浙江省宁波市诺丁汉大学附中高三压轴卷新高考英语试卷及答案解析

浙江省宁波市诺丁汉大学附中高三压轴卷新高考英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．Pelehadbagsofnaturaltalent,buthe______withoutthedeterminationtodealwithalltheproblemslifethrewinhispath.A．wouldneversucceed B．neversucceededC．wouldneverhavesucceeded D．haveneversucceeded2．volleyballishermainfocus,sheisalsogreatatbasketball.A．Since B．OnceC．Unless D．While3．Hischildrenwerehispride,andbeingadevotedfatherbecameatop______inhislife.A．capacity B．anxiety C．priority D．opportunity4．AlthoughtheRomacouldn’tbeforcedtopaytaxes,theycouldn’tvote______theyagreedto______agovernment.A．unless,submitto B．until,correspondtoC．when,resignto D．while,compromiseto5．Notevenwhen_____throughthedarkestvalley_____beafraid,foryouarealwaysclosebesideme.A．doIwalk;willIB．doIwalk;IwillC．Iwalk;IwillD．Iwalk;willI6．LetHarryplaywithyourtoysaswell,Clare—youmustlearnto________.A．support B．careC．spare D．share7．Moreoftenthannot,theenterprisearoundusaregettingevenricher,________recipeisdon’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.A．ofwhich B．whichC．whose D．ofwhom8．Menmustconsidereating,drinking,clothingandfindingshelter_____theycanpursueentertainmentandrecreation.A．untilB．unlessC．beforeD．because9．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when10．—Howisthetestthatyoutookyesterday?—Unfortunately,notevenoneofthehundredstudentswhotookthetest______passed.A．hasB．haveC．areD．is11．Thiswinter,oneofthelargest______snowstormshitmanyareas.A．recording B．recordedC．beingrecorded D．torecord12．Runningisoftentiringandalotofhardwork,butnothing________thefeelingyougetafterfinishingalongworkoutaroundthetrack.A．breaks B．blocksC．bonds D．beats13．Mr.White,who________inShanghaiforsevenyears,isamanagerofacompanyinBeijing.A．wasworking B．workedC．hadworked D．hasworked14．Janeestablishedaprogram,____youngpeopletotakepartinactivities____promotegreaterconcernfortheenvironment．A．toencourage;where B．havingencouraged;whereC．encouraging;that D．encouraged;which15．Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which16．WhenPaul________forthefinalgameofthebasketballseason,hisfansletoutshoutsofcry.A．madeupB．showedupC．caughtupD．heldup17．Somepeoplesuggestchangingthedateforthecollegeentranceexamsinto______SaturdayandSundayofthefirstweekofJune,whichIthinkis______goodadvice.A．/;/ B．the;the C．the;a D．the;/18．Janecan’tattendthemeetingat3o’clockthisafternoonbecauseshe______aclassatthattime.A．willteach B．wouldteachC．hastaught D．willbeteaching19．—Haveyoufoundthenewflatadvertisedinthenewspaper?—Yes.Butthecommunity____verylargeandInearlygotlostjustnow.A．hadbeen B．was C．willbe D．is20．____whichuniversitytoattend,thegirlaskedherteacherforadvice.A．Notknowing B．Knowingnot C．Notknown D．Knownnot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）ChristmaseventsinLosAngelesYouwon'tfindsnow-coveredtreesandbelow-zerotemperaturesinLA,buttherearestillplentyofChristmaseventsandholidayactivitiestogetyouinvolved.BeverlyHillsHolidayLightingCeremonyRodeoDrive,BeverlyHillsSundayDecember17,2017DuringChristmas,youcanseethetwinklinglightsanywherealongRodeoDrivebetweenSantaMonicaandWilshireBoulevards.Onweekendsthroughouttheholidayseason,youcanswingbythePaleyCentertomeetSantaorboardatrolleybuswithMrs.Claus.HollywoodChristmasParadeVariouslocationsinLASundayDecember17,2017Nowinits84thyear,theannualHollywoodChristmasParadewillfeaturefloats,balloons,bandsandHollywoodstarsastheyrideinaU-shapedroutethatbeginsatHollywoodandOrangeandendsupatSunsetandOrange.Reservedseatscanbepurchased,butfreesideseatingisalsoavailable.CulverCityDowntownHolidayTreeLightingCelebrationMusicCenter,DowntownMondayDecember18,2017DowntownCulverCitylightsuptheholidayseasonatTownSquare.Thecityopenstheswitchonitsrespectablegreentree:a22-footRockyMountainpinewithover7,500LEDlights.Stickaroundforhotcocoaandcookies,alongwithaspecialvisitfromSanta.Parkfreefortwohoursinthenearbyparkingspaces.AngelCityBandHolidayConcertandSing-AlongPomonaFridayDecember22,2017—SundayDecember24,2017HeadovertotheMethodistChurchtolistenandsingalongtoChristmasclassics.The160-memberAngelCityBand,famousforitsclassical,pop,worldandcontemporary,isputtingon“BringontheJoy”itsannualholidayconcert.Sojoininontheholidaytradition.1、WhereshouldyougotohaveabusridewithMrs.Claus?A．MethodistChurch,Pomona.B．TownSquare,CulverCity.C．RodeoDrive,BeverlyHills.D．HollywoodandOrange.2、WhatdoyouknowabouttheChristmastreeatTownSquare?A．It'sthetallestChristmastreeintheUS.B．It'scollectedfromRockyMountain.C．Itoffersfreedrinksandfoodtovisitors.D．IthasthemostChristmaslightsinthecity.3、IfyouareatravelerinLosAngeles,youcan.A．meetSantaandMrs.ClausthroughouttheweekB．reserveseatstoviewtheHollywoodChristmasparadeC．switchonthegreentreebyyourselfD．singanddancealongwiththeband22．（8分）Ayoungmanwanderedthroughthedesertforfortyuntilhereachedabeautifulcastleatthetopofamountain.Therelivedthesagethathewaslookingfor.Withconsiderablepatience,thesagelistenedattentivelytothereasonfortheboy’svisit,buttoldhimthatatthatmomenthedidnothavetimetoexplaintohimthesecretofhappiness.Hesuggestedthattheyoungmantakeawalkaroundhispalaceandcomebackintwohours’time.“However,Iwanttoaskyouafavor,”headded,bandingtheboyateaspoon,inwhichhepouredtwodropsofoil.“Whileyouwalk,carrythisspoonanddon’tlettheoilspill.”Theyoungmanbegantoclimbupanddownthepalacestaircases,alwayskeepinghiseyesfixedonthespoon.Attheendoftwohourshereturnedtothepresenceofthewiseman.“So,”askedthesage,“didyouseethePersiantapestries(挂毯)hanginginmydiningroom?DidyouseethefantasticgardenthattheMasterofGardenersspenttenyearsincreating?”Embarrassed,theyoungmanadmittedthathehadseennothing.“So,gobackandseethewondersofmyworld,”saidthewiseman.“Youcan’ttrustamanifyoudon’tknowhishouse.”Nowmoreatease,theyoungmantookthespoonandwanderedagainthroughthepalace,thistimepayingattentiontoalltheworksofartthathungfromtheceilingsandwalls.Hesawthegardens,themountainsallaroundthepalace,andthedelicacyoftheflowers.Returningtothesage,hereportedindetailwhathehadseen.“ButwherearethetwodropsofoilthatIentrustedtoyou?”askedtheSage.Lookingdownatthespoon,theyoungmanrealizedthathehadspilledtheoil.“Well,thatistheonlyadviceIhavetogiveyou,”saidthesageofsages.“Thesecretofhappinessliesinlookingatallthewondersoftheworldandneverforgettingthetwodropsofoilinthespoon.”1、Whatwastheintentionoftheyoungmantotraveltolookforthesage?A．ToappreciatethemostbeautifulsceneryalongthewayB．ToexperienceadventuresoftheoutsideworldC．TofigureoutwhetherthesagewasknowledgeableornotD．Tolearnthesecretofhappinessfromthewisestman2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?A．ThesagelistenedtotheyoungmanwithpatienceB．Duringhissecondroundofwandering,theyoungmanappreciatedthewondersofthecastleC．TheyoungmanmadeitasthesagehadexpectedD．Theyoungmanwastooconcernedabouttheoilwhenhefirstwentaroundthecastle3、Whydidthesageasktheyoungmantogoaroundhiscastlewithaspoonoftwodropsofoil?A．BecausehewantedtofindoutwhethertheyoungmanwasperseverantinaccomplishinghisgoalsB．BecauseheintendedtolettheyoungmanknowthathappinesscameatapriceC．BecausehewantedtolettheyoungmantrusthimD．Becausehewantedtohelptheyoungmantouncoverthesecretofhappinessinanindirectway4、Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A．