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高考英语全国卷模拟题含答案及听力原文
2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟题
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15分,每小题2分,共30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题给出的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
ForchildrenlivinginGermanythefirstdayofkindergartenisfilledwithsweetsandsurprises!
Itisadayofcelebrationforthewholefamily.LikeAmericanchildren,Germanchildrenstartthefirstdaydressedintheirbestclothes.Afterthat,theirdayisverydifferent.
InGermanyparentsgototheschoolwiththeirchildrenonthefirstday.Thatwaythechildisnotalone.Theparentsstayattheschoolthewholeday.
Whentheyarriveeachchildreceivesazuckertute.Azuckertuteisacone-shapedgoodiepackagefilledwithtoysandsweets.Thetopiscoveredwithflowers.Itisusuallylargeandsometimesstandsastallasthechild!
Thezuckertuteisbroughttoschoolbytheparentsbeforetheschooldaybegins.Itistraditionforchildrentohavetheirpicturetakenholdingtheirzuckertute.Classpicturesarealsotakenonthefirstdayofschool.Thefirstdayisspentexploringtheclassroomandgettingtoknowoneanother.
Whenthedayisover,childrenandparentsgohomeforafamilyparty.Thepartyusuallytakesplaceathome,butsometimesitisheldatarestaurant.Brothers,sisters,grandparents,cousins,auntsandunclesareinvitedtotheparty.Insmalltownsneighborsevencometocongratulatethechild.Everyonebringsgiftsfortheguestofhonor.
Thisishowitwas60yearsagowhenmymotherwasayounggirlinGermany,andthesetraditionsarestillobservedtoday.Itisasweetcelebrationforeveryone,especiallyforthechildren!
21.WhatdoGermanyparentsdoontheirchildren’sfirstdayofschool?
A.Theycelebratethedaywiththeirchildren.
B.Theysendtheirchildrentoschoolandthengotowork.
C.Theyholdafamilypartyintheirchildren’sschool.
D.Theybringtheirchildren’szuckertutetotheschool.
22.Whatisazuckertute?
A.Afamilyparty.B.Abunchofflowers.C.AclasspictureD.Apackagefilledwithgifts.
23.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthefamilyparty?
A.Theteachersshouldbeinvitedtotheparty.B.Thepartyisasurpriseforeveryone.
C.Itisagoodmemoryforthechildren.D.Itisoutofdatenow.
24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“observed”inParagraph5mean?
A.watchedB.celebratedC.obeyedD.discussed
B
AshleyPower’smotherboughtacomputerforherwhenshewaseight.Whenshewasthirteen,shewassurfingtheInternetregularly,butshecouldn’tfindanywhereforteenagerstomeetandtalk.Andonedayshethought,“IfIhadmyownwebsite,I’dmakeitareallyinterestingsiteforteenagers.”
So,whenAshleywassixteen,shelaunchedherownwebsite,calledGooseHead.Shehadnoideahowbigasuccessitwouldbe,butthreeyearslater,thesitewasthemostsuccessfulteensiteintheUSA!
Itwasgetting100,000hitseveryday,andAshleyhadabout30employees.
Afterafewyears,thewebsitecloseddown.ThenAshley,wholivesinLosAngeles,wasaskedtowriteabookcalledTheGooseHeadGuidetoLife.Thebookisabouthowtodesignawebsiteandstartabusiness.Itbeginswithasectioncalled“AllAboutAshley,”whereAshleytellsreaderswhatitisliketobethebossofacompanywhenyouareonlysixteen.“Iwassohappy.Butitwascrazyinalotofways.Igotverystressed.Imean,Iwasonlysixteen—Ididn’tevenhaveacar!
Ifyouweresixteenandyouhadyourowncompany,you’dbestressed,too!
”
InaninterviewAshleygaveadvicetoteenagerswhowantedtostarttheirownbusiness,“Justbestrongandhaveyourdreamsandworkhardatthem.Anddon’tlistenwhenhear‘no’,becauseIheard‘no’alot.Justkeepgoinguntilyouhear‘yes’!
”
25.ForwhatpurposedidAshleycreateGooseHead?
A.Shewantedtocreateaninterestingsiteforteenagers.B.ShewantedtosurftheInternetregularly.C.Shewantedtolaunchacompany.D.Shehopedtoearnmuchmoney.
26.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?
A.Ashleyhadnoideahowtorunacompany.B.Ashley’swebsitewasabigsuccess.
C.WhyAshleyhadsomanyemployees.D.HowAshleydesignedherwebsite.
27.WhatcanweknowaboutAshley?
A.Shecloseddownherwebsitebecauseshewastired.B.Shedoesn’tfollowtheadviceofotherpeople.C.Sheregrettedhavingstartedherbusiness.D.Sheisstrongandalwayshasherdream.
C
Foralotofpeople,winningthelotteryistheAmericandream.Butformanylotterywinners,therealitycanturnouttobemorelikeanightmare.WilliamPostwon$16.2millioninthePennsylvanialotteryin1988butnowlivessimplyonhisSocialSecurity.
“Iwishit’dneverhappened.Itwasatotalnightmare”,explainsPost.Bothfriendsandfamilywentasfarasgoingtocourttotryandgettheirhandsonhismoney.HisbrotherJefferywasarrestedandimprisonedinFloridaforhiringahitmantokillhim,hopingtoinheritashareofthewinnings.Andasifthatwasn’tbadenough,hisothersiblingsbotheredhimuntilheeventuallyagreedtoinvestintheirbusinesses.Theseventuresbroughtnomoneyback,andresultedinfurthertensiononhisrelationshipwithhisbrothersandsisters.
