深圳二模英语.docx

1、深圳二模英语2018年深圳二模英语DWho did best in math at school?Combs B. Burns C. Schultz D. WilliamsHow did the death of Combs father influence him?It made him a failure.He became a drug dealer.It made him even stronger.He became a hip-hopper.What can we learn from the passage?Cuba is a good place to do business.

2、No one wanted to help Schultz at first.Poor family kids can be successful easily.Difficulty in life pushed Williams forward.BLooking at a pile of old photos, I couldnt help feeling rather regretful.Ive never got into the habit of sorting out photos. However, its almost a habit of mine to have photos

3、 taken thoughtlessly. Thus, photos have been piling up in my childhood to womanhood. In spite of that, those black-and-white pictures taken in my early years are rarely kept, except a few survivals regarded as antiques.The bald(秃头的) baby picture of me that I treasured, the only one left, its now mis

4、sing.Familiar faces flash one by one before my eyes. Though the world is so small and we all live in it, yet we are separated by physical and psychological distances, some smaller, some larger.With the passage of time, one cannot, regretfully relive(重温) it with the same feeling as one had in the pic

5、ture.What one can get from the old photos is but a bit of the past joy.One takes pictures with different persons in different time and places.They fill one with nostalgia(怀旧) in various degrees-some more, some less, and others none.Thats why one has conflicting feelings towards the old photos. Still

6、 kept with the current ones, theyre even less favored than a daily-used cup, which is always close to the owner.How these pieces of thought influence me. Photos keep our images rather than our sentiment, which may not remain.The image is always there but not its owner, whom the photo cant keep ,neit

7、her can it keep the event.Of course, there are some of the photos still holding my affection, such as those taken with my family members, with favorite playmates, fellow girl-students and best friends, not only in pictures but also in my life and heart.Now, since I have learned all this, I will not

8、allow myself to be included casually in a photo taken with others. Ill make sure that the friendship can last before I take a photo with somebody.24.Why did the writer have only a few black-and-white pictures?A She took fewer of them.B She took photos thoughtlessly.C She didnt take good care of them

9、.D She only liked the bald baby picture.25.What can we get from the old photos according to the writer?A All the past events.B Some past happiness.C All the past excitement.D The everlasting memory.26.What does the underlined word “sentiment” in paragraph 5 probably mean? A Look B Thought C Feeling

10、D Influence27.What is the writer likely to do when asked to take photos others?A To take the photo happily. B To refuse the request politely.C To ignore the request casually. D To think carefully before action.CAs an Asian country, Singapore has a reputation for being highly westernized, with Englis

11、h among the countrys four official languages, but a couple of signs found on local buses that have recently become a hit online may say otherwise. Quite different from English we know, the sign read, for example, “Here cannot go in” instead of “No entry”, and Here can charge phone instead of Charge

12、phone here. This language that resembles English is called Singaporean English or Singlish.The New York Times calls Singlish “patchwork” because Singapore consists of migrants(移民) from several countries including China, India and Malaysia, and they all speak their own versions of “English”.“Everyone

13、 who speaks it shapes it,” wrote the newspaper.For example, in Singlish, you can easily recognize influences from Chinese, including vocabulary such as” Mee Siam” and “da bao”. Sentence structures like ” toilet where” instead of “wheres the toilet” also come from Chinese.Interesting and diverse as i

14、t may seem, the trend for Singlish is worrying Singapores government. It is concerned that the dialect is lowering the countrys English standard and may affect its relationship with visitors.It even started the Speak Good English Movement.Unfortunately, the problem was not solved. Instead, Singlish

15、has boomed, especially among young people who think of it as a sign of being cool and a way of identifying themselves as Singaporean.But this does not mean that standard English is being abandoned by young people. In fact, they are much more capable than the government gives credit-they can speak bo

16、th.“We are a nation good at code switching- we know that the way we speak to friends or drivers must be different from how act at work or school,” wrote Cheryl, a Singaporean author, in Time magazine, “To actively urge us to give up a language that speaks to the very heart of who we are, thats so be

