1、2021年高考英语模拟题重组强化训练(四).阅读理解A2020合肥市高三第二次诊断检测 People often talk about cultural differences between western and eastern countries, but how about the western world itself? Surprisingly, a closer look at it can reveal a good many curious details.The most obvious characteristic of the majority of American
2、s is that they smile a lot. It does not matter whether they have a strong reason to smile; they do it, sometimes simply because they have to. A smile is not just a powerful marketing tool but also a way to show that someone is friendly, and that life in general is fine. Europeans, on the contrary, p
3、refer to keep a more neutral (不带感情色彩的) facial expression. They smile mostly when they are in a good mood, or feel amused; if not, a Europeans face will remain neutral, or even dull. In Russia, for example, there is a proverb saying that laughing for no reason is a sign of a fool. It does not mean th
4、at Europeans are serious, or that they do not have a sense of humor.The same refers to communication in general. Americans are extremely communicative; small talks and chats are common. Europeans talk mostly when there is something to say, and rarely enter communication just for the purpose of talki
5、ng to other people. American people prefer to express what they think carefully, considering how it might affect surrounding people. Europeans are more straightforward, even with unfamiliar people. A European friend will almost always voice his opinion on different occasions, and will not hesitate t
6、o remind you that you need to lose some weight or take a shower.It can be said that Americans are people of contrasts. They are openminded, flexible, and ready to accept everything new enthusiastically; but at the same time, American society manages to bring up unbelievable conservatives. Americans
7、are extremely politically correct, which, in most cases, is indeed a secure and beneficial practice, but it can also mess up daily or even private communication, sometimes preventing having close relationships. Europeans, on the contrary, are more straightforward, preferring to tell the truth in dir
8、ect ways. Each way of communication is different neither is correct or incorrect.1What does the author say about smiling?AIt is culturerelated within western countries.BIt is a powerful marketing tool across cultures.CIt is thought of as a sign of a fool in America.DIt is regarded as a social necess
9、ity in Europe.2What is typical of Europeans communication?ABeating around the bush.BHaying small talks and chats.CHiding their feelings carefully.DExpressing themselves openly.3What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?ABeing straightforward.BBeing politically correct.CAccept
10、ing everything new.DRaising unbelievable conservatives.4How is the text mainly developed?ABy analyzing cause and effect.BBy making comparisons.CBy classifying body language.DBy discussing research findings.B2020昆明市“三诊一模”高考模拟考试 At a Dal. komm Coffee shop in Seoul, a robot takes orders from you throug
11、h a mobile app or a touch screen and then makes fresh coffee. Coffee is just one of the many industries that use automated (自动化的) services in this technologically forwardthinking nation. Others include restaurants, food stores, banks and manufacturers. The development comes as many Koreans, especial
12、ly the young, are struggling to find work.Just this week, workers who operate about 2,500 large cranes (吊车) at building sites went on strike. They were against the growing use of robotic small cranes for building. Other labor unions also have opposed the use of automated devices instead of human wor
13、kers at Emart, South Koreas biggest food store group.South Korean officials also changed plans to completely automate the nations road fee collection system. They acted after receiving blame for cutting 6,700 jobs. Instead, the system will be partly automated and keep all its existing human fee coll
