陕西省西安音乐学院附属中等音乐学校新高考考前模拟英语试题及答案解析

陕西省西安音乐学院附属中等音乐学校新高考考前模拟英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When2．----Therewon’tbeanywheretopark.----Oh,_______.Let’strythesubway.A．that’sarealbargainB．that’sagoodpointC．that’sreallysomethingD．that’sallsettled3．Mycousininsistedthatshe______toAustraliaforfurtherstudy.Butthecompanyrefusedherapplication.A．sends B．willbesentC．besent D．wouldbesent4．---Whydidn’tyouhelpthelittleboy?---Oh,hehadstruggledtohisfeet______Icouldrunoverandofferedanyhelp.A．before B．afterC．when D．since5．Thepoliceareoffering______rewardof$50,000forinformationleadingtothearrestof_____murderer.A．the;the B．a;a C．the;a D．a;the6．Thesolutiontoaproblem，wearetold，oftencomestothinkersina"flashof________"．A．inspiration B．insightC．invitation D．innovation7．Itisnotonlyblindmenwhomakesuchstupidmistakes.Peoplewhocanseesometimesact__________.A．justfoolishlyB．lessfoolishlyC．asfoolishlyD．sofoolishly8．TheJapanesepeoplekeepupcheerfulspirits________theworldthattheycangetoverthecrisiscausedbytheterribletsunami（海啸）.A．beingconvinced B．convinced C．toconvince D．havingconvinced9．henewly-discoveredstarwasnamed_____aChineseastronomer________hiscontributionstoastronomy.A．for;infavorof B．after;inhonorofC．by;inmemoryof D．as;inpraiseof10．Thediningroomiscleanandtidy,withatablealready______forabigmeal． A.beinglaidB．laying C．tolay D．laid11．（2018·海淀二模）—Excuseme,sir.Canyousparemeadollar________Icanbuythisbook?—Sure,noproblem.A．forB．soC．butD．or12．High­speedtrainswhichtravelthroughmyhometown________upto250kmperhourmakeitasmallworld.A．with B．againstC．at D．over13．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate14．______muchpressuretheU.S.governmentputontheChinesegovernment,Chinawouldsticktoitsownpolicyofexchangerate.A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever15．Someexpertsfearthattoo-early________tocomputerswillhaveharmfulconsequencesforchildren’sdevelopment.A．exposure B．extensionC．exhibition D．expansion16．Thisfilmisverywithyoungpeople,whichtellsareallyromanticstory.A．familiarB．popularC．similarD．particular17．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome18．Teachersinprimaryschools______influencethekidsfallundershouldberolemodels.A．whose B．whoC．where D．which19．Lookingpeopleintheeye______sometimesmakethemnervousandembarrassed.A．must B．canC．should D．might20．InthelibraryyoucanuseyourowncomputertoconnecttoWi-Fispecially_____forreaders.A．preparing B．toprepareC．prepared D．prepare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）Haveyoueverbeenintoacave?Ifnot,pleasefollowusandexploresomeofthemostbeautifulcavesfromaroundtheworld!MarbleCavesLocatedinthecenterofLakeGeneralCarrera,theMarbleCavesinChico,Chile,areonlyaccessiblebyboat.Thesurroundingcrystalclearwatersallowvisitorstoseetherockformationsbeneaththemwhiletherockceilingsabovechangecolor(dependingonthewriterlevelsandtheseason).Thebesttimetovisit:duringsunriseandsunset,whenthesun’srayslightupthecavewalls,makingitanexperiencetoremember.ReedFluteCaveReedF1uteCaveknownas“thePalaceofNaturalArts”islocatedinthenorthwestofGuilininsouthernChina.Thelimestonecaveoffersagrandfairylandofstalactites(钟乳石),stonepillars,stonecurtains,birds,plantsandanimalsinfantasticshapesandcolors.Fingal’sCaveThisincredibleseacaveislocatedontheuninhabitedislandofStaffainScotland.Thecave’ssize,shape,