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高考英语课标版仿真模拟卷四含答案
2018高考仿真卷·英语(四)
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
(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
Don’thaveplentyoftimeforreading?
Ifyouareinterestedinnon-fictionbooks,herearegoodchoicesforyou.
ARoomofOne’sOwn
ThisessaybyEnglishwriterVirginiaWoolfisbasedonherseverallecturesgiventotwowomen’scollegesatCambridgeUniversityin1928.Init,Woolfdescribesthatit’scircumstancenottalentalonethatallowsmentobemoresuccessfulatwriting.Women,inotherwords,spendsomuchtimecooking,cleaning,andtendingtotheirchildrenthattheyhavenotimeleftforart.Towritewell,therefore,awomanmusthave“aroomofherown”.Whileonitssurface,thisessayappearstobeonlyaboutwriting,itisactuallyaboutwealthandclass,freedomandimprisonment,andthepowerstrugglebetweensexes.
TheArtofWar
WrittenbyancientChinesemilitarystrategistSunZi,TheArtofWariswidelyconsideredtobeoneofthebestbooksaboutmilitarystrategyinhumanhistory.Consistingof13chapters,eachdealingwithaseparateaspectabouthowtofightawar,thebookhasbeentranslatedintomanylanguagesandhasthousandsofeditions.Forcenturies,ithasbeenusedtotrainmilitaryleadersforitsdetailedstudyofmilitarystrategyandeffectiveleadership.
LettertoMyDaughter
ThisbookofessaysandpoemsbyMayaAngelou,arespectableAmericanpoet,iswrittenfor“thedaughtersheneverhad”—themillionsofwomen,bothyoungandold,whosheconsiderstobeher“family”.Fromtheviewpointofacaring,olderrelative,thisbookcontainslessonsselectedfromherownlifeexperiences,includingthebirthofheronlychild,ason,aswellasthedevelopmentandlossoffriendship.
ABriefHistoryofTime
Ifyou’reshortontime,thenwhynotreadabout,well,thecreationoftime?
Thisbook,firstpublishedin1998frombrilliantscientistandmathematicianStephenHawking,exploresmind-bendingquestionsaboutthecreationoftheuniverse,includingifandwhenitwillend,andifso,how.Despiteitsheavysubjectmatter,Hawkingaddressesthesequestionsinawaythat’seasytounderstand,evenforthosewhoknowlittleaboutphysics.
21.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefourbooks?
A.ABriefHistoryofTimemainlyfocusesonthematteroftheearth.
B.LettertoMyDaughterisactuallyacommonfamilyletter.
C.TheArtofWargivesdefinitionofphilosophy.
D.ARoomofOne’sOwnismorethanaboutwriting.
22.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Asaphysicist,Hawkingisequallyfamousforwriting.
B.Mayadevotesherselftofightingforwomen’srights.
C.ThebookbySunZiishelpfulinpolicy-making.
D.Woolflooksdownuponmeninwriting.
23.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?
A.Tomakecomparisonsbetweenthefourbooks.
B.Torecommendthefourbookstoreaders.
C.Tomakecommentsonthefourbooks.
D.Topromotesalesofthefourbooks.
B
Enjoyingamusicalperformancenolongerrequiresacostlyticketoratriptoatheater.Thesedays,musiciansareperforminginprivatehomes,athaircuttingshops,atairports...evenonferryboats.
Musicianslikehouseconcerts.Atmusicclubs,theyoftenhavetoperformoverloudconversationordealwithpeoplewhohavehadtoomuchalcohol.Peopleathouseconcertsaremorefocusedonlisteningtothemusic.
JustafewhoursbeforetheBombadilsstartedsingingattheO’HairSalon,LindsaywascuttinghairandTamerawasdoingfacials.Then,theymovedchairsandmicrophonestocreateasmallperformancespace.TheBombadilsmademusicinthefrontpartofthehairsalon,nearthehairdryersandmake-uptables.
“Thisisourfirstshowatahairsalon,”SarahFrankoftheBombadilstoldconcertgoersatlastweek’sperformance.Franksaidsheandbandmembers,LukeFraserandKaitlynRaitzhadagreattime“interacting”withtheaudience.
Concertsinpeople’shomes,orsmallbusinessessuchasO’Hair’s,arebecomingmorepopular,musicianssay.“Thereisamorerelaxedatmosphere,”saidDomenicCicala,amusicianwhoopeneduphisO’HairSalontoconcerts.“Peoplereallygettoknowtheartists.”
Athouseconcerts,peoplegettimebeforeandafterconcertstomeettheperformers.Often,thehostsorguestswillprovidefoodanddrink.
“Peoplereallylikelisteningtomusicinthelivingroomofafriend,”saidMattHart,withAubreyZolimakinguptheLocalStrangers,afolk-rockgroupbasedinSeattle.Atmanysuchconcerts,themusiciansdonotneedmicrophones.Yet,everywordoftheirsongscanbeheard.
24.Whydomusicianslikehouseconcerts?
A.Becauseprivatehomesareeasiertogetto.
B.Becausepeoplepaymoreattentiontotheirmusic.
C.Becausetheycandootherthingswhileperforming.
D.Becausetheydon’thavetobringtheirmicrophones.
25.WhatimpressedSarahFrankmostatherlastweek’sperformance?
A.Thesmallperformancespace.
B.Herfirstshowatahairsalon.
C.Theirinteractionwiththeaudience.
D.Themorerelaxedatmosphere.
