1、【原创精品】2018年高考英语冲刺60天精品模拟卷（十）第1卷 评卷人得分一、阅读理解1、Amazing Facts About Elf Owls Brief Introduction The elf owl (a kind of owl) is mostly found in the southwestern parts of the United States and Mexico.During the spring and summer seasons,it moves to Arizona and New Mexico.It returns to Mexico for the wint
2、er.The elf owl doesnt build its nest.It lives in tree holes. Features The elf owl is a yellow bird.Its wings are dark and about 48-61 centimeters long.Its eyes are bright yellow.Its feet are large.It is the smallest owl of the species.It is about 12.5-14.5 centimeters long.It is also the worlds ligh
3、test owl,weighing not more than 40 grams.In general,female elf owls weigh more than male ones. The female usually lays three eggs at a time.After the young elf owls are born,their mother will feed them with worms(蠕虫) for up to 3-4 weeks.After 10 weeks,the young ones are fully grown and ready to take
4、 flight. Living Habits The elf owls are not aggressive birds.When danger comes,they will fly away in the other direction,rather than staying and facing the danger or the enemies.Besides flying,the elf owl can also walk and climb like a parrot.The elf owl is most active after dusk,during the night,an
5、d just before dawn.It can produce many different kinds of sounds.It can live for 3-6 years in the wild.If they are kept in cages,they can live for 10-14 years.The elf owls are now in danger because of the loss of habitat.Cutting down trees will result in lack of places for them to live in.1.Accordin
6、g to the first and second paragraphs,an elf owl may_.A.build its nest in treesB.have yellow wingsC.have big and dark eyesD.live in Mexico in winter2.What can we learn from the text?A.The female elf owl takes care of her children for about four weeks.B.The elf owl sleeps at night and looks for food d
7、uring the daytime.C.The female elf owl lays one egg at one time.D.The elf owl can live no longer than six years.3.What is the character of the elf owl?A.Shy.B.Peace-loving.C.Hard-working.D.Selfish.2、 When a child is told he is “uncool”,it can be very painful.He may say he doesnt care,and even act in
8、 ways that are opposite of cool on purpose.But these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending its not there. Helping a child feel better in school has to be careful.If you say,“Why are you worried about what other children think about you?It doesnt matter!” Children know that it does matter.I
9、nstead,an active way may be best.You could say,“Im going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.” If a boy is having trouble making friends,the teacher can help him.The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects.
10、This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him.A teacher can also raise a childs popularity in the group by showing that he values that child.It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child,or let him be a partner with that child in activities,et
11、c. There are things that parents can do at home,too.Be friendly when your child brings others home to play.Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider “super”.When you plan trips,picnics,movies,and other shows,invite another child with whom your child wants to be
12、 friends. What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out.Then,if he has good qualities,he can start to build real friendship of his own.1.A child who has been informed of being “uncool” may_.A.care nothing about itB.do something uncool on purposeC.develop a sens
13、e of angerD.pretend to get hurt very much2.A teacher can help an unpopular child by_.A.seeing the child as the teachers favoriteB.asking the child to do something for partnersC.forcing other children to make friends with the childD.offering the child chances to show his good qualities3.How can paren
14、ts help their child fit in better?A.By cooking delicious food for him.B.By being kind to his schoolmates.C.By forcing him to invite friends home.D.By taking him to have picnics in the park.4.The text is mainly about_.A.how an unpopular child can be helpedB.why some children are unpopularC.what good
15、qualities unpopular children haveD.who care about unpopular children3、 Unless action is taken immediately,there is a good chance that all the oceans of the world will be dead by the year 2020.How can this possibly happen? We have already seen that people allow all sorts of waste products to flow int
16、o the sea.It is almost impossible to measure how much waste water and industrial waste end up in our oceans,but we can find out how much oil is poured into them legally and illegally.It is illegal to pour oil into the sea close to the shore,but when a ship is many miles out to sea there are no such
17、rules.Scientists have different ideas as to the amount of oil put into the sea,but the lowest figure for oil poured in European waters alone is nearly 200,000 tons every year.Some people say the figure could be ten times as high. It is not only our coasts that suffer from oil pollution.Among other t
