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1、河南省漯河市高级中学2018届高三英语上学期第二次模拟考试试题第一部分：听力（略）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABooks Youll Need For Your Shelf In Fall 2017 Swing Time- By Zadie SmithThe author of countless essays has a new work of fiction on the way, and, once again, shes looking
2、at young women of color finding their lives as they grow into adulthood. In Swing Time, its two friends who share a passion for dancing. As the women reach their 20s, they part ways but their friendship continues throughout their lives. Another Place Youve Never Been -By Rebecca KauffmanHer collecti
3、on is a set of connected stories, each about a young woman named Tracy who lives and works as a waitress. The stories follow Tracy from childhood to present day, through parties into the working world. Some are showed by Tracy herself, but were given a fuller view of her character from stories told
4、from eyes of others. Moonglow-By Michael Chabon Michael Chabon drew inspiration for his new novel from stories his grandfather told in 1989 stories of a colorful life that touched on unexpected bits of history. It promises to bear all of Chabons best qualities: amazing accounts, real and knowable ch
5、aracters, and a taste of top humor. Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?-By Kathleen CollinsKathleen Collins died in 1988 at just 46. Written several decades ago, the stories offer an honest, artful peephole into the thoughts and experiences of the black people and women about whom Collins writes.
6、21. If Andy wants to read something funny, whose book can be recommended?A. Zadie SmithB. Michael ChabonC. Kathleen CollinsD. Rebecca Kauffman22. In which part of a library can we probably find Swing Time?A. MathB. WomenC. HistoryD. Medicine 23. The book Another Place You e Never Been is written by
7、following .A. order of timeB. order of spaceC. order of importanceD. order of emergencyBEarlier this summer, Carol LeResche got the phone call shed been waiting for. A tourist was picking zucchini (西葫芦) at Thorne Rider Park. “Its exactly what we hoped would happen when we put in the food forest,” ex
8、plained LeResche, the parks food forest founder. In May, he received a $ 3,500 fund. The money was to help turn a former park into an edible (可食用的) landscape. Its a place where all of the fruits, vegetables and nuts are free for the taking.Unlike some parks with strict “no picking” policies, food fo
9、rests are designed to provide colorful crops. People are encouraged to harvest them. “We think its important to put public food in public spaces,” she said. The desire to know more about where our food comes from is one of the reasons there is a real trend toward agriculture into neighborhoods and c
10、ommunities. There, people can participate in tours and classes or relax among the fruit trees. Food forests provide different kinds of fresh produce more than we can buy.Food forests are based on a model valuing sustainable and mostly self-sufficient agricultural production. The food forest model re
11、quires less chemical fertilizer and less labor than traditional agriculture. An edible forest is designed to develop without pesticides or weeding.Since the concept is relatively new, and it takes at least three years for fruit and nut trees and berry bushes to start producing meaningful amounts of
12、fresh food, its hard to know whether food forests will have an impact on food deserts. Volunteer-driven projects can fall apart if the group loses interest. Lack of funding can also be problematic. Pests also are an often-cited concern.After all and above all, LeResche explained, food forests are ab
13、out a lot more than food. “We also want to provide a gathering space that is productive and beautiful where people can develop a relationship with each other and get connected.”24. Compared with common food bought, what is special about the food in edible forests?A. It tastes better.B. It has more v
14、arieties.C. It has funny appearances.D. Its produced free of fertilizer.25. What is stressed in Paragraph 4?A. Food forests may disappear soon.B. Food forests have a long way to go.C. Food forests waste lots of natural resources.D. Food forests seem imaginary and impossible.26. As for LeResche, what
15、 is the most important role of food forests?A. A way to relax and entertain.B. A way to solve food shortage.C. A way to be thankful for nature.D. A way to meet and make friends.27. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To call help.B. To raise money.C. To compare and argue.D. To inform and introduce.CA new program makes finding friends in the school cafeteria a piece of cake. “Sit With Us” helps students who have difficulty finding a place to sit find a welcoming group in the lunchroom. The app allows students to recognize themselves as “ambassadors,” thereby invi
