2018年湖南师大附中高三高考模拟卷试题英语

2018年湖南省师大附中高三高考模拟卷（二）试题英语本试题卷分为听力、阅读理解、英语知识运用和写作四个部分，共14页。时量120分钟。满分150分。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）第二部分阅读理解（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。AEnglishWorldlanguageOncepeopledreamedofalanguagethateverybodyintheworldcouldunderstand.Now,forthefirsttimeinhumanhistory,perhapsthereisone—English.Itistheofficiallanguageinmorethan50countriesand250－300millionspeakitasasecondlanguage.Somesaythathalftheworldwillbespeakingitintheyear2050.Difficulttomaster?Englishisnottheeasiestlanguagetolearn—mostofitscommonverbsareirregularandithasalargevocabulary—atleast200，000wordsareincommonuse.Itspronunciationandwrittenformarealsoverydifferent.User－friendlyButsomethingsmakeiteasy—nounsdon’thavegenderandverbsarelesscomplicatedthanotherlanguages.Thereisonlyoneformtospeaktosomeonedirectly—’you’.Adjectivesdon’tagreewithnouns,andmanynounsareoftenalsoverbs.EnglishiseverywhereSomeotherlanguagesmayhavemorespeakers,likeSpanishorMandarin.ButEnglishisusedinmanydifferentareas.Itisthelanguageoftransport:mostairlinepilotsandair－trafficcontrollersuseit.AtseaasimpleformofEnglishistheinternationallanguageofcommunication.EnglishforprogressItisalsothefirstlanguageofscience,technologyandeducation—anestimated80percentoftheinformationstoredontheinternetisinEnglishand90percentofschoolchildreninEuropeancountriesstudyitastheirfirstforeignlanguage.NewwordsAround25,000newwordsandexpressionsentertheEnglishlanguageeveryyear.Doyouknowwhatahelicopterparentis?—amotherorfathertooinvolvedinthelifeoftheirchild.Andwhataboutaboomerangchild?—ayoungadultwhoreturnstolivewiththeirparentsforfinancialreasons.ThefutureofEnglishWhatisthefutureofEnglishasagloballanguage?Willanotherlanguageeverreplaceit?Manythinknot—itisalreadytoopopular.21.Accordingtothetext,howmanypeoplespeakEnglishasasecondlanguage?A.Around25，000million.B.250－300million.C.Atleast200，000million.D.90million.解析：第一段中可找到答案。答案：B22.Accordingtothetext,whycouldEnglishbeusedasagloballanguage?A.Ithasmorespeakers,comparedwithotherlanguages.B.Adjectivesagreewithnouns.C.Itisthefirstlanguageofscience,technologyandeducation.D.Itistheeasiestlanguagetolearn.解析：根据第四段第一句可知A错误，从第三段看出B错误，从第五段可知C正确，从第二段可知D错误。答案：C23.Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesthewriter’sattitude?A.Objective.B.Subjective.C.Indifferent.D.Critical.解析：阅读全文可知，作者只是在客观陈述事实，并没有发表个人看法，所以A正确。答案：ABMysonGilbertwaseightyearsoldandhadbeenintheCubScouts(童子军团)onlyashorttime.Oncehewashandedasheetofpaper,ablockofwoodandfourtiresandtoldtoreturnhomeandgivethemalltohisfather.ThatwasnotaneasytaskforGilberttodo.Thepieceofpaperwasasetofinstructionsabouthowtobuildawoodenracingcar.Gilbert’sfatherlaughedwhenhereadtheinstructions.Theblockofwoodremaineduntouchedastheweekspassed.Finally,IsteppedintoseeifIcouldfigureitallout.Havingnoskills,IdecideditwouldbebestifIsimplyreadtheinstructionsandletGilbertdothework.Andhedid.Withindays,hisblockofwoodwasturningintoapinewoodracingcar.Thenthebignightcame.Withhispinewoodracingcarinhishandandprideinhisheartweheadedtothebigrace.Astheracewasdoneineliminationfashion(淘汰赛形式),youcouldkeepracingaslongasyouwerethewinner.Finally,itwasbetweenGilbertandthefastest－lookingcarthere.Astheracewasabouttobegin,Gilbertaskediftheycouldstopforaminute,becausehewantedtopray.Thentheracestopped.Gilbertprayedinearnestforaverylongminute.TheMastercameuptoGilbertandaskedtheobviousquestion,“Soyouprayedtowin,Gilbert?”Myyoungsonanswered,“Oh,noSir.Itwouldn’tbefairtoaskGodtohelpyoubeatsomeoneelse.IjustaskedhimtomakeitsoIdon’tcrywhenIlose.”Childrenseemtohavewisdomfarbeyondus.PerhapswespendtoomuchofourprayertimeaskingGodtocontroltherace,makeusnumberone,orremoveusfromthestruggle,whenweshouldbeseekingGod’sstrengthtogetthroughourdifficulties.24.Theblockofwoodremaineduntouchedforweeksbecause________.A.Gilbertdidn’twanttomakethecarB.nobodyguidedGilbertthroughtheinstructionsC.Gilbert’sfatherwastoobusytomakethecarD.theauthorpromisedthatshewouldmakethecar解析：从下文可知，妈妈给Gilbert念了说明，他就自己把车做好了，所以A错误B正确。C项和D项没有提及。答案：B25.________finallymadethepinewoodracingcar.A.GilbertB.Gilbert’sfatherC.TheauthorD.Gilbertandhisfather解析：从第二段可知，作者只是给Gilbert阅读了说明，是Gilbert自己做的车。答案：A26.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________．A.Gilbert’sfatherwasirresponsibleB.GilbertwasveryproudofhiscarC.GilbertwantedtowinthegameverymuchD.Gilbertwasthecleverestchildinhisclass解析：Gilbert的爸爸不和他一起做车并不能推出他就是不负责任的，所以A错误。从第三段第二句可知B正确。从后文可知C错误。D项没有提及。答案：B27.Theauthorwrotethepassageinordertotellusthat________．A.winningisthemostimportantthingB.victoryishavingthecouragetoovercomedifficultiesC.weshouldspendmoretimewithourchildrenD.childrenhavemuchmorewisdomthanadults解析：全文作者的观点是名次并不是最重要的，重要的是有克服困难的勇气。A项的输赢不是重点，B项正确，C项没有提及，D项只是作者的一个感慨，且文章句中用的是seem，并不是说客观上总是这样，所以D错误。答案：BCFindingfruitsandvegetablesatyourtypicalgrocerystorethathavebeengrownwithouttheextensiveuseofpesticidescanbedifficult.Fortunately,TheEnvironmentalWorkingGroup(EWG)hasdonealloftheworkforyouinfindinghealthyandpesticide－freeproduce.EWGhascreatedthe2018Shopper’sGuidetoPesticidesinProduce,whichhelpsshopperstofinduncontaminatedproduce.Manyconsumersdonotrealizethatpes