2019年湖南省常德一中、湘潭一中、长沙一中、师大附中、岳阳一中、株洲二
中联考高考英语模拟试卷（4月份）
一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）
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WHO'S WHO IN THE ZOO？ Is it amazing that the WHO'S WHO IN THE ZOO makes it fun for young children to save？ With the help of Standard Bank's Kidz APP and the Big Five animal friends， teaching your children about managing their cash has never been more fun． Let the WHO'S WHO IN THE ZOO show your little ones what it means to earn and save money as well as share in the enjoyment of spending their well-earned cash． Elephant
As your children use the mobile app to complete various actions-achieving savings goals， completing missions and achieving wishes-here various medals will be rewarded．
Earned medals are displayed in the elephant habitat as well as locked medals still to be achieved． Leopard
Reward your kids with pocket money for completing ‘missions'： household chores， achievements， etc． You can create a mission for your child， or your child can request a new mission． Once created， it must be accepted． The mission needs to be completed by your child and approved by you before you can pay him or her． Lion
Help your children create and fulfil wishes． Wish cards and their savings progress can be tracked from your banking app． Once their savings goal is reached， lion will inform you of their achievement． Buffalo
Kidz can request to withdraw cash or purchase airtime and data using their savings． Rhino
Rhino shows your child's latest account balance and transactions．
Download the Standard Bank's Kidz APP from Apple App Store on the phone． Use the comment section to interact with other Standard Bank customers and bank consultants．
1. What is the WHO'S WHO IN THE ZOO designed for？ ______
A. Players of board games． B. Kids for self-service banking． C. Parents for online banking． D. Travelers in the zoo． 2. Rewards will be paid if ______ ．
A. the kids fulfil your created missions B. your kids get enough locked medals C. you keep the account balanced
D. you approve the request via Kidz APP
3. Which of the following animals is related to spending？ ______
A. Rhino． B. Leopard． C. Lion． D. Buffalo．
deHavillandComet came into fashion in the 1950s． With a closed cabin， it was able to go higher and faster than other aircraft．
However， where there's a corner， there's a weak spot． Windows， having four corners， have four potential weak spots， making them likely to crash under stress-such as air pressure． By curving the window， the stress that would eventually break the window corner is distributed and the chance of it breaking is reduced． Rounded shapes are also stronger and resist deformation（变形）， and can thus survive the extreme differences in pressure between the inside and outside of the aircraft．
Fortunately， designers figured out the lack of design pretty quick． Now we have nice， rounded airplane windows that can resist the pressure of traveling altitude． It gives being able to gaze out of your window to the world from 35，000 feet a whole new outlook， doesn't it？
4. Why did airlines aim to fly at higher altitudes？ ______
A. To increase safety of the plane． B. To help the plane to take off． C. To save money for less drag．
D. To carry more passengers and go faster．
5. What does the underlined words \？ ______
A. A planet． B. A band． C. An aircraft． D. A design． 6. Which is the advantage of the rounded window？ ______
A. It reduces the possibility of breaking up． B. It weakens the strength of air pressure． C. It increases the air pressure．
D. It helps to survive the extreme weather． 7. Where does this text come from？ ______
A. A newspaper on safe driving． B. A magazine on fashion design． C. A website on survival skills． D. A science book on flying．
C
The hemlock（铁杉） trees along the Wappinger Creek， New York， look healthy． However， scientist Gary Lovett says the white balls which provide protection for the bugs are created by a tiny insect． It's hard to believe the tiny bug could kill a tree． However， trees can end up with millions and millions of the pests． When there are that many， it ends up killing the tree． The bug from East Asia is slowly killing trees across the USA． The trouble-making bug is just one of many invasive（入侵的） pests that have slipped into the United States． They can hurt other living things in their new home．
Many invasive pests arrive on wooden pallets piled inside shipping containers． They support and separate goods， and keep them from sliding around． Invasive pests often tunnel into the pallets． How can we stop pests from riding on pallets？ Lovett says new rules are needed． The companies that make pallets don't want more rules． Congress has added an amendment（修正案） in the 2018 Farm Bill to try and prevent this problem． However， Lovett is not hopeful it will make much of a difference． Pallets are checked by inspectors． Many are sprayed with bug-killing pesticide． \，\， president of The National Wooden Pallet and Container Association． He also said shipping containers are checked very carefully．
Still， each year 13 million containers are shipped to the U．S． Each is full of wooden pallets． Lovett says： \possibly check everything． All it takes are a few bad pallets； we should get rid of wooden pallets．\be made of plastic or eco-composite wood． Eco-composite wood is a mix of wood fiber and plastic． Insects cannot hide into it． One problem is that these choices cost more． They may be worth the extra money， though． Invasive pests cost the U．S． ﹩5 billion a year． Trees don't just die in forests． They also die in cities and our yards． Then， they need to be replaced． That costs money， too．
8. All the statements are TRUE except that ______ ．
A. pesticide has been applied to bug-killing B. invasive pests are native to Wappinger Creek C. invasive pests hide in pallets used in shipping
D. the companies making pallets don't want more rules 9. What can we infer from the passage？ ______
B
While staring out of the window during a flight， not everyone will think carefully about the question why airplanes have rounded windows rather than square ones．
Over the years， aerospace engineering has made huge steps in airplane technology， meaning planes can carry more passengers and go faster． The planes have also changed shape to increase safety-including the windows． As commercial air travel took off in the mid-20th century， airline companies began to fly at higher altitudes to lower their cost-the air density（密度） is lower up there， creating less drag（阻力）for airplanes． However， higher altitudes came with problems， like the fact human beings can't really survive at 30，000 feet． To make that possible， the cabin was changed to a cylindrical（圆柱体） shape to support the pressure inside． But at first， plane builders left in the standard square windows and this expansion meant disaster． The
