2019年广东省湛江市高考英语模拟试卷(3月份)

1、2019年广东省湛江市高考英语模拟试卷（3月份）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑1（6分）Planning a visit to the UK？ Here we help with ways to cut your costs AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events， concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a

2、room A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival （19 Oct） cost 169.15 at Bookingcom A week later， the same room cost 118.15 If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid or you're looking for a big event to pass your timecheck out site

3、s such as Whatsonwhen com， which allow you to search for events in the UK by city， date and category STAY AWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train， you may want to find a good base close to the station， but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start

4、of your holiday Don't be too choosy about the part of town you stay in Booking two months in advance， the cheapest room at Travelodge's Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was 95.95 A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was 75.75And at Farringdon， a

5、double room cost just f62.95 LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London， Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune， especially at weekends and during big events As an alternative consider checking into a selfcatering flat with its own kitchen Often these flats are hidden away

6、on the top floors of city centre buildings A great example is the historic O'Neill Flat on Edinburgh's Royal Mile， available for f 420 for five days in late September， with room for four adults（1）At Whatsonwhencom， you can A find a room close to the stationB find a room which costs lessC kno

7、w how to kill timeD know when and where there will be events（2）"Farringdon" in Paragraph 5 is most probably A an ideal holiday destinationB the name of a railway stationC a hotel away from the train stationD the tube line to Covent Garden（3）The passage shows that the O'Neill Flat A lie

8、s on the ground floorB provides cooking facilities for touristsC is located in central LondonD costs over f100 on average per day in late September2（8分）Nisha Pradhan is worried The recent college graduate just turns 21 and plans to live on her own But she's afraid she won't be able to stay s

9、afe That's because she isn't able to smell Back home， her family do her smelling for her She's moved in with them for now， but she's looking for a place of her own "Now that I'm searching for ways or place to live as an independent person， I find that the sense of smell is i

10、mportant to how we live our lives，" Pradhan says She says when she was a child she liked to eat and ate a lot But there came a point where she lost interest in food "One of the first things that people notice whenever they have a smell problem is that food doesn't taste right any more，

11、" says Beverly Cowart， a researcher That's because eating and smell go hand in hand How food tastes often rely on what we smell "When you lose your sense of smell， your whole sense of food flavors changed and reduced，" Cowart says， "You can still taste the basic tastes What y

12、ou're missing are the small distinctions" "When I go out to eat I have often found that food is very tasteless to me I never feel full，" she says "I think a lot of us today like to pretend to be food lovers and we all like to talk about Oh， I think this could use a little bit

13、 more flavor，' or I think this has a hint of meat，' I can't really participate in those conversations，" she says Pradam thinks her smell loss also may have affected her memoryPradhan may be on to something， according to biologist Paul Moore "When smell signals come in， you feel

14、 about them first And then you think about it and then the memory is laid down So without the feel part， the thinking about its part doesn't come And that means no new smell memory gets created"（1）What is true about Pradhan？ A She has had no sense of smell since she was bornB She suffers fr

15、om loss of appetite through lack of smell senseC She has something wrong with her stomachD She is looking for a roommate to share the cost（2）What can we infer from what Beverly Cowart said？ A People with a smell problem have no food tastesB Different food tastes the same for people of smell lossC La

16、ck of smell sense makes eating a dull experienceD People feel hungry easily for lack of smell sense（3）When eating out， Pradhan A feels left out sometimesB often has a good appetiteC pretends to have good smell senseD has a sense of being full quickly（4）What does the underlined sentence mean？ A Pradh

17、an may be rightB Pradhan may be foolishC Pradhan may be crazyD Pradhan may be forgettable3（8分）As a little girl growing up in the early 1960s in a suburb of Pittsburgh， it was not always easy to find role models， But I was lucky In my childhood， I knew smart， strong women who had accomplished much， o

18、ne of whom invented the world's first computer compiler （编译器） Recently， though， I learned about a role model who was right under my nosemy own mother Growing up， I knew she had worked as a secretary before I was born I knew that she had joined the WAVESthe Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency

19、Service branch of the US Naval Reserve （海军预备队）during World War And I knew she'd worked in an office that was involved with codes （编码） But when she talked about itrare， because she had been sworn to secrecyshe described her duties as ordinary， routine I never questioned it After all， the woman I

20、knew was a reserved suburban mom Not long ago， a chance conversation with a colleague led me to the book， Code Girls It tells the story of the WAVES， who decrypted （解码） and encrypted secret messages during the war They worked around the clock， knowing that the lives of tens of thousands of soldierst

21、heir brothers， husbands， fatherswere on the line Inspired， I began a journey to explore the mystery of my mother's service that continues to this day I got some of her working records about her unit， OP19 In two years， she was promoted three times She was no secretary， and her duties were hardly

