2021届高考英语“典题”专项训练（十四）

这是一份2021届高考英语“典题”专项训练（十四），共9页。
The best way t see the wrld’s architectural marvels is t visit them in persn.
Singapre
The architecture f Singapre is futuristic, t the pint that visitrs may feel like they have stepped nt a science fictin film. The Gardens by the Bay is ne f the mst visually striking creatins that it has t ffer, cnsisting f large parkland dtted with strange but wnderful structures.
Barcelna
Every year millins f peple fld int this clrful Spanish city t see the unique wrks f famed architect Antni Gaudi. The Temple Expiatri de la Sagrada Familia is the mst ppular f these and is still being built, in spite f the fact that wrk began all the way back in 1882. S if yu want t avid the crwds yu can take yur pick n yur trip.
Athens
Ancient architecture is abundant in Athens, with buildings that have std fr thusands f years still managing t twer. Frm the inspiring remains f the Parthenn t varius spirits including Zeus and Hephaestus, Athens is the place t visit if yu are eager t see architecture filled with histry.
Dubai
If yu are lking fr breath-taking architecture, Dubai will satisfy yur curisity. Frm the eye-watering height f the Burj Khalifa t the impressive achievement f the Palm Island, everything seems bigger in Dubai and there is luxury (奢华) in almst every aspect f the city, earning it a serius reputatin n the internatinal travel scene.
1．What is special abut the architecture f Singapre?
A．Super mdern.B．Extremely ld.
C．Pretty clrful.D．Rather plain.
2．Which is ne f the wrks f architect Antni Gaudi?
A．Burj Khalifa.B．The Gardens by the Bay.
C．Parthenn Temple.D． The Temple Expiatri de la Sagrada Familia.
3．Where will yu travel if yu are curius abut ld tales behind architecture?
A．T Singapre.B．T Barcelna.C．T Athens.D．T Dubai.
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We humans lve t stare int ur smart devices. We gaze fr hurs—abut 10 hurs and 39 minutes a day—at ur smartphnes, tablets and televisins. Is this staring bad fr us? It might be, mainly because as we stare at ur devices we are expsing urselves t blue light.
Blue light is a type f electrmagnetic(电磁的) radiatin with a very shrt wavelength that prduces a high amunt f energy. While it’s true that light can damage ur eyes under certain circumstances, there’s n scientific evidence suggesting that blue light is harmful t ur eyes. But many peple still think it is, which is why blue-light-blcking glasses are s ppular. S d the glasses wrk?
“Everyne is very cncerned that blue light may be causing damage t the eye, but there’s n evidence that it may be causing serius damage,” Dr. Rahul Khurana, clinical spkesman fr the American Academy f Ophthalmlgy, tld Business Insider.
Blue light expsure is nthing new. In fact, the sun is the largest surce f blue light. Mrever, blue light is als present in LED light. But if blue light isn’t harmful, then why are we cnstantly rubbing ur eyes when we’re lking at ur screens? The answer is eye strain(眼疲劳): Mre than 60 percent f peple experience eye prblems assciated with digital eye strain. And blue light, it seems, isn’t the cause. Instead, ur eyes are s strained because mst f us blink less when we stare at ur digital devices. S if eye strain is the issue, blue-light-blcking glasses are prbably f little use.
4.What d we knw abut blue light?
A.It is a kind f nuclear radiatin.
B.It has the shrtest wavelength.
C.It may cme frm electrnic devices.
D.It cnsumes a great deal f energy.
5.What causes the ppularity f blue-light-blcking glasses?
A.Evidence f their benefits t eyes.
B.Belief in blue light’s harmful effect.
C.Widespread use f smart devices.
D.Scientific understanding f blue light.
6.What can be inferred frm Paragraph 4?
A.Blue light expsure is hardly avidable.
B.Eye prblems are nt easy t deal with.
C.Blue light may cnnect with tired eyes.
D.Rubbing eyes makes peple strained.
7.Accrding t the test, wearing blue-light-blcking glasses may be .