andnaturally—arched(拱形的)roofcombinewiththewavestocreatestrangesoundsthatenhanceitscathedral—likeatmosphere.TheBlueGrottoTheBlueGrottoisthesymbolofCapri.Itisaseacavefoundonthecoastoftheislandandisawell-knownspottoallwhovisitthearea.Thiscaveisuniqueforitsbrilliantbluelightwhichcomesfromtwosources:theentrancetothecaveandabiggerholebeneaththeentrance.Whenviewedfrominsidethecave,theentranceappearsasabrilliantwhitelightjustabovethewaterline,whiletheunderwaterhole,whichisthelargersourceoflight,providesabluelight.1、WhyissunsetthebesttimetovisitMarbleCaves?A．Becauseithasenoughlightinit.B．Becauseithasthemostbeautifulscenery.C．Becauseitissurroundedbyclearwaters.D．Becauseboatsareonlyavailableatsunset.2、Whichcavewillyougotoifyouwanttoenjoythestrangesound?A．ReedF1uteCave. B．MarbleCaves.C．TheBlueGrotto. D．Fingal’sCave.3、WhatisspecialabouttheBlueGrotto?A．C1earwaters. B．Variousbirdsandanimals.C．Brightbluelight. D．Strangeshapes.22．（8分）Areyoucontentwiththeshapeofyournose?Ifnot,theclimatemaybetoblame,notyourparents.AccordingtoarecentstudycarriedoutbyscientistsfromPennsylvaniaStateUniversity,US,climateplayedakeyroleinshapingournoses.Thefindingswerebasedonanexaminationofthesizeandshapeofnosesof476peoplefromfourregions—WestAfrica,EastAsia,SouthAsiaandNorthernEurope,using3­Dfacialimagingtechnology.“Peoplehavethoughtforalongtimethedifferenceinnoseshapeamonghumansacrosstheworldmayhavearisenasaresultofnaturalselectionbecauseofclimate，”ArslanZaidi,oneoftheleadauthorsofthestudy,toldTheGuardian.Butwhilepreviousstudieswerebasedonmeasurementsfromhumanskulls,Zaidiandhisteamlookedatnoseshapeitself.Theresultshowedthatwidernosesaremorecommoninwarmandhumidclimate,whilenarrowernosesaremorecommonincoldanddryclimate.That,Zaidisaid,couldbebecausenarrowernasalpassageshelptoincreasethemoisture(潮湿)contentofairandwarmit,whichiseasieronourlungs.This,inturn,ledtoagradualdecreaseinnosewidthinpopulationslivingfarawayfromtheequator.Morestudiesarestillneededtotestthelinkbetweenclimateandnoseshape,butZaidibelievesthecurrentfindingsarevaluableinunderstandingpotentialhealthissues.“Aswebecomemoreofaglobalcommunity,wearegoingtocomeacrossclimatethatwedonotadaptto，”hetoldTheGuardian.Thismeansmovingtoaverydifferentclimatemightincreasetheriskofbreathingproblems.However,headded,“Thismaynotbenecessarilytrueforvariousreasonssuchasofmodernmedicineandthefactthatourcurrentclimateisverydifferentfromwhatitusedtobe.”1、FromthepassageweknowmostpeoplefromSingaporehavenoses.A．widerB．narrowerC．smallerD．larger2、Narrowernosesarehelpfulto.A．cooltheairB．warmtheairC．takeinmoreoxygenD．drytheair3、Whatcanbelearnedaboutthestudy?A．Zaidi’steammeasuredhumanskullsusing3­Dtechnology.B．Theshapeofournosesisdeterminedbyourparents.C．Noseshapehelpspeopleadapttotheenvironment.D．It’scertainthatpeoplewillsufferfrommorebreathingproblems.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Whatfactorsshapenoses?B．Howtomakeyournoseattractive?C．NoseshapecausesbreathingproblemsD．Climateshapesnoses23．