2022届湖南省衡阳八中、澧县一中高三第一次调研测试英语试卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Mum,isthepairofgloves________mine?—Yes.Youhavetowearanotherpair.A．washing B．havewashedC．beingwashed D．havingwashed2．TheLifelongLearningProgramme________toenablepeopletotakepartinlearningexperienceshastakenoffacrossEurope.A．havingbeendesigned B．beingdesignedC．designed D．designing3．Theimportance______anationaldayandhowitiscelebratedareverydifferentfromcountrytocountry.A．connectedto B．givento C．meaningto D．attachedto4．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend5．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated6．Wepackedallthehooksinwoodenboxessothattheydamaged.A．don’tgetB．won’tgetC．didn’tgetD．wouldn’tget7．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working8．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．asmuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．astwicemuch D．twiceasmuch9．Isitheoryou________inchargeofthejobandsupposedtocompleteitpunctually?A．whois B．thatisC．whoare D．whomare10．Takingdrugshasbecomepartofeverysport_________athletesseektoachievebeyondtheirnaturallimits.A．which B．that C．who D．where11．MaybethereissomebusinessaspecttotheRoyalWeddingofWilliamandKateMiddletonbut________whatpeopleareinterestedin,it’sahugelypopulareventaroundtheworld.A．inspiteof B．inhonorof C．intermsof D．incaseof12．Itwasconsiderate_____younottoplaythepianowhileIwasasleep.A．of B．for C．to D．from13．Soabsorbed________inheryogaexercisesthatshetooknonoticeoftheheavyrainoutside.A．Marywas B．MaryhasbeenC．wasMary D．hasMarybeen14．heremotion,sheburiedherfaceinherhands． A．Controlled B．Tocontrol C．Beingcontrolled D．Havingcontrolled15．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．artificialB．arbitraryC．allergicD．reluctant16．Sincethemiddleofthelastyear,thebike-sharingmarket_____inBeijing.A．boomedB．wasboomingC．willboomD．hasboomed17．Iftheweatherhadbeenbetter,we______apicnicyesterday.A．musthavehad B．wouldhaveC．couldhavehad D．willhave18．TheteachercalledTomtohisofficebecausehewascaughtintheexam.A．tocheat B．cheating C．cheated D．cheat19．TheexchangestudentfromKenyaoftenshareswithusthenewsofhiscountryand____ofhisneighbouringcountries.A．those B．that C．it D．theone20．Thebusinessmanstudiedthemarketinhishometowntofindthe____forinvestment.A．potential B．reservation C．criterion D．allowance第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）NEWDELHI—InIndia’sspacecenteronthebarrierislandofSriharikota,thewhite-jacketedscientistsheldtheirbreaths.Thecountry’strustyred-and-whitesatellitelaunchvehiclehadliftedoffmomentsbeforeandblastedintoorbit.ThePolarSatelliteLaunchVehicleC-37wasabouttoperformadelicatemaneuver(操纵，任务)—carefullysending104satellitesintotheheavens,thehighestnumbereverattemptedinonemission.OneIndianspaceanalystontelevisionlikenedthecomplicatedmaneuvertodroppingchildrenatdifferentbusstops.About10a.m.Wednesday,theannouncementcame:Allthesatelliteshadbeensuccessfullylaunched.Thescientistsbreathedacollectivesighofrelief,andbackslappingandapplausefollowed.“Thisisagreatmomentforeachandeveryoneofus.Todaywehavemadehistory,”projectmanagerB．