湖南省益阳市重点中学新高考考前模拟英语试题及答案解析

湖南省益阳市重点中学新高考考前模拟英语试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Whataboutaskingthesenewgraduatestotakeonthetask?—Imafraidnot．Whiletheyareenergeticandambitious,_____ofthemseemstobesuitableforthisdemandingjob．A．noone B．everyone C．none D．few2．Thepostofficeisclosed______Saturdayafternoon.A．on B．in C．of D．at3．“Couldweputoffthemeeting？”sheasked.“________.”Heansweredpolitely.“Thisistheonlydayeveryoneisavailable.”A．Notlikely B．NotexactlyC．Notnearly D．Notreally4．ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten5．AlthoughshedidnotknowBostonwell,shemadeherway________totheHomeCircleBuilding.A．easyenough B．enougheasyC．easilyenough D．enougheasily6．—YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday．—Wewere________hopingyou'dbeabletodoitbythisFriday．A．still B．rather C．always D．even7．It_____aSaturdayafternooninMay____Margaretcouldarrangeformetomeetherelder,sister.A．wasuntil;whenB．wasuntil;thatC．wasnotuntil;whenD．wasnotuntil;that8．______forthefireatNotreDamedeParis,achurchfamousforitslargecollectionofarttreasures,Iwouldbethereforavisitthissummervacation.A．Haditnotbeen B．ShoulditnotbeC．Wereitnotbe D．Ifhaditnotbeen9．Thecompanybegantoproducesilkunderwearlastyear,mostof________importedtoEurope.A．itB．themC．thatD．which10．—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged11．Ourfootballteamhadaleadinthematch,butthelastminutegoaloftheguestteam.A．gaveitawayB．putitawayC．wipeditawayD．carrieditaway12．Mostgraduatesinbigcitiesaresufferingformconnectedtosoaringhousepricesandjobhunting.A．curiosity B．eagerness C．thirst D．anxiety13．Janeisnotgoodatsports，butwhenittocooking，she’sexcellent．A．happens B．comes C．does D．occurs14．--Can’tyoustayalittlelonger?Ireallywanttotalkmorewithyou.--Me,too.________Ihavetogethomebefore10atnight.A．But B．Since C．And D．For15．---Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.---It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．as16．—Didyougotolastnight’sconcert?—Yes.Andthegirlplayingtheviolinattheconcert_______allthepeoplepresentwithherexcellentability.A.impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed17．HewasadmittedtoHarvardUniversity,________wasjustwhathisparentsexpected.A．who B．whichC．what D．where18．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual19．--Whoisdancingtomusicinthenextroom?--________thechildren.A．Itis B．Theyare C．Thatis D．Thereare20．-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．asacredcowB．aHerculeantaskC．aPandora'sboxD．achild'splay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）YoucanseeaseaturtlenamedHerman,anoctopus(章鱼)calledOctavia,andasealnamedLidiaattheSmithsonian’sNationalZooinWashington,D．C．Ratherthanrealanimals,theyareactuallyartworksmadeoutofplastictrashfromtheocean.Theseartworksarepartofatravelingexhibitcalled“WashedAshore:ArttoSavetheSea”.TheWashedAshoreproject,ledbytheartistcalledPozzi,workstoraiseawarenessaboutplasticpollutioninEarth’soceans.Morethan315billionpoundsofplasticlittertheworld’soceanstoday.Mostoftheplasticisgarbagefromtownsandcities,aswellastrashthatpeopleleaveonbeaches.Rainwater,winds,andhightidesbringthetrashintotheoceanorintoriversthatleadtotheocean.Onceitisunderthewaves,theplasticbeginstobreakupintosmallerandsmallerpieces.Thousandsofseaanimalsdieeachyearfromeatingplasticbagsandotherthings.Eachyear,millionsmorepoundsofplasticendupintheocean.Arecentstudyfoundthatifthatcontinues,by2050thetotalweightofplasticwillbemorethanthatofallthefishintheocean.TheWashedAshoreprojectisworkingtostopthatfromhappening.Since2010,WashedAshorevolunteershavecollected38,000poundsofplastictrashfrommorethan300milesofbeaches.TheyhelpedPozzicreatemorethan60artworksofseacreaturesharmedbyplasticpollution.