（8分）Theworld’spopulationisprojectedtoreach11billionbytheendofthecentury.Feedingthatmanypeoplewillbeachallenge,anditisfurthercomplicatedbytheimpactofclimatechangeonagriculture.Thatiswhysomepeopleadvocateanunusualwaytoboostthefoodsupplyandfeedpeoplesustainablybyeatinglessmeatandmoreinsects.About2billionpeoplealreadyeatbugs.Mexicansenjoychilly-toastedgrasshoppers.Thaistuckintocricketstir-friesandGhanaianssnackontermites.InsectsareslowlycreepingontoWesternmenusasnoveltyitems,butmostpeopleremainsqucamish(拘谨).Yettherearethreereasonswhyeatinginsectsmakessense.First,theyarehealthierthanmeat.Therearenearly2000kindsofedibleinsects,manyofthempackedwithprotein,calcium,fiber,ironandzinc.Asmallservingofgrasshopperscancontainaboutthesameamountofproteinasasimilarsizedservingofbeef,buthasfarlessfatandfarfewercalories.Second,raisinginsectsischeap,orfree.Littletechnologyorinvestmentisneededtoproducethem.Harvestinginsectscouldprovidelivelihoodstosomeoftheworld’spoorestpeople.Finally,insectsareafarmoresustainablesourceoffoodthanlivestock.Livestockproductionaccountsfornearlyafifthofallgreenhouse-gasemissions,that’smorethantransport.Bycontrast,insectsproducerelativelyfewgreenhousegasesandraisingthemrequiresmuchlesslandandwater.Andtheyeatalmostanything.Despiteallthis,mostWesternersfindinsectshardtoswallow.Onesolutionistouseproteinextractedfrombugsinotherproductssuchasreadymealsandpastasauces.Nothavingtolookatthebugsandemphasizingtheenvironmentalbenefitsmightmaketheideaofeatinginsectsabitmorepalatable.1、Whatisthedirectreasonwhysomepeopleadvocateeatinginsects?A．InsufficientfoodsupplyB．ClimatechangeC．TherapidincreaseofpopulationD．Insects’highnutrition2、Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat.A．eatinginsectsishealthierthaneatingbeefB．eatinginsectsispopularamongwesternersC．eatinginsectscanhelppeopleloseweightD．eatinginsectscauseslessdamagetotheenvironment3、Howcanwemakeitmoreacceptabletoeatinsects?A．ByclosingyoureyeswheneatinginsectsB．ByeatinginsectstogetherwithotherfoodC．Byputtinginsects’nutrientsintootherfoodproductsD．Byconsideringtheenvironmentalbenefitsofeatinginsects24．（8分）Workisapartofliving—mygrandparentsunderstoodthat.Theylivedandworkedonafarmthathasbeeninmyfamilyfor150years.Theyraisedchickensforeggs,pigsandcattleformeat.Cowswerekeptformilkandthecream,fromwhichGrandmamadebutterandcheese.Whatlittleyardtheyhadbecameagarden.TheDepression（大萧条时期）,therefore,didn’tmakemuchchangeintheirlives.Butitdidbringalotofmenoutofwork,driftingfromjobtojob,tothefarm.Thefirsttoshowupatthedoorofthekitchenwasamaninrags.Hetookoffhishatandquietlyexplainedthathehadn’teatenforawhile.Grandpastoodwatchinghimabit,thensaid,“There’sastackoffirewoodagainstthefencebehindthebarn（谷仓）.I’vebeenneedingtogetitmovedtotheothersideofthefence.Youhavejustaboutenoughtimetofinishthejobbeforelunch.”Grandmasaidasurprisingthinghappened.Themangotashineinhiseyesandhehurriedtothebarnatonce.Shesetanotherplaceatthetableandmadeanapplepie.Duringlunch,thestrangerdidn’tsaymuch,butwhenheleft,hisshouldershadstraightened.“Nothingruinsamanlikelosinghisself-respect,”Grandpalatertoldme.Soonafter,anothermanshowedupaskingforameal.Thisonewasdressedinasuitandcarriedasmalloldsuitcase.Grandpacameoutwhenheheardvoices.Helookedatthemanandthenofferedahandshake.“ThereisastackoffirewoodalongthefencedownbehindthebarnI’vebeenmeaningtogetitmoved.It’dsurebeahelptome.Andwe’dbepleasedtohaveyoustayforlunch.”Thefellowsethissuitcaseasideandneatlylaidhiscoatontop.Thenhesetofftowork.Grandmasaysshedoesn’trememberhowmanystrangerstheysharedamealwithduringthoseDepressiondays-orhowmanytimesthatstackofwoodgotmoved.1、Whenhewasaskedtomoveastackoffirewood,thefirstmanwhoaskedforamealgotashineinhiseyesforhewasgladthat.A．