26.Howmanymusicgroupsarementionedinthetext?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.
27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?
A.MusiciansStruggletoMakeaLiving
B.PeopleReallyGettoKnowtheArtists
C.MusiciansFindNewPlacestoPerform
D.ConcertgoersWon’tGotoMusicClubs
C
“Hungary?
”Ilookedatmyschoolheadmasterinconfusion.“InevermentionedwantingtogotoHungary.”Andwiththat,myadventurestarted.
MynameisJonathanDiamondandIjustfinishedanamazingschoolexchangeyearinHungary.
Goingonanexchangehadalwaysbeenmydream.Whenmyhighschoolofferedanall-yearprogram,Ijumpedattheopportunity.ItwouldpayforalmosteverythingandallIhadtodowasbuyaplaneticket.IknewwhereIwantedtogo:
Spain,thecountryofdancerswearingflowingreddresses.SowhenIheardthatIwasgoingtoHungary,Iwasprettyshocked.ButIdecidedtomakethebestofit,sinceitwas,afterall,aonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity.BeforeIknewit,Iwasontheairplane,leavingforBudapestFerencLisztInternationalAirport,Hungary.
IhaddifficulttimeswhenIalmostgaveup.Hungarianisthehardestlanguageontheplanet.Culturaldifferencesoccasionallyembarrassedbothmypeersandme.Ihadtogiveupeatingcarrots,mybeautifulfavorite,forHungariansthinkcarrotsarerubbishintheircountry.Thechangeinthelandscapewasamazing,lookingnothinglikeskyscrapers,bullettrains,cars,andpeopleintinyhousesthatIhadbeenaccustomedto.Gradually,Ifellinlovewiththerelaxinglifestyle,thewarm-heartedpeople,andgettinghomeat2:
30p.m.atthelatestfromschool.AndIwassadtoleaveonmyverylastday.
HavingthehostfamilywhotookmeasoneoftheirownmemberswasthebestthingI’veeverexperienced.Frommylittlesisters,Ilearnedhowtoembracelifetoitsfullest.FrommybrothersIlearnedthatit’sOKforaboytorunaroundthehouse.FrommyhostparentsIlearnedtostaypositive,tosmileandthatwhenyoupicktherightpeopleandtaketheirhands,suddenly,youbecomefriends.
28.HowdidJonathanfeelwhenhewastoldtogotoHungary?
A.Excitedandsatisfied.B.Confusedandshocked.
C.Amazedandembarrassed.D.Delightedandinterested.
29.WhydidJonathanstilldecidetogotoHungaryinsteadofSpain?
A.Hedidn’tlikeSpain.
B.HewantedtolearnHungarian.
C.Itwasararechance.
D.GoingtoHungarywasmuchcheaper.
30.WhatcanwelearnaboutJonathanduringhisstayinHungary?
A.Hefellinlovewitheatingcarrots.
B.Hecouldn’twaittoleave.
C.Hewassurprisedbythelandscape.
D.Hequicklygotusedtothelifethere.
31.AccordingtoJonathan,thehostfamily .
A.changedhimcompletely
B.taughthimhowtodancewell
C.treatedhimasequallyasastudent
D.showedhimthegoodthingsoflife
D
Somepigstendtobeoptimisticwhileothersarepessimistic,accordingtoanewresearchthatismeaningfultoanimalwelfare.Thestudy,publishedinthejournalBiologyLetters,isthefirsttoshowthatmoodandpersonalityinteractinananimal,influencingjudgment.
Asher,aresearcherattheUniversityofNewcastle’sInstituteofNeuroscience,andherteamhousedgroupsofpigsintwotypesofenvironment.Onereflectedstandardcommercialconditionsandtheotherwascushierwithmorespaceandplentyofsoft,deepstraw.Afterthepigsgotaccustomedtothesenewhomesoverafewweeks,theresearcherspicked18pigsfromeachtypetotrainandtesttheirjudgment.
“Todothis,wetrainedeachpig.Inonecornerofatrainingroomtherewouldbeabowlwithchocolatesweets—pigslovethem—andattheoppositesideoftheroomtherewouldbeabowlcontainingcoffeebeans,whichpigsfindbitter-tasting,”aresearchersaid.
Overanumberoftrainingtrials,pigslearnedtogotothebowlreliablywhenitwasinthecornerwheretheyhadfiguredouttoexpectchocolatesweets.Onthecontrary,theyquicklylearnedtoavoidthebowlwhenitwasinthecornerwheretheywouldexpecttofindthecoffeebeans.
Theresearchersnextplacedanunfamiliarbowlindifferentlocations,toseehowthepigswouldreact.Somegailydashedtothebowlnomatterwhatwasinside,showingoptimismthatitwouldcontaintheirfavoritesweets.Others,however,behavedasthoughtheyexpectedittocontaincoffeebeans,displayingpessimism.
Thefindingssuggestthataone-size-fits-allanswertoanimalwelfareissuesdoesnotexist.Evenifpigsarejustequaltobaconorothermeatforsomepeople,thereisstillcauseforconcern.Studieshavesuggestedthathowananimalistreatedduringitslifetimecandirectlyaffectmeatqualityandtaste.
32.Whatwasthestudytryingtofigureout?
A.Howtomakepigshappier.
B.Thesimilaritiesbetweenhumansandpigs.
C.Howlivingenvironmentaffectedpigs’mood.
D.Howpigs’moodandpersonalityaffectedtheirjudgment.
33.Whatdoestheun