南昌市第二十八中學新高考英語三模試卷及答案解析

南昌市第二十八中學新高考英語三模試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．______tosuccesscan’tdefeatus.Instead,theycanonlymakeusstronger.A．Attempts B．BarriersC．Contributions D．Access2．---HasJohneverbrokenhispromise?---No.Forexample,hesaidhewouldshowmearoundhisschool,and.A．sowouldheB．sodidheC．sohewouldD．sohedid3．Passengers_____talktothedriverwhilethebusismoving,becauseitwilltakehisfocusofftheroad.A．wouldnot B．mustnotC．maynot D．neednot4．We

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________yourdecisiontomake.A．absolutelyB．totallyC．exactlyD．largely5．Anyway,we’reherenow,solet’s___________someseriouswork.A．comeupwith B．getdowntoC．doawaywith D．liveupto6．Althoughpassingthedrivingtest________bedifficultnow,it’sworththeefforts.A．need B．shallC．can D．should7．Itisunwisetodisturbonewhoisdevotedtohiswork.Just_____.A．facethemusicB．flyoffthehandleC．eatyourwordsD．biteyourtongue8．—________yourpurchasesintime,makesuretheexpresscompanyknowsyouraddressexactly.A．Toreceive B．ReceivedC．Receiving D．Havingreceived9．Whenitcomestoinpublic,noonecanmatchhim.A．speak B．speaking C．beingspoken D．bespoken10．Theshockingnewsmademerealize________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．what B．howC．that D．why11．Theinfrastructureprojecthasconsumedsomuchmoneythatwecan'tfindanyfinancialsupportandhaveto______.A．pullout B．pullthroughC．catchup D．catchon12．---Canyoutellusyour________forhappinessandalonglife？---Livingeverydaytothefullest，definitely.A．recipe B．effortC．content D．demand13．Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodevelop____theirvaluesinlife.A．inchargeof B．incontrastto C．inexchangefor D．intunewith14．Youdidn’tletmedrive.Ifwe________byturns,you________sotired.A．drove;didn’tget B．drove;wouldn’tgetC．weredriving;wouldn’tget D．haddriven;wouldn’thavegot15．InBeijing,morethan21,100people________todonatetheirbodiesbytheendof2017,asthecitypromotedabodydonationcampaignfrom1999.A．haveappliedB．hadappliedC．wouldhaveappliedD．applied16．____interestedinEnglishmayjointhisclub.A．WhoeverB．AllwhoC．AnyoneD．Who17．Effortswillbemadeto______newteachingmodelstoexploitthestudents’potential.A．accelerateB．innovateC．differentiateD．compile18．Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar19．Iwillgiveyousomearticleswhichyoucanwhenyouwritethereport.A．referto B．applyto C．leadto D．talkto20．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）DundonaldCareClubhasajam-packed,excitingandfun-filledprogramofactivitiesandoutingsforyourchildtoparticipatein.InformationOpen:MondaytoFriday8:00am－6:00pm,fromMonday14toMonday21October(inclusive)Costs:￡18perday(8:00am―6:00pm)￡10perhalfday(8:00am—1:00pmor1:00pm~~6:00pm)￡80fulllweekPleasenotethatbookingsMUSTbemade2weeksinadvanceandpaidinFULL.DundonaldCareClub(availableatDundonaldonly)DateTypeofbookingActivityamActivitypmMonday14OctoberFulldayEglingtonPark,IrvineTuesday15OctoberFulldayWestFMStudioTourWednesday16OctoberHalfdayorFulldayAthleticsandBadmintonDundonaldCastleThursday17OctoberFulldayRoukenGlenCountryParkFriday18OctoberHalfdayorFulldayHalloweenCraftsColdbaking—somesweettreatsMonday21OctoberFulldaySpookystorytelling,HalloweendecorationsthenHalloweenpartyincludingcookingforapplesPleasechecktheprogramonwhetherafullorhalfdaybookingisavailable.Weathernotpermitting,asuitablealternativeactivitymaybeprovided.1、IfyougototheDundonaldCareClubonMondayandFriday,youatleastpay________.A．￡36 B．￡28 C．￡98 D．￡902、Whatwillvisitorsdoat8:00am—1:00pm,16October?A．MakeHalloweencrafts. B．Dosomesportsactivities.C．Preparesomesweettreats. D．HaveaWestFMStudioTour.3、Whatinformationcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Therearenoactivitiesatweekends.B．