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广东省2018-2019高三年级期末质量检测考试英语卷第I卷第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AVolunteer at a Chimpanzee Sanctuary(避难所) in Cameroon, Africa Volunteer opportunities available for 2018! Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee( 黑猩猩) Rescue needs help from highly motivated, mature volunteers who are committed to the conservation of great apes and are willing to live in a challenging environment to help save an endangered species. This incredibly rewarding, life-enriching experience provides the unique opportunity to live in Africa,learn from our highly skilled staff and care for our resident chimpanzees.You will help with day-to-day operations, including working with French-speaking staff, helping with construction projects, purchasing supplies, painting, maintaining equipment and helping the care giving-staff with the care and feeding of our chimpanzees? Please note direct hands-on contact with chimpanzees is limited. Qualifications or length of stay may be negotiated for applicants with professional veterinary( 兽医 ) or medical training.Cost DetailsVolunteers pay for their round-trip airfare, and visa, etc. The sanctuary provides food and accommodation at the site. Meals are vegetarian only.Skills Needed/ ExperienceThe requirements for this opportunity are a minimum 6-month stay, 25 years of age or older, physical stamina(耐力) and good overall health, and fluency in- French or English Preferred experience includes living in a developing country and/or experience working with great apes.Detailed Location InformationSanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue is located on the edge of the forest, approximately 15 miles from the nearest small town of Belabo. Volunteers travel by train or bus from the capital city of Yaounde to the sanctuary(arranged by SYCR staff). The area is currently free of the Ebola virusINTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?Contact Universalgiving1.What will volunteers help staff do in Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue?A.Bathe moneys B. Design the projects C. Train great D. Feed chimpanzees2.Who will be preferred when applying for voluntary positions?A. Vets B.Engineers C.Firefighters D.Teachers3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Volunteers can eat roasted mutton every other week.B. The sanctuary pays for volunteers round-trip flight tickets.C.Applicants must have experience working with apes.D.Teenagers are discouraged from these positions.BWhile famous athletes, like Simone Biles and McKayla Maroney, make it look easy, gymnastics is one of the hardest sports on the planet both physically and mentally. It is, therefore, not surprising to hear that most gymnasts retire in their late teens or early 20,s. But dont tell that to Oksana Chusovitina. The gymnast, who has been before cameras since winning her first major competition at age 13, is still -going strong at the ripeold age of 43.On August 23, 2018, Chusovitina made headlines again, this time for winning a medal at the 2018 Asian Games held in Indonesia. Whats even more impressive is that the gymnast, who shared the podium(领奖台) with women younger than her 19-year-old son Alisher Kurpanov, missed the gold by one-tenth of a point.Over the last 30 years, the famous athlete has won a total of 32 medals, including 2 Olympic and 11 world championship medals. She is not only the oldest female Olympic gymnast, but also the only gymnast ever to compete in seven Olympic Games. Chusovitina is one of only two female gymnasts to compete at the Olympics under three different national teams: the Soviet Union, Germany/where she moved for a few years to get her son treatment for leukemia-and her native Uzbekistan.Not surprisingly, the amazing athlete has no plans to retire yet! When asked by a reporter if the 2018 Asian Games would be her final tournament, Chusovitina instantly responded, No! I want to go to Tokyo. If she qualifies for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan-and we have little doubt she will - Chusovitina, who will be 45, will become the oldest Olympic gymnast in 100 years. She will, however, not be the oldest athlete ever to compete at the Games. That honor belongs to Oscar Swahn of Sweden, who was 72 years old when he competed at the 1920 Olympics in the sport of shooting.4.which of the following is the best title?A.Oksana Chusovitina Became The Oldest Athlete In HistoryB. Oksana Chusovitina Made Headlines At 2018 Asian GamesC. Oksana Chusovitina Competed In Seven Olympic GamesD.Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina Proves Age Is Just A Number5 What achievement did Chusovitina make at the 2018 Asian Games?A.he won a gold medal B. She broke a world recordC.She earned a silver medal. D. She set an Asian record6. Chusovitina competed at the Olympics on behalf of Germany in order toA .have her sick son treated in Germany. B. attract much more attention.C.become a German citizen. D. experience different cultures7.What is the writer,s attitude toward Chusovitinas qualifying for the 2020 Olympics?A.Cautious B. Confident C. Negative D. DoubtfulCIn different cultures, different animals are respected and even worshipped( AFF). In Hinduism, for example, cows are valued for their gentle nature In Ancient Egypt, however, crocodiles were worshipped to be living representations of the god Sobek.You may be surprised to learn that the worship of crocodiles is far from ancient history. In the 15th century, while in a serious drought, the Mossi were led to an undiscovered pond by the crocodiles. This not only allowed he Mossi to survive, but also led to the founding of Bazoule.Because the villager sowed their survival to the crocodiles, they now care for and live side by side with them, having funerals and burying them after death, as they do for their human companions. The Mossi also throw a celebratory festival every year in their honor-Koom Lakre. Not only are the crocodiles regarded as protectors of Bazoule, but they are also seen as fortune-tellers that give best wishes to them, especially during Koom Lakre.It seems as though the worship of the crocodiles has paid off; in over 70 years, there hasnt been a death from a crocodile attack, not even one Its normal for women to wash their clothes in the water and nearby, as is it a normal sight for children to play around the water as well.Naturally, this strange relationship, has attracted a lot of attention. Tourists have crowded to the village, looking to catch a glimpse of this unlikely bond between humans and reptiles. Visitors have the opportunity to purchase a chicken, which a guide will use to attract the crocodiles out of the water. You can pose for pictures, and if you feel brave enough, you can sit on a crocodiles back like the local children.The village develops on tourism, but unfortunately, the village finds itself threatened by global warming. Lower annual rainfall means that the pond is at risk of disappearing. Perhaps the legends are true, and when this happens, will the crocodiles lead the Mossi to a new water source?8.Why were the Mossi so grateful towards the crocodiles?A. They never did harm to the Mossi.B. They once happened to help the Mossi.C.They helped the Mossi to earn money.D. They led the Mossi back to their homes. 9. What does the author intend to say in Paragraph 4?A. The crocodiles can pick the villagers outB. Crocodile attacks dont always cause a deathC. The villagers live in harmony with the crocodilesD. The crocodiles can protect the villagers from danger. 10. What can we infer about the village in the future?A. More and more tourists will crowd in.B. The crocodiles may move to a new place.C. The crocodiles may go on to help the Mossi.D. The Mossi will have to search for drinking water.11. What can be a suitable title for this text?A. Crocodiles and Humans Live in Peace.B. The Tourism Develops in a Small Village.C. A History of Living with Crocodiles.D Crocodiles Protect Humans in Return.DTechnology may have made working from home easier than ever, but according to a new study,employees who work alone at home may not perform as well as those in the office. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the US wanted to find out whether being watched while taking on a task made a difference to peoples performance.Many people believe that being under constant scrutiny( tl) damages their creativity while others live in fear of growing nervous in front of an audience during a public event. But the findings suggest that the pressure of others actually makes people achieve more.You might think having people watch you isnt going to help, but it might actually make you perform better said lead author Vikram Chib. An audience can serve as an incentive. When people know they are being observed, parts of the brain linked with social anxiety and reward excite a part of the brain that controls motor skills(运动技能), improving their performance at skilled tasks.In the new experiment, Dr Chib and colleagues asked 20 participants( 参与者) to play a video game. The participants performed the task both in front of an audience of two and with no one attaching, and their brain activity was recorded. While people were watching, participants were an average of five percent better at the video game-and as much as 20 percent better. Only two participants didnt perform better in front of others. But if the audience was a lot bigger and the rewards were higher, the results could have gone the other way. Its good forpeople to be with social anxiety. But at some point, the size of the audience could increase the size of ones anxiety, Dr. Chib explained. We still need to do more to find the answer.”12. Why are many people unwilling to be surrounded by others while working?A. Its hard for them to be at ease.B.Technology attracts their attention more.C.They dont want to rely on others.D. They achieve more when working alone.13. Which of the following best explains the underlined wordincentive in Paragraph 3?A. Something that helps you feel calmer.B.Something that can change your attitude.C. Something that leads to your bad performance.D. Something that encourages you to work harder.14. What do we know about the participants in the experiment?A. They watched each other playing a video gameB. Each of them played a video game at least twice.C. They were divided into two groups to play a game.D. Most played a video game in order to earn rewards.15. What can be learned from the experiment?A. People perform better/when working together.B. The bigger the audience, the better one performs.C. The size of the audience can influence the performance.D.Higher rewards make people perform well as a whole.