【英语】广西防城港市2018届高中毕业班1月模拟考试英语试题

本试卷共150分，共8页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号顺序在答题卡题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上的答题无效。4.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whendidthemanleavehome?A.90minutesagoB.60minutesagoC.30minutesago2.WhatdoesJackusuallydoafterschool?A.PlayswithhisfriendsB.PlayscomputergamesC.Doeshishomework3.Whydidn’tthemansleepwelllastnight?A.HehadafeverB.HisbabywasillC.Hisdogwasill4.Whatwillthespeakerscompetein?A.RowingB.RunningC.Swimming5.Whatisthemanbuying?A.AsoftwareB.AharddiskdriveC.Aflashdrive第二节

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听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.Whatmighthavehappened?A.AfireB.AnearthquakeC.Agasleak7.Whydidn’tthewomangooutofthehouse?A.SheworriedaboutthevaluablethingsathomeB.ShewastooafraidtomoveC.Shecouldn’tfindtheway8.Wheredidthewomanhide?A.InthebathroomB.InthebedroomC.Inthekitchen听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.HowwillthespeakersgotoNewYork?A.BybusB.BytaxiC.Byair10.Whowillpayforthespeakers’trip?A.TheircompanyB.ThewomanC.Theman11.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.DriverandpassengerB.HusbandandwifeC.Fellowworkers听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Whydidthemanmakeanapologytothewoman?A.HebrokehispromiseB.Hecouldn’tgobackhomeC.Hehadtogotoseeafilm13.Whatwillthemandothisweekend?A.PhonehisfamilyB.VisitfriendsC.Gohome14.Whenwillthespeakersseeamovietogether?A.TomorrowB.NextweekendC.Thedayaftertomorrow听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman’sson?A.He’seightB.He’sstrongC.He’sthreefeeteleveninchestall16.Whatkindofclothesdoesthewoman’ssonprefer?A.FashionableB.SimplestylesC.Lightcolor17.Whatcolourdoesthewomantake?A.DarkblueB.MelonyellowC.Skyblue听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.What’sthecase?A.ThreegunmentiredtorobaChineserestaurantB.FourgunmenmanagedtorobaChineserestaurantC.ThreegunmenattemptedtorobaChineseshop19.Howmanypeoplewerekilledinthetworobberies?A.ThreeB.TwoC.One20.Whatdoweknowaboutthegunmen?A.TheyallwerearrestedB.TheyranawaywithacarC.Theywerearrestedexceptone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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADoyouhaveafavoritebeachthatyouhavevisited?Ifyouhesitatetoanswer,pleaselookatthefollowing:1.SiestaKeySiestaKeyisontheGulfofMexico.Itofferssafeandcleanwaters,abigbeach,strikingsunsets,andexcellentseashellcollecting.VisitorsofallagesgotoSiestaKeywhenthetideislowtofindbeautiful,largeand,sometimes,rareseashells.2.LaConchaLaConchabeachisinthecityofSanSebastian,innorthernSpain’sBasquearea.PeoplecomeheretosurfandswimintheAtlanticOcean’sLaConchaBay.Theyalsoenjoywalkingalongthewide,curvedbeach.LaConchaismoredevelopedthanotherbest-knownbeaches.Fromthesandycoast,youcanseeSanSebastian’stallbuildingsandherthesoundsofcitylife.Infact,itisoneofEurope’sbest-knownurbanbeaches.3.GalapagosBeachProbablynoplaceonEarthisbetterknownforwildlifethantheGalapagosIslands.Andthewhite-sandGalapagosBeachatTortugaBaydoesnotdisappointinthatrespect.Hundredsofseaturtlesbuildtheirnestshereeachyear.Visitorsmayalsoseemarineiguanas,sealions,flamingos,andlavagulls4.ElafonissiBeachOntheGreekislandofCrete,thisbestbeachoffersunspoilednaturalbeauty.Itisalsoknownforbeingsomewhatdifficulttoreach.TheroadtoElafonissiisnarrowandtakesmanysharpturns.Butthatdoesnotseemtostoppeople;itisfilledwithvisitorsyear-round.21.WhatcanvisitorsenjoyatSiestaKey,UnitedStates?A.ExcitementofthetideB.SafeandcolourfulwatersC.CollectionsofrareseashellsD.Thebeautyofthesinkingsun22.WhyisLaConcha,Spainthemostdevelopedbeachofthefour?A.ItreceivesthemostvisitorsB.ItliesinacityC.ItneedstoholdwatersportsD.Itrequiresrestaurantsforvisitors23.Whichofthefollowingishardtoarriveat?A.SiestaKey,UnitedStatesB.LaConcha,SpainC.ElafonissiBeach,GreeceD.GalapagosBeachBEveryday,ahomeownerinPennsylvaniaisremindedofamistakehemade13yearsago.Ataround8intheevening,hisotherwisepeacefulhousecomesalivewiththebeepingofanalarmclockheaccidentallydroppeddownavent(通气孔)overadecadeago.It’sbeenstuckinthewalleversince.13yearsago,JerryLynn,ofRossTownship,Pennsylvania,wantedtodrillaholethroughhislivingroomwall,sohecouldpassthetelevisioncablethroughit.Hedidn’twanttodestroyanypipesorwiresinthewall,sohecameupwithabrilliantideatoensurethathewasdrillinginanemptyplace.Hegrabbedhisalarmclock,tiedittoastringandprogrammedittogooffin10minutes.Thenhelowereditintothewallthroughavent,andwaitedforittoring.Hisgoalwastodrillneartheplacewheretheringingwascomingfrom,ensuringthattherewasnothingtopassthroughthere.Itallwentaccordingtoplan,untilthealarmclockfellintothewall.Tryashemight,themancouldn’tgetbackthealarmclock,butfigureditwouldprobablyrunoutofbatteryinthreeorfourmonths,sohewasn’ttooworriedaboutit.ThatwasinSeptember2004,but13yearslater,thealarmclockstillringseveryday,at10minutesto8intheeveningduringdaylightsavingstime,andtenminutestoseven,duringstandardtime.Asyoucanimagine,Jerryandhiswife,Sylvia,havegottenusedtotheringinglivingroomwallafter13years,butitcanstillshockguests.“Iwouldhaveprobablytorndownthatwallafteronly2days,justtostopthatboringthing,butafterputtingupwithitfor13years,thatwouldbeashame.I’veneverheardofaclockbatterylastingthatlong,eventhoughtheydon’tusetoomuchpower,soitwillbeinterestingtoseehowlongitwillkeepringingfor,”Jerrysaid.24.WhydidJerryputaclockintothewall?A.TodeterminehowlonghewoulddrillB.TomakehisworkeasyandenjoyableC.TowarnhimofthedangerousplaceD.Tofindasafeplacetomakeahole25.Whydidn’tJerrytreatthestuckclocktooseriously?A.ItwouldrunoutofpowerB.ItwouldsoonbreakdownC.ItwasnotworthtoomuchD.Itcouldstillworkinthewall26.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat____________.A.guestsofJerry’swillbefrightenedB.theclockwillbeleavethereasitisC.theclockwillkeepringingformanyyearsD.Jerrywillteardownthewalltogettheclock27.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AnUnexpectedAccidentMightCreateaGuinnessWorldRecordB.ABrilliantIdeaHasTurnedOuttoBeaPleasantExperienceC.AlaramClockintheWallHasBeenRingingDailyfor13YearsD.BatteryintheClockLasts13YearsUnexpectedlyCAmericahasbeencalledademocracysinceitsindependencemorethan200yearsago.However,atthattime,onlymenwerepermittedtovote.Onlymencouldownlandandpracticemostprofessions.Womencouldnotgetahighereducationorholdpublicoffice.Thewoman’splacewasconsideredtobethehome.Workingwomenwerenotcommon.Theyusuallyhadpoorjobsandlittlerespect.Throughthehistoryofthecountry,manyAmericanwomenhaveworkedtoreducetherestrictionsthatsocietyplacedonthem.Theyhavemetopposition.Slowly,however,theopportunitiesforwomenhaveincreased.Collegesanduniversitieswereestablishedforwomen.Laterwomenwereadmittedtoschoolsoriginallyestablishedonlyformen.Intheearlypartofthiscentury,Americanwomenwerefinallyallowedtovote.DuringandsinceWorldWarIIAmericanwomenhavebecomeaconsiderablepartoftheAmericanworkforce.Today,manywomeninAmericaholdimportantpositionsorarepursuingcareersthattheycouldnotpursueinthepast.Butmanywomenaredissatisfiedwiththecurrentsituation.Theypointoutthatwomenareoftenpaidlessthanmenforthesameworktheydo.Thetoppositionsinnearlyallfieldsarestillexactlyheldbymen.Inmanyways,awoman’slifeisstilldominatedbyherfatherorherhusband.RecentlywomenworkedtogetachangeinthelawtotheU.S.Constitutionensuringtheirrights.Theequalrightsimprovement,asitwascalled,wassupportedbymostcongressmen(国会议员)andmoststates.Itdidnotgetthesupportoftwo-thirdsofthestateswhichisnecessaryforaconstitutionalimprovement.Nevertheless,theroleandtherightsofAmericawomenisanimportantconcernintheU.S.today.28.WhatdoyouknowaboutwomenintheearlydaysoftheU.S.?A.NoneofthemattemptedtoworkoutsideB.TheywerealreadygiventherighttovoteC.TheywereexpectedtocenterontheirhomesD.Theyweregivengreatcareandrespect29.WhyaremanywomenunsatisfiedinAmericatoday?A.TheyarelookeddownuponbymenB.TheircontributionsarenotrecognizedC.Theycan’tfindjobsaseasilyasmencanD.Theycan’tearnequalpayforequalwork30.Theunderlinedword“dominated”inParagraph4canbereplacedby_________.A.affectedB.controlledC.changedD.supported31.WhydidAmericanwomenfailtopassthelawfortheirrights?A.Mostofthestatesdidn’tagreetotheiropinionsB.ThenumberofstatessupportingitwasnotenoughC.MenwerestronglyagainstittoprotecttheirpositionsD.PeoplethoughtthatwomenalreadyhaveenoughrightsDWecommunicatemostcommonly,ofcourse,withourwords.Butwealsospeakwithourbodies.Wecallitbodylanguage.Sometimes,though,weneedtodescribeourbodylanguagewithwords.Thatiswhattoday’sshowisabout-talkingaboutbodylanguage.Twotypesofbodylanguagehavemadetheirwayintotextmessagingandsocialmedialanguage.ThemostcommonisLOL.IfweareLOL-ing,wearelaughingoutloud.Thatiswhatl-o-lstandsfor.Anditiseasytoknowwhentousethis.Ifafriendwritessomethingtoyouthatisextremelyfunny,youcanreplywitha“LOL.”.Here’sanotheroneyoumightseeinatextmessagefromafriend.Whensomeonenodstheirheadupanddown,thatmeanstheyareinagreement.Andiftheyshaketheirheadsbackandforth,itmeanstheyaredisagreeing.Well,sometimesitdoes.Sometimesshakingone’sheadmeanssomethingcompletelydifferent.Forexample,ImightsayIcouldonlyshakemyheadathisarrogance(傲慢).ThismeansthatIcouldn’tbelievethathehadsaidordonesomethingsoarrogant.Inatext,emailorsocialmediapost,youcansimplytypeSMH.ButjustaswithLOL,itdoesn’tsoundrightinspokenEnglish.Hereisanexampleofhowtousethefullphrase“throwyourhandsup”inaconversation.Ifyourfriendisalwaysbehavingbadly,youmayjusthavetothrowyourhavetothrowyourhandsup.Thisbodylanguageexpressionmeansthatyourealizethatyoucannotdoanythingtomakeasituationbetter.Forexample,let’ssayyouareteachingaroomfulofyoungchildrenwhensuddenlyadogrunsthroughtheclassroom!Thechildrenjumpupandstartlaughingandchasingthedog.Youcan’tdoanythingtoquietthemdown.So,youjustthrowyourhandsupandletthemhavefun.Shruggingyourshouldersiswhenyouraiseandlowerthem.Asbodylanguage,itshowsthatyoudon’tcareaboutsomething.Butitcanalsomeanthatyouareuncertainorperhapsjustbored.32.Whenshouldyouusea“LOL”whilechattingonline?A.YouareblamedB.YoureadajokeC.YoufindoutalieD.Youarepraised33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“does”inParagraph3referto?A.MeansB.DisagreesC.ShakesD.Nods34.Whatdo“SMH”and“LOL”haveincommon?A.TheysoundthesamesoundB.TheyarewrongEnglishwordsC.Theycan’tbepronouncednormallyD.Theycan’tbeusedinspokenlanguage35.Ifthere’ssomethingyoucan’tcontrol,youhaveto______.A.nodyourheadB.shakeyourheadC.throwyourhandsupD.shrugyourshoudlers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。