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高三一模英语试题
2018届中山市华侨中学高三第一次模拟考试英语试题
考试时间:
120分钟满分:
120分(2017.8.28)
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。
A
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Everymonththemagazineintroducesa
freshnewtopicwitharticles,experiments
andcreativethingstomake—themagazine
alsoexploresphilosophyandwellbeingtomakesureyoungreadershaveabalancedtakeonlife.
WhatissospecialaboutTOKNOWmagazine?
Well,ithasnoadsorpromotionsinside—insteaditisjam-packedwithseriousideas.TOKNOWmakescomplexideasattractiveandaccessibletochildren,whocanbecomeinvolvedinadvancedconceptsandevenphilosophy(哲学)—andtheywillsoondiscoverthatTOKNOWfeelsmorelikeaclubthanjustamagazine.
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Takealookonline—evidenceshowsthatthousandsofteachersandparentsknowagoodthingwhentheyseeitandrecommendTOKNOWtotheirfriends.
HappyBirthdayAllYear!
Whatcouldbemorefunthanagiftthatkeepscomingthroughtheletterboxeverymonth?
Thefirstmagazinewithyourgiftmessagewillarriveintimeforthespecialday.
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1.WhyisTOKNOWaspecialmagazine?
A.Itentertainsyoungparents.
B.Itprovidesseriousadvertisements.
C.Itpublishespopularsciencefictions.
D.Itcombinesfunwithcomplexconcepts.
2.WhatdoesTOKNOWofferitsreaders?
A.Onlinecourses.
B.Articlesonnewtopics.
C.Lecturesonabalancedlife.
D.Reportsonscientificdiscoveries.
3.Howmuchshouldyoupayifyoumakea12-monthsubscriptiontoTOKNOWwithgiftpackfromChina?
A.£55.B.£60.C.£65.D.£70.
B
OneofmywonderfulmemoriesisaboutaChristmasgift.Unlikeothergifts,itcamewithoutwrap.
OnSeptember11th,1958,MumgavebirthtoRichard.Aftershebroughthimhomefromhospital,sheputhiminmylap,saying."Ipromisedyouagift,andhereitis.”Whatanhonor!
Iturnedfouramonthearlierandnoneofmyfriendshadsuchababydolloftheirown.Iplayedwithitdayandnight.Isangtoit.Itolditstories.ItolditoverandoverhowmuchIlovedit!
Onemorning,however,Ifounditsbedempty.Mydollwasgone!
Icriedforit.Mumweptandtoldmethatthepoorlittlethinghadbeensenttoahospital.Ithadafever.Forseveraldays,IheardMumandDadwhisperingsuchwordsas"hopeless","pitiful",and"dying",whichsoundedominous.
Christmaswascoming."Don’texpectanypresentsthisyear."Dadsaid,pointingatthesocksIhunginthelivingroom."Ifyourbabybrotherlives,that'llbeChristmasenough."Ashespoke,hiswereeyesfilledwithtears.I'dneverseenhimcrybefore.
ThephonerangearlyonChristmasmorning.Dadjumpedoutofbedtoanswerit.Frommybedroom,Iheardhimsay."What?
He'sallright?
"Hehungupandshoutedupstairs."ThehospitalsaidwecanbringRichardhome!
""ThankGod.'"IheardMumcry.
Fromtheupstairswindow,Iwatchedmyparentsrushouttothecar.Ihadneverseenthemsohappy.AndIwasalsofullofjoy.Whatawonderfulday!
Mybabydollwouldbehome.Irandownstairs.Mysocksstillhungthereflat.ButIknewtheywerenotempty;theywerefilledwithlove!
4.WhathappenedtotheauthoronSeptember11,1958?
A.HegotababybrotherB.HegotaChristmasgift
C.HebecamefouryearsoldD.Hereceivedadoll
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ominous”inParagraph3probablymean?
A.impossible.B.boringC.difficultD.fearful
6.WhichwordcanbestdescribethefeelingofthefatherwhenChristmaswascoming?
A.excitement.B.happiness.
C.sadness.D.disappointment.
7.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.AsadChristmasdayB.Lifewithalovelybaby
C.AspecialChristmasgift.D.Memoriesofahappyfamily
C
MinutesafterthelastmovieendedyesterdayatthePlazaTheater,employeeswerebusysweepinguppopcornsandgatheringcokecups.Itwasascenethathadbeenrepeatedmanytimesinthetheater’s75-yearhistory.Thistime,however,thecleanupwasalittledifferent.Asonegroupofworkerscarriedouttherubbish,anothergroupbeganremovingseatsandothertheaterequipmentinpreparationforthebuilding’send.
ThefilmclassicTheLastPictureShowwasthelastmovieshownintheoldtheater.Thoughthemovieis30yearsold,mostofthe250seatswerefilledwithteary-eyedaudiencewantingtosaygood-byetotheoldbuilding.TheaterownerEdBradfordsaidhechosethemoviebecauseitseemedappropriate.Themovieissetinasmalltownwheretheonlymovietheaterispreparingtoclosedown.
