1、2018 届广东省佛山市高明区第一中学高三下学期第三次考前模拟考试英语试题（word 版）)本试卷 8 页，满分 120 分。考试用时 120 分钟。注意事项： 1. 答卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、和座位号填写在答题卡上。用 2B 铅笔将试卷类 型（A）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处” 。因笔试不考听力， 选择题从第二部分的阅读理解开始， 试题序号从“21”开始。2. 作答选择题时 选出每小题答案后， 用 2B 铅笔在答题卡上对应题目选择的答案信息点涂黑；如需 要改动， 用橡皮擦干净后， 再选涂其它答案。答案不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用个
2、黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答 答案必须写在答题卡个题目所指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，现划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。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。AWelcome to Olympic National Park!The park is located in the western state of Washington. It is on
3、 the Olympic Peninsula, in the northwest pa rt of the state.The park covers more than 400,000 hectares. It has sever al different ecosystems. Visitors will find temperate rain forests, glacier-covered mountains, and almost 120 kilometers of wild coastline.HistoryThe Olympic Peninsula has seen travel
4、ers from many countries throughout history, including Mexico, Spain, France, Russia, and England. Many travelers from these countries arrived in the late 1700s. Later, in the 1800s, people began moving west across North America to search for gold. This era was known as the “Gold Rush.”To protect the
5、 nature of the area, President Grover Cleveland declared the Olympic Peninsulas forests as the Olympic Forest Reserve in 1897. And in 1938, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the bill that established the Olympic National Park.PeopleEight Native American tribes are closely connected to the area. Am
6、erican courts also gave Native American tribes the right to continue their traditional fishing practices in the area. They work with the National Park Service to protect the areas natural resources.Places to goOlympic National Park has meadows and lakes. It has glacier-fed rivers and mountain peaks
7、that rise more than 2,300 meters. Each area of the park offers visitors something special.The Elwha Valley is in the central part of the park. It is the Olympic Peninsulas largest watershed. The Hoh River is on the west side of the park. The river is formed from melted glacial ice on top of Mount Ol
8、ympus. Hurricane Ridge is a mountain area in the northern part of the park. It is easy to enter, and provides incredible views of the Olympic Mountains.A place for everyoneOlympic National Park offers difficult mountain hikes. It offers relaxing beaches, and exciting walks through lush rainforests.
9、There truly is something for everyone at Olympic National Park.21. What cant be seen in the Olympic National Park?A. Rain forests and coastline B. Glacial ice and mountainsC. Rivers and deserts D. Meadows and lakes 22. What can we learn about the Olympic National Park?A. Many travelers arrived there
10、 in later 1800s. B. President Grover started the construction of it.C. No native Americans are living there.D. You can see various animals and plants there. 23. You can probably read the passage in _ .A. a tour brochure B. an announcement C. a story book D. an official document BDear Preston Thomas,
11、You were head of the lower school, deputy head, head, and my A-level tutor for economics, and there are a few things I might usefully get off my chest. The boy who secretly gave a candy-shaped laxative(泻药 ) to the greedy classmate who was stealing everyones sweets, causing a hygiene（卫生） crisis in Hu
12、manities? That was me. The waste of space who quarreled with another pupil spilled from the classroom on to the gravel pitch and ended up with us chasing each other in circles around the playground, pursued by the supply teacher who never came again? Yep, guilty. I was one of the shadowy figures who
13、 were able to let themselves back into the school in the early by means of a stolen skeleton key.It all seems quite silly now but I am sure that if you had been able to pull together the various strands and establish a pattern, you would have dealt with it in that calm, authoritative, sensible and h
14、umorous way that you dealt with everything. It was the funniest thing. We werent scared of you; but at the same time, we thought we shouldnt mess with you. You said that I should opt for A-level economics, ignoring my protests about inability in maths. You were right.And then theres the occasion I c
15、arry with me. It occurred in the sixth grade when I commandeered an empty classroom as a changing room and was locked in by schoolmates who, in addition, had stolen my shorts and trousers. That took some explaining when the melee（混战） caught your attention, but you didnt ask for an explanation. “You
