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学年浙江省宁波市高考模拟考试英语试题及答案
高考英语模拟试题
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.WhowatchedtheOscars?
A.Theman.B.Miranda.C.Angelina.
2.Wherewillthemanbeat5:
00?
A.Athome.B.Onthewayhome.C.Athisoffice.
3.Whatisthewomandoingnow?
A.Writingapaper.B.Doingsomeresearch.C.Studyingforatest.
4.Whydoesthemanneedtheboxes?
A.Heisgoingonatrip.B.Heispackingforschool.C.Heisusingthemforaproject.
5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Asnackplace.B.FoodfromTaiwan.C.Badeconomy.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或对白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置,听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题。
每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和7题。
6.Whomightthewomanbe?
A.Atourguide.B.Apolicewoman.C.Ataxidriver.
7.Whatwillthemanprobablyvisitinthecity?
A.Thewoman'shouse.B.Someartgalleries.C.Someoutdoorhotspots.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至10题。
8.WhydoesAnnmakefunofChristina?
A.Christinaisabadstudent.B.Christina'sclothingisfunny.C.Christina'sEnglishisn'tverygood.
9.WhatdoweknowaboutChristina?
A.SheislearningSpanish.B.ShewillmovetoSpamsoon.C.Sheisadaptingtoanewenvironment.
10.Whatistheprincipal'smaingoalduringtheconversation?
A.HewantsAnnetofeelaccepted.
B.HewantsAnnetoimproveherEnglish.
C.HewantsAnnetorespectpeople'sdifferences.
听下面一段对话,回答第11至13题。
11.Whendidthemanworkasabikemechanic?
A.Twoyearsago.B.Tenyearsago.C.Fiveyearsago.
12.Whichparkdidthespeakersdecidetogotointheend?
A.Regent'sPark.B.LondonFields.C.VictoriaPark.
13.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman'sbike?
A.Itisingoodcondition.B.Ithasn'tbeenusedforlong.C.Thewomanjusthaditrepaired.
听下面一段对话,回答第14至17题。
14.Whereisthewomanfromoriginally?
A.NewOrleans.B.SanDiego.C.TheUnitedKingdom.
15.Whoistheman?
A.Acompanyrepresentative.B.Apoliceman.C.AStarbucksemployee.
16.Whatwasthewomandoingwhenhercamerawasstolen?
A.Havingcoffee.B.Watchingastreetshow.C.Windowshopping.
17.Whatistrueaboutthewoman'scamera?
A.Itwaspurchasedrecently.B.Itwasstolenbyastreetperformer.C.SheboughtitatCavendishSquare.
18.Atwhattimedidthepowergoout?
A.6:
07p.m.B.5:
45p.m.C.5:
30p.m.
19.Whichbuildingstillhaselectricity?
A.Thecafeteria.B.TheMckinleydorm.C.TheEastdorm.
20.Whathappenedtotheclassesintheaffectedbuildings?
A.They'vebeencanceled.
B.Theywilltakeplaceoutside.
C.They'vebeenmovedtoadifferentbuilding.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Here'sanotherreasontogetoffthecouchandstartworkingupasweat.Timetheexerciserightandyoucouldimproveyourabilitytoremembersomethingnew.That'sthefindingofanewstudy.
Butitallcomesdowntotiming.Tolockupthenewinformation,startburningthosecaloriesroughlyfourhoursafteryoutookinthenewinformation.That'saccordingtoresearchersataninstituteonbrain,cognition(认知)andbehavior.It'satRadboudUniversity'sMedicalCenter,inNijmegen,theNetherlands.EelcovanDongenandhiscolleaguessharedtheirnewfindingsintheJune16CurrentBiology.
Thispreciselytimedmemorytrickcomesfromtestswith72people.Eachlearnedthelocationof90objectsonacomputerscreen.Afterwards,someofthememberswatchedrelaxingnaturevideos.Othersworkedupasweatonbody-buildingbikes,changingbetweenhardandeasyridingfor35minutes.Theirworkoutscameeithersoonafterthecramsession(考前突击复习)orfourhourslater.
Twodayslatertheyweretestedagain,Thosewhorememberedtheobjects'sitesbestwerethepeoplewhohadwaitedfourhoursaftertheirlearningbeforeriding.Amongthosewhorememberedsitescorrectly,thefour-hourdelaybeforebikingalsoledtomoreconsistentactivityinanareaimportantformemory.It'sknownasthehippocampus(海马区).Theconsistentactivityheresuggeststhatthememorieshadbeenstrong,thescientistssay.
VanDongen'steamdoesnotyetknowhowexerciseworksitsmemomagic.Theydo,however,haveaguess.Aerobicexerciseleadstomecreationofseveralimportantchemicalsinthebrain.OneisaproteinknownasBDNF.Theotherisdopamine(DO-puh-meen).Itcanhelpconveymessagesbetweennervecells.Thesetwochemicalsmayhelpstrengthenmemoriesbylinkingbraincells,theresearcherssuspect.
21.Thebestwaytolockupthenewinformationis.
A.togetoffthecouchsoonaftertheirlearningB.todosportsforfourhoursandworkupasweat
C.toseesomenaturevideosonacomputerscreenD.todosportsfourhoursaftertakinginnewinformation
22.WhichisNOTrightabouttheexperiment?
A.Thereare90objectsonthescreen.B.Theyweretestedagaintwodayslater.