BradfordsaidthatlargemoderntheatersinthecitymadeitimpossibleforthePlazatocompete.Headdedthatthetheater’slocationwasalsoareason.“Thisusedtobethecenteroftown,”hesaid.“Nowtheareaismostlyofficebuildingsandwarehouses.”
Lastweeksomecityofficialssuggestedthecitymightbeinterestedinturningtheoldtheaterintoamuseumandpublicmeetingplace.However,theseplanswereabandonedbecauseoffinancialproblems.Bradfordsoldthebuildingandlandtoalocaldevelopmentfirm,whichplanstobuildashoppingcomplexonthelandwherethetheaterislocated.
Thetheateraudiencesaidgood-byeasBradfordlockedthedoorsforthelasttime.After75yearsthePlazaTheaterhasshownitslastmovie.Thetheaterwillbemissed.
8.Inwhatwaywasyesterday’scleanupatthePlazaspecial?
A.Itmaderoomfornewequipment.
B.Itsignaledtheclosedownofthetheater.
C.Itwasdonewiththehelpoftheaudience.
D.Itmarkedthe75thanniversaryofthetheater.
9.WhywasTheLastPictureShowputon?
A.Itwasanall-timeclassic.
B.Itwasaboutthehistoryofthetown.
C.Theaudiencerequestedit.
D.Thetheaterownerfounditsuitable.
10.Whatwillprobablyhappentothebuilding?
A.Itwillberepaired.
B.Itwillbeturnedintoamuseum.
C.Itwillbeknockeddown.
D.Itwillbesoldtothecitygovernment.
11.Whatcanweinferabouttheaudience?
A.TheyaredisappointedwithBradford.
B.Theyaresadtopartwiththeoldtheater.
C.Theyaresupportiveofthecityofficials.
D.Theyareeagertohaveashoppingcenter.
D
CaliforniaCondor’sShockingRecovery
CaliforniacondorsareNorthAmerica’slargestbirds,withwing-lengthofupto3meters.Inthe1980s,electricallinesandleadpoisoning(铅中毒)nearlydrovethemtodyingout.Now,electricshocktrainingandmedicaltreatmentarehelpingtorescuethesebigbirds.
Inthelate1980s,thelastfewcondorsweretakenfromthewild,andtherearenowmorethan150flyingoverCaliforniaandnearbyArizona,UtahandBajainMexico.
Electricallineshavebeenkillingthemoff.“Astheygointorestforthenight,theyjustdon’tseethepowerlines,”saysBruceRideoutofSanDiegoZoo.Theirwingscanbridgethegapbetweenlines,resultinginelectrocution(电死)iftheytouchtwolinesatonce.
Soscientistshavecomeupwithashockingidea.Tallpoles,placedinlargetrainingareas,teachthebirdstostayclearofelectricallinesbygivingthemapainfulbutundeadlyelectricshock.Beforethetrainingwasintroduced,66%ofset-freedcondorsdiedofelectrocution.Thishasnowdroppedto18%.
Leadpoisoninghasprovedmoredifficulttodealwith.Whencondorseatdeadbodiesofotheranimalscontaininglead,theyabsorblargequantitiesoflead.Thisaffectstheirnervoussystemsandabilitytoproducebabybirds,andcanleadtokidney(肾)failuresanddeath.SocondorswithhighlevelsofleadaresenttoLosAngelesZoo,wheretheyaretreatedwithcalciumEDTA,achemicalthatremovesleadfromthebloodoverseveraldays.Thisworkisstartingtopayoff.Theannualdeathrateforadultcondorshasdroppedfrom38%in2000to5.4%in2011.
Rideout’steamthinksthattheCaliforniacondors’averagesurvivaltimeinthewildisnowjustundereightyears.“Althoughthesemeasuresarenoteffectiveforever,theyarevitalfornow,”hesays.“Theyaretrulygoodbirdsthatarewortheveryeffortweputintorecoveringthem.”
12.Californiacondorsattractresearchers’interestbecausethey________.
A.areactiveatnight
B.hadtobebredinthewild
C.arefoundinCalifornia
D.almostdiedoutinthe1980s
13.Researchershavefoundelectricallinesare________.
A.blockingcondors’journeyhome
B.bigkillersofCaliforniacondors
C.restplacesforcondorsatnight
D.usedtokeepcondorsaway
14.AccordingtoParagraph5,leadpoisoning________.
A.makescondorstoonervoustofly
B.haslittleeffectoncondors’kidneys
C.canhardlybegottenridoffromcondors’blood
D.makesitdifficultforcondorstoproducebabybirds
15.Thepassageshowsthat________.
A.theaveragesurvivaltimeofcondorsissatisfactory
B.Rideout’sresearchinterestliesinelectricengineering
C.theeffortstoprotectcondorshavebroughtgoodresults
D.researchershavefoundthefinalanswerstotheproblem
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。
TheScienceofRisk-Seeking
Sometimeswedecidethatalittleunnecessarydangerisworthitbecausewhenweweightheriskandthereward,theriskseemsworthtaking.16Someofusenjoyactivitiesthatwouldsurpriseandscaretherestofus.Why?
Expertssayitmayhavetodowithhowourbrainswork.
Thereasonwhyanyofustakeanyrisksatallmight