2018佛山一模英语(Word精校精排版带答案)(1)

1、2018 年佛山市普通高中高三教学质量检测（一）英语2018.1本试卷共 9 页,满分120分,考试用时 120分钟。注意事项 :1、 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用 2B 铅笔将试卷类型（A） 填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处” 。因笔试不考听力，选择题从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“ 21”开始。2、答选择题时,选出每小题答案后，用2B 铅笔在答题卡上对于应题目选项的答题信息点涂黑；如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。3、 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的

2、钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上，如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新答案，不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4、老生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后,将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节 （共 15小题;每小题2分,满分30分）阅读下列短文 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最彳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑AHere are four homes for sale around the U. S. with links to past, present and future presidents, a

3、s well as their close families.John F. Kennedys Weekend RetreatA modest farm near Middleburg, Virginia, was built by John F Kennedy and his wife in the early 1960s. The former first lady designed it herself. The four-bedroom property is currently back on the market for $5.95 million, decreased by $2

4、 million compared with 2015. It was $10.99 million when it first was put up for sale in 2013.Jackie Kennedys Summer HouseAnother Kennedy-linked property for sale is the "Lasata" estate in the Hamptons, designed by architect Arthur C. Jackson and built in 1917. Set on more than seven acres

5、of land near the ocean, it includes a 10-bedroom house that was restored in 2007, including a three-car garage building. It's on the market for $38.9 million, a little bit higher than last year.Chester A. Arthur's Summer White HouseChester A. Arthur, who became the 21st president in 1881, sp

6、ent some of his down time here. The three-story, six-bedroom Victorian mansion, which was built in 1796 and has been recently restored, is for sale with a $14. 2 million price tag, down from $20 million in 2015. Features include a library with fireplace, a formal dining and living room and a family

7、room overlooking the gardenand the swimming pool.President Obama's Summer RentalThis Martha's Vineyard home served as the summer White House to PresidentObama. It iscurrently for sale for S19. 1 million, down from S22.5 million in July 2015. Set on nine acres ofland and with its own private

8、road, this property no doubt acted as a perfect summer hideaway forthose who didn?t want their every movement seen. In addition to privacy, other features include aheated pool, half-basketball court, outdoor terraces and a two-bedroom guest cottage 21. Which house has the longest history?A. Presiden

9、t Obama?s Summer RentalB. Jackie Kennedy?s Summer HouseC. Chester A. Arthur?s Summer White HouseD. John F. Kennedy?s Weekend Retreat22. What is the feature of PresidenOt bama?s Summer Rental?A. PrivacyB. ArchitectureC. LocationD. Price.23. What do the four houses have in common?A. Their prices are g

10、oing down these years.B. They have connections with US presidents.C. They have a history of more than a century.D. They have more than 5 bedrooms in the house.BIt was just one word in one email, but it caused huge financial losses for a multinationalcompany. The message, written in English, was sent

11、 by a native speaker to a colleague for whomEnglish was a second language. Unsure of the word. the receiver found two contradictory meaningsin his dictionary. He acted on the wrong one. Months later, senior management investigated whythe project had failed, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.W

12、hen such misunderstandings happen, it's usually the native speakers who are to blame.Ironically, they are worse at delivering their messagethan people who speak English as a secondor third language.A lot of native speakersare happy that English has become the world's global language. Theydon

13、't feel the need to accommodate or adapt to others. They often talk too fast for others to followand use jokes, slang, short forms and references specific to their own culture. "The first time I worked in an international institution, somebody said ,ETA 16: 53? and I thought,What the hell i

14、sETA? ", says Michael Blatter, an executive in an international company.And then there's cultural style. When a British reacts to a proposal by saying"that'sinteresting", a fellow British might recognize this as "that's rubbish " But other nationalities wouldtake

15、 the word "interesting" on face value.Also, lots of the information is not fully understood becauseof the complex language nativespeakersuse. Too many non-native speakers,especially the Asians and the French, are tooconcerned about not“ losing face ” and nod approvingly whilenot getting th

16、e message at all, because of which, the native speakers continue delivering information that makes little sense tothem. The information gap is unnoticed and keeps widening.Native speakers should communicate efficiently with simple language. Whentrying tocommunicate in English with a group of people

17、with different levels of fluency, it's important fornative speakers to make the same point in a couple of different ways and ask for someacknowledgement,reaction and action, to know whether they've been understood or not.24. The first paragraph of the passage is written to.A. tell readers an

18、 interesting storyB. introduce the topic of the passageC. state the importance of EnglishD. show an example of communication25. What can we learn about Michael?A. He thinks British people talk too fastB. He feels no need to adapt to othersC. He's not a native English speaker.D. He finds British

19、culture hard to understand26. What might cause the Asians and the French to “ loseface ” according to the passage?A. Being unable to use complex languageB. Being non-native English speakersC. Failing to understand native speakersD. Nodding approvingly while listening27. Native speakers are advised t

20、o ask for listeners acknowledgement in order toA. talk to a group of people at the same timeB. learn about listeners' levels of fluencyC. get suggestions from listenersD. check listeners' understandingCScientists have identified the order of the gene of the giraffe for the first time to help

