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1、本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。2021 年高考英语第二次模拟考试卷 阅读理解 本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。45 分钟阅读理解训练 A Scientists have discovered an unusual tip for parents who want their kids to grow up to be musical geniuses-teach them Chinese Putonghua.Experts at the unive
2、rsity of California in San Diego have found that children who learn Chinese Putonghua as babies are far more likely to have perfect pitch.Thats the ability to name or sing a musical note at will.Theyre better than those raised to speak English.Perfect pitch,though common among the greatest composers
3、,is extremely rare in Europe and the US.Just one in 10,000 there is thought to have the skill.Diana Deutsch,who led the research,believes the explanation lies in the different use of tones in the two languages.The meaning of English words does not change with tone;the same is not true for Chinese Pu
4、tonghua.Deutsch discovered the connection when she tested the firstyear students from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.All of them spoke Chinese Putonghua.She also tested students at the Eastman School of Music in New York,who all spoke English.Each of the students was asked to name 36 n
5、otes played at random(随机)from a keyboard.The researchers found that of the students who began music lessons between the ages of four and five,14 percent of Americans had perfect pitch.That was compared with 60 percent of Chinese.When children began music lessons later in life,their chances of having
6、 perfect pitch dropped dramatically.本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。“The findings support the idea that babied can acquire(获得)perfect pitch as part of learning a language,which can later generalize to musical tones.Said Deutsch.But while learning Chinese Putongh
7、ua appears to give children a better chance of developing perfect pitch,some parents might appreciate a simpler method.A good alternative(另一选择),Deutsch said,might be to let babies play with keyboards with different notes labeled or coloured.As with language,learning perfect pitch is likely to be eas
8、ier around the ages of 6 to 18 months.The British composer Michael Berkeley said,“if you are using a language where pitch is so much more important,your whole perception(感觉)of pitch would be more accurate.The musicality of a language does make it easier to understand pitch.1,Which of the following b
9、est reflects the main idea of the passage?A,Chinese Putonghua,a language to be learned by musicians B,Musical Chinese Putonghua C,Chinese music and US music D,perception of pitch 2,What does the word“pitch in the passage most probably mean?A,a set of keys on the keyboard B,a group of high notes in m
10、usic C,a set of rules of music D,the ability to play or sing a note correctly 3,The reason why Chinese children acquire better pitch is that_.A,they speak a language more related to music B,their parents aim higher for their music talent C,they began music lessons earlier D,Chinese is a language mor
11、e difficult to learn than English 4,Which of the following are effective ways to give children better chances of developing perfect pitch 本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。(a)teach them Chinese Putonghua(b)have them play with keyboard with different notes labeled
12、or coloured(c)let them learn English (d)let them start music lessons early (e)let them notice the different use of tones in English A,(a)(b)(d)B,(a)(c)(d)C,(b)(d)(e)D,(b)(c)(e)B Language is a major problem for the European Union(EU).The agreement or treaty(条约)which created the organization that even
13、tually became the EU,the Treaty of Rome,started that each countrys language must be treated equally.The original(原来的)six countries had only three languages between them:French,German and Dutch/Flemish.However,there are now 15 countries in the EU,with a total of 12 languages.EU documents must be tran
14、slated into all these languages,and at official meetings the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.All this translating is very expensive and time consuming(费时的).It is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches,and
15、nearly half of the EUs administrative(管理方面的)costs are spent on this task.In the near future it is probable that several more countries,most of them having own languages,will join the EU,thus making the situation even worse.The problem is not just cost;there are practical difficulties as well.With 12
16、 languages,there are 132 possible“translation situationsthat might be needed.It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from(for example)Danish into Greek,or Dutch into Portuguese,at a high professional standard.In practice the problem has been made l
17、ess severe by the use of English in many contacts(接触)between EU officials,since almost all of them speak some English.However,any move to 本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。reduce the number of official languages(perhaps to four or five)would be a blow to the pride
18、 of the smaller countries.Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business.However,this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany.5,The organization that eventually became the EU _.A,was started by France and Germany B,s
19、tarted with three countries C,was set up by the Treaty of Rome D,included 132 languages 6,Whats the main purpose of this passage?A,to give a solution to a problem.B,to find out a problem and show how severe it is C,to criticize the European Union for inefficiency D,to show that the problem cant be s
20、olved 7,According to the writer,the use of English in contracts among EU officials has _.A,angered the officials who dont speak English B,reduced the number of official languages C,made the problem less severe D,been opposed by powerful member countries 8,The writer suggested that if the number of o
21、fficial languages was reduced _.A,the EU would not know which official languages to choose B,countries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappy C,only languages which are easy to translate would be used officially D,the smaller member countries would be pleased.C 本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人
22、：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life,and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make.One important question that you might ask yourself is:“how do I get a good job?People fi
23、nd jobs in an infinite number of ways.There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and land(获得)the best job in the world;others write to all sorts of places all over the country,and never seem to get a reply at all.Still others believe that the inperson,doortodoo
24、r approach is by far the best way to get a job;and then there are those who,through no active decision of their own,just seem to be in the right place at the right time.Take the young man who wanted to be a sailor.He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships,but ne
25、ver thinking that he might one day sail one of them.His father was a farmer,and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream.One day,on his usual wandering,he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick.Without stoo