Jayakumarsaidafterward.Thetotalnumberofsatellitesfaroutstripped(超过)thepreviousrecord—37atthesametimesentintospacebyRussiain2014.Wednesday’slaunchwasanothersuccessfortheIndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO),whichisrapidlygainingareputationgloballyforitseffectiveyetlow-costmissions.Indiahadalreadysentupdozensofsatellites,including20inonelaunchlastyear.In2014,IndiabecamethefirstAsiannationtosendaprobe(探测器)intoorbitaroundMars,a$74millioneffortthat,asPrimeMinisterNarendraModinotedatthetime,costlessthanwhatittooktomaketheHollywoodspacemovie“Gravity”.ThefiercenationalpridethatresultedafterthatsuccesssenttheMarsproberocketingontothefaceofthecountry’snew2,000rupee($30)currencynote(钞票)inNovember.“NowIndiaisshowingitscompetitivenessinthe$300billionglobalspacemarket,”saidRajeswariPillaiRajagopalan,headoftheNuclearandSpacePolicyInitiativeattheObserverRearchFoundationinNewDelhi.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“likened”meaninthe3rdparagraph?A．contributedB．comparedC．preferredD．tied2、WhatdoesIndia’sPrimeMinisterModiimplyaccordingtothe8thparagraph?A．The104-satellitemaneuvercostlessmoneythanthefilm“Gravity”did.B．Shootingafilmisalwaysmoreexpensivethanlaunchingarocket.C．TheMarsproberocketingischaracteristicofbeinglowincost.D．Allrealexplorationsarecheaperthanvirtualones.3、ThewayIndiaadoptedtoshowthesignificanceoftheMarsproberocketingisequaltothewayChinesegovernmentuse________inChina.A．ChairmanMaoZedong’sportraitB．apictureoftheLong-marchrocketC．apictureoftheThree-gorges(峡谷)projectD．PresidentXiJinping’sportrait4、Itcanbeinferredthatafterthesuccessinthe104-satellitelaunch,Indiawill________.A．becomeNo.1intheglobalspacemarketB．takeupalargermarketshareinthefutureC．showitsabilityamonglocalcompetitorsD．haveanorderof$300billion22．（8分）EnglishteacherandInternetentrepreneur(企业家)JackMafoundedAlibaba18yearsagoinhistinyapartmentinHangzhou,China.Now,MahasbecometherichestmaninChina.EverycurrententrepreneurandbusinessleadershouldlearnfromhowaChineseEnglishteacherbecamesuchagreatsuccess.Starthere,goanywhere.RecognizingtheimportanceofEnglish,youngMawouldridehisbiketoanearbyhotelandguideforeignersaroundthecityjusttolearnandpracticethelanguage.Hehasvisionandhehadhelp.MasawtheInternet’senormouspotentialtobridgebusinessesacrossChina’shugepopulationearlyon.Soheandhiswifebrought17friendstogetherandpooled＄60,000tostartthecompany.Thatformedthebasisforthecompany’sdynamicpartnershipstructureanduniqueculture.Bigproblemsleadtobigopportunities.China’slackofinfrastructure(基础设施)hasalwaysbeenaproblemfortheenormousnation’ssmallbusinesses.Alibabasolvedthatandnowaccountsfor80%ofthecountry’se-commerce.Innovationcomesfromuniqueindividualswhothinkandactdifferently.Everyonetalksaboutchangingtheworldandmakingtonesofmoneythesedays,butthosewhoactuallydoitareexceptionalindividualswithbreakthroughideas,uncommonvisionandapassiontodogreatwork.What’sisinaname?JackMawassittinginaSanFranciscocoffeeshopwhenhethoughtofhowAlibabaoverheardthesecretofthe40thievesinhisstory—“opensesame(芝麻)”—andunlockeduntoldriches.Hesimplywantedhiscompanytohaveaglobalandinterestingname,andrealizedthatAlibabawasastoryknownacrosstheworld.Asanadditionalbonus,MasaidthatbecauseitbeginswithA,italsoappearsatthetopoflists.1、Thearticleisabout______.A．