1、山东省烟台市2021届高三高考适应性练习（二）（二模）英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解The Best Books to Give as Graduation GiftsAny recent graduate will enjoy reading through these books that make excellent graduation giftsThis Is Water by David Foster WallacePerfect for：All gradsHeres why：David Foster Wallace only delivered one gr
2、aduation address in his career，and his message was so lasting that the entire speech was published in hardcoverWhats unique about Wallaces words：Though he warns graduates of the ordinariness of day-to-day adult life，he reminds them that their newly acquired skills can help them maintain awareness an
3、d sympathy as they move forward for successBounce by Matthew SyedPerfect for：Both artists and athletesHeres why：In this optimistic guide to success，the United Kingdom table tennis champion Syed combines detailed research with his own experiences to backhand the general perception that talent is mere
4、ly based on genetics(基因)In studying the achievements of great artists，composers，and athletes，Syed finds they have one thing in common：hours，and hours，and hours of practiceabout 10，000 hours eachLeave Your Mark by Aliza LichtPerfect for：The ambitious recent-grad trying to figure out how to make itHer
5、es why：This is not just a career advice book，but a whole instructor in novel formFamous fashion communications executive(总监)Aliza Licht shares her secrets for successful personal branding(品牌)and how to do well as someone just starting their careerIts just like meeting someone for coffee and career a
6、dvice but in written formRising Strong by Bren BrownPerfect for：People looking for ways to handle rejection betterHeres why：Rejection is part of life，but it takes time to learn how to handle itIn this advicefilled book，Bren Brown teaches readers how to make the most out of rejections and failures th
7、at unavoidably happenReading it will make you view rejection emails in a new light1What message is conveyed in the book This Is Water?ATreasure every critical moment in lifeBLearn to expand the comfort zoneCKeep mastering various skillsDDig into recipes for success2What can we learn from the book Bo
8、unce?AConstant dropping wears the stoneBHope for the best，prepare for the worstCA thousand-mile journey begins with a single stepDSuccess is how high you bounce when you hit bottom3Whose book is targeted at an unsuccessful jobseeker?ADavid Foster WallaceBMatthew SyedCAliza LichtDBren BrownA couple o
9、f days ago I unexpectedly lost my job. It wasnt anything too important: I was just a carrier for the Scarborough Mirror, delivering newspapers every Wednesday and Friday. But it brought in a good amount of pocket money for a student like me.During the first week of September I planned to stop my job
10、, as I wanted to focus on my academics with school to start. I found a family on my street who were willing to take over and so I took their names anti numbers and turned them in to my district representative along with my resignation.That was last week. This Tuesday came and I was supposed to get t
11、he newspapers to deliver on Wednesday. They didnt come. I just assumed there probably wasnt much to deliver so they would just give me everything tomorrow. Itd happened before so I wasnt too worried. There was a seed of doubt, however, in my mind, that maybe the handover of this job was misunderstoo
12、d. But I pushed that thought aside and just went on as usual.Wednesday morning came and the papers werent lying on my driveway as theyd done for the past 9 months. My mom reminded me to call my district representative, who told me the route had indeed been turned over to the other family. She couldn
13、t have understood my message when I said I would work until September. So much for 2 more weeks of work!In a way, Im glad because I dont have to worry about delivering newspaper in the burning sun. On the other hand, I wasnt ready to give up my job so early, so the unexpected loss was a tiny blow to
14、 me.Despite these negative feelings, Im looking forward to the next summer when Im getting promoted and my wage will rise from what I had with the job, which gave me good experience about hard work and chances to meet my neighbors.4Why did the author plan to quit the job?AHe could barely put up with
15、 its hardship.BHe hoped to shift his attention to studies.CHe had earned enough to afford schooling.DHe desired to turn it over to a needy family.5What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 3 refer to?AThe family to replace me.BMessages of my dismissal.CThe papers to be delivered.DThe distric
16、t representatives.6What do we know about the author?AHe got fired on account of his own fault.BHe didnt have his potential appreciated.CHe didnt submit his resignation as required.DHe had intended to stop the job in late September.7In which aspect did the author benefit from the summer job?ALearning