21、 explainhow the tallest animals on earth developed their remarkably long necks.Being a giraffe is not easy. To pump blood two meters up from the chest to the brain callsfor a powerful heart and twice the blood pressure of other mammals. Giraffes also need specialsafety system to let them bend down f

22、or a drink and raise their heads again without feeling dizzy.The animals' unique body structure has long been a puzzle for biologists, including CharlesDarwin. Now, by comparing the gene of the giraffe with its closest relative, the short-necked okapi,scientists have solved part of the puzzle by

23、 studying changesin a small number of genesresponsibleboth for regulating body shape and circulation. This suggeststhat the development ofa long neck and a powerful heart went hand in hand, driven by a relatively small number of geneticchanges.The interpretation of the genetic factors behind the gir

24、affe's remarkable heart system couldalso be instructive for human health, since the animals appear to avoid the kind of organ damageoften found in people with high blood pressure.The more fundamental question of why giraffes developed their long necks remains open,however. The apparently self-ev

25、ident idea that it was to reach ever-higher food supplies has beenchallengedin the past 20 years by a competing belief that it is actually due to competition amongfighting males for females.Unlike long-necked birds, which have additional vertebrae （椎骨），giraffes have the sameseven vertebrae found in

26、all mammals, although theirs are greatly extended. 28. A strong heart is very important for a giraffe because it.A. pumps blood to the brain high above its bodyB. keeps the bloodpressure at a normal levelC. helps the giraffe find a drink at lower placesD. keeps the giraffe safe in different environm

27、ents29. Scientists compare the gene of the giraffe and the short-necked okapi because the latter.A. has a quite special body structureB. is a puzzle worth further studyC. is in the same family as the giraffeD. has gone through few genetic changes30. Which possibly caused the giraffe to develop a lon

28、g neck?A. Its favorite food at high placesB. Its attempts to attract femalesC. Its need to avoid organ damage.D. Its greatly-extended vertebrae31. What's the author's purpose of writing this passage?A. To introduce a new finding of science.B. To explain genetic changes in animals.C. To descr

29、ibe giraffes body structure.D. To challenge a belief of twenty years.DBetty smith's first novel, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, became immediately popular when itwas published in 1943. The story is set in the years of 1900 to 1920. It tells of Francie Nolan and her parents, who were born to immigrant

30、s, and their struggle to provide for their family. Smith saysshe based the story on her own experiences growing up in the neighborhood of Williamsburg inBrooklyn, a borough of New York City. It's widely believed that the character of Francie is basedon Smith.The tree of the book's title refe

31、rs to the big Tree of Heaven which grows near the family'sapartment building, despite attempts to get rid of it. It's a symbol for Francie herself. Francie isdetermined to survive and improve her life, despite things that get in her way: her father is analcoholic and dies, her mother doesn&#

32、39;t care about Francie?s dreams and her family is almostconstantly poor.The novel tells the story of how Francie?s parents, Johnny and Katie Nolan, met as teenagers.Katie later became pregnant, and they married before either of them had turned 20. Despite hischarm and good nature, Johnny is an alco

33、holic who can't hold a job. Katie supports the family bycleaning apartment buildings. This went against tradition, as the man was usually the one with thejob who provided for the family. Francie enjoys learning, and idolizes her father, who shares herdreamy nature and vivid imagination. He lies

34、to get Francie into a better school, realizing it's whatwill make her happiest.Readers experience the scenesin Brooklyn from Francie?spoint of view. She observes theneighborhood's people and events from the fire escape outside the family?s apartment.Family plays a key role throughout A Tree

35、Grows in Brooklyn. Katie tries hard to provide forher family when Johnny can't. The children work after-school jobs to support their mother afterJohnny dies. Additionally, Francie sacrifices her savings to send her brother to school.Smith's book is still a popular read for many young women e

36、ven though it's more than 70years old.32. Which of the following is TRUE about A Tree Grows in Brooklyn?A. It is an autobiography of Betty SmithB. It is Betty smith's most popular bookC. It sets the story in New York in the 1940sD. It tells of immigrants' life in New York33. What role do

37、es the Tree of Heaven play in Francie?s life?A. It accompanies her growthB. It represents her struggle in lifeC. It contributes to her successD. It makes her dream come true34. The underlined word "This" refers to the fact that.A. Johnny was charming and had good natureB. Johnny married Ka

38、tie before they were 20C. Katie worked as a cleaner in department buildingsD.Katie supported the family instead of Johnny35. What message does Betty Smith try to convey inA Tree Grows in Brooklyn?A. Family support is of significanceB. Men should support their familiesC. Immigrants in the US got marr

39、ied earlyD. Good imagination makes a great writer第二节 （共 5小题 ,每小题2 分,满分10 分）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Food is a very important and necessary part of our lives.We eat food because we need it to live. It gives us the nutrients that we need for our bodies togrow. _36. If we are happy, we

