广东省中山市高考英语模拟试题2.docx

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广东省中山市高考英语模拟试题2

中山市2018年普通高考模拟考试

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英语试卷

本试卷共10页，三部分，满分120分。

考试用时120分钟。

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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

Whenyou’renewtoaschoolorcampus,yoursmartphonewillbeyournewbestfriend.HerearefourappstohelpyougetstartedintheUS.

1.Socialmedia:

Youprobablyalreadyknowtheseapps,andyoumightbeusingsimilaronesinyourhomecountryinyourownlanguage,likeWeChatorQQ.ThesearethebigonesintheUS:

Facebook,Twitter,InstagramandSnapchat.

Talkwithfriends.Getnews.Findabedtobuyorfindroommates.Getassignmentsfromtheclassyoumissed.Thesesocialmediaappswillbethecore（核心）ofyourexistence.You’lluseFacebooktocommunicatewithvariousgroups,likefriends,butalsosocialclubsthatshareacommoninterest,likethesoccerclub,universitysocialgroups,orpeoplewhosharethesamefieldofstudy.

AppslikeSnapchataremoreforclosefriends.Instagramfocusesonphotosyoushare.Twitterlimitsyouto280charactersper“tweet,”orpost,soyoulearntobebrief,tothepointandclever.Tweetsareagreatwaytotellyourfriendsandfamilywhatyou’reupto.

2.Ride-sharing:

Needaride?

TypeyourdestinationintoUberorLyfttofindouthowclose-orfar-thenearestrideistoyourlocationandhowmuchitwillcosttogetwhereyouwanttogo.Theappislinkedtoyourbankaccount,soyoudon’thavetoworryaboutcarryingcash.

3.Eating:

Don’twanttogetoffthecouchormoveawayfromyourdesk?

Orderfromalmostanynearbyrestaurant,payonline,andwaitforadeliverydrivertobringittoyourfrontdoorthroughGrubhub,UberEatsorDoorDash.Thisisgreatforstudentswhodon’thaveacarorthetimetogofetchfood.

4.Texting/PhoningHome:

Collegestudentsliketocommunicateingroups,whichmakesmessagingappscommononcampussmartphones.Andcellphonecarriersmaychargehighfeesforinternationalcalls.UsingappslikeWhatsApp,GroupMeorSlackforcallsortextsmakesitcost-effectiveonastudent’stightbudget.

1.Whichoneistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.WechatisapopularAppinUS.

B.PeoplearemorelikelytotalkwiththosetheyarenotfamiliarwithonSnapchat.

C.Twitteruserscan’twrite280words.

D.peoplewhohavethesamehobbycancommunicatewitheachotheronFacebook.

2.Youcanordermealfromanearbyrestaurantthrough________.

A.UberEatsandGroupMe

B.GrubhubandUber

C.DoorDashandGrubhub

D.DoorDashandSnapchat

3.Ifyouwanttosavemoney,you’dbetter________.

A.linkyourAppstoyourbankaccount

B.useWhatsAppratherthanmakeinternationalcallsbycellphone

C.ordermealbyUberEats

D.joininasoccerclubonFacebook

B

Everyyearonmybirthday,fromthetimeIturned12,abunchofwhitegardenia（栀子花）wasdeliveredtomyhome.Nocardornotecamewithit.Callstothefloristwerealwaysinvain—itwasacashpurchase. 

ButIneverstoppedimaginingwhotheanonymousgivermightbe.Someofmyhappiestmomentswerespentdaydreamingaboutsomeonewonderfulandexcitingbuttooshytomakeknownhisorheridentity.

Mymothercontributedtotheseimaginings.She’daskmeifthereissomeoneforwhomIhaddoneaspecialkindnesswhomightbeshowingappreciation.PerhapstheneighbourI’dhelpwhenshewasunloadingacarfullofgroceries.OrmaybeitwastheoldmanacrossthestreetwhosemailIretrievedduringthewintersohewouldn’thavetoventuredownhisicysteps.Asateenager,though,Ihadmorefunspeculatingthatitmightbeaboy.Ihadacrushononewhohadnoticedme.

WhenIwas17,aboybrokemyheart.Thenighthecalledforthelasttime,Icriedmyselftosleep.WhenIawokeinthemorning,therewasamessagewrittenonmymirrorinredlipstick:

“Heartilyknow,whenhalf-godsgo,thegodsarrive.”IthoughtaboutthatquotationfromEmersonforalongtime,anduntilmyhearthealed,Ileftitwheremymotherhadwrittenit.WhenIfinallywenttogettheglasscleaner,mymotherkneweverythingwasallrightagain.

Idon’tremembereverslammingmydoorinangeratherandshouting,“Youjustdon’tunderstand!

”becauseshedidunderstand.

Onemonthbeforemyhigh-schoolgraduation,myfatherdiedofaheartattack.Ibecamecompletelyuninterestedinmyupcominggraduation，eventheprom（毕业舞会）Ihadlongedfor.

Thedaybeforetheprom,Ifoundanamazinglybeautifuldressontheliving-roomsofa.Itwaspresentedtome—beautifully,artistically,andlovingly.I didn’tcareifIhadanewdressornot.Butmymotherdid.

Shewantedherchildtofeellovedandlovable,imbuedwithasensethattherewasmagicintheworldandbeautyeveninthefaceofdifficulty,—likethegardenia—lovely,strongandperfect—withanauraofmagicandperhapsabitofmystery.

