广东省佛山市04高考二模英语试题含答案.docx

1、广东省佛山市04高考二模英语试题含答案2017年佛山市普通高中高三教学质量检测（二）英 语 2017.4第卷第二部分 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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMobile phones and iPads are now wonderful tools for learning and teaching English. With the help of the thousands of education and language apps available onlin

2、e, students can make effective use of them to learn in an interactive environment. Given below is a list of some of the best apps for learning and teaching English. Grammar Up Grammar is the heart of any language and, thus, the Grammar Up app is one of the most highly recommended apps for English le

3、arners. This app is specifically designed for people who want to improve their grammar, vocabulary and word selection. It consists of more than 1,800 multiple-choice questions grouped under twenty different grammar categories. iFPoems iFPoems is a fantastic app for poetry lovers. This app consists o

4、f a great collection of poems from famous poets around the world. It also allows users to save their favorites along with recording their own readings of the poems. iBooks iBooks is a complete book library for the iPad users. It includes the iBookstore and allows users to download and read books. Th

5、e app features a beautiful bookshelf, on which you can browse various books or even add notes to your favorite paragraphs in the book. You can also create your own texts and upload them into the app. SpeakingPal Recommended as one of the best apps for English educators and learners, SpeakingPal allo

6、ws you to record your speech and compare it with a native English speaker. This amazing app combines video with automatic speech recognition software that tests your English speaking skills. You just have to speak with a video character and get immediate response on how well you speak English. 21. W

7、hat do these apps have in common? A. They can be found online. B. They are free of charge. C. They improve users grammar. D. Theyre designed by teachers. 22. What can we do with iBooks? A. Download books for free. B. Write notes on it with pens. C. Save notes and texts. D. Create a bookstore. 23. Wh

8、at is special about SpeakingPal? A. It offers video call service. B. It evaluates users speech. C. It offers talks with a native speaker. D. It includes English speaking contests. B I dont want kids. I know I wouldnt make for a very good mother. Its not that Id drop them or forget them at the grocer

9、y store or anything like that but theyre not a good fit for me and the life Ive created for myself. Id rather be in Cambodia kissing elephants or cage diving with sharks in Cape Town, or wandering the streets of Paris, a city that has become my second home, than trapped at home doing the mom thing.

10、The itch to become a mother isnt in me but the itch to travel, and travel far and often, is. If the urge isnt there, I dont think its fair to live a life I dont want and have a baby because someone else thinks I should. That would be awful. I like children. To say I love them wouldnt be completely a

11、ccurate. Its not because Im a monster the same monster people who feel women should have children will call me but I simply dont love them because Im not around them much. Very few of my friends have children, and the ones who do I dont see much because, well, they have children. I have two nephews

12、in Colorado whom I love to pieces, but I dont see them very often. I dont go out there as often as I probably should because Id rather be traveling. Some people may call this selfish, but I call it “living my best life.” When I talk to my sister about my nephews, everything they do and say is exciti

13、ng to her. The joy my sister feels by just playing with them in the yard is the same joy I feel every time I get off a plane in a new country. Id rather be on the beaches of Spain every summer while she prefers to spend her days at home with them, climbing trees and such. Im fulfilled one way, while

14、 shes fulfilled another way. Im very much certain that at this point in my life my greatest fulfillment comes in the form of traveling and being free of kids. I can go anywhere at anytime; I dont have to put my life on hold for someone else. Its complete and total freedom. 24. What does the underlin

15、ed word “itch” in Paragraph Two mean? A. tradition B. competence C. plan D. desire 25. Why is the author regarded as a monster? A. Because she doesnt like kids. B. Because she doesnt want children. C. Because shes different from her friends. D. Because she rarely stays with children. 26. Which is “l

16、iving my best life” according to the author? A. To stay with her family. B. To see her nephews often. C. To visit a new country. D. To talk with her sister. 27. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage? A. To explain her choice of life. B. To persuade people to travel. C. To share her happiness in life. D. To introduce a unique lifestyle.