1、浙江省学军中学等五校联考2021届高考模拟试卷（5月份）英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解My mother didnt set out to be a civil rights activist. In fact， she had no intention of becoming a pioneer of any sort. But because of the kind of person she was， and the times she lived through， she turned out to be both. She gave a whole group
2、of black Alabama girls opportunities they otherwise wouldnt have had， and became a role model for all of us.In 1941 she bought an old Victorian house to operate as a preschool. The huge， sunny rooms and breezy porches also served as a meeting place for my mothers first Girl Scout troop.Though this m
3、ay seem a small thing now， at the time it was a watershed (分水岭) event. Racism was a fact of life in the 1940s， and African American girls were barred from joining white troops. My mother， who was only five feet tall but could beat you on a fastpaced hike， decided it was time for a change. Her troop
4、was the first for African Americans in Alabama. When Mama saw a need， she filled it.In 1950， the Girl Scouts sent a group of womenall of them whitefrom headquarters in New York to help my mother with an overnight training camp. The women met in a wilderness area outside Birmingham where， unknown to
5、them， the Ku Klux Klan(3 K党) was active. It never occurred to the women， black and white， that they were violating the rules of segregation (种族隔离) by camping together. That night， my mother awoke to the sound of mens voices. She stole out of her tent and saw them， dressed in their horrible uniforms.
6、 They offered what must have been a terrifying warning: Be gone by sunrise.She never shared this story with me； people protected their children from some of the uglier sides of racism. But I overheard my parents talking about it later that night and I realized there was something remarkable about Ma
7、ma. I felt an obligation to give back， to seek solutions and create opportunities as she did.Its not something you choose to do； its just something you do， she would say. And what Ive found is this: In giving to others， you get as much as you give.1What made the authors mother an advocate for civil
8、rights？AHer passion and educational background.BHer race and financial condition.CHer personality and social background.DHer occupation and religious belief.2Why does the author mention her mothers height in the third paragraph？ATo indicate her deeplyrooted sympathy for her mother.BTo emphasize her
9、mothers surprising strength.CTo illustrate what a role model should look like.DTo show her mother differs from average black women.3What does the author think of her mothers meeting with the Ku Klux Klan？AIt proves to be dangerous and unworthy.BIt reveals the danger of racism.CIt violates the rules
10、of segregation.DIt inspires her to be brave and caring.Our brain doesnt know how to be happy, or even content. It simply lacks the genetic instructions to carry out that task. It knows how to do a million other less important things, from writing a letter to maintaining our balance； from appreciatin
11、g the music of Bach to smelling a rose, but if you ask the brain to be happy, it simply doesnt know how to respond.This is because the genetic code is only concerned with survival and reproduction, which happiness does not necessarily have anything to do with, and therefore belongs in a different re
12、alm. Nature doesnt want us to always feel content and satisfied, let alone happy, as this would lower our guard against possible threats to our survival.Happiness, as the Brazilian poet Vinicius de Moraes put it, is like a feather flying in the air. It flies light, but not for very long. It is so el
13、usive that it has also been compared to a butterfly， which when pursued， is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you, according to 19thcentury American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne. In any case, what is clear is that happiness is, at best, fleeting
14、(飞逝的) and inconstant.In this blog, we will look at the myth of happiness from many perspectives and, in the process, we will touch on topics such as happy personalities, the unhappy workings of the brain, evolution, dreams, and even fairy tales. I explore all these issues in detail in my book, which
15、 shares its title with this blog. Happiness is a crucial concept. We spend all of our lives pursuing it, so it deserves a very careful analysis.We are determined by our biological design to experience mixed and messy emotions. But the silver lining is the knowledge that having difficult emotions doe
16、snt represent a personal failure. The inevitable unhappiness that we all suffer from time to time is not a shortcoming that demands urgent repair. Far from it. This unhappiness is, in fact, what makes us human.4Why does our brain lack the genetic instructions to be happy？ABecause being happy is less
17、 important than appreciating and creating art.BBecause happiness has little to do with the continuation of a species.CBecause we tend to be more aware of the threats when we are unhappy.DBecause feeling good isnt one of our concerns in living a life.5What does the underlined word in paragraph 3 most
18、 probably mean？ADifficult to achieve.BEasy to expose.CUnable to explain.DLikely to remain.6What can we learn from the passage？AWe should make happiness our top concern no matter what.BNegative emotions always require immediate attention.CSocial failures are more likely to be troubled by negative fee
19、lings.DWe should accept difficult emotions as a natural part of life.Loneliness is a widespread problem with complex roots.There has been a quiet pandemic developing while most peoples attention has been on covid-19. The lockdown has worsened a problem that has been spreading in many developed natio
20、ns for decades: loneliness.It is a complex issue which covers not only social lives, but the way you work and the way you vote. Noreena Hertz, an academic, deals with the subject in an important new book, The Lonely Century. Loneliness increases the risk of heart disease, strokes and dementia(痴呆症).
