1、启用前注意保密2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟测试（二）英语本试卷共10页,满分120分。考试用时120分钟。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，每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASocial networking websites are an important tool for us to keep up with the world, make new friends, and share pictures, videos, or bits of interesting news. But fo
2、r people who have very specific interests, a comprehensive site like Twitter is not sufficient. They want to be part of a supportive online community that shares their particular passions. The following are examples of specialized websites for these people. Stache PassionsIt is a social site for peo
3、ple who wear, admire, or have an interest in moustaches. It features photos of men with all sizes and styles of moustaches, forums for discussing the history, growing, and styling of the stache, and even a meet-up page to help you meet other moustache-lovers. HoryouIt is a website for people who wan
4、t to do good in the world. On the site, you can connect with other social activists and entrepreneurs（企业家）, plan meetings, share fund-raising strategies, and keep up with thousands of people who are working hard to make the world a better place. There are no funny videos here, but Horyou offers its
5、own web-based video channel that features programs and documentaries about. efforts to improve peoples lives around the globe. Watching them will warm your heart and inspire you to work harder for a better world. PurrsonalsIt is a specialized site for those who love cats. Here you can meet and chat
6、with cat-loving friends, set up play-dates with local people and their pets, and even find a temporary home for a cat in need. If your friends dont like it when you share endless cute cat videos on your regular social site, Purrsonals is where people are sure to appreciate them!21. Which site might
7、be useful for those who are interested in appearance? A. Twitter. B. Purrsonals. C. Horyou. D. Stache Passions. 22. What can you do on Horyou?A. Watch funny short films. B. Discuss how to raise money. C. Advertise for social activists. D. Collect ideas for making videos. 23. Which of the following i
8、s true about Purrsonals?A. It helps people find their lost pets. B. It collects beautiful photos of cats. C. It offers a great many cat videos. D. It enables people to adopt various pets. 语篇类型：应用文 主题语境：人与社会A语篇导读本文应用文。文章主要介绍了特色网站。21. D。直接信息题。根据题干appearance定位到到Stache Passions部分。根据第一句It is a social sit
9、e for people who wear, admire, or have an interest in moustaches由此可知，答案选D项。22. B。直接信息题。根据题干Horyou定位到Horyou段第二句share fund-raising strategies可知，答案选B项。23. C。直接信息题。根据题干Purrsonals定位到最后一段If your friends dont like it when you share endless cute cat videos on your regular social site, Purrsonals is where pe
10、ople are sure to appreciate them（如果你的朋友不喜欢你在社交网站上无止境地分享可爱的猫咪视频，那么Purrsonals肯定是人们喜欢分享可爱的猫咪视频的地方），可知答案选C项。读后知识积累：sufficient sfnt adj.足够的，充分的；specialized spelazd adj. 专业的，专门的；moustache mst n. 小胡子；cute kjut adj. 可爱的。BIn Los Angeles, UPS driver Hector Vesco noticed that while he did his normal route, the
11、re was one kid who looked sad.Once Hector understood why the boy looked upset, he jumped into action. A father of two himself, he knew that he would have to check in with the parents. Using a blank UPS slip, Hector wrote out a note reading, “Hi, this is Hector, your UPS driver. Ive seen your son ple
12、nty of times on the balcony and he seemed very sad that he didnt get any package. When he asked me if I had any package for him, I told him, Dont worry. Maybe next time. So, anyway, Ive bought something and put it in box. Just wanted to know his name.” Hector also shared his number so that the paren
