1、绝密启用前 试卷类型:A2021年汕头市普通高考第二次模拟考试试题第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共）5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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe quiz tries to test non-native English speakers vocabulary size. New results show the largest proportion of participants know 4,500 words （in the range from 4,250 to 4,749）, with the med
2、ian vocabulary size of 7,826* under the influence of the following factors.FactorsAcademic performance: In class, how about your homework, study, exam, logic, etc.?Classroom participation: In class, how much did you participate, talking and asking questions? Natural ability: In class, how much do yo
3、u feel about learning English? Is it easy or difficult? Outside of class: How much do you use English in real life, learning things outside of class? Being abroad: Did you travel to English-speaking countries? How much time did you spend?FindingsAcademic performance helps, up to doubling your vocabu
4、lary size. Classroom participation matters too, giving you up to a 50% increase in vocabulary. Outside of class is the biggest difference. Students who do lots of things in English outside of class have more than twice the vocabulary of those who dont. Being abroad brings the average student from ar
5、ound 7,000 to 10,000 words.Be aware that the results above are suggestive only. More research will tell. 1. What is the vocabulary size of most participants in the quiz?A. 4,500. B. 4,250. C. 4,749 D. 7,8262. Which factor helps to enlarge vocabulary most?A. Academic performance. B. Being abroad.C. O
6、utside class activities. D. Classroom participation.3. Where is the passage most likely from?A. An English poster. B. An English dictionary.C. A notice about a quiz. D. A survey of English learning. BA boat floated peacefully on the crystal-blue water. “How fascinating! ” Antonio told to his friends
7、, who shared a passion for diving. In the following diving, unfortunately, he was trapped with his friend, who shared the oxygen with Antonio but died afterwards. Antonio breathed hard on his mouthpiece, but there was nothing left* He started to scream and kept screaming until he had no voice. As ho
8、urs passed and Antonio failed to surface, his other friends rushed for help.Shortly the local divers came to rescue, but in vain. Years of experience told them, lost in the cave, one must be dead. They considered going back in but decided against it because of the incoming dark, the muddy water and
9、the lack of help. Too risky.Asked for help, Peter, a chief frogman, began to plan the next morning*s operations, knowing hurried preparation was deadly. He had narrow escapes from death. Each time, though, training and a cool head saved him. Suddenly, a thought struck him. Who said he died? That guy
10、 may be alive!” The next morning, Peter was suited up. Before a dive, he prayed.Antonio dreamed” he was drowning. He forced himself awake but couldnt feel his body. He was too tired to feel scared. Entering the cave, Peter found Antonio. On touching him, a hand closed around his left wrist Peter kne
11、w the young man must be kept from panicking. Gently he passed his mouthpiece to Antonio. He heard Antonio take a couple of breaths before handing the mouthpiece back. Antonio was trying to share oxygen with him, Peter realized. How unbelievable was that, after 17 hours in this hole, his mind still s
12、tayed cool!Antonio was treated in the nearest hospital. Doctors said he wouldnt have survived more than another hour in the cave. When Peter finally climbed back into his car, he doubled up, sobbing. He felt he took part in a miracle. Somehow an unseen hand that had guided Antonio to a tiny air pock
13、et in the cave guided him there too. Where he should have found death, he had met life.4.How did Antonio feel in the cave?A.Delighted. B. Cautious C. Thrilled D. Scared5.Why did Peter decide not to operate immediately?A.Because Antonio was believed to be dead.B.Because the conditions were risky.C. B
14、ecause the hurried help couldnt help.D.Because the local divers achieved nothing.6.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?A.Antonio didnt give in to the desperate situation.B. Antonio had a dream of drowning.C. Antonio longed to sleep tight. D. Antonio pulled Peter down with him.7.What made Peter deeply
15、 touched in the end?A.Antonios injury.B. Humans desire to survive.C.Peters own kindness.D. Antonios friends death.CIt appears to fit with most peoples experience: how Christmas seems to come around quicker every year? Questionnaires by psychologists have shown almost everyone feels time is passing f
16、aster now compared to when they were half or a quarter as old. Most strikingly, lots of experiment have shown that, when older people are asked to guess how long the time is, or to reproduce the length of periods of time, they guess a shorter amount than younger people.In 1877, Paul Janet suggested
17、the proportional theory, where a child of 10 feels a year as I 10 of his whole life while a man of 50 as 1/50, so the subjective sense of the 50-year-old man is that: these are insignificant periods of time which gallop.There are also biological theories. The speeding up of time is linked to how our
18、 metabolism (新陈代谢)gradually slows down as we grow olden Childrens hearts beat faster than They breathe more quickly. With their blood flowing more quickly, their body clocks “cover” more time within the space of 24 hours than ours do as adults. On the other hand, older people are like clocks that ru
19、n slower than normal, so that they lag behind, and cover less than 24 hours.In the 1930s, the psychologist Hudson Hoagland found body temperature causes different perceptions of time. Once, when he looked after his ill wife, he noticed she complained hed been away for a long time even if only away f
20、or a few moments. Therefore, Hoagland tested her perception of time at different temperatures, finding the higher her temperature, the more rime seemed to slow down for her, and that raising a persons body temperature can slow down his sense of time passing by up to 20%,Time doesnt necessarily have
21、to speed up as we get older though. It depends on how live our lives, and how we relate to our experiences.8.What do the questionnaires and experiments find?A.Time now is shorter than before. B. Aging makes people think slowly.C. The old feel time flies faster than the young. D. The old value time m
