1、版权所有:中国好课堂 深圳市 2018 年高三年级第二次调研考试英 语本试卷共 10 页,卷面满分 120 分，折算成 135 分计入总分，考试用时 120 分钟。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。ALife experiences can show ones “grit”(坚韧). Complex challenges early in life helped the following people develop skills that got th
2、em to the top of their professions.Ursula Burns, Chairwoman, VEON; Former CEO, XeroxHer family was so poor that her single mother traded office cleaning for health care.But Burns early gift for maths won her a scholarship and an internship at Xerox, where she would compete her way to the top. “ Im a
3、 black lady from the Lower East Side,” she says, “Not a lot scares me.”Howard Schultz, Executive Chairman, Starbucks Schultz grew up in public housing in Brooklyn, surrounded by poverty, and was the first in his family to go to college (on a football scholarship).After training in sales, he set up t
4、he company that would later buy Starbucks. “In the course of the year I spent trying to raise money, I spoke to 242 people, and 217 of them said no.” he said.Sean Combs, CEO, Sean John版权所有:中国好课堂 Combs began a generation of hip-hop talent and made a lasting influence on fashion.But he story could hav
5、e turned out much differently: His drug dealer father was killed when he was3. “It made me work even harder.” he recently said.Geisha Williams, CEO, PG&EHer parents fled Cuba when Williams was 5. By 7, she was her parents main translator in talks with lawyers and accountants at grocery stores they o
6、wned.The experience did help her. “I went from thinking I could be a manager to thinking I could do something much bigger.” she told Fortune.版权所有:中国好课堂 21. Who did best in math at school?A. Combs B. Burns C. Schultz D. Williams22. How did the death of Combs father influence him?A.It made him a failu
7、re.B.He became a drug dealer.C.It made him even stronger.D.He became a hip-hopper.23. What can we learn from the passage?A.Cuba is a good place to do business.B.No one wanted to help Schultz at first.C.Poor family kids can be successful easily.D.Difficulty in life pushed Williams forward.BLooking at
8、 a pile of old photos, I couldnt help feeling rather regretful.Ive never got into the habit of sorting out photos. However, its almost a habit of mine to have photos taken thoughtlessly. Thus, photos have been piling up in my childhood to womanhood. In spite of that, those black-and-white pictures t
9、aken in my early years are rarely kept, except a few survivals regarded as antiques.The bald(秃头的) baby picture of me that I treasured, the only one left, its now missing.Familiar faces flash one by one before my eyes. Though the world is so small and we all live in it, yet we are separated by physic
10、al and psychological distances, some smaller, some larger.With the passage of time, one cannot, regretfully relive(重温) it with the same feeling as one had in the picture.What one can get from the old photos is but a bit of the past joy.版权所有:中国好课堂 One takes pictures with different persons in differen
11、t time and places.They fill one with nostalgia(怀旧) in various degrees-some more, some less, and others none.Thats why one has conflicting feelings towards the old photos. Still kept with the current ones, theyre even less favored than a daily-used cup, which is always close to the owner.How these pi
12、eces of thought influence me. Photos keep our images rather than our sentiment, which may not remain.The image is always there but not its owner, whom the photo cant keep ,neither can it keep the event.Of course, there are some of the photos still holding my affection, such as those taken with my fa
13、mily members, with favorite playmates, fellow girl-students and best friends, not only in pictures but also in my life and heart.Now, since I have learned all this, I will not allow myself to be included casually in a photo taken with others. Ill make sure that the friendship can last before I take
14、a photo with somebody.24.Why did the writer have only a few black-and-white pictures?A She took fewer of them.B She took photos thoughtlessly.C She didnt take good care of them.D She only liked the bald baby picture.25.What can we get from the old photos according to the writer?A All the past events
15、.B Some past happiness.C All the past excitement.D The everlasting memory.26. What does the underlined word “sentiment” in paragraph 5 probably mean?A Look B Thought C Feeling D Influence27. What is the writer likely to do when asked to take photos others?版权所有:中国好课堂 A To take the photo happily. B To
16、 refuse the request politely.C To ignore the request casually. D To think carefully before action.CAs an Asian country, Singapore has a reputation for being highly westernized, with English among the countrys four official languages, but a couple of signs found on local buses that have recently beco
17、me a hit online may say otherwise.Quite different from English we know, the sign read, for example, “Here cannot go in” instead of “No entry”, and Here can charge phone instead of Charge phone here. This language that resembles English is called Singaporean English or Singlish.The New York Times cal
18、ls Singlish “patchwork” because Singapore consists of migrants(移民 ) from several countries including China, India and Malaysia, and they all speak their own versions of “English”.“Everyone who speaks it shapes it,” wrote the newspaper.For example, in Singlish, you can easily recognize influences fro
19、m Chinese, including vocabulary such as” Mee Siam” and “da bao”. Sentence structures like ” toilet where” instead of “wheres the toilet” also come from Chinese.Interesting and diverse as it may seem, the trend for Singlish is worrying Singapores government. It is concerned that the dialect is loweri
20、ng the countrys English standard and may affect its relationship with visitors.It even started the Speak Good English Movement.Unfortunately, the problem was not solved. Instead, Singlish has boomed, especially among young people who think of it as a sign of being cool and a way of identifying thems
21、elves as Singaporean.But this does not mean that standard English is being abandoned by young people. In fact, they are much more capable than the government gives credit-they can speak both.版权所有:中国好课堂 “We are a nation good at code switching- we know that the way we speak to friends or drivers must
22、be different from how act at work or school,” wrote Cheryl, a Singaporean author, in Time magazine, “To actively urge us to give up a language that speaks to the very heart of who we are, thats so beautifully represents the melting pot of Chinese, Indians, Malaysians and Eurasians that we are, is sh
