广东省潮州市届高三第二次模拟考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

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广东省潮州市届高三第二次模拟考试英语试题Word版含答案

广东省潮州市2017届高三第二次模拟考试

英语试题

第一部分阅读理解（由第一、二节组成，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Melbourne,Australia

Melbourneisahot-spottraveldestination,andit’seasytoseeitsbeautifulbeachesandbusycitylife.

Whyit’sagreatchoice:

Australiaasawholeisconsideredasafedestinationforinternationaltravel,andbecauseofthat,manysolotravelersgothereAsanEnglish-speakingcountry,youwon’tbefacedwithanylanguagebarriers.Melbourneiseasytogetaroundbecauseyoucanwalkorbikepracticallyanywhere!

Thailand

Thailandisgreatforsolotravelers—perhapsbecauseitisoneoftheBuddhistmindsets,whichpromoteequalityamongthesexes.

 Whyit’sagreatchoice:

Thailandisknownforitsfriendlyatmosphere,andasatravelhot-spot,thereareplentyofchancestomeetotherlike-mindedtravelers.Itiswellknownforbeingverycheap,especiallyinthenorth.Itisagoodchoiceifyouwanttogetawayonabudget.Thailandhasalottooffer,fromtheparty-centralBangkoktobeautifulbeachesandtropical（热带）jungle.

HongKong,China

    HongKongisagreatplacetorelaxforsolotravelersasitisfullof“Zenmoments,”suchasbeautifulgardensandTaiChiclasses.　

    Whyit’sagreatchoice:

HongKongisregardedasoneofthesafestcitiesintheworld.Ifyou’renotwell-traveled,orperhapsabittiredofthingslikelanguagebarriers,HongKongisagreatplacetostart,asitmixesbothEasternandWesternatthesametime.

Bali,Indonesia

Baliisaspiritualplacewithyoga,spas,healthyfoodandbeaches.ThecombinationoffriendlypeopleandsplendidlyvisualculturehasmadeBaliIndonesianumberonetouristattraction.　

    Whyit’ssogreat:

Youwon’tbetheonlysolotravelerinBali.Everyoneisknownforbeingextremelyfriendlyandyou’resuretomeetsomeamazingcharactersalongtheway.AsaHinduisland,Baliistheperfectplaceforarelaxingandspiritualretreat（静修）.TheSacredMonkeyForestinUbudisfantastic—ifyoulikemonkeys,anyway.

1.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommonaccordingtothetext?

A.Theyoffergoodspasandyoga.B.There’renolanguagebarriers.

C.They’regreatforsolotravelers.D.They’recheaptotravelaround.

2.Wherecanyouenjoybothconvenienttransportandbeautifulbeaches?

A.Melbourne,Australia.B.Thailand.C.HongKong,China.D.Bali,Indonesia.

3.WhathasmadeBaliIndonesiaNo.1touristattraction?

A.Yoga,spas,healthyfoodandbeaches.B.Meetingsomeamazingcharactersalongtheway.

C.FantasticmonkeysintheSacredMonkeyForest.D.Friendlypeopleandsplendidlyvisualculture.

B

Andyrodeslowlyonhiswaytoschool,day-dreamingaboutthefishingtripthathisfatherhadpromisedhim.Hewassobusydreamingaboutallthefishhewouldcatchthathewasunawareofeverythingelsearoundhim.

Herodealonguntilastrangesounddrewhimtothepresent.Hecametoastopandlookedcuriouslyuptotheheavens.Whathesawshockedandterrifiedhim.Ahugeswarmofbeesfilledtheskylikeablackcloudandthebuzzingmassseemedtobeheadingangrilytowardshim.

Withnotimetowaste,Andyspedoffintheoppositedirection,ridingfuriously—butwithoutknowinghowtoescapetheswarm.Witharapidlybeatingheartandhislegspumpingfuriously,hespeddowntheroughroad.Asthebeescamecloser,hispanicincreased.Andyknewthathewassensitivetobeestings（蜇）.Thelaststinghadlandedhiminhospital—andthatwasonlyonebeesting!

Hehadbeenforcedtostayinbedfortwowholedays.Suddenly,hisfather’swordscametohim.“Whenyouareinatightsituation,don’tpanic.Useyourbrainandthinkyourwayoutofit.”

Onanearbyhill,hecouldseesmokewavingslowlyskywardsfromthechimneyoftheNelsonfamilyhome.“Beesdon’tlikesmoke,”hethought.“Theycouldn’tgetintothehouse.”AndyracedtowardstheNelsonhouse,butthebeesweregainingground.Andyknewhecouldnotreachthehouseintime.Heestimatedthatthebeeswouldcatchupwithhimsoon.

Suddenly,outofthecornerofhiseyes,hespottedasmalldamusedbyMr.Nelsontoirrigatehisvegetablegarden.Offhisbikeandintothecoolwaterhelived,disappearingbelowthesurfaceandawayfromthesavageinsects.Afterholdinghisbreathforaslongashecould,Andycameupforairandnoticedthebeeshadgone.Dragginghimselfoutofthedam,hestruggledupthehillyslopeandrangthedoorbell.Mrs.Nelsontookhiminsideandranghismother.

“You’llreallyneedthatfishingbreaktohelpyourecover,”laughedhismotherwithrelief.“Thankgoodnessyoudidn’tpanic!

”ButAndydidnothearher.Hewasdreamingonceagainofthefishhewouldcatchtomorrow.

4.WhydidAndyfailtonoticetheswarmofbeesearlier?

A.Hewasridingtoschool.B.Hewaslisteningtoastrangesound.

