2018年高考英語全國I卷試題及答案附聽力原文和音頻

絕密★啟用前2018年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試英語注意事項：.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。.考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。WhatwillJamesdotomorrow?A.WatchaTVprogram.B.Giveatalk.C.Writeareport.Whatcanwesayaboutthewoman?A.She'sgenerous.B.She'scurious.C.She'shelpful.Whendoesthetrainleave?A.At6:30.B.At8:30.C.At10:30.Howdoesthewomangotowork?A.Bycar.B.Onfoot.C.Bybike.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Doctorandpatient.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。Whatdoesthewomanregret?Givingupherresearch.Droppingoutofcollege.Changinghermajor.Whatisthewomaninterestedinstudyingnow?A.Ecology.B.Education.C.Chemistry.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。Whatistheman?A.Ahotelmanager.B.Atourguide.C.Ataxidriver.Whatisthemandoingforthewoman?Lookingforsomelocalfoods.Showingheraroundtheseaside.Offeringinformationaboutahotel.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inanoffice.B.Athome.C.Atarestaurant.Whatwillthespeakersdotomorrowevening?A.Gotoaconcert.B.Visitafriend.C.Workextrahours.WhoisAlicegoingtocall?A.Mike.B.Joan.C.Catherine.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。Whydoesthewomanmeettheman?Tolookatanapartment.Todeliversomefurniture.Tohaveamealtogether.Whatdoesthewomanlikeaboutthecarpet?A.Itscolor.B.Itsdesign.C.Itsquality.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthekitchen?A.It'sagoodsize.B.It'snewlypainted.C.It'sadequatelyequipped.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A.Godowntown.B.Talkwithherfriend.C.Makepayment.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。Whoisthespeakerprobablytalkingto?A.Moviefans.B.Newsreporters.C.Collegestudents.WhendidthespeakertakeEnglishclasses?Beforehelefthishometown.AfterhecametoAmerica.Whenhewas15yearsold.Howdoesthespeakerfeelabouthisteacher?A.He'sproud.B.He'ssympathetic.C.He'sgrateful.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?Howeducationshapedhislife.Howhislanguageskillsimproved.Howhemanagedhisbusinesswell.第二部分閱讀理解（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。AWashington,D.C.BicycleToursCherryBlossomBikeTourinWashington,D.C.Duration:3hoursThissmallgroupbiketourisafantasticwaytoseetheworld-famouscherrytreeswithbeautifulflowersofWashington,D.C.Yourguidewillprovideahistorylessonaboutthetreesandthefamousmonumentswheretheyblossom.Reserveyourspotbeforeavailability-andthecherryblossoms-disappear!WashingtonCapitalMonumentsBicycleTourDuration:3hours(4miles)JoinaguidedbiketourandviewsomeofthemostpopularmonumentsinWashington,D.C.ExplorethemonumentsandmemorialsontheNationalMallasyourguidesharesuniquefactsandhistoryateachstop.Guidedtourincludesbike,helmet,cookiesandbottledwater.CapitalCityBikeTourinWashington,D.C.Duration:3hoursMorningorAfternoon,thisbiketouristheperfecttourforD.C.newcomersandlocalslookingtoexperienceWashington,D.C.inahealthywaywithminimumeffort.KnowledgeableguideswillentertainyouwiththemostinterestingstoriesaboutPresidents,Congress,memorials,andparks.Comfortablebikesandasmoothtourroute(路線)makecyclingbetweenthesitesfunandrelaxing.WashingtonCapitalSitesatNightBicycleTourDuration:3hours(7miles)JoinasmallgroupbiketourforaneveningofexplorationintheheartofWashington,D.C.GetupclosetothemonumentsandmemorialsasyoubikethesitesofCapitolHillandtheNationalMall.Frequentstopsaremadeforphototakingasyourguideoffersuniquefactsandhistory.Tourincludesbike,helmet,andbottledwater.Allridersareequippedwithreflectivevestsandsafetylights.Whichtourdoyouneedtobookinadvance?A.CherryBlossomBikeTourinWashington,D.C.WashingtonCapitalMonumentsBicycleTour.CapitalCityBikeTourinWashington,D.C.WashingtonCapitalSitesatNightBicycleTour.WhatwillyoudoontheCapitalCityBikeTour?A.Meetfamouspeople.B.Gotoanationalpark.C.Visitwell-knownmuseums.D.Enjoyinterestingstories.Whichofthefollowingdoesthebicycletouratnightprovide?A.Citymaps.B.Cameras.C.Meals.D.Safetylights.BGoodMorningBritain'sSusannaReidisusedtogrillingguestsonthesofaeverymorning,butsheiscookingupastorminherlatestrole-showingfamilieshowtopreparedeliciousandnutritiousmealsonatightbudget.InSaveMoney:GoodFood,shevisitsadifferenthomeeachweekandwiththehelpofchefMattTebbuttofferstoptipsonhowtoreducefoodwaste,whilepreparingrecipesforunder￡5perfamilyaday.AndtheGoodMorningBritainpresentersaysshe'sbeenabletoputalotofwhatshe'slearntintopracticeinherownhome,preparingmealsforsons,Sam,14,Finn,13,andJack,11.“WeloveMexicanchurros,soIbuythemonmyphonefrommylocalMexicantakeawayrestaurant,”sheexplains."Ipay￡5foraportion（一份）,butMattmakesthemfor26paportion,becausetheyareflour,water,sugarandoil.Everybodycanbuytakeawayfood,butsometimeswe'renotawarehowcheaplywecanmakethisfoodourselves.”Theeight-partseries（系歹列節(jié)目）,SaveMoney:GoodFood,followsinthefootstepsofITV'sSaveMoney:GoodHealth,whichgaveviewersadviceonhowtogetvaluefromthevastrangeofhealthproductsonthemarket.Withfoodourbiggestweeklyhouseholdexpense,SusannaandMattspendtimewithadifferentfamilyeachweek.Intonight'sEasterspecialtheycometotheaidofafamilyinneedofsomedeliciousinspirationonabudget.Theteamtransformsthefamily'slongweekendofcelebrationwithlessexpensivebutstilltastyrecipes.WhatdoweknowaboutSusannaReid?A.Sheenjoysembarrassingherguests.B.Shehasstartedanewprogramme.C.Shedislikesworkingearlyinthemorning.D.Shehashadatightbudgetforherfamily.HowdoesMattTebbutthelpSusanna?A.Hebuyscookingmaterialsforher.B.Hepreparesfoodforherkids.C.Heassistsherincookingmatters.D.Heinvitesguestfamiliesforher.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph4?A.Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.B.Providesomeadviceforthereaders.C.Addsomebackgroundinformation.D.Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?B.BalancingOurDailyDietA.KeepingFitbyEatingSmartC.MakingYourselfaPerfectChefD.CookingWellforLessCLanguageshavebeencomingandgoingforthousandsofyears,butinrecenttimestherehasbeenless聯(lián)comingandalotmoregoing.Whentheworldwasstillpopulatedbyhunter-gatherers,small,tightlyknit(expertslanguageeachother.Sometheirownpatternsofspeechindependentof系)groupsdevelopedbelievethat10,000yearsago,whentheworldhadjustfivetotenmillionpeople,theyspokeperhaps12,000languagesbetweenthem.Soonafterwards,manyofthosepeoplestartedsettlingdowntobecomefarmers,andtheirlanguagestoobecamemoresettledandfewerinnumber.Inrecentcenturies,trade,industrialisation,thedevelopmentbetterespeciallyglobalisationandspreadofuniversalcompulsoryeducation,andofthenation-statethedominantdisappear,andhavecausedmanylanguagestodecades,communicationsinthepastfewalllanguagessuchasEnglish,SpanishandChineseareincreasinglytakingover.Atpresent,theworldhasabout6,800languages.Thedistributionoftheselanguagesishugelyuneven.Thegeneralruleisthatmildzoneshaverelativelyfewlanguages,oftenspokenbymanypeople,whilehot,wetzoneshavelots,oftenspokenbysmallnumbers.Europehasonlyaround200languages;theAmericasalonePapuaNewGuinea3,200,AsiaandthePacificperhapsofwhichAfricaabout1,000;2,400;and)ofspeakersisamere6,000,whichmeansthathalfaccountsforwellover800.Themediannumber(中位數(shù)theworld'slanguagesarespokenbyfewerpeoplethanthat.),withonlyafewAlreadywellover400ofthetotalof6,800languagesareclosetoextinction(消亡inremainingspeakers),Chiapaneco(eightrandom,speakerselderlyleft.Pick,atBusuuinCameroonawith(one,AustraliainWadjiguorthree)or(twoStatesUnitedtheinApacheLipan(150),Mexicoquestion-mark):noneoftheseseemstohavemuchchanceofsurvival.Whatcanweinferaboutlanguagesinhunter-gatherertimes?A.Theydevelopedveryfast.B.Theywerelargeinnumber.C.Theyhadsimilarpatterns.D.Theywerecloselyconnected.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“dominant”underlinedinparagraph2?A.Complex.B.Advanced.C.Powerful.D.Modern.Howmanylanguagesarespokenbylessthan6,000peopleatpresent?A.About6,800.B.About3,400.C.About2,400.D.About1,200.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?Newlanguageswillbecreated.People'slifestylesarereflectedinlanguages.Humandevelopmentresultsinfewerlanguages.Geographydetermineslanguageevolution.DWemaythinkwe'reaculturethatgetsridofourworntechnologyatthefirstsightofsomethingshinyandnew,butanewstudyshowsthatwekeepusingourolddevices（裝置）wellaftertheygooutofstyle.That'sbadnewsfortheenvironment-andourwallets-astheseoutdateddevicesconsumemuchmoreenergythantheneweronesthatdothesamethings.Tofigureouthowmuchpowerthesedevicesareusing,CallieBabbittandhercolleaguesattheRochesterInstituteofTechnologyinNewYorktrackedtheenvironmentalcostsforeachproductthroughoutitslife-fromwhenitsmineralsareminedtowhenwestopusingthedevice.Thismethodprovidedareadoutforhowhomeenergyusehasevolvedsincetheearly1990s.Devicesweregroupedbygeneration.Desktopcomputers,basicmobilephones,andbox-setTVsdefined1992.Digitalcamerasarrivedonthescenein1997.AndMP3players,smartphones,andLCDTVsenteredhomesin2002,beforetabletsande-readersshowedupin2007.Asweaccumulatedmoredevices,however,wedidn'tthrowoutouroldones.“Theliving-roomtelevisionisreplacedandgetsplantedinthekids'room,andsuddenlyoneday,youhaveaTVineveryroomofthehouse,”saidoneresearcher.Theaveragenumberofelectronicdevicesrosefromfourperhouseholdin1992to13in2007.We'renotjustkeepingtheseolddevices-wecontinuetousethem.AccordingtotheanalysisofBabbitt'steam,olddesktopmonitorsandboxTVswithcathoderaytubesaretheworstdeviceswiththeirenergyconsumptionandcontributiontogreenhousegasemissions（排放）morethandoublingduringthe1992to2007window.Sowhat'sthesolution（解決方案）？Theteam'sdataonlywentupto2007,buttheresearchersalsoexploredwhatwouldhappenifconsumersreplacedoldproductswithnewelectronicsthatservemorethanonefunction,suchasatabletforwordprocessingandTVviewing.Theyfoundthatmoreon-demandentertainmentviewingontabletsinsteadofTVsanddesktopcomputerscouldcutenergyconsumptionby44%.