廣東省湛江市高三下學(xué)期第二次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試題

第I卷第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ASomeGreatMiniAdventuresintheUKIt’stimetoeoutofwinterhibernationandgetintothegreatoutdoors.Fromsoupedupbikeridestowhitewaterraftingforbeginners,there’sanadventurehereforeveryone.Swimwithseals,LundyIslandSuitsWaterbabiesDifficulty:ModerateThissmallislandoffthecoastofDevonhasanabundanceofwildlifetodiscover.Thecliffsarehometoscoresofbirds;thegrasslandharbourstheLundyponyandsikadeerandtheseagreyseals.It’stheseseamammalsthatofferthemostmemorableencounters.Wellknownforgettingupcloseandpersonalwithsnorkelers,theyoftennuzzletheirhumanvisitors(despiterulesstatingpeopleshouldkeepadistance!).Epicsunsetpicnic,EdinburghSuitsEveryoneDifficulty:EasyRisingaboveEdinburghistheformervolcanoknownasArthur’sSeat.Glacierslatershapeditintoawedgelikehillock.Ithasseveralwalkingroutesuptoits251metresummitandafewfreeattractionstoexplorefromtheruinsofanoldforttoa15thcenturychapelandbirdrichDuddingstonLoch.Withitsclosenesstotheshops,gettingsuppliesforapicnicisasimpleaffair,andthenyoucanclimbtothetoptowatchthesunsetoverthecity.Aminipilgrimage,KentSuitsWalkersonaquestDifficulty:ModerateWithSpain’sCaminodeSantiagodrawingarecordnumberofhikers,theUKhasmuscledinontherenaissanceofwalkswithaspiritualslant.TheBritishPilgrimageTrustisworkingtoestablishtheOldWay,anancientpilgrimage(朝圣)routerediscoveredfromBritain’soldestroadmap.Towalkthe217mileroutefromSouthamptontoCanterburytakesaboutafortnight,butthelastthreedaysfromHamStreettoCanterburyCathedraltakinginancientwoodlands,amedievalcastle,theancientSaxonshoreline(nowmilesinland),holywellsandevenasafaripark,makesforaworthywandernomatterwhatyourbeliefs.21.OnLundyIsland,whatwillprobablymakeyoumostunforgettable?A.Birds. B.TheLundyponyandsikadeer.C.Theseagreyseals. D.Oldbuildings.22.AlongthewayuptothemountaininEdinburgh,youcan.A.seealivevolcano B.visitsomeplacesofinterestC.findmanysouvenirshops D.watchthesunrise23.Howlongdoesittaketocoverthe217mileroutefromSouthamptontoCanterbury?A.Threedays. B.Amonth. C.Twoweeks. D.Aquarter.BAfterSeptember11th,asitbecameapparentthattheUnitedStateswouldbombAfghanistan,anopenletterwrittenbyanAfghanappearedontheInternet.ItrequestedAmericanstorealizethatAfghanistanwasalreadyadevastatedcountry.Itneededfood,notvengeance;sympathy,nothate.TheKiteRunner,anovelbyAfghanAmericanwriterKhaledHosseini,takesthisonestepfurther.ThefirstnoveltobewritteninEnglishbyanAfghan,itspanstheperiodfrombeforethe1979SovietinvasionuntilthereconstructionfollowingthefallofthedisgustingTaliban.ThenovelportraystheAfghansasanindependentandproudpeoplewhofordecadeshavedefendedtheircountryagainstoneinvaderafteranother.ButthenarratorwondersifhispeoplewillevergobeyondtherangeofthetribalismthatcontinuestothreatenAfghanistan’sintegrity.