高考英语试题压轴卷

高考英语试题压轴卷

第I卷

第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节单选填空(共l5小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

21. On seeing ________ gift they had been looking forward to, the two kids screamed with ________ great delight.

A. /; a

B. a; the

C. the; /

D. the; a

22. You can not expect to make great achievements if you set the goal ________ your ability.

A. above

B. for

C. on

D. to

23. To be honest, I don’t want to get a job ________ I’m chained to a desk all day. It will bore me to death.

A. that

B. what

C. where

D. which

24. --- Silly me! I forgot what my suitcase looks like.

--- What do you think of ________ over there?

A. the one

B. it

C. one

D. this

25. Stefan ________ from heart attack for more than ten years, but now he’s healthy and energetic.

A. had suffered

B. suffered

C. has suffered

D. has been suffering

26. --- I’m sorry to have dialed the wrong number and disturbed you.

--- ________.

A. That’s all right.

B. You’re welcome.

C. There is no need.

D. You got it right.

27.（原创试题）John thinks it won’t be long ________ he is accustomed to his new job.

A. when

B. after

C. before

D. since

28.（原创试题）--- Have you seen the film Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee?

--- Yeah, amazing. It’s ________ than the films I have ever seen.

A. far more interesting

B. even much interesting

C. so more interesting

D. a lot much interesting

29. --- David is always absent from work.

--- Tell him he ________ answer for it if he goes on behaving like this.

A. would

B. can

C. shall

D. might

30. Joan failed to arrive at her office in time as she was ________ for an hour in the traffic jam.

A. kept off

B. given away

C. held up

D. dropped out

31. The children went back home from the grammar school, their lessons ________ for the day.

A. finishing

B. had been finished

C. finished

D. had finished

32. --- Oh, you are so busy now! How about 4 o’clock this afternoon?

--- No, I’m sorry, but then I ________ a lecture.

A. attend

B. will attend

C. am attending

D. will be attending

33. --- I am shocked at the news that many pupils were killed in the terrible traffic accident.

--- So am I. Little ________ the safety of the poor children.

A. cared the local government about

B. the local government cared about

C. did the local government care about

D. cared about the local government

34. I ran all the way to school yesterday, otherwise I ________ late for the annual talent show.

A. was

B. had been

C. would be

D. would have been

35. It was not just the size of the party last night but ________ it meant to our company________ made it unique.

A. that; that

B. what; that

C. what; what

D. that; what

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项、(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Everyone hates to wait in lines, feeling that our precious life is slipping away. But it’s not always the36 of the wait that we find so unbearable. Some people camp outside Apple stores for an entire night just to get the 37 product. But waiting 10 minutes in a grocery store just to buy a drink? Forget it. Actually, our behavior when waiting is 38 decided by the length of wait; the psychology of queuing is more important.

One obvious aspect of queuing psychology is that we get 39 when we wait in line. This issue is 40 in many ways, from magazines in hospital waiting rooms, to mirrors in elevators so that we can 41 our appearance, which help overcome boredom.

We really hate it when we 42 a short wait but get a long one. But studies show that we are more 43 when we are given an idea of how long we’ll wait. Walt Disney Co. shows overestimated (高估的）waiting times for 44 in its theme parks, and visitors often get to the front more 45 which makes them happy.

But perhaps the biggest 46 waiting has on our feelings is related to our understanding of fairness. Since the universally accepted 47 is “first come, first served”，any deviation (偏离）from this principle is regarded as 48 .

49 the snake-line was invented. It 50 all customers into one big snaking queue limited by ropes or barriers. When you reach the 51 of the queue, you are directed to the next available server. The snake-line isn’t always faster, but it offers 52 : you never have to see someone arrive after you and get 53 before you.

In life, waiting is 54 . But a better understanding of the psychology of queuing can help make it a bit more bearable. When all else fails, bring a book or a smart phone will also 55 .

36. A. length B. value C. joy D. effect

37. A. earliest B. latest C. biggest D. dearest

38. A. merely B. simply C. hardly D. partly

39. A. tired B. amazed C. bored D. excited

40. A. called off B. made up C. taken on D. dealt with

41. A. change B. check C. admire D. show

42. A. suggest B. start C. expect D. afford

43. A. patient B. considerate C. cautious D. open

44. A. products B. attractions C. guards D. friends

45. A. softly B. silently C. quickly D. slowly

46. A. influence B. impression C. attitude D. opinion

47. A. situation B. answer C.. information D. standard

48. A. imperfect B. impossible C. unfair D. unavailable

49. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Yet

50. A. directed B. attracted C. encouraged D. hurried

51. A. bottom B. middle C. end D. head

52. A. interest B. comfort C. pleasure D. profit

53. A. praised B. accused C. served D. punished

54. A. unavoidable B. unbelievable C. unacceptable D. unpredictable

55. A. succeed B. increase C. suit D. do

第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节：(共l5小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A.