JackMa’slifestoryB．thesecretstoJackMa’ssuccessC．JackMa’sbusinessteamD．thedevelopmentofAlibaba2、Accordingtothearticle,thefirststepinJackMa’ssuccesscamefrom______.A．masteringtheEnglishlanguageB．theuniquecultureofhispartnershipC．innovationfromhisteamD．thefoundationofhiscompany3、JackManamedhiscompanyafterAlibababecause______.A．itbeginswithanAB．histeamworkedoutsuchagoodidea.C．inspirationcametohimwhenhewaslisteningtoastory.D．itcamefromastorythatiswell-knownaroundtheworld.4、WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeJackMa?A．AmbitiousandcreativeB．HumorousandinnovativeC．StrictandintelligentD．Passionateandconsiderate23．（8分）“Atalmostanygivenage，mostofusaregettingbetteratsomethingsandworseatothers，”JoshuaHartshorne，anMITcognitive(认知的)scienceresearcherandtheleadauthorofastudylookingathowintelligencechangesasweage，toldBusinessInsider.Histeamquizzedthousandsofpeopleaged10—90ontheirabilitytodothingslikerememberinglistsofwords，recognizingfaces，learningnames，anddoingmath.Theirresultssuggestthatnomatteryourage，there’salmostalwaysanewpeakonthehorizon.Thehumanbrainhasaremarkablecapacitytorecognizeandidentifyfaces，andscientistsarejustbeginningtolearnwhy.Onaverage，weknowthatourabilitytolearnandremembernewfacesappearstopeakshortlyafterour30thbirthday.Havingtroublefocusing?Thestudysuggeststhatourabilitytomaintainattentionimproveswithage，reachingitspeakaroundage43.Whileyoungeradultsmayexcelinthespeedandflexibilityofinformationprocessing，adultsapproachingtheirmid-yearsmayhavethegreatestcapacitytoremainfocused.Datingistough.Oneofthereasonscouldbethatwe’regenerallybadatreadingotherpeople’semotionsuntilwereachourlate40s.That’saccordingtoonecomponentofHartshorne’sstudy，whichinvolvedshowingthousandsofpeopleimagesoffacescroppedtightlyaroundtheeyearea.Participantswereaskedtodescribetheemotionthepersoninthephotowasfeeling.Performancepeakedforpeopleagedaround48.Manypeoplebelievethattheirmathskillsdeclineaftertheyleaveschoolandstoppracticingarithmetic.Butthenexttimeyoutrytosplitupacheck，keepthisinmind:yourabilitytodobasicsubtractionanddivisiondoesn’treachitsapexuntilyour50thbirthday.EverwonderwhyyoualwaysloseatScrabble?Goodnews:Yourbestdaysmaybeahead.Accordingtopeople’sscoresonmultiple—choicevocabularytests，mostofusdon’treachourpeakwordsmithingabilitiesuntilwe’reinourlate60sorearly70s.1、Whatdidthescientistsmainlytestduringtheresearch?A．Communicationability. B．Athleticability.C．Intelligenceability. D．Readingability.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“apex”inparagraph5mean?A．Destination. B．Top. C．Goal. D．Minimum.3、Whoismostlikelytosucceedaccordingtothetext?A．Lucy，72，tryingtowinatScrabble.B．Tom，26，tryingtoidentifystrangers’faces.C．Jack，48，tryingtofocushisattentionforalongtime.D．Lily，43，tryingtoreadtheemotionsindifferenteyes.4、WhatdoesHartshorne’sstudymainlytellus?A．Thereisnoendtolearning.B．Constantdroppingwearsawaythestone.C．Geniusisnothingbutlaboranddiligence.D．Afootmayproveshortwhileaninchmayprovelong.24．