1、高考英语浙江专用精准提分考前冲刺卷八 精校解析Word版高考考前冲刺卷(八)选择题部分第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhen she was a little girl，Margarita Engle spent her summers in Cuba，where she says she fell in love with nature.Engle,66，was born to a Cuban mother and an American father
2、.Her annual visits to the Caribbean island from her home in California shaped her life and inspired her to become a poet and writer.The Poetry Foundation recently named her its Young Peoples Poet Laureate，a role Engle plans to use to encourage children and teenagers to write down their feelings.“Mag
3、ic happens when you put your emotions(情感) in writing，”she said.Engle says she has always liked poetry.At age 6，she wrote her first poem about nature.After looking around while taking a walk one day in California，she wrote a rhymed poem about the shapes of hills.As a teen，she wrote sonnets(十四行诗) abou
4、t nature and stories about people in Cuba.Some of her books explore the island，its people，markets and landmarks.Her new picture book，All the Way to Havana，features American cars from the 1940s and 1950s.Forest World，a new novel，introduces Edver to readers，an 11yearold who lives in Miami，Florida，with
5、 his mother and is shipped off to Cuba to see his birthplace and meet his Cuban family.When he arrives in Havana，the capital，he learns he has an older sister，Luza，who stayed on the island with her father and grandfather.The two go on an adventure into a Cuban forest.“The emotions of the characters a
6、re similar to what many children feel when they are separated from loved ones，”Engle said.She hopes that people facing similar challenges can find support and comfort in poetry.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。恩格尔童年时每年往返于古巴和美国，这不仅让她亲近了自然，还激发了她的创作热情，最终成为一位知名的诗人兼作家。1We can learn from the text that young Engle probably .A
7、enjoyed indoor gamesBfound inspiration in natureCliked exploring cities in FloridaDmade friends with Cuban people答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段和第四段中的“At age 6，she wrote her first poem about nature.she wrote sonnets(十四行诗) about nature.”可知，儿时的恩格尔爱上了大自然，还写了关于大自然的诗，因此可知她从自然中获得了创作灵感。故选B。2What is TRUE about Forest Worl
8、d?AIt is a new picture book.BIt is based on a reallife event.CIt talks about an adventure story.DIt describes family ties between countries.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第五段提到的小说的内容可知，该书描写的是主人公离开美国佛罗里达州前往古巴哈瓦那探亲的故事，揭示的是分隔在两个国家的家庭亲情。故选D。3What does Engle stress in the last paragraph?AThe frequent changes of emotions.B
9、The challenges in writing poems.CThe separations from family members.DThe links between life and literature.答案D解析推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，恩格尔认为无论是在作品中还是在现实中，孩子离别亲人时心底迸发的情感有相似之处，她希望面临这种处境的人能从诗歌中寻觅到支持和慰藉。故恩格尔在此强调了生活与文学作品的联系。故选D。BClimate change is now influencing the earths polar regions.The result is a disastro
10、us loss of artifacts(手工艺品) from littleknown prehistoric(史前的) cultureslike the one at Nunalleqall along Alaskas shores and beyond.tzi，the Stone Age man whose body was found in 1991 as it appeared from an Italian glacier，is the most famous example of ancient remains brought to light by warmer weather.
11、But a massive melt is exposing traces of past peoples and civilizations across the northern regions of the globe.In coastal Alaska，archaeological sites are now threatened by a onetwo punch(打击)The first blow：average temperatures that have risen more than three degrees Fahrenheit in the past half cent
12、ury.As one mild day follows another，the permafrost(冻土层) is melting almost everywhere.When archaeologists began digging at Nunalleq in 2009，they hit frozen soil about 18 inches below the surface of the frozen earth.Today the ground is melted three feet down.That means masterfully carved artifacts of
13、caribou antler，driftwood，bone，and walrus ivory are appearing from the deep freeze that has preserved them in perfect condition.“One good winter storm we could lose this whole site，” Knecht says from his experience.Since the start of the digging，the sea had torn about 35 feet from the edge of the sit
14、e.The winter after the 2010 remembered huge chunks of ice beating into the coast.By the time Knecht and his crew returned，the entire area they had dug was gone.This is a good example of the knockout blowrising seas.The global level of oceans has risen about eight inches since 1900.Thats a direct thr
15、eat to coastal sites such as Nunalleq，which is doubly weak to wave damage now that the melting permafrost is making the land sink.The artifact speaks to the fundamental Yupik worldview that nothing is a single，inflexible entity because everything is in a state of transformation.And climate change is
16、 part of that.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要描述了全球变暖导致北极地区深埋地下的远古文物暴露及遭受破坏的现象。作者呼吁人们应该对这些文物加以援救，并采取适应全球气候变暖的保护措施。4The example of tzi is meant to show .Apolar regions are influenced by climateBmore artifacts appearCit is the Stone Age man found in 1991Dwarm climate is exposing artifacts答案D解析目的意图题。通读第一段可知，举这个例子是为了呼
