2018届高三第一次模拟考试英语试题

1惠州市2018届高三第一次模拟考试英语2018.4．注意事项：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。因考试不考听力，第I卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2．回答第I卷时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答题标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。3.回答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。AFromAmericanExpress,weddingguestswill，onaverage，spend$673oneachweddingtheyattendthisyear.Itincludesairfare($225),hotel($170),diningout($116)anddressingup($95)andthegift.Ifyouhaveweddingstoattendthisyear,herearesometipsforyoutoavoidbreakingthebank.1.BookflightsinadvanceThemomentyoudecidetoattendaweddingisthetimetocheckflightpricesatthebesttime.Planefaresarehigherinthesummer,especiallyinJulyandAugust.Bookinginadvancewillsaveyoumoney,aswillwatchforsalesonlower-costcarrierslikeJetBlueandFrontier.YoucancheckGoogleFlightsforacalendarofpricesshowingthecheapestdaystoflyfromappslikeHoppertogetreal-timealertswhenafareisatitslowestpricepoint.2.Don'tblowyourbudgetonthegiftIfyou'vegotthemoney,anexpensivegiftislovely.Butthere'snoneedtotakeoutloanstoproveyourloveforthehappycouple.Skipanexpensivenecklacebygiving(anappropriateamountof)cashinstead.Tosaveonthegift,considermakingone:Aphotoalbumorscrapbookofmemorieswiththebrideandgroomshowshowmuchyoucare.Youcouldalsosharethegiftwithotherguest(s)orevenmakegiftswithDIYideasbyyourselftosavemoney.3.UseolddressesandsuitsYoudon'talwayshavetobeonanewdressforawedding.Whilemenhavetheoptionofrepeatingtheirsuits,womenaremorelikelytospendmoneyonnewclothesforthespecialoccasion.Butbeforeyoutakeoutyourwallet,considerreinventingsomethingalreadyinyour2closet.Belts,colorfulscarves,shoescanbringlifetoanyoutfit.21.Howmuchdoesaweddingguestspendonthegiftonaverage?A.$673B.$225C.$67D.$9522.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Peoplealwaysweartheirnewclothesatthewedding.B.Menaremorelikelytowearnewclothestoattendawedding.C.Itsavesyoumoneytocreativelywearoldclothes.D.Ladiestendtoweartheirfavoritesuitsforawedding.23.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Tohelppeoplesavemoneywhileholdingtheirweddings.B.Togivesometipsonsavingmoneytoattendawedding.C.Tointroducegeneralexpensesofattendingawedding.D.Tostatesomeaspectstobeconsideredwhileholdingweddings.BIthadbeenalongwinter.Bittercold,snowydayshadhitusagainandagain.Onthewarmerdaystherehadbeenlittlesunshine,butonlycold,icyrain.ThesunhadbecomesuchararesightthatIhadtolookatapictureofitonmywallcalendarfromtimetotimetorememberwhatitlookedlike.Thegrasshadremainedbrownanddormant(潜伏的）inthegrassland.MyownbackyardhadturnedintoamuddymessthattriedtostealtheshoesrightoffmyfeetasIwalkedonit.Myheartachedandlongedforspring,andmyowngoodcheerhadtroublerisingupagainstthecontinuous,cold,graydays.TherainpoureddownonmeasIwalkedmydogs,holdingtheirleashesinmyicyfingers.Ilookedupattheskyhopingtoseethesunsmilingdownwithitswarm,goldenface.Butitwasnouse.Itwasthen,however,thatIsawit.Itwasn’tthesmilingfaceofthesunintheskybutalittle,yellowfacepeeking(微露出)throughthemud.Itwasatinyflower,anditfilledmyheartwithhopeandjoy.IsmiledandthankedGodforthislittlesignthatwinterwouldsoonbeoverandthatspringwouldarrive.IfeltmygoodcheerrisingupatlastandIpromisedGodthatIwouldshareitwitheveryoneIcould.Onedaythattinyflower’sseedswillfillthegrasslandwithlittle,yellowfacessmilingupfromtheground.Itsworkwillmakethisworldabetterandmorebeautifulplace.Maywealldothesame.Mayweallshineourlightandshareourloveevenonthecoldestandgrayestdays.Mayweallhelptoshareabitofspringinwinter.Mayweallworktomakethisworldbetterandbrighterevenwhenitisatitsdarkest.24.Whydidtheauthorlookatapictureofsunonawallcalendarfromtimetotime?A.Becauseshehadn’tseensunshineforalongtime.B.Becauseshewantedtocheckhowlongthecoldwinterwouldlast.C.Becauseshecouldn’tgoout.D.Becauseshelookedforwardtospring.25.Theauthorfelt_______beforeshefoundthetinyflower.A.worriedB.angryC.hopefulD.frustrated26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Thetinyflowerwasfoundintheauthor’sbackyard.B.Thetinyflowerinspiredtheauthorverymuch.3C.Theauthorwouldsharethetinyflowerwithothers.D.Theauthorwouldnevermindthecoldweather.27.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AColdWinterB.ATinyflowerC.SharingMakestheWorldD.HopesMakeOurLifeCChinesehasovertakenFrench,SpanishandGermantobecomeoneofthemostpromisingforeignlanguagesforjobseekersintheUK.ResearchshowsgraduatesinChineseearnanaverageyearlysalaryof31,000poundsormore.Chinesestudentssetthemselvesupforadifferentuniversityexperiencefromotherswhotaketraditionalsubjects.WhileanEnglishstudentmayhaveaslittleassixhoursofaweek,thosestudyingChineseareinclassformostoftheday.“Ihadalotoffriendsonothercourseswhodidn’tdomuchinfirstorsecondyear.Youcan’tplayatChinese.Youhavetospendhoursandhourswritingcharacters,”saysHannah,whograduatedinChineseStudiesfromSheffieldUniversity.“Thefirstyearwasreallydifficult.Mostofmyfriendsadmittedatonepointtocryingbecauseofthepressure.IwasalmosttoldatonepointthatImightwanttoreconsideranddropout.”Soaretheeveningsinlearningcharacterswhileyourfriendsareatthestudentbarreallyworthit?Despitethepainfulstudyingex