2021年北京市西城區(qū)高考英語二模試卷

第一部分：知識運用（共兩節(jié)，30分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共1小題；每小題1.5分，共15分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

• 1．Chad Turns delivers for UPS in the small town of Dauphin，and is beloved by his customers.As seen in a video posted to Facebook，when Turns drove into a parking lot for what he thought was a（1）

  up on Tuesday，he was greeted instead by a dozen residents clapping and yelling，"（2）

  ，Chad!" Turns was so overcome with emotion that he pulled out his handkerchief to wipe his（3）

  .
     "Turns is well-known for his thoughtfulness and（4）

  ，" resident Jenny Shickley said，adding that he often leaves treats for their dogs when delivering packages.She organized the special event after people commented in a group Facebook post about what a（an）（5）

  job Turns was doing.
     She raised ＄1，000 for Turns in two weeks in the small town.The group gave him the generous gift with a large card signed by members of the（6）

  .Jenny said Turns had taken care of them for a year and they wanted to take care of him.
     "It is（7）

  that this community feels so strongly about me，" Turns told the reporter.He said all UPS drivers deserve to be thanked in this way.He also added that he will pay it（8）

  by continuing to provide the good service that he is known for.
     "Chad is a great UPSer，" UPS spokesperson Jackie Fajt said in a statement. "Celebrations like this really highlight the（9）

  our drivers have with their customer base.We appreciate that UPS drivers like Chad are being（10）

  for how they are moving our world forward."
  
  

  （1）	A．pick	B．check	C．warm	D．move
  （2）	A．Watch out	B．Thank you	C．Cheer up	D．Help us
  （3）	A．eyes	B．nose	C．mouth	D．hands
  （4）	A．determination	B．courage	C．patience	D．kindness
  （5）	A．new	B．easy	C．good	D．useful
  （6）	A．class	B．company	C．family	D．community
  （7）	A．surprising	B．touching	C．interesting	D．challenging
  （8）	A．out	B．down	C．forward	D．off
  （9）	A．bond	B．problem	C．lesson	D．word
  （10）	A．a(chǎn)ttracted	B．recognized	C．encouraged	D．a(chǎn)dopted
  組卷：36引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié) 語法填空（共1小題；每小題1.5分，共15分）閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。

• 2．A One day， a man found the pupa （蛹） of a butterfly.（1）

  （see） an opening in the pupa， he realized that the butterfly was ready to emerge. So he sat down and watched as the butterfly struggled to force its body（2）

  the little hole. However，minutes passed and the butterfly still couldn't get out. The struggle was too hard for its weak body. The man then（3）

  （kind） enlarged the hole in the pupa so that the butterfly could finally break free. But instead of flying away，it just dragged itself around weakly，then died. The struggle to break out of the pupa was necessary for the butterfly's survival（4）

  it enabled its wings and body to grow strong. Without the struggle， it was too weak to live.
  B
  Smartphones have become an essential part of our daily lives. However，（5）

  （protect）younger students' eyesight and make sure they focus on their studies， primary and middle schools will have more specific rules to limit students' mobile phone use on campus.
      The Ministry of Education（6）

  （release） a notice in January that restricts primary and middle school students from carrying mobile phones to school. Those who still require their phones for some reason must get their parents' and teachers' approval and must hand their phones over during class time.
      The policy aims to improve students' focus on study and fight for（7）

  （addict） to the internet and games.
  C Microplastics，referring to plastic fragments and particles（碎片和微粒）less than 5 millimeters in diameter（直徑），have been found on Mount Qomolangma as high as 8，440 meters above sea level，just 408.86 meters below the peak of the mountain，according to a recent study published in the journal One Earth. Scientists collected snow and water samples from 19 different（8）

  （spot）. They found microplastics in all the water samples and part of the snow samples. The most（9）

  （pollute） sample was from the Base Camp in Nepal，（10）

  most human activity on the mountain is concentrated. It had 79 particles of microplastics per liter （升）of snow.
  組卷：48引用：1難度：0.4

  解析

第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，38分）第一節(jié)（共4小題；每小題7.5分，共28分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