（8分）Theworld’sfirstself-drivingtaxisbeganpickinguppassengersinSingaporerecently.Selectmembersofthepubliccanhail(招呼)afreeridethroughtheirsmartphonesintaxisoperatedbynuTonomy,anautonomousvehiclesoftwarestartup.Whileanumberofcompanies,includingGoogleandVolvo,havebeentestingself-drivingcarsonpublicroadsforseveralyears,nuTonomyisthefirsttoofferridestothepublic.ItslaunchinSingaporeisbeatingride-hailingserviceUber,whichplanstoofferridesinautonomouscarsinPittsburghsoon.NuTonomyisstartingsmall—sixcarsnow,growingtoadozenbytheendoftheyear.Thelong-termgoalistohaveafullyself-drivingtaxifleet(车队)inSingaporeby2018,tohelpcutthenumberofcarsonSingapore’sovercrowdedroadsfrom900,000to300,000.Eventually,themodelcouldbeadoptedincitiesaroundtheworld,nuTonomyhopes.“Whenyouareabletotakethatmanycarsofftheroad,itcreatesalotofpossibilities.Youcancreatesmallerroads,youcancreatemuchsmallercarparks,”saidDougParker,nuTonomy’schiefoperatingofficer.Fornow,thetaxisonlyrunina2.5-square-milebusinessandresidential(住宅的)districtcalled“one-north”,andpick-upsanddrop-offsarelimitedtospecifiedlocations.RidersmusthaveaninvitationfromnuTonomytousetheservice.Thecompanysaysdozenshavesignedupforthelaunch,anditplanstoexpandthatlisttothousandsofpeoplewithinafewmonths.Thecars—modifiedRenaultZoeandMitsubishii-MiEVelectrics—haveadriverinfrontwhoispreparedtotakebackthewheelandaresearcherinthebackwhowatchesthecar’scomputers.EachcarisfittedwithsixsetsofLidar—adetectionsystemthatuseslaserstooperatelikeradar—includingonethatconstantlyspinsontheroof.Therearealsotwocamerasonthedashboardtoscanforobstacles(障碍)anddetectchangesintrafficlights.NuTonomywasformedin2013.Earlierthisyear,thecompanywasthefirsttowinapprovalfromSingapore’sgovernmenttotestself-drivingcarsinone-north.NuTonomyannouncedaresearchpartnershipwithSingapore’sLandTransportAuthorityearlierthismonth.Singaporeisidealbecauseithasgoodweather,greatinfrastructrueanddriverswhotendtoobeytrafficrules.Asaland-lockedisland,thecityof5.4millionpeopleisseekingcreativewaystogrowitseconomy,soit’sbeensupportiveofautonomousvehicleresearch.1、Itseemsthattheserviceofself-drivingtaxis________.A．isoperatedwithhightechnologyB．haspassedthroughitsinitialstageC．issupportedbyGoogleandVolvoD．willspreadtoothercountriessoon2、Itisimpliedinthepassagethatself-drivingtaxiscanfinally________.A．reducepassengers’fareB．cutdownfuelconsumptionC．ensurepassengers’safetyD．resultinbetterenvironment3、Accordingtothepassage,whatmakesitpossibleforSingaporetoprovideself-drivingtaxiserviceincludes________.A．itssmallareaandurbanpopulationB．supportfromitspeopleandgovernmentC．itsadvancedeconomyandtechnologyD．necessitytoimproveitsinfrastructure4、Whatdowelearnaboutthepresentself-drivingtaxisinSingapore?A．Driversdrivethemwiththehelpofresearchers.B．Onecangetintooroutofthemwhereveroneis.C．Hundredsofpeoplecantakeadvantageofthem.D．Youdonothavetopaywheneveryoutakethem.25．