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1、 邵东十中2018年下学期高二中考英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。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。ACycling on Irelands West CoastDont worry if you re not a sporty kind. Our cycling trip is relaxing and easy. The leader drives a car which car
2、ries your bags and provides support if needed. But remember you should ride with group members. The group size is usually 9-12.DAY1The Cliffs of Moher(莫赫悬崖)Cycling a relaxed 32 km on our first day, we visit Ennistymon, a fine example of an Irish country town with many coloured shop fronts and tradit
3、ional stone buildings. Then we continue to the seaside towns of Lahinch and Liscannor before we climb to the top of the Cliffs of Moher. These are some of the highest sea cliffs in Europe. Theday ends in Doolin, where three pubs(酒吧) play the best Irish music!DAY 2 The Burren National ParkCovering 48
4、 km on our second day, the highlight(最精彩的部分) is a wonderful coastal ride with the Atlantic Ocean. on one side and the hills of the Burren on the other. On our way we stop at the lovely beach at Fanore. The day ends at Ballyvaughan, a pretty village on the coast, from where we plan to visit the Ceile
5、 in Kilfenorathe home of Irish dancing21. What should you do if you take part in the activity?A. Be strong enough. B. Have a competitive spirit.C. Cycle with group members D. Carry everything on your bike22. Where can you find many shops with coloured fronts?A. Doolin B. Lahinch C. Liscannor D. Enni
6、stymon23. What will you do on the second day?A. Ride more. B. Play Irish music. C. Climb the sea cliffs. D. Have a night at Fanore.BAs is known to all, nowadays many students are interested in studying abroad.Attending schools abroad has many advantages. First, by looking at our own country from out
7、side, we can best see the strong points and weak points of our nation and therefore broaden our minds. Second, while studying in a foreign country, we can travel widely, visiting famous scenic spots and making friends with the local people. Third, we can use the foreign language in our daily life so
8、 that our ability in that language may be improved quickly. But the most important is to learn advanced（先进的） science and technology. For all these advantages, it is really worthwhile to go abroad for education.However, as everything has two sides, there are also some disadvantages in attending a for
9、eign university. The most serious problem is the language barrier (障碍). Most of the students who are ready to go abroad do not prepare themselves well for the new language environment. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the instructors are saying in class.
10、 Besides, for not knowing about the customs and way of life of the local people, they may run into trouble in dealing with various situations. Therefore, misunderstandings often arise. Furthermore, the cost of living is much higher than that in our country, so most students have to find part-time jo
11、bs in order to help support themselves. Faced with these difficulties, many students find themselves unable to pay full attention to their studies and some students may even fail in their courses and learn little.Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider the factor
12、s carefully before making up his mind. On the one hand, it is a good thing to go and study abroad. But on the other hand, one must not neglect (忽视) the disadvantages.24. According to the passage, the following are all advantages of studying abroad EXCEPT.A. having more chances to get good jobs B. im
13、proving foreign language ability quicklyC. visiting well-known places of interest D. learning very modern science and technology25. The underlined word “instructors” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_”.A. neighbors B. teachers C. strangers D. classmates26. According to the passage, why do so
14、me students find part-time jobs?A. Because they want to learn more skills in a different country.B. Because they want to make full use of their spare time.C. Because they are not interested in studying. D. Because they have to support themselves.27. The passage mainly tells us that.A. studying abroa
15、d is a good way to learn more B. everything has two sidesC. people should think twice before going abroad for further educationD. going abroad has more advantages than disadvantagesCSchoolgirl Lorna O Brien was in her kitchen when she looked out of the window and was terrified(惊恐的) at what she saw,
16、“Help!” she shouted. “ Theres smoke and fire coming out of the kitchen window opposite.”Her father, John, ran across to the house while her 15-year-old brother Paul called the fire service. Lorna, 16, rushed across and caught up with her dad, who had just kicked open the front door. They looked upstairs where they saw smo
