广东省佛山市届高三下学期教学质量检测二英语.docx
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广东省佛山市届高三下学期教学质量检测二英语
广东省佛山市2018届高三下学期教学质量检测
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英语试题
本试卷共9页,满分120分,考试用时120分钟。
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
TheFiveBestCountriesTOMoveToForRetirement
Retiringinadifferentcountryisgamingpopularity.Belowarefiveofthebestcountriestoseeretirement
CostaRica
Mildclimate,breathtainglandscapesandbeachesdrawretirees(退休人员)toCostaRica.Thecountryreadilywelcomesimmigrantsandoffersasimpleresidencyprocess.Withamonthlyincomeofatleast$1,000permonthfromSocialSecurityorasimilarsource,peopleenjoyahighstandardoflivingatamuchlowercostthantheU.S.
Malaysia
RetireeswhochoosetomaeMalaysiahomewillappreciateitsrichcultureandattractivescenery.Moreover,thecountryoffersmodernfacilitiesatmodestprices.Immigrantsenjoyconvenienceandcomfortintheirdailylife.Youwillfindlow-costrentalunits,deliciousstreetfood,andvariousshoppingmalls.
Meico
Becauseit’sclosetotheU.S.,MeicodrawsmorethanamillionAmericanretireestoitsborders.Increasingimmigrantcommunitiesenjoyseasidelivingandconversationswithfriendly.Englishspeainglocals.Plus,legalresidentsovertheageof60receiveairline,grocery,andrestaurantdiscounts.
Panama
Gentleoceanwindtaestheheatoutofhotyear-roundtemperatures,whichhasbeenthechiefattractiontoforeignretirees.BeautifulbeachesandaboomingeconomyalsoattractretireestoPanama.Anincomeof$2,000permonthcoversmodestlivingcosts.Furthermore,thecountryoffersdiscountstoretireeswithaspecialvisa.
Ecuador
Laycoastaltowns,sun-shininghotspots,andnature-filledviewswaitforimmigrantsseeingacarefreelifestyle.PublictransportationcostsinEcuadormaeowningavehicleunnecessary.Abusrideonlycosts25centsandtairideswillrunabout$3.21.WhatdoCostaRicaandMalaysiahaveincommon?
A.Convenientshopping.
B.Relativelylowlivingcost.
C.Variousculturalactivities.
D.Simpleimmigrationprocedures.
22.Whichcountry’slocationspeciallyattractsretireesfromtheU.S.?
A.Malaysia’s.B.Meico’s.C.Panama’s.D.Ecuador’s.
23.WhatisthemainreasonforretireestochoosePanama’?
A.Beautifulbeaches.B.Aboomingeconomy.
C.Apleasantclimate.D.Discountsforretirees.
B
TheVanGoghMuseuminAmsterdamhaswelcomedhometwopaintingsbytheDutchmaster,morethan14yearsaftertheywereripped(抢)offthemuseum’swallinanighttimetheft.MuseumdirectorAelRuegercalledtheirreturn“oneofthemostspecialdaysinthehistoryofthemuseum.”
ThepaintingswerediscoveredlastyearbyItalianpolicewhiletheyweresearchingsuspectedItaliancriminals’farmhousenearNaplesforevidenceofdrugdealing.Thetwopaintingswerewrappedincottonsheets.Theywerestuffedinaboandhiddenbehindawallinatoiletwhentheywerefound.
Thepaintingswereconsideredamongtheartworsmostsearchedforintheworld.Afteryearsindarness,theycannowshineagain.Theyarebacondisplayatthemuseumbeforebeingtaentotheconservationstudioforrepair.Fortunately,theysufferedremarablylittledamageasthieveswhohadclimbedupaladderandbroenawindowtogetintothemuseumin2004ripthemoutoftheirframes.
“Itisnotonlyasurprisethattheworshavebeenrecoveredbutit’sevenmoresurprisingtheyareinrelativelyunharmedcondition,”Ruegersaid.
ThemuseumdirectorwasonvacationwhenthecallcamelastyearfromItalianauthoritieswhobelievedtheyhadrecoveredthepaintings.Hedidn’tcelebraterightaway.He’dhadcallslithisbefore.
“Iwashopefulbutalsoalittlehesitant.Overtheseyears,wehadsomanyoccasionswhenpeoplephonedus,contactedus,claimingthattheynewsomethingaboutthewhereabouts(下落)oftheworsandeachtimeitwasfalse,thetracewentcold,”hesaid.“So...thewayhasbeentillofdisappointment.”ButmuseumepertssenttoItalytochectheauthenticity(真实性)oftheworsquiclyturnedRueger’sdoubtsintodelight.
Ruegersaidthepaintingsarenowbacpermanentlyatthemuseum,whichishometodoensofworsbyVanGogh.“I’mveryconfidentthateverythingissafeinthemuseumfromnowon,”hesaid.
24.Howwerethestolenpaintingsfound?
A.Thepolicefoundthembyaccident.
B.Thearrestedthievesgaveinformation.
C.Somedrugdealersofferedclues.
D.Thepolicenewthehiddenplace.
25.WhatsurprisedRuegermostaboutthelostpaintings?
A.Theywerestolenatnight.B.Theywerefoundatlast.
C.Theysufferedlittledamage.D.Thesearchtoo14years.
26.WhenRuegergotthecallfromItalianauthorities,he.
