湖南省醴陵市第二中学新高考仿真卷英语试卷及答案解析

湖南省醴陵市第二中学新高考仿真卷英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．Ifyouseethingsinanegativelight,youwillfindfaultseverywhereandproblemswheretherearereally________．A．noneB．someC．manyD．nothing2．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t3．—Tony,youseeminhighspirits.—________Wewonthematch4-1.A．Guesswhat? B．Oh,comeon!C．Sowhat? D．Nowonder.4．Idon’tthinkRosemarywillbeupsetaboutit,butI’llgotoseeherincaseshe_______.A．is B．willbe C．does D．need5．—Don'tputthewasteontheground,youngman.—Oh,I'msorry.I______thedustbinthere.A．hadn'tseen

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D．wasn'tseeing6．Mynewjob_______mytravellingalloverthecountry,whichmeansIwon’tbeabletospendmuchtimewithmyfamily.A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes7．Thoughhelacksexperience,thearrangementsareall_______forthemeetingnextThursdayaheadoftime.A．inparticular B．inplace C．inpreparation D．intime8．Duetoaterriblefluthat________on,manystudentsdon’tshowuptoschooltoday.A．goes B．wasgoing C．isgoing D．hasgone9．—Whataboutwatchingaballetshowthisevening?—Thanksforinvitingme,butballetisn’treally______.A．theappleofmyeye B．myfeetofclayC．mycupoftea D．thesaltoftheearth10．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how11．—Youknowquitealotaboutthefashionshow.—Well,Cathy________ittomeduringlunch.A．introducesB．introducedC．hadintroducedD．willintroduce12．________terrible,themedicinewasthrownawaybythechild.A．Tasted B．TastingC．Totaste D．Beingtasted13．Someexpertsfearthattoo-early________tocomputerswillhaveharmfulconsequencesforchildren’sdevelopment.A．exposure B．extensionC．exhibition D．expansion14．—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody15．Youcanusealargeplasticsbottle,_________cutoff,asaplottogrowflowersin.A．withitstop B．thetopofwhichC．whosetop D．itstopis16．Iknowhefeelsupsetabouthisfailure,andIcan_____that.A．relateto B．livewithC．answerfor D．pullthrough17．ThoughwintersinBritainarecoldandthereisusuallysnow,thereare________placesforskiing.A．some B．many C．few D．afew18．Bothmenhavebeen_______tolifeimprisonmentbecauseofrobbery.A．choked B．condemnedC．consisted D．convinced19．Aftercollege,hewasemployedinamiddleschoolandthereeversince.A．wouldworkedB．hadworkedC．workedD．hasworked20．Wherehaveyoubeen?—I_______intheheavytraffic.OtherwiseI_______hereearlier.A．havegotstuck;wouldhavecome B．gotstuck;wasC．gotstuck;wouldhavecome D．hadstuck;wouldcome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）Humanshaveuniquelyexpressivefaces.Welaugh,wecry,weturnredwithfeeling.Now,scientistsreportthatblue-and-yellowmacaws(金刚鹦鹉)mayjoinusinthisclubofemotions–atleast,whenitcomestoblushing.Parrotsareknownforbeingcleverandchatty.They'reevenskilledenoughtomaketheirowntoolsandoccasionallynosetheirwayintohumanmachineslikecars.Theircuriosityandcouragearewhatmakethemexcellentpets.Soit'snosurprisethattheyhavetheirownrangeofcommunicationtools.Onthewhole,birdsarenostrangerstoblushing.Manydifferentkindsofbirdshavebeenknowntoexhibitthishehavior.Parrotownersoftennoticeitintheirpets.Themotivationsbehinditarestillamysterytoscientists,though.Tozeroinonwhymacawfacesblush,somescientistsledbyAlineBertinoftheUniversityofToursstudiedfivecaptiveblue-and-yellowmacawsastheyinteractedwitheachotherandtheirhumancaretakers.Theywereamazedtoseethathumanattentionseemedtomakethemacawsblush.Theblushingdieddownwhenthecaretakersignoredtheparrots.Facialexpressionscanbesignsofahuman'semotionalstate.Likewise,birdblushingcouldconveywell-being.It'snotquiteasobviousassmiling.Still,it'sfairlyimpressive.Afterall,thesemacawsdon'thavethesamefacialmusclesthatwedo.Thebirdsaremuchsmarterandkinderthantheylook.Theyarebelievedtobeasintelligentasmonkeys.Bertinandtheotherscientistsbelievetheirworkopensthedoortofurtherresearch.Onelimitationofthestudyisthatnomacawsinnaturalenvironmenthavebeenobserved.Thatmakesithardtodrawconclusionsaboutthebirdsasaspecies.Theyarealsonotquitesurewhattheblushingmeans.Thereisstillmoretolearnaboutthesepossibleexpressionsofemotion.1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"captive"inparagraph3?A．