Outingsarethecenteroftheprogram.C．Theactivitywillbecancelledinbadweather.D．Thebookingisavailablefrom14to21October.22．（8分）AttheendofthespringsemesterinMay,studentstakingGeorgiaTech’sonlineKnowledge-BasedArtificialIntelligencecoursereceivedsomesurprisingnews.JillWatson,oneofthenineteachingassistants(TAs)thathadhelpedthemfinishthechallengingcourseforthepastfivemonthswasnota“she”butan“it”—anintelligentrobot!WatsonisthebrainchildofAshokGoel,whoteachesthepopularonlinecourse.TheProfessorofComputerandCognitiveScienceintheSchoolofInteractiveComputingcameupwiththeideaasawaytodealwiththenumberofquestionsposedbystudentsintheonlineforums(論壇).AccordingtoGoel,everytimethecourseisoffered,the300orsostudentsthatenrollpostover10,000questions.Thequestionsareoftenrepetitive.ThisledGoeltowonderifasmartrobotwouldhandlethequestionswhichrequirestandardresponses—thingslikedateswhenassignmentsaredue.HavingworkedwithIBM’sWatsontechnologyplatforminthepast,theprofessorknewitwouldbeidealforhisartificialTA:JillWatson.Theartificialintelligencesystemthatusesnaturallanguageprocessingandmachinelearningtoanalyzelargeamountsofdatahasevenbeenclevererthanhumancompetitorsonthetelevisionshow.Itwouldthereforeeasilybeabletohandleroutinequestionsthatrequiredlittle“thinking”.TheprofessorandhisteamofgraduatestudentsbeganbypopulatingJill’smemorywith40,000questionsandanswersfrompastterms.Thencamethetestingstage.Atfirst,Jillwasnotverygoodandoftengavestrangeanswers.Itoftengotstuckoncertainkeywords.Bytheendofthesemester,JillhadattainedenoughknowledgeandskillstoparticipateinforumswithoutanymanagementfromGoel,ortheotherassistants.1、Whatsurprisedthestudentswhotaketheonlinecourse?A．Thecoursewasinterestingbutchallenging.B．Ateachingassistantwasn’tarealperson.C．JillWatsonisahard-workingTA．D．Theyallfailedtopasstheircourse.2、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．ARobotofGeorgiagivesanonlinecourseB．AshokGoelCameupwiththeIdeaofJillWatsonC．JillWatson—OneoftheNineTeachingAssistantsD．GeorgiaTech’sTeachingAssistantTurnOuttoBeaRobot3、WhydidGoeldecidetoinventasmartrobot?A．Anumberofstudentstookhisonlinecourse.B．Asmartrobotisclevererthanahumanbeing.C．Toomanysimilarquestionsaretobedealtwith.4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Studentsshoulddealwithroutinequestions.B．Jillismainlyinchargeofpostingsurprisingnews.C．TheTAsgivestudentshomeworkatacertaintime.D．GoelissatisfiedwithJill’spresentperformance.23．（8分）Asself—drivingcarscomeclosertobeingcommononAmericanroads,muchoftherhetoric(說辭)promotingthemhastodowithsafety.About40,000peopledieonU.S.roadseveryyear,anddrivererrorsarelinkedtomorethan90percentofcrashes.Butmanyofthebiggestadvocatesofautonomousvehiclesaren’tcarcompanieslookingtoimprovethesafetyoftheirexistingproducts.Hugebackingforself-drivingtechnologiesiscomingfromSiliconValleygiantslikeGoogleandApple.Thoseofuswhohavestudiedtherelationshipbetweentechnologyandsocietytendtolookmorecarefullyatthemotivationsbehindanytechnologicalpush.Inthiscase,it’sclearthatinadditiontoaddressingsafetyconcerns,SiliconValleyfirmshaveastrongincentive(動機)tocreateanewvenueforincreasingtheuseoftheirdigitaldevices.Everyminutepeoplespendontheirmobilephonesprovidesdata-andoftenmoney-totechcompanies.Atpresent,digitaldevicesanddrivingareinconflict:Thereareserious,oftenfatal,consequenceswhendriversusesmartphonestotalkortotext.Regulatorsandsafetyadvocateslooktoresolvedialconflictbybanningphoneusewhiledriving-ashashappenedinvirtuallyeverystate.Butthetechcompaniesaretakingadifferentapproach.TheobviousanswerforSiliconValleyiscreatinganantomobileinwhichcontinuouscellphoneusenolongerposesathreattoanyone.Inrecentyears,theamountoftimeadultsspendontheirmobiledeviceshasgrownrapidly.Atthemoment,it’saroundfourhoursadayfortheaverageadultintheU.S.However,thatrapidgrowthislikelytoslowdownaspeoplerunoutoftimethat’savailableforthemtousetheirdevices.Unless,ofcourse,there’sanewblockoftimethatsuddenlyopensup.TheaverageAmericannowspendsabout48minutesinacareveryday,asizableopportunityforincreasedcellphoneuse.Soasthepublicconversationaroundautonomouscarshighlightsthesafetyadvantages,don’tforgetthetechindustry’spowerfuldesireformoreprofits,whichgoeswellbeyondsimplysavingusfromourselves.1、WhoareresponsibleformosttrafficaccidentsinAmerica?A．Carcompanies.B．Techcompanies.C．Drivers.D．Self-drivingcars.2、WhatisSiliconValley’smotiveforpromotingself-drivingtechnologies?A．Tomakemoremoney.B．Toreducetrafficaccidents.C．Tolimittheuseofdigitaldevices.D．Tosupportcarcompanies.3、Whatisthepresent-daysolutiontotheconflictbetweendigitaldevicesanddriving?A．Teachingpeopletrafficrules.B．Improvingself-drivingtechnologies.C．Fixingdigitaldevicesincars.D．Banningphoneusewhiledriving.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“anewblockoftime”possiblyreferto?A．Theworkingtime.B．People’ssparetime.C．Thetimespentinthecar.D．Thetimespentonmobiledevices.24．（8分）JeremyBarasremembersthefirsttimeheeversawapop-uprestaurant.The26-year-oldentrepreneurwasonvacationinEnglandfouryearsagoandhadtolookupattheLondonEyeFerrieswheeltoseeit.Hangingabovehimwasacapsule(航天艙)fullofdinerswhowereservedanewcourseeachtimearevolutionwasmade.“Ithoughtthatwasthecoolestthingever”,hesays.Baras,whofoundedPopUpRin2012topromotetheideaofpop-uprestaurantsintheUSA,hasbeenstudyingthemeversince.Pop-ups,whichhavebeenaroundsinceatleasttheearly2000s,areopenanywherefromafewhourstoseveralmonths,buttheirdefiningfeatureisthattheyaretemporary.Theymaybeonlyatinypartofthe$709billionU.S.restaurantindustry,butpop-upshavegottenaboostinrecentyearsasalower-cost,lower-riskwayforentrepreneurstotestthewaters.Somerestaurantownersseethemasawaytorenewinterestinexistinglocations.Andsomestrugglingcities,likeOakland,California,haveturnedtothemtohelprevitalizelocaleconomiesimpactedbytherecession(衰退).Theconcepthasbeenespeciallypopularwithup-and-comingchefswhowanttotest-driveasamenuconceptwithoutinvestingafortuneinapermanentspace.“Yourcooksandchefsarereallytalented,butthey’restuckinthebackofsomebodyelse’skitchencookingsomebodyelse’smenu,”saysZachKupperman,chiefbusinessmanofficerandco-founderofDinnerLab.ChefsinDinnerLabcookinthemiddleofspace,giveabriefintroductionaboutthemenuandthemselves—andthenbravelylistentodinerfeedbackafterward.Pop-ups’temporarynaturealsoallowsrestaurateurstochargeadeposittomakesurethedinerswillshowup.Ofcourse,trendsinthefoodindustrycomeandgoquickly,andthereisnoguaranteethatdinerswon’ttireoftheconcept.Someentrepreneurshaveresortedtoevenweirderlocations—inaformerlimestonemine,say,oratthetopofacrane—tokeepcustomersinterested.“It’snotquitepartofthemainstreameconomyyet.”saysBaras.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“arevolutionwasmade”inParagraphOnepossiblymean?A．Chefsdesignedcreativedishes.B．Dinerstastedfoodinanewandcreativeway.C．Thecapsulecontainingdinersmadeacircle.D．Greatchangesweremadeinthefoodindustry.2、Perspectivechefsaredrawntopop-upsduetothefactthat________.A．pop-upsarebecomingincreasinglypopularwithdinersworldwideB．theyhavethedesiretoexploreasaferwaytomakealivingC．theirinvestmentinpop-upswillbringthemalong-lastingfortuneD．pop-upsprovideachangeabletestfieldfortalentedchefs’creativity3、Thewriter’spurposeofwritingthepassengeris________.A．toappealtopeopletodineoutinpop-uprestaurantsB．togiveabriefintroductionofpop-uprestaurantsC．towarnbusinessownersoftheappearanceofpop-uprestaurantsD．toforeseethefutureofpop-uprestaurants’development25．