1、- 1 -2018 年四川省宜宾市第四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第 I 卷（选择题 100 分）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。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 is the theater?A. On Craven Street. B. On Maple Street. C.
2、On Martins Lane.2. What seems to be the mans hobby?A. Talking on the WeChat. B. Reading books. C. Watching TV.3. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Avoid on-sale things. B. Wait until the weekend. C. Get better shampoo.4. When will the speakers probably meet?A. On Friday afternoon. B. On Thur
3、sday afternoon. C. On Wednesday afternoon.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Customer and manager. B. Employer and employee. C. Colleagues.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
4、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. What has the man been doing this afternoon?- 2 -A. Mending the washing machine. B. Looking for a laundry shop. C. Doing some cleaning.7. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife B. Friends. C. Customer and clerk.听
5、第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Which are todays specials?A. Juicy steak and fried chicken. B. Noodles and pasta. C. Noodles and fresh garden salad.9. How does the man like his steak cooked?A. Well done. B. Medium. C. Rare. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How much will the woman pay a month on average if she pays y
6、early?A. $270. B. $295. C. $285. 11. How can the woman pay the rent?A. By credit card. B. By check. C. In cash.12. What day is it today?A. Wednesday B. Tuesday. C. Monday. 听第 9 段材料，回答 13 至 16 题。13. What festival are the two speakers talking about?A. Mothers Day. B. Easter C. Halloween.14. When docs
7、the woman usually visit her grandparents?A. On Friday morning B. On Saturday morning. C. On Saturday afternoon.15. What is the favorite part of the festival to the woman?A. Receiving presents. B. Going to church. C. Hunting for eggs.16. What will the man probably do during the holiday?A. Hang out wi
8、th other international students.B. Join the womans family for the festival.C. Stay in the dorm reading a huge book.- 3 -听第 10 段材料，回答 17 至 20 题。17. When did the speaker arrive in Antarctica?A. In December. B. In September. C. In March.18. What difficulty does the speaker have at the moment?A. There i
9、s a lot of hard work to do.B. The ship wont return for months.C. He is working with a small number of people.19. What has improved in Antarctica in the last ten years?A. Food. B. Communication C. Living conditions.20. What is the speaker trying to do?A. Remind scientists of danger in Antarctica.B. D
10、escribe his own experiences in Antarctica.C. Suggest ways of improving life in Antarctica.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。ATwo Interesting StoriesShaving Away the EyebrowsSi Burgher had some of the longest eyebrows in Indiana. They w
11、ere so long that he had to brush them every day so that they did not look like a wild hair. They measured more than three inches in length. However, according to NBC News, the one thing that was even more important to him was the Bloomfield Rotary Clubs campaign to end polio (脊髓灰质炎). According to MS
12、N.com, it started out as a light-hearted joke in which his fellow club members said that people would probably pay to trim (修剪) his eyebrows. After thinking about it, Burgher agreed.Tickets for trimming Burghers eyebrows started at $100 for a swipe (刮) with the razor. The first person in line was hi
13、s wife. With each eyebrow taking eight - 4 -swipes to finish off, Burgher managed to raise $ 1,600 for the polio cure. His wife told reporters that she was delighted with his new look and that it made him look kind and handsome.Stunt (特技) DrivingAccording to the report from World of D, Sue Harding h
14、ated the stereotype (成见) that librarians were boring just as much as she cared for the doctors and nurses in the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Ambulance Service. She came up with the idea to get rid of the stereotype by involving herself in a stunt driving course. In the process she raised funds.
