugar,” says scientist Richard Johnson. One-third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure, and up to 347 million adults have diabetes(糖尿病). Why? “Sugar, we believe is one of the culprits, if not the major reason,” says Johnson. Our bo
18、dies are designed to survive on very little sugar. Early humans often had very little food, so our bodies learned to be very efficient in storing sugar as fat. In this way, we had energy stored when there was no food. But today, most people have more than enough. So the very thing that once saved us
19、 may now be killing us. So what is the solution? Its obvious that we need to eat less sugar. The trouble is, in todays world, its extremely difficult to avoid. From breakfast cereals(谷物) to after-dinner desserts, our foods are increasingly filled with it. But there are those who are fighting back ag
20、ainst sugar. Many schools are replacing sugary desserts with healthier food like fruit. Other schools are growing their own food in gardens, or building facilities like walking tracks so students and others in the community can exercise. 8. What do scientists think of sugar? A. It benefits our healt
21、h. B. It is less addictive than drugs. C. It causes us to become dependent on it. D. It should be taken under a doctors guidance. 9. What does the underlined word “culprits” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Diseases. B. Poor diets. C. Unknown things. D. Causes of a problem. 10. Why is it so hard to
22、avoid sugar? A. We like it too much. B. We cannot survive without it. C. It gives us much needed energy. D. Its in so many foods and drinks. 11. What is the best title for the passage? A. Ways to Avoid Sugar B. Our Addiction to Sugar C. Illnesses Caused by Sugar D. Good Sugar VS Bad Sugar D When you
23、 buy fresh-cut flowers, do you think about where they came from? You might think they were grown somewhere nearby. The reality, though, is that the cut flower trade is increasingly international. Today, thanks to airplanes and high-tech cooling systems, even the most delicate flower can be exported
24、and sold thousands of kilometers away from where it was grown. The Netherlands handles about 60 percent of the worlds cut flowers. And its auction houses(拍 卖行) are very largeAalsmeer, near Amsterdam, is such an auction house. About 120 soccer fields would fill its main building. Nineteen million flo
25、wers are sold here on an average day. The Netherlands is also a world leader in developing new flower varieties. Dutch companies and the government invest a great amount of money in flower research. Their scientists look for ways to lengthen a flowers vase life, to strengthen flowers to prevent them
26、 from being damaged while travelling, and also to strengthen the natural fragrance of the flowers. There are also many other places with a better climate for growing flowers, and the climate of Ecuador is almost perfect. With predictable rainy periods and 12 hours of sunlight each day, Ecuadors rose
27、s are famous for their large heads and long, straight stems. Every year, Ecuador sells about 500 million flowers to the US alone. The industry has brought employment opportunities and a stronger economy to the country.“My family has TV now. There are radios,” said Yolanda Quishpe, 20, who has picked
28、 roses for four years. To others, the increasingly international nature of the flower trade is very bad news. In recent years, local growers in the US faced huge competition from international flower companies, and many lost their businesses. Lina Hale, an independent rose grower said her father had
29、 predicted the situation in the 1980s.“I see a train coming down the track,” he warned her, “and its coming straight towards us.” 12. What do we know about Aalsmeer? A. Its very large. B. Its as big as Tokyo. C. 19 million flowers are grown there. D. 60% of the Netherlands flowers are sold there. 13
30、. What is one aspect of the Netherlands flower research? A. How to increase flower production. B. How to avoid climates effect on flowers. C. How to speed up the process of flowering. D. How to keep flowers fresh during transportation. 14. What does the author want to show through Yolanda Quishpes w
31、ords? A. Flowers from Ecuador are beautiful. B. Ecuador could grow even more flowers. C. The flower trade in Ecuador benefits the locals. D. Rose-picking is a very popular job in Ecuador. 15. What Lina Hales father said suggested that . A. he was excited to see the train B. he knew his business woul
32、d be affected C. he was sure customers wouldnt want roses D. he thought trains were a new way to deliver flowers 第二节 (共 5 小题;每小题 2. 5 分, 满分 12. 5 分) 阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 项。 Everybody hates the idea of cutting back financially because it usually means living without things you li
