配套K12广东省湛江市届高三英语下学期第二次模拟考试试题.docx

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配套K12广东省湛江市届高三英语下学期第二次模拟考试试题

广东省湛江市2018届高三英语下学期第二次模拟考试试题

第I卷

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

A

SomeGreatMiniAdventuresintheUK

It’stimetocomeoutofwinterhibernationandgetintothegreatoutdoors.Fromsouped-upbikeridestowhitewaterraftingforbeginners,there’sanadventurehereforeveryone.

Swimwithseals,LundyIsland

SuitsWaterbabies

Difficulty:

Moderate

ThissmallislandoffthecoastofDevonhasanabundanceofwildlifetodiscover.Thecliffsarehometoscoresofbirds;thegrasslandharbourstheLundyponyandsikadeerandtheseagreyseals.It’stheseseamammalsthatofferthemostmemorableencounters.Well-knownforgettingupcloseandpersonalwithsnorkelers,theyoftennuzzletheirhumanvisitors（despiterulesstatingpeopleshouldkeepadistance!

）.

Epicsunsetpicnic,Edinburgh

SuitsEveryone

Difficulty:

Easy

RisingaboveEdinburghistheformervolcanoknownasArthur’sSeat.Glacierslatershapeditintoawedge-likehillock.Ithasseveralwalkingroutesuptoits251-metresummitandafewfreeattractionstoexplore-fromtheruinsofanoldforttoa15th-centurychapelandbird-richDuddingstonLoch.Withitsclosenesstotheshops,gettingsuppliesforapicnicisasimpleaffair,andthenyoucanclimbtothetoptowatchthesunsetoverthecity.

Amini-pilgrimage,Kent

SuitsWalkersonaquest

Difficulty:

Moderate

WithSpain’sCaminodeSantiagodrawingarecordnumberofhikers,theUKhasmuscledinontherenaissanceofwalkswithaspiritualslant.TheBritishPilgrimageTrustisworkingtoestablishtheOldWay,anancientpilgrimage（朝圣）routerediscoveredfromBritain’soldestroadmap.Towalkthe217-mileroutefromSouthamptontoCanterburytakesaboutafortnight,butthelastthreedaysfromHamStreettoCanterburyCathedral-takinginancientwoodlands,amedievalcastle,theancientSaxonshoreline（nowmilesinland）,holywellsandevenasafaripark,makesforaworthywandernomatterwhatyourbeliefs.

21.OnLundyIsland,whatwillprobablymakeyoumostunforgettable?

A.Birds.B.TheLundyponyandsikadeer.

C.Theseagreyseals.D.Oldbuildings.

22.AlongthewayuptothemountaininEdinburgh,youcan.

A.seealivevolcanoB.visitsomeplacesofinterest

C.findmanysouvenirshopsD.watchthesunrise

23.Howlongdoesittaketocoverthe217-mileroutefromSouthamptontoCanterbury?

A.Threedays.B.Amonth.C.Twoweeks.D.Aquarter.

B

AfterSeptember11th,asitbecameapparentthattheUnitedStateswouldbombAfghanistan,anopenletterwrittenbyanAfghanappearedontheInternet.ItrequestedAmericanstorealizethatAfghanistanwasalreadyadevastatedcountry.Itneededfood,notvengeance;sympathy,nothate.

TheKiteRunner,anovelbyAfghan-AmericanwriterKhaledHosseini,takesthisonestepfurther.ThefirstnoveltobewritteninEnglishbyanAfghan,itspanstheperiodfrombeforethe1979SovietinvasionuntilthereconstructionfollowingthefallofthedisgustingTaliban.

ThenovelportraystheAfghansasanindependentandproudpeoplewhofordecadeshavedefendedtheircountryagainstoneinvaderafteranother.ButthenarratorwondersifhispeoplewillevergobeyondtherangeofthetribalismthatcontinuestothreatenAfghanistan’sintegrity.“Maybe,”hethinks,“itwasahopelessplace.”

Asaboy,Amircowardlybetrayshisservantandbestfriend,theHazaraboyHassan.WhentheRussianscome,AmirandhisfathermovetoCalifornia,whereAmirbecomesasuccessfulwriter.HeembracesAmericabecauseit“hadnoghosts,nomemories,andnosins.”ButwhenAmirlearnsthatachildhoodmentorisailingbackhome,hereturnstodiscoverthathisrelationshiptoHassanhadbeendeeperthanherealized.ThisleadshimonadangerousjourneytorescueandadoptHassan’sson,whosefathertheTalibanhadexecuted.

ThenovelderivesitsnamefromtheAfghancustomofdoingbattlewithkites.Althoughthebookcansometimesbeexaggeratedandgarrulous（唠叨的）,itprovidesanextraordinaryperspectiveonthestrugglesofacountrythat,untilthatmournfulSeptemberday,hadbeenfortoolongignoredormisunderstood.Anddespiteitsmoredisturbingepisodes,thenovelendswithanoteofoptimismaboutAfghanistan’sfuture,anoptimismthatthewholeworldwouldprefertoseeunspoiled.Inshallah,asAfghanssay:

Godwilling.

24.WhydidanopenletterbyanAfghanappearontheInternet?

A.BecauseAmericanswantedtogiveahandtoAfghanistan.

B.BecauseAfghanistanmadeanotherattempttobombAmerica.

C.Becauseitwantedtopouroilontheflames.

