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1、2018届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) 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。 A With the summer holidays coming up, its time to think where you and your family can go to get away from it all. Here are a few great destinations that youre sure to enjoy without breaking t
2、he bank. Alton Sands A successful combination of holiday centre and fishing port. The South Beach is particularly clean and well kept. Its possible to hire a sailing or rowing boat for the day here. Outdoor swimming pools and tennis courts make this town an ideal place to spend your holiday. Ashton
3、The High Street, with its small, traditional cottages and excellent restaurants, is next to the stony beach where the fishermen still sell their fish every morning. There is a small cinema and popular classical concerts are held every Saturday in the Town Hall. The East Coast long-distance path pass
4、es nearby. Derringham An old fishing port which has grown into a busy holiday town. There are good beaches but swimming is dangerous at certain times of the day. An excellent range of hotels can be found here. The town has many facilities ,from museums to discos and cinemas. Kingsbridge This is one
5、of Britains most popular seaside towns. It has wide, sandy beaches and a prize-winning Marina Leisure Centre which offers a large variety of all-weather sports, including a new swimming pool. The town has beautiful gardens along the seafront and there are interesting museums and many places to explo
6、re. Northgate This is an attractive old town standing on the cliff top overlooking the sea. Winner of the Good Beach and Campsite prize and famous for its pleasant old streets and fishermens cottages, One of which is now a museum of 19 -century life. Whitecliff A popular seaside town with lots of ou
7、tside activities for everyone. The beach is a mixture of sand and small stones and visitors here have the opportunity to try windsurfing. For the very keen, there are sailing courses all the year round at the Hillstowe Sailing Club. 21. Which of the following is the best place for water sports and l
8、earning how to sail a boat? A. Alton Sands B. Derringham C. Kingsbridge D. Whitecliff 22.The best place for children who want to go camping and are interested in history is_. A. Ashton B. Derringham C. Kingsbridge D. Northgate 23.What do all these places have in common? A. They have famous museums.
9、B. They are suitable for swimming. C. They are allocated by the sea. D. They specialize in all-weather activities. B William Kamkwamba lives in Malawi, Africa, where most people have to grow their own food and have no electricity or running water. Only two percent of Malawians can afford electricity
10、. With no electricity or running water, life is difficult. In 2001, when William was 14 years old, life in Malawi became even more difficult. There was a severe drought and most families, including Williams, couldnt grow enough food. explains, “Within five months all Malawians began to starve.My fam
11、ily were limited to one meal per day, at night.” Because of the drought, Williams family couldnt afford to send him to school anymore. So one day William went to the library near his home. He wanted to continue his education. William found a science book called Using Energy. It included instructions
12、 for building a windmill. Windmills can be very efficient sources of electricity, and they can bring water up from underground. William didnt know much English, and he wasnt able to understand most of the book, but it was full of pictures and diagrams. Looking at the pictures, William thought he cou
13、ld build a windmill for his family. When William went home and started building his windmill, a lot of people laughed at him, including his mother. They didnt think he could do it, but William was confident. He saw the photo of the windmill in the book. That meant someone else had been able to build
14、 it, so he knew he could build it, too. William was also creative. He didnt have the parts and equipment that he saw in the books illustrations, and he couldnt buy them. So he looked for parts in junkyards. He explains, “I found a tractor fan, a car springs, plastic pipes and a bicycle frame. Using
15、these, I was able to build my machine.” William changed and improved his design little by little. First, the windmill powered only one lightbulb. Eventually, it powered four lights. Then there was enough electricity for four lights and a radio. No one laughed at William after that, and people in his town started to come to his house to get power for their cell phones. Later, William built a second windmill. This one brought water up from underground. After that, William began to teach other people how to build windmills. He also continued to build more
