2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语模拟试卷（三）解析.pdf

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1、绝密启用前2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟试卷（三）英语试卷第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共 15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。ARachel Hores fascinating novels move between the past and the present.Her latestThe House on Bellevue Gardens is set in London now and in the early 1960s.Best-selling author Rachel Hores

2、previous novels include The Glass Painters Daughter,which was shorllisied（入围）for the 2010 Romantic Novel of the Year award,and A GatheringStorm,which was shortlisted for the 2012 Historical Novel of the Year award.Here,she shares three books that made an impact on her life.Orlandoby Virginia WoolfRe

3、ading Orlando for the first time in my late teens gave me a wonderful sense offreedom and the possibilities that a life full of books can offer.Forever young,Orlandopossesses“the strength of a man and a woman 5s grace.He lives through four centuries and has many disguises;sometimes he even changes h

4、isgender.It was an excellent literary work through history that excited and inspired me.Flight Behaviourby Barbara KingsolverIve read many of Barbara Kingsolvers novels,including her well-known ThePoisonwood Bible,admiring how easily she writes about the power and beauty of the naturalworld,of which

5、 humanity is a dependent part.I particularly love Flight Behaviour because she engages the reader easily with anambitious subject fbr fiction climate change.Her story makes us all care about what we are doing to our world.The Hawk in the Rainby Ted HughesWe were given The Thought Fox to read at scho

6、ol and I was so deeply impressed with itscentral image of the fox in the snow inspiring the poem that I spent that weeks money on thebook it appears in.I read and re-read it and was amazed!I loved the writers technique of description,as well as the energy,the violence and thesensuousness（敏感）of those

7、 poems.Everyone should have their discovery of poetry moment,and mine was Ted Hughes.1.Which of the following books was shortlisted for the 2012 Historical Novel of the Yearaward?A.The House on Bellevue Gardens.B.The Glass Painters Daughter.C.A Gathering Storm.D.Flight Behaviour.2.Which book did Rac

8、hel Hore read when she was in her late teens?A.Flight Behaviour.B.Orlando.C.The Poisonwood Bible.D.The Hawk in the Rain.3.For what does Rachel Hore admire Barbara Kingsolver?A.The topic of her novel.B.How she writes about the power and beauty of the natural world.C.How her novels excite and inspire

9、readers.D.Her technique of description.试卷第2页，总23页【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了对畅销书作家Rachel Hore的生活产生影响的三本书，介绍了作者以及Rachel Hore的阅读体会。1.细节理解题。根据第二段“Best-seHing author Rachel Hores previous novels include TheGlass Painters Daughter,which was shortlisted（入围）for the 2010 Romantic Novel of theYear award,and A Gather

10、ing Storm,which was shortlisted for the 2012 Historical Novel ofthe Year award.”可知畅销作家Rachel Hore之前的小说包括入围2010年度浪漫小说奖的The Glass Painters Daughter,以及入围 2012 年度历史小说奖的 A Gathering Stormo 由此可知，AGalheringStorm入围了 2012年度历史小说的提名故选C。2.细节理解题。根据 Orlando 部分中“Reading Orlando for the first time in my late teensg

11、ave me a wonderful sense of freedom and the possibilities that a life full of books can offer.（十几岁时第一次读到 奥兰多，让我感受到了自由的美好，也感受到了充满书香的生活所能带来的可能性）”由此可知，Rachel Hore在十几岁的时候读过Orlando这本书。故选 B。3.细节理解题。根据 Flight Behaviour 部分中 T ve read many of Barbara Kingsolvernovels,including her well-known The Poisonwood B

12、ible,admiring how easily she writesabout the power and beauty of the natural world,of which humanity is a dependent part.（我读过 Barbara Kingsolver的很多小说，包括她著名的 毒木圣经，很欣赏她如此轻松地描写了自然世界的力量和美丽，而人性是其中不可或缺的一部分）“由此可知，Rachel Hore因为Barbara Kingsolver描写自然世界的力量和美丽的方式而崇拜她。故选B。BWho needs friends?According to most ps

