2018年云南省保山市高考英语二模试卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分30分）阅读下列短文，从毎题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项．1. Yellowstone Vacations Calendar & EventsPlan Your Day at YellowstoneWhen you visit Yellowstone National Park, just stepping outside presents an entire world of things to do． But if you're looking for something more structured, we offer our own brand of fun and adventure． Check below for upcoming events and start planning your day ﹣to﹣day stay here at Yellowstone．Super Party at Holiday Inn West Yellowstone February 4Will you be in West Yellowstone on Sunday, February 4? Well, great news! We have no intention of missing the biggest game of the year, and we will be celebrating in true "big game" fashion at the Holiday Inn West Yellowstone． Join us as we broadcast the big game on our BIG screen in the conference space, and come and cheer for the team of your choice!A range of food and beverage specials will be available, including buckets of beer, Buffalo chicken clip, and of course wings． We hope to see you here on February 4, 2018!Kids'N'Snow Weekend March 3﹣4Don' miss a special weekend in West Yellowstone filled with fun activities for kids （and families） both outdoors and inside． Join the fun at the West Yellowstone Ice Rink, （溜冰场）． Warm up with hot beverages, toast, some marshmallows, sled on the sledding hill． Bring your own sled for the Kid's Sledding Hill． Or, try out West Yellowstone's ice skating rink． A limited number of ice skates will be available at no charge （come early for the best selection）． Relax with music and conversation． It's old﹣fashioned family fun for everyone of every age． All Yellowstone visitors are welcome!For full details and schedule information, please visit the official Kids'N'Snow website． Yellowstone Snowmobile ToursCall 800﹣426﹣7669 today to make a reservation．Looking for something a little more hands on? Take one of our Yellowstone Snowmobile Tours and let our local guides take you through the impressive winter wonderland!• Custom and daily tours available．• Snowmobile and Tour: ﹩219 which does not include tax of 3%, lunch, clothing, park entrance fees．• Yellowstone National Park and Rendezvous Snowmobile Rentals, require a valid drivers license to drive a snowmobile．For more information on rentals, please see our Snowmobile Rentals page and Frequently Asked Questions page．（1） Which activity requires booking in advance？________A The Super Party．B Kids'N'Snow Weekend．C The Snowmobiletours． D Sledding on the Kid's Sledding Hill．（2） What's the special about Kids'N'Snow Weekend？________A It's on the weekend．B Various foods are offered．C It's designed forchildren． D Some ice skater are free．（3） What is needed to go on the snowmobile tours？________A A hot drink．B A children's sled．C A valid driver's license．D An information brochure．2. My arms shook． The bow was almost as tall as I was, and it was equipped with an arrow, ready to be shot． Never had a more ill﹣suited person handled a weapon． But my editor had sent me on a mission: to find my inner Katniss Ever deen at one of Beijing's indoor archery clubs．The brilliant archer Everdeen is the lead character in The Hunger Games movies, the final of which was just released in cinemas． Her arrows can hit almost anything: sword﹣swinging enemies, fierce animals, even aircraft some﹣how． Me? I can't throw a paper ball into a trashcan with any precision． And I was warned that archery would require a great deal of upper body strength, though I hadn't seen the inside of a gym in years．News outlets like the New York Times and NPR have reported an increase of interest in archery, thanks to movies like The Hunger Games, Brave and The Avengers． Archery clubs have showed up in many major cities． In Jian Club, an archery﹣themed bar, we paid 120 yuan for an hour's worth of target practice and prepared our bows and arrows．We were told to stand sideways, with one shoulder facing the bull's eye． Your weaker arm would hold the bow, while the other would pull the bowstring back until the arrow was right next to your face． Then it was meters away．Well, sort of． Instead of sending the arrows whistling through the air, my first few simply dropped onto the ground．The failure was a good reminder that archery is a demanding, Olympic﹣level sport． It worked muscles in my back and arms that I just didn't have yet． An hour came and went, and I found myself leaving with a couple pierced （刺穿的）bull's eyes and sore shoulders． Was I ready to shoot down aircraft with a swift arrow? Not quite． But I was definitely ready for a return trip．（1） Why did the author visit an archery club？________A Because of working as a photographer．B Because of being a fan of The Hunger Games．C Because of being given a task by the editor．D Because of wanting to try a new exercise form．（2） What best describes the author's trip to the archery club？________A Boring．B Fascinating．C Fruitless．D Risky．（3） What can we learn about archery？________A It is not an Olympic event．