届高考英语模拟培优卷新课标全国I卷.docx

1、届高考英语模拟培优卷新课标全国I卷2021届高考英语模拟培优卷（新课标全国I卷）本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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 On a rainy afternoon, maybe one of the following books will keep you company leisurely, allowing you to spend your time alone as well as stepping into a differen

2、t world. Dont Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets, by Patricio Pron In April 1945, Italy, a writer disappeared at a conference and was found dead at another place. Thirty years later, a young man interviewed survivors from the conference, trying to uncover the truth about what happ

3、ened and its consequences. This novel, by a well-known Argentine writer, explores art, crime and politics. When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi At thirty-six, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed(诊断) with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient.

4、This autobiography finds hope and beauty in the face of death as Kalanithi attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living?. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee Set in a small Alabama town in the 1930s, the story focuses on honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch, who puts his

5、career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson, a black man accused of committing a crime. Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story, by Bess Kalb Bess Kalb saved every voicemail from her grandmother Bobby Bell who died at ninety. In this book, Bobby is speaking to

6、Bess once more, in a voice as loving as it ever was in life and brings us several generations of brave women. They include Bobbys mother, who traveled alone from Belarus to America to survive, and Besss mother, who always fought against convention.1. What type of book is the first novel?A. Sci-fi. B

7、. Biography.C. Detective books. D. History books.2. Which book explores life and death?A. To Kill a Mockingbird.B. When Breath Becomes Air.C. Dont Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets.D. Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story.3. Who is the main character in t

8、he last novel?A. Bobby Bell. B. Bess Kalb.C. Besss mother. D. Bobbys mother.BI need help! I have to fix a leaking pipe in my bathroom but Im not sure where to begin. I know I lack the necessary DIY skills, but luckily there are numerous books and online videos that will hopefully give me the informa

9、tion I need. Publications that help us to help ourselves are nothing new, but the range of them is increasing with advice being given far beyond practical tasks around the house.Bookshops these days are full of titles which claim to boost your self-confidence, your wealth, your love life or your car

10、eer. Some claim to improve your life within seven days! Its big business and its thought that the self-help industry is worth $10bn in the US alone.The first self-help book called How to Win Friends and Influence People was published in 1936, and has since sold 30 million copies and is still popular

11、 now. It includes guidance on how to make people like you and how to make your life happier. It might seem strange to think that we need a book to tell us how to live our lives but self-help books remain a go to remedy for those of us looking for enlightenment.There are, of course, trends in what we

12、 need help with. Emma Marshall, who works at British bookshop Waterstones, says “at the moment were in the tidying up, getting rid of things trend. I think the trend right now is about slowing down in your life. It seems there is always something we need help with, and reading about it can be very t

13、herapeutic - it makes us feel good, even if we dont do anything about it.Of course, the internet has become the place to go to for salvation. Weve got used to searching for solutions online, and now these solutions even include how to fix or improve our lives. Interestingly, psychologist Caroline Be

14、aton, says people called millennials are self-critical they are aware of their own faults which also means theyre more likely to spend time and money on self-help. Theres also a theory that the self-help industry does well during a recession people are perhaps even more likely to reach for self-help

15、 to improve their situation.Whatever the reason for the continued interest in self-help, its good to know help is at hand when we need it. The alternative to finding a happier life is just to come to terms with yourself as you are -I know, I read about it in a book! Do you believe in self-help books

16、?4. Where else can you get self-help advice apart from books?A.From teachers B.From friends C.From the Internet D.From parents5.What do you know about self-books?A.They may offer you some keys to success.B.They hasnt gained great popularity.C.All of us enjoy them very much.D.They can certainly impro

17、ve your life within seven days.6. Why do millennials spend more money on self-help books according to Caroline Beaton?A.They are stuck in a recession.B.They realize they are not perfect.C.They are more likely to have access to books.D.They havent got used to searching for solutions online.7. What ca

