广东省珠海市2018届高三9月摸底考试英语试卷(含答案)

珠海市2017年9月高三摸底考试

英语

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）、第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分，考试时间120分钟注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应

位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再填写新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第I卷（满分70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，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

Authentic Asian characteristic, exciting entertainment and inviting festivals are all parts of what our guests can expect when they visit Asia Park in Da Nang. Enjoy the beauty of Da Nang city in its entirety from the impressive heights of the Sun Wheel and freely discover fantastic Asia with colorful festivals and markets.

HANAMI FESTIV AL

For the Japanese people, the cherry blossom symbolizes nobleness and modesty. This flower has therefore become the cultural symbol of Japan. The Hanami Festival is certainly a memorable experience for guests as they are met with a breath-taking display of colorful cherry blossoms and have the opportunity to get involved in activities such as traditional tea ceremonies, calligraphy writing, and cosplay.

W A TER FESTIV AL

Songkran traditional water festival plays an important role in the cultural identity of Thailand. The

participants of this festival wish to wash away bad luck and welcome a lucky new year. Guests also have the chance to participate in activities such as Muay Thai (泰拳) showcases and authentic puppetry (木偶)

shows.

RICE FESTIV AL

T o wish the new year with good sun-rain harmony and harvest, Asian cultures organize many rice festivals every year, such as King’s Ploughing Festival (Vietnam), Otaue Rice Planting Festival (Japan), Icheon Rice Cultural Festival (Korea) and various other Rice-God worshiping festivals in Asia Park, which give a lively retelling of the story of the rice seed - the pearl of the God. This is a popular cultural activity

in Asia Park and certainly not one to be missed.

COLOR ME RUN (DA NANG)

Color Me Run is a unique cultural sporting event. Runners

will experience a huge party with sound and color. Color Me Run is

a take on the famous Holi Festival of the Hindu people which takes

place all over India and Nepal.

21.Y ou will NOT see_______ when you visit Asia Park.

A.beautiful scenery of Asia from the Sun Wheel

B.fantastic entertainment with Asian characteristic

C.good experiences of different exciting activities

D.very colorful and inviting festivals and markets

22.If you like to experience an activity of sound and color, you should go to _______.

A.Hanami Festival

B.Songkran W ater Festival

C.Icheon Rice Cultural Festival

D.Color Me Run

23.The passage is most likely taken from _______.

A.an advertisement

B.a brochure

C.a speech

D.an abstract

B

When Elvin Elliott met his Spanish partner 10 years ago, he was determined to learn her home language. Having successively picked up Italian a decade earlier when he lived in Italy, he felt the challenge was gettable.

Elliott, who is now 50, explains, “I feel like Italian is deep down in my head somewhere, but with Spanish it will take a lot more effort for me to get to that level. I’ve noticed that my brain isn’t as good as it was.”