省市、市联考高考英语二模试卷

省市、市联考高考英语二模试卷第一部分听力（共两节）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上．录音容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上．第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题．每段对话仅读一遍．1．（1分）Whatdidthewomandotoday？A．Shecleanedhercar．B．Sheboughtanewcar．C．Sheborrowedanumbrella．2．（1分）Whywasthewomanafraid？A．Sheranintoadeaddog．B．ShewatchedtoomuchTV．C．Shemistookabagforadeaddog．3．（1分）Whereisthemangoing？A．Tothelake．B．Tothehospital．C．Totheneighborhood．4．（1分）What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers？A．Husbandandwife．B．Doctorandpatient．C．Coachandtrainee．5．（1分）Wherearethespeakers？A．Inacafé．B．Onaplane．C．Attheairport．第二节（满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白．每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍．6．（2分）（1）Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace？A．Inthestudy．B．Inthekitchen．C．Inthebedroom．（2）Whenisthemangoingtosleep？A．At1：00a．m．B．At2：00a．m．C．At3：00a．m．7．（2分）（1）WhatdoesthebooktellaboutColumbus？A．Hepassedawayin1451．B．Hereceivedhelpfromtheroyalfamily．C．HewasthefirsttodiscovertheAmericancontinent．（2）Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodofinally？A．Imaginethelifeinoldtimes．B．ReadabookabouttheChineseexplorer．C．Comparetheexperiencesoftwoexplorers．8．（3分）（1）Inwhichcountrymighttheconversationtakeplace？A．Italy．B．Kenya．C．NewZealand．（2）Whencouldtheman'ssonprobablyreceivethepackage？A．Inamonth．B．Inaroundfivedays．C．Intwotothreeweeks．（3）WhathappenedtotheChristmasgift？A．ItarrivedbeforeChristmas．B．Itgotlostduringthedelivery．C．ItbecameagiftfortheValentine'sDay．9．（4分）（1）Whatwasthefirstquestionabout？A．Color．B．Food．C．Footballplayer．（2）WhatdoweknowaboutMessi？A．Hedislikessweetfood．B．Helovesbeingleftalone．C．HeenjoyssongsbyBrunoMars．（3）WhyisMessigratefultohisfather？A．Hisfatherdideverythingforhim．B．Hisfatherwasalwaysinhissupport．C．Hisfathertaughthimtoplayfootball．（4）HowdoestheMessiFoundationhelpkids？A．Bycoachingthem．B．Bygivingthemmoney．C．ByinvitingthemtoDisneyland．10．（4分）（1）WhatclassescantouriststakeinSaipanaccordingtothespeaker？A．Diving．B．Surfing．C．Swimming．（2）WhydoscientistscometoSaipan？A．Tostudyvolcanoes．B．Tostudyislands．C．Tostudytheocean．（3）Whichindustrydomanylocalpeoplestillworkin？A．Fishing．B．Farming．C．Makingartworks．（4）WhyisitaperfecttimetovisitSaipanduringfestivals？A．Toenjoywatersports．B．Tobuytraditionalartworks．C．Toexperienceculturaldiversity．第二部分英语知识运用（共两节）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．11．（1分）Difficultiesstrengthenthemind，_____labourdoesthebody．（）A．if B．as C．for D．so12．（1分）Mollyfinallyagreed，_____reluctantly，togoandseeadoctor．（）A．afterwards B．almost C．otherwise D．somewhat13．（1分）Iknowhefeelsupsetabouthisfailure，andIcan_____that．（）A．relateto B．livewith C．answerfor D．pullthrough14．（1分）Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank．Whatabeautifulsight!（）A．bumped B．pressed C．melted D．turned15．（1分）Igotmore_____abouthimfromreadinghisbooksthanfromtalkingtohim．（）A．insights B．memories C．resources D．experiences16．