2021高考英语黄金预测卷

1、2021高考英语黄金预测卷2021高考英语黄金预测卷年级：姓名：2021届高考英语黄金预测卷（一）本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。第一部分 阅读理解（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。a as the leaves start to change color and the autumn air turns fresh, sometimes nothing is more appealing than the attraction of a good book. here are

2、 our four top picks for the best books. the most fun we ever had by claire lombardo doubleday david and marilyn have been married for more than 40 years. four kids and decades later, theyre still as in love as the day they met. lombardo paints an extraordinary picture of a family in what could well

3、be one of the best novels published that year. the shadow king by maaza mengiste w. w. norton & company set during mussolinis1935 invasion of ethiopia, the shadow king focuses on the female soldiers who take up arms in world warii. in beautiful prose (散文), mengiste shines a light on those whose live

4、s are not often noticed. someone we know by shari lapena pamela dorman books a quiet suburban town is shaken by a series of break-ins and a body that turns up in the trunk of a car in this latest psychological thriller by the author of the couple next door. how are the crimes related? and what does

5、the intruder know? the only plane in the sky: an oral history of 9/11 by garrett m. graff avid reader press journalist grafif puts together an oral history of 9/11 from the perspective of nearly everyone involved. every single line is breathtaking and heartbreaking, weaving together the story of pre

6、viously unimaginable and tragic events that changed history.1. which of the following published the book about the army?a. doubleday. b. norton & company. c. pamela dorman books. d. avid reader press. 2. which author is good at writing the stories of suspense?a. claire lombardo. b. maaza mengiste. c

7、. shari lapena. d. garrett m. graff. 3. which of the following is true about the only plane in the sky: an oral history of 9/11?a. its about some true stories in 9/11. b. its about some female soldiers in world war ii. c. its about a journalists experience in 9/11. d. its about a single tragic event

8、 in 9/11. b as a child, jane goodall had a natural love for the outdoors and animals. and at age 23, she left for nairobi, kenya. there, jane met famed dr. louis leakey, who offered her a job at the local natural history museum. she worked there for a time before leakey decided to send her to the go

9、mbe stream game reserve in tanzania to study wild chimpanzees. he felt her strong interest in animals and nature, and her knowledge as well as high energy made her a great candidate to study the chimpanzees. in december 1958, jane returned home to england and leakey began to make arrangements for th

10、e expedition(考察), securing the appropriate permissions from the government and raising funds. in may 1960, jane learned that leakey had gained funding from the wilkie brothers foundation. jane arrived by boat at the gombe stream game reserve on the eastern shore of lake tanganyika with her mother. t

11、he early weeks at gombe were challenging. jane developed a fever that delayed the start of her work. finally, an old chimpanzee named david greybeard began to allow jane to watch him. as a high-ranking male of the chimpanzee community, his acceptance meant other group members also allowed jane to ob

12、serve. it was the first time that jane had witnessed david greybeard using tools. excited, she telegraphed dr. leakey about her observation. he wrote back, now we must redefine tool andman or accept chimpanzees as humans. jane continued to work in the field and, with leakeys help, began her doctoral

13、 program without an undergraduate degree in 1962. at the university of cambridge, she found herself at odds with senior scientists over the methods she usedhow she had named the chimpanzees rather than using the more common numbering system, and for suggesting that the chimps have emotions and perso

14、nalities. she further upset those in power at the university when she wrote her first book, my friends, the wild chimpanzees, aimed at the general public rather than an academic audience. the book was wildly popular, and her academic peers were outraged. dr. jane goodall earned her ph. d. on februar

15、y 9, 1966, and continued to work at gombe for the next twenty years.4.why did leakey appoint jane to tanzania?a.jane asked to change her workplace.b.jane was not suitable for her previous job.c.janes abilities and talents were discovered.d.the natural history museum was out of business.5.what does t

16、he underlined phrase at odds mean in paragraph 4?a.agree.b.disagree.c.resemble.d.coincide.6.in the opinions of the academic peers, what was the value of janes first book?a.a new direction of knowledge.b.a common achievement.c.worth farther discussion.d.absolute nonsense.7.what can we learn from jane

17、 goodall?a.challenging senior scientists is a must in gaining fame.b.cooperation is the only key to making significant discoveries.c.passion and hard work can make a difference in scientific research.d.the ability to raise funds counts for achieving great success.c the beauty of the outdoors natural

18、ly encourages people to go outside. the drive toward the natural world is present in normal times. now, as many people are locked indoors, spending hours in front of screens, the pull of watching wind blow branches of neighboring trees is hardly matched. forest therapy is one way to satisfy the dema