21、Those who say they are lonely are likelier to be depressed five years later. In addition, lonely people can become more hostile towards others and more attracted to extremist politics.Part of the problem stems from contemporary employment. Globally, two in five office workers feel lonely at work. Th
22、is rises to three in five in Britain. Gig-economy(零工经济)jobs can leave people with insecure incomes and without the companionship of colleagues. The pandemic has made it more difficult to make, and maintain friendships, particularly for new employees.Ms.Hertz points her finger at other recent develop
23、ments. One of them is social media. The internet has led to much cyber-bullying (although it has also been a source of companionship during the lockdown). And people glued to their smartphones spend less time interacting socially.Some changes in behavior are caused by individual choice. Before the p
24、andemic no one was stopping people going to church or taking part in sports. They simply preferred to do other things. American fathers spend three times as much time with their children as they did in the 1960s. That is surely a welcome development.So recreating a communal society may be difficult.
25、 When the pandemic ends, people may enjoy the chance to be with their neighbors and colleagues for a while. But the trend is clear. Technology means that people can get their entertainment at home, and work there, too. It is convenient but it also leads to loneliness.7What does the underlined phrase
26、 a quiet pandemic refer to in the second paragraph？ACovid-19.BLoneliness.CThe lockdown.DA complex issue.8Why is the new book mentioned in Paragraph 3？ATo show the seriousness of loneliness.BTo advertise a new book.CTo give an example of loneliness.DTo introduce what to be discussed.9Which of the fol
27、lowing is NOT one of the reasons for the trend of loneliness？AContemporary employment.BSocial media.CIndividual choice.DExtremist politics.10Which of the following is the best title for the text？ALoneliness: Good or Not？BA Common Disease.CLoneliness: A Clear Trend.DPandemic and Loneliness.二、七选五Resol
28、ving(解决) Conflict in FriendshipsConflict is surely a common problem in life and friendships._11_ Thats because there isnt enough depth to guarantee all the trouble it takes to smooth over the disagreement. Unfortunately, even when the friendship reaches a deeper level, conflict continues to happen a
29、nd can break apart a relationship. Here are some resolutions.Resolve it the day it happens. One rule my parents follow in their marriage is that they dont go to bed angry with each other. They always attempt to resolve things the day it happens so that in the morning, its a fresh start with no past
30、grudge (怨恨). Ive found I need a short cool down period so that I dont act in anger._12_ Whatever you do, dont let things ride for too long._13_ Sometimes if you sit down and talk things over, you begin to see where the other person is coming from. Realize that everyone has been created differently w
31、ith various talents, abilities, and personality traits. For example, you might be a leader while your friend is more of a follower. You may be frustrated with him or her for not being very decisive. Yet it is important to understand that each person is unique and needs to be appreciated.Initiate res
32、olution. _14_ Even when you think the other person is wrong，its not a bad thing to say Im sorry if I offended you in that way. If youre honest and genuine in delivering your words, theres a good chance your friend will respond positively.Most importantly, be loving in what you do. Try to focus on pe
33、acefully resolving the disagreement. It is not a most pleasant task to resolve conflict in any friendship. _15_ADont expect too much.BTry to see the other persons perspective.CBe the first person in a fight to say sorry for your part.DMany shallow friendships end up being ruined after an argument.ET
