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高考英语考前全真模拟精练卷九含答案解析
2019年高考英语考前全真模拟精练卷九
1、 EveryoneshouldbesoluckyastohaveafriendlikeFranciaRaisa.OnThursday,singerandactressSelenaGomez,25,usedInstagramtoexplainwhyshewas“layinglow”thissummer.ShepostedaphotoofherselfinahospitalbedwithherfriendFranciaRaisaholdinghands.Shesaidsherecentlyreceivedakidneytransplantfromherbestfriendbecauseofcomplications(并发症)fromlupus(狼疮),anautoimmunedisease,whichmeansitistheresultoftheimmunesystemattackingnormaltissue,includingthekidneys,brain,heartandlungs.
Peoplewithlupusmayfirstexperiencetiredness,jointpainoralittlebitofrash(皮疹)ontheirbodiesandcangoforalongtimebeforetheirdoctorsrealizeitismoreserious.Manypeopleseetwoorfourdoctorsbeforetherealproblemispickedup.AccordingtoDr.KyriakosKirou,roughlyathirdtoone-halfofpeoplewithlupusdevelopkidneydisease,anduptooneinfiveofthemwilleventuallyneedatransplant,sometimesbecausetheyweren’ttreatedwitheffectivedrugstopreventtheimmunesystemfromattackingthekidneys.ThoughGomezsaidthatshewas“verywellnow,”shewarnedaboutthedangersofnottakingmedicaldiagnosesseriously,likesheinitiallydid.
HerInstagrampostalsocalledattentiontotwomajorhealthtopics:
theneedforlivingorgandonatorsandthefactthatGomezrepresentsthreegroupsmorelikelytobediagnosedwithlupusandlupus-relatedkidneydisease.Nineoutof10peoplediagnosedwithlupusarewomen,andmostdevelopthediseasebetweentheagesof15to44.Andlupusistwotothreetimesmorecommonamongwomenofcolor,includingHispanicwomen,accordingtotheLupusFoundation.
RaisaisLatina,andGomez’sfatherisofMexicanorigin.Whileit’snotessentialthattheorgandonatorandreceiverbeofthesameethnicity,peoplewhoshareasimilarbackgroundsometimesarebettermatched,accordingtodatafromtheUnitedNetworkforOrganSharing.
1.WhatcanwelearnaboutFranciaRaisa?
A.Sheislucky.
B.Sheisselfless.
C.Sheisoptimistic.
D.Sheisencouraging.
2.Whatislupuslikeatitsearlystage?
A.Itisdeadly.
B.Itishardtorecognize.
C.Itssymptomsarepsychological.
D.Itremindsyouofakidneydisease.
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph2referto?
A.Peoplewithlupus.
B.Coloredwomenlupuspatients.
C.Lupuspatientswithkidneydisease.
D.Womenbetweentheagesof15to44.
4.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?
A.RaisaandGomezhaveasimilarbackground.
B.GomezhasfullyrecoveredthankstothekidneyfromRaisa.
C.Itisvitalforthedonatorandreceivertobeofthesamerace.
D.Theorganfromthedonatorofthesameracematchesthereceiverbetter
2、 Abargainissomethingofferedatalowandadvantageousprice.Amorerecentdefinitionis:
abargainisadirtytricktoforcemoneyoutofthepocketsofsillyandinnocentpeople.
Thecostofproducinganew---forexample---toothpastewouldmake80ptheproperpriceforit,sowewillmarketitat£1.20.Itisnotabadtoothpaste,andaspeopleliketotrynewthingsitwillsellwelltostartwith;buttheattractionofnoveltysoonfades,sosaleswillfall.Whenthathappenswewillreducethepriceto£1.15.Andwewillturnitintoabargainbyprinting5pOFFalloverit.
Sometimesitisnot5pOFFbut1pOFF.Whatbreathtakingrudenesstoadvertise1pOFFyoursoaporwashingpowderorwhatever!
Eventhepoorestold-agepensioneroughttoregardthisasaninsult(侮辱),buthedoesn’t.Abargainmustnotbemissed.Peoplesayonehastohavewashingpowder(orwhatever)andonemightaswellbuyitapennycheaper.
Therealdangerstartswhenunnecessarythingsbecome‘bargains’.Manypeoplejustcannotresistbargains.Providedtheythinktheyaregettingabargaintheywillbuyclothestheywillneverwearorfurnituretheyhavenospacefor.OnceIheardofamanwhoboughtanelectricsaw(电锯)asabargainandcutofftwoofhisfingersthenextday.Buthehadnoregrets:
thesawhadbeentrulycheap.
Quiteafewpeopleactuallybelievethattheymakemoneyonsuchbargains.Aladyoncetoldme:
“I’vehadaluckydaytoday.Iboughtadressfor£120,reducedfrom£400;andIboughtabeautifulPersiancarpetfor£600,reducedfrom£900.”Itwillneveroccurtoherthatshehasactuallywasted£720.Shefeelsasthoughshehadmade£580.Shealsofeels,Iamsure,thatifshehadmoretimeforshopping,shecouldmakealivingoutofit.
Somepeoplebuyinlargequantitiesbecauseitischeaper.Onceacoupleboughtenoughsugarfortheirlifetimeandthelifetimeoftheirchildrenandgrandchildren.Theythoughtitabargainnottobemissed.Whenthesugararrivedtheydidn’tknowwheretostoreit–untiltheyrealizedthattheirtoiletwasaveryspaciousone.Sothatwaswheretheypileduptheirsugar.Notonlydidtheirguestsfeelratherstrangewhenevertheywereofferedsugartoputintotheircoffee,butthetoiletbecameextremelysticky.
