2018年高考英语模拟试题第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAustraliansreallyknowhowtohaveagoodtime.AnytypeofhobbythatyoucanthinkofcanbefoundinAustralia.ThefollowingarefourtopAustralianpastimes.FishingFishingisprobablyoneofthemostpopularfree-timeactivitiesinAustraliaandmanypeoplelovespendingtheirfreetimewaitingattheendofarodforafishtobiteontheirline.Thereisfreepublicaccesstoalmostallbeaches，canalsandcoasts,whichmeansthereareplentyofgreatplacestofish.SurfingAnotherpopularpastimeoftheAustraliansissurfing.Australiahasalotofbeautifulsurfspots，especiallyinQueensland.QueenslandhassomeofthebestsurfbeachesinthecountrysuchasNoosaHeads,StradbrokeIsland，andBurleighHeads，withtheGoldCoastbeingthebestknown.BoatingWhatelsedoesanAustraliandoforfunontheweekend?Theymightgoforarideontheirboat!PlentyofAustraliansliveonthecoastandareboatowners.Boatownersmighttaketheircraftouttogofishing,ortheymightjustwanttosailaroundthewatersslowly.BarbecuesAustralianswillalsotypicallyhostbarbecueswiththeirfriendsandfamily.Theyreallyknowhowtobarbecue.Thestandardofmeatthatiscookedandthequalityofthecookingissecondtonone.WithNewZealandbeingsoclose,thelambisfreshandabsolutelyremarkable.Butthelambisnotallthatiscooked.AnyonebarbecueinAustraliacanexpectupwardsof7typesofmeat,fromshrimps(?r)tokangaroos.21. WhichofthefollowingsurfspotsisthemostfamousinQueensland?A. NoosaHeads.B.theGoldCoast.C.BurleighHeads.D.StradbrokeIsland.22. Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A. Touristscanhireboatstogoforaride.B. Touristspreferfishingtootherpastimes.C. ThelambisimportedfromNewZealand.D. PeopleinNewZealandhavebettercookingskills.23. WhataremostofthefourtopAustralianpastimesrelatedto?A. Water.B.Sightseeing.C.Food.D.Deserts.BItsarainy,coldwinterafternoon.Theboysareplayingintheirrooms,soitstheperfecttimetodosomebaking,justenjoyingthepeacefulmomentasIknead（揉）breaddough（生面团）.Suddenly,thereisthesoundofshouting,tears,adoorslam,followedoneofthemcalling,“Mom!Hehurtme!”andfootstepsrunningupthestairs.Isigh.Myyoungersonisstandinginfrontofmeintears.Igotohughimasmyeldersoncomesuptoo,readytodefendhisposition.Allhopeofsomequiettimehasdisappeared,butIjustdontfeellikeplayingjudgetoday.“So,whowantstohelpmebakesomebread?”Iaskbrightly,ignoringtheirangrylooksatnotbeingabletotellmetheirtalesofbitterness.Notakers.“Breadisboring,”Tristanfinallyadmits.“Okay,whatwouldyouliketomake?”Iask.“Chocolate!”Sawyeryells,breakingfreeofmyembrace.“Chocolatechipcookies!”Tristanagreeshappily.AsIwatchSawyerpracticebreakingeggsandTristanreadingonhisownandpatientlyinstructinghisbrotheronhowtomeasurebrownsugarandseetheirexcitementastheyusethemixertogrindoats,IknowtheresnothingelseIdratherbedoing.Thekitchenisadisaster.Thereiseggjuiceonthecounter,flouronthefloor,andamountainofdishestocleanup.Butpeeringthroughthemessaretwohappyfacescoveredinchocolate,ofcourse,but,smilingeartoear-andthemess,andtheirpreviousfight,isforgotten.Asweclosethecurtains,wesittogetheronthesofa,anddigintothebigplateofcookies,freshfromtheoven,bakedwithloveandmorethanadashofsilliness.24. Whydidthewritersigh?A. Hertwosonsfoughtagain.B. Shecouldntdoanybaking.C. Shehadtoplaywithnaughtysons.D. Rainruinedagoodwinterafternoon.25. Whydothewriterstwosonslookangry?A. TheyhavetodosomehouseworkB. TheycantplayrefereetodayC. TheyhavenochancetocomplainD. Theyconsiderthemselvestreatedunfairly26. Whilebakingchocolate,thetwoboys.A. askedthewritertogoforarestB. gotalongwellwitheachotherC. dideverythingasthewriteraskedD. plannedeverythingcarefullyinadvance27. Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A. EverythingIsaDisasterB. BakingIsTerribleC. SonsCanCookD. ChocolateCookiesEndaFightCWhatisthemostcommoncauseforpeopleintheUKtoaskforleaveduetoillness?Theanswerisnotthecommoncoldorflu,butbackpain.BackpainaffectsoneinthreeBritishadults,coststhecountryover5billionpoundseveryyearandisverydifficulttotreat.ButnowBritainsNationalHealthService(NHS)willbeofferinganewsolution:acupuncture.TheancientChineseneedletreatmenthasbeenaroundintheUKformanyyears,butthisisthefirsttimeithasbeenofficiallyapprovedbytheNHS.Traditionally,doctorsintheUKhaveadvisedbackpainsuffererstostayactive,dostretchingexercisesandtakepainkillerswhennecessary.InmoreseriouscasessomepeoplearegivenX-raytreatmentorinjectionswithmedicines.However,thereisevidencethatacupuncturemaybemoreeffectivethanexpensiveX-raysorinjections,sopatientswhohavebeensufferingforoversixweeksshouldbegivenachoice.Asanalternativetoacupuncture,patientswillbeabletochooseeitheracourseofspinalmanipulation（脊柱推拿）,oraseriesofspecialexercisesessions.IntheUK,acupunctureisregardedasanaidingtreatment,whichmeansmedicalprocedurehasntexperiencedseriousexperimentsbywhichscientistsprovesometreatmentswork.WhilemanyexpertshavewelcomedthepolicytomakeacupunctureavailableontheNHS,somearestillskepticalaboutitseffectiveness.ResearchfromtheUSearlierthismonthfoundthatsimilaracupunctureusingtooth