华士高中2018高考英语模拟卷
华士高中2018高考英语模拟卷
第一部分：听力（略）
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15题：每小题1分，满分15分）
21. Cao Hengqian, _______ insurance analyst at GF Securities Co Ltd, warned us about _____ risk of the aggressive business model by many insurance firms .
A. an; / B. the; the C. /; a D. an; the
22. Signs of a(n) _________ rise in demand for yuesao, or a postpartum care worker, are already there in China’s
big cities in the expectation of a baby boom from late 2016 onwards.
A. confidential B. influential C. potential D. preferential
23. Large numbers of students are leaving university lacking in the basic skills needed to ______ in the workplace, according to a new survey.
A. get by B. get in C. get away D. get across
24. As President Xi Jinping puts it, China is ready to strengthen financial and transportation cooperation to create _________ for the common development and prosperity of all countries in the region.
A. conditions B. situations C. positions D. circumstances
25. Some prefer to spend their leisure time _____ in music or on the sports field, but for a small group of tomb-stone tourists, Britain’s graveyards are their playground.
A. absorbing B. having been absorbed C. absorbed D. to be absorbed
26. My daughter was asked by her colleague to cover the event in place of her. She had a snack in case there ____ no time to eat later.
A. was B. would be C. had been D. will be
27. Has it ever struck you ______ it would be like to have nobody with whom you could talk about your secrets?
A. That B. why C. what D. whether
28. No sooner had Mary made the remark than she realized, by the stony silence _____ it was received, that she had said something embarrassing.
A. for which B. with which C. when D. as
29. These naughty boys may not take your advice seriously if you don’t ______ it with a warning.
A. unite B. concern C. accompany D. equip
30. You ought to have seen the tulip fields, with all the flowers fully open. They ____ beautiful.
A. do look B. did look C. are looking D. having been looking
31. Nowadays, an increasing number of museums are open to visitors free. However, free ______ might lead to social problems as well.
A. accommodation B. attraction C. admission D. adjustment
32. Mark ______ you rather shabbily, but if he is in serious difficulties I think you should help him. After all, he is your brother.
A. must have treated B. needn’t have treated
C. can’t have treated D. may have treated
33. _____ I felt it to be absolutely essential, I have avoided any discussion of criticism and critics.
A. Unless B. Since C. In case D. Except where
34. Private taxi booking apps have _______ like mushrooms in the past few months because of their convenience and high efficiency.
A. broken up B. lined up C. come up D. sprung up
35. —How was Principal’s presentation of the new plan for this term?
—____ All of us thought it was a great plan.
A. No sweat! B. It went over well. C. It all depends. D. Can’t complain.
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
What is the secret ingredient of tough people that enables them to succeed? Why do they 36 the tough times when others are overcome by them? Why do they win when others lose? Why do they 37 when others sink?
The answer is very simple. It’s all in 38 they perceive their problems. Yes, every living person has problems. A problem-free life is an 39 , or a mirage in the desert. Accept that fact.
Every mountain has a 40 . Every valley has its low point. Life has its ups and downs. No one is up all the time, nor are they down all the time. Problems do end. They are all 41 in time.
You may not be able to control the times, but you can 42 your response. You can turn your pain into cursing, or into 43 . The choice is up to you. You may not have chosen your tough time, but you can choose how you will 44 it.
For instance, what is the positive reaction to a terrible financial 45 ? In this situation would it be the positive reaction to cop out and run away? 46 through alcohol, drug, or suicide? No! Such negative reactions only 47 greater problems by promising a 48 solution to the pressing problem.
The positive solution to a problem may require courage to 49 it. When you control your reaction to the 50 un-controllable problem of life, then in fact you do control the problem’s effect on you. Your reaction to the problem is the last word! That’s the bottom line. What will you let this problem do to you? It can make you tender or tough. It can make you better or bitter. It all 51 you.
In the final analysis, the tough people who survive the tough times do so 52 they’ve chosen to react positively to their 53 . Tough times never last, but tough people do. Tough people stick it 54 . History teaches us that every problem has a lifespan. No problem is 55 . Storms always give way to the sun. Winter always thaws into springtime. Your storm will pass. Your winter will defrost. Your problem will be solved.