13、ts could contact him directly. After getting all the information he needed from the mother Brooke Walbuck, lector showed up the next day and surprised the boy, Langston, with the delivery. Of course, the gesture of delivering the parcel was nice enough, but it turned out what was inside made it even
14、 better! When Langston opened up the box, he found a collection of toy cars and a bunch of candy. It didnt get much better than that for a little boy. After the delivery was made, Brooke sent a follow-up text to thank Hector again. In his reply, Hector stated that he had two daughters himself. He ke
15、pt a bunch of toy cars he had collected over the years. When he met Langston, he knew it was the perfect opportunity to put them to good use. In his message back to Brooke, he also intentioned that Langston helped him remember how many kids, along with his, had to live through the COVID-19 pandemic
16、(疫情). “Our kids are our world and the future,” he said. “I just want to show some love.”Before the pandemic, you probably didnt think too much about the people who delivered your packages. But in times of pandemic, delivery drivers like Hector have some of the most important jobs!24. What do we know
17、 about Hector Vesco?A. He collected toy cars for boys. B. He worked for a delivery company. C. He was familiar with the Walbucks. D. He informed Langston of his own number. 25. Which of the following does the underlined “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. The box. B. The gift. C. The gesture. D. The pa
18、rcel. 26. How were the Walbucks influenced by the delivery?A. Brooke was grateful to Hectors kids. B. Brooke was regretful for ignoring her son. C. Langston was cheered up in the pandemic. D. Langston was disappointed with the used toys. 27. What does the author mainly intend to convey in the text?A
19、. The pandemic affects the globe. B. Children love toy cars and candies. C. Old products can serve new purposes. D. Ordinary people can be extraordinary. 语篇类型：记叙文 主题语境：人与社会B语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。一个UPS司机发现一个男孩很期待收到自己的包裹。作为两个孩子的父亲，他用送快递的方式送给孩子一些玩具汽车和糖果，表达了在流感大流行时期一个普通人能够做的重要的事。24. B。直接信息题。根据第一段第一句UPS driver He
20、ctor Vesco noticed that while he did his normal route可知，他的职业是司机，答案选B项。25. C。代词指代题。根据第四段the gesture of delivering the parcel was nice enough可知，虽然送包裹的做法很不错，但里面的东西比做法更让人感觉好，故划线指代的是gesture，答案选C项。26. C。间接信息题。根据第四段最后一句It didnt get much better than that for a little boy，可知疫情期间一堆玩具车和一堆糖果对孩子来说是最棒的礼物，故答案选C项。2
21、7. D。隐含意义推测题。根据最后一段最后一句But in times of pandemic, delivery drivers like Hector have some of the most important jobs!可推知，但在流感大流行时期，像赫克托这样的普通人也能够做一些最重要的工作，答案选D项。读后知识积累：一、live through 度过，经历；a bunch of 一束，一堆；balcony blkni n. 阳台；a collection of 一些，一批；pandemic /pndemk/n. （全国或全球性）流行病，瘟疫；follow-up adj. 后续的；p
22、ut sth. to good use好好利用某物；convey knve vt. 传达；运输；extraordinary kstrdnri adj. 非凡的；特别的。二、长难句分析In his message back to Brooke, he also mentioned that Langston helped him remember how many kids, along with his, had to live through the COVID-19 pandemic (疫情).结构剖析：mentioned后接宾语从句，从句中remember有接另外一个宾语从句。汉语意思：
23、 在他的回信中，他也提到了Langston让他想起了许多孩子，包括他自己的孩子，需要渡过新冠疫情。CWhat is the most powerful word in the English language? The. Its everywhere. We use it in English without always noticing or appreciating it. Its not much to look at. It isnt descriptive, emotive or inspiring. Technically, its meaningless. And yet th
24、is dull and harmless-seeming word could be one of the most powerful words in the English language. “The” tops the lists of most frequently used words in English, accounting for 5% of every 100 words used. But why is this? The answer is two-fold. The principle of least effort plays a major part. So p