16、dont stop making mistakes as you get older,” you said with a wry smile. “You just hope to make fewer.”Hugh 24. What caused a hygiene crisis in Humanities?A. The author cheated a classmate to eat a sweet-like laxative.B. The author had a quarrel with another pupil.C. The author came back to school wi
17、th a stolen skeleton key.D. The author had his shorts and trousers stolen.25. Which word can best describe the author in lower school?A. Clever B. Naughty C. Active D. Funny来源: Z,X,X,K26. Mr. Thomas dealt with students tricks by _ them.A. punishing B. tolerating C. blaming D. comforting27. Whats the
18、 purpose of the letter?A. To recall what happened in lower schoolB. To admit what the author did in lower schoolC. To praise the teacherD.To say sorry to the teacherCSomali pirates robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly 1,200 miles off the Somali coast, the farthest-off-shor
19、e attack to date, an officer said Tuesday.Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡 逻 ) by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force, said a spokesman.The spok
20、esman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”.“Once they start attacking that far out, youre not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connectio
21、n with Somalia.” said an officer, Roger Middleton. “Once youre that far out, its just the Indian Ocean， and it means youre looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia, from Asia to South Africa.”“This is the farthest robbing to date. They are now operating near the Maldives and India.” said another
22、 officer.The three ships-the MV Prantalay 11,12， and 14-had 77 members on board in total. All of them are Thai, the spokesman said. Before the Sunday robbing, pirates held 11 ships and 228 sailors.Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes of catching more dollar payments. Because of
23、 increased patrols and defenses on board ships, the success rate(率 ) has gone down, though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.28. The pirate attack reported in the text happened_.A. far out in the Indian Ocean B. in the normal patrol areaC. near the Somali coast D. i
24、n the south of Africa29. According to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?A. More goods on board are lost.B. Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now.C. The number of attacks has stayed the same these years.D. Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Som
25、ali coast.30. Which is TRUE about the warship patrols according to the text?A. The patrols are of little effect.B. The patrols are more difficult.C. More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia.D. The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas.31. How many sailors were held by the pirates up to
26、the time of the report?A. 228. B. 77. C. 383. D. 305. DLong before iPhones, the cigarette was the companion of choice for restlessness. And longbefore Facebook and WeChat, it was tobacco that promised to better your social life. Now, quitting smartphones has become the new quitting smoking.Of course
27、, technology does not yellow your teeth, cause disease or lead to cancer. But some individuals are so concerned that device addiction is damaging their mental health. In order to reduce their dependence, even in Silicon Valley, people are turning off the messages that constantly buzz for their atten
28、tion, banning smartphones from the bedroom and, curiously, changing the colours on their screens to a less tempting scale of grey.The big tech companies will have to work out how to respond to this new generation of quitters. Facebook is the first to go public with its attempt, hoping its recent mov
29、e to make the social network feel more homely.Last year the tech industry got a bad name Big Tech with unfortunate echoes of other industries that have faced fierce opposition, including Big Tobacco. Like them, the tech industry has to reduce concern from a new generation of activist shareholders（股东
30、）that are questioning its role in the world. These campaigns are never as fierce as those faced by Big Tobacco. In the1990s, socially responsible investors refused to put money in tobacco stocks.It is far difficult for investors to challenge Big Tech and hard to separate the good these companies do
31、in the world connecting old friends and giving space for people to share their ideas from the bad. In the meantime, stopping using technology remains problematic. In The World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech, Franklin Foer argues that tech should be seen in a similar way to junk foo
32、d: a convenience that some reject for more continuing nutrition.So we need to do more to turn the tide. In the same way that public service announcements made smoking around your children taboo（禁忌）, we can warn parents against losing themselves in their smartphones while taking care of kids. We can
