2021届高考英语名校全真模拟卷1月卷4（解析版）.pdf

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1、备战2021年高考全真模拟卷1 月卷第四模拟（时间：120分 钟 满 分：120分）选择题部分第一部分 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（2020湖北沙市中学高三期中）Millions of Americans sit behind a computer screen,chained to their deskall day because the vast majority of stable,high-paying professions are“office jobs”.

2、However,having a successfulcareer does not require you to sit behind a desk and plug away at a computer all day.In fact,there are a large number of non-desk jobs in a variety of industries that are growing and offering workers adirect path to the middle class,according to a new analysis of labor mar

3、ket information from CareerBuilder.Whilemost of the highest-paying non-desk jobs are medical professions that require a doctoral or professional degree,thereare 170 non-desk professions that pay$15 per hour or more,do not require a bachelors degree for a typical entry-levelposition,and have seen at

4、least 6 percent job growth over the last four years.The US workforce has gradually changed to office-based work because of the rise of the professional serviceeconomy and productivity gains associated with information technology,n Rosemary Haefner,Vice President of HumanResources Officer at CareerBu

5、ilder,said in a statement.But some of the healthiest areas of job growth year after year are in middle-skill professions that dont requireworkers to sit in front of computer monitors and phones for 40 hours a week.”Here are the top-paying jobs that dont require you to work at a desk in various kinds

6、 none of which require afour-year college degree and their hourly salary and growth rate since 2010:professional assistants:$26.57,14percent;elevator repairers:$37.81,6 percent;mechanical engineering technicians:$25.19,10 percent;andelectromechanical technicians:$24.68,8 percent.While they tend to p

7、ay less than traditional office jobs,non-desk professions provide a variety of benefits.Haefnerpoints to a 2014 CareerBuilder survey that discovered workers who dont work at a desk all day are less likely tocomplain about their work environment and less likely to report being overweight.1.What does

8、the underlined phrase plug away in the first paragraph probably mean?A.Turn off a switch.B.Look for a job.C.Keep on working.D.Give up working.2.What conclusion can we draw from the second paragraph?A.A non-desk job may provide you with a middle-class life.B.The last four years has seen an increase i

9、n desk jobs.C.The college degree is the ticket to a position.D.A non-desk job cannot offer you a secure life.3.What is the key reason for the US workforce to change to office-based work?A.High salary.B.Medicine.C.Information technology.D.Work environment.4.The writer attempts to tell us that.A.”offi

10、ce jobs“are appealing to the middle classB.non-desk jobs are a good choice for usC.office jobs“are secure and high-payingD.non-desk professions are better than office jobsB（2019湖北沙市中学高三期中）Most dog owners believe their dogs experience guilt,but animalbehaviorists say the“guilty look of a dog is simpl

11、y a reaction to you and that dogs lack the ability to feel shame.Alexandra Horowitz,a psychology professor and principal investigator at the Horowitz Dog Cognition Lab atColumbia University once carried out a study on dog“guilt”.She videotaped 14 dogs in a series of trials and observedhow they react

12、ed when their owners left the room after instructing them not to eat a treat.When the owner was gone,Horowitz gave some of the dogs the forbidden treat.Then she would tell the owners whether their dogs had eaten thetreat or had behaved.However,Horowitz wasnt always honest with them.Horowitz found th

13、at the dogs guilty looks had little to do with whether theyd eaten the treat or not.In fact,dogs that hadnt eaten it but were scolded by misinformed owners tended to exhibit the most elements of the“guiltylook”.Horowitz says this shows that the dogs body language is actually a response to their owne

14、rs behavior-not anexperience of shame for a misdeed.Why then,do dogs look so ashamed when we scold them?Maybe that look of guilt is the result of a learned association.When you scold your dog for chewing up a pair ofslippers,he quickly learns that if he lowers his head and tucks his tail,the undesir

15、able response-raised voice andangry expression-is more likely to disappear.5.According to Horowitz,the dogs guilty look”isA.the dogs nature.B.a reaction to peoples behavior.C.a direct result of copying peoples behavior.D.a response to a shameful behavior.6.How was Horowitz9 study carried out?A.By gi