18、n we infer from the passage?A.People dont have interest in self-help books.B.Accepting yourself as you are makes you happier.C.The self-help industry makes little difference during a recession.D.The current trend in self-help books is about rushing around and taking things easier.CIt used to be most

19、ly the military that used small, unpiloted aircraft, called “drones”. The little planes were very costly. But as they have dropped in price more people have begun to use them. Rescue workers and farmers are among the new users.The fast rate of the development of computer technology, image sensing de

20、vices, satellite navigation (卫星导航) and smartphones has led to lower-priced drones. Researchers and developers have learned how to build smaller and less-costly drones. Moviemakers are using drones to film from the sky. Historians use them when they explore ancient buildings. Rescue workers use them

21、to look for people. And now farmers are using them to monitor their crops.Romain Faroux is a French businessman who starts companies. His father was a farmer. He believed drones could help farmers. He helped create a company that developed a small drone that could be controlled by people on the grou

22、nd. They called it “Agridrone”. It uses a special “optical sensor (光学传感器)” to examine crops. The technology used is similar to that used by smartphonesexcept it has wings. A computer program directs the drone to fly over the crops. The sensor on the drone records four different-colored “bands”of sun

23、light that are reflected off the crops.Jean-Baptiste Bruggeman is a farmer. He says the drone flies over his crops at different times of the season. This provides a lot of information about his crops. The drone pictures show him the exact amount of fertilizer the crops need. It also shows exactly wh

24、ere the fertilizer is needed.Romain Faroux says farmers use information collected by the Agridrone to place fertilizer only in areas where it is needed. This saves money and reduces pollution. Before they used the drones, farmers would put the same amount of fertilizer everywhere. Drones also save t

25、ime because farmers can examine up to three hectare (公顷) in about a minute.8.Why do rescue workers and farmers begin to use drones?A.Drones can monitor their cattle.B.Drones prices have dropped.C.Drones can help them get more business.D.Drones sizes become smaller.9.What can the drones developed by

26、Romain Farours company do?A.Explore ancient buildings.B.Put fertilizer on the crops.C.Help farmers examine their crops.D.Help rescue workers look for people.10.What can the sensor on the drone do?A.Help the sunlight shine on the crops.B.Direct the plane to fly over the crops.C.Examine the different

27、colors of the crops.D.Record the sunlight reflected off the crops.11.According to the text, the use of the drone is _.A.environment-friendly B.wasteful C.costly D.safeD Scientists often compare coral reefs(珊瑚礁) to underwater rainforests, yet unlike the leafy plant base of a forest, corals are animal

28、s. The soft creatures are naturally half-transparent and get their brilliant color from algae(藻类) living inside them. When corals experience stress from hot temperatures or pollution, they halt the interdependent relationship with algae, typically pushing them out and turning white. Corals are still

29、 alive when they are white, but theyre at risk and many eventually die, turning dark brown. Scientists around the world are looking for means to protect and maybe increase corals. One common option is to create more protected areas essentially national parks in the ocean. Beyond nature preserves, so

30、me conservationists are looking to more hands-on methods. One research center in the Florida Keys is exploring a form of natural selection to keep corals remaining. The reef system in the Keys has been hit hard by climate change and pollution, which is especially tough, because corals there help sup

31、port fisheries worth $ 100 million every year. To keep the wild ecosystem alive, Erinn Muller, the centers director, and her team are harvesting samples of the corals that survived the environmental stress naturally, keeping them to make them reproduce, and then reattaching them to the reef. They ha

32、ve 46,000 corals on plastic frames under the sea. So far, the center has regrown over 70,000 corals from five different species on damaged reefs. In The Bahamas, Ross Cunning, a research biologist at Chicagos Shedd Aquarium, focuses on corals with genes that could make them natural candidates for restoration projects. He published a study of two Bahamian reefs, one that survived an extreme 2015 heat wave, and one that didnt. We think