浙江省2021年英语高考模拟卷（2）

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Seeds on Ice

    Close to the North Pole，remote and rocky Plateau Mountain in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard seems an unlikely spot for any global effort to safeguard agriculture. In this cold and deserted environment，no grains，no gardens，no trees can grow. Yet at the end of a 130-meter-long tunnel cut out of solid stone is a room filled with humanity's most precious treasure, the largest and most diverse(多样的) seed collection—more than a half-billion seeds.

    A quiet rescue mission is under way. With growing evidence that unchecked climate change-will seriously affect food production and threaten the diversity of crops around the world，the Svalbard Global Seed Vault (地窖) represents a major step towards ensuring the preservation (贮藏) of hundreds of thousands of crop varieties. This is a seed collection, but more importantly, it is a collection of the traits found within the seeds：the genes that give one variety resistance to a particular pest and another variety tolerance for hot，dry weather.

    Few people will ever see or come into contact with the contents of this vault. In sealed boxes，behind multiple locked doors，monitored by electronic security systems, enveloped in below—zero temperatures, and surrounded by tons of rock, hundreds of millions of seeds are protected in their mountain fortress. Frozen in such conditions inside the mountain, seeds of most major crops will remainviablefor hundreds of years, or longer. Seeds of some are capable of retaining (保留) their ability to grow for thousands of years.

    Everyone can look back now and say that the Seed Vault was a good and obvious idea, and that of course the Norwegian government should have approved and funded it. But back in 2004, when the Seed Vault was proposed, it was viewed as a crazy，impractical, and expensive idea.

    We knew that nothing would provide a definite guarantee(保证). But we were tired, fed up, and frankly scared of the steady, greater losses of crop diversity. The Seed Vault was built by optimists who wanted to do something to preserve options so that humanity and its crops might be better prepared for change. If it simply resupplied seed gene banks with samples those gene banks had lost, this would repay our efforts.

    The Seed Vault is about hope and commitment(责任)—about what can be done if countries come together and work cooperatively to accomplish something significant, long-lasting，and worthy of who we are and wish to be.

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    Whether you love happy endings or a dark reality in TV dramas,you could soon be able to decide what you get. Netflix,the TV-streaming company behind hit shows such as The Crown and House Of Cards,is working on ways to give viewers control of key plot decisions.

    Some of the storylines will be simple and linear,like the Choose Your Own Adventure books that many grew up with.For example,viewers might decide whether a prisoner in the drama Orange Is The New Black joins a gang (黑帮) or not.

    The technology could also potentially be used to allow Princess Margaret to marry Peter Townsend in The Crown,instead of having her relationship with the divorcee (离婚者) blocked by the Establishment.Other storylines will be much more complex,allowing viewers to connect plot points in a variety of ways using their TV remotes.

    A source said,"We're doing work on branch narratives (叙事) so you are actually making choices as you watch. All the content will be there,and then people will have to get through it in different ways.We'll see how it plays out. It's an experiment.We'll see if it gets much success.For creators,it's a new field."

    Actors would film numerous alternate plot segments (片段) in advance,letting viewers choose which route to take through the story.Netflix will run a trial with choose-your-own-adventure shows for children later this year, based on an established character.If they are successful,it will use the format for TV programmes aimed at adults. Netflix president Reed Hastings confirmed that the company is working on interactive shows,saying,"Once you have got interactivity,you can try anything."

    At least five million UK households are thought to be signed up to Netflix,and it is challenging traditional broadcasters.Earlier this year,BBC boss Lord Hall promised to reinvent the iPlayer so that it overtakes Netflix as a destination in its own right,rather than a catch-up service.

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    3D TV, Without the Glasses

    If you're thinking about buying a 3D TV, you might want to wait a while. Researchers have developed new 3D technology that doesn't need any special glasses to work its magic. The new technology could advance the development of 3D on mobile devices, too.

    Bioethics Panel Gives Yellow Light to Anthrax Vaccine Trial in Children

    A U.S. bioethics committee has said that the country may consider testing the anthrax vaccine in children. The panel advises that the vaccine be tested in progressively younger age groups and includes the caveat (警告) that testing should only take place if risks are "minimal."

    Evolution via Roadkill

    We usually think of evolution happening over thousands or millions of years, but it can be surprisingly speedy—literally. In just 3 decades, highway-dwelling swallows (燕子)have evolved shorter wingspans (翼展) to better dodgeoncoming cars.

    Patients Should Get DNA Information, Report Recommends

    Would you want to know if you were at risk for cancer? What about a fatal heart condition? A group of genetics experts, along with the influential American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, have recommended that anyone whose genome is sequenced for any medical reason must be told about their genetic susceptibility to serious health problems, regardless of whether they want to know.

    Congress Completes Work on 2013 Spending Bill

    This week, the U.S. Congress passed a bill to fund the government until the end of the fiscal(财政的) year, and research agencies now know how much to spend in 2013. The so-called continuing resolution retains the sequester and its $85 billion cut in discretionary spending. The bill throws NASA's planetary programs a lifeline and gives the National Science Foundation a bit of a boost, but the National Institutes of Health's funding stays flat at 2012 levels—bad news for biomedical research.

    Making Moonshine Safe to Drink

    Home-brew drinkers in developing countries often risk blindness or even death from methanol poisoning when they drink. Now, scientists have made a reusable wireless chip that can analyze a drink's methanol content and warn users of any danger. In 2 years, they hope to develop a product that can send results directly to a cell phone.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项.

The world is a colorful landscape of different languages, skin colors, and different cultures. It's important to have a good understanding of different cultures in order to become a well-rounded person

One way is to read books written by authors from a particular culture. Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain an authentic glimpse into the food, music, language, religion, and way of a life of a particular group of people.

Another way to learn about different cultures is to try to learn a foreign language.A person can choose a language she has always wanted to learn and locate learning programs to help her master the language. Besides, one can enroll in a foreign language class in order to learn in a more formal setting. One can also try to visit areas of the city to establish social connection with native speakers of the language.

Seek out restaurants that feature authentic food from a variety of countries. Food is an important part of different cultures and allows people to gain deep understanding into a particular cultural group's way of life.

Communicating with people from other countries through email or snail mail is another useful way to become familiar with different cultures.Various websites offer pen pal services, offering to connect individuals with pen friends around the world.

A. Trying authentic food from a specific cultural group is also a great idea.

B. The Internet has made it possible to communicate with others from different countries.

C. Making contact with native speakers of the language allows one to gain firsthand knowledge.

D. There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures.

E. Stories based on a local culture expose one to a different culture.

F. One way to develop this appreciation is to try to team about other cultures around the world.

G. A variety of language-learning books, software, and audio programs is available.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Mark Twain was a famous American writer. He wrote many stories and many of them were 1 stories. These stories are still read by many people all over the world. 2writing, he also liked hunting and fishing very much, so one year he went to 3 for a holiday and spent three very pleasant weeks in the 4 there.

When he had to go back home, he drove to the station with his 5. There he asked a porter to put it into the train. Then he got into the smoking car and 6 in one of the comfortable seats there. The car was 7 when he got in, but a few minutes later, 8 man got in and sat down on the seat opposite his. Mark Twain looked at the man and thought that this man looked quite 9. However, it would be 10 to say nothing in that situation, 11 he said good morning to the man, and they began to talk.

First they talked about the 12 and then they talked about Maine. The stranger said, "We have some beautiful woods in Maine. It would be a 13 to come to Maine without spending some time there. I suppose you have been in our woods, haven't you?" "Yes, I have." answered Mark Twain. "I've just 14 three weeks there and I had a very good time, too. And let me tell you something. 15 fishing isn't allowed in Maine at this season, I've got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish with my baggage in this train. I like to eat fish, so I packed it in ice to 16 it home with me. May I ask who you are, sir?"

The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several 17 and then answered, "I'm a 18. My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons. And who are you?"

Mark Twain was surprised and 19 when he heard this. He thought quickly and then answered, "Well, I'll tell you, sir. I'm the man who tells the biggest 20 in America."

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

    The popular Chinese teen drama film "Better Days"(少年的你)has netted over 1.5 billion yuan at the box office since its release, and also won an(astonish)high score of 8.4 on film rating website Douban.(count)movie-goers have made the movie a trending topic across social media platforms,(say) they can't help but be deeply touched.

    The drama is one of the very few(movie)addressing school bullying(欺凌). Starring award winning actress Zhou Dongyu and boy band TFBoys member YI Yangqianxi, the story(tell)a touching relationship between two youngsters as victims of school bullying andthe issue shapes their fates.

    (sad), there is bullying at school all over the world and it is not rare in China. About half of student(age)between 13 and 15 worldwide, or 150 million of them, have been bullied in and around school.

    Accordingthe Supreme People's Court's China Justice Big Data Service Platform, Chinese courts heard almost 800 cases of school violence in 2017, almost half ofinvolved students between the age of 16 and 18.

假如你叫李华，从报纸上了解到一家广告公司要招聘一名打字员。请根据以下提示写一封求职信。

个人情况：九中高三年级学生，曾经利用假期做过打字员，平时在学校兼职做打字员，每分钟可打120字左右。
求职优势：做事有耐心，对广告业有一定的了解。

注意：

1）词数100左右；

2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的作文。

The Elephant and the Fly

    An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. A small fly came，flying and buzzing near his ear. The elephant waved it away with his long ears. Then the fly came again, and the elephant waved it away once more.

    This was repeated several times. Then the elephant asked the fly, "Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can't you stay for a while in one place? "

The fly answered, "I am attracted to whatever I see, hear or smell. My senses pull me constantly (不断地) in all directions and I cannot resist (忍住) them. What is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still?"

    The elephant said, "My senses do not rule my attention. Whatever I do, I get involved in it. Now that I am eating, I am completely absorbed in eating. In this way I can enjoy my food and chew (咀嚼) it better. I rule and control my attention. When you are in charge of your senses and attention, your mind will become calm."

【写作内容】

1）以约30个词概括短文的内容；

2）然后以约120个词就“专注”这一主题发表你的看法，包括以下要点：

⑴看完故事后的感受及启发；

⑵描述一次你或他人因受太多干扰而使学习、生活或工作受到影响的经历；

⑶你打算在高中剩下的日子里如何保持专注。

【写作要求】

1）可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2）作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，书写规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。