15、 According to the Times, people could come out and watch. All earnings were to be donated to the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Ambulance Service.When the big day came, her stunt driving skills turned out to be quite impressive for a librarian. She put the stunt car through the paces, throwing han
16、dbreak turns and following the speed and shoot chase formation. Not only did it get rid of the stereotype but it also raised money for the Ambulance Service.21What caused Si Burgher to have his eyebrows trimmed?A. The club members joke. B. A report from NBC News.C. His wifes encouragement. D. His wi
17、sh for handsomeness.22What is Sue Harding?A. A reporter. B. A librarian. C. A doctor. D. A nurse.23What did Si Burgher and Sue Harding have in common?A. They collected money for others. B. They paid for interesting stories.C. They took part in a clubs campaign. D. They were tired of their boring job
18、s.BMy father was a taxi driver but I am a kingKing Renato, of the country Pontinha, an island on Funchal harbour. Its in Madeira, Portugal, where I grew up. It was discovered in 1419; Captain Cook once came here.In 1903, the Portuguese government didnt have enough money to build a harbor - 5 -port,
19、so the king sold the land to a wealthy British family, the Blandys, who make Madeira wine. Fourteen years ago, the family decided to sell it for just 25,000 (19,500). I decided to buy it though I had no moneyI was just an art teacher.I tried to find some business partners, but they all thought I was
20、 crazy to want to buy what is actually a large rock; it has a small cave, a platform on top, and no electricity or running water. So I sold some of my possessions, put my savings together and bought it.When the king of Portugal originally sold the island in 1903, he and all the governors signed a do
21、cument, selling all the “possessions and the dominions (领土)” of the island. It means I can do what I want with itI could start a restaurant, or a cinema, but nobody thought that someone would want to start a country. So thats what I did: I decided that this would no longer be just a rock on the port
22、 of Funchal. It would be my island, about the size of a one-bedroom house.After I bought it, the governor of Madeira asked to buy my island. Of course, I said no. He said that unless I sold it back to the state, he wouldnt let me connect to any electricity. But I have a solar panel and a small windm
23、ill, and maybe in the future I will be able to generate power from the ocean around Pontinha.24What does the writer want to show by mentioning his father?A. He had a royal family. B. He loved his family.C. He was not a born king. D. He was not a good driver.25Who sold the island to the author?A. A P
24、ortuguese king. B. An art teacher.C. The Blandy family. D. Captain Cook.26How did the writer start the country?A. He discovered the island. B. He found business supporters.C. He was supported by citizens in the island. D. He took advantage of - 6 -the official document.27What can we infer about the
25、country Pontinha?A. It was a tiny island. B. A harbor port was built on it.C. It was a wealthy land. D. Life there was very convenient.CCars which can read drivers, brainwaves and speed up their reaction times by judging acceleration, steering (驾驶) and braking, could be available within five to ten
26、years. Pioneered by Nissan, the Japanese motoring giant unveiled their Brain-to-Vehicle technology (B2V) at the CES 2018 trade show in Las Vegas, US. The company claims it will enable vehicles to interpret signals from the drivers brain, redefining how drivers interact with their cars.Nissan also sa
27、id that as well as making road travel safer, the cars will keep adapting to make driving more enjoyable. “When most people think about autonomous driving, they have a very impersonal vision of the future, where humans relinquish control to the machines,” said the companys Executive President Daniele
28、.“Yet B2V technology does the opposite, by using signals from their own brain to make the drive even more exciting and enjoyable. Through Nissan Intelligent Mobility, we are moving people to a better world by delivering more autonomy, more electrification and more connectivity.”The development is th
29、e result of Nissans research into the use of brain decoding technology which can predict a drivers actions and detect discomfort. By catching signs that the drivers brain is about to initiate a movement - such as turning the steering wheel or pushing the accelerator pedal driver assist technology be
30、gins the action more quickly. This can improve reaction times and enhance manual driving.“Other possible uses include adjusting the vehicles internal environment,” said Dr Lucian, whos leading the B2V research. For example, the - 7 -technology can use enhanced reality to adjust what the driver sees
31、and create a more relaxing environment. “The potential applications of the technology are incredible. This research will be a boost (促 进) for more Nissan innovation inside our vehicles in the years to come.”Nissans goal is to offer the best driving assistance in manual driving mode so that a driver
32、can be in complete control of his or her car. They hope to implement the technology into their vehicles in between five to ten years.28This new technology has many advantages EXCEPT that it can .A. reduce car accidents B. make the drive more pleasantC. adapt to tough road conditions D. deliver more
33、connectivity29In paragraph two, the underlined word relinquish can be replaced by the phrase .A. hand over B. take over C. hand in D. take in30How does B2V technology work?A. By sending out signals to the drivers brain.B. By adopting the means of brain coding technology.C. By foreseeing a drivers ac
34、tions and detecting discomfort.D. By turning the steering wheel or pushing the accelerator pedal.31What can we infer from the text?A. There is no need for human drivers inside the vehicles.B. Nissan aims to improve the manual driving experience.C. Nissan has made many innovations inside the vehicles
35、.D. B2V technology can adjust the vehicles internal environment.DIt is that time of year when people need to lock their cars. Its not because there are a lot of criminals running around stealing cars. Rather, its because of the good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvest. Especially with
36、this years large crop, leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invitation for someone to stuff it full of zucchini（西葫芦）.- 8 -My sister-in-law, Sharon, recently had a good year for tomatoes. She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they began to feel their skin turn slightly red.
