浙江省慈溪市六校新高考英语二模试卷及答案解析

浙江省慈溪市六校新高考英语二模试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．---Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?---yes.Theyareaccustomed____atmeals.A．totalking B．tonottalking C．tonottalk D．totalk2．Ishookhandsand________greetingswiththemanager,whoIimpressedalot.A．conveyedB．swappedC．exchangedD．switched3．Thankstotheeffortsinenvironmentalprotection,thewetlandhasbeen_____toitsoriginalappearance.A．restoredB．deliveredC．transferredD．drafted4．AbookIreadlastyear,______nameIcan’tremember,changedmyideaabouttime.A．which B．thatC．whose D．what5．Oneisexpectedtobehave_________onsomespecialoccasions.A．accurately B．precisely C．appropriately D．rightly6．_______manyChineseholidaysaredirectedtowardsservicesrememberingancestors,theChingMingFestivalisbeyonddoubtthelargest.A．Unless B．SinceC．Once D．While7．Ican________Diana’sthoughtsfromthechangesinherfacialexpressions.A．readB．noticeC．countD．watch8．LetHarryplaywithyourtoysaswell,Clare—youmustlearnto________.A．support B．careC．spare D．share9．—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged10．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen11．—Canyoudomeafavour,Mr.Smith?Mycar______start.—Noproblem.Youcancountonit.A．won’tB．mustn’tC．needn’tD．shouldn’t12．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice．A．thoughtB．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinkingD．wasthinking13．—Whatamess!You’realwaysthrowingthingsabout.—Don’tbe____,Mum.Iwilltidyitupnow.A．hotunderthecollarB．oncloudnineC．offthetopofyourheadD．downinthedumps14．.Somepeoplesaymorebutdoless______othersdotheopposite.A．once B．when C．while D．as15．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．affordC．sacrifice D．dismiss16．Thenewswasaterribleblowtoher,butshe______theshocksoon．A．gotout B．gotover C．gotoff D．gotthrough17．WolfWarrior2,_______directorWuJingalsostarredintheleadrole,isafirst-classproduction,evenbyHollywoodstandards.A．where B．whichC．whom D．as18．Policementhinkthatwherethereisviolence,drugswithdamagingeffectsonkidsarealways______it．A．beyond B．before C．behind D．besides19．I______haveworriedbeforeIcametothenewschool,formyclassmateshereareveryfriendlytome.A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t20．---Thefreegiftdoesn’tlookgood.---_____,madam,butifyouwantgoodquality,youhavetopayforit.A．Nodoubt B．NooffenceC．Noproblem D．Noway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）IREADmostlyfictionbeforeIwasintroducedtoCaMalcolmGladwell'swork.InhisTEDtalkcalled"Choice,Happiness,andSpaghettiSauce(意大利面酱)",heusedtheexamplesofPepsiandspaghettisaucetoarguethatgivingpeoplechoicesmakesthemhappy.IfIhadonlyheardhisconclusionstatementandmissedtheevidencethatheemployed,Iwouldhavebeenwonderinghowhecouldarguesuchaninterestingpoint.Buthestructuredhisargumentlikeadetectivestory,witheachpuzzlepiececontributingtotheconclusion.Fascinated,IborrowedhisbookOutliers:TheStoryofSuccessfromthelibrary.Eachchapterhaditsownstoryandargument,andalloftheargumentswereaboutfactorsthatcontributedtoanindividual’ssuccessintheworld.Thedepthofhisresearchwasamazing.Inthefirstchapter,heanalyzedthereasonsbehindthecrashofKoreanAirFlight801in1997,whichkilledmorethan220people.Thedisastertookplacepartlybecausetheco-pilotdidn’tpointoutthemistakesthatthepilotwasmaking.InSouthKorea,it’sdisrespectfultodisagreewithhigherupseveniftheyaredoingsomethingwrong.Perhapsmostinterestingofall,GladwellexplainedwhyAsiansaresogoodatmath.HesaidAsiansgetanadvantagewhentheylearnhowtocountbecausetheirlanguagehasfewersyllables(音节)andmakesnumberseasiertoremember.ButGladwellismostlyinterestedinansweringmyfavoritequestion,"Why?”Andthat’sexactlywhyIlovehisworks.AfterreadingOutliers:TheStoryofSuccessandotherbookslikeit,Ifoundmyselfquestioningmycommonly-acceptedbeliefsmuchmoreoften.Afterall,whyshouldwetakeanythingforgranted?1、Whydoestheauthorwritethisarticle?A．