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届肇庆一模英语含答案
2017届肇庆一模英语
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
Hundredsofyearsago,aRomanarmycamenorthfromEnglandtomakewaronScotland.TheScots,abravepeople,lovedtheircountryverymuch.TheyfoughthardtodrivetheenemyoutofScotland,butthereweretoomanyRomans.ItlookedasiftheRomanswouldwin.
Onenight,theleaderofScotsmarchedhissoldierstothetopofahill.“Wewillrestheretonight,mymen,”hesaid.“Tomorrowwewillfightonemorebattle.Wemustwinorwewilldie.”
Theywereallverytired,sotheyatetheirsupperquicklyandfellasleep.Therewerefourguardsonduty,buttheywereverytired,too,andonebyone,theyfellasleep.
TheRomanswerenotasleep.Quicklytheygatheredatthefootofthehill.Slowlytheyclimbedupthehillside,takingcarenottomakeasound.CloserandclosertheycametothesleepingScots.Theywerealmostatthetop.Afewminutesmore,thewarwouldbeover.Suddenly,oneofthemputhisfootonathistle(蓟).HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScots.Inamoment,theywereontheirfeetandreadyforabattle.Thefightingwashardbutitdidnotlastlong.TheScotswipedouttheRomansandsavedtheircountry.
Thethistleisnotabeautifulplant.Ithassharpneedlesalloverit.Fewpeoplelikeit.ButthepeopleofScotlandlikeditsomuchthattheymadeittheirnationalflower.
21.Theresultofthewaristhat________.
A.theScotsdefeatedtheRomans
B.theRomanskilledalltheScots
C.theScotsweredefeated
D.theScotsweredrivenoutofScotland
22.AttheshoutofaRomansoldier,alltheScotswhowereasleepatthehill_______.
A.wokeandroseimmediately,readytofight
B.puttheirfeetintotheirshoesatonceandwerereadytofight
C.stoodupwithoutputtingontheirshoesandbegantofight
D.begantofighttheRomanshard
23.TheScotsmadethistletheirnationalflowerbecausethistle________.
A.gavethemhappiness
B.hadsomanysharpneedlesalloverit
C.helpedtheScotsinwipingouttheRomans
D.islovely,thoughnotbeautiful
B
"Everythinghappensforthebest,"mymothersaidwheneverIfaceddisappointment."Ifyoucarryon,onedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Andyou'llrealizethatitwouldn'thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment."
Motherwasright,asIdiscoveredaftergraduatingfromcollegein1932.Ihaddecidedtotryforajobinradio,thenworkmywayuptosportsannouncer.IhitchhikedtoChicagoandknockedonthedoorofeverystationandgotturneddowneverytime.
Inonestudio,akindladytoldmethatbigstationscouldn'triskhiringaninexperiencedperson."Gooutinthesticks(边缘地区)andfindasmallstationthat'llgiveyouachance,"shesaid.
IthumbedhometoDixon,Illinois.Whiletherewasnoradio-announcingjobinDixon,myfathersaidMontgomeryWardhadopenedastoreandwantedalocalathletetomanageitssportsdepartment.SinceDixonwaswhereIhadplayedhighschoolfootball,Iapplied.Thejobsoundedjustrightforme.ButIwasn'thired.
Mydisappointmentmusthaveshown."Everythinghappensforthebest,"Momremindedme.Dadofferedmethecartojobhunt.ItriedWOCRadioinDavenport,Iowa.Theprogramdirector,awonderfulScotsmannamedPeterMacArthur,toldmetheyhadalreadyhiredanannouncer.
AsIlefthisoffice,myfrustrationboiledover.Iaskedaloud,"Howcanafellowgettobeasportsannouncerifhecan'tgetajobinaradiostation?
"
IwaswaitingfortheelevatorwhenIheardMacArthurcalling,"Whatwasthatyousaidaboutsports?
Doyouknowanythingaboutfootball?
"Thenheputmebeforeamicrophoneandaskedmetobroadcastanimaginarygame.
Onmywayhome,asIhavemanytimessince,Ithoughtofmymother'swords:
"Ifyoucarryon,onedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Somethingwouldn'thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment."
IoftenwonderwhatdirectionmylifemighthavetakenifI'dgottenthejobatMontgomeryWard.
24.Authordreamtofbecoming_________.
A.amanagerinastation
B.afootballplayer
C.amanagerinasportsdepartmentinDixon
D.asportsannouncer
25.ThereasonwhyauthorfailedtofindajobinChicagomaybethat_________.
A.attheverybeginning,hedecidedtobecomeasportsannouncer
B.thestationsinChicagohadhiredothers
C.hehadnoworkingexperience
D.hepreferredtoworkinhishometown
26.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtobestdescribeauthor?
A.diligentandpoliteB.persistentandinexperienced
C.confidentandhandsomeD.hardworkingandenergetic
27.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Howtofindajob
B.PeterMacArthurgavemeachance
C.Mother’swords
D.Alessonoflife
C
Cellphonefeelslikeapartofyourbody?
Aglobalsurveyhasfoundthatmostpeoplecan'tlivewithouttheirmobiles,neverleavehomewithoutthemand,ifgivenachoice,wouldratherlosetheirwallet.
