2018届北京市各区高三英语一模二模试题题型分类专题汇编--阅读理解D篇-老师版(带答案精准校对完美排版)

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2018北京各城区高三二模英语分类汇编--完形填空

2018北京各城区高三二模英语分类汇编--完形填空

2018北京各城区高三二模英语分类汇编--完形填空2018北京各城区高三二模英语分类汇编--完形填空【西城二模】阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Be Cool...Stay in School!In the eighth grade, I was student-body president of Erwin Middle School in Asheville. I considered t h i s q ui t e an16s i nc e th e re we re ov e r 1,000 s t ud en t s i n t h e s ch o ol. A t t he e nd ofthe year, I was asked to make a speech at the ceremony where my class was 17 to highschool. I knew this had to be more than just the brief comments a student might18 give.We’re the c l a s s o f M i l l e n n i u m(千禧年),19I w a n t e d m y s p e e c h t o b e a s s p e c i a l a s w e w e r e.I spent several nights lying in bed, 20 about what to say. Many things crossedmy mind, but none of them 21 all my classmates. Then one night, it 22 me. Erwin High School has the highest 23 rate of any high school in our county. What better goal could we have than for every single one of us to24 ?The speech I gave on graduation day was only 12 minutes long, but what it started was25 .When I announced the challenge to my classmates, the entire audience, including the parentsand teachers, broke into applause. As I showed the personalized certificates and signs each student would get, I could 26they were really excited. I’d had no idea my challenge would bring this kind of27 .Throughout the summer, I worked on developing a programto carry our 28 into high school. I gave speeches to local clubs and groups. I also 29 a “Dropout Patrol”, made up of students who would be willing to help and support other students during bad times.Then word began to 30 about our challenge. I appeared on local television, and calls started coming in from everywhere. Businesses are throwing their 31 behind us. We have banks, furniture stores, restaurants and more where we can get discounts for our entire family when we show our “Dropout Patrol” ID cards.All this was32 , because we are just starting a difficult four-year journey, but we havealready made a significant 33 . Last year,13 kids dropped out of the freshman class. So far this year, not a single person who signed the commitment has34 , and the “Dropout Patrol”has becomethe largest organized group in the school.The Erw in High “Committed Class of Millennium” would like to encourage your class to start a 35 like ours. Wouldn’t it be greatif the entire class of Millennium, nationwide, had a 100 percent graduation rate?16. A.intension B. honor C. enjoyment D. advantage17. A.invited B. transformed C. promoted D. introduced18. A. normally B. constantly C. completely D.gradually19. A. but B. for C. or D.so20. A. thinking B. arguing C. dreaming D. talking21. A. controlled B. freed C. involved D. trained22. A. trapped B. upset C. movedD. hit23. A.success B. dropout C. pass D. graduation24. A. explore B. leave C. graduateD. develop25. A. unreliable B. reasonable C.acceptable D. unbelievable26. A. tell B. admit C. remember D. suggest27. A.pressure B. behavior C. response D. respect28. A. commitment B. research C. application D. responsibility29. A. chose B. followed C. found D. started30. A. disappear B. spread C. leak D. come31. A. congratulations B. support C. questions D. doubt32. A. amazing B. interesting C. relaxing D. convincing33. A. appointment B. impression C. decision D. difference34. A. progressed B. quitted C. cared D. tried35. A. requirement B. performance C. program D. ceremony16.B 17.C 18.A 19.D 20.A21.C 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.D26.A 27.C 28.A 29.D 30.B31.B 32.A 33.D 34.B 35.C【东城二模】16. B 17. A 18. B 19.D 20.A21.A 22.C 23.B 24.D 25.D26.A 27.B 28.C 29.B 30.D31.D 32.B 33.C 34.A 35.C阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2018届北京市各区高三英语一模二模试卷题型分类专题汇编--七选五 -学生版(已校对)

2018届北京市各区高三英语一模二模试卷题型分类专题汇编--七选五 -学生版(已校对)

第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Where did your family eat dinner last night? In the car on the way to sport? At McDonald’s? Or at the dinner table? A survey taken a few years ago found that 28% families ate dinner together at home seven nights a week. Another quarter said they ate together three or fewer nights a week.Once upon a time the situation was different. 51 Plates, forks and spoons would be laid out. As dinner time approached, an increasing number of hungry mouths would begin to appear with the question, “What’s for dinner”?52The data seems to point to two main issues: overworked parents and overscheduled children. When mum or dad do get home in the evening, they are soon in the car again to send the children to soccer, music, tutoring, and a host of other events.This nightly ceremony around the dinner table is both vital and fruitful; it is what keeps a family together. Sure, the conversation is not always significant and children argue. And sometimes the deepest and most meaningful times in a family are not at the table at all. ___53___The dinner table is the place where a family builds an identity. Stories are passed down, jokes are exchanged and the wider world is examined through the lens(镜头)of a family’s values. Children pick up vocabulary and a sense of how conversation is structured. 54 Dinner time is “family time”. Coming back daily to the same place helps gain familiarity.The significance of dinner time is more than above. Studies show that the more families eat together, the less likely the children are to smoke, drink, get depressed, and develop eating disorders, and the more likely they are to do well in school and learn how to socialize. One professor a t Rutgers University in New Jersey stated, “A meal is about civilizing children.___55___”So start by planning some stay at home family dinners together. Just family talk.A. It’s a time to teach them to be a member of their culture.B. Each night the dining table would be set with a simple cloth.C. Why not cut back on a few activities and have dinner with your family?D. What accounts for this decline in families eating together today though?E. They also learn good table manners, something that will benefit them for life.F. It was important for children and parents to sit down together and get to know each other.G. However, there is still something unique about the time a family spends around the dinner table.第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

(完整版)北京市东城区2018届高三统测(二模)英语试题

(完整版)北京市东城区2018届高三统测(二模)英语试题

(完整版)北京市东城区2018届⾼三统测(⼆模)英语试题北京市东城区2018届⾼三统测(⼆模)英语试题2018.5英语本试卷共120分。

考试时长100分钟。

考⽣务必将答案答在答题卡上,在试卷上作答⽆效。

考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡⼀并交回。

第⼀部分:知识运⽤(共两节,45分)第⼀节单项填空(共15⼩题;每⼩题1分,共15分)从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填⼊空⽩处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂⿊。

1.—It’s lucky of you to get your new job!—A friend told me about it, so I _________ and got it.A. applyB. have appliedC.appliedD. was applying2. I can clearly remember the first time I met Ms. Lee, _________it’s over 10 years ago.A. unlessB. sinceC. afterD. although3. They will fly to London, ______ they plan to stay for two or three weeks.A. whichB. thatC. whenD. where4. Dogs have a far wider hearing range than humans, _________ them able to detect sounds far above a human’s hearing limit.A. makingB. madeC. having madeD. to be made5. —When do you want to visit Mr. Smith with me?—Whenever you _________ time.A. haveB. will haveC. have hadD. had6. Considered poisonous for many years in Europe, tomatoes _________for decoration only.A. growB. are grownC. grewD. were grown7. The snowstorm has lasted for several days _________ it is freezing cold now.A. forB. andC. butD. or8. In A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking wrote _________non-technical terms about the origin and development of the universe.A. fromB. byC. inD. with9. It is almost impossible for planes _________ in such a heavy fog.A. take offB. to take offC. to have taken offD. having taken off10. According to the Public Library’s regulations, each reader _________borrow at most fivebooks at a time.A. shouldB. mustC. mayD. would11. The book covers the knowledge I wish I ______ five years ago.A. knewB. had knownC. would knowD. would have known12. The new theme park, ______ last year, has received 27 million visitors so far.A. openB. openedC. being openedD. to open13. It is generally believed _________ modern technology and mass media are helping to breaktraditional cultural boundaries.A. thatB. ifC. whyD. how14. Jim started to play the guitar at the age of 12 when his uncle gave _________ to him as apresent.A. thisB. oneC. itD. that15. The ability to make and use tools is one of the most basic characteristics of _________ itmeans to be human.A. whetherB. howC. whatD. when第⼆节完形填空(共20⼩题;每⼩题1.5分,共30分)阅读下⾯短⽂,掌握其⼤意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂⿊。

2018届北京市各区高三英语一模二模试卷题型分类专题汇编--阅读理解C篇-老师版(带答案已校对)

2018届北京市各区高三英语一模二模试卷题型分类专题汇编--阅读理解C篇-老师版(带答案已校对)