40、eat; if we are sad, we eat;boredom, depression, andloneliness are other reasonsthat we eat. _37.Whenwe have friends or family over, weusually have some form of food to offer them, whether it is a light snack or a full meal_38.Many of us like certain foods becausewe have been raised eatingthose foods

41、. In many cases, whatever our parents eat or like to eat is what we eventually enjoy eating. Theregion where we live as well as economics determines much of our food selection. If we lived inChina we would eat a lot of rice because it is what is grown there.39.Food is also a part of our many celebra

42、tions. However, the way that food is used in celebrations varies from home to home, and country to country 40.Tounderstandwhy different foods are used in different celebrations, we need to understand a little about cultureand how it could affect the foods we use.E. Also, we use food for our social n

43、eedsF. Very often, weeat food for psychological reasonsG. Nowadays many people choose to eat healthy food.H. It is affected by different cultures around the worldI. So our back ground and environment play a great role in what we eat.J. Cheap food in one country may be quite expensive in another coun

44、try.K. The food that we choose to eat is selected for a number of different reasons.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题:每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填 入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My grandfather gave me the world when he gave me his love. He would have done anythingfor me, and he was_41 t

45、o busy himself with some project meant for my 42.Summer months meant that I could have more fun on my grandfather's farm away from the43 of city life. Only a twenty-minute drive from our home, my mother often made the44with me into the company of my_45.On one visit that was meant to be short, I

46、enjoyed my childish happiness by 46 snacksanddrinks outside my grandparents办ouse, where other children 47 to visit friends and family. I was 48counting the little change though it was far from the aim of my 49.My enthusiasm was disappearing, however, when my mother approached to remind me of anappoi

47、ntment I knew I would not be 50Jto miss. "But who will sit at my lemonade stand?" Iasked mum, unwilling to_51.I guess you will have to pack it away until another day, "she replied with_52 .Mournfully, I began to obey, _53 packing up my lemonade stand.From the 54, where I could be seen

48、 through the window, Grandpa came stepping acrossthe grass. He 55 touched my cheek with a rough finger, put my lemonade stand back, seatedhimself in the chair and_56 a newspaper. "It is _a_57 day for lemonade, " he said, “ Hurryback and we'll share s?meWhen we58 later that day, Grandpa

49、 was still at my post. In the small box where I hadbegun to place my 59 was more change than could be accounted for even if the 60 villageshowed up for a drink41. A. kindB. willingC.relaxedD privileged42. A. birthdayB. loveC.worldD happiness43. A boredomB. diversityC.amusementD laziness44. A. tripB.

50、 drinkC. foodD plan1045. A. grandfather B. father46. A. collecting B. making47. A. passedB forgot48. A. hopelesslyB. careless49. A. life50. A. advised51. A. answer52. A. regret53. A. gratefully54. A. farm55. A. suddenly56. A bought57. A busy58. A. talked59. A. goods60. A. formerB. effortB. madeB pac

51、kC. friend C enjoying C. decided C. excitedly C. work C preparedC leaveB. embarrassmentC. amusementB. delightedlyB. storeB. gently B unfoldedB. quietC. slowlyC. houseC. secretlyC put aside C. shortB. discussed C retunedB. earnings C. snacksB. small C. familiarD. familyD. sellingD. ranD cautiouslyD.

52、realityD permittedD. disappearD.angerD. hurriedlyD. carD accidentallyD. handed overD. niceD. arrivedD. clothesD. entire第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)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。Since I was first in China, my life, and China itself have developed and changed a lot. I cameherein 2012 61 (travel) and

53、 visit a friend. I had a fantastic time, 62 (explore) beautifulplaces in Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan and Hong Kong within 5 weeks. Then, with the taste of Chinain my mouth, I 63 (return) to Beijing as an exchange student in 2014,64 I fell in lovewith this city. Despitethe pollution and people everywh

54、ere, what I saw in Beijing was a city 65_(constant) on the move and developing at a pace so unknown to me, a man from a smalland sleepy 66 (Australia) city.China today is a country rich 67 ancient knowledge and custom, yet one that is alsobursting with 68 (create). Although some things, like the del

55、icious dumplings across Chinasuggest that they will always stay 69 same, other things are changing at a pace beyond imagination. I'm sure, as 70(I) life continueshere in Beijing, I will be swept in the next newconvenience of life that china's rapid development is bringing out.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35

56、分）第一节短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作 文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增 加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分The day right after my seventeen birthday during last summer vacation, I pay

57、 a visit to mygrandparents. They've been living in a village outside the city that I had a wonderful childhoodwith them. I was sitting at a bus stop talking my mother about what to eat for lunch. Sooner Irealized that someone was looking at me. Turn around, I found it was Linda, the girl I had s

58、tayedwith her for so long when I was a child. She was staring at me curious. Did she recognize me, and was she just wondering who my mother and I were? I called out her name. And for a next fewminutes we were excitedly hugging each other.第二节书面表达（满分 25 分 ）假设你是李华，彳的英国笔友James在深圳某中学做交换生。他给你发来邮件，接受了你的邀请到你家过春节。请你就后续事宜给他再写封Email ，告知他来