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2018 年浙江高考英语真题及答案
选择题部分
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,并在答题
纸上将该项涂黑。
A
In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels
published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century—most
experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719—but nobody wanted
to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early
stages; the literacy ( 识 字 ) rate in England was under 50%. Many works of
fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like
“By a lady.”Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral, or
just plain bad.
In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first
professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an
explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose
characters— from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim— were held up as moral
touchstones. Today Dickens’ greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from
the pantheon ( 名 人 堂 ) of English literature would make about as much
senseas the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.
How did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to
stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely
difficult to pass. Some 60,000novels were published during the Victorian age,
from 1837 to1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen
of them. It’s partly true that Dickens’ style of writing attracted audiences
from all walks of life. It’s partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political
and scientific progress. But it’s also that he rewrote the culture of literature
and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent,
ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a singular writer. But as the
200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible — and important for
our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.
21. Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18 th century?
A. They were difficult to understand.
B. They were popular among the rich.
C. They were seen as nearly worthless.
D. They were written mostly by women.
22. Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress________.
A. his reputation in France
B. his interest in modern art
C. his success in publication
D. his importance in literature
23. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To remember a great writer.
B. To introduce an English novel.
C. To encourage studies on culture.
D. To promote values of the Victorian age.
B
Steven Stein likes to follow garbage trucks. His strange habit makes sense
when you consider that he’s an environmental scientist who studies how to
reduce litter, including things that fall off garbage trucks as they drive down
the road.What is even more interesting is that one of Stein's jobs is defending
an industry behind the plastic shopping bags.
Americans use more than 100 billion thin film plastic bags every year.So
many end up in tree branches or along highways that a growing number of
cities do not allow them at checkouts(收银台). The bags are prohibited in some
90 cities in California, including Los Angeles. Eyeing these headwinds, plastic-
bag makers are hiring scientists like Stein to make the case that their
products are not as bad for the planet as most people assume.
Among the bag makers' argument: many cities with bans still allow
shoppers to purchase paper bags,which are easily recycled but require more
energy to produce and transport.And while plastic bags may be ugly to look
at,they represent a small percentage of all garbage on the ground today.z.x.xk
The industry has also taken aim at the product that has appeared as its
replacement: reusable shopping bags. The stronger a reusable bag is,the
longer its life and the more plastic-bag use it cancels out. However, longerlasting reusable bags often require more energy to make. One study found
that a cotton bag must be used at least 131 times to be better for the planet
than plastic.
Environmentalists don't dispute ( 质 疑 ) these points.They hope paper
bags will be banned someday too and want shoppers to use the same
reusable bags for years.
24. What has Steven Stein been hired to do?
A. Help increase grocery sales.
B. Recycle the waste material.
C. Stop things falling off trucks.
D. Argue for the use of plastic bags.
25. What does the word “headwinds”in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Bans on plastic bags.
B. Effects of city development.
C. Headaches caused by garbage.
D. Plastic bags hung in trees.
26. What is a disadvantage of reusable bags according to plastic-bag makers?
A. They are quite expensive.
B. Replacing them can be difficult.
C. They are less strong than plastic bags.
D. Producing them requires more energy.
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. Plastic, Paper or Neither
B. Industry, Pollution and Environment
C. Recycle or Throw Away
D. Garbage Collection and Waste Control
C
As cultural symbols go, the American car is quite young. The Model T Ford
was built at the Piquette Plant in Michigan a century ago, with the first rolling
off the assembly line(装配线) on September 27, 1908. Only eleven cars were
produced the next month. But eventually Henry Ford would build fifteen
million of them.
Modern America was born on the road, behind a wheel. The car shaped
some of the most lasting aspects of American culture: the roadside diner, the
billboard, the motel, even the hamburger. For most of the last century, the car
represented what it meant to be American—going forward at high speed to
find new worlds. The road novel, the road movie, these are the most typical
American ideas, born of abundant petrol, cheap cars and a never-ending
interstate highway system, the largest public works project in history.
In 1928 Herbert Hoover imagined an America with “a chicken in every pot
and a car in every garage.” Since then, this society has moved onward, never
looking back, as the car transformed America from a farm-based society into
an industrial power.zxx.k
The cars that drove the American Dream have helped to create a global
ecological disaster. In America the demand for oil has grown by 22 percent
since 1990.
The problems of excessive ( 过 度 的 ) energy consumption, climate change
and population growth have been described in a book by the American writer
Thomas L. Friedman. He fears the worst, but hopes for the best.
Friedman points out that the green economy ( 经 济 ) is a chance to keep
American strength. “The ability to design, build and export green technologies
for producing clean water, clean air and healthy and abundant food is going to
be the currency of power in the new century.”
28. Why is hamburger mentioned in paragraph 2?
A. To explain Americans’ love for travelling by car.
B. To show the influence of cars on American culture.
C. To stress the popularity of fast food with Americans.
D. To praise the effectiveness of America’s road system.
29. What has the use of cars in America led to?
A. Decline of economy.
B.
Environmental
problems.
C. A shortage of oil supply.
D. A farm-based society.
30. What is Friedman’s attitude towards America’s future?
A. Ambiguous.
B. Doubtful.
C. Hopeful.
D. Tolerant.
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出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多
余选项。
Moving into a newhome in a new neighborhood is an exciting experience.
Of course, you want to make sure that you become an acceptable and
valuable part of your neighborhood . the easiest way to accomplish this is to
make sure you conduct yourself as a good neighbor should. ___31_____
Perhaps one of the most important things you can do as a good neighbor
is to keep your property(房产) neat, clean, and in good repair. _____32_ __ By
choosing to keep the outside of the home in great shape, you will help to
improve the look and feel of the area.
Second, take the overall appearance of the neighborhood seriously,. When
going for a walk. Take a small garbage bag. ____33_____ This small act will let
your neighbors know that you care about the area.
______34____ If a neighbor is going to be out of town, offer to collect mail
and newspapers. If a neighbor suffers an illness, offer to do the grocery
shopping . Let them know you are there to help in any way this acceptable,
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