英语广东省湛江市届高三上学期调研考试英语试题.docx

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英语广东省湛江市届高三上学期调研考试英语试题

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分听力（略）

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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Haveyoueverbeentothefollowingplaces?

Ifnot,trytofindachancetovisitthem.

Fez,Morocco

Fez,about240milesnortheastfromMarrakech,awonderfulsceneistakingrootslowly.Itstartedwithimmigrantsbuildingcastles,andcontinuesashotelsandrestaurants.ThebiggestnewsisthattheHotelSahraiiscompletedwithabarand50rooms,manyoverlookingapool.

Catskills,NewYork

TheregionthatwelcomedJewishfamiliesinthe50s,hippiesinthe60s,andsoon,casinogamblers（赌博者）.ManystylishB&Bshaveopened.AmongthemaretheHotelDylaninWoodstock,theArnoldHouseinLivingstonManor,withitsbaranddiminutivespa（水疗中心）.Sonowisthetimetoenjoyfly-fishing,hikingandotherpeacefulexperiences.

Rotterdam,Netherlands

TheconstantlyunfoldingcitycenterinRotterdamhasbecomeoneamazingexplosionofstyle,whichsurprisedthetouristsgreatly.Thelatestattraction,andreasonenoughtovisit,istheMVRDV-designedMarkthal,anigloo（圆顶冰屋）-likehorseshoethathouses20shops,ninerestaurantsand228apartments.ItalsohappenstobeHolland'slargestartwork.

Chengdu,China

Famousforits1,600pandas,mostofwhichstillliveinthewild,Chengduhasintroduceda72-hourno-visapolicythatmakesiteasierforAmericanstodropinononeofthecity'sthreemajorpandaresearchfacilities.Butit'sworthstickingaroundlongertoexperiencewhat'sdoinginChengdu,acityontherise.OneoftheshiniestattractionsisNewCenturyGlobalCentre,theworld'slargestbuilding,completewithanartificialbeach.

21.WhatcanatouristdoinCatskills?

A.Gofishingandhiking.B.Designiglooswithtourists.

C.playwiththepandasinthewild.D.Jointhelocalpeopleinbuildingcastles.

22.WhichisHolland'slargestartwork?

A.TheHotelSahrai.B.TheHotelDylan.

C.Markthal.D.NewCenturyGlobalCentre.

23.WhatdidChengdudotoattracttheAmericantravelers?

A.Itimproveditsqualityofservice.B.Itbuilttheworld'slargestbuilding.

C.Itintroduceda72-hourno-visapolicy.D.Itcompletedabuildingwithanartificialbeach.

B

MyhusbandandIusedtothinkwehadallwehadeverwanted.Abeautifulhouse,threehealthychildrenandonemoreontheway,twocars,acoupleoffour-wheelersforentertainment—Wereallyhaditallandwelovedit.Then,themarketturnedandmyhusband'sjobataconstructioncompanywasgone.Thecompanywasclosingdownforever.

Webothstartedlookingforjobsrightaway,butthereweren'tanytobefound.Witheachpassingdayweweregettingincreasinglyworriedandwecontinuedtoworktogetherinordertopullourfamilythrough.Themorewepulledtogether,thecloserwegot.IfeltfeelingsofadmirationformyhusbandthatIhadn'tfeltforyears.

That'swhyitwassohardformetowatchhimblamehimselfforoupresentsituation.Icontinuallyaskedhimtostopbutheseemedtowanttopunishhimselffornothavingajob.

Finally,oneafternoonIpulledhimasideandsaid,"Wehavefourhealthychildrenandeachother.That'swhat'simportant.Thatmakesyouarichman."

"Butwhatifwelosethehouse?

Theywillhateme—you'llhateme,"hereplied.

Ismiledathimandputmyhandsonbothsidesofhisfacetomakehimlookmeintheeye."NomatterwhereweliveIwillbehappy—aslongasIhaveyou,"IsmiledagainasIrealizedthatIwasn'tjustsayingthat.InallthestrugglingtogetherIhadfoundthatdeeploveforhimthatIhadonthedaywesaid"Ido".

Icouldseehisshouldersandneckrelaxed.Heheldmecloseandwewereabletotalkandplananddreamtogetherinawaythatwehadn'tforquitesometime.Itwasaturningpointforusasacoupleandafamily.

Wearestillstrugglingforourbetterlife,butIconsideruswell-offbecausewehavesomethingthatmoneycan'tbuyandnoonecantakeawayfromus.

24.Weknowfromthestorythat.

A.theybothfoundgoodjobsatlast

B.herhusbandwasoutofworkforhisnotworkinghard

C.bothofthemfeltanxiousabouttheirunemployment

D.theydidn'tloveeachotheranylongeraftertheygotmarried

25.Bysaying"Themorewepulledtogether,thecloserwegot",thewifemeans.

A.herhusbandworkedharderforbeingcloserB.theyhadcloseraffectionastheystruggledtogether

C.theirhousewasclosertothecompanythanbeforeD.theywereclosertoanotheremploymentastimewentby

26.Whatistheirpresentlifelike?

A.Hardbutwarm.B.Wealthybutannoying.C.Hardanddisturbing.D.Comfortableandadmiring.

27.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitle?

A.BetterLifeComesB.HardTimeGoesC.WeHaveItAllD.WeLoseItAll

C

Theword"OK"isthemostfrequentlyspokenall-purposeexpressionontheplanet—andit'sturning176yearsoldonMarch23,2015.Thetermwasbornduringa19th-centuryabbreviation（缩写）crazeandwentontointernationalfamewithitsownhandgesture.