18、hings,many shell fish (creatures which live in water,and have a hard shell)oysters and mussels,for examplenow have high amounts of poisonous substances.Next time you have shell fish to eat,how can you be sure that they are free from oil pollution?You cannot see the effects and you cannot taste them,
19、either.It is really quite a problem.1.This passage is mainly about_.A.pollution in the oceansB.the amounts of oil in the seaC.the amounts of poison in shell fishD.oil pollution in the waters2.According to the passage,what is the main cause of oil pollution?A.Oil ships which meet and strike each othe
20、r.B.Oil poured at sea when the oil tanks are cleaned out.C.Oil coming out of the bottom of the sea.D.Oil from waste water and industrial waste.3.Which of the following is illegal?A.Pouring oil into the sea from land,especially when there is no other choice.B.Allowing waste materials to flow into the
21、 waters.C.Pouring oil at seaside.D.Going fishing when the water is polluted by oil.评卷人得分二、七选五4、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Yinghua Academy is the first publicly funded Chinese-immersion charter school in the United States.Most pupils,from kindergarten to eighth grade,dash to bright-col
22、ored classrooms for the 8:45 a.m.bell,eager to begin “morning meeting”,a freewheeling conversation in colloquial Mandarin. By 9:15,a calm sense of order pervades the school as formal instruction begins for math,reading,social studies,history and science.No one seems to speak out of turn.“We bring to
23、gether both East and West traditions,” explains the academic director,Luyi Lien,who tries to balance Eastern discipline with Western fun. Ms.Lien helped start Yinghua,which means“English Chinese,” with just 76 students and four teachers in 2006. The school now has 660 students,all awarded tuition-fr
24、ee places by lottery.Yinghua is expected to be at its full capacity of 800 students by 2021. Yinghua Academy is among a handful of total-immersion schools,though the United States has 175 Chinese-immersion programs within regular schools across the country,18 begun this academic year alone.While imm
25、ersion programs have a mix of English and Chinese classes,Yinghua teaches all academic subjects in Chinese through fourth grade before moving to a half-English model for grades five to eight.Ms.Lien said,“Our goal is real bilingualism by eighth grade,which is near native,” she said. “These students
26、are better at nonverbal problem solving,” said Dr.Tara Fortune,of the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition at the University of Minnesota.“They have better executive control to focus on relevant information,and better listening skills.” Chinese immersion is apparently an American phe
27、nomenon,fueled since 2000 by impressive French and Spanish immersion test results,new charter schools that tap local school district funds,federal grants and,notably,substantial infusions of Chinese government support,particularly since 2004.China will highlight immersion for the first time at a con
28、ference in Europe early next year.A.This autumn a new addition opened that doubled capacity to handle the growing numbers of students.B.Total-immersion schools groom students with deeper cultural understanding and stronger Mandarin skills,particularly in reading and writing.C.Research also shows tha
29、t early immersion produces cognitive benefits.D.At Yinghua,the process is intense.E.But the scope is broadening.F.The first week my son came home from kindergarten and taught my 3-year-old to count to 10 in Chinese.G.Instructors teach in Mandarin,often asking questions that prompt a flurry of raised
30、 hands.评卷人得分三、完形填空5、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My watch broke a few days ago, which made me sad. The watchband (表带) broke without my noticing, causing it to fall to the floor while I was doing some 1 . As I stepped back to 2 some other clothes, I heard a terrible sound. I 3 the wat
31、ch and saw a spider web of cracks on its face. I saw that it was beyond 4 and sadly threw it into the garbage. Strangely, now that it is 5 I find that I have no wish to buy a new one. 6 it is because in this digital age clocks are 7 .They are on my wall, in my car, on my computer, and even on my pho
32、ne. I cant even 8 my head without seeing what time it is. I think that the real reason, 9 ,is that as I have grown older, my 10 with time itself has changed. While I feel as 11 as ever, time in this world has gone by much too fast. The little baby boy I once 12 to sleep on my chest is now a 23 year
33、old man who is bigger than me. Young and 13 adults from my childhood have grown old, sickened and even 14 .I can now see that time cant be kept. It flows on and on and carries us with it on a river of 15 .The days zoom by (急速移动), our hair turns 16 ,our skin becomes wrinkled, and our bodies wear out.
