1、- 1 -山东省青岛市 2018 届高三英语 5月第二次模拟检测试题本试卷分第 I卷(选择题)和第 II卷(非选择题)两部分。第 I卷(共 100分)注意事项：1答第 I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2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框。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分：听力(共两节，满分 30分)做题时，请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、
2、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。例：How much is the shirt?A191 5 B915 C918答案是 B。1What will the woman probably do today?AGo camping BTake an exam CReview lessons2What is the most expensive item?AThe bed BThe fridge CThe washing machine3Where are the speakers?AAt ho
3、me BIn the office CIn the supermarket4What are the speakers mainly talking about?AThe mans childhoodBThe mans changeCThe mans favorite movies5What do we know about MrsWilliam?AShe is in her thirties- 2 -BShe looks younger than she isCShe had her daughter at the age of 25第二节(共 15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分)
4、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。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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6和第 7两个小题。6What happened to the speakers?AThey lost their wayBThey had difficulty getting a map CThey were given the wrong directions7What will the woman do?ABlame the man BCal
5、l her sister CDrive the car听下面一段对话，回答第 8和第 9两个小题。8What does the man do?AA sportsman BA sports writer CA tour guide9What does the woman think of the mans job?AGreat BTiring CBoring听下面一段对话，回答第 10至第 12三个小题。10What is the weather like now?AWarm and sunny BCold and cloudy CChilly and snowy11How will the m
6、an go to work?AOn foot BBy bus CBy car12What is the woman trying to persuade the man to do?AWear warm clothesBListen to the forecastCGo out for lunch听下面一段对话，回答第 13至第 16四个小题。- 3 -13Whats the mans plan for this summer?AStaying with his familyBDoing a market surveyCWorking at musical festivals14Where w
7、ill the woman probably work this summer?AIn a shop BOn a farm CIn a restaurant15How long will the woman work every day?A4 hours B5 hours C6 hours16Where did the woman get the job information?AFrom a magazine BFrom her friend CFrom her parents听下面一段独白，回答第 17至第 20四个小题。17In which country is the speaker
8、now? AEngland BAustralia CAmerica18When was The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry published?AIn 2007 BIn 2012 CIn 201419What award has the speaker won? AThe Man Booker PrizeBThe Tinniswood AwardCThe Commonwealth Book Prize20What will the speaker do next?AIntroduce her worksBVisit the libraryCAnswer
9、questions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。ADo you like reading books? The British doIn fact，a recent survey showed - 4 -that reading is a most popular pastime among British adultsYet British libraries have been getting fewer and fewer vi
10、sitors for the last 20 years，so just what is going on?Reading as a pastime is in good health in the UK，but how we read is changing hugelyOne of the reasons for British libraries having fewer visitors is that books can now be so cheap to buySales of books in the UK are always relatively healthyThey e
11、ven go up during an economic downturn because people choose to stay in with a book rather than go out to a restaurantHowever，now we are right in the heart of a reading revolutionE-books and their digital reading devices，audio books，multimedia books：we read in different ways now，using new technologie
12、sBut never mind the how，lets look at what the British like to readHere are a few of the most popular genres (体裁)FantasyThe tradition of British fantasy is still alive and kickingEveryones heard of J KRowling and the humorous Terry PratchettYou might also have heard of Philip Pullmans His Dark Materi
13、als trilogy，too，as the first book was made into the film The Golden Compass，starring Nicole KidmanChick LitChick lit refers to books that are written about and for modern womenTitles in this genre are usually about complicated love lives，modern working life and trying to remain healthyThese books us
14、ually always contain humour or a feel-good factorCrimeThe UK is known for its“detective fiction”and“murder mysteries ”A couple of the most famous British authors in this genre are of course Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha ChristieYet there are contemporary British authors of crime fiction who are
15、also popularCelebrity (Auto)biographiesIt seems that every minor celebrity has written a book these daysMany of their books are“kiss and tell， ”ietheyre of interest to readers only - 5 -because of the secrets they reveal about other famous peopleEven so，this genre is popular because celebrity cultur
16、e is well-developed in the UKIs the book dead? As you can see from the above，the books alive and well，so dont call in Sherlock Holmes just yet21Why do fewer people go to British library?ABooks are not as cheap as beforeBPeople would rather go to restaurant than libraryCThe economic downturn influenc