（10分）WhenIwas5yearsold,Istartedlosingweight.MyparentsnoticedIwaspaleandalwaysthirsty.Theyhadmetestedtoseeifmybloodsugarwashighbecausetheythoughtthatmightbecausingmysymptoms.Mybloodsugarwasfivetimeshigherthannormal.Thatcanbedeadly.Myparentsrushedmetothehospital.That'swhenmywholelifechanged.ThedoctorssaidIhadType1Diabetes(糖尿病).Thatmeansmybodycan'tmakeinsulin(胰島素).There'snocure.MyparentshadtogivemeinsulinshotseverydayandIhadtogetovermyfearofneedlesquickly.SometimesIhad10band-aidsonmyfingersatonce.NowthatI'molder,Icheckmyownbloodsugarandgivemyselfshots.Aboutfouryearsago,mymomstartedtravelingtoruralGuatemala.Shegoestwiceayeartohelppeopleinneed.IhavebeenaGirlScoutsincekindergarten.ForaGirlScoutproject,IputtogetherateamtogotoGuatemalatotestpeopletherefordiabetes.WewentforfourdayslastJuly.Wetested378childrenand100adults.Wefoundthreeadultswithadifferentkindofdiabetes,calledtype2.Wealsofoundonelittlegirlwithdangerouslylowbloodsugar.Shecriedwhenwetoldher.Shehadbeenfeelingdizzyanddidn'tknowwhy.ItwaslikereplayingwhathappenedtomewhenIwaslittle.Italkedthroughatranslator,buteveryoneunderstoodhugs.IgavemorehugsthanI'veevergiven.Havingtype1diabetesishard.ButIhaveaccepteditreadily.Ithashelpedmemeetamazingpeople.Ithasmademeresponsibleandindependent.Ithasalsoshownmethepoweroftakingaction.I'mgoingbacktoGuatemalathissummertotestmorekids.IwanttohelpasmanykidsasIcan.Butmygreatestwishisforacure.Type1diabeteschangesyourlife.Ifnootherchildeverhastohaveit,thatwouldbeamazing.1、Whydidtheauthor'sparentshaveherbloodsugartested?A．Theyfoundthatshewaspale.B．Theynoticedthatshewasthirsty.C．Theydoubtedifshewasill.D．Theywonderedifshewastired.2、Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A．HerTypeIDiabeteswascured.B．ShelostheartaftertheexaminationC．Shesufferedalotfromthedisease.D．Sherefusedinsulinshotsforfearofpain3、WhydidtheauthorgotoGuatemala?A．Hermotherrequestedherto.B．Shehopedtohelppeoplethere.C．HerGirlScoutleadermadeamedicalteam.D．Shewantedtostartherround-the-worldtrip.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．SheliveswithTypeIDiabetes.B．ShehaswonderfiilexperiencesinGuatemala.C．Unexpectedtripmakeshermoreconfident.D．Shelivesamazinglydespitethediabetes.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）第四節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出適合填入對應空白處的最佳選項。并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。Davidgrewuppoor.Hestarted1inthe7thgradeandbyhighschoolhewasonlygoingtoschoolhalfdays,leavingat11amtogotowork.Lackofmoneymeantlackof2opportunities,buthehada3forknowledge.Inhis4timehereadbooksonhumandevelopment,vocabularybuilders,5thathethoughtwouldhelphimsucceed6downtheroad.Hewasahardworkerandroseabovehislackofhighereducationtoproducedecentlyforhisfami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B．working C．entering D．playing2、A．educational B．personal C．political D．occasional3、A．way B．hope C．hunger D．goal4、A．spare B．part C．own D．school5、A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing6、A．somewhere B．everywhere C．anywhere D．nowhere7、A．and B．so C．yet D．but8、A．terribly B．personally C．heartedly D．physically9、A．fighting B．killing C．murdering D．butchering10、A．factory B．farm C．school D．family11、A．other B．theother C．others D．another12、A．him B．himself C．themselves D．others13、A．even B．ever C．still D．yet14、A．positions B．conditions C．occasions D．situations15、A．gaveup B．gavein C．gaveaway D．gaveout16、A．helpful B．hopeful C．helpless D．hopeless17、A．sure B．certain C．sorry D．happy18、A．self-taught B．self-assured C．self-controlled D．self-styled19、A．failure B．confidence C．foundation D．determination20、A．ideas B．ways C．dreams D．