广东省蓝精灵中学新高考英语二模试卷及答案解析

广东省蓝精灵中学新高考英语二模试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．.JennywassadoverthelossofthephotossheshotinCanada,_________thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．if B．when C．as D．where2．PeopleexpectShanghaiDisneylandParktoofferbetterservicethan________ofTokyo’s.A．this B．it C．one D．that3．Youneverreallyunderstandaperson________youconsiderthingsfromhispointofview.A．if B．onceC．as D．until4．Thedisabledguywasattendedthroughouthisschooldaybyanurse________toguardhim.A．toappoint B．appointedC．appointing D．havingappointed5．Thenumberofstay-at-homefathersreachedarecordhighlastyear,newfiguresshow,_______familiessawariseinfemalebreadwinners.A．ifB．asC．becauseD．though6．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry.I'vegotthewrongnumber.A．Dr.Brown'soffice. B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？7．－Mike,ourteamwillplayagainsttheRocketsthisweekend.Iamsurewewillwin.－________!A．Congratulations B．CheersC．Bestwishes D．Goodluck8．---Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethinginterestingtotellyou.---OK,youmakeitshortIwillhavetoworkonthistermpaperduetomorrow.A．nowthatB．assoonasC．everytimeD．aslongas9．Someexpertsthink,________genes,intelligencealsodependsonanadequatediet,agoodeducationandanicehomeenvironment.A．insteadof B．exceptforC．apartfrom D．farfrom10．Itisobvioustothestudents_____________theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.A．as B．thatC．which D．whether11．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when12．Oneofthefewthingsyou______sayaboutEnglishpeoplewithcertaintyisthattheytalkalotabouttheweather.A．need B．must C．can D．should13．Withatravellingspeedofupto350kilometresperhour,therailwaytobebuiltbetweenBeijingandShanghai_______thejourneytimefrom12hoursto5hours．A．cuts B．willcut C．iscutting D．hascut14．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some15．Alice’sfatheralwaysbringsheranicegift________hereturnshomefromhisbusinesstrip.A．bythetime B．allthetimeC．everytime D．inthetime16．—Ihavebeenconsideringcancellingtheprojectbecauseitseemshardtogofarther.—Butit'stooearlyto________now.There'sstillmuchhope.A．pickupthepieces B．throwinthetowelC．gothroughyourpaces D．jumpdownyourthroat17．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom18．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice．A．thoughtB．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinkingD．wasthinking19．TheladystandingovertheremaybefromtheUSA,_____Iguesshaslostherway.A．whom B．whoC．which D．where20．WithWeChatPaycomingintowidespreaduse,ourhouseholdbillsareconvenient____.A．paying B．paid C．topay D．tobepaid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）WhenOscarPistoriuswasconvicted(证明有罪的)murderlastmonth,thejudgedescribedthecaseasa“humantragedyofShakespeareanproportions”.TheParalympicathlete’sfallfromgracemadethiscomparisonappropriate:overcomingseveredisabilitytoreach“Olympianheights”,fallinginlovewithabeautifulmodel,and,inacoincidencethatwouldn’tbeoutofplaceinoneoftheplays,takingherlifeonValentine’sDay.Mr.Pistorius’stragicflawwasthathewasanexcessiveparanoia（偏执狂）,whichshoweditselfinanenthusiasmforguns.Mr.Pistorius’scaseis,indeed,peculiarlyShakespearean.ButJusticeEricLeach,whodeliveredthejudgment,isbutoneofthosewhohaveturnedtotheplaywrightintimesoflegalneed.In2012,Britain’sHighCourtquoted“KingLear”inatrialregardinga“threatening”jokeonTwitter—theyeventuallyoverturnedaconvictiononthegroundsthatsocial-mediausers“arefreetospeaknotwhattheyoughttosay,butwhattheyfeel”.Achoicesnippetof“Hamlet”(“alittlepatchofgroundthathathnoprofitinitbutthename”)wasquotedina2008boundarydispute.