34、 Looking at our 17 cannot slow it down. All we can do is embrace it and 18 each day we are given. So do your best to spend each 19 moment here in joy. Do your best to spend your days living, laughing, hugging, helping, praying, and smiling. Most 20 ,do your best to spend your seconds here loving you
35、rself, and others.1.A.exercisingB.cleaningC.washingD.cooking2.A.fetchB.findC.takeD.choose3.A.set upB.picked upC.looked forD.cared about4.A.reachB.descriptionC.constructionD.repair5.A.wornB.disabledC.goneD.lost6.A.TrulyB.ReallyC.LikelyD.Perhaps7.A.somewhereB.nowhereC.anywhereD.everywhere8.A.shakeB.tu
36、rnC.nodD.move9.A.althoughB.thereforeC.howeverD.instead10.A.attitudeB.relationshipC.concernD.friendship11.A.youngB.calmC.happyD.useful12.A.cheatedB.comfortedC.rockedD.relieved13.A.livelyB.energeticC.childishD.clever14.A.passed awayB.got awayC.run awayD.given up15.A.smileB.silenceC.changeD.love16.A.bl
37、ackB.deadC.yellowD.gray17.A.watchesB.bodiesC.agesD.relatives18.A.shareB.enjoyC.divideD.value19.A.considerateB.interestingC.preciousD.difficult20.A.importantlyB.silentlyC.usefullyD.Interestingly评卷人得分四、语法填空6、阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Officer: Now could you tell me your, please?Jenny: Yes, of
38、ficer, its Jenny.Officer: And could I have your address too, please?Jenny: Yes,. Its Fourth Avenue.Officer: So, could you tell me(exact) what you saw about the incident?Jenny: Yes, well, I was just coming out of the supermarket exit, when all of a sudden I heard this cry, and when I turned around to
39、 seeit was, I saw this man sort of tugging(拽拉) at this womans handbag, and she(hit) him with her free hand. Then he pushed her andfell to the ground. He then ran off down the street and round the comer.Officer: I see. And could you describe the man for me?Jenny: Well, let me see. He was medium heigh
40、t, about thirty. It all happened so quicklyits hard to remember.Officer: Do please try, it could be very important in(help) us to catch him.Jenny: Oh yes. I do remember something else. He was wearing a yellow jacket, you know, and jeans, blue jeans.Officer:you notice the color of his hair by any cha
41、nce?Jenny: Oh, dark hair, I should say. Yes, dark brown. And thatsI can remember, Im afraid, and it was very wavy.Officer: Thank you very much, Jenny. Youve been very helpful.评卷人得分五、书面表达7、1. 假定你是李华,你校外籍教师Williams想暑假期间到中国各地旅游,需聘请一位旅游爱好者做他的导游。请写一封邮件推荐你的朋友李明给他。要点如下:2. 1.写信目的;3. 2.介绍李明的优势;4. 3.希望安排面试。5.
42、 注意:6. 1.词数80左右;7. 2.文章的开头和结尾已为你写出;8. 3.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。9. Dear Mr.Williams,_10. _Yours,Li Hua8、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 Nowadays,cars have become a very common vehicle in our life.As the most important transport,cars have improved our modern life in many ways.However,cars also bring about so many
43、problems for people,which should be given more attention than any time before. Cars give people the ability to travel to any place they like.Many people begin to travel frequently.This helps people connect with each other better than before.A more obvious influence from cars is the large number of j
44、obs that they create.Jobs in several fields open up thanks to cars,such as jobs in car factories,gas stations and highways.This is a huge positive influence on society because they greatly reduce the unemployment rate. At the same time,the problems that cars cause seem to be more and more serious.A
45、mass use of cars is bound to have some negative consequences.The widespread use of cars has led to serious traffic jams in cities.They have resulted in a reduction in the use of public transportation in many cities.The need to use and develop public transportation has been much discussed and confirm
46、ed.And also,car accidents create a number of injuries and deaths.There are hundreds of thousands of them worldwide every year.Gas let out from the engines of cars pollutes the air in cities around the world.Air pollution creates serious health problems and causes many people to die from it.It has be
47、come one of the most serious problems today.Efforts to develop pollution-free engines may be the final solution to this problem. In conclusion,people should not only enjoy the benefits of cars,but also aim to deal with the problems cars have created.At the same time,the government should improve cit
48、y traffic systems,encourage people to use public transportation,make efforts to improve road safety and encourage the usage of fuels that are low in pollutants.Only in these ways can the benefits of cars outweigh their harmfulness.评卷人得分六、听力题9、听材料,回答第12题。1.What has the womans family started to do?A.T
49、o use cars that run on natural gas.B.To bring their own bags to the grocery.C.To recycle plastic bottles and metal cans.2.Who uses a solar cell?A.The mans friend.B.The mans uncle.C.The mans co-worker.10、听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.
