安徽省舒城县第一中学2018届高三寒假模拟(四)英语试题

舒城县第一中学2018高考模拟题四第一部分阅读理解(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。

AAmazon Adventureby Sy MontgomeryJoin the award-winning author Sy Montgomery and the photographer Keith Ellenbogen. Tiny fish, called piabas, can help preserve the Amazon, its animals and the rich legacy of its people.Amazon Adventure is an eye-opening — and ultimately hopeful — exploration of how humanity’s practices are affecting and shaping not only the Amazon, but our entire environment.Cosmic Commandosby Christopher EliopoulosJeremy and Justin are twins, but they are different from each other. Jeremy is a risk taker; Justin prefers to read, focus, and get all his facts straight before jumping in. But they do have one important thing in common: They both love video games. Katana at Super Hero Highby Lisa YeeKatana isn’t like most high school students. In addition to training to be a super hero, Katana also follows the noble warrior traditions of the Samurai. Now a mysterious presence has given her the responsibility of guarding a hundred ancient Samurai swords — but why her and for what purpose? With the help of Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Ms. Martian, and some of her other super friends, she intends to find out. Lights, Camera, Middle School !by Jennifer L. HolmFor Babymouse, middle school is like a monster movie. You can never be sure who’s a friend and who’s an enemy, and the halls are filled with mean-girl zombies. They expect everyone to be just like them. But babymouse doesn’t want to fit in — shewants to stand out! So she joints the film club to write and direct a sweeping cinematic, epic（电影史诗）.1.What should people caring for the environment read?A. Amazon Adventure.B. Cosmic Commandos.C. Katana at Super Hero High.D. Lights, Camera, Middle School.1.What is Jeremy and Justin's common hobby?A. Adventure.B. Reading.C. Watching TV.D. Video games.3. As a high school student, how is Katana?A. Modest.B. Curious.C. Particular.D.Diligent.BIn high school I was very shy, content to hang around with my small group of friends and to concentrate on my courses. I was quickly labeled a "brain." I did so well that by the end of senior year I had perfect grades and enough college credits to give up an entire quarter of coursework.But in early June of senior year, the principal called me into his office. He asked me to give a speech at graduation. I gaped（目瞪口呆地凝视）at him, my heart thumping. This was the reward for my hard work? I mumbled something and fled the office, blaming my self for staying away from physics, a subject sure to have broken up my perfect record.I finally agreed to a compromise. I would share the honor with five other students.I agreed to introduce my friend Judy, who would then give her own, full-length speech.Graduation day soon arrived, I’d been practicing my speech for days, and I had it memorized. The first half hour of the ceremony passed in a blur, and then my moment came. My name was announced. I managed to reach the podium without falling down. I faced my classmates. My voice trembled a little, but mostly it was clear and strong. But within seconds, I was done and heading back to my seat. I accomplished something I’d never dreamed of — I spoke in front of hundreds of people.Although I didn’t realize it at the time, the successful completion of that speechgave me the confidence to participate in class at college, to give verbal reports, and to eventually break free of my shyness. I never would have chosen to give a speech at graduation —or ever. But I’m glad I did . I no longer hesitate when I’m faced with the prospect of doing something I dread. I know it may very well turn out to be one of my shining moments.4. Why was the writer called a "brain"?A. She was a bookworm all the time.B. She was the head of her small group.C. She was the most intelligent student.D. She did more coursework for good grades.5. What can we infer from the second paragraph?A. She ruined her health by studying hard.B. She got the reward beyond expectation.C. She was grateful for giving a speech.D. She wasn't good at physics at school.6. How did the author feel at the beginning of the graduation speech?A. Scared.B. Moved.C. Excited.D. Embarrassed7. What did the speech bring to the author at last?A. She had nothing to fear in life,B. She got rid of her sense of shyness.C. She won enough college credits.D. She desired to become a speaker.CDubai（迪拜）is one of the economically richest places in the world. With its numerous malls, hotels, and beautiful beaches, Dubai has always been a popular holiday destination. This city was visited by around 5 million tourists each year. The government wanted to increase this number to 15 million. However, Dubai has only 45 miles of coastline, which is nowhere enough for so many people. To solve this