1、2018 届宁夏吴忠市高三下学期高考模拟联考英语试题（满分 150 分，考试用时 120 分）本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试题上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷（选择题）第一部分：听力理解（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
2、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?A. $19.15 B. $9.18 C. $9.15答案是 C.1. What color does the man prefer?A. While. B. Light blue. C. Yellow.2. What do we know about the woman?A. She will receive some training in Hawaii.B. She doesnt like spending her holiday in Hawaii.C. She has got a new
3、 job.3. Who is the woman speaking to probably?A. A policeman. B. A friend. C. A shop assistant.4. When did the man get up this morning actually?A. At 6:00. B. At 8:00 C. At 8:305. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the ticket office.B. In the theater;C. In the shopping第二节（共 15 小题;
4、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 6 至 7 题。6. What is Mr. Brown doing?A. Making a can.B. Attending a meeting. C. Leaving a message7. What does the woman ask the man to repeat?A.
5、 His position. B. His address.C. His phone number,听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. Which season does the woman like best? A. Summer.B. FallC. Winter.9. How long has it rained?A. For two days.B. For a week.C. For two听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the woman think of working in IT field?A. Popular. B. Har
6、d. C. Well-paid11. Who is the mans father?A. An architectural designer.B, A college teacher. C. A biologist.12. What degrees will the man get?A. Architecture design and biology.B. Architecture design and computer science.C. Biology and computer science.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the woman
7、decide to buy for her dad?A. Stamps. B. Postcards. C. Poker cards.14. Which goods among the three is the most expensive?A, The woolen hat.B. The Swiss army knife.C. The leather belt.15. How much money did the woman pay for all?A. $78 B. $ 108 C.$ 11416. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The
8、 woman is visiting the region for the Second time. B. The womans son is in primary school now.C. The woman buys two silk scarves for herself.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How many people were there running the Ford Motor Company together?A. 11. B. 12. C. 13.18. When did the company develop the product
9、ion line?A. 1903. B. 1908. C. In 1913. 19. How did the production line change manufacturing(制造) according to the speaker?A. Slightly. B. Slowly. C. Greatly.20. Which or the following was the main contribution made by the production line?A. More efficiency and less cost.B. Better ears and fewer worke
10、rs.C. More ears for poor families.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。AIt was Mothers Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Teayson. As we were leaving, we found that only
11、minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her bead on the concrete. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the coupl
12、e. Ile said to me. “Mums its not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”At the front of the supermarket a charity group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should boy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was a
13、mazed that hed come up such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I cant take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”By now paramedics(救援人员) had arrived, and were attending the injured w
14、oman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her.Instead I gave the flower to the womans husband and told him. “My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better
15、.”At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son, Happy Mothers Day to you.”The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him
16、 a little smile.21. What does the author intend to tell us?A. One can never be too careful B. Actions speak louder words, C. Love begins with a little smile.D. A small act of kindness brings a great joy.22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The elderly woman was knocked down
17、 by Tenyson.B. Tenysons idea of buying a flower gained his fathers support.C. Tenysons care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.D. The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenysons gesture.23. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. A charity groupB. A stand selling
18、cooked sausages and flowersC.A flowerD. A sweet idea24. The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means .A. astonished B. struckC. frightened D. excitedBFree Entry to Palace of VersaillesSave $ 18! The Palace of Versailles is one of the largest and most splendid castles in t
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20、 by Louis VIII. But Louis XIV chose the site to build the palace we know today, the symbol of royal absolutism(专权专治) and classical seat of power in 1789, but got role in the 19th century as the Museum of the History of France, which was founded when Louis Philippe became the king in 1830,This histor
21、ic castle with its beautiful architecture and gardens, and long history, is a.must-visit sight on a sightseeing trip to Paris.Opening Times:High season: I April 31 October every day except Mondays 9:00 18:30. Last admission: 18:00.Low season: November 31 March every day except Mondays 9:00 17:30. La
22、st admission: 17:00.Entry to the Palace: To get to the Palace of Versailles by RER C rail line(大区快铁 C 线), make sure to buy a “Paris- Versailles River Gauche” ticket(zones 14).With a Paris pass you can visit the palace free of chargethats a saving of Euros. Please note that Versailles is outside zone
23、 3, but single RER train ticket to Versailles cost you only $3.25.With a Paris pass you dont need to queue up, but can use privileged Pass holder entry, a great benefit if you are visiting during the busy spring or summer seasons.Note: Your entry does not include the musical fountain shows. When the
24、 water 5hos are taking place you will be unable to visit the gardens unless you purchase a separate ticket.25. What can we learn about the Palace of Versailles?A. It was used as a museum at first.B. It was built in memory of Louis XIV.C. It was the official seat of power in 1830.D. It is not so busy
25、 in November as in October.26. If a visitor wants to enjoy the Palace of Versailles, he will .A. reach zone 3 on timeB. be allowed to visit it on MondaysC. spend some money taking the RER trainD. also wait in the queue like other travelers27. In order to watch the water shows you have to buy A. Pari
26、s Pass a ticket specially for itC. a single RER train ticketD. a “Paris Versailles River Gauche” ticketCElectric devices can seem like a “third party” in Some relationships because some partners spent more time on them than with each other. When Amanda Gao, a 26-year-old white collar worker in Beiji
