1、石嘴山三中 2018 届第三次模拟考试英语能力测试 本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置上。2. 选择题答案使用范围 2B 铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号；非选择题答案使用 0.5 毫米的黑色中性笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3. 请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。4. 保持
2、卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。第 I 卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）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. Where did the woman hear about the coffee shop? A. From a friend. B. From her sister. C. From the Internet.2. When is the woman
3、 leaving for vacation? A. In two weeks. B. In one week. C. In three weeks.3. What does Judy want the man to do? A. Read a story. B. Discuss the article. C. Keep the magazine.4. What is the man doing?A. Cooking the pork. B. Enjoying a sandwich. C. Complaining about the fish.5. Where are the speakers?
4、 A. At a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a museum.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 6 至 7 题。6. Why did the crowd get crazy according to the man? A. Europeans ar
5、e just very aggressive fans. B. The visiting team played terribly.C. They felt they didnt get their moneys worth.7. What is the womans attitude towards the game? A. The athletes are to blame. B. Fans shouldnt take a game so seriously.C. She cant understand the crowd at all.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题8. Wha
6、t does the man suggest they do in the beginning? A. Go to the library. B. Go to the Grill. C. Go swimming.9. What will the man do tomorrow? A. Hand in a paper. B. Take an exam. C. Do some research.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What can the boy do well? A. Move very fast. B. Throw a ball. C. Catch a bal
7、l. 11. Why didnt the school get a swim team?A. They didnt get enough money. B. They didnt have the time to organize it.C. They didnt get enough interest from students.12. What does the woman suggest in the end? A. Playing team sports. B. Volunteering after school.C. Considering some clubs on campus.
8、听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where might the apartment building be? A. In the countryside. B. Near the ocean. C. In the bar district.14. In addition to his rent, what will the man have to pay for? A. Cable TV. B. Heating. C. Water.15. What is the rent for the first place? A. $3000 per month. B. $2000
9、per month. C. $1400 per month.16. What is the disadvantage of the studio the man visited? A. It is noisy at night. B. It is too far from the city.C. It will be hard to move in his furniture.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What happened to Dolly Parton in school?A. She moved to Nashville. B. Her father p
10、aid the teacher with a bag of corn.C. Her classmates prevented her from performing in a TV show.18. What was Dolly Partons first job?A. Singing. B. Writing songs. C. Starting a business.19. How do people always recognize Dolly Parton?A. By her hair. B. By her clothing. C. By her voice.20. What does
11、the speaker want the listeners to do with this information? A. Take notes for a test. B. Be encouraged to find out more. C.Memorize the details. 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，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。A One day. One lifetime. You can do it! From the museu
12、m of modem art to the museum of ancient articles, visit our picks for the worlds best museums.National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa)This museum has a great collection of art spanning the Middle Ages to the present day, including American, Indian, European, Inuit and Canadian works. It offers a unique,
13、near-complete overview of Canadian art from early Quebec religious work, through Inuit work from the 1950s, to the contemporaries.Tokugawa Art Museum (Japan)The Tokugawa family reigned over Japan from 1600 to 1868. Under them, the country enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history. This time
14、 span is also known as the Edo period, during which the arts flowered in Japan. Artists of this period directly influenced Western masters such as Monet, Gauguin and Whistler and have since gone on to become household names. Other exhibits effectively present, through accurately reproduced environme
15、nts, aspects of Japanese life at the time.Museum of Fine Arts (Boston)Highlights of this museums collection include a 4th-century Christian marble bust (半身像) of St. Paul at prayer, and a painting that questions life and our very existence, Gauguins “Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we g
16、oing?” Its a must go in the US.The Egyptian Museum (Cairo)As well as gathering together some of the finest archaeological finds from all Egypt, this museum also provides a rare opportunity to simply pop in and within minutes be standing face-to-face with one of the greatest works of mankind, Tutankh
