1、 2021高考英语模拟试题第二部分 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 Here are four fantastic experiences for you to enjoy wonderful countryside spots, breath-taking scenery and clean, fresh air. Pack your bags and get outside!Horse-ridingHeres a novel way of chasing the North
2、ern Lights on horseback, which is a back-to-nature experience hunting for the aurora borealis. Youll saddle up (给马备鞍) at dusk and head deeper into the wilds near the Pallas Yllas National Park.GO: Three-night full-board guided trip, including two nights in a cottage and one night glamping, from 965
3、per person. See aurora zone. com.Mountain-bikingYou can choose from guided downhill or cross-country mountain biking to road cycling and families can enjoy peaceful, slower paths and farm trails.Extra activities include hiking, water park.GO: Five-night B&B packages including transfers and guided bi
4、king, from 374 per person. Bike hire from around 15 a day. See wizzair. com.CampingGet back to basics on a campsite with none of that fancy glamping. The pitches are large so you can light your own campfire at night. Walkers are in heaven here, hiking among the limestone hills filled with traditiona
5、l stone walls.Also a great destination for fishing, sailing and windsurfing on nearby Lake Semerwater.GO: Non-electric grass tent pitches from 20 a night. Tipi already pitched from 70 a night. See pitchup. com.Whale-watchingScotlands west coast, one of Europes best places to catch sight of whales, h
6、as launched a new whale trail. It features 30 top places offering opportunities to see the wildlife and showcases whale heritage sites.GO: Accommodation along the trail is reasonable including B&B in a double room at Torran in Ullapool from 70 a night. See bandbullapool. co. uk.21. How much might yo
7、u pay for two days bike-hiring in Mountain-biking?A. 15. B. 20. C. 30.D. 374.22. What will you do in Camping?A. Hunt for animals. B. Enjoy challenging camping.C. Visit traditional stone walls. D. Climb an across-country mountain.23. Where can you find coastal B&Bs?A. At bandbullapool. co. uk. B. At
8、aurora zone. com.C. At pitchup. com. D. At wizzair. com.BFor decades, television networks have produced no shortage of entertaining shows featuring food. The success of these shows is a clear indication of the strong appeal of the cookery experience to people. Whether its recipe instructions, review
9、 of a restaurant or coverage (专访) of a chef, people are hungry to find out more about the food they eat.One of the latest entries among the food programs is the Emmy-nominated Award Netflix series, Chefs Table, which features more than just ways to prepare fine food. Viewers tune in to each episode
10、(一集) to hear a personal story from a distinguished chef. Each chefs tale is heart-touching with their own unique life experience. Take American chef Grant Achatz for example. The journey to operating one of the highest ranked restaurants in North America took a very personal turn. In 2007, Achatz wa
11、s diagnosed with mouth cancer and lost his sense of taste. Amazingly, he regained it, and has gone on to pioneer a new “progressive American” style of cooking.Each chef has his own fascinating story, and the series highlights an important common thread among them: culture. Because food is so connect
12、ed with the culture it comes from, each chef represents whatever traditions and cooking techniques theyve come out of. They combine their cultures traditional cooking with new tastes. In fact, many chefs work tirelessly at redefining an entire cultures expectation for eating.Despite having a number
13、of unconventional elements associated with their cooking, one thing is clear: Cooking is an incredibly meaningful experience for each chef. One guest described his time at one chefs restaurant by saying “Eating there is like looking at someone who has put his soul into the food”.24. What does the su
14、ccess of the food programs show?A. More and more chefs are in demand.B. These programs are a new fashion trend.C. People are hungry to find out what they eat.D. People are interested in the cookery experience.25. What do we know about Chefs Table?A. It is the latest entry among the food programs.B.
