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1惠州市2019届高三第三次调研考试英语2019.01本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分120分（最终成绩按总分135分进行折算），考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。3.全部答案应在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷第二部分阅读理解（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。AAreyouinterestedintravelling?HerearefamousnationalparkswheretravellersmostlyliketogoinAmerica.1.GreatSmokyMountainsNationalParkVisitors:11,388,893Thename“GreatSmokyMountains”comesfromthefogoverthismountainrangesituatedalongtheNorthCarolina-Tennesseeborder.Establishedin1934,itisnotjusthometoadiverseecosystemofplantsandanimals,butalsohometorichAppalachiancultures.Visitorstherecanseeover100waterfalls,goboatingonFontanaLakeandhiketheAppalachianTrail.It'salsoanexcellentvantagepointtoseetheleaveschangeinthefall.2.GrandCanyonNationalParkVisitors:6,254,238TheGrandCanyonistheresultofover70millionyearsofgeologicaleventscreatingtheColoradoPlateau,glaciersandvalleys,whiletheColoradoRivercarveditswaythroughthevalleys.Itistrulyanaturalsplendor!WhenPresidentRooseveltfirstvisiteditin1903,hesaid,“TheGrandCanyonfillsmewithawe.Itisbeyondcomparison–beyonddescription.”16yearslater,itwassignedbyPresidentWoodrowWilson,officiallyviewingtheGrandCanyonanationalpark.3.YosemiteNationalParkVisitors:4,336,890Inadditiontobeinganationalpark,YosemiteisdesignatedasaWorldHeritageSite.YosemiteNationalParkisinCentralCaliforniainthewesternSierraNevada.Thoughitcoversaround1,168squaremilesofarea,visitorsspendmostoftheirtimeinthe5.9square-mileareaoftheYosemiteValleywheretherearesomemostfamoussiteslikeYosemiteFalls,andCook’sMeadowLoop.24.ZionNationalParkVisitors:4,504,812SettledinSouthwesternUtahisZionNationalPark.Ithassomeofthemostuniquelandscapespackedwithmountains,valleys,rivers,desertandforests.ZionNationalParkisalsoanimportantplacetostudyancienthumanswhomadetheareatheirhomeabout8,000yearsago.Someofthepark’smostnotableattractionsincludeAngel'sLanding,KolobArch,theNarrows,etc.21.HowdoesGreatSmokyMountainsNationalParkgetitsname?A.Withsmokerisingfromthevolcanointhelake.B.Withbigforestfirebreakingoutinthemountain.C.SignedbyPresidentWoodrowWilson.D.Withwatervaporseenoverthemountainrange.22.WhendidGrandCanyonNationalParkbecomeanationalpark?A.In1887B.In1903C.In1919D.In193423.WhatdoesYosemiteNationalParkshareincommonwithZionNationalPark?A.Theyarelocatedinthesamestate.B.Peoplecanlearnaboutancienttimesthere.C.Theybothhavethemostcharminglandscenery.D.Theywerebothformedastheresultofyearsofgeologicalevents.BIhadthestrangestdreamlastnight.Iwaswalkingdownadirtroadwithsnowywoodsoneithersideofme.Iwasallalone.Icouldn’tseeanotherpersonanywhere.Allatonce,however,Isawsomeonewalkingtowardsmeinthedistance.AsthispersongotcloserandcloserIrealizedthatitwasme.Itwasmefrommanyyearsago,fresh-facedandyoung.Icouldseeinhismindallthedreamsandhopesthathehadtoo.Theyhad,afterall,oncebeenmyown.Iwasoverjoyed.IhadsomanythingsIwantedtosaytothisyoungerme.IwantedtosparehimthepainIhadsufferedandthemistakesIhadmade.IwantedtosharewithhimallthatIhadlearnedoverthelongyearsofmylife.Iwantedtoshowhimhowhislifewouldturnoutsodifferentfromwhathehadthoughtandhopeditwould,butthatitwouldbemuchbetterandhappierthanthepathhewasnowon.Iwantedhimnottowastesomanyyearsonthethingshisego（自我）thoughtweresovitalbutinsteadtorealizethatlovewasthemostimportantthinginthislife.Iopenedmymouthtosayallofthesethingsbutcouldn’t.IrealizedatthatmomentthatevenifItoldhimhewouldn’tbelieveme.HewouldhavetowalktheroadIhadwalked,learnthethingsIhadlearned,andgothroughallIhadgonethrough.Hewouldhavetofindtruthinhisownwayandinhisowntime.Ilethimwalkonbyandwatchedashedisappearedinthedistance.ThenIturnedtocontinueonmyownwayandwokeup.Inthislifetherearenoshortcuts（捷径）.Weallhavetowalktheroad.Weallhavetotravelthroughsorrowaswellasjoy.Weallhavetolearntolove.Weallhavetogrowintowhoweweremeanttobe.Ittakesourwholelives.Yet,itisajourneyworthmaking.24.Whodidtheauthormeetinhisdream?A.himselfandanotherpersonB.himselffromthefuture3C.someonehedidn’tknowD.himselffromthepast25.Whatdidtheauthorwanttodo?A.Hewantedtoforgivehimself.B.Hewantedtosharesomething.C.Hewantedtoshowhislifecouldbebetter.D.Hewantedtoindicateegothoughtisvital.26.Whycouldn’ttheauthorsayanythingthathewantedtosay?A.Becausehethoughthewouldn’tbetrusted.B.Becausehehadn’tlearnedmuchinlife.C.Becausehelethimselfgo.D.Becausehewokeup.27.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Loveisnotalwaysthemostimportantinlife.B.Ifwewalktheroadalone,wecanwalkbetter.C.Everyonehastomakehisownlifejourney.D.It’simpossibletogrowintowhoweremeanttobe.CWhenwemeetsomeoneforthefirsttime,weusuallygetavaguesenseofwhatkindofpersontheyarebythewaytheyshakehands,talk,orwalk.Intheageofsocialnetworking,however,firstimpressionsaresometimesmadeevenbeforeweactuallymeetsomeoneinperson---thatis,bylookingattheirprofilephoto.Accordingtoarecentstudy,thesesocialimagessayalotaboutourpersonality.Inthestudy,presentedinapaperattheInternationalAAAIConferenceonWebandSocialMedia,agroupofresearchersfromtheUniversityofPennsylvaniaintheUSusedsoftwaretoanalyzetheprofilepicturesof66,000