全国2021届高三下学期4月英语模拟卷（五） WORD版含答案.docx

1、2021年新高考英语仿真模拟卷（五）（考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：120分）第一部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。AEnglish Language Courses at ELC Los AngelesAt the English Language Center (ELC) Los Angeles you will find a variety of English courses and programs that meet the highest acad

2、emic standards of any English language school in the United States. Through its 40 years of teaching students at all levels from all over the world, ELC has developed teaching and training techniques and programs that really work for everyone.ENGLISH COURSES OFFERED AT ELC LOS ANGELES GENERAL ENGLIS

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4、of levels: 12 Average number of students per class: 8-9Maximum number of students per class: 10 (14 during July and August only)ADDITIONAL SERVICES AT ELC LOS ANGELESThe ELC Los Angeles staff is eager to assist international students in achieving their long-term learning goals. ELC offers the follow

5、ing support services to ensure each students time at ELC is enjoyable, effective and worry-free: Student VisaELC has been approved by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)to issue the SEVIS Form I-20. Students enrolling in a minimum 24-lesson-per-week course are eligible (有资格的) to receive an I-2

6、0 form in order to apply for an F-1 student visa in their country. English Level Evaluation with Multi-level- PlacementEach student benefits from our English level evaluation with multi-level placement. Our method means students usually have different teachers for different levels and ensures that s

7、tudents study English in the learning environment that is best for them. University Admission ServicesELC is pleased to offer free counseling and university placement services to all ELC students interested in continuing their education at an American college or university in California and around t

8、he United States.1Which course should you choose in order to improve your English in general?ATOEFL Preparation Course.BIndividual Intensive Course.CCambridge Preparation Course.DIndividual Executive Business English Course.2How many students would there be at most in your class for a course in June

9、?A8.B10.C12.D14.3Whats the aim of The English Level Evaluation?ATo help achieve enough class hours.BTo help start from the lowest level.CTo help get into an appropriate level.DTo help gain admission to university.BApples iPad has been a huge hit among children, with its easy-to-use interface and inn

10、ovative apps.In fact, researchers say the astonishing rise of the iPad has meant it has now overtaken household names such as McDonalds and Disney to become the number one brand among American 6-12 year olds.The annual study, conducted by leading youth and family research firm Smarty Pants, ranks mo

11、re than 250 brands each year. “iPads number one status among kids represents the summit of the tablet takeovera movement from shared screens and TV network dominance to planned content on personal devices,” said Wynne Tyree, president of Smarty Pants. “Kids increasingly turn to iPad for games, TV sh

12、ows, videos, books, homework help and communicating with friends and family.”In the firms 2014 study, Apples iPad went ahead of kid brands such as McDonalds, Toys RUs, Nickelodeon, and Disney. Kids see the iPad as the a-in-one digital tool, giving them a unique sense of independence, the researchers

13、 say.Tyree notes that iPads march to the top has been dramatic. “In just five years, the iPad has risen from ranking 109th to being kids favorite brand. Early on, it captured the hearts of tweens and middle and upper class families, but iPad is now an indispensable part of childhood for the masses.”

14、On the study iPad was tops with a weighted score of 898 out of 1000. Disney came at 858, Googles YouTube 852, McDonalds 839, iPhone 830 and Apple 829. Digital entertainment overall is seeing an increase among kids and families, with brands such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Instant Video, Android, and Sa

15、msung posting noteworthy increases in the study, a measure of Kids awareness, popularity, and love for a brand. Along with iPad, these devices and services provide entertainment that is “always on”.Offering seemingly endless options, tablets and digital content providers are meeting contemporary kid

16、s needswith fun and connectivity never more than a tap away.4What is the “tablet takeover” movement according to the passage?AIn the movement everyone owns an iPad.BIt refers to the shift from watching TV together to using an iPad separately.CIn the movement people become more independent in enterta

17、inment.DIn the movement people receive more information from an iPad than from TV.5What makes an iPad appealing to the kids?AAn iPad helps the kids build up stronger relationships with their parents.BAn iPad can develop the kids reading skills.CWith an iPad, the kids can become a better learner.DThe

18、y can watch TV shows using an iPad.6What is the correct ranking according to scores from the study of Smarty Pants?ADisneyYouTubeAppleiPhoneiPadMcDonalds.BiPadDisneyYouTubeMcDonaldsiPhoneApple.CiPhoneDisneyiPadMcDonaldYouTubeApple.DiPadAppleiPhoneMcDonaldsDisneyYouTube.7What can we infer from the pa

