1、- 1 -西安中学高 2018 届高三摸底考试英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷第一部分听力（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，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。例: How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C.9.15.答案是 C。1. What does the man want to do?A. Take
2、photos. B. Buy a camera. C. Help the woman.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. A noisy night. B. Their life in town. C. A place of living.3. Where is the man now?A. On his way. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.4. What will Celia do?A. Find a player. B. Watch a game. C. Play basketball.5. What da
3、y is it when the conversation takes place?A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.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。- 2 -6. What is Sara going to do?A. Buy John a
4、gift. B. Give John a surprise. C. Invite John to France.7. What does the man think of Saras plan?A. Funny. B. Exciting. C. Strange.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?A. She has to give up her travel plan.B. She wants to visit another city.C. She needs to put off her test.9. What
5、 does Diana want Peter to do?A. Help her with her study.B. Take a book to her friend.C. Teach a geography lesson.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why does the man call the woman?A. To tell her about her new job.B. To ask about her job program.C. To plan a meeting with her.11. Who needs a new flat?A. Alex.
6、 B. Andrea. C. Miranda.12. Where is the woman now?A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Avon.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?A. Where the restaurant is. B. Whether the prices are low.C. How well the food is prepared.14. When did Jan begin
7、 to write for a magazine?A. After he came back to Sweden.B. Before he went to the United States.- 3 -C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?A. Talk to people in the street.B. Speak to taxi drivers.C. Ask hotel clerks.16. What do we know about Jan?A.
8、He cooks for a restaurant.B. He travels a lot for his work.C. He prefers American food.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What do we know about the Plaza Leon?A. Its a new building.B. Its a small town.C. Its a public place.18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?A. Saturday nights. B.
9、 Sunday afternoons. C. Fridays and Saturdays.19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets?A. Via del Mar Street. B. Fernando Street. C. Hernandes Street.20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?A. It has an old stone surface.B. It is named after a writer.C. It has a famous unive
10、rsity.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）2014 TFK Poetry ContestCalling all poets! TIME For Kids has a challenge for you：Write a funny rhyming poem. It must be an original poem that does not copy another poets 第一节（共 15 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。A- 4 -work. Enter it in the
11、TIME For Kids Poetry Contest. As fewer and fewer children are interested in writing poetry of their own, TIME For Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest to change the situation. Contest Rules1. How to enter：This contest begins at 12：01am on March 6, 2014 and ends at 11：59 pm on July 24,
12、 2014. To enter, mail the following information to1271 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10020：(a)an original and previously unpublished poem that is humorous and has a rhyme scheme；(b)Entrants first name only and a parents mail address. Limit one entry per person. By entering,
13、entrant promises that the entry(1)is original, (2)has not been published in any medium and(3)has not won an award. 2. Judging :all entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following criteria：creativity and originality(50), use of language and rhyme(25)and appropriateness to the them
14、e of the contest(25). The length of the entry will not be taken into consideration. 3. Prize：Our judge will select four semifinalists(半决赛选手)from which one grand-prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand-prize winner will receive an online class visit from Childrens Poet Kenn Nes
15、bitt and a signed copy of his newest book of poetry, The Armpit of funny Poems for Kids, approximately value：$2 75. The three finalists will each get a signed copy of NesbittS newest book of poetry, The Armpit of Doom： Funny Poems for Kids, and both their poems and that of the grand-prize winner wil
16、l be published at timeforkids. com.4. Eligibility(参赛资格)：Open to legal citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are primary school students and are 8 to 13years old at time of entry. 5. Winners list：For names of the winner and finalists, visit (after August t, 2014, availabl
17、e for a period of 10 days). 21. The purpose of the contest is to_A. encourage children to learn from other poets- 5 -B. help children realize the dream of poetry writingC. encourage childrens interest in poetry writingD. encourage children to read more original poems22. Which of the following charac
18、teristics of a poem is valued most in judging?A. Being creative and originalB .Using a proper number of words. C. Using proper language and rhyme. D. Being appropriate to the contest23. What can be known about the finalists of the contest?A. They will get a great deal of money. B. Their poems can be
19、 read at timeforkids. com. C. They will receive an online class visit from NesbittD. Their poems will appear in Nesbitts newest book of poetry. 24. According to the contest rules, _.A. poems can be sent to the organizers by e-mailB. all children have the right to take part in the contestC. the numbe
20、r of poems to enter the contest is not limitedD. the result of the contest will be unknown before August, 2014BI was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, and I couldnt bear people to look at me and
21、think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to stop rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.One evening, I
22、got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something. “Im awfully sorry,” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid - 6 -things tha
23、t constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldnt stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to guess if the bus had arrived.Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by ask
24、ing for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drove away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.But at this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone
25、 had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on
26、to the next stop.25. The girl refused to ask for help because she thought _.A. she might be recognized B. asking for help looked sillyC. she was normal and independent D. being found blind was embarrassing26. After the girl got off the bus that evening, she .A. hit a lamppost B. hit a person as usua