A.didn’tbelievethemB.feltquiterelieved
C.plannedtocelebrateD.doubtedthenews
27.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph6probablymean?
A.Reugergraduallylostinterestinthesearch.
B.Thenumberoffalsecallswasgreatlyreduced.
C.Ruegerfeltcoldbecauseoftoomanyfalsecalls.
D.Thechancetofindthepaintingsbecameslim.
C
Imaginethatyou’rethecreatorandshowrunnerofthenewestcomedyshowontelevision.Onlyitisn’tsopopularyet,andyourliveStudioaudienceisn’tgivingyouthebiglaughstheshowdeserves.Doyoufilmtheshowalloveragain,hopingthatthistimetheaudiencewilllaugh?
Oristhereanotheroptionformaingajoesoundfunnierthanitwasreceived?
Sweeten(改善)thesoundbyaddingalaughtrac!
“Sweetening,”ortheadditionofsoundeffectssuchaslaughs,screams,andotheraudience-producednoisestotheaudiotracofaTVshow,hasbeenusedsincethe1940stoproducetheappearance,orratherthesound,ofanengagedandentertainedresponsetoashow’scomedy.Laughtracscameintoeistenceasnotonlyasolution,andsometimesreplacement,foranunengagedliveaudiencebutalsoasawaytoengageanat-homeaudienceintoamore-traditional,public,andtheaterlieeperience.Addingalaughtractoatelevisionshowmaestheviewersathomefeelmuchlessliethey’resittingonacouchstaringatthetelevisionscreenandmuchmoreliethey’reinaroomfulloflaughinghappypeopletovaryingdegreesofsuccess.
Thoughtheartofsweeteninghasrisenandfalleninpopularityoverthepast60years,creditforitscreationandcontinueduseisowedtolaugh-tracpioneerandsoundengineerCharlesDouglass.Douglasswasthefirsttodevelop,in1953,amachineforproducing“cannedlaughter”,accessibleatthepushofabuttonorpullofalever(操纵杆).Despitebeingartificial,sensiblyeditedlaughtracsarefoundbytelevisionstudiostobringaboutapositiveaudienceresponse,astheiruseisusuallyaccompaniedbyhigherratingsandincreasedaudiencememory.Thoughsometelevisionaudiencesmaydisagreewiththevalueofthelaughtrac,thecheerfulandrepetitivesoundholdsapermanentplaceinthehistoryandfutureoftelevisioncomedy.
28.Theauthorusesthefirstparagraphto.
A.introducethetopic“sweetening”
B.seesolutionsfortheproblem
C.pointoutawayofmaingcomedies
D.arousereaders’interestincomedies
29.Whateffectdoesalaughtracproduce?
A.Thecreationofashow.
B.Funniersoundinashow,
C.Moreengagedliveaudience
D.CommunicationamongTVviewers.
30.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheuseofthelaughtrac?
A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Neutral(中立的).D.Uncertain,
31.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalabout?
A.Thereasonforusinglaughtracs.
B.Thebriefhistoryoflaughtracs.
C.ThedevelopmentofTVcomedies.
D.Thewaytoimprovetelevisionshows.
D
Academiclearningisusuallyinthespotlightatschool,butteachingelementary-agestudents“soft”sillslieself-controlandhowtogetalongwithothersmighthelptoeepat-risidsoutofcriminaltroubleinthefuture.
OnceaprogramcalledFastTracwasstartedintheearly1990sformorethan7,600childrenof55schoolsinAmerica.Theywereidentifiedbytheirteachersandparentstobeathighrisfordevelopingaggressivebehavioralproblems.Thestudentswererandomlydividedintotwogroups;halftoopartintheintervention,whichincludedateacher-ledcurriculum,parenttraininggroups,academictutoringandlessonsinself-controlandsocialsills.Theprogram,whichlastedfromfirstgradethrough10thgrade,reduceddelinquency(少年犯罪),arrestsanduseofhealthandmentalhealthservicesasthestudentsagedthroughadolescenceandyoungadulthood.
Inanotherlateststudy,bylooingatthedatafromnearly900studentsinpreviousfindings,researchersfoundthataboutathirdoftheinfluenceonfuturecrimeoutcomeswasduetothesocialandself-regulationsillsthestudentslearnedfromages6to11.
Theacademicsills,orhardsillslielearningofphysics,whichweretaughtaspartofFastTrac,turnedouttohavelessofaninfluenceoncrimeanddelinquencyratesthandidthesoftsills,whichareassociatedwithemotional(情绪的)intelligence.Softsillsmightincludeteachingidstoworcooperativelyinagrouporteachingthemhowtothinaboutthelong-termconsequenceswhentheymaeadecision.
Researchersdrewtheconclusionthatthesesoftsillsshouldbeemphasiedevenmoreinoureducationsystemandinoursystemofsocialiingchildren.Parentsshoulddoalltheycantopromotethesesillswiththeirchildrenasshouldeducationpolicymaers.Totheetentwecanimprovethosesills,wecanimproveoutcomesindelinquency.
32.FastTracwasintendedforchildrenwho.
A.wererandomlychosenfromtheirschools
B.hadsomeproblemswithacademiclearning
C.oftenwentagainsttheirteachersandparents’wishes
D.wereconsideredtohavecriminaltroubleinthefuture
33.Whatcanbelearnedabout"theintervention"inParagraph2?
A.
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