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。Have you ever had trouble sleeping in a new place? Lots of people do. And now researchers think they know why.They found that one-half of the brain remains more awake than the other half when people are trying to sleep in a new place. 16._, the researchers said. The sleep findings were reported in Current Biology and by Brown University.In their report, the researcher/ said many people report they have a harder time sleeping the first night at a hotel or other places outside their home. They call it, first-night effect.”In Japan, a saying goes like that if you change your pillow, you cant sleep, said Yuka Sasaki, one of the reports authors. ?17._all know about it.”The researchers measured brain waves for 35 volunteers over two nights in a laboratory. 18._ They found during the first night the left hemisphere(半球) of the brain was more active than the right one. This was during the first deep-sleep period, the researchers said.Researchers did not keep measuring brain waves all night long. 19._, or whether itworks in shifts with the right hemisphere later in the night. They also do not know why the extra brain activity, at least during the first period of deep sleep, is always on the left hemisphere.20._It is good to know that our brain islooking out for us, in a new place. But it may not help with sleep. That extra brain activity makes it harder for people to well rest.A. Peoples health is so different.B The two nights were a week apart.C.You dont sleep very well in a new place.D. For some, this research may be calming.E.Monitoring volunteers strictly is necessary.F.Probably the brain keeps people ready for trouble in a new place.G. So they dont know if the left hemisphere keepswatchall night.第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Rodney Smith is a man on a mission(使命). He is going on a 21._ that will take him to every state in the nation, mowing lawns(修剪草坪) for the elderly, 22_， and single moms free of charge.Smith was 23._computer science at Alabama A&M University in 2016 when he came across a 24._citizen mowing his lawn. After 25._ to help the old man finish the work, his life 26._ a new path. Smith went on to 27._ the Raising Men Lawn Care Service( RMLCS), 28._in Huntsville, Alabama. The organization trains children, teaching them about serving their communities and lawn mower 29._during the operation.A key 30._ of RMLCS is its 50-yard challenge, which sets a 31._ for children nationwide to mow 50 lawns 32._in their community. When a kid signs up for the challenge, the group sends them a white shirt with the Raising Men logo. The participants 33._ a different colored shirt after every 10th lawn they mow. Since this challenge started in 2016, 12 kids have already 34._ the challenge, Smith said. And we 35._ have 130 kids worldwide taking part in this challenge. Even the Queen of England took 36._-on behalf of Her Majesty, the governor of Bermuda 37._ Smith with an award last year.Last year, Smith watched a 38._ of a man traveling the world performing random acts of 39._ on the way. The video 40._ him to come up with the 50 States 50 Lawns campaign, for which he traveled to all 50 states to mow lawns for free in May 2017. Now, in 2018, hes on the road again.21.A.race B. night C. voyage D. trip22. A.disabled B. thrilled C. touched D. delighted23. A celebrating B. attacking C. studying D. conveying24. A junior B. senior C. strange D. special25.A. pretending B. stopping C. managing D. failing26. A agreed on B.relied on C. hung on D. took on27. A. create B. call C.assist D. design28.A.set B.based C. buried D. absorbed29.A.dignity B.equality C. identity D.safety30.A.figure B. instrument C. component D. link31.A. deadline B. record C. goal D. limit32. A. for free B. at will C on purpose D. in place33. A.achieve B. receive C.purchase D. spot34. A ended B. visited C. attempted D.completely 35.A.currently B. eventually C. properly D. specially36.A. advice B. action C. notice D. advantage37. A. presented B. decorated C. equipped D. packed38.A.show B. program C. video D. campaign39. A. happiness B. kindness C. sadness D. business40. A. persuaded B. inspired C urged D.permitted第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Teacher shortages in America have really become an 41_(increase) problem. A collection of factors-low teacher salaries, challenging working 42_(condition)-have been driving many people out of the profession and discouraging people 43._ joining.First, the number of new teachers entering the field every year is not keeping up with demand. There are 44._(simple) not enough young people deciding they want to be teachers. Its reported that theres a decrease owner of almost 240, 000 professionals on their way to the classroom in the year 2014, as 45._(compare) with 2009. At the same time， certificate(有合格