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化州市届高考第一次模拟考试英语
化州市2018届高考第一次模拟考试
英语
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分,共10页,三大题,满分120分(最终成绩
按总分120分×1.25=150折算),考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:
1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
2.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名,准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。
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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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
InnovationforEveryone-CareerSkillsforLife
InvitationtoAlumni(校友)NetworkingEventOrganized
byUniversityofWarwickandBritishCouncil.
Wearedelightedtoinviteyoutoanalumninetworkingevent
onTuesday14March,7-9pmattheLeRoyalMeridienHotel,
Shanghai.TheeventisorganizedbytheUniversityofWarwick
andtheBritishCouncilandisopentoallalumni.
Comeandjoinusforrefreshments,followedbyfourshortpresentationsontheimportanceofinnovationandentrepreneurship(创业)skillsinyourcareerandthelaunchofnewcareerinitiativesforstudentsandalumni,beforespendingtimenetworkingwithfriendsandotherUKalumnioverabuffetdinner.
TheplaceforthiseventistheLeRoyalMeridienHotel,No.789NanjingEastRoad,HuangpuDistrict,Shanghai.TheLeRoyalMeridienHotelislocatedinPeopledSquareinShanghaiandiseasilyaccessedbysubway,busortaxi.
DATEANDTIME
Tue14March2017
19:
00-21:
00CST
LOCATION
LeRoyalMeridienHotel
No.789NanjingEastRoad
HuangpuDistrict
Shanghai
PROGRAMME
7:
00pm
Registrationandwelcomerefreshments
7:
15-7:
25pm
“AnoverviewofGraduateEmployability(就业能力)amongUK-educatedChineseAlumniandBritishCouncilActivitiestoSupportAlumniCareerDevelopment”,CathyHe,HeadofEducationServices,BritishCouncil
7:
25-7:
35pm
“TheImportanceofCareerPlanning:
fromtheSJTUViewpoint”,MrShen,ShanghaiJiaoTongUniversityCareers
7:
35-7:
45pm
“TheImportanceofInnovationSkillsThroughoutYourCareer:
AnEmployerViewpoint”,JohnHung,ManagingPartner,ChinaConsumer&IndustrialProductsIndustryandAutomotiveSector,Deloitte,China
7:
45-7:
55pm
“NewResourcestoEnhancetheEmployabilityofChineseStudentsandGraduates”,EstherdePerlaky,InternationalManager,UniversityofWarwick
8:
00-9:
00pm
Networkingandbanquetbuffetdinner
Freebutupto80tickets,pleaseregisterviaREADMORE.
1.Theadvertisementisprobablyfrom.
A.amagazineB.awebpageC.anewspaperD.abook
2.Themainpurposetoholdthisalumninetworkingeventis.
A.tolaunchnewcareerinitiativesforthealumni
B.tohelpthealumnifindandimproveemployment
C.toimprovetheemployabilityincareerdevelopment.
D.tomakecareerplanningandtrainthealumni’sinnovationskills.
3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Admissiontotheeventisfree.
B.TheLeRoyalMeridienHotelisfarawayfromdowntown.
C.ThepeopleattendingtheeventaremostprobablythoseUK-educatedAlumniandtheirfriends
D.Thefourshortpresentationsmainlytalkabouthowtoimprovetheemployabilityofthealumni.
B
DorisLessingwasbornin1919inPersia,movingasachildwithher
familytosouthernRhodesia,nowZimbabwe,whereshestayedinschool
onlytotheageof14.
AyearaftermovingtoLondon,shepublishedherfirstnovelin
1950.TheGrassisSingingexaminesunbridgeableracialconflict
incolonialAfricathroughtheeyesofawhitefarmer’swifeand
herblackservant.
Herliterarybreakthroughcamein1962withpublicationofTheGoldenNotebook,seenbymany,thoughnotnecessarilyLessing,asapioneeringworkofmodemfeminism(女权运动).Aseparatedstudyofthemindofthemaincharacter,AnnaWulf,thenovelexploresherthoughtsaboutAfrica,politics,relationshipswithmenandsex.
Lessing’sthemeschangedtopsychologyinherworksfromthe1960s,andbythe1970sshewasinterestedintheIslamicmystictraditionofSufism(苏菲教派).HerturntowardsciencefictionwiththeCanopusseriesintheearly1980swasnotwarmlyreceivedbytraditionalcritics,butshehascontinuedtobepopularwithnewreadersandnumerousliteraryawards,includingtheDavidCohenBritishLiteraryPrizeandtheCompanionofHonourfromtheRoyalSocietyofLiterature,bothin2001.
Followingtheannouncement,theHoraceEngdahltoldVOAwhyhewaspersonallysopleasedwithLessing’sselection.
“Sheisoneofthetrulygreatwriters—ofnovels,shortstories,fictionandnon-fiction,”Engdahlsaid.“Sheisoneofthefewwriterswhohavehadthecouragetoupholdtheprincipleofequalitybetweenthemaleandfemaleexperience,andshehasgiventheimpulsetonumbersofotherwomenwriters.Andsheisreallythemotherofaschoolthatisoneofthemostimportantinourcontemporaryliterature.”
At87,DorisLessingistheoldestNobelLiteraturewinnersincethefirstprizeswereawardedin1901.
4.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?
A.DorisLessingWritesTheGoldenNotebook
B.DorisLessing,aPioneerofModemFeminismwrittenbyDorrisLessing
C.DorisLessing,winnerofNobelPrizeWinnerforLiterature
D.DorisLessing’sConcernaboutAfrica
5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutDorisLessingisNOTtrue?
