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普通高等学校招生全国统一考试泄露天机押题卷英语二
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2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试
英语
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第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)(略)
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
FlightCentreisaworld-leadingaward-winningtravelexperiencesellingcompany,withstoresin14countriesthroughouttheworld—it'sprettyawesome!
Duetooursuccessandgrowth,wearelookingforanenthusiastictravelconsultant(travelagent)inourpopularCamdenstore.Ifyouwouldlovetostartacareerintravelsales,thiscouldbethejobyou'vebeenlookingfor!
•Learnaboutadiverserangeofcountries,includingafocusonAustralia(whereFlightCentrewasfounded!
)
•Earnexcellentawardsinadditiontoahighbasesalaryof£20,000(OTEof£28K)
•Fantasticstoreenvironment
•Greattravelopportunities
•Award-winningbenefits
Doyouwantto:
✓Workinasuccessfultravelsalesenvironment?
✓Sellamazingtravelexperiences?
✓Buildacustomerportfolio?
✓Developacareerwithintravel?
✓Berewardedforyourhardworkwithagreatsalary?
Ifso,thisistheroleforyou.Withoutstandingtraining,FlightCentreliterallyoffersyoutheworldandopensdoorstoitsmanagementpathway.
Whatwearelookingfor:
•Adesireforsales
•Passionfortravel(first-handtraveloutsideofEurope)
•Outstandingpeopleskillstowarmourcustomers
•Highlevelofeducation(degreepreferred)
Asourstoresareopenontheweekendandthiscanbethemostpopulartimeforourcustomerstovisit,you'llneedtobepreparedtowork3outof4weekends(althoughyouwillonlywork5daysaweek).
Ourfantasticbenefitsinclude:
•In-househealthandfitnessteamwithfreehealthscreenings
•Freehealthcashplan
•Entitlementincreaseafter1year
•Opportunitytotake4-weektravelleaveevery2years
•Opportunitytotake3-monthvacation
•Tax-freebikesystem
Joinusinoursuccessandstartsellingincredibletravelexperiences!
21.Whomightbeinterestedinthepassage?
A.Thosewhooftentakeflights.
B.Thosetrainedbyprofessionalorganizations.
C.Thosewhowanttosetuptheirowncompanies.
D.Thosewholiketravelsales.
22.Whatdoesoneneedtodoifhewantstoapplyfortheposition?
A.Likingtravellingandhavecommunicationskills.
B.Workingonlyfivedaysaweekinmostdays.
C.Havingspecialtrainingexperience.
D.Masteringseveralforeignlanguages.
23.Whichbenefitisnotmentionedfortheposition?
A.Longfreeholidayswithsalaries.
B.Theopportunitiesofbeingpromoted.
C.Abroadtrainingopportunities.
D.Goodworkingconditionsandextraawards.
B
Wewentouttodinnertonighttocelebratemydaughter'sbeautifulconcert.Wedon'tdothisoftenbecauseofourtightbudget.
Inoticedaverytiredmominsomekindofuniformcomeinwithherthreechildren,maybeaboutage4or5.Shelookedlikeshehadjustfinishedwork.Shesatwiththemquietlytakingcareofalltheirneeds.ThenInoticed,assoonastheirfinallyfoodarrived,shetookabiteofherfoodandthenoneofthekidshadtogotothebathroom.Theyallleftthetableandsheusheredthem—solovingly—especiallyafterwhatmayhavebeenalongdayatwork.
Iexcusedmyselffromthetableandwentquietlytohostessstand.Ihandedthehostess$15andsaid,“Canyouputthisanonymouslytothatmomof3’sbill?
Iamhopingitcoveredatleastthechildren’smeals.”Thehostesshadsuchalovelysmileandenthusiasmforbeinginonthisintention.Ididn'tstandaroundlongasIdidn’twantanyone—evenmyownfamily—toknowwhatwasgoingon.Iwantedittobecompletelyanonymous.
FortherestofmymealIdidallIcouldnottoputanymoreattentiondirectlyonthetable,asIdidn'twanthertosuspectmeintheact.
Ithoughtaboutnotsharingthisstory,butIfeellikewearestealth,fierce—eachotherscandleholdersandlighters--inourcommitmentstokindness,soitfeelslikeIshouldsharewithyou.Thanksforreadingandthanksforallyoudotoinspiremyhearttoexpandingreaterkindnessandcommitmenttomoreandmorerandomactsofkindness.Itfeelssowonderfultoliveinthistypeofworld,oneofabundanceandkindness,insteadoflackandself-service.
24.Whattouchedtheauthoraccordingtothepassage?
A.Thewarmatmosphereofdiningout.
B.Amotherwithtightbudgettreatingherchildren.
C.Thedeeplovebetweentheworkingmotherandchildren.
D.Theexhaustedmotherlookingafterchildrenwithsomuchcare.
25.Whatdidthehostessthinkoftheauthor’sbehavior?
A.Funny.B.Appreciated.C.Puzzled.D.Suspected.
26.What’sthepurposeofsharingthestory?
A.Tocallonpeopletoofferhelptoothers.
B.Tosharethehappinessofgiving.
C.Tobuildabeautifulandniceworld.