One【2018届北京市东城区高三英语一模试题】第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

CYou can?t walk into the office without Rihanna?s voice singing “work work work work workBad Romance” still makes you want towork” in your head. And that one line from Lady Gaga?s “scream. These are commonly known as earworm songs—those sticky tunes that continue to playin your head. A recent study finds that more than 90% of adults report hearing earworm songs ona weekly basis.Fortunately, most people report earworm songs as pleasant. But others find them annoying oreven maddening. “Some people are troubled by them to the point that it disturbs life,” saysElizabeth Hellmuth Margulis, a professor at the University of Arkansas who has studied earwormsongs.Margulis says earworm songs tend to have some predictable characteristics. For one thing,they tend to be small parts of a song—not the whole track. And “the songs you?ve heard recentlyalso have the most possibility to get stuck in your memory,” she says.But sometimes something strange and unpredictable can also start a track playing in yourhead. “Once I was at the doctor?s office and saw a poster of a man who I thought looked likeGaston—a character from Beauty and the Beast,” Margulis recalls. A coupl e minutes passed, andBe Our Guest”, the song in the movie, out of her head, even thoughshe realized she couldn?t get “she hadn?t thought of the tune in years. In that instance, she was able to identify her earworm?strigger: the Gaston-looking man in the poster. “But the connections can be really unclear,” she says.Margulis points out that, in all of human history, recorded music is a very new phenomenon.She says some have inferred that earworm songs are also new—the unintended consequence ofbeing able to hear the same song played everywhere in the same way over and over again. So far,the convincing explanation for why human beings experience earworm songs remains a mystery.But there are some well-established ways to cast off the earworm songs.“Fi nding a mentally demanding task and putting your mind on it usually shifts attention awayfrom internal music. People tend to get earworms when performing tasks that don?t require theirfull attention—stuff like doing the dishes,” Margulis says.Chewing gu m can also help. When a song is stuck in our heads, it?s almost like we?re singing along with it. If you make your mouth do something else—chewing gum, eating a meal or talking with a friend—that can kick out the earworm.You could also face your enemy. By listening to the full track that includes the passage stuck in your head, you may find “closure” and relief.43. Which of the following is most likely to be an earworm song?A. A song made up of simple words.B. A song heard frequently these days.C. A song sung by a most famous singer.D. A song learned during one?s childhood.trigger” in Paragraph 4 mean?44. What does the underlined word “A. Type.B. Tune.C. Cause.D. Characteristic.45. We can infer that earworm songs may _______.A. result from modern technologyB. be experienced over mealsC. help regain lost memoriesD. hurt one?s hearing46. What is mainly talked about in the last three paragraphs?A. Why we hear earworm songs.B. Where to find earworm songs.C. When we hear earworm songs.D. How to get over earworm songs.Keys: 43-46 BCADTwo【2018届北京市东城区高三英语二模试题】第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

2018北京主城区高三二模英语阅读 D篇汇总

2018北京主城区高三二模英语阅读 D篇汇总

【西城二模】DThey hide in trees, hang from helicopters, even follow people down on motorcycles—all so that they can snap a shot of a celebrity. They are paparazzi—photographers who make a living by taking pictures of the rich and famous.This September, California, a state with plenty of celebrities, passed a law aimed at taking action against paparazzi. The law forbids photographers from entering private property to take pictures, from using high-tech devices to take pictures of people on private property, and from “persistently following in order to take a picture.” Violators can be fined or spend time in prison. The United State Congress is considering passing a similar law.Supporters of the California law say it will protect the privacy of celebrities, whom paparazzi have been bothering for years. Opponents (反对者) say the law restricts photojournalists from doing their job.Most celebrities seem to like having their pictures taken when they are in public at award shows or other events. After all, it’s free publicity. But when they’re not in public, they say, photographers should leave them alone. Yet paparazzi have been known to secretly look in windows and worse. Actor Michael J. Fox said that paparazzi have even “tried to pretend to be medical personnel at the hospital where my wife was giving birth to our son.”Celebrities have as much right to their privacy as anyone else, supporters of the law state. Supporters further argue that the California law is a fair way to keep the press at bay, because the law still allows photographers to do their job. It only punishes them, supporters say, when they violate celebrities’ privacy.Opponents of the law say it violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution (美国宪法第一修正案), which guarantees that no laws will be made to limit “the freedom of speech, or of the press.”A lthough some people might not consider paparazzi a part of the legal press, the California law does not single out paparazzi. It applies to photographers working for any publication.Opponents of the law are also concerned about its wording. “Does ‘persistently’mean following someone for six minutes, six seconds, or six days?” asked lawyer Douglas Mirell. The wording of the law is too vague, critics complain, and could be used to punish almost any news photographer.The United States needs a free press to keep the public informed about important news, paparazzi law opponents say. Limiting the press in any way, they argue, limits the freedom of all.47. Which of the following will be considered illegal by the new California law?A. Paparazzi slipping into the house of a famous person to take a shot.B. Paparazzi taking photos of famous people with high-tech cameras.C. Paparazzi hiring helicopters as a fast means of transportation.D. Paparazzi rushing towards filming sites on motorcycles.48. Supporters of the new law believe that _____.A. it prevents the media from getting worseB. it gives photographers a fair way to competeC. punishment forces paparazzi to quit their jobD. privacy of famous people needs special protection49. Opponents of the new law are concerned that _____.A. It will violate paparazzi’s privacyB. the First Amendment will be changedC. some photographers will be wrongly accusedD. people will not be informed of important news50. What is the author’s attitude towards the new California law?A. Critical.B. Neutral.C. Approving.D. Sceptical.【东城二模】DEarth is experiencingits sixth mass extinction: somewhere between 30 and 159 species(物种)disappear every day, and more than 300 types of animals have died out since 1500. This is not good for the future of life on our planet, but what if we could make some of the extinct species come back to life? Thanks to ongoing advances in DNA recovery and cloning technology, de-extinction may soon be realized, and we may see Tasmanian Tigers, or Dodo Birds back into existence in the near future.Some scientists are confident and optimistic about de-extinction. They think that the best reasons for de-extinction have more to do with ecology than tourism. “If this is always going to be a zoo animal, then stop,” saysBen Novak, the lead researcherat Revive & Restore—a foundation devoted torescuing endangered and extinct species in San Francisc o, California. “The goals have to be about ecological restoration and function.”Take passenger pigeons for example. Their numbersreached nearly 5 billion at the start of the 19th century, and they played an important role in shaping the forests they inhabited(居住). After their extinction, the forests have never been the same. “The passenger pigeon is a very important ecological species if we want their original habitat back.” Novak says.However, we need to think twice about Novak’s idea. Any new scientific initiative is bound to have risks, so is de-extinction. Although some assume that de-extinction may help the environment, we can’t be so sure. The de-extinct animals would now be strangers to their habitats. As the habitat is no longer what it was, the species role within the ecosystem may have also changed. This could be actuallya threat to the other species within the environment as the de-extinct animals enter the area and compete for food sources. Once again we’re trying to force nature to act in a certain way, rather than letting it remain natural.Many scientists also believe that priorities(优先权)would change within the conservation of currently endangered species. Would we still put in the effort to preserve living animals if we knew we could just magically bring them back from the dead? Douglas McCauley, an ecologist at University of California, Santa Barbara, stresses this worry. “Honestly, the thing that scares me most is that the public absorbs the misimpression that extinction is no longer scary. The general attitude becomes: Deforest, no worry, we can reforest. If we drive something extinct, no worry, we can de-extinct it.” said McCauley.It seems that with the subject of de-extinction, we must look at our reasons for doing such a thing. Yes, we may, in the near future, be able to de-extinct the extinct species. But does that meanwe should? Are the risks really worth it? Does it make sense to focus on the dead than the living? And who are we truly benefiting in the end?47. Ben Novak probably agrees that ___________.A. the value of de-extinctionlies in tourismB. de-extinct animals are unfit to live in the zooC. de-extinction results from the change of ecosystemD. de-extinction aims to bring back former environment48. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 5?A. P eople’s impression s on lost species.B. Change of public attitude towards de-extinction.C. Importance of the conservation of living animals.D. Effects of de-extinction on the protection of endangered species.49. What is the author’s attitude toward de-extinction?A. Optimistic.B. Doubtful.C. Neutral.D. Supportive.50. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? AI: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion【海淀二模】DScience is finaly beginning to embrace animals who were, for a long time, considered second-class citizens.As Annie Potts of Canterbury University has noted, chickens distinguish among one hundred chicken faces and recognize familiar individuals even after months of separation. When given problems to solve, they reason: hens trained to pick colored buttons sometimes choose to give up an immediate food reward for a slightly later (and better) one. Healthy hens may aid friends, and mourn when those friend die.Pigs respond meaningful to human symbols. When a research team led by Candace Croney at Penn State University carried wooden blocks marked with X and O symbols around pigs, only the O carriers offered food to the animals. The pigs soon ignored the X carriers in favor of the O's. Then the team switched from real-life objects to T-shirts printed with X or O symbols. Still, the pigs walked only toward the O-shirted people: they had transferred their knowledge to a two-dimensional format, a not inconsiderable feat of reasoning.I’ve been guilty of prejudiced expectations, myself. At the start of my career almost four decades ago, I was firmly convinced that monkeys and apes out-think and out-feel other animals. They're other primates(灵长目动物), after all, animals from our own mammalian(哺乳动物的) class. Fairly soon, I came to see that along with our closest living relatives, whales too are masters of cultural learning, and elephants express profound joy and mourning with their social companions. Long-term studies in the wild on these mammals helped to fuel a viewpoint shift in our society: the public no longer so easily accepts monkeys made to undergo painful procedure kin laboratories, elephants forced to perform in circuses, and dolphins kept in small tanks at theme parks.Over time, though, as I began to broaden out even further and explore the inner lives of fish, chickens, pigs, goats, and cows, I started to wonder: Will the new science of "food animals" bring an ethical (伦理的) revolution in terms of who we eat? In other words, will our ethics start to catch up with the development of our science?Animal activists are already there, of course, committed to not eating these animals. But what about the rest of us? Can paying attention to the thinking and feeling of these animals lead us to make changes in who we eat?47. According to Annie Potts, hens have the ability of_____________.A. interactionB. analysisC. creationD. abstraction48. The research into pigs shows that pigs___________.A. learn letters quicklyB. have a good eyesightC. can build up a good relationshipD. can apply knowledge to new situations49. Paragraph 4 is mainly about________.A. the similarities between mammals and humansB. the necessity of long-term studies on mammalsC. a change in people's attitudes towards animalsD. a discovery of how animals express themselves50. What might be the best title for the passage?A. The Inner Lives of Food AnimalsB. The Lifestyles of Food AnimalsC. Science Reports on Food AnimalsD. A Revolution in Food Animals47. B 48. D 49. C 50. A【丰台二模】DThat robots, automation, and software can replace people might seem obvious to anyone who\s worked in automotive manufacturing. But MIT business scholars Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee’s claim is more troubling and controversial. They believe that rapid technological change has been destroying jobs faster than it is creating them.They believe that technology increases productivity and makes societies wealthier, but it became clear to them that the same technologies making many jobs safer, easier, and more productive were also reducing the demand for many types of human workers. Technologies like the Web, artificial intelligence, and big data are automating many routine tasks. Countless traditional white-collar jobs, such as many in the post office and in customer service, have disappeared.As evidence, Brynjolfsson and McAfee point to a chart on which separate lines represent productivity and total employment in the United States. For years after World War II, the two lines closely tracked each other, with increases in jobs corresponding to increases in productivity. Then, beginning in 2000, the lines diverge; productivity continues to rise steadily, but employment suddenly shrinks. By 2011, a significant gap appears between the two lines, showing economic growth with no parallel increase in job creation.United Slates Productivity and EmploymentBut are these new technologies really responsible for a decade of lackluster (无生气) job growth? David Autor, an economist at MIT who has studied the connections between jobs and technology, doubts that technology could account for such a sudden change in total employment. Moreover, he also doubts that productivity has, in fact, risen steadily in the United States in the past decade. If he’s right, it raises the possibility that poor job growth could be simply a result of a depres sed economy. The sudden slowdown in job creation “is a big puzzle,” he says, “but there’s not a lot of evidence that it’s linked to computers.” “To be sure, computer technologies are changing the types of jobs available, but that is very different from saying technology is affecting the total number of jobs,” he adds. “Jobs can change a lot without there being huge changes in employment rates.”Lawrence Katz, a Harvard economist, says that while technological changes can be painful for workers whose skills no longer match the needs of employers, no historical pattern shows these shifts leading to a net decrease in jobs over an extended period. Still, Katz doesn’t dismiss the notion that there is something different about today’s digital technologies. Though he expects the historical pattern to hold, it is “genuinely a question,” he says. “If technology disrupts enough, who knows what will happen?”47. Which period on the chart strongly supports McAfee’s claim?A. 1947—1967.B. 1985—1987.C. 1997—2000.D. 2011—2013.48. According to David Autor, the change in job growth .A. is not necessarily caused by technologyB. results from a weakening economyC. has no connection with productivityD. affects the current types of jobs49. What is Lawrence Katz’s attitude towards the topic?A. Optimistic.B. Defensive.C. Objective.D. Disapproving.50. The main purpose of the passage is to .A. show the relation between productivity and job creationB. discuss the effect of technological advances on employmentC. argue against the wide use of artificial intelligenceD. explain the impact of technologies on productivity【朝阳二模】DA Competitive SportOver the years, cheerleading has taken two primary forms: game-timecheerleading and competitive cheerleading. Game-time cheerleaders’ maingoal is to entertain the crowd and lead them with team cheers, which shouldnot be considered a sport. However, competitive cheerleading is more than aform of entertainment. It is really a competitive sport.Competitive cheerleading includes lots of physical activity. TheCheerleading majority of the teams require a certain level of tumbling (翻腾运动) ability. I t’s a very common thing for gymnasts, so it’s easy for them to go into competitive cheerleading. Usually these cheerleaders integrate lots of their gymnastics experience including their jumps, tumbling, and overall energy. They also perform lifts and throws. This is where the “fliers” are thrown in the air, held by “bases” in different positions that require strength and working with other teammates.Competitive cheerleading is also an activity that is governed by rules under which a winner can be declared. It is awarded points for technique, creativity and sharpness. Usually the more difficult the action is, the better the score is. That’s why cheerleaders are trying to experience great difficulty in their performance.Besides, there is also a strict rule of time. The whole performance has to be completed in less than three minutes and fifteen seconds, during which the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area. Any performance beyond the limit of time is invalid.Another reason for the fact that competitive cheerleading is one of the hardest sports is that it has more reporte d injuries. According to some research, competitive cheerleading is the number one cause of serious sports injuries to women. Emergency room visits for it are five times the number than for any other sport, partially because cheerleaders don’t use protective equipment. Smiling cheerleaders are thrown into the air and move down into the arms of the teammates, which may easily cause injuries. Generally, these injuries affect all areas of the body, includingwrists, shoulders, ankles, head, and neck.There can be no doubt that competitive cheerleading is a sport with professional skills. Hopefully, it will appear in the Olympics since cheerleaders are just as athletic and physically fit as those involved in the more accepted sports. It should be noted that it is a team sport and even the smallest mistake made by one teammate can bring the score of the entire team down. So without working together to achieve the goal, first place is out of reach.47. What is the main purpose of competitive cheerleading?A. To compare skills of participants.B. To make the audience feel amused.C. To attract more people to watch events.D. To cheer up the competitors on the court.48. The underlined word “integrate” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.A. examineB. combineC. identifyD. replace49. We can learn from the passage that competitive cheerleading ______.A. lacks necessary guidelines to followB. enjoys greater popularity than other sportsC. requires more designed actions than gymnasticsD. has a relatively high rate of damage to the body50. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?A. B. C. D.I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion。