Unique.B．Talkative.C．Curious.D．Caged.2、Birdsmightblush_____________.A．whenpeopleignorethem.B．toshowtheyarehappy.C．toshowtheyarehungry.D．whensomethingupsetsthem.3、WhatisTRUEaboutscientists'reactiontomacawsblushing?A．Theyarepuzzledbyhowbirdscancommunicatewithoneanother.B．Theyaremotivatedtocontinuestudyinghowmacawsexpressemotion.C．Theyarecuriousaboutwhyotherbirdsareunabletoconveyemotion.D．Theyareinterestedtostudymonkeystoseeiftheyblushasstrongly.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Parrotsmakeexcellentpets.B．Parrotsareskilledtomaketools.C．Themacawscancommunicatewitheachother.D．Themacawscangoredinthefacewithfeeling.22．（8分）Wealllovebankholidays.IntheUK,weonlygeteightbankholidaysinoneyear,andatleastfiveofthoseoccuraroundChristmastimeandEastertime!AbankholidayisaBritishEnglishterm.Thisisanofficialdaythatisdecidedbythegovernment,whenbanks,shopsandofficescloseforthedayeventhoughit’saweekday—usuallyaMonday,andalotofpeoplehaveadayoffwork.BankholidaysaredifferentinColombia-firstly,theyarecalled“festivos”.Therearetwentyfestivosforthewholecountryinoneyear!InBritain,peoplegetmoreholidayallowances(津贴)thanColombiansbutfewerbankholidays.TherecanbeevenmorefestivosinColombia,dependingonwhichregionofColombiayoulivein.Thisisbecausedifferentregionshavetheirownholidays.Forexample,someregionshaveapatronsaint(守护神),sotheyhaveanextrafestivotocelebratethatsaint.However,therearesomedaysthatarenationalholidaysforhistoricalreasons.ThereisanIndependenceDaycelebrationonJuly20everyyear.ThisisjustlikeBastilleDayinFranceonJuly14,orIndependenceDayintheUnitedStatesonJuly4.OtherimportantfestivosinColombiaare:LabourDay,onMay1,andColumbusDayonOctober12.ColumbusDayisahistoricalbankholidaythatalmosteverycountyonthecontinentofAmericacelebrates.ThisincludesColombia,Chile,Peru,Argentina,MexicoandtheUnitedStates.ItismemorializationofthedaywhentheItaliansailor,ChristopherColumbus,firstreachedlandonthecontinentintheyear1492.ManypeoplecriticizethisdayandsayitisnotsomethingtocelebratebecauseofthewayColumbusandhisteamtreatedthepeoplethatwerealreadylivingthere.1、Whatisa“bankholiday”accordingtothetext?A．Anofficialnationwidevacation.B．Aholidayonlyforthebankstaff.C．ABritishtraditionalreligionfestival.D．AcelebrationforChristmasandEaster.2、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A．ColombiaandBritainhavethesamenumberoffestivos.B．AllColombianshavethesamenumberoffestivos.C．ColombianshavefewerholidayallowancesthanBritishpeople.D．Peopleinmostregionscelebrateapatronsaint.3、WhydomanyAmericansrefusetocelebrateColumbusDay?A．BecauseColumbuswasn’tanAmericanatall.B．BecauseColumbusoncetreatedthelocalsbadly.C．Becauseitwasn’tColumbuswhofoundAmericafirst.D．BecauseColumbusdidn’tliveinthecontinentofAmerica.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．ABritishEnglishterm.B．BankholidaysinColombia.C．ImportantfestivosinAmerica.D．Differentbankholidaysintheworld.23．