17、 to live with his personal imperfection.BEstablishing a closer tie with his community.CFacilitating his organizational skills.DBreaking the habit of laziness.Dogs began to branch out from wolves tens of thousands of years ago, when their wild ancestors started interacting with humans. Over time, dom
18、estication shaped their behavior, and today pet dogs are especially expert at understanding cues(暗示)from humans. For example, when a person points at a bowl, a pet dog will usually approach itll kinds of complex pointing gestures have been tried with pet dogs, and they seem to do wel1.Wolves are a d
19、ifferent story, however. When the same experiments are done with wolves, hey seem to be quite poor at it. So theres this big open question of how dogs became dogs.Bhadra, an Indian behavioral biologist, is interested in whether dogs require training to understand cues like pointing or if the behavio
20、r is inborn. Most studies have focused on pet dogs in developed countries but Bhadra thinks its an error to neglect how stray dogs respond to human cues.In India, theres a huge population of stray dogs that live on the streets for generations. The researchers felt that the free-ranging dogs were a v
21、ery nice system, which could give them inputs about what dogs could have been like before being made parts of human families.For the study, the researchers approached stray dogs on the Indian streets. One experimenter presented the dogs with a piece of raw chicken in a plastic bowl. About half of th
22、e time, the dogs ran away, scared. But the friendlier dogs that stuck around were tested for their ability to respond to pointing. Once a dog proved interested, the first experimenter put chicken in one of two bowls and covered both bowls. A second experimenter, who had no knowledge of which bowl co
23、ntained the meat and thus couldnt give subconscious cue information, pointed at one of the bowls while the dog watched. About 80 percent actually followed the point and went to the bowl that the second experimenter pointed toward.Bhadra thinks this demonstration provides evidence that training is no
24、t required for dogs to understand complex pointing cues. Perhaps further studies with stray dogs can help reveal more about what makes dogs the best friends of human beings.8What does the example in paragraph 1 show about pet dogs?AThey can figure out some human gestures.BTheyre particularly attache
25、d to their owners.CThey may make sense of specific human speech.DTheyre easily distinguished from wolves in intelligence.9What does the underlined word“neglect”in paragraph 3 mean?AIgnore.BEstimate.CGuarantee.DClaim.10How did the second experimenter give dogs directions?ABy mistake.BIn a logical man
26、ner.CAt random.DThrough trial and error.11In which section of a newspaper can we read the text?AEnvironment.BTechnology.CDiscovery.DChemistry.With over 4.1 billion people, or around 55 percent of the worlds population, living in urban areas, cities and towns worldwide are getting increasingly jammed
27、. In addition to spending hours stuck in traffic, residents are also exposed to high air pollution levels caused bytransportation emissions(排放). Now, Saudi Arabia hopes to overturn urban living with “TheLine”a futuristic city designed around nature, without cars, roads and crowded places!The totally
28、 different city, announced on January 10, 2021, is the brainchild of Saudi Crown Prince(王储)Mohammed bin Salman(MBS).Located in Neom, a 10, 000-square-mile high-tech planned development on the Red Sea coast. The Line will be the base of MBSs Saudi Vision 2030. The strategic plan aims to diversify Sau
29、di Arabias oil-dependent economy into other fields, liketourism, and create exciting job opportunities for its citizens.The 105-mile-long city, expected to cost between $100 billion and $200 billion, will be built along a straight line and comprise several self-sustaining communities. To ensure all
30、services are within a short, five-minute walk, each community will feature a three-layer infrastructure(基础设施)There will be no cars or roads on the top “pedestrian layer”, so residents can freely walk and bike in the surrounding green spaces. The second “service layer”, will include all essential dai
31、ly services, such as schools, medical clinics, leisure facilities, and grocery stores. The third “spine layer” will house ultra-high-speed transportation and autonomous vehicles transporting residents across communities in less than 20 minutes. The entire city will be powered with renewable clean en
32、ergy sources such as solar and wind, and possibly even hydrogenIf all goes according to the plan, construction of this groundbreaking, complex infrastructure project will start before the end of 2021. In addition to providing up to a million residents with a clean and stress-free living environment,
