辽宁省葫芦岛市高中名校高三第二次诊断性检测新高考英语试卷及答案解析

辽宁省葫芦岛市高中名校高三第二次诊断性检测新高考英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．Ithinkthatthisisthebestmobilephoneavailableintheworld.Nootheronecan________it.A．compare B．match C．produce D．win2．Maybeitistimefortherestofsocietyto_________thefact_________Imaynotbeabletowalk,therearemanyothergreatthingsIcando.A．adjustto;thatB．getusedto;thatwhileC．adaptto;whileD．goabout;thatwhile3．Thisfilmisverywithyoungpeople,whichtellsareallyromanticstory.A．familiarB．popularC．similarD．particular4．I______haveworriedbeforeIcametothenewschool,formyclassmateshereareveryfriendlytome.A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t5．Wearelivinginanage________QRcodes(二维码)arebecomingmoreandmorepopularinourdailylife.A．why B．thatC．whose D．when6．Peopletendtoloveagriculturalproducts________withouttheuseoffertilizers,pesticidesorchemicaladditives.A．growing B．grownC．beinggrown D．havingbeengrown7．—ThemovieLalalandisawesome.It’sreallyapitythatyoudidn’tmakeit.—Sorry,I________.Iwastoobusythen.A．didn’tB．didC．wouldn’tD．would8．Theteacheroftengiveshisstudentsabriefpauseinclass______theycantakeinwhathehastaught.A．why B．when C．who D．which9．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees__________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．wouldhavegrownC．needn’thavegrown D．wouldgrow10．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened11．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．address12．I________mycellphonelastnight.Nowthebatteryisrunningout.A．couldhavecharged B．mightchargeC．shouldhavecharged D．wouldcharge13．Theonlineword“selfie”isgaining______andmoreandmorepeopletendtouseitnowadays.A．accessB．admissionC．controlD．currency14．—Iamjustwonderingwhichteam,ChicagoBullsorWashingtonWizards,wonthegamelastnight?—________Idon’treallylikeeitherteam.A．Don’tmentionit.B．Noproblem.C．Whocares?D．Whybother?15．We

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________yourdecisiontomake.A．absolutelyB．totallyC．exactlyD．largely16．TrumpsaidhebelievesNorthKoreawill________itspromisetosuspendmissiletestswhilehepreparesforasummitwithKimJongUn.A．taketoB．makeupC．standbyD．holdout17．Itisbelievedthatmanymorepopularterms________ontheInternetthisyear.A．willbecreated B．havecreatedC．arecreated D．arecreating18．—What’swrongwithyou?—Oh,Iamsick.I________somuchicecreamjustnow.A．shouldn’teat B．mustn’teatC．couldn’thaveeaten D．shouldn’thaveeaten19．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained20．—Beseated,pleaseandI’llmakeyouacupoftea.—_________.Let’scometothepointfirst.A．Youneedn’tdosoB．Pleasedon’tbotherC．YouarewelcomeD．Youareindeedtoopolite.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）Withthedevelopmentofoursociety,cellphoneshavebecomeacommonpartinourlives.Haveyoueverrunintoacarelesscellphoneuseronthestreet?Maybetheywerebusytalking,textingorcheckingupdatesonWeChatwithoutlookingatwhatwasgoingonaroundthem.Asthenumberofthisnew“species”ofhumanhaskeptrising,theyhavebeengivenanewname—phubbers(低头族).RecentlyacartooncreatedbystudentsfromChinaCentralAcademyofFineArtsputthisgroupofpeopleunderthespotlight.Intheshortfilm,phubberswithvarioussocialidentitiesburythemselvesintheirphones.Adoctorplayswithhiscellphonewhilelettinghispatientdie,aprettywomantakesaselfie(自拍)infrontofacaraccidentsite,andafatherloseshischildwithoutknowingaboutitwhileusinghismobilephone.Achainofsimilareventsfinallyleadstothedestruction(毁灭)oftheworld.Althoughtheendingofthefilmsoundsunrealistic,thedamagephubbingcanbringisreal.Yourhealthisthefirsttobeartheeffectandresultofit.