湖南衡阳八中高三冲刺模拟新高考英语试卷及答案解析

湖南衡阳八中高三冲刺模拟新高考英语试卷注意事项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．---Ican’tthinkwhyhe_____soangry.Imeantnooffence.---It’stypicalofhimtobesensitive.A．shouldhavebeen B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．canhavebeen2．Everythingisamazing.Thankyouall.Wewithoutyourhelp.A．can’tmakeit B．mustn’thavemadeC．won’tmake D．couldn’thavemadeit3．Wearesotired.______wecouldtakethedayofftomorrow!A．OnlyifB．WhatifC．IfonlyD．Ifso4．—FlightMU257_______________.Imustbeoffnow.—Haveanicetrip.A．isbeingannouncedB．hasannouncedC．wasannouncingD．hadbeenannounced5．Richardsaveduphismoney______hemightgoabroadforhissummerholiday.A．incaseB．nowthatC．asifD．sothat6．I______forShanghaithisSaturday,soIwanttoknowwhentheearliestplane______.A．leave;takesoffB．amleaving;takesoffC．leave;istakingoffD．amleaving;istakingoff7．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding8．Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis___andhadabadfall.A．balance B．chanceC．memory D．place9．Varietiesofsolutionshavebeenprovidedforustosolvetheproblem.Wecanchoose________tostartwith.A．it B．that C．each D．one10．ProfessorWang________inourschooltillnextSunday．A．willhavestayed B．hasstayed C．isstaying D．stayed11．—Wouldyoumindmovingoveralittle?Ihavetopasshere.—________I’dliketohelp.A．Notintheslightest. B．Don’tmentionit.C．Nevermind. D．Atyourservice.12．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened13．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before14．Thenecklacethewomanboughtis,becauseitismadeofglass.A．priceless B．worthwhile C．valuable D．worthless15．Muchdisappointedasheisinthejobinterview,hestillkeepshisconfidence.A．tohavefailed B．failedC．havingfailed D．failing16．I’msorryyouhavebeenwaitingsolong,butitwillstillbesometime________youcangetyourpassport.A．since B．tillC．after D．before17．—Mummy,lookatmygloves.Ineedanewpair.—________.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon’tsayD．Younameit18．—WhereisPeter?Ican'tfindhimanywhere.—Hewenttothelibraryafterbreakfastand________hisessaythereeversince.A．wrote B．hadwritten C．hasbeenwriting D．iswriting19．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend20．---Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth.---_____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme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）TheFiveBestCountriesToMoveToForRetirementRetiringinadifferentcountryisgainingpopularity.Belowarefiveofthebestcountriestoseekretirement.CostaRicaMildclimate,breathtakinglandscapesandbeachesdrawretirees(退休人员)toCostaRica.Thecountryreadilywelcomesimmigrantsandoffersasimpleresidencyprocess.Withamonthlyincomeofatleast$1,000permonthfromSocialSecurityorasimilarsource,peopleenjoyahighstandardoflivingatamuchlowercostthantheU.S.MalaysiaRetireeswhochoosetomakeMalaysiahomewillappreciateitsrichcultureandattractivescenery.Moreover,thecountryoffersmodernfacilitiesatmodestprices.Immigrantsenjoyconvenienceandcomfortintheirdailylife.Youwillfindlow-costrentalunits,deliciousstreetfood,andvariousshoppingmalls.MexicoBecauseit’sclosetotheU.S.,MexicodrawsmorethanamillionAmericanretireestoitsborders.IncreasingimmigrantcommunitiesenjoyseasidelivingandconversationswithfriendlyEnglishspeakinglocals.Plus,legalresidentsovertheageof60receiveairline,grocery,andrestaurantdiscounts.PanamaGentleoceanwindtakestheheatoutofhotyear-roundtemperatures,whichhasbeenthechiefattractiontoforeignretirees.BeautifulbeachesandaboomingeconomyalsoattractretireestoPanama.Anincomeof$2,000permonthcoversmodestlivingcosts.Furthermore,thecountryoffersdiscountstoretireeswithaspecialvisa.EcuadorLazycoastaltowns,sun-shininghotspots,andnature-filledviewswaitforimmigrantsseekingacarefreelifestyle.PublictransportationcostsinEcuadormakeowningavehicleunnecessary.Abusrideonlycosts25centsandtaxirideswillrunabout$3.1、WhatdoCostaRicaandMalaysiahaveincommon?A．