省师大附中高三高考模拟卷二试题英语.docx

1、省师大附中高三高考模拟卷二试题英语2018年湖南省师大附中高三高考模拟卷（二）试题英语本试题卷分为听力、阅读理解、英语知识运用和写作四个部分，共14页。时量120分钟。满分150分。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。AEnglishWorld languageOnce people dreamed of a language that everybody in the world could understand. Now, for the

2、first time in human history, perhaps there is oneEnglish. It is the official language in more than 50 countries and 250300 million speak it as a second language. Some say that half the world will be speaking it in the year 2050.矚慫润厲钐瘗睞枥庑赖。矚慫润厲钐瘗睞枥庑赖賃。Difficult to master?English is not the easiest la

3、nguage to learnmost of its common verbs are irregular and it has a large vocabularyat least 200，000 words are in common use. Its pronunciation and written form are also very different.聞創沟燴鐺險爱氇谴净。聞創沟燴鐺險爱氇谴净祸。UserfriendlyBut some things make it easynouns dont have gender and verbs are less complicated

4、 than other languages. There is only one form to speak to someone directlyyou. Adjectives dont agree with nouns, and many nouns are often also verbs.残骛楼諍锩瀨濟溆塹籟。残骛楼諍锩瀨濟溆塹籟婭。English is everywhereSome other languages may have more speakers, like Spanish or Mandarin. But English is used in many differen

5、t areas. It is the language of transport: most airline pilots and airtraffic controllers use it. At sea a simple form of English is the international language of communication.酽锕极額閉镇桧猪訣锥。酽锕极額閉镇桧猪訣锥顧。English for progressIt is also the first language of science, technology and educationan estimated 80

6、 per cent of the information stored on the internet is in English and 90 per cent of schoolchildren in European countries study it as their first foreign language.彈贸摄尔霁毙攬砖卤庑。彈贸摄尔霁毙攬砖卤庑诒。New wordsAround 25,000 new words and expressions enter the English language every year. Do you know what a helicop

7、ter parent is?a mother or father too involved in the life of their child. And what about a boomerang child?a young adult who returns to live with their parents for financial reasons.謀荞抟箧飆鐸怼类蒋薔。謀荞抟箧飆鐸怼类蒋薔點。The future of EnglishWhat is the future of English as a global language? Will another language

8、ever replace it? Many think notit is already too popular.厦礴恳蹒骈時盡继價骚。厦礴恳蹒骈時盡继價骚卺。21. According to the text, how many people speak English as a second language?茕桢广鳓鯡选块网羈泪。茕桢广鳓鯡选块网羈泪镀。A. Around 25，000 million.B. 250300 million.C. At least 200，000 million.D. 90 million.解析：第一段中可找到答案。答案：B22. According to

9、the text, why could English be used as a global language?鹅娅尽損鹌惨歷茏鴛賴。鹅娅尽損鹌惨歷茏鴛賴縈。A. It has more speakers, compared with other languages.籟丛妈羥为贍偾蛏练淨。籟丛妈羥为贍偾蛏练淨槠。B. Adjectives agree with nouns.C. It is the first language of science, technology and education.預頌圣鉉儐歲龈讶骅籴。預頌圣鉉儐歲龈讶骅籴買。D. It is the easiest la

10、nguage to learn.解析：根据第四段第一句可知A错误，从第三段看出B错误，从第五段可知C正确，从第二段可知D错误。答案：C23. Which of the following words best describes the writers attitude?渗釤呛俨匀谔鱉调硯錦。渗釤呛俨匀谔鱉调硯錦鋇。A. Objective.B. Subjective.C. Indifferent.D. Critical.解析：阅读全文可知，作者只是在客观陈述事实，并没有发表个人看法，所以A正确。答案：ABMy son Gilbert was eight years old and had b

11、een in the Cub Scouts(童子军团) only a short time. Once he was handed a sheet of paper, a block of wood and four tires and told to return home and give them all to his father. That was not an easy task for Gilbert to do. The piece of paper was a set of instructions about how to build a wooden racing car

12、. Gilberts father laughed when he read the instructions. The block of wood remained untouched as the weeks passed.铙誅卧泻噦圣骋贶頂廡。铙誅卧泻噦圣骋贶頂廡缝。Finally, I stepped in to see if I could figure it all out. Having no skills, I decided it would be best if I simply read the instructions and let Gilbert do the wo

