广东版高考英语仿真模拟(附答案)

绝密★启封前英语模拟四试卷类型A第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AFrom Mr. Ward Hoffman.Sir, I was halfway through Professor Raj Persaud's article ―What's the tipping point"(Financial Times Weekend, April 9-l0）when it occurred to me that what I was reading was not ironic(讽刺的）. If Prof Persaud wants to know why Americans tip in restaurants, he need only ask the first American he meets in London.Americans tip in restaurants for one reason, and one reason only: we tip to supplement (补贴）the salary of restaurant workers. Quality of service does not enter into it, beyond the fact that one may tip a bit less for poor service, or a little more for good service.Not tipping at all in a non-fast-food restaurant is not a choice. In the US, one used to tip about 15 per cent for dining in a family-style restaurant or in an upmarket (高档的）restaurant. Here, in San Francisco Bay area restaurants, we are encouraged to tip 20 per cent or more, to help restaurant workers live in this very expensive area.After eating at an Italian restaurant in my city, I left a tip of 20 per cent on the non-tax part of our dinner bill. It was expected. There is nothing more complicated (复杂的）than that about Americans tipping in restaurants.Ward Hoffman,Palo Alto, CA 94306, US* * *one exception(例外）. Tips can be very useful when one is a repeat customer or diner.It is only when the tipper is a stranger and likely to remain so that the system does not work to his or her advantage. But frequent a hotel or a restaurant, always tip a bit more, and the difference in service and treatment will be easily felt.Philip McBride Johnson, Great Falls, VA 22066, US21. What can we learn from Hoffman's letter?A. Quality of service determines tipping in the US.B. Americans don't tip in non-fast-food restaurants.C. Tipping in US upmarket restaurants is unnecessary.D. How to tip in the United States is not complicated.22. Johnson's letter shows ________.A. a stranger in a restaurant is likely to tip a bit moreB. diners receive better service if they frequent a restaurantC. repeat diners may get good service if they tip a bit moreD. the tipping system works to the advantage of new customers23. From the two letters, we can learn Professor Raj Persaud ______ .A. feels doubtful about the value of tippingB. believes tipping improves quality of serviceC. wants to ask Hoffman about tipping in the USD. thinks tipping a bit more one can get good serviceBFrom the moment that an animal is born it has to make decisions. It has to decide which of the things around it are for eating, and which are to be avoided; when to attack and when to run away. The animal is , in fact , playing a very dangerous game with its environment , a game in which it must make decisions—a matter of life or death .A nimals’ ability to act reasonably is believed to come partly from what we may call ―genetic (遗传性的）learning‖ , which is different from the individual (个体的）learning that an animal does in the course of its own lifetime . Genetic learning is learning by a species —animals of the same kind—as a whole , and it is achieved by selection of those members of each generation that happen to act in the right way . However, the role of genetic learning depends upon how similar the future environment is to the past. The more important individual experience is likely to be, the less important is genetic learning as a means of getting over the problems of the survival game. Because most animals live in ever changing environments from one generation to the next, it is not surprising to find that very few species indeed depend wholly upon genetic learning.In the great majority of animals , their particular ways of acting in a new environment are a compound (复合体）of individual experience added to the action patterns animals are born with .That is why animals can survive.24．The animal’s life will come to an end ___________________ .A．if the animal makes a wrong decision B．if the animal plays a dangerous game C．when the animal attacks its enemy D．when the animal runs too slowly25．Very few species depend entirely on genetic learning because ___________.A．each generation has its own way of learning B．their environments change all the time C．they can act reasonably on their own D．it takes their whole life to learn26．When the environment doesn’t change much, ____________________________ . A．animals cannot act in a right wayB．genetic learning is less important for animalsC．individual learning plays a less important roleD．animals cannot get over problems on their own27．Animals’ living on generation after generation depends on __________________ . A．their natural action pattern with their own experienceB．the lessons they have learnt during their lifetimeC．their experience in particular environmentsD．