貴州省貴陽(yáng)第一中學(xué)新高考英語(yǔ)五模試卷及答案解析

貴州省貴陽(yáng)第一中學(xué)新高考英語(yǔ)五模試卷請(qǐng)考生注意：1．請(qǐng)用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請(qǐng)用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無(wú)效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall2．Runningisoftentiringandalotofhardwork,butnothing________thefeelingyougetafterfinishingalongworkoutaroundthetrack.A．breaks B．blocksC．bonds D．beats3．—Goodmorning.MayIhelpyou?—No,thankyou.I’mjustlookingaround.—________A．It’suptoyou. B．Howareyoufeelingtoday?C．Thanksforcomingtoseeme. D．Takeyourtimethen.4．Speakingaforeignlanguageallowsyouto________timeinanegotiation,foryoucanactlikeyouhavenotunderstoodtocomeupwithyouranswer.A．save B．a(chǎn)fford C．buy D．spend5．—Lindahasn’tshownupyet.—It’sstrange.She____.A．could B．might C．musthave D．shouldhave6．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted7．Notuntiltheendoftheperformance________thechancetotakephotoswiththerespectableactor.A．theaudiencegot B．theaudiencehadgotC．didtheaudienceget D．hadtheaudiencegot8．Youdon’tneedaninvitationtohelpothers.Givehelp_____youareasked.A．ifB．a(chǎn)sC．thoughD．before9．Whichdoyouprefer,teaorcoffee?—_______.Ireallydon’tmind.A．Both B．None C．Neither D．Either10．–Wheredidyougettoknowher?--Itwasonthefarm___weworked.A．thatB．thereC．whichD．where11．—Ken,________,butyourradioisgoingtooloud.—Oh,I’msorry.I’llturnitdownrightnow.A．Ihatetosayit B．Itdoesn’thurttoaskC．I’mreallytiredofit D．I’mcrazyaboutit12．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why13．USslangishugely______thankstothemanydifferentethnicgroupsthathavesettledinthecountry.A．delicate B．dynamic C．diverse D．desperate14．Petersurvivedintheaccidentwhenhefelloverboardyesterday.He_______escapeddrowning.A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly15．Likeallparentsintheworld，wewantyoutogrowupinaworld__________isfullofloveandkindness.A．where B．thatC．when D．what16．Wecametothestation________alltheway,only________thetrainhadjustleft.A．running,told B．torun,tellingC．torun,tobetold D．running,tobetold17．-----Hi,Mark.Howwasthemusicalevening?-----Excellent!AlesandAndyperformed_________andtheywonthefirsprize.A．skillfully B．commonly C．willingly D．nervously18．Ifhehadbeenworkinghard,he______intheofficenow.However,hedidn’t.A．wouldbeworking B．weretobeworking C．wasworking D．shouldwork19．—Peter,youseeminhighspirits.—________Ihavebeenofferedapart-timejobintheKFC.A．Sowhat? B．Nowonder.C．Nodoubt. D．Guesswhat.20．---Howwasyourevening?---WewenttoJoe’sandhad____.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.A．a(chǎn)whiteelephant B．a(chǎn)squaremeal C．a(chǎn)sacredcow D．thesaltoftheearth第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）InthewesternLosAngelessitsthefamouscityofHollywood,knownastheglobalcenterofmoviestudiosandfilmstars.TheSeligFilmManufacturingCompanywasthefirstmajorfilmcompanytocometoHollywood,shootingitsfirstfilmentitledTheHeartofARaceToutin1908.Thenextyearthefilmcompanybuiltthefirstpermanentfilmstudio.Althoughelectriclightsexistedatthattime,nonewerepowerfulenoughtoadequatelyexposefilm.Thebestsourceofilluminationformovieproductionwasnaturesunlight.Besidesthesunnyweather,filmproducerswerealsodrawntoHollywoodbecauseofitsopenspacesandwidevarietyofnaturalscenery.AnotherreasonwasthedistanceofSouthernCaliforniafromNewJersey,whichmadeitmoredifficultforThomasEdisontoenforcehisfilmpatents.Atthattime,Edisonownedalmostallthepatentsrelevanttofilmproduction.Asaresult,intheEast,movieproducersactingindependentlyoutofEdison’sMotionPicturePatentsCompanywereoftenaccusedbyEdison.ButinLosAngeles,thingsweredifferent.