广东省东莞市2018届高考英语二模试卷(解析版).doc
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2018年广东省东莞市高考英语二模试卷
第二部分阅读理解(共两节)第一节(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.
21.
BasketballStatisticianHelpWanted
TheAthleticDepartmentislookingforstudentstohelpassiststaffduringtheFall2016,Winter2016﹣17andSpring2017semesters.Studentsinthispositionwillbekeepinglivestatisticsduringbasketballgames.Studentsmustmeetallofthefollowingrequirements:
•Goodcomputerskills
•Availableeveningsandweekends
•Knowingbasketballrulesandstatistics
StudentsinterestedinworkingfortheAthleticDepartmentshouldcontacttheAthleticCoordinatorattheirrespective(各自的)campuses.
•TP/SSAthleticCoordinator,MichaelSimone,240﹣567﹣1308
•RockvilleAthleticCoordinator,JorgeZuniga,240﹣567﹣7589
•SpringfieldAthleticCoordinator,GaryMiller,240﹣567﹣2273
•GermantownAthleticCoordinator,GauriChavan,240﹣567﹣6915
21.Whenwillthejobstart?
A.InMay2016.
B.InMay2017.
C.InSeptember2016.
D.InSeptember2017.
22.Whoismorelikelytogetthejob?
A.Sam,Englishmajor,memberofthecollegebasketballteam.
B.Judy,ITstaffwithnightclasses,children'sbasketballteamcoach.
C.Ted,computermajor,basketballfan,freeoneveningsandweekends.
D.Molly,part﹣timeprogrammer,highschoolbasketballplayer,newmother.
23.WhomshouldyoucontactifyouwanttoapplyforthejobinRockville?
A.Michael.
B.Jorge.
C.Gauri.
D.Gary.
24.Childrengrowquickly,especiallytheirfeet,butmanyfamiliescannotbuynewshoeseachtimeachildneedsthem.Asaresult,about300millionchildrenaroundtheworldgobarefoot.Thosechildrenriskpickingupdiseasesandparasitesfromthesoil.
AnAmericanmanmayhaveasolutionforthosebarefootkids﹣ashoethatgrowswiththechild.KentonLeeisthecreatorofTheShoeThatGrows.Heexplainshowtheshoeworksandhowitisabletolastsolong.
"Itgrowsinthreeplaces:
thefront;itcanalsogrowonthesidewithVelcro;andonthebackwithourbuckle.Itcanlastuptofiveyears.Thebottomiscompressedrubberliketirerubber.Thetopisjusthigh﹣qualityleather."Theshoecomesintwosizes:
smallthatfitschildrenaged4to9andlargeforchildrenaged9to14.
LeesayshegottheideafortheshoewhileworkingasavolunteerinanorphanageinKenya."…andtherewasalittlegirlinawhitedresswalkingnexttome.AndIjustrememberlookingdownandseeinghowsmallhershoeswere.Theyweresosmallthatshehadtocutopenthefrontofhershoestolethertoesstickout.AndIjustrememberthinking,wouldn'titbeniceiftherewereapairofshoesthatcouldgrowwithherfeet?
"
However,Leesaysitwasnoteasytoturnhisideaintoareality."IkeptwritingdownIshoulddothisbecauseofthisorbecauseofthat."Finally,in2009Leefoundedanon﹣profitorganizationcalledBecauseInternational.IntheofficeofBecauseInternational,Leekeepsapairofhisownshoestohelphimrememberhispromise."ItoldmyselfIwouldnotgetnewshoesuntiltheideawasdone.So,thosearetheshoesthatIworeforalittleoverfiveyears."
24.Whichofthefollowingisthecharacteristicofthenewlyinventedshoes?
A.Theyaremoreexpensive.
B.Theyarenotsocomfortable.
C.Theycangrowwithachild.
D.Theycomeindifferentsizes.
25.Whoisthiskindofnewlyinventedshoesintendedfor?
A.Alltheteenagers.
B.Childrenaged4to14.
C.Middle﹣agedwomeninAfrica.
D.Seniorcitizenswithlowincome.
26.WhatdoesPara.4mainlytalkabout?
A.Howtheshoeswork.
B.HowLeegothisinspiration.
C.Howtomakethenewshoes.
D.Wheretoorderthiskindofshoes.
27.WhydoesKentonLeekeepapairofhisownshoesintheoffice?
A.Toremindhimofhispromise.
B.Tocopythedesignofthem.
C.Togetachangeconveniently.
D.Tousethemasanexample.
28.Ireadsomewherethatwespendafullthirdofourliveswaiting.Butwherearewedoingallofthiswaiting,andwhatdoesitmeantoanimpatientsocietylikeours?
Tounderstandtheissue,let'stakealookatthreetypesof"waits".
TheverypurestformofwaitingistheWatched﹣PotWait.Itiswithoutdoubtthemostannoyingofall.Takefillingupthekitchensink(洗碗池)asanexample.Thereisabsolutelynothingyoucandowhilethisisgoingonbutkeepbotheyesfixedonthesinkuntilit'sfull.Duringthesewaits,thebrainslipsawayfromthebodyandwandersaboutuntilthewaterrunsovertheedgeofthecounterandontoyoursocks.Thiskindofwaitmakesthewaiterhelplessandmindless.
AcousintotheWatched﹣PotWaitistheForcedWait.Thisonerequiresabitofdiscipline.ProperlypreparingpackagednoodlesouprequiredaForcedWait.Directionsareveryspecific."Bringthreecupsofwatertoboil,addmix,simmerthreeminutes,removefromheat,let