1、2021届高考英语二轮复习 仿真模拟练2021届高考英语二轮复习 仿真模拟练年级:姓名:仿真模拟练(一)(满分120分;限时100分钟)第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ALiving in a culture that is different from your own can be both an exciting and challenging experience.The following are six cultural differences be
2、tween China and the USA to help promote mutual understanding.MoneyAs is wellknown, the Chinese are conservative when they are planning to spend money, but far fewer American families are saving money for emergencies and education than their Chinese counterparts (对等的人)PrivacyChinese people do not hav
3、e the same concept of privacy as Americans do.They talk about topic such as ages, income or marital (婚姻的) status, which Americans think is annoying and disturbing.FamilyIn China, elders are traditionally treated with great respect while young are cared for.In America, the goal of the family is to en
4、courage independence, particularly that of the children.Unlike the Chinese, older Americans seldom live with their children.FriendsChinese people have different meanings to define friends.Just hanging out together time to time is not friendship.Friendship means lifelong friends who feel it deeply ne
5、cessary to give each other whatever help might seem required.Americans always call people they meet friends, so the definition of friends is general and different.There are work friends, playing friends, school friends and drinking friends.EducationChinese people value education and career more than
6、 Americans, who in turn attach more great importance to good character and faith, which they think are of great value in their life._Basically China values the community and the USA values the individual.If you achieve something in the USA, its because you are great.While in China, if you achieve so
7、mething, its because the team, or family, or company is great.Everything you do gets owed to the greater whole, while in American individual achievements are celebrated. 语篇解读本文是一篇应用文。生活在一个和自己文化不同的社会里,可能是一个既令人兴奋、又充满挑战的经历。你必须了解不同文化的行为习惯,并且努力适应它们。本文说明了中国和美国之间的六点文化差异。1What can be inferred from the passa
8、ge?AAmericans lay more stress on faith and good personality.BAmericans think much of the individual and the community.CAmericans are mean with money to spend while Chinese are not.DAmericans define friendship almost the same.解析:细节理解题。根据Education中的“Chinese people value education and career more than
9、Americans, who in turn attach more great importance to good character and faith”可知,中国人看重教育和事业,而美国人则更强调好品格和信仰。故选A。答案:A2Which of the following can best describe the last difference?AAchievements.BIndividual.CTeam VS Individual. DTeamwork.解析:段落大意题。根据最后一段中的“Basically China values the community and the U
10、SA values the individual.”可知,总的来说,中国更加看重集体,而美国则更看重个人。Achievements 成就; Individual个人;Team VS Individual集体主义VS个人主义;Teamwork 团队合作。故选C。答案:C3What is the purpose of writing the passage?ATo promote friendship between China and the USA.BTo help Chinese live well in the USA.CTo have a complete understanding o
11、f the USA.DTo introduce the cultural differences between China and the USA.解析:写作意图题。根据第一段中的“The following are six cultural differences between China and the USA”可知,本文写作目的是介绍中国和美国之间的六点文化差异。故选D。答案:DBWhen I was a child growing up in Ohio, the butterflies would sometimes pass through on their way to Mex
12、ico.And it was awesome to see football fields full of themand I wanted to revisit that on a larger scale.I knew I had to go to see the migration in Mexico.But I was on a budget.I didnt want to rent a car in Mexico or take a bus to Valle de Bravo, the starting point for most butterfly adventures, so
