1、1Earthquakes李仕才一、阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。(2018湖南省部分重点中学高考考前演练)WELCOME TO THE RONALD REAGANPRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMVisit the limitedtime “Interactive！The Exhibition” at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum and save more than 30% on museum admission tickets with a
2、n audio tour.WHENThrough Feb.28,2017WHATS INCLUDED$19(reg.$28)Admission for one person to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum，including “Interactive！The Exhibition” with an audio tour.Please note：the virtual reality(虚拟现实) experience will be an additional cost and participants must be 1
3、0 years old or above.WHY WE LOVE ITThe exhibition is a handson experience focusing on movies，TV，music and the artsExperience virtual reality,1980s video games，robots,3D printingClimb aboard Air Force One，view the expensive comfortable presidential car and a Marine One helicopter.Explore Reagans lega
4、cy(遗产)：Step into an Oval Office copy and see a piece of the Berlin Wall The audio tour has more than 50 stops and original material not copied in the exhibitsWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOWThis is a seasonspecific event.All sales are final.No refunds(退款)or exchanges.Not valid after the expiration date.Valid a
5、ny regular museum operating day through Feb.28,2017.Museum hours are 10 am.5 pm.，seven days a week.Valid for one person.Cannot combine with other offers.Must use in one visit.Tickets include admission to “Interactive！The Exhibition” and the entire museums galleries and grounds.21What can visitors do
6、 while visiting the library and museum?AFly on Air Force One.BExperience virtual reality for free.CApproach technology of different times.DLearn about the presidents daily routine.2What does the author say about the admission ticket?AIt can be enjoyed with other offers.BIt allows limitless visits to
7、 the museum.CIt isnt accessible to children.DIt cannot be changed once sold.3What type of writing is this passage?AA notice. BAn official report.CAn advertisement. DA tour review.【解题导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了罗纳德里根总统图书馆和博物馆的开放时间、游览内容、票价优惠等信息。1C 考查细节理解。根据 WHY WE LOVE IT 部分中的“Experience virtual reality,1980s vide
8、o games，robots,3D printing”可知，在参观该地时，游客可以体验虚拟现实、20 世纪 80 年代的电子游戏、机器人、3D 打印，即他们可以体验不同时期的科技。故选 C。2D 考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“All sales are final.No refunds(退款)or exchanges”可知，所有的门票出售都是最终的、不可改变的，不提供退款或更换服务。故选D。3C 考查推理判断。根据文章的形式和内容可以判断出，本文是有关罗纳德里根总统图书馆和博物馆的广告。故选 C。二、单句语法填空1I _ (trap) in the heavy rain on the way
9、 to school yesterday.答案：was trapped be trapped in “被困在” 。2After she heard the news, there was an excited _ (express) on her face.答案：expression 由空前的“an excited”可知，应填名词 expression “表情” 。3When a fire broke out at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings _ (destroy)答案：were des
10、troyed 动词 destroy “毁灭；毁掉” ，此处表被动，且指过去发生3的事情，因此用一般过去时的被动语态。4The meeting came to _ end and he set down many key points.答案：an come to an end “结束” 。5Dont forget to praise them _ (sincere) when someone does something good.答案：sincerely 副词 sincerely “真诚地” ，在此处修饰动词 praise。6He was replaced by another midfiel
11、der because of his _ (injure)答案：injury 由空前的 his 可知，应填名词 injury “受伤；伤害” 。7Thank you for your letter conveying _ (congratulate) on my appointment.答案：congratulations 由空前的现在分词 conveying 可知，应填名词。congratulation “祝贺” ，且常用复数形式。8The news of the sudden death of the young famous pianist came this morning, whic
12、h made his fans _ (shock)答案：shocked 此处形容词 shocked “感到震惊的”作宾语补足语。9The government thinks _ (high) of his invention because it will benefit the whole country.答案：highly think highly of “高度评价” ，是固定搭配。10In a hurry, we arrived at a cabin in the mountain to shelter _ the rain.答案：from shelter from the rain “
13、躲雨” 。三、完形填空。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，选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项。(2018山西省太原市高三年级模拟试题(一)When my kids were small，I started a tradition in our house of giving eight gifts over the course of the eight days of Hanukkah(光明节)I liked the idea of _1_ a candle every night and giving my children a gift to unwrap to
14、 _2_.It was easy to go into a toy store and pick up something _3_ less than$10 each，or even$1 each(at the dollar store)My children didnt ask for anything much in particular and they _4_ whatever they got.As the years progressed，I _5_ the tradition of eight gifts for each 4night of Hanukkah.But this
15、year，Hanukkah _6_ something else.My specialneeds son decided that he wanted to _7_ a computer，and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it.When I wouldnt _8_ that，he decided he wanted a P1ayStation.Then Amazon gift cards.Then money.And when it became clear that it wasnt going to happen，he got _9_.