“HenryVIII”wascalledforthbySenatorSamErvinJrduringtheWatergatehearings.ThecondemnationofDzokharTsarnaev,involvedinthe2013BostonMarathonbombings,wassealedwithlinesfrom“JuliusCaesar”:“theevilthatmendolivesafterthem;thegoodisoftenburiedwiththeirbones.”Lawyers’loveofShakespeareisappropriategiventhatmoreofhislinesaredevotedtodiscussinglawthananyotherprofession.Somethinkhisknowledgeofthelawwassodetailedthatthe“real”Shakespearemusthavebeenalawyer.AstudybyScottDodsonandAmiDodsonpublishedlastyearsetouttodiscover“themostliteraryjustice”ofthosecurrentlysitting(开庭),andwhichauthorswereregularlyturnedtoforquotablewisdom.The“mostabundantciterandthewidestread”wasfoundtobeAntoninScalia,and—nosurprise—WilliamShakespearetoppedthelistoftheoften-quoted,alongwithLewisCarroll.BothShakespeareandCarrollaccumulatedsixteenreferencesfromfivejustices.OtherpopularauthorsamongthebenchwereGeorgeOrwell,CharlesDickens,AldousHuxleyandAesop.ThewordsofShakespearearelikelytobesoundedaroundcourtroomsfordecadestocomeasmanyuniversities—particularlyinAmericaandBritain—haveincludedhimintheirlawcourses.HarvardLawSchooloffersaseminarwhichfocusesentirelyon“justiceandmoralityintheplaysofShakespeare”.King’sCollegeLondon’s“ShakespeareandtheLaw”modelisco-taughtbytheLiteratureandLawfaculties,andexplores“theroleofthelawinmediatingtheplaceoftheindividualwithinsociety”.Therearesensiblereasonsbehindthis;theUniversityofSouthampton,inlinewithrecentstudies,statesthatitofferstheopportunitytostudylawthroughaliteraryprismofShakespeare,Dickens,Kafkaandothersinorderto“helplawstudentstobecomemoreethicallysharp”.Astudyarguesthatreadingliteraryfictionmakespeopleshowempathy,challengeprejudice,andbemoreflexibleintheirdecision-making.Aliterarysensibilityenableslawyerstopresentclear,structuredopinionsandbriefs.ButwhatisitabouttheworkofShakespeare,inparticular,thatlendsitselftolegalquotationandreflection?Afterall,asRobertPetersonpointedoutin“TheBardandtheBench”,all37ofShakespeare’splayshavebeenquotedbyAmericancourts,inover800judicialopinions.OneanswerliesinthefactthatShakespeare’sstatusembodieshighculture;quotinghimseekstoinvestthejudgmentwithcredibilityandinduceasenseofhistory.Mr.Petersonnotesthatthiscan“drivedecisionsinauthenticways”.AnotheroptionisShakespeare’suniversality—everyonehaseitherread,orclaimstohaveread,playslike“Hamlet”.Hisworkshavebecomegloballyshared;theterm“Shakespeareantragedy”inducesarise-and-fallstoryevenifthelistenerisnotfamiliarwiththeworksthemselves.ThehorrifyingdetailsofMr.Pistorius’sactionsonthatnight,placedinafamiliarShakespeareanframe,helpsmembersofthecourt,andthepublic,tomakesenseoftheunnecessarybloodshed.1、WhyisOscarPistoriusmentionedinthefirstparagraph?A．Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.B．Toexplainwhyhewasannouncedguiltyofmurder.C．ToshowtheappropriatenessofShakespeare’scomparison.D．TohighlighthowShakespeareinfluencedhisconviction.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Studyinglawmakespeoplemoreflexibleinmakingrightdecisions.B．ThequotationfromShakespeareincourtwillkeepupinthefollowingdecades.C．TheaccusationagainstTwitterwasoverturnedbyBritain’sHighCourtin2012.D．ItisamustforlawstudentsinAmericaandBritaintotakecoursesinShakespeare’splay.3、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“embodies”inthelastparagraph?A．Creates.B．Shapes.C．Promotes.D．Represents.4、ThereasonwhyShakespeareisoftenquotedincourtisthat__________.A．heisuniversallyrecognizedasaproductiveplaywrightB．thequotationfromhimaddscredibilitytothejudgmentC．therearemanyprofessionallegaltermsinhisworksD．Shakespeareantragedyisgloballyreadbypeople5、Howisthepassagemainlydeveloped?A．Bylistingdata.B．Bypresentingexamples.C．Byanalyzingphenomena.D．Bymakingcomparisons.6、Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A．WhyLawyersLoveShakespeareB．FamousQuotationsfromShakespeareC．HowShakespeareCreatedPopularWorksD．TheMostInfluentialPlaywrightinHistory22．（8分）Weallhaveourwaysofmarkingtime.Mylifeismeasuredbytakingpicturesfromonestorytothenext.Myoldestsonwasborninthemiddleofalongstoryaboutendangeredanimals.Mydaughtercamealongwithapackofgraywolves.It'sthestoryinAlaskathatI'llrememberbest,though.Itwasthestoryaboutthelossofwildland,duringwhichmywifeKathygotcancer.That'stheonethatmadetimestandstill.Withanxiety,Istoppedtakingpicturesonthedaywhenshefoundthattumor（肿瘤）.Cruelly,itwasThanksgivingDay.Earlyexaminationsavestime.Butourswasnotearly.Bythetimeyoucanfeelityourself,it'softenbiggerthanthedoctorwantsittobe.Cancerisathief.Itstealstime.Ourdaysarealreadyshortwithworry.Thencomesthisterribledisease,unfairasstormatharvesttime.Butcanceralsohasthepowertochangeus,forgood.Welearntosimplifyit,enjoyingwhatwehaveinsteadoffeelingsorryforwhatwedon't.Cancerevenmakesmeabetterfather.Myworkhasmademeastrangertomythreekids.ButnowIpayattentiontowhatreallymatters.Thisisnotarace.Thisisanewwayoflifeandanewwayofseeing,allfromthecancer.Intheendeachofushassolittletime.Wehavelessofitthanwecanpossiblyimagine.AndeventhoughitturnsoutthatKathy'scancerhasnotspread,andherprognosis（预断）isgood.Wetrytomakeitallcountnow,enjoyingeverypartofeveryday.I'vepickedupmycameraagain.Iwatchthesky,searchingforbeautifullight.Whenwinterstormscome,KathyandIgatherourchildrenandtakethetimetocatchsnowflakes（雪花）onourtongues.Afterall,thisisgood.Thisiswhatwe'relivingfor.1、Whatisthewriter?A．Asponsor.B．Adoctor.C．Aphotographer.D．Adirector.2、HowdidthewriterfeelafterknowingKathy'sdisease?A．Anxious.B．Innocent.C．Powerful.D．Optimistic.3、Whateffecthasthecancerhadontheauthor?A．Hefocusesmuchmoreonhiswork.B．Hespendsmoretimewithhisfamily.C．Hebecomesastrangertohischildren.D．Hedevotesmuchmoretomedicalcare.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Cancerstealstime.B．Kathy'scancerhasspread.C．Snowflakesmakethefamilyfeelcool.D．Theauthortakesadifferentwayoflife.23．