湖南省长沙浏阳市新高考临考冲刺英语试卷及答案解析

湖南省长沙浏阳市新高考临考冲刺英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Theroom______10metresacrossislargeenoughforasinglemantolivein．A．measuring B．measures C．tobemeasured D．measured2．MorethanaquarteroftheenergyintheUnitedStatesgoestomovingpeopleandgoodsfromoneplacetoanother.A．using B．used C．touse D．use3．—WhorecommendedNancyforthepost?—ItwasJames______admirationforherwasobvious.A．who B．that C．whose D．whom4．—Whycan’tyougivemeanotherchance?—________,butIdon’tthinkyouaregoodatmanagement.A．NooffenceB．NoworriesC．NoneedD．Nowonder5．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant6．Changingthepasswordonyouraccountisn’talastingsolutionifyoudon’tremoveanyvirus，？A．don’tyou B．doyouC．isn’tit D．isit7．Wethetopofthemountainbutforthisawfulweather．Itrainedallday．A．willreach B．wouldreach C．havereached D．wouldhavereached8．Thisrestauranthasaninviting,homelikeatmosphere______manyothersareshortof.A．where B．whenC．that D．what9．Theathletes,especiallythewinners,shouldremainmodest________rapidprogresstheyhavemade.A．whatever B．howeverC．howmuch D．nomatter10．Laughterproducesshort-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartandbloodcirculation,_________heartrateandoxygenconsumption.A．increasingB．toincreaseC．havingincreasedD．beingincreased11．Yourletterwillgetattention!Theyknowyou’reexpectingtheanswer.A．careful B．common C．instant D．general12．—HowareyougettingalongwithyourGerman,Kate？—Oh,Mr．Black,I’msotiredofit．MaybeIshoulddropout_____itkillsme．A．when B．after C．while D．before13．_______moreenergytomystudyinsteadofbeingcrazyaboutcomputergames,Iwouldbesittinginacomfortableofficenow.A．IfIdevoted B．HadIdevotedC．WouldIbedevoted D．ShouldIbedevoted14．Janeestablishedaprogram,____youngpeopletotakepartinactivities____promotegreaterconcernfortheenvironment．A．toencourage;where B．havingencouraged;whereC．encouraging;that D．encouraged;which15．I’mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers,without______helpIwouldn’tbesoexcellent.A．whom B．their C．which D．whose16．---Didyouvisitthefamousculturalrelicslastmonth?---No,we____it,butwespenttoomuchtimeshopping．A．couldhavevisited B．musthavevisitedC．can'thavevisited D．shouldn'thavevisited17．Withthenumberofhomecomingoverseasstudents________upinrecentyears,theattractionofforeigndegreeholdershasgraduallyfaded.A．shot B．beingshotC．shooting D．toshoot18．-----Hi,Mark.Howwasthemusicalevening?-----Excellent!AlesandAndyperformed_________andtheywonthefirsprize.A．skillfully B．commonly C．willingly D．nervously19．－Youknow,peoplehavedifferentopinionsabouttheconstructionoftheproject.－Wewelcomeanycommentsfromthem,favorableor_______.A．so B．otherwiseC．else D．rather20．Thebookisnowoutofprint,______itcaneasilybeborrowedfromlibraries.A．andB．forC．soD．