2018年高中英语会考模拟试题(仿真题,含答案)(本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分,考试时间90分钟,满分100分)第I卷(选择题满分60分)第一部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AUsually,itisknowthatnoddingtheheadmeans“Yes”,andshakingtheheadhastheopposite(相反的)meaning.ButsomepeoplewillprobablybepuzzledwhentheyfirstcometoIndia.WhentheytalktoanIndian,heoftenshakeshishead.TheymightthinkthattheIndiandoesnotlikewhathesaid,butonthecontraryheisexpressingagreement.TheIndianshaveahabitofshakingtheirheadsslightlywhentheytalktosomebody.Itdoesn’tmean“No”,but“Yes”.Ifapersondoesn’tknowthis,itmightcausemisunderstanding.AtonetimeaforeignerinIndiantoldhisdriverwhowasanIndiantotakehimtohisoffice.Thedrivershookhishead.Theforeignerrepeatedhisrequestandthedrivershookhisheadagain.Atlast,theforeignershoutedangrily,“Drivemetomyofficeatonce!”Thedriversaidinalowvoice,“Yes,sir,”smilingandshakinghisheadagainatthesametime.1.Generallyspeaking,noddingtheheadmeans_______,andshakingtheheadmeans_______.A.Yes;YesB.No;YesC.Yes;NoD.No;No2.IfanIndianshakeshisheadslightly,hemaywanttosay_______.A.agreementB.disagreementC.disinterestD.notknowing3.Whydidtheforeignerbecomeangry?Because_______.A.theIndiandriverdidn’twanttosendhimtohisofficeB.hemisunderstoodthemeaningofshakingtheheadinIndiaC.heaskedthedrivertosendhimtohisoffice,buttheIndiandriverdidn’tsayanywordsD.theIndiandriveraskedhimforalotofmoney4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage_______.A.Noddingtheheadmeans“Yes”B.Shakingtheheadmeans“No”C.TheIndiansshakingtheirheadsslightlymeans“No”D.SmilingisanotherhabitofIndiangreetingpeople.5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.culturalmisunderstanding.B.anIndiandriverC.aforeignerinIndianD.noddingtheheadBAholidayisanydaywhenpeoplelayasidetheirordinarydutiesandcares.ThewordcomesfromOldEnglish.Atfirst,holidayshonoredsomeholyeventsorpersons.PeopleinGreatBritainandothercountriesspeakofholidaysasAmericansspeakofvacations.Everynationhasitsspecialholidays.ChinaobservesNewYear’sDay(January1),MayDayandNationalDayaslegalholidays,asitwasonOct.1,1949thatPeople’sRepublicofChinawasfounded.TheChinesehavelongcelebratedtheChineselunaryear.IntheUnitedStates,congresshasdeclaredseveralaslegaldayssuchasNewYear'sDay(January1),MartinLutherKing,Jr.’sBirthday,Washington'sBirthday,ThanksgivingDayandChristmasDayandsoon.Someholidayscelebratespecialeventsinthedevelopmentofacountry,suchasGreece’sIndependenceDay,Italy’sLiberationDayandIndia’sIndependenceDay.IntheUnitedStates,banksandschoolsusuallycloseonalegalholiday.WhensuchaholidayfallsonSunday,thefollowingMondayisoftenobserved.Schoolsandorganizationsoftenobservedaysknownastraditionalholidays,althoughschoolsandbusinessesdonotclosethen.ThoseholidaysincludeValentine'sDayandHalloween.6.Americanpeoplecall“holiday”as_________.A.festivalB.dayC.vacationD.event7.Whichofthefollowingholidayshasnothingtodowithacountry’sdevelopment?A.China’sNationalDayB.America’sIndependenceDayC.Italy’sLiberationDayD.Valentine’sDay8.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat_________.A.ChinesewillnolongerobservetheSpringFestivalB.ChineseandAmericansshareatleastoneholidayC.studentsdon’thavetogotoschoolonanyholidayD.Americanscaneasilydrawmoneyfrombanksonlegaldays9.IfalegalholidayfallsonSunday,peopleusuallycelebrateon_________.A.SundayB.thefollowingSundayC.thefollowingMondayD.thefollowingTuesday10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“observes”meanaccordingtothetextinParagraphTwo?A.noticesB.watchesC.obeysD.celebratesCThedreamtotraveltheworldhasalwayslingeredinthemindofmany.Butyoucanfeelthethrillofexperiencingallthoseamazingwildlife,countrysideoradventuretourismdocumentaries(纪录片)bytravelingtheworld.Herearethebestdestinationcountriesbasedoncriteria(标准)likesafety,culture,ease(舒适)oftransportation,andlodging(寄宿)forsolotravelersin2018:1.BaliIsland,IndonesiaThecheapestofallcountriestovisit.Livinginacomfortableroom,havingthreemealsadayandafewbeersforonly$25perday!Accommodationandcommoditiesarecheapeverywhere,especiallywhenyoumovefurthertotheNorth.2.ScotlandWhisky,landscape,wildlifeandwelcominglocalsmakethecountryapopulardestination.Off-roadtripsgivethetouristachancetoengagewithnature,watchtheepicscenes,tumblingriversandwildcamping.3.ItalyLinedwitholivetrees,hilltoptowns,andextensivebeaches,Italyisoneofthemostsought-afterdestination;Notforgettingtheabundantwineandwine-cookedbarbecues.AllthecitiesofItalyarealwaysfulloftouristsallyearround.4.VietnamVietnamsuburbsorthecityofHanoiarejustwhereyouneedtobe.Vibrantlandscapes,friendlylocals,cheapfood(shouldtryouttheBunCha)andaffordableservices.Cabservicesareamere$10orlesscomparedtocabservicesintheStateswhichcangetashighas$30foracoupleofblocksaway.11.Howmanycountriesarementionedinthepassage?A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six12.Ifyouwanttogotraveling,youmayconsiderthecriteriawith_________.A.safetyB.languageC.transportationandlodgingD.allabove.13.Ifyouarelackinginmoneynow,whichcountryyou’dbettergotravelling?A.BaliIsland,IndonesiaB.ScotlandC.ItalyD.France14.WhatmakesScotlandapopulardestination?A.Whisky,wildlife,comfortableroomandcheapestfoodB.theepicscenes,tumblingriversandwine-cookedbarbecuesC.Whisky,landscape,wildlifea