15、It is an award-winning TV series featuring unique chefs.C. People watch it just to hear the heart-touching stories.D. Grant Achatz is the most famous chef in the program.26. What does the author intend to tell readers in Paragraph 3?A. Culture counts a lot in cooking and eating.B. The chefs are tryi
16、ng to change the eating culture.C. A good chef should highlight traditional cooking.D. Each chef has his own attractive story about culture.27. What is the best title for the text?A. Chefs Story B. Food and CultureC. A Popular Entertaining Program D. Chefs Table: Food with a StoryCThe latest sports
17、craze is not even a sport. According to a recent article, “e-sports” are attracting a large number of audience.In e-sports, players and teams compete in popular video computer games such as Dota 2 and Ovenvatch. Fans fill arenas to watch the action live on huge television screens.The games have gone
18、 way past kids playing against each other while sitting on a sofa at home. The International, a major competition for players of Dota 2, awarded $24 million in prizes, with the winner taking home almost $11 million. A recent e-sports competition attracted more than 80,000 fans to the Olympic Stadium
19、 in Beijing, China.I have to admit that I am not a big fan of computer games. I know that some games can be educational, but I think too many kids spend too much time sitting in front of a screen shooting space aliens. I think it would be better if kids spent more time reading or playing real sports
20、 such as basketball, baseball and soccer.And please dont tell me that competitive gaming is real sport because it requires hand-eye coordination. According to my American Heritage Dictionary, a sport is “an activity involving physical exertion and skill.” I dont think anyone works up much of a sweat
21、 playing video games.Too often, regular sports send kids a kind of message. Competition starts early, when lots of kids are not ready for the ups and downs of games. Tryouts and travel teams come next, giving too many kids the message they are “not good” at sports. So lots of kids quit sports and st
22、art playing more video games.Maybe everyone in youth sports, including coaches, parents and kids, should think more about the advantages of real sports.28. What are “e-sports” according to the text?A. Sports events on television screens.B. Video computer game competitions.C. The latest sports in the
23、 Olympic Games.D. Easy sports games for kids.29. What might the author think of “e-sports”?A. They are not instructive.B. They should be banned in school.C. They need too much time and money.D. They have some negative influence on children.30. What does the underlined word “exertion” in Paragraph 5
24、mean?A. Growth. B. Fitness. C. Effort. D. Energy.31. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To introduce a new kind of sport.B. To introduce a competition held in Beijing.C. To explain the importance of playing sports.D. To call on people to pay more attention to traditional sports. DWe
25、know that reading is good for children. Now, a new study suggests that just being around books has its benefits. A team of researchers in Australia finds that growing up with a large library at home improves literacy( 读写能力) ,number-sense , and even technological skills in later life. It appeared in
26、the journal Social Science Research.The researchers were exploring the advantages of scholarly culture. They were interested in a curious observation that some call the “radiation effect.“Radiation effect is a situation where children grow up around books , but they dont read books. But somehow book
27、s benefit them, even though they dont read them as much as their parents wish them to,” said Joanna Sikora , a sociologist in Australia. Joanna and her colleagues analyzed data collected between 2011 and 2015 by the Organization for Economic Development. The survey assessed the literacy，numeracy(计算能
28、力) , and technological competency of more than 160 , 000 adults from 31 countries. And it included a question about how many books participants had in their homes during adolescence.“What we were able to make clear was that people growing up around books had better literacy , numeracy and digital pr
29、oblem-solving skills than people who had fewer books growing up but had similar education levels , similar jobs ，and even similar adult habits in terms of reading or working at various numeracy-improving activities, she said.In fact , teens who only made it through high school but were raised in a b
30、ookish environment did as well in adulthood as college graduates who grew up in a house without books. Now , how might mere exposure lead to intellectual improvement?“If we grow up in a house , in a home where parents enjoy books , where books are given as birthday presents and valued , this is some
31、thing that becomes a part of our identity and gives us this lifelong urge to always come close to books and read more than we would.”So keep shelves piled with books. Your kids will not only be grateful, theyll be more likely to be able to spell “grateful correctly as well.32. Whats “radiation effec
