陕西省咸阳市泾阳县新高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷及答案解析

陕西省咸阳市泾阳县新高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷注意事项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．Natureisunderstandableinthesense______shewillanswertrulyandrewardwithdiscoverieswhenweaskherquestionsviaobservation.A．that B．whereC．how D．what2．Themajorityofnewbusinessesfailbecause,________theyhaveaproductorservicethatfillsagapinthemarket,theyusuallylacktheskillsinsales,marketing,andadministration.A．nowthatB．evenifC．aslongasD．asthough3．Theuseofcomputershasmade______possibleformorepeopletoworkathome.A．it B．that C．which D．what4．USslangishugely______thankstothemanydifferentethnicgroupsthathavesettledinthecountry.A．delicate B．dynamic C．diverse D．desperate5．—AreyoustillthinkingabouttheemailTonysentyouyesterday？—Oh，totellthetruth,that’smakesmefeelexcited.A．What B．how C．that D．why6．IwastellingajokeandSamjustinterruptedmetotelladifferentone.Healways_____!A．biteshistongueB．saveshisskinC．stealsmythunderD．pullsmyleg7．TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2pm,______liesanationalnaturereserve.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when8．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup9．—Doyouthinkheistheonlypersonforthejob?—I’mnotquitesurebuthe’llprove_______tothetask.A．equal B．essentialC．special D．superior10．Housepricesareusuallymuchhigher________therearesubwaystationsaround.A．where B．unless C．while D．though11．IwishI______atmysister’sweddinglastTuesday,butIwasonabusinesstripinNewYorkthen.A．willbe B．wouldbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen12．Wehavetimeandagain____ourpositiononTaiwanissue!Whateverhappens,wewon’tchangeit!A．explained B．clarified C．introduced D．concluded13．Fathermadeapromise______________Ididwellintheentranceexam,hewouldtakemetoHongKonginthesummervacation.A．ifthat B．ifC．thatif D．that14．ThePartycouldhavestated______theirpolicywasonthismatter,butthevotersonlyreceivedaverydustyanswer.A．why B．when C．whether D．what15．______flag-raisingceremonywasheldattheGoldenBauhiniaSquareonJuly1tocelebrate______17thanniversaryofHongKong’sreturntoChina.A．A;/ B．A;theC．The;the D．/;the16．Checkyourpapercarefullytosee________youhavemadeanymistakes.A．what B．which C．whether D．that17．Myfriendwarnedme______goingtotheEastCoastbecauseitwascrowdedwithtourists.A．by B．against C．on D．for18．Wehavealreadydiscussedthisplan_____,sonextweshouldsparenoefforttocarryitout.A．atlength B．atrandom C．atease D．atbest19．Myteacheroftensaysthatsuccessinmakingmoneyisnotalwaysagood______ofsuccessinlife.A．beliefB．elementC．criterionD．instance20．Nodrivingafterdrinkingisarulethateverydriver____________obeyinourcountry.A．will B．shallC．may D．can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）Whyhavesomanyawardsceremoniesappearedrecently?Shakespeareneverwonaprize,nordidLeonardodaVinciorAdamSmithorCharlesDickens.Itwouldbepossibletosay,however,thatinthepast,scientistsandartistscouldwin"patronage"fromrichpeople-akingoralordwouldgivetheartistorscientistmoneytohavethempainttheirpalacesorhelpthemdevelopnewwaysofmakingmoney.Withthechangeinsocialsystemsacrosstheworld,thisnolongerhappens.Alotofscientificresearchisnowcitherfundedbythestateorbyprivatecompanies.Perhapsawardsceremoniesarejustthemostrecentfaceofthisprocess.However,thereismoretoitthanthat.WhenafilmwinsanOscar,manymorepeoplewillgoandseeitorbuytheDVD．WhenawriterwinstheNobelprize,manymorepeoplebuyhisbooks.WhenagroupwintheMTVawards,theceremonyisseenbyhundredsofthousandsofpeopleacrosstheworld.Theresult?Thegroupselllotsmorerecords.Mostawardsceremoniesarenowsponsoredbybigorganizationsorcompanies.Thismeansthatitisnotonlythepersonwhowinstheawardwhobenefitsbutalsothesponsors.TheMTVawards,forexample,aregreatforpublicisingnotonlymusicbutalsoMTVitself！