Wecan’ttrustamanunlesswegetfamiliarwithhishouseB．RealhappinessconsistsinenjoyingourrightsandmeanwhilefulfillingourdutiesC．ThesearchforthesecretofhappinessdemandsourdevotionD．It’snoteasytokeepbalancebetweenenjoymentandcommitment23．（8分）Takeadvantageofthisoffertostayinthemiddleofthemagicandsaveupto25%onroomsatselectDisneyResorthotels.ValidforstaysmostnightsfromMay28throughAugust31.BookthroughJuly14thisyear.SeekinganewadventureatWaltDisneyWorldResort?BeamongthefirsttovisitPandora—TheWorldofAvatar.ThisnewlandissettoopenonMay27atDisney’sAnimalKingdomthemepark.Experienceitsgrandness--andthegreatpleasurethatlieswithinall4parks—whenyoucreateavacationpackagebyaddingthemeparkticketstothisroomoffer.ThisspecialofferisvalidfortheDisneyResorthotelslistedbelow.ViewthechartforabreakdownofsavingswithineachResortcategory.SummerExpeditionOfferResortCategoryResortSavingsSelectDisneyDelux(豪华的)VillaResortHotelsSaveupto25%SelectDisneyDeluxeResortHotelsSaveupto25%SelectDisneyModerateResortHotelsSaveupto25%SelectDisneyValueResortHotelsSaveupto25%Thenumberofroomsallocated(分配)forthisofferislimited,Savingsbasedonthenon-discountedpriceofthesameroom.Lengthofstayrequirementsmayapply.ModerateandDeluxesuitesmaybeavailableatalessdiscount.Tobookbyphone,call(407)939-1852andspeakwithapersonalvacationadvisororcallyourtravelagent.ImportantDetailsAdditionalperadultchargesmayapplyifmorethan2adultsperroomatDisneyValue,ModerateandDeluxeResorts.Guestsunderage18musthaveparentorguardianpermissiontocall,1、Whencanavisitorbookadiscountedhotel?A．OnJuly14.B．OnJuly30.C．OnAugust31.D．OnOctober1.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutPandora?A．ItisashootingplaceforAvatar.B．Itisdangeroustovisitalone.C．ItcanbevisitedbeforeMay27.D．ItbelongstoAnimalKingdomthemepark.3、Whatshouldavisitoraged15dotobookadiscountedroom?A．Comeonthespot.B．Bookonhisown.C．Turntohisparent.D．Choosetobookonline.24．（8分）Accordingtoateamofresearchers,ananimal'sabilitytoperceive(感知)timeislinkedtotheirpaceoflife.“Ourresultslendsupporttotheimportanceoftimeperceptioninanimalswheretheabilitytoperceivetimeinaveryshorttimemaybethedifferencebetweenlifeanddeathforfastmovingcreatures，”commentedtheleadauthorKevinHealyfromTrinityCollegeDublin.Thestudywasdonewithavarietyofanimalsusingaphenomenonbasedonthemaximumspeedofflashesoflightanindividualcanseebeforethelightsourceisseenasconstant.Dogs,forexample,haveeyeswitharefreshratehigherthanhumans.Oneexampleofthisphenomenonatwork,theauthorssay,isthehouseflyanditsabilitytoavoidbeinghit.Theresearchshowsfliesobservemotioninashortertimethanourowneyescanachieve,whichallowsthemtoavoidbeinghit.ProfessorGraemeRuxtonoftheUniversityofStAndrewsinScotland,whoworkedjointlyontheresearchproject,saidinastatement,“Havingeyesthatsendupdatestothebrainatmuchhigherfrequenciesthanoureyesdoisofnovalueifthebraincannotprocessthatinformationequallyquickly,Thus,thisworkhighlightstheimpressiveabilitiesofeventhesmallestanimalbrains.Fliesmightnotbedeepthinkers,buttheycanmakegooddecisionsveryquickly.”Incomparison,thetigerbeetle(虎甲虫)runsfasterthanitseyescankeepup,basicallybecomingblind,whichrequiresittostopperiodicallytore­evaluateitsprey's(猎物)position.Ourresultssuggestthattimeperceptionoffersanasyetunstudieddimensioninwhichanimalscanspecializeandthereisaconsiderablerangetostudythissysteminmoredetail.1、（小题1）Whatistheresearchmentionedinthepassagemainlyabout?A．Paceoflifeofanimals.B．Timeperceptionofanimals.C．Lifetimeofsmallanimals.D．Impressiveabilitiesofanimals.2、（小题2）WhatdoesKevinHealy'scommentmeaninPara.2?A．