13、ychologists（心理学家），we all do,especiallynowadays when so many other aspects（方面）of modern life are changing.It seems thathaving friends keeps us both healthy and happy.The number of TV series about groups of friends shows just how important friendship isto us.Psychologist Dorothy Rowe says that many of

14、 us now turn to our friends,instead of ourfamilies,for advice,comfort and security（安全感）.One woman named Rebecca sheinterviewed even told her that if she had got to choose between her husband and her friend,she would choose her friend.Since our friends mean so much to us,it is not surprising that the

15、 happiest marriages arealso friendships.fc 40nce the romantic stage of a relationship has passed,it is friendship thatholds people together,says Rowe.If the couple do not make some change,they will eitherget tired of each other and break up or stay together and seek friendship with others.But is fri

16、endship equally important to women and men?According to author RhondaPritchard,women are more likely than men to have close friends.You tell a friend thingsthat youd never tell a partner,says one woman she interviewed.For men,friendship isusually based on doing things together rather than the privat

17、e conversations that are typical ofwomen friend.Men share time and activities like building a fence or a business,running,riding a bike,fishing or watching football,but they dont often share their feelings.Although many women find their relationships with a husband or boyfriend is notenough,many men

18、 say that their partner is their best friend.Even women who are veryhappily married are likely to become very unhappy without a close friend and can even findthe breakup of a close friend as painful as the end of a marriage.4.What did Rebecca think about friendship?A.Families are reliable forever.B.

19、Her friend means more to her than her husbandC.One neednt have too many friends.D.Friends are as important as families.5.Some couples look for friends outside their relationships because.A.they are encouraged by their partners.B.they are not fairly treated by their partnersC.they dont get what they

20、need from their partners.D.they think their friends are more romantic.试卷第4页，总23页6.What is the main difference between mens and womens friendships?A.Women often do things together.B.Women often talk about business with friends.C.Men seldom talk about their feelings.D.Men often talk to their friends a

21、bout work and family.7.When a friendship ends,some women may.A.feel as upset as when a marriage ends.B.share feelings with their partners.C.treat their partners as friends.D.turn to their husband for comfort.【分析】本文是议论文。文章论述了朋友在我们生活中的重要性以及男性和女性对待友谊的态度的不同4.细节理解题。根据笫二段中“One woman named Rebecca.told her

22、 that if she had got tochoose between her husband and her friend,she would choose her fHend.如果让 Rebecca在丈夫和朋友之间做出选择，她会选择朋友。由此可知，在 Rebecca看来，认为朋友对于她来说比丈夫重要。故选B。5.推理判断题。文章第三段中提到“If the couple do not make some change,they will eitherget tired of each other and break up or stay together and seek friends

23、hip with others.（如果情侣们不做出一些改变，他们要么厌倦对方而分手，要么继续在一起，而寻求与他人的友谊。）由此可以推断，一些夫妻在他们的关系之外寻找朋友，是因为他们没有从伴侣那里得到他们需要的友情。故选C。6.细节理解题。根据第四段中“women are more likely than men to have close friends.Youtell a friend things that youd never tell a partner,says one woman she interviewed.Menshare time and activities but th

24、ey dont often share their feelings.（女性比男性更有可能拥有亲密的朋友。她采访过的一位女性表示：你会告诉朋友一些你永远不会告诉伴侣的事情。男人会分享时间和活动，但他们很少分享自己的感受）”可知，男性与女性的友情的区别在于男性不会像女性那样和朋友分享他们的情感。故选Co7.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中“Even women who are very happily married are likelyto become very unhappy without a close friend and can even find the breakup of a

25、closefriend as painful as the end of a m arriage.（即使是婚姻非常幸福的女人，如果没有一个亲密的朋友，也可能会变得非常不幸福，甚至会发现一段亲密的友谊的破裂和婚姻的结束一样痛苦）”可知，当一段亲密的友谊结束时，有些女性会感觉就像婚姻结束样难过。故选AoCEverything happens for the best.,My mother said whenever things werent going myway.Dont worry.One day your luck will change.Mother was right,as I dis