37、Thats when she decided it was time to share her blessings. She started calling everyone she knew. When that failed, she began to ask everyone in the neighborhood like a politician, eventually finding a neighbor delighted to have the tomatoes. “Feel free to take whatever you want,” Sharon told her. S
38、he felt happy that she could help someone and that the food didnt go to waste.A few days later, Sharon answered the door. There was the neighbor, holding some bread. The neighbor smiled pleasantly, “I want to thank you for all of the tomatoes, and I have to admit that I took a few other things and h
39、ope you wouldnt mind.”Sharon couldnt think of anything else in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said no. “Oh, but you did,” the neighbor said. “You had some of the prettiest zucchini Ive ever seen.”Sharon was confused. Zucchini in her garden? They hadnt even plated any zucchini. But her
40、 neighbor insisted that there really were bright-green zucchini in her garden. The two of them walked together into the backyard. When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables, Sharon smiled, “Well, actually, those are cucumbers that we never harvested, because they got too big, soft and bi
41、tter for eating or canning.”The neighbor looked at Sharon, shock written all over her face. Then she smiled, and held out the bread that she had shared all over the neighborhood, “I brought you a loaf of cucumber bread. I hope you like it.”32Why does the author suggest that people in the neighborhoo
42、d should lock their cars?A. They might be stolen by thieves. B. They night be moved away by the police.C. Their neighbors might fill them with their harvest. D. Their - 9 -neighbors might throw rubbish in them.33What does the underlined word “blessings” in the second paragraph mean?A. tomatoes. B. b
43、elongings. C. helpful things. D. best wishes.34What did the neighbor do in Sharons garden?A. She harvest tomatoes only. B. She harvested zucchini by accident.C. She took some cucumbers mistakenly. D. She stole something without Sharons permission.35We can infer from the article that the neighbors br
44、ead would taste _.A. bitter but tasty B. strange and bitter C. hard and sour D. soft and sweet.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。Test anxiety can be a real problem if youre so stressed out over a test that you cant get past the nervousness to focus on the test quest
45、ions and do your best work. Feeling ready to meet the challenge can keep test anxiety at a manageable level.Be prepared. Some students think that going to class is all it takes to do well on tests. 36 You will find your test anxiety eases when toy start to study more regularly. The reason is that th
46、e more you know the material, the more confident you; feel. Having confidence going into a test means you expect to do well.Watch what youre thinking. If expecting to do well on a test can help you relax, what about if you expect you wont do well? 37 They can contribute to your anxiety. If you find
47、yourself having these thoughts, replace them with positive ones. Not unrealistic positive messages, of course, but ones that are practical and true.Accept mistakes. Another thing you can do is to learn to keep mistakes in view- 10 -especially if you are a perfectionist or you tend to be hard on yourself. Everyone
