最新英语高考模拟试题一(含答案解析)
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英语I语言知识及应用[共两节,满分45分]第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
How long can human beings live?Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is __1__ to live no longer than 120 years.However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live — if he or she is __2__ healthy and lucky.Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years!Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce __3__.They wear out, and as a result, we get old and __4__ die.Even though we can't live forever, we are living a __5__ life than ever before.In 1900, the average American life span (寿命) was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!When does old age begin then?Sixty-five may be outof-date as the __6__ line between middle age and old age.After all, many older people don't begin to experience physical and mental __7__ until after age 75.People are living longer because more people __8__ childhood.Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood __9__.Now that the chances of dying __10__ are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.On the whole, our population is getting older.The __11__ in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life.Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see __12__ , not disaster.Today, many men and women in their “golden years” are healthy, still active, and young in __13__ if not in age.As our society grows old, we need the __14__ of our older citizens.With long lives ahead of them, they need to __15__ active and be devoted.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。
讲述了人究竟能活多长时间。
按照科学家们的观点,这是有一个标准的,但是多数人却活不到这个年龄。
然而有一点是毋庸置疑的,那就是人类的平均寿命确实在延长。
1.A.designed B.selectedC.improved D.discovered解析:选A联系本句中的study old age和human body可判断,科学家是从人体构造和机理的角度进行研究的,并认为,按照人体的构造和设计,一个人最长能活到120岁,故选A项。
select“选择”;improve“提高,改进”;discover“发现”。
2.pletely B.generallyC.apparently D.extremely解析:选D联系本句中的110 years is probably the longest可判断,与科学家的结论不同的事实是,能活到110岁几乎就是最长的,而能活到这个年龄的人应该是极健康和幸运的,这里用extremely这个副词表示程度,故选D项。
completely“完全地”;generally“通常”;apparently“显然地”。
3.A.rapidly B.harmlesslyC.endlessly D.separately解析:选C联系本句中的cells和reproduce可判断,这里指的是细胞不能无休止地再生;再根据下一句中的wear out和die可判断,正是因为细胞不能无休止地再生,一个人的寿命才会终结,故选C项。
rapidly“迅速地”;harmlessly“无害地”;separately“分别地”。
4.A.eventually B.hopelesslyC.automatically D.desperately解析:选A联系本句中的wear out, as a result, die可判断,细胞经过了衰竭的过程之后,最后的结果就是死亡,这里用eventually这个副词表示最终的结果,故选A项。
hopelessly“无望地”;automatically“自动地”;desperately“绝望地”。
5.A.busier B.longerC.richer D.happier解析:选B联系下一句中的47 years和75 years可判断,尽管我们不能永远活着,但人类的寿命在延长,也就是人们的寿命“更长了(longer)”,故选B项。
6.A.finishing B.guidingC.waiting D.dividing解析:选D联系本句中的between middle age and old age可判断,以往一般认为,65岁是中年和老年的“分水岭”,也就是“划分(dividing)线”,故选D项。
finishing“最后的”;guiding“给予指导的,有影响的”;waiting“等待的,等候的”。
7.A.stress B.damageC.decline D.failure解析:选C联系上一句话可知,以往将65岁看作中年和老年的“分水岭”已经过时了。
这是因为,随着社会的发展,很多人真正出现身体和精神上的衰退是在75岁以后,这里的decline(衰退;下降)是一个名词,符合句意,故选C项。
stress“压力”;damage“损伤”;failure“失败”。
8.A.survive B.enjoyC.remember D.value解析:选A联系本段第二句中的died of可判断,以往人们童年要遭遇很多磨难,所以存活率低,而此句指更多的人从童年“存活(survive)”下来,故选A项。
9.A.problems B.fearsC.worries D.diseases解析:选D联系本句中的modern medicine可判断,现代医学改变了自然法则,也就是说随着医学的发展,许多孩子不再死于儿童常见“疾病(diseases)”,故选D项。
10.A.poor B.youngC.sick D.quiet解析:选B联系本段前两句中的childhood可判断,现在和以往相比,儿童的存活率发生了很大的变化,现在的人在年幼的时候死去的几率已经大大下降了,young与两个childhood对应,故选B项。
11.A.changes B.recoveryC.safety D.increases解析:选A联系上一句话中的getting older和下一句话中的such changes可判断,人们寿命的延长和人口老龄化这些“变化(changes)”正对我们的社会发展和生活方式产生持久的影响,故选A项。
recovery“恢复”;safety“安全”;increase“增加”。
12.A.dreams B.chancesC.strengths D.choices解析:选B联系本句中的worse和not disaster可判断,有的人看到的是“机会(chances)”,而不是灾难,故选B项。
dream“梦,梦想”;strength“力量,优点”;choice“选择”。
13.A.mind B.appearanceC.voice D.movement解析:选A联系本句中的active和young可判断,现在很多处于“退休时期”的人“在精神上(in mind)”依然年轻,精力充沛,故选A项。
appearance“外貌”;voice“声音,嗓音”;movement“行动,举动”。
golden years常用于美国口语,指“退休时期”,通常在65岁以后。
14.A.protection B.suggestionsC.contributions D.permission解析:选C联系本句话中的need和下一句话中的devoted可判断,由于社会趋于老龄化,我们需要老年人所做的贡献,本空的contributions和下一句话中的devoted对应,故选C项。
protection“保护”;suggestion“建议”;permission“允许”。
15.A.sound B.appearC.turn D.stay解析:选D联系本句中的long lives可判断,老年人也要认识到,因为有很长的路等着自己,他们更要保持积极的心态,这里的stay是一个连系动词,意为“保持”,故选D 项。
第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。
Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children.He owned __16__ farm, which looked almost abandoned.__17__ (lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day.He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby __18__ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what __19__ (leave).The cow was their only means of support, in fact.One day, the cow was eating grass __20__ it began to rain heavily.While making great efforts to run away, she __21__ (fall) over the hill and died.Then the Johnsons had to make a living __22__ the cow.In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables.Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees __23__ (sell) the wood.Thinking about his children's clothes, he started growing cotton too.When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market __24__ people from the towns met regularly.Now it occurred to __25__ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.语篇解读:本文主要介绍了曾经依赖奶牛生活的约翰逊先生,在奶牛死后开始种草药、蔬菜和棉花等,让荒芜的农场变得生机勃勃。