（8分）AnewreportcomparingAustralianhighschoolstudentswiththoseof65othercountriesshowthenationisslippingfurtherbehindinmathsandreadingskills.The2017ProgrammeforInternationalStudentAssessment(PISA)measuresthemathematics,readingandscienceskillsofhalfamillion15-year-oldsfromaroundtheworld.ItfoundAustralianteensplacedequal17thinmaths,equal10thinreadingandequal8thinscience.AsiancountrieslikeChina,Singapore,KoreaandJapanarepullingaheadofAustralianstudentsinmathsandreading.TheresultsshowAustralianstudentshaveslippedinmathsperformancebyaboutahalfayearofschoolingcomparedto10yearsago.Thedeclinewasstrongeringirlsthanboys,withgirlsdroppingtotheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment(OECD)average.Thereportalsofoundawidegabbetweenstudentsindifferentpartsofthecountry.TasmaniaandtheNorthernTerritorylaggedwellbehindotherstatesinallthreeareas.About14,500Australianstudentsfrom775schoolsweremeasuredintheassessment,whichwasconductedbytheAustralianCouncilforEducationalResearch(ACER)fortheOECD．ACER’sdirectorofeducationalmonitoringandresearch,Dr.SueThomson,saysgender,indigenousstatusandsocio-economicstatusstilldividestudentoutcomes.Australianstudentsfromawealthybackgroundshowadifferenceofabouttwo-and-a-halfyearsofschoolingcomparedtoastudentfromthelowestsocio-economicgroup.Questionnaireresponseshavealsofoundgirlshaveamuchmorenegativeviewaboutmaths.Indigenousstudentsare,onaverage,performingsignificantlyworsethannon-indigenousstudents,adifferenceofabouttwo-and-a-halfyearsofschoolingormoreinmaths,scienceandreading.Ms.Thomsonalsoraisedconcernsthatmorethantwo-fifthsofstudentsfailedtoreachbaseproficiencylevelsinmaths.“ThesearethelevelswhichtheMinisterialCouncilsetasnotreallyambitiousgoals,butachievablegoalsforacountrysuchasAustralia,andalargeproportionofstudentsnottobeachievingthoseresultsarequiteaworry,”shesaid.Twelveothercountriesalsoshoweddeclinesinmathsliteracyover10years,withthelargestdeclineoccurringinSweden,thenFinland,NewZealand,IcelandandthenAustralia.1、Accordingtothepassage,thereport_________.A．comparedthemathematics,readingandscienceskillsofstudentsB．foundAustralianteensplacedequal10thinmathsC．involvedhighschoolstudentsin65countriesD．showedAsianstudentsperformedbetterthanAustralianonesinallsubjects2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE,accordingtothepassage?A．GirlswereperformingworseintheseskillsthanboysinAustraliaB．Koreanstudentsplacedequal8thinscienceC．775schoolsinTasmaniaparticipatedintheassessmentD．StudentsinSwedenperformedworstinmathsamongallthestudents3、WhatmakesDr.SueThomsonsoworried?A．Two-fifthsofstudentsshownointerestinmathsinAustraliaB．NativestudentsperformedworsethanthosefromothercountriesC．ThegoalsinmathsweresethigherinAustraliathanthoseinothercountriesD．Nearlyhalfofstudentscannotreachtheachievablegoalsinmaths4、Whichsectionofawebsitedoesthispassageprobablyappearin?A．BusinessB．EducationC．ArtsandcultureD．Technologyandscience24．（8分）Afewweeksago,YuanChaojunquithiswell-paidjobwithatradingcompanyinShanghaiandstartedteachingpeoplehowto“escapefromrooms”.Roomescapeisareal-lifeadventuregame,duringwhich“imprisoned”playersarerequiredtoescapefrom“dungeons”,“prisons”andmysteriouscellsbysolvingpuzzlesandconnectingcluesinafixedperiodoftime.Stressreliefisoneofthemajorreasonswhythesegamesaresopopular.Mixedwithexcitement,challengesandfearoftheunknown,thegameallowspeopletoplaydifferentrolesandexperienceanotherlifeforashorttime.RoomescapehasbecomepopularinChina,attractingpeoplefromallwalksoflife.Thegamesoftenrequiregroupthinking,makingitagoodalternativeforcompanyteam-buildingactivities.YeKaiworksforafilmproductioncompany.Heandcolleaguesrecentlytookonaroomescapegamecalled“Assassin”,andonlymadeitout“withthehelpofeveryone”.“Thegamegavemeastrongsenseofinvolvementandteamwork,”Yesaid.“Iwilldefinitelycomebackandtryotherthemes.”InShanghaialone,morethan200locationsoffertheseadventures.Acrossthecountrythousandsofsuchescaperoomswithvariousthemeshavesprungup.Butescapegamesarenotwithouttheircritics.Accordingtoareport,avenue(场馆)openedinabasementinaresidentialareainShanghai’sJingandistrictrecently,attractingalargenumberofdevotees(热爱者)tothearea.Asthedoortothecommunityisnowconstantlyopen,someresidentshavebeenleftannoyed.