17、autifully represents the melting pot of Chinese, Indians, Malaysians and Eurasians that we are, is shortsighted, surely.”28 Why does Singapore have many different versions of English?A It is made up of migrants.B It is highly westernized.C It is influenced by Chinese.D It is affected by official lan

18、guages.29 What is the purpose of starting the Speak Good English Movement?A To stop the new trend. B To better the relationship.C To keep the English standard.D To give the government credit.30 What do the young people think of Singlish?A Its interesting. B Its their identity. C Its a sign of status

19、. D Its a way of code-switching.31 What can we learn from what Cheryl said?A Different people speak different styles of Singlish.B Singlish is a more beautiful language than others.C People speaks Singlish only to friends and drivers.D People can use Singlish to express themselves well.DLong before

20、iphones, the cigarette was the companion of choice for restlessness. And long before Facebook and WeChat, it was tobacco that promised to better your social life. Now, quitting smartphones has become the new quitting smoking.Of course, technology does not yellow your teeth, cause disease or lead to

21、cancer. But some individuals are so concerned that device addiction is damaging their mental health. In order to reduce their dependence, even in Silicon Valley, people are turning off the messages that constantly buzz for their attention, banning smartphones from the bedroom and, curiously, changin

22、g the colors on their screens to a less tempting scale of gray.The big tech companies will have to work out how to respond to this new generation of quitters. Facebook is the first to go public with its attempt, hoping its recent move can make the social network more homely.Last year the tech indust

23、ry got a bad name- Big Tech-with unfortunate echoes of other industries that have faced fierce opposition, including Big Tobacco. Like them, the tech industry has to reduce concern from a new generation of activist shareholders(股东) that are questioning its role in the world. These campaigns are neve

24、r as fierce as those faced by Big Tobacco. In the 1990s, socially responsible investors refused to put money in tobacco stocks.It is far difficult for investors to challenge Big Tech and hard to separate the good these companies do in the world-connecting old friends and giving space for people to s

25、hare their ideas-from the bad.In the meantime, stopping using technology remains problematic. In The World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech, Franklin Foer argues that tech should be seen in a similar way to junk food: a convenience that some reject for more continuing nutrition.So we

26、 need to do more to turn the tide. In the same way that public service announcements made smoking around your children taboo(禁忌),we can warn parents against losing themselves in their smartphones while taking care of kids.We can also create no-smartphone zones at dinner. Eventually smartphones could

27、 be banned from all public places and help us give our attention to the people around us instead.32 How did people keep close relationships with others in the past?A By smoking. B By drinking. C By phoning D By dining out.33 Why is the tech industry called Big Tech?A It plays a bad role in the world

28、. B It is as big as Big Tobacco.C It has an unfortunate name. D It is a giant in Silicon Valley.34 What can we infer from Franklin Foers argument about the tech?A It promotes social development. B It is still favored by some people.C It is worse than Big Tobacco. D It offers continuing nutrition.35

29、Which can be the best title for the passage?A Creating a No Smartphone Life B Smartphones Enrich Our Social LifeC Smoking Does Greater Harm Than Smartphones Do D Quitting Smartphones Is the New Quitting Smoking 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。How Laughing at Yourself M

30、akes You AttractiveHave you ever embarrassed yourself in public and got laughed at for it? 36_ And its okay- we should even have a laugh about them.Laughing at yourself means accepting who you really are.You may feel bad about yourself because of past misfortune.However, its normal to be imperfect.W

31、hats important is that you should be honest with yourself about who you are. 37_You wont be able to laugh at yourself without self-acceptance.Laughing at yourself helps increase your confidence.When youre able to stay optimistic and laugh at yourself, you are likely to be more successful in life. 38

32、_More importantly, it helps you realize your own weaknesses, so you know which areas to do better in.39 _Laughing at someone else may hurt their feelings even if you didnt intend to, while laughing at yourself does not.-You might even bring a smile to their faces.People will like it, because it shows that you have the courage to do so and youre being real about your imperfections.Just remember that humans all make mistakes.So inst