Lastyear,HenryNass,a64-year-oldretiredEnglishteacher,aNewYorkerhadspentthelastfewweekshandingoutcardschampioning"GlobalOKDay"inadvanceofthecominganniversary.

"Nomatterwherepeoplearefromtheyusetheword'OK,'buttheydon'tknowwhereitcomesfrom,"saysNass."Theproblemisbecauseit'sjust,youknow,OK."

ThewordisOK,perhaps,butitshistoryisdefinitelybetterthanaverage.LateetymologistAllenWalkerReadtracedthetwo-letterwordto1839,wheneditorsattheBostonMorningPostsignedoffonarticlesas“allcorrect”withasimpleword"OK".

ThewordmadeitintoprintonMarch23ofthatyear,duringanarticleagainstarivaleditorinProvidencewhohadstatedwronglythatabandofBostoniansheadingtoNewYorkwouldpassthroughtheRhodeIslandcapital.

"Wesaidnotawordaboutourteampassing'throughthecity'ofProvidence,"theMorningPostreported."O.K.—allcorrect."

ThehumoroftheProvidence-Bostonjokehasbeenlosttohistory—butthewordOKtookofffromthere,soonconnoting（隐含）agreement,acceptance,averageness,qualityorlikability.

By1840,itservedasasloganforPresidentMartinVanBuren'sunsuccessfulreelectioncampaign."OldKinderhookisOK,"postersstated,areferencetotheeighthpresident'sbirthplaceandhissupporters’beliefinhissatisfactoryperformance.

28.WhydidHenryNasshandoutcards?

A.Toletpeopleunderstandthehistoryoftheword"OK".B.Tocallonpeopletousetheword"OK"properly.

C.ToappealtopeopletocelebrateOKDay.D.Toattractpeople'sattention.

29.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinParagraph4?

A.Thehistoryoftheword"OK"isknowntoaveragepeople.

B.Thehistoryoftheword"OK"isunfamiliartopeople.

C.Peoplefrequentlyusetheword"OK"inhistory.

D.Peoplearefondoftheword"OK"inhistory.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"tookoff'inParagraph7probablymean?

A.GotoffB.SetupC.MovedoffD.Becomepopular

31.WecanlearnfromthetextthatKinderhookisoftheeighthAmericanpresident.

A.thenameB.thebirthplaceC.thepolicyD.thebelief

D

TheRiseofSneakerCultureisorganizedbytheBataShoeMuseum,whoseaimsaretoexplorethesocialhistory,technicalinnovations,fashiontrends,andmarketingcampaignsthathaveshapedsneakercultureoverthepasttwocenturies.Youcannotoverestimatetheculturalimportanceofapairofsneakers.Atleastthat'stheconclusionfromanewexhibitionattheBrooklynMuseumintheUS.

Thesneakerisregardedbothasaculturalforceandafashionstatement."Earlysneakerswereactuallystatussymbols."saidElizabethSemmelheck,seniorleaderofBataShoeMuseum.

Displayingover150shoes,theexhibitcoversawiderangeofexamplesandwilllastaboutthreemonths.Fromtheirmodestoriginsinthemid-nineteenthcenturytohigh-endsneakerscreatedinthepastdecade,sneakershavebecomeaglobalobsession（痴迷）.IncludedareworksfrommakerssuchAdidas,Converse,Nike,Puma,andReebokaswellasprivatecollectorssuchaship-hoplegendDarryl"DMC"McDaniel's,andDeeWellsofObsessiveSneakerDisorder.AlsofeaturedaresneakersbyPradaandothermajorfashiondesignhousesanddesigners,aswellasthosemadeincooperationwithartistsincludingDamienHirstandShantellMartin.AfterBrooklyn,thecollectionwillheadtoToledo,Ohio;andLouisville,Kentucky.

Sneakersareoneofthefewthingspeoplewilllineupfordaystobuy.They'rethesubjectofsongs,andhavehelpedmakebillionairesoutofathletesandfashiondesigners.Sneakersareaculturalphenomenon,andperhapsanalien（外星人）visitingourplanetcouldlearnmostaboutus,bylookingatourfeet!

32.Earlysneakerisregardedas.

A.aculturalforceB.afashionstatementC.anidentityD.acommonfootwear

33.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheexhibitionattheBrooklynMuseum?

A.Theexhibitwilldisplaylessthan150shoes.B.Theexhibitwillheadtootherplacesabroad.

C.Theexhibitsofthesneakersareallfamousbrands.D.Theexhibitshowsthehistoryofthesneakerculture.

34.Whyaresneakerssoimportanttoathletes?

A.Sneakershelpmakeathletesfashionable.B.Sneakersbecomethesubjectoftheirsongs.

C.Sneakersarecomfortabletowearforathletes.D.Sneakershelpmakeathletesbecomerichpeople.

35.Whatdoestheauthorwanttodobymentioningthealien?

A.Toexpresstheculturalimportanceofsneakers.B.Todescribeapictureofaliens'wearingsneakers.

C.Topredictthepromisingfutureofsneakers.D.Toadviseproducerstosellsneakerstoaliens.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

Noteveryonedealswiththeirfeelingsasanopenbookforotherstoread._36_Learntoopenupinordertoimproveyourmentalhealth.

_37_Acceptthisandmoveon.Giveyourselfsometimetohavesweatypalmsorashakyvoice,sinceitwillgetbet