26、covered after I had finished my college education.I haddecided to try for a job in a radio station.One day,I wanted to host（主持）a sports program.Iwent to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station.But I got turned down every time.In one station,a kind lady said my problem was that I hadnt got e

27、nough experience.“Get some work in a small station and work your way up,she said.I went back home.I couldnt get a job there,either.Then my dad told me a businessmanhad opened a store and needed someone to help him.But again,I didnt get the job.I felt really down.t4Your luck will change,Mom said to m

28、e.Dad lent me the car to helpme to look for my job.I tried another radio station in Iowa.But the owner,a nice man,toldme he had already had someone.As I left his office,I asked,“How can someone be a sports announcer if he cant get ajob in a radio station?I was waiting for the lift when I heard the m

29、an called,tWhat did you mean?Do youknow anything about fbotball?He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try toimagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game.I succeeded.试卷第6页，总23页On my way home,Moms words came back to me,“One day your luck will change,Son.And when it happens,you,

30、ll feel good because of all the hard work you have done.At thatmoment I knew just what she meant.8.What job was the writer most interested in?A.A sportsman.B.A shop assistant.C.A businessman.D.A sports announcer.9.Why didnt the writer get the job in Chicago?A.Because he hadnt got enough experience.B

31、.Because he didnt get college education.C.Because he wasnt a good looking person.D.Because he was too young.10.Which of the following is true according to the article?A.You just need to wait for some time then luck will come.B.Luck will come if you try your best to do everything.C.Its important for

32、you to wait for luck.D.You should trust your mother.11.Whats the best title of this passage?A.Mothers Words B.Everything Happens for the BestC.No One Is Always Lucky D.To Find a Job in Radio Is Difficult【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者的妈妈一直告诉作者：一切都会好的。这句话在作者毕业找工作时得到了验证。8.细节理解题。根据第二段“I had decided to try fbr a job in

33、a radio station.One day,Iwanted to host a sports program.”可知，作者一开始就想在广播台主持体育节目。再根据第六段“How can someone be a sports announcer if he cant get a job in a radio station?”可知,作者觉得如果一个人不能在广播电台找到工作，他如何能成为体育播音员？由此可知，作者最感兴趣的工作就是体育播音员。故选D 项。9.细节理解题。根据第三段“In one station,a kind lady said my problem was that 1 had

34、nt gotenough experience.”可知，一位好心的女士说我的问题是没有足够的经验。由此可知，作者在芝加哥没有找到工作的原因是缺少经验。故选A 项。10.推理判断题。由文章内容尤其是第七段内容可知，作者找工作是做了充分的准备的，经过自己的努力和坚持，在机会来临时牢牢抓住了机会，才得到 理想的工作。由此推知，只有尽力做好每一件事，好运才会降临到身上。故选B 项。11.主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，作者一开始找不到工作，最终终于找到了自己理想的工作，事情是一步步由坏变好，正是符合了妈妈说的那句话“Everything happens forihebesl.（一切都会变好的）工 由此可

35、知，此句最适合作为标题，概括文章中心思想。故选 B 项。DWhat if we had the power to control time,instead of moving from the past to the presentto the future?What if we could jump,loop and travel through time in a machine?What if wecould go wherever and whenever we pleased?This ability would allow us to witness historic wonder

36、s,change decisions and seepeople from the past.We could right wrongs and stop wars from starting.The mysterious puzzle of time has kept people debating its nature for hundreds of years.Science fiction writers have turned it into imaginative stories.Some scientists have evenattempted to explain it us

37、ing math.This math tries to make the dream of time travel cometrue.The scientist Albert Einstein said that time and space are one thing.He called it“spacetime.Einstein said that there are three dimensions in space:height,width and depth.Ascientist named Hermann Minkowski added time as a fourth dimen

38、sion.试卷第8页，总23页Einstein introduced two ideas that have led to theories about the possibility of time travel.The first is relativity.The idea of relativity is that the force of gravity causes space to bend,which causes time to twist.The second idea focuses on special relativity.The idea is that atrav

