2021年廣東省肇慶市高考英語二模試卷
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第一部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分 50分） 第一節(jié)（共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5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。
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1．Guided Tour of the Arts in Japan East meets West in this original tour of Japanese art，history，architecture and culture.
Day 1 Meet & Greet in Tokyo
Check in at a hotel in Shibuya.Meet your guide and interpreter.Enjoy the first evening in Shibuya，an energetic district known for fashion，shopping，and dining.Your guide will be available to assist you.We'll gather together as a group in the evening for a welcome dinner.
Day 2 Traditional & Contemporary Arts in Tokyo
We'll take a bus to the Nezu Museum in Tokyo.The museum is known for its collection on pre-modern Japanese and Asian arts.Afternoon is open to explore the Museum for Contemporary Art and Design.
Day 3 Temple Experience in Nagano
We are taking the Shinkansen，one of the fastest trains in the world，to Nagano.Nagano is home to Zenkoji Temple，one of the oldest temples in Japan.We'll be checking in at an inn，which is known for its amazing cuisine called shojin ryori.After check-in，take a walk over to the Nishinomon Sake Brewery for a tasting.
Day 4 Japanese Architecture and Folk Art in Matsumoto
Matsumoto，a hotbed of arts，is also the birthplace of several well-known artists including Yayoi Kusama.It is home to one of Japan's finest feudal era castles.After visiting the castle，you can visit museums，galleries and shops.In the afternoon you'll have the option to take classes or explore the town on your own.
Last Day in Tokyo
The tour will end in Tokyo.Feel free to rent a car to explore the city or join us for a tour of Kyoto.
（1）What will tourists do at the end of the first day？
A．Meet their interpreter.
B．Attend a welcome dinner.
C．Go shopping with their guide.
D．Check in at a hotel in Shibuya.
（2）How will tourists go to Nagano？
A．By bus.
B．By train.
C．On foot.
D．By car.
（3）Where was Yayoi Kusama born？
A．In Tokyo.
B．In Nagano.
C．In Matsumoto.
D．In Kyoto.組卷：4引用：1難度：0.6 -
2．Do you think of yourself as a creative person？Many people have this common assumption that creativity is an inborn talent；only a special group of people are born creative，and everyone else just unfortunately doesn't have that special ability.But，this is far from the truth!At the end of the day，creativity is a skill.It's not some natural born talent that some have over others.What this means is that creativity is a skill that can be practiced and improved upon systematically by applying your strongest learning styles.
Let me break another misconception about creativity，which is that it's only used to create completely "new" or "original" things.Again，this is far from the truth.Because everything，including works of art，doesn't come from nothing.Everything originates from some sort of inspiration which is provided by something that already exists.This means that creativity gives birth to new meaning or value by connecting things together.
From this angle，you can see a lot of creativity in action.In technology，Apple combines traditional computers with design and aesthetics to create new ways to use digital products.In music，a musician may be inspired by various styles of music，instruments and rhythms to create an entirely new type of song.These are about connecting different ideas，finding common ground among the differences，and creating new ideas out of them.
The fact is that everyone is born with a creative ability.Creativity，at its heart，is being able to see things in a way that others can't.It's a skill that helps you find new angles to create new possibilities and solutions to different problems.So，if you encounter different challenges and problems that need solving on a regular basis，then creativity is an invaluable skill to have.
（1）What can we infer from the first paragraph？
A．Creativity is hard to develop.
B．Creativity is an important learning skill.
C．Few people are born with natural talents.
D．Many people have misunderstanding about creativity.
（2）According to the author，how does creativity work？
A．By showing the truth.
B．By breaking the old things.
C．By combining the old and the new.
D．By gaining inspiration from artworks.
（3）What does the author focus on in the third paragraph？
A．Providing examples.
B．Explaining a concept.
C．Making comparisons.
D．Drawing a conclusion.
（4）What is the most important about creativity？
A．The immediate action.
B．The ability to solve problems.
C．Applying different learning styles.
