广东省湛江市2018-2019学年高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试题

众志成城卧虎藏龙地豪气干云秣马砺兵锋芒尽露披星戴月时书香盈耳含英咀华学业必成2018-2019学年第I卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）最新试卷十年寒窗苦，踏上高考路，心态放平和，信心要十足，面对考试卷，下笔如有神，短信送祝福，愿你能高中，马到功自成，金榜定题名。第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASomeGreatMiniAdventuresintheUKIt’stimetocomeoutofwinterhibernationandgetintothegreatoutdoors.Fromsouped-upbikeridestowhitewaterraftingforbeginners,there’sanadventurehereforeveryone.Swimwithseals,LundyIslandSuitsWaterbabiesDifficulty:ModerateThissmallislandoffthecoastofDevonhasanabundanceofwildlifetodiscover.Thecliffsarehometoscoresofbirds;thegrasslandharbourstheLundyponyandsikadeerandtheseagreyseals.It’stheseseamammalsthatofferthemostmemorableencounters.Well-knownforgettingupcloseandpersonalwithsnorkelers,theyoftennuzzletheirhumanvisitors(despiterulesstatingpeopleshouldkeepadistance!).Epicsunsetpicnic,EdinburghSuitsEveryoneDifficulty:EasyRisingaboveEdinburghistheformervolcanoknownasArthur’sSeat.Glacierslatershapeditintoawedge-likehillock.Ithasseveralwalkingroutesuptoits251-metresummitandafewfreeattractionstoexplore-fromtheruinsofanoldforttoa15th-centurychapelandbird-richDuddingstonLoch.Withitsclosenesstotheshops,gettingsuppliesforapicnicisasimpleaffair,andthenyoucanclimbtothetoptowatchthesunsetoverthecity.Amini-pilgrimage,KentSuitsWalkersonaquestDifficulty:ModerateWithSpain’sCaminodeSantiagodrawingarecordnumberofhikers,theUKhasmuscledinontherenaissanceofwalkswithaspiritualslant.TheBritishPilgrimageTrustisworkingtoestablishtheOldWay,anancientpilgrimage(朝圣)routerediscoveredfromBritain’soldestroadmap.Towalkthe217-mileroutefromSouthamptontoCanterburytakesaboutafortnight,butthelastthreedaysfromHamStreettoCanterburyCathedral-takinginancientwoodlands,amedievalcastle,theancientSaxonshoreline(nowmilesinland),holywellsandevenasafaripark,makesforaworthywandernomatterwhatyourbeliefs.21.OnLundyIsland,whatwillprobablymakeyoumostunforgettable?A.Birds.B.TheLundyponyandsikadeer.C.Theseagreyseals.D.Oldbuildings.22.AlongthewayuptothemountaininEdinburgh,youcan.A.seealivevolcanoB.visitsomeplacesofinterestC.findmanysouvenirshopsD.watchthesunrise23.Howlongdoesittaketocoverthe217-mileroutefromSouthamptontoCanterbury?A.Threedays.B.Amonth.C.Twoweeks.D.Aquarter.BAfterSeptember11th,asitbecameapparentthattheUnitedStateswouldbombAfghanistan,anopenletterwrittenbyanAfghanappearedontheInternet.ItrequestedAmericanstorealizethatAfghanistanwasalreadyadevastatedcountry.Itneededfood,notvengeance;sympathy,nothate.TheKiteRunner,anovelbyAfghan-AmericanwriterKhaledHosseini,takesthisonestepfurther.ThefirstnoveltobewritteninEnglishbyanAfghan,itspanstheperiodfrombeforethe1979SovietinvasionuntilthereconstructionfollowingthefallofthedisgustingTaliban.ThenovelportraystheAfghansasanindependentandproudpeoplewhofordecadeshavedefendedtheircountryagainstoneinvaderafteranother.ButthenarratorwondersifhispeoplewillevergobeyondtherangeofthetribalismthatcontinuestothreatenAfghanistan’sintegrity.“Maybe,”hethinks,“itwasahopelessplace.”Asaboy,Amircowardlybetrayshisservantandbestfriend,theHazaraboyHassan.WhentheRussianscome,AmirandhisfathermovetoCalifornia,whereAmirbecomesasuccessfulwriter.HeembracesAmericabecauseit“hadnoghosts,nomemories,andnosins.”ButwhenAmirlearnsthatachildhoodmentorisailingbackhome,hereturnstodiscoverthathisrelationshiptoHassanhadbeendeeperthanherealized.ThisleadshimonadangerousjourneytorescueandadoptHassan’sson,whosefathertheTalibanhadexecuted.ThenovelderivesitsnamefromtheAfghancustomofdoingbattlewithkites.Althoughthebookcansometimesbeexaggeratedandgarrulous(唠叨的),itprovidesanextraordinaryperspectiveonthestrugglesofacountrythat,untilthatmournfulSeptemberday,hadbeenfortoolongignoredormisunderstood.Anddespiteitsmoredisturbingepisodes,thenovelendswithanoteofoptimismaboutAfghanistan’sfuture,anoptimismthatthewholeworldwouldprefertoseeunspoiled.Inshallah,asAfghanssay:Godwilling.24.WhydidanopenletterbyanAfghanappearontheInternet?A.BecauseAmericanswantedtogiveahandtoAfghanistan.B.BecauseAfghanistanmadeanotherattempttobombAmerica.C.Becauseitwantedtopouroilontheflames.D.BecauseittriedtoavoidtherevengefromAmerica.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”referto?A.Afghanistanisaprosperouscountry.B.Afghanistanneedsafavorratherthanhate.C.AfghanistanistoblameforSeptember11th.D.Afghanistanisrichinfood,26.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutTheKiteRunnerisTrue?A.AmirfeelsguiltyofbetrayingHassan.B.ItiseasyforAmirtorescueHassan’sson.C.TribalismhelpsuniteAfghanistan.D.HassanisnomorethanAmir’sservantandbestfriend.27.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whatdoestheauthorthinkofTheKiteRunner?A.ThenovelconveyspositivemessagesaboutAfghanistan.B.MisunderstandingoverAfghanistandeepensafterreadingit.C.Itiswritteninexaggeratedanddarkwaysandbringsreadersasenseofpessimism.D.ThenovelfailstotellreadersoptimismaboutAfghanistan’sfuture.CAswithmostofthefamousfigureswhosepassingnowhitsusviaanewsalertonourphones,InevermetStephenHawking.Inthevastnessoftheentireuniverse,youcouldsayIwasonespeckandhewasanother.AndyetIthoughtofhimasacontinualpresenceinmylife,who-inthelightofhisillness,nottomentionofhiswor