19、ssage?AApples iPad can develop the kids creativity.BTablet and digital providers can never meet the kids needs.CAn iPad can provide the kids with most entertainment.DAn iPads fun and connection to the Internet attracts the kids most.CFairy tales focus on creating a fantasy world to the reader encour

20、aging imagination and teaching problem-solving skills. It is equally important that they provide influential moral lessons, highlighting the dangers of failing to follow the social codes that let human beings coexist in harmony. Such moral lessons may not mean much to a robot, but a team of research

21、ers at Georgia Institute of Technology believes it has found a way to use the fairy tales as moral lessons that AI (artificial intelligence) can take to its cold and mechanical heart. The collected stories of different cultures teach children how to behave in socially acceptable ways with examples o

22、f proper and improper behavior in fairy tales, novels and other literature. We believe story comprehension in robots can eliminate the immoral behavior of the the intelligent robots, which was predicted and feared by some of the biggest names in technology including Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates. T

23、his system is called “Quixote” (堂吉诃德). It collects story plots from the Internet and then uses those stories to teach robots how to behave.The experiment done by the designers involves going to a drugstore to purchase some medicine for a human who needs to get it as soon as possible. The robot has t

24、hree options. It can wait in line; it can interact with the store keeper politely and purchase the medicine with priority; or it can steal the medicine and escape. Without any further directives (指令), the robot will come to the conclusion that the most efficient means of obtaining the medicine is to

25、 steal it. But Quixote offers a reward for waiting in line and politely purchasing the medicine and a punishment for stealing it. In this way, the robot will learn the moral way to behave on that occasion. Quixote would run best on a robot that has a very limited function. Its a baby step in the dir

26、ection of teaching more moral lessons into robots. We believe that AI has to be trained to adopt the values of a particular society, and in doing so, it will strive to avoid unacceptable behavior. Giving robots the ability to read and understand our stories may be the most efficient means.8What is t

27、he robot really expected to do in the experiment?ATo purchase some medicine for a human.BTo finish the task as efficiently as possible.CTo perform in a socially acceptable way.DTo perform under the designers instructions.9What does the underlined word mean?APraise.BPromote.CRid.DStrengthen.10Which o

28、f the following information can we get?AQuixote has already been widely used in robots.BRobots will be definitely designed with limited function.CThe development of robots is still in a baby step.DRobots are necessarily to be trained to follow social codes.11Whats the text mainly about?AUsing storie

29、s to teach moral to robots.BSpeeding up the development of robots.CPreventing robots from behaving badly.DTraining robots to read fairy tales.DI loved watching comedians on television as a kid. Id hear a joke and ask myself: why it got a laugh? What made it work? Could I ever make it as a comedian?

30、But first I had to finish school and earn a living. After graduation, I worked as an accountant, managing the petty cash in the drawer. It was in this area that I developed my own very odd theory of accounting: If you got a couple of dollars , everything was okay(The theory never really caught on).

31、Every day Id have to check what was in the drawer with the receipts. It never balanced. At first Id be tearing my hair out until I found the balance. Finally, one day I pulled the amount I was short of from my pocket and called it a day. Mr. Hutchinson, head of accounting, discovered my shortcut to

32、balancing petty cash. he lectured me: “These are not sound accounting principles.” I said: “Im not cut out for accounting. Why would you pay me $6 an hour to spend four hours finding $1.40?”Meanwhile, I often called my friend Ed Gallagher to kill boring afternoons, imitating things from my everyday

33、world and identifying myself as plant manager of a yeast factory. “Sir”, it is Mr. Tomkins. We have a problem at your yeast factory. Theres a fire. Id like you to hold on. Are you still there?”Ed Gallagher heard the routines and offered to provide the money to record them and send them to radio stat

34、ions. Three wrote back asking how much we wanted .Soon I was on the air.Being a comedian is out of place with my intention, though. I left the world of accounting and took a series of part-time jobs to get me through, hoping for a big chance.12Why did he love watching comedians on television?AHe jus

35、t wanted to be a comedian as they were.BHe wanted to make a living as a comedian.CHe was curious about their way of humour.DHe was good at thinking and raising questions.13How did the author practice his odd theory of balancing?AHe stole the receipts to balance the account.BHe got enough dollars to

36、keep everything okay.CHe contributed his own money to the drawer.DHe adopted a sensible and simple principle.14What can we learn from the text?AThe head of accounting paid too much for his work.BThe author loved being funny and was imaginative.CThe author would patiently find the balance at the begi

