揭阳市2018届高中毕业班高考第一次模拟考试(英语)

.PAGE.揭阳市2018届高中毕业班高考第一次模拟考试英语本试卷分三部分。满分120分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1．答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卡上填写自己的准考证号、姓名、试室号和座位号。用2B型铅笔把答题卡上试室号、座位号对应的信息点涂黑。2．选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B型铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案,答案不能答在试卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4．考生必须保持答题卡整洁。考试结束后,将试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。AMostpeopleagreethateatinghealthyfoodisimportant.Butsometimesmakinggoodfoodchoicescanbetough.Now,thereareappsthatcanhelppeoplelearnaboutthefoodtheyeattoimprovetheirdietsandtheirdining-outexperience.OpenTableOpenTablehelpspeoplechooserestaurantswhentheywanttogoouttoeat.OpenTableisafreeservicethatshowsusersrestaurantavailabilitybasedonwhereandwhentheywanttodine.OpenTablegivesuserspointswhentheymakereservations.Thepointscanadduptodiscountsonrestaurantvisits.WhenusersmakereservationsthroughOpenTable,theygetanemailconfirmation.Theycanalsoaddthereservationdirectlytotheirelectroniccalendar.MaxMcCalman’sCheese&WinePairingAppWineandcheesecanbeagreat

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AnappcalledHarvestinformsusersaboutseasonalfruitsandvegetablesindifferentareas.Thiscanbehelpfulinplanningmeals.Harvestalsotellsaboutpesticide〔杀虫剂useandorganicfood.Userscanlearnthebestwaytosafelystorefood.21.OpenTablecanbeusedto

_______.A.reserveahotelinadvance B.bookmealsaheadoftimeC.accessinformationaboutcalendars D.obtainnewsconcerningdiscounts22.WhichofthefollowingisWRONGaccordingtotheadvertisement?A.OpenTablegivesuserspointsleadingtodiscountsonrestaurantvisits.B.Alltheappsmentionedarefreeofchargeforalltheusers.C.Epicuriousappcanprovideadviceaboutmakingtherecipes.D.Calorificcanhelppeoplewhogoonadiet.23.WhatdoweknowaboutHarvest?

A.Itkeepspesticideuseasecret.

B.Itgivesdiscountstoseasonalfruits.

C.Itmainlyrecommendsorganicfood.

D.Ittellshowtokeepfoodfreshlonger.BSchoolsacrosstheworldaretryingtocomeupwithsolutionstokeepstudentsactive.Somearereplacing

traditional

classroomchairswithexerciseballsorstandingdesks.AtWardElementarySchoolinWinston"ReadandRide"isthe

creation

of

school

counselor

ScottErtl,whocameupwiththeideawhile

hewasexercisingandreadingatthegym.Believingitwouldbeafunwaytoconvincestudentstobecomemoreactive,heplacedoneinthecornerofhisclassroomandencouragedthemtouseitduring

independentreadingclasses.ItwassopopularthatErtldecidedtoaddmorebikesandofferthe"ReadandRide"

programtotheentireschool.TodayWardElementaryhasa

dedicated

exerciseroomfilledwithbikes

thatcanbeusedbystudentswhilecompletingtheirdailyreading

assignments.Besidesmaking

reading

morefun,theprogramalsohelps

students

exerciseatacomfortablepacewithoutthepressurethatcomeswithregularsports-relatedactivities.

Itisalsoaperfectwaytoreleaseenergyduringdayswhentheweatherisnot

helpful

tooutdooractivities.

However,theprogram’sacademicbenefitsarethemostimportant.AyearafterReadandRide

wasintroducedatWardElementarySchoolThoughthesubstantialimprovement

inacademicachievementcannotallbe

attributed

toprogramslike"ReadandRide",expertsbelievetheyareasignificantcontributor.That’sbecausestudieshaveshownthatphysicalactivitystimulates〔刺激braincellsandhelpsprepareitforlearning.Aswordofthedifferencemadebythiseasytoexecuteexerciseprogramspreads,don’tbesurprisedtofind

schoolsacrossthecountryadopt"ReadandRide"

fortheirstudents.

