《2018年高考英语模拟试题.doc》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《2018年高考英语模拟试题.doc(36页珍藏版)》请在三一文库上搜索。
1、2018年高考英语模拟试题 第二部分 ?读理解(共两节,满分40分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Tired of the same old planes, trains and underpowered hire cars? Then why not choose one of our more unusual ways to see the UK? Here are 4 ideas for alternative transport. The Royal Scotsman, S
2、cotland Travel straight into the heart of the Scottish Highlands on the Royal Scotsman, the Orient-Express luxury sleeper train. The Royal Scotsman takes 36 guests in 16 twin and 4 single cabins, all with private facilities and comfortable beds, furnished in country style. Dining on perfect seasonal
3、 food is an experience thats hard to better Cycle Touring, UK-Wide Give up the car and explore Britain by bike. Velodays in Scotland, who will meet you off the Caledonian Sleeper train with bikes, maps and travel tips, while you head off to discover the Highlands is a good option. As is Wheely Wonde
4、rful Cycling, a company which takes the load off your back so that you can discover Wales, Herefordshire and Shropshire while they store your bags at family-owned hotels for you. Llama Trekking(徒步旅行), Lake District, England These lovely creatures might be a more common sight in the Andes but theyre
5、remarkably at home in Britain where the llama trekking scene is firmly established. Theyll happily carry your bags as you lead them along country tracks. Its the perfect way to see the countryside. As they say at Lakeland Llama Treks, get calmer with a llama! Wherry Cruises, Norfolk Broads, England
6、Norfolk in Eastern England is a flat landscape divided by meandering rivers known as broads. Now one of the most important wetlands in Europe and home to countless species of bird including kingfishers, warblers and grebes, the broads are best seen by boat. Hire a traditional wherry to explore the w
7、indmills, country churches and local pubs in style. The Norfolk Broads Yachting Company has the wherries for hire on the Norfolk Broads. 21. On the Royal Scotsman, what can be served with? A. Cabins with public facilities. B. Cabins furnished with city style. C. Perfect seasonal food. D. Comfortable
8、 sofa beds. 22. What can we know about llmama? A. They are common animals. B. They can be taken home to raise. C. They can be seen here and there in the Andes. D. They can be carried in your bag. 23. Whats the passage mainly about? A. Fresh ways to see the UK. B. Convenient transport in the UK. C. B
9、eautiful scenery in the UK. D. Places to choose in the UK. B A chance observation about nodules(小瘤) on a pea plant led three teenagers to solve the world food crisis(危?C). They earned top honors at the annual Google Science Fair in Mountain View, California Emer Hickey, 16, Ciara Judge, 16, and Soph
10、ie Healy Thow, 17, of Kinsale, lreland won the top prize in their age category plus the Grand Prize at Monday nights awards ceremony in Palo Alto, California. “l hadnt expected that we would win,” said Judge, speaking through tears at the awards ceremony. It all started when Hickey and her mother be
11、gan gardening. They pulled up a pea plant and saw that the roots were covered in nodules. Hickey brought the plant to her science teacher, who explained the nodules held helpful bacteria known as rhizobia. At the time, the students geography class was studying the world food crisis, and an idea for
12、a science project quickly began to develop. “We became really interested in what these bacteria can do and what people havent done with them so far,” said Healy Thow. From the beginning,adults told the three friends that their plan wouldnt work. But they refused to give up. They set up a laboratory
13、in a spare bedroom of Judges home, hand-built equipment for it and went to work. They started with 12 seeds and expanded into a field that now holds 3,600 seeds. After carrying out more than 120 experiments and recording more than 120,000 measurements, Hickey, Judge and Healy Thow found that rhizobi
14、a sped up the rate at which seeds grew by 50 percent and increased crop yield by as much as 74 percent. “By the year 2050 we actually need 50 percent more food just to feed everyone,” said Hickey. She says the bacteria may also reduce the need for chemical fertilizers, which can harm the environment
15、. The group now hopes to carry out more in-depth studies to understand how and why the bacteria help seeds grow. “Were not even finished yet,” said Hickey. 24. According to the passage, what are rhizobia? A. They are bacteria that can make plants grow faster. B. They are bacteria that can make plant
16、s roots get sick. C. They are bacteria that can do harm to the environment. D. They are bacteria that can reduce the harm caused by fertilizers. 25. What did adults think of the three teenagers plan at the beginning? A. It was too difficult for teenagers. B. There was no hope that it would succeed.
