佛山市2018届普通高中高三教学质量检测(二)(英语)

1佛山市2018届普通高中高三教学质量检测（二）英语本试卷共9页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1．本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。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，第1卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2．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项的答题信息点涂黑；如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的铅笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，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。4．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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheFiveBestCountriesTOMoveToForRetirementRetiringinadifferentcountryisgamingpopularity.BelowarefiveofthebestcountriestoseekretirementCostaRicaMildclimate,breathtakinglandscapesandbeachesdrawretirees(退休人员）toCostaRica.Thecountryreadilywelcomesimmigrantsandoffersasimpleresidencyprocess.Withamonthlyincomeofatleast$1,000permonthfromSocialSecurityorasimilarsource,peopleenjoyahighstandardoflivingatamuchlowercostthantheU.S.MalaysiaRetireeswhochoosetomakeMalaysiahomewillappreciateitsrichcultureandattractivescenery.Moreover,thecountryoffersmodernfacilitiesatmodestprices.Immigrantsenjoyconvenienceandcomfortintheirdailylife.Youwillfindlow-costrentalunits,deliciousstreetfood,andvariousshoppingmalls.2MexicoBecauseit’sclosetotheU.S.,MexicodrawsmorethanamillionAmericanretireestoitsborders.Increasingimmigrantcommunitiesenjoyseasidelivingandconversationswithfriendly.Englishspeakinglocals.Plus,legalresidentsovertheageof60receiveairline,grocery,andrestaurantdiscounts.PanamaGentleoceanwindtakestheheatoutofhotyear-roundtemperatures,whichhasbeenthechiefattractiontoforeignretirees.BeautifulbeachesandaboomingeconomyalsoattractretireestoPanama.Anincomeof$2,000permonthcoversmodestlivingcosts.Furthermore,thecountryoffersdiscountstoretireeswithaspecialvisa.EcuadorLazycoastaltowns,sun-shininghotspots,andnature-filledviewswaitforimmigrantsseekingacarefreelifestyle.PublictransportationcostsinEcuadormakeowningavehicleunnecessary.Abusrideonlycosts25centsandtaxirideswillrunabout$3.21.WhatdoCostaRicaandMalaysiahaveincommon?A.Convenientshopping.B.Relativelylowlivingcost.C.Variousculturalactivities.D.Simpleimmigrationprocedures.22.Whichcountry’slocationspeciallyattractsretireesfromtheU.S.?A.Malaysia’s.B.Mexico’s.C.Panama’s.D.Ecuador’s.23.WhatisthemainreasonforretireestochoosePanama’?A.Beautifulbeaches.B.Aboomingeconomy.C.Apleasantclimate.D.Discountsforretirees.BTheVanGoghMuseuminAmsterdamhaswelcomedhometwopaintingsbytheDutchmaster,morethan14yearsaftertheywereripped(抢)offthemuseum’swallinanighttimetheft.MuseumdirectorAxelRuegercalledtheirreturn“oneofthemostspecialdaysinthehistoryofthemuseum.”ThepaintingswerediscoveredlastyearbyItalianpolicewhiletheyweresearchingsuspectedItaliancriminals’farmhousenearNaplesforevidenceofdrugdealing.Thetwopaintingswerewrappedincottonsheets.Theywerestuffedinaboxandhiddenbehindawallinatoiletwhentheywerefound.Thepaintingswereconsideredamongtheartworksmostsearchedforintheworld.Afteryearsindarkness,theycannowshineagain.Theyarebackondisplayatthemuseumbeforebeingtakentotheconservationstudioforrepair.Fortunately,theysufferedremarkablylittledamageasthieveswhohadclimbedupaladderandbrokenawindowtogetintothemuseumin2004ripthemoutoftheirframes.3“Itisnotonlyasurprisethattheworkshavebeenrecoveredbutit’sevenmoresurprisingtheyareinrelativelyunharmedcondition,”Ruegersaid.ThemuseumdirectorwasonvacationwhenthecallcamelastyearfromItalianauthoritieswhobelievedtheyhadrecoveredthepaintings.Hedidn’tcelebraterightaway.He’dhadcallslithisbefore.“Iwashopefulbutalsoalittlehesitant.Overtheseyears,wehadsomanyoccasionswhenpeoplephonedus,contactedus,claimingthattheyknewsomethingaboutthewhereabouts(下落)oftheworksandeachtimeitwasfalse,thetracewentcold,”hesaid.“So...thewayhasbeentillofdisappointment.”ButmuseumexpertssenttoItalytochecktheauthenticity(真实性)oftheworksquicklyturnedRueger’sdoubtsintodelight.Ruegersaidthepaintingsarenowbackpermanentlyatthemuseum,whichishometodozensofworksbyVanGogh.“I’mveryconfidentthateverythingissafeinthemuseumfromnowon,”hesaid.24.Howwerethestolenpaintingsfound?A.Thepolicefoundthembyaccident.B.Thearrestedthievesgaveinformation.C.Somedrugdealersofferedclues.D.Thepoliceknewthehiddenplace.25.WhatsurprisedRuegermostaboutthelostpaintings?A.Theywerestolenatnight.B.Theywerefoundatlast.C.Theysufferedlittledamage.D.Thesearchtook14years.26.WhenRuegergotthecallfromItalianauthorities,he.A.didn’tbelievethemB.feltquiterelievedC.plannedtocelebrateD.doubtedthenews27.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph6probablymean?A.Reugergraduallylostinterestinthesearch.B.Thenumberoffalsecallswasgreatlyreduced.C.Ruegerfeltcoldbecauseoftoomanyfalsecalls.D.Thechancetofindthepaintingsbecameslim.CImaginethatyou’rethecreatorandshowrunnerofthenewestcomedyshowontelevision.Onlyitisn’tsopopularyet,andyourliveStudioaudienceisn’tgivingyouthebiglaughstheshowdeserves.Doyoufilmtheshowalloveragain,hopingthatthistimetheaudiencewilllaugh?Oristhereanotheroptionformakingajokesoundfunnierthanitwasreceived?4Sweeten(改善)thesoundbyaddingalaughtrack!“Sweetening,”ortheadditionofsoundeffectssuchaslaughs,screams