TheUnitedStatesisprimarilyanEnglishspeakingcountry.36Business,educationandmostpublicaspectsoflifeareconductedinEnglish.Acrossthecountry,peoplepronounceEnglishsoundsinseveraldifferentwaysandsomeregionalvocabularydifferencesexist,butforthemostpart,Americansspeakonecommonlanguage.37However,noteveryoneintheU.S.isanativespeakerofEnglish.Mostimmigrantstothecountryarespeakersofotherlanguages.TherearehundredsofcommunitiesaroundtheU.S.whereEnglishisnotthemostcommonlyusedlanguage.Chinese,Italian,German,Armenian,Greek.VietnameseandFrenchareallspokeninnumerouscommunitiesintheU.S..___38ItiswidelyspokeninNewYorkandacrossthesouthernpartofthecountry.Forspeakersofotherlanguages,learningEnglishisimportant,buttraditionallyteachingpeopletospeakEnglishasasecondlanguagewasgivenlittleattention.Non-Englishspeakerswereexpectedto“pickup”thelanguagethroughcontactinpublic.39Today,mostlargepublicschoolsandcommunitycollegeshaveESL,EnglishasaSecondLanguage,programs.AmericanEnglishteachesfeelthatEnglishstudentsshouldlearnthelanguagethewaytheywillbeusingit.Therefore,ESLprogramsteachdifferentEnglishlessonstodifferentstudents.SomeprogramsteachstudentstocommunicateinEnglishinpublic.40AmericanESLinstructionalmethodsemphasizetheimportanceofcommunicationtolanguagelearning.TheinstructionalgoalistogettheEnglishlearnerstolearnbyusingtheirtargetlanguage.A.Recently,thishaschange.B.ThislanguageiscalledAmericanEnglishC.Theyarrivedherewiththeirownlanguages.D.ThesemethodsdonotfeaturegrammarandtranslationE.ThemajorityofthepopulationspeaksEnglishastheirnativelanguageF.OtherprogramsteachthekindofEnglishpeoplewillneedontheirjobsG.SpanishisthesecondmostcommonlyspokenlanguageafterEnglishintheU.S..第三部分：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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Onedayamanwasaskedtopaintaboatbytheowneroftheboat.Hebroughtwithhimpaintand41andbegantopainttheboatbrightred,astheowneraskedhim.Whilepainting,he42therewasaholeintheboatanddecidedto43it.Whenhefinishedpainting,hereceivedhis44andleft.Thenextday,theowneroftheboatcametothepainterand__45____himwithanicecheck,much___46___thanthepaymentforpainting.Thepainterwassurprised..“You’ve47paidmeforpaintingtheboat!”hesaid.“Butthisisnotforthepaint__48____.It’sforhavingrepairedtheholeintheboat.”“Butitwassucha__49____service.Certainlyit’snotworth___50___mesuchahighamountforsomethingsounimportant!”“Mydearfriend,youdonot___51___.Nowletmetellyouwhat__52____.WhenIaskedyoutopainttheboat,I___53___tomentionaboutthehole.Whentheboatdried,mykidstooktheboatand__54____afishingtrip.Theydidnotknowthattherewasa__55____intheboat.Iwasnotathomeatthattime.WhenIreturnedandnoticedtheyhadtakentheboat,Iwas__56____becauseIrememberedthattheboathadahole.Imaginemy___57___andjoywhenIsawthemreturningfromfishing.“Then,I__58____theboatandfoundthatyouhadrepairedthehole!Yousee,now,whatyoudid?Yousavedthe___59ofmychildren!Idonothaveenoughmoneytopayyour‘small’gooddeed.”So,nomatterwho,whenorhow,just__60____repairallthe“leaks”youfind.41.A.bags B.brushes C.duties D.pens42.A.ignored B.thought C.found D.insisted43.A.repair B.cover C.hide D.change44.A.pride B.favour C.offer D.money45.A.blamed B.promised C.presented D.praised46.A.higher B.less C.quicker D.lower47.A.even B.yet C.never D.already48.A.help B.kindness C.job D.skill49.A.serious B.small C.useful D.hard50.A.lending B.sending C.borrowing D.paying51.A.forgive B.mind C.bargain D.understand52.A.happened B.responded C.suffered D.survived53.A.decided B.hated C.forgot D.remembered54.A.wentthrough B.wenton C.dreamedabout D.turnedto55.A.hole B.pity C.trip D.storm56.A.foolish B.desperate C.hopeful D.grateful57.A.luck B.regret C.excitement D.relief58.A.valued B.used C.examined D.deserted59.A.life B.plan C.wish D.fun60.A.exactly B.carefully C.actually D.finally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。