高平市第一中学新高考英语倒计时模拟卷及答案解析

高平市第一中学新高考英语倒计时模拟卷考生须知：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．Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why2．Thesciencecompetitionisagoodopportunitytoshowstudents_____creativitycanaddnewvaluetotheirschoollife.A．where B．whether C．how D．when3．DoyouthinkIshouldjointhesinginggroup,Mary?______IfIwereinyourshoes,Icertainlywould.A．Noneofyourbusiness．B．Itdepends.C．Whynot?D．Idon’tthinkso.4．Youcanchoosenottoforgive.________youcanalsochoosetoletitgo.A．Absolutely B．ConsequentlyC．Subsequently D．Alternatively5．—Iwasinformedthatyouwonthelottery?—Areyoukidding?MaybeIwillwinalotterywhen______.A．youcryforthemoon B．pigsflyC．allgoodthingscometoanend D．yougetanewleaseonlife6．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof7．Wildswans’________intheareaisagoodindicationofabetterenvironment.A．exhibition B．escapeC．absence D．appearance8．It’ssecondtimeinfivedaysthathehasaskedmeforhigherpay.A．不填；a B．a;the C．the；a D．the；the9．Sorrytohavebrokenyourglass._____________.Youdidn’tmeanto,didyou?A．NoproblemB．ForgetitC．AllrightD．Don’tsayso10．Thevillageevolvedintoamajore-commercecenter,and_____thepast,thevillagersowedtheirsuccesstothereformandopening-uppolicy.A．reviewedB．reviewingC．toreviewD．beingreviewed11．—Whataboutgoingabroadforfurtherstudy?—Great,butIneverexpected______achanceformebefore.A．theretobeB．therebeingC．ittobeD．itbeing12．—Hi,Tom!IgotachancetobeanexchangestudentinHarvardUniversity.—_________!Ihadbeenexpectingtostudythere.A．Luckyyou B．HavefunC．Takeiteasy D．Forgetit13．WethesunshineinSanyanowifitwerenotforthedelayofourflight.A．wereenjoying B．wouldhaveenjoyedC．wouldbeenjoying D．willenjoy14．AsoneofthemostpopularartistsintheUS,notonly_______withherhitsongs,buthasinspiredwomenwithherdevotiontocharity.A．hasBeyonceinfluencedpopculture B．influencedpopculturehasBeyonceC．Beyoncehasinfluencedpopculture D．influencedpopcultureBeyoncehas15．Criticizedasonlinegamesare,theyneverfailto______alargenumberofteenagers．A．appealto B．objectto C．referto D．turnto16．InBeijing,morethan21,100people________todonatetheirbodiesbytheendof2017,asthecitypromotedabodydonationcampaignfrom1999.A．haveappliedB．hadappliedC．wouldhaveappliedD．applied17．WeofferedtopayourhalfofthecostthatwasneededtorestoretheshareddoorwaybutCharleswouldhaveofit.A．nothing B．anythingC．none D．any18．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion19．Ifyougotobuythetopbest-sellingCD,pleaseget______forme.A．one B．itC．this D．that20．Theydohaveadifferenttotheproblemofoverpopulation．A．solutionB．opinionC．decisionD．conclusion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）PigeonsinLondonhaveabadreputation.Somepeoplecallthemflyingrats.Andmanyblamethemforcausingpollutionwiththeirdroppings.Butnowthebirdsarebeingusedtofightanotherkindofpollutioninthiscityof8.5million.“Theproblemforairpollutionisthatit’sbeenlargelyignoredasanissueforalongtime,”saysAndreaLee,whoworksfortheLondon-basedenvironmentalorganizationClientEarth.