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1、2021年广东省部分学校联考高考英语模拟试卷（4月份）一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）AIf youre after cheap UK train tickets,check the suggestions below and see how you could bagyourself a bargain.Well even highlight the cheapest prices!,Booking in advanceTrain tickets in the UK usually go on sale 3 months before the date of travel.Lo
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4、ou know when ticketprices are about to go up,meaning youH never miss out on the best value fares.Beat the rushand save on price too(Currently available in the UK app o n ly).Discover the magic of price prediction.Choosing the season ticket calculatorIf you travel on the same route more than three ti
5、mes a week,then season tickets could help youto save both valuable time and money.Besides thatjheyre also available in a number of flexibleoptions to suit different time frames.Checkout our season ticket calculator today to get started.1.What is the feature of traveling off-peak by train in the UK?A
6、.The trains are too crowded.B.Train tickets are often sold out.C.There are more passengers at this time.D.The travel time periods are relatively unoccupied.2.What can visitors do if they want to know when train fares will rise?A.Check the American app.B.Call ahead and ask.C.Refer to the price predic
7、tion tool.D.Download the season ticket calculator.3.What is the authors main purpose in writing the text?A.To advertise train services.B.To encourage passengers to travel abroad.C.To offer services to the train passengers on the way.D.To help visitors spend less money on railway tickets.BThat youngs
8、ters were glued to online games on their smartphones was a great concern forNgurang Meena,a schoolteacher in Nirjuli.The 30-year-old social science teacher,who ran theNgurang Learning Institute,an adult literacy centre,said that she felt disheartened when sheread student papers.The graph of student
9、performance is falling every year.lt breaks my heartwhenever I see answer sheets basic grammar skills are missing and theres an absence of anycohesive（连贯性的）expression.They lack guidance and rending culture is almost zero.Meena said.When her school and the centre her an had to close due to infectious
10、 diseases,sheplanned to do something to address the problem.Inspired by a similar proposal in Mizoram,Meena setup a bookshelf with around 80 books aswell as some benches on the side of the road in Niijuli on August 30th,2020,where passers-bycould spend time reading.The selections included motivation
11、al books,biographies and novelsas well as comics for young children.!have to please the minors with sweets to sit and read,butthat is okay.she laughed.Meenas bookshelf became a hit among youngsters who spent hours in the readingcorner.Within two months,her effort became the talk of the town.Now,gene
12、rous contributions of book so me in from the public and she is even receivingrequests to setup such libraries in other parts of the state,including one in thecapi tai,I tanagar.Since the tiny libraries are far from the main town,she also lends books out tothose who want to read at home.I never thoug
13、ht that this would become such a big inspiration,Meena said.Since第2页，共22页childhood,we have been told that books are our best friends.The next generation of kids isfocused on games and other things.I dont want them to head on the wrong track/she added.4.Whats the aim of Meenas reading program?A.To he
14、lp adults learn cohesive expression.B.To care for youngsters lacking in rending.C.To keep Ngurang Learning Institute running well.D.To highlight the importance of reading for adults.5.What did Meena do to encourage young kids to read more?A.She offered some rewards to them.B.She provided them with t
15、ransportation.C.She chose novels with beautiful covers.D.She selected books covering every category.6.Which words can best describe Meenas libraries?A.Small and useless.B.Large but impractical.C.Influential and meaningful.D.Widespread but unwelcome.7.What is the best title for the text?A.The Roadsid
16、e Reading CornerB.Books：Sources of KnowledgeC.The Library：a Paradise for the YoungD.New Ideas about Setting a Reading PlancWhile we know that language first appeared among Homo sapiens（智人）somewherethousands of years ago,the secret to how language evolved is still unknown,and mainstreamtheories fall
17、into two distinctly different camps.One widely held theory is that language came about as an evolutionary adaptation.That waswhere the idea of natural selection came into play,which was the belief that the specificphysical features of a population made that population more likely to survive itsenvir
18、onment,like the turtle（海龟）and its shell.On one hand,humans needed to communicatewith each other in order to hunt,farm and defend themselves successfully from the sun-oundingsevere environment.Being able to communicate by using language gave the human species adistinct survival advantage.On the other