“Alwaysbendingyourheadtocheckyourcellphonecoulddamageyourneck,”GuangmingDailyquoteddoctors’words.“Theneckislikearopethatbreaksafterlong-termstretching.”Also,staringatcellphonesforalongtimewilldamageyoureyesightgradually,accordingtothereport.Butthat’snotall.Beingaphubbercouldalsodamageyoursocialskillsanddriveyouawayfromyourfriendsandfamily.Whengettingtogetherwithfamilyorfriends,manypeopleprefertoplaytheircellphoneswhileothersarechattinghappilywitheachotherandthiscreatesastrangeatmosphere,QiluEveningNewsreported.Itcanalsocostyourlife.Therehavebeenlotsofreportsonphubberswhofelltotheirdeath,sufferedaccidents,andwererobbedoftheircellphonesinbroaddaylight.1、WhydoestheauthorgivetheexampleofacartooninParagraph2?A．Tosuggestphubberswilldestroytheworld.B．Tocallforpeopletogowalkingwithoutphones.C．Totellpeopleofthebadeffectsofphubbing.D．Toadvisestudentstocreatemorecartoonslikethis.2、Accordingtothepassage,whatrisksmayaphubberhave?①Destructingtheworld②Affectinghissocialskills③Damaginghisneckandeyesight④GettingseparatedfromhisfriendsandfamilyA．①②④B．②③④C．①③④D．①②③④3、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsphubbing?A．SupportiveB．ConfidentC．DisapprovingD．Unconcerned4、Whatwillbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A．Waystoavoidtherisksofphubbing.B．Badeffectsofphubbing.C．Dailylifeofphubbers.D．Methodsofphubbing.22．（8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.Manyarealsousedbyadultsonthemselves.Somepeople,forexample,prefersun-creamlabeled“forchildren”becauseofitshighlevelofprotection.Whenraisingpricesfortheseproducts,evenapharmacistwithamonopoly(垄断)mustconsidertheriskthatadultuserswillswitchtoproductsthatarenotaimedatchildren.Butariseinthenumberofbabies,andhencebuyerswhoareparents,couldtipthescalestowardspriceincreases.Bycontrast,thepharmacistshouldalreadybechargingasmuchasparentsarewillingtopayforproductswithoutadultusers,suchasnappies.Thescholarsfoundthatpharmacistsraisedpriceswhenthereweremorenewparents----butonlyinregionswithasinglepharmacy,andnotfornappies.Inmonopolyareasadoublingofthenumberofbabiesfromonemonthtothenext(notunusualinasmallpopulation)coincidedwitha5%increaseinthepriceofthebasketofbaby-hygieneproducts.Thestudyistimely.Italy’sgovernmenthasstartedtoloosensomeofthemanyrestrictionsthatstopcompetitioninthepharmacysector(thoughnotyettheonethattheresearchersreliedon).Butsuchregulationsareplentifulinmanyotherlinesofbusiness,andnotjustinItaly.Theconsumerswhopaythepriceareoftenthosewhofindithardesttotraveltoshoparound----forexample,peoplewithcryingbabiesontheirhands.1、What’sthepurposeofthestudy?A．Toreviewthefunctionofthespeciallawforpharmacies.B．Tomakecleartherelationbetweencompetitionandprices.C．TocollecttheinformationonpharmacybusinessinItaly.D．TogatherthedataonhygieneproductsforbabiesinItaly.2、“tipthescales”inParagraph3means“_____”.A．Pushthemove B．KeepthelevelC．Controltherise D．Breakthebalance3、Thegovernment’snewmeasureswillgreatlybenefit_____.A．pharmacyowners B．localmerchantsC．newparents D．adultusers23．