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。
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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。
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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。
6. What time is it now?A. 1:45.B.2:10.C.2:15.7. What will the man do?A. Work on a project.B. See Linda in the library.C. Meet with Professor Smith.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers talking about?A. Having guests this weekend.B. Going out for sightseeing.C. Moving into a new house.9. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors.B. Husband and wife.C. Host and visitor.10. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Work in his garden.B. Have a barbecue.C. Do some shopping.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where was the man born?A. In Philadelphia.B. In Springfield.C. In Kansas.12. What did the man like doing when he was a child?A. Drawing.B. Traveling.C. Reading.13. What inspires the man most in his work?A. Education.B. Family love.C. Nature.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why is Dorothy going to Europe?A. To attend a training program.B. To carry out some research.C. To take a vacation.15. How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?A. A few days.B. Two weeks.C. Three months.16. What does Dorothy think of her apartment?A. It's expensive.B. It's satisfactory.C. It's inconvenient.17. What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy?A. Recommend her apartment to Jim.B. Find a new apartment for her.C. Take care of her apartment.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题18. What are the tourists advised to do when touring London?A. Take their tour schedule.B. Watch out for the traffic.C. Wear comfortable shoes.19. What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?A. Meet the speaker.B. Go to their rooms.C. Change some money.20. Where probably is the speaker?A. In a park.B. In a hotel.C. In a shopping centre.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AVolunteering abroad is a great way to help others, improve your skills and become a more confident, independent person. If you are interested in volunteering abroad, here are some places to go.AustraliaIf you seek a life on the beach, in a great climate with friendly people, Australia might be your best bet. With thousands of volunteers already signing up to leave for Australia during the holidays, it will be a very popular option.BrazilThis vast country has some great opportunities on offer and is especially popular this year. A lot of volunteer work is available in Brazil centers on conservation and ecological projects. With the world’s largest rainforest in Brazil, of which huge part is in danger, there are lots of different jobs you can do.KenyaKenya is the destination for those seeking an African experience. Generally volunteers in Kenya work in orphanages (孤儿院) or with local children living in slums (贫民窟). There is a great demand for volunteers in Africa because many people live in poverty, so if you truly feel like making a difference to a community, Kenya should be at the top of your list.Costa RicaGolden sandy beaches, clear coastlines and beautiful cities are what Costa Rica is all about. Because of its small size, you can see a lot of the country in just a short time. You can really make the most of your time as a volunteer. A lot of work is needed with wildlife and ecological work, so if you want to look after turtles (海龟) on the beach, Costa Rica could be just the place for you.21. Where will you probably go if you are interested in protecting the environment?A. Australia.B. Brazil.C. Kenya.D. Costa Rica.22. What can be inferred from the passage that volunteers in Kenya mainly work with?A. Children.B. The elderly.C. Animals.D. Plants.23. What should you do if you choose to go to Costa Rica?A. You should surf with children in the waterB. You should take care of trees in the forestsC. You should work with animals on the beachD. You should look after children who have lost their parentsBSince we are social beings，the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships．One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances．Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties．Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily difficulties．People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties．Studies over a range of illnesses，from depression to heart disease，show that the presence of social support helps people protect themselves from illness，and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely．Social support cushions stress in a number of ways．First，friends，relatives，and co-workers may let us know that they value us．Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties．Second，other people often provide us with informational support．They help us to explain and understand our problems and find solutions to them．Third，we typically find social companionship supportive．Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting（转移……注意力）us from our worries and troubles．Finally，other people may give us instrumental support-financial aid，material resources，and needed services-that reduces stress by helping us solve and deal with our problems．24.Research shows that people's physical and mental health has much to do with ______ ．A. the social medical systemB. the amount of support they get from othersC. their strength for dealing with interpersonal tiesD. their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles25. The underlined word "cushions" probably means" ______ "．A. adds up toB. lessens the effect ofC. does away withD. lays the foundation for26. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of ______ ．A. important supportB. informational supportC. social activityD. the strengthening of self-respect37. Social companionship is beneficial in that ______ ．A. it helps strengthen our ties with relativesB. it enables us to get rid of our faults and mistakesC. it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyableD. it draws our attention away from our worries and troublesCFact or Fiction?Non-fiction can be broken down into many categories. One category is literary non-fiction, which is still based in fact but employs some of the storytelling elements that fiction uses. Literary non-fiction includes a type of autobiography(自传) called memoir. Memoir most often focuses on a certain period of the author’s life. It is, by definition, rooted in truth. Still, people sometimes question whether memoir should be categorized as non-fiction at all.As non-fiction, memoir is intended to be factual. Is this really the case, though, considering memoir relies on human memory? One classic study, led by psychologist Elizabeth Loftus, showed how easily an interviewer’s choice of wording can influence an eyewitness’s account of a traffic accident. It is therefore reasonable to wonder whether memoir should continue to be branded as non-fiction.Certainly, human memory can be unreliable. However, a memoir author is undoubtedly writing about significant and impactful life events. Memories of such events are actually more reliable than others. Studies show that the more influential an event is, the more accurately people recall the details. As an emotionally charged event unfolds, the brain activity changes in a way that amplifies small details. This activity helps build a more precise and accurate memory.Of course the brain is not a camera that can “save” any memory with perfect accuracy. But if memoir is questionable due to the imperfections of the human mind, then critics will have to tackle non-fiction morebroadly. All writers are using their memories when they create, and moreover, they are relying on the memories of others. Journalists conduct interviews to tell a news story and history writers depend on the accuracy of accounts from long ago. Y et they all rightfully fall under the umbrella of non-fiction.Some people may doubt memoir not because they mistrust human memory, but because they mistrust the author’s morality. Critics may suspect an author of making up events. However, there is no reason to be suspicious of memoir author’s intentions. Writing a factual memoir that appeals to readers has the potential to be profitable for the author, and there is no motivation for a memoir writer to knowingly change or beautify the truth.Looking beyond the author’s own life events, memoir can inform readers about the world in the same way that other non-fiction can. Memoir has a way of relaying facts about anything from an occupation to brief fashion trends, all of it meaningful to the author.28. The author introduces the topic in Paragraph 1 by _.A. illustrating why it is important to talk about memoirB. listing some interesting facts and features of memoirC. defining key terms that are discussed later in the passageD. making a comparison between autobiography and memoir29. What does the underlined word “amplifies” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Collects.B. Ignores.C. Enlarges.D. Absorbs.30. W e can learn from the passage that _.A. critics argue that a news story by a journalist is fictionB. a memoir au thor’s memory can be influenced by the intervieweesC. memoir can’t show readers facts about what an author experiencedD. emotional moments can cause the creation of more detailed memories31. According to the passage, the author believes .A. the most profitable memoirs are those shown to be the most factualB. many authors are untrustworthy, although many memoirs are fact-basedC. memoir is rightfully categorized under the umbrella of literary non-fictionD. memory is too unreliable for memoir to be considered a type of non-fictionDJennifer van den Broeke tried riding her son and daughter around Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands, on her old bike with two child seats, but it was sometimes unsafe. That was when she decided to join the growing Dutch army of pedaling parents using so-called transport bikes.Now Jennifer’s 8-month-old son Jasper and 3-year-old daughter Benthe can climb into the wooden box of her new transport bike so she can ride them around town. “With the kids and the shopping bags and everything, this is just easier,”said Jennifer. “It’s a very strong bike.”The transport bike, called a bakfiets in Dutch, is making a comeback decades after butchers, bakers —maybe even candlestick makers, who first began using them to carry their wares (物品) around the narrow streets of this nation’s towns and cities. The bikes, with two or three wheels, have a wooden or plastic box on the front or between the front and back wheels.Nowadays cars and vans crowd city streets. Regular bikes have remained popular, but for parents with a couple of kids, the car was often the only option.Not anymore.Maarten van Andel, a 46-year-old native, started making cargo bikes last year when he was looking for a cheap way to transport his two children around Ams terdam. “It’s a timesaving device,” he said. “It’s a lot quicker to get around town with your kids in a bakfiets than in a car.”Henry Cutler, who runs an Amsterdam cycle store, says there are 5,000-10,000 floating around Amsterdam. He sometimes sounds lik e he’s selling not just bikes, but a way of life. “We are trying to promote products that change people’s perspective about living. Bikes are not fast, but does life have to be fast?” he said.“Many families with small children want to try it because they b elieve it is a better and easier way to get around,” said Erik Oddershede, the manager of the Danish national bicycle shop organization, Danske Cykelhandlere.32. What do we know about the transport bike?A. It sometimes causes safety problems on the road.B. It usually has a wooden or plastic box at its back.C. It was once common decades ago in the Netherlands.D. It is now widely used by Dutch butchers and bakers.33. What does the author mean by saying “Not anymore”?A. Parents with two or more kids have another choice.B. Regular bikes have become more and more popular.C. Maarten Van Andel was more interested in cargo bikes.D. Nowadays there are fewer traffic problems in the city.34. Who says that people should live at an unhurried pace?A. Henry Cutler.B. Erik Oddershede.C. Maarten Van Andel.D. Jennifer Van den Broeke.35. What is the text mainly about?A. The traffic problems in Amsterdam.B. The lifestyle of people in Amsterdam.C. The sales of transport bikes in Amsterdam.D. The popularity of a bakfiets in Amsterdam.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。