（1分）Thecompanyneedsto_____itsoutdatedimagetopromoteitsnewly﹣releasedproduct．（）A．layout B．callup C．shakeoff D．giveaway17．（1分）Theconditionsinthelocalschoolwerefairly_____，noelectricityandnobasicteachingfacilitiesavailable．（）A．unique B．typical C．primitive D．stable18．（1分）ThematchesoftheFIFAWomen'sWorldCupwillbeplayedin2019allaroundFrance，whosemen'steam_____the2018WorldCup．（）A．wins B．won C．haswon D．hadwon19．（1分）Citizensare_____toexercisetheirrights，butundernocircumstancescantheyviolateotherpeople'srights．（）A．ontrack B．onschedule C．atease D．atliberty20．（1分）﹣﹣﹣Ihearyou'llcancelallyourplansandappointments．Why？﹣﹣﹣They_____mylife．Ijustcan'tstop．（）A．control B．controlled C．havecontrolled D．havebeencontrolling21．（1分）Natureisunderstandableinthesense______shewillanswertrulyandrewardwithdiscoverieswhenweaskherquestionsviaobservation．（）A．that B．where C．how D．what22．（1分）﹣﹣﹣Nowadays，buyersaccustomedtopricesmovingupwardjustadoptawait﹣and﹣seeattitude．﹣﹣﹣Iftheycontinueto_____，thenourcompanyisclosingdown．（）A．fishintheair B．sitonthefence C．flyoffthehandle D．beataroundthebush23．（1分）Thechildrenwrotemagicalstoriestogether，_____imaginaryworldsofromanticandmilitaryadventure．（）A．tospin B．spinning C．havingspun D．tohavespun24．（1分）Hewasofferedapositionatthelocalchurchschool，_____hewenttotheCambridge．（）A．afterwhen B．sincewhich C．afterwhich D．sincewhen25．（1分）﹣﹣﹣Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth．﹣﹣﹣_____!Ican'tbelieveyousaidthat．（）A．Comeon B．Forgetit C．Goahead D．Allowme第二节完形填空（共20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．26．（20分）Idon'ttalkwithpassengersonairplanes．Myflighttimeis（1）forturningthepagesofagoodbook．Thatchanged，（2），onaflightfromTampatoNewarkwhenIsatnexttoher﹣﹣﹣theladyinSeat26B．After（3）myseat，Iopenedmybook．Thenshe（4）me．"Andwhereareyoutravelingto？Homeoronvacation？""Headinghome，"Iclosedmybook．"You？""Oh，home，too，"shebegan，"Icomefroma（n）（5）family．Ninekids!I'mtheoldest（6）alive﹣﹣﹣eighty﹣nine!"Andthenshelaughed，joyfully．Iwouldn'thave（7）shewasnearlyninety，though．"Goodbook？"sheasked，pointingtomypaperback．"Yes．Doyouread？""Oh，Idon'thave（8）toread，"shereplied．I'msixtyyearsyoungerthan26B，yetshe'stheonewho'stoobusytoread？Whatonearthcouldshebedoingwithher（9）？"Well，"shebegan，"IworkatCostco．Thereare（10）nicepeople．Therearealsothe（11）ones，butIenjoythem，too!"Shelaughedagain，andI（12）herabilitytonotletnegativeenergiesaffecther（13）．IwonderedhowIcould（14）that，too．"What'syoursecret，"Iasked，"tosoundingso（15）andhealthy？""Myhusbanddiedtenyearsago，"shesaid，（16）．"Ithoughttomyself，I'mnotgoingtojust（17）!That'swhenIgotmyCostcojob．Ibelieveinbeingactive．""Lifeissogood，"she（18），"I'mjustexcitedeverydaytoliveit!"IwantedthatplaneridetoreroutetoCaliforniasoIwouldhavemoretimetolearnaboutherenergyforlife．Ibecamemore（19）witheachmileweflew．Itoldmyself，ifsomeonewhoiseighty﹣nineyearsoldcanchoosetoliveherlifewithsuch（20）andpassion，Ican，too．Ifyouhavethedrive!（1）A．reservedB．adjustedC．squeezedD．limited（2）A．thusB．insteadC．thoughD．rather（3）A．slippingintoB．searchingforC．