1、- 1 -2018 年四川省泸县二中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）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。1What does Judy w
2、ant the man to do?A. Read a story. B. Discuss the article. C. Keep the magazine.2Where are the speakers?A. At a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a museum.3Where did the woman hear about the coffee shop?A. From a friend. B. From her sister. C. From the Internet.4When is the woman leaving for vacatio
3、n?A. In two weeks. B. In one week. C. In three weeks.5What is the man doing?A. Cooking the pork. B. Enjoying a sandwich. C. Complaining about the fish.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
4、对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。- 2 -6What does the man apologize for?A. Not attending the class. B. Not going to the game. C. Not finishing his project.7What will the man probably do today?A. Host a meeting. B. Go to his tutors office. C. Try to finish his report.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 11 题。8What will the
5、woman do first?A. Introduce herself. B. Talk about activities. C. Gather in the meeting room.9.What will the Director of the Studies talk about?A. Different courses. B. Student dormitories. C. Social activities.10How long will the woman stay in the hall?A. One hour. B. One hour and a half. C. Two ho
6、urs.11What is unexpected to the woman?A. Taking a test. B. Meeting new teachers. C. Joining in the activities.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 13 题。12Why did the crowd get crazy according to the man?A. Europeans are just very aggressive fans. B. The visiting team played terribly.C. They felt they didnt get their m
7、oneys worth.13What 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 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 15 题。14What food does Sally like?A. Chicken. B. Eggs. C. Fish.15What are the speakers going to do?A. Go shoppin
8、g. B. Order dishes. C. Cook dinner.听第 10 段材料，回答第 16 至 18 题。- 3 -16Where are the speakers?A. In the office. B. In a hospital. C. At home.17When is the report due?A. Next Monday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.18What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it. B. Leave it with him. C. Hand
9、 it in later.听第 11 段材料，回答第 19 至 20 题。19How long did Michael stay in China?A. One week. B. Five days. C. Two weeks.20Where did Michael go last year?A. Norway. B. Russia. C. India.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFreelance writers Wante
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16、tioned here to .A. encourage people to write more articles for ACB. lay stress on the importance of cooperationC. seek more support from other business partnersD. show off its abundant library of contentBWatching wooden dolls come to life may not be one of the most popular forms of entertainment tod
17、ay, but with over twenty years experience, talented puppeteer (木偶表演者) Peter Roberts has earned himself the title “master puppeteer” - 5 -because of his great ability to turn puppets into believable, almost living characters. “People are quite often surprised to hear what I do for living and have lit
18、tle 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 can involve anything from clowning(傻逗
19、) 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 cultures.Roberts interest in puppets started
20、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 spending most of my free time carving puppe
21、ts 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 actually create in the end are two very dif
22、ferent 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 rather than serious. However, Roberts w
23、ants to point out that puppets come serious messages sometimes.” he says.24What 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 Roberts.D. Its value as an art form is no
24、t fully recognized.- 6 -25In Roberts eyes, his puppet shows .A. usually attract people full of humorB. are most something for old aged audienceC. display something meaningful for different peopleD. involve hard work and great intelligence26Roberts developed an interest in puppets because of .A. the
25、puppet show booksB. his university majorC. a Christmas giftD. some Chinese string puppets27What does Roberts want peop le 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 only a kind of serious art form.D. It should b
26、e kept light-hearted.CHave 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 temperature? In the U.S., weve created fridges that give you cold ice at the press of a button, but in Britain they typically ser
27、ve 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 to have an ice box. Ice would be harvested in northern America or Canada and shipped across the Atlantic and sold at a high pric
28、e in British department stores. Can you imagine heading to Macys to treat yourself to a block of ice?Putting ice in your drink started to become somewhat of a fashion(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 part
29、ies. 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 as well, Brits never took a liking - 7 -to ice in their drinks.So, next time you travel overseas, dont feel offended(冒犯) when your se
30、rver gives you an eye roll when you ask for ice water.28Who has written the text?A. A European. B. An American.C. A Canadian. D. An Asian.29Why do Europeans take their drinks at room temperature?A. Because they have no fridges. B. Because they have warm taps.C. Because they are accustomed to it. D.
