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2018年高考英语模拟试题第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAustraliansreallyknowhowtohaveagoodtime.AnytypeofhobbythatyoucanthinkofcanbefoundinAustralia.ThefollowingarefourtopAustralianpastimes.FishingFishingisprobablyoneofthemostpopularfree-timeactivitiesinAustraliaandmanypeoplelovespendingtheirfreetimewaitingattheendofarodforafishtobiteontheirline.Thereisfreepublicaccesstoalmostallbeaches，canalsandcoasts，whichmeansthereareplentyofgreatplacestofish.SurfingAnotherpopularpastimeoftheAustraliansissurfing.Australiahasalotofbeautifulsurfspots，especiallyinQueensland.QueenslandhassomeofthebestsurfbeachesinthecountrysuchasNoosaHeads，StradbrokeIsland，andBurleighHeads，withtheGoldCoastbeingthebestknown.BoatingWhatelsedoesanAustraliandoforfunontheweekend？Theymightgoforarideontheirboat！PlentyofAustraliansliveonthecoastandareboatowners.Boatownersmighttaketheircraftouttogofishing，ortheymightjustwanttosailaroundthewatersslowly.BarbecuesAustralianswillalsotypicallyhostbarbecueswiththeirfriendsandfamily.Theyreallyknowhowtobarbecue.Thestandardofmeatthatiscookedandthequalityofthecookingissecondtonone.WithNewZealandbeingsoclose，thelambisfreshandabsolutelyremarkable.Butthelambisnotallthatiscooked.AnyonebarbecueinAustraliacanexpectupwardsof7typesofmeat，fromshrimps（?r）tokangaroos.21.WhichofthefollowingsurfspotsisthemostfamousinQueensland？A.NoosaHeads.B.theGoldCoast.C.BurleighHeads.D.StradbrokeIsland.22.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph？A.Touristscanhireboatstogoforaride.B.Touristspreferfishingtootherpastimes.C.ThelambisimportedfromNewZealand.D.PeopleinNewZealandhavebettercookingskills.23.WhataremostofthefourtopAustralianpastimesrelatedto？A.Water.B.Sightseeing.C.Food.D.Deserts.BIt’sarainy，coldwinterafternoon.Theboysareplayingintheirrooms，soit’stheperfecttimetodosomebaking，justenjoyingthepeacefulmomentasIknead（揉）breaddough（生面团）.Suddenly，thereisthesoundofshouting，tears，adoorslam，followedoneofthemcalling，“Mom！Hehurtme！”andfootstepsrunningupthestairs.Isigh.Myyoungersonisstandinginfrontofmeintears.Igotohughimasmyeldersoncomesuptoo，readytodefendhisposition.Allhopeofsomequiettimehasdisappeared，butIjustdon’tfeellikeplayingjudgetoday.“So，whowantstohelpmebakesomebread？”Iaskbrightly，ignoringtheirangrylooksatnotbeingabletotellmetheirtalesofbitterness.Notakers.“Breadisboring，”Tristanfinallyadmits.“Okay，whatwouldyouliketomake？”Iask.“Chocolate！”Sawyeryells，breakingfreeofmyembrace.“Chocolatechipcookies！”Tristanagreeshappily.AsIwatchSawyerpracticebreakingeggsandTristanreadingonhisownandpatientlyinstructinghisbrotheronhowtomeasurebrownsugarandseetheirexcitementastheyusethemixertogrindoats，Iknowthere’snothingelseI’dratherbedoing.Thekitchenisadisaster.Thereiseggjuiceonthecounter，flouronthefloor，andamountainofdishestocleanup.Butpeeringthroughthemessaretwohappyfaces―coveredinchocolate，ofcourse，but，smilingeartoear---andthemess，andtheirpreviousfight，isforgotten.Asweclosethecurtains，wesittogetheronthesofa，anddigintothebigplateofcookies，freshfromtheoven，bakedwithloveandmorethanadashofsilliness.24.Whydidthewritersigh？A.Hertwosonsfoughtagain.B.Shecouldn’tdoanybaking.C.Shehadtoplaywithnaughtysons.D.Rainruinedagoodwinterafternoon.25.Whydothewriter’stwosonslookangry？A.TheyhavetodosomehouseworkB.Theycan’tplayrefereetodayC.TheyhavenochancetocomplainD.Theyconsiderthemselvestreatedunfairly26.Whilebakingchocolate，thetwoboys______.A.askedthewritertogoforarestB.gotalongwellwitheachotherC.dideverythingasthewriteraskedD.plannedeverythingcarefullyinadvance27.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext？A.EverythingIsaDisasterB.BakingIsTerribleC.SonsCanCookD.ChocolateCookiesEndaFightCWhatisthemostcommoncauseforpeopleintheUKtoaskforleaveduetoillness？Theanswerisnotthecommoncoldorflu，butbackpain.BackpainaffectsoneinthreeBritishadults，coststhecountryover5billionpoundseveryyearandisverydifficulttotreat.ButnowBritain'sNationalHealthService（NHS）willbeofferinganewsolution：acupuncture.TheancientChineseneedletreatmenthasbeenaroundintheUKformanyyears，butthisisthefirsttimeithasbeenofficiallyapprovedbytheNHS.Traditionally，doctorsintheUKhaveadvisedbackpainsuffererstostayactive，dostretchingexercisesandtakepainkillerswhennecessary.InmoreseriouscasessomepeoplearegivenX-raytreatmentorinjectionswithmedicines.However，thereisevidencethatacupuncturemaybemoreeffectivethanexpensiveX-raysorinjections，sopatientswhohavebeensufferingforoversixweeksshouldbegivenachoice.Asanalternativetoacupuncture，patientswillbeabletochooseeitheracourseofspinalmanipulation（脊柱推拿），oraseriesofspecialexercisesessions.IntheUK，acupunctureisregardedasanaidingtreatment，whichmeansmedicalprocedurehasn’texperiencedseriousexperimentsbywhichscientistsprovesometreatmentswork.WhilemanyexpertshavewelcomedthepolicytomakeacupunctureavailableontheNHS，somearestillskepticalaboutitseffectiveness.ResearchfromtheUSearlierthismonthfoundthatsimilaracupunctureusingtoothpicks（牙签）whichdonotstickintotheskincouldbeasgoodasusingrealneedles.Sowhilesomeareyettobeconvinced，backpainsuffererswillbehopingthatacup