Callingmobilephonesthe"remotecontrol"forlife,marketresearchfirmSynovate'spollsaidcellphonesaresoubiquitousthatbylastyearmorehumansownedonethandidnot.
Three-quartersofthemorethan8,000respondentspolledonlinein11countriessaidtheytaketheirphonewiththemeverywhere,withRussiansandSingaporeansthemostattached.
Morethanathirdalsosaidtheycouldn'tlivewithouttheirphone,toppedbyTaiwaneseandagainSingaporeans,whileoneinfourwouldfindithardertoreplacethemobilethantheirpurse.
Sometwo-thirdsofrespondentsgotobedwiththeirphonesnearbyandcan'tswitchthemoff,eventhoughtheywantto,becausethey'reafraidthey'llmisssomething.
"Mobilesgiveussafety,securityandinstantaccesstoinformation.Theyarethenumberonetoolofcommunicationforus,sometimesevensurpassingface-to-facecommunication.Theyareourconnectionstoourlives,"JennyChang,Synovate'smanagingdirectorinTaiwan,saidinastatement.
Mobileshavealsochangedthenatureofrelationships,withthesurveyfindingnearlyhalfofallrespondentsusetextmessagestoflirt,afifthsetupfirst-datesviatextandalmostthesamenumberusethesamemethodtoendaloveaffair.
Apartfromtheobviouscallingandtexting,thetopthreefeaturespeopleuseregularlyontheirmobilephonesgloballyarethealarmclock,thecameraandthegames.
AsforemailandInternetaccess,17percentofrespondentssaidtheycheckedtheirinboxesorsurfedtheWebontheirphones,ledbythoseintheUnitedStatesandBritain.
Onein10respondentslogontosocialnetworkingwebsitessuchasFacebookandMySpaceregularlyviamobile,againledbyBritainandtheUnitedStates.
"Asthemobilebecomesmoreandmoreanall-in-onedevice,manyotherbusinessesarefacingchallengingtimes.Theopportunitiesformobilemanufacturersandnetworkshoweverareenormous,"saidSynovate'sglobalheadofmedia,SteveGarton.
Noteveryoneistechsavvy,however:
37percentofrespondentssaidtheydon'tknowhowtouseallthefunctionsontheirphone.
28.Accordingtothepassage,thetoptworegularfunctionsofmobilephonesmaybe
.
A.cameraandgame
B.callingandtexting
C.emailandcalling
D.surfingandtexting
29.AccordingtoJennyChang,whyiscellphoneimportantforpeople?
A.Therearemanyfunctionsontheirphones.
B.Abouthalfofallrespondentsendaloveaffairviatext.
C.Mobilesmakepeoplefeelsafe,secureandhelpthemtogetinformation.
D.Mobilesusedasthetoolofcommunicationisnotpopularwithpeople.
30.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph1?
A.Cellphoneplaysanimportantpartinbody.
B.Asformostofpeople,walletislessimportantthancellphone.
C.Morehumanswouldratherowntheirwalletthancellphones.
D.Pollconsideredmobilephonesasthe“remotecontrol”forlife.
31.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph2mean?
A.rareB.specialC.interestingD.common
D
Attitudeisaninternal(内在的)statethatinfluencesthechoicesofpersonalactionmadebytheindividual.Someresearchersconsiderthatattitudescomefromdifferencesbetweenbeliefsandideas;othersbelievethatattitudescomefromemotionalstates.Here,wefocusontheeffectsofattitudesuponbehavior,thatis,uponthechoicesofactionmadebytheindividual.
Thekindsofactionstakenbyhumanbeingsareobviouslyinfluencedgreatlybyattitudes.Whetheronelistenstoclassicalmusicorrock,whetheroneobeysthespeedlimitwhiledriving,whetheroneencouragesone’shusbandorwifetoexpresshisorherownideas----allareinfluencedbyattitudes.Theseinternalstatesareacquiredthroughoutlifefromsituationsoneisfacedwithinthehome,inthestreets,andintheschool.
Ofcourse,thecourseofactionchosenbyanindividualinanysituationwillbelargelydeterminedbytheparticularsofthatsituation.Anindividualwhohasastrongattitudeofobeyinglawsmaydrivetoofastwhenheisinahurryandnopolicecarsinsight.Achildwhohasastrongattitudeofhonestymaystealapennywhenshethinksnoonewillnotice.Buttheinternalstatewhichremainsunchangedoveraperiodoftime,andwhichmakestheindividualbehaveregularlyinavarietyofsituations,iswhatismeantbyanattitude.
Attitudesarelearnedinavarietyofways.Theycanresultfromsingleincidents,aswhenanattitudetowardsnakesisacquiredbyanexperienceinchildhoodatthesuddenmovementofasnake.Theycanresultfromtheindividual’sexperiencesofsuccessandpleasure,aswhensomeoneacquiresapositiveattitudetowarddoingcrosswordpuzzlesbybeingabletocompletesomeofthem.Andfrequently,theyarelearnedbycopyingotherpeople’sbehavior,aswhenachildlearnshowtobehavetoward