高考原创英语预测卷 02（新课标2卷）

A
In the " Mystery Spot" in California, you will be able to experience what it's like to live in a gravity-free world, without ever leaving the earth.
Discovered in 1939, the area where Mystery Spot is located was originally marked for a summer cabin. But when people tried to chart the plot, their instruments started going out of control. Investigators that were sent to look into the strange phenomenon reported feeling light-headed as though some invisible force was trying to knock them off balance.  The decision to build the summer cabin was abandoned. Instead, the owners decided to build a structure that they called the Mystery Spot and open it to the public so that everyone could experience /t.
Over the years, thousands of tourists have flooded to the 150-square-foot area to see short people appear the same height as tall ones and experience leaning at impossihle angles without falling over.
So what causes these slrange things to happen? Some believe that it is because the area is an electromagnetic(电磁的) hotspot, while others are convinced that there are some unknown geological forces at work to contradict the law of gravity.
Rational scientists have thrown cold water on all these theories.  In 1981, Ray Hyman, a psychology professor, conducted a study on this and other similar mystery spots that have been " discovered" in various parts of the country. His conclusion? It's because of the way the structures have been constructed.
Though they appear to be normal structures, they are like funhouses, filled with floors that are not level, corners that are not squared and walls that are not vertical.
Some experts believe that mystery spots such as the one in Santa Cruz are a product of the Great Depression, when the only industry that was growing in America was entertainment.
What can we do in the " Mystery Spot" in California?

What does the underlined word "it" refer to in Para.  2 ?

What's the explanation of some rational scientists to the strange phenomenon?

After the Mystery Spot was built, it _________.

B
“Will I be able to work until I’m 70?” Those were my first words when I learned in 2014, at the age of 50, that I had Parkinson’s disease. I had not planned for that question to pop out of my mouth, but it did. Perhaps I was worried about my money. The size of my retirement account makes early retirement seem impossible. But mainly I think I asked that question because work, for better or worse, has become central to my identity. The idea that my career as a historian would end soon felt truly disturbing.
As professors, we often complain about our jobs: we teach too much, we are paid too little, and the library needs more books. But I can’t imagine a better career. We teach young people, and we find the time to read and write about topics we love. We receive a degree of respect. Even my doctor calls me “Professor”.
And, most importantly, we have relative job security. When I received my diagnosis, my question about keeping my job was not ridiculous. In a market-based social system, the threat of job loss is terrifying. Imagine the pressure faced by a Parkinson’s sufferer with no job security. It could be disastrous for someone who needs manual dexterity at work, such as a construction worker.
In contrast, I am lucky: I have tenure(终身职位), which gives me a feeling of security that even popular entertainers may lack. Tenure does not guarantee me a job as long as I can perform y duties.
Will I be able to work until I’m 70? I think so. I know that my family and I will face new challenges, but I don’t expect a decline in my job performance. My students may find my appearance a bit odd, but if they do, then that will be a “teachable moment”.
What did the author worry about first when he learned he was ill?

According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

The underlined phrase in the third paragraph, “manual dexterity” probably means _____________.

The best title for this passage is _________________________.

C
Alice’s mother died when Alice was five years old. Alice, who grew up to be my mother, told me that after her mother’s death her family was too poor to even afford to give her a doll.
In December 2012, I had a job at a local bank. One afternoon, we were decorating the tree in the bank lobby(大厅). One of my customers approached me with her beautiful handmade dolls. I decided to get one for my daughter, Katie, who was almost five years old. Then I had an idea. I asked my customer if she could make me a special doll for my mother—one with gray hair and spectacles(眼镜): a grandmother doll. And she gladly agreed.
A friend had told me that his dad who played Santa Claus would be willing to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home to deliver my Katie her presents, so I made some special arrangements.
Christmas Day arrived and at the planned time; so did Santa Claus. Katie was surprised that Santa had come to see her at her own house. As Santa turned to leave, he looked once more into his bag and found one more gift. As he asked who Alice was, my mother, surprised at her name being called, indicated that she in fact was Alice. Santa handed her the gift, with a message card that read:
For Alice:
I was cleaning out my sleigh(雪橇) before my trip this year and came across this package that was supposed to be delivered on December 25,1953. The present inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it. Many apologies for the lateness of the gift.
Love,
Santa Claus
My mother’s reaction was one of the most deeply emotional scenes I have ever seen. She couldn’t speak but only held the doll she had waited fifty-nine years to receive as tears of joy ran down her cheeks. That doll, given by “Santa”, made my mother the happiest “child” that Christmas.
Why couldn’t the writer’s mother have a doll when young ?_________.

What can be inferred from the passage ?__________.

The best title for this passage could be __________.

D
Once again, the time has come for the biggest event in the fashion world: New York Fashion Week! But do you know enough about this annual event to call yourself a true fashionista?
From seating arrangements to model behavior, here are some things you might not know about Fashion Week.
___________________
At Fashion Week, it’s where you sit that counts. A-list attendees include the fashion media, buyers, retailers, fashion professionals, celebrities and socialites, but who gets the coveted front-row seats comes down to the designers and their PR teams. Usually, it’s celebrities and important editors who get the best seats.
Why do models always look so unhappy?
Models usually parade along the runway with serious expressions on their faces. Well, it’s not that they’re too cool to smile. Most high fashion designers typically ask their models not to smile while walking down the runway. The idea is that audience members will concentrate on the fashion designs instead of the model’s face or personality. “It’s more than anything else about doing the job well,” supermodel Claudia Schiffer told Reuters.
How should Fashion Week attendees behave?
Designers appreciate it when attendees wear their brand to their show. Most design houses will even ensure that the celebrities are “appropriately” dressed in designer wear once they agree to attend.
Catwalk photographers hate it when the audience’s feet sully their pristine runway shots, so just as the lights go down, they scream a single message to the audience: “Uncross your legs, please!”
How do the Big Four fashion weeks differ?
The Big Four always take place in this order: New York, London, Milan and Paris. Each of the Big Four is known for championing different styles — New York for sportswear; London for edgy, avant-garde design; Milan for its over-the-top yet stylish looks; and Paris for haute couture.
which of the following is the most suitable heading for the third paragraph?

why do models always look so unhappy/

we can learn from the passage that ____.

