广东省兴宁市2020届高三3月质量检测英语试题

兴宁市第一中学高三英语质检试题1

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。

A

Best London walking tours

Sandemans New London Tours

Gain an attractive insight into Lond on's history. Visit the City of Lond on, stopping at St Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of Lond on; explore East Lond on covering Brick Lane, Cockney culture and the criminal und erworl d; l earn about Jack the Ripper; or board on a five-venue pub crawl.

Opening Times: Daily at 11:00 and 14:00

City Visitor Trail

The City Visitor Trail takes you on a journey through the heart of London. Take in famous attractions such as St. Paul's Cathedral, Guildhall, the Bank of England and the Tower of Lond on or try the themed "sid e-tracks", each one moving away from the main path to give a more in-d epth l ook at one part of the city.

Opening Times: Availabl e 24 hours a day,7 days a week. Check with individual attractions for entry requirements.

Brit Movie Tours

Join a unique movie and TV sightseeing walking tour experience in Lond on and go on l ocation to see incredibl e sets and fascinating landmarks. Local guid es provid e fascinating insights into the industry and there are multipl e tours availabl e, including Doctor Who, Gangster Lond on and Harry Potter Tour of Lond on locations.

Opening Times: Monday to Friday 9:OOam t05:30pm

Royal Tour of London

Visit three royal palaces as you journey from Big Ben to Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square. Al ong the way you will discover pl ots to d estroy Parliament, Churchill's hidd en shelter, very expensive clubs for the rich and famous, and more. And if that's not enough excitement, Listen cl osely for incredibl e tales of man-eating pelicans （鹈鹕）and crazy l ost tourists. This walking tour is run by Strawberry Tours.

Opening Times: The tour starts at 10am everyday.

1. Which tour can you join at any time?

A. Sand emans New Lond on Tours

B. City Visitor Trail

C. Brit Movie Tours

D. Royal Tour of Lond on.

2. What can you d o on a movie sightseeing tour?

A. Learn some Lond on's history.

B. Participate in making films .

C. Visit some film-making l ocations.

D. Act as a l ocal guid e.

3. What's thrilling on the Royal Tour of Lond on?

A. Visiting places of interest.

B. Meeting famous peopl e.

C. Exploring new spots.

D. Listening to amazing l egends.

B

It can be a real struggle trying to l earn a new language. I had always enjoyed l earning languages in school, but only recently did I start l earning German. I found that I coul d und erstand and l earn individual words easily, but when it came to literature, I really struggl ed. That was when my tutor at university suggested reading some chil dren's books printed in the target language.

At first, I felt a bit silly going on a hunt for a book d esigned for someone half my age, l out then I realized that everyone has to start somewhere. As children, we are given these basic texts to familiarize our brains with certain vocabulary and writing structures, and from there, we can l earn and develop. I started with books which are taught to us as chil dren in the UK.1 managed to find Oliver Twist by Charl es Dickens and James and the Giant Peach by Roal d Dahl.

The beauty of reading books that were introduced to you as a child is that you are already familiar with the plot. As a result, you can work out some of the

d efinitions of words with your prior knowl edg

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f the story. At first, I used to read with the book in one hand and a dictionary in the other, but this method did not work well for me. The method I would recommend is to read a chapter of your chosen chil dren’s book and at the end of that chapter, highlight the words you do not know and then l ook up the d efinitions. If you can wait a bit before you use a dictionary, you may be surprised what you can get merely from the context of the sentence in the story. Additionally, a l ot of children's books have pictures which may give you a clue as to what or to whom the passage is referring.

4. Why was the author advised to read children’s books?

A. Because she was weak in reading great works.

B. Because she was slow to l earn language.

C. Because she liked children's literature.

D. Because she coul dn't remember any words.

5. What can kids get from chil drens' books according to the passage?

A. Vocabulary and listening skills.

B. Learning methods.

C. Words and structures.

D. Designing skills.

6. What causes the author feel surprised whil e reading chil drens’ books?

A. Grasping the context from the pictures.

B. Looking up the d efinations of words from a dictionary.

C. Getting familiar with the pl ots of the story.

D. Und erstanding the words simply from the context.