1、- 1 -2018 年四川省宜宾县第二中学高考适应性考试英语试题注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷(100 分)注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。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，再选涂其它答案。不能答在试题卷上，否则无效。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
2、中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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. At What time must the man check in for his flight? A. 2:50. B. 3:15. C. 3:50.2. What does the woman want to do now?A. Listen to some music. B. Play a piece of music. C. Have something to drink.3. Where does the convers
3、ation probably take place?A. In the mans house. B. In a drugstore. C. In a doctors office.4. How did the man go to the airport? A. By bus. B. By car. C. By taxi.5. Why does Mary call Peter? A. To borrow his notes.- 2 -B. To explain her absence.C. To discuss the presentation.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分
4、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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。6What time is it now?A. 10:00. B. 9:50. C. 9:10.7What is the womans opinion about the course?A. Too hard. B. Very easy. C. Worth taking.听 7 段材料，回
5、答第 8 至 10 题。8Why does the woman come to see Rick?A. To say goodbye. B. To ask for advice. C. To invite him to her home.9Which country would the woman like to visit?A. Canada. B. France. C. Germany.10What does the woman think of the weather?A. Its cold. B. Its nice. C. Its warm.听 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 12 题。
6、11What makes the woman upset?A. Economic stress. B. Loss of her credit card. C. Present for her friends.12What causes the womans trouble according to the man?A. Her attitude to life.B. Her consumption concept.C. Her relationship with friends.听 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 14 题。13What s the weather like now?A. Sun
7、ny. B. Snowy. C. Rainy.14What is probably the man?- 3 -A. A lawyer. B. A waiter. C. A travel agent.听 10 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15How does the man find his job?A. Challenging. B. Boring. C. Satisfying.16What does the woman suggest?A. Learning Spanish. B. Moving to Spain. C. Starting a travel business.17Wh
8、at might be the relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Travel companions. C. Roommates.听 11 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。18What does the man apologize for?A. Not attending the class. B. Not going to the game. C. Not finishing his project.19What will the man probably do today?A. Host
9、a meeting. B. Go to his tutors office. C. Try to finish his report.20What will they do in the end?A. Run home. B. Walk faster. C. Put on clothes.第 2 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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne day. One lifetime. You can do it! From the museum o
10、f modern 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, ne
11、ar-complete overview of Canadian art from early Quebec religious work, through Inuit work from the 1950s, to the contemporaries.- 4 -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 t
12、ime 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 enviro
13、nments, 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 w
14、e going?” 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, Tuta
15、nkhamuns 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.21Which museum will you visit if you want to know more about Monet?A. Tokugawa Art
16、Museum. B. National Gallery of Canada.C. Museum of Fine Arts. D. The Egyptian Museum.22What kind of works cant you see in the National Gallery of Canada?A. American works. B. European works. C. Japanese works. D. Inuit woks.23What is the most famous art work in The Egyptian Museum?A. Gauguins painti
17、ng.B. A golden mask of Tutankhamun.C. The Tokugawa family paintings.- 5 -D. A 4th-century Christian marble bust of St. Paul at prayer.BAt school, I was in the top set for maths. My teachers recommended that I study economics and statistics as my A-level subjects, but I had my mind set on a life fulf
18、illed by the arts.In fact, I was a victim of a gender stereotype made stronger since birth, that men do science and maths and women do arts or languages. Computer science, technology and physics just did not figure in my teenage world view. Nobody popular in my school chose to study those subjects.R
19、eality struck hard when I began attending job interviews and interviewers would say: “Its great that you speak foreign languages, but what else do you do?” Nobody asked my friends who had studied science or technology those questions.A survey recently showed that three of the best-paid jobs for wome
20、n are in the technology sector. Its a sector that really can change the world. We must show girls that technology has an effect on every industry out there, from fashion to architecture to journalism. Anybody can learn to code and these days its as important as reading and writing. Ive realized that
21、 at university Id achieved the wrong kind of literacy. Not being able to code limit your impact on the world far more than an ignorance of great literature.Now I have a five-year-old daughter. I dont want her to blindly follow gender roles the way I did. I want her to know the fact that a science or
22、 technical degree will not limit her creativity but expand it and broaden her horizons far more than my arts background could. Im exposing her to Minecraft and apps, which help improve analytical thinking and problem solving skills. Im hoping that my daughter will discover and accept her potentials
23、in science and want to change the world.24What does the underlined phrase “gender stereotype” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Personal learning style. B. Sex characteristic.C. Conventional sex concept. D. Profession difference.- 6 -25According to the author, which may be the benefit of learning science?A
24、. Increasing job possibility. B. Winning popularity.C. Improving language competence. D. Enriching imagination.26How did the author feel for her major choice?A. Satisfied. B. Active. C. Discouraged. D. Regretful.27What may be the best title for the text?A. Art or Science, Either is OK B. Good Subjec
25、ts, Good FutureC. Girls, Choose More Wisely D. Catch Chances, Change the WorldCImagine walking through an ancient city, then climbing a gate tower to take in a wonderful view of the city and its more than 600-year-old walls. You can hear the citys heartbeat in the air. This is the Ancient City of Pi
