1、仿真模拟练(一)本试卷共120分，考试时间100分钟。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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADance is one of the most natural forms of human communication.In many cultures, dance has both historic and cultural significance, which is communicated through learned gestures and expressions.Here
2、s a bit more detail about three of the worlds most beautiful dances.Kathakali (卡塔卡利舞)Kathakali is the most wellknown dance drama from the south Indian state of Kerala.It is a storytelling dance, during which performers use a variety of gestures, and eye and facial expressions to communicate meaning.
3、Costumes, hair styles, face paint and jewelry also hold specific meaning in the performance of kathakali.There are nine facial expressions used to express feelings ranging from sadness and anger to curiosity and disgust.Through their expressions, it should be completely clear to the viewer what the
4、performer is intending to convey.TangoThe dance has its roots in an African slave dance called candombe，which is also a type of music.One component of a candombe performance is a partnered dance, which has over time developed into the modern tango.If you can keep your eyes on one part of the tango,
5、just focus on the dancers legs and feet.The tango is typically performed low to the ground, with both performers dance steps often taking place at the same time.Its complex and communicative.FlamencoOne of the most interesting facts about the flamenco is that it began as a song.Over time, flamenco d
6、eveloped to include its nowfamous passionate (热情的) accompanying dance.One of the key components of the flamenco is palmas.It may look like simple, rhythmic (有节奏的) clapping, but palmas are performed at different speeds and strengths, and it is important that the flamenco dancer understand how to make
7、 use of his or her hands as part of the performance.语篇解读本文是一篇应用文。作者在文章中介绍了世界上三种最优美的舞蹈：卡塔卡利舞、探戈舞和弗拉门科舞。1. What is so special about kathakali?AIt came from Africa.BIt focuses on romance.CIt requires specific costumes.DIt aims to tell a story by dancing.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段对Kathakali的介绍可知，卡塔卡利舞是一种南印度舞蹈，这种舞蹈讲
8、述某一个故事并且用丰富的面部表情和手部动作，结合华丽的服饰和妆容来表达各种各样的情感，故选D。答案：D2What deserves your attention in a tango?AThe dancers eye contact.BThe dancers legs and feet.CThe dancers arms and hands.DThe dancers facial expressions.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段对Tango的介绍“If you can keep your eyes on one part of the tango, just focus on the da
9、ncers legs and feet.”可知，在探戈舞中，舞蹈者的腿脚动作很精彩。答案：B3In which dance does dancers clapping play an important role?AKathakali. BFlamenco.CTango. DCandombe.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的“One of the key components of the flamenco is palmas.It may look like simple, rhythmic clapping, but palmas are performed at different spe
10、eds and strengths”可知，弗拉门科舞的一个关键要素就是有节奏的拍手。答案：BBIn 1949, a Swedish engineer named Curt Lindquist created a material which was made of fiber (纤维) and cotton and could absorb water quickly.He turned this new material into dishcloths which have been available in Europe ever since, and now they are gaini
11、ng ground in Canada.I love microfiber cleaning cloths, but I stopped buying them when I started cutting down on plastic and things containing chemicals.I had heard that Swedish dishcloths would replace traditional towels, but I didnt see how they could be much better than my regular cotton dish towe
12、ls.At that time, the company Swedish Wholesale sent me a sample pack of 10 to have a try and I am really kind of gobsmackedthey perform really well and are of great use.The ones are hard at first, but get soft once they are wet.They are made in Europe, which means they arent exactly a local product.