but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）WhenIwasinfourthgrade,Iworkedpart-timeasapaperboy.Mrs.Stanleywasoneofmycustomers.She’dwatchmecomingdownherstreet,andbythetimeI’dbikeduptoherdoorstep,there’dbeacolddrinkwaiting.I’dsitanddrinkwhileshetalked.Mrs.Stanleytalkedmostlyaboutherdeadhusband,“Mr.StanleyandIwentshoppingthismorning.”she’dsay.Thefirsttimeshesaidthat,soda(汽水)wentupmynose.ItoldmyfatherhowMrs.StanleytalkedasifMr.Stanleywerestillalive.Dadsaidshewasprobablylonely,andthatIoughttositandlistenandnodmyheadandsmile,andmaybeshe’dworkitoutofhersystem.Sothat’swhatIdid,anditturnedoutDadwasright.Afterawhilesheseemedcontenttoleaveherhusbandoveratthecemetery(墓地).Ifinallyquitdeliveringnewspapersanddidn’tseeMrs.Stanleyforseveralyears.Thenwecrossedpathsatachurchfund-raiser(募捐活动).Shewasspooningmashedpotatoesandlookinghappy.Fouryearsbefore,she’dhadtoofferherpaperboyadrinktohavesomeonetotalkwith.Nowshehadfriends.Herhusbandwasgone,butlifewenton.Iliveinthecitynow,andmypaperboyisaladynamedEdnawiththreekids.SheasksmehowI’mdoing.WhenIdon’tsay“fine”,shesticksaroundtohearmyproblems.She’slivedinthecitymostofherlife,butsheknowsaboutcommunity.Communityisn’tsomuchaplaceasitisastateofmind.Youfinditwheneverpeopleaskhowyou’redoingbecausetheycare,andnotbecausethey’regettingpaidtodoso.Sometimesit’sgoodtojustsmile,nodyourheadandlisten.1、Whydidsodagouptheauthor’snoseonetime?A．Hewastalkingfast. B．Hewasshocked.C．Hewasinahurry. D．Hewasabsent-minded.2、WhydidtheauthorsitandlistentoMrs.StanleyaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Heenjoyedthedrink. B．Hewantedtobehelpful.C．Hetookthechancetorest. D．Hetriedtopleasehisdad.3、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphrase“workitoutofhersystem”?A．recoverfromhersadness B．moveoutoftheneighborhoodC．turntoheroldfriends D．speakoutaboutherpast4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkpeopleinacommunityshoulddo?A．Openuptoothers. B．Dependoneachother.C．Payforother’shelp D．Careaboutoneanother.22．（8分）EndlessqueuesandlongwaitsattheticketinspectiondesksatChina’smajortrainstationsweresignatureoftheSpringFestivaltravelrushbeforethisyear.Everyyear,asthecountry’sbiggestnationalholidayunfoldedahugeflowoftravelerswouldleavestaffatthecheck-indesksfacingadilemma.Butwiththeinstallment(安装)ofartificialintelligence(AI)indozensoftrainstationsthisyear,includingafacialrecognitionsystemwhichisabletoprocesspassengeridentificationwithinfivesecondsandthereforespeedupthewaitingprocess,busyscenesstartedtobecomesomethingofthepast.Whenapassengerapproachesthecamerainsidethefacialrecognitionsystematthestation,itscanshisfaceandthenquicklycomparesitwiththephotographshownonhisidentificationcardinrealtime.Iftheinformationmatches,thebarriergateswillopenandallowthepassengertogothrough.Suchuseoffacialrecognitiontechnologyisinlinewithdiscussionsheardattherecenttwosessionsmeeting,akeyannualpoliticalevent,whichfocusedonthewidespreadapplicationofasecuritynetworknamedTianwang(“SkyNet”inEnglish)currentlybeingusedbyChina’spublicsecuritydepartment.Thenetwork,accordingtoreportsbythePeopleDaily,hasthepotentialtorecognizethefacialfeaturesofanyoneintheworldandmatchthemonthespotwithphotographsonadatabaseofcriminalsuspects.Infact,itcananalyzephotographicidentitysoquicklythatitcanscaneverysingleChinesefaceontheplanetinjustonesecond,anditwouldonlytaketwosecondstoscaneveryfaceintheworld,withanaccuracyrateofupto99.8percent.ThosearejusttwoexamplesthathighlightthedevelopmentofChinesevisualAItechnology,whichindustryinsiderspredictcouldcontributetopowerfulgrowthintheglobaltechnologysectorthisyear.1、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthefirstparagraph?A．