英语_2019年湖南省长沙市天心区某校高考英语二模试卷

2019年湖南省长沙市天心区某校高考英语二模试卷
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，滿分40分）第一节（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．
1.
The city of San Francisco is a wonderful tourist attraction that offers many different things to see and do. The best way for a traveler to get a good look at the city is to take one of the many different tours there.
Tour the City on Foot
When touring the city by walking, you aren't going to walk much. What's more, there are far more benefits. This kind of tour allows you to see as many buildings of the city as possible. A tour of the city on foot usually focuses on a more localized neighborhood level, which can be very interesting in a number of different ways.
Hit the Waters of San Francisco Bay
The waters of San Francisco Bay have played an important role in the city's development over the last century. Touring San Francisco from the water is a completely unique way for you to see this wonderful city.
Take a Bus Tour
If you want to see a wide variety of attractions from all over the city, one of the best things you could do is to book a tour through our company that offers services here. A bus tour of San Francisco is one of the most complete ways to experience the city.
Tour San Francisco From the Air
While it is one of the most expensive ways to see San Francisco, touring the city from the air is one of the most unique and thrilling ways to see the city. Seeing the city from high above allows you to get a full view of the city as tour guides paint out attractions from high above. If you do decide to tour San Francisco by air, you'll be creating memories that you won't forget forever.
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（1）How should you tour San Francisco to appreciate its buildings?
A By air.
B On foot.
C By bus.
D By boat.
（2）What can we learn about the Waters of San Francisco Bay?
A They have high quality sea water.
B They are explored on a localized
level. C They were not in use until the last century. D They have helped the city to develop further.
（3）What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A To introduce San Francisco.
B To show what to do in San Francisco.
C To advertise for a travel agency.
D To persuade people to visit San Francisco.
2. Natalie Trayling is a famous street artist in Melbourne． At first, those who happened to pass by her and spare some change didn't even realize what a musical genius was playing． The emotional tune was not only masterfully played but also composed by Natalie
herself when she was only 14． Gradually, as long as she appears, people will
stop, absorbed in her music． Her music makes you think about calmness, the good things in life, and never giving up．
But what people do not know is that behind the beautiful music of the old woman, it is full of bitterness． At the age of 12, she won a music scholarship at Santa Maria College． At 15 she ________ a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London because her parents couldn't pay non﹣tuition costs． When she left school, she taught piano at Santa Maria． Later she met her husband, Denis． They had four children, but the two of them died． In 1984, Denis asked for a divorce． Natalie's son, Nathan, was given medication for depression． Natalie lived either outdoors in Royal Park or in boarding houses for nine years． In late 2003 Natalie collapsed with anaemia（贫血） and was hospitalized for six months．
For half a century, Natalie has been teased by fate． But even so, she never gave up her love for music． When asked why the music was so important to her, she said: "Music is everything． I do feel part of it． The whole world is music．"
When Natalie went on the Internet, she became a sign of Melbourne． People are impressed by her persistence in dreams and the optimism of life． Now she is no longer wandering around． She can play the piano at any time, but as long as the weather is good, she will walk to the streets of Melbourne, and play a touching melody for the rush of the city．
（1）Why is Natalie's music so touching to the passers﹣by？________
A It is full of bitterness．
B She composed it herself．
C It's a reflection of her own life．
D It reminds of the beauty of life．．
（2）Which of the following can replace the underlined word "knocked back" in Paragraph 2？________
A gave up
B obtained
C accepted
D was awarded．
（3）What does music mean to Natalie？________
A It's her talent．
B It's the source of her misfortune．
C It is part of her
life． D It's a way to earn a living．．
（4）What does the author try to tell us？________
A Natalie is a musical genius．
B Life is not easy for everyone．
C Never give up halfway．
D Natalie has a strong and brave heart．
3. Even if trees cannot walk, they are still on the move．
In parts of the Arctic, entire forests are moving northward． Across the