Every morning Molly gave her father the lunch bag before he set off for work.

One morning, besides his usual lunch bag. Molly handed him a second paper bag.

“Why two bags?” her father asked.

“The other is something else,” Molly answered.

“What’s in it?” asked her father.

“Just some stuff. Take it with you. ”Molly replied.

Not wanting to discuss the matter, put both bags into his briefcase, he kissed Molly and rushed off. At midday he opened Molly’s bag and took out the contents: three small stones, a plastic dinosaur, a tiny seashell, a small doll, and 13 pennies…The busy father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket. Molly’s stuff included.

That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he was reading a newspaper.

“Where’s my bag, Daddy?” asked Molly.

“What bag?” her father responded.

“The one I gave you this morning,” said Molly.

“I left it at the office. Why?” said her father.

“I forgot to put this note in it, ” Molly said. “and besides, Daddy, the things in the bag are those I really like－I thought you might like to play with them. You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?”

“Oh, no, ”he said, lying. “I just forgot to bring it home. I’ll bring it tomorrow.”

While Molly hugged her father’ neck, unfolded the note that read, “L ove you, Daddy”. Molly had given him her treasures—all that a 7-year-old girl held dear.

Love in a paper bag, but he missed it—not only missed it，but had thrown it in the wastebasket. So back he went to the office. Just ahead of the night guard, he picked up the paper bag. He put the treasures inside and carried it home carefully. The bag didn’t look so good, but the stuff was all there and that was of great importance.

After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sack. It took a long time to tell. Everything had a story or a memory.

“Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,” he thought.

We should all cherish the moment with the people we love. That’s what really matters. It’s so simple and so easi ly forgotten.

56. Which of the following can be the best tide of this passage?

A. Stories behind treasures

B. A special present

C. Father and daughter

D. Love in a paper bag

57. Why did Molly give her father a second bag?

A. She didn’t want to keep the things in one bag.

B. She hoped those things would bring happiness to her father.

C. She wanted to remind her father of the stories behind the things.

D. She enjoyed playing with her father.

58. How did her father deal with the bag after he opened it?

A. He kept it in the drawer.

B. He took it back home.

C. He threw it into the wastebasket.

D. He put it on his table.

59. How did her father feel when he heard what his daughter said?

A. Regretful

B. Surprised

C. Sad

D. Satisfied

B.

The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:

Price: $10

BOOKING

There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:

--- in person

The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. -8 p. m.

--- by telephone

Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）

--- by post

Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.

--- on line

Complete the on-line booking form at www. https://www.360docs.net/doc/bc15282613.html,

DICOUNTS:

Saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.

Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.

Standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible (suitable) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.

Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.

School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.

Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

60. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT ________.

A. use the Internet.

B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card.

C. go to the Box Office on Sundays.

D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office.

61. According to the notes, who can get $2 off?

A. A 20-year-old full-time college student.

B. A 55-year-old woman.

C. An 18-year-old teenager.

D. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.

62. If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?

A. $120

B. $126

C. $140

D. $150

63. From the passage we can know all the following information EXCEPT that ________.

A. There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre.

B. The audience can’t refund money if the performanc e is on show.

C. A group of 12 persons can get 10 percent discount.

D. A school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby tickets.

C.

Sorry to say, our brains naturally start slowing down at the cruelty young age of 30. It used to be thought that this couldn’t be helped, but new studies show that people of any age can train their brains to work faster. “Your brain is a learning machine,” says University of California scientist Dr. Michael Merzenich. Given the right tools, we can train our bra ins to act like they did when we were younger. All that's required is the practice designed just for the purpose: a few exercises

for the mind.

Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to speed up the process in which the brain deals with information (https://www.360docs.net/doc/bc15282613.html,). Since much of the data we receive comes through speech, the Brain Fitness Program works with language and hearing to better speed and accuracy.

Over the course of training, the program starts asking you to distinguish sounds (be tween “dog”and “bog”, for example) at an increasingly faster speed. It’s a bit like tennis instructor, says Merzenich, hitting balls at you ~faster and faster t o keep you challenged. You may start out slow, but before long you’re pretty quick.