13、I called the guys at the Muddy Boot, travel experts in Mexico who can make almost anything happen at a reasonable rate.And so, on January 2, I found myself in the Muddy Boot van (货车), being driven two hours from Mexico City to Valle de Bravo, a lovely town on a volcanic lake which is a central point
14、 for the butterfly journeys.I booked a twonight stay at the Hotel Rodavento, an all ecofriendly hotel with individual wooden houses spread throughout the forest and around a lake.The first sanctuary (保护区) I visited was Piedra Herrada, a popular destination, as it is only 40 minutes away from Valle d
15、e Bravo.The climb up is tiring.It is advisable to hire a horse.But the horse cannot take you all the way, and there is some hiking in thin air, so you must be patient, drink a lot of water, and be in reasonably good shape.The walk is more than worth it, though.As I struggled to catch my breath, I lo
16、oked up and lost my breath again.At first glance, the trees had turned into different shapes, but on closer inspection, every inch of them was covered with butterflies.A few flew through the air (most of them were not warm enough)As the sun rose, they began to come alive.Soon the air was filled with
17、 flying butterflies, transforming the forest into something magical and straight out of a fairy tale. 语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文,主要记录了“我”寻访壮观的蝴蝶迁徙之景的历程。4Why did the author choose to take the Muddy Boot van?AShe couldnt afford to rent a car.BShe preferred to travel alone.CShe wanted to save some money.DShe hoped t
18、o reach the destination earlier.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But I was on a budget.I didnt want to rent a car in Mexico or take a bus to Valle de Bravo, the starting point for most butterfly adventures, so I called the guys at the Muddy Boot”可知,“我”想节省费用,没有租车或乘公车,而是选择去乘坐Muddy Boot的货车,C项中说她想省钱,符合语境,故选C。答案:C5What
19、can we learn about Piedra Herrada?AIt is at a high altitude.BIt is far from Valle de Bravo.CIt is full of wild animals.DIt is only accessible by riding a horse.解析:推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The climb up is tiring.and there is some hiking in thin air”可知,到Piedra Herrada需要攀登,且这一过程十分劳累,而且有一段旅程是要在稀薄的空气中徒步的,可推断出它处于一个较
20、高的海拔上,A项符合题意。同时,结合第四段中的描述,这个地方离小镇仅有40分钟的行程(only 40 minutes away from Valle de Bravo),only一词表明“我”认为是不远的,B项错误;C项中提到的野生动物到处都是,在文中未提及;D项中说只能通过骑马到达,但原文明确指出可步行或骑马,综上应选A。答案:A6What made the authors hiking worthwhile?ABecoming healthier.BBreathing in fresh air.CFinding trees of different shapes.DSeeing the b
21、utterfly migration.解析:细节理解题。结合第五段整段内容,特别是其中的“The walk is more than worth it.every inch of them was covered with butterflies.”可知,“我”觉得值,是因为在旅程中终于能看到自己一直心心念念的蝴蝶迁徙景象,故选D。答案:D7What type of writing is the text?AA news report. BA scientific paper.CA travel diary. DA commercial ad.解析:推理判断题。结合全文内容可知,作者讲述的是自
22、己准备并进行这场寻访蝴蝶迁徙之旅的过程,语言平实朴素,属于对自己生活旅游的记录,是一篇旅行日记(游记),新闻报道、科学论文和商业广告均明显不符合原文内容和语言风格,故选C。答案:CCFaced with greater competition, movie theaters have tried multiple experiments to upgrade the cinematic experience, including bigger and brighter screens and rumbling(折叠) seats.But a major challenge for exhibi
23、tors is to make the experience more attractive without depending on tricks.One local theater, Regal LA.Live, is experimenting with an idea that managers say strikes the right balance between socalled increase and sensory overload.The downtown LA.theater plans to introduce Immersive Cinema Experience
24、 known as ICE technology in one of its auditoriums (礼堂) this fall.The 190seat auditorium will feature a traditional screen at the front, like any other theater.But the audience will also have five LED screens on both sides that will flood moviegoers peripheral (周围的) vision with lights and colors bas
