2021年新高考英语综合测试模拟题2(附答案)
(全)2021全国高考英语综合模拟测试卷-含答案及详解
全国高考英语综合模拟测试卷-含答案及详解第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
ASummer Program Guide for TeensPre-College Immersive ProgramWellesley College is known for the thousands of accomplished women it has sent out into the world—women who are committed to making a difference. Especially designed for high school girls, the program is based on Wellesley’s campus. Students will take courses and become members of the Wellesley community.When: July 7 - August 1More Information: 781-283-2748 Young Scholars ProgramOpen to high school students who have an academic average of 3.2 or better, the program is a great introduction to the University of Maryland.Seminars featuring speakers in innovative（革新的）career or academic fields further enrich the learning experience. Students enjoy movie nights, activities at the students’union and more.When: July 8 - July 27More Information: 301-405-7762 Zeal Adventure and TravelWe offer two-week and three-week long trips to Hawaii, Alaska, Australia, Costa Rica, and Spain. All trips include 15 to 25 hours of community service activities. Depending on your trip of choice, you’ll be volunteering with sea turtles, caring for dogs in Spain, and much more. Every trip also includes exciting outdoor activities like surfing, ice climbing and hiking.More Information: 844-282-9325 California College TourStudents will visit top schools throughout the state on this fun-filled tour. The tour includes enjoying tourist attractions along the way, including Disneyland! Along the way, students take college tours, meet with admissions staff, and learn how to make the most out of future college visits.More Information: 510-548-661221. What can you do if you attend the Young Scholars Program?A. Take part in various outdoor activities.B. Learn the history of Wellesley College.C. Watch films together with other students.D. Enjoy some tourist attractions along the way.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了专为青少年开设的四个暑期项目。
2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语模拟卷(二)附带答案及详细解析
2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语模拟卷（二）一、阅读选择（共4题；共30分）1.阅读理解● West TownThe Chicago Public Library (CPL) encourages lifelong learning by welcoming all people and offering equal access to information, entertainment and knowledge through materials, programs and events. Each year, Chicago Public Library recommends the Best of the Best, CPL's selections of the very best books published that year.● HoursMonday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pmTuesday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pmWednesday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pmThursday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pmFriday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pmSaturday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pmSunday: Closed● Holidays & ClosuresAll Staff Institute Day: Thursday, April 30, 2020 Closed All DayMemorial Day: Monday, May 25, 2020 Closed All DayIndependence Day: Saturday, July 4, 2020 Closed All DayLabor Day: Monday, September 7, 2020 Closed All DayThanksgiving: Thursday, November 26, 2020 Closed All DayChristmas: Friday, December 25, 2020 Closed All Day● Address & Contact1625 W. Chicago Avenue Chicago IL 60622Phone:（1）When can people go and read in Chicago Public Library?A.11:00 am, April 29, 2020.B.2:00 pm, May 25, 2020.C.9:00 am, July 5, 2020.D.6:00 pm, November 26, 2020.（2）What is required for getting a library card?A.Paying for it in your free time on a yearly basis.B.Providing a recent photo and an application.C.Applying on the library's official website first.D.Having a valid ID with name, photo and Chicago address.（3）What do we know about Design Challenge Day?A.It targets adults as their major participants.B.Participants will compete for prizes.C.The activity will last for nearly 2 hours.D.Winners can watch The Zookeeper's Wife for free.2.阅读理解"Birds" and "airports" are two words that, paired together, don't normally paint the most harmonious picture. So it really raises some eyebrows when China announces plans to build an airport that is for birds.Described as the world's first-ever bird airport, the proposed Lingang Bird Sanctuary(保护区）in the northern coastal city of Tianjin is, of course,not an actual airport. Rather, it's a wetland preserve specifically designed to accommodate hundreds-even thousands-of daily takeoffs and landings by birds traveling along the EastAsian-Australian Flyway. Over 50 species of migratory (迁徙的）water birds, some endangered, will stop and feed at the protected sanctuary before continuing their long journey along the flyway.Located on a former landfill site, the 150-acre airport is also open to human travelers.(Half a million visitors are expected annually.) However, instead of duty-free shopping, the main attraction for non-egg-laying creatures at Tianjin's newest airport will be a green-roofed education and research center, a series of raised "observation platforms" and a network of scenic walking and cycling paths totaling over 4 miles."The proposed Bird Airport will be a globally significant sanctuary for endangered migratory bird species, while providing new green lungs for the city of Tianjin." Adrian McGregor of an Australian landscape architecture firm explained of the design. Frequently blanketed in smog so thick that it has shut down real airports, Tianjin is a city---China's fourth most populous----that woul d certainly benefit from a new pair of healthy green lungs•（1）The underlined phrase "non-egg-laying creatures" in Paragraph 3 refers to?A.Visitors.B.Designers.C.Endangered water birds.D.Planes.（2）What do we know about the airport according to the passage?A.People cannot watch birds up close here.B.It is located on a 150-acre landfill site.C.It functions as an actual airport and a wetland preserve.D.It provides migratory birds with food and shelter.（3）What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.The airport will become a permanent home for birds.B.Tianjin will win worldwide fame in the future.C.Tianjin's air quality will improve thanks to the airport.D.Tianjin will be able to accommodate more people.（4）What is this passage mainly about?A.Airports shut down and open up.B.China is to open the first Bird Airport.C.Airports turn into green lungs.D.Birds are no longer enemies to airports.3.阅读理解What do you want to be when you grow up? My answer has always been a vet.We didn't have pets growing up because my mother was scared of animals. She passed on some of this fear to me. It's not common you find someone who's scared of animals but wants to be a vet. Still, I knew this is what I wanted.Vet school was nothing like I had imagined. Within the first few weeks, any fears I had about being a vet vanished (消失). In the fourth year, we were introduced to surgery. I loved it. Stitching (缝) wounds was like a satisfying game of Tetris (俄罗斯方块), where all the pieces fit beautifully together to make something broken whole again. It solidified my belief that this was the right fit for me.These were the most challenging and rewarding two years of my life, and before I knew it, they were over. I was officially a veterinary surgeon (兽医). Surprisingly, I felt empty after I finished. Why wasn't I excited to move on?I had completely forgotten to think about what comes next. I panicked! I felt as if I had spent the last decade of my life writing exams and working crazy hours only to come out on the other side, completely clueless.There were so many options to choose from. I could start a clinic, work at another practice or even pursue further studies. It was my father who suggested I travel to gain some perspective. I hesitantly decided to spend some time in New Zealand with my aunt who also happens to be a vet.New Zealand was beautiful! I finally had a chance to think about what I wanted. One of the vets there allowed me to observe their practice. Working with vet nurses really stood out for me. We don't have vet nurses in India! It is a blessing (幸事) to have such experienced and dedicated individuals as a part of your support system. After a whole year of what felt like aimless wandering (徘徊), this experience helped me decide I wanted to work overseas.So, to all the other confused vets out there who haven't figured things out: It's completely okay to feel confused and lost! Most people feel the same way at some point in their careers. Don't be afraid to try new things even if you feel difficult or impossible.