31、Because they cant afford ice.30What 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 like to have ice in their drinks.D. Wealthy people always follow what Americans do.31What does the text mainly talk about?A. Why Am
32、ericans 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 Europeans and Americans make different beverage.DUS scientists say they have poured cold water on the theory that washing hands with h
33、ot water kills more germs (细菌) than unheated water. The small study of 20 people found using water at 15 (59F) left hands as clean as water heated to 38 (100F).National Health Service (NHS) recommends that people wash their hands in either cold or warm water. In this study, scientists at Rutgers Uni
34、versity-New Brunswick wanted to find out if popular assumptions about the benefits of warm or hot water and official guidance on hot water given to the food industry in the US held true. They asked 20 people to wash their hands 20 times each with water that was 15 (59F), 26 (79F) or 38 degrees (100F
35、). Volunteers were also - 8 -asked to experiment with varying amounts of soap. Before they started the tests, their hands were covered in harmless bugs. Researchers say there was no difference in the amount of bugs removed as the temperature of the water or the amount of soap changed.Prof Donald Sch
36、affner said: “People need to feel comfortable when they are washing their hands but as far as effectiveness goes, this study shows us that the temperature of the water used did not matter.”However, the researchers accept their study is small and say more extensive work is needed to determine the bes
37、t ways to remove harmful bacteria.In the UK, NHS experts say people can use cold or hot water to wash their hands. They say hands should be washed for at least 20 seconds and stress the importance of using enough soap to cover the whole surface of the hands. Their guidance focuses on rubbing hands t
38、ogether in various ways to make sure each surface of each hand is clean.32What does the underlined phrase “poured cold water” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Proved. B. Contradicted.C. Created. D. Accepted.33After they washed their hands with either hot or cold water, _.A. volunteers all didnt feel
39、very comfortableB. volunteers all talked about American food industryC. volunteers still had much germ on their handsD. volunteers nearly had the same amount of germ removed34How do the researchers feel about their study?A. It is popular. B. It is convincing.C. It is incomplete. D. It is abstract.35
40、Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. Using Cold Water Instead of Hot WaterB. How to Use Cold Water to Wash HandsC. It Is Better to Wash Hands in Cold Water- 9 -D. Washing Hands in Cold Water as Good as Hot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。Nobody
41、likes to think they are “that guy” at work. 36. So, what are some of the rudest things that people do at work and why shouldnt you do them?Behaving in an unacceptable wayThe most common form of this is eating smelly foods at lunchtime. Other things alike include body smell and its opposite, the wear
42、ing of strong perfume, messy desks, or bad breath. 37.Checking email on your phone when youre talking to other peopleA recent survey shows that 49 percent of people said their bosses checked their phones while talking with them.38. If youve ever wondered why your team members are unmotivated, this m
43、ay be why. In fact, when youre talking to someone at work, you should reject any non-important calls.39Do you like the sound of your own voice? Great. Perhaps its time you learned to like the sound of other peoples voices too. If you interrupt others when they speak, theyll dislike you and discount
44、whatever youre saying. And if you routinely take up three quarters of the meeting with your monologues（独角戏）, people will turn off and, quite rightly, start checking email on their phones. However, if you listen to what others say and show interest by asking intelligent questions, theyll love you and
45、 be likely to give you their support when you speak. Showing off how much you earn40. If you show off your income to someone and then discover you get less than them, youll look like a fool. If you earn more, theyll feel tired of you. So keep them guessing and hide your earning power in quiet ways l
46、ike always paying for the team coffees.A. Talking all the time- 10 -B. Being a good listenerC. Team-working can never be ignoredD. All these things will become part of your personal brandE. Its better to be modest when you talk about your incomesF. Bad behavior at work is common and often we do it w
47、ithout thinkingG. An interesting email is more valuable than the person you are actually talking to第三部分 语言知识运用（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。When I was 16 I wrote a list of things that I wanted to do in my lifetime. Some thin
48、gs were easy, some difficult and some almost Some things were easy, some difficult and some almost41 One of the things on the list was to do a 42 Two years ago I spent three months travelling and it was a great 43 _. One day, we were44 in a hotel in Brazil, playing games when my friend suddenly 45 an advertisement on the wall 46 “Skydive over Iguassu Falls today!” We looked at each other and 47 it was time to do something crazy. Today would be the day that we would 48 a pane.That afternoon we were 49 and taken to the Skyd