D.BecauseittriedtoavoidtherevengefromAmerica.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”referto?

A.Afghanistanisaprosperouscountry.

B.Afghanistanneedsafavorratherthanhate.

C.AfghanistanistoblameforSeptember11th.

D.Afghanistanisrichinfood,

26.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutTheKiteRunnerisTrue?

A.AmirfeelsguiltyofbetrayingHassan.

B.ItiseasyforAmirtorescueHassan’sson.

C.TribalismhelpsuniteAfghanistan.

D.HassanisnomorethanAmir’sservantandbestfriend.

27.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whatdoestheauthorthinkofTheKiteRunner?

A.ThenovelconveyspositivemessagesaboutAfghanistan.

B.MisunderstandingoverAfghanistandeepensafterreadingit.

C.Itiswritteninexaggeratedanddarkwaysandbringsreadersasenseofpessimism.

D.ThenovelfailstotellreadersoptimismaboutAfghanistan’sfuture.

C

Aswithmostofthefamousfigureswhosepassingnowhitsusviaanewsalertonourphones,InevermetStephenHawking.Inthevastnessoftheentireuniverse,youcouldsayIwasonespeckandhewasanother.AndyetIthoughtofhimasacontinualpresenceinmylife,who-inthelightofhisillness,nottomentionofhisworkontime-wouldalwaysbethere,somehow.

GrowingupdisabledinBritain,Ididn’thavemanyrolemodels.Therearehardlyanystatuesofdisabledleaders,nogreatliveswithchronicdisabilitydocumentedinthehistorybooks.Asachildit’seasytobelievethatdisabledpeoplehaveneverreallyexisted,andthatwhentheydid,itwasascripplestobepitiedorburdensonsociety.InHawking,wehadafigure-brilliant,witty,kind-whoconfoundedthenegativestereotypesandthelowexpectationssooftenforcedonthoseofuswithadisability.

Hewasn’twithoutfaults.Hewasalsoaffordedopportunities-fromwealthtohealthcaretobeingnon-disabledthroughoutschool-thatclearlyenabledhissuccess,opportunitiestoofewyoungdisabledpeople,facingcutstomultiplestrandsofsupport,enjoytoday.Buthisgroundbreakingresearch,aswellastirelesscommitmenttotheNHS,establishedhimassomeonewho,thoughphysicallystrippedofhisvoice,shouldbelistenedto.

ThisisnottosaythatHawking’sdisabilitydidn’thelpshapehim.Thethoughtthathehadasharplylimitedlifeexpectancy-itwasoriginallybelievedhewoulddiewithintwoyearsofhismotorneurondiseasediagnosis—byallaccountsinspiredHawkingtoenjoythepresent,andspurredonhishungerforscientificdiscovery.Itisreminiscentofthecountless“inspirational”memesandpostersthatthroughouthislifefeaturedHawking’simage—oftenusinghisbodyasinspirationfornon-disabledpeople（“Ifhecansucceed,socanyou!

”）orcriticizing“lesser”disabledpeople（“Theonlydisabilityisabadattitude”）.Hawking,likeallofus,deservesmorethanlazy,ableisttropes.

AmidallthetributestoHawking’scontributiontoscientificdiscovery,Iwouldliketorememberwhathecontributed-perhapsunknowingly-tomanydisabledpeople:

asenseofpride,encouragementandhope.Thiswasageniuswhogainedtheworld’srespectfromhiswheelchair.Hawking’sachievementsalonewillnothavebeguntooverturndeep-seatedprejudice,buthehasplayedasignificantpartinshiftingthemisconceptionsthatstillroutinelymarktoomanydisabledpeople’slives.Hawking’slesser-knownlessonisoneIhopeothersgrowingupdisabledwillbeleftwith:

wecanallreachforthestars.

28.TheauthorandStephenare.

A.closefriendsB.completestrangers

C.famousscientistsD.disabledleaders

29.Whydoestheauthorthinkdisabledpeoplehaveneverreallyexisted?

A.Becausethedisabledseldomplayakeyroleinsociety.

B.Becausethedisabledareaburdentosociety.

C.Becauserespectisshowntothedisabled

D.Becausethedisabledarenotkindorsmart.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“strippedof”probablymean?

A.softened.B.keptdown.

C.takenaway.D.shaken.

31.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoestheauthoragreewith?

A.UsingHawkingasinspirationfornon-disabledpeopleisacomplimentforthedisabled.

B.Hawkingisaperfectmanrespectedbythedisabled.

C.Hawking’sachievementsinsciencehavecompletelychangedtheprejudiceagainstthedisabled.

D.OtherdisabledpeopledeservethesamerespectasthatforHawking.

D

Fromshoppingcentersandairportstoconcertvenuesandmobilephones,facialrecognitiontechnologycannowbeusedinallofthemduetoadvancesintechnology.

U.S.companyFaccFirsthasdevelopedfacialrecognitionsoftwarethatcanhelppolice.Officerscantakeapictureofasuspectwithasmartphone.Thephotothencanbecomparedtoadatabasetoseewhetherthepersonhasacriminalhistory.

Facialrecognitiontechnologyhasmadegreatadvancesinrecentyears.Machinescannowmatchfacesthatarenotinacontrolledenvironmentwithgoodlightingandafullshot.Asideshotormovingimageofthefacemaybeenoughforartificialintelligencetomakeamatch.

“Wherethisisgoingis