绝密★启用前试卷类型:B2019年汕头市普通高考第二次模拟考试试题英语本试卷8页,满分120分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项:1.答题前,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。因笔试不考听力,选择题从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始,试题序号从“21”开始。2.作答选择题时,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,再选涂其它答案。答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题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,然后再写上新的答案;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。AEightDaysBestofChinaTourThistourcoverstwoancientcapitalcitiesofChina—Beijing&Xi’an,aswellasthemostdevelopedcity—Shanghai.It’snotoverstatedtocallitthemostclassicChinatour,forChina’spast,presentandfutureareepitomized(成为…的缩影)inthegoldentrianglecitiesforyourexploration.Highlightsofthistour:BethrilledbythegrandofGreatWall,aswellasthedelicacyandmajestyofForbiddenCityandSummerPalaceinBeijing.ExperiencetheWorldHeritageSiteofTerracottaWarriorsinXi’an,theancientcapitalcityofChina.FeelthecharmandvitalityofShanghai,themostprosperousandmodernizedcityinChina.Ourtour—ataglanceDay1-4Arrival&BeijingTourTwofulldaysandahalfdaysightseeingcoveringthegrandTiananmenSquare,historicalForbiddenCity,spectacularTempleofHeaven,manmadewonderGreatWallofChina,royalparkSummerPalaceandtraditionalHutong.Day5-6Xi’anTour&FlighttoShanghaiOnefulldaytovisittheincredibleTerracottaWarriors,leisurelywalkontheAncientCityWallandMuslimQuarter.BeforeleavingforShanghai,exploretheBigWildGoosePagoda2019年汕头市普通高考第二次模拟考试英语试题第1页(共8页)andShan’xiHistoryMuseum.Day7-8ShanghaiTour&DepartureExperiencethegreatcontrastofShanghaibyvisitingthetraditionalYuGardenandJadeBuddhaTemple,modernandprosperousShanghaiWorldFinancialCenter,NanjingRoadandtheBund,etc.Startplanningyourtailor-madeholidaybycontactingoneofourspecialists.Onceenquired,you’llgetaresponsewithin0.5-23.5hours.21.WhichtouristattractionisnotincludedintheBeijingtour?A.TheTempleofHeaven.B.TheGreatWall.C.TheSummerPalace.D.TheNationalMuseumofChina.22.IfyoustartyourtouronMay27th,whenwillyoubeinXi’an?A.June1st.B.June2nd.C.June3rd.D.June4th.23.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A.News.B.Notice.C.Advertisement.D.Traveljournal.BTwenty-oneyearsago,myhusbandgavemeSam,aneight-week-oldschnauzer(雪纳瑞犬),tohelpeasethelossofourdaughter.SamandIdevelopedaveryspecialbondoverthenextyears.Atonepoint,myhusbandandIdecidedtomovetoanewhomeinNewJersey.Ourneighbor,whosecathadrecentlyhadkittens,askedifwewouldlikeone.WewerealittleapprehensiveaboutSam’sjealousyandhowhewouldhandlehisturf(地盘)beinginvaded,butwedecidedtoriskit.Wepickedalittle,gray,playfulballofFur.Sheracedaroundchasingimaginarymiceandsquirrelsandjumpedfromtabletochairintheblinkofaneye,sowenamedherLightning.Atfirst,SamandLightningwereverycautiouswitheachotherandkepttheirdistance.Butslowly,LightningstartedfollowingSam—upthestairs,downthestairs,intothekitchen.Later,whentheyslept,itwasalwaystogether;whentheyate,itwasalwaysnexttoeachother.WhenItookeitheroneout,theotherwasalwayswaitingbythedoorwhenwereturned.Thatwasthewayitwasforyears.Then,withoutanywarning,Samwasdiagnosedashavingaweakheart.Ihadnootherchoicebuttohavehimputdown.ThepainwasnothingcomparedwithwhatIexperiencedwhenIhadtowalkintoourhousealone.Thistime,therewasnoSamforLightningtogreetandnowaytoexplainwhyshewouldneverseeherfriendagain.Inthefollowingdays,Lightningseemedheart-broken.Icouldseethedisappointmentinhereyeswheneveranyoneopenedthefrontdoor,orthehopewheneversheheardadogbark.OnedayasIwalkedintoourlivingroom,IhappenedtoseeLightningwaslyingnexttothesculpturedreplica(复制品)ofSamthatwehadboughtafewyearsago,onearmwrappedaroundthestatue’sneck,contentedlysleepingwithherbestfriend.2019年汕头市普通高考第二次模拟考试英语试题第2页(共8页)24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“apprehensive”inparagraph2mean?A.Shocked.B.Curious.C.Worried.D.Eager.25.HowdidSamgetalongwithLightningatfirst?A.LightningfollowedSameverywhereitwent.B.Theyfoughtwitheachotherfiercely.C.Theykeptacertaindistancefromeachother.D.SamwasunfriendlytoLightning.26.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.LightningknewSamhaddied.B.SammeansalottoLightning.C.WetookLightninghometoaccompanySam.D.SamcamebacktostaywithLightningagain.27.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.TheFriendshipbetweenSamandLightningB.TheComingofSamandLightningC.TheDeathofSamtoLightningD.TheImportanceofSamtoUsCPoetryistheartisticexpressionofthehumanthoughtsandfeelingsinrhythmicalandemotionallanguage.Comparedwithprose(散文),itlaysmorestressonrhythm,imagery(意象),emotion,andimagination.Asitslanguageisrhythmical,itssoundishighlymusical.Wemaysay,“Norhythm,nopoetry”,nomattertherhythmofpoetryistraditionalasinmetrical(格律的)styleor“natural”asinfreeverse.Sothepoetmustwritecarefullyandreflectivelyinordertofindwordsthatnotonlyfulfillsthedemandsofmeterandrhyme,butalsoexpressesthemeaninginamannerthatcomplementstheimageryandtoneoftherestofthepoem.Thiscarefuluseoflanguageisthemostsignificantdifferencebetweenordinaryproseandpoetry.Theordinaryprosewriterneatlybuildsanargumentusingwordsthewayamason(石匠)buildsahouseusingbricks;thepoetisanartisanwhocreatesafieldstonehearth(大卵石壁炉炉床)—eachstoneoreachwordisturnedover,examined,andoftenlaidasideuntilitcanbeplacedwhereitsshape