• 3．Iceland has long been identified as having unique environments.Here you can walk and swim between tectonic（地殼構(gòu)造的） plates，bath in geothermal waters，and experience the wild landscapes.Furthermore，these unique environments have attracted the space-science community to use Iceland as one of its test sites for missions travelling to Mars（火星）.
     DAY 1
     Arrive in Reykjavik.
     After check-in，you will visit the geothermal pools of the Blue Lagoon to relax after your flight，before returning to your hotel to freshen up.You will then head to the Aurora Basecamp Observatory，where you will be able to see the northern lights recreated jye.aidoors.In the evening，space expert Niamh Shaw will give the first of two talks on our attempt to establish bases on other planets.
     DAY 2
     After breakfast，you will set out on special vehicles towards Tingvellir National Park，a registered UNESCO world heritage （遺產(chǎn)） site accompanied by Niamh.Here，you will have the opportunity to do something that you can't do anywhere else，the opportunity to swim between the tectonic plates.In the evening，you will enjoy a second talk from Niamh.
     DAY 3
     Today you begin your journey towards the 2020 NASA test site，where the NASA SAND_E Mars Rover is being tested.NASA scientists will be on hand to explain the project，along with updates of the current Mars missions and the most recent findings.
     DAY 4
     In 2019，Iceland Space Agency hosted the ISAGEVR1 Expedition to Grimsv?tn Volcano on top of the Vatnaj?kull Glacier （冰川） to field test the MS1 Mars Analog Spacesuit designed by the NASA/Johnson space centre.We will be working together with the agency to create a unique experience for you today on the glacier.
     DAY 5
     In the afternoon，you will reach the bridge between the continents，spanning a gap in between the two tectonic plates，on your way to Keflavik Airport and your evening flight home.
  
  （1）Who would be most interested in this travel arrangement to Iceland？

  
  A．Fiction writers.
  B．Space enthusiasts.
  C．Wildlife protectors.
  D．Professional swimmers.
  （2）Which days include chances to experience something about Mars？

  
  A．Day 1 and Day 2.
  B．Day 2 and Day 3.
  C．Day 3 and Day 4.
  D．Day 4 and Day 5.
  （3）Which of the following can best promote this tour？

  
  A． "We hope to offer you a great opportunity to enjoy hiking."
  B． "We will let you explore how NASA is a part of everyday life."
  C． "We want to help you discover space science through the joy of travel."
  D． "We will provide you a chance to experience the culture near the Arctic Circle."
  組卷：15引用：1難度：0.7

  解析

第三部分：書面表達（共兩節(jié)，32分）第一節(jié) 閱讀表達（共1小題；第40、41題各2分，第42題3分，第43題5分， 共12分）。閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)題目要求回答問題。

• 8．Some of the most successful people in history have done their best work in coffee shops.People across nations and centuries have tapped into their creativity in a café.
      There are many ways coffee shops boost our creativity.The combination of noise，casual crowds and visual variety can give us just the right amount of distraction （注意力分散） to help us be sharpest and most creative.
      Some of us stick in earbuds （耳塞） as soon as we sit down to work in a public setting.But scientists have known for years that background noise can benefit our creative thinking.A suitable level of noise in a cafeteria can actually improve your creative output.If you're slightly distracted from the task at hand by some stimuli，it boosts your abstract thinking ability，which can lead to more creative idea generation.
      There's also the fact that in a coffee shop，we're surrounded by people who've come to do the same thing，which acts as a motivator.Simply performing a task next to a person who makes a lot of effort can motivate you to work harder.It's similar to going to the gym for a workout.That is the social-facilitation effect：you go there，you see other people working and it puts you in a mood where you just naturally start working as well.
      Another thing that can make working at home or in the office tiring is the visual environment；often we sit in the same chair and look at the same four walls without relief.How the office is decorated has an effect on people's creative thinking process.While researchers tried to address this by adding decorative lights，they soon found that the furnishings （家具及日用設(shè)備）quickly became familiar and boring.Coffee shops，though，generally have visual stimuli.And hitting up different coffee shops keeps things even more varied.
      Researchers believe that there is no doubt about the "coffee-shop effect".Even if working from home or office remains an option for the long-term，the benefits of going to a coffee shop may be too good to pass up.And maybe the coffee is better.
  
  （1）Why did some successful people do their best work in coffee shops？

  
  （2）In what way is going to the gym similar to working in a coffee shop？

  
  （3）Please decide which part is false in the following statement，then underline it and explain why.
  When people feel the visual environment in their office is boring，they can redecorate the office or try some other working places to solve the problem.

  
  （4）If you were free to choose a place to study in，where would you like to go？Why？（about 40 words）
  組卷：43引用：1難度：0.3

  解析

第二節(jié)（20分）

• 9．假設(shè)你是紅星中學(xué)高三學(xué)生李華。你的英國好友Jim聽說外賣點餐（ordering meals online）在中國很流行，發(fā)來郵件詢問相關(guān)信息。請你給他回復(fù)郵件，內(nèi)容包括：
  1.你是否經(jīng)常外賣點餐；
  2.你對外賣點餐的看法或感受。
  注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；
  2.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。
  Dear Jim，
  _______.
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  組卷：28引用：6難度：0.6

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