2019年辽宁省普通高中学业水平考试英语模拟一(20200520190224)

2019年辽宁省普通高中学业水平考试

沈阳市模拟试卷（一）

英语

（本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。满分100分，考试时间90分钟）

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

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第I卷（选择题满分60分）

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。

A

When I was a little child, I always handed the pennies I picked up from the ground to my

teachers or threw them away, because I heard from my mom several times the story that angels

sometimes would leave pennies on the ground to see whether the person who picks them up is

greedy. I never doubted that story even as an adult. In fact I don’t often find a dime, or a quarte even pennies on the ground.

A few days ago I went to the local post office to mail a letter to a friend. I was walking down

the street outside the post office when I did see not one, not two, but four separate dimes on the

ground shining in the sunlight. I bent down and picked them up and at the same time I thought of

the homeless. I kept them in my hand and entered the post office. Inside a lady was digging through

her purse at the counter anxiously looking for change to mail a package. Believe it or not, she was

exactly forty cents short. How amazing it was! I placed my dimes on the counter. The smile I got in

return was worth a thousand dollars.

Every small act of kindness, every loving gesture, and every moment of pity and sharing are

treasures in the world that will make it more beautiful. Always share the love in your heart, and you

will make your life more valuable.

1.How much money is a dime underlined in the first paragraph

A. 1 cent.

B. 10 cents.

C. 25 cents.

D. 50 cents.

2.What did the author think of her mom’s story

A.She liked it.

B.She thought it was a joke.

C.It taught her to be honest.

D.It made her want to be an angel.

3.When the author picked up the four dimes, she wanted to ________.

A.give them to the woman

B.hand them to her teacher

e them to mail her letter

D.give them to the homeless

4.The author found it surprising that _______.

A.the woman had lost four dimes

B.the woman was just short of forty cents

C.the woman mailed her package to the author’s friend

D.the post office didn’t charge the woman for her package

5.What would be the title for the text

A.Lost but Found

B.The Price of Greed

C.Pennies from Heaven

D. A Purse in the Sunlight

B

In the fifteenth century Italy had no single ruler. Instead it was a collection of independent

states, knows as “city states” because each one was run by a central city such as Florence. Some were small; some were large. Most states had their own governments, laws and money. During the

Middle Ages, five city states became very rich and powerful. For example, Venice became rich from

its trade with the Far East, the Mediterranean and the rest of Europe. Banks in Florence lent money

to business and governments all over Europe.

There was great competition between the city states —which led to regular wars —and

between the families which ruled them. The city states also competed with each other to build the

grandest or tallest buildings.

Let’s look in detail at one city —Florence. In 1400 Florence was one of the largest cities in

Italy. It was the centre of a rich trade in wool and cloth. One-third of the workers in Florence worked

in the wool trade.

The most powerful family in Florence was the Medici who ruled the city between 1469 and

1492.

The other powerful people who had influence in Florence were the members of the guilds(行

业协会). Craftsmen such as carpenters each had their own guild. If you were a member of a guild

and over 25 years old then you could be involved in governing the city.

The rulers of Florence wanted their city to be impressive and famous. The Medici collected

books and built a huge library to house them. They spent money on renovating old buildings to be

better and also putting up new ones. They built a splendid palace and employed painters and

sculptors to decorate it. Some of the best and most famous artists were brought to work in Florence.

6.What do we know about the city states

A.They ruled themselves.

B.They were made up of five cities.

C.They didn’t trade with each other.

D.They disappeared during the Middle Ages.

7.The relationship between the city states can be described as _____.

A.strong

B. inflexible

C. unfriendly

D. cooperative

8.According to the text, the Medici family _______.

A.created their own guild

B.contributed a lot to Florence

C.was the single ruler of Florence

D.became rich through doing woodwork

9.Why did some artists go to Florence

A.Because there was great demand for art in Florence.

B.Because there were many famous artists in Florence.

C.Because Florence was well-known for its art trade.

D.Because other cities had no interest in art.

10.What did the underlined word “renovating” in the last paragraph mean