36. A. suspend B. suspect C. survive D. spend
37. A. boom B. soar C. hesitate D. float
38. A. how B. what C. whether D. when
39. A. imagination B. assumption C. illusion D. sense
40. A. height B. summit C peak D. top
41. A. resolved B. replaced C. responded D. represented
42. A. compile B. compensate C. compose D. consist
43. A. tale B. welfare C. essay D. poetry
44. A. cater to B. react to C. take to D. correspond to
45. A. disadvantage B. shortcoming C. edge D. setback
46. A. Cease B. Evolve C. Crush D. Escape
47. A. exploit B. produce C. explore D. erase
48. A. dynamic B. temporary C. compulsory D. manual
49. A. interact B. interfere C. initiate D. induce
50. A. seemingly B. apparently C. artificially D. comprehensively
51. A. appeals to B. pulls out C. depends on D. throws into
52. A. because B. until C. but D. before
53. A. punctuation B. system C. choice D. dilemma
54. A. on B. out C. to D. around
55. A. ridiculous B. permanent C. optional D. conservative
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）
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Let’s all spend a fun-filled day at MarineLand
·At Friendship Cove, breathtaking underwater viewing lets you enter the fun world of the killer whale below the water’s surface. Surface level walkways provide above water observation opportunities.
·At Arctic Cove, you have the opportunity to touch and feed friendly white whales. An amazing experience that you will never forget!
·Ride the world’s largest steel roller coaster, Dragon Mountain. Spreading over 30 acres of land, it is the world’s largest nonstop steel roller coaster.
·Marineland’s Sky Screamer, the world’s highest ride, takes you 450 feet above Marineland where you will also enjoy an impressive view of surrounding areas if you are brave enough to open your eyes.
Location: 7657 Portage Road,Niagara FallsOntario,Canada
How to get there: Marineland is located only one mile from theHorseshoe Falls. From theQueen Elizabeth WaytakeMcLeod Rd.exit and follow the signs. FromBuffalofollow theQueen Elizabeth WaytoLyons Creek Rd.and follow the signs. From theRainbowBridge, take Highway 420 toStanley Ave., turn left, continue to the end, turn left and follow the signs.
Operating season: Mid-May to Sunday of Canadian Thanksgiving weekend
Admission Hours: Mid-May to June: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
July to August: 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
September to Sunday of Canadian Thanksgiving: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Others: For reasons of safety, guests with strollers (婴儿车) will be directed to park them outside the show theatres. Bikes and other two-wheeled vehicles are not permitted within parking grounds. With the exception of service dogs, pets are not permitted within the park. Tickets MUST be printed at home and presented at the Admission Gates. At present, we are not equipped to scan them from electronic devices.
56. What can you do at MarineLand?
A. Feed killer whales. B. Overlook MarineLand.
C. Ride a medium roller coaster. D. Swim with white whales.
57. If you visit MarineLand, you _______.
A. can enjoy the longest fun time in September B. have to leave your guiding dog out of the park
C. get well informed of the directions by the signs D. should have the tickets scanned at the entrance
B
It might seem an extreme step to give up eating meals in order to save time, but this is how a new food substitute is being promoted. Soylent is a drink made by adding oil and water to a specially prepared powder that the manufacturers claim contains all the nutrients the human body needs.
Those who have given up regular meals to live on it say it’s quite satisfying. Meanwhile, it’s cheaper than ordinary food and will be even cheaper in future if it becomes widely popular. The suggestion is that you can give your body what it needs just by drinking Soylent two or three times a day. Invented by a 24-year-old American software engineer, Soylent is being promoted as a solution to a shortage of time.
More than money, Soylent saves time. It’s not just preparing, cooking and eating food that you can cut out of your life. You don’t have to shop for food or wait to be served in restaurants. Some of those who’ve experimented with the meal-free lifestyle say it saves them at least an hour every day, effectively adding another day to the week. However, it’s far from clear that free time is what consumers of Soylent truly want.
Some critics of the product have focused on what they think are its potential health dangers. We don’t know enough about the body’s processes, they say, to be sure that the liquid really does contain everything we need. After all, this isn’t a diet that humans have lived on for centuries. Others have pointed to the loss of pleasure and company that giving up regular food causes. For exponents (拥护者) of what’s sometimes called “slow food”, meals also mean occasions when we renew our contact with other human beings while enjoying the taste and variety of local and regional foods. From this point of view, giving up traditional foods would be an impoverishment of life.
No doubt there’s some truth in these criticisms, but for me they don’t get to the root of the matter. Soylent is the ultimate (极好的) fast food, but it’s unclear why we feel such a strong need for more time. If you’re struggling to meet the demands of family and several part-time jobs, you might well dream of having an extra day in the week. But I doubt whether many who are in this position would consider giving up meals in order to work even harder than they already do, and in any case they aren’t the people to whom the food replacement is being marketed.
