1、2018 届河南省中原名校（即豫南九校）高三第二次质量考评试题 英语（考试时间： 150 分钟 试卷满分：150 分）注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。 2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案
2、转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Why is the man having trouble finding lamb?A. It is not common where he livesB. There is no lamb at Harvard MeatsC. He doesnt know what kind he wants2. What
3、is the conversation mainly about?A. Losing weightB. Meeting old classmatesC. Graduating from school3. What do the speakers have in common?A. They like to walk their dogs togetherB. hey own the same kind of dogC. They have the same job4. What do the speakers already have enough?A. Meat B. Bread C. Ve
4、getables5. Why did the officer stop the woman?A. She was speedingB. He thought she was in dangerC. She was making too much noise第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第
5、6、7 题。6. Who is the man inviting to the barbecue?A. His neighbors B. His colleagues C. His sisters family7. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Use a gas grill B. Stay outside all day C. Add some barbecue sauce听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does Jill say about Bob?A. He is forgetfulB. He is import
6、ant to herC. He always does well in exams9. Which day is Bobs birthday?A. October 14 B. December 2 C. December 14听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is Miss Smiths job?A. Shes a lawyer B. Shes a judge C. Shes secretary11. Why is Miss Smith so upset?A. She cant send an emailB. Someone is going to kill he
7、rC. She has important work to finish today12. What color should the light on the black box be?A. Green B. Red C. Yellow听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the woman worried about?A. Chriss grades B. Buying too little C. Running out of money14. Why does Chris need so many notebooks?A. They will sell o
8、ut soonB. He needs one for each classC. He wants to share with is friends15. Who might Luke be?A. Chriss father B. Chriss teacher C. Chriss brother16. What is the purpose of the tax-free weekend, according to the woman?A. To help poor peopleB. To donate school suppliesC. To encourage people to shop
9、more听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Which of the following about Adele was most unusual at the Grammy Awards?A. Her dress made of glassB. Her beautiful green gownC. Her performance of a song18. What made Adeles performance different from other artists?A. Back-up dancers B. Impressive voice C. Fancy clot
10、hes19. Why did Adele stop singing during one of her performances?A. She wanted to have a breakB. She wanted to talk about a legendC. She had some technical difficulties with the sound system20. What did Adele do when given the award for Album of the Year?A. She owed it to RihannaB. She thanked her r
11、ole modelC. She sang a song with Beyonce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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe House at Pooh Cornerby A. A. MilneI bought a box set of four Winnie the Pooh books while on holiday when I was eight years old. I adored Pooh, Piglet, Tigger
12、and Eeyore. They became very real to me and I credit them with starting a lifelong love of reading.I still have the box set, and loved reading the stories to my children when they were small. Part of me secretly believes A. A. Milnes wonderful characters are all alive and well and still having their
13、 adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood.-Roberta SmithJane Eyre and Wuthering Heightsby Charlotte and Emily BronteI can never separate Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre and Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights when I think about books that have stayed with me. Both had a deep impact on me when I read them as a te
14、enager.They were the first classic books I read purely for pleasure, rather than because I had to for school.I grew up in Yorkshire, not far from where the Brontes lived, so part of me really understood the depressing landscape. That close geographical connection led to a lifelong interest in the au
15、thors as much as in the books themselves.I wrote a high-school essay on the contrasts and similarities between Charlotte and Emily and their heroines. Id be fascinated to read that essay now to see what conclusions I reached as a 17-year-old.-Jane Lee21. What do we know about the Winnie the Pooh boo
16、ks?A. They are very romanticB. They are designed for childrenC. They describe summer holiday storiesD. They encourage people to have all kinds of adventures22. One reason why the writer likes Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights is that _.A. the stories are in the background of an area that the writer kn
17、ows wellB. the stories helped the writer with her essay writingC. they were recommended by the teachers in her schoolD. they were easy-to-find classic novels23. The text intended to tell us _.A. to introduce the books authorsB. to improve some classical literatureC. to explain the influence of these
18、 books on the writersD. to make comments on the books leading charactersBYoung people in the United States do not have a strong understanding of the world and their place in it.Two U. S.based groups, the Council on Foreign Relations and the National Geographic, Society commissioned an online survey
19、earlier this year. They wanted to know what young people educated in American colleges knew about geography, U. S. foreign policy, recent international events, and economics.The survey was given to over 1,200 Americans between the ages of 18 and 26 years. All of them presently attending, or having p
20、reviously graduated from, a 2-or 4-year college or university.The average test score, out of 75 total possible answers, was 55 percent. The study identifies a few important problems. For example, only 30 percent knew that the only part of the U. S. government that can declare war is Congress. Only 6
21、0% of those taking the survey could identify Brazil on a world map.Part of the problem, argue the organizers of the survey, is the internet. They say it is becoming harder to find high-quality information about world events amongst all the fake news and trivia which swamp the web. Forty-three percen
22、t of those questioned said they read about the news on Facebook.Another problem is that most college courses do not require students to learn about international issues. If such information is not required, Richard Haass from the Council on Foreign Relations said, then the United States could have l
23、eaders like Gary Johnson. He was a recent presidential candidate who did not know about the Syrian city of Aleppo when a reporter asked him about it.The survey results were not all bad. The young people also demonstrated a good understanding of climate change and renewable energy. And the majority o
24、f them said that international issues were becoming more important to them.Haass says these findings suggest the need to find was to get good information to students, both in school and online. To help, the Council on Foreign Relations is creating a new program called CFR Campus, designed to help bu
25、ild knowledge about global issues.24. What can we learn about the survey?A. All the participants were recent university graduatesB. It was an online survey conducted by two US universitiesC. Its aim is to figure out what the young people know about AmericaD. It was given to over 1,200 American peopl
26、e aged from 18 to 2625. Whats one reason survey organizers give for young peoples lack of knowledge?A. Young people are unwilling to travel abroadB. The sources from which they get their informationC. The US university system is of poor qualityD. Their lack of interest in knowing more about the worl
27、d26. According to the survey, what topic did the young Americans understand best?A. Environmental matters B. Geographic informationC. Foreign relations D. Government organizations27. In which column of a newspaper could we find this article?A. Economics B. Entertainment C. Politics D. EducationCMany
28、 Shopping malls now have special areas that offer shoppers their first chance to experience “VR technology”. You may have entered one out of curiosity, or you may think it is just another piece of useless technology. Whatever your opinion, VR, or virtual(虚拟的)reality, is going to become a big part of
29、 our lives very soon.2016 saw the introduction of many fancy products in the world of VR, including Microsofts HoloLens and Samsungs Gear VR. All of them offer an exciting look at the new realities” and opportunities that VR brings.These, however, are the early days of a technology that is expected
30、to go from strength to strength. And 2017 looks like it is going to be the year in which VR technology really takes off. For a start, using VR will become more normal in 2017. Microsoft and Intel have already discussed their plans for simpler and less expensive VR headsets. The idea of VR will stop
31、being a sci-fi (science-fiction) idea, and instead it will turn into an industry of real products used as ways to show off imagination.” said Andrew, a designer at US VR Company, Survios.It is also expected that VR products will play a part in more common and real-life fields like fashion and film.
