2021届高考英语押题预测卷 Word版含解析（无听力题）.doc

2021届高考英语预测卷 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A     As the leaves start to change color and the autumn air turns fresh, sometimes nothing is more appealing than the attraction of a good book. Here are our four top picks for the best books.     The Most Fun We Ever Had     By Claire Lombardo     Doubleday     David and Marilyn have been married for more than 40 years. Four kids and decades later, they're still as in love as the day they met. Lombardo paints an extraordinary picture of a family in what could well be one of the best novels published that year.     The Shadow King     By Maaza Mengiste     W. W. Norton & Company     Set during Mussolini's1935 invasion of Ethiopia, The Shadow King focuses on the female soldiers who take up arms in World War II. In beautiful prose (散文), Mengiste shines a light on those whose lives are not often noticed.     Someone We Know     By Shari Lapena     Pamela Dorman Books     A quiet suburban town is shaken by a series of break-ins and a body that turns up in the trunk of a car in this latest psychological thriller by the author of The Couple Next Door. How are the crimes related? And what does the intruder know?     The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11     By Garrett M. Graff     Avid Reader Press     Journalist Grafif puts together an oral history of 9/11 from the perspective of nearly everyone involved. Every single line is breathtaking and heartbreaking, weaving together the story of previously unimaginable and tragic events that changed history. 1. Which of the following published the book about the army?A. Doubleday. B. Norton & Company. C. Pamela Dorman Books. D. Avid Reader Press. 2. Which author is good at writing the stories of suspense?A. Claire Lombardo. B. Maaza Mengiste. C. Shari Lapena. D. Garrett M. Graff. 3. Which of the following is TRUE about The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11?A. It's about some true stories in 9/11. B. It's about some female soldiers in World War II. C. It's about a journalist's experience in 9/11. D. It's about a single tragic event in 9/11.  B As a child, Jane Goodall had a natural love for the outdoors and animals. And at age 23, she left for Nairobi, Kenya. There, Jane met famed Dr. Louis Leakey, who offered her a job at the local natural history museum. She worked there for a time before Leakey decided to send her to the Gombe Stream Game Reserve in Tanzania to study wild chimpanzees. He felt her strong interest in animals and nature, and her knowledge as well as high energy made her a great candidate to study the chimpanzees.     In December 1958, Jane returned home to England and Leakey began to make arrangements for the expedition(考察), securing the appropriate permissions from the government and raising funds. In May 1960, Jane learned that Leakey had gained funding from the Wilkie Brothers Foundation.     Jane arrived by boat at the Gombe Stream Game Reserve on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika with her mother. The early weeks at Gombe were challenging. Jane developed a fever that delayed the start of her work. Finally, an old chimpanzee named David Greybeard began to allow Jane to watch him. As a high-ranking male of the chimpanzee community, his acceptance meant other group members also allowed Jane to observe. It was the first time that Jane had witnessed David Greybeard using tools. Excited, she telegraphed Dr. Leakey about her observation. He wrote back, "Now we must redefine 'tool' and 'man' or accept chimpanzees as humans."     Jane continued to work in the field and, with Leakey's help, began her doctoral program without an undergraduate degree in 1962. At the University of Cambridge, she found herself at odds with senior scientists over the methods she used—how she had named the chimpanzees rather than using the more common numbering system, and for suggesting that the chimps have emotions and personalities. She further upset those in power at the university when she wrote her first book, My Friends, the Wild Chimpanzees, aimed at the general public rather than an academic audience. The book was wildly popular, and her academic peers were outraged. Dr. Jane Goodall earned her Ph. D. on February 9, 1966, and continued to work at Gombe for the next twenty years. 4.Why did Leakey appoint Jane to Tanzania?A.Jane asked to change her workplace. B.Jane was not suitable for her previous job.C.Jane's abilities and talents were discovered. D.The natural history museum was out of business.5.What does the underlined phrase "at odds" mean in Paragraph 4?A.Agree. B.Disagree. C.Resemble. D.Coincide.6.In the opinions of the academic peers, what was the value of Jane's first book?A.A new direction of knowledge. B.A common achievement.C.Worth farther discussion. D.Absolute nonsense.7.What can we learn from Jane Goodall?A.Challenging senior scientists is a must in gaining fame.B.Cooperation is the only key to making significant discoveries.C.Passion and hard work can make a difference in scientific research.D.The ability to raise funds counts for achieving great success. C     The beauty of the outdoors naturally encourages people to go outside. The drive toward the natural world is present in normal times. Now, as many people are locked indoors, spending hours in front of screens, the pull of watching wind blow branches of neighboring trees is hardly matched. Forest therapy is one way to satisfy the demand while improving personal health and well-being.     Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or "forest bathing", forest therapy is a guided outdoor practice, which encourages people to experience the pleasures of nature through all of their senses and be present in the body.     Research on shinrin-yoku began in Japan in the 1980s when leaders there noticed a sharp rise in stress-related illnesses in the country, resulting from people spending more time working in technology and other industrial work. Specific settings were created to guide people in outdoor experiences. Research showed forest bathing may help reduce stress, improve attention, and lift moods.     Stress raises levels of cortisol, which plays a role in high blood pressure, heart disease and headaches. In test subjects, levels of cortisol decreased after a walk in the forest. Trees give off oils called phytoncides that have special properties and may influence immunity(免疫力). Exposure to natural tree oils helps lift depression, lower blood pressure. One study showed a rise in the number and activity of immune cells, which fight viruses and cancer, among people who spent three days and two nights in a forest compared with people taking an urban trip. This benefit lasted for more than a month after the forest trip!     Don't worry if you don't have three days to spend in the forest. A recent study showed spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature improved self-reported health and well-being. It doesn't matter whether the 120 minutes represents one long trip, or several shorter visits to nature. So, even as we are honoring physical distancing, it's possible and essential to get outside for 20 minutes every day and enhance our well-being. 8. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 imply?A. Interaction between neighbors is rare.B. The beauty of nature is often ignored.C. People's urge to be outside is stronger.D. Public physical condition is worsening.9. Why did Japanese researchers start to study shinrin-yoku?A. To find a way to help people work out.B. To deal with a national health crisis.C. To provide an effective exercise guide.D. To get people away from technology.10. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A. What long-term stress could cause.B. How long people should stay in nature.C. How forest therapy affects the body.D. Whether exposure to forests is helpful.11. What is suggested in the last paragraph?A. Limiting time spent outdoors properly.B. Spending at least 2 hours in nature a day.C. Making a plan to exercise every day.D. Keeping our connection with nature. D     Although we're surrounded by millions of bricks every day, most of us don't think about them too often. For thousands of years, the humble clay-fired bricks haven't changed.     They're made from natural materials, but there are problems with bricks at every step of their production. Bricks are made from clay—a type of soil found all over the world. Clay mining is harmful to plant growth. In conventional brick production, the clay is shaped and baked in kilns(窑) mostly heated by fossil fuels, which contributes to climate change. Once made, bricks must be transported to construction sites, generating more carbon emissions. With so many bricks produced globally, their impact adds up.     Gabriela Medero, a professor at Scotland's Heriot-Watt University, decided to find solutions to that. With her university's support, Medero set up Kenoteq in 2009. The company's signature product is the K-Briq. Made from more than 90% construction waste, Medero says the K-Briq—which does not need to be fired in a kiln—produces less than a tenth of the carbon emissions of conventional bricks. With the company testing new machinery to start scaling up production, Medero hopes her bricks will help to build a more sustainable world.     The K-Briq will be comparably priced to conventional bricks. Additionally, as a new product, the K-Briq has been subjected to strict assessment and authoritative certification. Reusing old bricks is an expensive process and there is no standardized way to check the strength, safety or durability (耐久性) of recycled bricks. Medero says that K-Briq could solve both these problems. She claims that K-Briq is stronger and more durable than fired clay bricks.     Over the next 18 months, Medero plans to get K-Briq machines on-site at recycling plants. "This will reduce transport-related emissions because trucks can collect K-Briq when they drop off construction waste," says Medero. 12.What inspired Medero to invent the K-Briq?A.The poor quality of the conventional bricks.B.The outdated style of the conventional bricks.C.The high cost of manufacturing conventional bricks.D.The problems with the conventional brick production.13.Why is the K-Briq production sustainable?A.It won't produce waste.B.It brings no pollution to the air.C.The plants occupy much less land than before.D.The K-Briq is mainly made from construction waste.14.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?A.The popularity of the K-Briq. B.The advantages of K-Briq over traditional bricks.C.The special materials used in K-Briq. D.The advanced technology used for K-Briq.15.Why does Medero decide to put K-Briq machines at recycling factories?A.To ensure fewer emissions. B.To speed up the production.C.To lower the production cost. D.To collect more construction waste. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Ways to Be More Curious     Buried in the same daily routines and familiar surroundings, some people may lead an unhappy life.  ___16__ It's a desire to know how and why and a combinat