16、ving examples.B.By telling her experience.C.By doing an experiment.D.By reasoning.7.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?A.The Guilty Look of the DogB.Dog without the Sense of GuiltC.Dogs9 Ability to Feel ShameD.The Study on Dogs8.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that dogs

17、 wereA.born with the look of guiltB.bom with the ability to feel guiltyC.so smart to copy peoples behaviorD.so smart to adjust its behaviorCOur emotions can vary considerably depending on many factors,including our health,wealth,relationshipsand where we live.But sometimes we need to take a step bac

18、k and think about what happiness really means and howwe can find it.Maybe we should take a leaf out of Finlands book-last year the UNs World Happiness Report found thecountry to be the happiest place on earth.The report looked at subjective well-being.Thats how happy people feelthey are and why-base

19、d on factors such as economic strength,social support,life expectancy,freedom of choice andgenerosity.Research has also suggested that while personal feelings of pleasure are the accepted definition of happiness inWestern cultures,East Asian cultures tend to see happiness as social harmony,and in so

20、me parts of Africa and India itsmore about shared experiences and family.Author Helen Russell has been looking at the positive characteristics of a countrys population to see what makesthem happy and found Japan to be one of the most content.She said this was due to their concept of wabi-sabi 一Thist

21、raditional Japanese concept around celebrating imperfection.ifs this idea that there is a beauty in ageing,its to becelebrated rather than trying to disguise it.So,basically,we should be happy with who we are and rejoice in our faultsand individuality.But if youre feeling down in the dumps because y

22、our home country doesnt have a happiness concept to follow,consider some self-help ideas which include being virtuous,finding something to be passionate about,enjoying thehere and now and being altruistic-helping others.However,our pursuit of happiness could make us miserable as wetry to meet societ

23、ys expectations and goals,making us anxious and stressed.Also,having too little experience ofnegative emotions can make us less adept（熟练的）at facing new challenges.9.What is happiness in East Asian cultures?A.Personal pleasure.B.Harmony of society.C.Subjective well-being.D.Shared experiences and fami

24、ly.10.What does the underlined word MrejoiceH in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Be restless.B.Be tolerant.C.Be delighted.D.Be ashamed.11.What is the authors advice in the last paragraph?A.Setting up a happiness concept of your home country.B.Giving others in need a helping hand unselfishly.C.Thinking t

25、wice about accepting new challenges.D.Sticking to meeting societys expectations.12.What is this text most likely from?A.A diary.B.A guidebook.C.A novel.D.A magazine.DFoxes and farmers have never got on well.These small dog-like animals have long been accused（控告）ofkilling farm animals.They are offici

26、ally considered as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shootingor poisoning them.Farmers can do call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population.Hunting consists of hunting afox across the countryside,with a group of specially trained dogs,followed by men and

27、women riding horses.When thedogs eventually catch the fox,they kill it or a hunter shoots it.People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport;they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers,and follow strict codes of behavior.But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive,so

28、 most hunters arewealthy.It is estimated（估计）that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting.But over the last couple ofdecades the number of people opposed to fox hunting,because they think it is cruel,has risen sharply.Noisyconfrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so com

29、mon that they are almost as much a part of huntingas the hunting of foxes itself.But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport.A LabourParty Member of the Parliament,Mike Foster,is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make thehunting of wild ani

30、mals with dogs illegal.If the law is passed,wild animals like foxes will be protected under the banin Britain.13.What is special about fox hunting in Britain?A.It needs a deadly poison.B.Only trained dogs do the hunting.C.Hunters have rules to follow.D.Hunters need a strict training.14.A new law may

31、 be passed by the British Parliament toA.keep farmers from hunting foxes.B.forbid hunting foxes with dogs.C.stop hunting wild animals in the countryside D.prevent fox hunting in large numbers15.Which can replace the underlined word in paragraph 4?A.co-operationC.conflictB.friendshipD.relationship第二节

32、（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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion,unless you learn how to deal with it.They warn thatanger can lead to heart disease,stomach problems,headaches,emotional problems and possibly cancer.16.Some people express anger op

33、enly in a calm reasonable way.Some people burst with anger,and scream andyell.17.They can not or will not express it.This is called repressing anger.For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it.They said that when a person is angry,th