17、C. It was too small an effort for the whole world. D. Its results depended on how hard they worked. 26. What does the underlined word “ yield” mean? A. seeds B. output C. bacteria D. roots 27. What did the three teenagers finally find out after their experiments and measurements? A. The great harm o
18、f chemical fertilizers. B. The reason why rhizobia help seeds grow. C. The fact rhizobia can increase crop yield. D. The amount of food humans will need in 2050. C In a forest outside Oslo, Norway, 1, 000 newly planted trees are growing. In 2114, they will be used to make paper. The paper will be us
19、ed to make copies of an unusual book. The book will contain 100 stories by 100 authors written over the course of 100 years. Exactly whats inside the book will remain secret until 2114. The forest and the book are part of the Future Library. Subject, style, and length of the stories are up to the au
20、thors, according to Katie Paterson, a Scottish artist who started the project. However, she has two very important rules. The first is that each author has one year in which to write the story. The second they absolutely mustnt publish it in any form . Paterson got the idea for the project while dra
21、wing tree rings in a notebook. Each ring in a trees trunk represents one year of growth. That inspired her to create a project that ties the present with the future.“I made a quick connection between the rings, and paper, chapters, and a book, “she said. She wondered if she could grow“a kind of futu
22、re forest that would become a small library of books”. The idea seemed so far-fetched that she set it aside. But a few years later, Paterson had the opportunity to take part in a program called“Slow Space”. Organizers were looking for projects designed to unfold over time. Patersons was one of three
23、 selected. “Paper books are being knocked out,” Paterson says. She notes that Oslos new library will have thousands of digital books. “Thats one of my reasons for making this project,“she says. “Hopefully, it will leave behind some paper books in a hundred years.” People can buy a certificate to pas
24、s down so family or friends can get a copy of the book. Just who will be its 22nd- century readers? And what will they think of the stories in the collection? Time will tell. 28. What can we learn about the book to be published in 2114? A. Its stories will be about trees. B. Itll be made up of 1,000
25、 stories. C. Its first story was written in 2018. D. Its first story was written by Katie Paterson. 29. What inspired Katie Paterson to develop the project? A. Her notes about trees. B. The image of tree rings. C. The future of paper books. D. The program named “Slow Space”. 30. At birth, what can w
26、e know about the idea for this unusual book? A. It won immediate support. B. It caused widespread debate. C. It failed to gain public approval. D. It was picked out by the Future Library. 31. Which might be the best title for the text? A. Chapters in Time B. The Future Library C. Growing Trees for F
27、uture Books D. A 22nd- Century Story-Telling Project D People underestimate(低估)the amount of sugar in drinks which are thought to be “healthy”, research suggests. The Glasgow University study asked more than 2,000 people in the UK to estimate how much sugar was in a range of drinks. While many overe
28、stimated the amount in fizzy(起泡的) drinks, they underestimated levels in fruit juices. The research also found soft drinks could be making up a large part of their recommended calorie intake. The British Soft Drinks Association says the sugar in soft drinks is not hidden because drinks clearly show n
29、utritional content,including calorie and sugar content. The researchers asked participants to talk about their weekly drinking habits. Their answers suggested 450 calories a day were being consumeda quarter of the daily limit for women and a fifth for men. But it was the lack of awareness about the
30、sugar content of drinks that caused concern. The participants were asked to guess the number of teaspoons of sugar in a range of popular drinks. They underestimated it for pure apple juice and orange juice by between two and four teaspoons. Unsurprisingly, many participants were not taking the calor
31、ie content of their soft drinks into account when thinking about their diet. The team warned that the over-consumption of soft drinks was contributing to obesity(肥胖) and was a major risk factor for conditions such as diabetes,high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Lead researcher Prof Naveed
32、 Sattar said, “What you drink can be as damaging to the body as what you eat. There is no question that consuming too many sugar-sweetened drinks can greatly contribute to obesity. Some varieties of drinks such as pure fruit juices and smoothies, which are thought as healthy options, are also very h
