1、2018 届宁夏银川市第二中学高三三模考试英语试题本试卷共 150 分，共 12 页。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，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2.选择题必须使用 2B 铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用 0.5 毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4.作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30
2、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。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?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是 C。1. What time is it now? A. 10:00. B. 9:50. C. 9:10.2. What does the woman
3、think of the weather?A. Its cold. B. Its nice. C. Its warm.3. What will the man do?A. Give a lecture. B. Attend a meeting. C. Leave his office.4. What is the womans opinion about the course?A. Too hard. B. Very easy. C. Worth taking.5. What does the woman want the man do?A. Speak louder. B. Turn off
4、 the radio. C. Apologize to her.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。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、7 题。6. How long did Michael stay in China?A. One week. B. Five days. C. Two weeks.7. Where did Michael go
5、 last year?A. Norway. B. Russia. C. India.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What food does Sally like?A. Chicken. B. Eggs. C. Fish.9. What are the speakers going to do?A. Go shopping. B. Order dishes. C. Cook dinner.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In the office. B. In a hospital. C. At home
6、.11. When is the report due?A. Next Monday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it. B. Leave it with him. C. Hand it in later.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Salesperson
7、and customer. C. Homeowner and cleaner.14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?A. One without furniture.B. One with two bed rooms.C. One near a market.15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?A. $ 350 B. $ 415. C. $ 400.16. Where is the apartment the speakers would li
8、ke to see? A. On Lake Street. B. On Market. C. On South Street.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the speaker talking about?A. The London Tea Trade Center. B. The life of tea tasters.C. Afternoon tea in Britain.18. What percentage of the worlds tea exports go to Britain?A. Over 40%. B. About 30%. C
9、. Almost 15%.19. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk?A. Most British people drink tea that way. B. Tea tastes much better with milk.C. Tea with mild is healthy.20. Why are engineering graduates more likely to accept a job?A. Tea tasters. B. Tea exporters. C. Tea companies.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一
10、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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AExploit your parking space An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to 200 or 300 a week. Put an advertisement for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark. Rent
11、a room Spare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you wont have to pay any tax on the first 4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy. Make money during special eventsDont want a full
12、-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space. Live on set Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on th
13、e film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for freebut you will be charged if your home gets picked. Use your roof You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies
14、pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around 14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof. 21. If
15、 you earn 5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on _.A. 500 B. 800C. 4500 D. 500022. Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event? A. On Letpark. B. On Roomspare. C. On Grashpadder. D. On Roommateeasy. 23. If you want to use energy fr
16、ee, you have to _. A. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years B. sign an agreement with the government C. sell the roof to some energy companies D. pay around 14,000 for the equipment24. For whom the text most probably written?A. Lodgers. B. House owners. C. Advertisers. D. Online companiesBI wa
17、s never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got nearer and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay
18、 my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was f
19、illed with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she
20、should not go through phone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didnt notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, h
21、er tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and
22、holding on.25. What made Kate angry one evening?A. She couldnt find her books.B. She heard the author shouting loud.C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.D. She saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.26. The author tidied up the room most probably because _.A. she hated herself for being so me
23、ssy B. she was asked by Kate to do so C. she was scared by Kates angerD. she wanted to show her care27. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes.B. By describing a process.C. By showing differences.D. By following time order.28. What might be the best title for the story?A. My Frie
24、nd KateB. Hard Work Pays OffC. How to Be OrganizedD. Learning to Be RoommatesCShould we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area
25、. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasonsfor example, economic reasonswhy they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?In
26、my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own hometown of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate(影响) it
27、s surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt(破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this i
28、s simply because people are naturally conservative and do not like change.Although we have to respect peoples feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all stil
29、l be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.29. What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A. Some of them are not attractive.B. Most
30、of them are too expensive to preserve.C. They are more pleasing than modern buildings.D. They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.30. Which of the following is TRUE according to the author? A. We should reproduce the same old buildings.B. Buildings should not dominate their surround
31、ings.C. Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.D. No one understands why people speak against new buildings.31. By “move things forward” in the last paragraph, the author probably means “_”. A. destroy old buildings B. put things in a different placeC. choose new architectural style D.