2018届北京市各高中各校高三英语试卷题型分类专题汇编--阅读理解D篇--老师版(带答案已校对期中版2)

2018届北京市各高中各校高三英语试卷题型分类专题汇编--阅读理解D篇--老师版(带答案已校对期中版2)

第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

DEnough “meaningless drivel”. That’s the message from a group of members of the UK government who have been examining how social media firms like LinkedIn gather and use social media data.The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee’s report, released last week, has blamed firms for making people sign up to long incomprehensible legal contracts and calls for an international standard or kitemark (认证标记) to identify sites that have clear terms and conditions.“The term and conditions statement that we all carelessly agree to is meaningless drivel to anyone,” says Andrew Miller, the chair of the committee. Instead, he says, firms should provid e a plain-English version of their terms. The simplified version would be checked by a third party and awarded a kitemark if it is an accurate reflection of the original.It is not yet clear who would administer the scheme, but the UK government is looking at introducing it on a voluntary basis. “we need to think through how we make that work in practice,” says Miller.Would we pay any more attention to a kitemark? “I think if you went and did the survey, people would like to think they would,” says Nigel S hadbolt at the University of Southampton, UK, who studies open data. “We do know people worry a lot about the inappropriate use of their information.” But what would happen in practice is another matter, he says.Other organizations such as banks ask customers to sign long contracts they may not read or understand, but Miller believes social media requires special attention because it is so new. “We still don’t know how significant the long-term impact is going to be of unwise things that kids put on social media that come back and bite them in 20 years’ time,” he says.Shadbolt, who gave evidence to the committee, says the problem is that we don’t know how companies will use our data because their business models and uses of data are still evolving. Large collections of personal information have become valuable only recently, he says.The shock and anger when a social media firm does something with data that people don’t expect, even if users have apparently permission, show that the current situation isn’t working. If properly administered, a kitemark on terms and conditions could help people know what exactly they are signing up to. Although they would still have to actually read them.67. What does the phrase “ meaningless drivel” in paragraphs 1 an d 3 refer to?A. Legal contracts that social media firms make people sign up to.B. Warnings from the UK government against unsafe websites.C. Guidelines on how to use social media websites properly.D. Insignificant data collected by social media firms.68. Andrew Miller thinks social media needs more attention than banks mainly because _______.A. their users consist largely of kids under 20 years oldB. it remains unknown how users’ data will be taken advantage ofC. the information they collected could become more valuable in futureD. the language in their contracts is usually harder to understand69. The writer advises users of social media to _______.A. think carefully before posting anything onto such websitesB. take no further action if they can find a kitemarkC. avoid providing too much personal informationD. read the terms and conditions even if there is a kitemark70. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Accept without reading?B. New security rules in operation?C. S ay no to social media?D. Administration matters!Keys: 67-70 ABDA第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

2018高考英语II卷英语:阅读理解D详解(北京四中详解)

2018高考英语II卷英语:阅读理解D详解(北京四中详解)

2018高考英语II卷英语:阅读理解D详解(北京四中详解)北京四中高三英语教研室整理真题呈现(2018全国高考英语II阅读理解D)We've all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smart phones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.What's the problem? It's possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It's more likely that none of us start a conversation because it's awkward and challenging, or we think it's annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers,consider that small talk is worth the trouble .Experts say it's an invaluable social practicethat results in big benefits.Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can't forget that deep relationships wouldn't even exist if it weren't for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease (润滑剂)for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast ."Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk, "he explains. "The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them.”In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop.One group was asked to seek out an interaction(互动) with its waiter, the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. "it's not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband.”says Dunn ."But interactions with peripheral (边缘的)members of our social network matter for our well-being also.”Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others.Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk."Small talk is the basis of good manners, ”he says.研习真题,助力英语学习,2018全国高考英语阅读理解深度解析32. What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?A. Addiction to smart phonesB.Inappropriate behaviours in public placesC. Absence of communication between strangers.D. Impatience with slow service33. What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci?A. Showing good manners.B. Relating to other people.C. Focusing on a topic.D. Making business deals.34. What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk?A. It improves family relationships.B. It raises people's confidence.C. It matters as much as a formal talk.D. It makes people feel good.35. What is the best title for the text?A. Conversation CountsB. Ways of Making Small TalkC. Benefits of Small TalkD. Uncomfortable Silence研习真题,助力英语学习,2018全国高考英语阅读理解深度解析正确答案C BD C答案解析本文属于议论文。

2018届高三二模英语试题含答案

2018届高三二模英语试题含答案

北京市朝阳区高三年级第二次综合练习英语学科测试2018.5(考试时间120分钟满分150分)本试卷共12页,共150分。

考试时长120分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效。

第一部分:听力理解(共三节,30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,共7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后,你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

例:What is the man going to read?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A book.答案是A。

1. How are the two speakers going to the concert?A. By car.B. By bike.C. By bus.2. What did the man do during the weekend?A. He went sailing.B. He watched TV.C. He visited a castle.3. Which museum did the girl visit with her class?A. The Science Museum.B. The Nature Museum.C. The Art Museum.4. What present will the woman get for Sammy?A. A toy.B. A gift card.C. A set of books.5. Which of the following will the man buy?A. B. C.第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分)听下面4段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前,你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

2018届北京市各高中各校高三英...