The biggest finding in brain research in the last ten years is that the brain at any age is highly plastic. If you ask your brain to learn, it will learn. And it may even speed up while in the process.

To keep your brain young and plastic you can do one of a million new activities that challenge and excite you: playing table tennis or bridge, doing crossword puzzles, learning a language.... “When it comes to preventing ageing, you really do ‘use it or lose it’,” says Barbara Sahakian, professor at Cambridge University.

64. Dr. Merzenich’s training method mainly depends on ________.

A. speech training

B. computer languages

C. the activities one joins in

D. the information being dealt with

65. By saying “the brain at any age is highly plastic”, the writer prob ably means the brain can be______.

A. used

B. mastered

C. developed

D. researched

66. Which of the following agrees with the writer’s idea?

A. The training methods work better for the old.

B. People should use the brain to stop it from ageing.

C. The training of the brain should start at an early age.

D. It's necessary to take part in as many activities as possible.

D.

People think what I do is so wonderful because I interview stars. And I have to admit that when I first started working at Sassy in 1987 I was excited about that part of my job for the first couple of months, anyway. Then I noticed how stars would fool me around for months. I could never get enough time with a star to find out anything interesting, and some acted just simply rudely. I started hating the way I was treated, and I was really disappointed to see that these people I had worshipped (崇拜）before were pretty ordinary. So I decided I would just tell the truth instead of keeping up their myths (神秘）.If the star was a bad guy, I would say so. If I thought anyone was stupid, I did not hold back that information.

I thought readers would appreciate that kind of honesty. Surprisingly, many of them hated me for it. I have gotten so many attacks on my character. In their eyes, being famous is everything, even more desirable than being truly creative and talented

Why do we need stars? In fact, the media created stars to satisfy our basic need for gossip (闲话）.Over time, talking about people we have never met and we are never likely to meet has become what we are crazy about. Thus, some people are more interested in the personal lives of the stars than in the lives of their own family and their own friends. That is why it is so ridiculous when a star wants to discuss only his or her work in an interview as we care. We want the dirt on their personal lives.

There is another reason we worship stars. As a whole, our society is not as religious as it once was. It seems that people need something to fulfill them the way religion once did. Star worship exists as an unfulfilling desire for true heroes.

We make them stars, but then their reputation makes us feel unimportant, and we truly feel better about ourselves when they die. I am part of this whole process. No wonder I feel soiled at the end of workday.

67. What are the stars like according to the author?

A. They always treat others rudely.

B. They always talk about something dull.

C They are actually ordinary people.

D. They are usually honest and polite.

68. We worship stars because ______.

A. we need true mental heroes to support us

B. we can learn something useful from famous stars

C. we concern about the stars’ family and friends

D. we like talking about the stars’ dressing styles

69. When the author is writing this article, his tone sounds ______.

A. excited

B. angry

C. worried

D. calm

70. What is the main purpose of the author writing the passage?

A. To show the disadvantages of working with stars.

B. To remind us not to worship famous stars blindly.

C. To laugh at the failures of stars he has interviewed.

D. To talk about the reasons why we worship stars.

参考答案

第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节单选填空(共l5小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)

21. C. 考查冠词。因为“gift”后有定语从句修饰，所以第一个空应填定冠词the；“with delight”是固定词组，delight前面不用任何冠词。

22. A. 考查介词。题目大意：如果你设立的目标超出了你的能力，你就不能指望取得巨大的成就。由此可知正确答案应为A项。此处介词“above”表示“（程度）超过；超出；为……所不及”。

23. C. 考查定语从句。分析题目语境和结构可以看出，“a job”是先行词，且在后面的定语从句中作定地点状语（抽象地点），因此定语从句应用where引导。

24. A. 考查替代词用法。因为空格后面有定语“over there”，所以空格处应用“the one”表示“the suitcase”。it 指上文中刚刚提到的人或物，且其后面不能接定语成份；“one”表示泛指意义，表示同类中的任何一个；