Onthesurface,itseemstobea"win-win"situation,witheveryonebeinghappy,butletmeaskyouaquestion-howfardoyouthinkthatpublicityandmarketingarewinninghere,andhowmuchgenuinerecognitionofachievementistakingplace?1、WhyaresomesuccessfulpeoplelikeShakespearementionedattheverybeginningofthepassage?A．Toshowgreatadmiration. B．Toprovidethebackground.C．Toprepareforthetopic. D．Toanswerthequestion.2、Artistsandscientistsusedtoreceivemoneyfrom______.A．richpeople'ssupport B．alesoftheirworksC．differentawards D．thegovernment3、Thewriterthinksawardsactuallydoabetterjobin____.A．gettingthewinners'greatachievementsrecognizedB．financiallysupportingascientist'soranartist'sworkC．improvingthestatusofthegreatestscientistsorartistsD．earningmoremoneyfortheawardsceremonysponsors4、Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardsawardsceremonies？A．Subjective. B．Approving.C．Doubtful. D．Indifferent.22．（8分）Manypeoplehavelongdreamedofbeingabletoflyaroundassimplyasridingabicycle.Yetthesafetyandstrengthofaflyingbikewasalwaysabigproblem.Overthepast10years,developmentsintechnologyhavemovedthedreamofpersonalflyingvehiclesclosertoreality.Now,twogroupsofinventorssaysuchvehiclesmaybeavailablesoon.TheBritishcompanyMalloyAeronauticshasdevelopedaprototype(原型)ofitsflyingbicycle.GrantStapleton,marketingsalesdirectorofMalloyAeronautics,saystheHoverbikeisabletogetinandoutofsmallspacesveryquickly."Itcanbemovedacrosscontinentsveryquicklybecauseitcanbefoldedandpacked,"headds.Mr.Stapletonsayssafetywasthecompany'smainconcern.Hesaysthedesignerssolvedthesafetyissuebyusingoverlappingrotorstopowerthevehicle.Thecompanyistestingafull-sizeprototypeoftheHoverbike,whichwillmostlikelybeusedfirstbythepoliceandemergencyrescueteams.InNewZealand,MartinAircraftCompanyisalsotestingafull-sizeprototypeofitspersonalflyingdevice,calledtheJetpack.Itcanflyformorethan30minutes,upto1,000metershighandreachaspeedof74kilometersperhour.PeterCokeristheCEOofMartinAircraftCompany.HesaidtheJetpack"isbuiltaroundsafetyfromthestart".Inhiswords,“Reliabilityisthemostimportantelementofit.Wehavesafetybuiltintotheactualstructureitself,verysimilartoaFormulaOneracingcar.TheJetpackusesagasoline-poweredenginethatproducestwopowerfuljetstreams.Mr.Cokersaysitalsohasaparachutethatwouldbeused,ifthereshouldbeanemergency."Itstartstoworkatverylowaltitudeandactuallysavesboththeaircraftandthepilot,"headds.Mr.CokersaystheJetpackwillbereadyforsalesoon.1、WecanlearnfromthepassagethattheHoverbikeA．canhardlygetinandoutofsmallspacesquickly.B．canflyforover30minutes,uptol,000metershigh.C．hasbeenusedbythepoliceandemergencyrescueteams.D．canbetransportedquicklyafterbeingfoldedandpacked.2、PeterCokerusestheexampleofFormulaOneracingcartoshowthatA．theJetpackisverysafeandreliable.B．theengineoftheJetpackispowerful.C．theactualstructureoftheJetpackisuniqueD．theJetpackcanreachagreatspeedandheight3、Theunderlinedword"It"inthelastparagraphrefersto.A．thejetstream B．theengineC．theJetpack. D．theparachute4、Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Todescribetheproblemsofinventingflyingvehicles.B．Tointroducethelatestdevelopmentofflyingvehicles.C．Toshowthedifferencesbetweentwoflyingvehicles.D．Toadvertisethetwopersonalflyingvehicles.23．（8分）Adozeninternationalcoffeeexpertsshuffle（把脚挪来挪去）aroundalongwoodentable,pausingateachsteamingcup,headsdippingandsniffingdeeply.Thenthe

