舒城县第一中学2018高考模拟题四第一部分阅读理解(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, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、 B、 C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。
AAmaon Adventureby Sy MontgomeryJoin the award-winning author Sy Montgomery and the photographer eith El lenbogen. Tiny fish, called piabas, can help preserve the Amaon, its animals and the rich legacy of its people.Amaon Adventure is an eye-opening — and ultimately hopeful — eploration of how humanity’s practices are affecting and shaping not only the Amaon, but our entire environment.Cosmic Commandosby Christopher EliopoulosJeremy and Justin are twins, but they are different from each other. Jeremy is a ris taer; Justin prefers to read, focus, and get all his facts straight before jumping in. But they do have one important thing in common They both love video games.atana at Super Hero Highby Lisa Yeeatana isn’t lie most high school students. In addition to training to be a super h ero, atana also follows the noble warrior traditions of the Samurai. Now a mysterious presence has given her the responsibility of guarding a hundred ancient Samurai swords — but why her and for what purpose? With the help of Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Ms. Martian, and some of her other super friends, she intends to find out.Lights, Camera, Middle School !by Jennifer L. HolmFor Babymouse, middle school is lie a monster movie. You can never be sure who’s a friend and who’s an enemy, and the halls are fille d with mean-girl ombies. They epect everyone to be just lie them. But babymouse doesn’t want to fit in — she wants to stand out! So she joints the film club to write and direct a sweeping cinematic, epic(电影史诗).1.What should people caring for the environment read?A. Amaon Adventure.B. Cosmic Commandos.C. atana at Super Hero High.D. Lights, Camera, Middle School.1.What is Jeremy and Justin's common hobby?A. Adventure.B. Reading.C. Watching TV.D. Video games.3. As a high school student, how is atana?A. Modest.B. Curious.C. Particular.D. Diligent.BIn high school I was very shy, content to hang around with my small group of friends and to concentrate on my courses. I was quicly labeled a "brain." I did so well that by the end of senior year I had perfect grades and enough college credits to give up an entire quarter of coursewor.But in early June of senior year, the principal called me into his office. He ased me to give a speech at graduation. I gaped(目瞪口呆地凝视)at him, my heart thumping. This was the reward for my hard wor? I mumbled something and fled the office, blaming my self for staying away from physics, a subject sure to have broen up my perfect record.I finally agreed to a compromise. I would share the honor with five other students.I agreed to introduce my friend Judy, who would then give her own, full-length speech.Graduation day soon arrived, I’d been practicing my speech for days, and I had it memoried. The first half hour of the ceremony passed in a blur, and then my moment came. My name was announced. I managed to reach the podium without falling down. I faced my classmates. My voice trembled a little, but mostly it was clear and strong. But within seconds,I was done and heading bac to my seat. I accomplished something I’d never dreamed of —I spoe in front of hundreds of people.Although I didn’t realie it at the time, the successful completion of that speech gave me the confidence to participate in class at college, to give verbal reports, and to eventually brea free of my shyness. I never would have chosen to give a speech at graduation —or ever. But I’m glad I did . I no longer hesitate when I’m faced with the prospect of doing something I dread. I now it may very well turn out to be one of my shining moments.4. Why was the writer called a "brain"?A. She was a booworm all the time.B. She was the head of her small group.C. She was the most intelligent student.D. She did more coursewor for good grades.5. What can we infer from the second paragraph?A. She ruined her health by studying hard.B. She got the reward beyond epectation.C. She was grateful for giving a speech.D. She wasn't good at physics at school.6. How did the author feel at the beginning of the graduation speech?A. Scared.B. Moved.C. Ecited.D. Embarrassed7. What did the speech bring to the author at last?A. She had nothing to fear in life,B. She got rid of her sense of shyness.C. She won enough college credits.D. She desired to become a speaer.CDubai(迪拜)is one of the economically richest places in the world. With its numerous malls, hotels, and beautiful beaches, Dubai has always been a popular holiday destination. This city was visited by around 5 million tourists each year. The government wanted toincrease this number to 15 million. However, Dubai has only 45 miles of coastline, which is nowhere