“Maybe,”hethinks,“itwasahopelessplace.”Asaboy,Amircowardlybetrayshisservantandbestfriend,theHazaraboyHassan.WhentheRussianse,AmirandhisfathermovetoCalifornia,whereAmirbeesasuccessfulwriter.HeembracesAmericabecauseit“hadnoghosts,nomemories,andnosins.”ButwhenAmirlearnsthatachildhoodmentorisailingbackhome,hereturnstodiscoverthathisrelationshiptoHassanhadbeendeeperthanherealized.ThisleadshimonadangerousjourneytorescueandadoptHassan’sson,whosefathertheTalibanhadexecuted.ThenovelderivesitsnamefromtheAfghancustomofdoingbattlewithkites.Althoughthebookcansometimesbeexaggeratedandgarrulous(嘮叨的),itprovidesanextraordinaryperspectiveonthestrugglesofacountrythat,untilthatmournfulSeptemberday,hadbeenfortoolongignoredormisunderstood.Anddespiteitsmoredisturbingepisodes,thenovelendswithanoteofoptimismaboutAfghanistan’sfuture,anoptimismthatthewholeworldwouldprefertoseeunspoiled.Inshallah,asAfghanssay:Godwilling.24.WhydidanopenletterbyanAfghanappearontheInternet?A.BecauseAmericanswantedtogiveahandtoAfghanistan.B.BecauseAfghanistanmadeanotherattempttobombAmerica.C.Becauseitwantedtopouroilontheflames.D.BecauseittriedtoavoidtherevengefromAmerica.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”referto?A.Afghanistanisaprosperouscountry.B.Afghanistanneedsafavorratherthanhate.C.AfghanistanistoblameforSeptember11th.D.Afghanistanisrichinfood,26.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutTheKiteRunnerisTrue?A.AmirfeelsguiltyofbetrayingHassan.B.ItiseasyforAmirtorescueHassan’sson.C.TribalismhelpsuniteAfghanistan.D.HassanisnomorethanAmir’sservantandbestfriend.27.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whatdoestheauthorthinkofTheKiteRunner?A.ThenovelconveyspositivemessagesaboutAfghanistan.B.MisunderstandingoverAfghanistandeepensafterreadingit.C.Itiswritteninexaggeratedanddarkwaysandbringsreadersasenseofpessimism.D.ThenovelfailstotellreadersoptimismaboutAfghanistan’sfuture.CAswithmostofthefamousfigureswhosepassingnowhitsusviaanewsalertonourphones,InevermetStephenHawking.Inthevastnessoftheentireuniverse,youcouldsayIwasonespeckandhewasanother.AndyetIthoughtofhimasacontinualpresenceinmylife,whointhelightofhisillness,nottomentionofhisworkontimewouldalwaysbethere,somehow.GrowingupdisabledinBritain,Ididn’thavemanyrolemodels.Therearehardlyanystatuesofdisabledleaders,nogreatliveswithchronicdisabilitydocumentedinthehistorybooks.Asachildit’seasytobelievethatdisabledpeoplehaveneverreallyexisted,andthatwhentheydid,itwasascripplestobepitiedorburdensonsociety.InHawking,wehadafigurebrilliant,witty,kindwhoconfoundedthenegativestereotypesandthelowexpectationssooftenforcedonthoseofuswithadisability.Hewasn’twithoutfaults.Hewasalsoaffordedopportunitiesfromwealthtohealthcaretobeingnondisabledthroughoutschoolthatclearlyenabledhissuccess,opportunitiestoofewyoungdisabledpeople,facingcutstomultiplestrandsofsupport,enjoytoday.Buthisgroundbreakingresearch,aswellastirelessmitmenttotheNHS,establishedhimassomeonewho,thoughphysicallystrippedofhisvoice,shouldbelistenedto.ThisisnottosaythatHawking’sdisabilitydidn’thelpshapehim.Thethoughtthathehadasharplylimitedlifeexpectancyitwasoriginallybelievedhewoulddiewithintwoyearsofhismotorneurondiseasediagnosis—byallaccountsinspiredHawkingtoenjoythepresent,andspurredonhishungerforscientificdiscovery.Itisreminiscentofthecountless“inspirational”memesandpostersthatthroughouthislifefeaturedHawking’simage—oftenusinghisbodyasinspirationfornondisabledpeople(“Ifhecansucceed,socanyou!”)orcriticizing“l(fā)esser”disabledpeople(“Theonlydisabilityisabadattitude”).Hawking,likeallofus,deservesmorethanlazy,ableisttropes.AmidallthetributestoHawking’scontributiontoscientificdiscovery,Iwouldliketorememberwhathecontributedperhapsunknowinglytomanydisabledpeople:asenseofpride,encouragementandhope.Thiswasageniuswhogainedtheworld’srespectfromhiswheelchair.Hawking’sachievementsalonewillnothavebeguntooverturndeepseatedprejudice,buthehasplayedasignificantpartinshiftingthemisconceptionsthatstillroutinelymarktoomanydisabledpeople’slives.Hawking’slesserknownlessonisoneIhopeothersgrowingupdisabledwillbeleftwith:wecanallreachforthestars.28.TheauthorandStephenare.A.closefriends