高三高考模拟试题四 英语 含答案.docx

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高三高考模拟试题四英语含答案

2021年高三高考模拟试题（四）英语含答案

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第一部分：

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

WhilewearingT-shirts,jeansandabaseballcapareclassicAmericanstylechoices;thepreppy（学院风格）lookiswhatsophisticated（高雅时髦的）Britishyouthswear.Butwhenitestothebest-dressednation,neithertheUSnortheUKtopsCNN’slist.Sowhichcountryhasthebestfashionsense?

Takealook.

Italy

Italyisanationthatvaluesoutwardappearance.Elegance（高雅）isinItalianbloodandmostItalianswouldgiveupfortinordertolookgraceful（优雅的）.Theydresswellevenforsimpletripstothegrocerystore.

Bothmenandwomenhaveagoodunderstandingofstyle,dressingthemselvesupwithwell-groomed（讲究的）hairandasmartpairofshoes.ItisnowonderthatsomanyofthebestfashiondesignersareItalian!

Sweden

Retail（零售）giantH&McontinuestospreadaffordableSwedishstylearoundtheworld.Whathasbeencalledthe“Swedishfashionmiracle”actuallyesfromthe“lessismore”philosophy（信条）.

TheSwedestendtoadoptapracticalapproachtowhattheywear,buttheydon’tlackcreativity.

France

TheFrenchhaveachic（别致的）airaboutthem.Theyappearcasualandelegantwithoutbeingover-dressedorunder-dressed,andalwaysseemtogiveoffconfidenceintheirstylechoices.“Thelaissez-faire（自由放任的）approachtofashionissomethingmanypeoplelove—andthelookstheyweararesomethingweallwanttoemulateonadailybasis,”saidTheHuffingtonPost.

21.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?

A.WearingjeansisAmericanstyle.B.WearingT—shirtsisAmericanstyle.

C.Britishyoungpeoplelikethepreppystyle.D.TheUKisthebest-dressedcountryintheworld.

22.WhatcanwelearnfromSwedishdressingstyle?

A.Itispracticalandcreative.B.Itisunaffordable.

C.Itlacksconfidence.D.Itlackscreativity.

23.What’sthecharacterofFrenchdressingstyle?

A.Over—dressed.B.Freeandeasy;elegantandconfident.

C.Under-dressed.D.Lovely.

24.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“emulate”inthelastparagraph?

A.Imitate（模仿）B.Thrill.C.Like.D.Hate.

B

Oneday,whenIwasworkingaspsychologistinEngland,anadolescentboyshowedupinmyoffice.ItwasDavid.Hekeptwalkingupanddownrestlessly,hisfacepale,andhishandsshakingslightly.Hisheadteacherhadreferredhimtome.“Thisboyhaslosthisfamily,”hewrote.“Heisunderstandablyverysadandrefusestotalktoothers,andI’mveryworriedabouthim.Canyouhelp?

”

IlookedatDavidandshowedhimtoachair.HowcouldIhelphim?

Thereareproblemspsychologydoesn’thavetheanswerto,andwhichnowordscandescribe.Sometimesthebestthingonecandoistolistenopenlyandsympathetically.

Thefirsttwotimeswemet,Daviddidn’tsayaword.Hesatthere,onlylookinguptolookatthechildren’sdrawingsonthewallbehindme.Isuggestedweplayagameofchess.Henodded.AfterthatheplayedchesswithmeeveryWednesdayafternoon—inpletesilenceandwithoutlookingatme.It’snoteasytocheatinchess,butIadmitImadesureDavidwononceortwice.

Usually,hearrivedearlierthanagreed,tookthechessboardandpiecesfromtheshelfandbegansettingthemupbeforeIevengotachancetositdown.Itseemedasifheenjoyedmypany.Butwhydidheneverlookatme?

“Perhapshesimplyneedssomeonetosharehispainwith,”Ithought.“PerhapshesensesthatIrespecthissuffering.”Somemonthslater,whenwewereplayingchess,helookedupatmesuddenly.

“It’syourturn,”hesaid.

Afterthatday,Davidstartedtalking.HegotfriendsinschoolandJoinedabicycleclub.Hewrotetomeafewtimes,abouthisbikingwithsomefriends,andabouthisplantogetintouniversity.Nowhehadreallystartedtolivehisownlife.

MaybeIgaveDavidsomething.ButIalsolearnedthatone—withoutanyword—canreachouttoanotherperson.Allittakesisahug,ashouldertocryon,afriendlytouch,andanearthatlistens.

25.Whenhefirstmettheauthor,David.

A.feltalittleexcitedB.walkedenergetically

C.lookedalittlenervousD.showedupwithhisteacher

26.Asapsychologist,theauthor.

A.wasreadytolistentoDavidB.wasskepticalaboutpsychology

C.wasabletodescribeDavid’sproblemD.wassureofhandlingDavid’sproblem

27.WhatcanbeinferredaboutDavid?

A.Herecoveredaftermonthsoftreatment.

B.Helikedbikingbeforehelosthisfamily.

C.Hewentintouniversitysoonafterstartingtotalk.

D.Hegotfriendsinschoolbeforehemettheauthor.

C

IfyouthinkthatInternetshoppingonaSundaygetsyouthebestdeals,thenthinkagain.Tuesdayisactuallythebestdayoftheweekifyouwanttogrababargain,accordingtoanexhaustiveanalysisofon—lineshopping.ThursdayisthesecondbestdayfollowedbyFriday—butSundayiswhenyouareleastlikelytomakeasaving.