（10分）AnyforeignerwhohastriedtolearnChinesecantellhowharditistomasterthetonesrequiredtospeakandunderstand.Andanyonewhohastriedtolearntoplaytheviolinorotherinstrumentscanreportsimilarchallenges.NowresearchershavefoundthatpeoplewithmusicaltraininghaveaneasiertimelearningChinese.WritingintheonlineeditionofNatureNeuroscience，researchersfromNorthwesternUniversitysaythatbothskillsdrawonthesamepartsofthebrainthathelppeoplediscoverchangesinpitch(音调).Oneofthestudy'sauthors，NinaKraus，saidthefindingssuggestedthatstudyingmusic“actuallytunesoursensorysystem”.Thismeansthatschoolsthatwantchildrentodowellinlanguagesshouldhesitatebeforecuttingmusicprograms，Dr.Kraussaid.Shesaidmusictrainingmightalsohelpchildrenwithlanguageproblems.Mandarin(普通话)speakershavebeenshowntohaveamorecomplexencoding(编码)ofpitchpatternsintheirbrainsthanEnglishspeakersdo.ThisisbecauseinMandarinandotherAsianlanguages，pitchplaysacentralrole.Asingle­syllablewordcanhaveseveralmeaningsdependingonhowitisintoned.Forthisstudy，theresearcherslookedat20non­Chinesespeakingvolunteers，halfwithnomusicalbackgroundandhalfwhohavestudiedaninstrumentforatleastsixyears.Astheywereshownamovie，thevolunteersalsoheardanaudiotapeoftheMandarinword“mi”inthreeofitsmeanings:squint，bewilderandrice.Theresearchersrecordedactivitiesintheirbrainstemstoseehowwelltheywereprocessingthesounds.ThosewithamusicbackgroundshowedmuchmorebrainactivitiesinresponsetotheChinesesounds.Theleadauthorofthestudy，PatrickC．M.Wong，saiditmightworkbothways.Itappearsthatnativespeakersoftonallanguagesmaydobetteratlearninginstruments.1、WhenlearningChinese，aforeignerwillfind________.A．hehasadifficulttimelearningmusicatthesametimeB．hehasaneasiertimelearningmusicatthesametimeC．itishardtomasterthetonesrequiredtospeakandunderstandD．itiseasytousethebraintohelphimdiscoverchangesinpitch2、WhydoesChineselearninghavesomethingtodowithmusictraining?A．BecausethereisthesamedifficultyinlearningChineseandmusic.B．Becauseskillstolearnthetwomakeuseofthesamepartsofthebrain.C．Becausemusictrainingmighthelppeoplewithlanguagestudy.D．BecausepeoplewhodowellinChinesestudydowellinmusic.3、Theunderlinedword“intoned”inthefourthparagraphcanbereplacedbytheword“____”.A．created B．spelled C．seemed D．pronounced4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．MandarinSpeakersAreSmarterthanEnglishSpeakersB．SkilledEarforMusicMayHelpLanguageStudyC．PitchPlaysaCentralRoleinChineseLearningD．SchoolsNeedtoDevelopMusicPrograms第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）AsIturnedoffoneofthemainroadstheotherday,Inoticedsomethingunusualintheparkinglotthegrocerystore.There’sawidegrassylandinfrontoftheirparkinglot,where1oftenputupsignsannouncingtheiryardsalesorevents,butthe2infrontofmewasworthyofadouble-take.Amaninasuitwas3asignintothegroundandahomelessmanwas4thesignwhilehehammered.Iwas5byhowthetwomenlookedso6.onewithasoldiersuit,snowywhiteshirt,buttheotherwith7clothinganduncombedhairwaving8inthewind.Andthenthe9humanityofthemomenthitme.Somanytimeswe10homelesspeopleandallweseeisjusthomelesspeople.Butonthisday,Isawthekindnessofamanwhowalkedovertohelpsomeone.Themomentreally11me,anditwasafreshremindertolook12theoutwardappearanceandseethepersoninstead.AfriendandIhadthe13afewyearsagotowriteastudyguidetoabook.It’sanamazingbook.ThatwasevidentfromthefirstpagewhenIreadthededication(题词）andit14,“ToTitus,whotaughtmetocheerforhumanity.”Wow,15moreofusdidthat?Canyouimaginethe16itwouldmakeinourworld?Inoneofthechapters,Sammytellsaboutsittinginlargecrowdsatplaces,likeshopsandairports,and17forhumanity.Itdoes18things.Justimagineadisobedient(不服从的）teenwiththecrazyclothesbecomesayoungmanwho，scryingoutforsomeoneto19andahomelesspersonbecomesarealperson,someonewhoneeds20andahelpinghand.1、A．