（1）What do we know from the first two paragraphs?A.The author's mother was hurt by an animal.B.Being a vet has always been the author's dream.C.The author kept different kinds of pets as a child.D.Many people in the author's family work as vets.（2）Why does the author mention Tetris in paragraph 3?A.To express how she loved being a vet.B.To prove how challenging vet school was.C.To explain why she loved the game as a child.D.To show the complexity of veterinary surgery.（3）What was the main purpose of the author's trip to New Zealand?A.To start a clinic there.B.To get fresh ideas about her career.C.To visit her aunt.D.To travel around the country.（4）What does the author want to tell us with her story?A.Passion is the key to your career success.B.Travel helps you learn more about yourself.C.Stick to your dream no matter what happens.D.It's important to find yourself again when feeling lost.4.阅读理解Almost everyone has heard the expression "the calm before the storm." It is usually used to describe a peaceful period just before a very stressful situation or a tense argument.British sailors coined the phrase in the late 1600s; they noted that before certain storms the seas would seem to become still and the winds would drop.Science has given us the reason. According to US website HowStuffWorks, a calm period occurs because many storms, tornadoes and hurricanes draw in all the warm and humid(湿热的) air from the surrounding area. As this air rises into the storm clouds, it cools and acts as "fuel for the storm, like petrol in a car". Once the storm has taken all the energy it can from the air, it is pushed out from the top of the storm clouds and falls back down to ground level. As the air goes down, it becomes warm and dry. Warm and dry air is stable, so once it covers an area, it causes a calm period before the storm. This same process also causes the "eye of the storm" in hurricanes and tornadoes. In these conditions, the calm occurs in the center of the storm because of the strong rotating (旋转的) winds.The Weather Network has a tip for working out how far away a storm is. First count how many seconds there are between a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, roughly three seconds equal one kilometer. So, for example, if you count nine seconds, the storm is about three kilometers away. A good method is that if your count is below 30 seconds, you should seek shelter straight away.However, due to the complexity of storm system, not all storms take place after calm. Given the right conditions, some storms announce themselves with heavy rain and fierce winds.So, your best bet is to keep yourself updated with weather reports for any predictions regarding a coming storm in your area. That's the most reliable way to predict the next display(展示) of nature's temper (脾气). （1）What is the function of Paragraph 3?A.To describe how the eye of the storm comes into being.B.To stress why tornadoes and hurricanes are destructive.C.To explain why a peaceful period occurs before some storms.D.To remind how dangerous a storm can be in certain situations.（2）If you count fifteen seconds between a lightening flash and a thunder clap, the storm may be .A.one kilometer awayB.three kilometers awayC.four kilometers awayD.five kilometers away（3）What can we learn from the text?A.Heavy storms don't usually last long.B.It is not always quiet before a storm.C.Storms have a big influence on our life.D.Weather reports often fail to predict a storm.（4）Where is this text most likely from?A.A travel journal.B.A science fiction.C.A literature review.D.A geography magazine.二、任务型阅读（共1题；共5分）5.任务型阅读More than two million students are graduating from high school this summer, many of whom will head to university in the fall. The transition from high school to college is a major one, and successful adjustment to college has lifelong influences.Maybe you are about to make this transition yourself or have children who are about to leave the nest.________ If you know someone who is making this transition or know parents guiding their soon-to-be adult kids through this time, please take a moment to share this collection of research-based tips with them.________ Even during orientation! Almost everyone is in the same boat as you are, hoping to make friends quickly. Your success in college depends, in part, on surrounding yourself with others who can support you and help you have fun.Don't be afraid to talk to your professors or teaching assistants. Successful adjustment is about reaching out for help when you need it. This means trying to find the answers on your own first, but then contacting those who can help you when you can't. ________Lean on your family. Family support can give you comfort when classes are hard or you are stressed about finals.________ Strong support from family is linked to lower loneliness and depression during the first year of college and higher academic adjustment including motivation and concentration.Be confident. Feeling anxiety about communicating with fellows, professors, and speaking up in class is associated with lower adaptation during the transition to college.________The more you speak up in class, the easier it becomes.A. That is what they are there for!B. This list is exactly what you need.C. Joining clubs is also linked to feelings of belonging at college.D. Be open to making new friends as soon as you set foot on campus.E. Family members can give you advice and help you solve problems if you need help.F. One of the best ways to increase your communication confidence is to practice!G. Your professors and teaching assistants want to see you succeed in their classes.三、完形填空（共1题；共20分）6.完形填空Being able to travel the world is truly an accomplishment of the modem society. 1 , many people take it for granted and miss out on it. I 2 that travel is an efficient way to experience life and 3 the mind.Many people think that travel is a(n) 4 hobby. But that's not the 5 . Travel is, in fact, what you 6 it. If you're planning to fly around the world and live in a 5-star hotel, then sure, it is. However, travel can be cheap, too. This means that 7 you're on a tight budget, there's no problem. The 8 is to know what you're looking for before the trip and plan everything 9 . In some situations, travelling can be 10 , such as with hitchhiking (搭顺风车).When travelling to another country, we 11 get out of our comfort zone and12 new experiences. Talking to strangers, sleeping in new places, or even eating food you are not13 all can be the source of 14 for some shy people. However, such experiences can make a big 15 , taking a person onto a whole new level of being and bringing great changes to the mind.Moreover, travelling is also a process of 16 .The best history class is the one that you can experience for yourself. Of course you can't 17 to go back in time, but to be there where "big things" happened is truly breathtaking. When I went to Berlin and saw all the areas where battles18 , I was completely shocked. It's as if the 19 of the event crawls(爬) inside of me and 20 me to experience a piece of it the way it was back then.1. A. Naturally B. Unfortunately C. Surprisingly D. Obviously2. A. admit B. agree C. suppose D. realize3. A. expand B. clarify C. bend D. refresh4. A. ordinary B. relaxing C. wonderful D. expensive5. A. matter B. question C. case D. point6. A. make up for B. make off with C. make over D. make of7. A. if B. unless C. once D. since8. A. truth B. key C. reason D. problem9. A. on time B. on purpose C. in patience D. in advance10. A. casual B. free C. simple D. challenging11. A. occasionally B. hardly C. unavoidably D. merely12. A. remember B. expect C. create D. imagine13. A. blind to B. accustomed to C. bored with D. concerned with14. A. complaint B. disappointment C. confusion D. anxiety15. A. difference B. deal C. mess D. hit16. A. self-education B. self-awareness C. self-assessment D. self-acceptance17. A. afford B. wait C. manage D. stand18. A. settled in B. settled down C. took off D. took place19. A. atmosphere B. consequence C. course D. impact20. A. encourages B. enables C. forces D. reminds四、用单词的适当形式完成短文（共1题；共10分）7.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。
