2018年佛山市高三英语三模试题及解析.doc

2017--2018学年佛山市普通高中高三教学质量检测（三）
第I卷
第二部分阆读理解(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
When you’re looking forward to taking a holiday in Egypt，you’re certainly not short of choices. The country has so many to see that you’ll probably not want to limit yourself to just one city.
Hurghada—A Water Sports Paradise
With 250 hotels ranking from comfortable 3-star hotels up to 5-star accommodation, the main attraction of staying here is the activities in and on the warm waters. It has become an international centre for water sports, allowing visitors to take part in surfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing. The waters are also home to a huge variety of coral and fish, making it a dream spot for diving.If all that isn’t enough, Hurghada is home to some of the world’s finest underwater gardens.
Luxor—An Open－air Museum of Ancient History
For those with an interest in Egyptian history, Luxor is an excellent place to stay and is built upon the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. If you make this the base for your Egypt holiday, you’re basically staying in an open－air museum! The modern city of Luxor has the ruins of Karnak. Across the Nile lie many more monuments, temples and tombs including the Valley of the Kings and the Queens.The Nile sailing is necessary for those with an interest in the country’s ancient history.
Cairo—The Capital City
Finally, of course, there’s Cairo.It’s definitely a starting point for most of Egypt holidaymakers. Cairo offers an excellent mix of culture, art, cooking and sightseeing chances.With the famous pyramids，various temples and some fascinating museums，Cairo is a fantastic choice if you can come to the city.
1．Visitors flood to Hurghada mainly because it can offer them ________．
A．the funniest botanic gardens B．choices of water activities
C．a brief history of Egypt D．the mix of culture and art
2．Which of the following cities do most tourists visit first in Egypt?
A．Cairo. B．Luxor. C．Thebes. D．Hurghada.
3．This passage is most probably taken from ________．
A．a historical document B．a science magazine
C．a travel guide D．a book review

B
In the mid­1950s，I was a somewhat bored early adolescent male student who believed that doing any more than necessary was wasted effort. One day, this approach threw me into embarrassment.
In Mrs Totten's eighth­grade math class at Central Avenue School in Anderson, Indiana, we were learning to add and subtract decimals(小数)．
Our teacher typically assigned daily homework，which would be recited in class the following day.On most days, our grades were based on our oral answers to homework questions.
Mrs Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student after student in the order the questions had appeared on our homework sheets.She would start either at the front or the back of the classroom and work toward the other end.
Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students, it was easy to figure out which questions I might have to answer. This particular time, I had completed my usual two or three problems according to my calculations.
What I failed to expect was that several students were absent, which threw off my estimate.As Mrs Totten made her way from the beginning of the class, I desperately tried to determine which math problem I would get.I tried to work it out before she got to me, but I had brain freeze and couldn't function.
When Mrs Totten reached my desk，she asked what answer I'd got for problem No.14.“I...I didn't get anything，”I answered，and my face felt warm.
“Correct, ” she said.
It turned out that the correct answer was zero.
What did I learn that day？First, always do all your homework. Second, in real life it isn't always what you say but how you say it that matters. Third, I would never make it as a mathematician.
If I could choose one school day that taught me the most, it would be that one.
4．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 indicate?
A．It is wise to value one's time. B．It is important to make an effort.
C．It is right to stick to one's belief. D．It is enough to do the necessary.
5．Usually，Mrs Totten asked her students to ________．
A．recite their homework together
B．grade their homework themselves
C．answer their homework questions orally
D．check the answers to their homework questions
6．The author could work out which questions to answer since the teacher always ________．
A．asked questions in a regular way
B．walked up and down when asking questions
C．chose two or three questions for the students
D．requested her students to finish their usual questions
7．The author failed to get the questions he had expected because ________．
A．the class didn't begin as usual
B．several students didn't come to school
C．he didn't try hard to make his estimate
D．Mrs Totten didn't start from the back of the class

C
Stop wasting your time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.
The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.
You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem (自信心). Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are always victims. They are leaves tossed (摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.
You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.
Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.
If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing (培育) the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks (挫折).
In short, in all areas of your life, whether they are financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it. You are on the road to success.
8．Why people with low self-confidence are compared to leaves in Paragraph 3?
A. Because they can’t exercise control over themselves.
B. Because they are easily affected by windy weather.
C. Because they don’t have the power to face their fate.
D. Because they are ready to change their minds.
9．According to the passage, what would losers think?
A. Success is the result of hard work.
B. Working hard will lead to success.
C. They fail only because of bad luck.
D. They don’t make efforts to succeed.
10．It can be inferred from the fifth paragraph that ________.
A. setting our expectations is essential before taking action
B. knowing cause and effect is the key to future success
C. thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind
D. whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes
11．What does the last paragraph serve as?
A. The proof of the author’s points. B. The conclusion of the argument.
C. An introduction to another topic. D. A comparison between two views.

