2021年湖南省湘西州吉首一中高考英语模拟试卷（二）一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）AThe National Geographic Museum is always an interesting and educational place to visit. The admission isnt free but is definitely worthwhile for unique exhibits like this. Well be taking a self-guided tour hut there may also he museum staff on hand. About the exhibition On this exhibition, you will be surprised to find that the sunken Titanic was discovered by Robert Ballard, who was then carrying out a top secret Cold War mission（任务）. In 1985，Ballards mission was to dive to depths of 9，800 feet using a camera system called Argo to find and document the exploded remains of the submarine （潜艇） Scorpion. The objective of the mission was to gain evidence to determine what led to her loss. After concluding his successful investigations,Ballard used the final 12 days of his expedition to discover the remains of Titanic. The exhibition - originally exhibited at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum - shows the history of the discovery from an entirely new angle. Not only are visitors exposed to the historical events that led to the ships finding, but they can hear the fascinating stories of some of the passengers on board the ship. In addition to items borrowed from families of the survivors that have not been reunited since the night the ship sank in 1912， the exhibition contains those from the rich collections of the National Archives and the 20th Century Fox Archives. There are also movie sets and clothes worn by actors from the 1997 movie Titanic. Price Regular：15 Seniors/Students/Military ： 12 Children 5-12 （free under 5）： 101. Why did Ballard carry out the 1985 mission？ _ A. To determine the place of Titanic.B. To save passengers during the Cold War.C. To help find the reason for Scorpion s loss.D. To experiment with a new camera system.2. What can visitors see in the exhibition？ _ A. The survivors of Titanic.B. The original design of Titanic.C. The movie about the ship Titanic.D. The possessions of the survivors.3. If a retired couple takes their 4-year-old grandson to the exhibition, how much should they pay？ _ A. 24.B. 30.C. 34.D. 40.BWhen I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called Brownie. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, and then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around. One day, as I was getting her food,she chewed up （咬破） one of Dads shoes,which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, Bad girl.，she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw tears in her eyes. Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course shed let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked（吠）or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone. Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.4. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family？ _ A. Keep them company.B. Look at them sadly.C. Play games with them.D. Touch them gently.5. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie _ .A. would eat anything when hungryB. loved playing hide-and-seekC. felt sorry for herselfD. disliked the authors dad6. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet？ _ A. She was treated as a member of the family.B. She played games with anyone she liked.C. She was loved by everybody she met.D. She went everywhere with the family.7. Which of the following best describes Brownie？ _ A. Caring.B. Annoying.C. Brave.D. Curious.CBy the year 2050， a fifth of the worlds cities will experience unprecedented climate conditions and environments that currently dont exist in any major cities, according to new research. A team of scientists at the Crowther Lab in Switzerland produced the report, which described the climate for 520 major cities 30 years in the future. The results showed that 77 percent of the worlds cities will experience a surprising change in climate conditions by 2050， and 22 percent of the 520 cities will see conditions that are not currently experienced by any existing major cities. In China in 2050， the climate of Xian,in Shanxi province, will be similar to that of current day Maseru, the capital city of Leso