22、 ordinary My mother always encouraged my interest in science and insisted to my father that I go to college "You're going to grow up to be another Madame Curie，" she told me She was always pointing at other women She did not see herself as someone to model on Neither did I Now I see he

23、r differently（1）Why didn't the author's mother tell the truth about her job？ A She was afraid of being fired by her companyB She thought her job was just unremarkableC She thought secretary was better than her real jobD She knew well what to be expected of her career（2）Which of the following

24、 words can best describe the authors mother？ A Devoted and faithfulB Ambitious and reservedC Cooperative and sincereD Hardworking and skeptical（3）What can we learn from the text？ A The author doubted her mother's job when she was a childB The author's mother saw herself as an example to foll

25、owC Code Girls' job is more important than that of the soldiersD Code Girls inspired the author to learn more of her mother（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？ A Code Girls， My Favourite BookB Mom， My Real Role ModelC The OP19， A Buried SecretD WAVES， A Mysterious Organi

26、zation4（8分）Many Americans think of driverless cars as a futuristic technology that will revolutionize travel in cities and along state highways But recent experiments are proving that autonomous vehicles also have the potential to improve the quality of life for millions of Americans underserved by

27、traditional ways of transportation， such as the elderly and disabled， so long as lawmakers make smart policies that pave the way for innovation A retirement community in San Jose， Calif， which has been transformed by a small fleet （车队） of driverless taxis， shows the potential of selfdriving cars to

28、transform people's lives Built by a tech startup called Voyage， the modified （被改进的） Ford Fusions are currently limited to a twomile road， but residents are already having the benefits of these autonomous vehicles， which allow them to participate in social activities they would otherwise be unabl

29、e to enjoy simply because they could not get to them When the trial run finally expands to 15 miles of road， these residentswhose average age is 76will also have a convenient and reliable new way to appointments As these cars continue to serve residents there， it is easy to understand why California

30、 is moving to simplify regulations for the industry In Michigan， forwardthinking policies have the potential to unlock other hidden benefits of autonomous vehicles， especially for those with physical disability The Michigan Disability Rights Coalition has strongly advocated for the development of th

31、is technology， saying that it could give people with disabilities greater opportunities in the workforce and enable them to lead more fulfilling （满意的）， independent lives Many recognize that autonomous vehicles will be the future of transportation， but it is too often overlooked that this future cann

32、ot arrive fast enough for millions of Americans who are forced to depend on others for daytoday travel The policymakers should follow the lead of places like California and Michigan， and pass rules and regulations to unlock these hidden benefits of driverless cars（1）What's the attitude of most A

33、merican people to the future of autonomous vehicles？ A uncertainB optimisticC indifferentD doubtful（2）What is the modified Ford Fusion？ A A kind of autonomous vehicleB The name of a retirement communityC The collection of social activitiesD A twomile road for selfdriving cars（3）Examples are given in

34、 the third and fourth paragraphs to prove A how driverless technology benefits the aged and disabledB why driverless cars are restricted in many states in AmericaC what are preventing the development of the technologyD when driverless cars can enter people's life eventually（4）What does the autho

35、r attempt to inform us in the last paragraph？ A The concept of autonomous vehicles has been widely recognizedB Regulations should go hand in hand with driverless technologyC The benefits of driverless cars have been fully unlockedD The weak groups are often overlooked despite technology advances第二节（

36、满分10分）5（10分）What attitude would you have to disappointments in life？ （1） Find out how a chair， a pair of sunglasses and other items can hold unexpected promise for controlling your anger （2） There's a reason you've probably never gotten into an angry state of mind from a chair W Robert Nay，

37、a clinical professor， says， "Our brains become conditioned to associate sitting and lying down with feeling relaxed" That's why it's so easy to fall asleep on an airplane Sitting down， Nay says， sends a message of safety and security to your brain Don't get mad； get organized A

38、 study of nearly 11，000 subjects in 42 countries found that the key to hold back anger is preventing it in the first place Spending a few minutes every morning to map out your day will go far in lowering anger and anxiety levels The theory： （3） Keep your cool with a pair of shades Research in the jo

39、urnal Cognition & Emotion （情绪） found that when people walk in direct sun without sunglasses， the light causes them to feel depressed （4） Study coauthor Daniele Marzoli suggests seeking shade during heated exchanges： "Compared outdoor， indoor conversations have more friendly interactions&quo

40、t; Handle anger in a sensible way We are busy working all day as if running a car on the high way But remember： remind yourself to brake at any time in case of sudden crash When you' re in anger， say to yourself， "Why am I angry？ Is it necessary？"（5） It's useful to handle problemsA

