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20 1 8年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟试题

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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)

阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A

◆Jane Eyre(Mandarin)

A dramatic Chinese version of Charlotte Bronte’s hit novel Jane Eyre will be shown at the National Center for the Performing Arts(NCPA)next week.Actress Yuan Quan and actor Wang Luoyong will play the leading roles of Jane Eyre and Rochester. Time:7:30 P.m.,April 13—19.

Venue:National Center for the Performing Arts,2 West Chang’an Avenue,Xicheng district.

Ticket:200—880 yuan Contact:010—6655—0000 ◆Opera Lucia di Lammermoor

Lucia di Lammermoor.a co—production by Russia’s Mariinsky Theater and the National Center for the Performing Arts,will be staged in Beijing for four days from April 9,as the opener(开场戏)for the NCPA Opera Festival.

Conducted by Valery Gergiev.and directed and designed by Yannis Kokkos,the opera will be performed by both Chinese and Western singers. Time:7:30 P.m.,April 9—12.

Venue:Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center,9 Tianqiao South Street,Xicheng district. Ticket:100—880 yuan Contact:400—635—3355 ◆Drama Amber(Mandarin)

Amber is a multimedia musical play having a quality of Chinese avant—garde(先锋派) director Meng Jinghui’s black humor and“post-modernist”sarcasm(讽刺).

True love is 1ike ageless amber formed an extremely period of,time ago.In a modern metropolis filled with pure haste(匆忙)and insolent hypocrisy(傲慢的虚伪),could love be clear and crystal(水晶般的)?

Time:7:30 P.m.,May 9—11. Venue:Theater of the National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang’an Avenue,Xicheng district.

Ticket:100—500 yuan

Contact:010—6655一0000 ◆Peacock of Winter

Famous Chinese dancer—choreographer Yang Liping’s latest production,Peacock of Winter.will be presented in Beijing next week.The new show comes from Yang’s choreography production,The Peacock,in which she used four seasons to tell the story of the journey of life.

Yang.a practitioner of Chinese folk dance,is from the Bai ethnic group of Southwest China’s Yunnan province. She has won national awards and toured the world with her dancers.

Time:7:30 P.m.,April 26一May 2.

Venue:Poly Theater,14 Dongzhimen South Street,Dongcheng district,Beijing. Ticket:180—1680 yuan Contact:400—635—3355

21.Supposing you go and appreciate drama Amber,how much at most should you pay?

A.100 yuon. B.500 yuan. C.180 yuan. D.880 yuan. 22.If you want to watch Peacock of Winter,when can you go?

A.May 10. B.April 19 C.April 10. D.April 30. 23.Who is the conductor of opera Lucia di Lammermoor?

A.Yannis Kokkos. B.Meng Jinghui. C.Valery Gergiev. D.Wang Luoyong.

B

A winter storm hit overnight.I opened my backdoor only to find six inches of wet,heavy snow piled up against it.I knew I had quite a job of shoveling(铲除)out ahead of me,so I grabbed my snow shovel.It looked a lot more work than I did.I sighed and pulled on my boots,gloves and heavy coat.

The cold wind was below zero and cut into my face as I slowly shoveled off my car roof. After that.I started my way to my daughter’s house,shoveling the path as 1 walked.It took a while to get her driveway clear and I knew I still had a lot to do.Next came the paths down the hill to my own car covered in snow.I grabbed the broom to sweep them off as well.I felt uncomfortable when the wind blew the swept snow back.Then I started to shovel out my driveways.My back was aching as I worked.I wished I could be building a snowman instead of shoveling.Winter sure had seemed a 10t more fun when 1 was a boy.

When I finished.I examined my work.It didn’t look half bad.I smiled and looked at the woods covered in white.They were such a special sight.I leaned on my shovel and took it all in.Then I thanked God for the beauty of the day and started up the hill with the snow shovel in one hand and the broom in the other.Suddenly,an urge came over me and I dropped them both.I spread my arms.fell back into the blanket of white and happily moved my aims and legs to make an angel in the snow.