50、What does the woman think of her hometown?A.Remote.B.Crowded.C.Modern.2.How does the woman like to go to work?A.By bus.B.By car.C.On foot.3.What do we know about Bill?A.He is a student of the music department.B.He has made great progress in his English.C.He is not interested in his English lessons.4
51、.When is the woman supposed to finish typing the letters?A.At 4:30.B.At 4:40.C.At 4:50.5.What are the speakers talking about?A.A holiday trip plan.B.Christmas gifts.C.Weather conditions.11、听材料,回答12题。1.What is Tonys nationality?A.Canadian.B.British.C.French.2.Why has Tony come to China?A.To find his
52、root.B.To do banana trade.C.To seek a better life12、听材料,回答13题。1.What probably is the man?A.A writer.B.A radio host.C.A TV host.2.How many children meet home accidents every year in Britain?A.About 10,000.B.Less than 100,000.C.More than 1,000,000.3.What is the most dangerous room according to the wom
53、an?A.The kitchen.B.The bathroom.C.The living room.13、听材料,回答下列小题。1.What does the woman dislike?A.The square.B.The parks.C.The city.2.What does the man think is the most important?A.Entertainment.B.Income.C.Quietness.3.What do the man and woman disagree on?A.Whether the city needs a symbol.B.Whether t
54、he amusement park should be built.C.Whether the square is a good place for a walk.4.What does the woman think the amusement park can bring?A.Jobs.B.Entertainment.C.Peace.14、听材料,回答下列小题。1.Where did British family start going on holiday around mid 19th century?A.At the seaside.B.In the countryside.C.Ab
55、road.2.Why couldnt ordinary working people go on holiday before 1871?A.Because they had very little time off work.B.Because banks were closed during holidays.C.Because the government didnt allow them to.3.When could the ordinary people go on holiday on the beach?A.After 1871.B.By the 1880s.C.By the
56、1980s.4.What was offered at the seaside to attract holidays?A.Free accommodation.B.Free ice-cream.C.Cheap entertainment.参考答案 一、阅读理解1.答案： 1.D; 2.A; 3.B解析： 本文对濒临灭绝的姬鹄的外貌及生活习性进行了详细的介绍。1.D 细节理解题。根据“It returns to Mexico for the winter.”可知,姬鹄在冬天的时候可能会居住在墨西哥。2.A 细节理解题。根据“After the young elf owls are born,t
57、heir mother will feed them with worms(蠕虫) for up to 3-4 weeks.”可知,雌姬鹄会照顾它们的幼鸟大约四个星期。3.B 推理判断题。根据“The elf owls are not aggressive birds.”可知,姬鹄是一种爱好和平的鸟。2.答案： 1.B; 2.D; 3.B; 4.A解析： 1.B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知,当一个孩子被告知他不酷的时候,他可能会说他不在乎甚至会故意做出不酷的行为来。2.D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“The teacher can arrange things so that he h
58、as chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects.”可知,老师可以安排这个孩子做一些事情,这样他有机会运用他的能力为班级做贡献。3.B 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Be friendly when your child brings others home to play.”可知,当孩子带其他同学回家玩的时候,父母一定要友好。4.A 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了父母和老师怎样帮助一个不酷的孩子交到朋友。3.答案： 1.D; 2.D; 3.C解析： 本文说明的是海水的污染问题之一:向海中倾倒油所导致的污染。如果不立刻采
59、取措施的话,在2020年之前所有的海洋就极有可能都变成死水一潭。1.D 主旨大意题。本文说明的是向海中倾倒油所导致的污染。2.D 细节理解题。根据第二段“It is almost impossible to measure how much waste water and industrial waste end up in our oceans.”可知,这些油来自污水和工业废物。3.C 细节理解题。根据第二段“It is illegal to pour oil into the sea close to the shore”可知选C项。二、七选五4.答案： G; A; B; C; E三、完形