B It is a sport practiced single﹣handed．C It takes little effort to be good at it．D It has gained more popularity recently．（4） What's the purpose of the text？________A To record an unforgettable experience．B To discuss several hot films．C To instruct readers to practice archery．D To introduce a gym in Beijing．3. Killer whales in Alaska's Bering Sea have figured out an easy way to get fed． Instead of seeking out the fish them﹣selves, the clever whales chase down fishing boats and steal the entire catch of the day, as much as 20, 000 to 30, 000 pounds．Killer whale "thieves" are not a new phenomenon． Japanese fishermen have reported being followed by killer．Whales since the 1950s． However, the increasing frequency of whale fish theft in the Bering Sea's continental shelf is now threatening the livelihood of fishermen．Paul Clampitt, a local fisherman, says his crew tried to keep the whales away with loud sounds． Though that worked for a short time, the whales now consider the noise " a dinner bell"． Jay Herbert tried using sonar to keep the whales away． He also met with little success． According lo the experienced fisherman, the smart whales deliberately seek out longliners （延绳钓渔船）, and, all the first opportunity presented to them, steal the fish, leaving behind justthe lips of the fish caught!NOAA Fisheries biologist John Moran is not surprised at the whales' thieving skill． The expert says whales are skilled hunters who can distinguish the sounds of different boats and even recognize the sounds of the operating system that places the fishing equipment into the ocean． The expert jokes, " Grabbing a fish off a line is nothing．" Since they are social animals, it is easy for whales to pass their skills on to others．Killer whales are not the only whale species that have learned to steal from humans． In the Gulf of Alaska, sperm whales also conduct similar thefts． Longline fishermen off Washington, Chile, Australia, Hawaii, and many other countries have reported similar incidents． There is, unfortunately, no easy fix to this problem． One of the possiblesolutions is using pot traps similar to the ones used to catch crabs． However, the cost of switching from longline to pot fishing is too high, especially for small﹣scale fisheries． There is also no guarantee that the catch will be safe from the intelligent whales which, many fear, will eventually figure out how to open the pots!（1） What concerns fishermen in Alaska？________A The killer whales eating their fish．B The decrease of numbers of whales．C The killer whales chasing their boats．D The high cost of operating fishing boats．（2）What may be the means to protect fishermen's catch at present？________A Loud sounds．B Pot traps．C Sonar．D Dinner bells．（3） What can we know from the text？________A Whales can learn from each other．B Whales' thieving skills surpriseexperts． C Whales are able to communicate with fishermen． D Killer whales are the most intelligent whale species．（4） What can be the best title for the text？________A Fishermen Facing Danger ．B Whales Teasing Fishermen．C Thieves Stealing from Fishermen．D Whales Living All over the World．4. It's a sadness shared by many business start﹣ups: why did my company fail, while so many others seem to be profiting from the "golden age of entrepreneurship （创业精神）"? Some people argue that opportunities and good fortune are the secrets to success． But Innovation Works CEO Kaifu Lee believes that entrepreneurs need to have certain qualities to help them face the difficulties of starting a business． At a recent LinkedIn conference, Lee mentioned some of these qualities．"Even though we're now in a golden period for innovation and start﹣ups, not everyone is meant to be an entrepre﹣ neur． Entrepreneurs share the same qualities ﹣ they are confident, communicative and focused． They don't fear losing, and they are good at learning, "he said．Lee explained that he often meets young people who are ________ about setting up a business． " If that's the case for you then don't do so, " he said at the conference． The bottom line, he said, is that entrepreneurs should be determined and passionate．passion is vital to entrepreneurs since it typically relates to self﹣motivation, according to Li Jun, 26, founder of Wuhan Lushenglin Plant Wall Co Ltd． "Entrepreneurs often need to work around the clock． It's easier for people to put up with the difficult schedule if they're passionate about what they're doing, " he said．Entrepreneurs are also generally thought of as risk﹣takers． But Yu Xiuhong, general secretary of the Bright China foundation, warns that young entrepreneurs should not take too many risks． "Successful entrepreneurs rarely take risks blindly or jump at opportunities others avoid． Before launching a business, it's advisable to do market research, evaluate yourself and your opponents, " she said．