13、rk. And he did. Within days, his block of wood was turning into a pinewood racing car.擁締凤袜备訊顎轮烂蔷。擁締凤袜备訊顎轮烂蔷報。Then the big night came. With his pinewood racing car in his hand and pride in his heart we headed to the big race. As the race was done in elimination fashion(淘汰赛形式), you could keep racing a

14、s long as you were the winner.贓熱俣阃歲匱阊邺镓騷。贓熱俣阃歲匱阊邺镓騷鯛。Finally, it was between Gilbert and the fastestlooking car there. As the race was about to begin, Gilbert asked if they could stop for a minute, because he wanted to pray. Then the race stopped.坛摶乡囂忏蒌鍥铃氈淚。坛摶乡囂忏蒌鍥铃氈淚跻。Gilbert prayed in earnest for

15、a very long minute. The Master came up to Gilbert and asked the obvious question, “So you prayed to win, Gilbert?”蜡變黲癟報伥铉锚鈰赘。蜡變黲癟報伥铉锚鈰赘籜。My young son answered, “Oh, no Sir. It wouldnt be fair to ask God to help you beat someone else. I just asked him to make it so I dont cry when I lose.”買鲷鴯譖昙膚遙闫撷凄。

16、買鲷鴯譖昙膚遙闫撷凄届。Children seem to have wisdom far beyond us. Perhaps we spend too much of our prayer time asking God to control the race, make us number one, or remove us from the struggle, when we should be seeking Gods strength to get through our difficulties.綾镝鯛駕櫬鹕踪韦辚糴。綾镝鯛駕櫬鹕踪韦辚糴飙。24. The block of woo

17、d remained untouched for weeks because_.驅踬髏彦浃绥譎饴憂锦。驅踬髏彦浃绥譎饴憂锦諑。A. Gilbert didnt want to make the carB. nobody guided Gilbert through the instructionsC. Gilberts father was too busy to make the carD. the author promised that she would make the car解析：从下文可知，妈妈给Gilbert念了说明，他就自己把车做好了，所以A错误B正确。C项和D项没有提及。猫

18、虿驢绘燈鮒诛髅貺庑。猫虿驢绘燈鮒诛髅貺庑献。答案：B25. _ finally made the pinewood racing car.A. GilbertB. Gilberts fatherC. The authorD. Gilbert and his father解析：从第二段可知，作者只是给Gilbert 阅读了说明，是Gilbert自己做的车。答案：A26. We can infer from the passage that _A. Gilberts father was irresponsibleB. Gilbert was very proud of his carC. Gil

19、bert wanted to win the game very muchD. Gilbert was the cleverest child in his class解析：Gilbert的爸爸不和他一起做车并不能推出他就是不负责任的，所以A错误。从第三段第二句可知B正确。从后文可知C错误。D项没有提及。锹籁饗迳琐筆襖鸥娅薔。锹籁饗迳琐筆襖鸥娅薔嗚。答案：B27. The author wrote the passage in order to tell us that _構氽頑黉碩饨荠龈话骛。構氽頑黉碩饨荠龈话骛門。A. winning is the most important thing

20、B. victory is having the courage to overcome difficulties輒峄陽檉簖疖網儂號泶。輒峄陽檉簖疖網儂號泶蛴。C. we should spend more time with our childrenD. children have much more wisdom than adults解析：全文作者的观点是名次并不是最重要的，重要的是有克服困难的勇气。A项的输赢不是重点，B项正确，C项没有提及，D项只是作者的一个感慨，且文章句中用的是seem，并不是说客观上总是这样，所以D错误。尧侧閆繭絳闕绚勵蜆贅。尧侧閆繭絳闕绚勵蜆贅瀝。答案：BCFi

21、nding fruits and vegetables at your typical grocery store that have been grown without the extensive use of pesticides can be difficult. Fortunately, The Environmental Working Group(EWG) has done all of the work for you in finding healthy and pesticidefree produce.识饒鎂錕缢灩筧嚌俨淒。识饒鎂錕缢灩筧嚌俨淒侬。EWG has crea

22、ted the 2018 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce, which helps shoppers to find uncontaminated produce. Many consumers do not realize that pesticide residues(残留) are very common on conventionally grown produce products, even after they have been washed or peeled. Because of this, EWG has created

23、their series of guides to lead consumers to safer food choices.凍鈹鋨劳臘锴痫婦胫籴。凍鈹鋨劳臘锴痫婦胫籴铍。In order to create these guides, EWG analyzed the USDA pesticides tests, which found a total of 230 different pesticides and pesticides breakdown products on thousands of produce samples. Analyzing this information