A.tiring B.harmfulC.uselessD.beneficial
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In the middle f the 19th century，a fever dream f riches beynd measure drew cuntless explrers west t the muntains f central Califrnia．Althugh the gld rush ended up being a bust fr many wh sught a frtune，sme f thse explrers discvered a natural treasure that wuld draw permanent settlers t Ysemite Valley in the fllwing decade．
Vast wilderness，beautiful muntains，cuntless waterfalls，and abundant wildlife drew Native Americans t Ysemite rughly 10，000 years ag．The first nn-native turists arrived in the mid-1850s after reprts frm gld seekers tld f an area f breathtaking beauty that n wrds were able t describe．
Frtunately，sme f Ysemite’s earliest settlers recgnized that Ysemite’s natural beauty and resurces needed t be preserved fr future generatins．In the midst f the Civil War，President Abraham Lincln signed a grant t prtect Ysemite permanently，thus making it the natin’s first land t be dedicated t recreatin and setting the stage fr what wuld becme the natinal park system．
One f Ysemite’s earliest ambassadrs was Scttish-American naturalist and writer Jhn Muir．After living in Ysemite fr a few years，he helped define its prpsed bundaries．He als wrte articles that helped lead t its fficial title as a Natinal Park in 1890．He later c-funded the Sierra Club in 1892 t advcate fr its cntinued preservatin and prtectin．
Lcated n the western slpe f the Sierra Nevada muntain range in central Califrnia，Ysemite Natinal Park runs acrss nearly 748，000 acres，almst 95％f which is wilderness．Arund fur millin visitrs cme t Ysemite each year t camp，hike its miles f trails，climb its rck frmatins，and phtgraph its impressive sights．Are yu ready t visit Ysemite Natinal Park? Which f Ysemite’s sights wuld yu mst like t experience?
8．Which f the fllwing best explains“bust”underlined in Paragraph 1?
A．Memry． B．Symb1． C．Failure． D．Challenge．
9．When did the first nn-native turists cme t Ysemite?
A．After it was discvered by gld seekers．
B．When the gld rush finally came t a stp．
C．Befre native Americans fund its beauty．
D．When it became a Natinal Park in 1890．
10．What d we learn abut Jhn Muir?
A．He was the first t build the natinal park．
B．He helped set the bundaries f Ysemite．
C．He wrte t cllect mney fr Ysemite．
D．He gave Ysemite an fficial name．
11．What d we knw abut Ysemite Natinal Park?
A．It has been well preserved since the Civil War．
B．It was riginally created t prtect wild animals．
C．It used t be well-knwn fr its man-made beauty．
D．It was nce damaged by sme f its earliest settlers．
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A new high tech mirrr，designed specifically fr cancer patients，will nly becme reflective when a user smiles int it．The plug-in device，which exactly lks like a tablet，cmes equipped with a mirrr，a built-in camera，and a smart material triggered(触发)by sme sftware．Facial recgnitin technlgy captures the face and instructs the surface f the mirrr t change when a smile is detected．It can hang n a wall r sit n a table，much like a cnventinal mirrr．Unlike a regular mirrr，hwever，the price is currently standing at a surprising $2000—$3000．
After witnessing a clse family member struggle thrugh cancer treatments，Turkish industrial designer Berk Ilhan decided t fcus his wrk primarily n prducts that wuld cultivate jy and benefit cancer patients directly．
“She tld me in the first days after her diagnsis，it was difficult fr her t lk in the mirrr and acknwledge she had cancer．”he said．“Our facial expressins affect hw we feel．If we flex(绷紧)ur facial muscles t smile，ur brains think that smething gd happened and as a result，we feel happiness．”
After earning his master’s degree at the Schl f Visual Arts in New Yrk，Ilhan spent several weeks visiting cancer hspitals in Turkey，speaking t bth patients and dctrs．He spent tw years designing and develping the mirrr．The idea behind it is that smiling，even when frced，can make us feel better，accrding t research knwn as the facial feedback hypthesis．Laughter is linked t imprved immune system functin，and sme researchers claim it can even increase ur lifespans．
Ilhan is currently prducing the mirrr in limited quantities at the previusly mentined price．The prduct，hwever，will sn be launching a campaign in which Ilhan hpes t raise enugh funds t bring the price dwn t $500．He als intends t dnate the mirrr t hspitals when it is financially pssible t d s．
12．What des the authr intend t d in Paragraph 1 ?
A．T advertise a new high tech mirrr．
B．T give a brief intrductin f a mirrr．
C．T emphasize the imprtance f smiling．
D．T intrduce facial recgnitin technlgy．
13．What des“she”underlined in Paragraph 3 refer t?
A．A cancer dctr．
B．An industrial designer．
C．A family member f the designer’s．
D．A student at the Schl f Visual Arts．
14．Why did Berk Ilhan design the mirrr?
A．T prve a thery．
B．T make a large prfit．
C．T get a dctr’s degree．
D．T benefit cancer patients．
15．What can be the best title fr the text?