B.pletestrangersC.famousscientists D.disabledleaders29.Whydoestheauthorthinkdisabledpeoplehaveneverreallyexisted?A.Becausethedisabledseldomplayakeyroleinsociety.B.Becausethedisabledareaburdentosociety.C.BecauserespectisshowntothedisabledD.Becausethedisabledarenotkindorsmart.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“strippedof”probablymean?A.softened. B.keptdown.C.takenaway. D.shaken.31.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoestheauthoragreewith?A.UsingHawkingasinspirationfornondisabledpeopleisaplimentforthedisabled.B.Hawkingisaperfectmanrespectedbythedisabled.C.Hawking’sachievementsinsciencehavepletelychangedtheprejudiceagainstthedisabled.D.OtherdisabledpeopledeservethesamerespectasthatforHawking.DFromshoppingcentersandairportstoconcertvenuesandmobilephones,facialrecognitiontechnologycannowbeusedinallofthemduetoadvancesintechnology.U.S.panyFaccFirsthasdevelopedfacialrecognitionsoftwarethatcanhelppolice.Officerscantakeapictureofasuspectwithasmartphone.Thephotothencanbeparedtoadatabasetoseewhetherthepersonhasacriminalhistory.Facialrecognitiontechnologyhasmadegreatadvancesinrecentyears.Machinescannowmatchfacesthatarenotinacontrolledenvironmentwithgoodlightingandafullshot.Asideshotormovingimageofthefacemaybeenoughforartificialintelligencetomakeamatch.“Wherethisisgoingisveryexciting.Wethinkabouteverydayitemsthatwehavethataregoingaway.Ourhousekeys,ourcarkeys,ourATMcards,ourpasswordsareallstartingtogoawayandinstead,we’regoingtobeusingfacialrecognition.”Treppsaid.Theabilitytocaptureanimageofapersonwithoutpermissionisagrayareawhenitestoprivacy,especiallywhenmanysmartphonesnowhavefacialrecognitioninthemsophotostakenbythephonecanpullupfacesoffriendswithatimestampandlocationinformation.“Thereisvisualofyou,whoyou’rewith,soit’snolongerjustaboutyourprivacy.Whoeveryou’rewith,thephotosyou’retakingofthem,it’slikesecondhandsmokingeverybodyyoutakeaselfiewith,etc.,you’vepromisedasanindividualtheirprivacy,too,insomesenseandwe’renotseekingpermissionfromanyofthem,”Natarajansaid.“Thenewgeneration,Ithink,hasadifferentperspectiveonprivacythanwedo.Mykids,yourkids,allofourkidsaregrowingupinamuchmoresharedexperienceworld,”Natarajanadded.“Mybiggestprivacyconcernisactuallynotthegovernment,it’sthebigpanieswheretherearereallynolimitsonhowtheycansharedata,whattheycanuseitfor,howtheycanexploitit.”“It’sapowerfultoolandwithpoweresresponsibility,”Treppsaid.Facialrecognitionresearcherssayasocialframeworkshouldbecreatedtoguidetheuseofthistechnologysoitcanbeusedsafelytobenefitsocietyandnotexploitit.32.