19、nd while improving personal health and well-being. inspired by the japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, forest therapy is a guided outdoor practice, which encourages people to experience the pleasures of nature through all of their senses and be present in the body. research on shin

20、rin-yoku began in japan in the 1980s when leaders there noticed a sharp rise in stress-related illnesses in the country, resulting from people spending more time working in technology and other industrial work. specific settings were created to guide people in outdoor experiences. research showed fo

21、rest bathing may help reduce stress, improve attention, and lift moods. stress raises levels of cortisol, which plays a role in high blood pressure, heart disease and headaches. in test subjects, levels of cortisol decreased after a walk in the forest. trees give off oils called phytoncides that hav

22、e special properties and may influence immunity(免疫力). exposure to natural tree oils helps lift depression, lower blood pressure. one study showed a rise in the number and activity of immune cells, which fight viruses and cancer, among people who spent three days and two nights in a forest compared w

23、ith people taking an urban trip. this benefit lasted for more than a month after the forest trip! dont worry if you dont have three days to spend in the forest. a recent study showed spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature improved self-reported health and well-being. it doesnt matter whether

24、 the 120 minutes represents one long trip, or several shorter visits to nature. so, even as we are honoring physical distancing, its possible and essential to get outside for 20 minutes every day and enhance our well-being.8. what does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 imply?a. interaction betw

25、een neighbors is rare.b. the beauty of nature is often ignored.c. peoples urge to be outside is stronger.d. public physical condition is worsening.9. why did japanese researchers start to study shinrin-yoku?a. to find a way to help people work out.b. to deal with a national health crisis.c. to provi

26、de an effective exercise guide.d. to get people away from technology.10. what is paragraph 4 mainly about?a. what long-term stress could cause.b. how long people should stay in nature.c. how forest therapy affects the body.d. whether exposure to forests is helpful.11. what is suggested in the last p

27、aragraph?a. limiting time spent outdoors properly.b. spending at least 2 hours in nature a day.c. making a plan to exercise every day.d. keeping our connection with nature.d although were surrounded by millions of bricks every day, most of us dont think about them too often. for thousands of years,

28、the humble clay-fired bricks havent changed. theyre made from natural materials, but there are problems with bricks at every step of their production. bricks are made from claya type of soil found all over the world. clay mining is harmful to plant growth. in conventional brick production, the clay

29、is shaped and baked in kilns(窑) mostly heated by fossil fuels, which contributes to climate change. once made, bricks must be transported to construction sites, generating more carbon emissions. with so many bricks produced globally, their impact adds up. gabriela medero, a professor at scotlands he

30、riot-watt university, decided to find solutions to that. with her universitys support, medero set up kenoteq in 2009. the companys signature product is the k-briq. made from more than 90% construction waste, medero says the k-briqwhich does not need to be fired in a kilnproduces less than a tenth of

31、 the carbon emissions of conventional bricks. with the company testing new machinery to start scaling up production, medero hopes her bricks will help to build a more sustainable world. the k-briq will be comparably priced to conventional bricks. additionally, as a new product, the k-briq has been s

32、ubjected to strict assessment and authoritative certification. reusing old bricks is an expensive process and there is no standardized way to check the strength, safety or durability (耐久性) of recycled bricks. medero says that k-briq could solve both these problems. she claims that k-briq is stronger

33、 and more durable than fired clay bricks. over the next 18 months, medero plans to get k-briq machines on-site at recycling plants. this will reduce transport-related emissions because trucks can collect k-briq when they drop off construction waste, says medero.12.what inspired medero to invent the

34、k-briq?a.the poor quality of the conventional bricks.b.the outdated style of the conventional bricks.c.the high cost of manufacturing conventional bricks.d.the problems with the conventional brick production.13.why is the k-briq production sustainable?a.it wont produce waste.b.it brings no pollution

35、 to the air.c.the plants occupy much less land than before.d.the k-briq is mainly made from construction waste.14.what is the fourth paragraph mainly about?a.the popularity of the k-briq.b.the advantages of k-briq over traditional bricks.c.the special materials used in k-briq.d.the advanced technolo

36、gy used for k-briq.15.why does medero decide to put k-briq machines at recycling factories?a.to ensure fewer emissions.b.to speed up the production.c.to lower the production cost.d.to collect more construction waste.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。ways to be more c

37、urious buried in the same daily routines and familiar surroundings, some people may lead an unhappy life. _16_ its a desire to know how and why and a combination of intelligence and hunger for new things. here are some tips on how to improve curiosity. you should communicate with others. there is a

