1、1刷题大卷练(七)第一部分 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。A2019合肥市高三调研检测Invisible Dialogues and Invented LanguagesOctober 13, 2018This discussion will examine selftaught artists who use coded or invented languages in their work. Artists include Melvin Edward Nelson,
2、 and Carlo Keshishian. Exploring the relationship between language and visual expressions, it seeks to find out how some unreadable words, letters, and symbols communicate meaning.6：30 pm8：00 pm$10 members, students, seniors; $12 nonmembers Art and StorytellingOctober 20, 2018Artist Ernesto Caivano
3、will discuss the connection of drawing and stories in his work, while examining how his explorations of storytelling relate to his previous works.Another activity includes conversations with artists and scholars, providing a good opportunity to engage with the central themes and histories found in t
4、he artwork.6：30 pm7：30 pm$5 members, students, seniors; $8 nonmembersSelfTaught GeniusOctober 27, 2018Sponsor Sarah Suzuki will discuss selected drawings and prints on view in the exhibition Highlights from SelfTaught Genius on a guided gallery tour.The program is held together with the exhibition H
5、ighlights from SelfTaught Genius at the newly opened SelfTaught Genius Gallery in Long Island City, Queens.6：00 pm7：00 pm$5 members, students, seniors; $8 nonmembersGender, Politics, and Textiles (纺织品)November 3, 2018Art historian Julia BryanWilson will present an illustrated overview of her publica
6、tion Fray: Art and Textile Politics. Julia will explore the relationship between textiles, gender, and war. The book signing will follow the discussion.6：30 pm8：00 pm$8 members, students, seniors; $10 nonmembers 【文章大意】 该文介绍了几个有关艺术的讨论活动。【难句分析】 Artist Ernesto Caivano will discuss the connection of dra
7、wing and stories in his work，while examining how his explorations of storytelling relate to his previous works.2分析：本句是一个复合句。while 引导状语从句，在从句中从句的主语和主句主语一致，且含有 be动词，故从句中主语和 be动词被省略；此从句中又包含了一个 how引导的宾语从句。译文：艺术家 Ernesto Caivano在探讨他探索和之前作品有关的故事性叙述方式的同时，会讨论他作品中绘画和故事之间的联系。1Who will talk about drawing and s
8、tories?AErnesto Caivano. BSarah Suzuki.CMelvin Edward Nelson. DJulia BryanWilson.答案与解析：A 考查细节理解。根据第二个活动部分中的“Artist Ernesto Caivano will discuss the connection of drawing and stories in his work”可知，Ernesto Caivano将会讨论绘画和故事之间的联系，故选 A。2Which of the activities is available in November, 2018?ASelfTaught
9、Genius.BArt and Storytelling.CGender, Politics, and Textiles.DInvisible Dialogues and Invented Languages.答案与解析：C 考查细节理解。根据最后一个活动 Gender，Politics，and Textiles(纺织品)的时间介绍 November 3,2018可知，应选 C项。3What is the purpose of the text?ATo advertise some activities.BTo introduce some artists.CTo publicize some
10、 books.DTo sponsor some events.答案与解析：A 考查推理判断。根据对全文的整体理解可知，本文是一篇活动介绍，主要介绍了几个有关艺术的讨论活动，故选 A。B2019惠州高三调研考试试题I realized something this morning. I have been writing now for 34 years. It all started when I was just 18 years old. As a boy I had read literally hundreds of books. I had a thirst for knowledg
11、e that seemingly could never fade. Then suddenly I found I had something I wanted to share. I tried to ignore it, but as any writer tells you once the ideas awaken inside of you they wont leave you alone until you write them down. I didnt have a computer, word processor, or even a typewriter. Still,
12、 I grabbed a pen and lined notebook paper and wrote everything that was burning inside of me.When I was done I didnt know how to share it. There was no Internet back then, no smart phones, and no social media. I sought out the editor of my local county newspaper and asked him to print what I had wri
13、tten. He was a good man full of both wisdom and kindness. He not only printed my first story but agreed to publish anything else I was willing to write. I continued to write new articles each week and shared them first with other local papers and later online as well. Years later at the urging of my
14、 readers I even selfpublished two collections of my stories in book form.Through my writing I slowly became more than I was. In my writings I encountered my highest self. In my writings I discovered the goodness and light that lie in us all. In my writings I found great love and joy and encouraged o
15、thers to choose love and joy as well. I also found that we all are writers whether we put pen to paper or not. With every choice we make, with every thought we hold, and with everything we do, we are writing our own life story.Lance Wubbels once wrote: “I hope you realize your life is truly your lif
16、e. 3It belongs to you. It is your story to write with love. Day by day, line by line, write it well.”【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己从热爱阅读到成为一名作家的经历。从这个过程中，作者认识到了写作的意义，并感悟到人生就像写作，每个人都要用心书写自己的人生故事。【难句分析】 With every choice we make, with every thought we hold, and with everything we do, we are writing our own l
17、ife story.分析：句中含有三个并列的 with短语，每个 with短语中，分别含有一个定语。译文：我们正在用我们做的每一个选择，拥有的每一个想法以及我们所做的每一件事，书写我们自己的人生故事。4As a boy, when the author found he had something to share, _.Ahe wrote it downBhe ignored itChe shared it on social mediaDhe told it to a writer答案与解析：A 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Then suddenly I found I had some