D．Viewing things in a unique manner.組卷：5難度：0.5 -
3．If you have some free time to socialize，do you prefer to spend it with your best friend or partner，or with a larger group of people？
A new study investigated what group size people actually look for and encounter in everyday life.The scientists asked more than 4，000 people from the U.S.jye.ai the Netherlands to report the size of their social groups for a wide variety of activities.For eight different activities （going to a bar，chatting at work，chatting off work，having dinner，going on a holiday，going to a movie theatre，working on a project，playing sports），people reported a group size of two more often than they reported larger group sizes.Interestingly，for about half of these activities，women reported a group size of two significantly more often than men did，suggesting that women prefer a social group size of two even more than men do.
The researchers also used a research technique called real-time experience-sampling in the second part of the study.274 volunteers were asked seven times a day to report the last social situation they had experienced.The results were clear.Two was the most common group size with 52.6 percent.Thus，this part of the study also suggested that two is the most common group size in social interactions.
So why do people prefer spending their time with one other person compared to spending their time with larger groups？Researchers explained that in general，social interactions with just one other person allow for more control of the situation，especially when it comes to reciprocity（互助）.When we interact with just one other person，one's choices directly affect the other person and only that person.Thus，it is easy to distinguish whether there is mutual cooperation（for example，both people take turns paying for dinner）or whether someone acts selfishly （for example，one person never pays the bill）.In larger groups，the situation gets much more complicated.
（1）What is the new study mainly about？
A．What social group size people prefer.
B．Whom people like to spend time with.
C．Which activities people choose to kill time.
D．How people make friends in social activities.
（2）Why did researchers ask the volunteers seven times a day？
A．To collect the latest data.
B．To make their activities last longer.
C．To know the variety of their activities.
D．To prove the result of the former study.
（3）What drives many people to interact with only one other person？
A．The closer relationship.
B．The limited choices.
C．The sense of control.
D．The selfish intention.
（4）In which section of a website can you read this text？
A．Advanced technology.
B．Social psychology.
C．Entertainment.
D．Health.組卷：5引用：1難度：0.6
第三部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）
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8．假定你是李華，上周五你校邀請了大學的劉教授做線上講座，為全體同學介紹了英語學習的規(guī)律與方法。請你為校英文報寫一篇報道，內容包括：
1.教授簡介；
2.主要內容；
3.講座反響。
注意：
1.寫作詞數應為80左右；
2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
Professor Liu Gave an Inspiring Lecture_______組卷：7引用：1難度：0.5
第二節(jié)（滿分25分）
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9．閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。
Back in 1990，a pair of endangered gorillas（大猩猩）lived at the Pittsburgh Zoo.The female gorilla was named Zakula.The male was named Mimbo.Everyone at the Pittsburgh Zoo was excited when Zakula gave birth to a baby.The zoo caregivers named him Mirithi，which means "prince" in Swahili，an African language.
The three gorillas lived in a part of the zoo that was made just for them.It was very big.There was a small pool，a heated rock，natural trees，and lots of grass to roll around in!There was also plenty of room for more gorillas to live in.
Zakula and Mimbo were perfect parents.So，the animal caregivers at the Pittsburgh Zoo invited other zoos to send their gorillas to live with the family.That way they would learn how to be a gorilla，take care of their young，have friends，and live the way that gorillas live in Africa.
Instead of finding adult gorillas to join Mirithi's parents，the zoo was offered four adorable young gorillas，ranging in age from six months to one and a half years!The baby gorillas came because their own mothers could not take care of them.They needed new parents.The caregivers had prepared well for them.They bought jungle gyms，slides，milk cartons，and other items that young gorillas love to play with.
After the gorilla babies got used to the Pittsburgh Zoo，it was time for them to meet Zakula，Mimbo，and baby Mirithi.The animal team spent weeks discussing which gorilla to introduce first.Finally，the team decided to try Mimbo，since he was so kind and patient with Mirithi，even though the baby pulled his hair and crawled （爬） all over him.
The baby gorillas were put in a bedroom next to Mimbo.They were scared and nervous，and so they huddled （擠在一起） together in a corner.The people who worked at the zoo were nervous，too.They didn't know what Mimbo would do.Would he be just as kind and gentle as he was with his own son，Mirithi？Finally，the caregivers decided to open the door between the rooms.
注意：
1.續(xù)寫的詞數應為150 左右；
2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
When the door was opened，Mimbo ran into the room pounding on his chest.____
However，Mimbo stuck his foot in the door and wouldn't let the humans close it!_______組卷：4引用：1難度：0.5