2021年湖南省张家界市桑植一中高考英语模拟试卷（四）

第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节， 满分37.5分）第一节 （共4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。

• 1．Are you looking for something that can add color to your summer holiday？If yes，here are the summer courses that you cannot miss!
     Children Can Cook
     The course is to improve children's knowledge in the kitchen.They will learn basic cooking skills，kitchen safety，and how to buy proper ingredients （原料）and follow steps in recipes （食谱）.Children can sit comfortably and eat what they have cooked at the end of each lesson.
     Little Writers
     The course is divided into two parts.In the first part，children are introduced to famous stories and their writers.In the second part，they are taught to write their own stories.Children also get the chance to write other text types，such as poems and plays.
     Acting for Fun
     This is a course that lets children enjoy the fun of acting.Through acting and speaking in front of people，children will be more confident.Parents are welcome to watch the performance given by the children at the end of the course.
     Watercolor Painting
     This course teaches children the basic skills of painting people and animals.We encourage children to watch，imagine and create their own works.
  
  （1）How many parts are there in the writing course？

  
  A．One part.
  B．Two parts.
  C．Three parts.
  D．Four parts.
  （2）Which course should children take if they want to be more confident？

  
  A．Acting for Fun.
  B．Watercolor Painting.
  C．Little Writers.
  D．Children Can Cook.
  （3）What does the text encourage children to do？

  
  A．Cook a meal for their parents.
  B．Act with their parents in public.
  C．Read more books during the holiday.
  D．Attend activities at the learning centre.
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• 2．The highlight of my journey was to be Paris，the city I'd always wanted to see.But now I was frightened to travel alone.I steeled myself and went anyway.I arrived at the train station in Paris panicked.Pulling my red suitcase behind me，I was pushed by sweaty travelers.On my first Metro ride，I gave a clumsy pickpocket a look，and he let go of my purse.At my stop，I carried my heavy suitcase up the steep stairs and froze in confusion.Somewhere in this confusing city my hotel was hidden，but suddenly I couldn't read my own directions.I stopped two people.Both had that Parisian face that said： "Yes，I speak English，but you'll have to struggle with your French if you want to talk to me."
     When I finally found the hotel，my heart was pounding.Then I saw my room.I couldn't stay，could I？The wallpaper looked like it had been through a fire.The bathroom was down the hall，and the window looked out onto the brick wall of another building.Welcome to Paris.It was my third week away from home and my kids，and I had arrived in the most romantic city in the world jye.ai.Alone，lonely，and very scared.
     The most important thing I did in Paris happened at that moment.I knew that if I didn't go out，right then，and find a place to have dinner，I would hide in this place my entire time in Paris.So I went out.Evening in Paris was light and warm.I walked along a winding path，listening to birds sing and watching children float toy sailboats in a huge fountain.Paris was beautiful.And I was here alone but suddenly not lonely.Overcoming my fear made me feel free，not abandoned.
     During my week's stay in Paris I did everything there was to do，and it was the greatest week of my European vacation.I returned home a believer in the healing power of solitary travel.Traveling alone makes up for its problems by building self-reliance and confidence.Certainly Paris became my metaphor for addressing life's challenges on my own.Now when I meet an obstacle I just say to myself：If I can go to Paris，I can go anywhere.
  
  （1）What happened to the author when she arrived in Paris？

  
  A．Her purse was stolen on her first Metro ride.
  B．Her suitcase fell down the steep stairs in the station.
  C．She had great trouble finding the hotel she had booked.
  D．The two Parisians she turned to refused to help her.
  （2）When the author arrived at her hotel，

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  A．she was attracted by the unbelievable scenery
  B．the disappointing scenery indoors increased her sense of loneliness
  C．she started to miss her kids and called them up straight away
  D．she felt frightened because of a terrible fire in the hotel
  （3）We can learn from the third paragraph that the author

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  A．had a walk outside after having dinner at the hotel
  B．didn't enjoy herself on her first night in Paris
  C．dare not travel alone again after her visit to Paris
  D．might have felt abandoned before she decided to explore alone
  （4）What did the author learn from her trip？