24.WhatisthenewprogramatWardElementarySchoolA.Kidsridebikesastheyread.B.Kidsexerciseballsandreadatthegym.C.Kidssitatdesksforlongwhilereading.D.Kidsdooutdooractivitiesduringlessons.25.HowdothestudentsatWardElementarySchoolA.Theyexercisewithhighpressure.B.Theyfeelreadingfunandlearnbetter.C.Theyimprovetheirsenseofcompetition.D.Theyareinstructedtoreadatthesamepace.26.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Theprogrammaybemoreandmorepopular.B.Schoolsdoubtwhethertheprogramisavailable.C.Physicalactivitiespreventkidsfromlearningmore.D.Theschoolachievementdependswhollyontheprogram.27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowtoHelpKidsFocusonTheirStudiesB.TraditionalTeachingShouldBeBannedC."ReadandRide"ProgramD.KidsNeedtoReleaseEnergyCIn

spring,

chickens

start

laying

again,

bringingawelcomesourceofproteinatwinter’send.Soit’snosurprisethatcultures

around

the

world

celebrate

springbyhonoringtheegg.Sometraditionsaresimple,liketheredeggsthatgetbakedintoGreekEasterbreads.Otherselevate〔提升theeggintoafancyart,liketheheavilyjewel-covered"eggs"thatwerefavoredbytheRussiansstarting

in

the

19th

century.OneancientformofeggartcomestousfromUkraine.Forcenturies,Ukrainianshavebeendrawingcomplicatedpatterns

on

eggs.

Contemporary

artists

have

followed

this

traditiontocreateeggsthatspeakto

the

anxieties

of

our

age:

Life

is

precious,

and

delicate.

Eggs

are,too."There’ssomethingabouttheirdelicatenaturethatappealstome,"saysNewYorkercartoonistRozChast.Severalyears

ago,

she

became

interested

in

eggs

and

learnedthetraditionalUkrainiantechnique

to

draw

her

very

modern

characters."I’vebrokeneggsateverystageoftheprocess—from

the

very

beginning

to

the

very,

veryend."Butthere’s

an

appeal

in

that

vulnerability."There’spart

of

this

sickening

horror

ofknowingyou’rewalkingon

the

edge

with

this,

that

I

kindoflike,knowing

that

it

could

all

fall

apart

atanysecond".Chast’sdesigns,such

as

a

worried

manaloneinatiny

rowboat,

reflectthatdelicateness.TraditionalUkrainiandecoratedeggsalsospoketothosefears.Theelaborate〔精心做成的patternswerebelievedtooffer

protection

against

evil."There’sanancientlegendthataslongastheseeggsaremade,evilwillnotwinintheworld,"saysJoanBrander,

a

Canadian

egg-painter

who

has

been

painting

eggs

for

over

60

years,havinglearnedthe

art

from

her

Ukrainian

relatives.Thetradition,datingbackto300B.C.,waslaterincorporated〔结合,合并intotheChristianchurch.Theoldsymbols,however,stillendure.Adecoratedeggwithabirdonit,giventoayoungcouple,isawishfor

children.

A

decorated

egg

thrown

into

the

fieldwouldbeawishforagoodharvest.28.

Why

do

people

in

many

cultures

value

the

egghighly?

A.It

is

a

welcome

sign

of

the

coming

of

spring.

B.It

is

their

major

source

of

protein

in

winter.

C.It

can

easily

be

made

into

a

work

of

art.

D.It

can

bring

wealth

and

honor

to

them.29.

What

do

we

learn

about

the

decorated

"eggs"

in

Russia?A.They

are

shaped

like

jewel

cases.B.They

are

cherished

by

the

rich.C.They

are

heavily

painted

in

red.D.They

are

favored

as

a

form

of

art.30.

Why

have

contemporary

artists

continued

the

egg

art

tradition?

A.Eggs

serve

as

an

enduring

symbol

of

new

life.

B.Eggs

have

an

oval〔椭圆形的

shape

appealing

to

artists.

C.Eggs

reflect

the

anxieties

of

people

today.

D.Eggs

provide

a

unique

surface

to

paint

on.31.

What

do

we

learn

from

the

passage

about

egg-painting?

A.It

originated

in

the

eastern

part

of

Europe.

B.It

has

a

history

of

over

two

thousand

years.

C.It

is

the

most

time-honored

form

of

fancy

art.

D.It

is

especially

favored

as

a

church

decoration.DCrossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit;mostpeopledon’tevennoticethatthey’redoingitwhentheysitdown.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonelegovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonforthisisthatthebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheartandthatcrossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Youwon’tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butrepeated,drawn-outincreasesinbloodpressurecancauselong-termhealthissues.So,areyouplanningtositforalongperiodoftime?Don’tkeepyourlegscrossed."Crossingyourlegsatthekneecanalsocausepressureonthemajornerveinyourlegthatpassesjustbelowyourkneeandalongtheoutsideofyourleg,"explainsRichardGraves,amedicalexpert.Thispressurecancausenumbnessandtemporaryparalysis<麻痹>ofsomeofthemusclesinyourfootandleg,preventingyoufrombeingabletoraiseyourankles—whatweknowasthat"pinsandneedles"sensation.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.32.Whatcanwelearnaboutcrossingone’slegs?A.Itisaverybadsocialhabit.