C.72peopletookpartintheexperiment.D.Theyallhadtodoridingfor35minutes.
23.Howdoesexerciseworkitsmemorymagic?
A.Bythehippocampus.B.Nooneknowsforsure.
C.AproteinknownasBDNF.D.Aproteinknownasdopamine.
B
FortheSwiss,punctualityisasourceofdeepsatisfaction.Theyobtainrealjoyfromthefactthatlifeunfoldsontimeandinahighlyefficientmanner.WheneverIvisitSwitzerland,Igothroughseveralstagesofpunctualityreaction.Atfirstitdelightsme,especiallyifI'mcomingfromNeighbouringItalyorFrancewiththeirrathermoreflexibleapproachtotimekeeping.Bycontrast,lifeinSwitzerlandisenthusiasticanddependable.Ifsomeonesaystheywillmeetmeat2pm,theyarriveat2pmnot2:
05(or1:
55,forthatmatter).Ilikethis,forawhile.
Thenitannoysme.Theextremepunctualitystrikesmeasakindofbeingmean,andIfindmyselfagreeingwiththeEnglishwriterEvelynWaughwhosaidthat"punctualityisthevirtueofthebored."
Thatisunfairthough,andfinallyIcometoappreciateSwisspunctualityforwhatitis:
adeepexpressionofrespectforotherpeople.Apunctualpersonisaconsiderateone.Byshowingupontimeforeverything,aSwisspersonissaying,ineffect,"Ivalueyourtimeand,byextension,Ivalueyou."
It'snocoincidencethattheSwissaretheworld'swatchmakers.Whichcamefirst,thepreciseclocksandwatchesortheprecisepeople?
Hardtosay,buttheresultisthesame:
anationwherethetrainsandeverythingelsereallydorunontime.
Howtoexplainthispunctuality?
Nooneknowsforsure.Butapopulartheoryisthat,historically,itarisesfromthetough,mountainousarea.Eitheryouplantedyourcropsontimeandharvestedthematthecorrecttimeor,well,youstarved.
Punctuality,sadly,isadyingartinmanypartsoftheworld.Mobilephonesarepartlytoblame.Wefeellesscompelled(紧迫的)toarriveontimeifwecanalwaystexttosaywe'rerunningafewminuteslate.Idon'tsensethatishappeninginSwitzerland,though.
Punctualityisnotwithoutitsweaknesses.Extremepunctualityalsocreatesanexpectation,andifthatexpectationisnotmet,disappointmentfollows.Onthoserareoccasionswhenthingsdonotfunctionsmoothly,theSwissgetnervous,confusedandangry.
24.What'sNOTtheauthor'sattitudetowardstheSwisspunctuality?
A.Pleasant.B.Exhausted.C.Annoyed.D.Appreciated.
25.WhatdotheSwisspeoplewanttoshowbyarrivingontime?
A.Toshowtheirrespectforotherpeople.B.Toshowthattheyhavethebestwatches.
C.Toshowthattheyareconsideratepersons.D.Toshowthattheyarethebestwatchmakersintheworld.
26.Thepassageisprobablytakenfroma.
A.AhistorybookB.AbusinessnewspaperC.AculturalguidebookD.Aneconomicmagazine
C
AcontestorganisedbyAirbnbisofferingthreeluckywinnersthechancetospendanightinthecompanyofsharks.Thewinnersandtheirguestswillgetaccesstoatransparent(透明的)glassbedroominthe33-footdeepParisAquariumwhere35sharksareliving.
Interestedapplicants,whomustbe18yearsorolderandingoodhealth,canapplyforthecontestthroughtheAirbnbwebsite."Onthe11th,12th,and13thofApril,theParisAquariumwillopenitsdoorsforanightinaroomfullofsharks,"thewebsitestates."Andnotjustanyroom:
youwillsleepinaroundbed,withabreathtakingviewoftheworldofsharks."
Theunusualeventwillbehostedbyafreediver,photographer,andsharkenthusiastFredBuyle,andabiologistwillprovidethewinnerswithaspecialcourseonsharks-theirmysteriouslivesandtheirroleintheocean'secosystem,withwhichthewinnerscanbetterunderstandthesharksandthusavoiddisturbingtheirlifeintheaquariumwhentheystaythere.
Uponarrival,thewinnerswillfirstbetakentotheirroomforpresentations,followedbydinneratthesharktunnelandanightstayamongthesharks.Atwinbed,soap,toiletpaper,andshampooareallincludedinthepackage,aswellasbreakfastthenextmorning.Thestayiscompletelyfree,andsoisthetravelarrangementtoandfromParis.
Applicationsmustalsoincludeamessageaddressedtothejudges.In50to500characters,applicantsmustexplainwhythey'retheperfectcandidatefortheevent.ThechoicesoflanguagesincludeEnglish,German,Spanish,French,ItalianandPortuguese.IncaseofChinese,Japanese,andKorean,thewordlimitisbetween50and300.Rememberthatotherlanguagesarenotallowed.Ofcourse,anAirbnbaccountisamustrequirementforeveryapplicant.
Ifselected,thewinnerswillbeforbiddenfromdivingorswimmingintheaquarium,andwillberequiredtokeeptheirhandsandfeetindoorsatalltimes.Photographingisnotallowedbecausesharksaresensitivetolight.Besides,theorganisersadviseagainstwatchingmovieslikeJawsbeforecheckingin.
27.Whatwillthethreewinnersofthecontestbeallowedto