26、ping to think the lad offered to take his place.He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself.If the lad had gone home to consider his decision for a week,he may have missed his
27、 chance.It is one thing to be offered an opportunity;it is another thing to take it and use it well.Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to land the good jobs.When you go for a job interview or fill out an application,you are expected to say nice things about
28、 the company to which you are applying.But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the companys faults.And within a year this person had become general manager of the company.本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。9,According to
29、the author,one can find a job _.A,in numerous ways B,as long as one wants to C,with the help of other people D,only when one has a good education 10,It can be inferred from the passage that _.A,its almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisements in newspapers B,no one believe that t
30、he inperson,jobtojob approach is the best way to get a job C,it is very hard for some people can find a satisfactory job D,only those lucky people can find a good job.11,Which of the following statements is NOT true?A,it is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself B,the young m
31、an in the story has never wanted to become a sailor C,some people can get a good job without any effort.D.not everybody can take and use an opportunity well when it presents itself 12,From the last paragraph of this passage we can learn that _.A,people can get a good job only if they say nice things
32、 about the company to which they are applying B,sometime it can be wise to pick out some of your potential employers faults in his operation of the company C,the mans boss likes all the employees who are critical of him D,only when you can find out the bosss faults can you land an excellent job D In
33、 the past,young people in Japan were expected to take on responsibilities to support their parents and grandparents.Now they expect to be supported well into young adulthood.本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。The“New breed,born since the 1960s,have never known anyt
34、hing but richness.Youths are seen as resistant to entering society as mature adults,to becoming social citizens.Once the great objective of reconstruction after the Second World War was accomplished,a new generation lost the motivating power that had untied the nation together.Japans birth rate has
35、been falling rapidly because of the recession(衰退),and the job and financial(金融的)insecurity that it has caused.In 1999,the figure was 1.38 children per woman,the lowest ever recorded.At the same time,youth crime,although still especially low by western standards,rose to its highest level since record
36、keeping began 32 years ago.Likewise,the percentage of students dropping out before graduating,at 2.5%also very low by western standards,has been rising.Entrepreneurial(企业家的)role models are few and far between.Bill Gates is of the mentioned,but a foreign model can only have so much influence.The prob
37、lem is that Japanese culture discourages people from revealing(披露)details of personal life,including such ordeal(考验)as starting a company.In the past,successful companies such as Honda or Hitachi provided role models of a sort.But today they have been faded by downturn,and few others have risen to t
38、ake their place.Young people also quite often feel isolated from their fathers,who worked too hard at their jobs to establish much of a relationship with their children.“The one thing theyre sure of is that they dont want to be like their fathers.And the girls dont want to be with boys who are like
39、their fathers,so the boys are sure not to be,say Professor Morishma 13,According to the passage,former young people were expected to _.A,to enter the society before adulthood B,to hold together C,to work hard and support their family D,to study hard and find a good job 本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；
40、令狐理总。本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。14,The word“it(line 2 Para 2)most probably refers to _.A,economic recession B,job unsafety C,birth rate D,financial unsafety 15,The author takes the two examples of the youth crime and students dropping out before graduating to snow _ A,the youth are overburde
41、ned B,the educational system in Japan is not satisfying C,public security and order in Japan is bad D,the ethnical(道德)level of youth in Japan is falling 16,Today,Entrepreneurial(企业家的)role models are rarely found in Japan_ A,because of the discouragement of Japanese culture B,because of the worshippi
42、ng of western models C,because of the lack of experience of starting a company D,because the“new breeddont want to work hard E Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable,whether you are a booklover or merely you are there to buy as a present.You may even have entered the shop just to find a shel
43、ter from a sudden shower.Whatever the reason,you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings.The desire to pick up a book with an attractive“dustjacket is irresistible(不可抵抗的),although this method of selection ought not to be followed,as you might end up with a rather dull book.You soon beco
44、me engrossed in(全神贯注于)some book or other,and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointmentwithout buying a book,of course.This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is,I think,the main attract
45、ion of a bookshop.There are not many places where it is possible to do this.A music shop is very 本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。本卷贰 O 贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。much like a bookshop.You can wander around such places to your hearts content.If it is a good shop,no assistant will approach you wit
46、h inevitable(不可防止的)greeting:“can I help you,sir?you neednt buy anything you dont want.In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing(阅读).Then,and only then,are his services necessary.Of course you may want to find out where a particular section is,but whe
47、n he has led you there,the assistant should retire carefully and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop.It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a
48、copy of the latest bestselling novel and perhaps a book about brassrubbingsomething that had only vaguely interested you up until then.This sort of thing can be very dangerous.Apart from running up a huge account,you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.17,What does“dustj
49、acket in the first paragraph probably mean?A,the title of a book B,a kind of clothes C,book cover full of dust D,protecting paper cover of a book 18,In the authors opinion,what is the main attraction of a book?A,you can spend much time in the bookshop B,it has many books with attractive dustjackets
50、C,it enables you to forget the realities of everyday life D,you dont have to go for unpleasant appointments 19,According to the passage,what will happen in a good bookshop?A,nobody will take notice of you B,you will feel as if you were in a music shop C,you will find yourself undisturbed and satisfi