  
  A．One can only rely on himself to build his own confidence.
  B．Solitary travel teaches people how to solve problems on their own.
  C．Traveling alone is full of obstacles and people should learn to live with them.
  D．Paris is the most challenging place to visit alone.
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• 3．A city in Netherlands is planning to construct a pretty bike path made of recycled wood.
     The first of its kind in the world，the path near the city of Emmen will be surfaced not with the usual asphalt（沥青） but with wood chips packed together with organic resin（有机树脂）.
     The idea behind the path is to cut the use of conventional，less eco-friendly materials such as concrete，which is very difficult to recycle.And the creation of the wood chips will require no direct cutting down of trees；the company leading the experiment，Grontmij，plans to use waste products from sawmills（锯木厂）.
     The idea of creating a permanent road from a material that is celebrated for its biodegradability（生物降解性）might seem ridiculous.But the engineers working on the path insist that the wood and resin surfacing will stay in good condition for a long time，with a working life at least as long as concrete or asphalt.Rudi van Hedal，project manager of bio-based economy at Grontmij，explained that the light weight of the material also makes it far easier to move.
     However，van Hedal said， "At present，the material costs of the path are higher than those of traditional paths made of asphalt or concrete，but the construction costs are comparable or perhaps slightly cheaper.We expect that as production ability increases，the costs will go down.In the future，we hope to use bio-fibres（生物纤维）that are cheaper than the wood fibres we're currently experimenting with，and we expect that biodegradable materials will be able to compete with asphalt and concrete."
  
  （1）What can we learn about the path？

  
  A．It uses some asphalt.
  B．It aims to protect trees.
  C．It is a pioneering project.
  D．It is being built by a sawmill.
  （2）What do the engineers stress about the path in Paragraph 4？

  
  A．Its material is heavy in weight.
  B．It can stay in service for long.
  C．Its length may break a record.
  D．It is environmentally friendly.
  （3）According to van Hedal，what is a disadvantage of wood fibres？

  
  A．Their production process is complex.
  B．They are not as hard as asphalt.
  C．They are not always available.
  D．Their costs are relatively high.
  （4）Where is the text most likely from？

  
  A．A diary.
  B．A novel.
  C．A magazine.
  D．A guidebook.
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第三部分 写作 （共两节， 满分15分）第一节 （满分15分）

• 8．假定你是高一学生李华．请你给你的美国网友Tony写一封e-mail，把你的寒假安排告诉他，并询问他的寒假安排．内容包括：
  1．完成作业，适量阅读；
  2．庆祝春节，走亲访友；
  3．参加社区组织的志愿者活动．
  注意：
  1．词数100左右；信的开头已经写好．
  2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
  Dear Tony，
  How is everything with you recently？

  
  Yours sincerely，
  Li Hua
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第二节 （满分25分）

• 9．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。
      It's not easy to die when you are only fifteen.Those were the words that began the story I heard from Robert White，a North Carolina factory worker.He and his wife were visiting their daughter Lee in the hospital as they did every evening.
      She knew she had an illness that would not spare her.She suffered a lot but never complained.She had already accepted her great journey into the unknown.This particular evening，she suddenly said， "I always dreamed of working in a big ocean park with dolphins.I've loved them since I was little.I still dream of swimming with them，free and happy in the open sea."
      She'd never asked for anything，but she said with all the strength she had， "Daddy，I want to swim in the open sea among the dolphins just once.Maybe then I wouldn't be so scared of dying." It seemed like an impossible dream，but she hung on to it.
      Robert and his family talked it over and decided to do everything they could.They phoned a research center in the Florida Keys. "Come at once，" they said.
      When they arrived in Grassy Key，Lee didn't want to rest for a minute and begged her parents to take her to the dolphins.Robert took her out toward the dolphins，Nat and Tursi，who were playing about thirty feet away from them.At first they seemed distracted and uninterested，but when Lee called them softly by name，they responded without hesitation.Nat came over first，raised his head and gave her a kiss on the end of her nose.Then Tursi came over happily.A second later they picked her up with their mighty fins（鳍） and carried her out to sea with them. "It feels like I'm flying!" cried Lee，laughing with delight.
      Lee's family hadn't heard her laugh like that since she became ill.The dolphins stayed with Lee for more than an hour，always tender，always attentive，and always responsive to her wishes.
  注意：
  1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
  2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
  3.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
  Paragraph 1：
      Maybe it's true that they are more intelligent and sensitive creatures than man.___________.
  Paragraph 2：
      The next day she was too weak to get out of bed，but she whispered to her father.___________.
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