Convenientshopping.B．Relativelylowlivingcost.C．Variousculturalactivities.D．Simpleimmigrationprocedures.2、Whichcountry’slocationspeciallyattractsretireesfromtheU.S.?A．Malaysia’s.B．Mexico’s.C．Panama’s.D．Ecuador’s.3、WhatisthemainreasonforretireestochoosePanama?A．Beautifulbeaches.B．Aboomingeconomy.C．Apleasantclimate.D．Discountsforretirees.22．（8分）IwassurethatIwastobekilled.Ibecameterriblynervous.Ifumbled(摸索)inmypocketstoseeiftherewereanycigarettes,whichhadescapedtheirsearch.Ifoundoneandbecauseofmyshakinghands,Icouldbarelygetittomylips.ButIhadnomatches;theyhadtakenthose.Ilookedthroughthebarsattheguard.Hedidnotmakeeyecontactwithme.Icalledouttohim“Haveyougotalight？”Helookedatme,shruggedandcameovertolightmycigarette.Ashecamecloseandlitthematch,hiseyesunconsciouslylockedwithmine.Atthatmoment,Ismiled.Idon'tknowwhyIdidthat.Perhapsitwasnervousness;perhapsitwasbecause,whenyougetveryclose,onetoanother,itisveryhardnottosmile.Inanycase,Ismiled.Inthatinstant,itwasasthoughasparkjumpedacrossthegapbetweenourtwohearts,ourtwohumansouls.Iknowhedidn'twantto,butmysmileleapedthroughthebarsandcausedasmileonhislips,too.Helitmycigarettebutstayednear,lookingatmedirectlyintheeyesandcontinuingtosmile.Ikeptsmilingathim,nowthinkingofhimasapersonandnotjustaguard.“Doyouhavekids？”heasked.“Yes,here,here.”Itookoutmywalletandnervouslyfumbledforthepicturesofmyfamily.He,too,tookoutthepicturesofhisfamilyandbegantotalkabouthisplansandhopesforthem.Myeyeswerefilledwithtears.IsaidthatIfearedthatI'dneverseemyfamilyagain,neverhavethechancetoseethemgrowup.Tearscametohiseyes,too.Suddenly,withoutanotherword,heunlockedmycellandsilentlyledmeout.Outoftheprison,quietlyandbybackroutes,outofthetown.There,attheedgeoftown,hereleasedme.Andwithoutanotherword,heturnedbacktowardthetown.1、Whathadhappenedtothemanbefore?A．Hehadbeenbadlytreated.B．Hehadkilledsomeone.C．Hehadbeensearched.D．Hehadbeenforbiddentogetintouchwithanyone.2、Whydidthemanwanttosmokecigarettes?A．Becausehewassurehewastobekilled.B．Becausehewantedtoeasehisnervousness.C．Becausehewantedtotalktotheguard.D．Becausehewasusedtosmokingcigarettes.3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Themanwasaheavysmoker.B．Themansmiledtopleasetheguard.C．Theguardsetthemanfreewithpermission.D．Themanhadn'tthoughttheguardwouldsethimfree.4、Whatdoyouthinkfinallysavedtheman'slife?A．Thesmile. B．Thecigarette.C．Thetears. D．Thewallet.23．（8分）“WHATISCIVILIZATION?”askedKennethClark50yearsagointheseminalBBCseriesonthesubject.“Idon’tknow,andIcan’tdefineitinabstractterms,yet.ButIthinkIcanrecognizeitwhenIseeit,andI’mlookingatitnow.”Andheturnedtogesturebehindhim,atthesoaringGothictowersandflyingbuttressesofNotreDame.Itseemsinhumantocaremoreaboutabuildingthanaboutpeople.ThatthesightofNotreDamegoingupinflameshasattractedsomuchmoreattentionthanfloodsinsouthernAfricawhichkilledover1,000arousesunderstandablefeelingsofguilt.Yetthewidespread,intensegriefatthesightofthecathedral’scollapsingsteepleisinfactprofoundlyhuman—andinaparticularly21st-centuryway.Itisnotjusttheeconomythatisglobaltoday,itisculturetoo.Peoplewandertheworldinsearchnotjustofjobsandsecuritybutalsoofbeautyandhistory.Familiaritybreedsaffection.Abuildingonwhosesunnystepsyouhaverested,infrontofwhichyouhavetakenaselfiewithyourlovedone,becomesawarmpartofyourmemoriesandthusofyourself.ThathelpsexplainwhyChinaisinmourning—WeChat,youngChina’sprincipalmeansoftalkingtoitself,hasbeenthrobbingwiththestory,andXiJinping,thecountry’spresident,sentamessageofcondolencetoEmmanuelMacron,hisFrenchcounterpart—whileIndiawaslargelyindifferent.TourismfromIndiatotheWestisatricklecomparedwiththefloodfromChina.Thisvisualagehasendowedbeautywithnewpower,andsocialmediahaveturnedgreatworksofartintosuperstars.Onlyafew,though,haveachievedthisstatus.Justasthereisonlyeverahandfulofworld-famousactors,sothepantheonofgloballyrecognizableculturalsymbolsistiny:theMonaLisa,Michelangelo’sDavid,theTajMahal,theGreatPyramid—andNotreDame.Disaster,too,isvisual.Inthe24hoursafterthefirestartedvideosonsocialmediaoftheburningcathedralwereviewednearlyaquarterofabilliontimes.Yettheemotionsthesightarousedwerelessaboutthebuildingitselfthanaboutwhatlosingitmightmean.NotreDameisanexpressionofhumanityatitscollectivebest.Nobodycouldlookupintothatvaultedceilingwithoutwonderingatthecumulativegeniusofthethousandsofanonymouscraftsmenwho,overacenturyandahalf,realizedavisionsograndinitsstructuralambitionandsodelicateinitshand-chiselleddetail.Itssurvivalthrough850yearsofpoliticalturbulence—throughwar,revolutionandNazioccupation—bindsthepresenttothepast.Thefirealsobindspeopletoeachother.Theoutpouringofemotionithasbroughtforthisproofthat,despitethedarkforcesofdivisionnowabroad,weareallinittogether.Whennationalismisarisingthreat,sharedsadnessmakesborderssuddenlyirrelevant.Whenpoliticsispolarized,aloveofculturehasthepowertounite.WhenextremismdividesMuslimfromChristianandreligiouspeoplefromatheists,thoseofallfaithsandnonearemourningtogether.AnedificebuiltforthegloryofGodalsorepresentstheunityofthehumanspirit.Anditwillberebuilt.Themorningafterthefire,themanyParisianswhowenttothecathedraltomournitsdestructionfoundcomfortinstead.Althoughthespireisgone,thetowersarestillstandinganditseemslikelythatthewholebuildingcanberevived.Theefforttorebuildit,likethefire,willbringpeopletogether.Within24hours,€600m($677m)hadbeenraisedfrombusinessesandrichpeople,andarashofcrowdfundingcampaignsstarted.Ahigh-resolutionlaserscanofthebuilding,carriedoutrecently,shouldhelp.Itwillneverbethesame,butthatisasitshouldbe.AsVictorHugowrotein“TheHunchbackofNotreDame”,athree-volumelove-lettertothecathedral:“Greatedifices,likegreatmountains,aretheworkofcenturies.Artisoftentransformedasitisbeingmade…Timeisthearchitect,thenationisthebuilder.”1、What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsthefactthatpeoplecaremoreaboutabuildingthanfloodsinAfrica?A．indifferent B．criticalC．confused D．understandable2、Theunderlinedword“condolence”inParagraph3means__________.A．sympathy B．complimentC．gratitude D．agreement3、WhywasIndialargelyindifferenttothebigfireofNotreDame?A．BecauseIndianscaremoreaboutjobsandsecurity.B．BecauseIndianshavenoaccesstosocialmedialikeWeChat.C．BecauseIndianshavelessfamiliaritywithNotreDame.D．BecauseIndiansarenotfondoftravelling.4、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph5and6?A．Peoplearemoresadaboutlosingthebuildingthanaboutwhatlosingitmightmean.B．NotonlydoesNotreDamebindthepresenttothepastbutalsobindspeopletoeachother.C．Owingtothebigfire,peoplearoundtheworldwilluniteforeverdespitetheirdifferences.D．Unrestexistedinhistoryforquitealongtimeanditstillexistsnow.5、Bysaying“itwillneverbethesame”,thewritermeansthat__________.A．thehigh-resolutionlaserscanofthebuildinghelpsbutfarfromenoughB．it’simpossibletoreplicate(复制)itforlackofthecumulativegeniusofcraftsmenC．darkforces,nationalismandextremismarebarrierstoreplicatingitD．