the knowledge passed on by their parentsCCollections were the inspiration(灵感）for a project at Thomas Tallis School, which formed part of the Imagine Children's Literature Festival last autumn. Each child (aged 12-13）beautified a box and wrote a story on the subject of collections to throw inside it. The boxes were spread within the Royal Festival Hall's Ballroom. Some were left empty to encourage visitors to write their own stories.The subject chosen by Lauren was an imaginative one. "It's a sort of Cinderella (灰姑娘）story," she told me, inspired by a collection of letters from her cousin, In the story these become love letters, burned by a cruel stepmother. Lauren's best friend Charlotte is the stepmother. "I'm in Charlotte's story too," says Lauren, "and I get run over." Charlotte's tale was inspired by the girls' coin collection. "We've collected foreign coins for years –since our families went on holiday to Tenerife." she explains. "That was before the Euro, so we put pesetas in." Lauren continues: "I find a coin in the road, go to get it and get run over. I'm in hospital and then I die." Charlotte adds: "Or she might not die. I haven't decided yet."Millie Murray, who is a teen-novel author, thinks that setting the subject of collections was a useful inspiration to their creativity rather than a restriction(限制）. "In the beginning I thought, 'Will the children be able to do it?"she says. "But it's been fruitful. Some have their own collection, some have parents who do, and some have written complete stories. It's made them think about something they wouldn't have otherwise, which can only be a good thing."28. What were the children asked to do in the project?A. To meet friends at Thomas Tallis School.B. To write stories on the subject of collections.C. To encourage visitors to write their own stories.D. To have their friends for characters in the stories.29. The underlined word "pesetas" in Paragraph 2 is a kind of _____.A. storyB. collectionC. inspirationD. foreign coin30. From the stories by Lauren and Charlotte, we know that _____ .A. Charlotte hurt herself when getting a coinB. both of them developed their imaginationC. both of them will die in each other's storiesD. Lauren's cousin posted her some love letters31. Millie Murray thinks ________.A. collections could inspire writing creativityB. it was good for parents to have collectionsC. inspirations were very useful in writing storiesD. setting collection subjects restricted inspirationsDBeing considered a leader in our society is indeed of high praise. Leadership means power, commands respect and, most important, encourages achievement. Unlike vitamin C, leadership skills can't be easily swallowed down. They must be carefully cultivated.Different from popular belief, most good leaders are made, not born. They learn their skills in their everyday lives. But which do they develop? How do they (and how can you）get others to follow?Always give credit. Many leaders note that the most efficient way to get a good performance from others is to treat them like heroes. Giving public credit to someone who has earned it is the best leadership technique in the world. It is also an act of generosity (慷慨）that's never forgotten. Giving credit is more effective than even the most constructive criticism (批评）,which often hurts rather than helps. Kenneth Blanchard, the author of The One-Minute Manager, agrees. "Catch people doing something right!" he says. Then tell everyone about it.Take informed risks. " The best leaders know that taking a risk is not a thoughtless exercise," says management adviser Marilyn Machlowitz. "Sky divers don't go up in an airplane without checking the parachutes (降落伞）beforehand. " Because the idea of risk also carries with it the possibility of failure, many of us usually wait for others to take charge. But if you want to be a leader, you must learn to fail －and not die a thousand deaths. Pick yourself up and start all over again.Encourage enthusiasm (热情）. "When people understand the importance of work, they lend their mental strengths," says Lee Ducat. But when they get excited about the work, all their energy gets poured into the job. That's a great force! Is this the best way to create excitement? Be enthusiastic yourself －You will be followed by everyone.32. The underlined word "cultivated" (paragraph 1）roughly means _______.A. encouragedB. comparedC. examinedD. developed33. The part ―Always give credit‖ tells us that a leader should _______.A. give helpful criticismB. regard others as real heroesC. praise people for their good performancesD. praise everyone34. To be a good leader, you should _______.A. not be afraid of any risksB. think twice before taking risksC. try to avoid any possible failuresD. know what a thoughtless exercise is35. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Leadership Is of Skills and TechniquesB. Leadership Is Very ImportantC. Not Many Can Be LeadersD. How to Be a Leader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学科&网空白处的最佳选项。