“Theseartworksareapowerfulreminderofourpersonalroleandglobalresponsibilityinpreservingbiodiversity(生物多样性)onlandandinthesea,”saysDennisKelly,directoroftheNationalZoo.1、WhatisthepurposeoftheartworksshownattheSmithsonian’sNationalZoo?A．Toletpeopleknowaboutanimalsintheocean.B．Tointroduceonewayofrecyclingplastictrash.C．Towarnpeopleofplasticpollutionintheocean.D．ToshowPozzi’sgreatgiftforcreatingartworks.2、Accordingtothepassage,whatisthesourceofplasticpollutionintheocean?A．Garbagefromtownsandcities.B．Trashleftonbeachesbypeople.C．Plasticbagsbrokenupbywaves.D．Littercreatedbyhumanactivities.3、ThedatainParagraph5isgiventoprovethat.A．plasticpollutionwillbemoreseriousintheoceanB．moreandmoreartworksofseacreatureswillbemadeC．theWashedAshoreprojecthasmadegreatachievementsD．volunteerscansolvetheoceanpollutionsuccessfullyby20504、What’sDennisKelly’sattitudetowardstheartworks?A．Worried.B．Supportive.C．Doubtful.D．Unconcerned.5、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TurningTrashintoArtB．WorkingforWashedAshoreC．CollectingPlasticTrashD．StoppingEnvironmentalPollution22．（8分）TheFirstHelloThemanfromthetelephonedepartmentgotoffthebus,andmadehiswaytotheteastall,wipingthesweatoffhishead,face,thenslippinghishandkerchiefunderhisshirttowipehisneckandback.Itwasayearagothatthephonelinehadbeeninstalled,sixmonthslatermenfromthepublicworksdepartmenthadcometoputupthephonebooth—aneatbox-likestructure,withaglasswindow,andwoodenledges,yellowincolour.Anddaysafterthat,apainterhadtakenanentiredaytocolourinbroad,blackbrushstrokes,thewords:STDBooth,localandSTDallowed.Noonecouldtellthatthelastwordhadbeenmisspelled.Besides,hehadtakentheentireday.Afterhehadacupoftea,heleft,wavingcheerfully.Andnowmonthslater,someoneelsewashereagain.Everyonewatchedthemanashesatonthebench.Noonesaidaword,andsoonthesoundofhimslurpinghisteafilledthehotafternoon.Afewleavesfell,heavyintheheat,andsometimesacarpassed,onitswaytothemaincityfartheraway.Whenthemanhadfinished,hetriedtopaybuttheteashopownerwhosatbehindhissteamingkettleandthewashedupturnedcups,wavedhimaway.“Youareourguesthere.”Sothemantookhishandkerchiefoutagainandwipedhisface.Theycrowdedaroundhimasheshuthimselfupinthephonebooth.Whenthechildrenpressedtheirnoseagainsttheglass,heshooedthemaway,ashetookoutashinyblacksoonchangedtoanexcitedyellastheysawhimdialanumber,pressingafingerintotheringeddialerofthephoneandlettingitgoallthewayinahalf-circle.Awhilelater,theyhearhimsayintothemouthpiece,“Hello.”“Hello,”thechildrenaroundtheboothtookupthecry,theteashopownerbrokeintoasmileandthemenwaitingforabussmiledandsaidhellotoeachother.Thesadhu(印度的僧人)whosatunderthebanyantreenoddedwisely.Asthesoundcarried,morehelloswereheard.Thewomenwinnowinggraingiggledastheytriedthewordtentatively,theshepherdsfeedingtheirflockscalledouttotheirsheep,laughingastheyusedtheword.“It’sabigoccasion,”saidtheheadman,inanawed(敬畏的)voice.“Itis.”agreedthosearoundhim.Thetelephonemanemergedandhandedoverasmallchitofpapertotheheadman.“Thisisthetelephonenumber.”Theheadmanlookedatitrespectfullyasifitwereamantra(符咒).Theothersaroundhimreadoutthenumbersslowly,digit-by-digit.Thetelephonemanwasnowtootiredtonoticethecheeringaroundhim.Heknewhehadtowaitlongbeforethebustotakehimbackarrived.Ashesippedhissecondcupoftea,herememberedsomethingelse.“Oh,youcan’tstartusingthephonenow.Theministerwillcomenextmonthandinaugurateit.”Noonesaidaword.Noonewassurprise.Theyhadwaitedsolong;amonthmoredidnotreallymatter.1、Inthestory,fittingaworkingtelephonebooth.A．wasaprocessthathadalreadytaken12monthsB．wasinthechargeoftheheadmanC．wasfinishedmorethanayearagoD．wasanartisticchallengeforalocalpainter2、Amisspelledwordonthebooth.A．wasajokeharedbythepainterandthelocalpeopleB．madethepaintermisshisteabreakC．wentunnoticedbythelocalpeopleD．kepteveryoneoccupiedforanentireday3、Whenthemanfromthetelephonedepartmentarrived.A．