41、 Take a seat right nowB Don't be an angry birdC Well begun is half doneD You're suddenly a crazy angry personE Effective time management keeps you on track， avoiding stressF When attention is transferred， blind emotion will be controlledG Those who walked unshaded against the rays had increa

42、sed aggressiveness scores第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节）第一节 完型填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑6（30分）As my husband， Doug， stood on the busy New York city street to stop a taxi， I tried to protect my daughter from the cold December wind and rain I put my head down to kiss he

43、r （1） face Frustrated and wet， my husband gave up his attempt to hail a taxi I knew the feeling Just after her first birthday， we were told our daughter Katie has a （2） brain illness Since that moment， Doung and I felt like（3） in a marathon race where the finish line kept disappearing We knew Katie

44、was running out of（4） It had taken months before we finally had a name for the （5） ， but we were told only a few specialists in the world knew how to（6） it Now， as we finally found a brilliant doctor to（7） our girl， we were in a strange city in the cold rain Just at the moment， a middleaged woman （8

45、） and said， "Pardon me？ May I offer you a（n） （9） ？ Before we could say（10） ， she continued， "It's really no（11） for me Just get in" It was then that I noticed her thick Irish（12） ， which（13） me up like hot soup We （14） said， "Thanks! Roosevelt Hospital， please，" as we go

46、t in her car for the ride "Are you going for the baby？" she asked us I nodded my head， holding back my （15） At the hospital， we （16） her a dozen times for the ride As the woman hugged me， I noticed her face was（17） with tears She promised to pray for us before she left After three more vis

47、its to New York and two more （18） surgeries （手术）， Katie is cured But the voice of the Irish Angel still rang as a constant （19） of a tiny ray of light that appeared in our（20） days（1）A smilingB tinyC roundD beautiful（2）A rareB simpleC normalD natural（3）A passersbyB judgesC lawyersD runners（4）A money

48、B confidenceC timeD courage（5）A raceB illnessC doctorD challenge（6）A fixB checkC reachD explain（7）A protectB meetC encourageD save（8）A pulled overB put upC turned downD stood by（9）A rideB seatC carD umbrella（10）A nothingB anyoneC anythingD someone（11）A differenceB questionC troubleD loss（12）A appear

49、anceB accentC customD hair（13）A pickedB calledC warmedD woke（14）A normallyB simplyC angrilyD regularly（15）A tearsB angerC smileD surprise（16）A respectedB praisedC thankedD accepted（17）A annoyedB disappointedC happyD wet（18）A eyeB brainC kidneyD heart（19）A warningB effortC reminderD exercise（20）A bus

50、iestB luckiestC happiestD darkest第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式7（15分）I was nine years old when I leant to ride a bike The bike was a birthday present from my uncle You can imagine how excited I was when I saw the bike， and I（1） （beg） my uncle to teach me how to ride it right a

51、way However， before I got on the bike， I felt（2） （extreme） nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt myself My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get on the bike While I was riding， he was running along beside me， holding the seat （3） I would not fall over I was so grateful to h

52、im for his help As I was practicing， I became more and more confident Then， I heard my uncle（4） （shout）， "You are riding it by （5） （you） now!" I was both excited and scared I was really riding by myself， but what if I fell off？ Could I use the brakes （6） （stop）？ As I was wondering about th

53、is， my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike I slowed down and came to（7） stop My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike （8） （late） that day， having learnt how to get on the bike and get off it， I felt like I was walking on air! I am still （9） （thank） to my uncle for teaching me

54、to ride a bike （10） my ninth birthday第四部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）8（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 As we all know， questioning can lead to searc

55、hing for an answer If we are in the habit raising doubts as to whether that we are told is true， we can find the correct answer and learn more Two years ago， our teacher offered us an answer to a difficult math problem in class Although the answer seemed a little strange， but nobody except me doubte

56、d it Think that his answer might be wrong， I carefully analyzed the problem and tried to work them out in a different way Half a hour later， I managed to find the correct answer When I showed my answer to him， the teacher praised me as my independently thinking From this experiences， I have learned

57、that questioning can serve as a bridge that help us to seek the truth第二节 书面表达（满分25分）9（25分）假如你是学生会主席李华，学生会将进行"唐诗宋词朗诵大赛"（Tang and Song Poetry Recitation Contest），以此弘扬中国悠久文化，特邀请学校国外交换生参加，请你根据提示写一则通知主要内容包括：1 大赛目的和意义；2 时间：2018年11月5日地点：校礼堂；3 欢迎国外交换生报名参加注意：1 词数100左右；2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅2019年广东省湛江市高考英语模拟试卷（3月份）参考答案与试题解析第二部分 阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每小