Tointroducethefollowingtopicofthepassage.B．TodescribetheSpringFestival.C．ToinformreadersofthedevelopmentofChina.D．Toexplainthedilemmaofthestaff.2、What’sthesolutiontotheSpringFestivaltravelrush?A．Usingartificialintelligence.B．Openingmorebarriergates.C．Limitingthenumberofpassengers.D．Increasingmorestaffatthecheck-indesks.3、Whatcanweknowaboutfacialrecognitiontechnology?A．Itsapplicationleadstoaheateddiscussion.B．Itsapplicationisuselesstopolicemen.C．Itsoperatingspeedisnotyethighenough.D．Itsaccuracyrateisveryhigh.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsChinesevisualAItechnology?A．Depressed. B．Positive.C．Doubtful. D．Indifferent.23．（8分）TheUniversityofSheffieldBacktoitsoriginTheUniversityofSheffieldisaresearchuniversityinthecityofSheffieldinSouthYorkshire,England.Itisoneoftheoriginal“redbrick”universities,whichareagroupoftopandfamousolduniversities.TheUniversityofSheffieldwasoriginallyformedbythecombinationofthreecolleges.TheSheffieldSchoolofMedicinewasfoundedin1828,followedin1879bytheopeningofFirthCollegebyMarkFirth,asteelmanufacturer(制造商),toteachartsandsciencesubjects.FirthCollegethenhelpedtoprovidemoneyfortheopeningoftheSheffieldTechnicalSchoolin1884toteachappliedscience.In1897thethreeinstitutionswerejoinedtogethertoformtheUniversityCollegeofSheffield,whichinturnbecametheUniversityofSheffieldbyRoyalCharter(特许)in1905.ThisuniversityisfamousforitsgoodeducationandboastsanumberofNobelPrizewinnersamongitsformerstudents.MoreinformationSystem:TheUniversityhasfivedepartments:ArtsandHumanities;Engineering;PureScience;SocialSciences;Medicine,DentistryandHealth.Sheffieldalsohasmanyresearchprogramsinfieldsincludingaerospace,environmentalscience,psychology,andbiology.Cityshow:SheffieldisalivelycityinthenorthofEngland.SheffieldisknownasthegreenestcityinEuropebecauseofits2milliontrees.Asaresult,therearemanyparksandwoodsthroughoutthecityandbeyond.SheffieldisthegreenestcityinEnglandwith150woodlandsand50publicparkswithinthecity.Once,inSheffield,thefolkhero—RobinHoodlivedinSherwoodForestwith150ofhisloyalfriends.AndCharlotteBronte,theEnglishwriternotedforhernovelJaneEyrewasborninSheffield.1、SheffieldisintheofEngland.A．eastB．westC．southD．north2、WhichstatementabouttheUniversityofSheffieldisnotTRUE?A．Ithasagoodfameformanygreatgraduates.B．Ithasalonghistoryofmorethan180years.C．Itisonememberof“redbrick”universities.D．Itownsdifferentdepartmentsandresearchprograms.3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Sheffieldhasverybeautifulscenery.B．CharlotteBronteisanEnglishwriter.C．SheffieldisthebiggestcityofEngland.D．RobinHoodisacharacterinJaneEyre.24．