（8分）Ayoungwomansitsaloneinacafésippingteaandreadingabook.Shepausesbrieflytowriteinanearbynotepadbeforeshowingherwordstoapassingcaféwaiter:"Wherearethetoiletsplease?"ThisisafamiliarsceneinTokyo’sso-called"silentcafés",wherecustomersarenotallowedtospeak,andonlycommunicatebywritinginnotepads.TheconceptrisesbyadesiretobealoneamongyoungJapanese,asituationbroughtbyeconomicuncertainty,ashiftintraditionalfamilysupportstructuresandthegrowingsocialisolation.Thephenomenonisnotlimitedtocoffeeshopsbutcoverseverythingfromsilentdiscos,whereparticipantsdancealonewearingwirelessheadphonesconnectedtotheDJ,toproductssuchassmalldesktentsdesignedforconversation-freeprivacyintheoffice.OneKyotocompanyevenofferssinglewomentheopportunitytohavea"onewomanwedding"—afullbridalaffair,completewithwhitedressandceremony,andtheonlythingmissingisthegroom.Thetrendhasitsownmediaexpression-“botchi-zoku”,referringtoindividualswhoconsciouslychoosetodothingscompletelyontheirown.Onerecentweekdayafternoon,ChihiroHigashikokubaru,a23-year-oldnurse,travelled90minutesfromherhome,toTokyoonherdayoffinordertoenjoysomesolotime.Speakingquietlyattheentranceofthecafe,MissHigashikokubarusaid:“IheardaboutthisplaceviaTwitterandIliketheideaofcominghere.Iworkasanurseandit'salwaysverybusy.ThereareveryfewquietplacesinTokyo,andit'sabigbusycity.Ijustwanttocomeandsitsomewherequietlyonmyown.I’mgoingtodrinkacupofteaandmaybedosomedrawings.Iliketheideaofaquiet,calmatmosphere.”ThedesiretobeisolatedisnotanewconceptinJapan,hometoanestimated3.6million"hikikomori"-amoreextremeexampleofsocialrecluses(隐士)whowithdrawcompletelyfromsociety.1、（小题1）Whatisspecialaboutthe“silentcafes”?A．Itprovidesvariousteaandbooks.B．Ithasattractedmanypopularyoungpeople.C．ItoffersservicebywritingnotbyspeakingD．Peoplearenotallowedtocommunicate.2、（小题2）Whichofthefollowingstatementcan’taccountfortheideaofbeingaloneinJapan?A．UnstableeconomicsituationB．AchangeintraditionalfamilysupportpatternC．TherisingdemandforprivacyD．Theincreasingsocialisolation3、（小题3）WhatdoweknowaboutHigashikokubaru?A．Shedoesn’tliketobeanurse.B．Shedoesn’tlikethelifeinbigcities.C．ShetravelledtoTokyoonherworkdays.D．Sheenjoyshersolotimeinaquietplace.4、（小题4）Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．LonelyJapaneseB．OnewomanweddingC．SocialreclusesinJapanD．Silentcafes24．（8分）MovingtoOrangeCountyIfyou'rethinkingofmovingtoOrangeCounty,withitswealthofsandybeaches,wineriesandtouristattractionsthenthere’reseveralthingsthatyou’llneedtoknow.VisasfortheUSTheUShasanumberofoptions,andifyouarerelocatingduetoworkcommitmentsorfamilyties,you’llbealongsidethemajorityofapplicants.Agreencardholder,forinstance,canapplyforanimmigrationvisaforaspouse（配偶）or(unmarried)child.AUSemployercanapplyonbehalfofanon-nationalperson,andtherearefivepreferencecategoriesforcompaniessponsoringimmigrationvisas,themajorityofwhichrequireexceptionalskills,master’strainingorexperienceofaparticularprofession.Ifyouarebeingsponsoredbyanemployer,yourspouseandanychildundertheageof21canapplyforimmigrationvisasalongsideyou.Temporaryworkervisas,ontheotherhand,aretypicallyeasier,butstillnotnecessarilyeasy,toobtainandallowforlimitedstays.FindingaccommodationThethreelargestcitiesinthecountyareAnaheim,anindustrialcenter,SantaAna,10milesfromthecoastwithaperfectsafetyrecord,andIrvine,anwealthyplannedcitywithanumberofhighlyregardedschools.Ifyou’relookingforametropolitanlifestyle,expecttopayanaverageof1,600USDinrentforaone-bedroomapartmentinthecitycenter,risingto2,900USDamonthforafamily-size,three-bedroomapartment;anapproximate600USDpremium（溢价）onsimilarapartmentsoutsideofthecitycenter.Ifyouwouldliketosettleoutsideofacity,thereareanumberofsuburbsinOrangeCountywithplentytoofferyoungprofessionalsandfamilies.PerhapsoneofthemostrenownedisNewportBeach,notedasoneofthecleanestbeachesinthecountyandfamousforitsmanyrestaurantsandfantasticschools.Ifyou’relookingforaninlandtown,AlisoViejoisanexcellentoption.Thiscompact（紧凑的）towniseasytonavigateandisidealforyoungfamilies.1、IfyouwanttogetaUSimmigrationvisa,youmustmeetoneoftherequirementsthat________.A．youshouldhaveanunmarriedchildB．youremployershouldbeanon-nationalpersonC．yourspouseshouldbealawfulpermanentresidentD．youshouldbequalifiedforfiveimmigrantvisapreferencecategories2、ItcanbeinferredthatfindingaccommodationinOrangeCountydependson________.A．asettler’ssponsor B．asettler’sprofessionallevelC．asettler’scompanylocation D．asettler’sneedsandthetypeoflifestyle25．（10分）Spidermonkeyshavelong,thinarmswithhook-likehandsthatallowthemtoswingthroughthetrees.Theydonothaveopposablethumbs(对生拇指).Thebrown-headedspidermonkeyhasaprehensile(缠绕性的)tail,whichmeansitcangraspandcanbeusedlikeafifthlegtograbtrees.Duringtheday,thespidermonkeysearchesforfruits,whichmakeupthemainpartofitsdiet.Theywillalsoeatflowers,seeds，leaves,andsmallinsectsduringthedryseasonwhenfruitsaren’tavailable.Theyspendmostofthedaylighthoursclimbingandswingingthroughthehighbranchesoftrees.Thebrown-headedspidermonkeylivesinalargecommunityofabout20to100maleandfemalemonkeys.Theysplitintosmallergroupsforfeeding.Femalesusuallygivebirthtoonlyasinglebabyeachyearortwo.Youngmonkeysarecarriedontheirmothers’stomachsuntilabout16weeksold.Thentheyarestrongenoughtorideontheirmothers,backs.Allbrown-headedspidermonkeybabiesarebornwithpinkfacesandears.Spidermonkeyshugeachotherandwraptheirtailsaroundeachother.Theyareveryintelligentandhavestrongmemories.Theywerenamedspidermonkeysbecausetheylooklikespidersastheyhangupsidedownfromtheirtailswiththeirarmsandlegsswinging.Theirgenus(属)nameisAteles,whichmeans“imperfect”.Thisreferstothefactthattheydon’thavethumbs.Huntingthebrown-headedspidermonkeyisnowbarredinEcuador,acountryinnorthwesternSouthAmerica,buthumanshavekilledthemfortheirmeatforhundredsofyears.1、Spidermonkeyslivemostlyon.A．insectsB．fruitsC．flowersD．leaves2、Whatcanwelearnaboutspidermonkeys?A．Theyhavefivelegs.B．Theyliveinsmallgroups.C．Theirtailscantaketheirweight.D．Theirgenusisthesameasspiders.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“barred”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Permitted.B．Forbidden.C．Encouraged.D．Ignored.4、Wheredonewly-bornspidermonkeysstay?A．Inalargecommunity.B．Intreeswithhighbranches.C．Ontheirmothers’backs.D．Ontheirmothers’stomachs.