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深圳市高三年级第二次调研考试英语试题深圳二模
深圳市2017年高三年级第二次调研考试
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)
阅读下面短文,从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答題卡上将该项涂黑。
A
TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,morecommonlyknownas"theMet”,locatedinNewYorkCity,isthelargestartmuseumintheUnitedStates.Itsimpressivepermanentcollectionishometoovertwomillionworks,dividedamongseventeenspecializeddepartments.Itisamongthemostvisitedartmuseumsintheworld.Themainbuildingisoneoftheworld'slargestartgalleries.OnMarch18,2016,themuseumopenedtheMetBreuerMuseum,greatlyenrichingthemuseum'smodernandup-to-dateartprogram.
TheMot'spermanentcollectionconsistsofworksofartfromclassicalantiquestoancientEgyptianartifacts(史前古器物),paintingsandsculpturesfromallbutafewoftheEuropeanmasters.ItalsohasanoutstandingcollectionofAmericanandmodernartandproudlyhousesextensiveholdingsofAfrican,Asian,Oceanic,IndianandIslamicart.Visitorscanalsofindlargecollectionsofmusicalinstrumentsandcostumes,aswellasantiqueweaponsfromaroundtheglobe.
TheMetropolitanMuseumofArtwasfoundin1870.Itistheresultofaprojectbetweenbusinessmen,financierandinfluentialthinkersoftheday.TheyallsharedthesamepassionofbringingartandarteducationtotheAmericanpeople.ThatdreambecamearealitywhenthemuseumopeneditsdoorsonFebruary20.1872.
21.whatisspecialabouttheMet?
A.Itsname.B.Itscollection.C.Itsbuilding.D.Itslocation.
22.WhatdoweknowabouttheMet'scollections?
A.TheyarefromEuropeanmasters.B.TheymainlycomefromEurope.
C.Theyareaboutantiqueweapons.D.Theycoverartsofdifferenttimes.
23.WhywastheMetropolitanMuseumofArtbuilt?
A.Toshowtheowners'prideinitslargesize.
B.Toinvestandmakemoremoneyinthefuture.
C.ToofferarteducationtotheAmericanpeople.
D.Tobringtheworldwideartists’dreamintoreality.
B
DespitethefactthattheQueeniscurrentlyaliveandwell,asecretplanhasalreadybeenlaidoutforherdeath.
Acodewordhasalreadybeendecidedupontodeliverthenewsofherpassingtothehighesttiersofthegovernment.
WhilethedeathofGeorgeVIwassignalledbythewords“HydeParkCorner"—tostopoperatorsatBuckinghamPalacelearningthenews—theequivalent(相等的)wordforQueenElizabethIIis“LondonBridgeisdown’’.
ThePrimeMinisteratthetimewillbewoken,ifnotalreadyawake,andinformedbycivilservantsthat"LondonBridgeisdown".
ThesewordswillsignifytheQueenhaspassedaway,andOperationLondonBridge—ahighly-organisedsetofarrangements—istostart.
TheForeignOffice'sGlobalResponseCentre,locatedatanundisclosedlocationinLondon,willthenimmediatelyinform15governmentsoutsidetheUKwheretheQueenisalsotheheadofstate.Afterthis,thecentrewillpassonthenewstothe36othernationsoftheCommonwealth(英联邦)forwhomtheQueenhasservedasasymbolicfigureheadformanydecades.
Itwillnotbelongbeforethenewsspreadsfromworldleaderstothegeneralpublic,withthenewsofherpassingtothePressAssociationandthustheglobalmediaaswell.
Thismarksabreakfromthelong-heldtraditionoftheBBCbeingthefirstnewsoutlettolearnofroyaldeaths.What'smore,whileGeorgeVI'sdeathwasnotannounceduntilfourhoursafterhedied,newsoftheQueen'sdeathwillbefarmoreinstant.
AfootmaninmourningclotheswillbesentoutofthedooratBuckinghamPalaceatthesametimetopinanoticeofthenewstothegates,whiletheofficialpalacewebsitewillfeature-justonepage,lettingoutthenewsonadarkbackground.
24.WhatarethecodewordsfortheQueen'sdeath?
A.HydeParkComer.B.BuckinghamPalace.
C.LondonBridgeisdown.D.OperationLondonBridge.
25.Whywill15governmentsoutsidetheUKbeinformedofthenewsimmediately?
A.TheQueenonceservedthere.B.TheQueenalsogovernsthem.
C.TheQueenistheformerhead.D.TheQueenisthesymbolichead.
26.Whousedtoletoutthenewsofroyaldeaths?
A.TheBBC.B.Afootman.C.Civilservants.D.Worldleaders.
27.Whatwillpeopleknowfromthefootman’snotice?
A.Asecretplanhasacode.B.GeorgeVIisaliveagain.
C.ThePrimeMinisteriswoken.D.TheQueenhaspassedaway.
C
Iwasfiveyearsoldwhenmylittlebrother,Murk,wasborn.Lookingbackatphotos,Iappearedsothrilledthathehadfinallyarrived.Iheldandbathedhim,smilingfromcheektocheck.Idonotrememberthatfeelingnow.
Beingthefirstchildinthefamily,Iwastheonemyparentstestedtheirnewparentingtechniqueson.Iwastheirguineapig.Markwasalwaysthehappyone,thejoker,theonewhowonbecauseofmybattleswithmyparents.Aftertoomanyfights,IdeclaredwaronMark.Wewerenowenemies.Alllrememberisbeingjealousof(妒忌)andangrywithmyinnocentlittlebrother.