33、igh in sugar. For many people struggling with their weight, reducing their intake of such drinks and replacing with water or diet drinks would be a sensible first target to help them reduce their calorie intake.” 32. What did the Glasgow University study find? A. Fruit juices are more popular than f
34、izzy drinks. B. People take in calories mainly through drinking. C. People dont know fruit juices contain much sugar. D. The sugar in soft drinks can hardly be found by people. 33. What were the researchers mainly concerned about? A. Peoples drinking too much soft drink. B. Peoples not knowing drink
35、s can cause obesity. C. Peoples not knowing the sugar content of drinks. D. Peoples overestimating the sugar levels in drinks. 34. Whats the participantsattitude towards the calorie content of their soft drinks? A. They took it seriously. B. They paid no attention to it. C. They were quite clear of
36、its effect. D. They were curious about its amount. 35. What do many people believe? A. Pure fruit juices are low in sugar. B. Pure fruit juices are bad for health. C. Pure fruit juices contain more calories. D. Pure fruit juices contain less nutritional content. 第二? (共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项
37、中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。 Nowadays, it seems that almost all of us are too serious. 36 People are nervous and annoyed about almost everything seeing someone look at us wrong, paying bills waiting in line, overcooking a meal, making an honest mistake. The root of being uptight(愤怒的) is our unwilling
38、ness to accept life as being different from our expectations. Very simply, we want things to be in a certain way. 37 The first step in recovering from over - seriousness is to admit that you have a problem. 38 You have to see that your own seriousness is largely of your own creation its composed of
39、the way you have set up your life and the way you react to it. The next step is to understand the link between your expectations and your annoyance level. 39 On the other hand, when you let go of your expectations and accept life as it is, youre free A good exercise is to try to approach a single da
40、y without expectations. Dont expect people to be friendly. When theyre not, you wont be surprised or bothered; if they are, youll be delighted. Dont expect your day to be problem-free. Instead, as problems come up, say to yourself, “Ah! Another barrier to overcome.” As you approach your day in this
41、manner, youll notice how graceful life can be. Rather than fighting against life, youll be dancing with it. 40 A. Most people are serious about their health. B. And when you lighten up, life is a lot more fun. C. Dont expect everyone around to be polite to you. D. You have to change, to become more
42、easy-going. E. When circumstances dont fit our ideas, they become our difficulties. F. Even those of us who are committed to non-seriousness are probably too serious. G. Whenever you expect something to be a certain way and it isnt, youre upset and you suffer. 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分) 第一节 完形填空(共20小题每小
43、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。 Last week, I was at my neighborhood Walgreens in Keller, Texas, when I witnessed something pretty cool. I 41 the counter to pay for my items, and the young man 42 that he couldnt check me out, because he was waiting for the 43 c
44、ustomer to get some money from her 44 . “That one? The one driving away?” I asked. He looked 45 , but then quickly pulled out his wallet and used his own credit card to pay for the 46 of her purchase. I reminded him that they had 47 in the parking lot, and that he should give her information to the
45、48 . He didnt seem to want to, telling me, “She was buying formula(?攵?食品).” It was only $6 or so, but I 49 his decision and example of character were priceless. I 50 shared this story with my neighbors on NEXTDOOR. Two guys from our community 51 , out of appreciation, to each give him six dollars. S
46、everal days later, I returned, for the first time since the 52 , and was glad to see him helping customers in his typically friendly 53 . I was buying a gift card, and asked him if I could pay part cash and part debit card(借记卡). “No problem, man.” As he 54 the bar codes of my purchase, he smiled and
47、 told me about the acts of kindness that he 55 from the two strangers, and how cool he thought it was that people 56 and took the time to do that. His eyes widened as I 57 the gift card back across the counter and said, “Sir, that is yours. Its from the neighborhood. We appreciate you.” “Are you for real? ?C 58 ?” he said, still processing my words. “Awww mannn, thats 59 !” BIG THANKS to all of the folks who 60 making this young mans day. And mine. 41. A. passed B. approached C. worked behind D. knocked at 42. A. apologized B. complained C. added D. declared 43. A. worried B. dishon
链接地址:https://www.31doc.com/p-1849670.html