16、I keep _10_ him that Hanukkah isnt about greed or materialism.Its about the miracle of an oil lamp that _11_ for eight days.Its about being _12_ of our heritage.Its about freedom.But he _13_.I know deep down that his obsessions(迷恋的物)are out of his _14_ ，and definitely out of mine.Having a specialnee
17、ds child is as _15_ as it gets.Some days are better than others and not all holidays _16_ the way I hope.But despite his unrealistic requests，hes a(n) _17_ child who is showing me the true meaning of life.And as we enter a new year and light the _18_ approaching the time，I welcome his differences _1
18、9_ I learn how to turn negative requests into _20_ ones.1A.buying BdonatingClighting Ddrawing2A.celebrate BpresentCsend Dplay3A.at BforCin Dfrom4A.ate BthrewCliked Ddrank5A.held up Bgave inChanded in Dkept up6A.made BbecameCfound Ddesigned7A.build BbuyCuse Dwatch8A.rely on Blearn fromCagree to Ddrea
19、m about9A.calm Bhappy5Cselfish Dupset10A.telling BwarningCpromising Daccusing11A.lays BhangsCwaits Dburns12A.tired BproudCafraid Dlack13A.nodded BsleptCinsisted Dfailed14A.mind BsightCcontrol Dplace15A.wonderful BdangerousCinteresting Dchallenging16A.run out Bbreak downCwork out Dput down17A.strange
20、 BamazingCbad Denergetic18A.candles BlampsCtorches Dlanterns19A.when BasCunless Duntil20A.relative BpossibleCreasonable Dpositive【解题导语】本文主要讲述了作者一家过光明节的传统、变化及作者的应对策略和反思。【核心词汇】greed n贪婪 materialism n物质主义 miracle n奇迹1C 根据下文的“And as we enter a new year and light the _18_approaching the time”可知，此处指点蜡烛。2A
21、 根据上文的“Hanukkah(光明节)”可推知，节日是用来庆祝的。3B 根据语境“less than$10 each，or even$1 each(at the dollar store)”可推知，此处表示东西的价格，故用介词 for。4C 结合语境“My children didnt ask for anything much in particular”可推知，孩子们并不挑剔，很喜欢拿到的礼物。5D 结合下文的转折“But this year, Hanukkah _6_ something else”和“My 6specialneeds son”可推知，作者保持那个传统很多年。6B 根据
22、转折“But this year，Hanukkah _6_ something else”和“My specialneeds son”可推知，今年有些不同，有了新变化。7A 根据语境“and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it”可推知，儿子要组建一台电脑，要作者去买零配件。8C 根据下文的“And when it became clear that it wasnt going to happen, he got _9_ ”可推知，作者没同意儿子的要求，儿子就有了其他更多的要求。agree to“同意” 。9D 很明显，作者没同意儿子的要求，儿
23、子感到难过。upset“难过” 。10A 很明显，作者在不断地给儿子讲道理，说明节日的意义。11D 根据下文的“And as we enter a new year and light the _18_ approaching the time”可推知，D 项 burn“燃烧，发亮”符合语境。12B 固定搭配 be proud of 意为“以为傲，为而自豪” ，符合语境。13C 根据下文的“I know deep down that his obsessions(迷恋的物)are out of his _14_ ，and definitely out of mine”可推知，儿子不为所动，坚持
