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课标版高考英语仿真模拟卷含新题及附解析2
2018高考仿真卷·英语
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第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
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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
TheAmericantravelwebsitecompanyTripAdvisorpublishesalistoftheworld’sbestbeacheseveryyear.Today,wearegoingtoexploresomeofthisyear’stop10beachesintheworld.
1.BaiadoSancho,Brazil
Itisnamedasthisyear’sbestbeachintheworld.Itswateriscalmandclear.Itssandisfineandsoft.ButgettingtoBaiadoSanchoisnotsoeasy.ItisonFernandodeNoronha,avolcanicislandmorethan300kilometersoffBrazil’scoast.TravelersmusttakeaplaneorboatfrommajorcitiesinnorthernBraziltogetthere.Andnomorethan420visitorscanbeontheislandatonetime.
2.GraceBay,TurksandCaicos
WhileBaiadoSanchoisdifficulttogetto,TripAdvisor’ssecond-rankedbeachcouldnotbemucheasierfortouriststoreach.
Thisbeachhasimpossiblycleanandclearwatersandpurewhitesand.Itscalmwatersmakeitextremelysafeforswimming,snorkeling,orsimplyfloating.Onceonland,manyvisitorsenjoywalkingbarefootforseveralkilometersonthesoft,warmsand.
3.EagleBeach,Aruba
Togettothethird-bestbeach,weheadsouthtotheDutchCaribbeanislandofAruba.LikeGraceBay,EagleBeachhasclear,calmwatersandsoftwhitesand.
Itoffersvisitorsachancetotrydifferentwatersports,includingtubingandjetskiing.EagleBeachmaybebestknown,however,foritsdramaticsunsets.Onclearnights,theskyturnsred,orange,andpurple.
4.PlayaParaiso,Cuba
Thefourth-bestbeachisPlayaParaiso,anislandoffCuba’ssoutherncoast.Ithasafun,laid-backrestaurantforthosewhowishtoeatanddrink.Thereislittleelseonthebeach.Andthatisexactlywhatvisitorslikeaboutit.Peoplecomehereforthesugar-likesandandcalmwatersfilledwithcolorfulwildlife.
21.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutBaiadoSancho?
A.Itreceivesthousandsofvisitorseachtime.
B.Itcanonlybevisitedbyplane.
C.ItisneartheBrazil’scoast.
D.Itishardtoreach.
22.Wherecanvisitorsgoiftheywanttoenjoythebeautyofthesinkingsun?
A.BaiadoSancho,Brazil.B.GraceBay,TurksandCaicos.
C.EagleBeach,Aruba.D.PlayaParaiso,Cuba.
23.WhatcanvisitorsmainlydoonPlayaParaiso,Cuba?
A.Goboating.B.Havearelaxingdinner.
C.Admirecolorfulsand.D.Trydifferentwatersports.
B
WhenIwasaboytherewerenosmartphones,andourtelevisiononlygotonechannelclearly.Still,Iwasneverbored.Thefields,hills,andwoodlandsaroundmyhomeweretheperfectplayground.Icanrememberoncehikingtoanearbylake.AtthebacksideofitIwasamazedtofindanolddirtroadthatIhadneverseenbefore.Itwasfullofmuddytracksanddeepwoodsbordereditonbothsides,butexploringitseemedlikeafineadventure.
Iwalkedonandonforhours.Iwassuremyguardianangelwaswhisperinginmyear“Turnaroundandheadbackhome,”butIwasstubborn,soIwalkedon.Therewasstillneitheracarnorahouseinsight.InoticedthatthesunwasstartingtogodownandIgrewscared.Ididn’twanttoenduptrappedonthisroad,andIwasworriedthatitwouldbedarkbeforeIcouldmakemywaybacktothelakeagain.
Icontinuedtowalkonwithsomethinggrowinginsideofme.Myheartwaspoundingandmylegswereaching.IwasalmostintearswhenIturnedonelastcurveandsawsomethinginthedistance.ItwasahousethatIrecognized.Ijumpedupanddownandlaughedoutloud.ItwasstilloveramileawaybutmylegsfeltlikefeathersandIhurriedbacktomyhouseinnotime.Iwalkedinwithabigsmileonmyfacejustintimefordinner.
IrememberedthisrecentlywhenIsawasignthatsaid“Allroadsleadhome”.Itistrue.Inlife,allroads,nomatterhowtheytwistandturn,canleadushomeagain.Whatisimportant,though,ishowwetravelthem.Arewegoingtogoforthinfearorarewegoingtogoforthinfaith?
Arewegoingtomakethislifeaterribletriporarewegoingtomakethislifeajoyfuljourney?
Thechoiceisours.
24.Whydidtheauthorhardlyfeelboredwhenhewasyoung?
A.Becausehecouldhavefuninnature.
B.BecausehecouldwatchTVallday.
C.Becausehehadmanyfriends.
D.Becauseheusedtoexploretheolddirtroad.
25.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasexploringthedirtroad?
A.Hethoughthewouldbescoldedbyhisparents.
B.Hefeltcontradictoryinmind.
C.Hethoughthewouldbetrappedinthewoods.
D.Hewasunconscious.
26.Whatdoes“something”probablymeaninParagraph3?
A.Doubt.B.Hope.C.Courage.D.Fear.
27.Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotellus?
A.Alwaysmakechoicesonourown.
B.Allroadsleadhome.
C.It’sourattitudethatmattersinourlife.
D.Everyeffortisworthwhile.
