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1、2021届高三英语新高考模拟试题04（建议用时：100分钟）第一部分 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。ALanguage experts say that as many as half of the 6,900 languages spoken in the world today areendangered.This means that by the year 2050 over 3,000 languages will have become extinct.Fouro

2、f the most likely languages to disappear are listed below.YuchiYuchi is a language spoken by just five people all aged over 75 in Oklahoma,USA.They aremembers of a Native American Indian group of people called the Tsoy aha,meaning Children of theSun.Its nouns have ten genders,six for Yuchi people,on

3、e for non-Yuchis and animals and three forinanimate objects.JeruJeru is an Andamanese language spoken by fewer than 20 people on the Andaman Islands in theIndian Ocean.It is generally believed to be one of the languages in Southeast Asia surviving fromancient times.Jeru is thought to date back to a

4、settlement of the area by the first humans to leaveAfrica.ThaoAmong the inhabitants（居民）of Sun Moon Lake in central Taiwan,China are a handful of oldpeople that speak the Austronesian language of Thao.The rest of the community speaks TaiwaneseChinese.The language of Thao is related to others in the P

5、hilippines and Indonesia.AinuThis language is spoken by the original inhabitants of Japan.It is used by a small number of oldpeople on the island of Hokkaido in the far north of the country.Ainu has very complex verbs thatinclude meanings most languages need a whole sentence to express.1.Which langu

6、age is now spoken outside of Asia?A.Yuchi.B.Thao.C.Ainu.D.Jeru.2.Where did the first Jeru speakers probably come from?A.America.B.Africa.C.Japan.D.India.3.What can we learn about Ainu?A.Its nouns have ten genders.B.It originates from Indonesia.C.It is spoken by less than five people.D.Its verbs can

7、express rich meanings.BUnless you are fortunate enough to know an NBA player,Ryan Martin is probably the bestbasketball player youll ever meet.Unlike those who fly up and down the court,however,Martin isforced to take a different approach;he doesnt have legs.Martin,a 33-year-old man,is a professiona

8、l wheelchair basketball player.His achievementshave taken him halfway around the world to play in Spain for the last seven years.There he made acomfortable living playing basketball and working with some of the greatest athletes in the world.“A good wheelchair player can make$50,000 a year,while a s

9、tar can make six figures,saidMartin.But he couldnt see his family for months and European cities were unfriendly to thedisabled.He also had to learn Spanish.Martin,however,overcame those drawbacks（困难）.He started playing basketball when he was 12.It didnt take long for him to fall in love with thespo

10、rt and,after graduating from Somers High,he attended Southwest Minnesota State Universityon a basketball scholarship.In college,he scored over 1,000 points in his career and set severalschool records.And he works as hardif not harder-as any other professional athlete/He destroys me,“saidGina Navarra

11、,who works out with Martin on occasion/What he does amazes me.”Martin also recognizes that,at age 33,hes in the back end of his career.With that in mind,he hasbeen focusing more and more on his foundation.“I have 12 brothers and sisters.College gave me a true sense of achievement.The foundation isde

12、signed to give those with disabilities the opportunity to realize the dreams that I once had,“Martin said.Im not saying that out of a sense of pity,“he said.I realize how fortunate I am to haveachieved what I have.But I want to open doors fbr people/94.What was Ryan Martins life like in Spain?A.Free

13、.B.Boring.C.Difficult.D.Bitter-sweet.5.How was Ryan Martins performance in college?A.He stood out in basketball.B.He failed to make a record.C.He was weak in his studies.D.He never won a scholarship.6.Why did Ryan Martin work for the foundation?A.To help those in need.B.To finish his basketball care

14、er.C.To earn more money for his family.D.To leam basketball skills from other players.7.Which of the following words can best describe Ryan Martin?A.Honest and responsible.B.Ambitious and sensitive.C.Reliable and knowledgeable.D.Determined and warm-hearted.CMany scientists believe our love of sugar

15、may actually be an addiction.When we eat or drinksugary foods,the sugar enters our blood and affects parts of our brain that make us feel good.Thenthe good feeling goes away,leaving us wanting more.All tasty foods do this,but sugar has aparticularly strong effect.In this way,it is in fact an addicti

16、ve drug,which doctors suggest we allshould cut down on.“It seems like every time I study an illness and search for the first cause,I find my way back tosugar,“says scientist Richard Johnson.One-third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure,and up to 347 million adults have diabetes（糖尿病）.Why?”Su

17、gar,we believe is one of the culprits,if not the major reason/9 says Johnson.Our bodies are designed to survive on very little sugar.Early humans often had very little food,so our bodies learned to be very efficient in storing sugar as fat.In this way,we had energy storedwhen there was no food.But t

