2018年佛山市高三英语三模试题及解析.doc

2017-2018学年佛山市普通高中高三教学质量检测（三）第I卷第二部分阆读理解(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。AWhen youre looking forward to taking a holiday in Egypt，youre certainly not short of choices. The country has so many to see that youll probably not want to limit yourself to just one city.HurghadaA Water Sports ParadiseWith 250 hotels ranking from comfortable 3-star hotels up to 5-star accommodation, the main attraction of staying here is the activities in and on the warm waters. It has become an international centre for water sports, allowing visitors to take part in surfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing. The waters are also home to a huge variety of coral and fish, making it a dream spot for diving.If all that isnt enough, Hurghada is home to some of the worlds finest underwater gardens.LuxorAn Openair Museum of Ancient HistoryFor those with an interest in Egyptian history, Luxor is an excellent place to stay and is built upon the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. If you make this the base for your Egypt holiday, youre basically staying in an openair museum! The modern city of Luxor has the ruins of Karnak. Across the Nile lie many more monuments, temples and tombs including the Valley of the Kings and the Queens.The Nile sailing is necessary for those with an interest in the countrys ancient history.CairoThe Capital CityFinally, of course, theres Cairo.Its definitely a starting point for most of Egypt holidaymakers. Cairo offers an excellent mix of culture, art, cooking and sightseeing chances.With the famous pyramids，various temples and some fascinating museums，Cairo is a fantastic choice if you can come to the city.1Visitors flood to Hurghada mainly because it can offer them _Athe funniest botanic gardens Bchoices of water activitiesCa brief history of Egypt Dthe mix of culture and art2Which of the following cities do most tourists visit first in Egypt?ACairo. BLuxor. CThebes. DHurghada.3This passage is most probably taken from _Aa historical document Ba science magazineCa travel guide Da book reviewBIn the mid1950s，I was a somewhat bored early adolescent male student who believed that doing any more than necessary was wasted effort. One day, this approach threw me into embarrassment.In Mrs Tottens eighthgrade math class at Central Avenue School in Anderson, Indiana, we were learning to add and subtract decimals(小数)Our teacher typically assigned daily homework，which would be recited in class the following day.On most days, our grades were based on our oral answers to homework questions.Mrs Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student after student in the order the questions had appeared on our homework sheets.She would start either at the front or the back of the classroom and work toward the other end.Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students, it was easy to figure out which questions I might have to answer. This particular time, I had completed my usual two or three problems according to my calculations.What I failed to expect was that several students were absent, which threw off my estimate.As Mrs Totten made her way from the beginning of the class, I desperately tried to determine which math problem I would get.I tried to work it out before she got to me, but I had brain freeze and couldnt function.When Mrs Totten reached my desk，she asked what answer Id got for problem No.14.“I.I didnt get anything，”I answered，and my face felt warm.“Correct, ” she said.It turned out that the correct answer was zero.What did I learn that day？First, always do all your homework. Second, in real life it isnt always what you say but how you say it that matters. Third, I would never make it as a mathematician.If I could choose one school day that taught me the most, it would be that one.4What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 indicate?AIt is wise to value ones time. BIt is important to make an effort.CIt is right to stick to ones belief. DIt is enough to do the necessary.5Usually，Mrs Totten asked her students to _Arecite their homework togetherBgrade their homework themselvesCanswer their homework questions orallyDcheck the answers to their homework questions6The author could work out which questions to answer since the teacher always _Aasked questions in a regular wayBwalked up and down when asking questionsCchose two or three questions for the studentsDrequested her students to finish their usual questions7The author failed to get the questions he had expected because _Athe class didnt begin as usualBseveral students didnt come to schoolChe didnt try hard to make his estimateDMrs Totten didnt start from the back of the classCStop wasting your time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow. The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem (自信心). Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are always victims. They are leaves tossed (摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence. If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing (培育) the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks (挫折). In short, in all areas of your life, whether they are financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it. You are on the road to success. 