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高考英语全国通用版精准提分练考前冲刺卷含答案2
考前冲刺卷
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第一部分 听力(略)
第二部分 阅读理解(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。
A
Thoughtheymayoftenbethoughtofasservicesfortravelers,ferriesareoftenignoredastouristopportunities.Incitiesandregionsallovertheworld,ferriesofferanadvantagepointoftopdestinations.
StatenIslandFerry
Takeafamousrideinoneoftheworld’sgreatestcities;NewYork’sStatenIslandFerryisfreeallday,everyday.Onthis25minutetripbetweenManhattanandStatenIsland,passengerswillgetafreshviewoftheStatueofLibertyandEllisIsland.
GoldenHornFerry
TheBosporusisanarrow,naturalstraitlocatedinnorthwesternTurkey,whichcarriesmanyaboatbetweenitsEuropeanandAsianshores.Ferrieshereoffer20minutetripsorsixhourtoursintotheGoldenHorn.Bothfeature(以……为特色)marksmadeonthecityby13differentcivilizations,includingtheEgyptiansandBulgarians.
StarFerry
TheStarFerrytravelsbetweenKowloonandHongKongIsland,providingscenesofstrikingcoloratsunsetintheskyandagainsttheskyline.ThetwolevelShiningStarferryisareinventionofboatsfromthe1920sandofferstoursoftheharbor.
AlaskaMarineHighwaySystem
Thoughmanycitieshosteyecatchingferryrides,otherlocationsprovidewaterjourneysofamuchgreaterrange.Coveringmorethan3,500miles,theAlaskaMarineHighwaySystemstretchesalongthecoastfromsouthernWashingtontotheAleutianIslands.Onthisvoyage,travelerscanseewildlifeincludingwhalesandbears,thelargestnationalforestintheU.S.,andAlaskanativevillages.Whileonthejourney,travelerscanbookatwoorfourpersoncottageorputupatentononeoftheferries.
Eachwithitsownsetofsightsandexperiences,ferriessharejustonething—anewangletoredescribeyourfavoriteplace.
语篇解读 本文介绍了四种渡轮,每一种渡轮都会带给游客独特的风光和体验,虽各有特点,但它们有一点相同之处:
让游客从一个全新的角度欣赏自己喜爱的地方。
1.Whichisrecommendedtothoseinfavoroffreeferries?
A.StarFerry.
B.StatenIslandFerry.
C.GoldenHornFerry.
D.AlaskaMarineHighwaySystem.
答案 B
解+析 细节理解题。
根据StatenIslandFerry部分中的“NewYork’sStatenIslandFerryisfreeallday,everyday.”可知,StatenIslandFerry是免费的。
2.What’sspecialabouttheShiningStarferryamongthefourferries?
A.Ittravelsbetweentwocountries.
B.Theferrywasbornoutofoldboats.
C.Itstourstakethelongesttime.
D.Itprovidesservicesinevenings.
答案 B
解+析 细节理解题。
根据StarFerry部分中的“ThetwolevelShiningStarferryisareinventionofboatsfromthe1920s”可知,ShiningStarferry改装自20世纪20年代的旧船,这正是它的特别之处。
3.WhatcantravelersexperiencethroughtheAlaskaMarineHighwaySystem?
A.Localmountainvillages.
B.TheStatueofLiberty.
C.U.S.’slargestnationalforest.
D.Strikingcoloratsunset.
答案 C
解+析 细节理解题。
根据AlaskaMarineHighwaySystem部分中的倒数第二句“Onthisvoyage,travelerscanseewildlifeincludingwhalesandbears,thelargestnationalforestintheU.S.,andAlaskanativevillages.”可知答案。
4.Whatisthecommoncharacteristicoftheseferries?
A.TheyprovidefantasticEuropeanrides.
B.Theyfeatureancientcivilizations.
C.Theyofferatleasthalfanhour’sride.
D.Theyhelptravelersappreciateviewsalongtheway.
答案 D
解+析 推理判断题。
根据文章对四种渡轮的介绍和最后一段可知,这些渡轮有一点相同之处,那就是让游客可以从一个全新的角度欣赏自己喜爱的地方。
D项和这一信息匹配,故选D。
B
Thinkofaseedburiedinapot.It’sdarkdownthereinthepottingsoil.There’snolight,nosunshine.Sohowdoesitknowwhichwayisupandwhichwayisdown?
