最新2018年高考英语预测卷(含答案).doc

1、最新2018年高考英语预测卷注意事项：1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号写在答题纸相应的位置上。2. 本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。3. 将16-20的答案涂在答题卡91-95的位置，其余按试题卷上的题号涂卡。第II卷全部在答题纸上完成，试卷上答题无效。第I卷第一部分: 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 AWhen I started a novel when I was younger, I wante

2、d to finish it the next day. When I started a business, I wanted to sell it a day later. When I started graduate school, I was already planning how I was going to be the fastest PhD in history. Around the time that I had planned on receiving that PhD, I ended up getting thrown out. “Lack of maturity

3、(成熟),” the letter said.I dont believe that “Life is short”. Sometimes it feels very long. I wish every day was already over just so I could get to the next. And the next. An imaginary tomorrow always seems to be better than today in my head. This makes me think of my hero, Gene Wolfe.Gene Wolfe was

4、given the task of taking a baked potato, pressing it down, and slicing(切片) it up so that it could fit into a tennis ball can. Well, he did it. He invented Pringles(品客薯片).Many normal human beings, not as obsessed(入迷的) with status and creativity as Gene was, might say, “OK, thats my lifes achievement.

5、 Ive created an easily storable food based on a vegetable that will please children and adults for decades, maybe centuries.”If I were Gene I would have rested on my laurels(满足既得的成就) and played golf with friends. But Gene knew the magic secret: One page a day. He writes a page a day. A page is about

6、 300 words. A paragraph or two. Can you do that? Gene ended up writing 50 published novels, including many bestsellers and awardwinners. He didnt get stereotyped(一成不变的) and put in that Pringles can. He did what he loved to do. Thats what keeps you alive every day.Life is too long to reject the oppor

7、tunities in front of you every day. I was talking to James Manos, the creator of Dexter(嗜血法医). He said, “My definition of success is not being able to tell difference between work and pleasure.” Its OK if right now the two are separate for you. Today is a new day. We say what we want to change. We r

8、egret what we never changed.This is my page today. By James Altucher1. When the author started graduate school, _. A. he made up his mind to finish a novel before graduation B. he decided to follow his heros example and start a business C. he didnt expect to end up being thrown out D. he realized th

9、at life is too short to be wasted2. Which of the following about Gene Wolfe is NOT true? A. He is the person who invented Pringles. B. He is the authors role model. C. Some of his novels are very popular. D. He usually finishes his books in just a few days.3. With the article, the author mainly want

10、s to tell us that _. A. work and pleasure are equally important in life B. opportunities play a big part in success C. we should make the most of every day D. we should always be hopeful about tomorrow BHaving already changed the way we communicate with its smartphones, Apple Inc released its next b

11、ig thing on March 9 in San Francisco, US. The Apple Watch, according to CNN, is “a simple rectangular shape with a range of stylish and useful wristbands.” “The style is classic in those respects its up there with the top quality Swiss watches,” commented the news outlet. The watch will be available

12、 in nine places, including the US, the UK and China, from April 24. The starting price is $349 (2,186 yuan).With six different designs and 30 or so wristbands, the gadget “sets the standard for smartwatches, in style,” agreed The Brisbane Times,“but more importantly, in functionality (功能性).” “With t

13、he built-in speaker and microphone, you can receive calls on your watch. I have been wanting to do this since I was 5 years old,” said Apples chief executive Tim Cook. In fact, anything you can do on the iPhone is there on the watch e-mails, text messages, airline boarding services, and directions f

14、rom Apple Maps. Using a home security app, you can keep an eye on your home from afar, or even open a locked door.There are some features that have made Cook sure the watch is “our most personal device yet; a new chapter in the way we relate to technology ”. According to NPR, the watch taps you on t

15、he wrist to draw your attention to a message or a calendar reminder, and it can send a tap on the wrist to another Apple Watch wearer. However, the watch can also do things that are just plain fun. You can send a real-time display of your heartbeat to another Apple Watch to “let someone know you are thinking about them.”Patrick Moorhead, a leading technology analyst in the US, described the tech company as “a master in the art of persuasion”. “The secret weapon is the ability to message each other by tapping on the watch,” he told The Asso