搜索
众志成城卧虎藏龙地豪气干云秣马砺兵锋芒尽露披星戴月时书香盈耳含英咀华学业必成2018-2019学年广州市高三毕业班英语试题第I卷第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)最新试卷十年寒窗苦，踏上高考路，心态放平和，信心要十足，面对考试卷，下笔如有神，短信送祝福，愿你能高中，马到功自成，金榜定题名。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。AWiththesummerholidayscomingup,it’stimetothinkwhereyouandyourfamilycangotogetawayfromitall.Hereareafewgreatdestinationsthatyou’resuretoenjoywithoutbreakingthebank.AltonSandsAsuccessfulcombinationofholidaycentreandfishingport.TheSouthBeachisparticularlycleanandwellkept.It’spossibletohireasailingorrowingboatforthedayhere.Outdoorswimmingpoolsandtenniscourtsmakethistownanidealplacetospendyourholiday.AshtonTheHighStreet,withitssmall,traditionalcottagesandexcellentrestaurants,isnexttothestonybeachwherethefishermenstillselltheirfisheverymorning.ThereisasmallcinemaandpopularclassicalconcertsareheldeverySaturdayintheTownHall.TheEastCoastlong-distancepathpassesnearby.DerringhamAnoldfishingportwhichhasgrownintoabusyholidaytown.Therearegoodbeachesbutswimmingisdangerousatcertaintimesoftheday.Anexcellentrangeofhotelscanbefoundhere.Thetownhasmanyfacilities,frommuseumstodiscosandcinemas.KingsbridgeThisisoneofBritain’smostpopularseasidetowns.Ithaswide,sandybeachesandaprize-winningMarinaLeisureCentrewhichoffersalargevarietyofall-weathersports,includinganewswimmingpool.Thetownhasbeautifulgardensalongtheseafrontandthereareinterestingmuseumsandmanyplacestoexplore.NorthgateThisisanattractiveoldtownstandingontheclifftopoverlookingthesea.WinneroftheGoodBeachandCampsiteprizeandfamousforitspleasantoldstreetsandfishermen’scottages,Oneofwhichisnowamuseumof19-centurylife.WhitecliffApopularseasidetownwithlotsofoutsideactivitiesforeveryone.Thebeachisamixtureofsandandsmallstonesandvisitorsherehavetheopportunitytotrywindsurfing.Fortheverykeen,therearesailingcoursesalltheyearroundattheHillstoweSailingClub.21.Whichofthefollowingisthebestplaceforwatersportsandlearninghowtosailaboat?A.AltonSandsB.DerringhamC.KingsbridgeD.Whitecliff22.Thebestplaceforchildrenwhowanttogocampingandareinterestedinhistoryis________.A.AshtonB.DerringhamC.KingsbridgeD.Northgate23.Whatdoalltheseplaceshaveincommon?A.Theyhavefamousmuseums.B.Theyaresuitableforswimming.C.Theyareallocatedbythesea.D.Theyspecializeinall-weatheractivities.BWilliamKamkwambalivesinMalawi,Africa,wheremostpeoplehavetogrowtheirownfoodandhavenoelectricityorrunningwater.OnlytwopercentofMalawianscanaffordelectricity.Withnoelectricityorrunningwater,lifeisdifficult.In2001,whenWilliamwas14yearsold,lifeinMalawibecameevenmoredifficult.Therewasaseveredroughtandmostfamilies,includingWilliam’s,couldn’tgrowenoughfood.explains,“WithinfivemonthsallMalawiansbegantostarve.Myfamilywerelimitedtoonemealperday,atnight.”Becauseofthedrought,William’sfamilycouldn’taffordtosendhimtoschoolanymore.SoonedayWilliamwenttothelibrarynearhishome.Hewantedtocontinuehiseducation.WilliamfoundasciencebookcalledUsingEnergy.Itincludedinstructionsforbuildingawindmill.Windmillscanbeveryefficientsourcesofelectricity,andtheycanbringwaterupfromunderground.Williamdidn’tknowmuchEnglish,andhewasn’tabletounderstandmostofthebook,butitwasfullofpicturesanddiagrams.Lookingatthepictures,Williamthoughthecouldbuildawindmillforhisfamily.WhenWilliamwenthomeandstartedbuildinghiswindmill,alotofpeoplelaughedathim,includinghismother.Theydidn’tthinkhecoulddoit,butWilliamwasconfident.Hesawthephotoofthewindmillinthebook.Thatmeantsomeoneelsehadbeenabletobuildit,soheknewhecouldbuildit,too.Williamwasalsocreative.Hedidn’thavethepartsandequipmentthathesawinthebook’sillustrations,andhecouldn’tbuythem.Sohelookedforpartsinjunkyards.Heexplains,“Ifoundatractorfan,acarsprings,plasticpipesandabicycleframe.Usingthese,Iwasabletobuildmymachine.”Williamchangedandimprovedhisdesignlittlebylittle.First,thewindmillpoweredonlyonelightbulb.Eventually,itpoweredfourlights.Thentherewasenoughelectricityforfourlightsandaradio.NoonelaughedatWilliamafterthat,andpeopleinhistownstartedtocometohishousetogetpowerfortheircellphones.Later,Williambuiltasecondwindmill.Thisonebroughtwaterupfromunderground.Afterthat,Williambegantoteachotherpeoplehowtobuildwindmills.Healsocontinuedtobuildmoreofthemhimself,includingoneataprimaryschoolinMalawi.Becauseofhissuccesswiththewindmills,Williamwasabletogobacktoschool.Healsohelpedwithotherprojects,includingsolarpower,cleanwater,andmalariaprevention.Hewroteabookabouthislife,TheBoyWhoHarnessedtheWind:CreatingCurrentsofElectricityandHope.Inaddition,heuseshiswebsite,movingwindmills.org,toeducateandgivehopetopeople.Hismainmessageisthis:“TotheAfricans,andthepoorwhoarestrugglingwithyourdreams...trustyourselfandbelieve.Whateverhappens,don’tgiveup.”24.WhatdoweknowaboutWilliam’sfamily?A.Theydidnotwanthimtoreturntoschool.B.Theyhadexperiencedmanyhardshipsinlife.C.Theygavehimgreatsupportforhisinvention.D.TheywereveryproudofWilliam’scontribution.25.Inparagraph3,howdoestheauthordemonstratetheideathat“Williamwascreative.”?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Byquotingothers.C.Bydescribinghisdesign.D.Bymakingcomparisons.26.HowdidWilliambuildhiswindmill?A.Byusingthewasteandthrown-awayitems.B.Byus