Arctic, temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else in the world． As that happens, the tree line that marks where forests stop and the treeless tundra（冻原）starts has been shifting northward． Trees growing along the tree line must protect themselves from the cold wind． To do ________, plants tend to grow horizontal（水平的）branches low to the ground． The energy it takes for trees to grow this way means they don t have enough energy to make seeds
But as Earth s climate has been warming． trees no longer have to just grow horizontally． Many can instead grow up toward the sky． This takes less energy． And with all that leftover energy, these trees have started producing more seeds． This happens especially in places where white spruce（白云杉） grows．
White spruce, which is a North American tree, is quite able to produce a lot of
seeds, which can move long distances in the wind． When wind﹣blown seeds end up on the tundra beyond the tree line, they eventually can sprout（发芽）new trees． This explains how a forest can move． Of course, the process would work only if the tundra were warm enough． But in recent years, the whole planet has been warming．
New trees will provide shelters for some snow, keeping the suns rays from making the white surface disappear． Instead, the trees absorb the suns heat． This warms the surrounding air． The extra warmth encourages even more trees to produce seeds． That further boosts a forests ability to expand． In addition, more trees will trap more
snow, preventing much of it from being blown away． Snow can trap heat in the soil below, which encourages trees to grow． The recent rise of temperatures has helped more trees grow past the tree line． People worry about impacts on the animals that depend on frozen conditions for food and shelter．
（1）What is the main cause of the trees in the Arctic moving northward？________
A The higher temperature
B The abundant resources
C The fierce and cold
wind D The shrinking of northern tundra．
（2）What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 mean？________
A To produce more seed
B To resist the cold wind
C To move northward
D To respond to the climate change．
（3）What can be inferred from the last paragraph？________
A New trees can trap the snow， which may make the soil colder，
B The trapped snow prevents new trees from producing more seeds
C New trees can make the surrounding air warmer．
D New trees can bring more food and shelter to local animals．．
（4）The passage is most probably taken from________．
A a science report
B an agriculture report
C a science fiction magazine
D an astronomy magazine．
4. In the United States, experts are calling for major changes to the admission process in higher education
The National Center for Educational Statistics （or NCES） reported that U．S colleges and universities received more than million applications between 2013 and 2014 and admitted more than 5 million students． But the problem is not in the number of students, a new report says． The report is called "Turning the Tide﹣Making Caring Common"．
The report argues that the process schools use to choose students causes major problems． David Hawkins is the Executive Director for Educational Content and Policy． He says that most colleges and universities require many things from students
when they apply．
Schools usually require an essay describing a student s interests or why they want to study at that school． The schools also ask for letters from teachers describing why a student is a good candidate． But, ． Hawkins says． schools are most concerned with a student's high school grades and standardized test results．
The Education Conservancy is an organization that fights to make higher education equal and available． Lloyd Thacker is the Executive Director of the Education Conservancy, saying that the college admission process has changed a lot．
Over the past 30 years, college admissions have become more complex． "He says that ranking systems for colleges and universities are a big part of the problem．
U． S． News and World Report is a media company that creates a list of what it "calls "America's Best Colleges "． The company bases the list on information collected from colleges and universities across the country． This information includes results of standardized tests like the SAT from all of a schools students． Higher average test results help put schools higher on the list．
Thacker claims, "Too many students are learning to do whatever it takes in order to get ahead, even if that means sacrificing their own individuality, their health their happiness and behavior……"
"The impact on students and on parents is that college is all about where you go． The rank has nothing to do with the quality of education that goes on at the college"．
The Harvard report states that the best way to change the admission process is by changing college applications．
（1）When choosing students， colleges and universities attach greatest importance
