第八模拟
(时间：120分钟 满分：120分)
选择题部分
第一部分 阅读理解(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。
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（2021·河北衡水市·衡水中学高三月考） I'd been asked to go to an editor's office with the old program “We have a story we think you'd be perfect for”. Here was the topic: We want you to write about how middle-aged men have no friends. Seeing that,I couldn't help thinking, “Excuse me? I have plenty of friends.” Then the editor told me there were all sorts of evidence out there to show how men, as they age, let their close friendships go, and that the fact can cause all sorts of problems and have a terrible impact on their health.
As I walked back to my desk in the newsroom-a distance of maybe 100 yards-I quickly took stock of my friend list. First of all, there was my friend Mark. Wait, how often do we actually hang out? Maybe four or five times a year? And then there was another best friend from high school, Rory, and…I actually could not remember the last time I'd seen him.
There were all those other good friends who seemed as if they're still in my life because we follow one another via social media, but as I ran down the list of those I considered real, true, lifelong friends, I realized that it had been years since I saw many of them, even decades for a few.
By the time I got back to my desk, I realized that I was indeed perfect for this story, not because I was unusual in any way, but because my story was very, very typical. And as I looked into what that means, I realized that in the long term, I was heading down a path that was very, very dangerous. And I knew I needed a change. 1．What did the author think of the topic at first? A．He showed an interest in it. B．He felt surprised and doubtful. C．He knew the editor was joking.
D．He thought it was perfect for him.
2．What did the author realize as walking back to the newsroom? A．He had lost some best friends. B．He wasn't popular with others. C．He had close friends in his life. D．He hadn't made any true friends. 3．How did the author keep his friendship? A．By letters.
C．By phoning each other.
4．What do we know from the last paragraph? A．The author was a good writer. B．The author liked making new friends. C．Others had more friends than the author. D．The author would attach importance to friendship. B
As the winner of six gold medals, cyclist Sir Chris Hoy （2021·辽宁辽阳市·高三一模）is one of Britain's most successful Olympians. Now he has written a book to help young people achieve their own goals in life, called Be Amazing! An Inspiring Guide to Being Your Oum Cham pion. The book is packed with stories from his cycling career and the lessons he learned along the way. Speaking to The Week Junior, Hoy says the book's advice can apply to anything, whether it's sport, the arts or science.
When he was young, Hoy never thought he would have a career in cycling. “First of all, I wasn't that good at it,” he says. Heever thought that successful people were just certain to be great and were different from everyone else. But after growing up, Hoy realized that wasn't true and he saw whatever can happen if you work hard at something you love. He won his first gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Greece in a time trial event. In this event, the cyclists took it in turns to see who could go the fastest round a track. Before Hoy's turn came, the world record had been broken three times. However, he focused on his own performance and won gold. Hoy said hearing his name followed by the words “Olympic champion” was truly magical.
If Hoy could give his younger self a piece of advice, it would be, “Not everyone can win a
B．Through the Internet. D．By getting together regularly.
gold medal, so there has to be more than that. There has to be enjoyment and fun at the heart of everything.”
5．What is Chris Hoy’s main purpose of writing the book？ A．To get young people to buy it. B．To make the young learn how to cycle. C．To help the young realize their dreams. D．To let young people know his sports career.
6．Which of the following is included in Chris Hoy's book? A．His works of art. B．His cycling profession. C．His educational theories. D．His academic achievements.
7．What are the secrets to success according to Chris Hoy? A．Interest and effort. B．Technique and talent. C．Warmth and strength. D．Energy and curiosity.
8．What can we infer about Chris Hoy? A．He did well in cycling as a boy.
B．He has broken the world record three times. C．He won his first Olympic gold medal in Australia D．He thinks the key to doing everything is pleasure. C
（2021·辽宁鞍山市·鞍山一中高三月考） Grays Peak (山顶) in Colorado rises 14,278 feet above sea level, too high for trees to grow toward the top, yet there are plenty of bushes and rocks.
It was August 2018, and Wedelstedt, 56, was on her way back down the path with three friends. A storm was coming, and they were anxious to get off the mountain. When they approached a rocky drop of a couple of feet, Wedelstedt decided to jump over it. She landed on her left leg. Then she heard the snap (咔嚓声).
2021届全国卷高考英语模拟新题 卷8 (原卷版)
