广东省湛江市高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试题

第I卷第二部分阅读理解（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，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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(唠叨的),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“lesser”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.第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分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.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完型填空（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。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卷第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。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.第四部分写作（百强校英语解析团队专供）（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、剜除或修改。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。Whatissomethingyoucan’tseebutisallaroundyou?Whatholdanairplaneinthesky?Theanswerwithallthesequestionsisair.Thoughyoucan’tseeair,butyouknowit’sthere.Youcanfeelthem.Airisamixtureofinvisiblegas.Putyourhandsonyourchestandtakedeepbreath.Whathappens?Yourchestrisessoyourlungsarefillingwithair.Also,thetiresonbikes,cars,trucksandbusesneedairtokeeproll.Theatmosphereblocksoutmuchofthesun’sharmfulrays.Theatmospheretrapstheheatfromthesun.Itmakesourworldwarmlyenoughforlifetogrow.第二节书面表达（百强校英语解析团队专供）（满分25分）假如你是李华，作为交换生到英国学习，为了增进中英学生的友谊，你打算在校园草坪上举行联欢晚会。请你代表来自中国的交换生们给学校管理人员写一封请求信，希望得到允许在学校草坪上举行晚会。内容包括：(1)晚会的时间；(2)可能造成的影响和相应的保证。注意：1.词数100左右。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：lawns草坪广东省湛江市2018届高三