33、also create no-smartphone zones at dinner. Eventually, smartphones could be banned from all public places and help us give our attention to the people around us instead.32. How did people keep close relationships with others in the past?A. By smoking. B. By drinking . C. By phoning. D. By dining out
34、.33. Why is the tech industry called Big Tech?A. It plays a bad role in the world. B. It is as big as Big Tobacco.C. It has an unfortunate name. D. It is a giant in Silicon Valley.34. What can we infer from Franklin Foers argument about tech? A. It promotes social development. B. It is still favored
35、 by some people.C. It is worse than Big Tobacco. D. It offers continuing nutrition.35. Which can be the best title for the passage?A. Creating a No Smartphone LifeB. Smartphones Enrich Our Social LifeC. Smoking Does Greater Harm Than Smartphones DoD. Quitting Smartphones Is the New Quitting Smoking第
36、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。If you are reading a novel just for school rather than for fun, You need to get organized. Here are a few tips.First, make notes. Pencil notes in the book, but also write separate notes in a notepad. 36._. What do they do in the nove
37、l? What are their aims? Everything that we are told about a character by the novelist can be related, from their appearance to the kind of food they eat. It is also a great help to be able to tell yourself the story after you have read it. Therefore, the order in which a series of events happen and
38、the plot are important. 37._. This will help you bring together the observations you make about characters, settings, language and so on.Next, focus on themes. These are abstract ideas that the author is concerned about. Perhaps love is a major topic, justice, peace and war. 38._Themes, though, are
39、nothing without language. Language is what the novel is made of. 39._. They may use metaphors, invent symbols, or show characters who are with different speech styles.40._. Is a novel told in the third person o r from the point of view of a character? There are many different kinds of points of view
40、. And they have a great effect on the readers experience of a story.A. Pay attention to characters.B. Reading is very interesting.C. How does the author feel about them?D. The point of view is another very important novelist toolE. As you read, make a brief note of what happens in each chapterF. Wri
41、ters use language in a special way to make their novels workG. When you read, dont forget to set down the main idea of the novel.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
42、题 卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑 。 Yesterday, I posted a story and afterwards donated a little money after I read others sad stories. Later, as I got into bed and completed my 41 and self-examination on the day, I came to the realization that I was 42 money. Wow! It was just a 43 to see this in myself.It is 44 enoug
43、h that in the real world I have money in the bank but dont give away 45 . I dont have a lot of money, 46 enough to pay my bills and help my daughters. Also I save some money for a 47 day. I know I could give more but 48 and fed some comfort in a little pile of money. Im quite 49 to see in myself tha
44、t it is hard to practice the beautiful 50 in the real world. The belief is that the needs of people 51 are more important than having a little pile of money to feel 52 with.So here I was doing the same 53 thing-saving but not giving away much money! With so many people waiting to be helped, it was p
45、retty terrible for me to 54 how much I 55 seeing that little pile of money in my hands. I have already 56 today that even if it is hard to give it all away in the real world, I am going to guarantee more 57 will come my way.There will always be enough money for me. I am not going to let 58 pile up a
46、nymore. I am going to give it away when I 59 it because love is 60 what makes the world go round.41. A. suffering B. strength C. reflection D. forecast42. A. saving B. earning C. borrowing D. wasting43. A. coincidence B. wisdom C. pleasure D. shock44. A. rude B. bad C. beneficial D. harmful45. A. an
47、other B. anything C. less D. more46. A. but B. for C. and D. so47. A. bright B. sunny C. lucky D. rainy48. A. go out B. show off C. hold back D. hide away49. A. peaceful B. fair C. ashamed D. exciting50. A. dilemma B. belief C. figure D. future51. A. on duty B. in trouble C. as well D. in debt52. A.
48、 safe B. risky C. grateful D. funny53. A. useless B. necessary C. intelligent D. foolish54. A. refuse B. improve C. realize D. abandon55. A. missed B. enjoyed C. hated D. regretted56. A. evaluated B. guessed C. decided D. ignored57. A. donations B. items C. wishes D. surveys58. A. food B. money C. books D. things59. A. get B. eat C. deliver D. obey60. A. hardly B. me
