湖北省武汉市武昌区新高考英语四模试卷及答案解析

湖北省武汉市武昌区新高考英语四模试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom2．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why3．—It’ssohumidthesedays!—Don’tworry!Therain________tostopfromtomorrow.A．willexpectB．expectsC．willbeexpectedD．isexpected4．Sometimesitseemstobothertheteacher______allthestudentsarebeingtooquiet.A．how B．whatC．that D．where5．WhatIlovemostaboutreadingnovelsis______theauthorsvividlydescribethecharacters.A．what B．whyC．how D．whom6．TheladystandingovertheremaybefromtheUSA,_____Iguesshaslostherway.A．whom B．whoC．which D．where7．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen8．________bymanypotentialcustomers,thesalesmanhadtogatherhiscourageandselltheproductindifferentways.A.Havingdenied B．DenyingC．Beingdenied D．Havingbeendenied9．Shewassoangryandspokesofastthatnoneofusunderstood______hesaidmeant．A．that B．what C．thatthat D．whatwhat10．Theteacherspokesofastthatitwashardforthestudentsto______whathewassaying.A．takein B．takeoff C．takeon D．takeafter11．–MyTVsetdoesn’twork,thewatertapisdrippingandmycarisstillunderrepair!–Yousure________badluckthesedays.A．had B．willhave C．hadhad D．arehaving12．It_____havebeenTomthatparkedthecarhere,asheistheonlyonewithacar.A．may B．can C．must D．should13．AstormburiedIllinoisunderseveralinchesofsnowonTuesday,______atleast100peopledeadintrafficaccidents.A．toleave B．leaveC．left D．leaving14．I’mnotquitesurehowtogetthere,----------I’dbetter_____amap.A．watch B．lookup C．consult D．read15．—youplaythepianoatthistimeoftheday?Ineedagoodrestfortomorrow’stest.—Sorry.A．Must B．Shall C．Can D．May16．Amythisanaccountofthedeedsofagodorsupernaturalbeings,usuallyexpressedintermsof______thought.A．primary B．capital C．initial D．primitive17．—OK，here___________.—Thankyouforyourlift.Seeyoulater.A．areweB．isitC．weareD．comesit18．Anexhibitionwith885culturalrelicstobedisplayed________attheMeridianGateGallery.A．washeldB．wouldholdC．hasholdD．willbeheld19．Youdidn’tletmedrive.Ifwe________byturns,you________sotired.A．drove;didn’tget B．drove;wouldn’tgetC．weredriving;wouldn’tget D．haddriven;wouldn’thavegot20．heremotion,sheburiedherfaceinherhands． A．Controlled B．Tocontrol C．Beingcontrolled D．Havingcontrolled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）Manyofusmistakenlybelievethatit’swrongtothinkwehaveanygoodqualities.Wemayspendalotoftimeblamingourselvesforournegativequalities,thinkingthatselfcriticismisthekeytoimprovingourperformance.However,aconstantfocusonoursupposedshortcomingscanstopoureffortstomakefriendswithotherpeople.Howcanwebelievethatotherscouldlikeusifwebelieveourinnerbeingisflawed(有缺陷)?Ifsomeoneseemstodislikeyou,thereasonforthatdislikemighthavelittleornothingtodowithyou.Thepersonwhodoesn’tlikeyoumightbefearful,orshallow,orbusyorshy.Perhapsyouandthatpersonaresimplyamismatchforeachotheratthisparticulartime.Don’ttakeyourselfoutofthegamebydecidingthatyourflawsarebiggerthanyourgoodqualities.Infact,someoftheveryqualitiesyouconsidertobeflawsmaybeirresistibletosomeoneelse.Forallthefactorsthatmightcauseonepersontorejectyou,thereareatleastasmanyfactorsthatwillworkinyourfavorwithsomeoneelse.Youmightbethirtypoundsoveryouridealweight,butyoumayhaveawonderfullaughandarealenthusiasmforlife.Therearemanypeoplewhodon’tmindyourextrapounds.Youmaydriveashabbycar,butyoumightbeagreatdancerandaloyalfriend.Therearepeopleouttherelookingforloyalty,orfun,orsweetness,orwisdom,andthepackageitcomesinisnotimportant.Ifyouareworriedthatyouarenotbeautifulenoughtoattractfriends,keepinmindthatnoteveryoneislookingforphysicalbeautyintheirfriends.Youcandecidetofeelinferior(自卑)becauseyoudon’thavemuchmoneyandyoudon’tdriveanicecar.Youcanbelievethatthisisthereasonthatyoudon’thavemanyfriendsinyourlife.Ontheotherhand,ifyouareverywealthyyoumaybesuspiciousthateveryoneisafteryourmoneyandthatnobodyreallylikesyouasaperson.Thepointisthatyoucanfocusonjustaboutanythingandbelieveit’sthereasonyoudonothavefriendsandcannotmakeany.1、Accordingtotheauthorplaysanimportantroleinmakingfriends.A．admittingyourshortcomings B．selfcriticismC．modesty D．confidence2、Ifyouarenotlikedbyaperson,.A．youshouldfindthereasoninyourselfB．you’dbettertalkwiththepersonfacetofaceC．youmaynotbetheonetobeblamedD．youandthatpersonmisunderstandeachother3、Wecanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthat.A．yourgoodqualitiesmayturnouttobeyourflawsB．yourweaknessmayalsobeyourstrengthsinsomewayC．yournegativequalitiescauseapersontorejectyouD．you’llhavefewfriendsifyourflawsarebiggerthanyourgoodqualities4、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheauthor?A．Itisimportanttoloseweight.B．Itiseasierforawealthypersontomakefriends.C．Innerqualitiesaremoreimportantthanphysicalappearance.D．Ifyouarenotbeautifulenough,trytoimproveyourphysicalbeauty.22．（8分）Thirteencanbeachallengingage.NotonlydidIhavetoadapttomychangingbody,Ialsohadtodealwithmyparents’bitterdivorce,anewfamilyandtheupsettingmovefrommycountryhometoacrowdedtown.Whenwemoved,mybelovedcompanion,asmallbrownponyhadtobesold.Iwasheartbrokenandterriblylonely.Icouldn’teatorsleepandcriedallthetime.Finally,realizinghowmuchImissedmypony,myfatherboughtmeanotherhorse,Cowboy.Cowboywaswithoutdoubttheugliesthorseintheworld.ButIdidn’tcare.Ilovedhimbeyondallreasons.Ijoinedaridingclub.WhenCowboyandIenteredtheeventswherethehorsewasjudgedbyappearance,wewerequickly”shownthegate”.IknewnothingcouldturnCowboyintoabeauty.Myonlychancetocompetewouldbeinthetimedspeedevents.Ichosethejumpingrace.ForthewholenextmonthwepracticedrunningandjumpingforhoursinthehotsunandthenIwouldwalkCowboyhome,totallyexhausted.Allofourhardworkdidn’tmakemefeelconfidentbythetimetheshowcame.OnegirlnamedBeckyrodeabigbrownhorseintheraceevents.Shealwayswontheblueribbons.IsatatthegateandsweatedalloutwhileIwatchedBeckyandherhorsechargethroughthecourtandfinishinfirstplace.Myturnfinallycame.Atthesignal,wedashedtowardthefirstfence,jumpedoveritwithouttroubleandracedontothenextone.Cowboythenflewoverthesecond,thirdandfourthfenceslikeabirdandIturnedhimtowardthefinishline.Nocheersfilledtheair.Theendofourrunwasmetwithsurprisedsilence.CowboyandIhadbeatenBeckyandherfancyhorsebytwoseconds.Igainedmuchmorethanablueribbonthatday.Atthirteen,Irealizedthatnomatterwhattheodds,I’dalwayscomeoutawinnerifIwantedsomethingbadlyenoughtoworkforit.Icanbetheownerofmyfate.1、WhydidtheauthorlikeCowboysomuchinspiteofitsugliness?A．Becauseshelovedhorsesmorethananythingelse.B．BecauseCowboywasastrongandsmartyounghorse.C．BecauseCowboyhadalotincommonwithherpony.D．Becauseshewassadandlonelyandneededacompanion.2、Theaudiencefellintosilenceattheendoftherunprobablybecause_________.A．theydidn’texpectCowboywouldwintheeventB．theywereunhappythatBeckywasbeatenintheeventC．theydidn’tlikecowboy,foritwastoouglyD．theyneversawahorserunningasfastasCowboy3、Afterthecompetition,theauthorcametorealizethat_______.A．sheoughttogatherthecouragetosolvealltheproblemsB．