TopromotesomeofGladwell’sbooks.B．TointroduceGladwellandhisbooks.C．ToshowhowGladwelldidresearchforhisbooks.D．ToexplainwhyheenjoysGladwell’sbooks.2、HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutGladwell’sTEDtalk?A．Surprisingbutpersuasive.B．Refreshingbutpuzzling.C．Interestingbutdoubtful.D．Funnybutconclusive.3、Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A．Eatingspaghettisaucecanmakeyouhappy.B．CarelessnesscausedtheKoreanaircrashin1997.C．FewersyllablesgiveAsiansanadvantageinlearningmath.D．TheStoryofSuccessisaboutGladwell’spersonalsuccess.4、WhatreallymakestheauthorfallinlovewithGladwell’sworks?A．Hisstrongarguments.B．Hisamazingresearch.C．Hisdetective-likestories.D．Hisquestioningspirit.22．（8分）Itwasthemen’sskatingfinalsoftheWinterOlympicswhenIwas16.SomedayI’dbeintheOlympics.Infact,itwasmydream.ThatnightIlayonourlivingroomfloorexcitedlywatchingthebattlebetweentheBrians:AmericanBrianBoitanofacingBrianOrserinCanada.Bothofthemhadbeenworldchampions.Bothofthemdeservedtowin.NaturallyIwasforBrianBoitano,anorthernCalifornianlikeme.Wehadskatedonthesameice.Iheldmybreathinamazement.Boitanoperformedsuccessfully.Thegoldmedal!Ijumpedintheairwhenhisscorewentup.ButwhathappenednextiswhatI’llneverforget.BrianBoitanosatinfrontofthecamerawithhiscoach,surroundedbyagroupofjournalist.Hewastalkingabouthiscareerandhismedal,talkingtothewholeworld.Aterriblesinkingfeelingwentthroughme.IcouldneverbeintheOlympics,Ithought…Icouldnottalkinpubliclikethat.Justtheideaofapressconferenceterrifiedme.IlovedskatingpartlybecauseIdidn’thavetotalk.Icouldexpressmyselfwithmyjumpsanddancesbetter.Ididn’thavetostandupandgiveaspeechlikesometeachersexpected.IcouldfeelthebloodrushtomyfaceifIthoughtateacherwasgoingtocallme.Istaredatmyshoes.IwassureI’dmakeafoolofmyself.ThenextdayIwasattherink(溜冰场)asusual.Iwaspractisingacombinationofjumpsthathadonceseemedimpossible.Iworkedveryhardthenextfewyears—ontheiceandespeciallyoff.AfterjournaliststalkedtomeandalthoughmyheartpoundedeverytimeIspoketothem,Igottoknowthem.Theybecamefamiliarfaces.Andtheygottoknowme.SowhenmybigmomentcamefouryearsafterBrian’s,Iwasready.SometimesIthinkmybiggestaccomplishmentwasnotwinningthegoldbuttalkingtothepressafterwards.Whenyoudothethingyoufearmost,youputanendtofear.Fearcanstopyoudeadinyourtracks.Fearcankilladream.Whatareyouafraidof?Whatscaresyoumorethananythingelse?Thisyear,walkrightuptoitandconquerit,stepbystep.1、Whatinformationcanwegetfromthesecondparagraph?A．Theauthorlivedahardlife.B．TheauthorcomesfromCanada.C．TheauthoronceskatedwithOrser.D．TheauthorwishedBoitanotowinthematch.2、Whatisoneofthereasonswhytheauthorlikedskatingaccordingtothepassage?A．Shecouldbuildupherbodytobehealthier.B．Itcouldhelphertogetclosertoheridol.C．Shecouldbetterexpressherselfwithbodylanguage.D．Thepossibilityofherbeingaworldchampionwasgreat.3、Whattheauthorfeltthemostsatisfiedwithisthat.A．shereachedhercoach’sexpectationsB．shebecameaworldchampionasplannedC．shemanagedtoovercomeherinnerfeareventuallyD．shehandledthebalancebetweenhercareerandlife4、Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellus?A．Faceafearbravely.B．Practicemakesperfect.C．Badtimesmakeagoodman.D．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.23．（8分）LONDON(Reuters)——Organicfruit,deliveredrighttothedoorstep.ThatiswhatGabrielGoldprefers,andheiswillingtopayforit.Ifthisisnotpossible,the26-year-oldcomputertechnicianwillspendtheextramoneyatthesupermarkettobuyorganicfood.