33、 the Line is expected to create 380, 000 new jobs, promote economic diversification, and contribute a shocking $48 billion to Saudi Arabias Gross Domestic Product(GDP)by 2030. More importantly, MBS believes it will provide governments worldwide a blueprint for how people and planet can co-exist in h
34、armony.12Where can you purchase a bike if living in The Line?APedestrian layer.BService layer.CSpine layer.DThe green spaces.13Which of the following can best describe the project of The Line?AWidely-accepted.BIll-considered.CRisk-taking.DMind-blowing.14What does MBS think is the most important effe
35、ct of The Line?ATo facilitate Saudi economic diversification.BTo offer a model for nature-man integration.CTo boost the governments finances.DTo create more job opportunities.15What might be the best title of the text?ASaudi Vision for Environmental ProtectionBThe Construction of The Line Is Underwa
36、yCMBS：An Influential Leader of Saudi ArabiaDMBS Vision of a Futuristic Zero Carbon City二、七选五An effective team defines (定义) its own success. It becomes the backbone of any organizations positive growth and development. _16_ Here is the answer. Putting a plan into action requires a team to complete mu
37、ltiple tasks and then achieve the set goal. For a team to know its agenda and direction, it needs its leader. However, a leader may not always be on the right track, In such a case, a good team player is the one who tables opinions in an effective manner，making the point well understood and not just
38、 voiced. _17_ Good team players enjoy working with their teammates. They are not merely willing to share the knowledge they have, learn from someones experience and add to their pool of information. _18_They take the initiative to keep other members informed about the latest developments and motivat
39、e the rest of the team, if the need arises.Good and active listeners are significant in a team. _19_ Good listening skills mean the ability to absorb, comprehend, analyze, and consider points or working methods. Even when a member explodes with anger, being calm makes them good team players, as oppo
40、sed to those who would act defensively._20_ They are committed to their common work and make efforts to overcome difficulties, sharing workload, working extra shifts and burning some midnight oil. They just do whatever it takes to meet a deadline，never sitting passively waiting for opportunities or
41、work to walk up to them.Essentially, these qualities define a good team player. Winning as a team is more important than individual honors, as that is what will define an individual as a true winner.AIs teamwork that essential?BBut what makes a good team player?CGood team players fill their leisure
42、time with fun.DThey also show strong interest in the assigned projects.EGood team players play an active role in taking up challenges.FAfter all，how is it possible for a team to function if everyone keeps talking?GThus constructive communication is a basic factor for being a good team player.三、完形填空I
43、 am currently cycling trails(路线)around Australia，and am about to cycle the Nullarbor to raise funds for MS(多发性硬化症)I have MS myself and the journey _21_takes time and energy，but cycling is a _22_ activity for meHowever，while travelling，I was _23_ to find that I had my bike stolen by a not-so-kind per
44、sonThe human kindness I have been shown since this happened has been _24_ short of amazingA warm-hearted lady donated me a mountain bike in case I had to _25_ my scheduled planDue to MS，I am very short，which makes it almost _26_ to find a bike in my sizeEven so，my hometown _27_ me up，managing to hel
45、p buy an extra small sized bike，which I eventually found was just my _28_ So far，people have _29_ to put me up，selflessly provided me with daily _30_ for riding long distances and put money into my hands to let me go towards the cause，as they _31_ me from a newspaper reportMy _32_ is that there are
46、so many kind people out thereNever can I let the unkind _33_ of so few ruin the fact that the world comprises more kind people than unkind peopleThat，in itself，is _34_. It wont be long before I hit that long stretch of road and do my bit to _35_ society21AhardlyBundoubtedlyCsomehowDotherwise22Achall
47、engingBcommercialCpain-freeDmoney-consuming23AdiscouragedBscaredCashamedDamused24AeverythingBsomethingCnothingDanything25AcancelBcontinueCmakeDupdate26AeffortlessBimpossibleCshamefulDunreasonable27AbroughtBdressedCsignedDbacked28AchoiceBmissionCorderDtype29AofferedBagreedCpromisedDhesitated30AmessagesBnecessitiesCarrangementsDvehicles31ArecognizeBsearchCteachDselect32AadviceBpointCpurposeDintention33AremarksBcriticismsCexcusesDactions34AdifferenceBpunishm