32、For example, to enjoy the atmosphere and energy of the front row experience at a fashion show, fans will no longer have to go along in the flesh. Instead people will be able to enjoy the experience by just wearing a VR headset at home. You can also expect VR mirrors and fitting-rooms sooner rather t
33、han later. This is an especially good opportunity for brands looking to offer very personalized experiences. said Roy DeYoung from US-based marketing agency, PMX. As time goes on, there will be less discussion about whether people will accept VR technology. It will simply be a discussion of when.28.
34、Why do many shopping malls have areas for VR experiences? A. To collect shoppers opinions. B. To meet the demands of shoppers. C. To introduce the new technology to shoppers.D. To entertain shoppers with new technology. 29.The underlined phrase “in the flesh” can be replaced by_. A. in time B. in pe
35、rson C. in line D. in order 30.What can we learn about VR products from the passage? A. They are cheap for the time beingB. They are being used almost everywhere. C. They wont be accepted for many years. D. They will meet more personal demands.31.What may be the best title for the passage? A. VR Tak
36、es over FashionB. VR Mirror are around the cornerC. VR is Becoming Real D .VR Meets our Life GoalDCan training Your Working Memory Make You Smarter?We would all like to increase our cognitive(认知的)ability beyond the limits set by Mother Nature. So its no wonder that brain-training programmeswhich typ
37、ically focus on training our working memoryare a multibillion-dollar industry. But can this kind of training really make us smarter?Cognitive training sees the brain as a kind of muscle that can be made stronger with the right kind of practice. It consists of tasks or games carried out on computers
38、or smart phones. Despite much research, there has so far been no agreement about its effectiveness. Some think that cognitive training increases a broad range of cognitive abilities, while others less optimistic.Yet we do know that some cognitive skills, such as working memory and intelligence, tend
39、 to go together and are predictors of real-life skills such as work performance. Thus, training one cognitive skill might lead to an improvement in many other cognitive and non-cognitive skills. That is exactly the underlying hypothesis(假设)on which working-memory training is based.To test this hypot
40、hesis, we examined all the studies about working-memory training we could find with normally developing children: 26 experiments and 1,601 total participants. Children represent an ideal test group: during childhood, skills are still at the beginning of their development. Thus, cognitive training is
41、 more likely to succeed with children than adults.The results were very clear. Working-memory training did not show any effect on childrens fluid intelligence, a persons ability to solve new problems and adapt to new situations. It didnt influence their academic achievement or other cognitive abilit
42、ies, either. The only reliable effect was that children got better at what they trained to do. No more, no less. So performing working-memory tasks does seem to make you better at doing them. Nonetheless, the fact that participants got better at such tasks does not necessarily mean that their workin
43、g-memory ability increased. They may just have learnt how to perform that particular type of task.The results do indicate that the use of working-memory training programs as an educational tool is fruitless. More generally, together with other research, the results contribute to disproving cognitive
44、 training companies promises of a better brain.The results have even more important implications theoretically. They question the hypothesis that training general cognitive mechanisms can affect other cognitive or real-life skills. Beyond working-memory training, other recent studies have shown the
45、improving cognitive skills outside music-including academic skills.However, these negative results must not discourage us from training our cognitive and non-cognitive skills. We just have to be aware of the actual limitations of such practice in areas outside what we are actually training. But that
46、 doesnt mean we shouldnt do it-the most efficient way to develop a skill is, after all, to train that skill.32. To find out the effect of working memory training, the author _.A. made some scientific studiesB. reviewed the previous researchC. compared different test groupsD. got some children involv
47、ed in the experiment33. Children joining in the experiments were able to _.A. do better in the field where they are trainedB. obtain greater academic achievements C. adjust to new situations quicklyD. succeed when they deal with real life problems34. What is the authors attitude toward the cognitive
48、 training?A. Pessimistic B. Disapproving C. Objective D. Optimistic35. Cognitive training is likely to _ according to the passage.A. discover the secrets of human mindsB. make ones brain stronger by way of practiceC. earn a good name for the training companyD. bring much profit to the training companies第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Parents Model Healthy EatingIt should come as no surprise that the more stressed parents are not work, the greater