17、es peoples interest in booksDThe way of reading has changed22Which kind of book may mention how to keep fit?AFantasy BChick Lit CCrime DCelebrity biographies23What does the author mean by saying“so dont call in Sherlock Holmes just yet”?ADont buy the books about Sherlock HolmesBDont visit Sherlock H
18、olmesCThe books about Sherlock Holmes are no longer popularDTheres no need to look into the question any moreBThe mid-Autumn Festival celebration is not complete without eating moon cakesThese were originally offered as a sacrifice to the moon，and were later eaten while observing the moon on the mid
19、Autumn Festival and have therefore become a symbol of family reunionThe custom of eating moon cakes came into existence during the Yuan Dynasty and is associated with Zhu Yuanzhang，the leader of the peasantsuprisingIn order to shake off the shackle(枷锁)of the cruel and unfair rule of Yuan Dynasty，reb
20、ellions (反抗 )erupted all over central ChinaZhu Yuanzhang tried to organize the separate rebel forces into a united uprisingHowever，he could not find a suitable means of communication to send his messages，because of the strict control of the imperial government(朝廷)Zhus military adviser hit on a good
21、idea A secret message was to be put inside the moon cakes，stating - 6 -that“the rising was scheduled for the night of the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month”When the moon cakes were delivered to the rebel forces，the message was receivedThe rebel forces launched a joint action on the scheduled d
22、ate，marched into the capital of the Yuan Dynasty，and won the final victoryThe story of this brilliant method began to circulate among the general population who then started the custom of making and giving away moon cakes as giftsDue to geographical differences，the form，texture ，and method of baking
23、 moon cakes varies throughout the countryThey come in different local styles，such as Guangdong style，Suzhou style，Chaozhou style，Beijing- style，Ningbo style，and Yunnan styleBeijing-style moon cakes are perfectly suited for vegetarians，Guangdong-style moon cakes contain a little oil and a lot of suga
24、r，Suzhou-style moon cakes are filled with a lot of both oil and sugar，while Chaozhou-style moon cakes contain crunchy sugarToday，the most common and best-loved moon cakes are those made in the Guangdong style，known for their high-quality ingredients(原料)and unique preparation processThe convex(凸圆的)pa
25、tterns on the coverings are easily identifiable，and Guangdong-style moon cakes are tender，rich，and heavy，with thin crusts and thick filling24What can we learn about moon cakes from the passage?AThey are vital to the celebration of the mid-Autumn FestivalBThey have no symbolic significance at the ver
26、y beginningCThe Suzhou-style mooncakes are suited for vegetariansDThe Guangdong-style is popular because its rich in sugar25M1ats the original purpose of eating moon cakes according to paragraph 2?AIt was one of the most important customs of the Yuan DynastyBMoon cakes were the main food of Zhu Yuan
27、zhangs uprising forcesCMoon cakes served as an appropriate way of delivering for an uprisingDIt was a brilliant method that circulated among the general population26Which of the following can replace the underlined“launched”in paragraph 2?- 7 -Asent up Breceived Cstarted Dput down27Whats the purpose
28、 of this passage?AT0 instruct us how to choose Mooncakes BTo introduce the origin of mooncakes and their stylesCTo stress the importance of mooncakesDTo advertise different styles of mooncakesCThis year is the 10th anniversary of the 2008 catastrophe of Wall Street，following the fall of the Lehman B
29、rothers，which caused the long-time global financial crisisThe recent global stock market decreases，again originating in the United States，have been an unwelcome reminder of their volatility(波动)However，my recent trip to Zeebrugge in Belgium showed that a crisis can be transformed into a long chain of
30、 opportunities if farseeing decisions can be madeThe opportunities began in 2010，in the depth of the financial crisis in Europe，when Chinas automaker Geely acquired Volvo and the Sweden-based companys car operation in Belgiums Ghent，injecting them with new vitality(活力)That started a Sino-Belgian cha
31、in reaction with Belgium making good use of its European gateway position and fending synergies(协同效应)with Chinas Belt and Road InitiativeThe Port of Zeebrugge，about sixty kilometers away from Volvos Ghent operation，is among those following Geely and Volvos pioneering steps to bring China and Belgium
32、 closerAs the second-largest port in Belgium，it is a natural deep-water harbor and has a good network of road and rail connections across EuropeIt is expected to be main northern European center for Chinas Belt and Road Initiative with Piraeus Port in Greece the southern centerBelgium also became a
33、member of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank last yearThe Belgian government and its businesses have clearly made the farseeing decision to deepen ties with ChinaAnd data indicate the decision is paying offThe wade volume between China and Belgium reached $233 billion in - 8 -2017，78 percent growt