The main purpose of the passage is to ____
A.A.Advertise some fashion designs
B.advise people to attend fashion week
C.Introduce some knowledge about fashion week
D.Tell fashion week attendees how to behave

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Make Friends at School
Humans are social beings who thrive(兴旺) on feeling accepted by other people. This is not different for kids or adults.         There are so many cliques in school. So, what happens when a child is too shy to find a group of friends?   
Build up confidence. Focus on what you are confident about, whether it would be math, science,track, or chess.Are there any clubs at school associated with these interests?
   .People love to talk some questions about themselves. Just listen and remember points that they make, so you can bring them up at a later time.
Use friendly gestures. Try smiling and laughing a bit when talking to others. This will help loosen you up and make you feel more relaxed.
Give it time. As social skills start to develop in the early pre-teen years, you will find it easier to communicate with others. It will take its natural course.
Be picky (挑剔的). Don't make friends with the wrong group of people. You do not want to get mixed up with kids who like to gossip about others or put others down just to fit in.
Befriend another shy person. There is strength in numbers.    
Be yourself. Trying to be just like someone else is hard work, especially if you are shy. Making friends is not about mimicking(模仿)to fit in, You want friends who like you just the way you are.
The whole point to helping your teens overcome shyness is that she will enjoy social situations much better and learn to relax and have fun.     She won't always have parents to counsel her, so take the time to do it while you can.

E.You may ask what characteristics determine who will be accepted into a clique or not.
F.Here are some tips to help your teens develop confidence and make friends at school.
G.But, there is no doubt that the need to feel accepted is hardest during the adolescent

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Have you ever wondered how to work out who your true friends really are? Here are a few tips for you to         exactly who your true friends are.
First, it’s very difficult, especially       you’re in a large group of friends where you have a very different  range of            . Some of them may be goof-offs or clowns, some of them may be very         and intense, and some of them may just be the          run of the mill(普通的) friends. However, in your life, when you’re looking for a        friend, you want the friend that’s really going to be there for you when you need him or her and        some positive information and positive attention.
So, I guess a good rule of thumb(单凭经验的方法) when you’re looking for a true friend, or           who your true friends are, is to find the ones that really         you when the going gets rough. That is, when you’re in a         pot, they’re really there for you, being supportive, listening and trying to help you        for yourself what you might want to do. A true friend will also         you for who you are and not try to make you into something else that’s different. For           , if you have a bat habit, they are going to accept you with that bad habit,        the rest of the habits, instead of just ridiculing you about it,         at you about it, or putting you down. We all have our shortcomings, and a true friend is one who         accepting of you, no matter what your       are.
It is very hard to        the true friends, especially from a large group of friends, as the personalities began to mesh(匹配) over time. So, its           you to be very aware, watch your friends,           and look back at who’s really been there for you in your difficult situations.

A．argue B．determine C．connect D．describe

A．unless B．since C．if D．after

A．attitudes B．advantages C．personalities D．feelings

A．friendly B．casual C．decent D．serious

A．average B．natural C．obvious D．steady

A．close B．common C．normal D．true

A．resist B．inquire C．deliver D．adore

A．noticing B．judging C．promising D．expressing

A．stand for B．stay away from C．stick with D．look down upon

A．rigid B．modest C．tight D．humble

A．worry about B．make up C．pick up D．sort out

A．direct B．serve C．accept D．restrict

A．instance B．occasion C．chance D．case

A．along with B．regardless of C．except for D．next to

A．staring B．yelling C．glaring D．astonishing

A．denies B．appreciates C．remains D．enjoys

A．traits B．careers C．figures D．looks

A．accompany B．rescue C．disturb D．tell

A．provides B．requires C．turns D．leaves

A．call B．warn C．remind D．realize

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
People feel _______(puzzle) by some unexplained phenomena, one example of      is the possible existence of Yeti.      is said that the Yeti is______(tall) than an average human but walks with amazing speed and strengths. Though some people even reported________(see) the footprints belonging to a Yeti, no stronger evidence for its _______(exist) has been found.
_____the development of science and technology, ______ is unknown to us today ______(be) explained in the future. We hope that ________(science) will solve the mystery one day and give us a satisfactory answer.

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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，每句中最多有两赴，每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（八），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词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As a proverb goes, “Preparedness ensures success and unpreparedness spells failure”. It can’t be denied whethergood preparation is one of the essentials of success.
The first two years of my junior middleschool life went sosmoothly and I got verygood grades in every exam that I took it for granted that I amsure to be admitted by a key high school. However，in my junior three, I began totally loosening myself up and no longer focused on study. It is no accident that my academic performance declined sharp. Until the last month of my junior three did I realize it and concentratedon learning again. However, it was too late to make full preparationforthen— I failed in the senior high school entrance examination.
From my experience, I see that at no time weshould ignore the importance of making good preparation, and that success belongs to those whomcan suffer long years of patient toil and constant efforts.

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