《深圳市2017届高三年级第二次调研考试(英语)》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《深圳市2017届高三年级第二次调研考试(英语)（11页珍藏版）》请在金锄头文库上搜索。
1、深圳市2017届高三年级第二次调研考试英 语试卷共10页，卷面满分120分，折算成135分计入总分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B亲笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共
2、15小题：每小题2分 满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并 在答題卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, more commonly known as the Met”, located in New York City, is the largest art museum in the United States. Its impressive permanent collection is home to over two million works, divided among seventeen
3、 specialized departments. It is among the most visited art museums in the world. The main building is one of the worlds largest art galleries. On March 18, 2016, the museum opened the Met Breuer Museum, greatly enriching the museums modern and up-to-date art program.The Mots permanent collection con
4、sists of works of art from classical antiques to ancient Egyptian artifacts ( 史前古器物）, paintings and sculptures from all but a few of the European masters. It also has an outstanding collection of American and modern art and proudly houses extensive holdings of African, Asian, Oceanic, Indian and Isl
5、amic art. Visitors can also find large collections of musical instruments and costumes, as well as antique weapons from around the globe.The Metropolitan Museum of Art was found in 1870. It is the result of a project between businessmen, financier and influential thinkers of the day. They all shared
6、 the same passion of bringing art and art education to the American people. That dream became a reality when the museum opened its doors on February 20. 1872.21what is special about the Met?A. Its name.B. Its collection.C. Its building.D. Its location.22What do we know about the Mets collections?A.
7、They are from European masters.B. They mainly come from Europe.C. They are about antique weapons.D. They cover arts of different times.23Why was the Metropolitan Museum of Art built?A. To show the owners pride in its large size.B. To invest and make more money in the future.C. To offer art education
8、 to the American people.D. To bring the worldwide artists dream into reality.BDespite the fact that the Queen is currently alive and well, a secret plan has already been laid out for her death.A code word has already been decided upon to deliver the news of her passing to thehighest tiers of the gov
9、ernment.While the death of George VI was signalled by the words “Hyde Park Corner to stop operators at Buckingham Palace learning the news the equivalent (相等的）word for Queen Elizabeth II is “London Bridge is down.The Prime Minister at the time will be woken, if not already awake, and informed by civ
10、il servants that London Bridge is down.These words will signify the Queen has passed away, and Operation London Bridge a highly-organised set of arrangements is to start.The Foreign Offices Global Response Centre, located at an undisclosed location in London, will then immediately inform 15 governme
11、nts outside the UK where the Queen is also the head of state. After this, the centre will pass on the news to the 36 other nations of the Commonwealth (英联邦）for whom the Queen has served as a symbolic figurehead for many decades.It will not be long before the news spreads from world leaders to the ge
12、neral public, with the news of her passing to the Press Association and thus the global media as well.This marks a break from the long-held tradition of the BBC being the first news outlet to learn of royal deaths. Whats more, while George VIs death was not announced until four hours after he died,
13、news of the Queens death will be far more instant.A footman in mourning clothes will be sent out of the door at Buckingham Palace at the same time to pin a notice of the news to the gates, while the official palace website will feature- just one page, letting out the news on a dark background.24What
14、 are the code words for the Queens death?A. Hyde Park Comer.B. Buckingham Palace.C. London Bridge is down.D. Operation London Bridge.25Why will 15 governments outside the UK be informed of the news immediately?A. The Queen once served there.B. The Queen also governs them.C. The Queen is the former h
15、ead.D. The Queen is the symbolic head.26Who used to let out the news of royal deaths?A. The BBC. B. A footman.C. Civil servants.D. World leaders.27What will people know from the footmans notice?A. A secret plan has a code.B. George VI is alive again.C. The Prime Minister is woken.D. The Queen has pa
16、ssed away.C I was five years old when my little brother, Murk, was born. Looking back at photos, I appeared so thrilled that he had finally arrived. I held and bathed him, smiling from cheek to check. I do not remember that feeling now.Being the first child in the family, I was the one my parents tested t