hehadfoundagoodjobB．hewouldhavesomethingtoeatC．hewouldnolongersufferfromtheDepressionD．hewouldgetwhathewantedwithoutlosinghisself-respect2、Thewriter’sgrandfatheraskedthosejoblessmentomovethestackoffirewoodbecause.A．hedidn’twantthemtohaveamealfreeofchargeB．hehadbeenneedingtogetitmovedC．hewantedtohelptheminhisownwayD．hewantedtoshowthemhiskindnessandrespect3、Thewriter’sgrandfatherwasallofthefollowingbut.A．kind B．thoughtfulC．wealthy D．sympathetic4、Thebesttitleforthestorywouldbe.A．TheDepression B．ThePleasureofHelpingOthersC．NoPains,NoGains D．Work-APartofLiving25．（10分）GorillaStudyRevealsNewConnectionHumansandgorillas(大猩猩)sharedevolutionfor23millionyears.Theirpathsseparatedonlysixmillionyearsago.Researchonhowgorillascommunicatecanhelpusunderstandhumanlanguagedevelopment.Understandinghowthebrainworkshelpsusseeaconnectionbetweenlanguagedevelopmentandnon-verbalsigns.Thesesignsormovementsincludethingslikethewaywemoveourhandsorbodiesorthedifferentexpressionsourfaceshaveindifferentsocialsituations.Anewstudyongorillasrevealedthatright-handedness-preferringtousetherighthandinsteadofthelefthandformostphysicalactivities-mayhaveaconnectionwithcommunication.Twocameraswereusedtofilmallofoneape’smovements.Oneofthefirstresultswasthatgorillasusetheirrighthandsmorewhentheyaredoingactionswiththeirheadsormouthsatthesametime.Thisshowsthatthereisaconnectionbetweenhowourbrainsworkandthereasonweuseonesideofourbodymorethantheother.Inaddition,wecanusetheresultsofthestudyandourknowledgeaboutbrainstohelpusunderstandmoreabouthowlanguagefirstdevelopedinhumans.DrForrester,whodidthestudy,saystheresultscanbeusefulinotherways,suchasunderstandinglanguagedevelopmentinchildren.Forexample,somechildrenhaveaseriousillnesscalled“autism”whichcanstopthemcommunicatingnormallywithpeople.Itmightbepossibletousethesamestudymethodtofindoutwhichchildrenhavethisillnesswhentheyareveryyoung.Doctorswillthenbeabletostarttreatmentearly.1、Whendidtheevolutionofgorillasandhumansseparate?A．Morethan5millionyearsago.B．7millionyearsago.C．23million.D．It’snotknown.2、Right-handednessinapesmayhaveaconnectionwith________.A．intelligenceB．communicationC．socialsuccessD．convenience3、Theresearchteamused________tohelptofindtheresult.A．videorecordingB．photographsC．voicerecordingD．zookeepers4、Theresultsofthestudymighthelp________.A．everyoneB．sickapesC．adultswithmentalproblemsD．childrenwithanillnes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）Iamanythingbutadventurous.So,whenIactually____thecouragetolearndrivingand,evenmore____,passedthetest,Ifanciedbeingafreespiritatlast.ImistakenlythoughtIwould____newroadsanddrivetothefarthesthorizons.But,gatheringthecouragetotrynewhighwayswasnextto____forme.ThetimeItried,Igothopelessly____andfoundmyselfgoingaroundincircles.WhenIeventuallyfoundthewayhome,I____thiswastheendoftheadventurouslife.I_____theknownroutes.Whenafriend____metomakethemostofweekendwhenthetrafficwas____tomakenewdiscoveries,I___atherwithhorror.WasIgoingto____aperfectlygoodweekendtoraisemybloodpressureorwasIgoingtospenditdoingaslittleaspossible?