广东省广州市普通高中2018届高考英语（广东专用）一轮复习模拟试题 17 WORD版含答案.doc

1、一轮复习英语(广东专用)模拟试题17.阅读理解Communicating with GesturesWhen travelling，you may think that if you dont know the language，you can communicate using gestures.However，very few gestures are universally understood and interpreted.What is perfectly acceptable in this country may be rude in other cultures.1Point

2、ing at something using the index finger.It is impolite to point with the index finger in the Middle and Far East.Use an open hand or your thumb in Indonesia.2Making a “V”sign.This means “victory”in most parts of Europe when you make the sign with your palm facing away from you.But if you face your p

3、alm in，the gesture is very rude.3Smiling.This facial expression is universally understood.However，cultures can provide different reasons for smiling.The Japanese may smile when they are confused or angry while in other parts of Asia people smile when they are embarrassed.People in some cultures only

4、 smile to friends.It is important not to judge people for not smiling，or for smiling at what we would consider “inappropriate”times.4Waving ones hand with the palm facing outward to greet someone.In parts of Europe，waving the hand back and forth can mean “No”To wave “goodbye”，raise the palm outward

5、and wave the fingers together；but this is rude in Nigeria if the hand is too close to another persons face.5Forming a circle with ones fingers to mean “OK”Although this means “OK”in the US.and many other countries，there are some notable exceptions.In Brazil and Germany the gesture is obscene(猥亵的)，wh

6、ile in Japan it means“money”In France，it has the additional meaning of “zero”or “worthless”1According to the text，when we travel to other countries_.Amany gestures are universally recognizedBthe same gesture can have different meaningsCa smile always suggests friendlinessDwe can still communicate wi

7、thout knowing the languages【解析】推理判断题。从第一段“What is perfectly acceptable in this country may be rude in other cultures.”可以推测同样的肢体语言也许在不同的地方有不同的意义，故选B。【答案】B2Which of the following gestures should be used to point at an object in Indonesia?【解析】细节理解题。从第二段“Use an open hand or your thumb in Indonesia.”可知在印

8、度尼西亚指什么东西可以用张开的手或者拇指，故选C项。【答案】C3What does the word “inappropriate”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?AUnsuitable.BImpolite.CUncomfortable. DOrdinary.【解析】词义猜测题。从前文可知日本人会在他们迷惑或者生气时笑，一些亚洲国家的人会在尴尬的时候笑，有些地方的人只对自己的朋友笑。所以划线部分所在的句子意思是“重要的是我们不能因为别人不笑，或者在我们认为不合适(unsuitable)的时候笑而对他们有意见。”【答案】A4When you talk to people

9、 from Brazil，you should remember not to _.Asmile at themBmake a “V”signCpoint at objects around youDmake the “OK”gesture【解析】细节理解题。从最后一段“In Brazil and Germany the gesture is obscene.” 可知在巴西做OK的手势是猥亵的，故选D。【答案】D5The text is mainly to _.Ashow that gestures are universally acceptedBwarn readers of impoli

10、te gesturesCshow the different meanings of gestures in different countriesDteach readers how to understand gestures in other countries【解析】主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了几种肢体语言在不同文化背景、不同国家的不同意义，故选C。【答案】C.信息匹配首先，请阅读下列广告：这是纽约时报电子版上的一些广告链接，请根据读报人的不同需求判断他们将点击的广告。AGet the Opinion Today EMailSign up for the highlights of th

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14、kstone Smith has been laid off recently.He is eager to find a new job to shoulder his responsibility to his family.2Abu Dhabi tries to make a plan to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary.He is considering to have a relaxing week with his wife to a quiet and picturesque mountain.3Michelin Maynard b

15、adly needs an updated security system for his personal computer.His PC is so vulnerable to any attack that it has frequently collapsed.4William Glaberson is considering to subscribe to an electronic version of newspapers.And the most influential ones such as the Guardian，the Washington News or the N

16、ew York Times might be good choice.5Alissa JRubin is a professor in Columbia University.An expert on Asian political issues，he is tracking any report about political events in this area.1_2._3._4_5._【答案】15E F D A C.读写任务阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。“Depend on yourself” is what nature says to everyone

17、.Parents can help you.Teachers can help you.Others still can help you.But all these only help you to help yourself.There have been great men in history.But many of them were very poor in childhoods and no uncles，aunts or friends to help them.Schools were few and not very good.They could not depend u

18、pon them for an education.They saw how it was，and set to work with all their strength to know something.They worked their own way up to fame.One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils.“I can not make worthy men of you but I can help you make men of yourself.”But some young me

19、n tend to totally depend on others to help them out.They can never achieve much unless they see their weak points and change their course.They are nothing now，and will be nothing as long as they live，unless they accept the advice of their parents and teachers and depend on their own honest efforts.【

20、写作内容】1以约30词概括短文的要点。2然后以约120词就“一切靠自己”的主题发表看法，并包括以下要点：(1)表达你的论点；(2)陈述你的理由；(3)概括你的论点：应该如何依靠自己。【写作要求】1标题自定。2可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。3作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。_【参考范文】Depending on OurselvesIt is important to depend on ourselves.Many great men in history succeeded o

21、n their own.Although advice and help from others may be useful for us，we could only depend on our own efforts to achieve what we want.Throughout our lives，we may face many difficulties and problems.We should mainly depend on ourselves to overcome them.Firstly，we could benefit from dealing with the p

22、roblems.During the process，we may gain valuable experience which could increase our ability to solve problems.Furthermore，we could learn more about our own weak points and then find our ways to improve them.Secondly，nobody knows our problems better than we do.Even if people can provide advice，they might not think of the most effective way and finally solve the problems for us.Therefore，in time of difficulty，it is the honest efforts of ourselves that we should finally rely upon.We should work with all our strength rather than wait for the help from others.