2018高考英语全国卷II

2018

年全国卷

II

A

Summer Activities

Students should read the list with their parents/carers, and select two activities they would like to do. Forms will be available in school

and online for them to indicate their choices and return to school. Before choices are finalised, parents/ carers will be asked to sign to confirm

their children

'

s choices.

Activity

Description

Take yourself out of your comfort zone for a week, discover new

personal qualities, and learn new skills. You will be able to take part in

a number of activities from canoeing to wild camping on Dartmoor.

Learn rock climbing and work as a team, and enjoy the great outdoor

environment.

On Monday we travel to London. After staying overnight in London, we

Member of staff

Cost

Outdoor

Adventure

(OUT)

s

?

140

WW

I

Batt

lefields and

Paris

(WBP)

travel on Day 2 to northern France to visit the World War

I

battlefields.

On day 3 we cross into Belgium. Thursday sees us make the short

journey to Paris where we will visit Disneyland Paris park, staying until

late to see the parade and the fireworks. Our final day, Friday, sees us

visit central Paris and tour the main sights.

Mrs. Wilson

?

425

Crafty

foxes

(CRF)

Four days of product design centred around textiles. Making lovely

objects using recycled and made materials. Bags, cushion and

decorations ?

-Learn skills and leave with modern and unusual textiles.

Mrs. Goode

?

30

Potty

about

Potter

(POT)

Visit Warner Bros Studio, shop stop to buy picnic, stay overnight in an

approved Youth Hostel in Streatly-on- Thames, guided tour of Oxford to

see the film locations, picnic lunch outside Oxford's Christchurch,

boating on the River Cherwell through the University Parks, before

heading back to Exeter.

Miss Drake

?

150

(

)21. Which activity will you choose if you want to go camping?

A.

OUT.

B. WBP.

C. CRF.

.

()22. What will the students do on Tuesday with Mrs. Wilson?

A.

Travel to London

B. see a parade and fireworks.

C. Tour central Paris.

D. Visit the WWI battlefields.

()23. How long does Potty about Potter last?

A. Two days.

B. Four days

C. Five days

D. One week.

B

Many of us love July because it

'

s the month when natui

e

s and'stoite f

r

uits are in abundance. These

colorful and sweet jewels from British Columbia

'

s fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.

Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more

protein(

蛋白质

),iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants (

抗氧化物质

).The yellow and

orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into Vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries(

樱桃

),they

are so delicious who care? However, they are rich in Vitamin C.

When combined with berries or slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruits shakes and low fat

“

ice cream

”

. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter.

Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will

prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.

If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a

1

“

So-ftserve

”

creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children

'

pasrty; they love feeding the fruit and frozen

bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below. ( ) 24. What does the author seem to like about cherries?

A. They contain protein.

B. They are high in vitamin A.

C. They have a pleasant taste.

D. They are rich in antioxidants.

( ) is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?

A. To make them smell better. B. To keep their colour.

C. To speed up their ripening. D. To improve their nutrition.

( ) 26. What is

“

a juicer

”

in the last paragraph?

A. A dessert. B. A drink. C. A container. D. A machine.

( ) 27. From which is the text probably taken?

A. A biology textbook. B. A health magazine. C. A research paper. D. A travel brochure.

C

Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.

While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many

children

'

s lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.

According to the report

'

s key findings,

“

th

(

e

比例

Op ovti

o

nsay they

‘

hardly ever

'

read for fun has

gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year- olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.

”

The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2-8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time

spent in reading each session had declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.

When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel (

建议

) parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers

and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.

The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids

when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the

home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.

At the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom(

逼近

) ahead, parents might take the chance to step in and

make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore. (

) 28. What is the Common Sense Media report

probably about?

A. Children

'

s reading habits. B. Quality of children

'

s books.

C. Children

'

s a-fctelarss activities. -child relationships. (

) 29. Where can you find the data that best supports

“

children are

reading a lot less for fun

”?

A. In paragraph 2 B. In paragraph 3 C. In paragraph 4 D. In paragraph 5 (

) 30. Why do many parents limit electronic reading?

A. E-books are of poor quality. B. It could be a waste of time.

C. It may harm children

'

s healtDh.. E-readers are expensive. (

) 31. How should parents encourage their children to read more?

A. Act as role models for them.

C. Set up reading groups for them.

B. Ask them to write book reports.

D. Talk with their reading class teachers.

D

We

'

vebeen there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their

smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.

What

'

s the problem? It is possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It

'

s more

that none of us start a conversation because it

'

aswkward and challenging, or we think it

'

asnnoying and unnecessary. But the next time you

find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it

'

s an invaluable socciatilcperathat results in big

benefits.

Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can

'

t forget that deep relationships wouldn

'

t even

if it weren

'

t for casual conversation. Small talk is the greas

润滑齐

U ) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the

Shyness Research Institute at Indian University Southeast.

“

Almost every great love

stor

and each big business deal begins with small talk,

”

he explains.

“

The key to successful small talk is learning how

to connect with others, not just communicate with them.

”

In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group

was asked to seek out an interaction (

互动

) with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who

chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive

feelings and a better coffee shop experience.

“

It hoS that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband,

”

ay Dunn.

“

Butnteracti ons with peripheral

（

边缘的

）< /p>

members of our social network matter for our well- being also.

”

Dunn believes that people who research out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci

believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk.

“

Small talk is the

basis of good manners,

”

he says.

（

）

32. What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?

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