58. What do we learn about Soylent?
A. It is likely to become popular in the future. B. It should be taken at least twice a day.
C. It costs a bit more than regular meals. D. It contains more nutrients than normal food.
59. Soylent was invented with the purpose of _______.
A. assuring people of good life quality B. improving people’s physical health
C. making consumers truly want free time D. freeing people from time-consuming meals
60. What is the author skeptical about?
A. Whether Soylent is harmful to people. B. Whether Soylent can save time for people.
C. Whether Soylent’s users are satisfied with it. D. Whether Soylent’s users really need more time.
61. What do the underlined words “be an impoverishment of life” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Cause people’s lives to be worse B. Change people’s eating habits
C. Make people’s time fully occupied. D. Help people get in touch with others.
C
In the US, well-being tends to be highest in a person’s earliest and latest years. But elsewhere, new research shows, quality of life follows a very different pattern.
“I’m nearly 70 years old, and I can tell you that bad things begin to happen as you get older,” said Angus Deaton, a professor of economics and international affairs. This is not particularly surprising information.
What is surprising, though, is that in terms of psychological well-being, a person’s later years—even with declining health and in the face of ageism (老年歧视)—tend to be some of their best.
In recent years, a growing number of researchers have supported the idea that well-being tends to follow a roughly U-shaped curve (曲线), peaking in youth and old age and bottoming out somewhere around a person’s 40s or 50s.
For example, in a study published in The Lancet, Deaton and other researchers from London University, Stony Brook University, and the University of Southern California put the U-shaped curve in context to look at the relationship between age and well-being across four different groupings: wealthy English-speaking countries, Eastern Europe and former members of the Soviet Union, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
What’s behind the late-in-life rising? “You accumulate emotional wisdom as you get older. You know, when you’re 25, you go on blind dates with people that, when you’re 50, you know you should stay away from,” Deaton said, “You just learn how to live your life better.”
The problem, though, is that a life inSan Francisco, for example, may be lived very differently from a life inSantiagoorSt. Petersburg. AsGallupshowed with its World Poll in 2013, the average person’s sense of well-being varies greatly from country to country.
While the study didn’t go into why these geographic differences exist—“Your guess is as good as mine,” Deaton said—he did offer a few common-sense theories. “In the high-income English-speaking countries, the elderly get treated very well indeed,” he said. “In places with poor health care, by contrast, the negatives of ageing may outweigh the profit of emotional wisdom.”
But, he added, the particular distribution of each well-being curve is likely generation-specific, with present-day feelings shaped at least partly by the events a person has witnessed over his or her lifetime. “In the formerSoviet Unioncountries, for instance, the collapse of communism was not that terrible for younger people, who could go abroad and do all sorts of things like going to graduate school,” he explained, “But older people lost a lot of their pensions and health care. So it was very bad for them.”
62. The author is surprised to learn that _______.
A. quality of life in different countries follow very different patterns
B. varieties of bad things will occur to people as a result of aging process
C. physical well-being doesn’t necessarily lead to psychological well-being
D. a person tends to be at the peak of his psychological well-being in his later years
63. Which of the following probably reflects American people’s well-being?
Youth |
Old age |
Middle age |
Old age |
Youth |
Middle age |
Old age and youth |
Middle age |
Youth |
Middle age |
Old age |
64. Which does NOT belong to the findings of Deaton’s study about well-being?
A. Ages have a great effect on people’s well-being.
B. Well-being follows a roughly U-shaped curve.
C. People tend to accumulate emotional wisdom as they age.
D. There’re some reasons for the existence of geographic differences.
65. What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph?
A. Younger people are willing to adapt themselves to new situations.
B. Older people are bent to experience terrible events in their lifetime.
C. A specific generation are likely to witness a particular well-being curve.
D. Life experiences are vital to promoting people’s sense of well-being.
D
When you’re at a party, do you suddenly feel desperate to escape to somewhere quiet such as a bathroom and just sit there? Until I read Quiet: The Power of Introverts (内向的人) in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain, I think it is just me. Other partygoers grow increasingly dynamic as the night wears on while I feel so eager to go home. But it’s not just me. It’s a characteristic shared by introverts the world over. “We fell this way because our brains are sensitive to over-stimulation,” writes Cain. So that’s why I’m like that!