2018届北京市各高中各校高三英...

2018届北京市各⾼中各校⾼三英...第⼆部分阅读理解(共两节,40分)第⼀节(共15⼩题;每⼩题2分;:共30分)阅读下列短⽂,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂⿊。

CWhat Cocktail Parties Teach UsYou’re at a party. Music is playing. Glasses are clinking. Dozens of conversations are driving up the decibel (分贝) level. Yet among all those distractions, you can tune your attention to just one voice from many. This ability is what researchers call the “cocktail-party effect.”Scientists at the University of California in San Francisco have found where that sound-editing process occurs in the brain—in the auditory cortex (听觉⽪层) just behind the ear, not in areas of higher thought. The auditory cortex boosts some sounds and turns down others so that when the signal reaches the higher brain, “it’s as if only one person was speaking alone,” says investigator Edward Chang.These findings, published in the journal Nature last week, explain why people aren’t very good at multitasking-our brains are wired for “selective attention” and can focus o n only one thing at a time. That inborn ability has helped humans survive in a world buzzing with visual and auditory stimulation (刺激). But we keep trying to push the limit with multitasking, sometimes with tragic consequences. Drivers talking on cellphones, for example, are four times as likely to get into traffic accidents as those who aren’t.Many of those accidents are due to “inattentional blindness”, in which people can, in effect, turn a blind eye to things they aren’t focusing on. The more attention a task demands, the less attention we can pay to other things in our field of vision. Images land on our retinas (视⽹膜) and are either boosted or played down in the visual cortex before being passed to the brain, just as the auditory cortex filters sounds, as shown in the Nature study last week. “It’s a push-pull relationship-the more we focus on one thing, the less we can focus on others,” says Diane M. Beck, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Illinois.Studies over the past decade a t the University of Utah show’ that drivers talking on hands-free cellphones are just as influenced as those on hands-held phones because it is the conversation, not the device that is distracting their attention. Those talking on any kind ofcellphone react more slowly and miss more traffic signals than other motorists.Some people can train themselves to pay extra attention to things that are important — like police officers learn to scan crowds for faces and conductors can listen for individual instruments within the orchestra as a whole. Many more think they can effectively multitask, but are actually shifting their attention rapidly between two things and not getting the full effect of either, experts say.43. What have scientists in University of Cali fornia found about “the cocktail-party effect”?A. Usually there is only one person who is speaking alone.B. All kinds of annoying sounds drive up the decibel level.C. The higher brain processes sounds and images selectively.D. Sounds are sorted out before reaching the higher brain,44. What do we learn from the passage?A. We are biologically incapable of multitasking.B. We survive distractions in life by multitasking,C. We cannot multitask without extra attention.D. We benefit from pushing the limit with multitasking.45. Which of the following is an example of “inattentional blindness”?A. A careless driver lost his eyesight after a car accident.B. Police scanned the crowds and located the criminal.C. A manager talked on a hands-free phone with his client,D. A pedestrian had a car accident because of phubbing.46. The main purpose of the passage is to .A. compare and contrastB. inform and explainC. argue and discussD. examine and evaluateKeys: 43-46 DADD第⼆部分阅读理解(共两节,40分)第⼀节(共15⼩题;每⼩题2分;:共30分)阅读下列短⽂,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂⿊。

2018届北京市各区高三英语一模二模试题题型分类专题汇编--七选五 -老师版(带答案精准校对完美排版)

2018届北京市各区高三英语一模二模试题题型分类专题汇编--七选五 -老师版(带答案精准校对完美排版)

第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Where did your family eat dinner last night? In the car on the way to sport? At McDonald’s? Or at the dinner table? A survey taken a few years ago found that 28% families ate dinner together at home seven nights a week. Another quarter said they ate together three or fewer nights a week.Once upon a time the situation was different. 51 Plates, forks and spoons would be laid out. As dinner time approached, an increasing number of hungry mouths would begin to appear with the question, “What’s for dinner”?52The data seems to point to two main issues: overworked parents and overscheduled children. When mum or dad do get home in the evening, they are soon in the car again to send the children to soccer, music, tutoring, and a host of other events.This nightly ceremony around the dinner table is both vital and fruitful; it is what keeps a family together. Sure, the conversation is not always significant and children argue. And sometimes the deepest and most meaningful times in a family are not at the table at all. ___53___The dinner table is the place where a family builds an identity. Stories are passed down, jokes are exchanged and the wider world is examined through the lens(镜头)of a family’s values. Children pick up vocabulary and a sense of how conversation is structured. 54 Dinner time is “family time”. Coming back daily to the same place helps gain familiarity.The significance of dinner time is more than above. Studies show that the more families eat together, the less likely the children are to smoke, drink, get depressed, and develop eating disorders, and the more likely they are to do well in school and learn how to socialize. One professor a t Rutgers University in New Jersey stated, “A meal is about civilizing children.___55___”So start by planning some stay at home family dinners together. Just family talk.A. It’s a time to teach them to be a member of their culture.B. Each night the dining table would be set with a simple cloth.C. Why not cut back on a few activities and have dinner with your family?D. What accounts for this decline in families eating together today though?E. They also learn good table manners, something that will benefit them for life.F. It was important for children and parents to sit down together and get to know each other.G. However, there is still something unique about the time a family spends around the dinner table.Keys: 51-55 BDGEA第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2018年北京市六区高三一模英语分类汇编--阅读理解D

2018年北京市六区高三一模英语分类汇编--阅读理解D

2018北京六区高三一模英语分类汇编--阅读理解D【海淀一模】DEudaimonia is an Ancient Greek word, particularly stressed by the philosophers Plato and Aristotle, which deserves far more attention than it has because it corrects the shortfalls (缺失)in one of the most central, but troubling words in our modem language: happiness.When we nowadays try to clearly express the purpose of our lives,it is the word “happiness”that we commonly turn to. We tell ourselves and others that the most important principle for our jobs, our relationships and the conduct of our day-to-day lives is the pursuit of happiness. It sounds like an innocent enough idea, but too much reliance on the term means that we frequently unfairly tend to quit or, at least, heavily question a great many challenging but worthwhile situations. The Ancient Greeks did not believe that the purpose of life was to be happy; they proposed that it was to achieve Eudaimonia, a word which has been best translated as “fulfilment”.What distinguishes happiness from fulfilment is pain. It is very possible to be fulfilled and—at the same time—under pressure, suffering physically or mentally, overburdened and, quite frequently, in an irritable (易怒的)mood. This is a slight psychological difference that is hard for the word “happiness” to capture, for it’s tricky to speak of being happy yet unhappy, or happy yet suffering. However, such a combination is readily accommodated within the respected and noble-sounding idea of Eudaimonia.The word encourages us to trust that many of life’s most worthwhile projects will sometimes be in conflict with contentment, and yet will be worth pursuing. Properly exploring our professional talents, managing a household, keeping a relationship going, creating a new business venture or engaging in politics... none of these goals are likely to leave us cheerful and grinning on a daily basis. They will, in fact, involve us in all manner of challenges that will deeply exhaust and weaken us, provoke (激怒)and wound us. And yet we will perhaps, at the end of our lives, stillfeel that the tasks were worth undertaking. Through them, we’ll have achieved something deeper and more interesting than happiness.With the word Eudaimonia in mind, we can stop imagining that we are aiming for a pain-freeexistence—and then blaming ourselves unfairly for being in a bad mood. We’ll know that we are trying to do something far more important than smile all the time: we're striving to do justice to our full human potential.47. What do we know about “Eudaimonia” from the passage?A. It was first created by two Greek philosophers.B . It has received a lot of attention from the public.C. It still has some shortfalls that need to be corrected.D. It was regarded as the purpose of life in ancient Greece.48. According to Paragraph 3, happiness .A. is the opposite of fulfillmentB. is free from physical or mental painC. stresses the psychological differenceD. serves as a respected and noble life goal49. We can leam from the passage that .A. aiming for happiness may lead to wrong self-blamingB. goals that wound and weaken us result in happinessC. challenges leading to contentment are worth undertakingD. feeling fulfilled means we should avoid tough situations50. The passage encourages the readers to .A. find fulfillment with all effortsB. seek for a pain-free existenceC. keep optimistic whatever happensD. balance happiness and suffering47. D 48. B 49. A 50. A【西城一模】DOwnership used to be about as straightforward as writing a cheque. If you bought something, you owned it. If it broke, you fixed it. If you no longer wanted it, you sold it or threw it away. In the digital age, however, ownership has become more slippery. Since the coming of smartphones, consumers have been forced to accept that they do not control the software in their devices; they are only licensed to use it. As a digital chain is wrapped ever more tightly around more devices, such as cars and thermostats, who owns and who controls which objects is becoming a problem. Buyers should be aware that some of their most basic property rights are under threat.The trend is not always harmful. Manufacturers seeking to restrict what owners do with increasingly complex technology have good reasons to protect their copyright, ensure that their machines do not break down, support environmental standards and prevent hacking. Sometimes companies use their control over a product’s software for the owners’ benefit. When Hurricane Irma hit Florida this month, Tesla remotely updated the software controlling the batteries of some models to give owners more range to escape the storm.But the more digital strings are attached to goods, the more the balance of control leans towards producers and away from owners. That can be inconvenient. Picking a car is hard enough, but harder still if you have to dig up the instructions that tell you how use is limited and what data you must give. If the products are intentionally designed not to last long, it can also be expensive. Already, items from smartphones to washing machines have become extremely hard to fix, meaning that they are thrown away instead of being repaired.Privacy is also at risk. Users become terrified when iRobot, a robotic vacuum cleaner, not only cleans the floor but also creates a digital map of the inside of a home that can then be sold to advertisers (though the manufacturer says it has no intention of doing so). Cases like this should remind people how jealously they ought to protect their property rights and control who uses the data that is collected.Ownership is not about to go away, but its meaning is changing. This requires careful inspection. Devices, by and large, are sold on the basis that they enable people to do what they want. To the extent they are controlled by somebody else, that freedom is compromised.47. What benefit does it bring to customers if companies control the ownership of products?A. It provides them with knowledge to prevent hacking.B. It gives them the chance to be protected from danger.C. It enables them to own the copyright of the products.D. It helps them know more about complex technology.48. The underlined words “that freedom” in the last paragraph refer to the freedom to _____.A. control other peopleB. share the ownershipC. inspect devices at any timeD. use devices as one wishes49. The author may agree _____.A. customers should buy fewer digital devicesB. producers should control property rightsC. property rights need to be protectedD. better after sales service is required50. Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion47. B 48. D 49. C 50. A【朝阳一模】第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