D
According to the most recent count, more than 6500 homeless people sleep on the street or in shelters in San Francisco, and there are only eight shower facilities(设施)specifically available to the homeless, and most of these have just one or two stalls(淋浴间)and aren't open every day. Now San Francisco­based company Lava Mae, is trying to change that with a simple but smart idea—turning retired city buses into mobile showers for the homeless. The idea known as Lava Mae, is a response to the need of the homeless in the city.
It all started two years ago when Sandoval got in a cab after a meeting in the SoMa district of San Francisco, where the homeless mainly lived. “My driver turned around and said, ‘Welcome to the land of broken dreams.’ ” Then Sandoval awoke from her imagination and started really look at the people around her. “A woman I passed was crying and saying that she would never be clean,” Sandoval said. She took what the woman said as a sign that she should focus on the problem of hygiene(卫生), one of the most pressing needs for the homeless.
After doing some research，Sandoval hit on the idea of a mobile unit that could be equipped with shower facilities. According to the company's founder Doniece Sandoval, every bus will be renewed and equipped with two separate private areas, each with a shower stall, sink, changing areas, toilet and bench.Sandoval says that if everyone sticks to a five-minute shower, a single Lava Mae bus could provide service for about 100 people during each 8-to-10-hour shift.
The project has been several years in the making as it has not been easy to get officials to agree.In addition, it is also difficult to ask the bus company to donate buses. Now she has reached an agreement with a bus company, which will donate the buses being retired in the next four years.
While Lava Mae is now focused on the city of San Francisco, there is no reason that the idea cannot be spread all over the world.
12．The main idea of this passage is that________.
A．the homeless lived a comfortable life in San Francisco
B．the bus company shows great support to Lava Mae
C．Lava Mae creates shower service to help the homeless
D．Sandoval made great achievements in her career
13．________contributed to Sandoval's idea of creating mobile shower service to help the homeless.
A．The benefit of her company
B．The requirement of the government
C．The poor woman that she met in SoMa district
D．The meeting she had in the SoMa district of San Francisco
14．What is TRUE about the project of Lava Mae?
A．A single Lava Mae bus could provide service for 100 people at a time.
B．The project has met a lot of difficulties.
C．The officials strongly support the project.
D．The idea of Lava Mae will not be spread all over the world.
15．What is the author's attitude about Lava Mae's development?
A．Positive. B．Negative. C．Objective. D．Uncertain.

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) (E:涂AB; F:涂CD; G涂ABCD)
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。
Different Cultures
The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 　16 　
The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers—the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 　17 　
When the two Mother Rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 　18 　 Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over, the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn’t distinguish from the European culture a lot.
19 　Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic(象形文字的) language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no-interference (干扰) from the other.
The differences are everywhere. 　20 　 But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.

A. Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.
B. One important thing is to learn about other cultures.
C. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.
D. At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.
E. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.
F. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.
G. They are obvious and affect people’s ways of thinking and their views of the world.

第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。
As a music teacher, I have always known that music touches the soul. It can __21__ all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the __22__ for each child to find their light. I would like to __23__ a story about it.
For a few years I was __24__ with the opportunity to teach disabled students. One of my most __25__ students was a five­year­old girl called Vanessa, who had difficulty walking, and could not speak. We __26__ sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to __27__ on my lap(大腿). One of her favorite songs was “John the Rabbit”. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students __28__ twice while singing the repeating phrase, “Oh, yes！” Vanessa liked to __29__ her hands together with mine and clap with me. We probably performed that song during every class, Vanessa and I clapping together. But she __30__ said or sang a word.
One day, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, __31__ me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words“ Oh, yes!” I opened my mouth in __32__ and for that moment I was the one who could not speak. When my heart __33__ started beating again, I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also __34__. Through music, we had made an awesome connection.
Several years later, I met Vanessa on the street in town. She waved with a big __35__ on her face and then clapped her hands twice, imitating the song we had __36__ so many times in our music class. The little girl, __37__ her connection with music, left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the __38__ to learn and grow. It is up to us to __39__ the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s __40__.
21．A. come across　 B．put away C．take over D．break through
22．A. means B．direction C．process D．effort
23．A. add B. talk C．share