23、ortsighted, surely.”28 Why does Singapore have many different versions of English?A It is made up of migrants.B It is highly westernized.C It is influenced by Chinese.D It is affected by official languages.29 What is the purpose of starting the Speak Good English Movement?A To stop the new trend. B
24、To better the relationship.C To keep the English standard.D To give the government credit.30 What do the young people think of Singlish?A Its interesting. B Its their identity. C Its a sign of status. D Its a way of code-switching.31 What can we learn from what Cheryl said?A Different people speak d
25、ifferent styles of Singlish.B Singlish is a more beautiful language than others.C People speaks Singlish only to friends and drivers.D People can use Singlish to express themselves well.D版权所有:中国好课堂 Long before iphones, the cigarette was the companion of choice for restlessness. And long before Faceb
26、ook and WeChat, it was tobacco that promised to better your social life. Now, quitting smartphones has become the new quitting smoking.Of course, technology does not yellow your teeth, cause disease or lead to cancer. But some individuals are so concerned that device addiction is damaging their ment
27、al health. In order to reduce their dependence, even in Silicon Valley, people are turning off the messages that constantly buzz for their attention, banning smartphones from the bedroom and, curiously, changing the colors on their screens to a less tempting scale of gray.The big tech companies will
28、 have to work out how to respond to this new generation of quitters. Facebook is the first to go public with its attempt, hoping its recent move can make the social network more homely.Last year the tech industry got a bad name- Big Tech-with unfortunate echoes of other industries that have faced fi
29、erce opposition, including Big Tobacco. Like them, the tech industry has to reduce concern from a new generation of activist shareholders(股东) that are questioning its role in the world. These campaigns are never as fierce as those faced by Big Tobacco. In the 1990s, socially responsible investors re
30、fused to put money in tobacco stocks.It is far difficult for investors to challenge Big Tech and hard to separate the good these companies do in the world-connecting old friends and giving space for people to share their ideas-from the bad.In the meantime, stopping using technology remains problemat
31、ic. In The World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech, Franklin Foer argues that tech should be seen in a similar way to junk food: a convenience that some reject for more continuing nutrition.版权所有:中国好课堂 So we need to do more to turn the tide. In the same way that public service announce
32、ments made smoking around your children taboo(禁忌),we can warn parents against losing themselves in their smartphones while taking care of kids.We can also create no-smartphone zones at dinner. Eventually smartphones could be banned from all public places and help us give our attention to the people
33、around us instead.32 How did people keep close relationships with others in the past?A By smoking. B By drinking. C By phoning D By dining out.33 Why is the tech industry called Big Tech?A It plays a bad role in the world. B It is as big as Big Tobacco.C It has an unfortunate name. D It is a giant i
34、n Silicon Valley.34 What can we infer from Franklin Foers argument about the tech?A It promotes social development. B It is still favored by some people.C It is worse than Big Tobacco. D It offers continuing nutrition.35 Which can be the best title for the passage?A Creating a No Smartphone Life B S
35、martphones Enrich Our Social LifeC Smoking Does Greater Harm Than Smartphones Do D Quitting Smartphones Is the New Quitting Smoking 第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。How Laughing at Yourself Makes You AttractiveHave you ever embarrassed yourself in public and got l
36、aughed at for it? 36_ And its okay- we should even have a laugh about them.Laughing at yourself means accepting who you really are.You may feel bad about 版权所有:中国好课堂 yourself because of past misfortune.However, its normal to be imperfect.Whats important is that you should be honest with yourself abou
37、t who you are. 37_You wont be able to laugh at yourself without self-acceptance.Laughing at yourself helps increase your confidence.When youre able to stay optimistic and laugh at yourself, you are likely to be more successful in life. 38_More importantly, it helps you realize your own weaknesses, s
38、o you know which areas to do better in.39 _Laughing at someone else may hurt their feelings even if you didnt intend to, while laughing at yourself does not.-You might even bring a smile to their faces.People will like it, because it shows that you have the courage to do so and youre being real abou
39、t your imperfections.Just remember that humans all make mistakes.So instead of blaming yourself, try to think of your mistakes, in a positive way and accept yourself just as you are. 40_A. Laughing at yourself makes you popular.B. Accept yourself despite your imperfections.C. You dont need to take y
40、ourself seriously all the time.D. Chances are that we all have these kinds of experiences.E. Learn to laugh at yourself and you will be more attractive.F. Laughing at yourself changes an ideal image of yourself.G. This is because laughing at yourself contributes to your mental health.版权所有:中国好课堂 第三部分
41、 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。This month, I had an amazing opportunity to join in the voluntary activity. I went to Guatemala with a 41_from an organization I have supported for many years. I 42_ some of my time in order to gi
42、ve back just a little of what Im so blessed to 43_.We set up our tables in the courtyard of a clinic, put up the Snellen chart(视力表) by 44 _ it to wall, and began seeing people. They came from surrounding towns, most having to 45 _for an hour or more on a bus to get to our 46_.The majority of them ha
43、d never had an eye 47 _ before.They waited for hours 48 _ in the sun, never complaining. If we could help them out, their 49_ for a simple pair of glasses moved us beyond words. 50 _ those who left only with eye drops or sunglasses were thankful.Some people told our team that their eyes needed 51_,
44、but they had not gone to a doctor or got the glasses they needed 52 _ it was too expensive. We saw children who didnt go to school for they could not 53_ the board. We met teenagers who 54 _ on their friends to get by, dressmaker who could not see to 55_ clothes and drivers with difficulty seeing road signs.Glasses are something so simple and 56_ here in America.Therefore, we may easily fail to see the 57_ they made to people who have no access to them.