北京市人大附中2018届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷(含答案)

北京市人大附中2018届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷(含答案)

人大附中2018届高三第二次模拟考试卷英语注意事项:1.答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上,并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。

2.选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

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第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分30 分)(略)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。

A(广东佛山市2018届高三第一次教学质量检测)High school and college are periods of ever-expanding responsibility for students. You can get help from some practical apps. Check out these apps to get a head-start on being on top of your life!Sleep Cycle alarm clock (free; iOS, Android)Getting enough sleep is essential to getting a good education, but waking up rested isn’t just about how much you sleep; it’s about where you are in your sleep cycle when you wake up. Sleep Cycle uses your phone’s microphone and/or accelerometer to analyze your sleeping patterns and wake you up at the best time, when you’re in your lightest sleep state(within a window that you set, so that you’re no t late). myHomework Student Planner(free; iOS, Android, Windows)The myHomework Student Planner is available on wide variety of platforms so that you can stay organized wherever you are. You can keep track of your class schedule and homework, get reminders for upcoming tests, and sync it across all of your platforms. There’s also a premium version for $4.99 that takes away the ads, gives you more themes, lets you add file attachments, and integrates access to external calendars.Circle of 6(free; iOS, Android)Circle of 6 is an innovative safety app that connects you to six of your most trusted friends (your “circle”) and helps you keep track of each other. If you’re feeling scared about a situation you’re in you can send a per-programmed text to your circle with just two taps, and it will include your exact location. This could also be used by younger students to discreetly let their parents know that they’re in an uncomfortable situation and want to be picked up.Goodbudget(free; iOS, Android)Goodbudget ca n divide your money into virtual “envelopes” for things like Groceries, Transportation, Entertainment, Gas, and whatever else you need to budget for. The free version includes 10 regular envelopes plus syncing across two devices. Or you can move to a premium subscription(溢价认购)($5/month, $45/year)for more envelopes, five devices, and a five-year transaction history.21. Which of the following is NOT true?A. All of the four apps can be used free of chargeB. Sleep Cycle alarm clock can make you sleep as much as possibleC. myHomework Student Planner can be used on computers and cellphonesD. Goodbudget can help you use your money wisely22. The app Goodbudge with a premium subscription for six months costs __________.A. $5B. $22.5C. $30D. $4523. Which might be the most useful for a primary school student who walks to the school alone every day?A. Sleep Cycle alarm clock(free; iOS, Android)B. myHomework Student Planner(free; iOS, Android, Windows)C. Circle of 6(free; iOS, Android)D. Goodbudget(free; iOS, Android)B(广西桂梧高中2018届高三第五次联考)Summer heat can be dangerous, and heat leads to tragedy far too often. According to kidsandcars, org, an average of 37 young children per year die of car heat in the US, when they are accidentally left in a hot vehicle.For Bishop Curry, a fifth grader from Mckinney, Texas, one such incident hit close to home. A six-month-old baby from his neighborhood died after hours in a hot car. After hearing about her death, Curry decided that something needed to be done. Young Curry, who turned 11 this year, has always had a knack for inventing things, and he drew up a sketch(草图) of a device he called “Oasis.”The device would attach to carseats and watch the temperature inside the car. If it reached a certain temperature in the car, and the device sensed a child in the carseat, it would begin to circulate cool air. Curry also designs the device using GPS and Wi-Fi technology, which would alarm the child’s parents and, if there was no response from them, the police.Curry’s father believes that the invention has potential. “The cool thing about Bishop’s thinking is none of this technology is new,” he said. “We feel like the way he’s thinking and combining all these technologies will get to production faster.” His father even intr oduced the device to Toyota, where he works as an engineer. The company was so impressed that they sent Curry and his father to a car safety conference in Michigan.In January, Curry’s father launched a campaign for the invention. They hope to raise money to finalize the patent, build models, and find a manufacturer. Their goal was $20,000, but so many people believed in Oasis’ potential that they have raised more than twice that--over $46,000.Curry’s father remembers the first time he saw his son’s sketch. “I was so proud of him for thinking ofa solution,” he said. “We always just complain about things and rarely offer solutions.”24. What inspired Curry to invent Oasis?A. His narrow escape from death after being locked in a carB. His knowledge of many children’s death because of car heatC. The death of his neighbor’s baby after being left in a hot carD. The injury of 37 children in his school in a car accident25. What would Oasis do if it was hot in a car with a child?A. It would inform the parents or even the policeB. It would pump out the hot air in the carC. It would sound the alarm attached to the carD. It would get the window open to save the child26. What does Curry’s father think is cool about Curry’s invention?A. It used some of the most advanced technologyB. It simply combined technologies that existedC. It could accelerate production of new technologyD. It is the most advanced among similar products27. Why did Curry’s father start a campaign to raise money?A. To conduct experiments to test the inventionB. To get other children devoted to inventionsC. To support a charity of medical aid for childrenD. To get the patent and bring it to productionC(江西名校学术联盟2018届高三教学质量检测二)Reducing plastic waste isn’t easy because the cheap material is found in almost every household item. Now, a delicious and nutritious solution has come up to help reduce our dependence on this environmental hazard.David Christian, the co-founder of Evoware, says the idea of creating the biodegradable (生物降解的) produ cts came from concern at the country’s high pollution rate. Indonesia is home to four of the world’s worst polluted rivers. Since single-use packaging is a large contributor to the problem, Evoware decided to deal with that first.After investigating various materials, the company settled on seaweed. Unlike com, commonly used for biodegradable containers, seaweed does not require resources like water or large amounts of space. Since Indonesian farmers already harvest more seaweed than they can sell, it’s ea sy for the company to find the material.Though they will not reveal their production process, Evoware says the seaweed packaging containsno chemicals and is safe to consume. The company has also invented single-use cups, which can break down 30 days afte r they’re thrown away.While replacing plastic with the seaweed products may seem appealing to most of us, it is a hard-sell in Indonesia. According to Christian, “The awareness to reduce single-use plastic is still very low. This makes our bioplastic unne cessary.” Also a factor is the cost, which is higher than using plastic. Hopefully, Evoware will succeed in convincing Indonesians and people worldwide that switching to their products will be helpful to protecting our beautiful planet.28. What problem did Evoware decide to deal with first?A. Ways to clean the four worst polluted rivers.B. Means to contribute to the country’s economy.C. How to deal with single-use packaging.D. What nutritious materials for people to use.29. Why did Evoware choose seaweed?A. It didn’t require much space and was easy to get.B. It could be found everywhere in his country.C. It was most commonly used for packaging.D. It grew thickly in most of the polluted rivers.30. What can we infer from Christian’s words?A. Their seaweed products have won government support.B. Their new products have received wordwide popularity.C. The cost of making seaweed products will be lowered soon.D. Sometimes it’s hard to get people to reduce the use of plastics.31. What does the underlined word “hard-sell” (in Para. 5) refer to?A. Something lasting long.B. Something hard to accept.C. Something easy to get.D. Something commonly seen.DA large body of research has been developed in recent years to explain many aspects of willpower. Most of the researchers exploring self-control do so with an obvious goal in mind: How can willpower be strengthened? If willpower is truly a limited resource, as the research suggests, what can be done to make it stay strong?Avoiding temptation (诱惑) is an effective method for maintaining self-control, which is called the “out of sights, out of mind” principle. One recent study, for instance, found office workers less attracted to candy in the desk drawer than that on top of their desks, in plain sight.The research suggesting that we possess a limited reservoir of self-control raises a troubling question. When we face too many temptations, are we to fail? Not necessarily. Researchers don’t believe that one’s willpower is ever completely exhausted. Rather, people appear to hold some willpower in reserve, saved for future demands. The right motivation allows us to tap into those reserves, allowing us to carry on even when our self-control strength has been run down. High motivation might help overcome weaken Willpower at least to a point.Willpower may also be made less vulnerable(脆弱)to being exhausted in the first place. Researchers who study self-control often describe it as being like a muscle that gets tired with heavy use. But there is another aspect to the muscle comparison, they say. While muscles become exhausted by exercise in the short term, they are strengthened by regular exercise in the long term. Similarly, regular practices of self-control may improve willpower strengthsThe evidence from willpower-exhaustion studies also suggests that making a list of resolutions on New Year's Eve is the worst possible approach. Being exhausted in one area can reduce willpower in other areas, so it makes more sense to focus on a single goal at a time. In oth er words, don’t try to quit smoking, adopt a healthy diet and start a new exercise plan at the same time. Taking goals one by one is a better approach. Once a good habit is in place, Baumeister says, you’ll no longer need to draw on your willpower to maint ain the behavior. Eventually healthy habits will become routine, and won’t require making decisions at all.32. From the studies in the passage we learn that .A. people have unlimited self-controlB. high motivation ensures one's successC. willpower is hardly completely exhaustedD. too many temptations often lead to failure33. The underlined phrase “tap into” in Paragraph 3 most probably means .A. make use ofB. run out ofC. buildD. increase34. The author compares self –control to muscles .A. to prove the long-term effect of willpowerB. to show the significance of regular exerciseC. to argue that self-control can he easily used upD. to explain the benefits of practicing self-control35. To develop a good habit, which of the following does the author prefer?A. “I will give up dessert and do exercise.”B. “I will set three goals this new semester.”C. “I will keep myself from any temptation.”D. “I will read an English novel every month.”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入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。

