1、 2021 英语高考预演押题卷（新高考）（三）英语高考预演押题卷（新高考）（三） 本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。 第一部分第一部分 阅读理解阅读理解（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 Welcome to Adventure land! Everyone loves Adventure land! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore ,enjoy and admire th
2、eir wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. The Travel Pavilion Explore places you have never been to before and experience different ways of life. Visit the Amazon jungle (丛林) village, the Turkish market ,the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the p
3、eople there who will tell you about their lives and things they make. You can try making a carpet and making nets fishing. The Future Tower This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way well be liv
4、ing then. Spend some time in our space station and you can even take a journey to Mars! The Nature Park This is not really one park but several parks. In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals and see lions giraffes elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins
5、and whales. The Pyramid This is the center of Adventure land. Need some postcards, stamps or even toys? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. 1.The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors _. A. realize the importance of travelling B. learn something about diffe
6、rent places in the world C. learn how to make things such as fishing nets D. become familiar with mountain countries 2.If you are interested in knowing about what peoples life will be like you may visit _. A. the Travel Pavilion B. the Safari Park C. the Future Tower D. the Pyramid 3.Where will you
7、most likely go if you want to get a toy lion to take home? A. The Pyramid B. The Nature Park C. The Future Tower D. The Travel Pavilion B I had to knock on the taxi to get his attention. Finally, the driver, a man about 60, looked up from behind the wheel and apologized, Im sorry, but I was reading
8、a letter. He sounded as if he had a cold or a cough. Since I was in no hurry, I told him to finish his letter. He shook his head, explaining that he had already read it several times and almost knew it by heart. Curious, I asked whether it was from a child or maybe a grandchild.This isnt family, he
9、replied, though he might just as well have been a regular member of the family. Old Ed and I grew up together. They were always friends. But since he moved away from the neighborhood 30 years ago, itd generally just been postcards at Christmas time between them. A couple of weeks ago, Ed died. I sho
10、uld have kept in touch. He repeated this, more to himself than to me. To comfort him, I said sometimes we just didnt seem to find the time. But we used to find the time, he said. Take a look. He handed the letter over to me. The first sentence Ive been meaning to write for some time, but Ive always
11、delayed it. reminded me of myself. It went on to say that he often thought about the good times they had had together. When I read the part where it saidYour friendship really means a lot to me, more than I can say because Im not good at saying things like that, I found myself nodding in agreement.
12、We had gone several kilometers and were almost at my hotel, so I read the last paragraph:So I thought youd like to know that I was thinking of you. And it was ended with Your Old Friend, Tom. I thought your friends name was Ed,I said. Im Tom, he explained. Its a letter I wrote to Ed before I knew he
13、d died. I never put it in the mailbox. I guess I should have written it sooner. His face was pale as he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief. When I got to my hotel room I didnt unpack right away, I had to write a letter and post it. 4. Who wrote the letter? A. Tom. B. Old Ed. C. The author. D. The dr
14、ivers grandchild. 5. It can be inferred from the passage that the driver regretted _. A. missing Eds funeral B. moving away from his neighborhood C. forgetting to send Ed Christmas cards D. not being able to keep in touch with Ed 6.From Paragraph 4, we can learn that the author of the passage _. A.