17、amuns golden mask. A portrait of unbelievable quality, craftsmanship and beauty, the highly polished gold face at once a god, a king and a teenager shines like water: delicate, yet untouchable all at the same time.21. Which museum will you visit if you want to know more about Monet?A. Tokugawa Art M
18、useum. B. National Gallery of Canada.C. Museum of Fine Arts. D. The Egyptian Museum.22. What kind of works cant you see in the National Gallery of Canada? A. American works. B. European works.C. Japanese works. D. Inuit woks. 23. What is the most famous art work in The Egyptian Museum?A. Gauguins pa
19、inting. B. A golden mask of Tutankhamun. C. The Tokugawa family paintings. D. A 4th-century Christian marble bust of St. Paul at prayer. B I recently posted a picture on Facebook from the movie Mad Max, a film where two groups race through the desert in steam punk vehicles, and wrote, “Actual pictur
20、e of my way to work today.” It was meant to be a joke because of the sandstorms in Beijing, but one of my friends from back home thought it was real.I couldnt imagine how they could think that is actually what China is like. China has so many more conveniences and advantages than the West, and many
21、of my friends agree. “I dont know how I will be able to deal when I go back home,” said a friend who is about to end her gap year in Beijing. “Ive become so spoiled in China.China seems to be leading the way in innovation and convenience for daily life. Back home I could never shop, pull out my phon
22、e and scan a QR code to pay.There have been rumors of starting bike sharing in my hometown for years with little success while bike sharing suddenly appeared in Beijing overnight. I just step outside and scan a code, and I am on my way.Going out to eat with a group of friends back home was troubleso
23、me for both the group and the servers. Splitting checks and swiping(刷) 10 different cards or making change for each person in the group can be a pain. But with Chinas WeChat, you can quickly send your friends your part of the bill.The list goes onWhen I first arrived in Beijing, I was dead set on le
24、aving in a month. That month has come and gone. Now, when someone asks me when Im coming back, I think to myself, “Who knows?”While my friends think Im riding through the desert on a motorbike, I am actually taking a “Didi” for what is the equivalent of $5 in the US.With all the conveniences and tec
25、hnology here, I may never want to go back.24. Whats the function of Paragraph 1?A. To introduce a movie. B. To tell an interesting story. C. To introduce the topic. D. To show the weather in Beijing. 25. How did the author feel when he first came to Beijing?A. He couldnt stand the weather. B. He did
26、nt want to stay long. C. He never wanted to go back home. D. He was amazed at the bike sharing.26. What can we infer from the text?A. China is the first country to start bike sharing.B. The author has become used to mobile payment in China.C. People always use WeChat to pay when eating out in the US
27、.D. The authors friends all know the convenience of living in China.27. What does the text intend to tell us?A. Bike sharing has spread all over China.B. Foreigners have misunderstandings of China.C. Technology has brought much convenience in China.D. Life in foreign countries is not as easy as we t
28、hought. C A robot called Bina48 has successfully taken a course in the philosophy of love at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), in California.According to course instructor William Barry, associate professor at NDNU, Bina48 is the worlds first socially advanced robot to complete a college course
29、, a feat he described as “remarkable.” The robot took part in class discussions, gave a presentation with a student partner and participated in a debate with students from another institution.Before becoming a student, Bina48 appeared as a guest speaker in Barrys classes for several years. One day w
30、hen addressing Barrys class, Bina48 expressed a desire to go to college, a desire that Barry and his students enthusiastically supported. Rather than enroll Bina48 in his Robot Ethics: Philosophy of Emerging Technologies course, Barry suggested that Bina48 should take his course Philosophy of Love i
31、nstead. Love is a concept Bina48 doesnt understand, said Barry. Therefore the challenge would be for Barry and his students to teach Bina48 what love is.“Some interesting things happened in the class,” said Barry. He said that his students thought it would be straightforward to teach Bina48 about lo
32、ve, which, after all, is “fairly simple its a feeling,” said Barry. But the reality was different. Bina48 ended up learning “31 different versions of love,” said Barry, highlighting some of the challenges humans may face when working with artificial intelligence in future. Bina48 participated in cla
33、ss discussions via Skype and also took part in a class debate about love and conflict with students from West Point. Bina48s contribution to the debate was filmed and posted on YouTube. It was judged that Bina48 and NDNU classmates were the winners of this debate.In the next decade, Barry hopes Bina
