1、市级联考广东省茂名市化州市届高三高考二模英语试题60c2c853922f470fb9d469d02369ce64绝密启用前【市级联考】广东省茂名市化州市2019届高三高考二模英语试题试卷副标题考试范围：xxx；考试时间：100分钟；命题人：xxx题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题)请点击修改第I卷的文字说明评卷人得分一、阅读理解 Writing Contests， Grants & Awards in 2019 The Writing Contests， Grants （补助金） & Awards databa
2、se includes details about the creative writing contests-including poetry contests， short story competitions， essay contests， awards for novels， and more-that weve published in Poets & Writers Magazine during the past year We carefully review the practices and policies of each contest before includin
3、g it Use the online submission systemCatherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction PrizeA prize of 15，000 is given annually for a novel， or a story collection US writers who have published at least three books of fiction are qualified Submit a manuscript （手稿） of any length， a brief biography， and a list of
4、three previously published books of fiction with a 25 entry fee by November 1， 2019University of Alabama Press， PO Box 870380， Tuscaloosa， AL 35487（ 773）702-7000Walt Whitman AwardA prize of 5，000 is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet who has not published a book of poems in a standard
5、edition The winning book will also be distributed to 5，000 members of the Academy of American Poets Submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a 35 entry fee by November 1， 2019Academy of American Poets， 75 Maiden Lane， Suite 901， NewYork， NY10038（ 212）274-0343Gabriele Rico Challenge in Creative Es
6、sayA prize of 1，333 is given annually for an essay Using the online submission system， submit an essay of up to 5，000 words with a20 entry fee， by November 1， 2019 All entries are considered for publication Visit the website for complete guidelinesSan Jose State University， English Department， One W
7、ashington Square， San Jose， CA95192（ 408）924-4425Brooklyn Nonfiction PrizeA prize of 500 is given annually for a work of nonfiction that is set in Brooklyn， NewYork， and expresses the regions rich soul and intangible （无形的） qualities through the writers actual experiences of Brooklyn Submit an essay
8、of up to 2，500 words by November 15， 2019 There is no entry feeBrooklyn Nonfiction Prize， PO Box 491， New York， NY10156（ 207）778-70711Who has the qualification to attend the contest for the prize of15，000？ _AWhoever has written 3 novel booksBWhoever has published at least 3 booksCUS authors whove pu
9、blished 3 novel booksDUS writers whove written 3 poetry collections2What will happen to your manuscript if you win Walt Whitman Award？ _AIt will be published as a book of poemsBIt will be read by all the academy membersCIt will be distributed to whoever likes poemsDIt will become a book that will se
10、ll well3Brooklyn Nonfiction Prize is different from the other three writing contests in that _ Athe work must be a writers real experiencesBits entry fee is higherCit has a deadline earlier than themDthe winners have no prize money When a special occasion arrives， a colorful gift bag or a box often
11、finds its way to a doorstep， an office desk or a mailbox But once in a while， a present arrives at an unexpected moment as a reminder that someone is thinking about usWanda Anderson of Richland， US， remembers such a gift The rosebushes were finally in full bloom on that day in spring Seeing roses al
12、ways brings to mind Wandas childhood memories To this young girl， those flowers were a luxury We never had money to buy extra things， so even a tired rose was something to cherish， Wanda saidNowadays， to have a backyard filled with many different roses is pure enjoyment Wanda especially loves the ve
13、ry first blooms Her husband， Dale， devotedly tends the roses and knows this little fact about his wife So， on this particular morning， he picked the very first flowers of spring， fresh from the garden But as Dale came back into the house， he was met by a neighbor who had stopped in for a quick visit
14、 As the woman turned to go， Dale graciously （有风度地） handed the roses to her And even though their visitor insisted she didnt want to take them， she was repeatedly convinced that the flowers were hers to keep I told her I was happy for her to have the roses， but I really wasnt， Wanda said， recalling t
15、he emotions she was feeling right thenSeeing her very precious first blooms go out of the door filled her with regret， and a bit of selfishness Throughout the rest of the morning， Wanda argued with herself， knowing logically it was better to give than to receive Nevertheless， she wished she could ha
16、ve kept the roses for herselfLater that day， the couple headed to the post office， where Wanda waited outside in the car Then， without warning， an older woman suddenly appeared at the cars open window， with a bunch of multicolored roses in her arms These are for you， she said， giving the flowers to