“Organicproduceisalwaysbetter,”Goldsaid,“Thefoodisfreeofpesticides(农药),andyouaregenerallysupportingfamilyfarmsinsteadoflargefarms.Andmoreoftenthannot,itislocallygrownandseasonal,soitismoretasty.”Goldisoneofagrowingnumberofshoppersbuyingintotheorganictrend,andsupermarketsacrossBritainarecountingonmorelikehimastheygrowtheirorganicfoodbusiness.Buthowmanyshoppersreallyknowwhattheyaregetting,andwhyaretheywillingtopayahigherpricefororganicproduce?MarketresearchshowsthatGoldandotherswhobuyorganicfoodcangenerallygiveclearreasonsfortheirpreferences—buttheirknowledgeoforganicfoodisfarfromcomplete.Forexample,smallamountsofpesticidescanbeusedonorganicproducts.AndaboutthreequartersoforganicfoodinBritainisnotlocalbutimportedtomeetgrowingdemand.“Thedemandfororganicfoodisincreasingbyaboutonethirdeveryyear,soitisaveryfast-growingmarket."saidSueFlock,aspecialistinthislineofbusiness.1、MoreandmorepeopleinBritainarebuyingorganicfoodbecause________.A．theyconsiderthefoodfreeofpollutionB．theycangetthefoodanywhereC．theyaregettingricherD．theylikehome-grownfruit2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEtothefactsaboutmostorganicproducesoldinBritain?A．Itgrowsindoorsallyearround.B．Itisgrownonfamilyfarms.C．ItisproducedoutsideBritain.D．Itisproducedonlargefarms.3、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwords“theorganictrend”inParagraph2?A．Higherpricesoforganicfood.B．Betterqualityoforganicfood.C．Risingmarketoforganicfood.D．Growinginterestinorganicfood.24．（8分）DiscoveringTasmaniaTheislandofTasmaniaisseparatedfrommainlandAustraliabytheBassStrait.Theislandisaplaceofnaturalbeautyandhasmorethan2,000kmofwalkingtracksand18nationalparks.Ifyougoonatour,you’lldiscoverawildandbeautifulplacewherethepeoplearefriendlyandthefoodisdelicious.Ifyoudon’tlikewalking,thereareothertoursyoucanchoosefromincludingarivercruiseandcycling.Youcanalsocombineyourtourwithfishing,sailingorsunbathingonthebeach.OneofthemostincredibleplacestowalkisalongtheTarkinecoastwhichislocatedinthenorth-westofTasmania.It’ssuchawildandremoteareathatyoucaneasilycompleteyourwalkwithoutseeinganyoneapartfromthemembersofyourgroupandyourtwoguides.TheareacontainsthelargesttemperaterainforestinAustraliawhichishometomorethan50endangeredspecies.ItisalsohometomanyAboriginalHeritageSites.Yourguideswillprovideyouwithplentyofinformationabouttheareaasyoucompletethatpartofyourtour.Duringyourtour,you’llcomeacrossrivers,mountainranges,spectacularwaterfalls,wildlifeandlongwildbeaches.Itwillbeanexperienceyouwon’teasilyforget.TourItinerary:Day1:You’repickedupfromyourhotelinthetownofLauncestonanddriventotheTarkine.Youthencompleteathree-hourwalkthroughtheforestbeforearrivingatyourcampatMysteryCreek.Thereyouwillenjoyadeliciousmealcookedbyyourguides.Day2:Afterbreakfast,youcontinuedeeperintotherainforest,passingsomeofthetallesttreesintheworldasyougo,andstoppingforlunchandthencampintheevening.Day3:Thehighlightoftoday’shikeistheTarkineFalls,abeautiful15-metrewaterfall.Day4:TodayyoucanstayatthecampandbatheintheTarkineFalls,oryoucangoforadayhikeformorefantasticviewsoftheforest.Day5:Afteralasthikethroughtheforest,youarepickedupatabout4:00p.m.andyouarriveinLauncestonataround7:00p.m.Thetourincludestwoprofessionalguides,transporttoandfromtherainforest,allfoodwhileonthetoursandallsafetyequipment.Youshouldbuyorhirerecommendedcampingequipmentincluding:backpacks,sleepingbags,sleepmats,headtorches,raincoatsandtrousers.1、Atouristtotheislandcan______.A．cyclealongtheTarkinecoastandthroughtheforestB．buyorhireasmuchcampingequipmentaspossibleC．