itwastimetoforgetherponyandtreatCowboybetterC．sheneededtoworkhardertowinmoreblueribbonsD．shecouldbethegodofherownfateifshetriedhardenough4、Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythat_________.A．alloftheirhardtrainingwastotallyinvainB．ablueribbonmustbethesecondhighestprizeC．CowboylostintheeventofbeingjudgedbyappearanceD．bothBeckyandtheauthorwoninthejumpingevent23．（8分）Researcherssaytheyhavedevelopedtechnologythatcouldpredictheartattacksyearsbeforetheyhappen.TheyreportusingmathematicalsystemstoexamineCTimagesofapatient’sheart.ACTscanusesX-raysandacomputertomakedetailedpicturesofbones,organsandothertissueinsidethebody.ThenewmethodwasdevelopedbyresearchersattheUniversityofOxfordinEngland.AreportontheirstudywaspublishedinthemedicaljournalTheLancet.AlsotakingpartinthestudywereteamsfromGermanyandtheUS.Mostheartattacksresultfromabuild-upoffattytissueinsidearteries（动脉）thatcarrybloodfromthehearttootherareasofthebody,thusblockingthisflowofbloodandcausingaheartattack.Currently,doctorsuseCTscanstolearnwhenastickysubstancecalledplaquehasalreadybuiltupinsideanartery.Thenewtechnologyisdesignedtopredictwhicharteriesareatriskforfuturebuildup.TheresearchersreportedusingcomputerstoexamineCTscanstomeasurehowmuchfatispresentaroundheartarteries.Thatfatchangeswhenanarterybecomesaffected,servingasanearlywarningsystemforheartattacks.Charalambos,aprofessoratOxfordUniversity,saidhebelievestheresearchshowsthismethodcouldbeveryeffectiveingettingpatientstotakeearlystepstopreventfutureproblems,addingthatresearchershadyettoestimateexactlyhowmanyheartattackscouldbeprevented.Buthesaidhebelievesthetechniquecouldhelpidentifybetween20to30percentofpeopleatriskofhavingone.HeaddedthatthenewtechnologywillmakesuchpredictionseasierbecauseitworkstogetherwithexistingCTtechnology.Theresearchwasbasedontwolarge,independentstudiesof4,000patientsinGermany,andtheUS.AcompanywithtiestoOxfordUniversityisdevelopingaservicetoexamineCTscansofpatientsaroundtheworld,Reutersreported.1、What’stheaimofthenewtechnology?A．Topredictwaystoblockfattyissuesinheartarteries.B．Toprovidedetailedpicturesofhowarterieswork.C．Tobuildcomputermodelsoftheimageofaheart.D．Todecidewhicharteriesarelikelytohavefatbuiltup.2、Whendoesaheartattackgenerallyhappenaccordingtothetext?A．WhentheCTscanaffectstheflowofbloodintheheart.B．Whenfataroundheartarteriesblockstheflowofblood.C．Whenastickymaterialflowsintoanarteryneartheheart.D．Whenbonesandorgansofthebodybegintobeweak.3、Whatisanearlywarningforheartattacks?A．Achangeoffathappeningaroundheartarteries.B．Thefindingofastickymaterialintheblood.C．Thepresenceoffataroundthebonesandorgans.D．Theagingandfailureofarteriesneartheheart.4、What’sthemainideaofthetext?A．Theharmoffatbuild-uptoheartarteries.B．TheuseofCTscanstopreventofheartattacks.C．Researchintotheearlywarningofheartattacks.D．Thewarningthebodygivesaboutheartattacks.24．（8分）FormalAfternoonTeasApotoftea,aplateoffingersandwichesandaselectionofpastriesandscones:InAmerica,thiswonderfulwaytowileawaytheafternooniscommonly,thoughmistakenly,knownas“hightea.”InBritain,whereitoriginated,“hightea”issimplyanold-fashionednamefortheeveningmeal;it’salsocalled“mealtea.”Thelight,elegant,scone-centricmealservedatfancyhotelsiscalled“lowtea”or“afternoontea”.Whateveryoucallit,herearefourplacestogetafternoonteaonLongIsland.Pricesareperperson.ChatNoir230MerrickRd.,RockvilleCentre516-208-8521,OwnerEmmaTsoisatalentedpastrychef,andherafternoontea($22)includessandwiches,miniaturepastries,warmscones,creamandjamandapotoftea.Open7daysaweek.Reservationsrequired.Robinson’sTeaRoom97-EMainSt.,StonyBrook631-751-1232Robinson’sserviceafternoonteaTuesdaytoSunday.