SharingintheMountainsWearespendingaholidayinYellowMountain,China.Yesterdaywhile61(have)apicnicinthemountainswemetayoungmanfromSpain.Hewassittingatatableclose62usandwetalked63(excited)withhimaboutthebeautysurroundingus.Aswewereleaving,IrealizedthatIdidnothaveany64(gift)withme.Iwouldhavelovedtohavegivenhim__-65littlegift!Wehadtwobuttertarts(蛋挞)boughtfromafastfoodrestaurantforourmealbackatthehotel,though.So,Iwentovertohistableand66(ask)ifhehaddessert.Hesaid,“no”,soIpulledoutoneofthebuttertartsfromourbasketandplaced67rightbesidehisdrinksandfood!Hiseyeslituplikealittleboy’s.Itoldhimthatwehad68(many)thanoneandsuggestedheshouldenjoysomethingsweetwhileenjoyingthe69(beauty)scenery!Wealllaughed!MywifeMilanjokedlaterandsaid,“Thatwasniceofyou70(give)awaymybuttertart.”Ilaughedandsaidthatwecouldsharemine!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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。Today,Isawafunnyincidenthappeningoutsideagroceryshop.Twolittlekidswereplayingtogetherhappy.Onewasveryfatwithalargestomach,whichwaseatingjunkfood.Theotherkidreachedoutorfelthisstomach,joking,“Seehowmuchbigyourstomachis,butyouarestilleatingmuch!”Iamusedandlookeddowntoanotherkid,whowasalsoeatingjunkfood.Icouldn’thelplaughoutashewasmuchfatwithanevenlargerstomach!Inyouropinion,itisnogoodhavingtoomuchjunkfood,whichmightbetoblameonthefatnessofchildren.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你的澳大利亚笔友Hunter给你发来邮件，跟你交流看电影、电视、网络视频（onlinevideo）的体会。请你根据下列要求，给他回复一封邮件，内容包括：1.在看电影、电视、网络视频中，你最喜欢的方式。2.陈述喜欢的理由（至少三点）。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearHunter,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua广西防城港市2018届高中毕业班1月模拟考试英语试题参考答案1-5ABCAC6-10BCACA11-15CACBB16-20BAACA21-23DBC24-27DABC28-31CDBB32-35BADC36-40EBGAF41-45BCADC46-50ADCBD51-55DACBA56-60BDCAB61.having62.to63.excitedly64.gifts65.a66.asked67.it68.more69.Beautiful70.togive短文改错：Today,Isawafunnyincidenthappeningoutsideagroceryshop.Twolittlekidswereplayingtogetherhappy.happilyOnewasveryfatwithalargestomach,whichwaseatingjunkfood.Theotherkidreachedoutorfelthisstomach,whoandjoking,“Seehowmuchbigyourstomachis,butyouarestilleatingmuch!”I∧amusedandlookeddowntoanother\wasthekid,whowasalsoeatingjunkfood.Icouldn’thelplaughoutashewasmuchfatwithanevenlargerstomach!laughingfatterInyouropinion,itisnogoodhavingtoomuchjunkfood,whichmightbetoblameonthefatnessofchildren.myfor第二节DearHunter,I’dliketotellyouaboutmywaysofentertainment.IusedtolikebothfilmsandTVprograms.Butnowonlinevideosaremyfavorite.Myreasonsareasfollows.Firstly,itisconvenienttoenjoythemonasmartphone.IcanwatchthemanytimeandanywhereasIlike.Secondly,theyareshort,fromseveralsecondstoafewminutes,whichmeetmyneeds,asIamalwaysbusy.Finally,IcanchoosewhateverIliketowatch.AsforTVprogramsandfilms,Ionlywatchwhatareshowntome.Hopeyoualsohavefunfromyourownwayofentertainment.Yours,LiHua