enough for so many people. To solve this problem, an island that looed lie a palm tree was built in 2006, and named the Palm Jumeirah.The plan for the island was etraordinary. It was to host several hotels, shopping malls, restaurants, and homes. Although the initial plan was to build the island from concrete (水泥), a decision was taen to create it from sand and gravel(砾石), so as to give ita natural loo.To mae sure that this project was a success, the best engineers from across the world were employed. Engineers from Holland formed the majority in this group. To begin with, the engineers calculated the strength of storms at sea, and also the epected amount of rise in water levels due to global warming. And then they found that, the proposed location for the island was neither very wide nor deep.One of the difficulties the engineers came across was to put sand on the sea bed to create the breawater(防浪堤).Finding the right sand for the project was also a daunting tas, as the sand from Dubai’s deserts was too fine. Instead, sand from the sea was used, as it was coarser(粗糙). Once the breawater was built, construction of the island began.The Palm Island are really impressive in terms of engineering. However, these projects are so large that they may have changed the ecology of the region. Also, an immense amount of money and resources go into maintaining the islands, which is a major concern at the moment. Only time will tell if building the Palm Islands was actually a good decision.8.What does Paragraph 1 mainly show us?A.Beautiful attractions of Dubai,B. The geographical features of Dubai.C. The purposes of building the Palm Jumeirah,D. The difficulty in developing the tourism industry.9. Why were some changes made to the initial plan for the project?A. To reduce the building cost.B. To get the islands completed sooner.C. To get the building materials more easily.D. To mae the island loo more natural,10. What does the underlined word"daunting" in Paragraph 4 mean?A. meaninglessB. difficultC. ImpossibleD. necessary11. According to the last paragraph, how is the construction of the Palm Islands?A. Profitable.B. Surprising.C. Worrying.D. Unbelievable.DBefore the statue of Liberty was completed and shipped to the United States for assembly (组装), a campaign was organied to raise funds t o build the base on Bedloe’s Island for the enormous statue. Donations were very slow in coming, and in the early 1880s it appeared that the statue may never actually be assembled in New Yor. There were even rumors that another city, perhaps Boston, may end up with the statue.One of the fundraisers was to be an art show. And the poet Emma Laarus, who was respected in the artistic community in New Yor City, was ased to write a poem that could be auction (拍卖)to raise funds for the base.Emma Laarus was a native New Yorer, the daughter of a wealthy Jewish family with roots going bac several generations in New Yor City. Yet she had become very concerned about the suffering of Jewish refugees(难民)in Russia. Laarus was involved with organiations offering assistance to Jewish refugees who had arrived in America and would need help getting a start in a new country. She was nows to visit Ward’s Island, where newly arrived Jewish refugees from Russia were housed.The writer Constance Cary Harrison ased Laarus, who was 34 at the time, to write a poem to help raise money for the Statue of Liberty base fund, Laarus, at first, was not interested in writing something on assignment.Harrison later recalled that she encouraged Laarus to change her mind by saying, "Thin of that gooddess standing on her base down there in the bay , and holding her torch outto those Russian Refugees of yours that you are so fond of visiting at Ward’s Island."Laarus reconsidered, and wrote the sonnet"The New Colossus". Thus in the mind of Laarus the statue was not symbolic of liberty flowing outward from America, as Bartholdi, the sculptor who created the enormous statue, epected, but rather a symbol of America beinga refuge where those oppressed could come to live in liberty.12. What was the purpose of raising funds in New Yor?A. To buy the Statue of Liberty,B. To transport the Statue of Liberty.C. To put together the Statue of Liberty.D. To build the base of the Statue of Liberty.13. What can we learn about Laarus?A. She was born in Russia.B. She did a lot in helping Jewish refugees.C. She hated the Statue of Liberty at first,D. She moved to America with her parents.14. Why was Laarus unwilling to write the poem?A. Because it would be auctioned.B. Because she wasn't in New Yor then,C. Because it was an assignment in her view.D. Because she was occupied with wor in Russia.15. Bartholdi meant the Statue of Liberty to be a symbol of .A. freedomB. shelterC. wealthD. power第二节(共5小题:每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。