1、1河北省五个一联盟 2018届高三英语上学期第二次模拟考试试题第一部分 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！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. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是 B1. What is the woman worried abou
2、t?A. Her friend Lisa. B. Her books. C. Her new dormitory.2. Where did the man meet Henry?A. At the meeting. B. In the office. C. In the lift.3. Why does the woman cancel her husbands appointment?A. He is ill. B. He is busy. C. He is out.4. What is the man poor in when using Chinese?A. Reading. B. Wr
3、iting. C. Speaking.5. What size of T-shirt does the woman want to buy?A. 38. B. 40. C. 42.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。26. Whats the probable relationship between the spe
4、akers?A. Husband and wife. B. Waiter and customer. C. Teacher and student.7. What does the woman suggest buying?A. A desk. B. A dining table. C. Three chairs.听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Working on night shift. B. Sending Steven to school. C. Looking after Steve
5、n.9. Who should plan Stevens future in the womans opinion?A. The father. B. The mother. C. Steven himself.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. What does the man think of the movie?A. Disappointing. B. Amazing. C. Moving.11. What made the woman confused about the movie?A. The scenery. B. The special effects. C. T
6、he plot.12. How does the woman often kill time?A. By watching movies. B. By reading books. C. By going shopping.听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13. What did the man think of working here before?A. Boring. B. Enjoyable. C. Challenging.14. How long is the lunch break now?A. Two hours. B. One hour. C. Half an hour
7、.15. What does the man have more opportunities to do?A. Go out with colleagues. B. Exercise in the gym. C. 3Learn new skills.16. Why does the man still work here?A. He can travel a lot. B. He has a good salary. C. He can work on his own.听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17. When was the survey carried out?A. Sev
8、eral months ago. B. Several weeks ago. C. Several days ago.18. What was the score for friendliness as a whole?A. 8 out of 10. B. 7 out of 10. C. 6 out of 10.19. Whats suggested to improve friendliness?A. Using some good phrases.B. Asking the callers name.C. Removing the hold music.20. What is probab
9、ly the speaker?A. A customer. B. A manager. C. An interviewer.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 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFestival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, WiltshireLongleat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the park
10、s animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potters book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the authors birth. There is also a 20-metre-high birthday cake. 27.85, adult/ 20.65, child/ under-threes, free. 15 Dec. to 2 Jan.4Fest
11、ival of Light, Enchanted Park, GatesheadEnchanted Park is an interactive walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town centre, along a trail (小径) of light with performances and sculptures. The story being told is a Midwinter Nights Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeares
12、 death. Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops. 8, adult/ 2, child/ under-fours, free. 11-27 Dec.Christmas Glow, RHS Wisley, SurreyThe garden is glowing with giant lighted flowers. Some of the trees are brilliant, too. The glasshouse is decorated like a ginge
13、rbread house, and displays (陈列) seasonal plants. There are lanterns around the lake. The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice. 9.90, adult/ 3.60, child. 20 Dec. to 2 Jan.Christinas at Kew Gardens, LondonKew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show g
14、ives it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decorated with 60,000 lights. Some of the gardens oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way. 16, adult/ 10, child/ 48, family/ under-fours free. 24 Dec. to 2 Jan.21. What can people do in Enchanted Park?A. Vi
15、sit Shakespeares house. B. Listen to a wonderful tale.C. Enjoy hot chocolate and apple juice. D. Play the part of Santa.22. Which place will attract children fond of fictional animal characters?A. Longleat Safari Park. B. Enchanted Park.C. RHS Wisley. D. Kew Gardens.523. How much is the admission to
16、 Kew Gardens for Mr. Green and his 3-year-old kid?A. 10. B. 16. C. 26.D. 48.BTwo of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.My father is famo
17、us in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full
18、of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding(衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.I dont only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. Its equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relations
19、hips. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had forgone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you”. When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldnt be here
20、. But then I thought about the fact that hes 84 years old and I realized that I shouldnt miss an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.I know there will still be occasions when I have to say if only about something, but my life is defin
21、itely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I, m doing the right thing. tm buying mysel
22、f peace of mind and thats the best kind of 6insurance for my emotional well-being.24. Why does the writer regard “if only, , as two of the saddest words in the English language?A. Because people use them when they feel sad.B. Because they express regret and disappointment in life.C. Because they rem
23、ind the writer of some sad experiences.D. Because they mean sad in the English language.25. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3?A. Given up. B. Come across. C. Got through. D. Held back.26. The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to .A. see a doctor B. fi
24、nish her workC. join a celebration D. accompany her father27. What is the best title for the passage?A. Advice from My Father B. Avoidance of Saying “If Only”C. The “Extra Minute” Rule D. The Importance of Emotional Well-beingCImagine this scene: its blowing outside, and you snuggle (蜷伏) up on the s
25、ofa under a warm quilt, chatting and recalling with your closest friends.That content, cosy feeling has a name in Danish hygge. And, as Denmark recently won the title of “the happiest country in the world”, the concept of hygge is known to more and more people interested in finding ways to understan
26、d this concept.Hygge originally from a Norwegian word meaning well-being doesnt have an exact equivalent (等同物) in English. Its often translated as coziness, or as blogger Anna West told the BBC, “coziness of the soul”. But, as professor Maren Spark explains, “Hygge was never meant to be translated.
