英语广东省湛江市届高三上学期调研考试英语试题.docx

1、英语广东省湛江市届高三上学期调研考试英语试题第卷第一部分 听力（略）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）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHave you ever been to the following places?If not,try to find a chance to visit them.Fez,MoroccoFez,about 240 miles northeast from Marrakech,a wonderful scene is taking root s

2、lowly.It started with immigrants building castles,and continues as hotels and restaurants.The biggest news is that the Hotel Sahrai is completed with a bar and 50 rooms,many overlooking a pool.Catskills,New YorkThe region that welcomed Jewish families in the 50s,hippies in the 60s,and soon,casino ga

3、mblers（赌博者）. Many stylish B&Bs have opened.Among them are the Hotel Dylan in Woodstock,the Arnold House in Livingston Manor,with its bar and diminutive spa（水疗中心）.So now is the time to enjoy fly-fishing,hiking and other peaceful experiences.Rotterdam,NetherlandsThe constantly unfolding city center in

4、 Rotterdam has become one amazing explosion of style,which surprised the tourists greatly.The latest attraction,and reason enough to visit,is the MVRDV-designed Markthal,an igloo（圆顶冰屋）-like horseshoe that houses 20 shops,nine restaurants and 228 apartments.It also happens to be Hollands largest artw

5、ork.Chengdu,ChinaFamous for its 1,600 pandas,most of which still live in the wild,Chengdu has introduced a 72-hour no-visa policy that makes it easier for Americans to drop in on one of the citys three major panda research facilities.But its worth sticking around longer to experience whats doing in

6、Chengdu,a city on the rise.One of the shiniest attractions is New Century Global Centre,the worlds largest building,complete with an artificial beach.21.What can a tourist do in Catskills?A.Go fishing and hiking. B.Design igloos with tourists.C.play with the pandas in the wild. D.Join the local peop

7、le in building castles.22.Which is Hollands largest artwork?A.The Hotel Sahrai. B.The Hotel Dylan.C.Markthal. D.New Century Global Centre.23.What did Chengdu do to attract the American travelers?A.It improved its quality of service. B.It built the worlds largest building.C.It introduced a 72-hour no

8、-visa policy. D.It completed a building with an artificial beach.BMy husband and I used to think we had all we had ever wanted.A beautiful house,three healthy children and one more on the way,two cars,a couple of four-wheelers for entertainmentWe really had it all and we loved it. Then,the market tu

9、rned and my husbands job at a construction company was gone.The company was closing down forever.We both started looking for jobs right away,but there werent any to be found.With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family throu

10、gh.The more we pulled together,the closer we got.I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadnt felt for years.Thats why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for ou present situation.I continually asked him to stop but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job.F

11、inally,one afternoon I pulled him aside and said,We have four healthy children and each other.Thats whats important.That makes you a rich man.But what if we lose the house?They will hate meyoull hate me,he replied.I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the

12、eye.No matter where we live I will be happyas long as I have you,I smiled again as I realized that I wasnt just saying that.In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I had on the day we said I do.I could see his shoulders and neck relaxed.He held me close and we were abl

13、e to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadnt for quite some time.It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family.We are still struggling for our better life,but I consider us well-off because we have something that money cant buy and no one can take away from us.24.We know fro

14、m the story that . A.they both found good jobs at lastB.her husband was out of work for his not working hardC.both of them felt anxious about their unemployment D.they didnt love each other any longer after they got married25.By saying The more we pulled together,the closer we got,the wife means .A.

15、her husband worked harder for being closer B.they had closer affection as they struggled togetherC.their house was closer to the company than before D.they were closer to another employment as time went by26.What is their present life like?A.Hard but warm. B.Wealthy but annoying. C.Hard and disturbi

16、ng. D.Comfortable and admiring.27.Which of the following might be the best title?A.Better Life Comes B.Hard Time Goes C.We Have It All D.We Lose It AllCThe word OK is the most frequently spoken all-purpose expression on the planetand its turning 176 years old on March 23,2015.The term was born durin

17、g a 19th-century abbreviation（缩写）craze and went on to international fame with its own hand gesture.Last year,Henry Nass,a 64-year-old retired English teacher,a New Yorker had spent the last few weeks handing out cards championing Global OK Day in advance of the coming anniversary.No matter where peo