26、ngyao in Shanxi Province, a place that should definitely be on your travel route if you enjoy history or ancient architecture since its origins can be traced back to more than 2,700 years ago.Located in the center of Shanxi Province, Pingyao is the hometown of Jin merchants, a group of merchants who
27、 actively dominated (支配) a booming commodity market throughout China for more than 500 years, especially during the Ming and Qing dynasties. After the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949, the citys agriculture and manufacturing industries developed rapidly. Following Chinas reform and
28、opening-up in the 1980s, Pingyao struggled with the transition from a managed economy to the current market-oriented economy. During this time, the city government sought out new ways to break through this economic bottleneck.Finally in the winter of 1997, opportunity came knocking. Through the effo
29、rts of the city government, Pingyao earned its place on the UNESCO World Heritage list, which caused the entire world to take notice of the city.Since the citys fame has risen, locals in Pingyao have deepened their understanding of the conservation efforts preserving the historical relics in their h
30、ometown. Meanwhile the city administration has continued to upgrade - 7 -itself through a strategy that follows the pillars of “conservation, entrepreneurship, development and protection.”Currently, the city is focused on establishing a sustainable industry that will enable it to continue to grow wh
31、ile also protecting its relics and introducing them to the world.28What does the underlined word “transition” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Translation. B. Spread. C. Range. D. Change.29What contributed to Pingyaos popularity around the world?A. The city governments hard work. B. The official reco
32、gnition by the UNESCO.C. The development of Pingyaos economy. D. The ancient architecture in the city.30What measure is taken to further develop the city?A. Combining economy with cultural protection. B. Constructing more modern buildings.C. Learning from other cities in the world. D. Establishing m
33、anufacturing industries.31How is the text developed?A. By giving examples. B. By following time order.C. By listing reasons. D. By raising questions.DHave you ever noticed how Americans fill up their entire glass with ice and then pour their beverage(饮品) in, but Europeans take their drinks at room t
34、emperature? In the U.S., weve created fridges that give you cold ice at the press of a button, but in Britain they typically serve their tap water warm.This traditionif thats what you want to call itdates back to the 19th century. During that time, it was already commonplace for most American homes
35、to have an ice box. Ice would be harvested in northern America or Canada and shipped across the Atlantic and sold at a high price in British department stores. Can you imagine heading to Macys to treat yourself to a block of ice?- 8 -Putting ice in your drink started to become somewhat of a fashion(
36、时尚)trend for the wealthy in Britain. Some would put a few cubes in their champagne and sip on their chilled drinks at high-class parties. But, like with any fashion trend, it eventually faded, mainly because the ice was just too expensive. And even once ice boxes began appearing in homes in Britain
37、as well, Brits never took a liking to ice in their drinks.So, next time you travel overseas, dont feel offended(冒犯) when your server gives you an eye roll when you ask for ice water.32Who has written the text?A. A European. B. An American. C. A Canadian. D. An Asian.33Why do Europeans take their dri
38、nks at room temperature?A. Because they have no fridges. B. Because they have warm taps.C. Because they are accustomed to it. D. Because they cant afford ice.34What can we infer about Europeans?A. They have ice boxes later than Americans. B. They dont know where to get ice blocks.C. Wealthy people l
39、ike to have ice in their drinks. D. Wealthy people always follow what Americans do.35What does the text mainly talk about?A. Why Americans like icy drinks while Europeans dont.B. When people overseas have icy drinks with their meals.C. Where people can entertain themselves with icy drinks.D. How Eur
40、opeans and Americans make different beverage.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。A new study suggests that the timing of a wound affects the speed at which it heals(痊愈). Wounds suffered during the day heal around 60 percent faster than those at night.The study showed
41、how the bodies circadian rhythm(昼夜节律) controlled the - 9 -healing of wounds. 36 .It tells our bodies when to wake up, eat and sleep in a circlea series of activities that repeat themselves day after day. 37In the study, researchers found that skin cells moved faster to repair wounds suffered during
42、the day. Their findings were published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.The researchers examined cells, mice, and burn injury databases. 38 Night-time burnsburns suffered between 8 oclock at night and 8 oclock the next morningwere 95 percent healed after an average of 28 days.But after
43、an average of 17 days, daytime burns -burns suffered between 8 oclock in the morning and 8 at night -were 95 percent healed. 39 .Wounds are very costly to treat. 40 .In Britains National Health Services, for example, such services cost around $6.56 billion per year. Experts say the high costs result
44、, in part, from a lack of drugs that speed up the closure of wounds.A. Each cycle lasts about 24 hours.B. The circadian rhythm is like a clock or timer.C. Specifically, their investigation found the following information:D. The new studys findings could help scientists develop better drugs.E. In oth
45、er words, nighttime injuries took an average of 11days longer to heal.F. Worldwide, billions of dollars are spent every year on wound-treatment services.G. Thats what a group of researchers from a university in Canada recently published.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
46、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。I always wondered how people would react if I tried to approach a total stranger for help in a busy place like a street corner or a mall. I have always - 10 -41 a stranger who tried to catch my 42 in a busy place.Yesterday I was in a busy shopp
47、ing mall buying a large piece of luggage because I just had the 43 to do it after many days of planning. After 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 w
48、as 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 a young mother with her two kids to make the same 50 . As soon as I said “Excuse me, madam!” she grabbed her kids and