C.Hewasgoingfishingwithhisfather.D.Hewaslostinthethoughtofthefishingtrip.

5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedabouttheswarmofbeesinthepassage?

A.Theycrowdedlikeablackcloud.B.TheyshockedandterrifiedAndy.

C.TheytriedtoattackAndyinamass.D.TheymadeAndystayinhospitalfortwodays.

6.HowdidAndyavoidthebeesintheend?

A.Herodeoffintheoppositedirection.B.HeaskedMr.Nelsonforhelp.

C.Hehidhimselfunderthewater.D.HerushedintotheNelsonhouse.

7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAndy’sescapefromthebees?

A.Nopains,nogains.               B.Intimeofdanger,one’smindworksfast.

C.Oncebitten,twiceshy.D.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.

C

LisaPinaneverthoughtshewouldneedthefiresafetytrainingshereceivedduringherapprenticeship（学徒期）asaunionpainteranddrywaller（筑墙工）.OnFridaymorning,shewasthankingGodshehad it.

OnThursdaynight,whilePinawasbabysittinghergranddaughter,nephewandtwoniecesinhersister’sapartment,shesmelledsmokeandrealizedtheapartmentbuildingwasonfire.Whenher4-year-oldgranddaughterIleanGarciabegansaying,“We’regoingtodie,”sheknewshehadtoact.Pina,39,firstsealedthedoor,andthentoldallfourchildrentogetonthefloor.Aftercalling911,shetoldthechildrentostartsingingandpromisedthemalltreatsassoonastheyreachedsafety.“Isaid,‘OK,we’regoingtoliedownandwe’reallgoingtoplayagame,’” Pinasaid.“WeallstartedsingingourABCsand123s.Iwasjusttryingtomakeitfun.” Pinapatientlywaited,andafewminuteslater,RiversideCountysheriff’sdeputies（治安官的助手）arrived.Pina,Ilean,8-year-oldGabrielParga,5-year-oldAubreyanaPargaand4-year-oldMeriyahPargawerealltrappedonthesecondfloorasflamesfilledthefirststory.Pinadidtheonlythingshecould.Sheopenedthewindowanddroppedthechildren,one-by-one,intothearmsofthesheriff’sdeputiesabout15to20feetbelow.“Ijustneededtokeepthekidscalmsotheywouldn’tbeafraid,”Pinasaid.“Iwasdeathlyafraidinside，butIcouldn’tletthemknowthat.”Notlongafterdroppingthechildrenoutofthewindow,fire-fightersarrivedwithaladderandrescuedher.Tenpeopleweretreatedatthesceneforsufferingsmoke,butnobodywasseriouslyinjured.

8.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Abigfirewithoutseriousinjury.B.An urgent call 911.

C.Abravebabysitter.D.Ababysitterrescuingkidsfromabigfire.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1mean?

A.Aunionpainter.B.A dry waller.C.Theapprenticeship.D.Thefiresafetytraining.

10.WhatdidLisaPinadobeforeshecalled911，inordertopreventthefire?

A.She letchildrengetonthefloor.B.Sheopened the windows of the second floor.

C.Shehadchildrenstartsinging.D.Sheclosedthedoorhard.

11.Whatdoweknowaccordingtothepassage?

A.The fire didn’t cause any injury.B.Lisa Pina was the last one to be rescued.

C.The children were sent to hospital after the fire.D.During the fire Lisa Pina wasn’t afraid at all.

D

Foodpickedupjustafewsecondsafterbeingdroppedislesslikelytocontainbacteriathanifitisleftforlongerperiodsoftime,accordingtothefindingsofresearchcarriedoutatAstonUniversity’sSchoolofLifeandHealthSciences.Thefindingssuggesttheremaybesomescientificbasisofthe"5-secondrule"—thebeliefaboutitbeingfinetoeatfoodthathasonlyhadcontactwiththefloorforfivesecondsorless.Althoughpeoplehavelongfollowedthe‘5-secondrule’,untilnowitwasunclearwhetheritactuallyhelped.

Thestudy,undertakenbyfinalyearBiologystudentsandledbyAnthonyHilton,ProfessorofMicrobiologyatAstonUniversity,monitoredthetransferofthecommonbacteriafromavarietyofindoorfloortypesascarpet,cementfloortotoast,pasta,biscuitandastickysweetwhencontactwasmadefrom3to30seconds.Theresultsshowedthat:

timeisasignificantfactorinthetransferofbacteriafromafloorsurfacetoapieceoffood,andthetypeofflooringthefoodhasbeendroppedonhasaneffect,withbacterialeastlikelytotransferfromcarpetedsurfacesandmostlikelytotransferfromcementflooringsurfacestomoistfoodsmakingcontactformorethan5seconds.ProfessorHiltonsaid,"Consumingfooddroppedonthefloorstillcarriesaninfectionriskasitverymuchdependsonwhichbacteriaarepresentontheflooratthetime."

TheAstonteamalsocarriedoutasurveyofthenumberofpeoplewhoemploythe‘five-secondrule’.Thesurveyshowedthat:

87%ofthepeoplesurveyedsaidtheywouldeatfooddroppedonthefloor,oralreadyhavedoneso.55%ofthosethatwould,orhaveeatenfooddroppedonthefloorarewomen.81%ofthewomenwhowouldeatfoodfromthefloorwouldfollowthe‘5-secondrule’.ProfessorHiltonadded,"Ourstudyshowedthatasurprisinglylargemajorityofpeoplearehappytoconsumedroppedfood,withwomenthemostlikelytodoso.Butth