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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
(二)
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