广东省化州市届高三上学期第二次高考模拟考试英语试题.docx

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广东省化州市届高三上学期第二次高考模拟考试英语试题

第一部分阅读理解（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

Imagineyourselfontheothersideofthecollegeadmissionsdesk.It’snotsoglorious,apparently.Attheveryleast,youneedtobegood-natured.JosephConnolly,aguidancecounseloratNewOxfordHighSchoolintheUnitedStates,wantedtoknowthethingsthatannoyadmissionsofficersthemost.HesentoutarequesttomembersoftheNationalAssociationforCollegeAdmissionsCounselorsandreceivedhundredsofresponses.Apparently,collegeadmissionsofficerswerewaitingforanopportunitytounloadtheirfrustrations.Theresponsesfallintoseveralareas:

●Communication

-Sillyorstupidemailaddresses;sendingemailsthatusetextingshorthand,suchas“imw8ing4somel2callme.”

-Leavingamessagewithjustafirstnameandnotelephonenumber.Forexample,“Hi,thisisSuzie.Pleasecallmeback.”

-Actingdistractedduringaone-on-oneinterview;nervoushabitslikefoot-tappingor“um”,“like”and“youknow”,whichmakeabadsituationworse.

-Notrespondingtoemailsfromtheadmissionsoffice.

●Over-involvedparents

-Theverycommoncommentfromparents,“Weareintheprocessofcompletingapplications.”

-Parentsattendinginterviews,andworseyet,speakingfortheirchildren.

●Essays

-Notidentifyingwhichquestiontheyarerespondingto.

-Writingaboutsomethingtheyweregreatatintheseventhgradebuthaven’tpursuedsincethen.

1.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A.Tocomplainabouttheprocessofcollegeapplication.

B.Toprovidetipsforcollegestudentsinachievinghighgrades.

C.Tolistunwelcomebehaviorsincollegeapplication.

D.Toprovethatadmissionofficersareundergreatpressure.

2.Whichbehaviormayleaveadmissionconsolersabadimpression?

A.Touseinappropriateandincompletelanguage.

B.Toleaveacompletetelephonenumber.

C.Tofocusontheinterviewandstaycalm.

D.Toreplytoe-mailsquickly.

3.Whatshouldparentsavoiddoinginaninterview?

A.Lettingkidstofillintheapplicationform.

B.Attendingtheinterviewontime.

C.Gettingdressedneatlyfortheinterview.

D.Answeringquestionsfortheirkids.

B

YoumaythinkthatthestoryofPygmalion（《卖花女》,1913）---inwhichpeoplearejudgedbythewaytheytalk---issomethingthatonlyexistedinthedaysofBritishhighsociety.Butthankstoetiquette（礼仪）expertandauthorWilliamHanson,werealizethatlittlehaschangedduringthepast100years.

InaBBCradioprogram,HansonreleasedalistofcommonwordsusedinBritishEnglishthatcouldrevealwhetherapersonis“common”or“fashionable”.

Andyetherecomestheinterestingpart:

Whilesomeofusmightgothroughlifeusingfancywords,dressinginwaysthatmakeusappearmorewell-offthanwereallyare,therearewealthypeopleintheworldwhotrytohidetheirrichesbecausetheywanttobeseenas“normal”insteadof“showy”.

Beatrice,forexample,isaNewYorkerwhoinherited（继承）millionsofdollars.ShetoldTheNewYorkTimesthatshehasahabitofremovingthepricetags（价签）fromherclothessoherhousestaffdon’tseethemandfeeluncomfortable.

“Wedon’twantthat‘Wow’.”saidScott,alsoaNewYorker,whohadjustinheritedover$50million.“We’rejustnotthetypeofpeoplewhowearitonoursleeve.”

4.WhatdoesWilliamHansonfind?

A.Peoplefailedtojudgeothers’manner.

B.Peoplejudgeothersbytheirwayoftalking.

C.Peopletendtousemorepolitewords.

D.Peoplemeetimpolitepersonsfrequently.

5.Whatdorichpeopleprefertodo?

A.Tohidetheirriches

B.Toearnmoremoney.

C.Tothinkhighlyoftheirwealth.

D.Tojudgeothersbytheirwealth.

6.WhydidBeatriceremovethepricetagsonherclothes?

A.Toshowoffherfashionsense.

B.Tochangepeople’sattitudetorichpeople.

C.Topretendtobenormal.

D.Toavoidmakingpeoplearoundheruncomfortable.

7.Whatdoes“it”inthelastsentencemean?

A.Thepricetag.

B.Thebrandlabel.

C.Theinheritancecontract.

D.TheTimesmagazine.

C

A12-year-oldwithendstagecancer,thechild’sparentshadrecentlymovedherfromthehospitaltoherhomeinthesuburbsofLosAngeles.Somedayslaterthegirl’sbreathquickened,andherfatherphonedthefamily’shospicenurse.Pleasecome,hesaid.

Thenurseknewthevisitwouldrequiremorethanfourhoursofhertime:

atwo-hourdriveineachdirection,plushertimewiththegirl.Whydon’tweconnectoverFaceTime,sheasked.Thefatheragreed,andtheyconnected.

Thenurseaskedthefathertomovehisdaughtergentlytoherside,thentoherback,toliftthechild’sshirt.Thenursewouldask:

Whatdoyousee,whatconcernsyou,andthefatherwouldexplain.Inthisfashionthepairexaminedthegirl---thenurseonhercomputer,thefatherhisiPad.Togethertheydecidedthatthenurse’spresencewasnotnecessary,thatthechildhadmoretime.