13、The best part of dishcloths may be that they are completely biodegradable.The ones I got are made of biodegradable plantbased fiber and cotton.After innocent spills and wiping up water, I just wash mine out in the sink and squeeze them well, and then let them dry on the dish rack (架子)But for more in
14、tensive washing, they can go into the washing machine or dishwasher.They are much less likely to give shelter to bacteria compared to traditional dishcloths because of their unique composition.I have been using mine for about a month, and Im curious to see how long the pack will last, but so far the
15、y have been satisfactory.I worried that they would just be something I would have to throw out at the end of their lives, but that they can be composted (制成堆肥), which is a key factor, makes a big difference.I will report back after more time has passed, but for now I cant imagine going back to every
16、thing else.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。跟作者之前使用过的清洁布相比，瑞典寄来的清洁布更环保，且效果更佳。作者在文章中讲述了自己试用的经历和感受。4Why did the author stop buying microfiber cleaning cloths?AThey were made of chemicals.BSomething was wrong with them.CNew dishcloths would be given to her.DShe wanted to cut back on her daily expense.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知，
17、人造纤维的清洁布含有化学物质，这对环境没有益处，所以作者不再使用这种清洁布了。答案：A5What does the underlined word “gobsmacked” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?ADisappointed. BNervous.CEmbarrassed. DSurprised.解析：词义猜测题。根据下文的“they perform really well and are of great use”可知，当看到瑞典寄来的清洁布的效果时，作者感到非常惊讶。答案：D6What is the authors attitude to the new d
18、ishcloths at last?AUninterested. BDoubtful.CPositive. DNegative.解析：观点态度题。根据最后一段的第一句可知，作者对这些清洁布的整体效果最终还是非常满意的。答案：C7What is the best title for the text?ADishcloths Made in Europe BGiving Swedish Dishcloths a TryCThe Function of New Dishcloths DThe Differences Between Two Dishcloths解析：标题归纳题。作者在文章中讲述了自己
19、试用瑞典生产的清洁布的经历和感受。故B项最适合作本文标题。答案：BCA drowning boy was rescued by a group of beachgoers who formed a human chain to drag him from the powerful surf yesterday.Joshua McQuoid, 12, from Napier, New Zealand, was paddling when he was knocked off his feet and pulled into the sea by the strong undertow (潜流).
20、 His friend Hikiroa Ratapu raised the alarm but the current was so strong that rescuers, led by a German tourist and two policemen, were also repeatedly knocked down.Another seven passersby joined the rescue. They held hands to form a human chain so they were finally steady enough to hold onto the s
21、choolboy and pass him onto the beach at Napiers Marine Parade. Joshua was unconscious when he was finally rescued from the water and was given first aid on the sand.He was then taken to Hawkes Bay Hospital and discharged later that day. Napier Constable Paul Bailey told the local news website that t
22、he boy would have drowned if he had not been able to pass the child along the human chain.He said at one stage Joshua became lost in the surf and had become a “dead weight”. But the waves luckily knocked the schoolboy against Mr. Baileys legs so he was able to grab him. He told the website, “Then we
23、 saw the human chain theyd formed and I was able to pass him over.”His father thanked every person who helped save his sons life during an interview with Radio New Zealand. The video of the touching rescue effort filmed by a young bystander has already been viewed hundreds of times after being poste
24、d online. Joshuas mother Kath Kuru also showed her heartfelt thanks to all those who helped rescue him.语篇解读Joshua在海边玩耍时不慎被海浪卷入大海，附近的人手拉手连成串把他救了出来。Joshua的父母对救援人员表达了感激之情。8How many people offered to help Joshua out of the sea?A10. B11.C12. D13.解析：细节理解题。第二段最后一句提到救Joshua的有他朋友、一个德国游客和两个警察，第三段首句提到又有七个人参与救援