Itdoesknow.Seedsroutinelysendshootsuptowardthesky,androotstheotherway.Darknessdoesn’tconfusethem.Somehow,theygetitright.
Moreamazingly,ifyouturnaseedling(秧苗)orawholebunchofseedlingsupsidedown,asThomasAndrewKnightoftheRoyalSocietydidaround200yearsago,thetipsandrootsoftheplantwillsense,“Hey,I’mupsidedown,”andwillwiggle(扭动)theirwaytotherightdirection,doingaUturn.
Howdotheyknow?
AccordingtobotanistDanielChamovitz,ThomasKnightabout200yearsagoassumedthatplantsmustsensegravity.Knightproveditwithacrazyexperimentinvolvingaspinningplate.
Heattachedabunchofplantseedlingsontoadisc.Theplatewasthenturnedbyawaterwheelpoweredbyalocalstreamataspeedof150revolutionsperminuteforseveraldays.
Ifyou’veeverbeenatanamusementparkinaspinningteacup,youknowthatbecauseofcentrifugal(离心的)forceyougetpushedawayfromthecenterofthespinningobjecttowardtheoutside.
Knightwondered,wouldtheplantsrespondtothecentrifugalpullofgravityandpointtheirrootstotheoutsideofthespinningplate?
Whenhelooked,that’swhatthey’ddone.Everyplantonthedischadrespondedtothepullofgravity,andpointeditsrootstotheoutside.Therootspointedout,andtheshootspointedin.SoThomasKnightprovedthatplantscananddosensethepull.
语篇解读 本文为说明文。
植物能辨别方向,但植物是怎么做到的呢?
事实是,植物通过感知引力来辨别方向。
作者借助Knight的圆盘试验说明植物确实能够感知到引力。
5.HowdoestheauthorwriteabouttheyoungseedlinginParagraph2?
A.Bylivelydescription.
B.Byaccuratestatement.
C.Byobjectivepresentation.
D.Bygentlepersuasion.
答案 A
解+析 写作手法题。
从第二段中的“‘Hey,I’mupsidedown,’andwillwiggle(扭动)theirwaytotherightdirection,doingaUturn.”可知,作者对这株幼苗的描写十分生动形象。
6.Whatdeterminesthedirectiontheplantschoose?
A.Soil.B.Sunshine.
C.Darkness.D.Thepulloftheearth.
答案 D
解+析 细节理解题。
根据第一段可知,土壤、阳光和黑暗均不决定植物对方向的判定;根据第三段的内容和最后一段Knight的圆盘试验结果可知,地球引力影响植物对方向的判定。
7.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?
A.WhatDoesaPlantKnow?
B.WhichDirectionDoPlantsGrowin?
C.HowDoPlantsDecide:
UporDown?
D.WhyDoPlantsGrowTowardstheSun?
答案 C
解+析 标题归纳题。
本文重点讲述的是植物是怎么辨别生长方向的(通过感知引力)。
故选C。
C
Inourresearch,wesurveyednearly1,400consumersaboutwhattheyhadeatenoverthelast24hoursandhowoftentheyboughtfoodsatsupermarkets.Wealsotooknoteofindividualcharacteristics.Whenitcametomakingunhealthyfoodchoices,aconsumer’sindividualcharacteristicsmatteredmorethanwheretheyshopped.
Youngconsumerswerelesslikelytoeatfruitsandvegetables.Peoplewithoutcollegedegreesconsumedsignificantlymoresugarandbutter.Withageandeducationcamebettereatinghabits.Olderpeopleandcollegegraduatesatemorefruitsandvegetables.
Theclearroleplayedbytheseconnectionsarguesforapproachestohelpingpeopleimprovethedietchoicestheymake.Particularlywhenitcomestoeatinglessjunkfood,targetedinterventions(干预)areneededinadditiontobuildingsupermarketsandstockingthemwith“goodforyou”foods.Policymakersshouldconsiderputtinginplaceprovenstrategies(策略)thatpushconsumerstochangetheirshoppingbehaviors,suchastaxingfoodshighinaddedsugars.