Cain has always been an introvert in a world that misguidedly respects extroverts. We make them our bosses and our political leaders. We foolishly admire their self-help books. Cain writes, “Private occasions that make me feel connected with the joys and sorrows of the world often come in the form of communication with writers and musicians I’ll never meet in person. Before the Industrial Revolution, American self-help books praised characters. Nowadays it’s personality.
She also adds, “We introverts attempt to imitate extroverts, and the stress of not being ‘true to ourselves’ can make us physically and mentally ill.” One introvert Cain knew spent so much of his life trying to attach himself to the extrovert ideal that he ended up catching pneumonia (肺炎). This would have been avoided if he’d spent more time in bathrooms.
At theHarvardBusinessSchool, socializing is “an extreme sport”, where extroverts are able to get more book deals and art exhibitions. Cain had to convince a publisher that she could overcome stage fright (怯场) at book festivals before he agreed to take her on. InAmerica, extroverted parents tend to send their introverted children to psychologists to have their introversion “treated”. We think extroverts are great because they’re charming, chatty and self-assured, but in fact we’re committing a severe error structuring our society around their meaningless talk.
At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying, creating to self-promoting and working on their own to brainstorming in teams. Although they are often described as quiet, it is to introverts that we owe many of the great contributions to society.
Most unusually, we form workplaces around the extrovert ideal. In open-plan offices group-think favors extroverts. The loudest, most socially confident and quickest on their feet win the day while the quietly well-informed tend not to get a word in. School classrooms are increasingly designed to reflect such a flawed (有瑕疵的) environment. Children are rewarded for being outgoing rather than being original. “You can’t ask a teacher for help unless everyone in your group has the same question”, reads a sign in oneNew Yorkclassroom. Even though Gandhi, Rosa Parks, Steve Wozniak, J.K. Rowling and Anna Eleasor Roosevelt have described themselves as introverts, they are at their best when lonely.
Cain says an introverted child “is an orchid (兰花) who dies easily and is most likely reduced to depression, anxiety and shyness, but under the right conditions an orchid can grow strong and magnificent”. When I get to this part, I think “Yes, we are like orchids! With good care we can become extremely successful in the things that matter to us.”
I finished Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking a mouth ago and I can’t get it out of my head. It is in many ways an important book—so persuasive, timely and heartfelt that it should effect change in schools and offices. It’s also a good idea to write a book that tells introverts how awesome and undervalued they are. I’m thrilled to discover that some of the characteristics I’ve found shameful are actually indicators that I’m amazing. It’s a Female Eunuch of anxious bookworms. I’m not surprised that it went straight to number one on The New York Times best-seller list.
66. Cain feels connected to the outside world mainly by _______.
A. talking to writers and musicians B. socializing with political leaders
C. enjoying books and music D. going to different parties
67. Which of the following reflects Cain’s opinion?
A. Mental diseases can cause changes in our personalities.
B. Trying to change our real characters will make us suffer.
C. Structuring our society around talks makes a difference.
D. Introverts make comparatively fewer contributions to society.
68. The underlined sentence in the passage is used to _______.
A. draw a conclusion B. provide a typical example
C. analyze a reason D. present a sharp contrast
69. In Cain’s opinion, an “orchid” child _______.
A. is likely to be shy but enthusiastic B. is reluctant to overcome depression
C. can achieve success with proper care D. can change conditions and grow strong
70. What does the author think of Cain’s book mentioned in the passage?
A. It tends to overvalue the introverts. B. It has already become a hit with readers.
C. It will bring complete reforms in schools. D. It motivates readers to be amazing people.
第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Subway restrictions
A couple was given a written warning recently on the Nanjing subway’s No 1 line for drinking a bottle of water. The seemingly harsh penalty has since rekindled debate about the complete ban on eating and drinking on the subway that was introduced more than a year ago.
While China National Radio reported that such behavior has reduced greatly since the rules were introduced, many wonder if the complete ban – which even bars drinking water – is a little too much.
Supporters of the ban point to similar rules on foreign subway systems, which prohibit passengers from drinking or eating anything on board trains. Foreign passengers do not seem to have a problem with the rule, and it helps maintain the cleanliness in subway systems, they say.
Besides, Water and food could affect the cleanliness and safety of the subway system. Food and water easily get spilled on busy subways, soiling the floors and inconveniencing other passengers. The odors of spilled food and drink may also annoy other passengers. Therefore, the ban on food and drink must be complete.
Another key reason for banning food and drink in subway systems is that they could draw pests such as rats and bugs. This would not only spread diseases but also pose other, more serious dangers to the safety of the system and the public.