34、48 might become complex enough to teach a class, though he says he foresees robots being used to better the teaching and learning experience, rather than replacing instructors completely.28. What was Bina48s performance like in class? A. Unattractive. B. Insignificant. C. Far-reaching. D. Extraordin
35、ary. 29. What does the underlined word “addressing” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Giving a speech to. B. Consulting with. C. Dealing with. D. Sending a letter to.30. What can we learn from the passage?A. It was interesting for Bina48 to learn about love.B. It was quite tough for Bina48 to learn ab
36、out love.C. Humans can launch a challenge to artificial intelligence.D. Artificial intelligence may somehow be superior to man.31. What does Barry think of the future development of Bina48?A. It will surely be able to serve as a teacher.B. It will completely take the place of instructors.C. It will
37、be able to promote learning and teaching.D. It will be smart enough to control human beings.D The Lifecycle of a T-shirtWe all probably have a lot of T-shirts, but do you ever stop and think about the influence of a T-shirt on the planet? Youd probably be surprised to learn whats involved in the lif
38、ecycle of just one T-shirt.There are 5 major stages: material, production, shipping, use and disposal . The material stage involves farming, irrigating, fertilizing, harvesting and ginning. While cotton is a natural fiber and not as harmful to the environment as manmade fibers, it still takes a toll
39、 in the material and production stages. Commercial cotton farming uses a large amount of water, and the use of pesticides (杀虫剂）is widespread across the globe, especially in cotton farming. Studies have shown that farmers spend around $4.1 billion on pesticides annually, of which 25% was spent on cot
40、ton crops in the US.Once the cotton is grown and harvested, so begins the production stage: spinning, knitting, bleaching, dyeing, cutting, sewing, etc.these processes also use a great deal of water and energy. Commercial dyes and bleaches are harmful pollutants and can eventually pollute groundwate
41、r. After the T-shirt is produced, it enters the transportation stage. This often involves overseas shipping. Take a look in your closet. Chances are that most of your cotton garments (衣服）are made in China or India. Garments can be shipped via plane, ship or truck，all of which spill CO2 into the atmo
42、sphere. Calculations show that C02 emissions from light trucks alone amount to 1.15 pounds per mile.Once the T-shirt reaches the retail market, it is purchased. This stage may seem like the leastenvironmentally damaging part. But consider the number of times youve washed and dried your favorite T-sh
43、irt. Washing machines are certainly becoming more efficient. However, the average American household does 400 loads of laundry per year, using about 40 gallons of water per load. Such excessive water use is combined with the large amount of energy used by dryers.The final stage of life is disposal.
44、This releases harmful emissions, or involves a landfill where cotton takes years to break down. Current US records show that an estimated 15% of clothes and shoes are recycled, which means that consumers send a shocking 85% of these materials to landfills.We all need new clothes every once in a whil
45、e, but lets all try to keep in mind what goes into the production of clothing. It has a real impact on the planet.There are a lot of things you can do to help reduce your impact. Reuse and recycle clothes. If theyre too worn out to wear, cut them up and use them as cleaning rags. Donate them to char
46、ity or another organization that recycles textiles. When possible, make an effort to buy organic cotton. Turn down the thermostat on your washer, and line dry your clothes when the weather will allow it.32. What can be inferred from this passage?A. The production process may affect water safety.B .T
47、he clothing cost is relatively low in China and India.C. Cotton clothes are buried because they are hard to break down.D. The use stage is the least environmentally harmful of the five stages.33. We can learn from the passage that in the US, .A. pesticides in cotton farming cost over 4 billion dolla
48、rs every yearB. C02 emissions of land transport amount to 1.15 pounds per mileC. about 15% of the clothes and shoes are made of materials that are recycledD. about 16, 000 gallons of water is used annually by an average family on laundry34. The underlined phrase “takes a toll” probably means “ ”A. wastes water B. has a bad effect C. uses energy D. takes a lot of time 35. What is the purpose of this article?A. To encourage people to donate clothes to charity.B. To introduce the five stages in the lifecycle of clothing.C. To persuade peop