As you go through the seasons of this life,take joy in your work.Take joy in your play.Take joy in your life.Remember that the course of your days rests in your own hands.And always know in your heart that God loves you through the snowstorms as well as in the sunshine. 24.According to the first paragraph,why did the author sigh?

A.He would have large amounts of work to do.

B.The wind blew the swept snow back time and again. C.No one could help him to sweep the snow on the way. D.He couldn’t go to his daughter’s house on such weather. 25.What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A.Winter storm. B.The back door. C.Snow shovel.D.My daughter’s house. 26.What can we know from the second paragraph?

A.The wind hurt the author’s face.

B.The author found it little fun to make a snowman. C.The author had wanted to go to his daughter’s house.

D.The author made great efforts to sweep the snow on his driveways. 27.What’s the author’s main purpose of writing the passage.'?

A.To inform us to seek for pleasure from our life. B.To warn us against going out on snowy days by car. C.To tell us we should take our fate in our own hands.

D.To describe his unforgettable experience of shoveling the snow.

C

An 81-year-old student,Xue Minxiu.received an undergraduate diploma from Tianjin University,a moment she had been working towards for years.

“I think the meaning of life is to continually challenge myself and improve myself.so I want to thank Tianjin University for giving me出is precious opportunity to make the dreams that weren’t completed at an early age become a reality,”said Xue,speaking as a student representatlve at the ceremony.

“For me,the most important thing in life is to live my own wav.That is.not to submitt to pressure from peers.With limited time,please remain true to our original aspirations.The most important thing is to have the courage to go on.”said Xue at the ceremony.

She said that despite all the hardship she experienced when studying,she gained wisdom from setbacks and became tougher,adding that one can really know oneself only after facing adversity.

She gave full credit to modem distance education,which provided the means for her to earn the diploma,and she gave special thanks to the teachers at Tianjin University who supported her with warmth.hope and courage and helped her realize her dream.

Xue Minxiu signed up for the “E—commerce” undergraduate course in modern distance education at Tianjin University in March 2014 when she was 77 years old.

As the oldest student in her class,she was also one of the most hardworking.Getting up at 5 a.m.every day.the first thing she did was to turn on the computer and study for a while.The television in her house has not been switched on for four years.she said.because she thinks she should use the time to study instead.She tried six times before passing the last online examination and finally received her diploma.“Studying makes me happy and it is always rewarding,”Xue said.The 81-year-old knows five languages—Chinese,English,French.Russian and Latin—and is good at Excel and Photoshop.In her spare time.Xue likes to take photographs,skate and swim.

28.Which of the following can best describe Xue Minxiu?

A.Courageous and patient. B.Stubborn but devoted. C.Talented and productive. D.Determined and aggressive. 29.What does the underlined word“adversity”in the 4th paragraph probably mean? A.Discrimination. B.Controversy.

C.Misfortune. D.Misunderstanding. 30.What does the text intend to tell us? A.It is never too old to learn.

B.Fire proves gold,while adversity proves men. C.Every man is the architect of his own destiny. D.A wise person makes tools of what comes to hand。 31.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.Extraordinary Old Woman Pursuing her Dream

B.8l-year-old Student Graduates from Tianjin University

C.Oldest and Most Diligent Student in Tianjin University D.Oldest Woman’s Learning Experience in Tianjin University

D

Britain has long been known for its love of tea,but people in London also drink a lot of coffee.In fact,it is reported that the average Londoner drinks 2—3 cups of coffee every day. And now,waste coffee grounds(渣滓)will be used to help fuel part of the city’s transportation system.

A technology company announced on Monday that some buses will be using a biofuel that contains coffee oil.The company,called Bio—bean and its partner,Argent Energy,say they have made enough coffee oil to power one of London’s famous double-decker buses(双层巴士)for a year.The announcement made Bio—bean a trending story on social media.