17、应第一段的主题，即气候变暖使冻土中的手工艺品暴露出来。故选D。5Archaeological sites are endangered with .Aonetwo punchBthe rises of temperatures and seasCexposing traces of civilizationsDwinter storms and land sinking答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段第二句和第四段第五句可知，古文化遗址面临的威胁主要有两个，即气温升高和海平面上升。故选B。6Paragraph 3 may imply .Aif not rescued immediately，t
18、he artifacts will rot awayBthe artifacts have been preserved in perfect conditionCthe ground is melted three feet downDit was easy to dig the artifacts out答案A解析推理判断题。该题问的是第三段暗示了什么。根据第三段最后一句可知，冻土融化，使保存手工艺品的环境遭到破坏。因此表明如果不及时采取保护措施，这些(做工精巧的)手工艺品将逐渐腐烂消失。本题易错选C项，该项是文中提到的内容，不是暗示的信息。故选A。7Which of the follow
19、ing can be the best title for this passage?ACivilizations in Polar RegionsBMelting GlaciersCHeritage at RiskDThe Warm Climate答案C解析标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要描述了气候变暖对北极地区(做工精巧、有历史研究价值的)手工艺品的保存造成了威胁，进而呼吁人们采取顺应环境变化的保护措施。C项“处于危险中的文化遗产”概括了本文的主旨，适合做文章的标题。故选C。CWith stress levels reaching new highs，its important for
20、business owners to take steps to control and reduce their stress.Its good for owners and for their business.Small and mediumsized business(SMB) owners are some of the most stressed out workers in the US. Not only do they feel the pressure of sustaining(维持) and growing their business，SMB owners also
21、face the greatest business challenges from expanding sales channels to increasing tax complexities.Stress of employers and employees can cost your company 50 percent more in health insurance costs. Additionally，the serious health problems associated with stress could have a lasting，bad influence on
22、your business.Finally，suffering high levels of stress means you arent taking the time to think creatively about how to grow or adapt your business to shifts in consumer habits or the competitive landscape(局面)When you take steps to decrease stress，your productivity increases and your business takes o
23、ff.International studies have found that increased stress causes reduced productivity，while decreased stress leads to increased productivity.Reduced stress has great effectsenergetic and active individuals positively affect the productivity of those around them.This is especially important to busine
24、ss owners who are the leaders of their company and staff.In addition to decreasing stress，a quick thinking session can immediately improve your decisionmaking and creative thinking.Large companies，including AOL and McKinsey & Company，have experienced increased sales performance as a result of thinki
25、ng sessions introduced into the workday.语篇解读本文是一篇议论文，分析了压力对现今美国中小型企业主的影响，并提出了减小压力的办法以及因此带来的好处。8Why are SMB owners suffering great pressure?ABecause they need to expand their business abroad.BBecause they cant afford the increasing tax.CBecause they dont take steps to control stress.DBecause they can
26、 hardly bring in more profits.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“Not only do they feel the pressure of sustaining(维持) and growing their business，SMB owners also face the greatest business challenges from expanding sales channels to increasing tax complexities.”可知，中小型企业不但有维持并扩大企业的压力，同时也面临扩展销售渠道和不断增加的税收难题的挑战。概括来说，他
27、们在增加企业利润上有压力，D项与此信息匹配。9What is the consequence of high levels of stress?AIncreasing unemployment.BUnawareness of a healthy body.CDecrease in the levels of productivity.DAlarming rate of death.答案C解析细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句中的“International studies have found that increased stress causes reduced productivity.”可
28、知，高压力会导致生产水平的降低。故选C。10What does the underlined word “them” refer to?AEnergetic and active individuals.BLeaders and staff.CDecreased stress levels.DBusiness owners.答案A解析代词指代题。画线词所在句表示“减少压力有重要影响精力充沛且积极主动的人能积极地影响他们周围的人的生产效率”，故them指的是energetic and active individuals。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选
29、出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。ScienceBacked Ways to Be a Better ConversationalistThere are two keys to being a better conversationalist.One is to concentrate more on the persons youre speaking with.The other is to focus on satisfying their needs instead of your own. 11 Use peoples names more.Our names ar
30、e “the sweetest and most important sound” to us. 12 In conversation，you can use this to your advantage by asking for their names，and then dropping their names occasionally throughout the conversation later on.13Talking about ourselves results in the same feeling of pleasure in the brain as food or m
31、oney.Individuals place high subjective value on opportunities to communicate their thoughts and feelings to others.An attentiongiver will give his undivided attention to the individuals，and allow them to focus the conversation on themselves to feel important.Repeat the last three words. 14 Simply re
32、peat the last two or three words an individual said in a sympathetic，questioning tone.This is known as “The Echo(回声) Effect”，which will allow the conversation to go back to the person，and make him feel more important.Stress similarities.Naturally，we tend to bond with people who are like us. 15 When individuals were asked what they wanted in a partner
