高考英語模擬試題及答案(十八)

1、高考英語模擬試題及答案（十八）第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分）第一節(jié) （共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C 和 D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AThis famous site features one of the largest and most representative collections of Buddhist architecture and art in China. It was rated as a 5A-class tourist attraction in 2010.TheLingshanGrandBu

2、ddhaisan88-meter-highopen-airbronzestatueof Sakyamuni. It is 17 meters higher than the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain. It is partof the pattern of Five Buddhas in five directions together with the Big Buddha at Lantau Island in Hong Kong to the south, the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain to the west

3、,theGrandBuddhainYungangCaves tothenorthandtheGrandBuddhaatthe Longmen Caves in the central area. At the feet of the Grand Buddha, you can feelthe loftiness（雄偉） and dignity of Buddhism.Tips ：Location: Lingshan Road, Mashan town, Binhu district, WuxiTickets: Through ticket：210 yuan（$ 31. 85）, and fre

4、e tickets for the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness for individual visitorsOpening hours for Lingshan Mountain: 7： 00 17 ：00 Opening hours for Brahma Palace: 9： 00 18 ：00Recommendations:The Nine-Dragon FountainThe Nine-Dragon Fountain in front of the giant Buddha will start to play music andthe s

5、ong, The Birth of Buddha , at 10 am every day. A huge lotus（蓮花） slowly blooms with six petals, and a 7-meter golden statue of Prince Buddha rises from the lotus, withone hand pointing to the sky and one hand at the earth, symbolizing Buddha's light shining on all things.The Brahma PalaceThe whol

6、e palace shows the mixture of traditional cultural elements with Western architectural features. Many cultural heritage items and art works can be found there. Its splendid design surprises every visitor.1. What is the Lingshan Grand Buddha famous for? A.Its typical collections of architecture and a

7、rt.B. Its special material.C. Its geographical location.D. Its long history.2. What do we know about the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness? A. It lasts 10 hours for visitors.B. It costs 210 yuan at least.C. It's available only for group visitors.D. It's free if you get a through ticket.3.

8、 Why does the writer recommend the Brahma Palace to us? A. It s in front of the giant Buddha.B. Its design and collections are amazing.C. Visitors can enjoy a huge lotus there.D. Many traditional cultural items are on sale.【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了幾個中國最大、最具代表性的佛教建筑藝術收藏的遺址。1.A 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一句“This famous

9、 site features one of the largest andmost representative collections of Buddhist architecture and art in China.著名的遺址是中國最大、最具代表性的佛教建筑藝術收藏之一。故選A 項。2.D 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“Tickets: Through tick2e1t0 yuan ($ 3：1. 85), and free tickets for the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness for individual visitors到門票后這個演

10、出是免費的。故選D 項。3.B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句“The whole palawcse tshheomixture of traditionalcultural elements with Western architectural features.”可知，整個宮殿體現(xiàn)了傳統(tǒng)元素與西方建筑特色的融合。由此可推知，作者推薦Brahma宮殿是因為它的設計和收藏令人驚嘆。故選 B 項。BProbably no other musical instrument is as popular as the guitar. Musicians use the guitar for almos

11、t every kind of music. Country and western music would not be the same without a guitar. The traditional Spanish folk music called Flamenco could notexistwithouta guitar.The soundofAmericanbluesmusicwouldnotbe thesame without the sad cry of the guitar. And rock and roll music would almost be impossi

12、bleWithout this instrument.Some music experts say an instrument very much like a guitar was played in Egypt more than one thousand years ago. Some other experts say that the ancestor of themodern guitar was brought to Spain from Persia sometime in the twelfth century. The guitar continued to develop

13、 in Spain. In the 1700s, it became similar to the instrumentwe know today.Many famous musicians played the instrument. The famous Italian violinist Niccolo Paganinni played and wrote music for the guitar in the early 1800s. Franz Schubert used the guitar to write some of his famous works. One kind o

14、f music for the guitar developed in the southern area of Spain called Adalusia. It will always bestrongly linked with the Spanish guitar. It is called Flamenco.In the 1930s, Les Paul began experimenting with ways to make an electric guitar.Heinventedthesolidbodyelectricguitarin1946.Theguitarhasalway

15、sbeen important to blues music. With the electric guitar, Les Paul helped make modern bluesmusic possible. There have been many great blues guitarists. Yet, music experts say all blues guitar players are measured against one man and his famous guitar. That man isB. B. King. Every blues fan knows tha

16、t years ago B. B. King named his guitar Lucille.Here B. B. King plays Lucille on his famous recording of“ The Thrill Is GoneB. King's large, beautiful black guitar, is important to American music. Visitors can seeKing'sveryfirstguitarat theRock andSoulMuseumin Memphis,Tennessee.The museumist

