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1、广东省培正中学届高三模拟考试英语试题Word版含答案2018届高三模拟考试英语试卷2017.11 试卷说明：考试时间120分钟 满分120分 第卷第一部分 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A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFamily VacationNeed help planning a family getaway? Follow us for Family Friendly Destinations.North DakotaNorth Dakota invites you to make legendary

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8、 888-301-7886 C. 800-528-6870 D. 800-238-200022. What is special about Summer County?A. It provides excellent dining choices. B. It has many family-based activities.C. It is just minute from your home. D. It is well-known for country music.23. What can tourists do in Graceland?A. Recall the memory o

9、f Elvis. B. Enjoy Elviss live show.C. Meet Elvis Presley. D. Visit the lighthouses.BA gap year is often a time when young people travel or work to earn more money for school. Now, more Americans are showing an interest in the idea of a gap year. In the United States, it is common for young people to

10、 complete four years of high school at age 17 or 18. After they finish high school in spring, those who decide to attend college usually do so two-to-three months later. In 2016, Malia Obama, daughter of then-president Barack Obama, received a lot of media attention when she made the same choice. Li

11、ke Malia Obama, Rosalie Stoke also decided to put off the start of her studies by a year. Stoke was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She studies chemical engineering at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, also known as Virginia Tech. After finishing high school, Rosalie connected wi

12、th a family in Barcelona, Spain. They agreed to let her live with them and paid her a small amount to help care for their children for seven months. Rosalie studied Spanish during her free time in Barcelona. She then used money she earned from a part-time job she had in high school as well as money

13、from her parents to travel for two months.She felt different when she returned to the United States to begin her studies at Virginia Tech. She said she felt at ease and that she knew more about herself as a person. Also, when talking with friends who went straight to college from high school, she fo

14、und many had a difficult time in their first year of college. Some told her they questioned the field of study they had chosen. Others said they felt lost at the college or that they were wasting time doing things like partying.24. What is Rosalies attitude towards a gap year?A. Cautious. B. Disappr

15、oving. C. Supportive. D. Doubtful.25. Why did Malia Obama become the focus of the media in 2016?A. She didnt finish high school. B. She also took a gap year after high school.C. She was the daughter of president. D. She cared for children for her part-time job.26. What is the main idea of the last p

16、aragraph?A. The benefit of a gap year. B. The various opinions on a gap year.C. The influence of a gap year. D. The disadvantage of a gap year.27. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Rosalie studied Spanish during her gap year.B. A gap year will have a harmful effect on young peoples study.C. M

17、ore American young people choose to take a gap year before high school.D. A gap year will help young people get to better know their future and themselves.CThe national anthem(国歌) and the national flag are the most solemn symbols of a nation. In China, playing or singing the national anthem and rais

18、ing the national flag are routines done on a daily basis at Tiananmen Square, and there are always people traveling long distances to watch the ceremony.This years National Day also marked the first day for the national anthem law to take effect, in order to ensure appropriate use of the song “March

19、 of the Volunteers.” Inappropriately using the national anthem at private occasions, commercial events or as background music in public places will be taken as illegal. The lawbreakers, including those who deliberately change the lyrics, play or sing the national anthem in a distorted(歪曲的) or disres

20、pectful way, can be detained(拘留)for up to 15 days or face further charge in more serious situations.The national anthem “March of the Volunteers” with lyrics by poet Tian Han and music composed by Nie Er, honors those who fought on the front during World War II against Japanese invaders in northeast

21、 China. The song will be included in textbooks for primary and secondary schools, and people are encouraged to sing the national anthem on appropriate occasions to express patriotism(爱国主义).Some Chinese internet users worry about whether they will break the law if they cannot sing the song well since

22、 they are tone-deaf.“This is a misunderstanding”, Yu Hai，a CPPCC National Committee member, said “The national anthem legislation urges that the song should be played solemnly on formal occasions to show respect to the Chinese nation. And on important occasions, attendees shall pay respect to the so

23、ng. So whether one can sing the song well or not doesnt result in breaking the law.”28. Which of the following statements is true?A. It is illegal to play the national anthem on a commercial event. B. The song will be taught to those who are tone-deaf.C. The new national anthem law will take effect

24、soon.D. The person who cant sing the song well will be punished.29. What does the underlined word “solemnly” in the last paragraph refer to?A. urgently B. seriously C. continually D. regularly 30. According to the new national anthem law, the lawbreaker will be _.A. sentenced to half a year. B. fine

25、d a large amount of money.C. asked to sing the national anthem. D. under arrest for two weeks or so.31. Whats the purpose of the new national anthem law?A. To encourage more citizens to play the song. B. To show more respect to our nation.C. To help people memorize the World War II. D. To honor the

26、musicians who created the song.DCommon knowledge says crossword puzzles and a few weird brain exercises are the No. 1 way to keep your brain young. But truth be told, the best brain sharpener may actually be where you live, science says.In a small pilot study of 25 people, Kansas University research

27、ers used a mapping software called Space Syntax to classify “walkable” neighborhoods, or areas with many nearby places to visit and a complex layout. A Walkable Neighborhood is a place where people live within walking distance to most places they want to visit, whether it is school, a grocery store,

28、 a park, church, a bank, retail shops, a drug store, and so on. Their data showed that older adults who lived in more walkable neighborhoods scored higher on cognition(认知) tests. “This could be a relatively small contribution, but it could be important.” Watts, a researcher in Kansas University says

29、. “We cant change our age, we cant change whether we have genetic alleles（遗传等位基因）that put us at risk, but we can change how we live.”According to Watts, constantly walking in a more complex neighborhood could improve cognitive function for older adults. Plus, with more places to walk to and visit, o

30、lder adults have more opportunities to socialize and exercise outside of the house. However, for people with Alzheimers(阿兹海默氏症), a complex neighborhood layout could cause a risk; walkability might make it worse if the patients can get confused or lost easily.Although “walkable” neighborhoods keep ol

31、der brains sharp, experts warn against concluding that living in a walkable neighborhood can prevent Alzheimers. A bigger follow-up study is in the works to determine why, exactly, walkable neighborhoods have so many brain benefits, Watts says. 32. What do we know about “walkable neighborhoods”?A. L

32、iving in a walkable neighborhood can prevent Alzheimers.B. Walkable neighborhoods make older adults stay inside the house.C. People living there can walk to the grocery store conveniently.D. It is quite difficult for older adults to walk in a complex layout.33. Why is a walkable neighborhood beneficial to old adults?A. It can enable older adults to find their homes easily. B. It can make older adults live longer.C. It can make older adults gain good genetic al