A．High-Tech Mirrr That Wrks When Yu Smile
B．Our Facial Expressins Affect Hw We Feel
C．High-Tech Mirrr VS Regular Mirrr
D．Turkish Designer Prmtes Mirrrs
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Schlarships are at the very heart f Etn Cllege．Henry I created the schl fr his 70 King’s Schlars in 1440 and they still exist nearly six hundred years later． 16 ．
Schlarships differ frm bursaries，which are given t help supprt families wh wuldn’t therwise be able t affrd sme，r all f the schl fees． 17 ，it is still pssible t apply fr a bursary fr the remainder f the fees，but the awarding f a schlarship des nt guarantee that a bursary applicatin will be successful．
18 ．
◆King’s Schlarships，based n academic ability fr bys entering the schl at age 13．Arund 14 are awarded each year．
◆New Fundatin Schlarships，awarded t bys at UK state schls jining Etn at age 13．
◆ 19 ．These are usually fr entry at 13，but a few are fr Sixth Frm schl pupils．
◆Sixth Frm Schlarships，usually awarded t bys wh have been attending a UK state schl fr at least the last three years．
◆The Michael Meredith Award，given t a by jining the schl wh will make a significant cntributin t drama，either n stage，as a crew technician，playwright r directr．
20 ，regardless f their family’s financial backgrund．Fr further infrmatin，please cntact the Schl Fees and Bursaries Accuntant．
A．Thanks t the genersity f ur supprters，we ffer a brad range f schlarships
B．When a by is awarded a schlarship
C．Because there is a wide range f schlarships
D．Schlarships secure a fee decrease f 10％
E．We try t ensure that any by ffered a schlarship can jin us
F．Tday there are arund 140 schlarship bys here at any ne time
G．Music Awards，designed t recgnize and supprt talented musicians
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It was the first day f ur new grade. Everyne in the classrm was chatting happily, excited t see each ther again after the lng hlidays. When the dr slid pen, all f us stpped talking and turned t lk. In came ur teacher Ms. Sullivan, fllwed by an rdinary-lking by,
“This by’s name is Rafael.” Ms, Sullivan annunced.“He’s a transfer student（转校生), and he’s ging t be in ur class starting frm tday. Make sure all f yu welcme him warmly.”
The class clapped. But I didn't want t have a secnd lk at the newcmer, fr he had n utstanding qualities cnsidering his small figure and casual T-shirt.
“Oh, I frgt t mentin ne thing.” Ms Sullivan spke up. “Rafael actually has hearing prblems. Nrmally he wuld have hearing aids n, but his ld nes have just been brken. His dctr suggested that he stay at hme until he gt his new nes. Hwever, Rafael insisted n attending his first day f schl. S if yu want t cmmunicate with him, yu have t write it n a piece f paper.”
This single speech sent the whle class up int an uprar (嘈杂). Sme students lked at each ther with expressins f surprise. Others viced cries f cncern ut f pity.
Ms Sullivan calmed everyne dwn. “I’d like smene t persnally help him ut thrughut the day. D I have any vlunteers?”
“Hw can a disabled persn be intelligent?”I thught t myself. I refused t raise my hand, expecting smene else wuld. But nbdy did r said anything. Dead silence spread acrss the classrm.
It was by ttal bad luck that my eyes happened t meet Ms. Sullivan's.
“Hw abut yu, James?”She asked me. “Is it kay fr yu t take care f Rafael just fr tday?”
It is difficult t refuse a request by smene, especially if that persn is a teacher. I sighed and ndded slightly. Ms. Sullivan gestured fr Rafael t sit beside me and then asked us t share ur hliday stries with the class.
注意：1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好;
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Immediately, the class became excited.
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Then Rafael rse and walked nt the platfrm.
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1～3 ADC
4～7 CBAC
8～11 CABA
12～15 BCDA
16～20 FBAGE
Immediately, the class became excited. Sme culd hardly wait t tell their seatmates abut their hliday trips, eyes shining and faces glwing with jy. Thse wh hadn’t been anywhere bmbarded them with inquiring questins. Enrmus exultatin welled up in every crner f the classrm. Obviusly bewildered at the sudden cmmtin arund, Rafael turned t me fr reasns in written wrds. Surprisingly, my explanatin put a smile n his face. “Any vlunteer t share yur stry?” asked Ms. Sullivan, whse wrds I set dwn n paper fr Rafael.
Then Rafael rse and walked nt the platfrm. Greeting us with a cnfident smile, Rafael shared his stry in a magnetic vice, which left me stunned. I felt mre ashamed t learn that he ran a website t help children with hearing prblems than guilty abut stupidly thinking disabled peple culdn’t be intelligent. Then his vice was lst in a thunderus utburst f applause. Feeling a lump in the thrat, I clapped my hands even mre ludly, determined never t judge a bk by its cver.