The government agency Transport for London has been turning to biofuels to cut production of carbon emissions.A carbon emission is a gas produced by the burning of carbon.The gas is released into the atmosphere.London’s mayor,Sadiq Khan,said last month his city has a“health crisis”caused directly by poor-quality air.The government has taken steps to discourage people from driving cars that do not meet European Union emissions requirements.

Bio-bean said Londoners produce over 200,000 tons of coffee ground waste a year.The company said it collects waste grounds from chain coffee shops and factories.The grounds are dried and processed to remove the coffee oil. “It’s a great example of what can be done when we start to reimagine waste as an untapped(未利用的)resource,”said Bio-bean founder’s Arthur Kay.The coffee fuel technology has received support from the oil company Royal Dutch Shell.

32.What can we learn from the first paragraph? A.Tea is a favorite with British people.

B.Londoners drink 2—3 cups of coffee on average daily.

C.Nowadays,Londoners prefer drinking coffee to drinking tea.

D.Waste coffee grounds will be applied in London’s transportation system. 33.What made the company Bio-bean much.concerned on social media9 A.Collecting waste coffee grounds.

B.Cooperating with its partner,Argent Energy.

C.Planning to power a double-decker bus using coffee oil. D.Making coffee oil out of waste coffee grounds. ’

34.What is Sadiq Khan’s attitude towards the cars using conventional fuels 7 A.Neutral. B.Concerned. C.Casual. D.Appreciative. 35.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.The coffee fuel technology has earned wide—spread acceptance. B.The Bio—bean is the first company to turn some wastes into biofuels. C.The supply of coffee grounds waste in London is guaranteed.

D.People have not attached importance to some so.called wastes widely. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分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坝。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Tricks for Getting an Interview

Below are the top five tricks we’ve found for getting your resume to stand out·

◆Use a different color paper for mailing your resumes· Be creative and use a non.resume paper. Be original and stand out.36 No, remember you’re applying for a professional career-but do choose something less common than white,cream,or gray. ◆Inside contact.

If you’re interested in a specific company,get an inside contact.This means proactively (积极主动地)trying to meet someone from the company or a friend of a situation. 37 Therefore,do whatever it takes to get an inside contact. ◆Certified Letter(挂号信).

All it requires is going to the post office and paying a few dollars to send it certified with confirmation. This means that the receiver of the letter must sign for it.And I’ll bet they’ll sign—they’re curious and want to know what it is.By sending it certified to the hiring manager.you’re insuring your letter has reached its destination. 38 ◆Send your resume with a gift.

39 Pick out a nice bouquet or lunch and deliver it to the office with your resume.If you do the pizza, here is a tip—put your resume in a zip lock bag and tape it to the inside of the box.

◆ 40

Walk into the office and ask for the hiring manager by name.Just say you need to discuss the current job opening with him.Sound crazy? It works—they will see you as being determined,proactive and outgoing. A.This is a huge plus.

B.Deliver the resume in person.

C.With that said.should you use hot pink?

D.People hire people they know—it’s comfortable.

E.The gift you send ought to be unique and eye-catching· F.A normal resume paper can hardly make any difference.

G.Head over to the local florist,pizza place,etc—get creative· 第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)

第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分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。

Aaron Weaver was born on April 14th,1998 with only his left eye.It was very 41 that this rarity(稀有)would also come with brain damage.It was a one and a million chance that he would not have brain damage,yet he doesn’t.He 42 twenty。five reconstructive operations and 43 an artificial eye in his fight eye socket(眼窝)· He grew up in a rural town in North Carolina, 44 the local schools.When he was in the 4th grade,he 45 of becoming a writer and he 46 that dream with him throughout his life. 47 . he faced many obstacles.

From his first day of pre-school to his last day of high school,he was looked at 48 and called names.Each year,it would get increasingly 49 .People would call him names like“Cyclops”and would tell him that he was just a 50 .Along with this,he 51 from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder(强迫症),which made it difficult for him to do 52 daily activities.

In 2016,he graduated from high school with the support of a 53 family and the help of teacher and friends. He began to 54 a book. A year later, he completed his book and one of