惠州市届高三第一次模拟考试.docx
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惠州市届高三第一次模拟考试
惠州市2018届高三第一次模拟考试
英语
2018.4.
注意事项:
1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
答卷前,考生
必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。
因考试不考听力,第I卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始,试题序号从“21”开始。
2.回答第I卷时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答题标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。
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3.回答第II卷时,将答案写在答题卡上。
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4.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I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
FromAmericanExpress,weddingguestswill,onaverage,spend$673oneachweddingtheyattendthisyear.Itincludesairfare($225),hotel($170),diningout($116)anddressingup($95)andthegift.Ifyouhaveweddingstoattendthisyear,herearesometipsforyoutoavoidbreakingthebank.
1.Bookflightsinadvance
Themomentyoudecidetoattendaweddingisthetimetocheckflightpricesatthebesttime.Planefaresarehigherinthesummer,especiallyinJulyandAugust.Bookinginadvancewillsaveyoumoney,aswillwatchforsalesonlower-costcarrierslikeJetBlueandFrontier.YoucancheckGoogleFlightsforacalendarofpricesshowingthecheapestdaystoflyfromappslikeHoppertogetreal-timealertswhenafareisatitslowestpricepoint.
2.Don'tblowyourbudgetonthegift
Ifyou'vegotthemoney,anexpensivegiftislovely.Butthere'snoneedtotakeoutloanstoproveyourloveforthehappycouple.Skipanexpensivenecklacebygiving(anappropriateamountof)cashinstead.Tosaveonthegift,considermakingone:
Aphotoalbumorscrapbookofmemorieswiththebrideandgroomshowshowmuchyoucare.Youcouldalsosharethegiftwithotherguest(s)orevenmakegiftswithDIYideasbyyourselftosavemoney.
3.Useolddressesandsuits
Youdon'talwayshavetobeonanewdressforawedding.Whilemenhavetheoptionofrepeatingtheirsuits,womenaremorelikelytospendmoneyonnewclothesforthespecialoccasion.Butbeforeyoutakeoutyourwallet,considerreinventingsomethingalreadyinyourcloset.Belts,colorfulscarves,shoescanbringlifetoanyoutfit.
21.Howmuchdoesaweddingguestspendonthegiftonaverage?
A.$673B.$225C.$67D.$95
22.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?
A.Peoplealwaysweartheirnewclothesatthewedding.
B.Menaremorelikelytowearnewclothestoattendawedding.
C.Itsavesyoumoneytocreativelywearoldclothes.
D.Ladiestendtoweartheirfavoritesuitsforawedding.
23.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?
A.Tohelppeoplesavemoneywhileholdingtheirweddings.
B.Togivesometipsonsavingmoneytoattendawedding.
C.Tointroducegeneralexpensesofattendingawedding.
D.Tostatesomeaspectstobeconsideredwhileholdingweddings.
B
Ithadbeenalongwinter.Bittercold,snowydayshadhitusagainandagain.Onthewarmerdaystherehadbeenlittlesunshine,butonlycold,icyrain.ThesunhadbecomesuchararesightthatIhadtolookatapictureofitonmywallcalendarfromtimetotimetorememberwhatitlookedlike.Thegrasshadremainedbrownanddormant(潜伏的)inthegrassland.MyownbackyardhadturnedintoamuddymessthattriedtostealtheshoesrightoffmyfeetasIwalkedonit.Myheartachedandlongedforspring,andmyowngoodcheerhadtroublerisingupagainstthecontinuous,cold,graydays.
TherainpoureddownonmeasIwalkedmydogs,holdingtheirleashesinmyicyfingers.Ilookedupattheskyhopingtoseethesunsmilingdownwithitswarm,goldenface.Butitwasnouse.Itwasthen,however,thatIsawit.Itwasn’tthesmilingfaceofthesunintheskybutalittle,yellowfacepeeking(微露出)throughthemud.Itwasatinyflower,anditfilledmyheartwithhopeandjoy.IsmiledandthankedGodforthislittlesignthatwinterwouldsoonbeoverandthatspringwouldarrive.IfeltmygoodcheerrisingupatlastandIpromisedGodthatIwouldshareitwitheveryoneIcould.
Onedaythattinyflower’sseedswillfillthegrasslandwithlittle,yellowfacessmilingupfromtheground.Itsworkwillmakethisworldabetterandmorebeautifulplace.Maywealldothesame.Mayweallshineourlightandshareourloveevenonthecoldestandgrayestdays.Mayweallhelptoshareabitofspringinwinter.Mayweallworktomakethisworldbetterandbrighterevenwhenitisatitsdarkest.
24.Whydidtheauthorlookatapictureofsunonawallcalendarfromtimetotime?
A.Becauseshehadn’tseensunshineforalongtime.
B.Becauseshewantedtocheckhowlongthecoldwinterwouldlast.
C.Becauseshecouldn’tgoout.
D.Becauseshelookedforwardtospring.
25.Theauthorfelt_______beforeshefoundthetinyflower.
A.worriedB.angryC.hopefulD.frustrated
26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Thetinyflowerwasfoundintheauthor’sbackyard.
B.Thetinyflowerinspiredtheauthorverymuch.
C.Theauthorwouldsharethetinyflowerwithothers.
D.Theauthorwouldnevermindthecoldweather.