Thus.Imadehislifeamisery.Iteased,tricked,embarrassed,andfoughtwithhim.oftenleavinghiminfloodsoftears.
OurlittlesisterwasbornwhenIwas11.andinstantlysheandMarkcouldnotbeseparated.Theypushedmeaside.Wasthisbecause1wasbecomingamonster,ordid1growintoanugliergreen-eyedmonsterbecausetheylovedeachothersomuch?
Thankfully,Markquicklygrewtallandstrong,andourconflictlookedmorelikeacoldwarthanbloodshed(流血).ItallendedsuddenlywhenIwenttostudyabroad.Thehatred(仇恨)disappearedandloveclimbedin.
DespitealltheabuseMarksufferedhehasimpliedthathehasforgivenme,oreventhatthereisnothingtoforgive,althoughIhaveneverbroughtupthesubjectintoomuchdetail.Iwouldliketo;however,itwouldbeaselfishmovetolookformoreforgiveness.ButIprefertorememberthehurt.Duringallthosewastedyears,Ishouldhavebeenthelovingsister,defendinginsteadofattacking.
28.Howdidthewriterfeelatthebirthofherbrother?
A.Worried.B.Excited.C.Surprised.D.disappointed.
29.Whydidthewriterconsiderherbrotherasherenemy?
A.Shedidn'tlikeherbrother.B.She'dliketobeamonster.
C.Sheusedtobeill-treated.D.Shedidsooutofjealousy.
30.Whendidthewriter'shatredofherbrotherdisappear?
A.Atthebirthofhersister.B.Atthestartoftheircoldwar.
C.Whenshestudiedabroad.D.Whenthebloodshedended.
31.Whatdoesthewriterreallywanttotellusinthepassage?
A.Shefeltregretfulforwhatshehaddone.
B.Shewasneverforgivenbyherbrother.
C.Shewaslookingformoreforgiveness.
D.Shesufferedmuchabusefromherbrother.
D
ManyShoppingmallsnowhavespecialareasthatoffershopperstheirfirstchancetoexperience“VRtechnology”.Youmayhaveenteredoneoutofcuriosity,oryoumaythinkitisjustanotherpieceofuselesstechnology.Whateveryouropinion,VR,orvirtual(虚拟的)reality,isgoingtobecomeabigpartofourlivesverysoon.
2016sawtheintroductionofmanyfancyproductsintheworldofVR,includingMicrosoft'sHoloLensandSamsung'sGearVR.Allofthemofferanexcitinglookatthenewrealities"andopportunitiesthatVRbrings.
These,however,aretheearlydaysofatechnologythatisexpectedtogofromstrengthtostrength.And2017lookslikeitisgoingtobetheyearinwhichVRtechnologyreallytakesoff.
Forastart,usingVRwillbecomemorenormalin2017.MicrosoftandIntelhavealreadydiscussedtheirplansforsimplerandlessexpensiveVRheadsets.
TheideaofVRwillstopbeingasci-fi(science-fiction)idea,andinsteaditwillturnintoanindustryofrealproductsusedaswaystoshowoffimagination."saidAndrew,adesigneratUSVRCompany,Survios.
ItisalsoexpectedthatVRproductswillplayapartinmorecommonandreal-lifefieldslikefashionandfilm.Forexample,toenjoytheatmosphereandenergyofthefrontrowexperienceatafashionshow,fanswillnolongerhavetogoalongintheflesh.InsteadpeoplewillbeabletoenjoytheexperiencebyjustwearingaVRheadsetathome.
YoucanalsoexpectVRmirrorsandfitting-roomssoonerratherthanlater.''Thisisanespeciallygoodopportunityforbrandslookingtoofferverypersonalizedexperiences.''saidRoyDeYoungfromUS-basedmarketingagency,PMX.
Astimegoeson,therewillbelessdiscussionaboutwhetherpeoplewillacceptVRtechnology.Itwillsimplybeadiscussionofwhen.
32.WhydomanyshoppingmallshaveareasforVRexperiences?
A.Tocollectshoppers'opinions.B.Tomeetthedemandsofshoppers.
C.Toentertainshopperswithnewtechnology.
D.Tointroducethenewtechnologytoshoppers.
33.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“intheflesh”mean?
A.inpersonB.intimeC.inlineD.inorder
34.WhatcanweknowaboutVRproductsfromthepassage?
A.Theyarenotexpensiveatpresent.
B.Theyarebeingusedalmosteverywhere.
C.Theywillmeetmorepersonaldemands.
D.Theywon'tbeacceptedformanyyears.
35.WhatmaybethebesttitleforIliepassage?
A.VRIsBecomingRealB.VRMirrorAreComing
C.VRTakesoverFashionD.VRMeetsourLifeGoal
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.并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Entrepreneurship(创业)isalonggamewithjoysandhardships.Hereareafewthingsyoucandorightnowtogetbetter.
Tipl:
36
Manyentrepreneursagreethatcreatingshort-termandlong-termgoalsisthekeytosuccess.Writedownyourgoalsforthenextyearormore.37Butbywritingthemdown,youwillalreadybeinabetterpositiontoachievethem.
Tip2:
Findyourpassionquicklybutcheaply.
38Takepartinavarietyofactivitiestodiscoverwhatyoulove,suchasafreeconcert,afreeclassorjustacheapmovie;meanwhile,trynottospendtoomuchmoneyintheprocess.
Tip3:
Beamasteratsoci