32、respect peoples feelings for historical buildings32. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To explain why people dislike change.B. To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.C. To warn that we could end up living in caves.D. To admit how new buildings have ruined their surro
33、undings.DEven if you dont have to work, eat or sleep, you wont be able to get through all information on blogs and social networks. The problem we face is that much of this information seems very interesting at first glance. Actually, much of the information is unimportant, disposable and it distrac
34、ts us from more meaningful pursuits. Worse still, when we spend lots of time consuming information from our social media streams, we may find it hard to concentrate on what were doing and we have a tendency to forget what we have consumed anyway.A new study from Swedens KTH Royal Institute of Techno
35、logy has found that too much social media exposure actually reduces your ability to process information and depletes (耗尽) your short-term working memory.Our working memory plays a critical role in our capacity to filter (过滤) information and remember what is valuable but it is not a limitless resourc
36、e. Erik Fransen, a professor in Computer Science at KTH and the leader of this is new study on social media overload says this can explain why our capacity (容量) for processing information begins to fail when we attempt to put more information in the working memory.In fact, when you try to process th
37、e information like speech or video, you are going to need partly the same system of working memory, so you are reducing your own working memory capacity. And when you try to store many things in your working memory, you get less good at processing information. It is the periods of downtime of your b
38、rainpreferably disconnected from the distractions of your computer or smartphonethat are needed for memory consolidation (巩固) and transferring important information to your exposure to new information. Besides, you can empty your mind of thoughts quickly to relax completely, go for a short walk or s
39、pend a few minutes listening to music. This will help you improve your capacity to process information and increase your productivity.33. What can we learn about social media overload from Paragraph 1?A. It distracts our attention. B. It is beneficial to us.C. It brings us whatever we want. D. It ke
40、eps us informed of everything.34. Why does your capacity for processing information begin to fall sometimes?A. Much of the information is unimportant.B. Your working memory is a limited resource.C. Youre less good at processing information.D. You dont make the most of your brain. 35. Which is recomm
41、ended to relax your brain?A. Thinking over things carefully. B. Listening to music for a while.C. Taking enough physical exercise. D. Focusing more on the present.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。Reasons to Take Part in Student Clubs and OrganizationsMany college s
42、tudents don t know what theyre missing by not taking part in the student clubs and organizations that are offered at most colleges and universities. Taking part in one can be a rich and rewarding experience. _36_ Check them out and see whats available. Here are a few reasons why you should take part
43、 in student clubs and organizations.Meet new people.It can be hard to meet new people in college especially in your first year. _37_ However, in a club, youll find yourself in a smaller group of people who likely share your interest.Help your major.There are many student clubs and organizations for
44、different majors and departments. Such clubs can be a lot of fun as well as a great academic resource for you. By joining an academic club you will probably have an easier time to know professors in your departments. _38_Learn important leadership skills.Student clubs and organizations can be a good
45、 way to learn important leadership skills that would look great on job applications. _39_ These skills could be event planning, finance management, and so on. Find a club that you love being a part of your school life and if you work hard, you might be able to gain such a position._40_Lastly, studen
46、t clubs and organizations can simply be a lot of fun. Make sure to take advantage of student clubs and organizations to make the most out of your time in college!A. Have fun.B. Never waste energy.C. Class sizes can be big.D. Take advantage of your major.E. In a club, you will be able to gain other i
47、mportant skills.F. So dont just walk past those tables during clubs week.G. And you might even get access to study help and other academic advice.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I always wondered how people would react if I tried
48、 to approach a total stranger for help in a busy place like a street corner or a mall. I have always _41_ a stranger who tried to catch my _42_ in a busy place.Yesterday I was in a busy shopping mall buying a large piece of luggage because I just had the _43_ to do it after many days of planning. Af
49、ter the _44_, I picked up my phone from my pocket to call my driver waiting in the parking lot but my phone was _45_.Then I requested the shop assistant who had _46_ sold me the merchandise (which was not cheap), if she could ring my driver for me. She _47_ that it was the shop policy that they cannot use _48_ while working in the shop.After I got out of the shop onto the busy street, I _49_