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofnewdevices?A.Theyareenvironment-friendly.B.Theyarenobetterthantheold.C.Theycostmoretouseathome.D.Theygooutofstylequickly.WhydidBabbitt'steamconducttheresearch?Toreducethecostofminerals.Totestthelifecycleofaproduct.Toupdateconsumersonnewtechnology.Tofindoutelectricityconsumptionofthedevices.Whichofthefollowingusestheleastenergy?A.Thebox-setTV.B.Thetablet.C.TheLCDTVD.Thedesktopcomputer.Whatdoesthetextsuggestpeopledoaboutoldelectronicdevices?A.Stopusingthem.B.Takethemapart.C.Upgradethem.D.Recyclethem.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Colorisfundamentalinhomedesign-somethingyou'llalwayshaveineveryroom.Agraspofhowtomanagecolorinyourspacesisoneofthefirststepstocreatingroomsyou'lllovetolivein.Doyouwantaroomthat'sfulloflife?Professional?Orareyoujustlookingforaplacetorelaxafteralongday?,coloristhekeytomakingaroomfeelthewayyouwantittofeel.Overtheyears,therehavebeenanumberofdifferenttechniquestohelpdesignersapproachthisimportantpoint.37 ,theycangetalittlecomplex.Butgoodnewsisthatthere'rereallyonlythree kindsofdecisionsyouneedtomakeaboutcolorinyourhome:thesmallones,themediumones,andthelargeones.38 .They'rethelittlespotsofcolorlikethrowpillows,mirrorsandbasketsthatmostofususeto addvisualinteresttoourrooms.Lesstiringthanpaintingyourwallsandlessexpensivethanbuyingacolorfulsofa,smallcolorchoicesbringwiththemthesignificantbenefitofbeingeasilychangeable.Mediumcolorchoicesaregenerallyfurniturepiecessuchassofas,dinnertablesorbookshelves.39 .Theyrequireabiggercommitmentthansmallerones,andtheyhaveamorepowerfuleffectonthe feelingofaspace.Thelargecolordecisionsinyourroomsconcernthewalls,ceilings,andfloors.Whetheryou'relookingatwallpaperorpaint,thetime,effortandrelativeexpenseputintoitaresignificant.40 . WhileallofthemareusefulWhateveryou'relookingforIfyou'reexperimentingwithacolorSmallcolorchoicesaretheoneswe'remostfamiliarwithIt'snotreallyagoodideatousetoomanysmallcolorpiecesSoitpaystobesure,becauseyouwanttogetitrightthefirsttimeColorchoicesinthisrangeareastepupfromthesmallonesintwomajorways第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Duringmysecondyearatthecitycollege,Iwastoldthattheeducationdepartmentwasofferinga“free”course,calledThinkingChess,forthreecredits.I41theideaoftakingtheclassbecause,after all,whodoesn'twantto42afewdollars?Morethanthat,I'dalwayswantedtolearnchess.And,evenifIweren't43enoughaboutfreecredits,newsaboutour44wasappealingenoughtome.Hewasaninternationalgrandmaster,which45Iwouldbelearningfromoneofthegame's46.I couldhardlywaitto47him. MauriceAshleywaskindandsmart,aformergraduatereturningtoteach,andthis48wasno gameforhim;hemeantbusiness.Inhisintroduction,hemadeit49bewouldcreditsourthattheclass,amongothercriteria,wehadtowriteapaperonhowweplanto50hard-earned.Inorderto ,toourlives.Imanagedtogetan52whatwewouldlearninclasstoourfutureprofessionsand,51.54andlearnedlifelessonsthathaveservedmewellbeyondtheAinthat53 e:“Theabsolutem55TenyearsaftermychessclasswithAshley,I'mstillputtingtousewhathe.Oneverysingle57thatyoulearnwhenyouplaychessishowtomakegoodmostimportant56 thebest59asituation,processwhatyouropponent（對手）isdoingandmoveyouhaveto58 