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1、- 1 -康杰中学康杰中学 2017201720182018 高考英语模拟试题（三）高考英语模拟试题（三）2018.52018.5第二部分第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 6060 分）分）第一节第一节 ( (共共 1515 小题小题; ; 每小题每小题 3 3 分，满分分，满分 4545 分分) )阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A A、B B、C C 和和 D D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。卡上将该项涂黑。A AHello and welcome to Words and Their
2、Stories! It helps you understand common expressions when you are studying English.Now, lets say you are a regular listener to the show and you want to learn t he meaning of the saying to be cut from the same cloth. So you write to us requesting more information. Then I write a show about that expres
3、sion. You could say that program is tailor-made just for you. We will explain it like this: A tailor makes mens clothing. When a tailor goes to work, he or she first takes measurements. The tailor then makes clothing for just that individual, not a group of people. We call that kind of clothing tail
4、or-made.But now, lets get back to our earlier expression to be cut from the same cloth. When making a business suit, a tailor cuts the coat from the same piece of cloth. This way, the color and quality of the material match. Lets say Felix and Catherine design video games. The two young designers bo
5、th want to design good games that help children. They also have the same sense of humor. So, you could say they are cut from the same cloth.They are also good friends. So if Catherine were in need, Felix would give her the shirt off his back. Now, we praise people who roll up their sleeves and who g
6、ive you the shirt off their backs. We tip our hats to these people.OK, another phrase. Catherine has been out of work for a month, and she is on pins and needles for months, hoping for a job offer. Tailors often use pins and needles when making clothes. Most pins and needles are made of metaland the
7、y are sharp! They would hurt you if you sat on them. So if you are on pins and needles, you are anxiously waiting for something to happen.21. How can we describe twins according to the passage?- 2 -A. They are tailor-made.B. They are on pins and needles.C. They are cut from the same cloth.D. They ti
8、p their hats to each other.22. In which situation may we give a friend the shirt off our backs?A. He has done a good deed. B. He is lacking in food.C. He is curious about something.D. He is waiting for his exam scores.23. From where can you find the passage?A. An academic magazine.B. A radio program
9、.C. An entertainment report.D. A TV show.BI found a police report that had been filed in Florida 17 years before. It said a boy was hit and his body was thrown 19 yards. But he wasnt thrown; he was dragged that far and caught in the chains of the truck. It said someone fled the scene, but that someo
10、ne was my older brother, Alex, and he didnt flee. He rushed over to his friend, but the boy was already dead. It said ButAlex had just turned 15. This was the day we never spoke about. We thought it would make a difference in helping him step out of the shadow of that accident. So I didnt bring it u
11、p until one night, when we were 30 and 31, I asked if he ever thought about the day Jonathan died. But he responded with an unpleasant laugh and a cold silence.Before the accident, we were inseparable. After the accident, we didnt have words for any conversation. I was desperate to reconnect and con
12、vinced that the only way to do so was to get as close as I could to that day.I tracked down the police report. I wrote down the drivers name and found his phone number. I told him I wanted to know about an accident he was involved in back in 1999. He told me it was the hardest time in his life. I to
13、ld him I wanted to find a way to take away my brothers pain.“You cant.” he said “But if you want to lessen it, let him talk to you, and once those words start coming, youll realize that asking is the easy part. - 3 -Listening is the hard part.” I hung up the phone but didnt stop there. I tracked dow
14、n the witnesses.A year after the first phone call, I met with my brother and told him about the people I had spoken to and what they had said, and his instinct(本能) was to confirm and correct each detail. That was my opening, and his too. Later I was able to ask what no one in my family ever had: “Co
15、uld you just start at the beginning and tell me everything?”And he did.24. How did the police report in Paragraph 1 appear to be in the authors opinion?A. Fact-free.B. Ambiguous.C. Persuasive.D. Cautiously-worded.25. Why did the author avoid referring to the accident?A. To avoid arguing with his bro
16、ther.B. To protect his brother from others scolding.C. To help relieve his brothers pain.D. To show trust in his brothers innocence.26. What may the authors brother need most after the accident?A. Others real understanding.B. Others immediate company.C. Others sincere listening.D. Others detailed asking.27. Which is the best title for the passage?A. The Accident No One Talked AboutB. The Experience Shaping My BrotherC. The Question No One Cared AboutD. The Momen