39、eler moving super-fast through flat spacetime will enter the future.Einstein consideredtime“relative“because it is measured based on where we are on Earth or in space.Stephen Hawking is a famous scientist.He believes that a time machine will never bebuilt.If it were possible,he thinks we would alrea

40、dy know.If a time machine could be built,how come no one from the future has invaded us?The first science fiction story with this theme is The Clock That Went Backward byEdward P.Mitchell,which was published in 1881.Since then,thousands of books,films andtelevision shows have explored the idea of ti

41、me travel,in which some tools such as phones,watches,photographs and old books take travelers backward and forward.Will time travel ever happen?Who knows?Most important is to keep your eyes openand have a sense of wonder.12.What is the authors purpose of writing the first paragraph?A.To show time an

42、d space are connected.B.To show peoples interest in time travel.C.To draw readers5 attention to time travel.D.To make people believe time travel ispossible.13.Which of the following statement could Einstein agree with?A.Time travel is possible in the future.B.People cant move faster than light.C.Tim

43、e travel is against scientific rules.D.Spacetime is not a real thing in theory.14.What is the last but one paragraph mainly about?A.The first science fiction story.B.Some tools used in time travel.C.Edward P.Mitchell,the pioneer.D.Different works about time travel.15.What is the writers attitude tow

44、ard time travel?A.Cautious.B.Approving.C.Doubtful.D.Hopeful.【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要讲了时光旅行是否能够成为可能，分别引用了科学家阿尔伯特 爱因斯坦和斯蒂芬霍金对于时空旅行的看法，并介绍了关于时间旅行的不同作品。12.推理判断题。根据第一段“What if we had the power to control time,instead of movingfrom the past to the present to the future?What if we could jump,loop and travel throught

45、ime in a machine?What if we could go wherever and whenever we pleased?”可知，如果我们有能力控制时间，而不是从过去到现在到未来，会怎么样？如果我们能在机器里跳跃、循环和穿越时间会怎样？如果我们可以去任何我们想去的地方和时间呢？由此可知，作者写第一段的目的是吸引读者对时光旅行的注意。故选C。13.推理判断题。根据第五段中“Einstein introduced two ideas that have led to theories aboutthe possibility of time travel.可知爱因斯坦提出了两种观

46、点，这两种观点导致了关于时间旅行可能性的理论。由此可推知，爱因斯坦的观点导致r 关于时光旅行可能性的理论，说明爱因斯坦会同意A 选项”时光旅行在未来是可能的”的说法。故选Ao14.主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段“The first science fiction story with this theme is TheClock That Went Backward by Edward P.Mitchell,which was published in 1881.Since then,thousands of books,films and television shows have explor

47、ed the idea of time travel,inwhich some tools such as phones,watches,photographs and old books take travelersbackward and fbrward.”可知，第一个以这个话题为主题的科幻故事是Edward P.Mitchell的 倒转的钟，出版于1881年。从那时起，成千上万的书籍、电影和电视节目都在探索时空旅行的概念，其中一些工具，如手机、手表、照片和旧书，带着旅行者来回穿梭，由此可知，倒数第二段主要内容是关于时光旅行的不同作品。故选D。15.推理判断题。根据最后一段Will tim

48、e travel ever happen?Who knows?Most importantis to keep your eyes open and have a sense of wonder.可知，时光旅行真的会发生吗？谁知道呢？最重要的是睁大你的眼睛，保持一种好奇的感觉。由此可知，作者对于时空旅行的态度是充满希望的。故选D。试卷第10页，总2 3页第二节（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。Managing your personal finances isnt as easy as it seem

49、s.Rising prices and an uncertaineconomic climate make the challenges even greater,which is why ifs important that you takesteps to get a firm handle on your money needs,assessing your situation,and making theappropriate changes.Here are the top three tips that might just manage your money moreproduc

50、tively and safely.16.17.Look at your list of purchases over the last month and see if there are anyregular buys which are simply not necessary,and make adjustments to ensure that your moneycoming in Is not overshadowed by the money that then goes out over the course of the month.Having a personal fi