clearingupD．settlinginto（4）A．cametoB．benttoC．turnedtoD．pointedto（5）A．complexB．nuclearC．wealthyD．extended（6）A．yetB．evenC．stillD．ever（7）A．predictedB．admittedC．guessedD．doubted（8）A．timeB．patienceC．abilitiesD．chances（9）A．daysB．talentC．booksD．interest（10）A．reallyB．actuallyC．seeminglyD．probably（11）A．learnedB．weirdC．ambitiousD．innocent（12）A．weighedB．admiredC．realizedD．identified（13）A．aimB．fateC．tasteD．mood（14）A．obtainB．manageC．controlD．imagine（15）A．academicB．realisticC．positiveD．creative（16）A．sadlyB．coldlyC．seriouslyD．peacefully（17）A．hangoutB．sitaroundC．stepbackD．getaway（18）A．respondedB．continuedC．recalledD．declared（19）A．astonishedB．satisfiedC．delightedD．inspired（20）A．desireB．wisdomC．courageD．confidence第三部分阅读理解（满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．27．（4分）SUBSCRIPTIONSFROMEUROPE/RESTOFTHEWORLD（ROW）（NOTINCLUDINGSPAIN）•Option1：HotEnglishforStudents．Includes：12HotEnglishmagazines+audioMP3S+1EnglishUnlockedBook．（100pages，4levels：Pre﹣Intermediate；Intermediate；UpperIntermediate；Advanced）Europe￡92.70□Row￡108.90□IndicatetheEnglishUnlockedlevelyourequire（onebookincludedinprice）•Option2：HotEnglishforTeachersIncludes：12HotEnglishmagazines+audioMP3S+1Teacher'sEnglishUnlockedBook．（110pages，4levels：Pre﹣Intermediate；Intermediate；UpperIntermediate；Advanced）：Europe￡92.70□/ROW￡108.90□IndicatetheEnglishUnlockedlevelyourequire（onebookincludedinprice）•Option3：Standard．Includes：12magazines+audioMP3S＝Europe￡79.70□/Row￡95.40□•Option4：WebSchoolVideos，readings，listenings，onlineexercises4levels．Indicatethelevelyourequire：Pre﹣Intermediate；Intermediate；UpperIntermediate；Advanced．Codeisvalidforonelevelandoneyear＝￡24.99□Accesstoalllevels：oneyear＝￡59.97□•EnglishUnlockedYourcompleteself﹣studysolutiontolearningEnglishathome．WithaudioMP3sandvideoMP4s!Choosefrom4levels：Pre﹣Intermediate；Intermediate；UpperIntermediate；Advanced．StudentorTeacher□Student's/Teacher'sBook：Europe￡18.95□/Row￡19.95□□Phrasalverbs/Idioms□Bookletswith150phrasalverbsoridioms+images+MP3sAUDIOFILES．PhrasalverbsI□PhrasalverbsII□IdiomsI□IdiomsII□Europeperbook￡17.95□/ROWperbook￡18.95□□Academies，institutes，officiallanguageschools，etc．PhotocopyingHotEnglishmagazineforuseintheirclasseswherevertheyarelocatedhavetopayanextrachargeof￡50ontopoftheirsubscriptioninordertomeetminimalcopyrightrequirements．（1）Whowillpayleastifpeoplesubscribetothesamematerials？A．PeoplefromSpain．B．PeoplefromFrance．C．PeoplefromtheUSA．D．PeoplefromChina．（2）HowmuchwillyourschoolpayforonesetofHotEnglishforstudentsandoneforteachersforclassusetotally？A．￡185.4．B．￡217.8．C．￡267.8D．￡235.4．28．（6分）Thatcompetitionkeepspricesdowniswellknown．Butitishardtomeasurebyjusthowmuch，becausepricesvaryforallsortsofreasons，fromdifferencesinlabourcostsandrentstotaxes．RisingtothechallengeisanewpaperinTheEconomicJournalbyGiacomoCalzolari，AndreaIchino，FrancescoManaresiandVikiNellas，economistsattheEuropeanUniversityInstitute，BolognaUniversityandtheItaliancentralbank．Theylookedatpharmacies（药房）andspecificallyatcustomerswhomaybeparticularlyeasytoripoff：newparents．