英语广东省揭阳市第一中学届高三上学期第二次阶段考试英语试题 含答案Word文档格式.docx

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Melbourne,Australia

Melbourneisahotspottraveldestination,andit’seasytoseeitsbeautifulbeachesandbusycitylife.

Whyit’sagreatchoice:

Australiaasawholeisconsideredasafedestinationforinternationaltravel,andbecauseofthat,manysolotravelersgothere.AsanEnglish-speakingcountry,youwon’tbefacedwithanylanguagebarriers.Melbourneiseasytogetaroundbecauseyoucanwalkorbikepracticallyanywhere!

Thailand

Thailandisgreatforsolotravelers—perhapsbecauseitisoneoftheBuddhistmindsets,whichpromoteequalityamongthesexes.

Thailandisknownforitsfriendlyatmosphere,andasatravelhotspot,thereareplentyofchancestomeetotherlike-mindedtravelers.Wellknownforbeingverycheap,especiallyinthenorth.Agoodchoiceifyouwanttogetawayonabudget.Thailandhasalottooffer,fromtheparty-centralBangkoktobeautifulbeachesandtropical（热带的）jungle.

HongKong,China

HongKongisagreatplacetorelaxforsolotravelersasitisfullof“ZenMoments”,suchasbeautifulgardensandTaiChiclasses.

HongKongisregardedasoneofthesafestcitiesintheworld.Ifyou’renotwelltraveled,orperhapsabittiredofthingslikelanguagebarriers,HongKongisagreatplacetostart,asitmixesbothEasternandWesternatthesametime.

Bali,Indonesia

Baliisaspiritualplacewithyoga,spas,healthyfoodandbeaches.ThecombinationoffriendlypeopleandsplendidvisualculturehasmadeBalinumberonetouristattraction.

Whyit’ssogreat:

youwon’tbetheonlysolotravelerinBali.Everyoneisknownforbeingextremelyfriendlyandyou’resuretomeetsomeamazingcharactersalongtheway.AsaHinduisland,Baliistheperfectplaceforarelaxingandspiritualretreat（静修）.TheSacredMonkeyForestingUbudisfantastic一ifyoulikemonkeys,anyway.

21.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommonaccordingtothetext?

A.They’recheaptotravelaround.B.They’regreatforsolotravelers.

C.Theyoffergoodspasandyoga.D.There’renolanguagebarriers.

22.Wherecanyouenjoybothconvenienttransportandbeautifulbeaches?

A.Melbourne,Australia.B.Thailand.

C.HongKong,China.D.Bali,Indonesia.

23.WhathasmadeBaliNo.1touristattraction?

A.Yoga,spas,healthyfoodandbeaches.

B.Friendlypeopleandsplendidvisualculture.

C.Meetingsomeamazingcharactersalongtheway.

D.FantasticmonkeysintheSacredMonkeyForest.

24.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?

A.Atraveljournal.B.Abusinessreport.

C.Atravelguide.D.Apressadvertisement.

B

Ilogontoacomputeratthedoctor’sofficetosayIhavearrivedandthenwaituntilavoicecallsmeintotheexaminationroom.

There,aroboticnursedirectsmeontoadeviceandthentakesmybloodpressure.Sometimelater,instepsthedoctor,whoisalsoarobot.Henotesdownmysymptomsandgivesmeaprescription（处方）.Ipayformyvisitusingacreditcardmachineandreturnhomewithouthavingmetanotherhumanbeing.

WhenIcallmydentist’sofficeandactuallygetahumanbeingontheline,Iamthrilled.AndwhenIseetheintroductionofyetmoreself-servicecheckoutstationsatthegrocerystore,Ifeellikeshouting,“Whenitcomestocashiers,makeminehuman,please!

”

Afterall,humancashierssometimesgiveyouastorecoupon（优惠券）foritemsyouarebuying.Evenmorethanthat,real-lifecashiersoftentakeaninterestinparticularlycutechildren,whichcanbrightenayoungmother’sday.Acashiermayalsoshowcompassion（同情）foranelderlypersonstrugglingtogetthatlastpennyoutofherpurse.

Whattechnologicaldevicewoulddoanyofthis?

Idon’twanttogobacktotheStoneAge,butI’malsoworriedaboutaworldrunbymachines.Sometimeswhenyou’rechattingwithsomeone,youdiscoverthingsyouneedtoknow.Maybeareceptionistneedsprayerssaidforasickchild.Maybeasalespersoncanofferabitofencouragementtoacustomerwhoisfeelingtired.

Machinescanbeefficientandcost-effectiveandtheyoftengetthejobdonejustfine.Buttheylackanelementsoimportanttoeverydaylife.

Callitthespirit,thesoulortheheart.Itissomethingnomachinewilleverhave.Itisbeinghumanthatpromptsustosmileatothers,whichmaybewhattheyneedatthatmoment.

1.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Toindicatehightechnologycanmakeourfuturelifeveryeasy.

B.Todescribeapossiblefuturescenewhererobotstakecontrolofourlife.

C.Towarnreadersofthepossibledangersofroboticnursesanddoctors.

D.Topredicthowtechnologycanaffectthewayweseeadoctoringthefuture.

2.Whydoestheauthorpreferbeingser