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A. Bugs can be easily spotted by eyes． B. Bugs ruin the shipping goods slowly．
C. Bugs won't bother the tree if just in few numbers． D. Bugs cover trees with white soft balls for protection．
10. Why does Gary Lovett want to get rid of wooden pallets？ ______
A. Because insects mostly die in them． B. Because plastic pallets are eco-friendly． C. Because they are not worth extra money． D. Because they are the major pest carriers．
11. What does the passage mainly talk about？ ______
A. Causes and effects of a heavy storm． B. A brief description of a peaceful storm． C. A personal experience of a heavy storm． D. An explanation of the calm before a storm．
二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）
We are surrounded by messages trying to get our attention． Advertisers， politicians and other groups all try to get us to agree with them． (1) ． Propaganda is not always a bad thing， but it often hides the truth about a topic． It's very similar to advertising， whose goal is to get people to buy something， while propaganda is to change what people believe． Propaganda Techniques
To create propaganda， a common technique is name-calling． A politician might call someone a traitor or liar， which makes the other person look bad． Another is the trend technique． People want to be on the side in the favor． (2) ． Some propaganda is based on fear． It scares people into choosing a certain side or taking action， which might not be bad． Anti-smoking campaigns are one example． They may scare people into thinking that if they smoke， they will get cancer．
(3) Propaganda is used by many groups， such as businesses， politicians and the government． It is spread through posters， television and radio． The Internet makes it easy to send messages to the whole world．
Types of Propaganda
Political propaganda has been around as long as there have been politicians． (4) ． People have used it for many years． War propaganda began during World War I， more than 100 years ago．
To see if propaganda is saying the truth， people need to do extra work． For example， ads might always sound like they're true． But before you believe them， try to think about who created and paid for them． Find out why they did it． (5) ．
A． Propaganda Targets B． Propaganda Mediums
C． Another word for this is propaganda
D． So most people will agree with those politicians E． Then， you can decide if they're being honest or not
F． However， religious propaganda was actually the first official one G． People might join someone who claims to be popular or winning
16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G 三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）
Our teachers tried teaching us about death during nursing training． As a student nurse， I knew I would see death in my (21)． I had no idea of the (22) it would have on me， (23)．
The first person I saw die was an elderly man， John， who had been (24) for weeks． His heart was(25) and the health-care team was keeping him comfortable and (26) his symptoms． He had stopped speaking days before but was still awake at times， and his (27) when we spoke to him was beautiful．
When I came on to the(28) one morning， the night staff said he had deteriorated （恶化） overnight and had(29) left to leave． A trained nurse and I gave him a bed bath， shaved him and changed his sheets． For the next six hours I (30) his hand and talked to him． The doctor came in regularly and asked if he needed more pain relief but he seemed (31) most of the time． He only (32) opened his eyes to smile at me． Early in the afternoon the nurse came back in and we washed his face and (33) his hair． As she was just about to leave the room， she stroked his hair and said：\， just (34)．\， he did． It has been 20 years since John's death． I have seen (35) deaths in my time nursing． I have seen staff go far beyond the(36) of their jobs to (37) that a patient has as good a death as possible． I remember some of the other faces， but none is quite as (38) as John's． He， and the professionals who were (39) him， taught me that it (40) how we treat those who are dying． 21. A. life B. career C. mind D. family 22. A. impact B. difference C. reflection D. affection
A. Invasive pests are harming plants in the USA．
B. Effective measures have stopped the pest invasion．
C. Congress contributes a lot to dealing with invasive pests． D. Ecosystem in the USA is poorly damaged by invasive woods．
D
Have you ever spent an afternoon in the backyard， maybe grilling or enjoying a basketball game， when suddenly you notice that everything goes quiet？ There is an old phrase \， often used in a situation-a quiet period just before a great activity or excitement． According to our own experience， we know there is actually calm before the storm． But what causes this calm？ And is it always calm before the storm？ Let's hear what scientists have to say．
A period of calm happens in a particular kind of storm， the simplest kind of storm-a single-cell thunderstorm． In this type of thunderstorm， there is usually only one main updraft， which is warm， damp air and drawn from places near the ground． Storms need warm and damp air as fuel， so they typically draw that air in from surrounding environment． Storms can draw in the air that fit their need from all directions-even from the direction in which the storm is traveling．
As the warm， damp air is pulled into a storm system， it leaves a low-pressure vacuum（真空） coming after． The rising air meets the cold dry air that has already existed in the storm clouds， thus the temperature of the warm， damp air drops， and the water vapour（水蒸汽） in it changes into tiny drops that are a precondition of rain． These drops accumulate and build on larger particles like dust， until they grow large enough to form raindrops．
This warm， damp air keeps moving upwards， but it becomes cooler and drier during its trip through cloud． When it reaches the top of the cloud， the air gets spit out（被挤出） at the top． This air is sent rolling out over the big thunderclouds． From there， the air goes down． Warm and dry air is relatively stable， and once it covers a region， that air， in turn， causes the calm before a storm．
Most thunderstorms， though， don't start with calm． That's because most are actually groups of storms with complex wind patterns． There's so much air moving up and down storm groups that the calm before the storm never happens． Instead， before the storm， it might be really windy!