25、eople use it a lot. At the same time, “the” lies at the heart of English grammar, having a function rather than a meaning. Words are split into two categories: expressions with a semantic (语义的) meaning and functional words like “the”, “to”, “for”, with a job to do. Although “the” has no meaning in i
26、tself, “it seems to be able to do things in subtle and miraculous ways,” says Michael Rosen, poet and author. Consider the difference between “he scored a goal” and “he scored the goal”. The inclusion of “the” immediately signals something important about that goal. Perhaps it was the only one of th
27、e match? Or maybe it helped a team win the championship? Context very often determines sense. This simplest of words can be used for dramatic effect. At the start of Hamlet, a guards utterance of “Long live the King” is soon followed by the ghost: “Looks it not like the King?” Who, the audience may
28、wonder, does “the” refer to? The living King or a dead King? This kind of confusion is the kind of “trick” that writers use to make us surprised and amused, a bit uneasy even. “The is doing a lot of work here,” says Rosen. 28. Which of the following describes the word “the” correctly?A. It is often
29、overlooked. B. It is useless in practice. C. It is dull and descriptive. D. It is in every English sentence. 29. The word “the” is frequently used because it is _.A. brief and functionalB. popular and uniqueC. effective and emotiveD. meaningful and expressive30. What does the example in Paragraph 3
30、imply?A. “A” is not as important as “the”. B. Words should be understood in the context. C. Its impossible to understand a single sentence.D. Some words have a clearer meaning than others. 31. Why did the writer of the play stress “the” in “Looks it not like the King”?A. To show his confusion. B. To
31、 add drama to the scene. C. To repeat the guards words. D. To help the audience understand.语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与C语篇解读本文讲述了英语语言当中不可或缺的the的运用。28. A。间接信息题。根据第一段三句We use it in English without always noticing or appreciating it. Its not much to look at，可知the无处不在，我们在英语中使用它时，但常常不注意或欣赏它，常忽视the，故答案选A项。29. A。间接信息题
32、。根据第二段第四、五句The principle of least effort plays a major part. So people use it a lot. At the same time, “the” lies at the heart of English grammar, having a function rather than a meaning，可知单词“the”简单但起重要作用，所以人们经常使用它，与此同时，“the”是英语语法的核心，它具有功能而不是意义，故答案选A项（简单的和具有功能的）。30. B。隐含意义推测题。根据题干定位到第三段。根据第三段的举例比较th
33、e scored a goal和he scored the goal两者不同含义，“the”一词也许强调唯一射门?或者也许它帮助一支球队赢得了冠军?结合最后一句Context very often determines sense可知，语境常常决定单词的意义，故答案选B项。31. B。直接信息题。根据最后一段通过举例戏剧哈姆雷特结合第一句This simplest of words can be used for dramatic effect。可知作者使用Looks it not like the King是让读者感到惊讶和有趣，甚至有点不安，给场景增添戏剧化效果，答案选B项。读后知识积累：
34、一、(1) emotivemtvadj.感情的，情绪的；（2）inspiringnsparadj.鼓舞的，振奋人心的；（3）meanningless adj.误用的，无意义的；（4）account for 对.负责，说明.的原因；（5）functionalfknl adj. 功能的；（6）dramaticdrmtk adj.戏剧性的，戏剧的；overlook vlk vt. 忽略；descriptive dskrptv adj. 描写的；subtle stl adj. 微妙的；精细的；miraculous mrkjls adj. 不可思议的；inclusion nklun n. 包含；内含物。
35、二、长难句分析：This kind of confusion is the kind of “trick” that writers use to make us surprised and amused, a bit uneasy even.结构分析：that引导定语从句，先行词是trick，目的状语to make后接and并列的三个形容词在宾补。汉语意思：这种困惑是作家用来让我们感到惊讶和有趣，甚至有点不安的“伎俩”。 DOur suits have four layers: thermal（保暖的）underwear on the inside, followed by an elect
36、rically heated bodysuit, a thick wool coat, and a half-inch-thick layer of rubber outerwear. Therere two layers of hoods, waterproof gloves and 35 pounds of weights. There are two batteries for the heated bodysuit, a backup gas container, and finally, my photography equipment. We look like astronaut