2021届广东省普通高等学校招生全国统一模拟测试(二)(二模)英语试题(2)
2021届广东省普通高等学校招生全国统一模拟测试（二）（二模）英语试题(2)一、听力选择题1. What is the man likely to do first?A．Meet a customer.B．Wait for his wife.C．Move his car.2. How did the man learn his basketball skills?A．From his school team.B．From his brother.C．From his work team.3. What does the woman suggest the man do?A．Drink some coffee.B．Get up early tomorrow.C．Finish reading tonight.4. What does the man mean?A．He has just five pounds.B．He will make a phone call.C．He hasn’t got any change now.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．The woman’s father.B．The woman’s hobby.C．The woman’s major.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How old will Mike be this Saturday?A．8.B．18.C．80.2. Where does Mike want to celebrate his birthday?A．In a bar.B．In his home.C．In a restaurant.3. Which of the following does Judy suggest buying?A．Drinks.B．Flowers.C．A salad.4. When will Mike order a cake?A．On Saturday morning.B．On Saturday afternoon.C．On Sunday morning.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
新高考2021届高考模拟英语试题(含标准答案)
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考试时间100分钟, 满分120分第一部分阅读(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, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。
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ASomething you may not know about End of HeatThe traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. End of Heat is the 14th solar term of the year, which implies that most parts in China are getting rid of the hot summer and entering autumn. But in some areas, especially in South China, autumn is late in coming and people are still bothered by hot weather. End of Heat is also the busy harvest season for farmers.The following are the things you should know about End of Heat.Time for night-blooming cereus(昙花)The night-blooming cereus is a flower full of mystery, which often blooms during the period of End of Heat. This is because the climate during End of Heat, characterized by warm days and cold nights, is similar to tropical deserts. Night-blooming cereus originates in the tropical deserts from Mexico to Brazil in South America. They blossom at night to avoid the blazing daytime sun.Eating DuckDuck has a sweet flavor and according to Chinese traditional medicine it has a“cool”nature. Afolk tradition is to eat duck during the End of Heat period. There are many recipes for cooking duck such as roast duck, cooked duck with lemon, smoked duck with walnut dressing and sauteed duck with ginger shoots. The tradition of eating duck during the End of Heat period is still popular in China.The Fishing Season FestivalFor fishermen, the End of Heat is a season of harvest. During this period, the Fishing Season Festival is held in regions along the coastline of the East China Sea in Zhejiang province. The festival is held on the day when the fishing ban ends and fishermen can start fishing again. Due to high temperatures in the sea, stocks of fish remain and become mature. People can enjoy many kinds of seafood during this period.1．About End of Heat, which of the following statements is true?A. It means the whole China has entered autumn.B. The areas beyond the Great Wall are still hot.C．In south China, the temperature is still high．D. It is the end of the harvest season for farmers.2. Where did you think the night-blooming cereus initially came from?A. Temperate areas.B. Tropical areas.C. Cold areas.D. Polar areas.3. Why is it a folk tradition to eat duck during the End of Heat period?A. Because there are no other animals to eat.B. Because the duck has a“cool”nature.C. Because it tastes especially delicious at that time.D. Because there are many recipes for cooking duck.BEveryone has a quarrel or two with friends, co-workers and family members, but library goers in Nanchang, East China’s Jiangxi Province got a surprise when a person unintentionally started an argument between two robots.The two robots, named Tutu and Wangbao, are supposed to offer assistance to visitors in the hall of the Jiangxi Provincial Library. When a library goer scanned Tutu’s QR code, Wangbao seemingly became annoyed, which brought a great amusement to the library goer who posted a video of the exchange that occurred on December 30 and has gone viral on social media.“Tutu, let’s stop fighting, OK?”said Wangbao．“Your mood sure swings a lot!”Tutu said.Wangbao raved, “Aren’t you a drama queen, I’m giving you an out. Stop being petulant!’’The library goer was even more amused, as the two robots grew noisier and angrier with each other, and finally, abruptly turning away from each other like naughty children.“It looks like how you quarrel with your girlfriend, ha-ha. ”one netizen posted.“I see myself from the quarrel, ”wrote another on Sina Weibo, which was echoed by many others.“It’s annoying to hear people arguing, and I didn’t expect I'd have to listen to robots arguing, ”another netizen wrote.The online video was widely circulating on Sina Weibo, with some 500, 000 views as of press time on Saturday. Tutu and Wangbao became internet hot figures, even attracting attention from major news outlets in the country.When the two online celebrities were interviewed by reporters on Friday, the two seems already forgave each other after three days．“It was a thing last year…Isn’t it normal to have quarrels between friends?’’Wangbao said in video posted by the Xinhua News Agency on Saturday.4. What’s the purpose of paragraph one?A. To show how smart the two robots are.B. To increase our awareness of AI technology.C. To introduce the following parts.D. To criticize the quarrel between the two robots.5. What was the library goer’s attitude towards the argument?A. Amazed.B. Entertained.C. Puzzled.D. Excited.6．By presenting some netizens’comments, the author intends to tell us____．A. the fight draws the public’s great attentionB. the fight has an awful effect on people’s lifeC. the fight takes place on a regular basisD. the fight feels like a real one7. Where is the text most likely from?A. A textbook.B. A diary.C. A magazine.D. A website.CAs Australia experiences record-breaking drought and bush-fires, koala populations have declined along with their habitat, leading to koalas becoming“functionally extinct”. The chairman of the Australian Koala Foundation, Tabart, estimates that over 1, 000 koalas have been killed from the fires and that 80 percent of their habitat has been destroyed.Functional extinction is when a population becomes so limited that they no longer play an important role in their ecosystem and the population becomes no longer possible to live.Deforestation and bush-fires destroy the main food source of koalas, the eucalyptus(桉树)tree. An adult koala will eat up to 2 pounds of eucalyptus leaves per day as its main food.Many are asking the Australian government to pass The Koala Protection Act, written in 2016 but never passed into law. The Koala Protection Act would work to protect habitat and trees important to koala as well as protect koalas from hunting.Recent videos of Australians saving koalas has led to increased donation to help burned koalas. The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital set up a Go Fund Me page seeking donations to help the hospital treat injured koalas. To date, they have raised$1. 33 million, well over their $25, 000 goal, which comes from over 30, 000 donors. The funds will also be used for a“Koala Ark”as a refuge for burned koalas to live in healthy habitat.8．According to the first paragraph, what can we know about the drought and bush-fires?A. They are the most serious ones in the history of Australian.B. They have made koalas extinct.C. They have killed 80％of the koalas.D. They brought the most serious influence to Australian.9. When does functional extinction happen?A. When a species becomes extinct.B. When a species is limited to certain habitat.C. When ecosystem no longer plays an important role.D. When the number of a species becomes so small that they have little chance to live. 10．According to the passage, the following statements are true EXCEPT that_____．