33、ke. But not always. 16 They could reduce your costs by thousands of dollars a year. 17 An increasing number of grocery chains are selling their own lines of fooD. Actually, these brands cost vastly less than the name brands, but taste the same. Switch and you could save 25 percent on your grocery bi
34、lls. Make a list. Whether youre buying groceries or gifts, spur-of-the-moment impulses(一时冲动) are your enemy. 18 If you want to buy something on impulse, force yourself to go home and think about it. Carry snacks. 19 The same holds true for anything you eat out. So if you know youre going to be out f
35、or several hours and likely to get hungry, throw an apple in your car or carry a six-pack of soda or water in your bag. Use it up. Before you run to the store, make sure you check your fridge. Theres a good chance that youve got lots of unused or partially used items that will go to waste while you
36、waste your cash buying more 20 A. Make a savings plan. B. Switch to store brands. C. There are many painless ways to save. D. Choose reliable brands of well-known companies. E. Write a to-do list before you go shopping and stick to it. F. Whether its food or beauty care, use it up before you replace
37、 it. G. Buy a soda at a restaurant and youre likely to pay twice as much. 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) 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Any form of presentation or speech can be challenging, particularly if you are not used to talking in front of the public. I ha
38、ve been doing presentations and 21 training programs for many years, 22 I have got quite used to it. Recently, I spoke at a conference about the key factors in business success. As usual, I researched on what I wanted to 23 , and cleared up the structure and content of the presentation. As I had alw
39、ays done, I arrived at the conference hall 24 to make sure everything was on hand, check out the venue, and also 25 myself. This completed, and then I spoke to the delegates(会议代表) who arrived before the 26 starting time. I have always 27 the level of success of my presentations by the applause and c
40、omments I received from the 28 . This time I spoke in the session leading up to the morning break, so after the applause 29 , I had the opportunity to personally communicate with nearly all of the delegates. The last delegate I spoke with 30 my hand and said how much she enjoyed my lecture, and that
41、 she had got lots of practical 31 to use in her business. And she said that I had consumed much of myself so that she hoped my energy levels would not 32 for the rest of the day and she would like to 33 my efforts in some way. While driving back home, I reflected on how 34 I had been to receive all
42、the appreciation and praise for what I had done that morning and how 35 and energized I felt. 21. A. assessing B. conducting C. designing D. studying 22. A. as B. though C. but D. so 23. A. cover B. improve C. learn D. check 24. A. regularly B. finally C. early D. exactly 25. A. train B. warn C. enc
43、ourage D. prepare 26. A. scheduled B. official C. usual D. previous 27. A. measured B. recognized C. compared D. guessed 28. A. colleagues B. audience C. students D. leaders 29. A. appeared B. changed C. ended D. spread 30. A. caught B. moved C. shook D. touched 31. A. tips B. drills C. plans D. not
44、es 32. A. continue B. increase C. suffer D. balance 33. A. confirm B. announce C. imitate D. repay 34. A. fortunate B. shocking C. grateful D. confident 35. A. anxious B. refreshed C. impressed D. fascinated 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。 Louis Braille was a Fr
45、ench educator and inventor of the braille code, 36. can be used by blind people to read through touch. Braille was born in a middle class family of Coupvray, France, in 1809. His father ran a leather business. He was the 37. (young) of four children. When he was three, he accidentally 38. (stick) a
46、sharp tool into one eye while 39. (play) in his fathers workshop. At that time, there was no 40. (advance) medication and soon his injured eye was infected. The infection spread into his other eye and soon he lost his sight 41. (complete). He went to the Royal Institute for Blind Youth at 42. age of
47、 ten. Braille was a good student, especially when 43. came to science and music. Later he became a teacher at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth. Braille died in Paris in 1852. Had it not been for Louis Braille, it would have been hard for blind people in the world to enjoy a story or learn somethi
48、ng important. His invention has a 44. (benefit) effect on the blind. In honor of the birthday of Louis Braille on January 4th, this day 45. (celebrate) as “World Braille Day”. 第三部分 写作(共两节, 满分 40 分) 第一节 (满分 15 分) 假定你是李华, 校学生会拟向一所美国的姐妹学校图书馆捐赠一批中国经典文学图书, 以供 该校学生阅读。请你给该校负责人写一封邮件, 内容如下: 1. 自我介绍; 2. 介绍这批书籍。 注意:1. 词数 80 左右; 2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯; 3. 信的开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。 Dear Sir or Madam, Im Li Hua, Chairman of the Students Union. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
