2021届高考总复习英语模拟测试卷 八（含答案）.pdf

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1、2020.2021学年度高考总复习英语专题模拟测试卷专题八【满分：120分】本试卷满分12()分，考试时间10()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。AThe Best Science Camp Programs for Kids in New York CityNYCs coolest science camp programs for kids are guaranteed to keep curiousminds active this summer

2、.Design-Make-Play Innovation CampsBroken up according to age,children dive into a particular area of science:animal adaptation(ages 6 7),astronomy(ages 8 9)and STEM(ages 10 13).Museum workers guide youngsters through activities,exhibitions and projects throughout thesession.Upon completion,attendees

3、 will receive a certificate and free student membership for sixmonths!Ages 6 13.Manhattan College Summer Day Camp At this camp,kids willget a taste of college life a few years earlier.Manhattan College opens up its campus to youngsterslooking to explore new areas that might not necessarily be on the

4、ir schools schedule.For thosewho have science on the brain,prepare for a day filled with interactive experiments that will makekids better understand the scientific thinking and the fundamentals of different areas.Ages 6 一 12.Dazzling Discoveries STEM Summer Camp Kids can play with new tools whileex

5、ploring STEM at Dazzling Discoveries.The skys the limit this summer,andcampers can choose from topics such as robotics,engineering,coding(编码),science experiments and more.Different programs are offered for different ages,and kids can sharpen their skills.Ages 5 17.Launch Math+Science CentersCamp Off

6、ering great camps for kids and tweens with curious minds,LaunchMath+Science Centers are meant for those who are looking to learn more about theworld around them.Kindergarten children might enjoy a camp that focuses on things like coding,our solar system or physics.Older kids have the opportunity to

7、join in coding and animationprograms,robotics or chemistry!Read a full list of 2019 offerings here.Ages 5 12.1.What can campers do at the Manhattan College Summer Day Camp?A.Attend college courses.B.Learn to design robots.C.Conduct science experiments.D.Communicate with collegestudents.2.Which camp

8、can a 5-year-old kid join to learn about the sun?A.Design-Make-Play Innovation Camps.B.Launch Math+1Science Centers Camp.C.Manhattan College Summer Day Camp.Dazzling Discoveries STEM Summer Camp.D.3.What is a common feature of the Innovation Camps and Dazzling Discoveries?A.STEM projects are designe

9、d for kids above 9.B.Campers can acquire acertificate in the end.C.Their programs vary according to campers*age.D.They both teach something about outer space.BMid-afternoon on a particularly busy Tuesday,I took leave of my desk,at work and walkedinto a local Starbucks,only to find a space where neit

10、her my clients（客户）nor my children wouldask me to do something.Inside,I ran into Kate,a co-worker of mine.The topic of parenthood came up.I complainedabout how packed my schedule was.From the minute I woke up to the minute I fell asleep,I wasconstantly in demand and always had someone knocking at the

11、 door.But a bit of sadness seemedto come over Kates face.Well,my daughters in San Francisco and she doesnt seem to need me at all these days.1Kate said.It was in that moment that I realized although I might often feel in high demand,therewill come a day when Ill actually miss that same stress I now

12、complain about.And as our conversation continued,it turned to our childrens younger years,with Katesmiling proudly,thinking of the little boy and girl she raised who are now a man and a woman.But I noticed her smile was marked with regret.She explained that she often wondered about whatshe could hav

13、e done differently when her children were in their earlier years.This got me thinking.Is regret an unfortunate footnote（注脚）to parenthood?With that inmind,I asked six older parents one question:What is your biggest regret from your early days as aparent?It turned out that all of them thought they cou

14、ld have done it better.But,each of them alsohas a strong,healthy relationship with their kids.Whatever regrets their parents might have hadabout their upbringing,one thing is clear-it didnt affect them in a meaningful way.The bottom line is,we all feel like we could be doing this parenting thing bet

15、ter,And quiteclearly,years later,we*re still going to look back and wish we tried things differently.But the pastcant be changed,and neither should it.4.Why does the author go to a local Starbucks?A.To have an appointment with one of his clients.B.To have adiscussion about parenthood with Kate.C.To

16、enjoy a delicious coffee with her friends.D.To escape from thepressures around her.5.Why did Kate feel sad and regretful?A.Because she couldnt get on well with her daughter.B.Because she hardly paid any attention to her kids.2C.Because she was disappointed with her kids*performance.D.Because she tho