27、ng, went to a hotpot restaurant with her boyfriend on Friday night several weeks ago, she expected that they would have a good time together. To her disappointment, however, it did not turn out that later. As soon as they were led to their seats and she began to order dishes, he buried himself in hi
28、s mobile phone.“It seemed that his phone was making its way between us. A date that should have belonged to us turned into one where my boyfriend dated a third party and I felt left out.” Gao said. Some people, like her, have found electronics have been sabotaging(破坏 ) their romantic relationships.A
29、 study, published in the journal Psych010kY of Popular Media Culture, in April, 2017, questioned nearly 200 college aged adults who were in committed(真诚的) relationships to report on their and their partners smartphone dependency. The results showed people who were more dependent on their phones were
30、 less sure about their relationships, and people considered their partners excessively(过度地) dependent on their devices were less satisfied in their relationship.Lin Yuan, a relationship advisor in Beijing, noted that as more and more electronics come out and spice up peoples lives, they are at the s
31、ame time becoming a third party in relationships, especially for young people.Lin said she knew of some people who suggest that electronics should be kept out of bedrooms, which she considered challenging and hard to be put into practice for most couples. She recommended that if people are feeling n
32、eglected in their relationship, they need to respectfully let their partners know their feeling. “Communication is always the best and the most efficient way.” she said.28. What is Gaos feeling when entering the restaurant with her boyfriend?A. Expectant. B. Disappointed. C. Annoyed. D. Uneasy.29. W
33、hich of the following may Lin Yuan agree with? A. Gaos boyfriend must be addicted to playing games.B. Most couples can practice keeping electronics out of bedrooms.C. Partners should communicate more to understand each other better.D. Couples should restrict the use of electronics to avoid possible
34、problems.30. Why was the case of Amanda Gao mentioned? A. To explain who the “third party” is.B. To stress the importance of electronic devices. C. To make advisors know more about the matter.D. To introduce peoples dependence on electronics.31. Which of the following can be the best title for the t
35、ext?A. A third partyelectronic devices B. Are devices killing romance?C. Do smart phones ruin partnership?D. Couples and smart phonesDThe aye-aye, in the same family as people, monkeys and apes, is about 40 cm long, with a bushy tale about the same length as the body. The dark brown fur is long and
36、woolly, giving the animal a rather shaggy(蓬松的) appearance. They are found only on Madagascar, an island off the coast of Africa. It lives in the tropical forests in the east and north of Madagascar.The aye-aye is mostly arboreal(栖息在树上的), but is sometimes seen walking on the ground. Its active during
37、 the night, looking around in the trees for food. The aye-aye is actually the largest primate(灵长类动物) active during the night. Large eyes help the aye-aye find its way about at night. During the day, the aye-aye sleeps in a nest in a tree. Aye-ayes spend almost the whole night travelling about and fe
38、eding.Aye-ayes live alone. Sometimes pairs are seen, but basically little is about their lives. They dont Icap and cling to trees like primates. They move about on all four legs.They occasionally make brief cries but are silent. Worms inside dead wood form the largest part Of the aye-aye diet. The a
39、ye-aye also feeds on fruit, eggs, and bamboo shoots.The front feet of the aye-aye are unique. All the toes are long and thin, but the third is exceptionally long. The aye-aye taps on the tree trunk and listens for movement as searches places “here worms might-be located. It bites at the tree to make
40、 homes. then it uses its third finger to reach inside and hook out worms, The front teeth of the aye-aye grow continuously and are worn down by its eating at bark in its search for worms.Aye-ayes are close to be gone or totally gone. Because of deforestation (伐木), or forest destruction, the animals
41、have therefore been forced to eat villagers crops, and many aye-ayes been have been killed while doing In addition. some people on Madagascar believe that seeing an aye-aye is a sign that someone close to them will die, so they kill the animals on sight.32. According to the first paragraph, the aye
42、.A. looks colorful.B. has a hairless tail.C. likes the hot places. D. sounds like monkeys.33. The aye-ayes third finger is A. mainly to make holes big enough B. reach into the hole for food C. rood help walk fast on the ground D. ground get the animals to fix on the tree34. What are reducing the num
43、ber of aye-ayes?A. Peoples activities.B. Environment changes. C. Global warming.D. Environmental protection.35. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To protect the aye-ayes.B. To stop forests being destroyed.C. To make the aye-ayes live better. D. To introduce the aye-ayes.第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分，满分 10
44、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。To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. 36 . And it can besurprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less
45、sadness, anger, and stress, and more hopefulness, according to a recent research. How should you start to forgive? Try the following steps:Calm yourself. 37 . You can take couple of breaths, and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.Dont wait fo
46、r an apology. 38 . They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same way. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time. Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.Take the control
47、 away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who caused your pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.39 . If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out or un
48、awareness, fear; and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offenders point of view.Dont forget to forgive yourself. 40 . But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you dont do it.A. Why should you forgive?B. However. forgiveness is possibleC. Recognize the benefits of fo
49、rgivenessD. Try to see things from your offenders angleE. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challengeF. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management techniqueG. Many times. the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。According to legend, a young man, while wandering the desert, came across a spring of delicious
