贵州省遵义市高中名校新高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷及答案解析

贵州省遵义市高中名校新高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence2．Iwritingthepaperasscheduled,butmymother’sillnessinterfered.Ihopeyouwillexcuseme.A．amtohavefinishedB．wastohavefinishedC．wastofinishD．oughttofinish3．Agoodsuitcaseisessentialforsomeonewhois

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asmuchasJackieis.A．ontheriseB．onthelineC．onthespotD．ontherun4．Anyonewithaneyeontheemploymentsituationknewtheassessmentabouteconomicrecovery_______justaroundthecornerwascorrect.A．beingB．tobeC．wasD．havingbeen5．Thenumberofstay-at-homefathersreachedarecordhighlastyear,newfiguresshow,_______familiessawariseinfemalebreadwinners.A．ifB．asC．becauseD．though6．Littleaboutherownsafety,thoughshewasingreatdangerherself.A．didRosecare B．RosedidcareC．Rosedoescare D．doesRosecare7．—Oh,HannahjusttoldmethatshewasunabletotranslatethereportintoEnglish.—________？Sheoncespent10yearslivinginLondon.A．Guesswhat B．Whynot C．Sowhat D．Howcome8．Inthe"moongarden"onboardtheChang'e4,theshootsofcottonmarkedthefirstlivematterever_____onthemoon.A．havinggrownB．tobegrownC．beinggrownD．grown9．Juliahasgotapretty_deal—shewaslaidoffjustforbeinglateonce!A．roughB．toughC．illegalD．mean10．---Excuseme,wherecanIgetmycarfilledup?---Therearegasstationsat________endoftheblock．A．both B．neitherC．either D．all11．Ifyouhaveanyquestion,please______freetocontactmeatsue_smith@126.com.A．tofeelB．feelingC．feelD．felt12．Thefinancialdamageisnothingcomparedtowhat_______iftherehadbeenchildrenintheclassroomintimeofthefire.A．wouldhappen B．happenedC．wouldhavehappened D．shouldhavehappened13．--Mom,I’mgoingtothegraduationdancetonightbutIdon’tthinkIlookattractiveenough.—Oh,darling,don’tworry._______A．Theydon’tknowwhatbeautyis.B．Nobodywillcareaboutit.C．Youlookperfectthewayyouare.D．Impossibleisnothing,14．______thestudentswerehearingtheexcitingnews! A．Howhappily B．Whatafun C．Whatpleasure D．Howpleased15．Nowadays,theInternetisapopular________forthepublictoaccessinformationandvoicetheiropinions.A．track B．trendC．channel D．lane16．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry.I'vegotthewrongnumber.A．Dr.Brown'soffice. B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？17．Despitethefactthathisscoresweregood,theywerehardlyasexcellentasastudentwithhisintelligence.A．achieved B．hadachievedC．wouldachieve D．shouldhaveachieved18．Althoughpassingthedrivingtest________bedifficultnow,it’sworththeefforts.A．need B．shallC．can D．should19．—Canyoudomeafavour,Mr.Smith?Mycar______start.—Noproblem.Youcancountonit.A．won’tB．mustn’tC．needn’tD．shouldn’t20．Iwasgoingtopaybycashwhenitsuddenlyoccurredtome_________Ihadleftmypurseathome.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where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）ManyChinesepeoplehaveawakenedtheirinterestinclassicalChinesepoetryrecentlythankstoapopularTVshowthataimsto“appreciateclassicalChinesepoetry,exploreculturalgenesandenjoythebeautyoflife”bycombiningtraditionalliteraryformwithlight-heartedTVquizzes.Theten-episode“ChinesePoetryCompetition”,sinceitsbroadcast,hasbeenpraisedforinjectingvitality(活力)intoTVprogramswithfantasticperformancesofcontestants,impressivecommentsfromjudgesaswellasitsinnovativeinteractivemode.Intheshow,poemscanbeadaptedintosongsordepicted(描绘)throughartisticpictures.Anycontestantwhocanmemorizethelargestnumberofpoemsmaynotnecessarilybethefinalwinner,whilefastreactionandusageofpoemsmatteralotmoreinthecompetition.WuYishu,a16-year-oldstudentfromtheHighSchoolAttachedtoFudanUniversityinShanghai,isthechampionofthisseason.Herrichknowledgeofclassicalpoetryimpressedeveryoneandsherosetobecomefamousonline.Inanearlierepisode,Wuwowedtheaudiencewhenperforminginasection.SheamazinglyrecitedlinesfromtheClassicofPoetry(《诗经》),theearliestcollectionofpoemsinChina.