2019年英语高考模拟试题本试卷共12页,共120分。
考试时长100分钟。
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考试结束后,将答题纸交回。
第一部分:知识运用(共两节,45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,共15分)从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
1.【2018·海淀二模】—Excuse me, sir. Can you spare me a dollar ________ I can buy this book? —Sure, no problem.A. forB. soC. butD. or2.【2018·海淀二模】I need help now! I have to fix a leaking pipe in my bathroom but I’m not sure ______to begin.A. whatB. whichC. whereD. when3.【2018·海淀二模】Personally speaking, ________the grand blueprint into reality is a long process.A. turningB. turnC. turnedD. having turned4.【2018·海淀二模】I _____up my mind what I was going to say in the seminar, but it was cancelled.A. have madeB. had madeC. was makingD. would make5.【2018·海淀二模】You d on’t need an invitation to help others. Give help _____you are asked.A. ifB. asC. thoughD. before6.By now 516 Confucius Institutes(孔子学院)___________ in 142 countries and regions, according to the Confucius Institute Headquarters.A. foundedB. would foundC. have been foundedD. had been founded7.. The stadium ________ stands a theatre will be reconstructed.A. beside whichB. for whichC. whenD. which8.40 grams of meat per day is ______ people should consume in order to stay fit.A. thatB. whyC. howD. what9.【2018·海淀二模】Dream of the Red Chamber is believed to be semi-autobiographical,_______the fortunes of Cao’s own family.A. mirroredB. to mirrorC. mirroringD. mirror10.【2018·海淀二模】When I was small, my mom ________read me stories at night.A. couldB. shouldC. mightD. would11.【2018·海淀二模】He messed the project up, but he behaved as if nothing __________.A. had happenedB. happenedC. would happenD. would have happened12.【2018·海淀二模】________some people criticize graffiti for being ugly and destructive, those graffiti lovers still see it as real art.A. AsB. WhileC. OnceD. Until13.—How was your vacation in Seattle?—Pretty good. In the evenings I _________ to pubs to enjoy beer.A. have goneB. goC. had goneD. went14.【2018·海淀二模】_______naturally by the skin when exposed to sunlight, Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones, teeth and muscles.A. MakingB. To makeC. MadeD. Make15.【2018·海淀二模】This view is common _________ all sections of the community.A. acrossB. aboveC. aroundD. along第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
Double TroubleWhen I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broken. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room, ___16___her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to___17___ me the money, but added, “I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every ___18___until you pay me back.”“Compound interest—what’s that?” I asked.“Well, in terest is what you call the___19___money borrowers have to pay back on a loan,” she explained. “Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and biggerthe___20___you take to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your___21___ will grow from $10 to $11. So I’ll be charging you interest on $11. Then I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a ___22___of $12.10. That’s what you’ll owe after two months.”“Sure. I get it,” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting ___23___.Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10. ___24___, that was just the amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted____25____. I put off paying my sister for a month. After another month, I____26____about the loan.Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $20 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket ____27____Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder.“Sorry, kiddo. That’s mine. I’m ____28____on your debt.”“Huh?” Then I remembered the loan. “Hey! How can it be that much? I ____29____borrowed $10.”“True,” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now y ou____30____me $21.43.” She paused, then added. “You can pay me the $1.43.”I ____31____to believe that a $10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my____32____, my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all added up.My head ____33____as I tried to keep track of Kathleen’s ____34____, but this time, I got the basic idea of compound interest. I ____35____the hard way that borrowing money can be “double trouble” in no time.16. A. blaming B. begging C. searching D. preparing17. A. pay B. send C. lend D. hand18. A. month B. year C. week D. day19. A. little B. same C. enough D. extra20. A. shorter B. longer C. more D. less21. A. cash B. saving C. note D. debt22. A. total B. cost C. number D. bill23. A. encouraged B. shocked C. confused D. satisfied24. A. Gradually B. Obviously C. Unfortunately D. Hopefully25. A. seriously B. anxiously C. secretly D. desperately26. A. forgot B. knew C. talked D. cared27. A. after B. until C. while D. when28. A. carrying B. collecting C. relying D. focusing29. A. normally B. nearly C. only D. really30. A. owe B. offer C. take D. give31. A. decided B. refused C. pretended D. managed32. A. relief B. delight C. annoyance D. regret33. A. turned B. nodded C. stuck D. hurt34. A. calculations B. excuses C. directions D. discoveries35. A. explored B. learned C. explained D. questioned第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。