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）Whenevermykidshaveapartyatschool,Iamthemomwhoalwayssignsuptobringthejuiceboxes.It’snotbecauseI’m1orthatIdon’tcareifmykidshaveagoodparty.Iamjustnotgoodatmakinghomemadebreadintoholiday-themedshapeslikeothermothers.2,I’mhappytotry,eventhoughit’ll3mealongtimetodoit.Peoplesaythathousewivesshouldhavethe4tomakedeliciousmeals,keeptheirhousesclean,and5everyminuteoftheirchild’slife.Theirwordsusedto6mealot.IfeltthatIshouldalsobeabletodothosethingsasahousewife.So7Icouldn’tmaketheturkey-shapedcookies,I8feelinglikeafailureasamom.Aftermany9attemptsatbaking,andmanyafternoonsspentcryingovermyinabilitiesasamother,Ifinallyacceptedthe10thatmylot(命运)inlifeistobethejuiceboxmom.Iworkedhardtobethe11oneintheelementaryschool.Andafteroneofmydaughter’sclassparties,it12.HerteacherstoppedmeasIwasleavingandsaid,“Thankyousomuchforalwaysbringing13drinks.Sometimesparentsforgetthatotherchildrenwillalso14classparties,andtheyendupbeingleftoutbecausewedon’thaveenough15foreveryone.”Ijustacceptedherappreciation（感激）,ratherthantellingherthatIbroughtextradrinksbecauseIcould16rememberhowmanykidswereintheclass.Buther17taughtmeanimportantlesson:I’mnotafailureasamom.Noteveryoneiscutouttobea(n)18mom.Ibelieveit’sokaytobethejuiceboxmom.Imaynotbakecookiesanddecoratethembeautifully,butI19somethingtodrink.AndIthinkthat’sjustas20.1、A．smart B．lazy C．tired D．enthusiastic2、A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Besides3、A．cost B．give C．introduce D．take4、A．dream B．ability C．experience D．tool5、A．compare B．save C．treasure D．teach6、A．puzzle B．reflect C．upset D．amuse7、A．unless B．because C．though D．when8、A．endedup B．wenton C．insistedon D．setout9、A．failed B．careless C．successful D．useful10、A．goal B．opinion C．fact D．impression11、A．slowest B．best C．worst D．quickest12、A．stoodout B．gotout C．cameback D．paidoff13、A．cold B．soft C．extra D．fresh14、A．attend B．hold C．enjoy D．leave15、A．cookies B．drinks C．books D．cups16、A．already B．always C．ever D．never17、A．contribution B．appreciation C．congratulation D．comprehension18、A．loyal B．clever C．able D．rich19、A．provide B．make C．buy D．retell20、A．believable B．interesting C．ridiculous D．important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）Bangkokisoneofthemostpopulartouristspotsintheworld.Therearegoodreasonswhysomanypeople1．(draw)toit.TheimpressivenessofThaicultureshinesforthinBangkok’sbuildingsandtemples.Forthosewhowouldlike2．(shop)tilltheydrop,thecityoffersuseaofstoresandstreetstalls.3．yourinterestsare,Bangkokneverdisappointsyou.Ifthere’s4．placeinBangkokthatyoumustsee,thatistheGrandPalace.For150years,thiscomplexofwalledbuildingsservedashome5．Thaikingsandtheroyalcourt.Today,theGrandPalaceisnolongertheseatofthegovernment,butitsuniquemixofEuropeanandThaibuildingstylesstillcommands6．(admire).NeartheGrandPalaceisWatPho,atemplewell7．(celebrate)forits46-meter-longgoldenBuddha.Thestatue’ssize,aswellasthe8．(symbol)thatdecoratethesolesofitsfeet,impressesvisitorsfromaroundtheworld.9．(tradition),WatPhoisalsoknownforbeingThailand’stopmassageschool.Therefore,it’sagreatplaceforarelaxingThaimassage,during10．you’llhaveyourlimbsstretchedinavarietyofdirections.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。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