D.Tocollectmoneyforthemominthestory.
27.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Ameaningfuldinner
B.Acaringmother
C.Awarmkindness
D.Ageneroushostess
C
Withtheholidayseasonwellunderway,it’sasgoodatimeasevertounderstandhowyourbrainfunctionswhendrivingonthoselongcartrips.
Beingtiredordistractedwhiledrivingaccounts for20and 25percent ofroadcrashes,withtireddriversevenmorelikelytoundergodistractingbehaviors.Drivingwhiletiredcanbejustasbadasdrivingdrunk.
Butwhatisitexactlythatmakesourbrainssobadatstayingfocusedontheroadwhenwe’reexhausted?
“Whenwegetsleepyandweareperformingadulltasksuchasdriving,wetendtolookforotherthingsthatincreaseouralertness,” saidChrisWatling.“Studieshaveshownsleepydriversundertakemoredistracting-typebehaviorstoincreasetheirlevelsofalertnesssuchasgazingatpassingsceneryandspeedingtoincreasetheirfocusonthetaskofdriving.”
Butit’snotonlythat—itislikelythatsometireddriversmightalsoreachfortheirphoneswhendrivingtoincreasetheiralertness—anobviousissuewhenyou’resupposedtobekeepingyoureyeontheroad.
“Thesebehaviorswerefoundtobemoreprevalentwhendrivinglongdistance,whichatthesametimeareincreasinglevelsofsleepinessduetothetime-on-taskeffect,”saysWatling.
“Sleepisessentialforahealthybodyandmindbutyoungpeople’ssleepisoftencompromisedbysocialactivities,workoreducationalcommitments,” hesays.“Givenyoungdriversareover-representedincrashstatisticsandmorelikelytobeimpairedbysleepinessanddistraction,itisvitalthatwelookatwaystoreducethesebehaviorsandourfocusshouldbeonyoungdrivers.Thatsaidnodriverisimmunetosleepinessandsleepinessisastatethatmost,ifnotalldriversonourroadhasexperienced,andishabituallyexposedto.”
Butuntilwefinallyallhave self-drivingcars todriveuswhereverweneed,arethereanysolutionstokeepyourselfoccupied?
28.Whydotireddriversseemtobemoredistracted?
A.Theylookforwaystokeepthemselvesawake.
B.Theyareattractedbythepassingscenery.
C.Theytryotherthingstobeexcitedatdriving.
D.Theymakeeffortstofocusonspeedingup.
29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“prevalent”mean?
A.Strange.
B.Common.
C.Admirable.
D.Social.
30.WhichstatementmayWatlingagreeto?
A.Youngdriversaremoreenergeticindriving.
B.Youngdriversarelessdistractedwhiledriving.
C.Youngdriversaremoreexposedtobesleepy.
D.Youngdriversareimmunetosleepiness.
31.Whatwillbediscussedifthetextcontinues?
A.Thedifficultyofdrivinginalongtrip.
B.Thesignsofsleepinessindriving.
C.Thefutureofself-drivingcars.
D.Thewaysofbeingalertwhiledriving.
D
Attemptingtoopenveryoldbooksandrecordswithoutdamagingthemcanbedifficult,butscientistsinSwitzerlandsaytheyhaveimprovedamethodtoreadage-olddocumentswithouteventouchingthem.
ResearchersattheSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyareusingradiation,intheformofx-rays,tocreateimagesofthedocuments.ThismethodiscalledX-raycomputedtomographyorX-Raytomography.
Onarecentday,theresearchersusedX-raytomographytoreadfromasmall14thcenturydocument.GiorgioMargaritondoisworkingontheproject.Readingfromthedocument,henoted,“intheyear1351,ayoungladyfromVenice...wroteatestament,andthenthetestamentwassealed,andremainedsealedforallthesemanycenturies.”
ItalianofficialsareplanningtouseX-RaytomographytobuildanopendigitalsystemintheStateArchivesofVenice.Margaritondosays,“WhatyoufindinsidetheArchivesarenotonlysmalldocuments.Butmostoftheitemsarehugevolumesthesizeofatable,andsowemustbeableinthefuturetolookinsidethem.”
Manyofthedocumentsshowsignsofweathering,andareeasilybroken.FauziaAlbertinisalsoworkingontheproject.Shesays,“Weneedatechniquetoreadinsidethem.Thankstotheuseforthousandsofyearsofiron-basedinkswecanreadthemusingX-rays.”
AlbertinisalsowiththeSwissFederalInstituteofTechnology.Theresearchershavealotofworktokeepthembusy.TheStateArchivesofVenicehasahugenumberofrecords.Theywereproducedoveraperiodofabout1,000years.Thedocumentscoverabout80kilometersofshelfspace.
32.Whatwritingmethoddoesthethirdparagraphuse?
A.Description.B.Givingexamples.
C.Comparison.C.Listingfigures.
33.Whatplaysimportantroleinreadingolddocuments?
A.Thesuitableweather.B.Thesizesofthedocuments.
C.Theancientwritingtools.D.Theyearsoftheoldbooks.
34.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Attemptingtoopenveryoldbookswithnewtechnology.
B.Th