22、ore than before.9.What does the underlined word gallop in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Fly swiftly. B. Pause briefly. C. Move slowly. D. Pass stably.10. According to Hudson Hoagland, who may feel time go more slowly?A. A kid with slower metabolism. B. A child with low body temperature.C. A grown-up feeling f
23、reezing. D. An adult with a high feve11. 11. What is the best title for the passage?A. How time flies! B. To live a full life!C. Why time passes at different speeds? D. How to save more time?DRemote work, especially in a world affected by COVID-19, naturally leads to flex time. Employees with small
24、children might be getting the majority of their work done at night after the kids are in bed. Working early, you quit early. Starting late, work late.With your teammates working during different hours, you may be getting messages at all hours of the day, night, or weekend, making you always availabl
25、e. That might be necessary in some industries during these challenging times, but certainly not in every industry and not for everyone in any industry. Once this takes root in your company culture, it becomes difficult to reset later. Besides, “always-on ” isnt sustainable (可持续的)，which increases pre
26、ssure and quickly turns your company into an unpleasant place to work.If your company adapts flex time, how can you accommodate your employees needs while still protecting your culture and your teams work-life balance? The key is to encourage flex time while also setting clear communication hours (f
27、or example, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.）. Outside of those hours, employees should be encouraged to change their settings to Do Not Disturb and to use the “schedule send” feature of their email client so that messages only get delivered during communication hours.If messages must happen outside of the set comm
28、unication hours, such as for urgent or time-sensitive issues, make employees phone or text only. This way people can comfortably close down all other communication channels like email, WeChat, WeCom, etc. The act of having to call or text someone is usually enough to give the sender a pause to think
29、, Do I really need this person now, or can the communication wait? This allows everyone on your team to work whenever is appropriate for them, but not feel like they have to work all the time to accommodate everyone elses schedule. A word of “Thanks for being so responsive” to someone answering an e
30、mail outside of the defined communication hours definitely brings empathy (同理心)which smooths the urgency while also cultivating the trust and culture.12. What may result in the phenomenon of always-on? A. CO VID-19. B.Some industries. C. Increasing pressure. D.Flexible working time. 13. What is the
31、main idea of Paragraph 2?A. The phenomenon of flex time. B.The disadvantages of “flex time”.C The necessity of “flex time”. D.The company culture of “flex time”,14.What can we know about communication hours?A.It helps to make up for the shortcomings of “flex time.B.It should be set from 8 a.m. to 6
32、p.m. C.Employees mustnt be disturbed within the hours.D.Employees are still responsive outside of the hours.15.What is the authors attitude to the combination of flex time” and “communication hours”？A. Neutral.B. Supportive.C. Opposed.D. Indifferent.第二节 供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
33、最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Keeping curious kids from disrupting wildlifeInteracting with the wild, naturally curious kids tend to collect seashells at the beach or keep small wildlife as pets. 16 So how to help kids protect the wild while enjoying spending time outsides? Here are alternatives for some of the
34、 most common outdoor behavior no-nos.Take an interest, not things. Kids show interest in picking flowers, rocks, or shells outdoors. Theyre part of wildlifes habitat and play an important role. 17 Let kids explore with a magnifying glass (放大镜)instead of their curious fingers. Let whatever they find
35、outside stay outside.18 It seems a fun idea to throw pieces of bread to ducks. Animals have unique dietary needs that are different from humans. Eating human food can make them sick or become dependent on human food. Bears are an example of animals that often have to be killed after developing a tas
36、te for human food.Admire animal afar, not disrupt nearby The urge to take a photo with a squirrel, bird, or slow-moving turtle can be strong for kids. 19 Instead, remind kids to stay away and show them how to use a cameras zoom button, or just admire with their eyes.Take well-worn paths, not off-roa
37、d romps (嬉戏). Kicking piles of leaves, stepping on bushes, and walking through forested areas can unintentionally scare wildlife* If surprised animals defend their homes, everyone could get hurt. Nobody likes having a guest come in and destroy their home and act rudely. 20A.Keep snacks away from ani
38、mals.B.Share food if animals are hungry.C.Exposure to them develops kids love and curiosity.D.The same rule applies to visiting wildlife in their homes.E.Animals rely on plants for hiding; rocks and shells, for homes.F.Approaching animals disrupts what they do for survival, such as eating.G.Despite
39、innocent purposes, kids curiosity accidentally damages the wild.第二部分 语言运用 (共两节 满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A nine-year-old kid is sitting at his desk. Suddenly, there is a puddle （小水洼）between his feet and the front of his pants are 21.He thinks his heart is g
40、oing to 22 because he cannot possibly 23 how this has happened. Its never happened before, and he knows that when the boys find out, he will never hear the 24 of itWhen the girls 25 it, theyll never speak to him again as long as he lives. The boy puts his head down and 26, “Dear God, this is a(n) 27
41、! I need help now! Five minutes from now, Im dead meat.28, a classmate named Susie is carrying a goldfish 29 that is filled with water. She trips (绊倒)in front of the desk and unexplainably pours the water on the boys 30. The boy pretends to be 31, but all the while is saying to himself, Thank you, L
42、ord! Thank you, Lord!”Now all of a sudden, instead of being the object of ridicule, the boy is the object of 32.All the other children are on their hands and knees cleaning up around his desk. Its 33. But as life would have it, the ridicule that should have been his has been transferred to someone e
43、lse -Susie. She tries to 34 but they tell her to get out. “Youve done enough, you klutz (笨手笨脚的人)!”Finally, at the end of the day, as they are waiting for the bus, the boy walks over to Susie and whispers, You did that 35 didnt you?”Susie whispers back, “I wet my pants once too.”21.A. wet B. dirty C.