“Howcanoursafetybeguaranteediftheyallowtheserandomstrangersintoourcommunityfreely?”oneoftheresidentscomplained.“Wearethinkingaboutemployingsecurityguardsattheentrancetocheckonourcustomers,”thegamedevelopersaid.“Wewantpeopletohavefun.Itwasneverourintentiontodisturbtheneighborhood.”1、Roomescapegamesarepopularmainlybecausethey.A．helpreleasepressureB．areexcitingandchallengingC．requireteamworkD．mustbefinishedinafixedtime2、Towinthegame,peoplearerequiredto.A．cooperatewitheachotherB．manageitindependentlyC．solvepuzzlesandfindcluesaloneD．haveastrongsenseofdirection3、WecaninferfromParagraph7thatsomeresidents.A．arealsofondofthegamesB．haveleftthecommunityC．areconcernedaboutthesafetyoftheircommunityD．havegreatconflictswiththedevotees4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．ExperienceanotherlifeB．HowtoescapefromrealityC．Analternativeteam-buildingactivityD．Gamesofferanescapefromstress25．（10分）Onacoolmorning,WilsonKasainewalksalongadirtpathinsouthernKenya.Actually,Kasaineistrackinglions.Particularly,heistrackingonelioncalledMarti.Trackinglionsonfootmaysounddangerous,butKasainehasbeendoingitformostofhislife.BorninatraditionalMaasaifamily,heunderstoodthebeautyandriskofthewildlife.Livingwithbiggameforceshimtodevelopagoodsenseofwhereanimalshavebeenandwheretheymightbegoing.Duringhis12-kilometerwalkstoandfromschool,helearnedhowtotellthepawprintsofalionfromthoseofotheranimals.Growingup,Kasaineknewthatimprovinghistrackingabilitieswouldhelphimavoidotherdangerousanimals.ButmaybeKasainedidn’tknowthat,yearslater,hewouldbetrackinglionsspecificallytoencounterthemandtoprotectthem.Todayheleadsasmallgroupofwide-eyedtouristsoveraredsandypathinthereserve,searchingforthelionthathasleftuponithisunmistakableprints.Eachyear,tensofthousandsoftouristscometoKenya’snationalparkstotrytovisitthe“bigfive”:elephants,rhinoceros,leopards,buffaloes,andlions.Theattractionoftheseanimalstopeopleallovertheworldmeansthatthenation’seconomyistiedtotheprotectionofitswildlife.IfKenya’swildlifedisappears,sodoesitssecond-largestsourceofincome.ConsideringtherapidurbandevelopmentinKenya,thisisn’tunimaginable.In2016,astudyshowsthatmanyofthenation’smosttreasuredspecieshavefallentolessthanone-thirdoftheirpopulationcountingfromjust40yearsago.Thenumberoflionsfelltoo.In1998,thenationwashometoover15,000;onlyabout2,000remaintoday.Severalexpertshavepredictedtheycoulddisappearentirelyfromthecountryinthenexttwodecades.WildlifeprotectioneffortsinKenyamustbeatthesacrificeofotherthings.Peoplewereforcedtoleavetheirlandandintosmallersurroundingregions.CommunitieslikeKasaine’sarenowfindingitincreasinglydifficulttomaintainatraditionalMaasailifestyle.Buttheyaregladthattheirsacrificereallymakesadifference.1、WhatdidKasainelearnonhiswaytoschoolandbackhome?A．Thebeautyandriskofthewildlife.B．Themethodoftellingdifferentplants.C．Theskillsoftellingdifferentpawprints.D．ThelifestyleofatraditionalMaasaifamily.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Thelion. B．Thepath.C．Thereserve. D．Thegroup.3、WhyisKenyamakingeffortstoprotectwildlife?A．Toimprovethenation’seconomy.B．Tooffermorejobstothelocalpeople.C．Toshowtheimportanceofthe“bigfive”.D．Tosetagoodexampletoothercountries.4、Whatdoweknowfromthefifthparagraph?A．ThelionsinKenyaareindangerofdyingout.B．Thenumberofspeciesdeclinedseriouslyin2016.C．Thenation’seconomyisexperiencingaveryhardperiod.D．SpeciesinKenyadecreasedeveryyearintherecenttenyears.5、HowdoesKasainefeelabouthissacrifice?A．Unpleasant. B．Hopeful.C．Doubtful. D．Worthwhile.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）Inmostpeople’seyes,IwasagoldengirlwhenIwaseighteenyearsold：Iwaspresidentofthecollegedramasociety,amemberofthestudentsenateandsoon.Iwasthe1ofallmyfriendsandIwasinastateof2.TheoldGreektragedies3usthatwhenpriderises,punishmentfalls.Myuniverse4withgreatsuddennesswhenthescenery(舞台布景道具）fellonmyheadandIwasleftalmost5forthenextfourmonths.Mymemorywasinamessandwithinafewmonthsallmy6weretakenaway.IwaseventoldthatIwouldhavetoleavethecollegeattheendofthespringterm7clearly,Icouldn’tdoacademicwork.”Sad，Itookonelast8byDr.JacobTaubes.HewasthemostbrilliantteacherIhadever9andinhisclass,Ibegantoraiseatentative10andaskanoccasionalquestion.Hewouldanswerwithgreatintensity,andsoonIfoundmyselfasking11Iquestionsconstantly.OnedayIwaswalkingtothebuswhenIheardDr.Taubes12me,”MissHouston,letmewalkwithyou.Youknow,youhaveamost13mind.”“Me?1haveamind?”“Yes,ofcourse.”Thenheaskedmyunderstandingofsomeproblemsdiscussedintheclasses.Fromthatdayon,Dr.Taubescontinuedto14metothebus,always15mewithintellectuallyvigorousquestions.Withinseveralweeksmyeyesightcamebackandmyspirit16.ThoughwhatIacquiredfromtheaccidentwasa17senseoflife,Iremaindeeply18fortheattentionDr.Taubeshadshown.He19mewhenImostneededit.IsworethenthatIwouldtryto20andacknowledgetheunluckypersonasIhadbeenacknowledged.1、A．envyB．fanC．helperD．hero2、A．dangerB．messC．prideD．panic3、A．informB．warnC．guaranteeD．explain4、A．cutoffB．turneddownC．gotthroughD．brokedown5、A．blindB．deafC．dumbD．hurt6、A．memoriesB．positionsC．sensesD．emotions7、A．untilB．afterC．whenD．since8、A．examB．chanceC．courseD．lecture9、A．attachedB．contributedC．longedD．experienced10、A．headB．handC．armD．voice11、A．littleB．fewerC．moreD．much12、A．addressingB．remindingC．askingD．shouting13、A．complexB．considerateC．interestingD．disappointed14、A．walkB．followC．leadD．invite15、A．treatingB．challengingC．entertainingD．accompanying16、A．sankB．developedC．inspiredD．bloomed17、A．tragicB．comicC．oppositeD．magic18、A．encourageB．gratefulC．satisfiedD．guilty19、A．promisesB．permitsC．respectsD．acknowledges20、A．sendB．reserveC．reachD．sacrifice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）SowhyhasEnglishchanged1．time?Actuallyalllanguageschangeanddevelop2．culturesmeetandcommunicatewitheachother.AtfirsttheEnglishspokeninEnglandbetweenaboutAD450and1150wasverydifferentfromtheEnglishspokentoday.ItwasbasedmoreonGerman3．theEnglishwespeakatpresent.Thengraduallybetweenabout800and1150,Englishbecame4．(little)likeGermanbecausethose5．ruledEnglishspokefirstDanishandlaterFrench.Thesenewcomers6．(rich)theEnglishlanguageandespecially7．(it)vocabulary.Sobythe1600sShakespearewasabletomakeuseofawidervocabularythaneverbefore.In1620someBritish8．(settle)movedtoAmerica.Laterinthe18thcenturysomeBritishpeople9．(take)toAustraliatoo.Englishbegantobespokeninbothcountries.Today,10．numberofpeoplelearningEnglishintheworldisincreasingrapidly.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错文中共有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：把多余的词作斜线（\）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。Helenwasatwenty-years-oldgirl、Shehasneverhadajobbefore、Nowshewantedtogetawork、SoshewenttomeetMrBlack,themanagerofhotel、MrBlacktoldheritwasgettingverybusyinthehotelattheevening、Heaskherifshewasinterestinginapart-timejob、Thegirlsaidthatshedid、ThenMrBlacksaidshehadtoworkveryfastandthatshemustbethereatsixeveryafternoonandworkfromsixtoten,fromMondaytoFriday、Heofferedherwith4、5dollarsanhour、Hellenpleasedwiththeofferanddecidedtostartworkthenextday、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）目前．地球面临水资源危饥。《21世纪报》学生版针对此情况面向全体中学生征稿，呼吁人们重视目前的问题，并保护水资源，征稿题目是：GlobalShortageofFreshWater请根据以下提示写一篇100词左右的短文，向《21世纪报》投稿。稿件要点：1．人们认为淡水是取之不尽的，而实际不是；2.淡水资源危机的原因；3.人们应该采取的措施。GlobalShortageofFreshWater__________________________________________________________________________________