slurping（吃喝或吸吮的声音）begins.Inthewings,coffeefarmerYangFanwatchesintentlyasthejudgescircle,awaitingaverdict（裁定）onherlatestcropofbeans.Chinamaybethespiritualhomeoftea,butitisfastdevelopingareputationasatopcoffeeproducer.ThistastingwasasideeventtothefirsteverPu'erInternationalSpecialtyCoffeeExpoinChina'ssouthwesternYunnanprovince,whichranthiswinteranddrewmorethanathousandattendees,includingindustryaficionados(酷爱者)fromacrosstheglobe."CoffeehashugepotentialinChina,"saysLiuYing,whoswappedherlifeworkinginprivate-equity（私人股权）investmentinBeijingtogrowcoffeeinPu'erfiveyearsago."Theyoungergenerationpreferstodrinkcoffeeintheirofficesmuchmorethantea."Still,Pu'erremainssynonymouswithtea.Thisbustling（喧闹的）townneartheLaosborderissurroundedbythegreenhillsscoredwithteaplantations;itproducesavarietyofteawhichisalsocalledPu’er,consideredoneofChina'smostrefined.Buttheregion'smildclimateisalsoperfectforgrowingArabicacoffee.AndasChina'sfast-livingmillennialsmoveawayfromtraditionalteainfavoroftheinvigoratingcoffee,Pu'er'sfarmersarecateringtothedemand.Yunnanaccountsfor98%ofChina'scoffeeharvest,withhalfcomingfromthemistylandscapearoundPu'er.Today,Chinaisthe13thbiggestcoffeeproducerintheworld—risingfromzerooutputthreedecadesagoto136,000tonsannuallytoday.InApril,Seattle'sannualSpecialtyCoffeeExpodecidedtoshowcaseChinaasitsportraitcountryoforigin.ItfollowsontheheelsofStarbucks'launchingitsfirstsingle-originYunnancoffeelastyearaftereightyearsofpartnershipwithYunnanfarmers.Withglobalcoffeepricesatrecordlows,Yunnanfarmersareprocessingbeansinbespokewaystocreatedistinctflavors—allowingthemtoenterthemarketofspecialtycoffee."Atcurrentcoffeeprices,Ican'tevenfeedmyfamily,"saysthefarmerYang."Myonlywayoutistoproducespecialtycoffee,tomakethebestcoffeebeans."Thatmeanslettingbeansdryintheircherries,thusproducingawild,fruityflavorviaenvironmentalfermentation（发酵）,orallowingthemto"honey"intheirsugaryinnerlayer,whichaddsasubtlesweetness.Backinthetastingroom,Yangawaitstheexperts'verdictonwhetherallthatextraeffortwasworthwhile."IfItoldyouthiswasColombianorPanamacoffee,nobodywouldarguewithme,"saysSamuelGurel,CEOofPu'er'sTorchCoffeeRoasters,asYangbreaksintoahugegrin."It'sagreatexampleofhowChinesecoffeeisevolving."1、WhatcausedLiuYingtoquitherformerjobtogrowcoffeeinPu’er?A．Yunnanaccountsfor98%ofChina’scoffeeharvest.B．ThereisahugepotentialofcoffeemarketinChina.C．Shewantstointroducetheyoungergenerationtocoffee.D．Sheistiredofherworkinprivate-equityinvestment.2、Accordingtothepassage,weknowthatArabicacoffee__________.A．ismainlygrowninYunnanB．appealstoChinese,especiallytheyoungC．isamoreinvigoratingdrinkcomparedwithteaD．needsmildclimatetogrow3、The“extraeffort”inthelastparagraphrefersto__________.A．processingcoffeebeansinbespokewaystocreatedistinctflavorsB．formingabusinesspartnershipwithStarbucksC．loweringthepriceofYunnancoffeebeansD．replacingYunnancoffeewithColombianorPanamacoffee4、WhatdoesSamuelGurelthinkofYang’scoffeebeans?A．praiseworthy B．arguableC．inferior D．unsatisfactory24．（8分）Inthefallof1988,IvisitedmanyBuddhisttemples,butafterawhiletheyallbegantofadefrommymemories.However,therewasonetemplethatleftagreatimpressioninmyheart.ItiscalledtheTempleoftheGoldenBuddha.Afterwalkingarounditandtakingsomephotos,Iwalkedovertoaglasscase,nexttowhichwasatypewrittenpagedescribingthehistoryofthismagnificentpieceofart.Backin1957agroupofmonksfromamonastery(修道院)hadtorelocateaclayBuddhafromtheirtempletoanewlocation.Themonasterywastoberelocatedtomakeroomforthedevelopmentofahighway.Whenthecrane(吊车)begantoliftit,theweightofwassolargethatitbegantocrack.What’smore,rainbegantofall,Theheadmonkdecidedtolowerthestatuebacktothegroundandcoveritwithalargeoilclothtoprotectitfromtherain.LaterthateveningtheheadmonkwenttocheckontheBuddha.Heshinedhisflash-lightundertheoilclothtoseeiftheBuddhawasstayingdry.Asthelightreachedthecrack,henoticedalittlebeamshiningbackandthoughtitstrange.Ashetookacloserlookatthisbeamoflight