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A.Facialrecognitiontechnologycanonlybeusedforsafety.B.Withfacialrecognitionwecaneasilyfindlostkeys.C.Facialrecognitiontechnologiescantaketheplaceofpolice.D.Facialrecognitionisapowerfultechnologywhichneedsguiding.33.Machinesprobablycannotmakeamatch.A.whentheitemismoving B.whenit’sinpuredarknessC.whenonlyasideshotistaken D.whenitisinsoftlighting34.WhydidNatarajanthinkfacialrecognitionislikesecondhandsmoking?A.Becauseitcanbeusedasawayofprohibitingsmokinginpublic.B.Becauseyouwillbeaddictedtotakingselfies.C.Becausenooneiswillingtotakeaphotowithyou.D.Becauseitviolatesother’sprivacyunconsciously.35.Whatcanweinferaboutthenewgeneration’sopiniononfacialrecognition?A.Itshouldbebanned.B.Theysharethesameconcernaboutprivacywiththeirparents.C.Theyaremorelikelynottocareabouttheprivacyproblemitmightbring.D.Theyareunwillingtosharetheirexperience.第二節(jié)（共5小題：每小題2分，滿分10分）Brandisoneofthemostimportantthingswhenstartingablogoranywebsite,thatnamestayswithyou,everythingyoudoistobuildthatname.36Belowyou’llfind4triedandtruemethodsthatyou’llfindjustasuseful.1.Lookatpetitors’BlogNamesThismayseemlikeanobrainerbutdoingyourresearchonthekindsofblogsyou’llbepetingagainst,willgiveyouanideaofwhattypeofnamewillworkforyourownblog.37However,itmayjustbetheperfectnudgetogetthosecreativejuicesflowing.2.TakeInspirationfromBooksWhoeversaidyouhavetoconformtoruleswhencreatingnames?WhynottakesomeadvicefromtheWorld’sgreatestauthorsanduseyourfavoriteliteratureasinspiration.Withmillionsofbooksoutthere,itwon’ttakeyoulongtofindsomethingthatinspiresanddelightsforyournewblog.383.39Whathappensifyou’vealreadyeupwiththeperfectblogname,butit’salreadyregisteredelsewhereonthenet?I’msurewe’veallbeenthereatsomepointandit’sincrediblyfrustrating,tosaytheleast,butdon’twriteoffyourfavoritenamejustyet.Youcanusetherangeofmethodssuchassuffixes,phonemes,andprefixestonameafew,inordereupwithalternativenamesuggestionsthatusuallyendupbeingevenbetter.4.UseHumorLaughterandhumorisaninfectioustonicwiththebenefitofmakingyourreaderssmile.Tryboostingthoseendorphinsbycreatingablognamethatportraysawickedsenseofhumor.40Butifyourtoneofvoiceisfun,freshandwittythenthere’snothingtoloseandiswellworthgivingatry.A.PlaywithWordsB.UseAbbreviationsC.Itmaynotworkformoreprofessionalblogs.D.Ofcourse,you’renotgoingtobecopyinganyone.E.Becauseallarefulltothebrimwithwonderfulwords.F.Soithastobesomethingyou’lllookbackonasagreatchoice!G.Abbreviationsarebeneficialbecausetheykeepthingsshortandsweet.第三部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Justthinkingontheeventsfromthepastweek,there’salotIcouldhavewrittenabout.Butinsteadoffocusingonallthecrazinessthathappenedandlettingitkeepmeupatnight,Ipickedupa(n)41.Notanebook.NotadownloadtoiBooks.Agood,oldfashionedbook42in2014.Inallfairness,digitalcontenthasmadetheworld43toanyonewitha44orasmartphone.But45alotofdigitalcontentcanbeunhealthy.Reportshaveshownthatsmartphoneusecanhelp46depression,andbedtimeuseofelectronicscanbedisruptivetoyourbody’ssleep47.Thinkingbacktothepastfewyears,Icanseeasignificant48injustmysleepqualitywhenIreadaphysicalbook49whenIreadadigitalbookatbedtime.WhenIreadfrommyphone,I50tofeelmoreexhaustedthenextday,bealittlemoreirritableand51,andIfrequentlywokeupduringthenight.Moreover,Icannotuseadigitaltextbook.Ifinditdifficultto52theinformationstoredinthesimplestwaypossible.53,whenIreadabook,Iwasableto54concentrateonmywork,Iwasmorealertingeneral,andIwaspositive.Youmaynotfacethese55:Everybodyisdifferent.Youmayevenbetryingto56paper.Butthatdoesn’tmeanyoushould57yourscreenthewholetime.Formillennia,bookswerethegotosourceofknowledge.They’vestoodthetestoftime,andtheyhaven’t58usyet.59parestotheexcitementandjourneyofreadingabook,notforaclassorajob,butforthe60.41.A.phone