38、to-do list in leonardo da vincis notebook. out of the fifteen tasks on the list, at least eight involve consulting with others. montaigne once wrote how traveling to different countries allows us to polish our brains. _17_ why not visit a library? it allows us to meet other unexpected information. y

39、ou can enter it without purpose._18_ and just follow your curiosity to explore unexpected knowledge. the more you explore, the greater your curiosity will be. _19_ with ideas stored in mind, you can mix and remix ideas and themes, making new findings and spotting unusual patterns, until a creative b

40、reakthrough is achieved, which strengthens your curiosity. anyone stopping learning facts for himself because he can search online later is making himself stupid. dont just focus on puzzles but on mysteries. puzzles have clear answers. once the missing information is found, its not a puzzle anymore,

41、 with curiosity fading away. _20_ because the answers often depend on a complex set of factors, both known and unknown. the most beautiful thing we can experience is mysteries. in the process of finding the answers, they are the source of curiosity.a. start to search for books you want or need.b. un

42、like puzzles, mysteries dont need answers.c. mysteries have questions that cant be answered clearly.d. and thats how leonardo polished his brain to remain curious.e. allow books or things on the bookshelves freely to attract your eyes.f. always thinking of ideas rather than searching online plays an

43、 important part.g. but we can achieve happiness and more meaning in life if we increase our curiosity.第二部分 语言知识运用（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。 one saturday evening, there was a knock at the door of my clinic. my friend jacqui was standing there holding a t

44、owel 21 around something. i saw him hit at the crossing, she said, very 22 . its an echidna(针鼹); he may lose a leg. nursing birds is my usual 23 .i know a lot about local varieties that live around the park i manage. people often 24 injured or sick birds for me to nurse back to 25 , and i do well, b

45、ut id never 26 an echidna. some insecure, i carefully undid the towel and, to my 27 , saw all four legs were complete. i attached a small oxygen mask(面罩) to his nose. the next morning, i 28 the mask. his condition was much improved and he seemed 29 , keeping his eye on me. we had a large empty cage,

46、 and inside it was a bath with much leaf litter. the bath was a very 30 place for the echidna, for he could dig and bury himself in the animals routine, and i 31 him there. when i checked on him the next day, only the leaf litter piled up was32 .there was no echidna. i finally found him attempting a

47、(n) 33 under our front gate. he was 34ready to go home, so jacqui and i drove to where she 35 him, and watched as he happily walked off.21. a. hungb. tiedc. foldedd. wrapped22. a. madb. troubledc. eagerd. disappointed23. a. specialityb. favoritec. motivationd. expectation24. a. drop offb. send onc.

48、pick outd. leave aside25. a. lifeb. homec. healthd. nature26. a. touchedb. handledc. fedd. liked27. a. creditb. confusionc. reliefd. content28. a. improvedb. removedc. checkedd. replaced29. a. energeticb. hungryc. adorabled. watchful30. a. satisfactoryb. convenientc. interestingd. familiar31. a. cur

49、edb. bathedc. lockedd. settled32. a. in shapeb. in placec. in sightd. in order33. a. shelterb. escapec. restd. attack34. a. obviouslyb. eventuallyc. immediatelyd. unwillingly35. a. accompaniedb. rememberedc. spottedd. caught第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。 pan shixue, a silv

50、ersmith (银匠) in maliao village in guizhou province, used to dream of people living_36_ abundant life in his village, where nobody has to work far away from home and customers go there for beautiful silver jewellery. now his dream has come true. maliao village is famous for its silver jewellery. in f

51、act, miao ethnic silversmith technique_37_ (list) as chinas national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. but with cheaper, machine-made trinkets (小首饰)_38_ (rule) the market, they couldnt rely on the old technique to survive. at that time, most people in the village lived under the poverty li

52、ne,_39_ means they could simply afford food and _40_ (base) clothing, but seldom purchase things like bicycles or televisions. so many villagers left their hometown _41_ (hopeless). but in 2018, the government allocated 580,000 yuan of poverty funds to set up the silverware and embroidery workshop o

53、f maliao village, helping maliao villagers fight poverty_42_ their own crafts. since that year, most young craftsmen_43_ (return) to their hometown and found a bright future. with the help of the government, they learned _44_ (fashion) trends and how to meet clients various_45_ (request). instead of

54、 holding on to old ideas and existing design, villagers enhanced their skills and made their products customized.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 （满分15分）上周你校举办了第二十九届校运动会，请你为班级的英语园地写一篇短文，介绍运动会的情况。内容包括：1.运动会概况；2.你班参赛情况；3.你的感受。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。the 29th sports meeting in our school_第二节 （满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 on a beautiful thursday of this april, amy and alan green took their daughter abbey out for a walk in the neighborhood. on their way back, amy pic