27、lC. began to run D. was caught by something27. At the request stop that evening, the girl .A. stopped a big lorry B. stopped the wrong busC. made no attempt to stop the bus D. was not noticed by other people28. What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?A. Other vehicles also stop
28、ped thereB. It was unreliable for making judgments.C. More lorries than buses responded to the girl.D. It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.C- 7 -In recent years, many Americans of both sexes and various ages have become interested in improving their bodies. They have become devoted t
29、o physical fitness. The need to exercise has almost become natural with many people who have a strong desire to be more physically fit. By nature, Americans are enthusiastic and energetic about their hobbies and pastimes. They apply their energy to running. As a result, there are running clubs to jo
30、in and many books and magazines to read about running.The desire to be physically fit is explained by a “passion” for good health. The high rate of heart attacks in the 1960s caused an increase on the part of the public in improving the human body. Middle-aged men especially suffered from heart atta
31、cks. Thus, they are one group strongly interested in more physical exercise. In fact, many doctors encourage their patients to become more physically active, especially those who have sedentary jobs. It is interesting to note that the rate of heart attacks began to decrease in the 1970s and it is st
32、ill decreasing. Physical fitness enjoys a favored role in the United States at present. It is a new “love” that Americans have valued very much. Will it last long? Only time will tell- or until another “new passion” comes along.29. We can learn from the passage that _ .A. peoples interest in physica
33、l exercise has something to do with their health conditionB. by nature, Americans are stronger and more energetic than othersC. the love for physical exercise wont last long in AmericanD. men have a stronger desire than women to take exercise30. In recent years, many Americans have become interested
34、 in improving their bodies because _ .A. there are many running clubs to joinB. they are eager for their hobbies and pastimesC. they have a strong desire to be more physically fitD. there are many books and magazines about running31. According to the passage, the underlined word in the last paragrap
35、h - 8 -“sedentary” means _.A. challenging intelligence B. energy-taking C. needing much sitting D. sleeping-producing DChildren who spend more time reading with their parents have a greater chance of becoming better readers than those who dont. With help from their parents, children can learn techni
36、ques to improve their reading skills.“A lot of parents think after their child learns to read, they should stop reading to them,” Donna George said. “They are sadly mistaken.”George offers her services to parents at the Title I Learning Centers. She said reading aloud to children may be the most val
37、uable thing parents can do. “It is better for children to hear things at a high level than where they are,” George said. “Parents are their childs first teacher.” Parents help their children build listening, phonics, comprehension and vocabulary skills when they read aloud to them.Before parents can
38、 identify reading problems, they should escape the enemytelevision and limit the time their children spend watching television. George suggested not allowing kids to have a TV in their bedrooms, setting a schedule of when kids can watch or keeping a list of how many programs children watch. Louise J
39、ones said that while her 14-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son enjoy reading, the television sometimes becomes a distraction. So she tries to build the situation by suggesting books the entire family will enjoy reading together, like the Harry Potter series.Parents who do not read themselves shou
40、ld not count on their children being enthusiastic about it. If parents would read to their children at least 15 minutes every day, children would not have so many problems in school. It is the parents job to help build that desire in their children, and of course to know what kind of books to read i
41、s also important.32. According to George, reading aloud to children _.A. helps them correct mistakes - 9 -B. is helpful to their readingC. is parents first duty to their children D. can get children out of televisions attraction33. The underlined word “distraction” (in Paragraph4) means something th
42、at can _.A. improve childrens reading skillsB. help children form the right habit of readingC. make children interested in readingD. stop children concentrating on reading34. What is important according to the fourth paragraph?A. Reading skills. B. Reading speed.C. Reading materials. D. Reading envi
43、ronment.35. The best title for the passage would be _.A. Children Spend More Time Reading with ParentsB. Parents Are Their Childs First TeacherC. How Parents Make Their Child a Better ReaderD. How to Improve Childrens Reading Ability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
44、。36 You dont show your secret personality when you re awake because you can control your behavior, but when youre asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. 37 The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.If you go to sleep on your back, youre a very open person. You normally tr
45、ust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You dont like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. 38 If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and youre always easily upset. Youre very stubborn, but you arent very ambitio
46、us. 39 This means that you enjoy having a good time.- 10 -If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. 40 Youre usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimesfeel anxious, but you dont often get depressed. You always say what you think evenif it anno
47、ys people.A. Youre quite shy and you arent very confident.B. You know your strengths and weaknesses.C. Everyone has got two personalities the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real.D. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.E. Maybe you dont want to make friends wit
48、h a person who sleeps curled up.F. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position.G. Normally people seldom change their sleeping position.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。WindowBill and John,
49、both seriously ill, lived in the same room at Marie Hospital. John lived next to the only window of the room and was allowed to 41 in his bed and watch for an hour every day. But Bill had to spend all his time 42 on his back.They became friends soon and talked for hours every day. They spoke of their families, their children, their hobbies, and their 43 in the American army. Each day John would s