25、ed on whats playing on the main screen.For example, if youre watching a scene that takes place in the African desert, the LED might shower the audience with enveloping colors of skyblue, sunlike yellow sand.But importantly, viewers wont have to turn their necks to catch any additional onscreen actio
26、n.“When youre watching the movie, you actually feel very absorbed into the film,” said Shelby Russell, a manager at LA.Live.“It strengthens the mood of each of the scenes.”Regal LA.Live will be the first US.theater to employ the technology.Managers did not say how much tickets will cost, but like ot
27、her previous formats such as Imax, they will be more expensive than standard admissions.Other cinemas have tried to introduce some other formats as theaters face growing threats from popular media.Results have been mixed, though.4DX, which uses seat movements, water and scent effects, operates in mo
28、re than 620 theaters around the world.On the other hand, Barcoo Escape, a once promising idea for a threescreen theatrical design, failed to catch on.Shelby said the success of ICE theaters in France, where it competes with Imax, indicates well for its US.expansion.“The problem with other formats is
29、 that they distract the moviegoer from the film,” Shelby said.“ICE appeals to a very large audience.” 语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了为了应对日益激烈的竞争,美国洛杉矶的一家电影院引进了ICE电影技术。同时文章详述了ICE电影技术的特点以及它的前景。8What leads cinemas to experiment with new technology?AExpensive admissions.BGrowing competition.CMixed results of previou
30、s formats.DThe increasing number of moviegoers.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段“Faced with greater competition, movie theaters have tried multiple experiments to upgrade the cinematic experience(面对更大的竞争,影院尝试了多种试验来提升电影体验)”可知,是“不断增加的竞争”导致电影院尝试新技术。故选B项。答案:B9What does ICE use to upgrade cinematic experience?ABrighter col
31、ors.BRumbling seats.CMultiple screens. DSweetscented effects.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段“The 190seat auditorium will feature a traditional screen at the front, like any other theater.But the audience will also have five LED screens on both sides that will flood moviegoers peripheral vision with lights and colors
32、 based on whats playing on the main screen.(这个有190个座位的礼堂将以传统的屏幕为特色,与其他剧院一样。不过,两边观众也会有5个LED屏幕,根据主屏幕上播放的内容,用灯光和颜色来照亮观众的周边视野)”可知,ICE主要是用多屏幕来提升电影院的体验。故选C项。答案:C10How do audience feel when watching films in an ICE cinema?AAbsorbed into the movie.BDistracted from the screens.COverloaded with excitement.DTi
33、red from turning their necks.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段“For example, if youre watching a scene that takes place in the African desert, the LED might shower the audience with enveloping colors of skyblue, sunlike yellow sand.But importantly, viewers wont have to turn their necks to catch any additional onscreen
34、action.When youre watching the movie, you actually feel very absorbed into the film,said Shelby Russell, a manager at LA.Live.It strengthens the mood of each of the scenes.(例如,如果你正在观看一个发生在非洲沙漠的场景,LED可能会向观众洒下天蓝色、阳光般的黄色沙子。但重要的是,观众不必扭着脖子去看屏幕上的动作。当你看这部电影的时候,你会觉得自己沉浸其中。洛杉矶Live的经理Shelby Russell说,它增强了每个场景的
35、情绪。)”可知,观看ICE电影院的电影时,在LED的帮助之下。观众容易沉浸其中,可以增强每个场景观众的感同身受。故选A项。答案:A11What can we infer from the last paragraph?AImax failed to catch on in France.BICE looks promising in the US.CBarcoo Escape is a popular design.DThe use of 4DX is on the decline.解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,在阐述了ICE和其他的电影形式对比后,“Shelby said the su
36、ccess of ICE theaters in France, where it competes with Imax, indicates well for its US.expansion.The problem with other formats is that they distract the moviegoer from the film,Shelby said.ICE appeals to a very large audience.(Shelby说,ICE影院在法国与Imax竞争的成功,表明了它在美国的扩张是良好的。Shelby说:其他格式的问题是,它们分散了观众对电影的注
