2018年广东省化州市高三上学期第二次高考模拟考试 英语.docVIP

2018届广东省化州市高三上学期第二次高考模拟考试 英语 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 Imagine yourself on the other side of the college admissions desk. It’s not so glorious, apparently. At the very least, you need to be good-natured. Joseph Connolly, a guidance counselor at New Oxford High School in the United States, wanted to know the things that annoy admissions officers the most. He sent out a request to members of the National Association for College Admissions Counselors and received hundreds of responses. Apparently, college admissions officers were waiting for an opportunity to unload their frustrations. The responses fall into several areas: ● Communication -Silly or stupid email addresses; sending emails that use texting shorthand, such as “im w8ing 4 somel 2 call me.” -Leaving a message with just a first name and no telephone number. For example, “Hi, this is Suzie. Please call me back.” -Acting distracted during a one-on-one interview; nervous habits like foot-tapping or “um”, “like” and “you know”, which make a bad situation worse. -Not responding to emails from the admissions office. ● Over-involved parents -The very common comment from parents, “We are in the process of completing applications.” -Parents attending interviews, and worse yet, speaking for their children. ● Essays -Not identifying which question they are responding to. -Writing about something they were great at in the seventh grade but haven’t pursued since then. 1. What is the purpose of the text? A. To complain about the process of college application. B. To provide tips for college students in achieving high grades. C. To list unwelcome behaviors in college application. D. To prove that admission officers are under great pressure. 2. Which behavior may leave admission consolers a bad impression? A. To use inappropriate and incomplete language. B. To leave a complete telephone number. C. To focus on the interview and stay calm. D. To reply to e-m