2018届广东省-北京师范大学东莞石竹附属学校高三12月月考英语试题（命题人： 2017.12）说明：1. 考试时间120分钟，全卷满分135分，不折算。2. 考试务必将答案按要求填涂/写在答题卷的相应位置。第一部分 听力（略，广东考生不做此部分）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15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。AEnjoy Lectures about the Ashmoleans CollectionsWeekend TalkSaturday, January 7, 11 a. m. 12 p. m., Taylorian Lecture TheatreFeast Romans and Etruscans at the Table and the Grave, by Dr Paul Robots, Keeper of Antiquities.This talk explores the importance of dining and drinking in ancient Italy, from the homes of the living to the tombs of the dead. Learn about the importance of wine, the Bacchus, end of wine.Afternoon Tea TalkWednesday, January 10, 2 p.m. 4 p. m., Lecture TheatreMusic and the Dawn of Romanticism (浪漫主义), by Tim Porter, historian.J. M. W Turner and Samuel Fulmer have the power to express emotion from nature and the human heart, but how does their world of visual beauty translate in music? This talk links the works of the Romantics with music at that time.Study Room TalkTuesday, January 28, 3:45 4:45 p. m., Lecture TheatreGoing to the Battle, by Robert Wilkes, print artist.This talk will explore graphic drawings and watercolours in the Ashmoleans collection by Burne Jones and Rossetti as well as less well-known examples by Millais and F. G. Stephens.Click here to book online now.1. When is the talk on dining and drinking in ancient Italy?A. January 28. B. January 18. C. January 10. D. January7.2. What does Tim Porter do?A. He is a musician. B. He is a historian.C. He is an honorary lecturer. D. He is a print artist.3. Who will give the talk on graphic drawings and watercolours?A. Tim Porter. B. Paul Roberts. C. Robert Wilkes. D. Burne Jones.BIve loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. But the desk, she said again, is for Elizabeth.I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was too emotional. But she lived on the surface.As years passed and I had my own family, I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace - it seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.But the present of her desk told me, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside - a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.In any way you choose, Mother, you always choose the act that speaks louder than words.4. When did the writer begin to love her mothers desk?A. After Mother died. B. Before she became a writer.C. When she was a child. D. When Mother gave it to her.5. What does the passage want to show?A. Mother was actually kind in her heart to her daughter.B. Mother was too serious about her daughter in words.C. Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words.D. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words.6. What does the underlined word gulf in the passage mean?A. Deep understanding between the old and the young.B. Different ideas between mother and daughter.C. Free talks between mother and daughter.D. Part of the sea going far in land.7. What did Mother do with her daughters letter asking for forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She read the letter again and again till she died.D. She didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life.CChildren make quicker decisions to eat “tasty” food and reward centres in their brains light up after watching food commercials on television, compared to nonfood commercials, a small study finds.The researchers studied 23 children aged 8 to 14 who gave taste and health ratings for 60 food items. Afterwards, kids chose whether to “eat” or “not eat” each food item without actually eating them while undergoing brain scans. The scans measure changes in blood flow within the brain, which is thought to reflect the activity of brain cells.While the kids were making their decisions, they were periodically shown TV commercials, some for fast food outlets and some