2018揭阳市一模英语试题无答案

第 1 页揭阳市2019年高中毕业班高考第一次模拟考试英语

本试卷分三部分。满分120分。考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卡上填写自己的准考证号、姓名、试室号和座位号。用2B型铅笔把答题卡上试室号、座位号对应的信息点涂黑。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B型铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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

Most people agree that eating healthy food is important. But sometimes making good food choices can be tough. Now, there are apps that can help people learn about the food they eat to improve their diets and their dining-out experience.

OpenTable

OpenTable helps people choose restaurants when they want to go out to eat. OpenTable is a free service that shows users restaurant availability based on where and when they want to dine. OpenTable gives users points when they make reservations. The points can add up to discounts on restaurant visits.

When users make reservations through OpenTable, they get an email confirmation. They can also add the reservation directly to their electronic calendar.

Max McCalman's Cheese & Wine Pairing App

Wine and cheese can be a great combination. But which wines go best with which cheeses? Max McCalman's Cheese & Wine Pairing App can help. It provides information about hundreds of different cheeses and suggests wines to pair with each. Max McCalman's Cheese & Wine Pairing App is free for iPhone and iPad.

第 2 页Epicurious app

Epicurious is a free app and website to help users find recipes and become better cooks. The app has more than 30,000 recipes and can create a shopping list based on the ingredients in a recipe.

Users can search by ingredients or by vegetables that are in season where they live. The app

also rates recipes for popularity and other qualities. Users also provide advice about making the recipes.

Calorific

What does 200 calories look like? It can be hard to picture. For example, 200 calories of broccoli（西兰花）and 200 calories of cake look very different! The Calorific app shows just that. Calorific provides images of 200 calories worth of food.

The app also provides the weight of each food pictured. The app is free for iPad and iPhone. Harvest

An app called Harvest informs users about seasonal fruits and vegetables in different areas. This can be helpful in planning meals. Harvest also tells about pesticide（杀虫剂）use and organic food. Users can learn the best way to safely store food. 21. OpenTable can be used to _______. A. reserve a hotel in advance B. book meals ahead of time C. access information about calendars

D. obtain news concerning discounts

22. Which of the following is WRONG according to the advertisement? A. OpenTable gives users points leading to discounts on restaurant visits. B. All the apps mentioned are free of charge for all the users. C. Epicurious app can provide advice about making the recipes. D. Calorific can help people who go on a diet. 23. What do we know about Harvest? A. It keeps pesticide use a secret. B. It gives discounts to seasonal fruits. C. It mainly recommends organic food. D. It tells how to keep food fresh longer.

B

Schools across the world are trying to come up with solutions to keep students active. Some are replacing traditional classroom chairs with exercise balls or standing desks. At Ward Elementary School in Winston, North Carolina, students have adopted a new program that requires riding fixed bikes while reading.

第 3 页“Read and Ride”is the creation of school counselor Scott Ertl, who came

up with the idea while he was exercising and reading at the gym. Believing it would be a fun way to convince students to become more active, he placed one in the corner of his classroom and encouraged them to use it during independent reading classes.

It was so popular that Ertl decided to add more bikes and offer the “Read and Ride”program to the entire school. Today Ward Elementary has a dedicated exercise room filled with bikes that can be used by students while completing their daily reading assignments.

Besides making reading more fun, the program also helps students exercise at a comfortable pace without the pressure that comes with regular sports-related activities. It is also a perfect way to release energy during days when the weather is not helpful to outdoor activities.

However, the program's academic benefits are the most important. A year after Read and Ride was introduced at Ward Elementary School, students actively involved in the program demonstrated an astonishing 83% reading proficiency. Those that had not taken advantage of the exercise bikes tested at a much lower, 41%.

Though the substantial improvement in academic achievement cannot all be attributed to programs like “Read and Ride”, experts believe they are a significant contributor. That's because studies have shown that physical activity stimulates（刺激）brain cells and helps