Theabilityofanimalstoperceivetimedependsontheirhighmovingspeed.B．Thesurvivaloffastmovinganimalsreliesontheirabilitytoperceivetime.C．Animalswithquickerpaceoflifehavebetterperceptionoftime.D．Animalswithpoorabilityoftimeperceptionhaveashorterlife.3、（小题3）Whycanhousefliesavoidbeinghit?A．Theycanthinkverydeeplybeforetheyact.B．Theycanflymuchfasterthantheireyescankeepup.C．Theycanprocessinformationasquicklyastheyreceiveit.D．Theycansendinformationtothebrainmorequicklythantotheireyes.4、（小题4）Whatwillatigerbeetlehavetodotocatchamovingprey?A．Trytorunasfastasitcan.B．Preventitselffrombecomingblind.C．Slowdowntogainitstimeperception.D．Stopoccasionallytospotthepreyagain.25．（10分）VolunteeringJustliketheanimalsweshelter,peopleareveryspecialtous.TheAnimalShelterofSacramentoCountyhas300activevolunteersandisalwayseagertoaddmore.Ifyouhaveafewhourseachweekandalovefordogsandcats,weattheshelterwelcomeyourparticipation.YouthVolunteersChildren10yearsofageorolderareallowedtotakepartinsomeofourprogramsasyouthvolunteerswhenaccompaniedbyanadult.Theadultcanbeaparent,orguardian18yearsofageorolder.Volunteeringisrewardingforanumberofreasons.Youthvolunteerslearnresponsibilityastheyservethecommunity.Volunteersarerewardedwiththeloveforourshelteredanimals.Volunteerslearnabouttheneedsofdogsandcatsandhowtocareforthoseneeds.YouthVolunteerQualificationsAyouthvolunteermust:*caredeeplyaboutanimalsandtheirhappiness*completeanapplicationform*beatleast10yearsofageandaccompaniedbyanadult*attendatrainingprogramYouthVolunteerOpportunitiesYouthvolunteersmayfillthepositionofdognuzzler,catsnuggler,orkennelaide,ifthereareopenings.Pleasecallourvolunteerinformationhotlineat1-800-290-5992toheararecordingofthepositionsavailable.DogNuzzlersDogsneedtoexchangeinformationwithhumanandexercisetostayhealthyandfeelcomfortablearoundpeople.Dognuzzlersmustbeknowledgeableaboutdogsandabletodealwithmedium-sizedtolarge-sizeddogs.Youthvolunteerdognuzzlersmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.CatSnugglersLookafterourcats,givingthemlotsofattention.Catsnugglersmustbeknowledgeableaboutcatsandtheirneeds.Youthvolunteercatsnugglersmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.KennelAidesProvidingfoodandwaterfortheanimalsattheshelterisademandingjob.KennelaidesassisttheAnimalShelterstaffinfeedingtheanimalsinourcare.Kennelaidesmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.1、WhatbenefitcanyouthvolunteersgainattheAnimalShelter?A．Animalswillhelpthemkilltimeonweekends.B．Theywilllearnmoreabouttheneedsofothers.C．Theywilllearnhowtoapplyforajobinthefuture.D．Animalswillbringthemgreatpleasureinreturn.2、Which10-year-oldchildcanbestserveattheAnimalShelter?A．Matt,whoseyoungersistercancomewithhimat4:00p.m.onSaturdays.B．Jim,whocantakepartwithhismotheronSundaymornings.C．Amber,whocanparticipatewithhisfatheronweekdays.D．Katie,whoseparentshavetoworkeveryday.3、IfoneisinterestedinYouthvolunteer,whatwillheprobablydofirst?A．Servethecommunity.B．Fillintheapplicationform.C．Callthevolunteerinformationhotline.D．Receivetraininginlookingafteranimals.4、Itcanbeinferredthatdognuzzles________.A．arelesscomfortablearoundlarge-sizeddogsB．getalongbetterwithmedium-sizeddogsC．needtocommunicatewithdogsD．shouldbeavailablethewholedayonweekends5、Themainpurposeofthistextisto________.A．lookforyouthvolunteersB．callonpeopletoprotectanimalsC．introducewhatthevoluntaryworkisD．