to________．
A their teachers opinion
B their personal interest
C their academic performance
D their reasons for application．
（2）The media company ranks the schools on the basis of________．
A peoples attitude towards the schools
B employment rate of its graduates
C the schools teaching quality
D information like test results．
（3）Which of the following does Lloyd Thacker probably agree with？________
A Colleges are supposed to admit more and more students
B It is necessary to apply for a proper university by referring to the rank
C There is little relationship between colleges rank and the quality of education
D The better the applicants grades are， the more likely they will be admitted．
（4）Which of the following is the best title of the passage？________
A Higher Rankings Matter a Great Deal
B Colleges Look to Change Admission Process
C Colleges Admission Process Makes a Difference
D Testing Results Determine Students Fate．
第二节（満分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．
5. For some people， going to a museum is an enjoyable experience．（1）_______How to make museums and their lifeless historical collections more appealing？ This is a tough question that is worth studying．
National Treasure， a cultural exploration programme， which began to air on Channel 3 of CCTV on Dec． 3， 2017， may be a good answer．（2）_______．
The show uses creative ways to arouse interest in the collections museums hold． It presents treasures through different artistic methods， and fully explains the stories and history behind each cultural relic， so that audiences can not only understand how to appreciate the beauty of cultural relics， but also know the civilization they carry and the spirit of Chinese culture preserved over the years．（3）_______．
The show uses different methods， including dramatic performances and documentary﹣style storytelling， to show the background stories of several national treasures．（4）
_______While explaining the mysteries behind the treasures． the national treasure keepers，either famous people or ordinary people， also tell their own stories．
（5）_______The popularity of Masters in Forbidden City（《我在故宫修文物》），a 2016 documentary featuring the Forbidden City's cultural relics， encouraged 15， 000 college students to apply to work at the Palace Museum last year． The show National Treasure will touch millions of people's hearts and encourage more people to visit museums．
A． For others． it's just several hours worth of yawning．
B． Each treasure is presented by a national treasure keeper．
C． It is an excellent example of making ancient relics alive．
D． Hong Kong actor Tony Leung， for example， is one of the keepers．
E． Watching the show． you just cant help being proud of Chinese culture．
F． Museums are treasure houses that give understanding into different cultures．
G． Actually， shows promoting traditional relics have become more popular recently．
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，満分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中.选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项．
6. It has been four days of doctors giving bad news that I can't play Baseball any
more, Lying here in my hot, （1）_______hospital bed． I want badly to leave this place, I ask my mom to（2）_______me my keys with a keychain﹣a soft piece of（3）_______made from my first baseball glove that I （4）_______ so much． Even though it only weighs dozens of grams． it carries tons of（5）_______． It carries great moments like home runs and championships as well as moments where I （6）_______ and lose． I just want to hold my precious that （7）_______ my true passion． Intertwined（缠绕）in the fibers of the leather are so many memories that have（8）_______me as a person．
I am taken to a field on a hot, clear summer day． I （9）_______a mix of the judges speaking with the coaches on the field and the（10）_______shouting from the grandstand． My teammates shoes are clicking as they walk across the seats, （11）
_______waiting for the championship game． You can feel the pressure that is pushing down on both teams． The judges（12）_______to us: PLAY BALL． At that moment, time, space
and people are（13）_______．
All of a sudden, I（14）_______my eyes as my nurse walks in． Almost an hour has passed!
I （15）_______ my fingers up and down on my precious just feeling this （16）_______of the game． It takes me on a wild road trip through my（17）_______, which is now over． I am back to a reality of a hospital bed and a （18）_______arm． Things seem a little（19）
_______now． but I won't give up my（20）_______for baseball．
（1）
A soft
B uncomfortable
C hard
D small
（2）
A offer
B present
C hand
D show
（3）
A leather
B wood
C plastic
D cloth
（4）
A clean
B play
C use
D value
（5）
A chances
B criterion
C impression
D weight
（6）
A come down
B set off
C strike out
D hang around
（7）
A describes
B symbolizes
C builds
D adds
（8）
A challenged