timehaschangedandtherebuildingwillchangeaccordingly6、Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．Whatiscivilization? B．WhydopeoplecareaboutNotreDame?C．Whatbindspeopletogether? D．HowshouldwerebuildNotreDame?24．（8分）Doyouwanttodiscoverthejoyofknowingyourfood’sorigins?Travelistheperfectwaytodoit.HerearefourdeliciousdestinationsforFarm-to-TableTravel.Maui,HawaiiMaui,thesecond-largestoftheHawaiianIslands,isrichinvolcanicsoil.Onefavoritefarm-to-tabledestinationisO’oFarm.Intheevening,headintoLahainaanddineatbeachfrontrestaurantPacific’O,ortakeinaPolynesianmagicshowatTheFeastatLele.BothrestaurantsgettheirproducefromO’oFarm.TheWinelands,SouthAfricaOnemust-visitdestinationforafarmvacationisSpierWineFarm,aplacewithitsownhotel,grapeyards,cattlepastures（牧场）,craftmarket,andnaturetrails.AtJordanWineEstate’srestaurant,ChefGeorgeJardineserveslocalvegetablesandspringbokpotroastGuestscanpickanythingtheylikefromtheeightacresoforganicgardensandpreparetheirownmeals.TheCotswolds,EnglandOneofthemostpopulardestinationsintheCotswoldsisDaylesford,anorganicfar,that’slikeheavenforfarm-to-tableenthusiasts.Stayinafarmstaycottage,takeaclassinbutcheryorbread-bakingatthecookeryschool,learntoarrangeflowersfromthetraditionalBritishcuttinggarden,anddineatTheWildRabbit,aMichelin-starredpub.Provence,FranceThecuisineofProvence,insoutheasternFrance,feelsmorelikeItalianandGreekfoodthanclassicalFrench.Itreliesheavilyontheuseofoliveoil,herbs,andthefoodmaterialsoftheMediterraneansea.Localspecialties（特色菜）includebouillabaisse,acomplexseafoodsoup,andratatouille,avegetabledishmadewithtomato,eggplant,andzucchini.1、Wherecanyouwatchamagicshow?A．InMaui,Hawaii.B．InProvence,France.C．IntheCotswolds,England.D．IntheWinelands,SouthAfrica.2、WhatcanyoudointheCotswolds,England?A．Plantflowersinorganicgardens.B．Dineatbeachfrontpubs.C．PreparetraditionalBritishmeals.D．Takecookingcourses.3、WhatisspecialaboutthecuisineinProvence,France?A．Itismoreorganic.B．ItismoreMediterranean.C．Itiscompletelymadeofseafoods.D．ItispreparedbyItalianandGreekchefs25．（10分）Japanisagingfasterthananyothernation.Bytheendofthisdecade,therewillbethreeretireesforeverychildunder15andbeforelong,oneinsixpeoplewillbeover80.Itspopulationwillsoonbefallingbynearlyamillionpeopleeveryyearandsomepeoplepredictthat,sometimeinthenextcentury,thelastJapanesepersonwilldie.Othercountriesareencouragingimmigrationtodealwiththeirdemographicwoes.ButnotJapan,whichisusingdifferentwaystoreducepressureputonhealthcareandsocialservices.TheToto-madetoilet,commoninJapanesehotels,canpushuptohelptheelderly.NowTotoisworkingwithDaiwaHouse,Japan’slargesthousebuilder,toequiptoiletsforretirees.Thesehavemedicalsensorsthatmeasurebloodsugarlevels,thebloodpressureandbodyfatoftheuser.ThedataisemailedtothelocalGPthroughabuilt-ininternetdevice(装置).Somakesureyoueatyourgreensandstayregular,orthedoctorwillbeintouch.Theover-75saccountformorethanaquarterofthedeathsincaraccidentsonJapaneseroads.ToyotaisworkingwithProfessorKawashima,whodevelopedbraintraininggamesforNintendo,tocreateintelligentcarsthatmonitorbrainactivityintheelderly.Othertechnologiescouldalsoworktokeepelderlydriverscautious.Japanhastwiceasmanypetsasithaschildren.Butrealanimalsaredifficulttolookafterastheirownersage.Paroisafurrywhitebabysealrobotwhichrespondstopettingbymovingitstailandopeningandclosingitseyes.Itshowsemotionssuchassurprise,happinessandanger,andhassoldwellinnursinghomeswhereitisreportedtostimulate(刺激)responsesamongthosewithdementia(痴呆).Japan’sInstituteofPhysicalandChemicalResearchhasdevelopedRiba,anursingcarerobotthatcanlifttheelderlyoutofbed.