goforadaytrekformorefantasticviewsonDay5D．choosetomakeasailingtouroftheplaceforpleasure2、Fromthepassageweknowthat______.A．peoplewillwalkhoursinallthefivedaysduringthetourB．manyspeciesindangerareprotectedinthenationalparksC．ittakesaboutthreehourstodrivefromLauncestontoTarkineD．thetourprovidesguides,accommodationandsafetyequipment25．（10分）EmmaWatsonenteredourlivesastheperfectHermioneGrangerin2001,and16yearslater,we’rejustasmuchinlovewiththischarming,intelligentBritishgirl,asever.YoumayormaynotbeaPotterhead,butalotofpeoplearecharmedbyEmmaWatson’sperfection.Despitebeingastarperformerattheyoungageof11,she’snevergonetheHollywoodspoiledchildroute.Infact,shemadeallattemptstostayasnormalaspossible.Shesaid,“Ignoringfamewasmyrebellion,inafunnyway.Iwasinsistentonbeingnormalanddoingnormalthings.Itprobablywasn’tadvisabletogotocollegeinAmericaandroomwithacompletestranger.Anditprobablywasn’twisetoshareabathroomwitheightoilierpeopleinadormitory.Lookingback,Ithinkthatwascrazy.”Sheadded,“Iwasverywell-educated.Mydadpaidformetogotoaverygoodschool,soIworkedhardeverysingledayatthatschooltomakehimproudofme.AndIdid,andIstilldo.”IfwehadtoimaginewhatHermioneGrangerwouldhavegrownuptobelike,wewouldsayshe’dbetheEmmaWatsonofthePotteruniversebecausetherereallyisnowaytoseparatethetwo.Inthelastfewyears,Emmahasaddedmorefeatherstohercapthanweimaginedbeinghumanlypossible,whichincludeactor,scholar,modelaridUNWomenGoodwillAmbassador.InherroleasaUNWomenGoodwillAmbassador,she’dsupportedpowerfulcausestothebestofherabilityandbroughtthemalltheattentiontheydeserve.EmmaWatsongaveusthemostaccuratedescriptionofourfavoritegirlfromthePotteruniverse.“Younggirlsaretoldyouhavetobeadelicateprincess.Hermionetaughtthemthatyoucanbeawarrior.”1、AfterEmmaWatsonbecameanact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B．recognize C．explore D．expose2、A．cameupon B．setaside C．builtup D．brokedown3、A．conveniently B．delightedly C．tightly D．relaxingly4、A．distance B．heights C．dangers D．lengths5、A．devoted B．limited C．opposed D．accustomed6、A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Anyway7、A．side B．hand C．way D．direction8、A．happiness B．sorrow C．forgiveness D．entertainment9、A．strangers B．environments C．ceremonies D．situations10、A．hope B．fight C．forget D．sigh11、A．stopped B．unloaded C．added D．charged12、A．when B．until C．unless D．before13、A．ignore B．tease C．treat D．value14、A．patience B．kindness C．courage D．violence15、A．matters B．hurts C．counts D．changes16、A．disadvantages B．behavior C．friends D．offences17、A．ached B．suffered C．smiled D．regretted18、A．Apartfrom B．Ratherthan C．Insteadof D．Regardlessof19、A．strong B．aggressive C．inspired D．aware20、A．considerate B．merciful C．grateful D．sincere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）TheAfricanelephant,thelargestlandanimalremainingontheearth,isofgreatimportancetoAfricanecosystem.Unlikeotheranimals,theAfricanelephantis1．agreatdegreethebuilderofitsenvironment.Asabigplant-eater,itshapesthesurroundingsin2．itlives,therefore3．(influence)theexistenceofmillionsofotheranimalsItistheelephant’sgreatdesireforfood4．makesitadisturberoftheenvironmentandanimportantbuilderof5．(it)habitat.Initscontinuoussearchforthe300poundsofplantsitmusthaveeveryday,itkillssmalltreesandunder-bushes,6．pullsbranchesoffbigtrees.Thisresultsinopenspaceinthetropicalforestwhich7．(need)forthegrowthofotherplants.Inthisopenspace8．(be)countlessplantsinvariousstagesofgrowth.WhatworriesscientistsnowisthattheAfricanelephanthasbecomean9．(endanger)species.Iftheelephantdisappears,scientistssay,manyotheranimalswillalsodisappearfromvastareasofforestandsavanna,10．(great)changingandworseningthewholeecosystem.