24、, EWG observed the big differences of the amount of pesticides found from product to product.恥諤銪灭萦欢煬鞏鹜錦。恥諤銪灭萦欢煬鞏鹜錦聰。The guides two main components are two compiled lists highlighting the cleanest and dirtiest produce concerning pesticides. These two lists, Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen, show consume

25、rs how certain foods continue to carry trace amounts of pesticides with them all the way to the grocery store shelves, while others make it to your kitchen virtually pesticidefree.鯊腎鑰诎褳鉀沩懼統庫。鯊腎鑰诎褳鉀沩懼統庫摇。Some of the highlights from their analyses included the following findings：硕癘鄴颃诌攆檸攜驤蔹。硕癘鄴颃诌攆檸攜驤蔹鸶

26、。 More than onethird of strawberry samples analyzed in 20XX contained 10 or more pesticide residues and breakdown products.阌擻輳嬪諫迁择楨秘騖。阌擻輳嬪諫迁择楨秘騖輛。 Spinach(菠菜) samples had, on average, almost twice as much pesticide residue by weight compared to any other crop.氬嚕躑竄贸恳彈瀘颔澩。氬嚕躑竄贸恳彈瀘颔澩纷。 No single fruit

27、sample from the Clean Fifteen tested positive for more than four pesticides.釷鹆資贏車贖孙滅獅赘。釷鹆資贏車贖孙滅獅赘慶。“With EWGs guide, consumers can fill their fridges and fruit bowls with plenty of healthy conventional and organic produce that isnt contaminated with multiple pesticide residue，” said Sonya Lunder, a

28、senior analyst in EWG.怂阐譜鯪迳導嘯畫長凉。怂阐譜鯪迳導嘯畫長凉馴。Only 25 years ago, the National Academy of Sciences raised concerns about exposure to poisonous pesticides in our food, yet consumers still consume a mixture of pesticides every day in America.谚辞調担鈧谄动禪泻類。谚辞調担鈧谄动禪泻類谨。28. Why did EWG create the 2018 Shopper

29、s Guide to Pesticides in Produce?嘰觐詿缧铴嗫偽純铪锩。嘰觐詿缧铴嗫偽純铪锩癱。A. To analyze the USDA pesticides tests.B. To advertise organic produce.C. To warn some food companies.D. To help consumers make safer choices.解析：由题干关键词EWG和Shoppers Guide定位至第二段，第二段第二句详细解释了原因。第三句because of this 与第二句相呼应，后面的to lead consumers to sa

30、fer food choices对原因进行了总结和直接表达，故选D。熒绐譏钲鏌觶鷹緇機库。熒绐譏钲鏌觶鷹緇機库圆。答案：D29. What is the result from the analysis of the USDA pesticides tests?鶼渍螻偉阅劍鲰腎邏蘞。鶼渍螻偉阅劍鲰腎邏蘞阕。A. All the samples are polluted.B. 230 pesticides are banned.C. Pesticide amounts vary in products.D. All strawberries are poisonous.解析：由题干USDA和an

31、alysis定位到第三段最后一句话，analyzing是analysis的同义替换，故答案隐藏在Analyzing的后面，故选C。纣忧蔣氳頑莶驅藥悯骛。纣忧蔣氳頑莶驅藥悯骛覲。答案：C30. Where are shoppers most likely to find spinach?颖刍莖蛺饽亿顿裊赔泷。颖刍莖蛺饽亿顿裊赔泷涨。A. Dirty Dozen list.B. Organic food advertisement.C. Clean Fifteen list.D. Safer food list.解析：由题干spinach定位到第五段第二个发现，即菠菜含有比其他作物两倍以上的农药残

32、留物，结合上下文对4个选项的含义解释，可得A答案。濫驂膽閉驟羥闈詔寢賻。濫驂膽閉驟羥闈詔寢賻減。答案：A31. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?銚銻縵哜鳗鸿锓謎諏涼。銚銻縵哜鳗鸿锓謎諏涼鏗。A. All conventional produce is safe.B. No pesticides were used on crops 25 years ago.C. Consumers never worry about pesticides.D. Produce safety remains a problem.解析：最后两段提到消费者在EWG的指导下可以选择许多健康无农药残留的产品以及25年前科学院就人们的食物中接触有毒农药提出了担忧，但消费者仍然每天都在消费混合农药。故A、B都错，A错在太绝对，B和文中事实相反。C