（8分）TheWildernessbyMcKayCoppins(LittleBrown,non-fiction,onsalenow)TheexplosivestoryoftheRepublicanParty’spainstakingeffortstofinditswaybacktounityandnationaldominance.Afterthe2012election,theGOP(大佬党)wasinthewilderness.McKayCoppinshashaduniqueaccesstoRepublicanpresidentialcandidates,powerbrokers,lawmakers,andTeaPartyleaders.Blood,Salt,WaterbyDeniseMina(LittleBrown,fiction,onsalenow)InthelatestAlexMorrowstory,awealthybusinesswomandisappearsfromherGlasgowhomewithoutatrace.Saltwaterliftsblood.Onlysaltwater.LochLomondisamiledeepbutthewoman’sbodysurfacedanyway.“SetinGlasgow,stillmidnightfallswithinthisumbrellaofTartanNoirwiththeflaweddetectivehero,AlexMorrow.”TimeandTimeAgainbyBenElton(ThomasDunne,fiction,onsaleJan.29)Inthistime-travelingadventurewhichbeginsin1914,ex-soldierHughStantongoesattemptstopreventWorldWarI.“Afun,smart,adventurousbook,aworkofscience-fictionasbigonideasasaction,”saysTheSydneyMorningHerald.AGiftFromBobbyJamesBowen(ThomasDunne,non-fiction,onsalenow)LondonstreetmusicianJamesBowentellsthestoryofhowhiscatBobhelpedhimovercomebadchildhoodmemoriesofChristmas.BowenandtherealBobareactinginthe2016filmversionofBowen’sbestsellerAStreetCatNamedBob,whichstarsJoanneFroggattofDowntonAbbeyfame.BeatriceandBenedickbyMarinaFiorato(St.Martin’sPress,fiction,onsalenow)AfreshtakeontheloversfromShakespeare’scomedyMuchAdoAboutNothingimaginesBeatriceandBenedick’sbackstory.“Fullofpassion,myth,andwit…adelight,”saysBooklist.1、Whichofthebooksisnotavailableforthetimebeing?A．TheWildernessB．Blood,Salt,WaterC．TimeandTimeAgainD．AGiftFromBob2、Whowroteabookbasedonarealstory?A．DeniseMinaB．BenEltonC．MarinaFioratoD．JamesBowen3、Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat_____.A．McKayCoppinsusedtobeapoliticalfigureB．AlexMorrowalsoappearedinotherdetectivestoriesC．BowenandtherealBobarethemostpopularcharactersD．MarinaFioratointerpretsShakespeare’scomedydifferently24．（8分）SupposeyouworkinabigfirmandfindEnglishveryimportantforyourjobbecauseyouoftendealwithforeignbusinessmen.NowyouarelookingforaplacewhereyoucanimproveyourEnglish,especiallyyourspokenEnglish.HerearesomeadvertisementsaboutEnglishlanguagetrainingfromnewspaper.Youmayfindtheinformationyouneed.GlobalEnglishCenter﹡GeneralEnglishinallfourskills:listening,speaking,reading,andwriting.﹡3-month(700yuan),6-month(1,10yuan)andone-year(2,000yuan)courses.﹡Choicesofmorningoreveningclasses,3hoursperday,Mon－Fri.﹡ExperiencedcollegeEnglishteachers.﹡Closetocitycenterandbusstops.Tel:67705272Add:105AhongshanRoad,100082ModernLanguageSchool﹡SpecialcoursesinEnglishforbusiness,travel,banking,hotelmanagementandofficeskills.﹡Smallclasses(12-16students)onSat.&Sun.from2:00－5:00p.m.﹡NativeEnglishteachersfromCanadaandtheUSA．﹡Languagelabandcomputerssupplied.﹡3-monthcourse:1,050yuan;6-monthcourse:1,850yuan.Writeorphone:ModernLanguageSchool,675ParkRoad.100056Tel:67353019The2stCenturyEnglishTrainingCentre﹡Wespecializeineffectiveteachingatalllevels.﹡Weoffermorningorafternoonclass,boththreemonthsandahalfatacostof800yuan.﹡Wealsohaveasix-weekTOEFLpreparationclassduringwinterandsummerholidays.﹡Entranceexams:June.1andDec.1﹡Only15-minutewalkfromcitycentre.Call67801642formoreinformationTheInternationalHouseofEnglish﹡Three/Six-monthEnglishcoursesforstudentsofalllevelsataverylowcost:60yuanfor12hoursperweek:convenientclasshours:9:00－12:00a.m.and2:00－5:00p.m.﹡A4-montheveningprogrammespeciallyfordevelopingspeakingskills(samecostasdayclasses).﹡Freesightseeingandsocialactivities﹡VeryclosetotheCentralPark.Forfurtherinformationcall67434081、Youworkfrom9:00a.m.to4:30p.m.everyday.Whichschoolwillyouchoose?A．GlobalEnglishCenterandModernLanguageSchool.B．GlobalEnglishCenterandtheInternationalHouse.C．