25、，这样总共是11个人把他从海里救到岸上。答案：B9According to Paul Bailey, _.Ahe found Joshua by accidentBhe made a chain to save JoshuaCJoshua came back to life in hospitalDJoshua asked people to offer instant help解析：推理判断题。根据第五段第二句可以推知，Bailey是偶然发现Joshua的。答案：A10What can we learn from the last paragraph?AJoshua went to the
26、beach alone.BMany people joined in the rescue.CJoshuas father was interviewed again.DJoshuas parents showed thanks to all the rescuers.解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句和最后一句可知，Joshua的父母对救援人员表达了谢意。答案：D11How do people most probably know about the rescue?ABy visiting the website.BBy listening to a speech.CBy reading
27、the newspaper.DBy watching a TV program.解析：推理判断题。第四段和第五段提到Paul Bailey在事后接受了当地新闻网站的采访，最后一段第二句提到救援视频上传到网络上后受到了人们的关注。由此可推知，人们最有可能通过访问网站了解到这条关于救援的新闻。答案：ADThe University of Manchester made waves recently when its students union announced it would be encouraging students to replace clapping with jazz hand
28、s at events. “Jazz hands” is the British Sign Language expression of clapping, and the university union hopes that by doing away with clapping and cheering, events will be more accessible to people suffering from anxiety and those with hearing problems.The decision has been made in order to be more
29、inclusive. According to student newspaper The Mancunion, the motion to replace clapping and cheering with jazz hands received little opposition from the university senate (理事会) when it was raised on September 27, 2018. However, the National Union of Students (NUS) has actually been encouraging stude
30、nts to applaud with jazz hands rather than clapping since 2015. Whats more, in 2017 the NUS suggested there should be “consequences” for students who clap and cheer at events, following requests for people to stop.However, the move was also denounced by some who pointed out that blind people cannot
31、hear jazz hands. Carol Povey of the National Autistic Society said she understood the universitys position as “many autistic (自闭症的) people experience sensory overload.” But her organization did not advocate a complete ban on clapping. “Hand waving might cause sensory overload for people with visual
32、sensitivity，” she said.While clapping is one of the main ways applause is expressed across the world and jazz hands are used in British Sign Language, theyre not the only forms of ovation (喝彩). In Germany, for example, and in schools in particular, applause is often expressed by knocking on tables o
33、r desks with your knuckles (指关节). Similarly, in newsrooms theres a tradition of cheering someone out of the officeemployees bang (猛敲) their hands on their desks as a colleague leaves the room on their last day at the company. According to The New York Times, in recent years, clicking your fingers ha
34、s been adopted in place of clapping in some workplaces.语篇解读本文是一篇议论文。曼彻斯特大学规定在学校大型活动中用手语“jazz hands”取代拍手，以照顾听障人士或对声音敏感的人士的需求。12The announcement in Paragraph 1 was made to show respect for _.Ablind peopleBjazz singersCdeaf people Dschool event organizers解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“. the university union hopes th
35、at by doing away with clapping and cheering, events will be more accessible to people suffering from anxiety and those with hearing problems.”可知，曼彻斯特大学的学生会发布用“jazz hands”取代拍手的公告是为了照顾声音敏感人群和听障人士。答案：C13What did the NUS suggest?AEnding the “jazz hands” movement.BReducing the number of school events.CPu
36、nishing students clapping at events.DEncouraging students to state their opinions.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“in 2017 the NUS suggested there should beconsequencesfor students who clap and cheer at events, following requests for people to stop”可知，the NUS建议惩治那些在学校活动中拍手和大声喝彩的学生。答案：C14What does the underlined wor