8Why people with low self-confidence are compared to leaves in Paragraph 3?A. Because they cant exercise control over themselves.B. Because they are easily affected by windy weather.C. Because they dont have the power to face their fate. D. Because they are ready to change their minds.9According to the passage, what would losers think?A. Success is the result of hard work. B. Working hard will lead to success.C. They fail only because of bad luck. D. They dont make efforts to succeed.10It can be inferred from the fifth paragraph that _.A. setting our expectations is essential before taking actionB. knowing cause and effect is the key to future successC. thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mindD. whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes11What does the last paragraph serve as?A. The proof of the authors points.B. The conclusion of the argument.C. An introduction to another topic.D. A comparison between two views.DAccording to the most recent count, more than 6500 homeless people sleep on the street or in shelters in San Francisco, and there are only eight shower facilities(设施)specifically available to the homeless, and most of these have just one or two stalls(淋浴间)and arent open every day. Now San Franciscobased company Lava Mae, is trying to change that with a simple but smart ideaturning retired city buses into mobile showers for the homeless. The idea known as Lava Mae, is a response to the need of the homeless in the city.It all started two years ago when Sandoval got in a cab after a meeting in the SoMa district of San Francisco, where the homeless mainly lived. “My driver turned around and said, Welcome to the land of broken dreams. ” Then Sandoval awoke from her imagination and started really look at the people around her. “A woman I passed was crying and saying that she would never be clean,” Sandoval said. She took what the woman said as a sign that she should focus on the problem of hygiene(卫生), one of the most pressing needs for the homeless.After doing some research，Sandoval hit on the idea of a mobile unit that could be equipped with shower facilities. According to the companys founder Doniece Sandoval, every bus will be renewed and equipped with two separate private areas, each with a shower stall, sink, changing areas, toilet and bench.Sandoval says that if everyone sticks to a five-minute shower, a single Lava Mae bus could provide service for about 100 people during each 8-to-10-hour shift.The project has been several years in the making as it has not been easy to get officials to agree.In addition, it is also difficult to ask the bus company to donate buses. Now she has reached an agreement with a bus company, which will donate the buses being retired in the next four years.While Lava Mae is now focused on the city of San Francisco, there is no reason that the idea cannot be spread all over the world.12The main idea of this passage is that_.Athe homeless lived a comfortable life in San FranciscoBthe bus company shows great support to Lava MaeCLava Mae creates shower service to help the homeless DSandoval made great achievements in her career13_contributed to Sandovals idea of creating mobile shower service to help the homeless.AThe benefit of her companyBThe requirement of the governmentCThe poor woman that she met in SoMa districtDThe meeting she had in the SoMa district of San Francisco14What is TRUE about the project of Lava Mae?AA single Lava Mae bus could provide service for 100 people at a time.BThe project has met a lot of difficulties.CThe officials strongly support the project.DThe idea of Lava Mae will not be spread all over the world.15What is the authors attitude about Lava Maes development?APositive. BNegative. CObjective. DUncertain.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) (E:涂AB; F:涂CD; G涂ABCD)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。Different CulturesThe cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 16 The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by riversthe Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 17 When the two Mother Rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plainthe Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 18 Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over, the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesnt distinguish from the European culture a lot. 19 Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic(象形文字的) language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference counts as well. But whats more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no-interference (干扰) from the other.The differences are everywhere. 20 But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.A. Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.B. One important thing is to learn about other cultures.C. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.D. At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.E. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.F. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.G. They are obvious and affect peoples ways of thinking and their views of the world.第三部分英语知识运用(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。As a music teacher, I have always known that music touches the soul. It can _21_ all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the _22_ for each child to find their light. I would like to _23_ a story about it.For a few years I was _24_ with the opportunity to teach disabled students. One of my most _25_ students was a fiveyearold girl called Vanessa, who had difficulty walking, and could not speak. We _26_ sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to _27_ on my lap(大腿). One of her favorite songs was “John the Rabbit”. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students _28_ twice while singing the repeating phrase, “Oh, yes！” Vanessa liked to _29_ her hands together with mine and clap with me. We probably performed that song during every class, Vanessa and I clapping together. But she _30_ said or sang a word.One day, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, _31_ me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words“ Oh, yes!” I opened my mouth in _32_ and for that moment I was the one who could not speak. When my heart _33_ started beating again, I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also _34_. Through music, we had made an awesome connection.Several years later, I met Vanessa on the street in town. She waved with a big _35_ on her face and then clapped her hands twice, imitating the song we had _36_ so many times in our music class. The little girl, _37_ her connection with music, left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the _38_ to learn and grow. It is up to us to _39_ the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each childs _40_.21A. come across Bput away Ctake overDbreak through22A. means Bdirection Cprocess Deffort23A. add B. talk Cshare