A. koalas mainly feed on eucalyptus tree leavesB. the Australian government has passed The Koala Protection Act into lawC. The Koala Protection Act is aimed to protect koalas and its habitatD. a good many Australians are quite concerned about koalas11. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Some videos require people to donate for koalas.B. Go Fund Me page treated injured koalas.C. Australians have deep love for koalas and donate generously to help them.D. The funds will be used to set up healthy habitat for koalas.DChildren born in the past four decades had the luxury of being the center of their parents’attention. The entire family’s resources were poured into their education and well-being.However, when the same resources are split between two children, the amount distributed to each one is going to shrink.According to the Hangzhou Daily, when there are two children in the family, parents tend to choose public schools instead of private schools, which are usually more expensive．Each child is enrolled in fewer after-school training classes．But having a second child may cure some deep-rooted problems in China’s traditional family education.Having two children in the family can help to prevent one child being spoiled by too much attention, according to People’s Daily. It also spares the only child from the pressure of shouldering parental expectations all alone. Taking care of a sibling also enables children to gain a sense of responsibility, cooperation, obedience and caring.China’s public education system is also expected to shift. Currently, there are not enough vacancies in kindergarten and schools to accommodate the potential increase in children.“It’s not only the enrollment capacity of educational institutions that will feel the pressure．People are also placing more emphasis on the quality of education, ”Peng Xizhe, director of the Population and Development Research Policy Center at Fudan University, told China Education Daily．He predicts the government may have to invest more to support the educational system as a result of the new family planning measure.12. What can children benefit from a two-child family?A. They can have less pressure.B. They can study in private schools.C. They can get much more attention.D. They can take more after-school training classes.13. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word“accommodate”?A. holdB. adaptC. solveD. consider14. What can we infer from Peng Xizhe’s words?A. People are placing more emphasis on the quality of education.B. The government may have to invest more to support the educational system.C. The new family planning measure will challenge the current educational system.D. The educational institutions will feel the pressure that their capacity is not enough.15. What is the purpose of this text?A. To show benefits of owning two children.B. To persuade people to bear more children.C. To encourage people to have only one child.D. To introduce the impact of two-child policy.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021新高考英语全国卷模拟题
第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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A flexible system.B. An effective method.C. The brain-training technique.D. The informative content.23. Lancom claims that it is unique in its ___________.（）A. personalised coursesB. multiple languagesC. pricing policyD. service teamBBaggy has become the first dog in the UK—and potentially the world—to join the fight against air pollution by recording pollutant levels near the ground.Baggy wears a pollution monitor on her collar so she can take data measurements close to the ground. Her monitor has shown that air pollution levels are higher closer to ground level, which has helped highlight concerns that babies and young kids may be at higher risk of developing lung problems.Conventional air pollution monitors are normally fixed on lampposts at about nine feet in the air. However, since Baggy stands at about the same height as a child in a pushchair（婴儿车）, she frequently records pollution levels which are much higher than the data gathered by the Environment A gency.The doggy data research was the idea of Baggy's 13-vea-old owner Tom Hunt and his dad Matt. The English youngster noticed that pollution levels are around two-thirds higher close to the ground than they are in the air at the height where they are recorded by the agency. Tom has since reported the shocking findings to the government in an attempt to emphasise that babies are at higher risk of developing asthma（哮喘）.Matt Hunt said he was "very proud" of his son because “when the boy gets an idea, he keeps his head down and gets on with it, and he really does want to do some good and stop young kids from getting asthma."“Tom built up a passion for environmental protection at a very early age," Matt added. “He became veryinterested in gadgets（小装置）. A bout one year ago, he got this new piece of tech which is like a test tube. One Sunday afternoon, we went out to do some monitoring, and he said, why don't we put it on Baggy's collar and let her monitor the pollution？'So we did it."Tom said, "Most of the time, Baggy is just like any other dog. But for the rest of the time she is a super dog, and we are all really proud of her."24. With a monitor on her collar, Baggy can ____________.（）A. take pollutant readingsB. record pollutant levelsC. process collected dataD. reduce air pollution25. What can we learn from the Baggy data? （）A. High places are free of air pollution.B. Higher pushchairs are more risky for kids.C. Conventional monitors are more reliable.D. Air is more polluted closer to the ground.26. What is Tom's purpose of doing the research? （）A. To wan of a health risk.B. To find out pollution sources.C. To test his new monitor.D. To prove Baggy's abilities.27. According to the passage, which word can best describe Tom Hunt?（）A. Modest.B. Generous.C. Creative.D. Outgoing.CIn May 1987 the Golden Gate Bridge had a 50th birthday party. The bridge was closed to motor traffic so people could enjoy a walk across it. Organizers expected perhaps 50,000 people to show up. Instead, as many as 800, 000 crowded the roads to the bridge. By the time 250,000 were on the bridge, engineers noticed something terrible：the roadway was flattening under what turned out to be the heaviest load it had ever been asked to carry. Worse, it was beginning to sway（晃动）. The authorities closed access to the bridge and tens of thousands of people made their way back to land. A disaster was avoided.The story is one of scores in To Forgive Design：Understanding Failure, a book that is at once a love letter to engineering and a paean（赞歌）to its breakdowns. Its author, Dr. Henry Petroski, has long been writing about disasters. In this book, he includes the loss of the space shuttles（航天飞机）Challenger and Columbia, and the sinking of the Titanic.Though he acknowledges that engineering works can fail because the person who thought them up or engineered them simply got things wrong, in this book Dr. Petroski widens his view to consider the larger contextin which such failures occur. Sometimes devices fail because a good design is constructed with low quality materials incompetently applied. Or perhaps a design works so well it is adopted elsewhere again and again, with seemingly harmless improvements, until, suddenly, it does not work at all anymore.Readers will encounter not only stories they have heard before, but some new stories and a moving discussion of the responsibility of the engineer to the public and the ways young engineers can be helped to grasp them."Success is success but that is all that it is," Dr. Petroski writes. It is failure that brings improvement.28. What happened to the Golden Gate Bridge on its 50th birthday? （）A. It carried more weight than it could.B. It swayed violently in a strong windC. Its roadway was damaged by vehiclesD. Its access was blocked by many people.29. Which of the following is Dr. Petroski's idea according to paragraph 3? （）A. No design is well received everywhereB. Construction is more important than design.C. Not all disasters are caused by engineering designD. Improvements on engineering works are necessary.30. What does the last paragraph suggest? （）A. Failure can lead to