2018届北京市各区高三英语一模二模试题题型分类专题汇编--阅读理解D篇 -老师版(带答案精准校对完美排版)

2018届北京市各区高三英语一模二模试题题型分类专题汇编--阅读理解D篇 -老师版(带答案精准校对完美排版)

第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

DThe cruise(邮轮)tourism is the fastest growing industry in the travel industry. With rapid growth in the number of passengers, the number of cruise ships at sea, and the increased variety of destinations, the fast growth in the industry follows with increasing influences on the environment.Like many travel industries, the negative influences on the environment seem to outweigh the positive ones. Even though the cruise industry is relatively small compared to the airline industry, cruise ships and their passengers generate more waste and pollutant emissions(排放物)while travelling and docked in port. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a one-week voyage generates more than 50 tons of garbage, and during that same week 3.78 million litres of waste water is produced. That is water which is harmful to the ocean life and cannot be poured back into the ocean without being treated. These numbers are multiplied by more than 200 cruise ships sailing the world 365 days a year.Due to pollution, coral reefs(珊瑚礁)are taking a significant damage. There are 109 countries with coral reefs. In 90 of them, reefs are being damaged by cruise ships. It is said 70% of cruise destinations are in the spots with the existence of a wide variety of sea plants and animal species.However, it is not the amount of pollution generated by cruise ships that is most concerned, but rather, the way cruise ships deal with their waste. The way cruise ships get rid of waste is highly unregulated. Waste can be poured a few short miles off shore, which is later brought back to shore due to ocean currents. In most cases, there was no monitoring or administration from local authorities if cruise ships violated the pollution standards. The cruise industry continues to promote itself as environmentally friendly; the truth is, there are many examples of cruise ships breaking the law.Processing waste on board is not impossible for cruise industries. Since the increased harmful effects on the environment have come to light, some cruise industries have done their part and astechnology increases, their ability to become more eco-friendly has become the most important.Holland American Line has invested $1.5 million into a program called Seawater Scrubber Pilot. This program looks for opportunities to reduce engine emission on its ships. The Sea Water Scrubber system uses the natural chemistry of seawater to remove all harmful materials in the seawater before it is poured overboard. Even though it is only a small step, it makes a big difference.The environmental impact of the cruise industry on the destination has negative effects. However, with effort made, there is still hope that these effects can be limited, or as we wish, reduced.47. What adds to cruise ships’ pollution?A. Lack of proper regulations.B. Growing size of cruise ships.C. Service system on cruise ships.D. Useless water-treating program.48. Why did the author mention Holland American Line?A. To stress environmental protection matters.B. To evaluate the effects of natural chemistry.C. To introduce the Sea Water Scrubber system.D. To prove some anti-pollution measure works.49. What is the passage mainly about?A. Influences of cruise tourism.B. Problems in tourist industry.C. Consequence of ocean pollution.D. Administration of cruise emissions.50. How is the passage developed?A. By analyzing cause and effect.B. By discussing problems and solutions.C. By comparing benefits and disadvantages.D. By presenting similarities and differences.Keys: 47-50 ADAB第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