25. B. 考查动词的时态。结合题目中的“now”可知，前面表达的是过去的情况，并且与现在没有关系，所以谓语动词应用一般过去时。全句大意：Stefan患心脏病十年多，但是现在她很健康精力旺盛。

26. A. 考查情景交际。对于对方的道歉，常用“That’s all right.”, That’s nothing. That’s OK. It doesn’t matter. Forget it. 等回答。

27. C. 考查状语从句。“It won’t be long before…”是固定句型，意为“不会过多久就……”。全句大意：约翰认为不会过多久他就会习惯于他的新工作。

28. A. 考查形容词和副词。根据回答语中的“than”可以排除B项和D项；另外，so通常不能用来修饰比较级；所以正确答案应为A项。副词“far”可以用来修饰比较级，意为“……得多”。

29. C. 考查情态动词。结合语境，回答语表达的是“告诉他，如果他再这样下去，他将会为此承担责任”。最佳答案应为C项。此处“shall”表示“警告或威胁”。

30. C. 考查短语动词。句意：因为交通堵塞，琼未能及时赶到办公室。“be held up”意为“受阻，耽搁”，符合语境。A 项意为“使不靠近”；B项意为“捐赠；泄露（秘密）；颁发（奖品）”；D项意为“停止”。

31. C. 考查独立主格结构。分析题目结构可以看出，“their lessons ________ for the day”部分不能是句子，因为前后都没有连接词。所以空格处应填入过去分词，表示被动和完成意义。“their lessons finished for the day”构成的是独立柱个结构，在句中作状语。

32. D. 考查动词的时态。结合题目语境，回答语表达的应是“那个时候（明天下午4点钟）我正在听演讲”。因此，空格处应选择D项，即“将来进行时”，表示“在将来的某个时刻正在进行的动作”。

33. C. 考查倒装结构。含有否定意义的副词“little”位于句首，所以要用部分倒装语序。所以C项正确；回答语句意：我也很震惊。当地政府很少关心贫困儿童的安全问题。

34. D. 考查虚拟语气。句意：昨天我一路跑到学校，不然年度才艺表演我就会迟到。本句的后半句是虚拟语气，是对过去情况的虚拟，所以应用“would have been”。

35. D. 考查强调句型。分析题目结构可以看出，该题目考查的it 引导的强调句型。因此第二个空应填入that；第一个空应填入what，在从句作meant的宾语。全句大意：不仅是因为晚会的规模，而且是因为晚会对于我们无奈公司的意义使得它独一无二。

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)

