佛山二模广东省佛山市届高三下学期教学质量检测二英语.docx

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佛山二模广东省佛山市届高三下学期教学质量检测二英语

广东省佛山市2018届高二下学期教学质量检测

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英语试题

本试卷共9页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。

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

TheFiveBestCountriesTOMoveToForRetirement

Retiringinadifferentcountryisgamingpopularity.Belowarefiveofthebestcountriestoseekretirement

CostaRica

Mildclimate,breathtakinglandscapesandbeachesdrawretirees（退休人员）toCostaRica.Thecountryreadilywelcomesimmigrantsandoffersasimpleresidencyprocess.Withamonthlyincomeofatleast$1,000permonthfromSocialSecurityorasimilarsource,peopleenjoyahighstandardoflivingatamuchlowercostthantheU.S.

Malaysia

RetireeswhochoosetomakeMalaysiahomewillappreciateitsrichcultureandattractivescenery.Moreover,thecountryoffersmodernfacilitiesatmodestprices.Immigrantsenjoyconvenienceandcomfortintheirdailylife.Youwillfindlow-costrentalunits,deliciousstreetfood,andvariousshoppingmalls.

Mexico

Becauseit’sclosetotheU.S.,MexicodrawsmorethanamillionAmericanretireestoitsborders.Increasingimmigrantcommunitiesenjoyseasidelivingandconversationswithfriendly.Englishspeakinglocals.Plus,legalresidentsovertheageof60receiveairline,grocery,andrestaurantdiscounts.

Panama

Gentleoceanwindtakestheheatoutofhotyear-roundtemperatures,whichhasbeenthechiefattractiontoforeignretirees.BeautifulbeachesandaboomingeconomyalsoattractretireestoPanama.Anincomeof$2,000permonthcoversmodestlivingcosts.Furthermore,thecountryoffersdiscountstoretireeswithaspecialvisa.

Ecuador

Lazycoastaltowns,sun-shininghotspots,andnature-filledviewswaitforimmigrantsseekingacarefreelifestyle.PublictransportationcostsinEcuadormakeowningavehicleunnecessary.Abusrideonlycosts25centsandtaxirideswillrunabout$3.

21.WhatdoCostaRicaandMalaysiahaveincommon?

A.Convenientshopping.

B.Relativelylowlivingcost.

C.Variousculturalactivities.

D.Simpleimmigrationprocedures.

22.Whichcountry’slocationspeciallyattractsretireesfromtheU.S.?

A.Malaysia’s.B.Mexico’s.C.Panama’s.D.Ecuador’s.

23.WhatisthemainreasonforretireestochoosePanama’?

A.Beautifulbeaches.B.Aboomingeconomy.

C.Apleasantclimate.D.Discountsforretirees.

B

TheVanGoghMuseuminAmsterdamhaswelcomedhometwopaintingsbytheDutchmaster,morethan14yearsaftertheywereripped（抢）offthemuseum’swallinanighttimetheft.MuseumdirectorAxelRuegercalledtheirreturn“oneofthemostspecialdaysinthehistoryofthemuseum.”

ThepaintingswerediscoveredlastyearbyItalianpolicewhiletheyweresearchingsuspectedItaliancriminals’farmhousenearNaplesforevidenceofdrugdealing.Thetwopaintingswerewrappedincottonsheets.Theywerestuffedinaboxandhiddenbehindawallinatoiletwhentheywerefound.

Thepaintingswereconsideredamongtheartworksmostsearchedforintheworld.Afteryearsindarkness,theycannowshineagain.Theyarebackondisplayatthemuseumbeforebeingtakentotheconservationstudioforrepair.Fortunately,theysufferedremarkablylittledamageasthieveswhohadclimbedupaladderandbrokenawindowtogetintothemuseumin2004ripthemoutoftheirframes.

“Itisnotonlyasurprisethattheworkshavebeenrecoveredbutit’sevenmoresurprisingtheyareinrelativelyunharmedcondition,”Ruegersaid.

ThemuseumdirectorwasonvacationwhenthecallcamelastyearfromItalianauthoritieswhobelievedtheyhadrecoveredthepaintings.Hedidn’tcelebraterightaway.He’dhadcallslithisbefore.

“Iwashopefulbutalsoalittlehesitant.Overtheseyears,wehadsomanyoccasionswhenpeoplephonedus,contactedus,claimingthattheyknewsomethingaboutthewhereabouts（下落）oftheworksandeachtimeitwasfalse,thetracewentcold,”hesaid.“So...thewayhasbeentillofdisappointment.”ButmuseumexpertssenttoItalytochecktheauthenticity（真实性）oftheworksquicklyturnedRueger’sdoubtsintodelight.

Ruegersaidthepaintingsarenowbackpermanentlyatthemuseum,whichishometodozensofworksbyVanGogh.“I’mveryconfidentthateverythingissafeinthemuseumfromnowon,”hesaid.

24.Howwerethestolenpaintingsfound?

A.Thepolicefoundthembyaccident.

B.Thearrestedthievesgaveinformation.

C.Somedrugdealersofferedclues.

D.Thepoliceknewthehiddenplace.

25.WhatsurprisedRuegermostaboutthelostpaintings?

A.Theywerestolenatnight.B.Theywerefoundatlast.

C.Theysufferedlittledamage.D.Thesearchtook14years.

26.WhenRuegergotthecallfromItalianauthorities,he.

A.didn’tbelievethemB.feltquiterelieved

C.plannedtocelebrateD.doubtedthenews

27.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph6probablymean?

A.Reuge