河北省衡水中学2018届高三11月份联考英语试题原卷版

..................河北省衡水中学2018届高三11月份联考英语试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AEVENTSAug.31-Sept.4,LaughterBusCapeTown,SouthAfricaLovelysightseeingtourwithlaughter,funandfestivities.ThetourdepartsfromCapeTowntowardstheGardenRoute,stoppingatbeautifulandinterestingplaces,enjoyinglunchattheseasideandsharinglaughterwithlocalcommunities.Cost:$800.+277222-97454，[e-mail].17-18,LaughterYoga2-dayCertifiedLeaderTrainingIrvine,California,USA10a.m.—5p.m.dailyatIrvineValleyCollege.Learntolaughforhealthwithouttheneedofjokes.Startalaughterclub,sharelaughterwitheldersandkids,andearnincomesharinghappiness.IncludespracticewithJeffreyBriar.Costs:$295.[phone],[e-mail].30,LaughterisSeriousBusinessWorkshopSt.Albans,Hertfordshire,UKAworkshopforthosewhohavecompletedLaughterLeader/Skillscoursesandwanttogetideasandrealadviceonhowtopromote(提升)themselves.10a.m.—3p.m.withlunchbreak.Costs:£100(includesa£25DVD).+44(0)1727-741-050,[e-mail].7-9,LagunaLaughterClubMountainRetreat(静修)AngelusOaks,California,USAEveryoneiswelcomeonthisthree-dayretreatinthepineforestofRedlands.Dailylaughteryogasessions,music,dancing,hiking,andvision-sharing.Costs:$150(includesmeals).[phone],[e-mail].29-Nov.5，LaughterCruiseintheCaribbeanThetourdepartsfromMiami,Florida,USA.Dailylaughtersessions,onboardprograms,easyyogaclasses,creatingnewexercises,funandfriendship!HollandAmericaLines.Costs:$719.[phone],[e-mail]iar?A.OnaCaribbeanisland.B.AtIrvineValleyCollege.C.AttheseasideofCapeTown.D.InthepineforestofRedlands.2.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoattendanadvancedLaughterYogaLeadercourse?A.[phone].B.[phone].C.+277222-97454.D.+44(0)1727-741-050.3.Whencanyoutakeaneasylaughteryogaclassonaship?A.Oct.7.B.Sept.17.C.Oct.29.D.Aug.31.BAsavideogameproducer,JohnDayhascreatedpopulargamessuchas“MeettheRobinsons”,“Car2”and“ToyStory3”.Whenhewasyoung,Dayspentlotsoftimeplayingvideogames,butgettinggameideasfromhisimaginationtothescreenrequiredplentyoftechnicalknow-how,too.LuckilyforDay,hisfatherworkedinthecomputerindustryandsharedhisknowledge.However,Daysays,“Eachtimehecaughtmeplayinggamesasakid,histrademarkphrasewas,‘You’renevergoingtoamounttoanything,wastingallthattimeonthesevideogames.’”“IbuiltmyfirstPCwhenIwas11,”Daysays,“andIneverreallystopped.”Whilestudyingbusinessmanagementincollege,Dayalsoworkedasagametester.Bothhiseducationandjobexperiencehelphimnowashecomesupwithnewideas,meetsdeadlinesandsolvesproblems.Avideogameproducerisinchargeofagame’sdevelopmentfrombeginningtoend.Daysays,“Allproducershavetobedesigners,atleastalittlebit.”AnotherpartofDay’sjobisgettingthingsdoneontimeandwithinbudget.“Wehavetocreateaproductbeforeacertaindate,andittakesworktogetthere.”Sometimesthatcanbeachallenge.Problemscomeupoftenwhenhe’sworkingonagame,andinhisfast-pacedindustry,missingadeadlineisnotallowed.Inhisjob,Dayanswerstomanypeoplewhoareexpectinghigh-qualitygames.That’salotofresponsibility,butDaybelievesthesedemandshelphimdohisjobbetter.Partoftheexcitementforhimisnotjustplayingagame,butalsobeingabletoshareitwithothers.“Withafinishedproduct,it’sreallygreattofinallybeabletositdownwithmyfriendsandfamily,andsay,‘Look,thisiswhatI’vebeendoingallthistime.Let’splayittogether.’”4.Asakid,JohnDay.A.lackedimaginationB.didn’tdowellinhislessonsC.wascrazyaboutvideogamesD.gothisfirstPCasabirthdaypresent5.WhatcanweknowaboutDay’sfatheraccordingtothepassage?A.HewasverystrictwithDay.B.HehadabiginfluenceonDay.C.HewasinsupportofDay’shobby.D.HeexpectedDaytobeabusinessman.6.WhatdoesParagraph5mainlytalkabout?A.Howtoproduceavideogame.B.Whatavideogameproducerdoes.C.Theimportanceofjobexperience.D.Thechallengeofbalancingthebudget.7.WhatdoesDaythinkofhisjob?A.Boring.B.Easy.C.Well-paid.D.Enjoyable.CAbout20,000yearsago,muchofEurope,Asia,NorthandSouthAmericawascoveredbyhugesheetsofice,eachmanykilometersthick.Sincethen,theicehasgraduallymeltedandtheicesheetshaveretreated.Today,theonlyicesheetsonEarth’slandmassesarefoundinAntarcticaandGreenland.Someicealsooccursasglaciersinmountainousregionsandasfloatingicefloes(浮冰块)intheArcticOceanandaroundAntarctica.Atfirstsight,theseremoteleft-oversfromthelastIceAgeseemoflittleimportanceformostofustoday.However,nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.Manyscientistsbelievethatourplanetiswarmingasaresultofthegreenhousegasesthatwearepumpingintotheatmosphere.Iftheplanetbecomeswarmer,theicesheetswillstarttomelt,causingsealeveltoriseperhapsseveralmetersbytheendofthiscentury.Sucharisewouldcausewidespreadfloodingoflow-lyingcoastalareasandthreatenmanylargecities.Observationsfromspacesuggestthatpartsofthemajoricesheetsarebeginningtomeltmorerapidly.Meanwhile,recentsatelliteimageshavealsoshownthatunusuallylargeareasofseaicehavebeenmeltingduringtheArcticsummer.Althoughsealevelwillnotbeaffectedbythemeltingofthefloatingice,therewillbeotherimportantenvironmentalchanges.Forexample,icesheetsactlikeamirror,reflectingsunlightandcoolingEarth.Ifthei