progress.B. Success results in overconfidenceC. Failure should be avoided.D. Success comes from joint efforts.31. What is the text? （）A. A news reportB. A short story.C. A book reviewD. A research article.DRainforests are home to a rich variety of medicinal plants, food, birds and animals. Can you believe that a single bush（灌木丛）in the Amazon may have more species of ants than the whole of Britain! About 480 varieties of trees may be found in just one hectare of rainforest.Rainforests are the lungs of the planet-storing vast quantities of carbon dioxide and producing a significant amount of the world's oxygen. Rainforests have their own perfect system for ensuring their own survival; the tall trees make a canopy（树冠层）of branches and leaves which protect themselves, smaller plants, and the forestanimals from heavy rain, intense dry heat from the sun and strong winds.Amazingly, the trees grow in such a way that their leaves and branches, although close together, never actually touch those of another tree. Scientists think this is the plants' way to prevent the spread of any tree diseases and make life more difficult for leaf-eating insects like caterpillars. To survive in the forest, animals must climb, jump or fly across the gaps. The ground floor of the forest is not all tangled leaves and bushes, like in films, but is actually fairly clear. It is where dead leaves turn into food for the trees and other forest life.They are not called rainforests for nothing! Rainforests can generate 75%of their own rain. At least 80 inches of rain a year is normal-and in some areas there may be as much as 430 inches of rain annually. This is real rain-your umbrella may protect you in a shower, but it won't keep you dry if there is a full rainstorm. In just two hours, streams can rise ten to twenty feet. The humidity（湿气）of large rainforests contributes to the formation of rainclouds that may travel to other countries in need of rain.32. What can we learn about rainforests from the first paragraph? （）A. They produce oxygen.B. They cover a vast area.C. They are well managed.D. They are rich in wildlife.33. Which of the following contributes most to the survival of rainforests? （）A. Heavy rainsB. Big trees.C. Small plants.D. Forest animals.34. Why do the leaves and branches of different trees avoid touching each other? （）A. For more sunlight.B. For more growing space.C. For self-protection.D. For the detection of insects.35. What can be a suitable title for the text? （）A. Life-Giving RainforestsB. The Law of the JungleC. Animals in the AmazonD. Weather in Rainforests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。
2021年高考英语模拟试题及答案(二)
2021年高考英语模拟试题及答案（二）注意事项：1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分；满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 考生作答时，将答案写在答题卡上，在本试题卷上做答无效．．．．．．．．．．。
考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?A. Go out for lunch.B. See her dentist.C. Visit a friend.2.What is the weather like now?A. It's sunny.B. It's rainy.C. It's cloudy.3. Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson?A. To make an apology.B. To ask for help.C. To discuss his studies.4. How will the woman get back from the railway station?A. By train.B. By car.C. By bus.5. What does Jenny decide to do first?A. Look for a job.B. Go on a trip.C. Get an assistant.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22・5分）听第6段材料，回答6、7题。
2021年高三第二次高考模拟考试英语试题 含答案
2021年高三第二次高考模拟考试英语试题含答案注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卷上。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4. 考生必须保持答题卷的整洁，考试结束后，将本试题和答题卷一并交回。
I . 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节: 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1―15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
In America, drivers’ education is part of the regular high school curriculum. Every student in his or her second year of high school is required to 1 a class in drivers’ education.However，unlike other 2 ，it is not given during the 3 school year. Instead it is a summer course. The course is divided up into two parts：class time for learning laws and 4 and driving time to practice driving. Class time is not unlike any other class. The students have atext from which they study the basic 5 they must know to pass the written driving test that is given to anyone wanting to get a driver’s6 .Driving time is a chance for the students to get behind the steering wheel and practice start，steering，backing up，parking，switching lanes，turning corners，and all the other operations7 to drive a car. Each student is required to drive a total of six8 .The students are divided up into groups of four. The students and the instructor go out driving for two-hour blocks of time. Thus，each student gets half an hour driving time per outing. The instructor and “driver” sit in 9 seats and the other three students sit in the back.Drivers’ ED cars are unlike other cars in which they have two setsof brakes，one on driver side and one on the other side where the 10 sits. Thus, if the student driver should run into 11 , the instructor can take over. The car also has another 12 feature. On the top of the car is a sign that 13 ：STUDENT DRIVER. That lets nearby drivers know that they should be especially 14 because the student driveris a beginning driver，not very experienced and intended to drive 15 . 1. A. give B. take C. start D.seat2. A. schools B. practices C. operations D. courses3. A. basic B. extra C. regular D.special4. A. features B. regulations C. operationsD. instructions5. A. laws B. skills C. signs D. parts6. A. experience B. education C. license D. curriculum7. A. separated B. intended C. required D. mixed8. A. courses B. hours C. tests D. classes9. A. driving B. passenger C. front D. window10. A. examiner B. instructor C. operator D. passenger11. A. difficulties B. blocks C. outings D. corners12. A. basic B. strange C. similar D. special13. A. reads B. writes C. warns D.tells14. A. cautious B. considerate C. skillfu D. polite15. A. quickly B. regularly C. practicallyD. slowly第二节: 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卷标号为16—25的相应位置上。
上海市2021届高三第二次高考模拟考试英语试题(含答案)
第二次高考模拟考试试卷英语（考试时间120分钟，满分150分。
请将答案填写在答题纸上）第Ⅰ卷 (共103分)I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speak e rs. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a gallery. B. In a classroom. C. In a bookstore. D. In a museum.2. A. Boss and employee. B. Father and daughter.C. T eacher and student.D. Shop assistant and customer.3. A. 5 minutes. B. 8 minutes. C. 10 minutes. D. 15 minutes.4. A. The shirt is too large. B. The price of the shirt is wrong.C. The shirt is too expensive.D. Other shops don’t sell this shirt.5. A. Watching TV. B. Parents’ involvement.C. Playing video games.D. Teachers’ substitution.6. A. A place for a meal. B. Their good friends.C. A tip for choosing food.D. Their plan to eat out.7. A. She doesn’t know wherethe manager is.B. She doesn’t know wherethe man heard the news.C. She doesn’t know where she will be working this month.D. She doesn’t know whereshe can find the work schedule.8. A. The time is not convenient. B. Her house is not big enough.C. A few people won’t turn up.D. There won’t be enough food.9. A. It is rather cool in the lecture hall. B. No one will be able to see what he is wearing.C. The air-conditioner doesn’t work.D. He expects the weather to change later in the day.10. A. The film cost too much despite its high quality.B. The man didn’t like the film but the woman did.C. The man missed the film because of the woman.D. The man saw the film upon the advice of the woman.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. A special room. B. A series of textbooks.C. A comprehension program.D. A rewritten masterpiece.12. A. Experts on English reading. B. Beginners of English learning.C. Native speakers of English.D. Editors of English textbooks.13. A. It is designed for different levels. B. It contains original masterpieces.C. It can bring back the childhood.D. It helps to improve memory.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Work efficiency is what we pursue. B. It’s possible for us to work harder.C. Our brain is our most important tool.D. It’s wise to take a rest if our body needs it.15. A. To focus on something new. B. To ignore the limitations.C. To refresh the concentration.D. To lengthen the attention.16. A. Changing jobs from time to time. B. Doing new tasks in different work areas.C. Making a list of all your tasks.D. Eating popcorn while taking a break.