广东七校联合体2018届高三第二次联考试卷英语
考试用时：120分钟 满分：120分 第一部分 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,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
BKLYN House Hotel
This hotel features works by Brooklyn artists. The 116 rooms are good value and Manhattan is only 20 minutes away by taxi or subway. The immediate surroundings feel urban — the hotel is by a high-rise public housing project while the nearest commercial street is under elevated(高的) subway tracks — but Bushwick’s best bars and cafes / restaurants are nearby. Doubles from $99, room only. Tel: 718 388 4433 Archer Hotel
Visitors eager to stay in the heart of Manhattan should try one of the bargain-priced rooms at this hotel. Rates vary from great value to expensive; some start from as low as $179 a night (if prepaying in full). Rooms are small but tasteful, with nice touches such as exposed brick. Some have close-up views of the Empire State Building.
Doubles from $199, room only. Tel: 212 719 4100 Pod 39 Hotel
In an elegant brick building in Manhattan’s Murray Hill, this excellent budget option opened following the success of its sister hotel, The Pod. The rooms are called pods given for their small size and may not suit everyone. But with prices among the most competitive in Manhattan, budgeters will be happy.
Doubles from $95, room only. Tel: 212 865 5700 CitizenM New York Times Square
This is the first US location for a Netherlands-based concept hotel chain — CitizenM. The hotel features self check-in at its 230 little but comfortable rooms via touch screen “MoodPads”. There’s a rooftop bar, a 24-hour grab-and-go cafeteria and an area with public iMac workspaces. Although New
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Yorkers avoid nearby Times Square, all the lights, cameras and action can make it a fun tourist experience.
Doubles from $170, room only. Tel: 212 319 7000 1. What can we know about BKLYN House Hotel? A. It has the most rooms. B. It is located in Manhattan.
C. It is Bushwick’s best hotel. D. It is decorated with some art works. 2. What is the advantage of living in CitizenM New York Times Square? A. Regulars can enjoy a certain discount. B. Visitors will get a “MoodPads” as a gift. C. Visitors can enjoy themselves in a rooftop bar.
D. Visitors can have a good view of the Empire State Building. 3. Which hotel might attract those who have a tight budget? A. Archer Hotel. B. Pod 39 Hotel.
C. BKLYN House Hotel. D. CitizenM New York Times Square.
4. Which number should you call if you want to live in the heart of Manhattan? A. 212 319 7000. B. 718 388 4433. C. 212 865 5700. D. 212 719 4100. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D
【解析】本文介绍了纽约的几家便宜旅馆，包括其价格、特点以及周边的环境等。 1. D细节理解题。根据文章This hotel features works by Brooklyn artists. 这家酒店
以布鲁克林艺术家的作品为特色。D项符合文意，故选D。
2. C细节理解题。根据文章There’s a rooftop bar, a 24-hour grab-and-go cafeteria and an
area with public iMac workspaces. 有一个屋顶酒吧，一个24小时的自助餐厅和一个有公共iMac工作区的区域。可知居住在CitizenM New York Times Square的优势是这有一个屋顶酒吧，故选C。
3. B细节理解题。根据文章But with prices among the most competitive in Manhattan,
budgeters will be happy. 但随着价格在曼哈顿最具竞争力，预算者将会很高兴。可知Pod 39 Hotel对于预算比较紧的人有吸引力。故选B。
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点睛：这篇文章是关于纽约几个旅馆的信息的。问题主要是细节理解题，只要认真阅读文章，明确定位，就可以确定答案。
B
The popular smartphone application Instagram(照片分享) has changed the way we look at photography, even our world. The photo-worthy moments we share serve as an important function in cultivating the photographic artistic eye.
Instagram has got people to start noticing the art in their everyday life. It has also allowed us to share the artful moments in our lives with others. Clearly, making people focus on beautiful moments in their lives and how to share them is a positive takeaway from Instagram.
Not only has Instagram changed the way we look at things around us, but it has also changed the way people view professional photography. Instagram has turned everyone with a smartphone into an artist. Opening up art to the general community is a groundbreaking(创新的) aspect of this application. Making artistic attempts accessible for everyone to discover their artistic talents and explore creatively is something that has made people find the beauty in the everyday life. However, this accessibility has also created questioning around art and respect deserved by professional photography.
The art in a professional photograph versus(与…对抗) an Instagram can sometimes be hard to notice at a quick glance. But photographs taken by true professional photographers hold something that Instagram’s cannot match in terms of photographic quality, or advanced compositional knowledge.
This is not to say Instagram is a lesser art. Aesthetic qualities of art are a personal matter and how good an artwork is depends on personal preferences. Good is a very arbitrary term in the art world. For example, I may find one photo more pleasing than another, but not everyone has to agree with me.
The point I am trying to make is that professional photography should not be lost, but instead approached with a new, enhanced level of respect and admiration — despite how accessible, common
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and fun Instagram now makes the taking and sharing of photos.
5. What does the writer mainly tell us in the passage? A. The increasing popularity of Instagram. B. The advantages and disadvantages of Instagram. C. The changes that Instagram brings us.
D. The differences between Instagram and professional photography. 6. What can the smartphone application Instagram do? A. Help people to discover true self. B. Inspire people to find the beauty in life. C. Encourage people to be more competitive. D. Let people gain others’ respect and admiration.
7. Why do people begin to doubt the art of professional photography? A. Because common people can take perfect photos easily. B. Because they show no respect for professional photographers. C. Because the artistic level of professional photography is reducing. D. Because Instagram has changed the way people look at the world. 8. What does the writer think of professional photography? A. Useful. B. Valueless. C. Helpless. D. Absurd.
【答案】5. C 6. B 7. A 8. A
【解析】这篇文章主要讲了图片分享应用给我们的生活带来许多变化，智能手机中的图片分享应用能够激发人们寻找生活中的美，普通人也可以拍出很漂亮的照片，但是作者认为专业摄影还是非常有用的。
5. 主旨大意题。根据The popular smartphone application Instagram(照片分享)has changed the way we look at photography, even our world.以及Not only has Instagram changed the way we look at things around us, but it has also changed the way people view professional photography. 可知这篇文章作者主要告诉我们图片分享应用给我们的生活带来许多变化，所以选C。
6. 细节理解题。根据Making artistic attempts accessible for everyone to discover their artistic talents and explore creatively is something that has made people find the
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