17、heonlypermanentexhibitorganizedbytheSmithsonianInstitution outside Washington, D. C. , and New York City.4. Where did the modern guitar finally come into being?A. Egypt.B. Spain.C. Persia.D. Italy.5. What do we know about Flamenco?A. It is the name of a famous musician.B. It is related to Spanish gu

18、itar.C. It is also called Adalusia.D. It is the name of a guitar.6. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A. The electric guitar promoted the development of the blues.B. The musician B. B. King named his guitar Lucille.C. The Rock and Soul Museum first opened in Memphis.D. The exhibit was firs

19、t organized by the Smithsonian Institution.7. What would be the best title for this passage?A. Traditional Folk MusicB. Flamenco and GuitarC. Violinist and BluesD. Guitar and Music【文章大意】這是一篇說明文。本文主要介紹了吉他在音樂中的重要性、發(fā)展史以及使用它的音樂家。4.B 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中 Some other experts say that the ancestor of the modern gui

20、tar was brought to Spain from Persia sometime in the twelfth century. The guitarcontinued to develop in Spain.“其他一些專家說，現(xiàn)代吉他的祖1先2是世在紀的某個時候從波斯帶到西班牙的。吉他在西班牙繼續(xù)發(fā)展。”由此可知，現(xiàn)代吉他最終來自西班牙。故 選 B。5.B 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中 The traditional Spanish folk music called Flamenco couldnot exist without a guitar.“沒有吉他，傳統(tǒng)的西班牙民Fla間m

21、音en樂co就無法存在?！庇纱丝芍?， Flamenco與西班牙音樂有關。故選 B。6.A 段落大意題。根據(jù)最后一段中 In the 1930s, Les Paul began experimenting with ways to make an electric guitar. He invented the solid body electric guitar in 1946. The guitarhas always been important to blues music. With the electric guitar, Les Paul helpedmake modern blu

22、es music possible. There have been many great blues guitarists.0世紀 30 年代， Les Paul 開始嘗試制作電吉他。他在 1946年發(fā)明了固體電吉他。吉他在布魯斯音樂中一直很重要。有了電吉他，萊斯·保羅使現(xiàn)代布魯斯音樂成為可能。有很多偉大的布魯斯吉他演奏家。”可知，最后一段講述的是“電吉他促進了布魯斯音樂的發(fā)展?！惫蔬xA。7.D 標題判斷題。根據(jù)第一段第一、二句Probably no other musical instrument is aspopular as the guitar. Musicians use

23、 the guitar for almost every kind of music.“可能沒有其他樂器像吉他一樣受歡迎。音樂家?guī)缀踉诿恳环N音樂中都使用吉他。”可知，吉他對音樂有很大的影響，所以 D 項 Guitar and Music“吉他和音樂”是最佳主題。故D選。CAlmost everyone agrees on the hot dog basics: a long bread roll with a hot sausageinside it. And that s what has led to a big qounestiis a hot dog asandwich, or is

24、it in a special category of itsown?“ People have really strong opinions on both sides,” says Eric Mittenthal, pre of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC). In November, the councilpublishedan officialannouncementrulingthatthehotdogis nota sandwich.Itargues that the hot dog is too signific

25、ant to be considered“ just a sandwich. council admits that the hot dog was once the“ Frankfurter sandwich,” but people no longer use that name. Today, no one would calla hot dog eating contest a sandwich eating contest.But others disagree. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) includes a sausage

26、 inside a bread roll in its sandwich category. But it also calls the food a “ sandwich type product” . In May, dictionary publisher Merriam Webster said that thehot dog is a sandwich. The Merriam Webster s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition, defines a sandwich as“ two or more slices of bread or a s

27、plit roll having a filling in between”or “ oneslice of breadcoveredwithfood ”T.he announcementfueleda heated debate among hot dog fans. If hot dogs are sandwiches, where doyou draw the line? Are burritos (玉米餡餅 ) sandwiches too?This debatewon tstopAmericansfromeatingpilesof hotdogsthis summer.During

28、peak hot dog season from Memorial Day to Labor Day Americans willeat about 7 billion of them. That s 818 hot dogs consumed every second. People love hot dogs so much that in 2015, a hot dog emoji was released so people can easilytweet or text an image of the famous food. This may come in handy soon,

29、 since July is National Hot Dog Month.8. Who thinks that the hot dog is special enough to be in a category of its own?A. USDA.B. NHDSC.C. The author.D. Merriam-Webster.9. What do some hot dog fans think of the definition of a sandwich in the mentioned dictionary?A. It seems too wide.B. It is quite s