asajournalist.60movefromamongallyouroptions.”ThesewordsstillringtruetodayinmyD.turneddownC.triedoutB.jumpedat41.A.putforwardD.payB.earnC.save42.A.wasteD.tiredB.worriedC.moved43.A.excitedD.instructorB.competitorC.textbook44.A.titleD.meantC.heldB.demanded45.A.urgedD.rarestC.bestB.easiest46.A.fastestD.beatB.meetC.challenge47.A.interviewD.jobB.qualification48.A.chanceC.honorD.possibleC.clear49.A.realB.perfectD.observeB.pass50.A.attendC.skipD.compareB.expose51.A.addC.applyD.normally52.A.eventuallyB.naturallyC.directlyD.experiment53.A.gameB.presentationC.courseD.situation54.A.criterionB.classroomC.departmentD.promised55.A.taughtC.questionedB.wroteD.skillC.manner56.A.factB.stepD.commentsB.decisions57.A.gradesC.impressionsD.controlB.describe58.A.analyzeC.rebuildD.evaluateB.signal59.A.announceC.blockD.behaviordesireconcern60.A.role15分)10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分第二節(jié)(共1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入than(long)61livemedicaljournal,runnersthreeyearsreviewAccordingtoaofevidenceina smoke,be(see)thebenefit.Youmaydrink,havetorunfastorforlong62non-runners.Youdon't(die)earlybyrunning.overweightandstillreduceyourriskof63(be)moreeffectiveatWhilerunningregularlycan'tmakeyouliveforever,thereviewsaysit64walking,cyclingorswimming.Twooftheauthorsofthereviewalsomadeastudylengtheninglifeshowedamerefiveto10minutesadayofrunningreducedtheriskofheartdiseasepublishedin2014(cause).andearlydeathsfromallyouenjoyandwilldo.Butotherwise…it'sprobablyrunning.ToavoidThebestexerciseisonethat),avoid肌肉(strength)yourlegmuscles(68kneepain,youcanrunonsoftsurfaces,doexercisesto（energy）.Ifyouaretime69hillsandgetgoodrunningshoes.Runningischeap,easyandit'salwayspoor,youneedrunforonlyhalfthetimetogetthesamebenefitsasothersports,soperhapsweshouldallgive70atry.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（A）,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Duringmylastwinterholiday,Iwenttocountrysidewithmyfathertovisitmygrandparents.Ifindabigchangethere.ThefirsttimeIwentthere,theywerelivinginasmallhousewithdogs,ducks,andanotheranimals.LastwinterwhenIwenthereagain,theyhadabigseparatehousetoraisedozensofchicken.Theyalsohadasmallpondwhichtheyraisedfish.Mygrandpasaidlastsummertheyearnedquitealotbysellthefish.Ifelthappilythattheirlifehadimproved.Attheendofourtrip,ItoldmyfatherthatIplannedtoreturnforeverytwoyears,butheagreed.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）假定你是李華，你的新西蘭朋友Terry將去中國朋友家做客，發(fā)郵件向你詢問有關(guān)習(xí)俗。請你回復(fù)郵件，內(nèi)容包括：.到達(dá)時間；.合適的禮物；.餐桌禮儀。注意：.詞數(shù)100左右；.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。絕密★啟用前年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試2018.英語試題參考答案第一部分聽力5.A4.B1.B2.C3.C10.C9.C8.B6.B7.A15.C14.A12.B13.A11.AA19.C17.C18.B16.B第二部分閱讀理解25.C24.B22.D23.D21.AB29.C27.D28.B26.CA34.B33.D31.C32.AF39.G37.A38.D36.B第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用45.D44.D42.C43.A41.BB49.C47.B48.D46.CA53.C54.B51.C52.AA58.A59.D56.D57.B65.than63.dying64.is61.longer62.tosee70.it/running69.energetic66.that/which67.causes68.strengthen第四部分寫作第一節(jié)countrysidewithmyfathertovisitDuringmylastwinterholiday,IwenttoA themygrandparents.Ifindabigchangethere.ThefirsttimeIwentthere,theywerefoundlivinginasmallhousewithdogs,ducks,andanotheranimals.LastwinterwhenotherIwenthereagain,theyhadabigseparatehousetoraisedozensofchicken.Theyalsochickenstherewhichtheyraisedfish.MygrandpasaidlastsummertheyearnedAhadasmallpond 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