My motherdiedtendaysafterIwasmarried.Iwas22.Thatwastheyearthegardeniastoppedcoming.

4.Whowouldbetheanonymousgiverofthewhitegardeniainthewriter’simagination?

A.aboywhomshelostherheartto

B.hermother

C.herfather

D.someoneshehadhelped

5.Whatdidthemotherdoaftershefoundtheauthorwasheartbroken?

A.Shetalkedwithauthorimmediatelyfacetofaceandgivehersomeadvice.

B.Shecomposedapoembyherselffortheauthorandwroteitonhermirror.

C.Sheslammedthedoorinangerandshoutedattheauthorforhermisbehavior.

D.Shecomfortedtheauthorbyquotingalineofapoemandwaitedsilently.

6.Accordingtothepassage,whichwordcandescribetheauthor?

A.independentB.easy-goingC.kind-heartedD.optimistic

7.Whichonemightbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Mother’sLoveisgreat

B.BeGratefultoThoseWhoCareAboutYou

C.TheWhiteGardenia

D.AnUnforgettableExperienceofMine

C

AsschoolsthroughouttheUnitedKingdomcontendwithafreshsheetofsnow,oneheadteacheristakingastrictstand:

studentsarebannedfromtouchingsnow.

HeadteacherGesSmithfromtheJoRichardsonCommunitySchoolinDagenham,EastLondon,claimedhisrulestemsfrom“healthandsafety”concerns.SmithtriedtodefendthebanduringanappearanceonGoodMorningBritainonTuesday,tonoavail.

“Ohcomeonsir.Itisjustabitofsnow—letusthrowasnowball,”saidhostSusannaReid,accordingto TheIndependent.

“Ifitwasthatsimple,Iwouldletthemthrowsnowballsalldaylong,”hereplied.Smith,whosaidthebanwasa“dutyofcareissue,”stoodresolutelybyhisposition.

“Theproblemis,itonlytakesonestudent,onepieceofgrit,onestoneinasnowballinaneyewithaninjuryandwechangeourview,"heexplained.

Smithalsosaidthatthebanonsnowpreventsschoolchildrenfromgettingtheirclotheswet,whichwouldmakethem"unfitforschool."

“Therulesaredon’ttouchthesnow,"hecontinued."Ifyoudon’ttouchthesnowyou’renotgoingtothrowit.”

FellowshowhostPiersMorganwasconfusedbytheheadteacher’sdecisionandquestionedwhethertherulewouldleavechildren“unpreparedfornormallife.”

Smith,inturn,saidhewasprotectinghisschoolfromapotentiallawsuit, TheTelegraph reported.

Smithhasinsteadbeenlabeleda“snowflake”bysome onsocialmedia.

“HeadteacherGesSmithneedstogetalife!

!

I’llbetheplayedasakidandisstillhere.Justasnowflake—ifyou’llpardonthepun,”tweetedNeilPlucknett.

Others,however,saidtheyunderstoodthatSmith’sruleprotectsthe1,500-studentschoolfromapotentiallawsuitregardingasnow-relatedinjury.

“Imustbegettingold,IagreewithGesSmith!

With1500pupilshowcanheensurekidsareproperlyattiredetc,andthatparentswon’tkickoff&causeahugeissueiftheirkidgetshurt!

Perhaps,inthiscase,certainparentsaretheproblem?

”anotherpersontweeted.

8.MrGesSmithbannedhisstudentsfromtouchingsnowbecause

A.studentsmaycatchacold

B.HewouldbepunishedbytheBritishEducationDepartment

C.Student’splayingsnowballmaycausepotentialdanger

D.Snowhasbadeffectonstudents’learningactivities

9.What’sPierMorgan’sattitudetowardsthesnow-ban?

A.ObjectiveB.doubtfulC.indifferentD.positive

10.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.

A.Smithbelievedthathissnowbanwoulddogoodtoboththestudentsandtheschool

B.parentsaccusedMrSmithofforbiddingtheirkidstotouchthesnow

C.mostmediashowedtheirunderstandingandapprovalofthesnow-ban

D.itisimpossibleforMrSmithtoprevent1,500studentsfromtouchingthesnow

11.Wherecanwefindthispassage?

A.Inanautobiography.

B.Inaneducationalreport.

C.Inacollectionofshortstories.

D.Inanewspaper.

D

Doyouthinkyouwouldworkoutmoreifyouwereofferedmoneytodoso?

Sciencehasshownthatmoneycangivepeoplemotivationtoworkout,butperhapsnotinthewaythatyouthink.

AccordingtoastudypublishedintheAnnalsofInternalMedicinejournal,thebeststrategyisn’tofferingmoney;it’sgivingsomeonemoney,thenthreateningtotakeitaway.

Researchersgave281peoplethegoalofwalking7,000stepseverydayover13weeks.

Tomotivatethepeoplewhotookparttoreachthegoal,researchersdividedthemintothreegroups.Peopleinthefirstgroupreceived$1.40（9yuan）eachdayaslongastheyfinished7,000steps;thesecondgroupwasonlyabletocollectthe$1.40iftheyhadreached7,000stepsthedaybefore;andthethirdgroupwasgiven$42atthebeginningofeachmonth,and$1.40wastakenawayeverytimesomeonefailedtomeetthegoal.

Thethirdgroupmettheir