Later,thefatherreportedfeelingcomfortedbythenurse.Heappreciatedheravailability,thefactthatshecouldseewhathesaw,andtheirabilitytodiscussitinrealtime.

TelemedicinehasbecomeatrendinAmerica.Somehospitalshavegonesofarastospeciallydesigntelemedicineclinics.Theroomisstagedlikeanofficebutwithbetterlighting.There’sanicedeskforthecliniciantositbehind,acomputersituatedstageleft,andbooksinthebackground.Aphysiciantakingavideocallfromhomemightwearapairofheadphones,equippedwithamic---toensurewhateverthepatientsaysisn’tbroadcasttoanyoneoff-camera.

However,thereissomethingmorethanthetechnologybit.AccordingtoDavid,theheadofthetelemedicinepilotthegirl’sfamilyhadbeenpartof,therearesomepeoplewhoaregreatinpersonandyouputthemoncamerathey’readeadfish.“Somephysiciansarecamerashy.Forothers,thephysicalisolationcanactuallyhelpthembemoreempathetic.”Headds.

“Myexperienceisthat,onceyougetpastsomeinitialhurdles,youcanmaintainanintimate,immediateconnectionwithpatientsthatinsomecasesmaybemoreusefulthanevenin-personinteractions,”Davidsays.

8.WhydidthenursesuggestingconnectingviaFaceTime?

A.Becauseshewasnotallowedtoleaveherclinic.

B.Becauseshehadtotakecareofotherpatientsintheclinic.

C.Becauseittooktoomuchtimeonherwaytopatient’shome.

D.Becausethefatherdidn’tpayforherfareoftransportation.

9.Howdidthefatherthinkofthetelemedicineservice?

A.Hedoubtedthequalityoftheservice.

B.Hethoughthighlyoftheservice.

C.Heinsistedtheservicebeimproved.

D.Hechallengedtheauthorityofthenurse.

10.Whatdoweknowabouttheroomsfortelemedicine?

A.Betterairconditionersareprovidedforacomfortableenvironment.

B.Micsareequippedtoprotectprivacyofpatients.

C.Professionalbooksareinplaceforimmediateconsultation.

D.Theroomwithacomputerissituatedinthedoctor’shome.

11.Whatchallengesmaycliniciansfaceintelemedicine?

A.Theyareafraidofbeingisolatedfrompatients.

B.Theycouldnotexaminethepatientscarefully.

C.Theyarerequiredtodealwithin-personinteractions.

D.Theymaynotfeelquitethemselvesinfrontofacamera.

D

There’sasongbythegreatJamaicansingerBobMarleycalledSoMuchTroubleInTheWorld.Marleyunderstoodthatpartofthereasonwhytherearesomanyproblemsintheworldisthelackoftolerancebetweenpeople.TheUNunderstandsthistoo---that’swhyitmadeNov16th“InternationalDayforTolerance”.

Butfirstofall,whatistolerance?

AccordingtoFrenchphilosopherVoltaire,tolerance“stheconsequenceofhumanity.Weareallformedoffrailty（脆弱）anderror;letuspardoneachother’sfool---thatisthefirstlawofnature.”

Veryoften,peopledon’trealizethatthey’reintolerant.Thisisbecauseintolerancehasalottodowithignorance.Forexample,theUN’scampaignisinpartaboutthetreatmentoffemalesbymales.Butoften,thebehaviorofmentowardwomenisintolerantbecausemendon’tputthemselvesintheshoesofwomen.

It’sworththinkingalittleaboutthewords“tolerance”and“intolerance”.Aretheythebestwordstodescribetheevilsofwhichwe’respeakinghere?

Toagreetobe“tolerant”ofsomeoneisn’tnecessarilyaveryrespectfulthing.Whensomeoneistolerated,itimpliesthatthere’ssomethingwrongwiththem.

Still,whatVoltairesaidstands:

Wehumansarenotperfectandthisweaknessissomethingthatweallshare.That’sthereasonweshouldbetolerant.It’salittlelikegenerosity.Wecangivethingstoanotherperson,andwecanalsogiveourforgiveness.

12.What’sthepurposeoftheUN“InternationalDayForTolerance”?

A.Toarousepeople’sawarenessoftoleranceamongpeople.

B.TocelebratethefoundingoftheUN.

C.Tosolvetheproblemofglobalwarming.

D.Tochangepeopledopiniontowardsglobalization.

13.Whydomenbehaveintolerantlytowardswomen?

A.Becausemendon’trealizethepurposeoftheUN.

B.Becausemenarephysicallystrongerthanwomen.

C.Becausemendon’tappreciatetheshoesofwomen.

D.Becausemenarenotwillingtounderstandwomen.

14.Whyisitmeaninglesstousethewords“tolerance”and“intolerance”?

A.BecausetheyarehardtopronounceinEnglish.

B.Becausetheydon’texpresstheexactmeaningpeoplereferto.

C.Becausetheycan’tbetranslatedintootherlanguages.

D.Becausetheycan’tbeusedinarespectfulway.

15.Inwhatsenseis“tolerance”similarto“generosity”?

A.Humansareadvisedtotreatothersbetter.

B.Humansleanttofindfaultsinothers.

C.Humansneedtogivesomethingtoothers,

D.Humanswillchangetheirattitudestoothers.

第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

When