24、自己的要求。14C 根据“obsessions(迷恋的物)”可推知，儿子陷入迷恋的事物之中，已经失控。out of control“失控” 。15D 很明显，作者应对有特殊需求的儿子有些棘手。challenging “挑战性的” 。16C 根据“the way I hope”可知，有些事情并不像作者希望的那样发展。work out“成功地发展” 。17B 根据语境“who is showing me the true meaning of life”可推知，此处的语气表示肯定、赞赏，故选 B。 amazing“了不起的” 。18A 根据上文的“I liked the idea of _1_ a
25、 candle every night”可知，节日期间作者一家点蜡烛庆祝。19B 根据语境可知，此处表示逻辑上的因果关系，故选 B。as“因为” 。20D 与语境中的“negative”形成对比可知，此处表示把负面要求变成积极要求。positive“积极的” 。四、单句改错1The stone was so heavy for him to move, so he called his friends to help._答案：第一个 sotoo too . to do “太而不能” 。2The girl was sitting on the bench in the park, buried
26、her head in the book in her hands.7_答案：buriedburying 此处 burying 是现在分词作伴随状语。3Judged from his appearance, he seems to be rich._答案：JudgedJudging judging from . “由来判断” 。4I think there are the number of opportunities to get more energy._答案：thea a number of opportunities “许多机会” 。5The news that Donald Trum
27、p was elected President of the USA made the whole world extreme shocked._答案：extremeextremely extremely 副词“极其，非常” ，此处修饰形容词shocked。五、短文改错（2018 高考选练）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。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
28、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。I had an amazing experience last Spring Festival. On the second day of the holiday, it was snowing heavily but we had a very importance relative to visit, that lived in a distant mountain village. We have to take risks to drive on our journey. T
29、hough the road was bad, but we arrived safe. The family welcomed us warmly or we said “Happy New Year” to them. We were treated a good dinner. Later in the afternoon, we said goodbye and started back home. Sadly, our car was sticking in the snow halfway and couldnt move. Just then, the villager walk
30、ed by, offering to push his car. It was this stranger 8who helped us out! 参考答案: 【文章大意】本文为记叙文。文章叙述了自己春节期间的一次有意思的经历。1. 【解析】第二句 importanceimportant。 此处为 relative 的定语, 意为“一个非常重要的亲戚”, 应使用形容词。故 importance 改为 important。2. 【 解析】第二句 thatwho。此处为非限制性定语从句 , 先行词为 relative, 关系词在从句中作主语, that 不能引导非限制性定语从句。故 that 改为
31、 who。3. 【解析 】第三句 havehad。此处描述的是过去的事情, 应使用一般过去时。故 have9改为 had。4. 【解析】第四句去掉 but。考查让步状语从句。though 引导让步状语从句时, 不能再出现 but。故去掉 but。5. 【解析】第四句 safesafely。考查副词。此处修饰动词 arrived, 应使用副词形式。故 safe 改为 safely。6. 【解析】第五句 orand。考查并列连词。此处前后句意为并列关系, 不存在选择关系。故 or 改为 and。7. 【解析 】第六句 treated 后加 with/to。考查词组搭配。 be treated with/to sth. “用某物招待某人”为固定搭配。故 treated 后加 with/to。8. 【解析 】第八句 stickingstuck。考查动词语态。根据句意可知, 此处应使用被动语态。故 sticking 改为 stuck。9. 【解析】第九句 thea。考查冠词。此处泛指“一个村民”, 应使用不定冠词。故 the改为 a。10. 【 解析】 第九句 hisour。考查代词。根据语境可知, 此处指“我们的车” 。故 his改为 our。
