2019届高三第二次模拟考试卷

英 语 （二）

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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。

　　A

　　　You can either travel or read, but either your body or soul must be on the way. The popular saying has inspired many people to read or go sightseeing. Traveling, just like reading, is a refreshing journey from the busy world. Books, brain food, can keep you company on your travel.

1. On the Road, 1957, by Jack Kerouac

　　　The book is a globally popular spiritual guide book about youth. The main character in the book drives across the US continent with several young people and finally reaches Mexico. After the exhausting and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life. The book can be a good partner with you to explore the United States.

2. Life is Elsewhere, 1975, by Milan Kundera

　　　Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains." The book tells a young artist's romantic but miserable life, about how he reads, dreams and has a relationship. Experience the artist's passionate life in the book during a trip to Central Europe. The book invites you to deeply reflect on your current life.

3. The Stories of the Sahara,1967, by Sanmao

　　　The book narrates the author's simple but adventurous life in the Sahara Desert, which seems a desolate and dull place. The fancy natural scenery and life there, along with the author's romantic and intensive emotions will inspire you to explore the mysterious land. Reading the book is like participating in a dialogue with the author, who is sincere and humorous.

4. Lotus,2006, by Annbaby

　　　This novel set in Tibet, tells three people's stories, each with their unique characteristics. It reveals modern people's emotions and inner life, their confusion about love, and exploration of Buddhism. The book is a good partner to bring you to the scared land Tibet.

21. Which book is about the exploration of life value through a journey?

　A. On the Road. B. Life is Elsewhere.

　C. Lotus. D. The Stories of the Sahara.

22. Whose book is suitable to accompany your trip to Germany?

　A. Milan Kundera's. B. Sanmao's.

　C. Annbaby's. D. Jack Kerouac's.

23. What can we learn from the text?

　A. The Stories of the Sahara records the dialogues between the author and her readers.

　B. Life is Elsewhere promotes readers' consideration of their present lives.

　C. Lotus is a religious book which explores Buddhist culture in Tibet.

　D. On the Road is intended to advise a classic route for driving across the US.

24. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

　A. To advertise four travel guidebooks.

　B. To introduce four novels about traveling.

　C. To recommend four books linked to destinations.

　D. To arouse readers' interest in reading books.

B

　　I was in the Sants Cruz Mountains not long ago, speaking and singing at a women's conference. We were focusing on the theme of loving others in practical ways through our gifts, and something in particular happened during one of the sessions（会议）will remain imprinted in memory.

　　A young Syrian woman (Lilith) was invited to the conference at the last minute, and everyone seemed surprised and delighted that she'd actually come. Just a few days earlier, Lilith had fled her country and found refuge with one of the women attending the conference. As an Orthodox Christian in Syria, she and her loved ones had become attacked targets of violent terrorist groups in the country's ongoing civil war.

Lilith had witnessed horrors no one of her young age should ever see. Despite the further danger it presented, she'd decided to leave her home and her family to find safety here in America. Knowing some