60、填空5.答案： 1.C; 2.A; 3.B; 4.D; 5.C; 6.D; 7.D; 8.B; 9.C; 10.B; 11.A; 12.C; 13.B; 14.A; 15.C; 16.D; 17.A; 18.B; 19.C; 20.A解析： 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过叙述自己在手表摔坏后才感悟到时间流逝很快,呼吁人们快乐地过好当前的每一时刻,关爱自己和他人。1.C 考查动词-ing形式。根据下文提到的“some other clothes”可判断出,作者是在洗衣服,所以washing符合语境。2.A 考查动词。根据逻辑关系,作者应是去取其他需要洗的衣服,故fetch“去取”符合语境。3.B
61、 考查动词短语。根据上文“.causing it to fall to the floor.”可知,手表掉在地上了,所以作者捡起手表,故picked up 符合语境。4.D 考查名词。根据下文“sadly threw it into the garbage”可判断出,手表没法修了,所以repair符合语境。5.C 考查形容词。上文提到手表摔坏而且无法修理,故gone符合语境。6.D 考查副词。根据第三段中“I think that the real reason, ,is that.”可判断出,本句句意为:这可能是因为在这样一个数字化时代,钟表随处可见。所以perhaps“可能,也许”符合句意
62、。7.D 考查副词。根据下文“They are on my wall,in my car,on my computer,and even on my phone.”可判断出,钟表随处可见,故everywhere符合语境。8.B 考查动词。根据逻辑关系,看时间和转动头部有关系,故turn符合语境。9.C 考查副词。根据第二段中的“Perhaps it is because.”可判断出,此处应填表达转折关系的副词,故however符合语境。10.B 考查名词。句意:随着我逐渐变老,我和时间之间的关系发生了改变。故relationship符合句意。11.A 考查形容词。句意:尽管我感觉像以往一样年轻
63、,但是这个世界里的时间却迅速逝去。故young符合语境。12.C 考查动词。根据逻辑关系,应是摇晃婴儿使其入睡,故rock“轻轻摆动,摇晃”符合语境。13.B 考查形容词。根据逻辑关系,四个选项中最能修饰年轻人的只有energetic“精力旺盛的”这个词,且与后文的old,sickened形成对比。14.A 考查动词短语。根据前面的“.have grown old,sickened and even”可判断出,此处应选pass away“去世”。15.C 考查名词。根据上文的“I can now see that time cant be kept.”可知,时间是无法保存起来的,它会一直变化,
64、故change符合语境。16.D 考查形容词。根据下文的“.our skin becomes wrinkled,and our bodies wear out.”可知,此处描述的是我们年老时的状况,故应用gray“灰白的”来形容这个年龄段的人的头发颜色。17.A 考查名词。句意:看手表并不能阻止时间使之慢下来。故watches“手表”符合句意。18.B 考查动词。句意:我们能做的只能是欣然接受它,享受上苍给予我们的每一天。故enjoy符合语境。19.C 考查形容词。句意:因此,尽最大的努力快乐地度过你的每一个宝贵的时刻。故precious“宝贵的”符合语境。20.A 考查副词。句意:最为重要的
65、是,尽你最大努力分分秒秒关爱自己和他人。故importantly符合语境。四、语法填空6.答案： name; Sure/Certainly; exactly; what; was hitting; fell; that; helping; Did; all/what五、书面表达7.答案： Dear Mr Williams, Informed that you want a companion as a tour guide to travel around China,I strongly recommend my friend Li Ming to you. Li Ming is a gra
66、duate majoring in English,which helps him communicate with you without difficulty.Moreover,he is enthusiastic about tourism and has worked as a part-time guide.Its his relevant experiences that ensure him more qualified for this position.What makes him admirable is that under no circumstance will he
67、 fail to cope with emergencies. Should you favor him with the position.Im convinced that he would live up to your expectations.I hope you can schedule an interview with him at your earliest convenience.Please contact me at 12345678.Yours,Li Hua8.答案： Cars affect peoples life both positively and negat
68、ively.(要点1)Cars bring convenience to people traveling from place to place and provide many jobs for society.(要点2)However,bothering issues,like traffic jams,traffic accidents and air pollution,arise when cars are widely used.(要点3)So the government as well as each citizen should try to solve the problems cars have caused so that they can enjoy their advantages.(要点4)六、听力题9.答案： 1.C; 2.B10.答案： 1A2B3C4B5A11.答案： 1A2A12.答案： 1B2C3A13.答案： 1A2C3B4A14.答案： 1A2A3B4C