C
Pollution’sseriouseffectsontheenvironmenthavebecomemoreobviousinrecentyears.Mostscientistsagreethateffortsarenecessarytoprotectourenvironmentfromfurtherharm.
Asweknow,theconstructionindustryconsumesalargequantityofenergyandresourcesandcreatesahugeamountofpollution.Sogreenbuildingsareingreatneed.
Theenvironmentalbenefitsofgreenbuildingsincludetheprotectionofecosystemsandbiodiversity(生物多样性),improvedairandwaterquality,lesswasteflowingintostreamsandtheprotectionofnaturalresources.Greenbuildingscanalsoresultinloweroperatingcostsbecausetheytypicallyuselessenergyandfewermaterialsandimproveindoorairquality,improvingthehealthofpeoplewholivethere.
Theprocessofbuildinggreenhousesincludestechnicalandartisticplanningwithnatureprotectioninmind.Buildingdesignsoftenreflectthesurroundingenvironmentandnaturalresourcesanduserenewablebuildingmaterialssuchasbambooandstraw.Inaddition,recycledresourcesfoundlocallyareusedforgreenbuildings,reducingthecostandairpollutionassociatedwithtransportingmaterialslongdistances.
Carefulsiteselectionisimportanttominimize(使减少到最低限度)humaneffectsonthesurroundingenvironment.Forexample,placingastructureinanareathatallowsittotakeadvantageofcoolbreezes(微风)andsunlightcanreduceenergyuseandexpenses.Moreenergyandexpensesareneededforlargerbuildingsaswell,soitisimportanttobuildthesmallones.
Greenroofsareanotherfeatureofgreenhousesthatreduceenergyuseandcosts.Theseroofsarepartiallyorcompletelycoveredwithplants,whichhelpstokeepheatingandcoolingcostslow,preventwaterrunningoffanddealwithpollutants.
Otherfeaturesofgreenbuildingsoftenincludeenergyandwaterprotection,recyclingandwastereduction.Inaddition,renewableenergysourcessuchassolarpower,waterpowerandwindpowerareusedforheatandelectricity,whichgreatlyreducescostsanddecreasestheinfluenceontheenvironment.
28.Whatcanweknowaboutgreenbuildings?
A.Producingnowaste.
B.Onlyusingcleanenergy.
C.Beingmadeofnewmaterials.
D.Beingenvironment-friendly.
29.Whatisagreenbuildingprobablylikeaccordingtothefifthparagraph?
A.Large.B.Small.C.Green.D.Low.
30.Whatisthepurposeofusinggreenroofs?
A.Tofittheenvironment.B.Tokeepwarm.
C.Tocollectnaturewater.D.Toreducecosts.
31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Promotingenergyefficiency.
B.Environmentalbenefits.
C.Greenbuildings.
D.Ecosystemsandbiodiversity.
D
“ClothesSwapping”isanactivitywhichhasbecomeincreasinglypopularamongAmericanwomen.Ataclothesswapeventthewomencangiveawayunwantedclothingandgetsomethingdifferentinreturn.
Recentlyabout300womenwenttoaclothesswapatahighschoolinSpringfield,Virginia.Itwasthelargestcrowdeverforthearea’spopularclothing-swappinggroup.
DaphneSteinbergwashavingagoodday.“ForanyonewhoknowsAnnTaylorLOFT,AnnTaylorisreallyagoodwomen’sdesignerandIwilltotallywearthistowork.SoIlovethat,andIlovethatIcanequipmyselfforwork,haveagoodtimeindoingit,andnottotallybankrupt(使破产)myself.”
SandyVanDusenlikestheideathatclothesarefindingnewhomesinsteadofbeingthrownaway.“BecauseithelpstokeeptheEarthgreen.There’snopointinmyopinionincontinuingtobuynewclotheswhenwecanreusewhatarealreadyhere.Givethemanewhome—letsomebodyelselovewhatyouusedtoloveandnolongerlove.”
KimPrattorganizedtheclothesswapeventinSpringfield.Shealsoorganizedamoney-raisingactivityforthehighschool’sdebateteam.Itisoneofseveralwaysthathergroupgivestocharitablecauses.Anotherisbydonatingallofthe“unswapped”clothingtosheltersforvictimsofdomesticviolence.
“Istarteddoingthisfouryearsago,andwe’vebeendoingitforfouryears,gettingbiggerandbiggereachtimewehaveaswap.”
Sheusedthesocialmediawebsitetohelppublicizetheevents.Thewebsitehashelpedhergroupgrowfrom30membersto1,300.Ms.Prattsaysmostofthemembersrespecttheclothingswaprules.Butshesayscompetitionfordesirablefashioncanbestrong.
“Wehavetotellpeoplesometimesnottohover(徘徊)overthenewpeoplecominginwiththeirclothing.Astheyputitout,somepeopletendtograbthestuffrightoutoftheirhandsanditbecomeslikeafree-for-all.Wetrytoavoidthatasmuchaspossible.”
32.Womencan ataclothesswap.
A.exchangeunwantedclothingforsomethingdifferent
B.buywhateverclothingtheylike
C.haveasocialgatheringandmakefriends
D.makesomemoneybygivingawayunwantedclothing
33.WecanlearnfromwhatDaphneSteinbergsaidthat .
A.shehadbeentoaclothesswapforthefirsttime
B.sheexperiencedthelargestclothesswapeverinthearea
C.shegotsomeclothesshelikedattheclothesswap
D.shesavedmuchmoremoneythanshehadexpected
34.WhatisParagraph5mainlyabout?
A.WhatKimPrattdidwiththeunswappedclothi