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惠州一模惠州市届高三模拟考试英语试题和参考答案

【惠州一模】惠州市2018届高三4月模拟考试英语试题和参考答案

scrapbookofmemorieswiththebrideandgroomshowshowmuchyoucare.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,shesaid.

32.Whyaretheworld’soceanssick?

A.Becausetheoceanlifeissick.

B.BecausetheEarth’satmosphereisbecomingwarmer.

C.Becausetheoxygenisbeingremovedfromoceanwaters.

D.Becausethereistoomuchoxygentothreatentheoceanlife.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?

A.Oxygenbeingessentialtooceanlife.

B.Oceansbeingsickerandsicker.

C.Oxygenbeingnotenoughintheocean.

D.Atmosphereremovingoxygenfromoceanwaters.

34.About_______millionsquarekilometersofoceanarelackofoxygenin1950.

A.32B.27.6C.37D.200

35.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_______.

A.alllifeintheoceandependsonoxygentolive

B.oxygenlevelsintheoceanarelikelytoclimb

C.airpollutionleadstolowoxygenlevelsinoceans

D.coldwaterholdsmoreoxygenthanwarmwater

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TeachingKidsaboutKindness

MartinRichard,an8-year-oldpeace-lovingkid,losthislifewhenabombexplodednearthefinishlineoftheBostonMarathonin2013.Afterthetragedy,researchershavebeenpromotingaprogram,namedKindnessCounts,aimingtoteachchildrenaboutkindness.ApplyingtheKindnessCountsstudyinyourhome,classroom,orafter-schoolprogramiseasy.Thegoalistohelpkidsbecomemoreawareofdoingactsofkindnessandoftheirfeelingsofgratitudewhe