18、ple are from they use the word OK,but they dont know where it comes from,says Nass. The problem is because its just,you know,OK.The word is OK,perhaps,but its history is definitely better than average.Late etymologist Allen Walker Read traced the two-letter word to 1839,when editors at the Boston Mo

19、rning Post signed off on articles as “all correct” with a simple word OK.The word made it into print on March 23 of that year,during an article against a rival editor in Providence who had stated wrongly that a band of Bostonians heading to New York would pass through the Rhode Island capital.We sai

20、d not a word about our team passing through the city of Providence,the Morning Post reported.O.K.all correct.The humor of the Providence-Boston joke has been lost to historybut the word OK took off from there,soon connoting（隐含）agreement,acceptance,averageness,quality or likability.By 1840,it served

21、as a slogan for President Martin Van Burens unsuccessful reelection campaign.Old Kinderhook is OK,posters stated,a reference to the eighth presidents birthplace and his supporters belief in his satisfactory performance.28.Why did Henry Nass hand out cards?A.To let people understand the history of th

22、e word OK. B.To call on people to use the word OK properly.C.To appeal to people to celebrate OK Day. D.To attract peoples attention.29.What does the author want to convey in Paragraph 4?A.The history of the word OK is known to average people. B.The history of the word OK is unfamiliar to people.C.P

23、eople frequently use the word OK in history. D.People are fond of the word OK in history.30.What does the underlined phrase took off in Paragraph 7 probably mean?A.Got off B.Set up C.Moved off D.Become popular31.We can learn from the text that Kinderhook is of the eighth American president.A.the nam

24、e B.the birthplace C.the policy D.the beliefDThe Rise of Sneaker Culture is organized by the Bata Shoe Museum,whose aims are to explore the social history,technical innovations,fashion trends,and marketing campaigns that have shaped sneaker culture over the past two centuries.You cannot overestimate

25、 the cultural importance of a pair of sneakers.At least thats the conclusion from a new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in the US.The sneaker is regarded both as a cultural force and a fashion statement.Early sneakers were actually status symbols.said Elizabeth Semmelheck,senior leader of Bata Sho

26、e Museum.Displaying over 150 shoes,the exhibit covers a wide range of examples and will last about three months.From their modest origins in the mid-nineteenth century to high-end sneakers created in the past decade,sneakers have become a global obsession（痴迷）.Included are works from makers such Adid

27、as,Converse,Nike,Puma,and Reebok as well as private collectors such as hip-hop legend Darryl DMC McDaniels,and Dee Wells of Obsessive Sneaker Disorder.Also featured are sneakers by Prada and other major fashion design houses and designers,as well as those made in cooperation with artists including D

28、amien Hirst and Shantell Martin.After Brooklyn,the collection will head to Toledo,Ohio;and Louisville,Kentucky.Sneakers are one of the few things people will line up for days to buy.Theyre the subject of songs,and have helped make billionaires out of athletes and fashion designers.Sneakers are a cul

29、tural phenomenon,and perhaps an alien（外星人）visiting our planet could learn most about us,by looking at our feet!32.Early sneaker is regarded as .A.a cultural force B.a fashion statement C.an identity D.a common footwear 33.Which of the following is true about the exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum?A.T

30、he exhibit will display less than 150 shoes. B.The exhibit will head to other places abroad.C.The exhibits of the sneakers are all famous brands. D.The exhibit shows the history of the sneaker culture.34.Why are sneakers so important to athletes?A.Sneakers help make athletes fashionable. B.Sneakers

31、become the subject of their songs.C.Sneakers are comfortable to wear for athletes. D.Sneakers help make athletes become rich people.35.What does the author want to do by mentioning the alien?A.To express the cultural importance of sneakers. B.To describe a picture of aliens wearing sneakers.C.To pre

32、dict the promising future of sneakers. D.To advise producers to sell sneakers to aliens.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Not everyone deals with their feelings as an open book for others to read._36_Learn to open up in order to improve your mental health._37_Accept this and move on.Give yourself some time to have sweaty palms or a shaky voice,since it will get bet