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Sunshine Travel AgencyReservation FormType of tour: Destination: a 4-day 17 tour LondonName: Telephone: Number ofpeople:Date of departure: Total price: Lisa Garcia197-6344-58294 (2 18 & 2 children)19 6th20Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper? A report about a thief who got into people’s homes under a false identity and 21 from the homes.How did the thief manage to get into people’s homes? He pretended to be from the electricity board to check the 22 of theirappliances.What is the warning from the police? The police warn people not to let anyone in 23 .What does the thief look like? He’s in his thirties and tall with dark hairand 24 .II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)Happiness Is an AttitudeThe 92-year-old confident and proud lad y, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably combed and makeup perfectly applied, (25)_____ _____ she’s legally blind, move d to a nursing home today.Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, (26)_____ (make) the move necessary.After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she (27)_____ (smile) sweetly when told her room was ready. As she got into the elevator (28)_____ her wheelchair, I provided a description of her tiny room.“I love it,” s he started with the enthusiasm of (29)_____ eight-year-old child having just been presented with a new dog.“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…just wait.”“That ha s(30)_____ to do with it,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of ti me.(31)_____ I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged…it’s how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body (32)_____ no longer work or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones working. Each day is a gift, and (33)_____ _____ _____ my eyes open, I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away…jus t for this time in my life.”(B)Sculptor B uilds Dubai’s Soaring Burj Khalifa Skyscraper out of Toothpicks to Bag World RecordA sculptor has scaled new heightsby building the world’s tallest toothpick (牙签) model.Stanley Hayes Munro, 45, from Syracuse, New York, is a toothpick engineer, who (34)_____ (hook) by toothpick models since he built his first sculpture in school when creating a structure that (35)_____ support the weight of an egg.Now, he has won the world record for the tallest toothpick structure with a sculpture of the Burj Kahlifa, Dubai. For Stanley though, he has always been more concerned with the integrity(完整性) of his work. Stanley said: “I’ve never cared for counting toothpicks, wasting toothpicks, or the number of toothpicks (36)_____ (use) in any construction. But an engineering problem you’ve got to create a strong structure is a problem worth (37)_____(solve).” “I made my first toothpick structure in an art class when I was in Grade 5,” he continued. “The assignment was to build someth ing 25 centimeters tall and to have it (38)_____ (hold) the weight of an egg. Mine held my desk and from that point I became interested in it.”“Everybody likes to ask whether my sculptures will collapse when I build them, but they are much(39)_____ (strong) than people think,” he said. “It was not really the height but the shape of the outer walls(40)_____ was t he biggest challenge with Burj Khalifa. There wasn’t a flat surface anywhere and I had to individually construct each level,” he said.Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beusedonce. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. standardB. experiencedC. potentiallyD.orderlyE. extremelyF. termsG. powerH. benefitI. comparedJ. noticeableK. scannedPaying more for a ticket to see a film in 3D is the cause of annoyanceof many a cinema-goer’s life. But there may be a(n) 41 to doing so, as a study has claimed that 3D films exercise the brain and improve short-term functioning in a similar way to brain-training tests.The research was led by neuroscientist(神经科学家) Dr Patrick Fagan from Goldsmiths University in London. More than 100 people took part in the experiment, where participants watched Disney film Big Hero6 in either 42 type or RealD 3D. They also carried out a brain-training-style test before and after seeing a part from the film. The test covered memory, reaction time and cognitive (认知的) function, and the results were later 43 .According to the research, participants 44 a 23 per cent increase in cognitive processing, as well as an 11 percent increase in reaction time.Dr Fagan said that the results showed enough of an improvement in brain function to suggest that 3D could play a part in improving brain 45 in the future. “These findings are more significant than youmight think,” he said. “It is a fact that people are living longer and there is a(n) 46 decline in cognitive brain function in old age which can damage future quality of life. There has never been a better time to look at ways to improve brain function. The initial results of this study indicate that 3D films may 47 play a role in slowing this decline.”A second part of the experiment involved those watching the film being fitted with headsets(耳机)that48 brain activity and this too showed heightened activity when watching 3D. According to the results, participants were seven percent more engaged with what they were watching, adding to the argument that 3D movies are more like watching real-life-something. “A seven percent rise in emotional engagement is 49 remarkable. Watching in 3D gives the viewer such an enriched and quality experience, as these results show,” he said. “In evolutionary 50 , the results of both parts of the test certainly make sense. 3D films are more likely to heighten the senses and cause emotional arousal—this, in turn, makes the brain run at quicker speeds,” Dr Fagan added.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, Cand D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Researchers recently find w omen likely face work environments that push against the “having it all” mentality, leading to feelings of guilt and depression.Trying to have it all could be bad for your mental health, according to a new study that finds that “supermoms” have higher rates of depression compared with working moms who let things 51 .The research, presented Aug. 20 at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in Las Vegas, finds that working is 52 for mothers’ mental health. But among working mothers, the least depressed are those who don’t expect to 53 work and family life perfectly, said study researcher Katrina Leupp, a graduate student at the University of Washington in Seattle.“The ideal that women can do it all actually 54 the level of depressive symptoms compared to women who were more doubtful about whether or not work and family c an be balanced,” Leupp told LiveScience.Leupp analyzed survey 55 from 1,600 married women who participated in a large survey called the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. In 1987, the women answered questions to judge their support of women’s 56 , including whether they agreed with statements such as “Women are much happier if they stay at home and take care of their children.”In 1992 and 1994, the now 40-year-old women answered questions about their symptoms of depression. Like earlier studies, the survey data indicated that women who worked outside the home had fewer symptoms of depression, perhaps because outside work giveswomen more 57 interaction, more varied activities and a larger income, Leupp said.Among the employed women, though, the cheeriest were those who had indicated in their younger years the least 58 for women balancing career and family. The results held even after controlling for earlier levels of depression.“Somewhat 59 , women who don’t expect to be able to balance work and family have better mental health than those who do,” Leupp said.The study didn’t explain why optimistic (乐观的) views of balancing work and motherhood would60 later depression. “The reason may come down to 61 and real-world work environme nts,”Leupp said. “Women who expect to have it all probably come up against 62 that aren’t designed with work-life balance in mind. When they can’t balance everything perfectly, these supermoms are more likely to feel 63 .”