（8分）SinceEnglishbiologistCharlesDarwinpublishedOntheOriginofSpeciesin1859,scientistshavevastlyimprovedtheirknowledgeofnaturalhistory.However,alotofinformationisstillofthespeculation,andscientistscanstillonlymakeeducatedguessesatcertainthings.Onesubjectthattheyguessaboutiswhysome400millionyearsago,animalsintheseadevelopedlimbs(肢)thatallowedthemtomoveontoandliveonland.Recently,anideathatoccurredtotheUSpaleontologist(古生物学家)AlfredRomeracenturyagobecameahottopiconceagain.Homerthoughtthattidal(潮汐的)poolsmighthaveledtofishgaininglimbs.Seaanimalswouldhavebeenforcedintothesepoolsbystrongtides.Then,theywouldhavebeenmadeeithertoadapttotheirnewenvironmentclosetolandordie.Thefittestamongthemgrewtoaccomplishthetransition(过渡)fromseatoland.Romercalledtheseearliestfour-footedanimals“tetrapods”.Sciencehasalwaysthoughtthatthiswasacredibletheory,butonlyrecentlyhastherebeenstrongenoughevidencetosupportit.HannahByrneisanoceanographer(海洋学家)atUppsalaUniversityinSweden.Sheannouncedatthe2018OceanSciencesMeetinginOregon,US,thatbyusingcomputersoftware,herteamhadmanagedtolinkHomer’stheorytoplaceswherefossildeposits(沉积物)oftheearliesttetrapodswerefound.AccordingtothemagazineScience,in2014,StevenBalbus,ascientistattheUniversityofOxfordintheUK,calculatedthat400millionyearsago,whenthemovefromlandtoseawasachieved,tideswerestrongerthantheyaretoday.Thisisbecausetheplanetwas10percentclosertothemoonthanitisnow.Thecreaturesstrandedinthepoolswouldhavebeenunderthepressureof“survivalofthefittest”,explainedMattiasGreen,anoceanscientistattheUK’sUniversityofBangor.AshetoldScience,“Afterafewdaysinthesepools,youbecomefoodoryourunoutoffood...thefishthathadlargelimbshadanadvantagebecausetheycouldflip(翻转)themselvesbackinthewater.”Asisoftenthecase,however,thereareotherswhofindthetheorylessconvincing.CambridgeUniversity’spaleontologistJenniferClark,speakingtoNaturemagazine,seemedunconvinced.“It’sonlyoneofmanyideasfortheoriginofland-basedtetrapods,anyorallofwhichmayhavebeenapartoftheanswer,”shesaid.1、Whofirstproposedthetheorythatfishmighthavegainedlimbsbecauseoftidalpools?A．AlfredRomer.B．CharlesDarwin.C．HannahByrne.D．StevenBalbus.2、Whyweretidesstronger400millionyearsagothantheyaretodayaccordingtoStevenBalbus?A．Therewerelargeroceans.B．Earthwasclosertothemoon.C．Themoongaveoffmoreenergy.D．Earthwasundergreaterpressure.3、Theunderlinedword“stranded”inParagraph8probablymeans“________”.A．foundB．settledC．abandonedD．trapped4、Whatisthefocusofthearticle?A．Theargumentsoverascientifictheory.B．Theproposalofanewscientifictheory.C．Somenewevidencetosupportaprevioustheory.D．Anewdiscoverythatquestionsaprevioustheory.25．（10分）ThefutureofAustralia’ssolarindustryislookingbrightafterarecord3.5mpanels(嵌板)wereinstalledonrooftopslastyear,givingtheequaloutputofamedium-sizedcoal-firedpowerstation.Therecord1,057MWofcapacity(产能)insmallscalesystemsinstalledacrossthecountrybrokethepreviousrecordsetin2012,figuresfromtheCleanEnergyRegulatorshowedonTuesday.Australia’ssolarpowerprosperitycouldalmostdoublecapacityinayear,Thedataalsorevealedthattheaveragesystemsizehasalsodoubledsincethenfromthreetosixkilowattsasaveragepricescontinuedtofall.Afullyinstalled5KWsystemcostsanaverageof$5,930inAustralia,accordingtotheenergybrokerSolarchoice.net.au.Itsrecordsshowthatthepricehasroughlyhalvedinmanycapitalcitiessince2012.Theregulator’sexecutivegeneralmanager,MarkWilliamson,saidtherewasincreasinginterestinrenewalsasawaytotakecontrolofelectricitybills.Butmoreimportantly,hesaiditwasalsogoodnewsforreducingcarbonemissions,“WeareseeingawidecrosssectionofAustralians—households,communitycenters,schools,andsmallbusinesses—receivingrewardsunderthesmallscalerenewableenergyscheme,”Williamsonsaid,“Ourdatashowsconsumersareembracingrenewableenergytotakecontroloftheirelectricitybills.”In2017,therewasa41%increaseininstallingrenewableenergycapacityacrossallstatesandterritoriescomparedto2016.Queenslandledthewaywithinstalledcapacityat295MW,withtheAustralianCapitalTerritorytakingtopplaceforthebiggestannualincreaseby57%.