新高考2021届高考模拟英语试题(含标准答案) .pdf

英语试卷 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。 2 ．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需 改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在 本试卷上无效。 3 ．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 考试时间100 分钟，满分120 分 第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50 分) 第一节(共15 小题；每小题2.5 分，满分37.5 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B 、C 和 D) 中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上 将该选项涂黑。 A Something you may not know about End of Heat The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms ．End of Heat is the 14th solar term of the year，which implies that most parts in China are getting rid of the hot summer and entering autumn ．But in some areas ，especially in South China ，autumn is late in coming and people are still bothered by hot weather ．End of Heat is also the busy harvest season for farmers ． The following are the things you should know about End of Heat ． Time for night-blooming cereus(昙花) The night-blooming cereus is a flower full of mystery，which often blooms during the period of End of Heat ．This is because the climate during End of Heat ，characterized by warm days and cold nights ，is similar to tropical deserts ．Night-blooming cereus originates in the tropical deserts from Mexico to Brazil in South America ．They blossom at night to avoid the blazing daytime sun ． Eating Duck Duck has a sweet flavor and according to Chinese traditional medicine it has a “cool ” nature ．Afolk tradition is to eat duck during the End of Heat period ．There are many recipes for cooking duck such as roast duck ，cooked duck with lemon ，smoked duck with walnut dressing and sauteed duck with ginger shoots ．The tradition of eating duck during the End of Heat period is still popular in China ． The Fishing Season Festival For fishermen ，the End of Heat is a season of harvest ．During this period ，the Fishing Season