“I think this research rea lly speaks to a 64 between women’s expectations and the actual structure of the workplace,” Leupp said.“The takeaway for working moms is to temper their optimism about balancing 65 and employmentand not to blame themselves if they struggle. Recognize that if it feels difficult, it’s because it is difficult.”51. A. happen B. continue C. slide D. end52. A. good B. ready C. hard D. possible53. A. protect B. share C. illustrate D. combine54. A. increased B. assessed C. reached D. influenced55. A. questions B. responses C. solutions D. instruments56. A. pregnancy B. marriage C. employment D. education57. A. cultural B. social C. positive D. verbal58. A. support B. tolerance C. concern D. respect59. A. deliberately B. aggressively C. ironically D. similarly60. A. result from B. relate to C. hold back D. call for61. A. families B. expectations C. surroundings D. requirements62. A. clubs B. hospitals C. governments D. workplaces63. A. excited B. embarrassed C. thrilled D. frustrated64. A. mismatch B. mistreat C. misunderstanding D. misinterpretation65. A. aging B. training C. schooling D. parentingSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits bestaccording to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）The twenty-four horses dash around a racetrack. The thunder of their hooves (蹄) rings in the riders’ears, nearly drowning out the cheering of the crowd. After three or four minutes of suspense, one horse crosses the finish line first, winning the Melbourne Cup and earning a place in history.The horses that compete in the Melbourne Cup—one of the world’s most famous horseraces—were fated to race. Bred for speed, these horses are the few that were singled out as having potential to become champions.Preparing a racehorse to compete requires a team. A horse’s owner manages the team and decides which races to enter. A trainer determines the racehorse’s diet and exercise. Regular exercise makes a horse less likely to be injured, but overtraining tires the horse. A groomer (动物美容师) cares for the racehorse and reports any problems he discovers to the trainer. And of course, no horserace could be run without a rider. These riders train for long hours and travel constantly from one race to another. They need to make a strategy, adapt to changing conditions and communicate with their horse to guide it to victory.Australia’s most famous horserace, the Melbourne Cup, is 3,200 meters of pure excitement. Each year 300 or 400 horses are nominated(提名), but only 24 can run. The competitors are chosen based on a number of factors, but winners of certain races qualify automatically.Each racehorse receives a handicap—a certain weight it must carry to give each horse an equal chance of winning—two months before the race. Originally, horses that seemed likely to win were assigned larger handicaps. But the rules have changed, reducing the handicap for previous winners.The first Melbourne Cup in 1861 drew a crowd of 4,000 spectators, and the race’s popularity has grown since then. Held on the first Tuesday of November, the cup has become a four-day festival with fine food and entertainment.The Melbourne Cup began during a gold rush as a form of entertainment for the rich. Today it still attracts society’s upper class. They come dressed in their finest to enjoy the event in comfort.But anyway it’s all about the race—the effort of horses and riders, the suspense and the thrill of victory.66. What can be learned about the horses in the Melbourne Cup?A. They are all winners of a certain race.B. They are raised and trained by joint effort.C. They are chosen from ordinary horses.D. Their fates are determined by their trainers.67. The racehorses are given handicaps so that _____.A. they will weigh the sameB. previous winners are unlikely to winC. the race will be fair enoughD. they will be more adaptable to the race68. It can be learned from the passage that _____.A. the spectators of the Melbourne Cup must dress wellB. the Melbourne Cup was intended for wealthy peopleC. the winner of the Melbourne Cup can earn a large fortuneD. the Melbourne Cup is the best-known horserace worldwide69. The passage can most probably be found in _____.A. a sports journalB. a business newspaperC. an academic paperD. a health magazine（B）Down CountyMuseum - Open and FreeWhat’s OnContact details Opening hoursThe Mall, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH Telephone: +44 (0) 28 4461 5218Fax: +44 (0) 28 4461 5590Email: mail@ Monday to Friday10.00 am - 5.00 pmSaturdays and Sundays1.00 pm - 5.00 pmAdmission freeThere is however a charge for some special events and for guided tours.In the Footsteps of St Patrick12 November 2021 - 24 April 2021 atDownCountyMuseumThe aim of this exhibition is to explore some of the local sites, monuments and archaeological(考古的) discoveries which are linked to the early missionary work of St Patrick and his followers, and to his Early Christian heritage (遗产) in County Down.This PEACE III funded display, featuring wonderful photographs, is in English and Polish and is accompanied by a free leaflet, also in both languages.Admission FREE.From Ballyhosset to Bengal03 February 2021 - 31 December 2021 at DownCountyMusuemThis display features a selection of documents, photographs, medical instruments and uniforms belonging to Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Silcock, which were recently donated to DownCountyMuseum.Admission FREE.1916 and After28 April 2021 - 01 May 2021 at DownCountyMuseumThis exhibition has been created by DownCountyMuseum and Newry and MourneMuseum to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising. The exhibition provides an overview Risingand will explore a selection of themes including how the Rising was reported in local newspapers and its impact on local politics and society.Pre-booking essential.Admission FREE.Essence of Form: The Applied Art Collection of DownCountyMuseum03 May 2021 - 30 October 2021 at DownCountyMuseumThis exhibition displays the applied art collection of DownCountyMuseum. Collected over 25 years, the exhibition includes ceramics(陶瓷制品), textile(纺织的) pieces, silversmithing and jewellery made by artists living and working in County Down.Admission FREE.70. Which exhibition is related to religion?A. In the Footsteps of St Patrick.B. From Ballyhosset to Bengal.C. 1916 and After.D. Essence of Form.71. Which exhibition needs to be reserved in advance?A. In the Footsteps of St Patrick.B. From Ballyhosset to Bengal.C. 1916 and After.D. Essence of Form.72. Mr. Smith, who is interested in the works of art in DownCountyMuseum, can go to visit the museum on______.A. April 25, 2021.B. April 29, 2021.C. June 18, 2021.D. November 3, 2021.73. It can be learned from the above introduction that _____.A. Admission to DownCountyMuseum is always free.B. Down County Museum is open for a shorter time on weekdays.C. All the exhibitions are held by DownCountyMuseum independently.D. The exhibits in “From Ballyhosset to Bengal” have long belonged to the museum.（C）Fed up with constantly having to recharge or replace batteries in your ever-expanding electronic devices? The solution may be just a few steps away.“Energy harvesting”promises to power countless consumer devices, often with nothing more thanyour body’s movement or heat. Dozens of companies around the world already offer such products, but many experts believe the market for the technology could explode due to electronic devices being developed for the Internet of Things.