37、nning.DThe authors record of the routines was a complete failure.15Whats the writing style of the text?AHumorous.BCritical.CRidiculous.DSerious.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分) 根据短文内容, 从短文后的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。The effects of working while attending school or collegeYouths working while in school

38、 or college seems like a tradition in many countries and the trend is growing. A recent study has found that 80% of students in some countries have at least a part time job during their study years.Why do students look for employment? 16 Education costs are high, and college tuitions have grown cons

39、iderably during the last few years. Moreover, parents also contribute less toward covering the education costs of their children, which means students must earn their own money while studying.Having a job during school or college years affects the students personal and academic lives. First of all,

40、employed students have less free time and, as a result, they cant be around their family or friends as often as they would want. They lack sleep and are more stressed, and they may even develop health problems. Furthermore, student employment also impacts academic performance. A new research shows t

41、hat students working more than 20 hours a week have lower grades than those who work less or not at all. 17However, the benefits of student employment are also notable. It seems that employed students tend to be more engaged in academic activities than those who do not work, probably because they ha

42、ve developed a higher sense of responsibility.18 Firstly, fresh graduates who already have work experience gained during their study years have better chances of landing a job. Employers usually prefer to hire a graduate with workplace experience, because they neednt spend too much time and resource

43、s to train the new employee. Secondly, studies show that working learners are more likely to move into a managerial position soon after graduating. 19 As they try different jobs during their school years, they are more aware of their job preferences and target field, and thus far less confused than

44、fresh graduates who have never worked.To sum up, because of financial difficulties, many youths look for employment while attending school or college, and this can have positive or negative effects on their lives.20 In this way, employed students can gain noteworthy advantages in terms of career pat

45、h after they graduate.AThe main cause is financial pressure.BStudent employment has an effect on future careers as well.CThe government has increased funding for higher education.DThey state that the job limits the number of classes they can take.E.Employed students know what type of work field woul

46、d be best fit for them.F.Finally, employed students develop a better appreciation of the career path to pursue.G.So guidance should be given to help them keep a proper balance between study and work.第二部分 语言运用 (共两节, 满分30分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)I gave a refugee student of mine some tips on how to ge

47、t into her dream apprenticeship（学徒）. Occasionally I also give some suggestions on how to 21 on her language skill so she can 22 get a good exam grade next summer. She was about to go to 23 in Syria and now he is sitting in a class with kids about 5 years younger than her and has beery learning a 24

48、new language over the last 3 years.Her class teacher 25 that she should get a grade 26 for her O-levels（普通水平考试）though she still has to learn a lot in her new 27 . So, I told her that shell get a C and not a D and she had tears in her eyes and was so 28 . And I didnt forget to 29 her during this peri

49、od of time. I told her that I had 2 educators who gave me a 30 , and one day itll be her 31 to help somebody but she still needs to put in a lot of work!I got a beautiful email from her this evening where she 32 her gratitude and said Nobody has ever helped me like you have. She 33 several little fl

50、ower symbols. It is so full of 34 and gratitude. Not 35 what exactly to write back but I have printed her email and hung it up.21Akeep offBmove outCget awayDpolish up22AhopefullyBfortunatelyCfrequentlyDdelightedly23AfactoryBgovernmentCuniversityDcity24AstrangelyBcompletelyCjoyfullyDnotably25Arefused

51、BpromisedCorderedDagreed26AhigherBlowerCquickerDsmaller27AgradeBclassClanguageDposition28AregretfulBgratefulCshamefulDcareful29AconvinceBpunishCremindDmotivate30AchanceBjobCreflectionDhardship31ArightBstrengthCturnDchoice32AdescribedBexpressedCdeterminedDchanged33AplantedBhandedCleftDadded34Aappreci

52、ationBpassionCsurpriseDexcitement35AworriedBawareCsureDsatisfied第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Wine, an alcoholic drink36(make) from fermented (发酵的) grapes, has been produced in China since around the Han Dynasty, when choice grapes came to this region. Before that, rice

53、 wine, beer and other alcoholic drinks were most37(common) consumed. The Chinese do not see wine as one of the necessities of life, but the culture of wine has made an impact38the way the Chinese live. Chinas industrialized grape wine production didnt start until 1892,39a successful Chinese business