2018北京各城区高三二模英语分类汇编--阅读理解D

2018北京各城区高三二模英语分类汇编--阅读理解D

2018北京各城区高三二模英语分类汇编--阅读理解D【西城二模】DThey hide in trees, hang from helicopters, even follow people down on motorcycles—all so that they can snap a shot of a celebrity. They are paparazzi—photographers who make a living by taking pictures of the rich and famous.This September, California, a state with plenty of celebrities, passed a law aimed at taking action against paparazzi. The law forbids photographers from entering private property to take pictures, from using high-tech devices to take pictures of people on private property, and from “persistently following in order to take a picture.” Violators can be fined or spend time in prison. The United State Congress is considering passing a similar law.Supporters of the California law say it will protect the privacy of celebrities, whom paparazzi have been bothering for years. Opponents (反对者) say the law restricts photojournalists from doing their job.Most celebrities seem to like having their pictures taken when they are in public at award shows or other events. After all, it’s free publicity. But when they’re not in public, they say, photographers should leave them alone. Yet paparazzi have been known to secretly look in windows and worse. Actor Michael J. Fox said that paparazzi have even “tried to pretend to be medical personnel at the hospital where my wife was giving birth to our son.”Celebrities have as much right to their privacy as anyone else, supporters of the law state. Supporters further argue that the California law is a fair way to keep the press at bay, because the law still allows photographers to do their job. It only punishes them, supporters say, when they violate celebrities’ privacy.Opponents of the law say it violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution (美国宪法第一修正案), which guarantees that no laws will be made to limit “the freedom of speech, or of the press.”A lthough some people might not consider paparazzi a part of the legal press, the California law does not single out paparazzi. It applies to photographers working for any publication.Opponents of the law are also concerned about its wording. “Does ‘persistently’ mean following someone for six minutes, six seconds, or six days?” asked lawyer Douglas Mirell. The wording of the law is too vague, critics complain, and could be used to punish almost any news photographer.The United States needs a free press to keep the public informed about important news, paparazzi law opponents say. Limiting the press in any way, they argue, limits the freedom of all.47. Which of the following will be considered illegal by the new California law?A. Paparazzi slipping into the house of a famous person to take a shot.B. Paparazzi taking photos of famous people with high-tech cameras.C. Paparazzi hiring helicopters as a fast means of transportation.D. Paparazzi rushing towards filming sites on motorcycles.48. Supporters of the new law believe that _____.A. it prevents the media from getting worseB. it gives photographers a fair way to competeC. punishment forces paparazzi to quit their jobD. privacy of famous people needs special protection49. Opponents of the new law are concerned that _____.A. It will violate paparazzi’s privacyB. the First Amendment will be changedC. some photographers will be wrongly accusedD. people will not be informed of important news50. What is the author’s attitude towards the new California law?A. Critical.B. Neutral.C. Approving.D.Sceptical.【东城二模】DEarth is experiencingits sixth mass extinction: somewhere between 30 and 159 species(物种)disappear every day, and more than 300 types of animals have died out since 1500. This is not good for the future of life on our planet, but what if we could make some of the extinct species come back to life? Thanks to ongoing advances in DNA recovery and cloning technology, de-extinction may soon be realized, and we may see Tasmanian Tigers, or Dodo Birds back into existence in the near future.Some scientists are confident and optimistic about de-extinction. They think that the best reasons for de-extinction have more to do with ecology than tourism. “If this is always going to be a zoo animal, then stop,” saysBen Novak, the lead researcherat Revive & Restore—a foundation devoted torescuing endangered and extinct species in San Francisco, California. “The goals have to be about ecological restoration and function.”Take passenger pigeons for example. Their numbersreached nearly 5 billion at the start of the 19th century, and they played an important role in shaping the forests they inhabited(居住). After their extinction, the forests have never been the same. “The passenger pigeon is a very important ecological species if we want their original habitat back.” Novak says.However, we need to think twice about Novak’s idea. Any new scientific initiative is bound to have risks, so is de-extinction. Although some assume that de-extinction may help the environment, we can’t be so sure. The de-extinct animals would now be strangers to their habitats. As the habitat is no longer what it was, the species role within the ecosystem may have also changed. This could be actuallya threat to the other species within the environment as the de-extinct animals enter the area and compete for food sources. Once again we’re trying to force nature to act in a certain way, rather than letting it remain natural.Many scientists also believe that priorities(优先权) would change within the conservation of currently endangered species. Would we still put in the effort to preserve living animals if we knew we could just magically bring them back from the dead? Douglas McCauley, an ecologist at University of California, Santa Barbara, stresses this worry. “Honestly, the thing that scares me most is that the public absorbs the misimpression that extinction is no longer scary. The generalattitude becomes: Deforest, no worry, we can reforest. If we drive something extinct, no worry, we can de-extinct it.” said McCauley.It seems that with the subject of de-extinction, we must look at our reasons for doing such a thing. Yes, we may, in the near future, be able to de-extinct the extinct species. But does that mean we should? Are the risks really worth it? Does it make sense to focus on the dead than the living? And who are we truly benefiting in the end?47. Ben Novak probably agrees that ___________.A. the value of de-extinctionlies in tourismB. de-extinct animals are unfit to live in the zooC. de-extinction results from the change of ecosystemD. de-extinction aims to bring back former environment48. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 5?A. P eople’s impression s on lost species.B. Change of public attitude towards de-extinction.C. Importance of the conservation of living animals.D. Effects of de-extinction on the protection of endangered species.49. What is the author’s attitude toward de-extinction?A. Optimistic.B. Doubtful.C. Neutral.D. Supportive.50. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? AI: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion【海淀二模】DScience is finaly beginning to embrace animals who were, for a long time, considered second-class citizens.As Annie Potts of Canterbury University has noted, chickens distinguish among one hundred chicken faces and recognize familiar individuals even after months of separation. When given problems to solve, they reason: hens trained to pick colored buttons sometimes choose to give up an immediate food reward for a slightly later (and better) one. Healthy hens may aid friends, and mourn when those friend die.Pigs respond meaningful to human symbols. When a research team led by Candace Croney at Penn State University carried wooden blocks marked with X and O symbols around pigs, only the O carriers offered food to the animals. The pigs soon ignored the X carriers in favor of the O's. Then the team switched from real-life objects to T-shirts printed with X or O symbols. Still, the pigs walked only toward the O-shirted people: they had transferred their knowledge to a two-dimensional format, a not inconsiderable feat of reasoning.I’ve been guilty of prejudiced expectations, myself. At the start of my career almost four decades ago, I was firmly convinced that monkeys and apes out-think and out-feel other animals. They're other primates(灵长目动物), after all, animals from our own mammalian(哺乳动物的) class. Fairly soon, I came to see that along with our closest living relatives, whales too are masters of cultural learning, and elephants express profound joy and mourning with their social companions. Long-term studies in the wild on these mammals helped to fuel a viewpoint shift in our society: the public no longer so easily accepts monkeys made to undergo painful procedure kin laboratories, elephants forced to perform in circuses, and dolphins kept in small tanks at theme parks.Over time, though, as I began to broaden out even further and explore the inner lives of fish, chickens, pigs, goats, and cows, I started to wonder: Will the new science of "food animals" bring an ethical (伦理的) revolution in terms of who we eat? In other words, will our ethics start to catch up with the development of our science?Animal activists are already there, of course, committed to not eating these animals. But what about the rest of us? Can paying attention to the thinking and feeling of these animals lead us to make changes in who we eat?47. According to Annie Potts, hens have the ability of_____________.A. interactionB. analysisC. creationD. abstraction48. The research into pigs shows that pigs___________.A. learn letters quicklyB. have a good eyesightC. can build up a good relationshipD. can apply knowledge to new situations49. Paragraph 4 is mainly about________.A. the similarities between mammals and humansB. the necessity of long-term studies on mammalsC. a change in people's attitudes towards animalsD. a discovery of how animals express themselves50. What might be the best title for the passage?A. The Inner Lives of Food AnimalsB. The Lifestyles of Food AnimalsC. Science Reports on Food AnimalsD. A Revolution in Food Animals47. B 48. D 49. C 50. A【丰台二模】DThat robots, automation, and software can replace people might seem obvious to anyone who\s worked in automotive manufacturing. But MIT business scholars Erik Brynjolfsson and AndrewMcAfee’s claim is more troubling and controversial. They believe that rapid technological change has been destroying jobs faster than it is creating them.They believe that technology increases productivity and makes societies wealthier, but it became clear to them that the same technologies making many jobs safer, easier, and more productive were also reducing the demand for many types of human workers. Technologies like the Web,artificial intelligence, and big data are automating many routine tasks. Countless traditionalwhite-collar jobs, such as many in the post office and in customer service, have disappeared.As evidence, Brynjolfsson and McAfee point to a chart on which separate lines represent productivity and total employment in the United States. For years after World War II, the two lines closely tracked each other, with increases in jobs corresponding to increases in productivity. Then,beginning in 2000, the lines diverge; productivity continues to rise steadily, but employment suddenly shrinks. By 2011, a significant gap appears between the two lines, showing economic growth with no parallel increase in job creation.United Slates Productivity and EmploymentBut are these new technologies really responsible for a decade of lackluster (无生气) job growth? David Autor, an economist at MIT who has studied the connections between jobs and technology, doubts that technology could account for such a sudden change in total employment. Moreover, he also doubts that productivity has, in fact, risen steadily in the United States in the past decade. If he’s right, it raises the possibility that poor job growth could be simply aresult of a depressed econom y. The sudden slowdown in job creation “is a big puzzle,” he says, “but there’s not a lot of evidence that it’s linked to computers.” “To be sure, computer technologies are changing the types of jobs available, but that is very different from saying technology is affecting the total number of jobs,” he adds. “Jobs can change a lot without there being huge changes in employment rates.”Lawrence Katz, a Harvard economist, says that while technological changes can be painful for workers whose skills no longer match the needs of employers, no historical pattern shows these shifts leading to a net decrease in jobs over an extended period. Still, Katz doesn’t dismiss the notion that there is something different about today’s digital technologies. Though he e xpects the historical pattern to hold, it is “genuinely a question,” he says. “If technology disrupts enough, who knows what will happen?”47. Which period on the chart strongly supports McAfee’s claim?A. 1947—1967.B. 1985—1987.C. 1997—2000.D. 2011—2013.48. According to David Autor, the change in job growth .A. is not necessarily caused by technologyB. results from a weakening economyC. has no connection with productivityD. affects the current types of jobs49. What is Lawrence Katz’s atti tude towards the topic?A. Optimistic.B. Defensive.C. Objective.D. Disapproving.50. The main purpose of the passage is to .A. show the relation between productivity and job creationB. discuss the effect of technological advances on employmentC. argue against the wide use of artificial intelligenceD. explain the impact of technologies on productivity【朝阳二模】DA Competitive SportOver the years, cheerleading has taken two primary forms: game-time Array cheerleading and competitive cheerleading. Game-time cheerleaders’ maingoal is to entertain the crowd and lead them with team cheers, whichshould not be considered a sport. However, competitive cheerleading ismore than a form of entertainment. It is really a competitive sport.CheerleadiCompetitive cheerleading includes lots of physical activity. The majority of the teams require a certain level of tumbling (翻腾运动) ability. I t’s a very common thing for gymnasts, so it’s easy for them to go into competitive cheerleading. Usually these cheerleaders integrate lots of their gymnastics experience including their jumps, tumbling, and overall energy. They also perform lifts and throws. This is where the “fliers” are thrown in the air, held by “bases” indifferent positions that require strength and working with other teammates.Competitive cheerleading is also an activity that is governed by rules under which a winner can be declared. It is awarded points for technique, creativity and sharpness. Usually the moredifficult the action is, the better the score is. That’s why cheerleaders are trying to experience great difficulty in their performance.Besides, there is also a strict rule of time. The whole performance has to be completed in less than three minutes and fifteen seconds, during which the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area. Any performance beyond the limit of time is invalid.Another reason for the fact that competitive cheerleading is one of the hardest sports is that it has more reporte d injuries. According to some research, competitive cheerleading is the numberone cause of serious sports injuries to women. Emergency room visits for it are five times the number than for any other sport, partially because cheerleaders don’t use protective equipment. Smiling cheerleaders are thrown into the air and move down into the arms of the teammates, whichmay easily cause injuries. Generally, these injuries affect all areas of the body, including wrists, shoulders, ankles, head, and neck.There can be no doubt that competitive cheerleading is a sport with professional skills. Hopefully, it will appear in the Olympics since cheerleaders are just as athletic and physicallyfit as those involved in the more accepted sports. It should be noted that it is a team sport and even the smallest mistake made by one teammate can bring the score of the entire team down. So without working together to achieve the goal, first place is out of reach.47. What is the main purpose of competitive cheerleading?A. To compare skills of participants.B. To make the audience feel amused.C. To attract more people to watch events.D. To cheer up the competitors on the court.48. The underlined word “integrate” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.A. examineB. combineC. identifyD. replace49. We can learn from the passage that competitive cheerleading ______.A. lacks necessary guidelines to followB. enjoys greater popularity than other sportsC. requires more designed actions than gymnasticsD. has a relatively high rate of damage to the body50. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?A. B. C. D.I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion。

2018届北京市各区高三英语一模二模试卷题型分类专题汇编--阅读理解D篇 -学生版(已校对)

2018届北京市各区高三英语一模二模试卷题型分类专题汇编--阅读理解D篇 -学生版(已校对)

第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

DThe cruise(邮轮)tourism is the fastest growing industry in the travel industry. With rapid growth in the number of passengers, the number of cruise ships at sea, and the increased variety of destinations, the fast growth in the industry follows with increasing influences on the environment.Like many travel industries, the negative influences on the environment seem to outweigh the positive ones. Even though the cruise industry is relatively small compared to the airline industry, cruise ships and their passengers generate more waste and pollutant emissions(排放物)while travelling and docked in port. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a one-week voyage generates more than 50 tons of garbage, and during that same week 3.78 million litres of waste water is produced. That is water which is harmful to the ocean life and cannot be poured back into the ocean without being treated. These numbers are multiplied by more than 200 cruise ships sailing the world 365 days a year.Due to pollution, coral reefs(珊瑚礁)are taking a significant damage. There are 109 countries with coral reefs. In 90 of them, reefs are being damaged by cruise ships. It is said 70% of cruise destinations are in the spots with the existence of a wide variety of sea plants and animal species.However, it is not the amount of pollution generated by cruise ships that is most concerned, but rather, the way cruise ships deal with their waste. The way cruise ships get rid of waste is highly unregulated. Waste can be poured a few short miles off shore, which is later brought back to shore due to ocean currents. In most cases, there was no monitoring or administration from local authorities if cruise ships violated the pollution standards. The cruise industry continues to promote itself as environmentally friendly; the truth is, there are many examples of cruise ships breaking the law.Processing waste on board is not impossible for cruise industries. Since the increased harmful effects on the environment have come to light, some cruise industries have done their part and astechnology increases, their ability to become more eco-friendly has become the most important.Holland American Line has invested $1.5 million into a program called Seawater Scrubber Pilot. This program looks for opportunities to reduce engine emission on its ships. The Sea Water Scrubber system uses the natural chemistry of seawater to remove all harmful materials in the seawater before it is poured overboard. Even though it is only a small step, it makes a big difference.The environmental impact of the cruise industry on the destination has negative effects. However, with effort made, there is still hope that these effects can be limited, or as we wish, reduced.47. What adds to cruise ships’ pollution?A. Lack of proper regulations.B. Growing size of cruise ships.C. Service system on cruise ships.D. Useless water-treating program.48. Why did the author mention Holland American Line?A. To stress environmental protection matters.B. To evaluate the effects of natural chemistry.C. To introduce the Sea Water Scrubber system.D. To prove some anti-pollution measure works.49. What is the passage mainly about?A. Influences of cruise tourism.B. Problems in tourist industry.C. Consequence of ocean pollution.D. Administration of cruise emissions.50. How is the passage developed?A. By analyzing cause and effect.B. By discussing problems and solutions.C. By comparing benefits and disadvantages.D. By presenting similarities and differences.第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