44、 brokenD. ragged22.A. drop B. beat C. burst D. stop23.A. expect B. forget C. imagine D. notice24.A. truth B. end C. reasonD. process25.A. suspect B. read C. discover D. recognize26.A. cries B. urges C. promises D. prays27.A. emergency B. affair C. point D. puzzle28.A. However B. MeanwhileC. Therefor
45、eD. Anyway29.A. bowl B. can C. basin D. glass30.A. desk B. hands C. booksD. legs31.A. excited B. angry C. disappointedD. calm32. A. fun B. affection C. shame D. sympathy33. A. doubtful B. regretful C. wonderfulD. meaningful34. A. help B. argue C. relax D. stay35. A. by accident B. on purposeC. at ti
46、mes D. for fun第二节（共10小题:每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文.在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Some scientists think 36 idea of people living on Mars will come true one day. Stephen Hawking believed humans must move into space to survive. “Once we spread out into space and establish 37 (dependent) colonies, our future shoul
47、d be safe,” he said, Robert Zubrin, a rocket scientist, agrees and thinks starting with Mars 38 (make) the most sense. He thinks sending people to Mars will allow us to learn a lot-for example, about the ability of humans to live in a very different environment.However, scientists will need to terra
48、form Mars for people to be able to live. Terraforming means changing the environment on a planet so that it is similar to Earths. One of the main goals of terraforming Mars is to warm it up 39 the average temperature there is about -60C. One idea for warming Mars is to build factories there 40 produ
49、ce greenhouse gases. This could take many 41 (century). However, it should lead to rainfall and the growth of plants, 42 (result) in more air that people can breathe.Another big concern for scientists is whether humans can move to Mars and still live 43 (healthy) in mind and body. Not to feel bored,
50、 humans on Mars would always need to keep 44 (they) busy with various activities. And the people living together should all be able to get 45 and work together. 第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，由于疫情（epidemic）,你的英国留学生朋友Alan很长时间无法回国，近期刚好天气不错，你写信邀请他周末外出散心，要点如下:1.表达问候2.发出邀请(海滨路骑行，新津公园野餐等)注意：1.词数80左右；2
51、.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Alan, How is everything going?YoursLi Hua第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头话续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。After an exhausting day. Jack wandered in the street, smiling while thinking of his students. Jack was a respectable and considerate teacher while his students took good care o
52、f him, too.Suddenly, a familiar figure flashed into Jack*s eyes. It was Mark, his junior high school teacher. With thrill, Jack dashed forward, greeting enthusiastically, “Mark, how are you?” Taking out his presbyopia (老花镜)，Mark studied the passionate young man in front of him, hesitated for a momen
53、t, and got confused, “Sorry? Have we met before? ”Not disappointed at all, Jack introduced himself in delight, Sorry, Mark. Im Jack Smith, from Class 2, Grade 8, graduating from Kevin Junior High School in 2001. Now Im a teacher? Hearing the words, Mark was puzzled but also delighted, asking a serie
54、s of questions, “Why cant I remember you? Are you a teacher now? In spite of poor eyesight, Mark did have such a brilliant memory that he could even remember almost all his students,“Well, in fact, you only took charge of our class for only one day, and something happened that day. I became a leach
55、er because of your inspiration/The old Mark, curious, kept raising questions such as when they met, how he had inspired him to be a teacher, and so on.“One day, a friend of mine came in with a nice new watch. I was so crazy about it that I decided to take it and I did. After a short while, my friend
56、 found it disappear and immediately reported to the teacher, you, who happened to be in charge of our class for that day because our teacher was ill”A mixture of emotions floated in Jacks eyes on recalling the shameful history. That day, Mark came and told the whole class that someone in the class could not find his watch and whoever took it, please return it. Jack was too frightened to hand it in.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.清按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Then, Mark closed the door and told all students to get up.But Mark kept searching everyones pockets.