problem, an island that looked like a palm tree was built in 2006, and named the Palm Jumeirah.The plan for the island was extraordinary. It was to host several hotels, shoppingmalls, restaurants, and homes. Although the initial plan was to build the island from concrete（水泥）, a decision was taken to create it from sand and gravel（砾石）, so as to give it a natural look.To make sure that this project was a success, the best engineers from across the world were employed. Engineers from Holland formed the majority in this group. To begin with, the engineers calculated the strength of storms at sea, and also the expected amount of rise in water levels due to global warming. And then they found that, the proposed location for the island was neither very wide nor deep.One of the difficulties the engineers came across was to put sand on the sea bed to create the breakwater（防浪堤）.Finding the right sand for the project was also a daunting task, as the sand from Dubai’s deserts was too fine. Instead, sand from the sea was used, as it was coarser（粗糙）. Once the breakwater was built, construction of the island began.The Palm Island are really impressive in terms of engineering. However, these projects are so large that they may have changed the ecology of the region. Also, an immense amount of money and resources go into maintaining the islands, which is a major concern at the moment. Only time will tell if building the Palm Islands was actually a good decision.8.What does Paragraph 1 mainly show us?A.Beautiful attractions of Dubai,B. The geographical features of Dubai.C. The purposes of building the Palm Jumeirah,D. The difficulty in developing the tourism industry.9. Why were some changes made to the initial plan for the project?A. To reduce the building cost.B. To get the islands completed sooner.C. To get the building materials more easily.D. To make the island look more natural,10. What does the underlined word"daunting" in Paragraph 4 mean?A. meaninglessB. difficultC. ImpossibleD. necessary11. According to the last paragraph, how is the construction of the Palm Islands?A. Profitable.B. Surprising.C. Worrying.D. Unbelievable.DBefore the statue of Liberty was completed and shipped to the United States for assembly（组装）, a campaign was organized to raise funds to build the base on Bedloe’s Island for the enormous statue. Donations were very slow in coming, and in the early 1880s it appeared that the statue may never actually be assembled in New York. There were even rumors that another city, perhaps Boston, may end up with the statue.One of the fundraisers was to be an art show. And the poet Emma Lazarus, who was respected in the artistic community in New York City, was asked to write a poem that could be auction（拍卖）to raise funds for the base.Emma Lazarus was a native New Yorker, the daughter of a wealthy Jewish family with roots going back several generations in New York City. Yet she had become very concerned about the suffering of Jewish refugees（难民）in Russia. Lazarus was involved with organizations offering assistance to Jewish refugees who had arrived in America a nd would need help getting a start in a new country. She was knows to visit Ward’s Island, where newly arrived Jewish refugees from Russia were housed.The writer Constance Cary Harrison asked Lazarus, who was 34 at the time, to write a poem to help raise money for the Statue of Liberty base fund, Lazarus, at first, was not interested in writing something on assignment.Harrison later recalled that she encouraged Lazarus to change her mind by saying, "Think of that gooddess standing on her base down there in the bay , and holding her torch out to those Russian Refugees of yours that you are so fond of visiting at Ward’s Island."Lazarus reconsidered, and wrote the sonnet"The New Colossus". Thus in the mind of Lazarus the statue was not symbolic of liberty flowing outward from America, as Bartholdi, the sculptor who created the enormous statue, expected, but rather a symbol of America being a refuge where those oppressed could come to live in liberty.12. What was the purpose of raising funds in New York?A. To buy the Statue of Liberty,B. To transport the Statue of Liberty.C. To put together the Statue of Liberty.D. To build the base of the Statue of Liberty.13. What can we learn about Lazarus?A. She was born in Russia.B. She did a lot in helping Jewish refugees.C. She hated the Statue of Liberty at first,D. She moved to America with her parents.14. Why was Lazarus unwilling to write the poem?A. Because it would be auctioned.B. Because she wasn't in New York then,C. Because it was an assignment in her view.D. Because she was occupied with work in Russia.15. Bartholdi meant the Statue of Liberty to be a symbol of .A. freedomB. shelterC. wealthD. power第二节（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人空白处的最佳选项。