1、2018 届广东省佛山市高三下学期教学质量检测（二）英语试题本试卷共 9 页，满分 120 分，考试用时 120 分钟。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。AThe Five Best Countries TO Move To For RetirementRetiring in a different country is gaming popularity. Below are five of the best countries
2、 to seek retirementCosta RicaMild climate, breathtaking landscapes and beaches draw retirees(退休人员）to Costa Rica. The country readily welcomes immigrants and offers a simple residency process. With a monthly income of at least $ 1,000 per month from Social Security or a similar source, people enjoy a
3、 high standard of living at a much lower cost than the U. S.MalaysiaRetirees who choose to make Malaysia home will appreciate its rich culture and attractive scenery. Moreover, the country offers modern facilities at modest prices. Immigrants enjoy convenience and comfort in their daily life. You wi
4、ll find low-cost rental units, delicious street food, and various shopping malls.MexicoBecause its close to the U.S., Mexico draws more than a million American retirees to its borders. Increasing immigrant communities enjoy seaside living and conversations with friendly. English speaking locals. Plu
5、s, legal residents over the age of 60 receive airline, grocery, and restaurant discounts.PanamaGentle ocean wind takes the heat out of hot year-round temperatures, which has been the chief attraction to foreign retirees. Beautiful beaches and a booming economy also attract retirees to Panama. An inc
6、ome of $2,000 per month covers modest living costs. Furthermore, the country offers discounts to retirees with a special visa.EcuadorLazy coastal towns, sun-shining hot spots, and nature-filled views wait for immigrants seeking a carefree lifestyle. Public transportation costs in Ecuador make owning
7、 a vehicle unnecessary. A bus ride only costs 25 cents and taxi rides will run about $3.21. What do Costa Rica and Malaysia have in common?A. Convenient shopping. B. Relatively low living cost. C. Various cultural activities.D. Simple immigration procedures.22. Which countrys location specially attr
8、acts retirees from the U.S.?A. Malaysias. B. Mexicos. C. Panamas. D. Ecuadors.23. What is the main reason for retirees to choose Panama?A. Beautiful beaches. B. A booming economy.C. A pleasant climate. D. Discounts for retirees.BThe Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has welcomed home two paintings by the
9、 Dutch master, more than 14 years after they were ripped (抢) off the museums wall in a nighttime theft. Museum director Axel Rueger called their return “one of the most special days in the history of the museum.”The paintings were discovered last year by Italian police while they were searching susp
10、ected Italian criminals farmhouse near Naples for evidence of drug dealing. The two paintings were wrapped in cotton sheets. They were stuffed in a box and hidden behind a wall in a toilet when they were found.The paintings were considered among the artworks most searched for in the world. After yea
11、rs in darkness, they can now shine again. They are back on display at the museum before being taken to the conservation studio for repair. Fortunately, they suffered remarkably little damage as thieves who had climbed up a ladder and broken a window to get into the museum in 2004 rip them out of the
12、ir frames.“It is not only a surprise that the works have been recovered but its even more surprising they are in relatively unharmed condition,” Rueger said.The museum director was on vacation when the call came last year from Italian authorities who believed they had recovered the paintings. He did
13、nt celebrate right away. Hed had calls li this before.“I was hopeful but also a little hesitant. Over these years, we had so many occasions when people phoned us, contacted us, claiming that they knew something about the whereabouts (下落) of the works and each time it was false, the trace went cold,”
14、 he said. “So.the way has been till of disappointment.” But museum experts sent to Italy to check the authenticity(真实性) of the works quickly turned Ruegers doubts into delight.Rueger said the paintings are now back permanently at the museum, which is home to dozens of works by Van Gogh. “Im very con
15、fident that everything is safe in the museum from now on,” he said.24. How were the stolen paintings found? A. The police found them by accident. B. The arrested thieves gave information. C. Some drug dealers offered clues.D. The police knew the hidden place.25. What surprised Rueger most about the
16、lost paintings?A. They were stolen at night. B. They were found at last.C. They suffered little damage. D. The search took 14 years.26. When Rueger got the call from Italian authorities, he .A. didnt believe them B. felt quite relieved C. planned to celebrate D. doubted the news27. What does the und
17、erlined part in Paragraph 6 probably mean?A. Reuger gradually lost interest in the search. B. The number of false calls was greatly reduced. C. Rueger felt cold because of too many false calls.D. The chance to find the paintings became slim.CImagine that youre the creator and show runner of the newe