30、atisfactory.C. It is obviously too narrow.D. It is difficult to understand.10. What does the underlined word“ emoji” probably mean?A. A small image used in electronic communications that symbolizes something.B. A poster used to advertise hot dogs.C. A toy given by a hot dog seller.D. A facial expres

31、sion posted on a letter as a stamp.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. The history of hot dogs.B. Different kinds of sandwiches.C. Do Americans really love hot dogs?D. Is a hot dog a sandwich?【文章大意】本文是議論文。美國人就他們鐘愛的熱狗是否屬于三明治的問題展開了激烈的討論。8.B 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“coutnhceilpublished

32、an officialannouncementrulingthat the hot dog is not a sandwich. It argues that the hot dog is too significant to be considered just a sandwich”可知，該委NH員D會S（C ）認為熱狗太特別了，不應該歸類到三明治里，應當屬于獨立的類別。故選B 項。9.A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段末“The announcement fueled a heated debate among hotdog fans. If hot dogs are sandwiches, w

33、here do you draw the line? Are burritos (玉 米 餡餅 ) sandwiches too?”可知，熱狗迷們質疑，如果熱狗屬于三明治，那么三明治的定義的界限在哪里呢？玉米餡餅是否也屬于三明治呢？因此可以推斷，熱狗迷們認為在字典上對于三明治的定義似乎太寬泛了。故選A 項。10.A 詞句猜測題。根據(jù)第三段中“so people can easily tweet or text an image of the famousfood ，這樣人們就可以很容易地在推特或短信中發(fā)送這一著名食物的圖片?？梢酝茢喑?， emoji是一電子通信中使用的象征某物的表情符號。故選A

34、 項。11.D 主旨大意題。文章在首段提出本文主題“that s what has led to a big queisstiaonhot dog a sandwich, or is it in a special category of its own?”，本文主要是是否屬于三明治的爭論。因此本文標題應該是“熱狗是三明治嗎？”，采用疑問句形式，引起人們的閱讀興趣。故選 D 項。DThe beginning of baseball in China traces back further than most would think, in1863. From that time, Chines

35、e universities soon began to stage baseball activities. The first game, as documents recorded, was held in Shanghai in 1905. National interest in this traditionally American sport picked up quickly, and in 1915, China placed secondintheGreaterAsiabaseballtournamentheldinShanghai.Severaldecadeslater,

36、 baseball was as popular as it would ever be. In 1959,teams from 30 regions cametogether in a national competition.Founded in 2002, the China Baseball League (CBL) is China s professional league for the sport, with seven teams around the country. The opportunity to capture a hugenew market with Chin

37、a s growing interest saw the US Major League Baseball (MLB) open its first China office in Beijing in 2007, which has since then developed the Chinese market and educated young athletes.An example is the youth baseballprogram Play Ball in major Chinese cities. In the same year, the CBL partnered wit

38、hJapan s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), agreeing to allow Japanese clubsto send coaches and players to China and Chinese players to train at Japanese facilities. ThisprogramhelpsChineseschoolsintegratebaseballintotheirphysicaleducation curriculum, build professional development centers. More an

39、d more Chinese youthsare gettinginvolvedwiththesport,takingbaseballclass ontheweekendsor after school. Many programs for children have been established and often hold classes atmany baseball fields.Through these different partnerships and co-operations, China has created opportunities for the citize

40、ns to experience another culture. China might just be thefuture of baseball. Through heavy investments since 2017, the CBL hopes to one day cultivate a Yao Ming of baseball, which would bring huge exposure to the sport.12. . What s the main idea of paragraph 1?A. The beginning of baseball in China.B

41、. The development of baseball in China.C. The national competition of baseball in China.D. The interest in this traditionally American sport.13. How does the writer develop this text? A. By the time order.B. By the cities adding.C. By China s interest growing.D. By partner countries increasing.14. W

42、hich of the following can replace the underlined word "capture" in paragraph 2?A. lose.B. found.C. seize.D. control.15. What can we predict from paragraph3?A. Baseball remains a mystery to most of Chinese people.B. The interest in developing baseball is limited in China.C. Chinese schools

43、will have baseball education curriculum.D. More baseball talents and fans will spring up in China.【文章大意】本文為記敘文。文章主要敘述了中國棒球的發(fā)展過程。并預測中國會有更多的棒球明星和棒球迷的出現(xiàn)。12. 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“The beginning of baseball in China traces back further than most would think, in 1863. From that time, Chinese universities soon began

44、 tostage baseball activities. The first game, as documents recorded, was held in Shanghaiin 1905. in 1915, China placed second in the Greater Asia baseball tournament heldinShanghai.In1959,teamsfrom30regionscametogetherina n ationalcompetition.” 中國棒球運動的起源要追溯1到863年，遠比大多數(shù)人想象的要早。從那時起，中國的大學很快就開始舉辦棒球活動。據(jù)

