2021年廣東省佛山市高明一中高考英語模擬試卷（二）

第一部分 閱讀理解 （共兩節(jié)， 滿分37.5分）第一節(jié) （共4小題；每小題2.5分， 滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文， 從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中， 選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 1．Cannes
     When you think France，often the famous capital Paris comes to mind.But this holiday is for the girls that want to live like the stars for a weekend or two，and have budgeted for it too.Not only does it offer a beautiful view，you will feel like celebrities as you wander around the place film stars call home during the Cannes Film Festival.
     Brazil
     One of the few places on Earth is warm all year-round，where temperatures rarely dip below 20℃.Brazil is the perfect destination for a girls holiday.For the girls group with the most visitors，the place for you is Rio de Janeiro.The iconic Rio Carnival，is truly where Brazil comes to life in an explosion of colour and passion.Full of parades，shows and dancing in the streets，the perfect party.
     Thailand
     Ko Pha Ngan is renowned （聞名的） for its monthly Full Moon party.This night long lunar celebration draws visitors from all over the world and is an absolute must.While nursing your hangover，move on to Phuket，where you'll find the Elephant Shelter，home to rehabilitated elephants.Observe as they socialize freely，bathe and help prepare food for the herd.
     Amsterdam
     Known for its artistic heritage，elaborate （精致的） canal system and museums，Amsterdam is packed with adventures waiting to be had.Start your trip right with a canal tour.The history of Amsterdam is intimately connected with water.Floating down Amsterdam's canals is the most magical and memorable way to discover the city especially with a glass of wine or two.
  
  （1）What can visitors experience in Cannes？

  
  A．They can learn to budget.
  B．They can watch various parades.
  C．They can feel like famed entertainers.
  D．They can pay a visit to film stars' home.
  （2）In which place can the girls attend to animals？

  
  A．Cannes.
  B．Phuket.
  C．Rio.
  D．Amsterdam.
  （3）What is the highlight of the Amsterdam tour？

  
  A．A canal tour.
  B．Various museums.
  C．Artistic heritage.
  D．Thrilling adventures.
  組卷：4引用：1難度：0.6

  解析

• 2．I turned 8 years old the day I skipped school for the first time.It was easily done：Both my parents left for work before my school bus arrived on weekdays，so when it showed up at my house on that cold winter morning，I simply did not get on.The perfect crime!
     And what did I do with myself on that glorious stolen day，with no adult in charge and no limits on my activities？Did I get high？Hit the mall for a shoplifting extravaganza （狂歡）？
     Nope.I built a warm fire in the wood stove，prepared a bowl of popcorn，grabbed a blanket，and read.I was thrilled and transported by a book-it was Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises-and I just needed to be alone with it for a little while.I ached to know what would happen to Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley and Robert Cohn.I couldn't bear the thought of sitting in a classroom taking another exam when I could be traveling through Spain in the 1920s with a bunch of expatriates （異鄉(xiāng)客）.
     I spent that day lost in words.Time fell away，as the room around me turned to mist，and my role-as a daughter，sister，teenager，and student-in the world no longer had any meaning.I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness：I had become completely absorbed by something I loved.
     Looking back on it now，I can see that some subtle things were happening to my mind and to my life while I was in that state of absorption.Hemingway's language was quietly braiding itself into my imagination.I was downloading information about how to create simple and elegant sentences，a good and solid plot.In other words，I was learning how to write.Without realizing it，I was hot on the trail of my own fate.Writing now absorbs me the way reading once did and happiness is their generous side effect.
  
  （1）Why did the author skip school on that day？

  
  A．Because her parents left home early.
  B．Because it was a biting cold winter morning.
  C．Because she was fascinated by a novel.
  D．Because she was anxious to take the exam.
  （2）What did the author think is the source of true joy？

  
  A．Reading a fiction by the fire.
  B．Travelling with a bunch of expatriates.
  C．Breaking the rules and regulations.
  D．Being occupied by one's passion.
  （3）Which can best replace the underlined phrase "braiding itself into" in the last paragraph？

  
  A．Entering.
  B．Destroying.
  C．Mending.
  D．Blocking.
  （4）What can we infer from the passage？

  
  A．The author was tired of his roles in the real-life.
  B．Writing has a horrible effect on the author's life now.
  C．The author skipped school when he was 8 years old.
  D．Becoming a writer is the author's childhood dream.
  組卷：4引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 3．As people get older，the types of friends they have tend to change.As young adults，humans have a lot of friends.With age，they often prefer to spend their time with just a few close，positive individuals.Researchers long believed that this change was unique to humans，but a new study finds that chimps also have similar tendencies.
     One explanation for the humans to get picky about social connections has to do with awareness of our limited life span. "People monitor how much time we have left in our life and choose emotionally-fulfilling relationships in old age，" says one of the study's lead authors Alexandra G.Rosati，a psychologist at the University of Michigan.As people age，they don't want to be surrounded by a large group of negative friends，but would prefer to be near a handful of optimistic individuals.
     Rosati and her colleagues were curious whether chimps would show similar features even though they don't seem to be aware of their upcoming death.Researchers used 78，000 hours of observations made over 20 years from the Kibale Chimpanzee Project in Uganda.The data looked at the social interactions of 21 male chimps between 15 and 58 years old.The researchers only studied male chimps because they show stronger social bonds and have more social interactions than female chimps.
     Researchers found that wild chimpanzees share a similar pattern. "They interact with others in more positive ways as they get older.Younger adults，in contrast，show more aggression and were more likely to form one-sided relationships where their partner did not reciprocate. "says Rosati.For example，the older chimpanzees would sit close to their long-time companions and groom （給……梳毛） each other，while younger chimps had more one-sided relationships where they would groom a friend，but the action wasn't returned.The study was published in the journal Science.
     "This aging pattern may be the result of shared changes in our abilities to manage our emotions with age，" Rosati says. "This shared pattern between chimpanzees and humans could represent an adaptive response where older adults focus on important social relationships that provide benefits and avoid interactions that have negative consequences as they lose competitive fighting ability."
  