B.Itisusuallypracticeddeliberately.C.Itcandoharmtopeople’shealth.

D.Itcanmakeothersfeeluncomfortable.33.Accordingtothestudy,sittingwithyourlegscrossedcan______.A.affectyourbloodpressure

B.resistgravityeffectivelyC.leadtohearttroubleeasily

D.improvethefunctionoflegs34.Inthethirdparagraph"pinsandneedles"probablymeans______.A.slightsharppains

B.beingalittlenervousC.seriousmuscleinjuries

D.beinghighlyflexible35.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Tocomparecommonhabits.

B.Togivereaderssomeadvice.C.Toevaluateeffectsofanexperiment.

D.Tointroduceresearchmethods.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。Third-CultureKidsDidyougrowupinoneculture,yourparentscamefromanother,andyouarenowlivinginatotallydifferentcountry?Ifso,thenyouareathird-culturekid!Theterm"third-culturekid"<orTCK>wasfirstusedinthe1960sbyDr.Ruth.ShefirstcameacrossthisphenomenonwhensheresearchedNorthAmericanchildrenlivinginIndia.Caughtbetweentwocultures,theyformtheirveryown.

36

About90percentofthemhaveauniversitydegree,while40percentpursueapostgraduateordoctordegree.Theyusuallybenefitfromtheirinterculturalexperience,whichhelpsthemtogrowintosuccessfulacademicsandprofessionals.37

Infact,manyhardshipsmayarisefromthisphenomenon.Athird-culturekidmaynotbeabletoadaptthemselvescompletelytotheirnewsurroundingsasexpected.Instead,theymayalwaysremainanoutsiderindifferenthostcultures.Max,forexample,experiencedthisfeelingofstrangenessthroughouthislifeasathird-culturekid.38Whilethiscanbeawaytocreateanetworkoffriendsallaroundtheworld,itcanbedifficultforathird-culturekidlikeMaxtomaintainclosefriendshipsandrelationships.Forathird-culturekid,itisofteneasiertomovetoanewforeigncountrythantoreturntotheir"home"country.AfterlivinginAustraliaandSouthKoreaformanyyears,LouisfinallyreturnedtoTurkeyasateenager.Butshefeltoutofplacewhenshereturnedtothecountrywhereshewasborn.39Shedidnotsharethesamevaluesasherfriends’evenyearsaftergoingbackhome.Whileathird-culturekidmustletgooftheiridentityasaforeignerwhenhe/shereturns,thehomecountrycanprovetobemoreforeignthananythinghe/shecameacrossbefore.Thepeergrouptheyfacedoesnotmatchtheidealized〔理想化的imagechildrenhaveof"home".40Asapartofthegrowing"culture",TCKsmayfinditagreatchallengeforthemtofeelathomeinmanyplaces.A.Yetbeingathird-culturekidisnotalwayseasy.B.Ingeneral,theyoftenreachexcellentacademicresults.C.Thisoftenmakesithardforthemtoformtheirownidentity.D.However,theirparentscanhelpthemseetheopportunitiesofamobilelifestyle.E.Theirexperienceabroadhelpsthemtounderstandculturaldifferencesbetter.F.Unlikeotherteensofherage,shedidn’tknowanythingaboutcurrentTVshowsorfashiontrends.G.Additionally,makingnewfriendsandsayinggoodbyetooldoneswillatsomepointbecomeroutineforathird-culturekid.第三部分