18、oday,most people have more than enough.So the very thing thatonce saved us may now be killing us.So what is the solution?Its obvious that we need to eat less sugar.The trouble is,in today9sworld,ifs extremely difficult to avoid.From breakfast cereals（谷物）to after-dinner desserts,ourfoods are increasi

19、ngly filled with it.But there are those who are fighting back against sugar.Many schools are replacing sugarydesserts with healthier food like fruit.Other schools are growing their own food in gardens,orbuilding facilities like walking tracks so students and others in the community can exercise.8.Wh

20、at do scientists think of sugar?A.It benefits our health.B.It is less addictive than drugs.C.It causes us to become dependent on it.D.It should be taken under a doctors guidance.9.What does the underlined word“culprits“in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Diseases.B.Poor diets.C.Unknown things.D.Causes of

21、 a problem.10.Why is it so hard to avoid sugar?A.We like it too much.B.We cannot survive without it.C.It gives us much needed energy.D.Its in so many foods and drinks.11.What is the best title for the passage?A.Ways to Avoid SugarB.Our Addiction to SugarC.Illnesses Caused by SugarD.Good Sugar VS Bad

22、 SugarDWhen you buy fresh-cut flowers,do you think about where they came from?You might thinkthey were grown somewhere nearby.The reality,though,is that the cut flower trade is increasinglyinternational.Today,thanks to airplanes and high-tech cooling systems,even the most delicateflower can be expor

23、ted and sold thousands of kilometers away from where it was grown.The Netherlands handles about 60 percent of the worlds cut flowers.And its auction houses（拍卖行）are very large-Aalsmeer,near Amsterdam,is such an auction house.About 120 soccerfields would fill its main building.Nineteen million flowers

24、 are sold here on an average day.The Netherlands is also a world leader in developing new flower varieties.Dutch companiesand the government invest a great amount of money in flower research.Their scientists look forways to lengthen a flowefs vase life,to strengthen flowers to prevent them from bein

25、g damagedwhile travelling,and also to strengthen the natural fragrance of the flowers.There are also many other places with a better climate for growing flowers,and the climate ofEcuador is almost perfect.With predictable rainy periods and 12 hours of sunlight each day,Ecuadors roses are famous for

26、their large heads and long,straight stems.Every year,Ecuador sellsabout 500 million flowers to the US alone.The industry has brought employment opportunities anda stronger economy to the country.My family has TV now.There are radios,said YolandaQuishpe,20,who has picked roses for four years.To other

27、s,the increasingly international nature of the flower trade is very bad news.In recentyears,local growers in the US faced huge competition from international flower companies,andmany lost their businesses.Lina Hale,an independent rose grower said her father had predicted thesituation in the 1980s,I

28、see a train coming down the track/9 he warned her,“and its comingstraight towards us.”12.What do we know about Aalsmeer?A.Its very large.B.Its as big as Tokyo.C.19 million flowers are grown there.D.60%of the Netherlands9 flowers are sold there.13.What is one aspect of the Netherlands9 flower researc

29、h?A.How to increase flower production.B.How to avoid climates effect on flowers.C.How to speed up the process of flowering.D.How to keep flowers fresh during transportation.14.What does the author want to show through Yolanda Quishpes words?A.Flowers from Ecuador are beautiful.B.Ecuador could grow e

30、ven more flowers.C.The flower trade in Ecuador benefits the locals.D.Rose-picking is a very popular job in Ecuador.15.What Lina Hales father said suggested thatA.he was excited to see the trainB.he knew his business would be affectedC.he was sure customers wouldnt want rosesD.he thought trains were

31、a new way to deliver flowers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。Everybody hates the idea of cutting back financially because it usually means living withoutthings you like.But not always.16 They could reduce your costs by thousands of dollars a year.17An increasing

32、 number of grocery chains are selling their own lines of fooD.Actually,thesebrands cost vastly less than the name brands,but taste the same.Switch and you could save 25percent on your grocery bills.Make a list.Whether youre buying groceries or gifts,spur-of-the-moment impulses（一时冲动）are yourenemy.18

33、If you want to buy something on impulse,force yourself to go home and thinkabout it.Carry snacks.19 The same holds true for anything you eat out.So if you know youre going to be out forseveral hours and likely to get hungry,throw an apple in your car or carry a six-pack of soda orwater in your bag.U

34、se it up.Before you run to the store,make sure you check your fridge.There9s a good chance thatyouve got lots of unused or partially used items that will go to waste while you waste your cashbuying more 20A.Make a savings plan.B.Switch to store brands.C.There are many painless ways to save.D.Choose