Also she advises that young people thoroughly calculate their expenses in advance． Take Li Dongjin as an example, 35﹣year﹣old long﹣term entrepreneur disappeared a week ago after his O2O car washing company failed disastrously． He had gotten an initial investment of 5million yuan but wasted it all on allowance and publicity．（1） Which of the following is not the quality of an entrepreneur according to Kaifu Lee？________A Confidence．B Determination．C Leadershipskill．D Learning ability．（2） What did Li Jun say about entrepreneurs？________A They can't be motivated without enthusiasm．B They shouldn't complain about their tight．C They should have an urge to improve themselves．D They may suffer health problems due to heavy work loads．（3） What has the closest meaning with the underlined word "irresolute" in Paragraph 4？________A Delighted．B Hesitant．C Anxious．D Sure．（4） What can we infer from the last two paragraphs？________A Yu Xiuhong regrets jumping at opportunities before．B Li Dongjin is a failure for lack of adventurous spirit．C Li Dongjin shouldn't have started a car washing company．D Yu Xiuhong believes it a must to think twice before taking risks．第二节（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项．选项中有两项为多余选项．5.Cowboys in the USCowboys played an important role in the settling of the west． Ranching （牧场经营）was a big industry and cowboys helped to run the ranches．（1）_______The RoundupEach spring and fall the cowboys would work on the "roundup"．（2）_______ Cattle would walk freely much of the year and then the cowboys would need to bring them in． In orderto tell what cattle belonged to their ranch， the cattle would have a special mark burned into them called a " brand "．Horse and Saddle （马鞍）The most important item of any cowboy was his horse and saddle． The saddles were often custom﹣made （定制的） and， next to his horse， probably the most valuable item a cowboy owned．（3）_______ClothingCowboys wore special clothing that helped them with their jobs． They wore large 10﹣gallon hats to protect them from the sun and the rain． They wore special cowboy boots that helped them to get in and out of the stirrups （马镫）when riding a horse．（4）_______Many cowboys wore chaps on the outsides of their legs to help protect them from sharp bushesthat their horse may rub up against．Cowboy Code（5）_______The code included such rules as being polite and respectful， always saying "howdy"， not waving at a man on a horse （you should nod）， never riding anotherman's horse without his permission，always helping someone in need， and never putting on another man's hat．A． They herded cattle， repaired buildings， and took care of the horses．B． The cowboys of the Old West had an unwritten code that they lived by．C． This when the cowboys would bring in all the cattle from the open ranch．D． Horses were so important that anyone caught stealing a horse was usually hanged! E． Their clothing grew out of practical need and the environment in which they worked．F． This was especially important if they fell， so they wouldn't get dragged by their horse．G． They have deep historic roots dating back to the earliest European settlers of America．第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．6. One day, Walter Elias was walking through an apple orchard （果园）when he discovered an owl （猫头鹰）in a tree． Remembering that he had been told that owls hunted at night but slept during the （1）_______, Walter quickly got close to the（2）_______bird．" What a wonderful pet this funny creature would make, " he thought to himself． So hereached up and （3）_______ it by the leg．（4）_______, the owl went crazy and tried to（5）_______ Equally terrified, Walter threw it to the（6）_______and stomped （踩踏）it to death． When the struggle ended, he（7）_______the broken bird and cried． Feeling terrible, he ran away from the orchard, but later （8）_______to bury the owl． For months he dreamed of this bird he had wanted for a（9）_______but in terror had killed．（10）_______years later did he share this secret．Perhaps it was this（11）_______that helped make Walter the person he became． Never could he bring that owl back to life but he made all the（12）_______of the forest come alive through his drawings and the wonderful entertainment center（13）_______ after himself． His full name? Walter Elias Disney, a name （14）_______ to the whole world．Have you ever failed or done something that you later felt （15）_______ about or experienced a （ n）（16）_______that gave your self﹣concept a beating? When we fail or feel as though we have failed, we（17）_______to think we are losers． It isn't so． Walter Disney turned his（18）_______ childhood dream into a beautiful one, which （19）_______became a reality． We can do the same, too．（20）_______ we don't fear to fail, we will succeed someday!