12. Which best fits the description of a particular kind of storm？ ______
A. A thunderstorm with a single shape． B. A thunderstorm without strong winds．
C. A storm with air drawn from every direction． D. A storm fueled by moving air from the ground．
13. What does the underlined word \？ ______
A. Cold and dry air． B. Warm and dry air． C. Cold and damp air． D. Warm and damp air． 14. Which does the writer most likely agree to？ ______
A. Presence of the calm relies on stable air． B. Not all thunderstorms start with the calm．
C. The drier the air is， the bigger the storm will be． D. Storm happens without air moving up and down． 15. What is the passage mainly about？ ______
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23. A. instead B. regardless C. therefore D. however 24. A. insisting B. challenging C. struggling D. recovering 25. A. striking B. failing C. beating D. aging 26. A. comforting B. decreasing C. disappearing D. relieving 27. A. face B. eyes C. smile D. expression 28. A. ward B. classroom C. hospital D. department 29. A. days B. hours C. minutes D. seconds 30. A. held B. reached C. hugged D. touched 31. A. silent B. painful C. peaceful D. anxious 32. A. frequently B. occasionally C. hardly D. easily 33. A. combed B. tied C. washed D. smelt 34. A. come on B. pass away C. let go D. go away 35. A. priceless B. constant C. considerate D. countless 36. A. qualifications B. ability C. expectations D. exception 37. A. pretend B. assume C. believe D. ensure 38. A. beautiful B. vivid C. pale D. scary 39. A. caring for B. looking for C. bringing up D. cheering up 40. A. trains B. works C. influences D. matters 四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）
41. Letters as a way of communication have long given way to phone calls and WeChat messages． But a TV show， Letters Alive，
is helping bring this old way to keep in touch back (1) the present．
Letters Alive took (2) （it） idea from a UK program， Letters Live， released in 2013． Both (3) （show） feature famous actors and actresses， but there (4) no eye-catching visual effects or any regular showbiz activities． Instead， （be）（娱乐圈）
it's just a live event (5) remarkable letters selected from a wide time span and a diverse range of subjects are read． There is， for example， a passionate letter from Huang Yongyu to playwright Cao Yu 30 years ago to criticize his lack of (6) （create）． Every letter is like a small piece of history． By hearing them (7) it's as if we are being sent back in time to experience （read），a moment that we would otherwise never have had the chance to． Compared to (8) （publish） texts， letters also (9) （natural） come with a personal touch． As well as celebrating the pain， joy， wisdom and humor， Letters Alive (10) （commit） to promoting Chinese literature since first run． 五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）
42. 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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词． 删除：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．
Last year， Zhang Pingyu paid visit to London． Worried about the time available， Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the site she wanted to see． It was the Tower which she visited first． Fancy! This solid stone， square tower had been remained standing for one thousand years． Many new buildings had expanded around it． Therefore， it was still part of a royal palace and prison combined． There followed St Paul's Cathedral built after the terrible fire of London in 1666． It looked splendidly when first built． Westminster Abbey， too， was very interesting． Then just as he came out of the abbey， Pingyu heard the famous sound of the clock Big Ben， ring out the hour．
The next day Pingyu was leaving London to Windsor Castle． \？\．
六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）
43. 假定你是李华，你的朋友Peter想了解你校于五月举办的中国传统文化艺术节．请你给Peter写封回信，内容包括：
1． 举办艺术节的目的；
2． 介绍你最喜欢的一个艺术节活动；
3． 邀请Peter参加并告之艺术节活动的时间． 注意：
1． 词数 100 左右；
2． 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
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