34、o say sorry bravely when a conflict breaks out is a better resolution.FHowever, it is worth the efforts because it results in a deeper friendship.GFor some, counting to one hundred before saying anything may be an option.三、完形填空Going, going, gone, for 3 to the lady in the last row. The auctioneer(拍卖人
35、)announced. I had just_16_ the bidding for a 1950s cookie tin full of_17_ at a house sale.Delighted at my victory, I_18_the lid and took a glance. Inside were hundreds of buttons, pins, and other items, all shining in the sunlight.Then my eye caught the_19_ of an older woman who was watching the hap
36、penings in her yard, her eyes_20_ over the crowd, looking for the_21_ faces of friends and neighbors.As I went up to chat with her, she told me she was selling almost all her_22_ because she was moving to a nursing home in town. Her eyes fell to the button box, and when she looked_23_, they were gli
37、ttering with_24_.I took the lid off the tin, and her fist closed around a delicate pearl button, now yellow with_25_. She smiled as she told me about the_26_ of her first child and the special pearlbuttoned christening outfit (洗礼服) that would be worn by five more babies before time_27_ the garment t
38、hin.I_28_a large, dark military button and asked her about it. From my late husbands uniform, she said. Its one of the few things I had to_29_me of him when he didnt return home_30_. They had been married seven months before he left to_31_ his country in World War .Wooden nickelssnaps, and ruby butt
39、ons took her further down memory lane. I learned about her father being a faithful churchgoer, her mother dying of cancer and much more of the_32_ shed led for 89 years. After our chat, I_33_the womans box of memories and_34_ my hands into hers. I knew we would_35_ again, when I went to visit her at
40、 her new home.16AdiscoveredBwonClostDachieved17AloveBmemoriesChappinessDsadness18AremovedBseizedCshookDmoved19AvoiceBgestureCemotionDfigure20ArollingBsearchingCwanderingDflashing21AsameBnewCfamiliarDunknown22AgoodsBpossessionsCfurnitureDclothes23AdownBbackCaboutDup24AtearsBexcitementCangerDfear25Aag
41、eBdamageChistoryDuse26AdeathBgrowthCbirthDtalent27AdestroyedBchangedCworeDallowed28AmadeBnoticedCrecognizedDsearched29AconvinceBinformCwarnDremind30AaliveBlivelyChealthyDtimely31AadmireBbetrayCattackDserve32AlifeBwayCteamDfamily33Aturned downBput awayCpicked upDhanded over34ApulledBsqueezedCpushedDs
42、lid35AreflectBplayCargueDtalk四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。We need to lower the Green Premiums(绿色溢价). The term_36_ (refer) to the difference in cost between a product that involves emitting carbon and an alternative that doesnt._37_ (lower) these premiums is the only way to zero
43、out emissions without making things significantly_38_ (expensive). There are two levers (杠杆) that governments can pull: reduce the cost of zerocarbon alternatives or charge for the hidden costs of pollution. _39_ (ideal)， any plan_40_(address) climate change does both. Governments must take the lead
44、 if were going to lower the Green Premiums， but as_41_ individual， there are things you can do to help too. You can use your purchasing power as a consumer to buy green_42_(alternative)，_43_sends a signal to companies that there is a market for these products. You can also use your voice as a citize
45、n to urge your_44_(elect)officials to take the steps I outlined above. The next time someone asks you_45_they can do to fight climate change， I hope you tell them: Do whatever you can to lower the Green Premiums.五、建议信46假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Leo 准备来中国学习，他来信向你咨询有关学习汉语的建议。请用英语给他写一封回信。内容包括：1.表示欢迎；2.提出建议；3.表达期望。
46、注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_六、读后续写47阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。It was August, the peak season for tourism. Olav Hylland, the owner of a local restaurant, was expecting as many as 500 tourists to visit and eat there. With a joyful heart, he jumped into a van, which he had just bought to transport cargo for his res