（1）A morningB eveningC dayD noon（2）A sleepingB singingC tremblingD dying（3）A killedB seizedC hitD patted（4）A ExcitedB DisappointedC SurprisedD Terrified（5）A escapeB wake upC compromiseD give up（6）A airB groundC holeD water（7）A looked down onB looked intoC looked down atD looked after（8）A refusedB failedC forgotD returned（9）A friendB petC partnerD relative（10）A SimplyB ButC OnlyD And（11）A comfortB regretC attemptD pride（12）A animalsB plantsC sceneryD environment（13）A modeledB createdC namedD researched（14）A rareB realC falseD familiar（15）A certainB guiltyC curiousD calm（16）A difficultyB successC opportunityD adventure（17）A hopeB pretendC tendD happen（18）A complexB plainC majorD Awful（19）A in turnB on purposeC by chanceD as usual（20）A As well asB As far asC As much asD As long as第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或栝号内单词的正确形式．7. Folk music includes many musical variations over the centuries． This form of music is （61）________（energy） in English﹣speaking countries．In the 1960s， folk music（62）________ （become） very popular thanks to artists like US song﹣writer Bob Dylan and Canadian singer Leonard Cohen． At that time， folk music used traditional instruments and had lyrics（歌词）that focused on social issues such as poverty and war． The power of folk music was（63）________big as to inspire political and artistic movements． One of Dedylan's famous songs， Blowin'in the Wind （64）________ （honor） as an "all﹣purpose progressive anthem （圣歌）" and it suggested（65）________some things would change． The song served （66）________ the center of several protest movenments．Contemporary folk musicians still use traditional instruments and strong story﹣telling techniques（67）________ （set） their tunes apart， but their lyrics are much less serious． And they have involved elements of other kinds of music．The British band Mumford& Sons is one of the most recent examples． When Mumford& Sons burst on the scene back in 2011with their（68）________（one） performance in America， they were met with great enthusiasm． The media began to talk about " a new folk rock"．Their songs are rich in reference to the Bible and poets as well． Their music removes all politics and becomes an exercise in romantic（69）________ （explain） for nice men with mandolins （曼陀铃）． And most（70）________（important）， their songs are nice to listen to and sing along with．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（∧），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：在错的词下画一横线，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．My friend Mary is interested in Chinese characters． One day she asked for a Chinese character "美" on me paper， "What does this mean？" I told her it means "beauty"． She continued，"How it structured？ Suddenly， I was sticking． Then I searched on the Internet． The character comes in two part ﹣ lamb and big． The lambs in the agricultural days of ancient China meant not only a good meal but also a gift of beauty from the nature． At that moment I realized I have been taking my culture for granted， leave it in the comer． I turned to Hollywood and Super Bowls， what， brilliant as they are， can help me define （定义）who I am．第二节书面表达（满分25分）9. 假定你是李华．最近你校举办了一年一度的"校园文化周（Campus Culture Week）"活动．请给你的美国朋友Eric写一封邮件，介绍这次活动．内容包括：1．举办的时间、地点；2．活动内容：讲座、展览及其他；3．你的感受．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数．Dear Eric，How is everything going these days？________________Looking forward to your early reply．Yours，Li Hua2018年云南省保山市高考英语二模试卷答案1. CDC2. CBDA3. ABAC4. CABD5. A,C,D,F,B6. CABDABCDBCBACDBACDAD7. energetic,became,so,was honored,that,as,to set,first,explanation,importantly8. My friend Mary is interested in Chinese characters． One day she asked for a Chinese character "美" on me paper， "What does this mean？" I told her it means "beauty"． She continued，"How ∧it structured？ Suddenly， I was sticking． Then I searched on the Internet． The character comes in two part ﹣ lamb and big． The lambs in the agricultural days of ancient China meant not only a good meal but also a gift of beauty from the nature． At that moment I realized I have been taking my culture for granted， leave it inthe comer． I turned to Hollywood and Super Bowls， what， brilliant as they are， can help me define （定义）who I am．1． for改为about，考查介词，ask for sth要某东西，ask about询问关于某东西的事情．2． me改为my，考查形容词性物主代词，放在名词前面，用形容词性物主代词．3． how后面加is，考查语态，句子主语it和structure之间是被动关系，所以用被动语态．4． sticking改为stuck，考查语态，表示"我被困住了"，所以用过去分词和was构成被动语态．5． part改为parts，考查名词的数，前面有two，所以用复数．6．去掉the，考查冠词，nature表示大自然的时候不加冠词．7． have改为had，考查时态，主句用一般过去时态，宾语从句用过去的某种时态，从句动词发生在主句之前，所以用过去完成时态．8. 1eave改为leaving，考查现在分词，句子主语和leave 之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词作状语．9．what改为which，考查非限制性定语从句，先行词为物，在非限制性定语从句中作主语，所以用which引导．10． can改为can't/cannot或在can后面加not，考查句意，表示"它们并不能帮助我确定我是谁"，所以用否定词．9. I'm eager to share with you the annual"Campus Culture Week"activities in our school．,To enrich our school life，the"Campus Culture Week"was held from March 5th to 9th this year．All the works of calligraphy，photography and painting created by the students and the teachers were on display．Some lectures on Chinese culture were given，from which we benefited a lot．Handwork like paper﹣cutting，kite﹣making was another activity attracting everyone．Undoubtedly not only can this event make our school life more colorful，but also it can offer us a good opportunity to learn more about our culture！Do you have similar activities in your school？。
