新高考英语模拟试题

新高考英语全真模拟题考生注意：1.本试卷共120分，考试时间100分钟。2请将各题答案填写在答题卡上第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5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答案。AIfyouheartheword“Castle”ortheword“palace”，youmaypicturethesamekindofbuildingforboth：large，madeofstones，probablywithatower.And，ofcourse，you'renotentirelywrong，asthosearefeaturesofbothpalacesandcastles.SothenhaybothertovisitoneroyalbuildingintheUnitedKingdomBuckinghamPalaceandanotherthesamecountryWindsorCastle?Itturnsoutthereisadifference，andyoucanfinditprettyplainlyinthesetwopopularbuildings.TheCaseforCastlesCastleswereresidencesforroyalty.Buttheywerealsointendasdefensiveseats.Sayyou'reakingwhohastakenaparticularareaover.Nowyouhavetoholdit.castleandstaffitwithsoldierstodefendyourconqueredterritoryandensureitremainspartofyourkingdom.CastleswerebuiltthroughoutEuropeandtheMiddleEastprimarilyforprotectionofthekingandhispeople.Somecommonfeaturesofcastlesinclude：●thickwallsandheavygatestokeepinvadersout●protectivelowwallsforarcherstoshootwithcover●hightowersforkeepingalookoutoverthesurrounding●gatehousesforadmittingalliesinsteadofallowingenemiesintothecastleThePlaceforPalacesPalaces，onthecontrary，hadnodefensivepurposes.Theywerefirstmeantforshowingoffthegreatvictoryofthewar.Palaceswerewherethespoils(战利品)ofwarmightbedisplayed,alongwithgrandarchitecture,massivebanquethalls,goldentablesettingsandmaybeevenhundredsofluxuriouslydecoratedrooms.Whilekingscertainlytookupresidenceinpalacesaswellascastles,nonmilitaryroyalsmightalsohavelivedin(orstilllivein)palaces.Ministerscouldliveincastlestoshowthepoweroftheirrichesratherthantheirnonexistentmilitarypower.ThetermcomesfromPalatineHillinRome.1.Whichoftheflowingisonefeatureofcastles?A.Lowtowerssurroundingcastles.B.Defensivelowwallsforshooting.C.Gatehousesallowingenemiesintothecastle.D.Thickwallsandheavygatestolockinvadersin.2.Whywerepalacesfirstbuilt?A.Toaccommodateordinarysoldiers.B.Todefendtheking'sconqueredterritory.C.Toshowofftheartofroyalpainting,D.Todisplayhugesuccessofthewar.3.Whatisthemainpurposeofthenext?A.Tolistthereasonsforkingslivinginpalaces.B.Tomakeacomparisonbetweencastlesandpalaces.C.TotalkaboutThevalueofcastlesinmoderntimes.D.Toshowpalacesaremorepopularthancastles.BAliceisasenioratSunsetHighSchool(SHS)inAmerica.Thekidsinherschoolarelookingforwardtoseniorgraduationandsummervacation.Andtheystilldesiretoliveasignificantlife:doingsomethingworthwhileandmakingadifference.Alice,seniorclasspresident,decidestotakeactionbyorganizingafooddrive.Shealsodecidestoreachouttothecommunityintheneighborhoodforsupport.Shewrote,“Hi!MynameisAliceandI'masenioratSunset!TheSHSstudentgovernmentishostingadriveandcollectingthecannedandboxedfoodforneedyfamilies.Iknowmanystudentsintheslum(贫民窟)arenotabletoaccessregularmealswithoutschool.One-hundredpercentofeverythingdonatedwillgotofamiliesinneed.Soitwouldbeamazingifanybodycoulddonateanyextrafoodandlayitaroundthehouse.Iwouldbesohappytocomebyandpickupanyextrafoodthatanyonehasandjustletmeknow!”Sofar,thecommunityhasmadesome400donations,andAlicehaspickedupeachone.They'releftinbrownpaperbagsaroundtheirhouses,andshehandlesthemwiththelatestgloves.It'sallpackagedfood,andthepackagingiscleanedwithdisinfectedwipes.Alongwiththerestofthestudentunion,whichbrainstormedtheidealastweek,Aliceissettingupdistributioncenterstodispensethefoodinthecitysofamiliescangetwhattheyneed.“Inthecommunity,I'veseensomanypeopleofferingtheirhelp,andI'vepickedupsomanydonationsfromcommunityresidents,”Alicesaid.It'snicetoseepeoplesupportingeachother.Ithinkit'sreallygoodhatwe'rebelongmorecautious,especiallywithinthecommunity,Alicesays.Everyindividualisawareofhowtotakecareofthemselves,theirfamilyandothersthem.Theyjoinhandsmakeabigdifferenceindeed,Witheveryone'sefforts,thedonationworkgoesoneasilyandsmoothlyandmanypoorfamilieshasgothelp.4.WhatdoweknowaboutthestudentsatSHSinthetext?A.They'reeagerforameaningfullife.B.They'vehelpedtobuildacommunity.C.They'vegraduatedfromseniorhighschool.D.They'reforcedtodosomethingworthwhile.5.WhydidAliceorganizethefooddrive?A.Togaingreaterpopularity.B.Togetfoodforfamiliesinneed.C.TosetuptheSHSstudentunion.D.Todonatefoodtothestudentsinherschool.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dispense”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Recycle.B.Handout.C.Gain.D.Chewup.7.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraph?A.Eastorwest,homeisbest.B.it'sgoodtolearn此anotherman'scost.C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D.Manyhandsmakeworklight.COnthelastMondayinMay,peopleintheUnitedStatescelebrateMemorialDay.ThisfederalholidayhonorsmembersoftheAmericanmilitarywhodiedatwar.Schoolsandgovernmentofficesclose.MostpeopleintheUShavethisdayofffromwork.PeoplecelebrateMemorialDaywithoutdoorparades.MostAmericansconsideritthestartofsummerthoughtheseasonreallybeginsinJune.Withsomanypeopleoffwork,MemorialDayhasalsobecomeapopularshoppingday.However,onmostoccasionsMemorialDayisaseriousandevensorrowfulholiday.Thosewhohavelostfamilymembersatwarvisitburialsitestodecoratethegraves.Theyplaceflowers,wreathsandUSflagsonthegraves.MemorialDaycomesfromatraditionthatbeganaftertheUSCivilWarcalledDecorationDay.