32、t according to the text?A. The terrible effect of radiation on the persons and things.B. The good influence of the bookish environment on adolescents.C. The beneficial effect of reading books on adolescents.D. The bad effect of the environment without books on adolescents.33. How does the exposure t
33、o books improve intellect?A. Books bring a sense of identity and eagerness to read more.B. Books help to provide a chance to come close to society,C. Books are always given to adolescents as valuable presents.D. Books will offer the teens an urge to make great achievements.34. Whats the authors atti
34、tude towards bookish environment?A. Opposed. B. Neutral. C. Indifferent. D. Supportive.35. Whats the best title for the text?A. Reading More Helps Improve Childrens AbilitiesB. Reading at Home Brings Children Many AdvantagesC. Growing Up Around Books Benefits Children a LotD. Creating a Bookish Envi
35、ronment for Children Is of Much Importance第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下列短文，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。The earth gives us life. _36_However, the human beings that dont appreciate the earth, let harmful gases cause pollution and kill millions of animals living here with us, dont deserve the pl
36、anet and should be punished and pay the price.The earth lets us breathe. _37_ . Its totally wrong to destroy nature and take what we have for granted. Never take what you have for granted, because one day it could all be gone. If you have already worked for or managed a factory that lets off harmful
37、 gases, or if you have gone hunting and killed something that share harmony with us, there is no way to make it up to our planet. _38_ I cant hear what our planet is saying. No one really knows that, but I know that if I were the earth and someone didnt care about the life I gave them so trustingly,
38、 I wouldnt forgive them._39_The only thing that really matters and helps is to just take care of the life around you. Respect it and appreciate it and dont ever take what you have for granted! _40_ Trees would be growing from the healthiest of soil instead of being firewood or just cut down to make
39、room and space for another factory with more destructive chemicals. The sky wouldnt be dirty and smog filled, with no room for the sun or clean air to be breathed in. Its not one persons duty; its every persons. We should take action immediately before its too late.A. However, there are ways to help
40、 our planet not become worse so rapidly!B. The earth is so useful that we cant live without it.C. It gives us food, water, shelter and natural beauty.D. The minute a life is lost, forgiveness is not possible.E. If you take good care of the earth, it will surely pay back.F. The human beings that care
41、 for it and love it deserve what our planet provides us with.G. If everyone did just that and cared creatures all over our world wouldntt be endangered.第三部分 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，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Exercise and I have never had a good relationship due to my fear
42、 of sports. From a young age, my dad _41_ me into a dozen sports. I didnt like any of them, _42_.When I entered University of Regina, my dad _43_ telling me “You have to find a way to stay _44_” or “You dont want to get the Freshman 15, do you?” So I _45_ to give swimming a shot, but I _46_ managed
43、to go to the pool twice during the fall semester (学期). Worse still, I was _47_ to convince myself that “Yeah, thats OK.”Spring semester came. A friend of mine _48_ me one day asking if I wanted to go to Zumba with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically exercise dancing to Latin and po
44、p songs. It didnt sound too bad, but I couldnt be _49_.I went, and that was it. Zumba became my _50_ of tea. The instructor would always say: “Dont worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.” That removed my _51_ about sports. I didnt have to be _52_. I didnt even have to be good. I just ne
45、ed to _53_ the music and move. Zumba did _54_ me from the Freshman 15, but it also did so much more. It let me make _55_ with my unpleasant past with physical fitness, and enjoy staying healthy.41. A. expectedB. allowed C. forced D. invited42. A. thereforeB. though C. instead D. besides43. A. avoide
46、dB. risked C. regretted D. kept44. A. in shapeB. for fun C. at ease D. on business45. A. refusedB. happened C. bothered D. decided46. A. hardlyB. merely C. constantly D. gradually47. A. eagerB. content C. embarrassed D. disappointed48. A. teasedB. comforted C. approached D. annoyed49. A. happyB. proud C. careful D. sure50. A. cupB. part C. share D. mouth51. A. curiosityB. passion C. scare D. confidence52. A. perfectB. enthusiastic C. adorable D. ambitious53. A. acceptB. feel C. display D. compare54. A. witnessB. sep