35、reliable brands of well-known companies.E.Write a to-do list before you go shopping and stick to it.F.Whether its food or beauty care,use it up before you replace it.G.Buy a soda at a restaurant and youre likely to pay twice as much.第二部分 语言运用（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

36、项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Any form of presentation or speech can be challenging,particularly if you are not used totalking in front of the public.I have been doing presentations and 21 training programs formany years,22 I have got quite used to it.Recently,I spoke at a conference about the key factors in bus

37、iness success.As usual,Iresearched on what I wanted to 23,and cleared up the structure and content of the presentation.As I had always done,I arrived at the conference hall 24 to make sure everything was onhand,check out the venue,and also 25 myself.This completed,and then I spoke to thedelegates（会议

38、代表）who arrived before the 26 starting time.I have always 27 the level of success of my presentations by the applause and comments Ireceived from the 28.This time I spoke in the session leading up to the morning break,soafter the applause 29,I had the opportunity to personally communicate with nearly

39、 all of thedelegates.The last delegate I spoke with 30 my hand and said how much she enjoyed mylecture,and that she had got lots of practical 31 to use in her business.And she said that I hadconsumed much of myself so that she hoped my energy levels would not 32 fbr the rest of theday and she would

40、like to 33 my efforts in some way.While driving back home,I reflected on how 34 I had been to receive all the appreciationand praise fbr what I had done that morning and how 35 and energized I felt.21.A.assessingB.conductingC.designingD.studying22.A.asB.thoughC.butD.so23.A.coverB.improveC.learnD.che

41、ck24.A.regularlyB.finallyC.earlyD.exactly25.A.trainB.warnC.encourageD.prepare26.A.scheduledB.officialC.usualD.previous27.A.measuredB.recognizedC.comparedD.guessed28.A.colleaguesB.audienceC.studentsD.leaders29.A.appearedB.changedC.endedD.spread30.A.caughtB.movedC.shookD.touched31.A.tipsB.drillsC.plan

42、sD.notes32.A.continueB.increaseC.sufferD.balance33.A.confirmB.announceC.imitateD.repay34.A.fortunateB.shockingC.gratefulD.confident35.A.anxiousB.refreshedC.impressedD.fascinated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。Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor of the braille co

43、de,36.can be usedby blind people to read through touch.Braille was born in a middle class family of Coupvray,France,in 1809.His father ran a leatherbusiness.He was the 37.(young)of four children.When he was three,he accidentally 38.(stick)a sharp tool into one eye while 39.(play)in his father9s work

44、shop.At that time,there was no 40.(advance)medication and soon his injured eye was infected.The infection spread into his other eye and soonhe lost his sight 41.(complete).He went to the Royal Institute for Blind Youth at 42.age of ten.Braille was a good student,especially when 43.came to science an

45、dmusic.Later he became a teacher at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.Braille died in Paris in1852.Had it not been for Louis Braille,it would have been hard for blind people in the world to enjoya story or learn something important.His invention has a 44.(benefit)effect on the blind.In honor of th

46、e birthday of Louis Braille on January 4th,this day 45._ (celebrate)as“World Braille Day”.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，校学生会拟向一所美国的姐妹学校图书馆捐赠一批中国经典文学图书，以供该校学生阅读。请你给该校负责人写一封邮件，内容如下：1.自我介绍；2.介绍这批书籍。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Sir or Madam,Um Li Hua,Chairman of the Student

47、s9 Union._Yours sincerely,Li Hua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。Mike licked the last of the mint chocolate chip ice cream.It was almost time to leave.Hejumped into the car with his parents and headed off to the Olympic-sized pool for the big swimmeet.When his race came up,Mike was con

48、fident.He was strong and swift.Mike climbed out of thepool,smiling.He had just won first place,making him the fastest boy in his age group.Congratulations,son,his father said.His mom gave him a hug,even though he was soakingwet.A week later,it was time for another swim meet.Like before,Mike decided

49、to enjoy his favorite icecream flavor.Mike remembered that the last time he had won a race,he also ate mint chocolate chipice cream first.Maybe hed win again.He took first place again in his race.Mike was feeling pretty good.As it turned out,Mikedecided to have some mint chocolate chip ice cream bef

50、ore every one of the next few swim meets.He began to think of it as his lucky charm.After several months of placing in the top positions ofevery race he swam,Mike was feeling unbeatable.And he wouldnt admit it,but all that ice creamwas adding a few pounds to his athletic swimmer9s build.It didnt tak