B.iPad C.pen D.book42.A.published B.sold C.written D.shared43.A.reliable B.accessible C.acceptable D.respectable44.A.puter B.library C.bookstore D.printer45.A.refusing B.creating C.consuming D.purchasing46.A.case B.face C.manage D.fuel47.A.walker B.cycle C.illness D.disorder48.A.progress B.question C.role D.difference49.A.opposedto B.exposedto C.paredto D.relatedto50.A.tended B.failed C.agreed D.pretended51.A.relaxed B.valuable C.frightened D.anxious52.A.record B.give C.process D.trust53.A.However B.Thus C.Additionally D.Consequently54.A.less B.fewer C.farther D.better55.A.challenges B.risks C.responsibilities D.dangers56.A.cut B.save C.provide D.throw57.A.experimentwith B.lookawayfrom C.stickto D.takenonoticeof58.A.believed B.betrayed C.failed D.forgot59.A.Everything B.Nothing C.Somebody D.Nobody60.A.enjoyment B.hardship C.argument D.respect第II卷第三部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第二節(jié)（共10小題：每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Anxietyismon,buthowitaffectsthebrainis,asyet,poorlyunderstood.Newresearch61(reveal)“anxietycells,”whichprovidesafreshdirectionforresearchintonewtreatments.Inthewild,ananimalthatneverfeelsanxietywouldquicklybeeadeadanimal.Thisisduetothefact62anxietyproducesaraisedsenseofawarenessandphysiologicalreadinesstofightorfly,whichisessentialfor63(survive).Formanypeople,64,anxietyistriggeredinsituations65itisunnecessaryorevenunhelpful,suchasa66(crowd)mallorwhentalkingtoagroupoffriends.Forthesepeople,anxietybeesaproblem.Ratherthanasensiblereactiontoalifethreateningsituation,anxietybeestriggered67(inappropriate).Anxietydisordersare“themostmonmentalillness”intheUnitedStates,68(affect)anestimated40millionadults.Becauseofthishighprevalence,researchersareforgingaheadin69efforttouncoverwhatgoesoninthebrain.Itisimportanttounderstandwhichbraincircuitsarecontrollingtheanxietyresponse,andwhatgoeswrong70thosecircuitsinpeoplewithanxietydisorders.第四部分寫作（百?gòu)?qiáng)校英語(yǔ)解析團(tuán)隊(duì)專供）（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、剜除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Whatissomethingyoucan’tseebutisallaroundyou?Whatholdanairplaneinthesky?Theanswerwithallthesequestionsisair.Thoughyoucan’tseeair,butyouknowit’sthere.Youcanfeelthem.Airisamixtureofinvisiblegas.Putyourhandsonyourchestandtakedeepbreath.Whathappens?Yourchestrisessoyourlungsarefillingwithair.Also,thetiresonbikes,cars,trucksandbusesneedairtokeeproll.Theatmosphereblocksoutmuchofthesun’sharmfulrays.Theatmospheretrapstheheatfromthesun.Itmakesourworldwarmlyenoughforlifetogrow.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（百?gòu)?qiáng)校英語(yǔ)解析團(tuán)隊(duì)專供）（滿分25分）假如你是李華，作為交換生到英國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)，為了增進(jìn)中英學(xué)生的友誼，你打算在校園草坪上舉行聯(lián)歡晚會(huì)。請(qǐng)你代表來(lái)自中國(guó)的交換生們給學(xué)校管理人員寫一封請(qǐng)求信，希望得到允許在學(xué)校草坪上舉行晚會(huì)。內(nèi)容包括：(1)晚會(huì)的時(shí)間；(2)可能造成的影響和相應(yīng)的保證。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右。2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：lawns草坪廣東省湛江市2018屆高三