37、d “denounced” in Paragraph 3 mean?ACriticized. BInspired.CExamined. DIgnored.解析：词义猜测题。画线词所在句是本段的主题句。根据下文Carol Povey的言论可知，她反对完全禁止拍手。故可推知，denounced在此处意为“批评，诟病”。答案：A15What does the last paragraph mainly focus on?AThe origins of applause.BThe customs in Germany.COther alternatives to clapping.DBody lang
38、uage in workplaces.解析：段落大意题。最后一段主要介绍了除拍手之外的其他在世界各地所流行的喝彩方式。答案：C第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)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。School bus drivers transport kids to and from school. 16 Along with their transportation duties, bus drivers commonly assume other roles in the school district.The most obviou
39、s responsibility of a school bus driver is to transport students to and from school or activities in a timely and safe manner. This includes showing up to each home or stopping at the scheduled time and informing parents of any change in pickup or dropoff times. The driver also has to drive safely i
40、n all types of weather. 17School bus drivers not only have to drive safely and watch the road, but they also normally have responsibility for the conduct of students on their buses. 18 Monitoring students behavior and stopping any horseplay are immediate duties. In some cases, students are assigned
41、(分配) seats in the front of the bus if they have regular behavioral problems.19 This includes regular checks on brakes, tires，turning signals and mechanical (机械的) equipment. School districts often have regular daily checklists whereby drivers must confirm that they have checked on various safety item
42、s. If problems are detected with any of these components, the bus is normally taken in for repair work and the driver uses an alternative bus until his normal one is ready to go again.Each day, school bus drivers have to log (记录) a variety of activities. 20 They also log the miles they drive on thei
43、r routes. Additionally, drivers make notes when fuel is filled and the amount. These daily logs help ensure accuracy in routes.AIts extremely important.BThey are usually tasked with cleanup duty.CIts really hard to control kids onbus behavior.DThey report the number of riders on their buses.EThey al
44、so take school sports teams and other groups on trips.FRegular drivers are responsible for monitoring the safety of their buses.GBuses have large mirrors over the front window that give drivers the ability to see the entire bus.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了校车司机的职责。16解析：上句(校车司机接送孩子上下学)介绍的是校车司机的一项接送责任(transporta
45、tion duty)，再根据该空后的transportation duties(复数形式)可知本空应是校车司机的另外一项transportation duty，E项(他们还有接送学校体育队和其他团体的责任)符合此处语境。答案：E17解析：上文提到不管天气如何，校车司机都必须安全驾驶。A项“这很重要”符合此处语境。答案：A18解析：根据下句(监视学生的行为和制止任何玩闹是即时责任)中的monitoring(监视)可判断G项(校车的前窗上有很大的镜子，可以让司机看到整辆校车)为本题答案。答案：G19解析：下文都是关于校车司机负责有关校车安全保养方面的内容，故答案为F项(平常开校车的司机有责任检查校
46、车的安全)。答案：F20解析：根据第一句可知本段讲的是校车司机的另一项职责：记录各项活动的数据。D项“报告坐车人数”应是记录数据中的一项，故为答案。答案：D第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)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。Mikalin still remembers the exact moment she was separated from her mother, on September 24, 1975.Then just four years old, she and h
47、er mother were walking through Penn Station in New York.Mikalin _21_ a candy store and asked whether she could go in. She thought her mother said yes, _22_ she entered.When she returned, her mother was _23_.A police officer found her wandering around the train station alone and took her to the polic
48、e station. _24_， she was placed in an orphanage (孤儿院)Two years later, she was _25_.Her new family named her Michelle.In 2001, _26_ for any information about her birth mother，she _27_ on a website that she had been left at Penn Station and was _28_ her birth mother.LynnMarie Carty, founder of reunite
