1、2018 届河北省保定市高三第二次模拟考试英语试题本试卷由四部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分。 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。
2、1. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. A sport meeting. B. The womans new skirt C. The womans new skates. 2. What does the woman probably do? A. A teacher B. A writer C. A student. 3. What is the womans reaction to the new hotel? A. Agree. B. Oppose. C. Doubt. 4. What is Cathy going t
3、o do this evening? A. Visit Mr. Smith. B. Attend a party. C. Prepare for an exam. 5. Who do the speakers dislike? A. The singer B. The drummer C. The guitarist.第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 22.5 分）请听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中做给的 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
4、钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What does the woman want to do? A. Continue watching the TV play. B. Watch another program. C. Post an advertisement 7. How does the man find the advertisements? A. Theyre experience.B. Theyre boring. C. Theyre useful. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. Why is Maxs blue shir
5、t no longer suitable for him?A. It in too old. B. Hes put on weight. C. Hes grown taller. 9. What does the woman think of the man? A. Lucky.B. Busy. C. Lazy. 第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a Chinese restaurant. B. In a schools dining hall. C. At the womans ho
6、me. 11. How many kinds of Chinese cuisine does the woman mention? A.3 B.4 C.5 12. What does the man think of the dinner? A. Rich but a bit light. B. Tasty but a little hot. C. Very rich and yummy. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. How long does the festival last? A. Four nights. B. Five nights. C. Seven n
7、ights. 14. Who chooses the film for the festival? A. The students Union. B. The host university. C. The organization committee. 15. What kind of films did the woman like last year? A. Comedies. B. Video interviews C. Romantic films. 16. How much does a ticket cost for their own students? A. 10. B. 1
8、5. C. 20. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What kind of products does the advertiser believe people will buy? A. The fashionable products.B. The well-known products.C. The products their favorite stars use 18. How do the advertisers make us buy their products? A. By telling us to watch their advertiseme
9、nts often. B. By suggesting us follow their advertising stars. C. By encouraging us to believe they are successful. 19. Why do the advertisers think we will buy their products? A. They hold that we want to look superior as the stars. B. They guarantee that their products are best.C. We have no doubt
10、 about their advertisements. 20. What principle are many advertisements based on?A. Spending as much money as possible.B. Keeping talking about the product for long. C. Inviting famous people to use the product. 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，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选
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18、he most popular forms of entertainment today, but with over twenty years experience, talented puppeteer (木偶表演者) Peter Roberts has earned himself the title “master puppeteer” because of his great ability to turn puppets into believable, almost living characters. “People are quite often surprised to h
19、ear what I do for living and have little appreciation of puppy as a form of entertainment. But while the exact origins of puppet theatre are unknown, it has been popular in many cultures and may have been the very first kind of theatre,” he explains. Roberts shows are highly original. “A puppet show
20、 can involve anything from clowning(傻逗) to storytelling,” he says, Equally diverse are the audiences he performs for. “Some are attracted by the puppets themselves, while others enjoy the dialogue.” Roberts believes that this form of entertainment can be appreciated by people of all ages and culture
21、s.Roberts interest in puppets started when he received some beautiful glove puppets one Christmas. He started putting on shows with these for family and friends and then moved on to handmade Chinese string puppets. Learning mostly from books and personal experience, he explains, “I was already spend
22、ing most of my free time carving puppets and putting on shows, so I hardly noticed the change from students to full-time professional puppeteer.”The puppets are designed specifically for each show, which is extremely time consuming. According to Roberts, “Sometimes what you expect and what you actua
23、lly create in the end are two very different things. Ive made some of my best puppets accidentally.”When most people hear the word “puppetry”, they more than likely think of a way of keeping children entertained at birthday parties. Certainly the subject matter will be expected to be light-hearted r
24、ather than serious. However, Roberts wants to point out that puppets come serious messages sometimes.” he says.24. What do we know about puppetry in the first paragraph?A. It is a most popular form of entertainment.B. It cannot give people pleasure any more.C. It was first brought to life by Peter R
25、oberts.D. Its value as an art form is not fully recognized.25. In Roberts eyes, his puppet shows . A. usually attract people full of humorB. are most something for old aged audienceC. display something meaningful for different people D. involve hard work and great intelligence26. Roberts developed a
26、n interest in puppets because of .A. the puppet show booksB. his university majorC. a Christmas giftD. some Chinese string puppets27. What does Roberts want people to think of puppet theatre? A. It is just a kind of entertainment for kids. B. It can be educational as well as entertaining. C. It is o
27、nly a kind of serious art form. D. It should be kept light-hearted.CWhen its five oclock, people leave their office. The length of the workday, for many workers, it defined by time. They leave when the clocks tells them theyre done.These days, the time is everywhere: not just on clocks or watches, b
28、ut on cellphones and computers. That may be a bad thing, particularly at work. New research shows that clock based work schedules hinder creativity. Clock-timers organize their day by blocks of minutes and hours. For example: a meeting from 9 a. m. to 10 a. m, research from 10 a. m to noon, etc. On
29、the other hand, task-timers have a list of things they want to accomplish. They work down the list, each task starts when the previous task is completed. It is said that all of us employ a mix of both these types of planning. What, then, are the effects of thinking about time in these different ways
30、? Does one make us more productive? Better at the tasks at hand? Happier? In experiments conducted by Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier, they had participants organize different activities from project planning, holiday shopping, to yoga-by time or to-do list to measure how they performed under “ c
31、lock time” vs “ task time”. They found clock timers to be more efficient(有效率的) but less happy because they felt little control over their lives. Task timers are happier and more creative, but less productive. They tend to enjoy the moment when something good is happening, and seize opportunities tha
32、t come up.The researchers argue that task-based organizing tends to be undervalued and under-supported in the business culture. This might be a small change to the way we view work and the office, but the researchers argue that it challenges a widespread characteristic of the economy; work organized
33、 by clock time. While most people will still probably need, and be, to some extent, clock-timers, task-based timing should be used when performing a job that requires more creativity. Itll make those tasks easier, and the task-doers will be happier.28. What does the author say a clock-based work? A.