“Learningpoemsisn‘taboutwinningorlosing.Thepowerofpoetryliesinshapingone‘sviewoflifeanddevelopingone‘sinnerworld,”saidLiBo,anexpertguestattheChinesePoetryCompetition‘ssecondseason.Whenitcomestoteachingpeopleaboutpoetry,LiDingguang,theshow‘sacademicadvisor,suggestedthatteachersshouldexplainmoreaboutthebeautyofthepoetryfromboththeaesthetic(审美的)andemotionalsides,andguidestudentstolosethemselvesinthepoems‘rhythmicandrhyming(押韵的)lines.“Althoughtheproportion（比例)ofancientChinesepoemsinthetextbooksofprimaryandsecondaryschoolshasincreased,manystudentsstilllearnthemforexams,”LiDingguangsaid.“Therefore,it‘simportanttohelpstudentstrulyappreciatetheartistryandfunofpoetry.”1、TheTVshowhasbeenproducedto.A．appreciateclassicalChinesepoetryandcherishourtraditionalcultureB．shapepeople‘sviewoflifeanddeveloptheirinnerworldC．helpstudentslearnpoemsforexamsD．exploreculturalgenesandenjoyclassicalChinesepoetryandlife2、WhatdoweknowabouttheTVshow?A．Onlybymemorizingasmanypoemsaspossiblecanacontestantwinthequiz.B．Poemscanbeadaptedintoanyformofartintheshow.C．TheTVshowhasarousedpeople‘sinterestinclassicalChinesepoetry.D．Fantasticperformancesofcontestantsmattermost.3、WhichofthefollowingmayLiDingguangagreewith?A．Thebeautyofthepoetryshouldbeexplainedmorefromtheaestheticandemotionalsides.B．Studentsshouldmemorizethepoems‘rhythmicandrhyminglines.C．Themaindutyofteachersistohelpstudentstrulyappreciatetheartistryandfunofpoetry.D．TherewillbemoreandmoreancientChinesepoemsinthetextbooksofprimaryandsecondaryschools.4、Theunderlinedword“wowed”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans.A．excitedB．impressedC．puzzledD．inspired22．（8分）Whenwehearofdangerousdiseases,cancerandheartdiseaseareoftenwhatfirstcometomind.Recently,aviruscalledEbolahasreappearedinGuinea,killing62peoplesofar.Itleadstohighfever,bleedingandsoon.Ebolacankill90%ofthoseinfected(感染),especiallyinunderdevelopedsocietieslikethoseinAfrica.EbolaisnamedaftertheEbolaRiver,whereitwasfirstdiscoveredin1976.TherearefivedifferenttypesoftheEbolavirus,eachnamedafterwheretheyfirsthappened:Sudan,IvoryCoast,Reston,Bundibugyo,andZaire.Thedeadliestofthefive,Zaire,wasresponsibleforthe2012outbreak,andisbelievedtobeattackingGuinea.Ebolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitbats,whichpassonthevirustootheranimalsbybitingorsuckingontheirblood.HumanswhoaresufferingfromtheEbolainfectionmighthavetouchedthebodilyfluids(体液)oftheinfectedanimals.Onceinfected,ahumanbecomesacarrierofthedeadlyvirus.Sinceweliveinaninterconnectedworld,wherethesituationinonecountrycanaffectusall,theeffectsofEbolaarehuge:damagingtraderelations,affectingforeignvisitors,andweakeningentirecountries.AlreadytheGuineavirusisspreadingfastwithafewcasesspottedinConakry—thecapitalcityofGuinea,farawayfromtheoriginofthevirus.ItisfearedthatthediseasemayhavealreadyreachedneighboringLiberiaandSierraLeone,too.Unfortunately,therearenodisease-specifictreatmentsforEbola.Healthcareworkersonlysupplytheinfectedpeoplewithwatertokeepthemingoodcondition.Sincetherehavebeenmanycasesofnursescatchingthediseasefrompatients,theyareforcedtowearstrictprotectiveclothes,andinsomecases,notevenallowedtogetclosetotheinfected.ThefactthatthereisnocurefortheEbolavirusiswhatmakestheoutbreakachallengingonetocontrol.1、Fromthetextweknowthat________.A．EbolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitB．EbolaisahighlyinfectiousvirusC．EbolaisanewlydiscovereddiseaseD．EbolaisrecentlycontrolledinGuinea2、WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A．ThecausesofEbola.B．TheoriginofEbola.C．ThetreatmentforEbola.D．TheinfluencesofEbola.3、InEbolainfectedareas,healthcareworkers_______.A．facethedangerofcatchingvirusB．takemeasurestoprotectthenursesC．givewaterandmedicinetothepatientsD．dowhatevertheycantosavetheinfected4、Thetextprobablycomesfrom________.A．anEnglishnewspaperB．atouristguideC．asafetybrochureD．amedicalreport23．（8分）Dogsmayactuallyunderstandwhattheirownersaretryingtosay,accordingtoanewstudy.Moreover,whendogslistentosomeonetalking,theymayusebrainregionsthatareequaltothosethathumansusetounderstandwhatoth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natsunderlandforgottenstones@.1、Ifyouintendtotakepartintheactivity,you________.A．willbechargedforusingequipmentB．willbecoachedbyexpertsinthefieldC．shouldhaveworkedwitharchaeologistsbeforeD．shouldsparetwoweekstostayatthesite2、What’sthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Toseekfundingforarchaeologicalresearch.B．Toappealforhelpinprovingfindingsbasedonanecdotalevidence.C．Tofindvolunteerstohelpsolveanarchaeologicalmystery.D．ToorganizevolunteerstohelpsortourdataontheRomanoccupation.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）完型填空,阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Withinminutes,thatwomanwasatmydoorandathousandthoughtscrossedmymindbeforesherangthebell.Icouldpretendlwasn'thomeortellher,"I'msorry,youhavethewrong1"Butitwastoolate;thebellrangandMollywasbarking.Iopenedthedoor,2myselftofacemyfear.OnelookatMollyandthewoman'sface3likeaChristmastree."Here,Lucy,"shecalled."CometoMamma,girl."Molly(Lucy)instantlyobeyed,wagginghertail4atthesoundofthewoman'svoice5shebelongedtothewoman.Tearswereatthebackofmyeyelidsandthreatenedto6atanymoment.IwantedtograbMollyandrun7，Ismiledfaintlyandaskedhertocomeinplease.Thewomanhadalreadybentoverand8Mollyupintoherarms.Sheawkwardlyopenedherpurseandstretchedout,atwenty-dollarbill.”Foryour9sheoffered.“Oh,Icouldn't."Ishookmyhead."She'sbeensuchajoytohave10,Ishouldbepayingyou."WiththatshelaughedandhuggedMollytighter11shewerealostchild.Mollylickedherfacewildly.Iknewitwastimeforthemtogohome.Openingthedoortoletthemout,I12alittlegirlsittinginthefrontseatofthevan.Whenthechildsawthepuppy,asmileasbrightasafirecrackerexploded13herface.Myglanceturnedtoasmall14fastenedtothebackofthevan.Thewomansawmelookatthechairandoffereda(n)15withoutmyasking.Molly(Lucy)wasgiventothechildto16emotionalhealingafteracaraccidenthadlefthercrippledforlife.SheformedaspecialbondwiththepuppyandLucygavehera17olive,"hermotherexplained.SuddenlyIfeltvery18andselfish.Godhasblessedmewithsomuch,Ithought.Astheypulledoutofthedrive,thesmileonmyfacewas19.IknewIhaddonetherightthing–thatpuppywasexactly20shebelonged.1、A．decision B．direction C．delivery D．address2、A．excusing B．forcing C．admitting D．introducing3、A．tumedup B．warmedup C．cheeredup D．litup4、A．indelight B．inreturn C．infavor D．inconfusion5、A．Fortunately B．Normally C．Obviously D．Typically6、A．comeout B．pickout C．takeout D．giveout7、A．Meanwhile B．Instead C．Similarly D．Besides8、A．wandered B．lifted C．dragged D．struggled9、A．trouble B．convenience C．benefit D．possession10、A．around B．