湖南省常德市淮阳中学新高考英语二模试卷及答案解析

湖南省常德市淮阳中学新高考英语二模试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Janerealizedher____tobecomethefirstwomantorunthe10,000metreswithin30minutes.A．achievementB．commitmentC．competitionD．ambition2．Whentheyfirstcametothecity,myparentsoftenwenttoneighborsforatalk,justasthey________inthecountryside.A．willdo B．haddoneC．havedone D．weredoing3．Mysummercampisn’tgoodfun,butitisreallearningexperienceforme.A．a;/ B．the;a C．/;a D．a;the4．Theexplosioninthechemicalplant______avoidedhadthecountyauthorities,aimingtoomuchatshort-terminterests,performedtheirdutiesfromthebeginning.A．shouldbe B．mightbe C．musthavebeen D．couldhavebeen5．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant6．--Tom,yourforeignteacherspeaksChinesefluently!--Oh,shehaslivedinChinaforsixyears;otherwiseshesuchgoodChinese.A．didn’tspeak B．wouldnothavespokenC．wouldnotspeak D．hadn’tspoken7．Totellthetruth,Ididn’texpectthatthereweresomanypeople______theidea.A．supportedB．supportingC．tosupportD．havingsupported8．—MrJohnson,IhavesomethingIwouldliketotroubleyouwith.—________.JusttellmewhatIcando.A．YouhavemywordB．Don'tgivemethatC．YoucansaythatagainD．Don'tstandonceremony9．Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive10．Itisreportedthatthe______inLibyaishottingup.A．strength B．violence C．power D．activity11．Allofasudden,thethiefwalkingbehindayoungandprettylady_______herpurse,______intothecrowd.A．seizing;rushed B．seized;rushed C．seizing;rushing D．seized;rushing12．---Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?---Idoubtthat.Theproblemremains______wecangetfinancialaidwithinthisweek.A．that B．how C．why D．when13．--Couldyoupleasecutthepricealittle?--Er..._________youbuymorethanten.A．evenif B．solongas C．incase D．assoonas14．Theyoungmanwhowasexpectedto________hisfather’scompany,madeanunusualdecisionthathewouldstarthisownbusiness.A．handover B．thinkoverC．goover D．takeover15．That’swhyIhelpbrightenpeople’sdays.Ifyou________,who’stosaythatanotherpersonwill?A．didn’t B．don’tC．weren’t D．haven’t16．Mynewjob_______mytravellingalloverthecountry,whichmeansIwon’tbeabletospendmuchtimewithmyfamily.A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes17．—Oh,myGod!What’swrongwithyou?—Iwasgoingthenormalspeedlimitwhenatruckappearedinfrontofme________andIdidn'thavetimetostop.A．betweenthelines B．aroundtheclockC．outoftheblue D．overthemoon18．Althoughthetest________looklikeasimpleone,greatcareisneeded.A．may B．must C．should D．need19．—TheKiwifruitsinthissupermarketare_______salenow,andtheyaresold______thepound.—Really?Howmuchcheaperarethey?A．for;in B．on;by C．for,by D．on,in20．IwanttotellyouisthedeeploveandrespectIhaveformyparents.A．That B．Which C．Whether D．What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）Whenyougotothedoctor,youliketocomeawaywithaprescription．Itmakesyoufeelbettertoknowyouwillgetsomemedicine.Butthedoctorknowsthatmedicineisnotalwaysneeded.Sometimesallasickpersonneedsissomereassurancethatallwillbewell.Insuchcasesthedoctormayprescribeaplacebo.Aplaceboisasugarpill,aharmlessshot,orailemptycapsule.Eventhoughtheyhavenomedicineinthem,thesethingsseemtomakepeoplewell.Thepatientthinksitismedicineandbeginstogetbetter.Howdoesthishappen?Thestudyoftheplaceboopensupnewknowledgeaboutthewaythehumanbodycanhealitself.Itisasiftherewasadoctorineachofus.Thedoctorwillhealthebodyforusifweletit.Butitisnotyetknownjusthowtheplaceboworkstohealthebody.Somepeoplesayitworksbecausethehumanmindfoolsitself.Thesepeoplesaythatifthemindisfooledintothinkingitgotmedicine,thenitwillactasifitdid,andthebodywillfeelbetter.Placebosdonotalwayswork.Thesuccessofthistreatmentseemstorestalotwiththerelationshipbetweenthepatientandthedoctor.Ifthepatienthasalotoftrustinthedoctorandifthedoctorreallywantstohelpthepatient,thentheplaceboismorelikelytowork.Soinaway,thedoctoristhemostpowerfulplaceboofall.Aplacebocanalsohavebadeffects.Ifpatientsexpectabadreactiontomedicine,thentheywillalsoshowabadreactiontotheplacebo.Thiswouldseemtoshowthatalotofhowyoureacttomedicineisinyourmindratherthaninyourbody.Somedoctorsstillthinkthatiftheplacebocanhavebadeffectsitshouldneverbeused.Theythinkthereisstillnotenoughknownaboutit.Thestrangepoweroftheplacebodoesseemtosuggestthatthehumanmindisstrongerthanwethinkitis.Therearepeoplewhosayyoucanhealyourbodybyusingyourmind.Andtheinterestingthingisthatevenpeoplewhoswearthisisnotpossiblehavebeenhealedbyaplacebo．1、Whatdoweknowaboutplaceboaccordingtothepassage?A．Itcontainssomesortofmedicine.B．Itwon’tfunctionifyouarenegativeaboutmedicine.C．Peoplewhodon’tbelieveplacebocan’tbehealedbyit.D．Patientsanddoctorsknowclearlyhowithelpstohealthebody.2、Whyisthedoctorsometimesthemostpowerfulplacebo?A．Thepatientneedshelpbadly．B．Thepatientbelievesinthedoctor．C．Thedoctorknowsbetteraboutyourbody．D．Thedoctorhascarefullystudiedmedicine．3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?A．Theplacebo.B．Thebadeffect.C．Thebody.D．Themedicine.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Placebo：WorkonYourMindB．Placebo：TheMostPowerfulMedicineC．Placebo：TheBestDoctorD．Placebo：HealYourBody22．（8分）Throughouthistory,artist,inventors,writersandscientistshavesolvedproblemsintheirdreams.Now,let’shavealooktogetheratsomeofthem.1.PaulMcCartneyFoundYesterdayinadreamPaulMcCartneyisoneofthemostfamoussingers/songwritersofalltime.AccordingtotheGuinnessBookofRecords,hisBeatlessongYesterday(1965)hasthemostcover（翻唱）versionsofanysongeverwrittenand,accordingtorecordlabelBMI，wasperformedoversevenmilliontimesinthe20thcentury.ThetuneforYesterdaycametoPaulMcCartneyinadream.“Iwokeupwithalovelytuneinmyhead.Ithought,’That’sgreat,Iwonderwhatthatis?’Therewasanuprightpianonexttome,totherightofmybedbythewindow.Igotoutofbed,satatthepiano,foundG,foundFsharpminor----andthatleadsyouthroughthentoBtoEminor,andfinallybacktoE.Itallleadsforwardlogically.Ilikedthe_melodyalot,butbecauseI’ddreamedit,Icouldn’tbelieveI’dwrittenit.Ithought,‘No,I’veneverwrittenanythinglikethisbefore.’ButIhadthetune,whichwasthemostmagicthing!”2.MaryShelley’sFrankenteinInspiredbyaDreamInthesummerof1816,nineteen-year-oldMaryWollstonecraftGodwinandherlover,thepoetPercyShelley(whomshemarriedlaterthatyear),visitedthepoetLordByronathisvillabesideLakeGenevainSwitzerland.Stormyweatherfrequentlyforcedthemindoors,wheretheyandByron’sotherguestssometimesreadfromavolumeofghoststories.Oneevening,Byronchallengedhisgueststoeachwriteonethemselves.Mary’sstory,inspiredbyadream,becameFrankentein（科学怪人）.“WhenIplacedmyheaduponmypillow,Ididnotsleep,norcouldIbesaidtothink----Myeyesshut,Isaw------withmyacutementalvision----thepalestudentofunholyartskneelingbesidethethinghehadputtogether.Isawtheuglyfigureofamanstretchout,andthen,ontheworkingofsomepowerfulengine,showsignsoflife,andtremblewithanuneasymotion,extremelyfrightful.ThenextmorningIannouncedthatIhadthoughtofastory.Ibeganthatdaywiththewords,‘ItwasonadullnightofNovember’,makingonlyatranscript(文字稿)ofthecruelterrorofmywakingdream.”1、Wecanlearnfromthewholepassagethat_________A．Somegreatstories,poemsandsongswerecreatedwhiletheirwritersslept.B．PaulMcCartneylikeswritingsongsindreams.C．