IfhesenthismentoCalifornia,wordwouldusuallyreachLosAngelesbeforetheydidandthemoviemakerscouldescapetonearbyMexico.In1911,asecondmoviestudio—NestorStudios,wasfounded.Ataboutthesametime,manyfilmproductioncompaniesfromNewYorkandNewJerseystartedmovingtosunnyCaliforniabecauseofthegoodweather.ThefirstAcademyAwardspresentationceremonytookplacein1929intheHollywoodRooseveltHotel.Ticketswere$10andtherewere250peopleattendingtheceremony.Fromabout1930,fivemajor“Hollywood”moviestudiosinHollywood,Paramount,RKO,20thCenturyFox,Metro-Goldwyn-MayerandWarnerBros,ownedalmostalllargetheatresthroughoutthecountryfortheexhibitionoftheirmovies.Theperiodbetweentheyears1927to1984wasconsideredthe“GoldenAgeofHollywood”.1、Theword“illumination”inthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A．light B．storyC．patent D．film2、Accordingtothetext,filmproducersweredrawntoHollywoodforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPT________.A．openspaces B．varioussceneryC．uniqueculture D．sunnyweather3、Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4?A．ThomasEdisonmovedhisofficetoHollywoodtoenforcehisfilmpatents.B．MovieproducersworkingontheWestCoastwereneveraccusedbyEdison.C．Edison’sMotionPicturePatentsCompanyownedmanystudiosinHollywood.D．MoviemakersinLosAngelescouldworkindependentlyoutofEdison’scontrol.4、WhatdoweknowaboutthefirstAcademyAwardspresentationceremony?A．Itwasheldinarestaurant.B．Therewere250peoplereceivingtheawards.C．Therewere250peoplepresentattheceremony.D．Itwasheldbyfivemajor“Hollywood”moviestudios.22．（8分）第三部分：閱讀理解第一節(jié)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。(共20小題；Imadeapromisetomyselfonthewaydowntothevacationbeachcottage.FortwoweeksIwouldtrytobealovinghusbandandfather.Totallyloving.Noifs,andsorbuts.TheideahadcometomeasIlistenedtoatalkonmycarradio.ThespeakerwasquotingaBiblicalpassageabouthusbandsandtheirwives.Thenhewentontosay,“Loveisanactofwill.Apersoncanchoosetolove.”Tomyself,IhadtoadmitthatIhadbeenaselfishhusband.Well,fortwoweeksthatwouldchange.Anditdid.Onarrivingatthebeachcottage,IkissedEvelynmeetingmeatthedoorandsaid,“Thatnewyellowsweaterlooksgreatonyou.”“Oh,Tom,younoticed”,shesaid,surprisedandpleased.Maybealittlepuzzled.Afterthelongdrive,Iwantedtositandread.Evelynsuggestedawalkonthebeach.Istartedtorefuse,butthenIthought,“Evelyn’sbeenaloneherewiththekidsallweekandnowshewantstobealonewithme.”Wewalkedonthebeachwhilethechildrenflewtheirkites.Soitwent.TwoweeksofnotcallingtheWallStreetfirmwhereIamadirector;avisittotheshellmuseumthoughIusuallyhatemuseums.Relaxedandhappy,that’showthewholevacationpassed.Imadeanewpromisetokeeponrememberingtochooselove.Therewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperiment,however.EvelynandIstilllaughaboutittoday.Onthelastnightatourcottage,preparingforbed,Evelynstaredatmewiththesaddestexpression.“What’sthematter?”Iaskedher.“Tom,”shesaidinavoicefilledwithdistress,“Idon’t?”“Whatdoyoumean?”“Well…thatcheckupIhadseveralweeksago…ourdoctor…didhetellyousomethingaboutme?Tom,you’vebeensogoodtome…amIdying?”Ittookamomentforitalltobeunderstood.ThenIburstoutlaughing.“No,honey,”Isaid,wrappingherinmyarms.“You’renotdying;I’mjuststartingtolive.”1、FromthestorywemayinferthatTomdrovetothebeachcottage________.A．withhisfamily B．withEvelyn C．a(chǎn)lone D．withhischildren2、Duringthetwoweeksonthebeach,Tomshowedmorelovetohiswifebecause________.A．hewasdeterminedtobeagoodhusbandB．hehadmadealotofmoneyinhisWallStreetfirmC．shelookedlovelyinhernewclothesD．thedoctorsaidhiswifewasseriouslyill3、Theauthorsays,“Therewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperiment.”Whatdoes“onething”referto?A．