14、ectors.South Korea had the highest percentage of robots to human workers in the world in 2017. The International Federation of Robotics says South Korea has 710 robots for every 10,000 manufacturing workers. The international average is 85 robots per 10,000 employees.South Koreas lowest permitted wo
15、rker wage has increased by 27.3% over the last two years. This has led more businesses to cut labor costs by using automation, says Suh Yong Gu of the Business School at Sookmyung Womens University in Seoul.Even with the job losses, South Koreas businesses are replacing employees with automation and
16、 young people are welcoming the change. Suh said, “Nowadays, millennials those who were born after 1980 are prime consumers. This generation tends not to like meeting other people, so they favor technology that enables people to minimize facetoface interactions.”5Why did construction workers go on s
17、trike this week?A6,700 workers had been out of work.BThey feared being replaced by robots.CTheir wages were cut down by 27.3%.DTheir demand for a pay rise was refused.6What do we know about the young generation in South Korea?ATheyre less competitive in the modern world.BTheyre victims of modern hig
18、h technology.CTheyre unwilling to communicate face to face.DTheyre strongly against the use of automation.7What can we infer from the text?ASouth Korea produced the most robots in 2017.BHuman fee collectors are partly replaced by robots.CRobots have taken the place of humans in building.DIts still c
19、ontroversial to make full use of robots.8What is the best title for the text?ARobots Made Their First Appearance in CafsBKoreans Are Ready for Challenges from RobotsCAutomation: a Doubleedged Sword in the Job MarketDSouth Korea: a Leading Country in Technology.七选五2020泰安市高三二轮复习质量检测 If you look around
20、 the streets of London, youll see the many methods people use to move around. _1_ Now theres a new addition: electric, or escooters (电动滑板车)This traditional childrens vehicle has become more complicated over the years. And now, with the addition of a small electric motor, its become a cheap and easy
21、mode of transport. Scooting around town can be fun and doesnt involve much effort. _2_ But considering accidents involving an electric scooter in the UK, questions are being asked about their safety and whether traffic laws should be changed.Many escooter riders in the UK broke the law. Some have be
22、en seen on pavements; others on the road jumping red traffic lights, adding to the frustration of motorists stuck in jams. In the UK, the law states that riding one on the public highway or pavement is forbidden. But, despite this, it seems the increasing popularity of escooters means they can be se
23、en everywhere. _3_The UK government is looking at how safely they can be used on the road and is “reviewing” the law. But its transport minister, Michael Ellis, has told the BBC that: “Micromobility products are appearing in countries across the globe and are an exciting innovation for which we know
24、 there is demand._4_”_5_ Despite the fact that some of them can exceed 30 mph, they sometimes only have one brake and no lights. However confident the rider may be, larger vehicles on the road make them unprotected. So it seems more work needs to be done to give escooters a safe and legal space to t
25、ravel in.AThe roads are already crowded.BWe are mainly after economic benefits.CPeople seldom see escooter accidents in the UK.DHowever, safety must always be our top priority.EAnd now users are calling on regulations to be changed.FTheres no doubt there are dangers in riding a twowheeled scooter.GI
26、ts no wonder theyre becoming increasingly popular in cities around the world.短文改错2020郑州市第三次质量检测 On Mothers Day, Tom stopped his car outside a flowers shop. He wanted to order some nice flowers and ask a shop to deliver them to his mother. He was about to enter the shop while he saw a little girl cry
27、ing by the roadside. Tom asked her for what had happened. The girl said she wanted to buy a rose for her mother, and had no money. Hearing this, Tom went in and bought a beautifully rose for the girl. Then he offered to drive her home, but she insisted she was going to another town by bus to send th