FrankenteinwaswrittenbyByron’sguests.D．ByronwasanuglyfrightfulFrankentein.2、Theunderlinedword“melody”hasthesimilarmeaningof_______.A．dreamB．songC．tuneD．instrument3、Whichisthebesttitleofthewholepassage?A．TheGreatestwritersB．ThemostfamoussongandstoryC．GreatdreamsthatcometrueD．Howtodream23．（8分）Thatrobots,automation,andsoftwarecanreplacepeoplemightseemobvioustoanyonewho’sworkedinautomotivemanufacturing.ButMITbusinessscholarsErikBrynjolfssonandAndrewMcAfee’sclaimismoretroublingandcontroversial.Theybelievethatrapidtechnologicalchangehasbeendestroyingjobsfasterthanitiscreatingthem.Theybelievethattechnologyincreasesproductivityandmakessocietieswealthier,butitbecamecleartothemthatthesametechnologiesmakingmanyjobssafer,easier,andmoreproductivewerealsoreducingthedemandformanytypesofhumanworkers.TechnologiesliketheWeb,artificialintelligence,andbigdataareautomatingmanyroutinetasks.Countlesstraditionalwhite-collarjobs,suchasmanyinthepostofficeandincustomerservice,havedisappeared.Asevidence,BrynjolfssonandMcAfeepointtoachartonwhichseparatelinesrepresentproductivityandtotalemploymentintheUnitedStates.ForyearsafterWorldWarII,thetwolinescloselytrackedeachother,withincreasesinjobscorrespondingtoincreasesinproductivity.Then,beginningin2000,thelinesdiverge;productivitycontinuestorisesteadily,butemploymentsuddenlyshrinks.By2011,asignificantgapappearsbetweenthetwolines,showingeconomicgrowthwithnoparallelincreaseinjobcreation.UnitedStatesProductivityandEmploymentButarethesenewtechnologiesreallyresponsibleforadecadeoflackluster(无生气)jobgrowth?DavidAutor,aneconomistatMITwhohasstudiedtheconnectionsbetweenjobsandtechnology,doubtsthattechnologycouldaccountforsuchasuddenchangeintotalemployment.Moreover,healsodoubtsthatproductivityhas,infact,risensteadilyintheUnitedStatesinthepastdecade.Ifhe’sright,itraisesthepossibilitythatpoorjobgrowthcouldbesimplyaresultofadepressedeconomy.Thesuddenslowdowninjobcreation“isabigpuzzle,”hesays,“butthere’snotalotofevidencethatit’slinkedtocomputers.”“Tobesure,computertechnologiesarechangingthetypesofjobsavailable,butthatisverydifferentfromsayingtechnologyisaffectingthetotalnumberofjobs,”headds.“Jobscanchangealotwithouttherebeinghugechangesinemploymentrates.”LawrenceKatz,aHarvardeconomist,saysthatwhiletechnologicalchangescanbepainfulforworkerswhoseskillsnolongermatchtheneedsofemployers,nohistoricalpatternshowstheseshiftsleadingtoanetdecreaseinjobsoveranextendedperiod.Still,Katzdoesn’tdismissthenotionthatthereissomethingdifferentabouttoday’sdigitaltechnologies.Thoughheexpectsthehistoricalpatterntohold,itis“genuinelyaquestion,”hesays.“Iftechnologydisruptsenough,whoknowswhatwillhappen?”1、WhichperiodonthechartstronglysupportsMcAfee’sclaim?A．1947—1967.B．1985—1987.C．1997—2000.D．2011—2013.2、AccordingtoDavidAutor,thechangeinjobgrowth________.A．isnotnecessarilycausedbytechnologyB．resultsfromaweakeningeconomyC．hasnoconnectionwithproductivityD．affectsthecurrenttypesofjobs3、WhatisLawrenceKatz’sattitudetowardsthetopic?A．Optimistic.B．Defensive.C．Objective.D．Disapproving.4、Themainpurposeofthepassageisto________.A．showtherelationbetweenproductivityandjobcreationB．discusstheeffectoftechnologicaladvancesonemploymentC．argueagainstthewideuseofartificialintelligenceD．explaintheimpactoftechnologiesonproductivity24．（8分）WhenshewonthefirsteverseasonofAmericanIdol11yearsago,criticsbelievedshehadlittlechanceofstayingontop.Too“girlnextdoor”,theysaid.Notstylishenough.Notthinenough,either.ButKellyClarkson,31,hasproventhemallwrongwithherstringofworldwidehits,fromBecauseofYoutotherecentCatchMyBreath.BeingthefirstIdolwinnerintheUSwasnoteasy.Inthepastdecadesincethatvictory,Claksonhashadtodealwiththemedia’sscrutinyofherweightandpersonalstyle.