Usingdatafor2007to2010coveringaboutafifthofpharmaciesinItaly，theresearchersmeasuredthewayinwhichpricesofhygieneproductsforbabieschangedasthenumberofbabiesvaried．Theytookadvantageofapeculiarlawfromthe1960s，accordingtowhichregionswithatmost7，500peopleareallowedjustonepharmacy（supposedlytokeepthequalityofserviceshigh）．Theycomparedpricesinplaceswithpopulationsjustbelowthisthreshold，andjustabove．Theproductsstudiedincludedsome3，000varietiesofshampoos，bathfoams，babywipes，creamsandsoon．Manyarealsousedb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uldneedtohavebeenstoredinadatabase，whichwouldbehardertoarrangethanthecollectionofmugshotsandfingerprintsthatexistingairportsecuritysystemsrelyon．Somepeople，however，mightvolunteerforit．Manyaircreworpre﹣registeredfrequentflyerswouldwelcomeanythingthatspeededuponeofthemosttiresomepartsofmoderntravel．（1）Camera﹣basedgaitrecognitionfailstocomeintowideuse，because．a．it'snoteasytofindthecamerasb．fingerprintrecognitionisstillpopularc．sometimesthecamerascanbecoveredd．it'sawasteofmoneytofixtheequipmente．goodlightingconditionscan'tbeguaranteedf．it'sdifficulttosetupthesystem．A．acfB．bdeC．cdfD．cef（2）WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph6﹣8？A．Thenewmatsfunctiongreatlywithindividualpressuresensorsbuiltin．B．Thenewmatswillbelikelytoworkbetterwithenoughpressure．C．Theelderlyarecuredoftheirdiseaseswiththemonitorofthefibre﹣optic．D．Restrictedareasareaccessibletothosewiththeirgaitsscannedbeforehand．（3）Whatdoes"it"refertoinParagraph5？A．Themat﹣basedgait﹣recognitionsystemB．ThegaitstoredinthedatabaseC．Theadvantageofworkinginanylightcondition．D．Theadmissiontoaparticularplace．（4）What'sthebesttitleofthepassage？A．ListentoyourfootstepsB．ApplaudpatternrecognitionC．LovethewayyouwalkD．Betterthematsyoustepon30．（12分）"Withdepressinglyfewexceptions，performancesaredullandlackvitality…Afteryearsoftryingtoconvincemyselfotherwise，Inowfeelsurethatballetisdying．"﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣JenniferHomans，Apollo'sAngelsIsballetdead？Hastheartformevolvedtodepression？JenniferHomans'sconclusiontoherfascinatinghistoryofballet，Apollo'sAngels，isworrying．Itappearsthatballet'spulsecontinuestobeatstrongly，however，especiallywithaTchaikovskydefibrillatorattached．Sowhyaresomedancecommentatorsarguingthatballetisdying？Anddotheyhaveapoint？"Balletisdead"﹣﹣﹣﹣"Balletisdying"﹣﹣﹣allringtonesofFriedrichNietzsche'sphilosophicalclaim："Godisdead．"Headlinegrabbling，certainly．Yetcanballetbedefinedinsuchblackandwhiteterms？Surelyitismoreabstract，filledwithshadesofpopulargrey．①．Tostartwith，howdoyoudefineballet？Whatisballettoday？ConsiderpopularmodernclassicslikeTwylaTharp'sIntheUpperRoom，wheredancerswearpointyshoesandsneakers，combiningcontemporaryandclassicalvocabularytogether．Orclosertohome，thereisGraemeMurphy'sSwanLake，whichlayerselementsofPetipa'schoreography（编舞）withacontemporarythemeandaesthetic．Manycontemporarychoreographersallembraceclassicalformandprinciples，thenmanipulate（操纵）therules．②．