17、ught that she could have done better.6.What can we learn according to the fifth and sixth paragraph?A.Not every parent has a good relationship with their kids.B.The author was moved by what these parents had done.C.These parents didnt make a meaningful life for their children.D.None of the parents w

18、ere totally content with the way they raised kids.7.What conclusion can we draw from the last paragraph?A.Give as much love as you can to kids.B.Dont limit kidsfreedom as they grow up.C.Treasure the present and be a good parent.D.Learn how to be agood parent from others.CFor years the Italian city o

19、f Venice has been struggling with a few concerns.SaintMarks Square is often flooded.Venices waterways require repairs.But,by far,the biggestproblem is the rapidly growing number of visitors to the city.So city officials have decided to require all visitors to pay a fee to enter Venice.The moneywill

20、help to pay for cleaning and other services that help to keep the city beautiful.Venices Mayor Luigi Brugnaro explained the decision to international media during a visit toRome last week.Venice is a wonder of the world and only in this way can it be saved,the mayorsaid.The fee process will be exper

21、imental at first,he added.A one-day visit will cost about$7.City officials have yet to decide when the fee collection willbegin.The money will be collected by transport companies that bring the tourists to Venice.The city will set up cameras for those arriving in private cars.And there will be fines

22、 for thosewho do not pay the fee.Students,some workers and children under the age of six will not have topay.Naturally,anyone bom or living in Venice is exempt.City officials hope this will prevent the overcrowding that often comes with large numbers oftourists.Some people living in Venice say they

23、do not believe the fee plan will work,LawyerRoberta Pierabon says it will be impossible to collect the money from everyone who visits the city.Visitors arrive from all sides.She does not believe tourists can be controlled and added that shedisapproved of the plan.Other Venetians like the idea.They s

24、ay it will make tourism lessaggressive.Venetians love their city and know it will never stop appealing to visitors.Venice is sospecial,they say,that it belongs to the whole of humanity.8.What has made Venices government most worried?A.Saint Marks Square is often flooded.B.Venice*s waterways requirer

25、epairs.C.Too many visitors rush to see the city.D.The government cantget enough funds.39.What can we know according to Luigi Brugnaro?A.No ways can help save the present Venice.B.The fee will behigher in the soon future.C.Only the higher fee can give a hand to the city.D.The visitors areactually unw

26、elcome to Venice.10.What does the underline word exempt*probably mean in Paragraph 4?A.Asked to stay.B.Permitted to settle.C.Required not to enter.D.Allowed not to pay.11.Who opposed the fee plan?A.Mayor Luigi Brugnaro.B.All Venetians.C.Lawyer Roberta Pierabon.D.City officials.DSolar energy systems&

27、power plants do not produce air pollution,water pollution,orgreenhouse gases.Using solar energy can have a positive,indirect effect on the environment,when solar energy replaces or reduces the use of other energy sources that have larger effects onthe environment.However,some poisonous materials and

28、 chemicals are used to make the photovoltaiccells that convert sunlight into electricity.Some solar thermal（保热的）systems use potentiallydangerous liquids to transfer heat.Leaks of these materials could detriment the environment.U.S.environmental laws regulate the use and settlement of these types of

29、materials.As with any type of power plant,large solar power plants can affect the environment neartheir locations.The placement of the power plant may have long-term effects on the habitats ofnative plants and animals.Some solar power plants may require water for cleaning solar collectorsand concent

30、rators or for cooling turbine（涡轮机）generators.Using large volumes of groundwater or surface water in some dry locations may affect the ecosystems that depend on these waterresources.In addition,the beam of concentrated sunlight a solar power tower creates can kill birdsand insects that fly into the b

31、eam.The amount of solar energy that the earth receives each day is many times greater than thetotal amount of all energy that people consume each day.However,on the surface of the earth,solar energy is a variable and irregular energy source.The amount of sunlight and the intensity ofsunlight varies

32、by time of day and location.Weather and climate conditions affect the availabilityof sunlight daily and on a seasonal basis.The type and size of a solar energy collection andconversion system determines how much of the available solai energy we can convert into usefulenergy.12.Which of the following

33、 can replace the underlined word“detriment”？A.protect.B.damage.C.improve.D.disturb.13.What influence can large solar power plants have on the locations?4A.Polluting the ground water.B.Protecting the habitats ofplants and animals.C.Damaging the local natural balance.D.Attractingbirds and insects to t

34、he area.14.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A.Different areas receive different amount of solar energy.B.How to convert solar energy into useful energy.C.The relationship between solar energy collection and the sunlight.D.Some factors that influence the amount of solar energy collection.1