15、often failed to write to his friends B. had no intention to write to his friends C. had many great moments with his friends D. was good at expressing feelings to his friends 7.What message does the passage probably try to convey? A. Comfort your friends when they are feeling down. B. Life is unpredi
16、ctable, so live each day as if it were your last. C. Remember to always mail your letters after expressing your words. D. Always make time to value and experience your lasting friendships. C Royal Dutch Shell is launching a $ 300 million and forestry program, at a time when an increasing number of o
17、il companies are putting money in carbon offset(碳补偿) plans to meet climate goals. The company will spend the money over the next three years on projects to store carbon, including large forests in the Netherlands and Spain, and will start offering motorists the option of purchasing carbon offsets wh
18、en they buy petrol at the pump. The executives of the company explained that these carbon offset projects were a new business opportunity for Shell, as well as a way to meet its climate targets. We believe that over time we will be building a business, because these carbon credits will become more v
19、aluable as carbon becomes more limited, they said. Shell recently decided to cut its net carbon footprint(碳排放) by 2-3 percent in five years, which includes emissions(排放) from the products it sells. The company plans to produce carbon credits from the forestry projects, then sell these credits on to
20、customers buying its oil and gas products, or apply the credits to its own operations to lower its carbon footprint. Plants absorb carbon dioxide as they grow and restoring forests and other natural areas is considered one of the simplest ways to store carbon. However, the voluntary market for carbo
21、n credits based on forestry projects has its critics, as projects in developing countries can be hard to monitor. Shells move has also been criticized by some environmentalists. They worried that there was a risk of greenwash when companies invested in forestry projects. There is an entire debate ab
22、out whether forestry projects truly reduce emissions or not, they said, pointing out that planting in one area could cause deforestation (滥伐森林)to another. Shell said it would rely on the third party to ensure its forest program to meet the Voluntary Carbon Standard and strict biodiversity requiremen
23、ts. Mark Lewis, head of climate change investment research at BNP Paribas, said, Planting trees to offset emissions, as far as it goes, is a step in the right direction. 8.What is popular among oil companies these days? A.Studying climate changes. B.Launching forestry programs. C.Working out carbon
24、offset plans. D.Attracting motorists to buy their petrol. 9.How will Shell Company make profits from its carbon offset projects? A.By quitting the emissions of its products. B.By reducing its carbon footprint by a quarter. C.By limiting the oil used by its own operations. D.By putting carbon credits
25、 it produces on the market. 10.What concerns some environmentalists about forestry project? A.The projects cant really stop carbon emissions. B.The projects are hard to monitor in poor countries. C.The projects may lead to deforestation in other forests. D.The projects havent met strict biodiversity
26、 requirements. 11.What does the underlined word greenwash in Paragraph 3mean? A.Discount. B.Cheat. C.Decline. D.Change. D Scientists have developed a new type of smart bandage(绷带) that can signal the type of bacterial(细菌的) infection its protecting, just like a traffic light, as well as release the r
27、ight type of drugs on demand. The traffic light system works just like this: Green means no bacteria or a low concentration of bacteria, yellow means drug-sensitive(DS) bacteria responsive to standard antibiotics(抗生素) and causes antibiotic release, and red means drug-resistant(DR) bacteria that need
28、 extra help to be wiped out. In testing the bandage on mice, the research team was able to successfully treat both DS and DR infections using the new method. However, the common methods of sensing resistance are limited by time, the requirement for professional personnel, and expensive instruments.
29、Moreover, the abuse of antibiotics causes the accelerated process of bacterial resistance. Its easy to see how a simple bandage and light could overcome some of these limitations. Treatment doesnt have to wait for a doctor to make a diagnosis, and the bandage can get the right sort of drugs applied
30、at the earliest opportunity. Whats more, the person wearing the bandage gets real-time feedback on whats happening with the infection, if theres an infection at all. The researchers say it offers numerous benefits over existing treatments that make use of light, including photodynamic therapy or PDT
31、. Weve been seeing quite a few upgrades to the traditional bandage in recent years, thanks to advances in sciencelike the nanofibre mesh that attracts bacteria and draws some of it out, speeding up the healing process. Then theres the novel bandage for treating burns, which stops bacteria from multi