“Everyone’slike,‘You’reapopstar.Youshouldbesmaller’.”ClarksontoldPeopleMagazine.“ButI’mthepopstar.I’llmaketherules.”Sincemiddleschool,Clarksonhasbeenawareofthepowerofhervoice.Shefirstjoinedtheschoolchoir(合唱队)atage13whenateacherheardhersinginginthehallwayanddemandedthatshejoin.“Singinggavemeconfidence,”ClarksontoldtheOrangeCountyRegister,anewspaperinCalifornia.“Friendsatschoolwerenervousbecausetheydidn’tknowwhattheywantedtodowiththerestoftheirlives,butIhadapeacefulfeelinginside,becauseIknew.”Despiteherenormouspublicity,Clarksonhasremainedtruetoherdown-to-earthpersonality.“Thereasonsomewinnersfadeawayisthatthey’retryingtomodelthemselvesonsomebodyelse.Ifwealreadyhavetheoriginal,whywouldweneedacopy?Youneedtobeofferingsomethingnew,somethingthat’suniquelyyou,”shetoldtheDailyMail.Aroundherribcage(胸腔)ishernewtattoo(纹身),indicatinghowstrongshehasbecomefromallthatshe’sbeenthrough.Itreads:“Whatdoesn’tkillyou.”1、HowdidcriticsthinkofKelly?A．Unique.B．Plain.C．Beautiful-looking.D．Extraordinary.2、HowdidKelleyprovecriticswrong?A．Bylosingweight.B．Bywinningsomemedals.C．Bygivingsomeworldwideconcerts.D．Bypublishingsomeveryfamoussongs.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph3mean?A．Toughinspection.B．Extremecuriosity.C．Completeexposure.D．Accuratecalculation4、HowdidKellydifferfromherfriendsatschool?A．Beingveryconfident.B．Havingadefinitelifegoal.C．Havingtattooaroundhercage.D．Havingdown-to-earthpersonality.25．（10分）Inawinforliteraryfictionamiddecliningsales,SallyRooney'snovelNormalPeoplehasbeennamedWaterstonesbookoftheyearin2018.Rooney'ssecondnovel,whichfollowstwoyoungpeoplefallinginloveinIreland,hassold41,000copiesinhardbackintheUKsinceitwasreleasedinAugust-fivetimesthehardbacksalesofher2017debut,ConversationsWithFriends.At27,Rooneyisnowtheyoungestwinneroftheaward,whichisgivenbytheUK'sbiggestbookshopchain,Waterstones.NormalPeoplereceivedalmostuniversalapplauseuponitsrelease.LonglistedfortheManBookerprize,thebookwonnoveloftheyearattheAnPostIrishbookawardsinNovemberof2018andhasalsobeenshortlistedfortheCostanoveloftheyear,announcedinJanuaryof2019.ThereaderresponsetoNormalPeoplehadbeenastonishing.Aswellastheuniversalpraise,ithasbeenahugeword-of-mouth(口头的)hit.There'recustomersreturningtobuymultiplecopiesasgifts.NormalPeoplestrengthenedSallyRooney'sreputationasthevoiceofhergenerationandoneofthemostexcitingnovelistsaroundtoday.Itssuccessisatestamenttothehealthofliteraryfictionandindicatesthatthereisstillsignificantappetiteforexcellentstorytelling.Theaward,establishedin2012,tendstogotobooksthatarealreadybestsellersnearChristmas.IthaspreviouslybeenwonbythelateAmericanauthorJohnWilliams'sStoner,thecookbookPolpobyRussellNorman,andlastyear'schoice,PhilipPullman'sLaBelleSauvage.JamesDaunt,Waterstones'managingdirector,saidRooney'swinwasasignofthehealthystateofliteraryfiction,whichhasseensalesdecreaseoverthelastdecade."Wearedelightedtonameitourbookoftheyear,"hesaid.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthecurrentsituationofliteraryfiction?A．ItsellswellinWaterstones.B．Itdoesn'tenjoypopularity.C．Itmainlytellslovestories.D．Itisabigwinnerin2018.2、WhatcanweinferaboutNormalPeople?A．ItwasBritain'smostpopularbookin2018.B．Itwondifferentawardsinalotofcountries.C．Itreceivedpraisesoonafteritwaspublished.D．Itmadeitsauthorthevoiceofyoungpeople.3、Theunderlinedword"testament"isclosestinmeaningto"".A．