34、h year-on-year，with Chinas imports from Belgium increasing faster than its exports to the countryThis is significant for Belgium，which is a country that relies on trade28What can we learn from paragraph 1?AIt has been about ten years since the fall of the Lehman BrothersBThe catastrophe of Wall Stre
35、et happened before the Lehman BrothersfailureCThe recent global stock market has decreased for the first time in the United StatesDWhatever decisions are made，a crisis can not be changed into good opportunities29What does the underlined word“That”in paragraph 2 refer to?AThe financial crisis in Euro
36、peBThe writers trip to Zeebrugge CGeelys purchasing VolvoDChinas Belt and Road Initiative30Why did the writer mention“Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank”in paragraph 4?ATo show its importance to Belgium and ChinaBTo confirm Belgiums wise decisionsCTo prove Belgium is a country relying on tradeDTo
37、tell the growth of trade volume31What can be the best title of the passage?AThe Anniversary of the 2008 Catastrophe of Wall StreetBThe Port of Zeebrugge Brings China and Belgium CloserCBelgium Shows its Confidence in ChinaDThe Relationship between Belgium and China DLoving Vincent，which came out on
38、Dec8 in Chinese mainland cinemas，is the worlds first hand-painted animated movieDirected by British animator Hugh Welchman and Polish painter Dorota - 9 -Kobiela，the movie tells the story of the final months of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh(1853-1890)The story is told through more than 130 of the ar
39、tists greatest paintings and the characters from themThe film invited 125 painters to create the animation，which uses 12 oil paintings per secondIf a character turns their head，the head and shoulders will be taken off the main painting and redrawn to show movementSimulating(模仿)Van Goghs recognizable
40、 brushstrokes(笔触)is importantSo the 125 painters spent a lot of time in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam，the Netherlands，studying the application of the paint，the drying times and the texture(质感)of Van Goghs artworksTheir aim was to interpret his style，Welchman and Kobiela told The IndependentIn fac
41、t，people can easily understand how the artist was feeling at the time just by looking at his paintings. For example，in his most popular painting The Starry Night，Van Gogh expressed his anger and pain with strong，long brushstrokesUsing hundreds of letters written by the painter to write the movies st
42、oryline，Welchman and Kobiela believed that Van Goghs unconfirmed last days were where Loving Vincents focus should lie “The thing that was dramatic for me was that in his last seven monthshed sold his first painting for a decent sum of money His work was finally being appreciated by the painters aro
43、und him,”Welchman told The Independent “It was obvious that he was going to succeedIt was a matter of timeIt just seems so tragic ”But as Van Gogh wrote in his last letter：“The truth is，we cannot speak other than by our paintings ”This is what Loving Vincent does-it lets his works tell the story of
44、what he had inside his heart，and what happened to him in the end32Whats special about the film Loving Vincent?AIts about a famous painterBIts directed by two personsCThe animation is created by hand painting- 10 -DIt costs a large sum of money33Why did the 125 painters spend much time in the Van Gog
45、h Museum?ATo paint very quicklyBTo paint so many picturesCTo redraw the character to show the momentDTo learn Van Goghs painting style34Why does the film focus on Van Goghs last days?AHis last days were dramaticBHis work was appreciated at that timeCHe was successfulDHe created more works than anyti
46、me35How does the film show Van Goghs life?ABy hundreds of his lettersBBy his worksCBy his behaviorsDBy his thought第二节(共 5小题，每小题 2分，满分 10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的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。I love FridaysAnd so I celebrate FridaysAfter dropping my son off at school I had to Starbucks to pick up a coffee treat
47、of one type or anotherThen instead of driving straight home I take a long route through the most beautiful roads I can find. I see footballs being passed on lawns，hamburgers being thrown on grills(烤架)，and parties everywhere swinging into action 36 The other day I came out from the doctors office hap
48、py over a positive prognosis(预断)Seeing the signs of spring around meflowers，birds，sunshine，I was suddenly ready to celebrate 37 My mind rebelled “What are you doing? Its Tuesday! Coffee treats are reserved for Fridays!” 38 Why should Fridays be any more special than any - 11 -other day of the week? Why waste six days while waiting to celebrate on the seventh? Minutes later I was walking back to my car with a big smile on my face and a coffee