27.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.AColdWinterB.ATinyflower
C.SharingMakestheWorldD.HopesMakeOurLife
C
ChinesehasovertakenFrench,SpanishandGermantobecomeoneofthemostpromisingforeignlanguagesforjobseekersintheUK.ResearchshowsgraduatesinChineseearnanaverageyearlysalaryof31,000poundsormore.
Chinesestudentssetthemselvesupforadifferentuniversityexperiencefromotherswhotaketraditionalsubjects.WhileanEnglishstudentmayhaveaslittleassixhoursofaweek,thosestudyingChineseareinclassformostoftheday.“Ihadalotoffriendsonothercourseswhodidn’tdomuchinfirstorsecondyear.Youcan’tplayatChinese.Youhavetospendhoursandhourswritingcharacters,”saysHannah,whograduatedinChineseStudiesfromSheffieldUniversity.“Thefirstyearwasreallydifficult.Mostofmyfriendsadmittedatonepointtocryingbecauseofthepressure.IwasalmosttoldatonepointthatImightwanttoreconsideranddropout.”
Soaretheeveningsinlearningcharacterswhileyourfriendsareatthestudentbarreallyworthit?
Despitethepainfulstudyingexperience,mostofthegraduatesthinkso.TheyuseChineseintheirchosencareers,andwouldnothavebeeninthejobstheydonowwithouttheirknowledgeofthelanguage.
LibertynowworksforthecivilserviceinBeijing.SheearnedaplaceontheDepartmentforInternationalDevelopmentgraduateschemewithasalaryofover30,000poundswithintwoyears.“Thedegreewasabsolutelyworthit.LookingaroundatpeopleIknowwhohavestudiedFrenchorSpanishatuniversity,there’snotsuchachancetouseitintheworkplace.”
Hannahhassetherapartintheworkplace,butshewarnsambitiousstudentstothinkaboutwhethertheywouldreallywanttoliveinChinainthefuturebeforesettingtheirsightsonaprofitablecareerpath.“SomepeoplethinktheyaregoingtolearnChineseandthenbeabigsuccess,butIthinkit’simportanttobequiterealisticaboutthat.”
28.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“playat”probablymeaninParagraph2?
A.TreatseriouslyB.Learnlazily
C.TalkamusinglyD.Cheatcleverly
29.WhatcanyoulearnfromLiberty’sandHannah’scareerexperience?
A.Chinesedegreehelpedthemtofindsatisfyingjobs.
B.Therearestudentslearningcharactersatthestudentbar.
C.GraduateswithFrenchorSpanishdegreehavenochancetofindjobs.
D.BylearningChinese,peoplearetohaveasuccessfulcareer.
30.What’sHannah’sattitudetochoosingChineseasapossiblecareer?
A.DoubtfulB.IndifferentC.PuzzledD.Objective
31.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?
A.ManyforeigncollegestudentscometoChinatoseekjobs.
B.SomecollegestudentsconsiderdroppingoutChinesebecauseofitspressure.
C.Chineseisdifficultandcollegestudentsshouldberealisticaboutchoosingit.
D.Chinesedegreeneedspainfulworking,butitisworthyinjobseeking.
D
Theworld'soceansaresick,andgettingsickereveryday.TwonewstudiesshowthewarmingofEarth'satmosphereisremovingoxygenfromoceanwaters.
Oxygenisnecessaryforalllifeintheoceans,exceptforafewextremelysmallorganisms.Andresearcherssaidoxygenlevelsarelowenoughtothreatenalltheoceanlifethatdependsonit.
DeniseBreitburgisanoceanscientistattheSmithsonianEnvironmentalResearchCenter.SheisalsoamemberoftheGlobalOceanOxygenNetwork,ateamofscientistsorganizedbytheUnitedNationstostudytheissue.ShetoldtheAssociatedPress,"Ifyoucan'tbreathe,nothingelsematters.Thatprettymuchdescribesit."
ScientistswiththeGlobalOceanOxygenNetworkreportedthatmorethan32millionsquarekilometersofoceanarelowinoxygen.Theseaffectedareasreachadepthofabout200meters.ThisareaisbiggerthanAfrica,thesecondlargestcontinent.Thescientistssaytheareaoflowoxygenlevelshasgrownabout16percentsince1950.
TheGlobalOceanOxygenNetwork'sreportisthewidestreachinglookatdecreasingoxygenlevelsintheworld'sseassofar.LisaLevinisaprofessorattheScrippsInstitutionofOceanographyandaco-authorofthereport.Inherwords,"Thelowoxygenproblemisthebiggestunknownclimatechangeconsequenceoutthere."
Levinsaidpastresearchhadshownlowoxygenareasthatweretheresultofagriculturalpollution.Shesaidpaststudiesalsoshowedhowwarmerwatershadcreatedalackofoxygen.ButLevinsaidthislateststudyshowshowbothproblemsareconnectedbycommoncausesandpossiblesolutions.
Co-authorDeniseBreitburgsaidthatsomelowoxygenlevelsintheworld'soceanarenatural,butnottotheextentfound.Windpatternsandoceancurrents,believedcausedbyglobalwarming,arepreventingoxygenfromsinkingbelowthesurfaceofthewater.Inaddition,warmerwaterdoesnotholdasmuchoxygenandlessoxygenmixesintothewater,she
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