36. A. 根据第38空后的“length”一词的提示可知，此处宜选择A项，表示“我们不能忍受的并不总是排队等待的时间长短”。

37. B. 根据语境，此处表达的是“有些人在苹果商店外面露营整个晚上仅仅是为了买到最新的（latest）产品”。A项意为“最早的”，C项意为“最大的”，D项意为“最贵的” 均与语境不符。

38. D. 根据下句“排队时的心理更加重要”可知，此处表达的是“事实上，我们在等待时的行为只是在部分程度上取决于等待时间的长短”。A项和B项是同义词，均意为“仅仅，只是”；而C项意为“几乎不”，都不符合语境。

39. C. 根据本段最后的“boredom”一词的提示可知，此空宜选择“bored”表示“厌烦的”。全句大意：当我们排队等待的时候，排队心理的一个明显的方面就是人们会感到厌倦。

40. D. 结合下面的信息，“医院的候诊室以及电梯里的镜子”可知，此空应填入D项，表示“（排队厌烦）这个问题已经在很多方面得到解决（deal with）”。

41. B. 根据常识可知，人们在电梯里面照镜子时只是简单地整理一下头发或平整衣物之类的简单动作，所以用“check”符合语境。A项显然有悖于常识；C项意为“羡慕”，D项意为“显示”，均与语境不符。

42. C. 此句表达的是“我们的确有这样的情形，我们期待（expect）的是短时间的等待，而得到的却是长时间的等待”。

43. A. 结合生活常识，如果人们被提前告知需要等待多长时间，那么在等待时就会更加有耐心。

44. B. 45. C. 此句用迪斯尼公司举例说明上述看法。该公司对于主题公园里的景点的等待时间进行了过高的估计，让人们在真正等待以后觉得没有公司估计的那么长，因此而感到高兴，所以参观者会感到到达前面很快。

46. A. 结合下句可知，此处宜填入influence（另外从搭配角度也可以基本断定）。该句大意：排队等待对我们情绪的最大影响和我们对于公平的理解有关系。

47. D. 48. C. 结合下句中的“principle”可知，该空应填入与之同义的“standard”，表示“标准”。全句大意：因为人们普遍接受的标准是“先来先接待”。

49. B. 根据上段内容可知，既然人们都遵循“先来先接待”的准则，所以也就基本上没有了排队加塞现象，这样就形成了排长队的情形。

50. A. 根据下文第51空的“direct”一词的提示可知，此处宜选择A项。此处“direct”是动词，意为“给某人指路；为某人领路”。全句大意：排的长队引领所有的顾客进入由绳索或其它障碍物限制的队列里面。

51. D. 此处表达的应是“当你到达队列的前头时，你就会成为下一个被服务的对象”。

52. B. 53. C. 结合后面的信息“你从来都不会看到有人比你来的晚却在你之前被提供服务”的情形，所以排队时尽管队列前行的速度比较缓慢，但人们在心里上还是得到安慰（comfort）的。

54. A. 此处表达的是“在生活中排队等待是不可避免的现象”。

55. D. 结合语境，此处表达的应是“对于排队的心理如果有更好的了解的话，那么人们就能使等待变得更加容忍而不是厌倦。当其它的办法都不能奏效时，拿一本书或智能手机也可以做到。”此处“do”意为“合适，行”。又如：The box will do fine as a table. 这个箱子用作桌子还蛮不错。

第三部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共l5小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

56. D. 细节理解题。纸袋里的东西在大人看来但偶是一些没有用的东西，但是对于孩子来说，那些是她最珍贵的东西，女儿把它们送给父亲是想表达对父亲的爱。对比四个选项可知，D项作为标题最恰当。

57. B. 细节理解题。根据倒数第七段中的“the things in the bag are those I really like－I thought you might like to play with them.”以及下文便条的内容可知，女儿把她最珍贵的东西—爱，送给了父亲，是为了不到对父亲的爱，让父亲感到幸福。

58. C. 细节理解题。根据第七段中的“The busy father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket.”以及倒数第四段中的“…but had thrown it in the wastebasket.”可知，父亲把纸袋扔进了垃圾楼里。59. A. 推理判断题。根据倒数第四段可知，父亲返回办公室把纸袋以及里面的东西捡起来，小心翼翼地带回家，说明父亲听到女儿说的话以后感到很后悔。

60. C. 细节理解题。该题从“BOOKING”部分找到答案。根据“The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. - 8 p. m.”可以看出，去售票处订票的时间是周一到周六，由此可知，星期天是订不到票的。

61. A. 细节理解题。从“DICOUNTS”部分的内容可以看出，“full-time students”可以便宜＄2。

62. B. 数字计算题。题干中关键词为“a group of 14 adults”。由“there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.”可知，12人及12人以上的团体票9折优惠，所以14人共花费：10×14×90%=￥126，故正确答案为B项。

63. D. 细节理解题。根据文章中的“School parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.”可以看出，10人及以上学校团体票单价6美元，每10张还可以优惠一张，由此可知，买15张花84美元即可（15×6－6）。所以D项不符合文意。

64. A. 根据文章第二段可知，Dr. Merzenich的训练方法主要依靠的是演讲训练。特别是“Since much of the data we receive comes through speech…”一句中提到了“speech”一词。

65. C. 根据后面的信息“If you ask your brain to learn, it will learn. And it may even speed up while in the process.”可知，该下划线部分表示的含义应是“发育，发达”。所以正确答案为C项。

66. B. 根据最后一段的内容可以看出。特别是作者引用的“When it comes to preventing ageing, you really do‘use it or lose it’,”一句更能说明作者的观点，即“为了阻止大脑衰老，人们应该尽量多的使用大脑”。这个观点与我们平时所说的“大脑越用越灵”是完全一致的。

67. C. 根据第一段中的信息“I started hating the way I was treated, and I was really disappointed to see that these people I had worshipped (崇拜）before were pretty ordinary.”一句可以看出，作者认为那些所谓的明星们实际上也是普通人而已。

68. A. 根据倒数第二段最后一句话“Star worship exists as an unfulfilling desire for true heroes.”可知，当今时代我们需要真正的精神英雄来支持我们（满足我们内心的需要）。

69. D. 通过分析全文内容可知，作者是非常冷静客观地介绍明星们对我们的影响。所以正确答案为D项。

70. B. 根据文章最后一段内容，“We make them stars, but then their reputation makes us feel unimportant, and we truly feel better about ourselv es when they die.”可知，作者认为“我们使明星们成为了明星，但是他们的不好的名声又使得我们认为他们并不重要，当他们死了以后，我们反而认为我们自己更好”。由此可以考出，作者是在告诫我们读者不要盲目崇拜明星。因此，正确答案为B项。