styles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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）PresidentDonaldTrump'stradewarshavereachedSiliconValley.1．TrumpadministrationisconsideringtaxesonnetworkingequipmentfromChina.ThatcouldspelltroubleforcompaniesthatbuyChinesecomponentsfortheir2．(globe)cloudcomputingoperations,suchasGoogle,FacebookandAmazon,analystssay.AndchipmakerssuchasIntelcouldfacetaxesoncomputerchips.UScompaniesoftensendmostly3．(finish)chipstoChinaformanufacture,testingand4．(package).Thosecompaniescouldpayafinewhenthosechips5．(ship)backintothecountry.Sofar,UStechgiantshave6．(large)stayedoutofthetradefight.Thethreatoftariffs7．techproductsfromChinacouldforceSiliconValleyleaderstobe8．(outspoken)abouttheirconcernsthanbefore.ModemsandroutersareonalistofChinese9．(good)worth$200billionthatcouldface10%tariffsintheUnitedStatesafterAugust30.Atariffonthoseproductscouldalsohurtthetechindustry,10．useshugeITnetworkstodeliverproductsandservicesaroundtheglobe.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不計分。:Myfirststayathomealonewasverymemorable.OnedaywhenIwastwelve,bothmymotherandfatherwereawayonthebusinessandIhadtobeallwithmyselffortwodays.Myparentsleftearlythefirstday,Igotupsoonaftertheyleft.ThefirsteveningIwasalittlescare,soIturnedonallthelight.Iactuallykeepthelightoninmybedroomthewholenight,thatfinallyputmeatease.Forfearofgetuplatethenextmorning,Iputthreealarmclocksnearmybedandsetthealarmrespectivelyat6:00,6:10,and6:15.InordertoprovethatIcouldtakegoodcareofme,Iwashedmyownclothesthenextday,thoughIcouldwaitforMumtodoit.IreallyfeltproudlyofmyselfandthoughtIhadgrownup.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是大學生李華，打算和兩個同學明年2月去新西蘭旅游一周，希望能盡情體驗，寫郵件向“TravelNewZealand”咨詢，要點如下：1．告知旅游計劃：飛機到達奧克蘭(Auckland)，騎單車游北島；2．詢問內容：租單車費用，何處體驗毛利文化、嘗試蹦極，怎樣能與同齡人接觸；3．希望推薦經濟的住宿。注意：1．詞數(shù)120左右；2．可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3．信的開頭與結尾已為你寫好。DearSir/Madam,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursfaithfully,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、B4、D5、B6、C7、D8、A9、B10、A11、A12、A13、D14、D15、B16、C17、B18、A19、A20、C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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、B2、B3、A22、A“smartdrug”takenbystudentstoimprovetheirperformancereallydoeswork,scientistshavefound.Thedrugmodafinil（莫達非尼）iscurrentlyusedtotreatsleepdisorder,butitiswidelyusedoff-labelbystudentstohelpthemreviseforexamsorfocusonlongessays.Untilnow,therehasbeenalackofclearevidenceoverwhetheritcanactuallyboostconcentrationandalertness.Butanewanalysisoftheresearchrevealeditdoesimproveplanninganddecisionmaking,flexibility,learningandmemory,andevencreativity.Thefindingsraiseseriousethical(處方的，道德的)questionsaboutwhethermodafinilshouldbe“classified,toleratedorcondemned”,scientistssaid.ProfessorGuyGoodwin,PresidentoftheEuropeanCollegesaid:“It’sthefirstrealexampleofa‘smartdrug’,whichcangenuinelyhelp,forexample,withexampreparation.”Previousethicaldiscussionsaroundsmartdrugsassumedmajoreffectsofthedrugsbeforeitwasclearthattherewereany,headded.Hecontinued“Ifcorrect,thepresentupdatemeanstheethicaldebateisreal:howshouldweclassify,tolerateorcondemnadrugthatimproveshumanperformance?”[Afifthofuniversitystudentsacrossthecountryclaimtohavetakensmartdrugs,

accordingtosurveysbystudentnewspaperTheTab.AndtheuseofmodafinilismostwidespreadatOxfordUniversity,whereaquarterofstudentshavereportedtohaveusedit.Overtheyears,universitieshavediscussedhowbesttorespondtotheuseofsmartdrugs,andsomehavesuggestedOlympic-styledopingtestsforstudentssittingexams.ProfessorGoodwinsaidthereshouldbeasociety-widedebateonhowmodafinilshouldbelicencedandregulated,aswellaswhatuniversitiesshoulddoaboutitsuse.Hesaid:“Regulationhasbeenandremain