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(＼)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。Iusedtothinkcooperatingwasteoftime,butonethingchangesmymind．Onedaythescientificteacheraskedustodosomeresearchesandhandedintheconclusion．ThattookmelotsoftimetodotheresearchbutIstillcouldn’tfinishedit．SoItriedtocooperatewithothers．Wesharedourresearchesandthenmadethecompletelyconclusionsoon．SoIthinkcooperatingnotonlysavesourtimes,butalsohelpsustopromotethecommunicationwithothers．Althoughintheworldtodayveryfewthingscanbesuccessfullydonebyjustoneperson,cooperatingcanbenefitfrombothorallsides．47第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，元旦将至，你校将举办艺术节（theArtFestival）活动，请写一封电子邮件给你的美国朋友Ben，向他介绍艺术节的情况，并邀请他参加。要点如下：1.艺术节的时间和地点。2.艺术节的主要活动。1.参加对象。4.发出邀请。注意：1.词数100左右，不使用真实姓名；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。1．开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearBen，IamwritingtotellyousomethingabouttheArtFestival._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Iamlookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours，LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、A4、C5、C6、D7、A8、D9、B10、C11、A12、B13、A14、C15、A16、B17、A18、C19、C20、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、1、D2、A3、C4、D22、1、D2、C3、C4、A23、1、A2、C3、D24、Inthe1962movieLawrenceofArabia,onesceneshowsanAmericannewspaperreportereagerlysnappingphotosofmenrobbingadamagedtrain.Oneoftherobbers,ChiefAudaabuTayioftheHoweitatclan,suddenlynoticesthecameraandsnatchesit.“AmIinthis?”heasks,beforesmashingitopen.Tothedismayedreporter,Lawrenceexplains,“Hethinksthesethingswillstealhisvirtue.Hethinksyou’reakindofthief.”Assoonascolonizersandexplorersbegantakingcamerasintodistantlands,storiesbegancirculatingabouthownativepeoplessawthemastoolsforblackmagic.The“ignorantnatives”mayhavehadapoint.Whenphotographyfirstbecameavailable,scientistswelcomeditasamoreobjectivewayofrecordingfarawaysocietiesthanearlytravelers’exaggeratedaccounts.Butinsomeways,anthropological(人类学的)photographsrevealmoreabouttheculturethatholdsthecamerathantheonethatstaresback.Upintothe1950sand1960s,manyethnographer(人种学者)sought“pure”picturesof“primitive”cultures,routinelydeletingmodernarticlesfordailyusesuchasclocksandWesterndress.Theypaidmenandwomentore-enactritualsortoposeasmembersofwarorhuntingparties,oftenwithlittleregardfortruthfulness.EdwardCurtis,thelegendaryphotographerofNorthAmericanIndians,forexample,gotoneMakahmantoposeasawhalerwithaspearin1915—eventhoughtheMakahhadnothuntedwhalesinageneration.Thesephotographsreinforcedwidelyacceptedstereotypesthatnativecultureswereisolated,primitive,andunchanging.Forinstance,NationalGeographicmagazine’sphotographshavetaughtmillionsofAmericansaboutothercultures.AsCatherineLutzandJaneCollinspointoutintheir1993bookReadingNationalGeographic,themagazinesinceitsfoundingin1888haskeptatraditionofpresentingbeautifulphotosthatdon’tchallengewhite,middle-classAmericanconventions.Whiledark-skinnedwomencanbeshownwithouttops,forexample,whitewomen’sbreastsaretaboo.Photosthatcouldunsettleordisturb,suchasareasoftheworldtornapartbywarorfamine,arediscardedinfavorofthosethatreassure,toconformwiththesociety’sstatedpledgetopresentonly“kindly”visionsofforeignsocieties.Theresult,LutzandCollinssay,isthedisplayof“anidealizedandexoticworldrelativelyfreeofpainorclassconflict.”LutzactuallylikesNationalGeographicalot.Shereadthemagazineasachild,anditslushimageryinfluencedhereventualchoiceofanthropologyasacareer.Shejustthinksthataspeoplelookatthephotographsofothercultures,theyshouldbealerttothechoiceofcompositionandimages.3、Themaini