34、e brain releases the same hormones（荷 尔 蒙）.They speed the heart rate,raise blood pressure,or sugar into the blood,etc.18.Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous.They believe that those whoexpress anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease,and they

35、believe that those who keep anger insidemay face a greater danger of high blood pressure.19.They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger,and thendecide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about.If it is,they say,20.Wait until your anger

36、has cooleddown and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry.They saidthat laughter is much healthier than anger.A.In general,the person feels excited and ready to act.B.But other p

37、eople keep their anger inside.C.Expressing anger violently is more hannful than repressing it.D.Anger may cause you a cancer.E.Do not express your anger while angry.F.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.G.Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.第三部分 语言知识运

38、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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(202()湖北荆州中学高三月考)My education started in a small village of India,I did not have any Englishthen.When 1 discovered that famous novelist George Orwell was born in Motihari,it made me wonder if 1 could be awriter too.That

39、 day,it became my 21.My father opened up the world of books for me.I must have been seven or eight,when he first 22 me to aHindi(Epttflin)storybook.When dad was reading the book for me,I was 23 with the stories.By the time I wasin Grade 10,1 had finished reading hundreds of novels.Also,my private tu

40、tor made me beileve that it was 24for me to learn the language.After 10 months with her,I started reading picture books in English.Two years later,I began to read my first English novel.Then I realized that I should try writing newspaper articles,improve my skills and then progress to longer forms.I

41、 25 a couple of Hindi newspapers with my writing butwas promptly turned down.They said my article didnt 26 their standards.I was so 27 that I doubtedmy ability.At this time,I met kind-hearted Daniel who published my first article after heavy editing.It was animportant turning point for me,my 28 as a

42、 writer began.After writing a dozen articles and reviews,I knew it was finally time to plan my novel.Creating the plot was really 29 for me.But 1 managed to write the first 30 of my novel!Full of _3 1,I sent it to Mary Mount,a famous editor right away.My submission was 32 again,but I was stillgratef

43、ul just to hear from her.One year later,I finished my writing work again.I contacted another editor.A month later,the feed-back landed onmy table,33 it was desperate,to put it mildly.I cried,believing Id never get it published.When I shared it with my friend,her feedback and support helped me improv

44、e my manuscript further.Then Isubmitted it to a few publishers and a few days later,I got a call from a publisher.To my delight,he informed me thatmy book would be published.What surprised me was that a few production houses had expressed interest in my novel.One of the directors even intended to 34

45、 it for the screen.It is 35 my effort and the encouragement frommy family and friend,after 21 years struggling,that eventually I fulfilled my dream.21.A.dreamB.careerC.memoryD.ability22.A.drewB.lentC.introducedD.bought23.A.sacredB.spellboundC.sensitiveD.interested24.A.out of curiosityB.out of ignora

46、nceC.out of the questionD.out of question25.A.attractedB,approachedC.expressedD.responded26.A.look forward toB.do harm toC.look up toD.live up to27.A.worriedB.surprisedC.depressedD.excited28.A.programB,reportC.drillD.journey29.A.demandingB.amazingC.rewardingD.convincing30.A.chapterB.draftC.lineD.que

47、stion31.A.prideB.energyC.expectationD.patience32.A.praisedB.rejectedC.accusedD.collected33.A.butB.soC.otherwiseD.thus34.A.adaptB.donateC.adoptD.encourage35.A.out ofB.regardless ofC.because ofD.at the mercy of非选择题部分第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分3 0分）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The inf

48、ormation I 36.(collect)in the last few years leads me to believe that speed reading may be less 37.(use)than most people think.The claim that you can read and comprehend over 30,000 words per minute is overstated.Oneresearcher proved this in a study 38.irrelevant and illogical sentences were added t

49、o the text.The“speed readers testeddidnt notice the irrelevant lines-the readers who read slowly spotted them immediately.Ive interviewed people who have attended the introductory sessions 39.(offer)by some speed reading courses.40.(them)stories indicate that improper methods are sometimes used to t

50、ell the courses.Here is how:First,youre askedto read a passage from a book 41.which most persons would be unfamiliar.Your reading speed and comprehension aretested during this exercise.Then,after about half 42.hour of instruction,another reading test is given.But this time thereading is the one most