Many other subway systems in the world prohibit passengers from drinking in subway cars, but passengers can drink from water bottles while on the platform or in stations. This reduces the inconvenience for passengers.
Others, however, say that drinking water should be made an exception, as people naturally get thirsty after long rides on the crowded trains. Those with frail health, in particular, may need to refresh themselves from time to time. Drinking water wouldn’t make the subway dirty, they argue.
Around the world, subway systems with bans against food and drink don’t usually enforce the ban against drinking water very strictly. It’s accepted, as long as passengers don’t make a mess and quickly finish their water.
There needs to be some flexibility towards drinking water, since trips on public transit can be tiring. Many subway lines in big cities are very long and connect to other public transportation systems as well, such as trains. Passengers need to be able to re-hydrate during their tiring journeys, for health reasons.
The reason for banning food and drink in subway cars is mostly to ensure cleanliness and avoid inconveniencing other passengers. Drinking water doesn’t cause those problems.
So, what is your opinion? Is it necessary for subway operators to ban drinking water in trains?
Topic of the debate |
Should eating and drinking on the subway be banned (71)__________? |
(72)__________ to the debate |
A couple was given a written warning recently on the Nanjing subway’s No 1 line for drinking a bottle of water. |
Pros |
l Similar rules, which forbid passengers to drink or eat on board trains, are generally (73)__________ by foreign passengers. l The easily spilled food and water may cause inconvenience and (74)__________ to other passengers. l Not only would drinking and eating in subway cars draw pests that spread diseases but it would put the safety of the system and the public in (75)__________. l Passengers are still allowed to drink from water bottles while on the platform or in stations (76)__________the ban on such behavior while in subway cars. |
(77)__________ |
l Drinking water should be an exception because people, especially those in poor health may need to get (78)__________sometimes. l Drinking water is accepted worldwide on (79)__________ that passengers keep the subway cars neat and don’t disturb others. l It is necessary that passengers re-hydrate during their long and tiring journeys for the sake of health. l Drinking water is not (80)__________ for the dirty subway cars and causing inconvenience to other passengers. |
第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）
请阅读下列文字及图表，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
To develop friendships with other countries and popularize the Chinese language and culture, we have, in recent years, set up Confucius Institutes all over the world. This name is a proud one for Chinese people because Confucius was a famous thinker, educator and philosopher in Chinese history. Right now there are already 156 institutes completed and by the end of this year that number will reach 200. The institutes’ services include teaching Chinese online, training Chinese teachers, providing Chinese textbooks, and introducing modern China’s tourism, business, and medicine to the world. |
孔子学院世界分布图 |
In recent years, some TV programmes aimed at promoting Chinese language and culture like Dictation Assembly of Chinese Characters, Chinese IDiom Congress have enjoyed great popularity among different groups, arousing enthusiasm in learning Chinese across the whole nation.
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【写作内容】
1. 用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；
2. 请根据以上图文信息简述“汉语热”的情况和原因 (不少于两点)
3. 从自身角度谈谈如何弘扬汉语（不少于两点）。
【写作要求】
1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3. 不必写标题。
[评分标准]
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
答 卷
第五部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
(71)___________ (72)___________ (73)___________ (74)___________ (75) ___________
(76)___________ (77)___________ (78)___________ (79)___________ (80) ___________
第六部分 书面表达（共1题，满分25分）
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参考答案
单项填空：
21-35 DCAAC ACBCB CDDDB
完形填空：
36-55：CBACC ACDBD DBBCA CADBB
阅读理解：
56-60 BCADD 61-65 ADADC 66-70 CBBCB
任务型阅读：
71. completely/thoroughly 72. Invitation 73. accepted 74. annoyance 75. danger
76. despite 77. Cons 78. refreshed 79. condition 80. responsible
书面表达：
Possible version
An increasing number of Confucius institutes, as well as some TV programmes related to Chinese characters, are helping the Chinese language and its culture to gain popularity in the world. (30 words)
Obviously, with the establishment of more and more Confucius institutes worldwide, there has been tremendous growth and interest in learning Chinese among the foreigners, the number reaching as high as 150 million. The current global Chinese fever arises from the long history of the Chinese nation, and its glorious culture. Most importantly, Chinese economy and exchanges with the world have seen rapid growth, which brings a sharp increase in the demand for Chinese learning.
Personally, I am inspired by the popularity of Chinese. It is essential to set more Chinese lessons to raise students’ awareness of the study of our language. Besides, we should try to make our own contributions to the spread and prosperity of our language and culture. (120 words)