37、意力。ICE吸引了很多观众。)”可知,在美国,ICE的前景是不错的。故选B项。答案:BDThe Mars 2020 rover (02W), which sets off for the Red Planet this year, will not only search for traces of ancient life, but pave_the_way for future human missions, NASA scientists said on Friday as they introduced the vehicle.The rover has been constructe
38、d in a large, sterile room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, near Los Angeles, where its driving equipment was given its first successful test last week.Shown to invited journalists on Friday, it is scheduled to leave Earth in July 2020 from Floridas Cape Canaveral, becoming the fifth US
39、 rover to land on Mars seven months later in February.“Its designed to seek the signs of life, so were carrying a number of different instruments that will help us understand the geological and chemical context on the surface of Mars,” deputy mission leader Matt Wallace told AFP.Among the devices on
40、 board the rover are 23 cameras, two “ears” that will allow it to listen to Martian winds, and lasers used for chemical analysis.Approximately the size of a car, the rover is equipped with six wheels like the former US rover, Curiosity, allowing it to travel along rocky land.Speed is not a priority
41、for the vehicle, which only has to cover around 200 yards (180 metres) per Martian dayapproximately the same as a day on Earth.Fuelled by a tiny nuclear reactor, Mars 2020 (has sevenfootlong articulated arms and a drill to crack open rock samples in locations scientists identify as potentially suita
42、ble for life.“We are hoping to move fairly quickly.Wed like to see the next mission launched in 2026 which will get to Mars and pick up the samples, put them into a rocket and finally bring them back to the Earth,” said Wallace.NASAs Mars 2020 will remain active for at least one Martian year, which
43、is around two years on Earth. 语篇解读本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要说明了美国宇航局科学家上周五介绍火星2020漫游者(02W)时表示,今年启程前往火星,它不仅将寻找古代生命的痕迹,而且将为未来的人类任务做好准备。同时介绍了这一款火星探测器的一些情况。12What does the underlined part pave the way in Paragraph 1 mean?AMaking preparations.BFinding suitable landing sites.CSetting up research centres.DConstructing
44、 roads.解析:词义猜测题。结合下文for future human missions可知,火星2020漫游者不仅将寻找古代生命的痕迹,而且将为未来的人类任务做好准备。由此可知,画线短语pave the way意思为“做好准备”。故选A。答案:A13What can we know about the Mars 2020 rover?AIt looks much like a car with six wheels.BIt is an updated of the US rover Curiosity.CIt is solarpowered and can crack open rock
45、samples.DIt is able to perform different tasks on Mars in search of the signs of life.解析:细节理解题。根据第四段“Its designed to seek the signs of life, so were carrying a number of different instruments that will help us understand the geological and chemical context on the surface of Mars, deputy mission lead
46、er Matt Wallace told AFP.(这是为了寻找生命迹象而设计的,所以我们携带了许多不同的仪器,这些仪器将帮助我们了解火星表面的地质和化学环境,副任务负责人Matt Wallace告诉法新社)”可知,火星2020漫游者能够在火星上执行不同的任务,寻找生命的迹象。故选D。答案:D14If you search the passage on the website of China Daily, where can you probably find it?ALifestyle. BRegional.CWorld. DCulture.解析:推理判断题。根据文章主要说明了美国宇航局科
47、学家周五介绍火星2020漫游者(02W)时表示,今年启程前往火星,它不仅将寻找古代生命的痕迹,而且将为未来的人类任务做好准备。同时介绍了这一款火星探测器的一些情况。这属于国外科技类文章,结合选项可推知,如果你在中国日报的网站上搜索这篇文章,你可能会在“World(世界)”部分找到它。故选C。答案:C15What is the main idea of the passage?AThe Mars 2020 rover has successfully passed its first driving test.BNASA is planning a new round of space expl
48、oration.CFuture human missions on Mars are on the way.DA new rover will be launched to carry out scientific research on Mars.解析:主旨大意题。根据第一段“The Mars 2020 rover (02W), which sets off for the Red Planet this year, will not only search for traces of ancient life, but pave the way for future human missions, NASA scientists said on Friday as they introduced the vehicle.美国宇航局科学家周五介绍火星2020漫游者(02W