广东省珠海市2018届高三英语9月摸底考试试题
从不放松对“三个代表”等党和国家政治方针的学习，每天收看听闻，关心国家大事，积极参加党组织的各种活动，在工作一年后，荣誉地为由一名中国共产党预备党员成为正式党员，实现了我多年的愿望珠海市2017年 9月高三摸底考试英语本试卷分第卷（选择题）、第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分，考试时间120分钟注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，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. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，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，然后再填写新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以 上要求作答的答案无效。4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷（满分 70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，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AAuthentic Asian characteristic, exciting entertainment and inviting festivals are all parts of what our guests can expect when they visit Asia Park in Da Nang. Enjoy the beauty of Da Nang city in its entirety from the impressive heights of the Sun Wheel and freely discover fantastic Asia with colorful festivals and markets.HANAMI FESTIVALFor the Japanese people, the cherry blossom symbolizes nobleness and modesty. This flower has therefore become the cultural symbol of Japan. The Hanami Festival is certainly a memorable experiencefor guests as they are met with a breath-taking display of colorful cherry blossoms and have theopportunity to get involved in activities such as traditional tea ceremonies, calligraphy writing, and cosplay.WATER FESTIVALSongkran traditional water festival plays an important role in the cultural identity of Thailand. The珠海市2017年9月高三摸底考试英语试卷 第1页（共10页）正式加入党组织后，又被多次任命为班级的党指导员，带领学生参加党课教训，自己也从中受益非浅，更加认识到了党员的先进性。做好本职工作，对一名党员来说是最基本的也是最重要的。participants of this festival wish to wash away bad luck and welcome a lucky new year. Guests also have the chance to participate in activities such as Muay Thai (泰拳) showcases and authentic puppetry (木偶) shows.RICE FESTIVALTo wish the new year with good sun-rain harmony and harvest, Asian cultures organize many rice festivals every year, such as Kings Ploughing Festival (Vietnam), Otaue Rice Planting Festival (Japan), Icheon Rice Cultural Festival (Korea) and various other Rice-God worshiping festivals in Asia Park, which give a lively retelling of the story of the rice seed - the pearl of the God. This is a popular cultural activity in Asia Park and certainly not one to be missed.COLOR ME RUN (DA NANG)Color Me Run is a unique cultural sporting event. Runnerswill experience a huge party with sound and color. Color Me Run is a take on the famous Holi Festival of the Hindu people which takes place all over India and Nepal.21. You will NOT see_ when you visit Asia Park.A. beautiful scenery of Asia from the Sun WheelB. fantastic entertainment with Asian characteristicC. good experiences of different exciting activitiesD. very colorful and inviting festivals and markets22. If you like to experience an activity of sound and color, you should go to _.A. Hanami FestivalB. Songkran Water FestivalC. Icheon Rice Cultural FestivalD. Color Me Run23. The passage is most likely taken from _.A. an advertisementB. a brochureC. a speechD. an abstractBWhen Elvin Elliott met his Spanish partner 10 years ago, he was determined to learn her home language. Having successively picked up Italian a decade earlier when he lived in Italy, he felt the challenge was gettable.Elliott, who is now 50, explains, “I feel like Italian is deep down in my head somewhere, but withSpanish it will take a lot more effort for me to get to that level. Ive noticed that my brain isnt as good as it was.”Its often said that you cant teach an old dog new tricks. Actually this proverb is, for the most珠海市2017年9月高三摸底考试英语试卷 第2页（共10页）part, not true. It was generally thought that the adult brain was believed to be a fixed structure that, once damaged, could not be repaired. But the research published since the 1960s has challenged this assumption, showing that it is what changes itself in response to new experiences, and adapts to injuries.This research suggests that a young man can learn something new easily, but that the older they are,the harder it is for them to do so.Some aspects of language learning become more difficult with age. Others may get easier. Pickingup a new languages vocabulary is much easier for adults than learning the rules that govern its grammar. This is because new words can be easily connected with a learners pre-existing knowledge. But older learners are less likely to have good pronunciation or accent, since the sound of a new language is picked up naturally by children.Despite the difficulties, Elliott regards learning foreign languages as fun. “I m doing it partly tokeep my brain active.” he says. “When you have some success and can express yourself, it feels like youre using different parts of your brain that you werent using before.”24. When Elvin Elliott decided to learn Spanish, _.A. he was then forty years oldB. he lived in Spain with his wifeC. he made success in his workD. he wanted to make friends25. The author mentioned t