soldiersB．folksC．driversD．kids2、A．sightB．signC．sceneryD．sale3、A．buryingB．twistingC．knockingD．spinning4、A．holdingB．measuringC．paintingD．protecting5、A．seizedB．movedC．chokedD．struck6、A．alikeB．oppositeC．carefulD．hardworking7、A．traditionalB．ordinaryC．brokenD．ragged8、A．beautifullyB．desperatelyC．wildlyD．frequently9、A．holyB．mercifulC．wiseD．meaningless10、A．giveawayB．askforC．dependonD．lookat11、A．upsetB．botheredC．touchedD．interested12、A．beyondB．aroundC．viaD．against13、A．troubleB．deadlineC．abilityD．opportunity14、A．wroteB．saidC．spokeD．addressed15、A．whatifB．butifC．asifD．onlyif16、A．appointmentB．discriminationC．differenceD．reform17、A．payingB．scoldingC．lookingD．cheering18、A．recordB．enlargeC．changeD．convey19、A．fightB．careC．cheatD．interview20、A．growthB．concernC．reputationD．authority第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）MyhusbandandIwerepayingavisit1．myparentsinTucson.Wewenttoafast﹣foodrestaurantfordinnertogether.Myhusbandwenttothecounter2．(order)dishesandIstoodwithmyparents.Mydadis90yearsold.Hecanhardlyseeverywellandwalkswithastick.Iwasscanningtherestaurant,3．(wait)tositatthefirsttablethatwas4．(convenient)thanothers.Awomanwhowassittingwithhersonmadeeyecontactwithmeandaskedmetocometoher.Witha5．(puzzle)lookonmyface,Ipointedtomyselfandsaid,"Me?"She6．(nod)andsaid,"Yes,you."Iwalkedtothetableandshesaid,"Bringyourfamilyhere.Icanfinisheatingatthecounter.Mysonisin7．hurrytoleaveanyway."Myeyes8．(fill)withtearsasshewipeddownthetableandguidedmydadtotheseat.Ialwaysbelievethatthereare9．(nature)kindpeopleinthisworld.Thiswomanhassetagoodexampletoherson,10．isareallyluckyguy.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（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、删除和修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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、每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Ladiesandgentlemen,Welcometoourschool!It’smygreathonortobethereandIamveryhappytoseeyouall、I’dliketellyousomethingaboutourschool、Theschoolwasfoundin1915、Ithasahistoryofmorethan100year、Atthefirstitwasaschoolforboysandgirlswererareallowedtoenterit、Nowthereareabout3,000studentsinourschool,mostofwhoarelivingandhavingmealatschool、Ourteacherswerethefirst-classteachersinourcity、Welovetheirstudentsandtheirteachingwork、I’mpleasingtobeyourguideduringyourvisit、That’sall、Thankyou!180第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你叫李华，现是武汉大学的一名新生。请你根据以下提示，给你中学的英语老师李老师写一封感谢信，表达对他的爱戴和尊敬。词数100左右。提示：1．对英语李老师教学的评价。2．回顾在校时你的心情。3．对老师的理解和祝愿。信的开头已经写好，但不计入总词数。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、D4、A5、A6、D7、D8、D9、C10、D11、C12、A13、C14、B15、B16、D17、C18、B19、B20、A第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、Maybenooneforgetstheirfirstbikeandthereisnoexceptiontoawomanlikeme.MinewasaSchwinncoasterbike,second-hand,paintedredandyellowbyitspreviousowner.IrememberridingtoofastdownthebighillonSpringfieldAvenue.Iknewatoncethattheworldwasminetoexplore.Acoupleofyearslater,whenIwas11,mygrandmothervisitedfromEngland,bringingmeabike.Itwasadarkgreenone,withthreegears(齿轮)andhandbrakes.AstheownerofthefirstEnglishbikemyfriendshadeverseen,Iwasalmostfamous.Unlikemycoasterbike,itwaslight—ridingitfeltlikeflying.Irodepastbigstonehouseswiththeirhugeyardsandtrees.Irodepastbrickrowhouses.Irodealoneandwithgroupsoffriends.Thatbelovedbikewentwithmetocollege,carryingmetothelibraryandtoclasses.Beyondtransport,itwasoftenaprop(道具):PushingitalongasIwalkedthecollegepathsmademefeellessself-conscious.Somehow,conversationflowedmoreeasilyoneithersideofabike.Aftercollege,Ilivedabroadforawhile.ReturningfromLondon,Idiscoveredtomyhorrorthatmyparentshadsoldmybike.Foryearsafterthat,Ididn'thaveabikethatwasreallymine.TeachinginaNewEnglandprepschool(学校),Isimplyrodewhateverbikesitsgraduateshadleftbehind.Irodearoundthelittletownonbikeswithgearsandbrakesthatoftenfailed.IdidnottakeanyofthosebikeswithmewhenImovedsouthtothecoastaltownwhereInowlive.ButafterawhileImissedriding.Finally,onafallday,Iboughtabike.Calledacomfortbike,ithaswidertiresthanmyoldbikeandsevengears.Butitisgreen—abrightergreenbike.Still,Iwasabitworried;Iwasalotolder.Ibroughtthebikehomeandputonmyhelmet—I'dneverwornahelmetbefore.ThenIgotonthebike.Afteradifficultstart,IfeltexactlyasIwasonthatlong-agodayonSpringfieldAvenue:free.SoonIwasridingalong,watchingthewavesbreak.ItseemedthateveryoneIpassedsmiled.AndIknewtheyallrememberedtheirfirstbikeandhowithadsetthemfree.Iwantedtocallbacktothem,"Itstillcan!"5、Accordingtothearticle,theauthor'sbelovedbike________.A．wasaredandyellowcoasterbikeB．madehertheenvyofallherfriendsC．washerbirthdaygiftfromhergrandmotherD．madehershyandawkwardattimesatcollege6、Whenshewasteachingataprepschool,theauthor________.A．didn'tlikeheronce-belovedbikeB．gotoutofthehabitofridingbikesC．lovedexploringthelittletownbyridingaroundD．rodebikesthathadbeenrecommendedtoherbygraduates7、Whathappenedtotheauthoraftershemovedtothecoastaltown?A．Sheboughtanothercoasterlikeheroldone.B．Shefoundthatshewastoooldtorideabike.C．Shechallengedherselftorideamoredemandingbike.D．Sheregainedthefeelingthatherfirstbikehadgivenher.8、Whatwastheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthisarticle?A．Todescribethedifferentbikesshehasbeenridingalone.B．Torecallthejoyandfreedomshehasenjoyedthankstoriding.C．Toinformusofthefunandbenefitsofridingbikeswithothers.D．Totellusabouthowshegrewupthroughherridingexperiences.22、AnewAmericanweathersatellitecouldsavemorelivesbybetterpredictingextremeweatherconditions.ThesatellitewaslaunchedinthestateofFloridaonNovember19,2016.TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration,alsoknownasNOAA,hasbeenworkingwiththeNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)ontheproject.NOAAofficialsarecallingthenewsatelliteGOES-R.ThatisshortforamuchlongernametheGeostationaryOperationalEnvironmentalSatellite-RSeries.NOAAsaidGOES-Rcouldimprovethenation’sabilitytoobserveweatherconditionsandmakeweatherpredictions.Itsaidthesatellite’sdevicewouldleadtomoreexactandtimelyweatherforecasts,watchesandwarnings.Thegovernmentagencysaidthesatellitewillrequiretestingofitssixinstrumentsandwillbereadytowork“withinayear.”Oneofthesixinstrumentsonthesatelliteisdesignedtohelpscientistsstudylightningstrikesandmapthem.This,NOAAsays,willhelptheagencyfollowthemovemen