_____,Ichosethelatteroption.AftersomeyearsofbattlingtheSharjah-Dubai1,Itoldmyselfitwasn’tworth____mypeaceofmind.NowIhadtheMetro,busesand____tochoosefrom.Takingtaxiwasoneofthebest____Ihavemadefromatrafficpointofview.Therewasanunbelievablesenseoflightness_____Ijumpedintoataxi,takentomydestinationwithoutbeingworried.Allonehastodoisgivedirections.Iamgoodatthat.Givingdirections,Imean.AndIamvery_____whenIissuethese,withnoeffectonthepartofthepersondriving.AssoonasIsitinside,Istartthedescriptionofthe_____tobetakeningreatdetailsoasto_____thepossibilityofbeingtakenforaride.1、A．setup B．brokeup C．pickedup D．putup2、A．enthusiastically B．surprisingly C．importantly D．dramatically3、A．discover B．get C．invent D．purchase4、A．invisible B．useful C．practical D．impossible5、A．lost B．amazed C．puzzled D．moved6、A．refused B．hoped C．replied D．vowed7、A．addedto B．stuckto C．gotto D．referredto8、A．suggested B．ordered C．advised D．persuaded9、A．light B．heavy C．slow D．safe10、A．glared B．stared C．glanced D．peered11、A．use B．spare C．waste D．devote12、A．Ofcourse B．Inshort C．Incase D．Ofall13、A．system B．atmosphere C．society D．traffic14、A．weighing B．disturbing C．reserving D．restoring15、A．cars B．trains C．trucks D．cabs16、A．dreams B．discoveries C．choices D．challenges17、A．while B．when C．until D．before18、A．considerate B．ignorant C．stubborn D．accurate19、A．route B．map C．design D．course20、A．increase B．extend C．minimize D．expand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）Duringthesummervacation,Itookpartin1．16thNaturalEnglishContest（竞赛）,inwhichIwaslistedinthetop10and2．（gain）valuableexperience.Ineverexpected3．（go）thatfar.AndIhadneverthoughtaboutstandingthathighonthestage.4．atthatmoment,Isetoutforthelongride,AllIhadtodowastry.Preparingforthecontest,practicinga3-minutespeech,andovercomingstagefright（怯场）,Isparednoefforttotakepartinthecompetition.Oneofmy5．（teammate）,mygoodfriendinmyschool,gavemelotsofencouragementandadviceduringthecontest.Herideaswerenewandpowerfulandshestayedquitecalmwhenshewasfightingagainsther6．（compete）.Shewaslikemycoach,7．showedmehowtosearchforrelatedmaterialsonlineandhowtoexpressmyownview8．（clear）.Thanks9．thecontestandthehelppfmyfriend,Inowfeelrelaxedonstageandconfidentwhen10．（talk）.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。文章共有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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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：在错误的词下面画一横线（_______）,并在该词下面写出修改的词注意：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。3、必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。Weweredrivingintherightlanewhile,allofsudden,ablackcarjumpedoutofaparkingspacerightinfrontofus、Mytaxidriverslammedonmybrakes,skidded、andmissedtheothercar’sbackendthroughjustinches!Thedriveroftheothercar,theguywhoalmostcausedabigaccident,turnedhisheadangrilyandstartedyellingbadwordatus、Mytaxidriverjustsmiledandwavedattheguy、Imean,hewasfriendly、SoIsaid,“Whydoyoujustdothat?Thisguyalmostruinedyourcarandsentustohospital!”Andthiswasthatmytaxidrivertoldme,whichIcall“TheLawoftheGarbageTruck”、Manypeopleareasgarbagetrucksandtheyrunaroundfullofgarbage,fulloffrustration,fullofanger,andfullofdisappointment、Theirgarbagepilesup,theyneedaplacetodump（倾倒）it、Andifyouletthem,they’lldumpitonyou、Whensomeonewantstodumponyou,don’ttakeitpersonal、Youjustsmile,wave,wishthemwell,andmoveon、You’llbehappyatwhatyoudo、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是高二年级李华同学，你发现班上有些同学晚上学习到深夜，白天也不安排休息时间，但往往在课堂上昏昏欲睡(sleepy)，还有些同学饮食习惯不