$26buysunlimitedtea,about10fingersandwiches,freshscones,creamandjamanddesserts.Reservationsrequired.TheSecretGardenTeaCafe&GiftShoppe225MainSt.,PortJefferson631-476-8327,TheStreetGarden’smenuhasmoremodestoptions,butthefullafternoontea,$26.95,includesscones,freshfruit,teasandwiches,minidessertsandapotoftea.OpenTuesdaytoSunday.TheHiddenOakCafeBayardCuttingArboretum,MontaukHighway,GreatRiver631-277-3895,ThecafeisopenTuesdaytoSunday.Afternoontea($25.95)includesteasandwiches,dessertsandpastries,sconeswithcreamandjamandapotoftea.Reservationsrequired24hoursinadvance.1、WhatdoweknowaboutBritishafternoontea?A．It’sknownas“mealtea”. B．It’scenteredondesserts.C．It’sservedatfancyhotels. D．It’soriginatedfromAmerica.2、WhichnumbershouldyoucalltoreserveforaMondayafternoontea?A．516-208-8521 B．631-751-1232C．631-476-8327 D．631-277-38953、Wherecanyougetafternoonteawithfreshfruit?A．AtChatNoir B．AtRobinson’sTeaRoomC．AttheHiddenOakCafe D．AttheSecretGardenTeaCafe&GiftShoppe25．（10分）WHERETOGOINAUGUST?InEuropeAugustistheheightofthepeakseason!MillionsofholidaymakersfromaroundtheworldinvadethebeachesandcountrysideofSouthernEurope.Theclimateisgreatfortravelforjustaboutthewholeofthecontinentwithjustafewareasaffectedbyextremeheat.ThenorthofEuropeislovelyduringthismonthandsummeristheidealtimetovisitthosecountriesthataregenerallyconsideredalittlecoldanddampsuchasIreland,ScotlandorHolland.InAsiaThisseasonisconsideredtheleastfavourable.Themonsoon(季风)seasonisatitsheightoverthemajorityofthisareawiththeexceptionofonlyafewcountries(KeralaorTamilNaduinIndia,BaliandthesouthernislandsofIndonesia,etc.)Everywhereelseishot,andverydampclimateprevails(盛行).InAfricaTheMaghrebcountriesarecrowdedwithtourists.Theclimateishotanddry.TheAtlanticcoastofMoroccoispleasantthankstotheoceaninfluence.Furthertothesouthitistherainyseasonanditisonlyalongthelatitude(纬度)ofKenyaandTanzaniathattheclimatebecomesfavourabletovisitors.InAmericaThenorthisgenerallyhotanddry(sometimesextremelyhotinthedesertstowardsthewestoftheUSA).CentralAmericaexperiencesashortrainyseasonatthistimebuttowardsthesouththeconditionsaremorefavourable.Tobeavoided:AlthoughJulyandAugustarefavourabletotravel“climatically”speaking,itisoftennotsopleasantwhenitcomestoquietnessandprices.ThevastmajoritiesofEuropeancountrieshavetheirmainholidaysduringthisperiodsothehotelsaregenerallycrowdedandthepriceshighforthemajorityofdestinations.156、WhichpartmaybethelastchoicefortravellinginAugust?A．Asia. B．Africa.C．SouthernEurope. D．SouthernAmerica.1、Besidesclimate,__________cancontributetoyourdisappointmentwhentravelling.A．hotelprices B．peacefulenvironmentC．transportationexpenses D．troublesomeholidaymakers2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“invade”inthepart“inEurope”mean?A．Immigrationto. B．Visitseparately.C．Enterinlargenumbers. D．Attackandoccupy.