Hepraisedhersweater,whichpuzzledher.B．Sheinsistedonvisitingamuseum,whichhehated.C．Heknewsomethingaboutherillnessbutdidn'ttellher.D．Hewassogoodtoherthatshethoughtshemustbedying.4、Bysaying“I’mjuststartingtolive,”Tommeansthat________.A．heisjustbeginningtounderstandtherealmeaningoflifeB．heisjustbeginningtoenjoylifeasalovinghusbandC．helivedanunhappylifebeforeandisnowstartingtochangeD．heisbeginningtofeelregretforwhathedidtohiswifebefore23．（8分）Accordingtoateamofresearchers,ananimal'sabilitytoperceive(感知)timeislinkedtotheirpaceoflife.“Ourresultslendsupporttotheimportanceoftimeperceptioninanimalswheretheabilitytoperceivetimeinaveryshorttimemaybethedifferencebetweenlifeanddeathforfastmovingcreatures，”commentedtheleadauthorKevinHealyfromTrinityCollegeDublin.Thestudywasdonewithavarietyofanimalsusingaphenomenonbasedonthemaximumspeedofflashesoflightanindividualcanseebeforethelightsourceisseenasconstant.Dogs,forexample,haveeyeswitharefreshratehigherthanhumans.Oneexampleofthisphenomenonatwork,theauthorssay,isthehouseflyanditsabilitytoavoidbeinghit.Theresearchshowsfliesobservemotioninashortertimethanourowneyescanachieve,whichallowsthemtoavoidbeinghit.ProfessorGraemeRuxtonoftheUniversityofStAndrewsinScotland,whoworkedjointlyontheresearchproject,saidinastatement,“Havingeyesthatsendupdatestothebrainatmuchhigherfrequenciesthanoureyesdoisofnovalueifthebraincannotprocessthatinformationequallyquickly,Thus,thisworkhighlightstheimpressiveabilitiesofeventhesmallestanimalbrains.Fliesmightnotbedeepthinkers,buttheycanmakegooddecisionsveryquickly.”Incomparison,thetigerbeetle(虎甲蟲)runsfasterthanitseyescankeepup,basicallybecomingblind,whichrequiresittostopperiodicallytore-evaluateitsprey's(獵物)position.Ourresultssuggestthattimeperceptionoffersanasyetunstudieddimensioninwhichanimalscanspecializeandthereisaconsiderablerangetostudythissysteminmoredetail.1、（小題1）Whatistheresearchmentionedinthepassagemainlyabout?A．Paceoflifeofanimals.B．Timeperceptionofanimals.C．Lifetimeofsmallanimals.D．Impressiveabilitiesofanimals.2、（小題2）WhatdoesKevinHealy'scommentmeaninPara.2?A．Theabilityofanimalstoperceivetimedependsontheirhighmovingspeed.B．Thesurvivaloffastmovinganimalsreliesontheirabilitytoperceivetime.C．Animalswithquickerpaceoflifehavebetterperceptionoftime.D．Animalswithpoorabilityoftimeperceptionhaveashorterlife.3、（小題3）Whycanhousefliesavoidbeinghit?A．Theycanthinkverydeeplybeforetheyact.B．Theycanflymuchfasterthantheireyescankeepup.C．Theycanprocessinformationasquicklyastheyreceiveit.D．Theycansendinformationtothebrainmorequicklythantotheireyes.4、（小題4）Whatwillatigerbeetlehavetodotocatchamovingprey?A．Trytorunasfastasitcan.B．Preventitselffrombecomingblind.C．Slowdowntogainitstimeperception.D．Stopoccasionallytospotthepreyagain.24．（8分）IhavereceivedmanyChristmasgiftsovertheyears,ThebestgiftIeverreceivedwaspresentedtomebyastranger.IneverevenknewhisnameandIonlyhadcontactwithhimforlessthan60seconds.HisChristmaspresenttomechangedthewayIhadthoughtaboutpeopleandChristmas.ItwasseveralyearsagowhenmywifeaskedmetomeetheratthelocaldepartmentstoreonBlackFridaymorning.Theyhadadvertisedachild’sbikethatshewantedtopurchaseforourson.Westoodwithaverylargecrowd,waitingforthemanagertoblowthewhistle.Afterawhile,thewhistleblew.Itwaslikethrowingabucketoffishintoatankofsharks.Itoldmywifethatifweobtainedabike,fine,butiwedidnot,IwasOKwiththattoo,Astheshelfofbikesbegantograduallydecreaseinsize,Isawmypoliteopportunitytowrapmyhandsaroundthecornerofoneoftheboxes.Ilifteditofftheboxandsuddenlyfeltsomemildresistance.IlookeduptoseeoneofthelargestgentlemenIhadeverseeninmylife.Threatwasnotthewordtodescribehispresence.Hewasdecoratedwithnumerousbeltsofmetalpointedleatheraroundbotharmsandevenhisneck.Tattoos(文身)wereanobviouspassionofhis.Istartedtoreturnanxiouslytheboxbuthegentlypusheditbackinmydirectionandbackintomyhands.Hethendirecteditintomyshoppingcart.Helookdatme,smiled,andsaid,“MerryChristmas.”MywifeandIwenttothecheckout,paidforthebikeandwenthome.AllthewayhomeIwasthinkingthatthismomentwasbyfarthebestChristmasgiftIhadeverreceived.ThekindnessofastrangerthatbrokeallpreviousviewsImayhavehadofstereotypesandprejudices.Iwillneverforgetthetendernessofahumanheartinasimpleact.1、Whydoestheauthorviewthegiftasthebest?A．Becauseitwasgivenbyastranger.B．Becauseitwasdonatedbyacharity.C．Becauseitimprovedhislevelofliving.D．Becauseitchangedhisopiniononpeople.2、Whatcanweknowaboutthebikeatthattime?A．Itsoldwellthatnight.B．Itwasattractivetowomen.C．Itwasequippedwithawhistle.D．Itwassoldatalowerpriceonthatmorning.3、Whatcanweinferaboutthestrangerwithtattoos?A．Hewasawfulinappearancebutkindinheart.B．Hewashandsomeandgood-mannered.C．Hewasbigbutcautiousinbehavior.D．Hewaslovelyandenergetic.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．ATrueGentlemanIMetB．TheBestGiftIEverReceivedC．AChoiceThatChangedMyViewD．AStrangerWhoGaveMeaGift25．（10分）Peopletendtoacceptgroupsstandardsofbehaviorandthinkinginagroupwork.Manyillustrations(例證)couldbegivenofthisfromeverydaylife,butwhatisofparticularinteresttopsychologistsishowmuchpeople’sjudgmentsandopinionscanbechangedasaresultofgrouppressure.Aschandothersnoticedthatpeopleinagroupwillagreetostatementsthatarecontrarytotheevidenceoftheirsenses.Itwouldbeamistaketothinkthatonlyparticularchangeablepeoplearechosentotakepartinexperimentsofthistype.Usuallyhighlyintelligentandindependentpeopleareused.Inatypicalexperiment,thisiswhatmayhappen.Theexperimenterasksforvolunteerstojoinagroupwhichisinvestigatingvisualsense.Theparticipantsarenot,therefore,awareoftherealpurposeoftheexperiment.Eachvolunteeristakentoaroomwherehefindsagroupofaboutsevenpeoplewhoarecooperatingwiththeexperimenter.Thegroupisshownastandardcardwhichcontainsasingleline.Theyarethenaskedtolookatasecondcard.Thishasthreelinesonit.Oneisobviouslylongerthanthelineonthefirstcard.Oneisshorterandonethesamelength.Theyhavetosaywhichlineonthesecondcardisthesamelengthasthelineonthestandardcard.Theothermembersofthegroupanswerfirstbutwhatthevolunteerdoesnotknowisthattheyhavebeentoldtopickoneofthewronglines.Whenhisturncomesheisfacedwiththeconsistentopinionoftherestofthegroup—alltheothershavechosenlineAbuthequiteclearlyseeslineBascorrect.Whatwillhedo?AccordingtoAsch,morethanhalfofthevictimschosenwillchangetheiropinion.Whatisequallysurprisingisthat,wheninterviewedabouttheiranswers,mostexplainedthattheyknowthegroupchoicewasincorrectbutthattheyyieldtothepressureofthegroupbecausetheythoughttheymustbesufferingfromanopticalillusion(視覺(jué)假象),orbecausetheywereafraidofbeingdifferent.1、Thepsychologistsareespeciallyinterestedin________.A．theevidenceoftheexperiment. B．thechangesintheattitudesofpeople.C．thedifferenceinpeople’sbehavior D．thedegreeofchangesofpeople’sopinions2、Whymorethanhalfofthevictimschangestheiropinionsintheexperiment?A．Becausetheyhadbeentoldabouttheanswer.B．Becausethoughtthegroupchoicewascorrect.C．Becausetheysubmittedtothegrouppressure.D．Becausetheireyesweresufferingfromillusion.3、Thepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassageisto________.A．illustratetheinfluenceofgrouppressureonindividualsB．encouragepeopletoactagainstanygroupsopinionC．invitemorevolunteerstojoininAsch'sexperimentD．