49、people. com, saw the _29_ and decided to help her.Carty had been following the case for 16 years without a _30_.However, in December 2017, she sent Mikalin a DNA test as a present.Carty found that Mikalin was a(n) _31_ with a woman named Kelly Warren, who _32_ to be Mikalins first cousin.Carty calle
50、d Kelly, who _33_ that her uncle Richard Smith had _34_ a daughter many years earlier.Mikalins birth mother, Barbara Wright, _35_ suffered a mental illness that day at Penn Station.When she arrived home _36_， she said she lost her daughter. Her family looked for Mikalin without _37_.When Mikalin met
51、 her _38_ family, her mothers brother, Joseph Wright, said to her, “I want to first say we deeply _39_ for not protecting you. I hope you _40_ us.” Mikalin nodded, smiling through her tears.语篇解读Mikalin四岁时在纽约市的宾州车站与母亲走散，后来她被人收养。之后，她想寻找自己的亲生母亲。最后，在Carty的帮助下，她终于与失散多年的家人重聚。21A.spotted Bchecked Cdescribe
52、d Dchose解析：根据语境可知，Mikalin看到一个糖果店，问母亲她能不能进去。spot “看见”，符合语境，故选A。答案：A22A.but Bso Cif Dthough解析：根据语境可知，此处前后是因果关系，故选B。答案：B23A.ill Bserious Cinjured Dgone解析：根据空后的“A police officer found her wandering around the train station alone and took her to the police station.”可知，当Mikalin回去时，她的妈妈走了。gone意为“走了，离开了”，故选
53、D。答案：D24A.Whats more BFrankly speaking CFor instance DBefore long解析：根据上下文并结合常识可知，不久，她就被送到一家孤儿院。before long意为“不久”，符合语境，故选D。答案：D25A.recognized Breported Cadopted Demployed解析：根据空后的“Her new family named her Michelle.”可知，两年后，她被收养了，故选C。答案：C26A.ready Bconvenient Cdesperate Dnecessary解析：根据下文她发帖寻找她的生母可知，她极想得
54、到她生母的消息。desperate意为“极想，渴望”，故选C。答案：C27A.found Bannounced Crealized Dposted解析：根据空后的on a website可知，她在一个网站上发帖。post意为“发布”，符合语境。答案：D 28.A.searching for Bheading for Canswering for Dsending for解析：参见第26题解析。答案：A29A.promise BmessageCschedule Dadvertisement解析：上文表述Mikalin发帖说明自己的情况并想寻找生母，故此处应表示Carty看到了Mikalin发布的
55、消息，故选B。答案：B30A.deadline Bbreakthrough Cbarrier Dconnection解析：根据空后的“However，in December 2017，she sent Mikalin a DNA test as a present.”及下文内容可知，此处表示Carty跟踪Mikalin的事件跟了16年，没有一点突破(breakthrough)。故选B。答案：B31A.match Bcompetitor Cexplorer Dtraveller解析：根据上文中的“she sent Mikalin a DNA test”和本句中的“who _32_ to be M
56、ikalins first cousin”及语境可知，Carty发现Mikalin 的基因与一位名叫Kelly Warren的女子的基因非常相似，Kelly疑似Mikalin的堂姐。match “非常相似的东西”；competitor “竞争者”；explorer “探险者”；traveller “旅行者”。故选A。答案：A32A.pretended Bappeared Cexpected Dapplied解析：参见上题解析。appear to be “似乎是”。答案：B33A.sorted Bdecided Cremembered Dbelieved解析：根据语境可知，Kelly记得她叔叔家
57、多年前丢了一个女儿。答案：C34A.rescued Babandoned Ctreated Dlost解析：根据下文中的“she lost her daughter”以及“Her family looked for Mikalin”可知，D选项符合语境。答案：D35A.naturally Beventually Csuddenly Ddirectly解析：根据语境可知，Mikalin的妈妈那天在宾州车站突然精神病发作。故选C。答案：C 36.A.alone Benergetically Chappily Dcalmly解析：根据空后的“she said she lost her daughte
58、r”可知，Mikalin的妈妈独自一人回到家。故选A。答案：A37A.decision Bdifficulty Csuccess Dcomment解析：根据上文可知，Mikalin已与家人失散多年，故此处C选项符合语境，表示Mikalin的家人寻找她，但没成功(找到)。答案：C38A.newly built Bwellorganized Cpovertystricken Dlonglost解析：根据上文中的on September 24,1975和in December 2017可知，Mikalin已与家人失散多年。D项意为“长时间没见面的”，符合语境，故选D。B项意为“有条理的”；C项意为“
59、一贫如洗的”。答案：D39A.apologize Bexamine Cadventure Dreflect解析：根据语境可知，此处表示Mikalin的舅舅因他们未能保护Mikalin而向她深深地表示歉意，并希望Mikalin原谅他们。故选A。答案：A40A.accept Bforgive Cchallenge Dquestion解析：参见上题解析。答案：B第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Experiences are acquired through our journey in life; we choose a
60、nd create our beliefs, fears and opinions 41._(base) on all our experiences in life.Even though things and life are the way they are, we all have different opinions about everything and everybody.Other people have opinions about us too.But 42._ really matters is the opinion we have about 43._ (we)Yo
61、u either choose to accept and follow what other people believe 44._ decide to be yourself and live according to the reality of life.45_ living life as it is and being yourself, you create an image about yourself. It is extremely important 46._ (understand) how this image, created by your beliefs and