B questioned
C promised
D transformed
（9）
A write
B see
C hear
D meet
（10）
A players
B audience
C parents
D journalists
（11）
A patiently
B gladly
C anxiously
D silently
（12）
A yell
B whistle
C react
D claim
（13）
A quiet
B shaking
C frozen
D common
（14）
A close
B open
C cover
D widen
（15）
A move
B raise
C press
D put
（16）
A honor
B trip
C ， skill
D ， reminder
（17）
A hand
B brain
C key
D coach
（18）
A broken
B bad
C strong
D pale
（19）
A strange
B scary
C pitiful
D tough
（20）
A passion
B Job
C potential
D qualification
第二节（共10小題；每小題1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当
的单词或括号内单词的正确形式．
7. Whenever you feel cold． the first thing you do is to put on more clothes． But it can happen that you can feel colder when you go outside with the same amount of clothes on（1）________you do indoors， Why is this？
According to The Conversation， the reason（2）________（lie）in cold receptors（接收器）in the skin． When the temperature drops． these receptors send（3）________（signal）to tell the brain the body temperature． Then， brain creates（4）________（aware） of feeling cold．
（5）________（wear）more clothes at home leads to average body temperature being raised． Then the receptors send the brain the signal of a （6）________（high）temperature． However， when you go outside， your nervous system learns the temperature（7）________your skin． in particular the face． As a result， the difference in temperature is now greater， and you feel the air is colder， particularly on the （8）
________（expose） skin．
（9）________according to The Sun． once you get over your initial sense of coldness your coat will "still do its job and you （10）________（feel） its benefit"．
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
8. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Ʌ），并在其下面写出该加的词．
刪除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分
Being a senior student． I like English more than any other subject． Besides having English lessons at school， I go to the English Corner in the park where is near my home at Saturday mornings． It set up two years ago， with the purpose of helping students make a progress in English． Many high school students regular gather here． Sometimes． some college students or even foreign friends are present at the English Corner． There we practise spoken English， talked about what we are interested in introducing our experience in learning English and so on． I had greatly improved in English since I attended them for the first time．
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
9. 假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚朋友Mike写信告诉你，他将参加他所在城市举行的我所了解的中国传统节日"的演讲比赛，希望你能为他推荐一个中国传统节日，请你给他回信，要点包括：
1．收信时的感想
2．推荐并介绍中国节日；
3．预祝对方取得好成绩
注意：
1．词数100左右，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
2．文章开关和结尾已给出，不计入总词数
Dear Mike，
Yours，
Li Hua
2019年湖南省长沙市天心区某校高考英语二模试卷答案
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8. Being a senior student． I like English more than any other subject． Besides having English lessons at school， I go to the English Corner in the park where is near my home at Saturday mornings．It ∧set up two years ago， with the purpose of helping students make a progress in English． Many high school students regular gather here． Sometimes． some college students or even foreign friends are present at the English Corner． There we practise spoken English，talked about what we are interested in introducing our experience in learning English and so on． I had greatly improved in English since I attended them for the first time．
详1． where改为which．考查定语从句引导词．此处是一个限制性定语从句，先行词是the park，且从句缺少主语，因此要用which来引导．
2． at改为on．考查介词．此处表示在某一天的早晨，因此要用介词on．
3． set前加was．考查语态．此处it与set up之间是被动关系，因此要用被动语态．4．去掉a．考查冠词．progress是不可数名词，不能用冠词a，make progress意为"取得进步"．
5． regular改为regularly．考查副词．此处用副词修饰gather．
6． here改为there．考查副词．结合语境可知此处表示"一些高中学生定期在那里相聚"．
7． or改为and．考查连词．结合语境可知此处表示并列关系，不是选择关系．
8．talked改为talking．考查非谓语动词．通过分析可知，这里需要用非谓语动词做状语，这时talk的逻辑主语是we，它们之间是主动关系，因此要用现在分词形式．
9． had改为have．考查时态．根据后面的since I attended …可知这里主句要用现在完成时．
10． them改为it．考查代词指代．此处用it代指the English Corner．
9. Dear Mike．
I'm so proud that your city is going to hold such a speech competition to promote Australians' awareness of Chinese culture． I'm writing to recommend the Lantern Festival among so many traditional festivals．（收信时的感想，推荐中国节日）
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month in the lunar calendar，which marks the end of Chinese New Year celebrations．【高分句型一】During the festival，children go out at night carrying red lanterns symbolizing good fortune and solve riddles on lanterns．【高分句型二】As early as the Western Han Dynasty． it started to become a festival of great significance． Nowadays． the festival has become popular in Western counties，especially in cities with large Chinese communities．（介绍元宵节）
If you need more information about the festival． just feel free to ask me． Wish you success in the competition．（预祝对方取得好成绩）
Yours，
Li Hua。