Thelinebetweencontemporarydanceandballetisvague．InaninterviewwithTheTelegraph（2015），BritishchoreographerMattewBourneacknowledgesthatthis"cross﹣fertilisation"betweencontemporarydanceandballetcontinuestogrow，asevidencedbytheriseinnewcommissionsfromcontemporarychoreographersattheRoyalBalletandEnglishNationalBallet．ReferringtoHomans'sbook，Bournebelieveswhathaschangedisthat"thedanceformsarecomingclosertogether"．Notdying，butmerging．Reinventing．ThishasbeenthecaseamongstAustralasianballetcompaniesformanyyearsnow．③．Homanswritesthatballet'sdeclinebeganafterthepassingofAshtonandBalanchine．Somethingahschanged，certainly．Astylisictransition﹣﹣﹣﹣fromneo﹣classicaltocontemporaryballet﹣﹣﹣﹣hasoccurred．④．Ourartform'sevolutionhasalwaysbeenwithextinction．ProminentdancecriticwithTheNewYorkTimes，AlastairMacaulay，says："ballethasdiedagainandagainoverthecenturies，"andyet，"phoenix﹣like，roseagainfromitsashes"．Historyshowstherewereperiodswhereballethibernatedandlackedpopularity．Thiscoincidedwiththeartform'schangingforums．Sohereistheirony：whatsellsbest，still，arereproductionsofPetipa'sclassics．AseasonwithoutaTchaikovskyscoreisafinancialrisk．AndwithoutNutcracker（《桃夹子》），halftheballetcompaniesinNorthAmericawouldnotexist．Admittedly，asadancer，myfavouriteroles﹣﹣﹣Albrecht，PrinceSiegfriedandRomeo﹣﹣﹣﹣werefromtheclassicalcanon；Iamatraditionalistatheart（wholovestobechallengedbygoodcontemporaryballets）．Apartofthecharmbehindclassicalrepertoire，forme，wasinreproducingthegloriesofpastgreats．Classicalballet'sframeworksupportsthemodernprocessofbench﹣marking．PerhapsJenniferHomans'sthoughtsarenotcompletelyunfounded．Perhapsballetisdyingforsome．Ballet'sevolutionhasbeendelayedbyitsaudiences．AndasHomanssuggestsinherepilogue，perhapsalsobyitscreatives．Nowhereisaboldprediction．InlinewiththeRoyalBallet'sprogramminginBrisbanethisyear﹣﹣﹣﹣ofChristopherWheeldon'sTheWinter'sTale，andWayneMacGregor'sWoolfWorks﹣﹣﹣﹣overthenext20years，ballet'srelianceonPetipawilldecrease．Contemporaryballetsandmerge﹣styledballetswillproducetheirbox﹣officeinfluenceevermore．Why？Itissimple：ouraudienceswillbereadyforballettochangeagain．（1）WhydoesthewriterciteJenniferHomans'swordsatthebeginningofthepassage？A．Tosupportthewriter'sviewpoint．B．Tointroducethetopicofthepassage．C．TohighlightthethemeofthepassageD．Toprovidethebackgroundknowledge．（2）Thesentence‘Isthisnotballet？"shouldbeputin．A．①B．②C．③D．④（3）Whichofthefollowingstatementsisafactaboutballet？A．"Surelyitismoreabstract，filledwithshadesofpopulargrey．"（Para.3）B．"Thelinebetweencontemporarydanceandballetisvague．"（Para.5）C．"Ourartform'sevolutionhasalwaysbeenwithextinction．"（Para.7）D．"Whatsellsbest，still，arereproductionsofPetipa'sclassics．"（Para.8）．（4）AccordingtoMatthewBourne，．A．thedanceformsremainunchangedB．contemporarydancehasreinventedclassicballetC．balletisexperiencinggrowthandwillcontinuetodevelopD．anewformofballetiswidelyacceptedamongAustralians（5）ThewritertakeshimselfasanexampleinParagraph8inordertoshow．A．classicsshouldbepromotedB．classicsarestillofgreatsignificanceC．