Postsaysafterhiswinhewentwild.Heboughtexpensivecarsandallsortsofelectronicgadgetry.Onbadadvice,healsoborrowedmoneyinadvanceofactuallyreceivinghislotterywin.Withinayearofwinninghisfortune,hewas$1millionindebt.
Postevenspenttimeinjailforfiringagunovertheheadofabillcollector.Postadmittedhewasbothcarelessandfoolish,andtriedtoohardtopleasehisfamily.Heeventuallydeclaredbankruptcy.
Nowhelivesquietlyona$450amonthdisabilitypensionandfoodstamps.Hespendsmuchofhisdaywatchingclassicmoviesontelevision.ButPostisn’tcomplaining.He’scontent.“I’vegotpeaceofmindandyouneverrealizehowvaluablethatisuntilyouloseit,”hesays.“Lotteriesdon’tmeananythingtome.”
28.WhywasPost’swinningthelotteryanightmare?
A.Hisformergirlfriendaccusedhimforthemoney.B.Hisfamilygottheirhandsonthemoney.
C.Hisinvestmentboughtnomoneyback.D.Winningthelotteryruinedhislife.
29.WhywasPostsentintoprison?
A.Hegothismoneybackbyviolence.B.Hethreatenedabillcollectorwithagun.
C.Hefailedtopayoffhisdebtontime.D.Hetriedtohurthisfamilymembers.
30.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat_______.
A.Postisn’tcontentwithhispresentlifeB.Post’snightmarehascometoanend
C.PostgetsonwellwithhisfamilyD.Postisaddictedtowatchingmovies
31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.EvilMoneyB.MoneyMeansEverythingC.AShamefulFamilyD.RichestoRags
D
Areyouamessyeater,whoalwaysendsupwithbitsoffoodorstainssplatteredontheirclothing?
Thenperhapsanewpocketwashingmachine-believedtobetheworld’ssmallest-istheanswertoyourproblems.
ThenewlydesignedCotonhandywasher,producedbyChineseelectronicsfirmHaier,isthesame-sizeasanelectricshaverandcanremoveanythingfromdirttothosedreadedredwinestains,accordingtoPeople’sDailyOnline.
ItispoweredbythreeAAAbatteriesandaimstopreventthosefrustratinglylongwaitsinthedrycleanersbytargetingtroublesomestainssuchascoffee,grassoroil. Thedevice,createdbyAQUA(asubsidiaryofHaierGroupinChina),isalreadyflyingofftheshelvesinJapanwhereitcosts10,800Yenor£60.
Theportablegadget-whichweighsjust200g-usesamethodcalled‘squeezewashing’whichremovesstainsin30seconds. Itworksbyfirstapplyingliquiddetergentonapieceofkitchenpaper,beforewashingoveritwiththenozzleoftheCotondevice. Itthenpumpsasmallamountofwateroverthestainat700beatsaminute.
Althoughthispocket-sizeddeviceisthoughttobethesmallestwashingmachinecreated,itisnotthefirstinventionaimedatcleaningclothesonthego.In2013,AustralianAshNewlandcreatedthe‘Scrubba’,asmallbagthatcanwashlaundryinjustfiveminutes.
32.WhatisCotonhandywasher?
A.Asmallwashingmachine.B.Asmallbagthatcanwashlaundry.
C.Anewlydesignedelectricshaver.D.Amessyeater.
33.WhatmakesCotonhandywasherveryspecial?
A.Itissmallinsize.B.Itcancleanclothes.
C.Itisexpensive.D.Itispoweredbybatteries.
34.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph4?
A.HowheavytheCotonhandywasheris.B.WhypeopleinventtheCotonhandywasher.
C.HowtheCotonhandywasherworks.D.WherepeopleusetheCotonhandywasher.
35.WhatcanweknowabouttheCotonhandywasher?
A.ItisinventedinJapan.B.Itworksfasterthanthe‘Scrubba’.
C.Itisusefulformessyeaters.D.Itusesalotofwater.
第二节(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。
MadamC.J.WalkerwasthefirstAfricanAmericanwomanintheUnitedStatestomakeamilliondollars.ShewasbornSarahBreedlovein1867onafarminDelta,Louisiana.36Theylivedinasmallhousewithadirtfloorandnowindows.Sarahdidnotgotoschool.Everydaysheworkedfrommorningtonightinthecottonfields.
WhenSarahwasseven,herparentsdied.37Hersister’shusbandwasverymeantoher.Sarahwantedtogetaway,soshegotmarriedwhenshewas14.38ShemovedtoSt.Louis,Missouri.Forthenext18years,sheworkedwashingclothesfor$1.50aday.Whenshewas38,Sarahwasworriedbecauseherhairwasfallingout.39Onenightshehadadreamaboutwhattomixupanduseforherhair.Itworked!
Shewentfromdoortodoortosellhernewhairproduct.Thenshemadeotherhaircareproducts.Soonshehadherownbusiness.
SarahBreedlovemarriedCharlesJosephWalkerandopenedseveralbeautyshopsunderthenameofMadamC.J.Walker.By1917,her