英语知识运用〔共两节,满分45第一节

完形填空〔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。Yearsago,Ilostmysightcompletely.Iwoulddoanythingfora41.Infact,desperateand42,Itriedeverysupplement,experimentaltrial,dietandanythinganyone43.Allfornothing.Butnow,after25yearsinphysicaldarkness,mylifeis44thanever.Thechangebeganoneday,manyyearsago,whenIdrankmytea45,swallowinggulps<一大口>of"poorme"andwonderingwhatmyfuturewould46.Then,thedoorbellrang.Janetcameinandbroughtanidea."Haveyoueverthoughtaboutworkingasa<n>47?"shesaid,"YouspeakSpanish.Goforit."Heridea48metomakeaphonecall.AndtheinterpretingcompanyIcontactedinvitedmetotakeatest.Thankgoodnessitwas49."We’reso50withtheresults,"thereceptionistsaidthenextday,"thatwewanttosendyouonyourfirst51tomorrow.It’sintheImmigrationandNaturalizationCourt."Thatwasthebeginning.ThatwaswhenIbeganto52possibilitieswhenmyblindnesswouldn’tget53.Theviewofmyworldhadchanged.Blindnessdidn’thavetolabelmeas54.Onthecontrary,theblindnessimprovedmyabilityto55informationandpresentaquickerandmore56interpretation.Thelettersfromjudges,praisingmeformywork,57meforthehoursI’dspentstudying,memorizing,and58.Blindness?Notabarrieranymore.59,itbecameahandy60tosharpenmycreativity.Notonlyinthecourtroom,butathome,inmyrelationshipsandinthewayIviewedmyself.41.A.method B.cure C.suggestion D.change42.A.anxious B.delighted C.peaceful D.ashamed43.A.discovered B.offered C.recommended D.appreciated44.A.darker B.brighter C.harder D.calmer45.A.eagerly B.nervously C.bravely D.pitifully46.A.include B.need C.hold D.share47.A.assistant B.applicant C.teacher D.interpreter48.A.advised B.inspired C.permitted D.expected49.A.oral B.useful C.easy D.written50.A.moved B.impressed C.crazy D.tolerant51.A.appointment B.interview C.talk D.assignment52.A.sufferfrom B.leaveout C.focuson D.recoverfrom53.A.ontheway B.through C.intheway D.over54.A.effective B.unproductive C.exhausted D.uncommon55.A.memorize B.check C.correct D.share56.A.fair B.accurate C.formal D.funny57.A.rewarded B.awarded C.informed D.amazed58.A.imagining B.previewing C.practicing D.performing59.A.However B.Instead C.Therefore D.Besides60.A.handle B.challenge C.description D.tool第二节〔共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。AcomputerprogramhasbeatenahumanchampionattheancientChineseboardgameGo.Itmarkedanimportantadvanceforthe61<develop>ofartificialintelligence.Theprogram,calledAlphaGo,hadtaughtitselfhowtowin.It62<defeat>theEuropeanchampioninallfivegamesofamatchinOctober.Thedeveloperssayitslearningabilitymaysomedayletcomputershelpsolvereal-worldproblems.Thosecouldincludemakingmedicaldiagnosesand63<conduct>scientificresearch.64<previous>,computershavebeatenhumansinother65<game>.Butamongclassicgames,Gohaslongbeenviewedasthemostchallengingforartificialintelligencetomaster.GooriginatedinChinamorethan2,500yearsago.66gameinvolvestwoplayerswhotaketurnsputtingmarkersonacheckerboard-likegrid〔网格.Theobjectistosurroundmoreareasontheboardwiththemarkersthanone’sopponent<对手>.Playersobtaintheopponent’spieces67surroundingthem.Therulesaresimple,butplayingitisnot.It’sprobablythemostcomplexgameever68<create>byhumans.MartinMueller,acomputingscienceprofessor,69<work>onGoprogramsfor30years.Hesaidthenewprogram"isreallyabigstepupfromeverythingelse70we’veseen.It’saveryimpressivepieceofwork."第四部分

写作〔共两节,满分35分第一节短文改错〔共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号〔∧,并在其下面写出该加的词。删减：把多余的词用斜线〔\划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处,多者〔从第11处起不计分。LastFriday,Iwasstandingnearasubwayexit,triedtocallataxi.Butnoluck.ThenIthoughtofthetaxi-bookingappmyfriendhadrecommendedandIbookedataxithroughhiscellphone.Soonitcame,andIsteppedin,feelingprettyproudlyofmyhigh-techwayandsatisfiedwiththeconveniencebroughtbytheapp.Solater,Iwasupsettofindthatthedriverwasbusylookinghiscellphonetogetthenextorder.ItwasjustthenwhenIbegantoworry

aboutmysafety.What’sbad,thedriver’sinformationsmightbeunreliable.Howcanwepassengers’legalrightsbeprotectingifsomethingbadhappens?Sobecarefulwhenyouusethetaxi-bookingappthenexttime.第二节书面表达〔满分25分假如你是李华,你校英国交换生Forbes即将来中国学习,打算抽空学习太极拳<TaiChi>,写信询问学习太极的好处,并请求你推荐本地合适的培训班,请你根据下列要点给他写一封回信：1．介绍学习太极的好处；

2．推荐一所合适的培训中心。

注意：1．词数100左右;

2．可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.参考词汇：武术—martialart英语参考答案第二部分阅读理解〔共两节,满分