32、plying and lowers the risk of infection. The more work that a bandage can do while its protecting a wound, the better. Efforts to improve bandages continue and now weve got a bandage that not only releases antibiotics, but also tells the patient exactly whats going on too. 12.What is the smart banda
33、ge mainly designed to do? A.Avoid the use of antibiotics. B.Clear out harmful bacteria. C.Detect bacterial infections. D.Increase treatment options. 13.What is the advantage of the smart bandage? A.It saves much time and cost. B.It removes the risk of infection. C.It prevents the bacterial resistanc
34、e. D.It improves doctor-patient relationship. 14.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A.Traditional bandages are out of use now. B.More smart bandages will be developed. C.Progress in science calls for more research. D.People are urged to study medical science. 15.What does the text fo
35、cus on? A.A successful test on mice. B.A colour-changing bandage. C.Sensing drug-resistant bacteria. D.Preventing abuse of antibiotics. 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分） 阅读短文，根据短文阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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内容，从短文后的七个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。项。 When big news breaks, its easy to
36、get caught up in following the story online. The Internet can be a place to find useful information. 16_ Helping kids understand the news and how to separate fact from fiction is an important job for parents and educators. Heres some advice that parents can offer kids to help them be quicker to judg
37、e as they consume news online. 17_ In the rush to cover stories, reporters make mistakes, officials dont always have correct information and tidbits(有趣的热门花边新闻) that sound reasonable often get passed around before anyone has checked them for accuracy. Use social media wisely. Some say Twitter is a gr
38、eat source of news in the first few minutes of a tragedy. 18_ On the other hand, Facebook can be a great way to connect with friends affected by events in the news and to spread personal news within a more limited circle. Be skeptical. 19_ After the Boston Marathon bombing, NBC Sports reported that
39、some runners kept running all the way to the hospital to donate blood for the victims. Not true. There are plenty of websites devoted to exposing false news stories. The Washington Post also has Fact Checker column that delivers claims made by public officials and politicians. Visit them to find out
40、 if a story is true. Keep it age-appropriate. Kids arent always ready to digest big, tragic news-especially if the news is about kids, such as school shootings or abuses. The constant repetition of information can be confusing for younger kids and at the beginning of a news event, parents might not
41、be able to offer any correct answers.20_ A. Remember, breaking news is often wrong. B. It also can be the source of misinformation. C If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. D. Make sure you and your kids arent falling victim to false news. E. However, after that it just becomes mes
42、sy and largely inaccurate. F. With social media at your fingertips, its convenient to express your opinion. G. Kids who are eager to learn more about certain events can check kid-guided news sources. 第二部分第二部分 语言知识运用语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可
43、以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A destructive wild fire burned for 17 days in Paradise, California. When Grammer, a director for Disneyland, saw his friend post pictures of a chimney(烟囱) the only surviving part of his house, he felt 21 . An idea 22 that he could paint the chimney. Its just because Im a(n) 23 that it w
44、as an opportunity for me to express. Grammer spent three hours spray-painting a 24 black-and-white image of a woman on the chimney, 25 people of the once beauty of the town, even the value of life. Grammer posted the picture online. On seeing it, the victims could not 26 themselves. One victim said
45、the image was so impressive that it would never fade from memory and others commented the artist brought beauty and hope. 27 , Grammer realized 28 his simple artistic expression had transformed into true art. When the first mural(壁画) 29 so many people in this community, I knew I had to come back Gra
46、mmer said. Over three months he 30 8 times, painting 17 photos of victims and 31 in the Bible on the ruins to appeal for 32 . Seeing a girls photo outside, he painted a mural of her on the wall remaining standing as if showing life was and will be here. The girls father 33 that as a child she used t
47、o play feet away. She would constantly be digging in the mud right under the window of the kitchen, so we could always 34 our girl while cooking. Grammer has traveled the world painting murals. He hopes to do something 35 and create moving art to raise hope. 21.A.useless B.confident C.helpless D.sec
48、ure 22.A.crossed his mind B.changed his mind C.made up his mind D.kept in mind 23.A.sponsor B.artist C.athlete D.tourist 24.A.frightening B.annoying C.amusing D.striking 25.A.accusing B.warning C.approving D.reminding 26.A.contain B.hide C.express D.understand 27.A.Luckily B.Finally C.Suddenly D.Similarly 28.A.how B.that C.when D.why 29.A.scared B.moved C.shocked D.refreshed 30.A.responded B.suffered C.survived D.returned 31.A.figures B.puzzles C.moments D.shape