“It’s huge,”said Graham Martin, CEO of the EnOcean Alliance, a San Ramon-based group of businesses that promotes wireless energy-harvesting technologies. With the Internet of Things expected to combine billions of devices, “if they are all battery-powered, we’ll have a problem because there’s not enough lithium (锂) in the world,” he added. “So a lot of them will have to use energy harvesting.”Among the most basic forms of the technology is body power. When certain materials are squeezed or stretched, the movement of their atoms creates an electrical charge. Automatic watches have employed the concept for decades, for example, by winding themselves when their user moves their arm. Now, the concept is being considered for a number of other devices.In a contest seeking visionary ideas for wearable technologies, Intel awarded $5,000 for a concept to change the temperature difference between a person’s body and a special piece of clothing they’d wear into electricity for mobile devices.Using sound to power devices is another energy-harvesting variation. Stanford University engineers are testing smart microchips (芯片) that create electricity from ultrasound (超声波) to power implantable (可植入的) devices that can analyze a person’s nervous system or treat their diseases.A textile (纺织品) research association in Spain is proposing to obtain electricity from radio waves that flow around everyone to power sensors sewn into clothes, which can monitor a person’s heartbeat or other vital signs.Research firm IDTechEx has estimated that annual global sales of energy-harvesting products could hit $2.6 billion by 2024, while WinterGreen Research predicts sales of $4.2 billion by 2021.Obtaining stable energy from devices can be complex, however. For one thing, the motion that generates the electricity has to be constant to be useful. Moreover, the amount of power the devices produce depends on the person using them, according to a ColumbiaUniversity study. It determined that taller people on average provide about 20 percent more power than shorter ones when walking, running or cycling.It’s also unclear how eagerly consumers might welcome energy-harvesting products. While such devices are expected to cost less than battery-powered alternatives when compared over many years, experts say, people may continue buying ones with batteries merely because those would be cheaper in the short term.74. Which “explode”in the following sentences has the most similar meaning to the word “explode”inParagraph 2?A. They were clearing up when the second bomb exploded.B. The continued tension could explode into more violence.C. The population exploded to 40,000 during the last tourist season.D. The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary.75. What makes “energy harvesting” necessary according to the passage?A. The waste of lithium in the world.B. The increasing number of electronic devices.C. The development of technology.D. The pollution caused by batteries.76. It can be learned from the passage that _____.A. energy-harvesting products save money in the long runB. taller people can surely produce a larger amount of powerC. automatic watches harvest energy from the user s’ body heatD. two ways of harvesting energy are mentioned in the passage77. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. Energy harvesting: a low-risk technologyB. Energy harvesting: a high-profit technologyC. Energy harvesting: a problem-free technologyD. Energy harvesting: an environment-friendly technologySection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in thefewest possible words.Want to attractand keeptop talent? Here’s a suggestion: Make a flexible work schedule part of the deal.Asurvey this summer of 1,215 U.S. managers and employees across a variety of industries, by EY (formerly Ernst & Young), found those aged 18 to 32 rank flexibility among the perks (特殊待遇) they want most, with 33% saying they wouldn’t work anywhere that didn’t offer it. But it seems those aged 33 to 48value flextime even more: 38% of them consider it non-negotiable, with men who said so, at 40%, slightly outnumbering women (37%).“Companies first started offering flexible schedules, in the late 80s and the 90s, as a way to recruit (招募) and keep talented women, but it’s gone way beyond that now,” observes Karyn Twaronite, an EY partner who came up through the tax side of the business.Noting that both men and women, in all age groups, ranked flextime(弹性工作制) tops among non-cash perks, Twaronite adds, “That result mirrors exactly what we’re seeing here at EY.” The accounting and consulting giant, No. 57 on Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For, has had thousands of employees working flexible schedules for years—including, since 2004, six weeks’ of paid leave for new dads.“Flextime may have started out as a women’s issue, but it’s changed into something that people of both sexes have come to expect,” he adds. “I think it’s partly because of the large nu mber of two-career households now, where people have to adapt to two demanding professional schedules instead of just one.”The EY survey suggests that, in the next decade or so, the opportunity for a life outside the office will become an even bigger draw than it already is. Most of those surveyed still work a set schedule, the report notes, but “respondents expect a shift in the coming years to more flexible hours, as 62% currently work standard office hours and only 50% expect to do so in five to ten yea rs.”That doesn’t surprise Twaronite. “Work is changing,” she observes. “The technology to connect anywhere and anytime means that people are expected to be on call 24 hours a day, especially in global companies that operate across different time zones. The other side of that is that employers are adapting to people’s lives outside of work—because they have to be.”(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. What is the main finding of the survey?79. Flextime was originally aimed at _____.80. The result of the survey is caused by the fact that _____.81. What makes flextime possible according to Twaronite?第Ⅱ卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 出国对于这个高中生来讲根本没有吸引力。
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closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet in their hands. I rolled down my window as one
approached my car. "We are the Brother’s of the Wheel", he said. "We are collecting money for a
dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had
returned. My faith in mankind had been bolstered. And I had to remember again never to judge
C. he heard a rich man broke the law
D. he saw four leather-jacketed bikers
22. What were the four bikers doing at the traffic lights?
A. Having a bicycle race in the street
people by their appearance.
Our society often judges books by their covers but God reads what is written in our hearts
and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one
mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. Then suddenly I
found myself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook
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第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）略 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答 题卡上将该项涂黑。
day we will realize that looks matter little and actions matter much.
21. The writer’s good mood ended when _______.
A. he heard news between songs
B. he had to stop at a red traffic light
A. Destroyed.
B. Improved.
C. Decr writer wants to tell us that we should________.
A. have faith in young people
B. judge others by their actions
A
I was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang
along to the songs on the radio. It was such a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good
this delicious treat started its life as a corn kernel (玉米粒)—and not from just any corn. Popcorn
is a type of sweet corn that was originally grown in Mexico and spread to China, India and
my head as I came to a red traffic light.
As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leather-jacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle
of the road with two on either side of the light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got
C. change our attitude to society
D. manage to help others in need
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B
The movies just wouldn’t be the same without the warm buttery taste of popcorn. Amazingly,
Christmas Toy Drive for needy children." As I pulled a dollar out of my wallet I looked past his
beard and into his eyes. They shined with a goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I
B. Selling helmets to the passers-by.
C. Raising money to help kids in need
D. Preparing for Christmas holidays.
23. What does “bolstered” in the second paragraph probably mean?