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“demographicwoes”referto?A．Retirementage.B．Publicfinance.C．Populationproblems.D．Employmentdifficulties.2、What’sthemainfunctionofthetoiletsforretirees?A．Givingthemfirstaid.B．Monitoringtheirhealth.C．Helpingthemsendemails.D．Sendingthemoffthetoilet.3、Whatdoweknowaboutthesealrobot?A．Itishardtolookafter.B．Itsellswellinnurseries.C．Itonlymakesapositiveresponse.D．Itiswellreceivedinnursinghomes.4、HowdoesJapanimprovethehealthcarefortheelderly?A．Byadvocatingcompaniesworktogether.B．Byswitchingtolife-longtrainingclasses.C．Bydevelopinghi-techproductsandservices.D．Bycorrectingmedicalpersonnel’sserviceattitudes.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）Ialwaysknewmyfatherwasgoodatbasketball.Growingup.Ispentmany1withmyfatheronoutdoorbasketballcourts,2nighthidtheballfromoureyes.Despitemyfather'spatient3,basketballnevercatchesmyimagination.4,volleyballandreadingdid,andIhaverecordsofmyown5.Somearestatistics;somephotographs.MymothertookaphotowhenIwasso6afteratournamentthatIfellasleeponaplateofspaghetti.Anotherisamemoryofmydad7mefromahookandsaying.“Dinnertime.”WhenIsaid,"Already?"helaughedso8thattearsrolleddownhischeeks.Ihadbeen9foreighthours.Thisishoweverythingisdone,Ihaverealized,whilewatchingmycladnailthousandsofjumpshots.Ifyouwanttobe10inyourfield,youputinthetime.You11andsweatwhenmostotherpeopledon't.Now,asanEnglish12,Iknowmoreabouthowpeople13.Duringthesemester.Ialwaysletmystudentswriteforonehour.MostdaysIwitnessthechangefromdistractionto14asjoyoccupiestheirminds.I15specificaccomplishments—theonestowhichthey16manyhours.Itoldthestudentsurprisedbywinningthelocallibrary'sfictioncontest,"Yourhardwork17."Prideinachievement.Joyineffort.Myfather18themonthebasketballcourtandthentaughtthemtome.SoIbelievein19andhardwork.AndIbelieveinthe20pursuit（追求）ofexcellence.1、A．morningsB．eveningsC．weeksD．years2、A．untilB．whenC．beforeD．after3、A．requestB．effortC．encouragementD．comfort4、A．OtherwiseB．ThereforeC．MoreoverD．However5、A．embarrassmentB．growthC．achievementsD．sports6、A．excitedB．discouragedC．satisfiedD．tired7、A．shakingB．preventingC．savingD．protecting8、A．freelyB．loudlyC．hardD．long9、A．sleepingB．readingC．playingD．writing10、A．enthusiasticB．responsibleC．outstandingD．talented11、A．struggleB．sufferC．surviveD．shrink12、A．beginnerB．loverC．professorD．writer13、A．shootB．succeedC．competeD．teach14、A．concentrationB．intentionC．substitutionD．option15、A．realizeB．shareC．excuseD．praise16、A．devotedB．killedC．wastedD．gained17、A．wentoffB．wentupC．paidoffD．paidup18、A．spreadB．appliedC．createdD．learned19、A．confidenceB．practiceC．faithD．strength20、A．selflessB．attemptedC．aimlessD．determined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）I’mJanHasek,1．oldminerfromtheCzechRepublic.InApril1945I2．(hear)somethingexplodeatmidnight.Igotupand3．(run)outside.Thesoundcamefromamine4．hadn’tbeenusedforalongtime.5．(Sudden)IsawsomeGermansoldiersbythelightofthemoon.Theyweretakingwooden6．(box)fromtrucksandputtingtheminthemine.AweeklaterIdecided7．(go)andseeformyself.Tomysurprisetheentrancetotheminewasclosed.Somepeoplesay8．theAmberRoomandsomegoldwereburied9．themine.Ithink10．mightbeso,astheAmberRoomhasneverbeenfound.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。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(＼)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。Recently,ourclasshavehadaheateddiscussionconcerningthatwhethertheBeijingZooshouldbemovedoutofthecity、Someofmyclassmatesapprovedofthemoving、Theysaylargecrowdsoftouristtothezoowillresultintrafficjams、Theyalsosaythatoncemoving,animalswillh