2018届北京市各区高三英语一模二模试题题型分类专题汇编--完型填空-老师版(全部带答案精准校对完美排版)

2018届北京市各区高三英语一模二模试题题型分类专题汇编--完型填空-老师版(全部带答案精准校对完美排版)

One【2018届东城区高三英语一模试题】第一部分:知识运用(共两节,45分)第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题 1.5分,共30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

My brother Gene was four years older than me. By the time I turned four, I was upset that hecould read but I couldn’t. I burned with 16 to read a book like my brother. I begged: “TeachFinally, Mom set aside time after lunch 17 readingme to read, Mom! Please, please?!” lessons, and soon after my fifth birthday, I was reading.I longed for my father, who was a great storyteller, to read me the books that I couldnread on my own. But my father worked three jobs to feed the family. He didn’t have the time or__18__ in the evening to read to me. 19 , every Sunday morning, my brother and I lay nextto him in bed, waiting for him to tell stories about his___20___. I can still hear my father’s voice___21___the cold winters on the family farm in Poland. His family didn’t have enough money toburn wood in the fireplace all night. He told us that he always volunteered to help with___22___. Ican smell the soup made by my grandma and 23 my father cutting onions, carrots andtomatoes for salad, and when no one was looking, putting a piece into his mouth. “I was alw25 me closer to the books and the stories___24___,” he explained. Hearing my father’s storiesthey held.One Saturday afternoon when I was seven, we walked two blocks to the small 26 in ourneighborhood, and my dad filled out forms for a card. That Saturday 27 my life: I met Mrs.Schwartz, the librarian, and my dad said, “You’re28 enough to walk to the library yourself.” And so I did—almost every afternoon.e daysIn my mind, Mrs. Schwartz was “the keeper of books and the guardian of stories.” Som she read aloud to a small group of us 29 . Most of time, Mrs. Schwartz let me 30 myself31 out. Iwith books I pulled from the shelves and look through them to see which ones I’dremember that sometimes she’d 32 a book and tell me a part of the story. But she always letme choose. Books became my 33 who were my comfort when I felt lonely.Yes, reading changed me. It gave me the 34 to study hard so I could become a teacher,and share my 35 of reading with my students. And inside my head, I can still hear the voicesof my mother, father, and Mrs. Schwartz, which are with me every time I open the first page of anew book.16. A. anger B. worry C. desire D. interest17. A. for B. before C. in D. until18. A. ability B. ambition C. courage D. energy19. A. Still B. Then C. Therefore D. Finally20. A. workplace B. childhood C. farmland D. neighborhood21. A. explaining B. describing C. introducing D. interpreting22. A. living B. reading C. farming D. cooking23. A. catch B. discover C. notice D. picture24. A. busy B. poor C. hungry D. tired25. A. laid B. drew C. taught D. left26. A. library B. bookstore C. office D. club27. A. saved B. changed C. tested D. controlled28. A. near B. ready C. old D. free29. A. graduates B. regulars C. candidates D. communicators30. A. surround B. familiarize C. examine D. reward31. A. find B. lend C. check D. sign32. A. write B. recommend C. study D. reserve33. A. teachers B. assistants C. listeners D. companions34. A. drive B. dream C. order D. chance35. A. lesson B. time C. love D. planKeys: 16-20 CADAB 21-25 BDDCB 26-30 ABCBA 31-35 CBDACTwo【2018届北京市东城区高三英语二模试题】第一部分:知识运用(共两节,45分)第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题 1.5分,共30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

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One【2018届北京市东城区高三英语一模试题】第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

DThe cruise(邮轮)tourism is the fastest growing industry in the travel industry. With rapid growth in the number of passengers, the number of cruise ships at sea, and the increased variety of destinations, the fast growth in the industry follows with increasing influences on the environment.Like many travel industries, the negative influences on the environment seem to outweigh the positive ones. Even though the cruise industry is relatively small compared to the airline industry, cruise ships and their passengers generate more waste and pollutant emissions(排放物)while travelling and docked in port. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a one-week voyage generates more than 50 tons of garbage, and during that same week 3.78 million litres of waste water is produced. That is water which is harmful to the ocean life and cannot be poured back into the ocean without being treated. These numbers are multiplied by more than 200 cruise ships sailing the world 365 days a year.Due to pollution, coral reefs(珊瑚礁)are taking a significant damage. There are 109 countries with coral reefs. In 90 of them, reefs are being damaged by cruise ships. It is said 70% of cruise destinations are in the spots with the existence of a wide variety of sea plants and animal species.However, it is not the amount of pollution generated by cruise ships that is most concerned,but rather, the way cruise ships deal with their waste. The way cruise ships get rid of waste is highly unregulated. Waste can be poured a few short miles off shore, which is later brought backto shore due to ocean currents. In most cases, there was no monitoring or administration from local authorities if cruise ships violated the pollution standards. The cruise industry continues to promote itself as environmentally friendly; the truth is, there are many examples of cruise ships breaking the law.Processing waste on board is not impossible for cruise industries. Since the increased harmful effects on the environment have come to light, some cruise industries have done their part and astechnology increases, their ability to become more eco-friendly has become the most important.Holland American Line has invested $1.5 million into a program called Seawater Scrubber Pilot. This program looks for opportunities to reduce engine emission on its ships. The Sea Water Scrubber system uses the natural chemistry of seawater to remove all harmful materials in the seawater before it is poured overboard. Even though it is only a small step, it makes a big difference.The environmental impact of the cruise industry on the destination has negative effects. However, with effort made, there is still hope that these effects can be limited, or as we wish, reduced.47. What adds to cruise ships’ pollution?A. Lack of proper regulations.B. Growing size of cruise ships.C. Service system on cruise ships.D. Useless water-treating program.48. Why did the author mention Holland American Line?A. To stress environmental protection matters.B. To evaluate the effects of natural chemistry.C. To introduce the Sea Water Scrubber system.D. To prove some anti-pollution measure works.49. What is the passage mainly about?A. Influences of cruise tourism.B. Problems in tourist industry.C. Consequence of ocean pollution.D. Administration of cruise emissions.50. How is the passage developed?A. By analyzing cause and effect.B. By discussing problems and solutions.C. By comparing benefits and disadvantages.D. By presenting similarities and differences.Keys: 47-50 ADABTwo【2018届北京市东城区高三英语二模试题】第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

DEarth is experiencing its sixth mass extinction: somewhere between 30 and 159 species (物种)disappear every day, and more than 300 types of animals have died out since 1500. This is not good for the future of life on our planet, but what if we could make some of the extinct species come back to life? Thanks to ongoing advances in DNA recovery and cloning technology, de-extinction may soon be realized, and we may see Tasmanian Tigers, or Dodo Birds back into existence in the near future.Some scientists are confident and optimistic about de-extinction. They think that the best reasons for de-extinction have more to do with ecology than tourism. “If this is always going to be a zoo animal, then stop,” says Ben Novak, the lead researcher at Revive & Restore-a foundation devoted to rescuing endangered and extinct species in San Francisco, California. “The goals have to be about ecological restoration and function.”Take passenger pigeons for example. Their numbers reached nearly 5 billion at the start ofthe 19th century, and they played an important role in shaping the forests they inhabited(居住). After their extinction, the forests have never been the same. “The passenger pigeon is a very important ecological species if we want their original habitat back,” Novak says.However, we need to think twice about Novak's idea. Any new scientific initiative is boundto have risks, so is de-extinction. Although some assume that de-extinction may help the environment, we can’t be so sure. The de-extinct animals would now be strangers to their habitats. As the habitat is no longer what it was, the species role within the ecosystem may have also changed. This could be actually a threat to the other species within the environment as the de-extinct animals enter the area and compete for food sources. Once again we’re trying to force nature to act in a certain way, rather than letting it remain natural.Many scientists also believe that priorities (优先权) would change within the conservation of currently endangered species. Would we still put in the effort to preserve living animals if weknew we could just magically bring them back from-the dead? Douglas McCauley, an ecologist at University of California, Santa Barbara, stresses this worry. “Honestly, the thing that scares me most is that the public absorbs the misimpression that extinction is no longer scary. The generalattitude becomes: Deforest, no worry, we can reforest. If we drive something extinct, no worry, we can de-extinct it.”said McCauley.It seems that with the subject of de-extinction, we must look at our reasons for doing such a thing. Yes, we may, in the near future, be able to de-extinct the extinct species. But does that mean we should? Are the risks really worth it? Does it make sense to focus on the dead than the living? And who are we truly benefiting in the end?47. Ben Novak probably agrees thatA. the value of de-extinction lies in tourismB. de-extinct animals are unfit to live in the zooC. de-extinction results fr om the change of ecosystemD. de-extinction aims to bring back former environment48. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 5?A. People's impressions on lost species.B. Change of public attitudes towards de-extinction.C. Importance of the conservation of living animals.D. Effects of de-extinction on the protection of endangered species.49. What is the author's attitude toward de-extinction?A. Optimistic. C. Neutral.B. Doubtful. D. Supportive.50. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?I:Introduction P:Point Sp: Sub-point(次要点) C:ConclusionKeys: 47-50 DDBAThree【2018届北京市西城区高三英语一模试题】第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

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