2019年广西高中学业水平考试英语模拟试题3

2018年6月广西普通高中学业水平考试英语试题及答案

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分。温馨提示：请在答题卡上作答，在本试题上作答无效。）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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,并在答题卡上的相应位置将该项涂黑。

A

This is a story between a woman and a tree in America.

Julia Hill was born in1974.As she grew up,she realized it was important to protect trees At the age of23,she heard some bad news one day.A company wanted to cut down part of forest in California.In the forest there was a1,000-year-old redwood tree,which was70 metres tall!Julia wasn’t happy about this.She thought,“If I sit in the redwood tree,the company cant cut it down."

So she traveled to California to protect the redwood tree.In order to stop the company, Julia climbed up the redwood tree,built a small treehouse and lived in it.Her friends cooked food for her every day.Many news reporters came to interview her.Julia talked to those reporters by mobile phone

Many people supported Julia,but other people were not on her side.They tried to stop her.The company used a helicopter to fly around her treehouse.It made a lot of noise and brought strong wind.But nothing could stop Julia.She stayed in the redwood tree for two years and eight days.

In the end,Julia was successful.The company agreed not to cut down the redwood tree Julia and her friends became very happy.

21.Where did the story happen?

A.In England

B.In Canada

C.In Australia

D.In America

22.Why did Julia travel to California?

A.To make a speech on TV.

B.To visit her friends

C.To protect the redwood tree.

D.To have a meeting

23.Julia talked to those reporters

A.by e-mail

B.over the radio

C.on the Internet

D.by mobile phone

24.What does"other people were not on her side"in Paragraph4mean?

A.Other people did not support her.

B.Other people liked her idea

C.Other people did not talk to her.

D.Other people agreed with her

25.What would be the best title for the text?

A.A Woman and a House

B.A Woman and a Tree

C.A Woman and a Phone

D.A Woman and a Helicopter

B

Susan was a shy girl.She always had a hard time talking with new people.But when she grew up.she became a reporter.This job is usually for a person who likes to talk in front of people.But Susan thought that her shyness made her a better reporter."Being shy makes me more believable people feel more comfortable around me."she said.

It is reported that almost509of the people say that they are shy.Some people are not shy when they are with their friends.But when they are in a new place,they become quiet