19、 hand,language was needed for social interaction,ace ording to those who subscribed to the adaptation theory.In their paper Natural Language and Natural Selection,researchers Steven Pinker and PaulBloom theorized that a series of calls or gestures evolved overtime into combinations,giving uscomplex
20、communication,or language.As things became more complicated aroundthem,humans needed a more complex system to convey information to one another.Early mansaw a group of deer he wanted to hunt.He made a sound to his hunting partner that means deerare nearby.One day,a storm came in and the hunter notic
21、ed that thunder scared the deeraway.As a result,the hunter went hungry until the storm passed.Overtime,the same hunter alsolearned to recognize the warning signs for bad weather-dark skies and increased wind.Earlyman real zed that when the sky darkened and the wind picked up,he needed to tell his hu
22、ntingpartner to speedup the pursuit of the deer.Therefore,he came up with a series of sounds thatrefer to both the deer and the bad weather.That series of sounds was the beginning of anevolutionary adaptation that eventually bee a me language.As humans learned more about how to best survive,they dev
23、eloped a need to convey thesesurvival methods to their population.To be brief,thats the adaptation theory.8.What is the text mainly about?A.The evolution of language.B.The paper on natural selection.C.The differences between theories.D.The introduction to human reproduction.9.Why are the turtle and
24、its shell mentioned in paragraph 2?A.To show the mystery of nature.B.To support the evolutionary adaptation.C.To stress the advantage of the turtles shell.D.To encourage people to study natural selection.10.How does the author explain the adaptation theory in paragraph 3?A.By comparing.B.By listing
25、data.C.By carrying out a survey.D.By giving an example.11.What will the author most probably tell us next?A.The other theory of how language evolved.B.The exact place where humans came from.C.The reasons why animals can not form language.D.The methods of humans1 shaping nonverbal thinking.第4页，共22页DA
26、 cheap printed sensor could transmit wildfire warnings.Wildfires have recently destroyedregions across the world,and their gravily is increasing.Hoping to reduce harm,researchers ledby Yapei Wang,a Chinese chemist of Renmin University,say they have developed aninexpensive sensor to detect such fires
27、 earlier with less effort.Current detection methods rely heavily on human watchfulness,which can delay an effectiveresponse.Most wildfires are reported by the general public,and other alerts come from routinefoot patrols and watchtower observers.Passing planes and satellites also occasionally spotso
28、mething,but the fire first appears on the ground,Wang says.nWhen you see the fire fromthe sky,it is too late.The team says its new sensor can be placed near tree trunks1 bases and send a wireless signal toa nearby receiver if there is a dramatic temperature increase.That heat also powers the sensori
29、tself,without replacing batteries.The team printed the substances on to ordinary paper to createa sensor for just$0.40.But improving coordination among the different agencies involved in firefighting is even morecrucial to address,says Graham Kent,an earthquake expert at the University ofNevada,Reno
30、,who was not part of the study.Kent is director of ALERTWildfire,a network thatuses cameras and crowd sourcing to watch for fires in California,Nevada and Oregon.MThewhole way that you respond to a fire until it*s put out is lie a ballet,he says.Youd have tochoreograph（设计）it just so,with resources p
31、recisely allocated at the right time and place fromdetection to confirmation to assignment to extinguishment（熄灭）.Fire detection is just stepone.Wang says his teams next steps are to extend the devices signal range beyond the current 100meters,which can limit practical use,and to develop a protective
32、 shield for it.The transmitterseffectiveness,he notes,will also need to be tested in the field ahead.12.What does the underlined wordugravityin paragraph 1 probably mean?A.Pull.B.Extinction.C.Seriousness.D.Popularity.13.What do we know about the sensor?A.Its price remains high.B.Its batteries are re
33、placeable.C.It can detect fires earlier and easier.D.It can reduce firefighters pain.14.What does Kent mean in paragraph 4?A.Firefighting is easy but crucial.B.Technology is the key to extinguishing a fire.C.The resources of fire detection are precisely allocated.D.Putting out a fire is a cooperativ
34、e and orderly activity.15.Whats the plan for the new sensor according to Wang?A.Limiting its use.B.Improving and testing it.C.Reducing its signal range.D.Getting it on the market ahead of time.二、阅读七选五(本大题共5小题，共12.5分)Traveling can do some harm to your health.(1),from losing sleep to running aiound al
35、l dayand trying to keep up with the plans,its easy to get carried away with things and forget to takecare of yourself.So,weve found some great tips to help you stay healthy while traveling.Get some sleepWhenever you happen to have some downtime,make sure to get some sleep.Whether its on afight or in
36、 the ear,sleeping enough is very important fbr your health.Physicallytraveling,crossing different time zones,carrying luggage around,and walking all day can beharsh on your body as well.(2).Drink a lot of waterMake sure to carry a water bottle with you at all times,no matter where youre headed to.Ne
37、wclimates have more of an impact on your hydration levels than you might realize.(3).Thenyoull be more likely to remember to drink throughout the day.StretchWhen you have a full day of activities ahead,it*s important to dedicate a little time in themorning to stretch a little.Take 5-10 minutes to st
38、retch your whole body and prepare you for theday.Aside from energizing you,stretching on a regular basis will help you release tension inyour body and in turn get better sleep.(4)!(5LDespite the fact that youre on vacation,dont let that prevent you from your workout routine.lt第6 页，共 22页might seem ob
39、vious,but if you arent doing things that are active,make sure to get a workoutinto your day.Aside from keeping your body healthy,working out will help you feel bettermentally as well.A.Its a win-winB.Get some exerciseC.Keep mentally healthyD.While you Ye on the roadE.To put it simply,listen to your
40、bodyF.If youre in poor health and intend to relaxG.Just be sure to start off the day with plenty of water16.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.G17.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.G18.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.G19.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.G20.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.G三、完形填空(本大题共15小题，共 15.0分)Have you ever noticed the following thing?When two
41、colleagues prepare for identicalpresentations,the(21)of the work is the same,but one works better?Morten Hansen has such a(n)(22)personal experience.*When I was in a company in London,1worked really hard and tried to(23),“he says.And I did.But I found my colleagues workingmore(24)than I was,and they
42、 also performed better though they did less.That made meconfused.The(25)stayed with him and he(26)to find the answers.He carried out a study,surveying morethan 5,000(27)over five years to figure out how they worked,and what(28)working patternhad on their performance.After the data was analyzed,some
43、surprising conclusions appeared/We always think that bydoing more,we will(29)moreJ,he says.Actually,what weve found is that top performers dothe(30)and they are very selective.They do less,and then they excel in those few things andthats how they(31 )the rest.Ifs almost a contrary view on how you ar
44、e supposed to(32)andbehave.Do less to perform better-that indeed has its(33).But what if your boss doeset(34)it and keepspiling on the work?Just(35)it in an appropriate manner and youll find that youre morecapable of doing your job.21.A.natureB.staffC.patternD.amount22.A.worthlessB.similarC.professi
45、onalD.opposite23.A.understandB.succeedC.relaxD.cooperate24.A.positivelyB.carefullyC.efficientlyD.patiently25.A.secretB.moralC.doubtD.faith26.A.seemedB.hesitatedC.resolvedD.failed27.A.employeesB.interviewsC.minorsD.accidents28.A.impressionB.judgementC.commentD.impact29.A.achieveB.budgetC.applyD.satis
46、fy30.A.extraB.familiarC.roughD.opposite31.A.adoreB.outperformC.interfereD.uncover32.A.correspondB.analyzeC.explainD.work33.A.traditionB.appealC.conditionD.weakness34.A.buyB.guaranteeC.treatD.manage35.A.put up withB.keep offC.turn downD.make use of四、语 法 填 空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）36.Hydrogen has taken off th
47、is year the future green fuel of choice,with governments andbusinesses (bet)that the universes most abundant element can help fight climatechange.More than 150-billion-dollar green hydrogen projects(3)(announce)globally inthe past nine months.In total,more than 70 gigawatts(千兆瓦)of such projects are
48、indevelopment,which could require$250 billion worth of investment by 2040,researchfirm Rystad Energy estimates.Recently,China,Japan and the ROK have joined some European countries in setting netzero targets for carbon emissions by the middle of(4)century.When most developedcountries along with China
49、 and India plan to boost(5)(they)renewable power output,the第 8 页，共 22页next zero emissions targets are driving a push to find ways to many traditional industries,(6)cannot be electrified and depend on fossil fuels.The main targets are those sectors thatuse coal,oil and gas as raw materials,such as in
50、 steel-making,cement and fertilizers.Tomeet that(7)(expect)demand,powerhouse oil and gas exporters from Saudi Arabia toAustralia have set out policies to develop production and export of green hydrogen.The other main barrier is transporting hydrogen over long distances.(8)(ship)liquidhydrogen,it nee