,hewonderediftheremightbesomethingunderneaththeclay.Hewenttofetchachiselandhammerfromthemonasteryandbegantochipawayattheclay.Asheknockedoffpiecesofclay,thelittlebeamgrewbrighterandbigger.Manyhoursoflaborwentbybeforethemonkstoodfacetofacewiththeextraordinarysolid-goldBuddha.Historiansbelievethatseveralhundredyearsbeforetheheadmonk’sdiscovery,thearmywasabouttoinvadethecountry.Themonks,realizingthattheircountrywouldsoonbeattacked,coveredtheirpreciousgoldenBuddhawithanoutercoveringofclayinordertokeeptheirtreasurefrombeingrobbedbytheenemy.Unfortunately,itappearsthattheenemykilledallthemonks,andthewell-keptsecretofthegoldenBuddharemaineduncovereduntilthedayin1957.AsIflewhomeIbegantothinktomyself,“WeareallliketheclayBuddhacoveredwithashellofhardnesscreatedoutoffear,andyetunderneatheachofusisa‘goldenBuddha’,agoldenChrist,ora‘goldenspirit,’whichisourrealself.Somewherealongtheway,betweentheagesoftwoandnine,webegintocoverupour’goldenspirit,’ournaturalself.Muchlikethemonkwiththehammerandthechisel,ourtasknowistodiscoverourtruespiritonceagain.”1、WhatmadethemonkscovertheBuddhawithalargeoilcloth?A．Hidingitfrombeingstolen.B．Protectingitfromtherain.C．Protectingitfrombeingdamaged.D．Avoidingbeingseen.2、WhywastheauthorgreatlyimpressedbythegoldenBuddha?A．Becausehelikesitverymuch.B．Becauseitdiffersfromothers.C．Becauseofitshistory.D．Becauseoftheprotectionofthemonk.3、Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．VisitingBuddhistTemplesB．TheGoldenBuddhaC．ProtectingTheirCountryD．RelocatingtheBuddha4、Whatadviceisgiventousaccordingtothepassage?A．Coveringupourselves.B．Findingthetruth.C．Discoveringourtruespirit.D．Buildingupourbelief.25．（10分）HotSpotsforRetireestoStartTheirEncoreCareerEncoreCareer:VocationalSchoolInstructorRetirein:LosAngeles,CAEversinceIBMCEOGinniRomettycoinedtheterm“newcollar”todescribewell-paidjobsthatrequirespecificskillsbutnotnecessarilyadegree,vocationalschoolshavemadeaseriouscomeback.ApparentlyinstructorsareinshortsupplyinsunnyL.A．,wherethereare13jobsatvocationalschoolsforeveryapplicantonthemarket.Thisisagreatopportunityforskilledretireessince,unliketeachingatapublicschoolthatrequiresastatecertificate,theonlyrequirementhereisthatyoubeaseasonedexpertinyourfield.EncoreCareer:BusinessConsultantRetirein:Miami,FLConsultingisagreatoptionforaretiredbusinessprofessionallookingtomaketheirownhours,betheirownboss,andearnasmuchoraslittleasneededtomaintaintheirstandardofliving.ForeveryconsultantinMiamirightnowthereare13businesseshopingtohirethem.There'sevengreaterdemandherethaninWashingtonD．C．,whichistypicallyconsideredtheconsultingcapitaloftheworld.EncoreCareer:TouristWranglerRetirein:Austin,TXAstheeconomycontinuestoboomandmoreAmericanshaveextraincometospend,thetourismindustryhastakenoff.ThisisparticularlytrueinAustin,TX,wheretherewereastonishing36tourismjobsforeveryapplicantinJuly.Betweenfour-starhotels,thenoisyrockn'rollscene,andanewfoodculture,Austinistheplacetobeifyouwanttoworkinserviceindustry.EncoreCareer:SupporteroftheArtsRetirein:Charleston,SCIfyou'reaBabyBoomerwithadegreeinthearts,nowcouldbetheperfecttimetorevisityourpassionforcreativity.,especiallyifyoualsowanttoliveinthecenterofsoutherncharm.Betweenthe14artgalleriesonKingStreetinOldTown,anabundanceofactingcompaniesandtheaters,andmusicfestivals,it'snotsurprisingtherewere25jobsforeveryartyapplicantiiiCharleston.1、Whichcareerfocusesonanapplicant'sskillsinsteadofadiploma?A．VocationalSchoolInstructor. B．BusinessConsultant.C．TouristWrangler. D．SupporteroftheArts.2、Whichcityoffersanapplicantmorejoboptionsthantheothers?A．LosAngeles. B．Miami.C．Austin. D．Charleston.3、Whoisthetextintendedfor?A．Children. B．Graduates.C．Retirees. D．Tourists.