18、thing I wanted to share. I tried to ignore it. wrote everything that was burning inside of me”可知，作者一开始想忽略内心的想法，但是后来还是写了下来，故选 A。5How did the author begin his writing career?AHe was hired as a newspaper editor.BHe put his stories online by himself.CHe selfpublished two books.DHe was helped by a local
19、newspaper editor.答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“I sought out the editor of my local county newspaper and asked him to print what I had written”“He not only printed my first story but agreed to publish anything else I was willing to write”可知，作者是在当地报纸的一位编辑的帮助下开始了自己的写作事业，故选 D。6What does the author think of wri
20、ting?AWriting takes practice and efforts.BWriting can benefit oneself and others.CWriting helps people tell right from wrong.DOnly with a pen can one write his life story.答案与解析：B 考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“In my writings I encountered my highest self. In my writings I discovered the goodness and light that lie
21、in us all.In my writings I found great love and joy and encouraged others to choose love and joy as well”可知，作者在自己的作品中，遇到了最好的自己，发现了所有的人身上都有的善良和光明，还找到了伟大的爱和欢乐，并鼓励别人也选择爱和欢乐。由此可推知，作者认为写作利己利人，故选 B。7Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AA Way to Be a WriterBA Way to Share IdeasCLiving
22、 Is WritingDWriting Is the Source of Love答案与解析：C 考查标题判断。从全文的内容可知，作者讲述了自己从热爱阅读到成为一名作家的经历；再结合最后一段，作者引用了 Lance Wubbels的名言表达自己对写作的感悟可知，从这个过程中，作者认识到写作的意义，并感悟到人生就像写作，每个人都要用心书写自己的人生故事，故选 C。C2019惠州高三调研考试试题4Do you find it difficult to put down your mobile phone?If yes, youre not alone. These days, many peopl
23、e suffer from the stress of FOMO (fear of missing out). They reach for their mobile phones when they wake up in the morning, and for the rest of the day, they constantly scroll down the timelines of their social media apps to get the latest updates.Despite the convenience smartphones bring, many peo
24、ple struggle with their digital habits.As Sameer Samat, vice president of product management, said in his speech at the 2018 Google I/O developer conference on May 8, 70% of people dont want to spend so much time on their phones.This is why during the conference Google introduced an app called Dashb
25、oard for the new version of its Android operating system. This new app includes wellbeing functions that aim to help users manage the time they spend on their digital devices.It all starts with a birdseye view. Dashboard allows users to look at all the details of their phone habits. For example, use
26、rs can see how many times theyve unlocked their phone and how many times theyve checked their social media apps, as well as how much time they spend on each app every day.Once the users see this information, theyll be able to make some changes. With the AppTimer functions, users can set a time limit
27、 for how long they can use each app for every day. After theyve hit the limit, they wont be able to launch the app until the next day.But even if users become more mindful of their usage, theyre still likely to be drawn in by notifications (通知). This is where the Shush feature comes in. It automatic
28、ally silences incoming calls and notifications when a user puts his/her phone face down.If people truly want to make full use of their free time instead of losing hours using their smartphones, these new functions are just one way of doing that.After all, who needs to use an app to stop you from usi
29、ng other apps when the easiest answer would be just to use your willpower?【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文，作者以人们不想浪费过多的时间在手机上为切入点，介绍了一款可以用来阻止人们过度使用手机的应用程序，包括其功能和特色等。【难句分析】 For example, users can see how many times theyve unlocked their phone and how many times theyve checked their social media apps, as well as how m
30、uch time they spend on each app every day.分析：这是一个主从复合句，其中包含三个并列的宾语从句 how many times. their phone， how many times. media apps和 how much time. every day，之间由and和 as well as衔接，共同作 see的宾语。译文：例如，用户可以看到自己解锁手机的次数，查看社交媒体应用程序的次数，以及自己每天花在每个应用程序上的时间。8People under the pressure of FOMO may _.Ahave trouble with th
31、eir sleepBfind it hard to focus on anythingCbe addicted to their mobile phonesDprefer to download the latest apps答案与解析：C 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“They reach for their mobile phones when they wake up in the morning，and for the rest of the day，they constantly scroll down the timelines of their social media apps
32、 to get the latest updates”可推知，承受着 FOMO的压力，人们可能沉迷于手机，故选 C。9What inspires Google to launch Dashboard?5AThe limited functions of the current Android system.BPeoples complaint about their smartphones.CSamats impressive speech at a conference.DMobile phone users great demand.答案与解析：D 考查推理判断。根据语境并结合第四段中的“
33、70% of people dont want to spend so much time on their phones”可知，70%的人不想花那么多时间在手机上。据此可推知，Google 推出 Dashboard是因为手机用户的极大需求，故选 D。10_ can track users phone habits in detail.AAndroid BAppTimerCShush DDashboard答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。根据第六段中的“Dashboard allows users to look at all the details of their phone habits”可