thehotafternoonwasfilledwithquietexpectationB．therewasasuddenrushofactivityinthevillageC．hewasgreetedlikearegularcustomerD．helearnedaboutthevillagewhilehavinganicedrink4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthestory?A．Themanfromthetelephonedepartmenthadamentallydemandingjob.B．Onlytheministerhadtheauthoritytomakethefirstcall.C．Itwasadistantvillagefreefrommoderntechnology.D．Fewofthelocalchildrenwenttoschoolforeducation.5、Theexamplesofthechildren,theteashopowner,themenwaitingforthebus,thewomenandtheshepherdsaregiventoillustrate.A．thelocalpeople’scuriosityforthenewthingB．theignoranceofthelocalpeopleC．thelocalpeople’senthusiasmforEnglishlearningD．thepopularityofthemanfromthetelephonedepartment6、Whatwordscanbeusedtobestdescribethelocalpeople?A．Innocentandcooperative.B．Friendlyandrespectful.C．Patientandcompetent.D．Independentandadmirable.23．（8分）DoyouwanttodosomevolunteerworkwhileexploringAfrica?Thenjoininour21-DayFlagshipProgram.Stepontotheflat,sandylandofGhana,andyou’llimmediatelyhearthelaughterofchildreneverywhere.ThislaughterwillbetheconstantofyourtripandasteadysourceofenergywhileyouvolunteeramongoneofAfricaskindcommunities.CommunityServiceVolunteerinprimaryschools,workingwithchildrenofdifferentagestohelpimprovetheirEnglishskills,tutorthosewhomightbefallingbehindandcontributetoeachschool’sneeds,includingmakingimprovementstothefacilities.Splityourtimebetweenteachingandcampusrefurbishment(翻修)projectstoserveeveryaspectoftheschool,andlearnallabouteducationinGhana.Hands-onLearningParticipateinworkshopssuchasbatikclothdyeing(蜡染),drumming,dancingandcrashcoursesinthenativelanguage,EweorKrobo.You'llbegivenaGhanaiannamebythelocalchiefofyourvillage,andvisitaseamstress(女裁缝)tohavecustomclothingmadeoutofcolorfulfabricsyoupurchase.Onthe21-DayFlagshipProgram,you’llhearaboutthenation’shistoryasacenteroftheslavetrade,andvisitFortPrinzensteintotrulyunderstandtheweightofthistopic.AdventureYou’llalsoexperiencethenaturalsurroundingsofGhanawithabeautifulwaterfallhike:Onyour21-DayFlagshipProgram,goonatwo-nighttripwhereyou’llgettovisitamonkeyshelter.LodgingGlobalLeadershipAdventures(GLA)operatestwoHomeBasesforthe21-dayprogram.BotharelocatedoutsideofthecapitalcityofAccrainruralvillagesettings.Accommodationsarebasic,butcleanandsafe.Studentssleepinroomswithroommates,andhaveaccesstosharedbathroomswithcold-watershowers.DatesJune26-July16,2019July9-July29,2019July20-August9,2019Duration:21daysTuition:$5,399CommunityServiceHours:60Formoreinformation,pleasecall1-858-771-0645orsendanemailtoinfo@.1、Whichofthefollowingisarequirementforparticipants?A．BeingabletospeakEnglishwell.B．Beingstrongandover18yearsold.C．KnowingalotabouteducationinGhana.D．Havingdonesimilarvolunteerworkbefore.2、WhatcanbedoneatFortPrinzenstein?A．Learningtoplaydrums.B．Visitingacustomclothingfactory.C．Learningaboutthenation’spasthistory.D．ChoosingaGhanaiannameforyourself.3、Whatwouldparticipantshavetodowhenjoiningintheprogram?A．StayinGhanaforthreeweeks.B．Accompanymonkeysfortwonights.C．Pay5,399dollarsforthewaterfallhike.D．Dovolunteerworkforatmost40hours.24．（8分）OnFriday,Germany'stelecomregulator(电信业管理者),theFederalNetworkAgency,announcedthatanumberofchildrenssmartwatches,designedforages5to12,canallowsomeonetoremotelytapintothewatchsmicrophoneandsecretlyspyfromremoteplaces.Theregulatorisn’tjustworriedaboutthepotentialofpeoplespyingonchildren-it'sworriedthedevices(设备)canbeusedtospyonanyone.AndinGermany,it'sillegaltorecordprivateconversationswithoutpermission."Accordingtoourinvestigations,parentswereusingthewatches,forexample,tolisteninontheirchildrenduringclass,saidFederalNetworkAgencyPresidentJochenHomanninastatement.Smartwatchesthatmakephonecalls,liketheAppleWatch,arelegalinGermany.Theproblemwithmanyofthechildren'ssmartwatches,however,isthatthedeviceshaveaclassicspyingfunction,similartoababymonitor,whichcanbeeasilyactivated(激活)justbyusinganapp.TheGermanregulatorissoseriousaboutdestroyingthesedevices.it'saskingcitizenstodocumentthewatches'destructionandfileevidenceonline.Oncethewatchesaredestroyed,theregulatorwillprovidea"certificateofdestruction,"confirmingthedeedwasdone.Thisisn'tthefirsttimetheFederalNetworkAgencytoldGermancitizenstodestroyaconsumerdevice.Theregulatoronceprohibitedthedoll"MyFriendCayla",whichwasfittedwithradiotransformingtechnologythatcouldallowchildrentobespiedon.Remindtechproducers:TheGermangovernmentwon'tjustbandevicesthatcanspyonanyone,they'lldemandthedevicesbedestroyedwithhammers(orwhatevermeansofdestructiononeprefers)—evenifthey'redolls.1、WhyistheFederalNetworkAgencyconcernedaboutchildren’ssmartwatches?A．Theyaretooexpensivetoafford.B．Theycan'tbeusedinremoteplaces.C．Theyareharmfultochildren'shealth.D．Theycanbeusedtowatchanyoneinsecret.2、Howcanasmartwatchspyingfunctionbeperformed?A．Byusinganapp.B．Byusingababymonitor.C．Byfixingadevice.D．Bydownloadingsoftware.3、Whatwillcitizensgetafterdestroyingthewatches?A．Adocument.B．Adoll.C．Acertificate.D．Aprize.4、WhatcanweinferabouttheGermangovernment’sattitudetochildren’ssmartwatches?A．Doubtful.B．Supportive.C．Acceptable.D．Unbearable.25．（10分）Willtherebeatimeinourliveswhencarsdon’tcrash?Whenwecanjustsitbackandrelaxandourcarswilldrivethemselves.Autotechnologyexpertssay“yes”.Andtheysaythatsomeofthoseadvancesmayhappenquickerthanyoumightthink.Theywillrequiretheuserstoinputthenameofthedestinationorthecompleteaddressofthelocationthattheywanttogoandthecars’artificialintelligencetakesthemthereautomaticallywithoutadriver.Theywillrunonsolarpowerinthedaytimeandethanolfuel(乙醇燃料)atnight.Toyota,BMWandHondawillcompletelycontrolthetradeofdriverlesscarbusinesstogetherandwillhavethecheapestdriverlesscars.Fossilfuelswillbecompletelyincompatible(不相配的)withthesecars.Driverlesscarswillnotrequireadriver’slicenseofanygradetooperate.Anyonewithbasicliteracyandcomputerskillswhoareatleast16yearsofagewillbelegallyallowedtooperatethevehiclewithabsolutelynolimits.Thiswouldgivetheyounguserspermissiontooperatethedriverlesscarsonmajorhighwaysaswellassecondaryroadswithoutneedingaseparateclassification.Inadditiontoallthis,drunkenpeoplewillbeabletousetheirownautomobilestoreturnhomebecausetheyarenot“driving”,thevehicle.What’smore,carinsurancewillbecomeobsolete(淘汰的)becausetherewillbenomoreautomobileaccidentsaftertheyear2025.Thisisbecausethedriverlesscarwillhaveallsafetymethodsinplacebythecar’sartificialintelligencetopreventautomobileaccidents.Globalpositioningsystemswillbecomemandatory(强制的)inallnewly-producedcarsafter2010,andwillbethemostimportantpartinthedriverlesscar.1、631．Whowillnotbeabletousedriverlesscars?A．Adultswithbasicliteracyandcomputerskills.B．Adultswhoaredrunk.C．Adultswithoutadriver’slicense.D．Adultswithoutcomputerskills.2、633．Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthatdriverlesscars.A．willneedfewerfossilfuelsB．willnotneedahuman’sinstructionsC．willrunonsolarpoweronlyD．willbeenvironmentallyfriendly3、635．Whatwillpreventthedriverlesscarfromcrashing?A．Thepeopleinside.B．Globalpositioningsystems.C．Artificialintelligence.D．Carinsurance.4、637．Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A．Carsafety.B．Driverlesscars.C．Thefuturecars.D．Newtechnologyincars.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）Morepeoplearetravellingthaneverbefore,andlowerharrierstoentryandfallingcostsmeanstheyaredoingsofor1periods.Theriseof“citybreaks”--48-hourburstsofforeigncultures,easieronthepocketandannualleavebalancehasincreasedtouristnumbers,butnottheir2spread.ThesameattractionshavebeenusedtomarketcitiessuchasParis,BarcelonaandVenicefordecades,andvisitorsusethesameinfrastructureasresidentstoreachthem.