tellthereadershowtoperformpsychologicalexperiment第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。I'vealwayshadstrongopinionsofhowloveshouldbeexpressed,butothershadtheirownwaysofshowingcare.WhatIremembermostaboutvisitingmy__________parentsistheloudtickofthe_________inthediningroomaswe_________ateourmeal.Withsolittleconversationlwasquickto1hisfamilyascold.Whenwegotintothe_________togohome,hisfathersuddenlyappeared.________,hebegantowashhisson'swindscreen.Icouldfeelheisa2manthroughtheglass.I_________anotherlessonaboutloveafewyearslater.Ialwaysreturnphonecalls_________andregularlycontactmyfriends.I3thesamefromthem.ButIhadonefriendwh04Called,answeringmymessageswithshorte-mails.Irushedtothe_________:Shewasn'tagoodfriend!Myanger_________astheholidaysapproached.ButthenshecametoagatheringIhostedand5meabeautifuldressIhadfalleninlovewithwhenwedidsomewindow-shoppingthepreviousmonth.1was_________atherthoughtfulness,andregretfulfor_________I'dconsideredhertobeuncaring.ClearlyIneededto6myexpectationsoffriends.Fartoooften,Iignoredtheirunique7,eagerlyexpectingthemtodothingsinmy8.Overtheyears,however,I'velearnedto9otherpersons'lovesigns.1、A．ownB．boyfriend'sC．girlfriend'sD．father's2、A．clockB．tableC．platesD．dishes3、A．excitedlyB．nervouslyC．silentlyD．instantly4、A．regardB．treatC．getD．have5、A．busB．trainC．carD．plane6、A．PunctuallyB．CarefullyC．ProudlyD．Coldly7、A．coldB．caringC．toughD．strange8、A．understoodB．learnedC．taughtD．tried9、A．inorderB．inturnC．withoutdelayD．withoutdifficulty10、A．intendB．considerC．expectD．a(chǎn)sk11、A．regularlyB．rarelyC．evenD．still12、A．faithB．suggestionC．judgmentD．a(chǎn)pproval13、A．remainedB．failedC．grewD．quit14、A．handedB．boughtC．helpedD．offered15、A．depressedB．upsetC．fascinatedD．shocked16、A．howB．whatC．whyD．whether17、A．makeB．changeC．a(chǎn)ppreciateD．draw18、A．expectationsB．experiencesC．a(chǎn)dventuresD．expressions19、A．mannersB．skillC．meansD．way20、A．sendB．readC．giveD．express第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Dearheadmaster,OnhearingthenewsthataReadingFestivalistobeheldoncampusontheWorldBookandCopyrightDayandthepossibleprojectisopentoberecommended,I1．hardlywaittowritetoyou,sharingmyhumbleopinions.AsfarasI’mconcerned,thethemeofthefestivalcanbe“sharing”,primarily2．(consist)ofthreeparts.Firstly,thefestivalcanstartwitha30-minutediscussionwheregroupsofstudentscanexchangeandsharewhatthey3．(expose)torecently,expressingthemselvesfreely.Followingthissectionisthespeech.Teacherandstudentrepresentativespreviouslyselectedbyusaretoshareandrecommendthebooktheythinkreallydeservingtoberead.It’sneedlesstosaythatthelastsharingsectionwhichisthemostmeaningfulisdonation,during4．timeeveryonepresent,teachersorstudents,isexpectedtodonateoneormorebookstothelibrary.Asforwhen5．(hold)theactivity,theafternoonmaybeanidealchoicesothatitwon’tinterruptourclasses.Myadviceisjustifiedbythefollowingreasons.Firstandforemost,itisinthegroupdiscussionandexchangethatwestudentscanhaveathoroughidea6．ourpeersarereadingforthemoment,servingasadrivingforceforourownreadingjourney.Soitis7．thebooksrecommended.Namedbythose“idols”inourmind,theywilldefinitelywinourheart.Asforthedonation,thebenefitsareexactlyself-evident.8．canwesharebeyondourclassorevenbeyondourschool,developingagoodcampustradition,but9．(importantly),thesebookswhicharesuretobedustedonourshelvescannowbeofmorevalue.I’mlookingforwardtoyourfavorablereply.And10．ismysincerehopethatthefestivalcanbeagreatsuccessandwecangainalotfromit.Yours,AmyYoung第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假如英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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