“Peopledon’trealizehowbaditis,andhowitactuallyaffectstheirhealth.”London’spoorairqualityislinkedtonearly10,000earlydeathsayear.Leesays,citing(引用)areportreleasedbythecitymanagerlastyear.Ifpeoplewerebetterinformedaboutthepollutionthey’rebreathing,shesays,theycouldpressurethegovernmenttodosomethingaboutit.Nearby,onawindyhillinLondon’sRegent’sPark,anexperimentisunderwaythatcouldhelp—thefirstweekofflightsbythePigeonAirPatrol.ItallbeganwhenPierreDuquesnoy,thedirectorforDigitasLBi,amarketingfirm,wonaLondonDesignFestivalcontestlastyeartoshowhowaworldproblemcouldbesolvedusingTwitter.Duquesnoy,fromFrance,chosetheproblemofairpollution.“Basically,Irealizedhowimportanttheproblemwas,”hesays.“ButalsoIrealizedthatmostofthepeoplearoundmedidn’tknowanythingaboutit.”Duquesnoysayshewantstobettermeasurepollution,whileatthesametimemakingtheresultsaccessibletothepublicthroughTwitter.“So”,hewondered,“howcouldwegoacrossthecityquicklycollectingasmuchdataaspossible?”Droneswerehisfirstthought.Butit’sillegaltoflythemoverLondon.“ButpigeonscanflyaboveLondon,right?”hesays.“Theylive—actually,theyareLondonersaswell.So,yeah,Ithoughtaboutusingpigeonsequippedwithmobileapps.Andwecanusenotjuststreetpigeons,butracingpigeons,becausetheyflyprettyquicklyandprettylow.”SoitmightbetimeforLondonerstohavemorerespectfortheirpigeons.Thebirdsmayjustbehelpingtoimprovethequalityofthecity’sair.1、WhatcanweinferaboutLondon’sairqualityfromParagraph2?A．Londonersareverysatisfiedwithit.B．Thegovernmentistryingtoimproveit.C．Londonersshouldpaymoreattentiontoit.D．Thegovernmenthasdonealottoimproveit.2、DuquesnoyattendedtheLondonDesignFestivalto_________.A．entertainLondoners. B．solveaworldproblem.C．designaproductforsale. D．protectanimalslikepigeons.3、WhydidDuquesnoygiveupusingdronestoflyacrossLondon?A．Becausetheyaretooexpensive. B．Becausetheyflytooquickly.C．Becausetheyareforbidden. D．Becausetheyflytoohigh.4、Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．CleanairinLondon. B．London’sdirtysecret.C．London’snewpollutionfighter. D．CausesofairpollutioninLondon.22．（8分）WhenCharlesLeehandedmethesmallrednotebookin1974,hechangedmylife.“Whileyouaretraveling,youshouldkeepnotesofthingsyouseeanddo,”heexplained.Iwas20yearsold,ajuniorincollege,spendingatermattheUniversityofLondon.Charleswasaretiredtravelingsalesman.IwasstayingwithhiminhiscottageinKendal,locatedintheLakeDistrictofnorthernEngland.Itwasaone-weekhomestaytheuniversityarrangedforusbeforeclassesbegan.Itookhisadvice.Iwroteinthenotebookeverydayduringthehomestay.BackinLondon,IrecordedweekendtripstoWales,Yorkshire,France,andSpain.Icommentedonmyclasses,professors,andclassmates.IcontrastedmylifeatasmallcollegeintheUSwithmywanderingthroughthestreetsofLondon,myintroductiontolifeinabigcity,andmyinitialtravelsoutsidetheUS.ItrackedideasIhadaboutmylifeandmyfuture.WhenIwroteinthenotebook,Istruggledwithasenseofmyaudienceandpurpose.Whowouldreadthis?Werethesewritingsjustforme,ordidIwantotherstoreadthem?WasIrecordingeventsandideasjustasaprompt(提示)tomemory,orwastheresomelargerpurposeforthisdailyexercise?IknewIwasrecordingevents,thoughts,wordsthatwereimportanttomylife.Iimaginedafuturemesittingdowntoreadthepages.Iwonderedwhatitwouldfeelliketoreadthosewordslater.IwonderedwhereIwouldbeandwhatmylifewouldbelike.IfilledthenotebookCharlesgaveme.Iboughtanewoneandfilledit.Thenanotherandanother.Icontinuedwritinginnotebooksforfourdecades.Bythattime,theyfilledtwoboxesinmygarage.Ihadrereadsomeofthejournals.SpecificvolumeshadprovidedmewiththebackgroundIneededfordozensofarticlesformagazines.ButIhadneverreadthemall.Recently,Idecidedtobringmycollectionofnotebooksintomyofficeandreplaymylife.AsIopenedthefirstbox,IsuddenlybecamenervouswouldIliketheformermedescribedonthosepages?Therewasariskinopeningthatfirstnotebook.Ididitanyway.Charleshadbeenright.Irememberedthebigeventsandthecentralhappenings,butoneachpageweremanydetailsIhadn’tretained(保留).Thepagesrevealedhighlightsfromcollegeclassesandstoriesaboutroommatesandfriends.IreadanxiouscommentsI’dwrittenasI’dlaunchedmyteachingcareer,learnedtowritelessonplants,assignedgradesforstudentwork,andsolveddisciplineproblems.Ireflectedonmycomingmarriage,thenthewedding,andeventuallytheproudmomentswhenIheldeachofmythreegirlsasafather.Irecountedmoretrips—returningtoEurope,teachinginSouthAmerica,goingonsafari(游猎)inAfrica,andexploringGreenland.Irelivedmemoriesoftrailshit,riverscrossed,andmountainsclimbed.Thewritingsinthosejournalsframedmylife.Ihadn’twritteneveryday.Ioftenskippedafewdaysorevenweeks,butIalwayspickedupthewritingwhenitfeltimportant.JournalswentwithmewhenItraveled,andIoftenwroteinthematschoolwhenmyownstudentswerewriting.Ittookseverallongeveningstoreadthroughthenotebooks,takingmeontourspanning(持续)42years.AsIreadIcouldrecallsittingonabenchinTrafalgarSquareinLondonorinourapartmentinPerutowritetothefutureme.ItwasthenthatIrealized:IamnowthepersonIwaswritingtothroughoutthoseyears.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutCharlesLee?A．HewasanEnglishmantheauthorcameacross.B．Hegavetheauthoranotebookasbirthdaypresent.C．Theauthorgainedvaluableexperienceoflifefromhim.D．Theauthoroncelivedinhishouseasacollegegraduate.2、Onereasonwhytheauthorkeptwritingjournalswasthathewantedto________.A．letothersreadwhathewroteinthefutureB．liveuptoCharlesLee’sexpectationforhimC．knowwhathislifewouldbelikeinthefutureD．leavesomethingspecialtohisthreedaughters3、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenheopenedthefirstboxfilledwithhisjournals?A．Curious.B．Worried.C．Surprised.D．Disappointed.4、BymentioningthehighlightsinParagraph10,theauthorintendstotellus________.A．theregretshehadabouthislifeB．thebenefitsofkeepingjournalsC．thebigeventsthathappenedtohimD．thethemesofhisarticlesformagazines5、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor________.A．rarelywrotejournalsatschoolB．keepsadailyjournalofhislifeC．evenwrotejournalswhentravelingD．hadkeptwritingjournalsforfivedecades6、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．RereadingmyjournalsB．MyinterestingexperienceoflifeC．ArednotebookD．Agifttomyfutureself23．（8分）Lifehasn’talwaysbeeneasyforSareanaKimia,16.Herparentssplitupwhenshewasyoung,andshehasn’tseenherdadsinceshewasl0.InJune2014,sheandhermom,ShefaliGupta,foundoutthattheywouldsoonbeevicted(逐出)fromtheirhome.Sareanaknewthathermomhadmoneyproblems.Evenbeforetheeviction,Guptahadbecomeverysad.Becauseshedidn’thavehealthinsurance,Guptacouldn’tgetadoctor’shelpforheremotionalproblems.Sareanatookchargeofthingsathome.Forexample,sheoftencookedherfamily’smeals.Whensheandhermomwereabouttolosetheirhome,itwasSareanawhoarrangedaplaceforthemtostay.Foryears,Sareanahadbeenanactivevolunteerwithseveralorganizations.Sheevenstartedherowngroup,YouthforNationalChange.Itworkstosupporttherightsofyoungpeople.Sareanacalledafewadultsshehadworkedwith.Afterfindingoutabouthersituation,onecoupleopenedtheirdoorsrightaway.ButbyAugust2014,thecouplenolongerhadroomforSareanaandhermom.Thetwoendeduplivingintheircar.Theydidn’twanttogotoahomelessshelteroutoffearthattheycouldbesplitup.Throughitall,Sareanakeptworkingonprojectsandstudying.