54、man called Chang Bishi founded the Changyu Wine production company in Yantai, Shandong. China then introduced over a hundred types of wine and40diverse range of wine-making equipment from Europe and recruited (招聘) many foreign wine specialists. 41(draw) upon the grape-cultivation and wine-making pra

55、ctices of European chateaux (城堡), China produced fifteen42(variety) of brandy, red wine and white wine. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, several kinds of grapes for making wine43(introduce)from Bulgaria, Hungary and the Soviet Union. And then they were cultured intensively in China. With the rapid

56、44(expand) of Chinas wine market, grape wine yards and grape production bases45(emerge) across the country from the coast of the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea to Xinjiang so far, and wineries (酿酒厂) are growing in leaps and bounds.第三部分 写作 (共两节, 满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 假定你是中学生李华，你的外教Miss White要求你们周一下午去听一个关于

57、英国历史文化的讲座，你因故不能参加。请你写一张请假条向 Miss White 请假。要点如下：1.表示歉意；2.说明理由；3.其它。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。第二节 (满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Baskin was a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of South Carolina whose parents ran small restaurant. As he was the only college student

58、in his family, his family tried their best to support him. Baskin always worked as a waiter in the restaurant to lighten his parents burdens. He was so hardworking that many customers praised his hospitable service. His parents also appreciated and trusted him a lot.It was a busy night at the restau

59、rant. After a few guests walked in and sat down, they ordered a bottle of the Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse 2001-a valuable wine worth almost 6,000.Having to serve another table, Baskin then asked a workmate to fetch the bottle. However, since the employee was new, she accidentally took the wr

60、ong bottle of wine. Instead of the wine that was ordered by the customers, she served the Chateau Pichon Longueville Pomerol 2001, which cost about 5,000. As the bottles and names were similar, no one noticed the mistake.Baskin didnt realize the mistake until the customers wanted to order a second b

61、ottle after finishing the first one. He checked the order quickly and understood what was wrong. He cleverly suggested they order a different one, without letting them know what had happened, which could give him time to think about how to solve the problem.Everything seemed normal, but Baskin was l

62、ost in thought. What should I do to solve this problem? he asked himself. If he didnt tell the customers the mistake, he could keep the extra 1000 secretly. As he was also the cashier of the restaurant, no one would know what happened. 1000 was the tuition fee for the whole school year and his paren

63、ts neednt work hard to earn money for him. Or he could use the money to buy his favorite laptop which his parents couldnt afford. This extra money was really a huge temptation to him. But in this way, he would lose his honesty and dignity.Paragraph 1:While he was struggling with his options, his fat

64、her came over._Paragraph 2:When the customers came to pay the bill, with father s advice in mind. Baskin decided to do the right thing._英语试题参考答案第二部分 阅读 (共两节, 每小题2.5分，满分50分)1-20:BBC BDBD CCDA CCBA ADBFG第三部分 语言运用 (共两节, 满分30分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)21-35:DACBD ACBDA CBDAC第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分)36ma

65、de37commonly38on39when40a41Drawing42varieties43were introduced44expansion45have emerged第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) Dear Miss White,Im Li Hua, deeply sorry for not being able to attend your lecture about English history next Monday afternoon. Im writing to ask for a leave. I am to participate in

66、 my final-round English Speech Contest on the same day, for which I have prepared for a long time. Personally, Im desperate to achieve a preferable result. There is no doubt that the lecture about English history interests me most and I will try hard to make up. Would it be possible for me to have m

67、y classmates take notes for my later use.Hoping to have your permission. Yours Sincerely, Li Hua第二节 (满分25分)Paragraph 1:While he was struggling with his options, his father came over. Seeing his mixed expression, his father asked him what was happening. Baskin couldnt help telling him the truth. His

68、father listened attentively and gave his advice. He told Baskin he should tell the truth and admit his mistake. Baskin thought the customers probably wouldnt notice the mistake as they were not paying too much attention. His father said that he should always be honest and that way he would always be

69、 trusted. Baskin nodded seriously.Paragraph 2:When the customers came to pay the bill, with his fathers advice in mind, Baskin decided to do the right thing. He explained the situation to the customers and apologized sincerely for the error. The customers were surprised at this and said they hadnt n

70、oticed the mistake at all. Instead, they said that the wine they were served still tasted very good and finished by giving him a large tip. To Baskins relief, his father also forgave him for his mistake, saying that no harm had been done and the customers were satisfied with the service Thinking back, Baskin was grateful to his father for such good advice and also learned an important life lesson.