2019年广东省惠州市高考英语二模试卷-解析版.docx

2019年广东省惠州市高考英语二模试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AFeeling hungry but dont have the time to get in line for food？ Why not just grab and go？ Here are the best places for takeout in this city Try choosing your takeaway food by referring to the following feedbacks from the customers： New Garden： Shop 6A， G/F， Sen Fat Bldg， 6 Bonham Strand Rileen Chua： Beef egg toasted sandwich! Good for takeaway as u skip the queue! So time-saving! Chris Chua： Must order their sandwiches and red bean ice! Classic! Fuyuhiko Takaya： English service available My favorite Chinese-Western fusion restaurant! Pololi： 35-39 Graham Street （Hollywood Road） Max Lmn： Great healthy takeaway spot! Alfonso Castillo： Loved the food Very healthy and not so expensive I would recommend it to be taken away rather than actually eat there 11：30 all the way to 02：00， good for late night snacks! Will C： Friendly staff， well knowledge of their products and offer samples to try Had the avocado spicy tuna， wasabi Mayo and salad If you like fresh healthy food， you wont be disappointed Feast （Food by EAST）： 1/F， EAST， Hong Kong， 29 Taikoo Shing Rd Shari McCullough： The to-go counter is great for picking up a fresh， yummy salad or sandwich for takeaway Berla King： Cupcakes turned out to be the densest and heaviest ever Suggest you pass on the takeaway counter for more desserts Closes at 21：00 La Rotisserie： Shop B， G/F， Manhattan Avenue， 25 Queens Rd C， Sheung Wan Bart Verkoeijen： Its for takeaway or on the go only You get the chicken wrapped in aluminum foil， and it is still hot after 15 minutes Opens 14：00 - 23：00 John Chew： It is a great lunch takeaway I love the chicken with pasta People are crazy about its chocolate cake which I will have to try one of these days Tink Wong： Yummy! Probably not the healthiest but the potatoes were delicious The chicken was juicy and very well-seasoned Will go back for sure! Tea set is worth every dollar Click more if you want other recommendations Treat yourself!1. Who is this passage intended for？ _ A. People who dont want to wait for foodB. People who are hungryC. People who are too lazy to go out eatingD. People who are particular about food2. What made New Garden special among the best places for takeaway？ _ A. Customers can experience different food culturesB. It only offers takeaway foodC. Only fresh healthy food is servedD. Customers can enjoy excellent service3. You can go to _ to choose fresh healthy food at 22：00A. New GardenB. PololiC. FeastD. La RotisserieBI realized something this morning I have been writing now for 34years It all started when I was just 18years old As a boy I had read literally（毫不夸张地）hundreds of books I had a thirst for knowledge that seemingly could never fade Then suddenly I found I had something I wanted to share I tried to ignore it， but as any writer will tell you once the ideas awaken inside of you they wont leave you alone until you write them down I didnt have a computer， word processor， or even a typewriter Still， I grabbed a pen and lined notebook paper and wrote everything that was burning inside of me When I was done I didnt know how to share it There was no internet back then， no smart phones， and no social media I sought out the editor of my local county newspaper and asked him to print what I had written He was a good man full of both wisdom and kindness He not only printed my first story but agreed to publish anything else I was willing to write I continued to write new articles each week and shared them first with other local papers and later online as well Years later at the urging of my readers I even self-published two collections of my stories in book form Through my writing I slowly became more than I was In my writings I encountered my highest self In my writings I discovered the goodness and light that lies in us all In my writings I found great love and joy and encouraged others to choose love and joy as well I also found that we all are writers whether we put pen to paper or not With every choice we make， with every thought we hold， and with everything we do we are writing our own life story Lance Wubbels once wrote： I hope you realize your life is truly your life It belongs to you It is your story to write with love Day by day， line by line， write it well4. As a boy， when the author found he had something to share， _ A. he wrote it downB. he ignored itC. he shared it on social mediaD. he told it to a writer5. How did the author begin his writing career？ _ A. He was hired as a newspaper editorB. He put his stories online by himselfC. He self-published two booksD. He was helped by a local newspaper editor6. What does the author think of writing？ _ A. Writing takes practice and effortsB. Writing can benefit oneself and othersC. Writing helps people tell right from wrongD. Only with a pen can one write his life story7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text？ _ A. A Way to be a WriterB. A Way to Share IdeasC. Living is WritingD. Writing is the Source of LoveCDo you find it difficult to put down your mobile phone？ If yes， youre not alone These days， many people suffer from the stress of FOMO （fear of missing out） They reach for their mobile phones when they wake up in the morning， and for the rest of the day， they constantly scroll down the timelines of their social media apps to get the latest updates Despite the convenience smartphones bring， many people struggle with their digital habits As Sameer Samat， US tech company vice president of product management， said in his speech at the 2018 Google I/O developer conference on May 8， 70% of people dont want to spend so much time on their phones This is why during the conference Google introduced an app called Dashboard for the new version of its Android operating system This new app includes well-being functions that aim to help users manage the time they spend on their digital devices It all starts with a birds-eye view Dashboard allows users to look at all the details of their phone habits For example， users can see how many times theyve unlocked their phone and how many times theyve checked their social media apps， as well as how much time they spend on each app every day Once the users see this information， theyll be able to make some changes With the App Timer functions， users can set a time limit for how long they can use each app for every day After theyve hit the limit，they wont be able to launch the app until the next day But even if users become more mindful of their usage， theyre still likely to be drawn in by notifications （通知） This is where the Shush feature comes in It automatically silences incoming calls and notifications when a user puts his/her phone face down If people truly want to make full use of their free time instead of losing hours using their smartphones， these new functions are just one way of doing that After all， who needs to use an app to stop you from using other apps when the easiest answer would be just to use your willpower？8. People under the pressure of FOMO may _ A. have trouble with their sleepB. find it hard to focus on anythingC. be addicted to their mobile phonesD. prefer to download the latest apps9. What inspires Google to launch Dashboard？ _ A. The limited functions of current Android systemB. Peoples complaint about their smartphonesC. Samats impressive speech at a conferenceD. Mobilephone users great demand10. _ can track users phone habits in detailA. AndroidB. TimerC. ShushD. Dashboard11. What can be learned from the passage？ _ A. Dashboard turned out to be popularB. Dashboard is a perfect choice to manage time properlyC. Strong willpower is the easiest way to avoid smartphone addictionD. People are exploring other ways to stop overusing smartphonesDWild animals are known to listen to each other for warnings that predators are near Some birds， for example， flee when neighbors make a loud noise to announce a snakes presence The fairy wren is a small Australian songbird It is not born knowing the languages of other birds But recent research says it can learn the meaning of a few important sounds Andrew Radford is a biologist at the University of Bristol in England and co-writer of the new report published in early August in the journal Current Biology He told the Associated Press， We knew before that some animals can translate the meanings of other species foreign languages， but we did not know how that language learning came about Birds have several ways of learning life skills Some knowledge is genetically passed down by their parents and some comes from direct experience with the world But Radford and other scientists are exploring a third kind of knowledge： information from fellows Radford and researchers at the Australian National University carried out the study in the countrys National Botanic Gardens in CanberraThey attached to their bodies specially-designed， sound-producing equipment called tweeter speakers They wanted to see if fairy wrens would react to sounds of other birds even if they could not see them The scientists first played the birds two recorded sounds that they likely had never heard before One was a warning cry of a thornbill， a bird not native to Australia The other was a computer-generated bird sound called buzz When the 16 fairy wrens in the study first heard the sounds， they had no special reaction The scientists then tried to train half of the birds to recognize the thornbills cry as a warning sound They tried to train the other half to recognize the computer-generated buzz as a warning call After three days， the scientists tested what the birds had learned - and their students passed the test The fairy wrens trained with the thornbills cry， fled when they heard it The group trained with the buzz， fled when they heard that sound Neither group reacted to the sound taught to the other12. What does the underlined word predators in the first paragraph mean？ _ A. enemiesB. neighborsC. birdsD. snakes13. Which is the right order of the experiment？ _ a The fairy wrens were divided into two parts b The fairy wrens made no reaction to the strange sounds c The fairy wrens wore sound-providing equipment d The fairy wrens were trained separately e The fairy wrens passed the test successfullyA. a b c d eB. c b a d eC. c e b a dD. a c e d b14. It can be learned from the study that the fairy wrens _ A. were not good foreign language learnersB. made no reaction to the sounds all the timeC. took both of the sounds as warningsD. fled when hearing the sound trained with15. The passage is probably taken from _ A. A biology textbookB. A science magazineC. A science fictionD. A wildlife brochure二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Gratitude is not only an art performed in daily life， but also part of our traditional virtue Has your mother or friend told you that youre an ungrateful person？ Do you feel unable to appreciate the world or people around you？ Are you obsessed with things you dont have instead of being thankful for what you do have？ (1) then you will definitely need to work on being a more grateful person Showing gratitude has been put forward in the last few decades (2) But there are still some tips that help make it possible for you to practice gratitude Refusing to play the victim is the first step youre supposed to take (3) If you want to be grateful， stop complaining the world， your teachers， your friends and your family about not putting themselves in your shoes， and focus on how much theyve helped and cared about you Volunteering in your community is another effective way to show how grateful you are for what the world has given you Whether youre helping clean up a local park， working in a soup kitchen， or teaching children or adults in your community to learn to read， your perspective towards life will change positively (4) (5) You shouldnt always be good only to your close friends or family members You can help a neighbor look for a lost dog You can also help an old lady carry her grocery You dont have to search for these opportunities purposely Sometimes they will present themselves So when they come， act with generosity Youll be more grateful for your role played in the world A However hard you try to avoid these questions B If you find yourself involved in one of these circumstances C Gradually， youll be more grateful for the chances to repay the society D Doing a random act of kindness is also a great way of practicing gratitude E While such encouragement is morally meaningful，it seems to be a little abstract F Ungrateful persons are always blaming the world for the problems and owing all the faults to others G When you reflect on your thoughts， feelings， emotions and actions， you are actually reflecting on your values16. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G17. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G18. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G19. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G20. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）I was frustrated at not being entered into the national IT competition Id applied for I sat in the car， lost in (21)， chewing my lip and staring outside I went upstairs，(22)and desperate Grandpas door was open for me as usual There， he was waiting for my(23)with great excitement I stood silently， forcing a(24)to cover my sadness He seemed to(25)me immediately， giving me a (26) I was astonished that such a(27)body was full of so much energy Only then did my emotions start(28)out I told him that all my(29)were for nothing， and that I was feeling discouraged Grandpa smiled at me(30)and said， Dont worry Youre far stronger than you think Then he(31)， Life can be full of ups and downs so what we need do is to still have our hopes and(32)， neglecting the anxiety that makes it easy to give up He(33)me on the shoulder， with a determined look， before saying， Cheer up Im firmly(34)that you have the capability to succeed Grandpas encouragement soon made my sadness(35) The next day， I thought about all my problems and(36)a plan Now， I believe that with a positive attitude towards failure， Ill(37)reach my goals Looking back， I realize that we should share our setbacks and progress in life with our(38)ones As my grandpa showed， the(39)of our family members will benefit us(40)21. A. fearB. despairC. loveD. need22. A. weakB. strongC. sweetD. simple23. A. suggestionB. commentC. discoveryD. arrival24. A. tearB. sighC. signalD. smile25. A. ignoreB. inspectC. readD. order26. A. hugB. prideC. challengeD. wish27. A. fineB. fitC. thinD. healthy28. A. dyingB. turningC. checkingD. pouring29. A. offersB. effortsC. promisesD. profits30. A. generallyB. gentlyC. suddenlyD. freshly31. A. addedB. sharedC. helpedD. served32. A. decisionsB. respectsC. desiresD. pains33. A. pattedB. hitC. beggedD. picked34. A. convincedB. believedC. expectedD. changed35. A. ariseB. preventC. continueD. disappear36. A. turned intoB. came acrossC. cared aboutD. worked out37. A. merelyB. actuallyC. eventuallyD. instantly38. A. deservedB. belovedC. determinedD. excited39. A. companyB. gratitudeC. supportD. blame40. A. neverB. foreverC. howeverD. wherever四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41. One habit of those people who are smarter than everyone else is to stay up late In movies， the creative genius always works late into the midnight hours by candlelight-and perhaps this style (1) （ root） in fact A study (2) experts from the London School of Economics and Science found that people who tend to go to bed later have (3) （high） IQs (4) study authors believe the root of why this is lies in our evolution-because nighttime was a more dangerous place， and our ancestors who were to stay up instead of going to sleep (5) （need） to be more intelligentAlso， (6) （stay） awake into the night was a new idea (7) was attractive to curious minds Today， our varying living rhythms may still reflect this Perhaps some smart people stay up later because their internal clocks are (8) （simple） different， Dr Wai says Or， perhaps they stay up later because they tend to be alone， and like being up late at night without distractions to think and solve their (9) （problem） But if you are a night owl， still remember (10) （ get） your seven to nine hours of sleep五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）42. 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My pen-pal from the USA come to visit me last week It was first time that he had been to China and he enjoyed his stay there I took him to a tea house near my house， there we had a good taste of Chinese tea and learned something about tea culture Amazing at the tea pots and cups of different shapes， he took some photo of them Then a young lady came to serve for us She showed us how to make tea but encouraged us to give it a try Following his instructions， we found that making good tea was much more than pouring hot water into the tea leaves We felt happily that we had a good time there六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）43. 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Charlie对中国文化很感兴趣他和家人将于今年农历春节来中国旅游，请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1欢迎他们来中国；2旅行前的准备；注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加