Thestudyalsolookedatmonthsandfoundthatthepre—ChristmasrushinNovemberiswhentherearemostbargainsaroundontheweb—andnottheJanuarysales.USretailer（零售商）reportingserviceSumAllexamined3,000paniesandhalfabilliontransactions（交易）aspartofitsreport.Itworkedouttheaveragediscount（折扣）offeredtoconsumersoneachdayoftheweekandoverdifferenttimesoftheyear.

ThebestdayoftheweekwasTuesdaywheresavingswere4.81percent,followedbyThursdayon4.80percent.InthirdplacewasFridayat4.65percent,thenWednesdayat4.13percentandMondayat4.11percent.OnlythefoolishwouldshoponaSaturdaywherethediscountsweretypically3.84percent—andSundaywastheworstwith3.37percent.

Theanalysisbymonthisevenmoresurprisingasmostpeoplethinkthatwaitinguntilthepost—Christmassaleswouldyieldthebiggestdiscounts.Infact,Novemberiswhenyouwillgetthelargestsavingsat5.99percentonaverage.Januarycameinsecondat4.95percent,followedbyMayat4.50percent.

TheworstmonthtobuyonlinewasMarchwhereyoucouldexpecttosavejust2.76percent.Consumersandexpertshavebeenspeculatingforyearsaboutthebesttimetoshoponline.

Bookingaflighthasalmostbeeasciencewithsomeclaimingthatbuyingsixweeksbeforeyoutravelguaranteesyouthebestprice.However,arecentanalysisbytheUSAirlinesReportingmissionfoundthatwasnotactuallythecase.

Notonlydidthesix—weekwindowfailtopileup,insomecasesthebestfareswereonsaleaslongas24weeksbeforedeparture.TheARCsaidthatbookingwellinadvanceisbestadvisedforbusyroutesorlonghaulflights（长途航班）,asthepriceonlytendstogoup.

28.Ifabuyerwantstobuycheapgoodsonline,he’dbettergototheshopon.

A.TuesdayB.ThursdayC.FridayD.Sunday

29.Mostwebsellersoftenprovidebargainontheweb.

A.afterNewYear’sDayB.duringValentine’sDay

C.onMother’sDayD.beforeChristmas

30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrueaccordingtothethirdparagraph?

A.ThebestdayoftheweekwasTuesdaywheresavingswere4.8percent.

B.InthirdplacewasThursdaywheresavingswere4.65percent.

C.Sundaywherethediscountswere3.37percentwastheworst.

D.CustomerscangetthebestsayingsonSaturday.

31.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“speculating”inthefifthparagraph?

A.Quarrelling.B.Objecting.C.Searching.D.Considering.

D

ItiswidelyknownthatanyEnglishconversationbeginswithTheWeather.SuchafixationwiththeweatherfindsexpressioninDr.Johnson’sfamousmentthat“whentwoEnglishmeet,theirfirsttalkisofweather.”ThoughJohnson’sobservationisasaccuratenowasitwasovertwohundredyearsago,mostmentatorsfailtoeupwithaconvincingexplanationforthisEnglishweather—speak.

BillBryson,forexample,concludesthat,astheEnglishweatherisnotatallexciting,theobsessionwithitcanhardlybeunderstood.Hearguesthat“Toanoutsider,themoststrikingthingabouttheEnglishweatheristhatthereisnotverymuchofit.”Simply,thereasonisthattheunusualandunpredictableweatherisalmostunknownintheBritishIsles.

JeremyPaxman,however,disagreeswithBryson,arguingthattheEnglishweatherisbynatureattractive.Brysoniswrong,hesays,becausetheEnglishpreferencefortheweatherhasnothingtodowiththenaturalphenomena.“Theinterestislessinthephenomenathemselves,butinuncertainty.”Accordingtohim.theweatherinEnglandisverychangeableanduncertainanditattractstheEnglishaswellastheoutsider.

BrysonandPaxmanstandformonmisunderstandingabouttheweather—speakamongtheEnglish.Bothmentators,somehow,aremissingthepoint.TheEnglishweatherconversationisnotreallyabouttheweatheratall.Englishweather—speakisasystemofsigns,whichisdevelopedtohelpthespeakersoverethenaturalreserve（内向）andactuallytalktoeachother.Everyoneknowsconversationsstartingwithweather—speakarenotrequestsforweatherdata.Rather,theyareroutinegreetings,conversationstartersortheblank“fillers”.Inotherwords,Englishweather—speakisameansofsocialbonding.

32.TheauthormentionsDr.Johnson’smenttoshowthat.

A.mostmentatorsagreewithDr.Johnson

B.Dr.Johnsonisfamousforhisweatherobservation

C.thementwasaccuratetwohundredyearsago

D.Englishconversationsusuallystartwiththeweather

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“obsession”mostprobablyreferto?

A.Asocialtrend.B.Anstronginterest.

C.Ahistoricalconcept.D.Anunknownphenomenon.

34.Accordingtothepassage,JeremyPaxmanbelievesthat.

A.BillBrysonhaslittleknowledgeoftheweather

B.thereisnothingspecialabouttheEnglishweather

C.theEnglishweatherattractspeopletotheBritishIsles

D.Englishpeopletalkabout