广东省汕头市2018届高三第一次（3月）模拟考试英语试题

2018年汕头市普通高考第一次模拟考试 英语试题 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分) A In the digital age of e-readers, is there a future for the bookstores? Forum readers share their opinions. *Huaqiao (China) Reading a book is much better than reading from an e-reader. 1)There is no need to worry about battery life. 2) You do not suffer from screen glare. 3) There is no need to scroll or click. 4) Books can be kept for a long time if well taken care of and there is no worry of memory corruption on the file. These are Just a few examples of the advantages of books. I personally think books will not go extinct but will become rare. *Andreamoneti(Italy) In the EU it is the same thing. But only in real bookshops and in public libraries the readers can casually make unexpected discoveries. The governments should do something to support it. *Morning 9(Thailand) I love physical books Reading on the Kindle is OK, but reading on the iPad is bad for your eyes. But in the end. I like the ability to flip back and forth as I read, and you can’t do that with an e-book. Scrollbars are just not the same. I have a physical copy of all the books that I like, and e-books are just for entertainment. 21. What is the advantage of books according to Huaqiao? A. You should click often while reading. B. Books can last longer. C .Books will go extinct one day. D. Reading books is bad for your eyes. 22.What does Morning9 think of e-books? A. They would involve memory corruption. B They can have a physical copy of all the books. C. They can give readers fun. D.They will become rare. 23. Who thinks books can give readers a surprise? A. The reader from Thailand. B. The reader from China. C The reader from Forum D. The reader from Italy. B As a trucker, Sharon Griffin was used to traveling long distances across the United States all by herself. But she decided that she wanted a travel companion and began bringing along her lovely cat named Freddy. They’ve been on many adventures together and visited several states. Those adventures were nearly over when Freddy accidentally got out of the truck at a rest stop in Chesapeake, Virginia. Griffin recalled returning to her truck at the rest stop and finding Freddy gone. “I looked everywhere, all over the parking lot,” she said. Unfortunately,she knew she had to move on to stay on schedule, which meant leaving Freddy behind. “Oh, it was just horrible, because he’s my baby!” But Griffin wasn't ready to give up just yet. She and her daughter continued doing everything they could think of to try to get Freddy back. Finally, in early June, Griffin received a Facebook message from Jimmy Frost ,a worker for Cat Rescue. As a former truck driver himself,Frost felt a personal connection to the story and promised Griffin that he would find Freddy. Frost made his way to the rest stop in the middle of the night. After searching for an hour, he finally caught a glimpse of Griffin’s four-legged escapee who luckily hadn't gone far. “ I was just so amaze ... ...