62、 imagination, directs and influences your 47._ (grow)This image that you create about yourself 48._(determine) who you are and how you feel; it determines how successful you become in life.Everything starts in the mind.If you really want to accomplish your dreams, picture yourself having and living
63、the life you want.Believe in yourself and be 49._ (confidence)! It doesnt matter how bad or difficult the 50._ (circumstance) may look like.In short, you are as happy or sad as you see yourself.语篇解读文章介绍了我们的经历、信仰和个人形象之间的关系以及个人形象的重要性。我们的经历决定了我们的个人观点，我们的个人观点又创造出我们的个人形象。人生中最重要的就是我们对自己的看法与态度。41解析：考查形容词或非
64、谓语动词。be based on是固定用法，意为“以为依据”，故此处可为形容词短语作后置定语；另外，base sth.on sth.“以为依据”也是固定用法，此处our beliefs，fears and opinions与base为逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词形式based。答案：based42解析：考查主语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处引导主语从句，在从句中作主语，表示“的事物”，故填what。注意：that引导主语从句时，在从句中不充当成分。答案：what43解析：考查反身代词。此处表示“我们对自己的看法”，故填反身代词ourselves。答案：ourselves44解析：考查固定用法。
65、either.or.是固定搭配，意为“要么要么”，符合语境。答案：or45解析：考查介词。此处表示通过过真实的生活，做你自己，你创造了一个关于你自己的形象。故用介词by，意为“通过”。答案：By46解析：考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处it作形式主语，不定式作真正主语，故填to understand。答案：to understand47解析：考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空前的形容词性物主代词your的后面应跟名词，故填growth。答案：growth48解析：考查动词的时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，空处应与上下文用的一般现在时保持一致，且句子的主语是第三人称单数，故应填deter
66、mines。答案：determines49解析：考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空前的系动词be后应跟形容词作表语，故应填confident。答案：confident50解析：考查名词的单复数。根据语境可知，此处表示各种情况，故用circumstances。答案：circumstances第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余
67、的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。My grandpa worked as a carpenter, who has devoted all his energy for carpentry for almost sixty years.Several years before，he began to make wooden models of farm tools.On National Day when I returned back and visited him
68、 with my parents, he showed me that he had created.He hopes he could expose people to the traditionally way of farming.Now every day, he prepares raw material in the yard, measures them, and polishes them.Ive also picked up carpentry as hobby of mine.Now I am able to make a model by me.And I am dete
69、rmined to make it know to more.答案：My grandpa as a carpenter, who has devoted all his energy carpentry for almost sixty years.Several years ，he began to make wooden models of farm tools.On National Day when I returned and visited him with my parents, he showed me he had created.He hopes he could expo
70、se people to the way of farming.Now every day, he prepares raw in the yard, measures them, and polishes them.Ive also picked up carpentry as hobby of mine.Now I am able to make a model by .And I am determined to make it to more.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，打算申请成为2022年北京冬奥会的一名志愿者。你的新西兰笔友Tim有相关经验，请你给他写一封邮件，内容
71、包括：1你的打算；2寻求帮助；3期待回复。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考范文Dear Tim，I am eagerly planning to apply to be a volunteer for Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.Knowing that you have relevant experience, Im writing to ask a favor from you.To begin with, please tell me what I should prepare in advance as well
72、as the responsibilities and rights of volunteers. Besides, since a convincing application is of vital importance, could you give me some direction on how to write it? Whats more, I would appreciate it if you could share your volunteer experience with me in detail, which I think will help me become somewhat familiar with this kind of work.Im looking forward to hearing from you soon.Yours truly，Li Hua