27、It was meant to be felt.”7Basically, hygge involves creating a warm, cosy atmosphere and enjoying it with your loved ones. Danish winters are long and dark and so achieving hygge is particularly relevant during this season. A typical Hygge activity during winter could be enjoying delicious homemade
28、food and light-hearted conversation with friends preferably in the warm glow of candlelight, or maybe sipping a glass of wine in the hot tub after a day spent skiing.However, hygge isnt only limited to the cold winter months it can also describe that warm, fuzzy feeling you get after a walk through
29、a forest with friends on summers day or a family barbecue in the park. Hygge is meant to be shared.28. The author asks the readers to imagine the scene in the first paragraph to .A. help the readers to calm downB. introduce the topic of the passageC. present the main idea of the passageD. remind the
30、 readers of their past memories29. What do the underlined words by Maren Spark mean?A. The translation of the word “hygge” is not good enough.B. Only Danish speakers know what “hygge” means.C. “Hygge” is easy to translate but hard to feel.D. We can get the true meaning of “hygge” by feeling it.30. W
31、hich of the following can be best described as a “hygge” activity?A. Skiing in the cold winter months.B. Living through long dark winters.C. Taking afternoon tea with friends.D. Walking alone in the forest.31. The author writes this passage to .A. explain B. persuade C. comment D. advertiseDYoull pr
32、obably never go to Mars or sing on the stage with the Rolling 8Stones. But if virtual reality (VR) ever lives up to its promise, you might be able to do all these things and many more without even leaving your home. Unlike real reality, virtual reality means simulating (模仿) bits of our world. Apart
33、from games and entertainment, its long been used for training airline pilots and surgeons and for helping scientists to figure out complex problems such as the structure of protein molecules (分子). Then how does it work?Close your eyes and think of virtual reality and you probably picture something l
34、ike this: a man wearing a wrap-around headset and data gloves wired into a powerful workstation or supercomputer. What distinguishes VR from an ordinary computer experience is the nature of the input and output. Where an ordinary computer uses things like a keyboard, mouse, or speech recognition for
35、 input, VR uses sensors that detect how your body is moving. And where a PC displays output on a screen, VR uses two screens (one for each eye), surround-sound speakers, and maybe some forms of touch and body feedback as well.VR has been routinely used by scientists, doctors, dentists, engineers, ar
36、chitects, archaeologists, and the military for about the last 30 years. Difficult and dangerous jobs are hard to train for. How can you safely practice taking a trip to space, making a parachute jump, or carrying out brain surgery? Al these things are obvious candidates for virtual reality applicati
37、ons.Like any technology, virtual reality has both good and bad points. Critics always raise the risk that people may be addicted to alternative realities to the point of ignoring their real-world lives but that criticism has been leveled at everything from radio and TV to computer games and the Inte
38、rnet. Like many technologies, VR takes little or nothing away from the real world: you dont have to use it if you dont want to.32. What equipment do we probably need for virtual reality?A. A keyboard, a headset and a supercomputer.B. A headset, data gloves and a speech recognition.C. A headset, data
39、 gloves and a supercomputer.D. A keyboard, a mouse and a speech recognition.933. Paragraph 3 is mainly about .A. the principles of virtual reality B. the applications of virtual realityC. the history of virtual reality D. the influences of virtual reality34. According to the passage, virtual reality
40、 means .A. imagining beautiful things in our mind B. creating something that doesnt existC. experiencing things that dont really exist D. cloning something that has died out35. What is the writers attitude towards VR?A. Appreciative. B. Cautious. C. Skeptical.D. Indifferent.第二节（共 5小题;每小题 2分，满分 10分）根
41、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 cobra (眼镜蛇) was set free on September 10 in a park in Xiangtan City, South Chinas Hunan Province. 36 And they began hunting for the deadly creature to try to prevent it from hurting anyone.In the name of mercy, some people free captive (关在笼子里的) animals, incl
42、uding foreign species, mostly bought from pet shops or markets. 37 Last April, someone freed hundreds of foxes and raccoon dogs in a Beijing suburb, causing economic losses to animal farmers and endangering the safety of local residents.38 Besides, today people are increasingly aware of the importan
43、ce of environmental protection and biodiversity. But it is necessary to ensure that acts of freeing captive animals do not violate laws or harm the interests of the public. 39 In order to regulate the release of captive animals, the government revised the law on wildlife conservation in 2016. Accord
44、ing to the updated 10regulations, no individual or organization should harm the public interest by freeing captive animals. 40 A. And any creatures set free should be local species that have no threat to local biodiversity.B. However, their warm-hearted kindness often causes serious consequences.C.
45、Freeing a cobra in a park reflects the troublemakers ignorance of other peoples lives.D. Such news has frequently appeared in recent years.E. Local police immediately arrested the troublemaker.F. Influenced by Buddhism, freeing captive animals is an act that deserves respect in China.G. It is import
46、ant to protect animals including those set free by people.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。A woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on 41 management. As she raised a glass of water, everyone in the class 42 they would be as
47、ked the “half-empty or half-full” question. 43 , that was not the case. With a smile on her face, she asked the students, “How much do you think this glass of water weighs?”Answers called out 44 from eight to twenty ounces (盎司).She quieted the students down and then replied, “The absolute weight doe
48、snt 45 . But it counts how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my 46 . If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb. In each case, the 47 of the glass of water doesnt change, but the 48 I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Why?”Lost
49、in 49 , all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully.11“Our stresses and 50 in life are like that glass of water. If we 51 our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will feel exhausted, even unable to 52 .”53 you have to do is put all your burdens down, as 54 in the evening as possible. Dont carry them through the evening into the night; by doing this, we can get 55 next morning and are 56 to move forward.More often than not, life get