37、s minus the helmets. When we finally dive into the freezing water, were wearing 200 pounds each. The cold quickly numbs（使麻木）the few square inches of exposed skin on our cheeks, and as the dive goes on, it spreads into our suits and gloves, biting even harder. Its almost unbearable. Toward the end, a
38、s were pausing on our way up to let the pressure drop, we search for anything to distract us from the pain. When we finally drag ourselves out of the freezing ocean, I lie face down on the ice, my brain dulled, my skin hard and wrinkled, my lips, hands, and feet swollen and unconscious （无知觉的） then,
39、as my body warms and the blood starts to flow again, the intense pain is at its worst. What could possibly make this worthwhile? The sight! Only a few species of seals, penguins, and other birds live in East Antarctica, and no land mammals at all. Below, its a rich garden. Antarctic marine（海洋的）life
40、has been largely isolated from the rest of the planet for millions of years, ever since the continent separated from the other continents and froze over. Since then the powerful Antarctic Circumpolar Current has surrounded Antarctica from west to east, creating a sharp change in temperature that pre
41、vents the spread of marine animals. The long isolation has allowed a surprising diversity of species, unique to the region, to evolve on the seafloor. The waters under Antarctic ice are like Mount Qomolangma: magical, but extremely unfriendly. Nothing short of full commitment gets you anywhere. The
42、demand is too great. But thats what makes the images you see here so breathtaking, and the experience of having photographed them and of having seen this place so unforgettable. 32. What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 1?A. How fully prepared the divers are. B. How entertaining a dive
43、r appears to be. C. How advanced modern technologies are. D. How heavy the astronauts equipment is. 33. The divers suffer the greatest pain when they _. A. dive into the waterB. begin to resurfaceC. reach the deepest spotD. regain consciousness34. What do we know about marine species in Antarctica?A
44、. They can be found elsewhere on the planet. B. They have unimpressive biological diversity. C. They experience sharp changes in temperature. D. They live relatively independently geographically. 35. What makes the diving experience in Antarctica so worthwhile?A. The amazing scenery and pictures tak
45、en. B. The divers devotion to the tough task. C. The long-standing reputation of Antarctica. D. The challenging circumstances of the diving. 语篇类型：记叙文 主题语境：人与自然D语篇解读本文讲述了作者难忘的南极之旅。32. A。归纳概括题。根据题干定位到第一段。第一段主要写了作者的一些装备以及做的准备，可知答案选A项。33. D。直接信息题。根据第二段my brain dulled, my skin hard and wrinkled, my lips,
46、 hands, and feet swollen and unconscious then, as my body warms and the blood starts to flow (again), the intense pain is at its worst”（我的大脑变得迟钝，我的皮肤僵硬，我的嘴唇、手和脚肿了和变得无意识，随着我的身体变暖，血液又开始流动，感到强烈的疼痛），可知答案选D 项（恢复知觉）。34. D。直接信息题。根据题干定位到第三段最后一句The long isolation has allowed a surprising diversity of species
47、, unique to the region可知，长期的与世隔绝造就了该地区独有的物种多样性，可知答案选D项（在地理上相对独有生活）。35. A。间接信息题。根据最后一段最后一句But thats what makes the images you see here so breathtaking, and the experience of having photographed them and of having seen this place so unforgettable（但这就是为什么你在这里看到的照片如此令人惊叹，拍摄这些照片的经历和看到这个地方的经历令人如此难忘），可知答案选
48、A项。读后知识积累：一、breathtakingbretek adj. 惊人的，惊险的；heated hitdadj. 热的，激动的；hood /hd/n. 头巾；覆盖；waterproof gloves防水手套；backup gas container支撑的气体容器；distract sb. from分散某人注意力；speciesspiizn. 物种，种类。二、长难句分析：But thats what makes the images you see here so breathtaking, and the experience of having photographed them and of having seen this place so unforgettable.结构分析：thats后接what引导的表语从句，从句中makes 后接and并列的