“Toomanypeopledothesamethingattheexactsametime,”saysFont.“For3,thecitynolongerbelongstothem.”Thisstartswithmarketing,saysFont,whonotesthatAmsterdamhasstartedadvisingvisitorstoseek4outsideofthecitycentreonitsofficialwebsite.“Thattakessomeballs,reallytodothat.Butonlysomanypeoplewilllookatthewebsite,anditmeanstheycansaytotheirresidentsthey’redoingalltheycantoeasecongestion.”Butitalso5abetterway,itiscalled“detourism”:sustainabletraveltipsan6itinerariesforexploringanauthenticVenice,offthepathsbeatenbythe28millionvisitorswhoflockthereeachyear.Agreatervarietyof7forprospectivevisitors------ideasforwhattodoinoff-peakseasons,forexample,oroutsideofthecitycenter------canhavetheeffectofdivertingthemfromalreadysaturatedlandmarks,or8shortbreaksawayinthefirstplace.Longerstays9thepressure,saysFont.IfyougotoParisfortwodays,you’regoingtogototheEiffelTower.“Ifyougofortwoweeks,you’renotgoingtogototheEiffelTower14times.”Similarly,repeatvisitorshaveabettersenseofthe10,“Weshouldbeaskinghowwegettouriststo11,nothowtogetthemtocomeforthefirsttime.Ifthey’recomingforthefifthtime,itismucheasiertointegratetheirbehaviorwithours.”Localgovernmentscanfosterthissustainableactivitybygivingpreferencetoresponsibleoperatorandevenhigh-payingconsumers.Fontsayscitiescouldstandtobemoreselectiveaboutthetouriststheytrytoattractwhenthecurrentmetricformarketingsuccessishowmanythereare,andhowfarthey’vecome.“You’rethinking,‘yeahbutatwhatcost...’.”HepointstounpublisheddatafromtheBarcelonaTouristBoardthatprioritizesJapanesetouristsforspendinganaverageof€40moreperdaythanFrenchtouristasa(n)12thatfailstotakeintoaccounttheirbiggercarbonfootprint.13touristsarealsomorelikelytoberepeatvisitorsthatcomeatoff-peaktimes,buylocalproduce,and14tolesscrowdedpartsofthecity------allproductivestepstowardsmore15tourism,andmorepeacefulrelationswithresidents.1、A．longer B．shorter C．wider D．clearer2、A．environmental B．national C．economic D．geographic3、A．locals B．tourists C．visitors D．cleaners4、A．transports B．accommodation C．restaurants D．service5、A．addresses B．paves C．proposes D．receives6、A．separate B．individual C．alternative D．objective7、A．reform B．guidance C．invitation D．support8、A．convincing B．discouraging C．preventing D．resisting9、A．pace B．escape C．withstand D．ease10、A．culture B．knowledge C．entertainment D．ability11、A．takeover B．bringup C．comeback D．layoff12、A．distinction B．harmony C．association D．comparison13、A．French B．Italian C．Spanish D．German14、A．carryout B．giveinto C．spreadout D．impacton15、A．slight B．complex C．temporary D．sustainable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）The"selfie"isusedtodescribetheself-takenphoto,oftenfromasmartphone.Someonetakesabout10selfieseachtimehedoes,andheonlyendsup1．(post)oneortwoofthose.Hepickstheonethathefeelsmakehimlookthe2．(good).Inthatpicture,hegainsconfidence.Forthatmoment,everythingbadorterriblethathashappenedtohim3．(remove),becausethatsmileiswhatgiveshimthe4．(determine)tolovehimself.Iread5．poemrecentlyandtheyoungmansaid，”IfIaskyou6．youlove,theanswerswillmostlikelyrollyourtongue.Youlovetoread.Youlovetowrite.Youloveyourmom,youdaughter,oryourbestfriend.Howlongdoyouthinkyoucangoonandonbeforeyousay'Ilove7．(I)’？"Thatstatementhitmelikeatonofbricks.I'vestruggledwithconfidenceallmylife.Istilldo.Andin8．wayamIsayingthattakingaselfieisagateway9．confidence.10．,theselfiedoesdeservesomecreditforallowingindividualstoexpressthemselves.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、删除或修改。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、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearJack,I’mveryhappytoknowthatyouwerecoiningtovisitmycitybyyourown、I’mlookingforwardtoyourearlyarrive!Thereareafewmorewell-knownplaceso