teachpeoplehowtocareforanimals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）Therearemanydifferentwaysofseeingatownforthefirsttime.Oneofthemistowalkaroundit,guide-book36hand.Ofcourse,wemay37withourguide-booksthehistoryand38developmentsofatownandgettoknowthem.39then,ifwetakeouttimeand40inatownforawhile,wemaygettoknowitbetter.Whenwe41itasawhole,webegintohavesome42,whicheventhebestguide-booksdonotanswer.Whyisthetownjust43this,thisshape,thisplan,thissize?Whydoitsstreets44inthisparticularway,andnotinanyHereeventhebestguide-book46us.Onecan’tfindinittheinformationabouthowatownhasdevelopedtothe47appearance.Itmaynotdescribetheoriginal(最初的)48ofatown.However,onemaygetsomeideaofwhatit49looklikebywalkingaroundthetown.Onecanalsoimagine50thetownwasfirstplannedandbuilt.Thenonecanlearnmoreaboutinwhatdirectionthetown51todevelop.Whatisthe52ofstudyingtownsintheway?Forme,itis53thatonegetsagreaterdepthofpleasurebyvisitingandseeingatownwithone’sowneyes.A54visittoatownmayhelponebetterunderstandwhyitisattractive55justreadingaboutitinaguide-book.1、A．in B．at C．by D．on2、A．write B．study C．tell D．remember3、A．strange B．similar C．separate D．special4、A．But B．Before C．Since D．Until5、A．march B．work C．stay D．wail6、A．lookat B．lookafter C．lookfor D．lookup7、A．ideas B．opinions C．feelings D．questions8、A．of B．for C．like D．as9、A．open B．runC．begin D．move10、A．one B．more C．other D．such11、A．helps B．tricks C．fails D．satisfies12、A．old B．normalC．first D．present13、A．capital B．meaning C．design D．change14、A．usedto B．seemedto C．hadto D．happenedto15、A．what B．how C．when D．where16、A．stops B．appears C．starts D．continues17、A．point B．view C．problem D．difficulty18、A．nearly B．simplyC．generally D．hardly19、A．costly B．formal C．group D．personal20、A．from B．thanC．through D．with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）Thefirst­everdirectChina­to­Britainfreighttrain(货运列车)arrivedinLondonlastweek.Itwasthe1．(late)evidenceofChina'seffortstoredevelopthe“SilkRoad”traderoutesthatoncestretchedfromAsiatoEurope.2．(travel)fromChinathroughKazakhstan，Russia，Belarus，Poland，Germany，BelgiumandFrancefor18days，thetrainfinallyarrivedinLondon.Insidethe68containers3．(be)householdgoods，clothing，cloth，bagsandsuitcases.“Thisis4．(two)asquickasseaandit'smuch，muchcleanerandcheaperthanairfreight，”saidPhilippaEdmunds，5．worksattheBritishCampaignforBetterTransport.Butthetrainitselfmaybemoreimportantthanthegoods6．wascarrying.ObserverssaythetriphadapoliticalmessagethatChinaisdevelopingnewtraderoutesandnewmarkets.Chinaneedstofindmoreplaces7．(sell)thegoodsitmakes.Thatisthe8．(believe)ofJieYufromtheLondonSchoolofEconomics.“ThedomesticmarketinChinanowseemsnottobeverypromising，sotheChineseare9．(desperate)lookingforthenewmarkets.Andobviouslythatfreighttrainserves10．verygoodvehiclefortheChinesemanufacturersandmayhelprestorethebusinessconfidenceinsideChina.”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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(/\)，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。OnJanuary5th,studentsinourschoolvisitedRobotWorld,whichwesawagreatdiversityofrobot.Itwasamazedtofindthoserobotscoulddoagreatnumberofthingsjustlikerealpeople,includingplayingchess,playingpianoanddrawingpictures.What’smore,therobotswereindifferentkindsandshapes,whichmadeusenjoyable.Inaddition,thatexcitedmemostwastheshowgivenbyagroupofrobots.Theydancedjustasiftheyaredancersonthestage.ByvisitingRobotWorld,Ihavelearnedalotofaboutrobots,especialabouttheirfunctionsandshapes.ThegreathumanwisdomisS0powerfulthatitmakeusfeelmorecomfortableliveintheworld.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是新华中学的学生李华，班里从外地转来一名同学李明，他一时无法融入新的班级，感到很苦恼。请根据以下要点给他写封信。1.帮他分析原因；2.给他提出建议；3.陈述你帮助他的具体打算。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________