classicalballet'sframeworkisoutofdateD．contemporaryballetsattractmoreaudiences（6）Whatmaybetheaudiences'attitudetothechangeofballet？A．Supportive．B．Arbitrary．C．Critical．D．Concerned第四部分任务型阅读（满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词．注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上．每个空格只填1个单词．31．（10分）Anyonewho'severmaderoomforabigmilestoneofadultlife﹣﹣﹣﹣ajob，amarriage，amove﹣﹣﹣﹣haslikelyshovedafriendshiptotheside．Afterall，thereisnocontractlockingustotheotherperson，asinmarriage，andtherearenobloodbonds，asinfamily．Wechooseourfriends，andourfriendschooseus．That'sareallydistinctiveattributeoffriendships．Butmodernlifecanbecomesobusythatpeopleforgettokeepchoosingeachother．That'swhenfriendshipsfade，andthere'sreasontobelieveit'shappeningmorethanever．Lonelinessisontherise，andfeelinglonelyhasbeenfoundtoincreaseaperson'sriskofdyingearlyby26%﹣﹣﹣﹣andtobeevenworseforthebodythanobesityandairpollution．Lonelinessdamageshealthinmanyways，particularlybecauseitremovesthesafetynetofsocialsupport．"Whenweperceiveourworldasthreatening，thatcanbeassociatedwithanincreaseinheartrateandbloodpressure．"Thesolutionissimple：friendship．Ithelpsprotectthebrainandbodyfromstress，anxietyanddepression．"Beingaroundtrustedothers，inessence，signalssafetyandsecurity，"saysHolt﹣Lunstad．Astudylastyearfoundthatfriendshipsareespeciallybeneficiallaterinlife．Havingsupportivefriendsinoldageisastrongerpredictorofwell﹣beingthanfamilyties﹣﹣﹣﹣suggestingthatthefriendsyoupickmaybeatleastasimportantasthefamilyyou'reborninto．Easyasthefixmaysound，itcanbedifficulttokeepandmakefriendsasanadult．Butresearchsuggeststhatyouonlyneedbetweenfourandfiveclosepals．Ifyou'veeverhadagoodone，youknowhatyou'relookingfor．"Theexpectationsoffriends，onceyouhaveamatureunderstandingoffriendship，don'treallychangeacrossthelifecourse，"Rawlinssays．"Peoplewanttheirclosefriendstobesomeonetheycantalktoandsomeonetheycandependupon．"Ifyou'retryingtofilladried﹣upfriendshippool，startbylookinginward．Thinkbacktohowyoumetsomeofyourveryfavoritefriends．Volunteeringonapoliticalcampaignorinafavoritespinclass？Playinginaband？"Friendshipsarealwaysaboutsomething，"saysRawlins．Commonpassionshelppeoplebondatapersonallevel，andtheybridgepeopleofdifferentagesandlifeexperiences．Whateveryou'reinto，someoneelseistoo．Letyourpassionguideyoutowardpeople．Volunteer，forexample，takeanewcourseorjoinacommitteeatyourcommunitycenters．Ifyoulikeyoga，startgoingtoclassesregularly．Fellowdogloverstendtogatheratdogruns．Usingappsandsocialmedia﹣﹣﹣﹣likeFacebooktofindalocalbookclub﹣﹣﹣﹣isalsoagoodwaytofindeasy﹣goingfolks．Onceyoumeetapotentialfuturefriend，thencomesthescarypart：invitingthemtodosomething．"Youdohavetoputyourselfoutthere，"saysJaniceMcCabe，associateprofessorofsociologyatDartmouthCollegeandafriendshipresearcher．"There'sachancethatthepersonwillsayno．Butthere'salsothechancethey'llsayyes，andsomethingreallygreatcouldhappen．"Theprocesstakestime，andyoumayexperiencefalsestarts．Noteveryonewillwanttoputintheeffortnecessarytobeagoodfriend．It's