34、知， Dashboard可以详细跟踪用户的手机习惯，故选 D。11What can be learned from the passage?ADashboard turned out to be popular.BDashboard is a perfect choice to manage time properly.CStrong willpower is the easiest way to avoid smartphone addiction.DPeople are exploring other ways to stop overusing smartphones.答案与解析：C 考
35、查细节理解。根据最后一段“After all, who needs to use an app to stop you from using other apps when the easiest answer would be just to use your willpower？”可知，其实最简单的阻止自己过度使用手机的方法就是用自己的意志力，故选 C。DPeople in Mayilattumpara, a village in southwest India, could not sleep at night. Because of habitat(栖息地) loss, wild el
36、ephants would enter their village for food, destroying crops and farmland. The villagers tried to keep the wild elephants out with electric fences, deep holes and plants believed to keep the animals away. They even tried beating drums. Nothing worked! The repeated destruction of crops led some villa
37、gers to stop farming.The villagers lot improved last year. That is because villagers have found what keeps the elephants away: honeybees. Elephants, it turns out, are afraid of bees making loud sounds and their stings(蜇刺)A wire fence holding beehives (蜂房) now runs along the border of the village. Wh
38、en elephants try to pass the 2.5kilometer wire fence, angry bees fly out in groups and the elephants quickly flee, people in the village say. Protected by the bees, farmers have returned to growing their crops. Some even started to raise honeybees.The idea started in Africa. V. S. Roy worked for the
39、 federal governments Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA). He said the idea for the fence came from the work of an Oxford University researcher, Lucy King. In 2008, King successfully tested whether honeybees would keep elephants away from areas in Kenya. Researchers in Tanzania had the sa
40、me success. Roy wondered, “If it could (work) in the African forest, why couldnt it in the Kerala forest？” So, he worked with the farmers association in Mayilattumpara to start the experiment.The results of this experiment have encouraged farmers from other areas to try similar projects. The governm
41、ent also has been working to settle conflict between humans and elephants by reducing deforestation and improving the elephants natural habitat.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了利用蜜蜂阻止大象破坏庄稼的方法，以及6其由来和成效。12Why did wild elephants come to Mayilattumpara at night?ATo destroy crops. BTo ruin farmland.CTo annoy village
42、rs. DTo search for food.答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。文章第一段中的“wild elephants would enter their village for food”给出了该题的答案，即为了寻找食物。13What does the author mean by saying “The villagers lot improved last year”？AElephants living conditions got better.BThe villagers began to raise honeybees.CThe villagers were spared fr
43、om crop destruction.DThere was no need for elephants to destroy crops.答案与解析：C 考查推理判断。根据“The villagers lot improved last year”后面的内容可知，村民已经找到阻止大象的方法了，而阻止大象就意味着他们的庄稼不会再受到破坏了。因此此处作者表达的是“村民们不再受庄稼破坏之苦了” ，故选 C项。注意：本句中的 lot是名词，表示“命运” 。14Where was the idea of keeping elephants away first tested?AIn Kenya. BI
44、n Kerala.CIn Tanzania. DIn Mayilattumpara.答案与解析：A 考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“In 2008, King successfully tested whether honeybees would keep elephants away from areas in Kenya”可知答案就是 Kenya。15What can be inferred from the last paragraph?ASome farmers try doing research.BThe government has settled the conflict.CVi
45、llagers are partly to blame for crop destruction.DClimates led to the loss of elephants natural habitat.答案与解析：C 考查推理判断。从政府采取的措施“reducing deforestation and improving the elephants natural habitat”(减少滥砍滥伐和改善大象的天然栖息地)可以看出，大象破坏庄稼的部分原因是人们的滥砍滥伐，大象的栖息地因此被破坏，所以村民要为庄稼被破坏这一后果承担一定的责任。第二节 (共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分)根
46、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。2019武汉市部分学校高三调研One of the areas of our body which conveys most about how we feel is how we move our hands and arms. _16_， but most often they occur unconsciously and naturally._17_. Open hands and arms, especially extended, and with hands up in front of the bo
47、dy at chest height, indicates that what youre saying is important, and, especially when people are speaking in public, a pointing finger or a hand waving above the shoulders stresses a personal point. However, research shows that people often find speakers who point their fingers a lot rather annoyi
48、ng.Openness or honesty. _18_， they will often hold one or both of their hands out to the other person. Footballers who have just committed a foul (犯规) often use this gesture to try to convince the referee that they didnt do it.Nervousness. If a person puts his hand to his mouth, this either indicate
49、s that he is hiding something, or that he is nervous. _19_， and so does holding a bag or briefcase very tightly in front of the body.Feeling defensive. Arms folded tightly over the chest is a classic gesture 7of defensiveness and indicates that you are protecting yourself. It is often seen among strangers in queues or in lifts or anywhere where people feel a bit insecure. People also sometimes use this gesture whe