examination B．evidenceC．concern D．statement4、WhatisthemainfunctionofParagraph5?A．Toattractreaders'attention.B．TointroduceotherprizewinnersC．Toserveasbackgroundinformation.D．TocompareSally'snovelwithotherbooks.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）Itwas3am,acoldandwetnight,onAugust21,2010.IhadjustleftalocalclubtotraveltenkilometershomewhenIlost1ofmycaronGrandJunctionRoadinHopeValley.I2intoastillcarthatwas3infrontofahouse,andthenhitatree.Iwasbadlyinjured!4still,Ihadnoideathatafirehadstarted5thebonnet(引擎盖)ofmycar.6inthecarbehindmewasayoungman,whoIlaterfoundoutwascalledJared.Hesawtheaccidentoccurand7tohelpmeoutofthecar.Heputhisownlifein8whenhegotintothebackseattryingtoundomyseatbelt.Withmyseatbelt9,Jaredthenbrokethedriver’swindowtodragmeout.He10didthiswhilemycarwasburning11bythecrash,thehomeownerscameouttoinvestigate(调查).Jaredtoldthemtoringemergencyservices12hecontinuedtohelpmeoutofthecar.I13mylifetoJaredandIconsiderhimagoodfriendduetothe14bondcreatedonthenighthedraggedmetosafety.IwasrushedtotheRoyalAdelaideHospitalina15condition,fivebonesbroken.Ispentafewweeksinhospital,duringwhichtimeJaredvisitedmetoseehowIwas16.HealsocontinuedtocontactmeafterIreturnedhome.Hesayshedoesn’tbelievethathedidanythingspecial.Onthat,I17disagreewithhimandamverygladthathedidn’tgethurtinthe18.Today,nearlysevenyearslater,JaredandIstill19andoftentalkabouttheeventsofthatnight.Jaredismy20andmyfriend.1、A．balanceB．sightC．interestD．control2、A．gotB．steppedC．crashedD．hid3、A．keptB．parkedC．foundD．stood4、A．WorseB．LuckilyC．ClearlyD．Badly5、A．offB．underC．nearD．beyond6、A．SittingB．SleepingC．DrivingD．Waiting7、A．stoppedB．failedC．happenedD．hesitated8、A．practiceB．handC．safetyD．danger9、A．renewedB．undoneC．repairedD．fastened10、A．hardlyB．graduallyC．bravelyD．naturally11、A．AnnoyedB．DraggedC．WarnedD．Woken12、A．whileB．althoughC．untilD．since13、A．devoteB．oweC．takeD．save14、A．bloodyB．socialC．specialD．loose15、A．nervousB．pleasantC．normalD．serious16、A．recoveringB．operatingC．strugglingD．relaxing17、A．eventuallyB．exactlyC．totallyD．probably18、A．spotB．processC．wayD．challenge19、A．takecareB．fitinC．dropinonD．keepintouch20、A．angelB．ownerC．doctorD．driver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）InEnglandthelaunchoftheChristmasadvert(广告)seemstosignalthestartoftheChristmasperiod.1．,Idon’tthinkitisseenassuchabigeventinFrance.Yes,ofcoursetheycelebrateChristmashere,andthereareobviously2．(display)inshopsandChristmasmarkets,butthereseemtobenosignsofChristmasadverts.I’msuretheyexistbuttheydon’tseemtohavethesameimpacthere,3．theydointheUK.Throughthepowerofallkindsof4．(society)media,ChristmasadvertsintheUKareevenstartingtospreadtoothercountries.Someof5．(I)FrenchfriendsseemedtoknowabouttheJohnLewisChristmasadverts,6．isundoubtedlytheonepeoplearefondofeachyear.ThemainreasonwhyIlookforward7．theChristmasadverteachyearis8．itsignalstheapproachofthefestivalperiodformeandissomethingthatremindsmeofhome.Ithinkit’salwaysnicetohavesomething9．(remind)youofhomewhenlivingin10．foreigncountry.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、删除和修改。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。Timeswaitsfornoman、ThisissomethingIlearnedveryclearlastterm、Ispentsomuchtimefoolaroundthatmygradesbegantofall、Ifinallyrealizethatsomethingnecessaryhadtodone、Itwastimeofachange、NowIhaveanewplanforusingmytimewisely、Ihavesetmyalarmclockaheadhalfahour、Thiswillgivehimaheadstartontheday、IhavealsobeendecidedtokeeparecordofwhatIdoandwhenIdoit、LookingbackonwhichI’vedonewillgivemesomeideaon