广东省广州市2019届高三英语第二次模拟考试试题

-1-/16广东省广州市2019届高三英语第二次模拟考试试题2019.4本试卷10页,满分120分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和和第卷(非选择题)两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。用2B铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号信息点，修改时须用橡皮擦干净。因笔试不考听力，第I卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始,试题题序号从“21”开始。2.作答第I卷时,选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔在答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。3.第卷必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后,将试卷和答题卡一并并交回。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。AThecountryisIndia.Alargedinnerpartyisbeinggiveninanup-countrystationbyacolonialofficialandhiswife.Theguestsarearmyandgovernmentofficersandtheirwives,andanAmericannaturalist.Atonesideofthelongtable,aspiriteddiscussionspringsupbetweenayounggirlandanarmyofficer.Thegirlinsistswomenhavelongoutgrownthe-2-/16jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouseera,andthattheyarenotasanxiousastheirgrandmotherswere.Theofficersaystheyare,arguingwomenhaven'ttheactualnervecontrolofmen.“Awoman'sreactioninanycrisis,theofficersays,“istoscream.Andwhileamanmayfeellikeit,hehasthatouncemoreofcontrolthanawomanhas.TheAmericanscientistdoesnotjoinintheargumentbutsitsandwatchesthefacesoftheotherguests.Ashestares,heseesaslight,thoughstrangelookofanxietycomeoverthefaceofthehostess.Withasmallgestureshesummonstheservantstandingbehindherchair.Shewhisperstohim.Theservant'seyeswiden.Heturnsquicklyandleavestheroom.Nooneelseseesthis,northeservantwhenheputsabowlofmilkonthebalconyoutsidetheglassdoors.TheAmericanunderstands.InIndia,milkinabowlmeansonlyonething.Itisbaitforasnake.Herealizesthereisacobraintheroom.TheAmerican'seyesmoveacrosstheroombutheseesnothing.Herealizesthesnakecanonlybeinoneplace-underthetable.Hisfirstreactionistojumpbackandwarntheothers.Butheknowsanysuddenmovementwillfrightenthecobraanditwillstrike.Hespeaksquickly,thequalityofhisvoicesoarrestingthatitquietenseveryone.“Iwanttoknowjustwhatcontroleveryoneatthistablehas.Iwillcountthreehundred-that'sfiveminutes-andnotoneofyouistomoveasinglemuscle.Now!Ready!The20peoplesitlikestoneimageswhilehecounts.Heissaying..o..hundredandeighty..when,outofthecornerofhiseye,heseesthesnakeemergeandmakeforthebowlofmilk.Fourorfivescreamsringoutashejumpstoslamshutthebalconydoors.“Thereisyourproof!thehostsays.“Amanhasjustshownusrealcontrol.-3-/16“Justaminute,theAmericansays,turningtohishostess,“Howdidyouknowthatcobrawasintheroom?Afaintsmilecomesacrossthewoman'sfaceasshereplies.“Becauseitwaslyingacrossmyfoot.21.Whatistheargumentbetweenthearmyofficerandtheyounggirlabout?A.Whetherwomenareafraidofmice.B.Whethermenarecalmerthanwomen.C.Whethermenareclevererthanwomen.D.Whetherwomenwouldmakesuitablesoldiers.22.Whyistheservantaskedtoputoutsomemilk?A.Toplayatrick.B.Toservetheguests.C.Toattractthesnake.D.Tofeedthehostess'spet.23.Whydoesthescientistsuggesttheguestsplayagame?A.Hedoesn'twantanyonetopanic.B.Heintendstotesttheofficer'stheory.C.Heseestherewasasnakeintheroom.D.Hewantstoentertaintheotherguests.24.Whatdoestheauthorimplythroughthehostess'sfinalstatement?-4-/16A.Thearmyofficer'sopinioniswrong.B.ThehostessunderstoodtheAmerican'sintention.C.TheAmericanwassurprisedbythesnake'spresence.D.Thehostesshashadpreviousexperiencedealingwithsnakes.B25.Whatcausedmusicalstomoveinanewdirectionduringthe1930's?A.Thedevelopmentofnewmusicalinstruments.B.Theaudiencesdemandformorerealisticartforms.C.Therisingpopularityofothertypesofentertainment.D.Thegreateracceptanceofblackperformersbywhiteaudiences.26.Inwhichperioddidmusicaltheatrebecomemorecomplexanddramatic?A.Pre-1900.B.1900-1929.C.1940-1949.D.1950-1959.27.WhatcanbereasonablyinferredaboutthemusicalWestSideStory?-5-/16A.Ittolditsstoryinanewway.B.Itwasbasedonatruestory.C.Itwasanon-Broadwayshow.D.Itwasnotverysuccessfulatfirst.CIn1874FrancisGalton,aBritishprofessor,analysedasampleofEnglishscientistsandfoundthevastmajoritytobefirst-bornsons.Thisledhimtotheorisethatfirst-bornchildrenenjoyedaspeciallevelofattentionfromtheirparentsthatallowedthemtoadvanceintellctually.HalfacenturylaterAlfredAdler,anAustrianpsychologist,madeasimilarargumentrelatingtopersonality.First-bornchildren,hesuggested,weremorediligent,whilethelater-bornweremoreoutgoingandemotionallystable.Manysubsequentstudieshaveexploredtheseideas,buttheirfindingshavebeenvaried-somesupportingandsomerejectingtheoriginalconclusions.Themainproblemwiththepreviousstudiesisthattheyweretoosmall-oftenlimitedtoafewdozenindividuals.Thiswouldbetrueevenifthestatisticalmethodsneededtoanalysethedataweresimple,buttheyarenot.Distinguishingbirth-ordereffectsfromthosecausedbyfamilysizecomplicatesmatters,meaningstillbiggersamplesmustbeanalysedtoobtainmeaningfulresults.Toovercomethelimitationoftheseearlierstudies,GermansocialscientistDr.HelmetSchmukleandhiscolleaguesanalysedthreehugesetsofdatafromAmerica,BritainandGermany.Thesedatasets,thoughcollectedforotherpurposes,includedpersonalityandintelligencetestson20,186peopleatdifferentstagesoftheirlives.TheAmericantestswereonindividualsagedbetween29and35.TheBritishtestswereconductedon50-year-olds.TheGermantestsranthewholes