35、5.Whatrs the authors attitude towards solar energy system?A.Favorable.B.Objective.C.Doubtful.D.Negative.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。For the past two years I have been traveling and living abroad.Home has becomemore of a feeling than a place.16 but I also fe

36、el at home in Italy with my friends.Home is no longer a picture of a house with a front door and some windows.17.This is one of the reasons that celebrating the New Year has become very important for me.Living abroad has made me constantly reconsider how I will live my life,so I dont feel the needto

37、 plan for change:I live for change.New Years Eve has become my time to reconnect with the friends that make me feel at home.Every year we try to reunite,no matter where we are.It is a moment to reconnect and get toknow each other again.18 In the middle of the countryside,away from our constantlychan

38、ging lives,we were able to become like a little family again.19 It was a very big change.We were surrounded by culture and life and joy.Therewere bars and parties.It was different,but one thing stayed very much the same I felt at homeagain and we felt like a family again.Twenty minutes into 2019,I w

39、as trying to walk through a crowded square.20 Onthe way home,I realized that I was lucky enough to be with people who wanted to spend thefirst day of the New Year with me!A.It is more complicated than that.B.This year,we went to Barcelona.C.Many people prefer to have their unique houses.D.I feel at

40、home when I am with my family in London.E.The square was so crowded that I couldnt feel myself for a while.F.Our big party had come to an end in twenty minutes,and we had to go home.G.Last year,we traveled to a cottage in Ireland where we had no internet and no neighbors.5第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满 分 30分）第一节

41、（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四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A dog had been waiting on the roadside for four years.It has finally been reunited with itsowner 21 a social media post.The man Anuchit Uncharoen recalled passing by the dogand seeing it being 22 by a woman late in the afternoon.

42、When he spoke to her,he learned that the dog was thought to have been 23,Thewoman said she initially（最初）took the dog to her home,but the 24 friend escaped andreturned to the 25 to wait for its owner.Since then,the woman had been regularlybringing food to it and making sure it was healthy.Others in t

43、he community had been26,too.heartbreaking situation made the 27 online,eventually reaching itsin touch with Anuchit and explained that he and his family 28 a dogfour years ago.Their dog had the same 29 as the one in the pictures.The owner said that BonBon was with them on a trip to a relative.His do

44、g mighthave 30 out of the car while on the road.He and his family searched for BonBon backon the roads but without luck.They assumed their pet dog had died and were 31 to discover it alive and32.When the owner paid BonBon a visit,suiprisingly,the dog 33 to go with him,even if its tail wagged in 34.S

45、omeone once said,your pet might only be here for a 35 of your life but for it,you are its whole life.So remember to be kind to them.21.A.in case ofB.as forC.thanks toD.instead of22.A.fedB.huggedC.shelteredD.drawn23.A.caughtB.releasedC.acceptedD.abandoned24.A.loyalB.fierceC.braveD.generous25.A.shopB.

46、floorC.streetD.kitchen26.A.praisingB.helpingC.hidingD.listening27.A.wishesB.newsC.notesD.rounds28.A.pickedB.leftC.lost6D.rescued29.A.appearanceD.weightB.sizecolor30.A.lookedB.walkedC.jumpedD.kept31.A.thrilledB.embarrassedC.puzzledD.satisfied32.A.bonyB.fragileC.friendlyD.well33.A.agreedB.hopedC.refus

47、edD.managed34.A.surpriseB.excitementC.troubleD.anger35.A.fieldB.numberC.sumD.part第二节(共 10小 题；每小题1.5分，满 分 15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。When is the best time to go to Disneyland?The answer 36 that question depends onyour preferences,but there are factors to consider 37(guide)your decision.Y

48、ou could go inthe middle of the week in February,on a sunny day 38 there are no school holidays to avoidcrowds,but there wont be any fireworks.39 you could think about going in the summerwhen all the rides are running,days are long,and you can see the fireworks and othernighttime 40(show),but the he

49、at and long lines come._ 41(general),the best time tovisit Disneyland is during the summer and holidays.At these times,Disneyland hours are thelongest,meaning more hours to play,more things to do,and more rides to experience.Rides are also 42(likely)to be closed for maintenance then,which means ther

50、es 43(little)chance ofmissing them.However,the weather can be so hot that youll worry you might melt.Though thehours are long,the place 44(crowd).Hotel rates will also be at the years highest,45(increase)your total trip cost.Your trip is all about you,so it is up to you to pick your own idealtime of