28、e rose to mother. Tom was so touching that he changed his mind. After driving her to the bus station, he returned to the shop, buy a large bunch of flowers, and drove all the way to his mothers. He would give the flowers to his mother with person.2021年高考英语模拟题重组强化训练(四).A语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与社会社会文化西方国家间的文化差
29、异文章大意本文主要介绍了西方国家间的文化差异，包括微笑和交流等方面。1答案与解析：A考查推理判断。作者在第二段中讲到了美国人、欧洲人对微笑的不同解读，据此可以推知，在西方国家笑是与文化有关的，故A项正确。2答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Europeans are more straightforward. take a shower”可知，欧洲人通常坦诚地表达自己，故选D。A项意为“绕圈子，拐弯抹角地讲话”。3答案与解析：B考查代词指代。画线词前的“Americans are extremely politically correct, which，in most cases,
30、is indeed a secure and beneficial practice”与后面的“mess up daily or even private communication”存在转折关系，又结合语境可推知，it指代的应该是美国人的这种政治正确性，故选B。4答案与解析：B考查推理判断。通读全文可知，作者通过分析美国人和欧洲人对微笑的不同解读以及通常在交际中的不同表现来展开文章，因此可推知，作者是通过作比较展开文章的，故选B。B语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与社会现代科技自动化服务的利与弊文章大意本文主要介绍了韩国推出机器人冲泡咖啡服务，及随着自动化技术的发展，自动化设备取代人工也导致大量
31、工人失业，进而导致工人们的罢工和抗议。即使自动化会造成人失业，韩国企业仍在用自动化代替人工，而年轻人对这一变化表示欢迎。5答案与解析：B考查推理判断。根据第二段第一、二句“Just this week, workers who operate about 2,500 large cranes (吊车) at building sites went on strike. They were against the growing use of robotic small cranes for building”可推断出，建筑工人们罢工是因为建筑工地越来越多地使用小型机器人吊车进行建筑，他们害怕失
32、业。故选B。6答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据最后一段最后两句“Suh said, Nowadays, millennials those who were born after 1980 are prime consumers. This generation tends not to like meeting other people, so they favor technology that enables people to minimize facetoface interactions.”可知，韩国的年轻人不喜欢面对面的交流。故选C。7答案与解析：D考查推理判断。根据最后一段第一
33、句“Even with the job losses, South Koreas businesses are replacing employees with automation and young people are welcoming the change”可知，自动化技术导致了人失业，但是，韩国的企业还在用自动化取代员工，由此可推断出，充分利用机器人还是有争议的。故选D。干扰项分析：根据第四段第一句“South Korea had the highest percentage of robots to human workers in the world in 2017”可知，A项
34、与文章内容不符合；根据第三段最后一句“Instead, the system will be partly automated and keep all its existing human fee collectors”可知，B项与文章内容不符合；根据常识可知C项“机器人已经取代了人类”与事实不相符合。8答案与解析：C考查标题判断。通读全文可知，在韩国，自动化技术的发展给人们的生活带来了便利，节约了成本，但同时也导致了大量工人的失业；自动化技术既受到人们的青睐，又导致了工人们的罢工，故C项“自动化：就业市场的双刃剑”最适合作本文的标题。.文章大意本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了伦敦街头电动滑板车
35、的兴起以及随之出现的安全问题。1答案与解析：A空格前说在伦敦街头，人们的出行方式各种各样；空格后说现在人们又有了新的出行方式电动车或者电动滑板车。A项“路上已经很拥挤了”承上启下，符合语境。故选A。2答案与解析：G根据空格前说在城里骑电动滑板车很有趣，也不需要太费力气，这是电动滑板车的优势。G项“难怪它们在世界各地的城市越来越受欢迎”承接上文，符合语境。故选G。3答案与解析：E空格前说在英国，许多骑电动滑板车的人违反了交通规则；下文说英国政府正在研究电动滑板车在道路上使用的安全性，并正在审查相关法律。E项“现在，用户们呼吁修改法规”承上启下，符合语境。故选E。4答案与解析：D空格前说英国交通大
36、臣接受BBC采访时说，微型移动产品正在全球各国出现，这是一项令人兴奋的创新，我们知道有这方面的需求。D项“然而，安全性必须始终是我们的头等大事”承接上文，符合语境。故选D。5答案与解析：F空格后说电动滑板车有时只有一个刹车装置，没有车灯。不管车手有多自信，路上更大的车辆都会让他们处于危险之中。F项“毫无疑问，骑两轮滑板车有危险”能引起下文，符合语境。故选F。.答案与解析：On Mothers Day, Tom stopped his car outside a shop. He wanted to order some nice flowers and ask shop to deliver
37、them to his mother. He was about to enter the shop he saw a little girl crying by the roadside. Tom asked her what had happened. The girl said she wanted to buy a rose for her mother, had no money. Hearing this, Tom went in and bought a rose for the girl. Then he offered to drive her home, but she i
38、nsisted she was going to another town by bus to send the rose to mother. Tom was so that he changed his mind. After driving her to the bus station, he returned to the shop, a large bunch of flowers, and drove all the way to his mothers. He would give the flowers to his mother person.flowers改为flower名
39、词所有格误用。此处应用名词修饰名词，作定语。而使用名词所有格时，一般表示所属关系。a改为the冠词误用。shop不是第一次在语境中出现，故用定冠词修饰，表示特指。while改为when连词误用。be about to do sth. when.“正要做某事时突然”是固定用法，故用连词when。删除for介词多用。ask sb.what从句是固定用法，故删除介词for。and改为but连词误用。根据语境可知，此处表转折，故用连词but。beautifully改为beautiful副词和形容词混用。分析句子结构可知，此处应用形容词修饰名词rose，作定语。mother前加her代词漏用。根据上文中的“she wanted to buy a rose for her mother”可知，此处缺少形容词性物主代词her。touching改为touched形容词误用。此处修饰人，表示“受感动”，应用touched，而touching一般修饰物，表示“感人的”。buy改为bought动词时态误用。分析句子结构可知，此处和returned、drove并列作谓语，故用bought。with改为in介词误用。in person“亲自”是固定搭配，故用介词in。