18、st comedy show on television. Only it isnt so popular yet, and your live Studio audience isnt giving you the big laughs the show deserves. Do you film the show all over again, hoping that this time the audience will laugh? Or is there another option for making a joke sound funnier than it was receiv
19、ed?Sweeten(改善) the sound by adding a laugh track! “Sweetening,” or the addition of sound effects such as laughs, screams, and other audience-produced noises to the audio track of a TV show, has been used since the 1940s to produce the appearance, or rather the sound, of an engaged and entertained re
20、sponse to a shows comedy. Laugh tracks came into existence as not only a solution, and sometimes replacement, for an unengaged live audience but also as a way to engage an at-home audience into a more-traditional, public, and theaterlike experience. Adding a laugh track to a television show makes th
21、e viewers at home feel much less like theyre sitting on a couch staring at the television screen and much more like theyre in a room full of laughing happy people to varying degrees of success.Though the art of sweetening has risen and fallen in popularity over the past 60 years, credit for its crea
22、tion and continued use is owed to laugh-track pioneer and sound engineer Charles Douglass. Douglass was the first to develop, in 1953, a machine for producing “canned laughter”, accessible at the push of a button or pull of a lever (操纵杆). Despite being artificial, sensibly edited laugh tracks are fo
23、und by television studios to bring about a positive audience response, as their use is usually accompanied by higher ratings and increased audience memory. Though some television audiences may disagree with the value of the laugh track, the cheerful and repetitive sound holds a permanent place in th
24、e history and future of television comedy.28. The author uses the first paragraph to .A. introduce the topic “sweetening”B. seek solutions for the problemC. point out a way of making comedies D. arouse readers interest in comedies29. What effect does a laugh track produce?A. The creation of a show.B
25、. Funnier sound in a show,C. More engaged live audienceD. Communication among TV viewers.30. Whats the authors attitude towards the use of the laugh track?A. Doubtful. B. Positive. C. Neutral (中立的). D. Uncertain,31. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. The reason for using laugh tracks. B. Th
26、e brief history of laugh tracks.C. The development of TV comedies. D. The way to improve television shows.DAcademic learning is usually in the spotlight at school, but teaching elementary-age students “soft” skills like self-control and how to get along with others might help to keep at-risk kids ou
27、t of criminal trouble in the future.Once a program called Fast Track was started in the early 1990s for more than 7,600 children of 55 schools in America. They were identified by their teachers and parents to be at high risk for developing aggressive behavioral problems. The students were randomly d
28、ivided into two groups; half took part in the intervention, which included a teacher-led curriculum, parent training groups, academic tutoring and lessons in self-control and social skills. The program, which lasted from first grade through 10th grade, reduced delinquency(少年犯罪), arrests and use of h
29、ealth and mental health services as the students aged through adolescence and young adulthood.In another latest study, by looking at the data from nearly 900 students in previous findings, researchers found that about a third of the influence on future crime outcomes was due to the social and self-r
30、egulation skills the students learned from ages 6 to 11.The academic skills, or hard skills like learning of physics, which were taught as part of Fast Track, turned out to have less of an influence on crime and delinquency rates than did the soft skills, which are associated with emotional(情绪的) int
31、elligence. Soft skills might include teaching kids to work cooperatively in a group or teaching them how to think about the long-term consequences when they make a decision.Researchers drew the conclusion that these soft skills should be emphasized even more in our education system and in our system
32、 of socializing children. Parents should do all they can to promote these skills with their children as should education policymakers. To the extent we can improve those skills, we can improve outcomes in delinquency.32. Fast Track was intended for children who .A. were randomly chosen from their sc
33、hoolsB. had some problems with academic learningC. often went against their teachers and parents wishesD. were considered to have criminal trouble in the future33. What can be learned about “the intervention“ in Paragraph 2?A. It included all the students. B. It focused on social skills. C. It impro