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）完形填空（共20小题；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四个选项（ABCD）中，选出可以填入空白的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Preparingfortomorrow Sixth-gradeschoolteacherMs．Sheltonbelievedinreadiness．Studentsrememberedhowshewalkedinonthefirstdayofclassandbeganwritingwordsofeighth-gradeonthe36．Theyquicklyprotestedthatthewordswerenotontheir37andtheycouldn’tlearnthem． Theirteacherinsistedthatthestudentscouldandwouldlearnthese38．Shesaidthatshewouldteachthemsomethingthatshouldbegiven．Ms．Shelton39bysayingthatoneofthestudentsintheclassroomcouldgoonto40,maybeevenbepresidentsomeday,andshewantedtopreparethemforthatday． Ms．Sheltonspokethosewordsmanyyearsago．41didsheknowthatsomedayoneofherstudents—JesseJackson—wouldtakethem42．Shebelievedthatiftheywerewellprepared,theycould43highgoals． RalphWaldoEmersononcesaid,“Peopleonlyseewhattheyare44tosee．”Ifthat’strue,thenitisalso45thattheyonlybecomewhattheyarepreparedtobecome．Andmanythingsinlifearejustaboutgettingready． “Iwanttobedoingsomethingmore46withmylifethanwhatIamdoingnow,”ayoungmanoncesaidtome．He47whathewasdoingwasjustnotthatimportant．Otherpeoplehavesaidthingstomesuchas,“Ionly48Ihadameaningfulrelationship．”And,“I’dreallyliketogetabetterjob,butIjustdon’tsee49．” Youfillintheblanks．Whatisityouwouldliketo50thatisn’thappening?Perhapstheansweristhatyouarenotyet51．Maybeyouneedmoretimetopreparebeforeyouaretrulyreadyforthatwhichyou52． Thinkoftodayasanotherchanceto53yourselffortheexcitingfutureyouarelookingfor．Todayisnotwasted．Ifyoudesiremorefrom54,thenyoucanusetodayastraining．Foryouwillexperienceonlywhatyouarepreparedto55．Somethingwonderfulcanhappen．Andyoucanusetodaytogetreadyfortomorrow．1、A．desk B．wall C．chalkboard D．door2、A．duty B．desk C．mind D．level3、A．words B．grammars C．pronunciations D．sentences4、A．started B．ended C．warned D．reminded5、A．greatness B．wealth C．honor D．failure6、A．Seldom B．Little C．Hardly D．Totally7、A．nervously B．eagerly C．seriously D．simply8、A．keep B．have C．set D．achieve9、A．prepared B．forced C．attracted D．tempted10、A．proper B．exact C．legal D．true11、A．difficult B．significant C．pleasant D．interesting12、A．boasted B．behaved C．felt D.looked13、A．wish B．expect C．hope D．imagine14、A．what B．when C．why D．how15、A．survive B．happen C．gain D．win16、A．adventurous B．active C．ready D．intelligent17、A．concern B．arrange C．adore D．desire18、A．prepare B．enjoy C．imagine D．conduct19、A．history B．nature C．life D．marriage20、A．suffer B．experience C．struggle D．work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）Ayoungmanwantedtofindajobafter1．(finish)school.Onedayhecametoabigcompanyforit.Thereweresixyoungpeoplethatday2．theCompanyonlywantedone.Theinterviewwasveryeasy.Itwasonlyafive3．(minute)shorttalkThenthesixyoungPeopleallwenthome.4．themorningofthethirdday,theyoungmangotatextmessage.It5．(say),Wearesorrytotellyouthatyoucannotworkinourcompany."Theyoungmanfeltverysad,butheanswered6．(polite)"Thankyouallthesame."7．(late)thatafternoon,theyoungmangotanothertextmessagesaying"Weareglad8．(tell)youthatyoucanbeoneofus!”Theyoungmandidn'tknowwhy.Peopleinthecompanytoldhim,"That'sbecauseof9．Samemessageinthemomning.Onlyyousaid“Thankyou".Thatwastherealtest,andonlyyougavetherightanswer."Whenyoufeel10．(disappoint),donotforgettosay"thankyou"totheonewhodisappointsyou.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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。LookingbacktotheNationalEnglishSpeakingCompetitionItakepartinseveraldaysago,Ihavealottosharetoyou.Firstly,IfeelrealdelightedthatI’vewonthefirstprizeinthecompetition,whichmakesmetounderstandthetruemeaningoftheproverb“Nopains,nogains”.Besides,I’veestablishedthefri