anywhere C．back D．alone11、A．whatif B．evenif C．asif D．onlyif12、A．mentioned B．sensed C．fancied D．noticed13、A．against B．across C．beyond D．within14、A．child B．puppy C．wheelchair D．woman15、A．solution B．analysis C．explanation D．suggestion16、A．protect B．confirm C．promote D．measure17、A．means B．reason C．shelter D．standard18、A．comfortable B．worthless C．stubborn D．guilty19、A．meaningful B．sincere C．reliable D．simple20、A．where B．which C．what D．How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）IPutDownMyMagazineSittinginthewaitingroomyesterdayatthedoctor’soffice,twowomenwereuneasyandimpatient.Therewasalongwaitandtheirunrestwasobvious.Iwastryingtostay1．(focus)onamagazinearticlethat2．(true)interestedme,buttry3．hardasIcould,theirenergykeptdistractingme.IknewIshouldputmymagazinedownandcarethem,buthadbeenresistingbecauseIwassoenjoying4．(me).Anyway,tomakeashortstorylong,Iputdownmyread,smiledatthem,andengagedtheminconversation,5．(try)tohelpthenervouswomanfeelcalmerandchangethefocusoftheotherwoman6．wasaconstantcomplainer.Ifinditsodifficulttobearoundcomplainers.Itsotestedmy7．(patient).Atonepoint,Itoldthecomplainer“awatchedpotneverboils”whenshe8．(keep)checkingonwhowasnexttosee9．doctor.Theotherwomansmiledatmeandsaid“thankyou”.I10．(call)infirstandasIwasleavingthecomplainer,Isawhersmilingandwaving.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。每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仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Todayafterclassintheafternoon,ourEnglishgroupgettogetherwithourhandsomeEnglishteacher、Tostartwith,wesangapopularEnglishsonghappyandthenwepractisedourspeakEnglish、ThetopicweweretalkingaboutwasthedifferentbetweenChinesefestivalsorwesternones、MoststudentscomparedSpringFestivaltoChristmas,andotherschoseMid-AutumnFestivalandThanksgivingDayasamatch、Aswehadbeentalkedtoomuch,allofusgotquitethirsty、Seenthis,ourteacherfetchedaboxofbottledwaterfrommyofficeforus、Whattimelyoffer!Thankyou,mydearteacher!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你校学生会要评选年度风云人物，现在请你根据以下要点向你校学生会主席(Mark)写一封推荐信。1.被推荐人姓名:你班学生李华。2.推荐理由:a.学习刻苦成绩优良；b.尊敬老师，团结同学；c.上周在上学途中他将一位突发重病的老人送往医院。3.可适当增加内容以使文章流畅。4.参考词汇:评选年度风云人物choosethepersonoftheyear。5.字数:80左右。DearMark,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourstruly,LiMing

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、D4、A5、B6、A7、D8、B9、A10、C11、C12、C13、C14、D15、C16、A17、D18、C19、A20、C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、C3、A4、B22、KathyFletcherandDavidSimpsonhaveasonnamedSanti.Hehasafriendwhosometimesgoestoschoolhungry.SoSantiinviteshimtooccasionallyeatandsleepathishouse.Thatfriendhasafriendandthatfriendhasafriend,andnowwhenyougotodinneratKathyandDavid'shouseonThursdaynighttheremightbe15to20teenagersgatheringaroundthetable,andlatertherewillbegroupsofthemcrashinginthebasementorinthesmallbedroomsupstairs.ThekidswhoshowupatKathyandDavid'shavesufferedthepainsofmodernpoverty:homelessness,hungerandabuse.Andyetbysomemiracle,hostilesoilhasproducedbeautifulflowers.Kidscomefromaroundthecity.Spicychickenandblackriceareserved.Cellphonesarebanned.ThekidswhocallKathyandDavid“Momma”and“Dad”,arepoliteanddothedishes.Birthdaysandgraduationsarecelebrated.Songsareperformed.Ateachmealtheygoaroundthetableandeverybodyhastosaysomethingnobodyelseknowsabouthim.Ateachmealthekidsshowtheirpromisetocareforoneanother.Theadultsinthiscommunitygivethekidsthechancetopresenttheirgifts.“Atmyfirstdinner,EddreadapoemthatIfirstthoughtwasfromLangstonHu