34、ved health services.D. It had positive outcomes.34. Compared with soft skills, hard skills .A. almost have no influence on studentsB. are more affected by students emotionC. are mainly related to academic learningD, offer children greater self-control abilities35. Which is the best title for the pas
35、sage? A. Soft Social Skills MatterB. Fast Track Helps ChildrenC. How to Prevent Delinquency D. What to DO for Education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。Taking on a part-time job while pursuing a degree is hard work, but there are great benefits from that. Student
36、s with part-time jobs can eam their own money, develop good time-management skills, and gain experience in the workplace.36 As they come into adulthood, earning an income can increase their confidence. Some students need to work through school to afford tuition. 37 Still, the money will be theirs to
37、 spend as they wish, and they may appreciate it more because they worked for it.Students taking on a job on top of their studies will have less free time than non-working students. 38 They learn to skip fun activities to finish their responsibilities. This prepares them for life after school when th
38、ey cant find excuses for work thats not finished in time,Often, students take jobs that introduce them to their preferred career after school is over. 39 Even students who work in places not connected to their majors will look more impressive to potential employers. Employers look for employees who
39、understand the work environment and work well as part of a team. 40 That will make it much easier for them to change their roles after leaving school.A. Others will set the money aside to pay back student loans.B. Other students may have to get help from their parents.C. Students having part-time jo
40、bs usually get employed easily after graduation.D. Having a part-time job helps students to get accustomed to the professional world. E. They tend to be better planners as they make sure they complete every task on deadline. F. Students who take part-time jobs will have more money than they would ha
41、ve otherwise.G. This allows them to gain experience in the business and begin meeting people in that field.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）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。On June 23, 1970. I had just left the Army after completing my one-year d
42、uty in Vietnam. I was on 41 returning home in Texas. I had been warned about the _42_ of our fellow countrymen. There was no 43 welcome for us when we came home from that unpopular war.I sat, in uniform, in a window seat, 44 eye contact with my fellow passengers. NO one was sitting next to me, which
43、 added to my _45_. A little girl suddenly appeared in the passage. She _46_ and, without saying a word, 47 handed me a magazine. I accepted her 48 , her quiet “welcome home.” All I could say was, “Thank you.” Her small gesture of 49 was the first I had experienced in a long time.I always believe in
44、the connection between 50 when they reach out to one another.That girl 51 has no memory of what happened years ago. She might have been told to do that by her mother. It doesnt matter 52 she gave me the magazine. The _53 thing is that she did.Since then, I have followed her example and tried. in dif
45、ferent ways for different people, to 54 for them. Like me on that plane ride long ago, they will _55_ know why a stranger gave a hand. But I absolutely know that my _56_ since then are all because of that little girl. Her kindness of offering a magazine to a _57_, scared and lonely soldier has been
46、58 throughout my life. I have to believe that my small _59_ have the same effect on others. And to that little girl, now a _60_, I would like to say again: thank you.41. A. bus B. train C. plane D. boat42 A. stories B. difficulties C. unfriendliness D. enthusiasm43. A. hometown B. school C. cold D.
47、immediate44. A. seeking B. noticing C. keeping D. avoiding45. A. pride B. loneliness C. anger D. excitement46. A. smiled B. listened C. turned around D. bent down47. A. naturally B. proudly C. shyly D. worriedly48. A. offer B. donation C. accompany D. contact49. A. invitation B. sympathy C. agreemen
48、t D. inspiration50. A. soldiers B. strangers C. families D. girls51. A. similarly B. finally C. immediately D. undoubtedly52. A. when B. how C. why D. where53. A. memorable B. satisfactory C. important D. valuable54. A. do the same B. find a seat C. get things ready D. pass a magazine55. A. always B
49、. never C. happily D. obviously56. A. feelings B. ideas C. models D. attempts57. A. busy B. young C. excited D. tired58. A. accepted B. spread C. honored D. neglected59. A. actions B. benefits C. donations D. sacrifices60. A. stranger B. wife C. mother D. woman第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Red is a particularly popular color in China. A pair of red shoes _61_ they are for sports, dances or just fashion is a must-have for every Chinese womans shoe collection.