Toofferbargainsisacommercialtricktomakethepoorpoorer.Whengreedyfoolsfallforthistrick,itservesthemright.
1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“novelty”inParagraph2probablymean?
A.Goodquality.
B.Lowprice.
C.Curiosity.
D.Newness.
2.Whichwordbestdescribesthelanguagestyleofthepassage?
A.Polite.
B.Foolish.
C.Humorous.
D.Serious.
3.Howdoestheauthorfeelabout1pOFFaproduct?
A.It’sagiftforpoorpeople.
B.It’saninsulttoshoppers.
C.It’sabargainworthtrying.
D.It’sarealreductioninprice.
4.Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?
A.Bargainsarethingspeopledon’treallyneed.
B.Bargainsareoftenrealcheapproducts.
C.Bargainshelppeoplemakealiving.
D.Bargainsplaytricksonpeople.
3、 TheUKisdividedupintosmallerregionscalled“counties”.DevonisoneinthesouthwestofEngland.Itisareallygreatplacetotakeaholiday,andtodayIwilltellyouwhyIthinkDevonissuchagreatplace.
First,it’sonthecoast.Thismeansyoucanspendplentyoftimeonthebeach,whichisgoodifitissunny.Ofcourse,youshouldtakeanumbrellatothebeachaswell,justincaseitrains—whichisquitelikelyduringtheBritishsummer!
Butevenifit’sraining,there’sstillalottodoinDevon.Thereareloadsofveryprettytowns,soyoucaneasilyspendadaylookingattheshops,findingaplacetoeatsomelocalfishandchipsandenjoyinganicecreamattheendofyourday.Ifyouhaveasweettooth,youwillbepleasedtoknowthatDevonisfamousforitsfudgeandcreamteas.
Ifyoureinterestedinhistory,youwillfindplentyofcastlesandoldhousestovisitswhereancientkingsandqueensoncelived.Devonisalsogreatifyouenjoyspendingtimeoutdoorsbecauseyouwillhaveplentyofopportunitiesforwalking,hiking,cycling,andboating.Devonisrichinnaturalbeautyduetoitsmanyhills,forests,beachesandbays.Thisisalsoanareabytheseawherethecliffshaveadifferentnaturallyredcolour.Manypeoplecometospendadayexploringtherocks.Ifyouarelucky,youcanfindfossils(化石)ofprehistoricanimalsintherocksorwasheduponthebeaches.Isn'tthatamazing?
!
Therearealsomanymuseumsdescribingthedinosaurswhichmovedaboutthislandmillionsofyearsago.Overall,IthinkDevonisagreatplaceforaholiday.Nomatterwhatageyouare,Devoniswellworthavisit!
1.What’sthewriter’spurposeofwritingthetext?
A.ToattractreaderstovisitEngland.
B.Toexpressthewriter'slovetoDevon.
C.TotellreadersDevonisagreatplaceforaholiday.
D.Tointroducethereasonswhyhelikestakingaholiday.
2.AccordingtoPara.2,wecanknowfudgeislikelytobe ________.
A.saltyfood
B.sweetcandy
C.blackcoffee
D.fishsoup
3.Thecastlesandoldhousesareworthvisitingbecause __________.
A.youareinterestedinhistory
B.youcanfindgoodplacestolive
C.ancientkingsandqueenseverlivedthere
D.theyarerichinthebeautyofancientbuildings
4.WhichofthefollowingaboutDevonisNOTmentionedinthetext?
A.Naturalbeauty.
B.Food.
C.Population.
D.Geography.
4、 “Howdoyouaccountforyourremarkableachievementsinlife?
”QueenVictoriaoftheUKaskedHelenKeller.“Howdoyouexplainthefactthateventhoughyouwerebothblindanddeaf,youwereabletoachievesomuch?
”
Ms.Keller'sanswerisatribute(致敬)toherkindteacher.“IfithadnotbeenforAnneSullivan,thenameofHelenKellerwouldhaveremainedunknown.”
AccordingtoAmericanspeakerZigZiglar,AnneSullivanwasnostrangertohardship.Shewasalmostsightlessandwas,atonetime,diagnosedashopelessly“insane”byhercaregivers.Shewaslockedinthebasementofamentalinstitution.Occasionally,Annewouldviolentlyattackanyonewhocamenear.Mostofthetimeshegenerallyignoredeveryoneinherpresence.
Anelderlynursebelievedtherewashope,however,andshemadeitherworktoshowlovetothechild.EverydayshevisitedAnne,andsheleftcookiesforherandspokewordsofloveandencouragement.ShebelievedAnnecouldrecover,ifonlyshewereshownlove.
Eventually,doctorsnoticedthechangeinthegirl.Wheretheyoncewitnessedangerandhate,theynownotedgentlenessandlove.Theymovedherupstairswhereshecontinuedtoimprove.Thenthedayfinallycamewhenthisseemingly“hopeless”childwasreleased.
AnneSullivangrewintoayoungwomanwithadesiretohelpothersasshe,herself,washelpedbythekindnurse.ItwasshewhosawthegreatpotentialinHelenKeller.Shelovedher,disciplined(管教)her,playedwithher,pushedherandworkedwithheruntiltheflickeringcandlethatwasherlifebecameabeacon(灯塔)oflighttotheworld.AnneSullivanworkedwondersinHelen'slife