“AtnopointdidIletwhatwasgoingonchangemydailyroutine,”shesays.Sareanaishomeschooledonl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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）Theotherday,myhusbandandItookthekidsfordinneratabranchofPizzaExpress.Therewasaveryfriendlylady1aloneatthenexttable.Whenthetimecameforhertopaythe2,herbankcardwasdeclined.Thewaitresstoldher,inaverykindway,thattherewasa3butthatshewouldcallhermanagerforhelp.Seeingthis,myhusband4gotupandtoldthewaitingstaffthatwewouldpayforthelady'smeal.5,whenthemanagerarrived,heexplainedtotheladythatalthoughshecouldn'tuseher6,therewasnoneedto7.PizzaExpressauthorizes(授权)therestaurantto8twofreemealspermonthandonthis9,theywouldliketoprovideherwithafreemeal.Shewasextremelygratefulandapologeticthatshehadbeen10topay.Wewererelievedthattheladyhadbeen11withdignityinsteadofbeingplacedina12position.Then,themanager13ourtable.Hesaidthat,14wehadshownsuchgenerosity,hewouldliketodonatethesecondfreemealthattherestaurantwasableto15tous!Wewereabsolutely16!Ihadneverheardofanychainrestaurantbehavinginsucha(n)17way.Wewerequite18withgratitude.ImadesurethattheladywasabletogethomeOK,andthenwe19thestaffandleftourselves.Iwasreallyimpressedbyhowtherestauranthadtreatedthis20case.1、A．waitingB．diningC．orderingD．working2、A．menuB．recipeC．serviceD．bill3、A．problemB．solutionC．disadvantageD．technique4、A．cautiouslyB．bravelyC．immediatelyD．slowly5、A．HoweverB．FinallyC．ActuallyD．Therefore6、A．cashB．checkC．phoneD．card7、A．payB．helpC．worryD．bother8、A．giveawayB．pickupC．letoutD．takeon9、A．conditionB．occasionC．momentD．demand10、A．readyB．likelyC．unableD．unwilling11、A．appreciatedB．encouragedC．treatedD．pleased12、A．dangerousB．pleasantC．painfulD．difficult13、A．approachedB．removedC．noticedD．cleaned14、A．ifB．afterC．asD．when15、A．shareB．offerC．spareD．cover16、A．annoyedB．astonishedC．interestedD．confused17、A．strangeB．awkwardC．abnormalD．generous18、A．filledB．equippedC．suppliedD．burdened19、A．praisedB．metC．greetedD．thanked20、A．uniqueB．regularC．specialD．complex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）Iwasalwaystoldthatthethree“P”s,patience,positivethinkingandperseverance(毅力),wereasurepath1．success.Butthispieceofadvicedoesnotalwaysworkasplanned.Myhighschoolmathsexamisoneexample.Theexam,2．wasoriginallytobeheldinourclassroom,3．(change)tothelibraryatthelastminute.This,4．,didn’tbothermebecausemathshadalwaysbeenmystrongestsubject.Ipatientlywalkedtothelibrary,tookmyseatanddidsomedeepbreathtohelprelax5．(me).ButmymoodquicklychangedwhenIsaw6．firstquestion.Ihadnoideahowtodoit.Itriedtostaypositiveandpersevered7．Ifinallyfoundthesolution.Withtheproblem8．(solve),Ifeltproudofmyachievement.9．(fortunate),IthennoticedthatIhadjust10minutesleft10．(complete)therest!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。Ilikedcyclingverymuch、Atageoftwelve,myfatherboughtmeabikeasabirthdaygiftsandtaughtmehowtoride、Everytimemyfathertookhimoutforpractice,mylittlebrotherwouldcomealong、Oneday,wewerepracticingwhilesuddenly