ModernLanguageSchoolandthe2stCentury.D．The2stCenturyandtheInternationalHouse.2、The2stCenturyisdifferentfromtheotherthreeschoolsinthat______.A．itsteachingqualityisbetter B．itisnearesttothecitycentreC．itscoursesaremoreadvanced D．itrequiresanentranceexamination3、YouwillprobablyprefertogototheInternationalHousebecauseit_________.A．offersfreesightseeingandsocialactivitiesB．hasaspecialcourseinspokenEnglishC．costslessthantheotherschoolsD．hasnativeEnglishteachers4、IfyoutaketheeveningprogrammeattheInternationalHouse,youwillpayabout_______.A．60yuan B．240yuan C．71yuan D．960yuan25．（10分）TennisgreatBillieJeanKingisagreatathleteandapioneerinsportandshewonfoursinglestitlesattheUSOpenbetween1967and1974.Now,thesametennisofficialswithwhomsheoftenbattledhavepaidheraspecialhonor.USOpenorganizersnamedtheirvenue(会场)theBillieJeanKingNationalTennisCenteratthebeginningofthisyear’schampionship.Thedecisioncameasasurprisetothestar.BillieJeanKinghadherfirsttennislessonattheageof11,andbecameinterestedinit.Sixyearslatershemadeherselfknownwinningthefirstof20titlesatWimbledoninthedoubleschampionship.Kingwentontobecomethefirstfemaleathletetoearn$100,000inayear.Buthergreatestachievementsmayhavebeenoffthegame.Shedevotedherselftofightingforequalstatusforwomenandwomeninsportsthatwentfarbeyondtennis.AuniqueopportunityarrivedanditprovedaperfectwayforKingtofurtherchangetheplaceofwomeninsportsin1973.Shewaschallengedtoplayaman-tennisgreatBobbyRiggs.Themenorganizingtheeventexpecteditwouldprovidegreatentertainmentandtheeventwasreportedbysportscaster(体育评论员)HowardCosell.ButKingfoundhefocusedonherappearance,nevermentioningherathleticachievements.Kingsawitasacrossroadinherbattleforwomen’sequalityinsports.Shedidwin,furtheropeningopportunitiesforgirlsinsports.Butsomeyoungfemaleathletesnowdon’ttaketheseopportunitiesseriously.WhenaskedwhattheyknewaboutKing,theylookedpuzzled.“They’vegotmanychancestoplayandit’sagoodthing.However,westillhavealongwaytogoforgirlsandwomeninsportsandthat’swhatIwant—Iwantthedreamtobeequal”Shesaid.1、BillieJeanKingfoughtwithtennisofficialsfor.A．betterpayforherselfB．morechancestocompeteC．theequalityforwomeninsportsD．aspecialhonorfromthem2、BillieKingfirstwonherfamethrough.A．hercompetitionwithBobbyRiggsin1973B．beingthefirstathletetogetayearlyincomeof$100,000C．theBillieJeanKingNationalTennisCenterD．hervictoryinthedoubleschampionship3、WhywastheeventwithBobbyRiggsorganizedin1973?A．Toattractmoreaudiencefortheinterestsoftheorganizer.B．ToincreaseBillieKing’sfameinthesportsfield.C．Tomakethesporttennispopular:D．Tofurtheropenchancesforwomeninsports.4、Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatBillieKing.A．hasalwaysbeenrespectedandhonoredinsportsfromthestartB．thinksthatthestatuswomenhavegotinsportsishighenoughC．isdisappointedatnotbeingrecognizedbyyoungfemaleathletesD．thinksinequalitybetweenmenandwomeninsportsstillexists.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）Inlife,wewillsucceedandfailoftenforreasonsthatareentirelyoutofour1.Wecanworkharderthananyoneelseintheofficeandstillnotbe2.Wecanbeincrediblyniceandlovesomeonedeeply,andtheymaynotloveus3.Thebottomlineisthatlifeisnot4.Thatisatough5toswallowformanyofus.Asaresult,somepeople6afterbeinghitbyevenoneunfairblowfromlife.Butifweletlife’sunfairness7us,wewillneverreceivethebeautifulblessingsthatlifehas8forus.Myfirst9marriagefeltveryunfairtome.NomatterhowhardIhadtriedtobeagoodwife,Icouldnotmaketherelationship10.Icouldhavebeen11bythatexperience.ButIbelievedthatIcouldbe12marriedoneday13Ialwayswantedtoexperiencetraditionalfamilylife.Andthen,Imetthiskind,thoughtful,generousman.WhatI’velearnedovertheyearsisthatwecandoallthethingsthat14agoodoutcome,butget15thingsinreturninstead.Whenwearefacedwithlife’sseemingunfairness,our16needstojumpin.Whenlifedoesn’tgo17plan,wehavetoletgooftheoutcomethatwehavebeen18andkeeptrying,anddoingtherightthing.19thatlifeisneitherfairnorstraightforward.Andbyknowingthatifweremainconfident,wecandriveourunfairexperiencesawayandusethemforour20.1、A．reachB．controlC．dateD．order2、A．promotedB．paidC．pleasedD．proved3、A．moreB．backC．enoughD．unconditionally4、A．easyB．smoothC．fairD．ideal5、A．feelingB．wordC．factD．pill6、A．dieddownB．lookeddownC．shutdownD．settleddown7、A．confuseB．manageC．betrayD．defeat8、A．inchargeB．inreturnC．inplaceD．instore9、A．arrangedB．failedC．happyD．trial10、A．workB．startC．endD．worsen11、A．teasedB．discouragedC．hurtD．shocked12、A．proudlyB．casuallyC．happilyD．shortly13、A．ifB．whileC．becauseD．though14、A．bringB．requireC．serveD．deserve15、A．badB．inferiorC．sillyD．cheap16、A．faithB．courageC．judgementD．effort17、A．aheadofB．accordingtoC．regardlessofD．relatedto18、A．achievingB．affectingC．expectingD．declining19、A．AcceptB．AssumeC．FancyD．Consider20、A．careerB．marriageC．fateD．benefit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）Iwantyou,mydearreaders,tolivealifelikeadog.AmIcrazy?No.WhatItellyouisreallyuseful.Beyourself.WhenweadoptedRocky,Ialmostforgottoaskhisname.Theclerksaid,“It’sRocky,butIMchangeittoPierre,ifI1．(be)you.”WesoonlearnedthisblackboywasanythingbutaPierre.He’sathletic,funny,2．(society),andfree.ThenameRockysuitshimwell.Nomatter3．othersthinkyoushouldbelike,it’salwaysbesttobeyourtrueself.Masterthebasics.Eat,sleep,exercise,andconnectwithyourfamily.Rockyisnevertoobusytoeat,toodistractedtosleep,ortootiredforawalk,4．doesheeverturndownanopportunitytoconnect.Hiswagging-tailgreetings,kisses,andability5．(land)directlyinthemiddleofthesittingroom6．(be)allpowerfulstatementsofjusthowbasictheneedtoconnectreallyis.Andyet,intoday’sworld,7．isofteneasytoforgetthatfamilyandfriendsare8．(actual)basics.Explore,explore,explore.Curiousandsmart,Rockyalwaysseemsreadytoexplorenewterritory.He’llhappilylearnanew“trick”,climbnewhills,ortrynewtoys.Inlife,the9．(choose)isyours:playitsafeandkeepstaying,10．facetheunknownandcontinuetogrow.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。TheGreatWallisagreatmilitaryfortificationprojectinChinathatwasregardedasamiracleinthehistoryofancientarchitecture、Itwentthroughmore2,500yearsoftheChinesehistorybutbestridesthevastterrainoveradozenofprovincesinnorthernChina、Althoughithaslosttheitsmilitaryvalueforalongtime,itneverthelessreflectsthedignity,confident,andindependenceoftheChinesepeople、In1987,UNESCOlistedtheGreatWallbyaWorldHeritageSite、TheGreatWallisamust-visitsitefortouristsworldwidewheretheycometoChinaandBeijing、MoreofthemputonT-shirtswithMaoZedong’spoetrysaid“YouarenotamanuntilyouclimbeduptheGreatWall”whentheyhappilyclimbthestepoftheGreatWall、Theexperiencebecomesunforgettable、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）据《中国日报》报道，世界上多个国家立法禁止父母惩罚孩子。这一消息在新浪、微博等网络平台上引起网友的热议。请结合下表，用英文写一篇120词左右的短文，谈谈不同人群的看法和理由，并简要陈述你的观点及理由。注意：1、开头已写好，不计入总词数；2、词数：120左右观点理由一些人支持1.惩罚孩子是父母常用的教育方法，可以立即制止孩子的不当行为。2.适度的惩罚可以让孩子从中吸取经验教训。一些人反对1.惩罚会让孩子感觉自己不被尊重，进而丧失信心。2.为了避免被惩罚，孩子可能会学会说谎。你的观点……（不少于两点）Itisreportedthatsomecountriesm