34、 It makes workers very tired.B. It reminds workers to leave on time. C. It makes workers aware of the precious time. D. It may have a bad effect on the creativity. 29. What does the underlined word “hinder” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Block. B. Consider.C. Increase.D. Value. 30. What did Tamar Avnet and
35、Anne-Laure Sellier find in their experiments about clock-timers?A. They seize opportunities as they come up.B. They always get their work done in time.C. They tend to be more productive.D. They can control their lives.31. What do the researchers suggest?A. Task-based timing is preferred for doing cr
36、eative work.B. It is important to keep a balance between work and life.C. Performing creative jobs tends to make workers happier.D. A scientific standard should be adopted in job evaluation.DGiven the recent interest in green buildings in the media, lets think differently. Instead of focusing on inc
37、reasing the supply of energy, what if we focus on reducing demand?Can we start with ending the open-door practice of street-front shops? While cool air from these shops is refreshing to pedestrians, it carries a cost. Energy is used in the air conditioning process.So it must be possible to look for
38、changes in regulations that would encourage more energy-saving designs. For instance, if we fix ceiling fans, air-conditioning homes could surely be avoided for part of the year. Ceiling fans use far less energy. They were in a year air conditioners could stay if ceiling fans were fixed.In homes bui
39、lt under the small-house policy in New Territories, the ceiling may be too low for ceiling fans. If the 9-meter maximum building height regulation were relaxed, ceiling fans could be fixed to reduce energy use. Current thinking in sustainable building design and operation involves integrated(协调统一的)
40、design, that is, bring together all parties to create a building with better performance that achieves energy reduction.For integrated design to succeed, all parties must come together and think beyond each persons circle of influence. Better solutions are impossible to avoid with integrated design.
41、 Buildings would no longer be engineered after the basic architecture was built. Positive project outcomes may include reduced air-conditioning load, reduced power use for electric lighting, and a reduction in the amount of materials used.We need to ask if we are ready to look beyond our own small c
42、ircles and seek an improved approach to building design. By that I mean an integrated design resulting in more sustainable buildings. 32. Whats the authors attitude towards the open-door practice of the street shops?A. Supportive.B. Disapproving.C. Optimistic. D. Uncaring.33. Why does the author sug
43、gest fixing ceiling fans? A. To follow an old practice. B. To help reduce energy use. C. To completely replace air conditioners. D. To help cut down on daily expenses. 34. Whats the key to making sustainable buildings a reality? A. All parties should get started at the same time.B. The basic archite
44、cture should be finished first.C. Proper design and performance to achieve energy reduction. D. Seeking the small-house policy and some successful architects. 35. What would be the best title for the text? A. Waste less, live better B. Goodbye, air conditioningC. How to reduce the energy cost D. Gre
45、en buildings call for integrated design 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 多余选项。 We all know that a hot, milky drink and a warm bath are supposed to relax you before bed, but many of us still cant slip into sleep. Here are some tips to help you go to sleep.Breathe in thro
46、ugh your left nostril(鼻孔) 36 . Sleep specialist Peter Smith says, “Lie on your left side, resting a finger on your right nostril to close it. Start slow, deep breathing in the left nostril.” Peter, author of Sleep Better With Natural Therapies, says this technique is particularly good when overheart
47、ing is preventing sleep. 37 Relaxing all your muscles can prepare your body for sleep. Anxiety expert Charles Linden says: “Lying on your back, take a deep, slow breath in through your nose and, the same time, squeeze your toes tightly as if you are trying to curl them under your foot, then loosen t
48、hem slowly. Breathe again, contract your leg muscles, then your thigh, belly, chest, arms, and so on until you hat all the way up your body. 38 Try to stay awake Challenge yourself to stay awake- your mind will fight against it! “Its called the sleep paradox(悖论).” Says psychotherapist Julie Hirst. S
49、he explains: “Keep your eyes wide open, repeat to yourself I will not sleep. 39 but instead view this as an instruction to sleep and eye muscles tire quickly as sleep turns up.” 40 Use at least three senses imagining yourself in a situation where you feel contenta paradise(乐园), sailing on calm waters, walking in flower fields.A. Just imagine.B. Enjoy a paradise.C. Squeeze and relaxD The brain doesnt pro