In2014,BerkeleybecamethefirstcityintheU.S.toputataxonsugarsweeteneddrinks,andconsumptionofsuchdrinksdroppedbymorethan20percent.InMexico,an8percenttaxonhighcaloriefoodsputinplacethesameyearreducedjunkfoodpurchasesbyabout5percent.
EvidencethatpeoplewithlowerlevelsofeducationmaybemorelikelytoreducetheirconsumptionofsugarsweeteneddrinksinthefaceofsuchataxalsocomesfromMexico.WithmoreU.S.citiesfollowingsuit,muchneededadditionalresearchshouldfollowonwhetherthesetaxeseffectivelyreduceconsumption.
Somestrategiesthatarenotobviousandareaimedatchangingindividualbehaviorsalsocouldmakeadifferenceineatingandshoppinghabits.Instoremarketing—whereandhowfoodsareput—hasshownpromiseofincreasingthesalesofhealthyfoodsinsupermarketsoflowincomeneighborhoods.
Technologymayalsoplayarole.Researchhasshownthatjustbeingexposedtoelectronicallydelivereddietaryfeedback(反馈),includingadviceonhowtoeatmorefruitsandvegetables,ledtoincreasedconsumptionofsuchfoodsamonglowerincomeindividualswithlowerlevelsofeducation.
语篇解读 本文为议论文。
研究发现,个人特点,如年龄和受教育程度,与个人饮食习惯存在关联。
对此,作者提到从税收政策、市场营销和科技三个方面来改善个人饮食习惯。
8.Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthoragreefromthefirstparagraph?
A.Personaltastesvarygreatly.
B.Youarewhatyoueat.
C.Youeatwhatyouare.
D.Moresupermarketsshouldbebuilt.
答案 C
解+析 推理判断题。
根据第一段中的“aconsumer’sindividualcharacteristicsmatteredmorethanwheretheyshopped”可知,在选择食品时,消费者的个人特点要比购物地点更有决定性,因为年龄和受教育程度决定购买食品的种类,进而形成饮食习惯,即你的个人特点决定你的饮食习惯。
第二段对此阐释得更加清楚,故C项最佳。
9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“connections”inParagraph3referto?
A.Educationbackgroundsdecideeconomicincome.
B.Ageandeducationaffectthechoicesoffoods.
C.Olderconsumerstendtobuycheapfoods.
D.Individualcharacteristicsinfluencewheretoshop.
答案 B
解+析 词义猜测题。
根据第二段中的“Withageandeducationcamebettereatinghabits.”可知,饮食习惯受年龄和受教育程度的影响,故此处connections指上文提及的年龄和受教育程度与个人饮食习惯之间的关联。
故选B。
10.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthetaxes?
A.Doubtful.B.Opposed.
C.Indifferent.D.Cautious.
答案 D
解+析 观点态度题。
从第四段的数字可知,作者认为征税政策在特定城市的确有效,再结合第五段最后一句可知,作者认为征税政策的效果还需进一步论证,故作者对征税政策是持谨慎态度的。
故选D。
11.Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthetext?
A.Adviceonimprovingeatinghabits.
B.Theimportanceofhealthyfoods.
C.People’sdifferentfoodpreferences.
D.Alatestresearchdiscovery.
答案 A
解+析 主旨大意题。
作者开篇提到一项研究发现,由此引出改善个人饮食习惯的几种方法。
故作者主要在文中谈了改善个人饮食习惯的方法。
故选A。
D
Nottoolongago,oneofmydaughter’smiddleschoolteacherstoldmethatmydaughterwasspendingalotoftimeonherphoneduringclass.Thisdidn’tsurpriseme.IamafilmmakerandI’mmakingthedocumentary(纪录片)“Screenagers:
GrowingUpintheDigitalAge”preciselybecauseIknowhowstronglytechnologyattractsyouthandhowconfusedweareasasocietyaboutwhattodoaboutthat.
Thismonth,theScreenagersteamandIcompletedasurveyofpeoplewhowereinterestedinthetopicofourfilmtogatherdataonmiddleschoolphonerules.Morethan1,200middleschoolparentsintheUnitedStatesresponded.Twostrikingfindingsappeared:
·55%oftheparentssaidtheirchildren’smiddleschoolsnowallowcellphoneuse