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1保密★启用前高考模拟考试英语试题注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、座号、考号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AKnownforitscomplicated,seeminglywavelikesandstonewallsandtheraysofsunlightthatshineintothem,Arizona'sAntelopeCanyon（羚羊峡谷）isaneverlastingattractionfortourists.It'saslotcanyon,meaningitformedfromwatercarvingitoutovermillionsofyears.Itsitsabout3,700feetabovesealevelandtakesitsnamefromtheantelopethatoncelivedinit.ThecanyonformspartofLakePowellNavajoTribalParkintheNavajoNation.TheNavajoNationlimitsvisitstoeithertheUpperorLowerAntelopeCanyontotwohoursandrequiresallvisitorstobeledbyauthorizedguides.Ifyou'replanningatripandneedhelpdecidingwhichareatovisit,keeptheserecommendationsinmind.•When：Toursareavailabletwiceadayduringtheweekyear-round,thoughexacttimesvarybyseason；toursarenotavailableonweekendsormajorholidays.•Cost：Tourcompanies5feesvary,buttickets,includingentrancetothepark,generallystartataround$60for90-minutetoursofUpperAntelopeCanyon.ToursofLowerAntelopeCanyontendtobearoundanhourandgenerallycostaround$40peradultand$20forchildren.•Must-knowtip：MostofArizonadoesnotfollowdaylightsavingtime,thoughtheNavajoNation,whereAntelopeCanyonislocated,does.Checkwithyourtouroperatortoconfirmtheprecisetimeofyourtour.AntelopeCanyonhoststonsofvisitorsand,inordertoprotectthecanyonwallsfromdamage,no2bagsofanykindarepermittedineithertheUpperorLowersection.Alsokeepinmindthatwhilemosttourcompanieswelcomesmallchildren,notallofthemwill.1.WhatmakesAntelopeCanyonattractive?A.Itsremarkableheight.B.Theoriginofitsname.C.Itsuniquenaturalfeature.D.Theprocessofitsformation.2.Howmuchmayacouplepayforaone-hourtourinLowerAntelopeCanyon?A.$60.B.$80.C.$100.D.$120.3.WhatmustbekeptinmindabouttheAntelopeCanyontour?A.Theagelimitforkids.B.Thedefinitetourtime.C.Carryingasmallbackpack.D.Bookingticketsintouragencies.BPhiladelphia'sMagicGardensmakesupafolkartcenter,galleryspace,andanonprofitorganizationshowcasingtheworksofmosaicist（镶嵌设计师）IsaiahZagar.ZagardevotedhimselftobeautifyingtheSouthStreetneighborhoodinthelate1960s,whenhemovedtotheareawithhiswifeJulia.Thecouplehelpedtheareabypurchasingandrepairingsomeoldbuildings,oftenaddingcolorfulmosaicsonboththeirprivateandpublicwalls.ThefirstsuchprojectwasJulia'sstill-busyfolkartstore,theEyesGalleryat402SouthStreet.ZagarstartedworkingontheMagicGardensin1994inthedesertedparkinglotnearhisstudio.Hespentthenextfourteenyearssculptingmulti-layeredwallsanddecoratingthe3,000squarefootspace.Theinstallation（装置艺术），primarilyconsistingoffoundobjectsandcontributionsfromthecommunity,finallycovershalfacityblockwithcountlesspatternsandcolors.ItshowsZagar'smanyartisticinfluences,aswellastheeventsandexperiencesofhislife.In2002，theowneroftheonce-unusedparkinglotdecidedtosellthelandinresponsetorisingSouthStreetpropertyvalues.UnwillingtowitnessthedestructionofZagar'sneighborhoodartenvironment,thecommunityrushedtosupporttheartist.Hiscreation,newlytitledPhiladelphia'sMagicGardens,turnedintoanonprofitorganizationwiththeintentionofpreservingandpromotingZagar'sworksatthesiteofthe3MagicGardensandthroughouttheSouthStreetregion.TheMagicGardensisnowapermanentartinstitutionthatisopentovisitorsthroughouttheyear.TrainedguidesareavailabletoleadtoursoftheMagicGardensandZagar'ssurroundingpublicwallpaintings.Inaddition,itoffersmonthlymosaicworkshopsledbyZagarhimself,andregularlyhostsconcerts,danceperformances,andotherpublicevents.4.HowdidZagarhelptheSouthStreetneighborhood?A.Hemovedtotheareawithhisfamily.B.Heworkedtoimproveitssurroundings.C.Heopenedafolkartstorewithhiswife.D.Hemanagedtobuyalltheoldbuildings.5.WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?A.GreatachievementsofZagar.B.Specialskillsofinstallingart.C.LocationoftheMagicGardensD.EarlyhistoryoftheMagicGardens.6.WhatdothelocalresidentsthinkofZagar'sworks?A.Theyharmenvironment.B.Theycanbringinprofits.C.Theyshouldberemoved.D.Theyareprecioustreasures.7.WhatcantouristsdoinPhiladelphia'sMagicGardens?A.Paintthewallsonthespot.B.Putonmusicperformances.C.EnjoysomeZagar'sworks.D.Attendsomedancecourses.CTellingsomeonetheyarenothiredisneveraneasyjob,butallhiringmanagerswillfacethisdifficultsituationmanytimesintheircareers.Whileeveryonefearsdenialonsomelevel,itisimportanttounderstandthatnoteveryonewillfitineveryjob.Further,therearetimeswhentheapplicantqualitywillbesogreat,adecisiontorejectanapplicantmaynotreflectonthatapplicant'sabilitiesbuttheoverallquality4ofthefield.Thereareanumberofmethodsthatcanbeusedtogetthemessageacrossthatapersonisnothired.Inmanycases,especiallyforthosewhowerenevercalledforaninterview,asimpleformlettermaybesufficient.Inothercases,wheresomeonemayhavebeencalledforaninterview,aphonecallorlettercouldbechosentodeliverthemessagethattheywerenothired.Incaseswheretheremaybeanongoingrelationshipwiththepersonnothired,itmaybebesttobreakthenewsinperson,thoughthishastheobviouspotentialofbeingmoreuncomfortable.Aboveall,itisbesttoalwaysbehonestwiththosewhodidn'tgetth