“IhedatacollectedbytheCleanEnergyRegulatorin2017reflectstheindustryisgoingfromstrengthtostrength,Itlookslike2018willbeanotherbigyearforthesolarindustry.”Thetotalofinstalledcapacityforlastyearisexpectedtoriseto1,070MWwhenallthedataiscollected.Alargecoal-firedpowerstationsuchasLoydYangAinVictoria’sLatrobeValleyhasacapacityof2,200MW.1、WhatdoweknowabouttheAustralia’ssolarindustryfromthefirstparagraph?A．It’sstillrisky.B．It’spromising.C．It’sunpredictable.D．It’swithinexpectation.2、What’sthereasonfortheAustralia’ssolarindustry’sdevelopment?A．Thecontinuousfallofaveragepriceofinstallingasolarenergysystem.B．Theentiredecreaseofthecarbonemissions.C．Theautonomouscontroloftheelectricitybills.D．Thedoubtaboutthecapacityofcoal-firedpowerstation.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“fromstrengthtostrength”inParagraph5suggest?A．Australia’ssolarindustryisbeingaccepted.B．Australia’ssolarindustryisdevelopingrapidly.C．Australia’ssolarindustryismorepracticalthanbefore.D．Australia’ssolarindustryismoreadvancedthanothercountries.4、WhatisthebiggestfeatureoftherenewableenergyaccordingtoMarkWilliams?A．Reducingpollution.B．Providingenoughenergy.C．Loweringelectricitybills.D．Simplifyinginstalledequipment.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）Accordingtoarecentsurvey,themodemhousewifespendsanaverageof60hoursaweekonhouseholdworkcomparedto46to52hourssome50yearsago;andafargreaterpartofher1hoursarespentinshopping.Ingrandma’s2,thebutcher,thebakerandthegrocer’sshopwerejust3.Today’shousewifegoestothe4atleasttwiceaweek--5thestoresaresobig,socrowdedandsofarawaythateachtrip6anythinguptothreehours.Idon’tthinkwehavetogoasfarbackas50yearsforconfirmationofthegreat7inshoppingpatterns.Itisonly23years8ImovedfromoneofthemostbeautifulHighStreetsinBuckinghamshire-alovelywidestreetwherealmostevery9islistedasanarchitecturaljewel.WanderingbacklastweekI10tothinkaboutthechanges.Ofsome15shops,12haveturned11toantiquesorsomethingsimilar.SoshopsthathadbeenintheHighStreetforgenerationsare12forever--andawayoflifehasgonewiththem.Ilovethe13ofthoseoldshops,thegossipandthechatterwhile14tobeserved,thearrivalofnewneighborsandthebirthsanddeathsallswiftly15.Wewerepartofaneighborhood--madesobyour16meetings--andwestayedfriends.SoonaftermydaughterwasmarriedshereturnedtoliveinthissameHighStreet.“Why,Fiona,”17thepostwomanwhenshewalkedintothetinyP.O.storewhich18survives,“howlovelytoseeyou!Youhaven’tchangedabit.”Fionawasa19girlwhenweleftandthepostwomanhadn’tseenherfor13yearsormore.SeewhatI20?Itcouldneverhappeninasupermarket!1、A．busyB．spareC．happyD．extra2、A．nameB．homeC．dayD．way3、A．outsidethetownB．inthedistanceC．onthewayD．aroundthecorner4、A．countrysideB．