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）SomeonerecentlyaskedmewhenIbecamemoreconfidentaboutmyabilitiesasanentrepreneur.Ithoughtitwasafunnyquestion,____I’notveryconfidentatall,andconstantlyfilledwith_____abouteverydecisionImake.Itdoesn’texactlyholdmebackinmywork;it’sjustthatIamvery_______ofwhatIdo,andI’malways_____onthewayIwork,thinkandtalk.Ihavealsolearnedovertheyearsthatmakingadecisionisoftenmoreimportantthanmakingthe_______decision.Preferablyyourdecisionsaretherightones,butinactionorindecisivenessismore_____thanmakingthewrongdecisionseverynowandthen.ThereisonethingIhavelearnedovertheyearsthatIwishIhadlearnedearlierinmycareer.Andthatisthe____thatIamnotstupid.Itsoundslogical,butIoftensatinonmeetingsandheardpeopleexplainthingsandthen____tomyself,“Idon’tunderstandthat.MaybeI’mstupid?”orIwouldhearaboutastartupandIwouldn’t______theirbusinessmodelandthinkI’mstupid.OrIwouldhearanentrepreneurspeakandthink,“Thatalllike______bullshit,butImustbestupid,becauseotherpeopleseemtoloveit.”Acoupleofyearsago,Icametothe______thatIwasnotstupidatall.WhenpeopleinmeetingssaythingsIdon’t’understandI_______upandtellthemso.Usually,Ihearasighof______intheroomandfindoutnobodyunderstoodwhatwasbeingtalkedabout.WhenIdon’tunderstandabusinessmodelitusuallymeansthereisnotone,orit______.TurnsoutI’mnotstupidand______Idon’tunderstandit,mostpeoplewon’tunderstanditatall.______doubtingmyownabilitiesI’velearnedto______my“bullshitradar”abitmoreandnotunderstandingsomethingisaclearsignthatsomethingis_______.Myadvicetoyoungentrepreneursisthis:youarenotstupid!Ifsomethingdoesnotmake_____,ifitsoundsstupid,ifyoudon’tunderstandit,somethingiswrong!Trustyourgut(本能的)______.Feelfreenottoknowandbehonestwhenyoudon’t’understandsomething!1、A．if B．unless C．because D．when2、A．disappointment B．doubt C．terror D．curiosity3、A．conscious B．tired C．ashamed D．fond4、A．insisting B．working C．relying D．reflecting5、A．right B．tough C．firm D．final6、A．boring B．costly C．disgusting D．significant7、A．truth B．concept C．realization D．reputation8、A．thought B．referred C．smiled D．came9、A．mind B．know C．love D．understand10、A．tastes B．sounds C．smells D．looks11、A．compromise B．conclusion C．point D．agreement12、A．speak B．look C．hang D．cheer13、A．despair B．pleasure C．relief D．impatience14、A．disappears B．ceases C．approaches D．sucks15、A．since B．if C．as D．while16、A．Insteadof B．Apartfrom C．Aswellas D．Regardlessof17、A．operate B．differentiate C．trust D．inspect18、A．in B．up C．on D．off19、A．progress B．history C．money D．sense20、A．feeling B．level C．happiness D．Comfort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）语法填空WhilegoingbackpackingaroundEurope，Ifound1．(me)inanembarrassingsituation．Mywalletandclothes2．(steal)whenIwasshoppinginacrowedmarket!AllIleftwasmypassportandaplanetickettomynextdestination．AfterI3．(anxious)toldoneofthestaffattheyouthhotelIwasstayinginaboutmyproblem，sheoffered4．(help)meout．Togetherwefoundouthowtowire(电汇)moneyfrommyparentstomynextcitystop．Thensheprintedamapandtoldmehowtogettotheplace5．Icouldpickitup．Shecalledmynexthotelandexplainedthesituation，6．(arrange)formetocheckinandpayadaylater．JustwhenIthoughteverythingwouldbefine，IrealizedIdidn'thaveanymoneytopayfor7．traintotheairport.That'swhyshegavemeenoughmoneytobuytheticket．8．herhelp，mytripwouldhavebeenover．TothisdayIamvery9．(thank)forherkindness．Thiseventrenewedmy10．(believe)thatmostpeopleouttherearegood．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。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限一词;2、只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。Oneday,whenIwasabout5or6yearsold,myparentswenttoatrip、Grandmaseemedsohappytotakecareofmewhichshemademeaspecialbreakfast、Therefore,Icomplainedaboutthefoodshecooked,Grandmaquietputdownthebowlandwentintothelivingroom、Ifollowedandsawtearinhereyes、Itwasthe