A.Shereceivedlittleregularschooleducation.
B.Sheisalwayswarmlywelcomeamongcritics.
C.SheistheoldestNobelLiteraturewinnerever.
D.shewinsmanyawardsduetohernovel-writing.
6.Itcanbeinferredfromthethirdparagraphthat.
A.Lessing’ssciencefictionwonreaders
B.LessingbegantobelieveinChristinthe1970
C.DorisLessingisstronglyagainsttraditionalcultureinAfrica
D.lifeinAfricainherearlyagelaysasolidfoundationforherwriting
7.AccordingtotheHoraceEngdahl,LessingwinsNobelPrizemainlybecause.
A.shehasrichexperienceinlivinginAfrica
B.sheisaheadmasterofanimportantschool
C.sheencourageswomenwriterstostruggleagainstmen
D.shemakesgreatcontributionstoequalrightsforwomen
C
“I’mReid.Idothetrees.”hesaid.
“I’llbebackinafewdays.Ican’tspraythetreestillthebeesarethroughandthepetalsstarttofall.”
WhenMr.Reidreturned,Ibegantolearnwhatitmeantto“do”thetrees.Hesprayedtwicemoreassummerprogressed,andastheapplesmatured,hethinnedthem.Sometimeshe“did”theenormousmaples(槭树),whichlookedlikeparkspecimens.
Mr.Reid“did”ourtreesforthenext12year.Buthedidfarmore.Mychildrenbecamehisdevotedhelpers,andhetaughtthemmanythingsabouttreesandbirdsandinsects,butalsoaboutworkandrespect,dignityandtrust.Whenhepruned,heshowedthemhowtocutlargebranchesintofireplacelogsandhowtobindsmallerbranchesintofagots(柴把).Bitsofhiswisdombecametheirwisdom-andmine.
“Mr.Reidsaysatreegivesbacksomethingforeverythingyoudoforit,”myyoungersonremarkedoneeveningaswesatbeforeablazingfire.“Hesayswemustneverwasteanythingatreegivesus,”Icouldhearhimsayingit.Somethinginthewayhesaid“tree”,thewayheranhishandalongabranchwasclosetorespect.
“Youdotreesthesamewayyouraiseyoungsters,”hesaidonedaywhenIcommentedonthecarewithwhichhechiseled(凿)awayanawkwardknotsothebarkcouldgrowacrossthewound.“Youcan’tprotectthemfromtheelements,butyoucanunderstandwhatthey’reupagainstandguidethemsothey’llbendandnotbreak.”Hestoodbacktosurveythetree,andthencarefullyremovedselectedbranches.“Youfindoutwherethestrengthis,whattheyhaveabent(天赋)for.Thenyoutakeawaywhateverinterfereswiththatbentsoitcandevelopnaturally.”
Findoutwhattheyhaveabentforandremovewhateverinterferes.Iwishhecouldknowhowmanytimesthatthoughtguidedmeasmychildrengrewthroughtheirteenageyears.Mr.Reid“did”infinitelymorethanjustourtrees.
8.WhatdoReid’swords“I’llbebackinafewdays.Ican’tspraythetreestillthebeesarethroughandthepetalsstarttofall”mostprobablysuggestabouthim?
A.Hethinksthetreedoesn’tneedsprayingforthemoment.
B.Hewon’thavetimetillseveraldayslater.
C.Heshowsconcernforthesafetyofthebees.
D.Hethinksthepetalsarcstillhealthyandfine.
9.Whatdoestheauthormostprobablyimplyinthelastparagraph?
A.Understandtreesbetterandhelpthemgrowbetter.
B.Findoutourchildren’sstrengthsandweaknesses.
C.Findoutwhatourchildrenbendforandremovethem.
D.Findoutourchildren’sstrengthsandhelpthemdevelop.
10.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMr.Reidaccordingtothearticle?
A.hardworking,respectful,wise
B.caring,respectful,fullofwisdom
C.youngatheart,hardworking,thrifty
D.knowledgeable,careful,protective
11.Whichstatementisthemainideaofthisarticle?
A.Mr.Reiddidourtreesanddidfarmorethanthat.
B.Mr.Reidisagoodfriendofmykids.
C.Weneedtounderstandtreesandhelpthemdevelopnaturally.
D.Treesgivebacksomethingforeverythingyoudoforthem.
D
Itishardtopredicthowscienceisgoingtoturnout,andifitisreallygoodscienceitisimpossibletopredict.Ifthethingstobefoundareactuallynew,theyarebydefinitionunknowninadvance.Youcannotmakechoiceinthismatter.Youeitherhavescienceoryoudon’t,andifyouhaveityouareobligedtoacceptthesurprisinganddisturbingpiecesofinformation,alongwiththeneatandpromptlyusefulbits.
TheonlysolidpieceofscientifictruthaboutwhichIfeeltotallyconfidentisthatweareprofoundlyignorantaboutnature.Indeed,Iregardthisasthemajordiscoveryofthepasthundredyearsofbiology.Itis,initsway,anilluminatingpieceofnews.Itwouldhaveamazedthebrightestmindsofthe18thcenturyEnlightenment(启蒙运动)tobetoldbyanyofushowlittleweknowandhowbewilderingthewayaheadseems.
Itisthissuddenconfrontationwiththedepthandscopeofig