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惠州市2018届高三第三次调研考试英语Jan.20th,2018阅读理解A•TravellingbycarinSwitzerlandisveryeasy,asvillagesandtownsareverywellmarkedandaccessible.Allgreenroadsignsindicateahighwayorautobahn,bluesignsaresecondaryroadsandwhitesignsbackroads.*Limitation•Thespeedlimitis120km/h(74mph)ontheautobahn,80km/h(50mph)onsecondaryroadsoutsideoftownsand50km/h(30mph)intownsifnotindicateddifferently.Roadsideautomaticradar-triggeredcamerashelpenforcetheselimits.Policeareempoweredtocollectfinesonthespot.Theminimumageofadriveris18years.Seatbeltsarecompulsoryforfrontandrear-seatpassengers.Thelegalbloodalcohollimitis0.08.•*Gettingthrough•Fortravelerswithmotor-homes,it'sgoodthatevenlargemotor-homescantravelthroughthemountainpasses.Theroadsarewellmaintainedandlargeenoughevenfortrucks.Remember,SwitzerlandisaverysmallCountry(ca.250x400km)andyoucaneasilydrivefromoneendtoanotherin3-5hoursifyousticktothehighways.IfyouplantotraveltoSwitzerlandbycar,takeyourtime,youcanplantoseelotsofplacesinashortamountoftime.Plantodrivefordiving'ssake,andtrytominimallyconstrainyourselfwithtime-relatedissues.•ThemountainresorttownsofBraunwald,Murren,WengenandZermattcannotbereacheddirectlybyprivatemotorvehicle.Parkattherailwayorskytramstationandcompletethejourneyviapublictransport.Tramsalwayshavepriority.Buseshaveprioritywhenleavingabusstop.Trafficgoingupamountainhaspriority.Somemountainroadsrequireone-waytrafficduringcertainhoursonly;thesehourswillbepostedateitherendofsuchroads.•*Fuel•Fuelstationsalongexpresswaysareusuallyopenfrom6:00a.m.to10pmormidnight.Outsideofopenhoursfueliscommonlyavailablefromautomaticpumpsthataccept10and20SwF(瑞士法郎)notesorcreditcards.ManystationsacceptmajorchargecardslikeVisa,MasterCardorAmericanExpress.FuelpricerangesfromSFr.1.75.-to1.95.-dependingontheoilprice.•21.Whatcanyouknowfromthetext?•A.Themountainroadsarewideenoughformotor-homesortruckstogothrough.•B.TravelersshouldtrytosavetimetocovertheplacesofinterestinSwitzerland.•C.Travelerscanridemotor-homestovisitBraunwald,Murren,WengenandZermatt.•D.InSwitzerlandpeopleover16arepermittedtodrive.•22.WhatmightNOTbeavailablefortravelerstopayfuelinSwitzerland?•A.SwissFrancsB.Ali-pay•C.MasterCardD.AmericanExpress•23.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?•A.GeographyposterB.Anactivityannouncement•C.TraveljournalD.Travelguide•SinceIwasfirstinChinain2012,mylife,andChinaitself,havedevelopedandchangedalot.MyfirstChinainteractionwasin2012,whenIcameherewithafriend.WetraveledfromBeijingtoHongKong,allin5weeks.Wehadafantastictimemeetinglocalpeople,exploringbeautifulplacesandeatingdeliciousfood.AfterthisexperiencetravelingacrossChinaandeatinglocalfood,Ireallywondered“HowdidIlivewithouteatingdumplingsandeggplantonaweeklybasis?”Well,IguessIdid,somehow,for22years!•AsmyChineseimprovedduringmystudiesIbecamemoreindependentandmoreawareofthepossibilitiesofWaimai,orfoodhomedelivery.IsuddenlynoticedthethousandsofWaimaidriverszoomingacrosstheroadsontheirmotorcycles.Ondeep,darkBeijingwinterdaysandrainydays,WaimaiisliketheholygrailandasIenjoyedmytake-awaydumplingsIwouldthinkandlaughtomyself,“HowdidIlivebeforewithoutbeingabletogetWaimai?”Well,IguessIdid,somehow,for23years!阅读理解B•Inmid-2015,IwasbackinChinaagainformymaster'sdegree.That'swhenIcameacrossmyfirstMobike:“Oh,that’sauniquebikeandsurelyitwillgetstolensoon”,IthoughtasIpassedonmyownblackbike.ButoneweekpassedandIsawitstillthere.ThentheoneMobikesightingturnedintotwoandthree,andsoonthousandsandthenseeminglyovernightthestreetsofBeijingwerefloodedwithorangeandyellowwheels.Again,IponderedonhowIeverlivedwithoutmysharedbikeaccount.Well,IguessIdid,somehow,for25years!•Chinatodayisacountrystillsteepedinancientknowledgeandcustom,yetonethatisalsoburstingwithnewideasandchanges.Althoughsomethingswillalwaysstaythesame,somethingelseisconstantlychangingatapacebeyondcomprehension.I’msureasIcontinuemylifehereinBeijingIwillbesweptupinthenextnewconvenienceoflifethatChina’srapiddevelopmentisbringingout.•24.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatimpressedtheauthormostmightbe________.•A.ChinesecultureB.Chinesefood•C.ChinesepeopleD.Chinesehistory•25.TheunderlinedwordsholygrailinParagraph2probablymeans________.•A.somethingpreciousB.somethingdelicious•C.somethingexpensiveD.somethingunavailable•26.Whatmightbetheauthor’sattitudetowardsMobikeafteritboomed?•A.Doubtful.B.CuriousC.Shocked.D.Regretful.•27.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?•A.Chineseancientwisdomhasbeenreplacedbynewideas.•B.Chinaischangingsteadilyandslowly.•C.Chinawillalwaysstayaswhatitwas.•D.PeopleinChinawillliveamoreconvenientlifeinthefuture.•Withastartingpriceof$999,theiPhoneXhasthehighest-priceofanyiPhoneeveroffered.YetApplesaiddemandforitslatestsmartphonehassofarbeenoffthecharts.•Oneofthemost-talkedaboutfeaturesoftheiPhoneXisthenewfrontandback-facingcameras.ApplesaysitsTrueDepthtechnologygreatlyimprovesperformanceforphotographsandvideo.Thecameraisalsotrainedtorecognizefacesandexpressions.Thecompanysaysthisgivesuserspowertoopenupthephonejustbylookingatit.•ThenewFaceIDrecognitionsystemreplacestheTouchIDonotherAppledevicesthatusedafingerprinttounlockthephone.Itwo