17、Wanda Theyre my first blooms this spring Totally surprised and overwhelmed （不知所措的）， Wanda thanked the woman and bent for a moment to inhale （吸入） the roses rich fragrance When she looked back， the mysterious visitor was goneTo this day， that special delivery changed Wanda Now， her very first blooms a
18、lways go to someone else， as a reminder that someone is thinking of them4Why does Wanda love roses so much？ _AShe thinks that they stand for pure loveBShe was given them often as a childCHer husband always sends her rosesDShe couldnt afford them when she was young5How did Wanda feel after the neighb
19、or left？ _AWorried BUpsetCSatisfied DRelieved6What changed Wandas opinion of giving gifts？ _AThe flowers her husband bought herBThe gifts her neighbor gave back to herCThe roses she received from a strangerDA mysterious delivery she got from the post office7Why does Wanda always give away her roses
20、to others now？ _ATo show off her beautiful flowersBTo prove that she isnt selfishCTo surprise people she lovesDTo show that shes thinking of them Did you know that people who live in different parts of China have different habits and preferences？For example， people from southern China prefer to eat
21、vegetables， while people from north China like to eat meat But what causes these differences？According to a new study published in the journal Cell in October， gene variations （基因变异） might be responsible for these differences， Xinhua reportedIn the study， researchers from Chinese genome-sequencing （
22、基因组测序） firm BGI collected genetic information from 141，431 Chinese women The women came from 31 provinces and consisted of 36 ethnic minority groupsThe researchers found that there are six gene frequencies that are different among people from both northern and southern China They found that natural
23、selection has played an important role in the ways that people living in different regions of China have evolved， affecting their food preferences， immunities （免疫性） to illness and physical traits （特点）， the New York Times reportedThe researchers reported that a variation of the gene FADS2 is more com
24、monly found in northern people than it is in southern people It helps people metabolize （新陈代谢） fatty acids （脂肪酸）， which suggests a diet that is rich in meat According to Xinhua， this is due to climate differences Northern China is at a higher latitude， which means its cold and dry throughout the who
25、le year This weather is difficult to grow vegetables in Therefore， northerners tend to eat more meatThe study also found differences in the immune systems of both groups Most people in southern China carry the gene CR1， which protects against malaria （疟疾） This is because malaria was once quite commo
26、n in southern China In order to survive， the genes of people in the south evolved to fight against this disease However， people in the south are also more vulnerable to certain blood-borne illnesses， as they lack the genes to stop themGenes can also cause physical differences between northerners and
27、 southerners Most northerners have the ABCC11 gene， which causes dry earwax （耳屎）， less body odor and fewer sweat secretions （分泌）， The New York Times reported These physical differences are also more beneficial to living in cold environments Southerners are less likely to have this gene， as it did no
28、t evolve in their population8Whats the new study mainly about？ _AThe genes of Chinese minority groupsBHabits of people from different regions of ChinaCDifferences in the genes of people from different parts of ChinaDPhysical differences between northerners and southerners9A variation of the gene FAD
29、S2can help our body _ Astore fat Bdigest meatCfight disease Dcontrol body temperature10The underlined word vulnerable in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _ Aunprotected BuninterestedCgenerous Dresponsible11Compared with people in south China， most northerners _ aare immune to malariabcatch blood
30、-borne illnesses easilychave less body odordsweat less frequentlyAab BbcCbd Dcd One day your pocket might power your smartphone Soon you may never have to worry about your smartphone running out of juice Your clothing will simply power it back up for you Thats the word from scientists at Chinas Chon
31、gqing and Jinan Universities in a study just published in the journal ACS NanoResearchers have been hard at work during the last few years trying to create wearable energy， or clothes that can charge things The assumption is simple People today rely heavily upon devices such as smartphones and tablets And theyre looking for ways to recharge these devices on the go So if you could design clothing fabric that could make use of solar power -one of the most widely avai