2018高考仿真卷·英语(一)第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)(略)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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ABigmessagingappsabroadWhileWeChatisChina’sbiggestmobilemessagingapp,therearemanyequivalentappsinothercountriesthatoffersimilarfeatures.WhatsApp(US)Users:morethan600millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryFeatures:textchat,push-to-talk,filesharing,locationsharingWithmorethan600millionactiveusers,WhatsAppisoneofWeChat’sbiggestcompetitors.Developedbytwoex-Yahooemployeesin2009,WhatsApporiginallyfocusedontextchat,butonAug.6italsostartedpush-to-talkservice.It’snotedforitsaccessibility,easeofuseandtheabsenceofadverts.Theserviceisfreeforthefirstyear,afterwhich$0.99ischargedforaone-yearsubscription.KakaoTalk(SouthKorea)Users:morethan100millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryandbada(anoperatingsystemdevelopedbySamsung)Features:textchat,groupchat,push-to-talk,groupcalls,filesharingWithmorethan100millionusersinmorethan230countries,KakaoTalkisamulti-platformtextingapplicationthatallowsuserstosendandreceivemessagesforfree.WithKakaoTalk,userscanmessageeachotherone-on-oneoringroupchatswithunlimitednumbersoffriends.Youcanalsochoosefrommanyanimatedemoticonsandsharethemwithfriends.Line(Japan)Users:morethan600millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryandPCFeatures:textchat,groupchat,push-to-talk,filesharing,locationsharing,gaming,stickersLinetopsthelistofthemostdownloadedfreeappsin52countries.Apartfromtextandvoicemessaging,Lineprovidesitsuserswithmorethan250originalstickersandemoticonstobuyfromitsownshop.Inthefirstquarterof2013alone,itmade$17millionjustfromstickers.ThepopularappalsoallowsfriendstobattleeachotherintheLINEGAME.21.Comparedwiththeothertwoapps,whichofthefollowingfeaturesmakesLinestandout?A.Groupmobilegames. B.Freeemoticons.C.Freedownloadsoftheapp. D.Textandgroupchat.22.WhichofthestatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.UserscanalwayssendandreceivemessagesforfreewithWhatsApp.B.Userscansharefileswithanyofthethreeapps.C.KakaoTalkfreesusersfromunwantedadvertisements.D.Lineisthemostpopularoneofthethreeapps.23.Inwhichpartofthenewspapermaythisarticlebefound?A.Advertisement. B.EconomyandFinance.C.Entertainment. D.ScienceandTechnology.BIlovetoreadbeforeIgotosleep.Itusuallymakesmefeelcalm.ButabigpartofthisdependsonwhatIread.IlovetoreadOorWullieandTheBroons.VeryoftenI’msmilingbeforeIgotosleep.IdecidetowriteaboutthisinablogbecauseIfindthatsomanyofusgotosleepwithstress.Beforewegotosleep,wemayrunoverthedayinourminds,andworryabouttomorrow.WealsomaywatchthenewsonTV,readthenewsonoursmartphonesortablets,orevenanswerworkemails.Butthenewsisrarelyproclaiming(宣告)allthethingsthatarehappeningintheworldandworkemailsmakeusfeelthatwe’restillatwork.Allthesethingsmayleaveusastressfulsleep.OorWullieandTheBroonsarenottheonlythingsIeverreadatnight.Isometimesreadnovelsbut,withtheoddexception,Imostlyavoidanythingthatistoomentallytaxingorstimulatinglateatnightunlessit’ssomethingthatinspiresmeorisclearlyhelpfulinmylife.AndevenifIdoreadsomethingmentallystimulating,whenIfeelmyselfgettingtiredIlaythatbookdownandpickuptrustyoldOorWullieorTheBroonsforthelast10or15minutes.DoingthismakesmymindquietandhelpsensurethatIgetapeacefulsleep.ReadingaboutWullieorMawandPawBroonislikeacomfortblanketforme.I’dsuggestyoufindlight-heartedreadingasacomfortblanketatbedtime,especiallyifyoufindyourselfstressedordepressedalotofthetime,orifyoufinddifficultywindingattheendofaday.Itisthethingthatcangentlyturnyourattentiontowardslightnessandease.Ifyourmaterialmakesyoulaugh,thenyoumayfeelevenbetter.Severalstudiesshowthatlaughterboostshappychemicalsinthebrain.Itstrengthenstheimmunesystem,it’sgoodfortheheart,anditismostdefinitelygoodformentalhealth.Itevenhelpsusimproveourrelationships.AndifyoudohappentopickupacopyofOorWullieorTheBroons,Ihopeyoufinditjustasenterta