supermarketC．parkD．restaurant5、A．soB．butC．thoughD．because6、A．takesB．providesC．savesD．contains7、A．timeB．funC．ideaD．change8、A．thatB．untilC．sinceD．when9、A．buildingB．gardenC．neighborD．customer10、A．forgotB．hatedC．pausedD．managed11、A．backB．overC．upD．on12、A．lostB．ruinedC．missedD．kept13、A．businessB．friendlinessC．tidinessD．fairness14、A．helpingB．preparingC．waitingD．offering15、A．remindedB．recordedC．reviewedD．reported16、A．dailyB．rareC．officialD．private17、A．askedB．saidC．whisperedD．announced18、A．hardlyB．alsoC．evenD．still19、A．littleB．niceC．shyD．lovely20、A．doubtB．guessC．meanD．remember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）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Wewantourchildrentosucceedinschooland,perhapsevenmoreimportantly,inlife.Buttheparadox(悖论)isthatourchildrencanonlytrulysucceed1．theyfirstlearnhowtofail.Considerthefindingthatworld-classfigureskatersfallovermoreofteninpracticethanlow-levelfigureskaters.

Whyarethereallygoodskatersfallingoverthemost?Thereasonisactuallyquitesimple.Topskatersareconstantlychallengingthemselvesinpractice.2．(stretch)theirlimitations,theykeeptryingtheirbest.Theyfalloversooften,butitispreciselywhytheylearnsofast.Lower-levelskatershaveaquitedifferentapproach.Theyarealwaysattemptingjumpstheycanalreadydoveryeasily,3．(remain)withintheircomfortzone.Thisiswhytheydon’tfallover.Inasuperficialsense,theylooksuccessful,becausetheyarealwaysontheirfeet.Never4．(fail)inpracticepreventsthemfrommakingprogress.5．istrueofskatingisalsotrueoflife.JamesDysonworkedthrough5,126prototypes(原型)forhisnewestvacuumbeforecomingupwiththedesign6．madehisfortune.Thesefailureswereessentialtothepathwayoflearning.AsDysonput7．:“Youcan’tdevelopnewtechnologyunlessyoutestnewideasandlearnwhenthingsgowrong.Failureisessentialtoinvention.”Inhealthcare,however,thingsareverydifferent.Cliniciansdon’tliketoadmittofailure,partlybecausetheyhavestrongegos(自我)—particularlytheseniordoctors—andpartlybecausetheyfearlitigation(诉讼).Theconsequenceisthat8．learningfromfailure,healthcareoftencoversupfailure.Thedirectconsequenceisthatthesamemistakes9．(repeat).Accordingtothe

JournalofPatientSafety,400,000peopledieeveryyearinAmericanhospitalsaloneduetopreventableerror.10．healthcarelearnstorespondpositivelytofailure,thingswillnotimprove.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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），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：在错的词下画一横线，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。Threedaysbefore,myauntwenttoattendameeting、Afterthemeeting,shewenttoarestaurantforalunch、Therefore,whenitwastimetopaythebill,shecouldn’tfindherpurse、Shethoughtitmusthavestolen、Justthen,amaninhisearlytwentycameupandpaidforher、Myauntwasverygratefully、Theytalkedabouteachotherforawhileandmyauntfinallyrealizewhohewas、Myaunthadcollectedsomemoneytohelpingaboybefore、Thatyoungmanwastheboy、Myauntdidn’trecognizeher,butthekindnesshadneverbeenforgotten、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李华，你所生活的城市周围有很多动植物正逐渐减少，对此你向有关部门写一封信，分析造成这种现象的原因，并根据实际情况提出切实可行的几条建议。但以下几条要点要包括在内：1.野生动植物的现状；2.分析造成许多野生动植物濒临灭绝的原因；3.提出几条保护野生动植物的具体措施。注意：