45、文獻記載，第一場比賽于1905 年在上海舉行。.1915 年，中國在上海舉辦的大亞洲棒球錦標賽中獲得第二名.。1959 年，來自 30 個地區(qū)的隊伍參加了一場全國比賽。從以上的內容可知本段主要敘述了中國有棒球的發(fā)展過程。 分析選項可知 B 項符合題意，故選 B。13. 篇章結構題。文章中的事件是按時間順序安排的。根據(jù)全文中從第一段到最后一段中的“ in1863. .1905. National interest in this traditionally American sport picked up quickly, andin 1915, .In 1959,teams from 30 r

46、egion. Founded in 2002,. in 2007,. in 2007,” 可知，本文是按時間順序展開的，故選A。14. 猜測詞義題。根據(jù)第二段劃線詞capture所在句子內容“the US Major League Baseball(MLB) open its first China office in Beijing in 2007, which has since then developed theChinesemarketandeducatedyoungathletes.Anexampleis theyouthbaseball program Play Ball! in

47、 major Chinese cities.” 2007年，美國(M職L業(yè)B)棒在球北大京聯(lián)盟開設了其在中國的第一個辦事處，開拓了中國市場，培養(yǎng)了年輕運動員。由此可知，中國棒球聯(lián)盟借此機會抓住了中國對棒球日益增長的興趣，才開設了第一個辦事處，開拓了中國市場。由此可知，“capture”的意思為“抓住”。分析選項可知A，. 可los知e失去； B. found發(fā)現(xiàn)； C. seize. 抓住； D. control控制。可知 C 項符合題意，故選 C。.15. 推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段“Cmhiingahtjustbethefutureofbaseball.through heavy inves

48、tments since 2017, the CBL hopes to one day cultivate a Yao Ming ofbasebal l, which would bring huge exposure to the sport.” 中國可能就是棒球的通過 2007 年的巨額投資， CBL 希望有一天能培養(yǎng)出一個像姚明一樣的棒球運動員，這將為這項運動帶來巨大的商機。由此可推斷出，在中國未來會涌現(xiàn)出像姚明似的棒球天才和更多的棒 球迷。分析選項可知 D 項符合題意，故選 D。第二節(jié) （共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分） 根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最

49、佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Most Americans love Chinese food. However, the Chinese food served in most American restaurants is very different from the authentic cuisine enjoyed daily by people living in China. 16. Then many Chinese immigrants had trouble landing a jobin America. To make a living, some of them o

50、pened restaurants. Over these years, Chinese cuisine has been adapted to reflect Western influences.17. The Chinese food found in Western restaurants is mainly cooked through frying.Many dishes are cooked using various frying methods. However, traditional Chinese food is rarely cooked through frying

51、. Instead, methods such as baking,steaming, boiling and fermenting ( 發(fā) 酵 ) are more commonly used.Another big difference between authentic and westernized Chinese food is the ingredients used. 18. Some ingredients like carrots, onions and tomatoes are not often used in authentic Chinese cooking. In

52、addition, while you can find some Westerncuisines that use strange meats like pig ears most Western cultures are pretty conservative about the meats they consume. Authentic Chinese food, in contrast, usesa wider variety of protein sources, including tofu, snake, chicken feet,duck blood and many more

53、 that Westerners generally wouldn t choose to eat.19. Sweet and Sour Chicken, for example, has no equivalent（同等物） in traditional Chinese cuisine. Similarly, the fortune cookie is a completely American invention.Indeed, there are numerous differences between authentic and westernized Chinese cuisine,

54、 but Western palates (味覺) adapt to new flavors easily. 20.A. The history of westernized Chinese food started in the mid-1800s.B. Westernized Chinese food features vegetables that are common in Western cuisines.C. There are so many regions of China, and they all prepare their dishes a little bitdiffe

55、rently.D. So it may only be a matter of time before authentic Chinese food becomes popular in America.E. Many of the most popular Chinese dishes in the West are not served in Chinese restaurants at all.F. Deep frying food is quick, which is why you can usually get your Chinese food in just a few min

56、utes.G. One of the main differences between authentic and westernized Chinese food liesin cooking methods.【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文。中國菜到了西方以后受到了西方的影響，文章介紹了西化的中國菜和傳統(tǒng)中國菜的不同之處。16.A 根據(jù)空后的 Then many Chinese immigrants had trouble landing a job in America.To make a living, some of them opened restaurants. Over these years, Chinese cuisinehas been adapted to reflect Western influences.（當時，許多中國移民在美國找不到工作。為了謀生，他們中的一些