  （1）Why do humans change their preference for friends in old age？

  
  A．They don't like making new friends.
  B．Their friends pass away one by one.
  C．They adapt to the changes in nature.
  D．They know their life is running out.
  （2）What is the purpose of Paragraph 3？

  
  A．To show the study was done scientifically.
  B．To show how scientists tried to prove their assumption.
  C．To show how hard it was to observe the chimps.
  D．To show male chimps are unaware of upcoming death.
  （3）What does the underlined word "reciprocate" in Paragraph 4 mean？

  
  A．Repay their kindness.
  B．Take care of them.
  C．Get along well with them.
  D．Sit close to them.
  （4）Which can be a suitable title for the text？

  
  A．People Prefer Positive Partners in Old Age
  B．Positive Bonds Benefit Chimps in Many Ways
  C．Aging Chimps like Us Get Picky About Friends
  D．Chimps Share Similar Tendencies with Humans
  組卷：6引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié) （滿分25分）

• 9．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。
      Hannah tightened her helmet，a man's voice boomed from the louder-speakers： "Participants in the Five-Mile Junior Fat-tire Race.Please gather behind the orange flags."
      Her heart was filled with excitement.First prize was a mountain bike.On a bike like that，she'd fly through the woods.
      "Three，two，one，go!"
      The lead--out（引路人） made turn onto section of single track（小道） and gathered speed.jye.ai with red hair rolled in behind him.The lead-out sped up again. Hannah slowed down for the hill，following close behind the red-haired girl，but the girl was gaining speed.
      Hannah sped up and pedaled（騎行） the downhill section.Still，the red-haired- girl biked faster.They crossed wooden bridge.The lead-out and the girl disappeared behind a thick stand of trees.When Hannah glanced over her shoulder，she saw nobody behind her.
      Hannah watched for the orange arrows（箭頭）marking the course and biked through the muddy fields. "The girl might still get tired， "she thought.Then Hannah saw her.At the edge of the forest，the girl was bending her knees by her bike，the lead-out next to her.The girl must have gotten a flat.Hannah biked faster.She didn't slow down the hill but pedaled harder.She wiped the sweat from her eyes，breathless.The lead-out noticed her and jumped on his bike.Hannah was close enough now to see the girl putting the chain on the chain ring
      Hannah felt energy flowing through her as she followed the lead-out past the girl into the woods.Maybe she could win.
      In the middle of a small grassland，Hannah looked back.The girl was coming up behind her at crazy speed.
      Hannah reached fork（岔路） in the trail.The lead-out- was nowhere in sight，but on her left was the sign with the orange arrow.When she turned，her foot slipped off the pedal，and she accidentally kicked the sign over.
  注意：
  1.所續(xù)寫的短文詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
  2.應(yīng)使用至少5個以上短文中標(biāo)有下劃線的關(guān)鍵詞語；
  3.續(xù)寫部分分為二段，每段的開頭語已經(jīng)為你寫好；
  4.續(xù)寫完成后，請用下劃線標(biāo)出你所使用的關(guān)鍵詞語。
  Paragraph 1：
      "I need to stop and fix the sign，or the other racer might get lost." She thought.__________
  Paragraph 2：
      Looking at the shining mountain bike，Hannah felt like crying._______
  組卷：5引用：1難度：0.6

  解析

• 10．閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一個完整的故事。
     A rock is as big as a house.That's how the guide book described Giant Rock. Dad said it was carried here by a glacier millions of years ago.
     I was finally going to see it，on-snowshoes，with my three older cousins，my dad，and my uncle Don.I'd been snowshoeing before，and I liked the adventure of hiking through deep snow alongside wild-animal tracks.At the parking area，after putting on our snowshoes，we studied the map in the information kiosk（亭子）. "We start here"，Dad said， "on the red path.Then we turn left onto the purple circle.That's where Giant Rock is." "Remember to stick together，guys，" Uncle Don said.
     The path ran uphill alongside a stone wall.It was easy to follow because red markers were nailed to the trees and the snow had been packed down by other hikers.At the top of the hill，we turned onto the purple path，which wound back and forth，travelling through the hills and gullies.We settled into a rhythm，with Dad and everyone else in front and me in the back，crunch-crunch-crunching through the snow.My cousins were faster than I was，but I managed to keep up.
     Finally，we reached a hill and saw the massive rock sitting alone in the forest. "It really is as big as a house" my cousin Josh said，gazing up.My cousins and I high-fived（舉手擊掌）each other and jogged down the slope until we stood at the base， breathless.Standing in the rock's giant shadow，I noticed the sun had dipped even lower. "Let's head back，" Dad said after a few minutes.
     Soon we were crunch-crunch-crunching our way home.I was a little behind the group when I noticed a set of animal tracks I didn't recognize.I followed them off the path for a closer look.There were no claw marks，which meant they didn't belong to a dog or a fox.Instead，they looked like tiny handprints and footprints.Must be a raccoon（小熊），I thought.
  注意：1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
  2.應(yīng)使用5個以上短文中標(biāo)有下劃線的關(guān)鍵詞語；
  3.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好；
  4.續(xù)寫完成后，請用下劃線標(biāo)出你所使用的關(guān)鍵詞語。
  Para 1：
     I looked around when I suddenly realized I was totally alone.________
  Para 2：
     Reaching a crossroads，I tried to calm myself down，picturing the map again.______
  組卷：6引用：1難度：0.6

  解析