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12019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。2.答案一律写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。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。AWhenIwasalittlechild,IalwayshandedthepenniesIpickedupfromthegroundtomyteachersorthrewthemaway,becauseIheardfrommymomseveraltimesthestorythatangelssometimeswouldleavepenniesonthegroundtoseewhetherthepersonwhopicksthemupisgreedy.Ineverdoubtedthatstoryevenasanadult.InfactIdon’toftenfindadime,oraquarterorevenpenniesontheground.AfewdaysagoIwenttothelocalpostofficetomailalettertoafriend.IwaswalkingdownthestreetoutsidethepostofficewhenIdidseenotone,nottwo,butfourseparatedimesonthegroundshininginthesunlight.IbentdownandpickedthemupandatthesametimeIthoughtofthehomeless.Ikepttheminmyhandandenteredthepostoffice.Insidealadywasdiggingthroughherpurseatthecounteranxiouslylookingforchangetomailapackage.Believeitornot,shewasexactlyfortycentsshort.Howamazingitwas!Iplacedmydimesonthecounter.ThesmileIgotinreturnwasworthathousanddollars.Everysmallactofkindness,everylovinggesture,andeverymomentofpityandsharingaretreasuresintheworldthatwillmakeitmorebeautiful.Alwayssharetheloveinyourheart,andyouwillmakeyourlifemorevaluable.1.Howmuchmoneyisadimeunderlinedinthefirstparagraph?A.1cent.B.10cents.C.25cents.D.50cents.2.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhermom’sstory?A.Shelikedit.B.Shethoughtitwasajoke.C.Ittaughthertobehonest.D.Itmadeherwanttobeanangel.3.Whentheauthorpickedupthefourdimes,shewantedto________.A.givethemtothewomanB.handthemtoherteacherC.usethemtomailherletterD.givethemtothehomeless24.Theauthorfounditsurprisingthat_______.A.thewomanhadlostfourdimesB.thewomanwasjustshortoffortycentsC.thewomanmailedherpackagetotheauthor’sfriendD.thepostofficedidn’tchargethewomanforherpackage5.Whatwouldbethetitleforthetext?A.LostbutFoundB.ThePriceofGreedC.PenniesfromHeavenD.APurseintheSunlightBInthefifteenthcenturyItalyhadnosingleruler.Insteaditwasacollectionofindependentstates,knowsas“citystates”becauseeachonewasrunbyacentralcitysuchasFlorence.Someweresmall;somewerelarge.Moststateshadtheirowngovernments,lawsandmoney.DuringtheMiddleAges,fivecitystatesbecameveryrichandpowerful.Forexample,VenicebecamerichfromitstradewiththeFarEast,theMediterraneanandtherestofEurope.BanksinFlorencelentmoneytobusinessandgovernmentsalloverEurope.Therewasgreatcompetitionbetweenthecitystates—whichledtoregularwars—andbetweenthefamilieswhichruledthem.Thecitystatesalsocompetedwitheachothertobuildthegrandestortallestbuildings.Let’slookindetailatonecity—Florence.In1400FlorencewasoneofthelargestcitiesinItaly.Itwasthecentreofarichtradeinwoolandcloth.One-thirdoftheworkersinFlorenceworkedinthewooltrade.ThemostpowerfulfamilyinFlorencewastheMediciwhoruledthecitybetween1469and1492.TheotherpowerfulpeoplewhohadinfluenceinFlorencewerethemembersoftheguilds(行业协会).Craftsmensuchascarpenterseachhadtheirownguild.Ifyouwereamemberofaguildandover25yearsoldthenyoucouldbeinvolvedingoverningthecity.TherulersofFlorencewantedtheircitytobeimpressiveandfamous.TheMedicicollectedbooksandbuiltahugelibrarytohousethem.Theyspentmoneyonrenovatingoldbuildingstobebetterandalsoputtingupnewones.Theybuiltasplendidpalaceandemployedpaintersandsculptorstodecorateit.SomeofthebestandmostfamousartistswerebroughttoworkinFlorence.6.Whatdoweknowaboutthecitystates?A.Theyruledthemselves.B.Theyweremadeupoffivecities.C.Theydidn’ttradewitheachother.D.TheydisappearedduringtheMiddleAges.7.Therelationshipbetweenthecitystatescanbedescribedas_____.A.strongB.inflexibleC.unfriendlyD.cooperative8.Accordingtothetext,theMedicifamily_______.A.createdtheirownguildB.contributedalottoFlorenceC.wasthesinglerulerofFlorenceD.becamerichthroughdoingwoodwork9.WhydidsomeartistsgotoFlorence?A.BecausetherewasgreatdemandforartinFlorence.B.BecausethereweremanyfamousartistsinFlorence.3C.BecauseFlorencewaswell-knownforitsarttrade.D.Becauseothercitieshadnointerestinart.10.Whatdidtheunderlinedword“renovating”inthelastparagraphmean?A.removingB.buyingC.sellingD.repairingCManycitiesandtownshavelawsthatrequirepeopletorecyclepaperandplastics.Nowsomestatesandlocalgovernmentshavepassedlawsthatrequirecitizenstorecycletheirfoodwasteaswell.CaliforniaandVermonthavestatewidelawsaboutrecyclingfoodwastethatapplytobusinessesandhomes.Theprocessofrecyclingfoodwasteandturningitintousablesoiliscalledcomposting(堆制肥料).Foodwastethatcanbecompostedincludesfruitandvegetablepeels,coffeegrounds,teabags,andeggshells.Gardenwastesuchasstemsandleavescanalsobecomposted.Meat,fish,anddairyfoodwastecannotberecycled.Accordingtoenvironmentalgroups,compostingreducestheamountoftrashgoingintolandfills(垃圾填埋地),andcompostedwasteholdsawiderangeofnutrients.Whencompostisaddedtothesoilingardensandfields,ithelpscropsgrow.Reducingtheamountofwastethatgoesintolandfillsisonereasonwhycitiesandstatesarepassingfood-wasterecyclinglaws.“Ourlandfillsarefarfromenoughforthecreationofnewoneswhichisshrinking.”ReneeCrowley,aprojectmanagera