1、1（衡水金卷）2018 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟英语试题三本试题卷共 8 页。全卷满分 120 分，考试用时 100 分钟。第一部分 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。AWhizzfizzing FestivalOne of the “Home Counties” to the north and west of London, Buckinghamshire is known for the rolling Chiltern Hills, its pret
2、ty villages, and the much-loved childrens author Roald Dahl.The writer who penned Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, Matilda and The Big Friendly Giant is the i9nspiration for the Whizzfizzing Festival which will transform the market-town of Aylesbury into all kinds of music, colour and
3、 fun on Saturday, 1 July.Formerly known as The Roald Dahl Festival, this years event will celebrate a broad range of childrens films and bring to life some of its best-loved characters from Alice in Wonderland and the Gruffala to The Big Friendly Giant and Harry Potter.Things to see and doThe fun an
4、d festivals start at 11 a.m. with a colourful childrens parade. More than 650 local school children and teachers, many in fancy dress, will march through the town carrying giant carnival puppets（木偶）, with thousands of audiences lining the streets to watch.The parade will be followed with a range of
5、child-friendly activities and workshops held in venues across the town.Dont be late for the Mad Hatters Tea Party in the Bucks County Museum, catch a splendid screening of a Roald Dahl movie in the Old Court House, and watch leading childrens authors, including Julian Clary, give readings in the 2Ma
6、rket Square.CBeebies childrens chef Katy Ashworth will once again be cooking up a storm with her inter-active Concoction Kitchen, located outside Hale Leys Shopping Centre. Little chefs will have lots of opportunities to get involved with preparing, cooking and best of all, tasting Katys fabulous re
7、cipes.With hands-on arts and crafts workshops, storytelling sessions, live music, a fancy dress competition, street theatre and more, there is something for everyone.For more information, visit: http:/www.aylesburyvaledc . gov.uk/cylesbury-whizzfizzing- festival-inspired- roald-dahl1. Who is Whizzfi
8、zzing Festival intended for?A. Children. B. Film stars.C. Publishers. D. Childrens authors.2. Which film was made from Roald Dahls work?A. Gruffalo.B. Harry Potter.C. Alice in Wonderland.D. The Big Friendly Giant.3. Which of the following best describes Whizzfizzing Festival?A. Varies. B. Global. C.
9、 Boring. D. Ordinary.4. What type of writing is this text?A. An exhibition guide.B. An art show review.C. An announcement.D. An official report.BWhen I was ten years old I went to the USA to visit some family friends. I noticed something funny about the way everyone spoke English.One moment! I remem
10、ber very clearly was at the beginning of the holiday, 3when my friend asked me if I wanted to order “French fries”. I couldnt imagine what they were. She was amazed that I had never tried them and she ordered a portion for us to share. When the waiter brought us some chips, I asked her where the Fre
11、nch fries were. She pointed at the plate of chips! Later that week she said she was going to buy some “chips” from the supermarket. She came out with a packet of crisps（薯片）! How come?During that holiday we were also offered “biscuits” with our lunch. This was a very strange idea to me, because in En
12、gland biscuits are sweet. I later realized that “biscuits” in America are salty snacks. What we call “biscuits, they call “cookies”.I was also embarrassed when a stranger told me she liked my “pants”. I wondered how she could see them! My mum then told me that they call “pants” what we call “trouser
13、s”, the outer clothing that you wear on your legs instead of inside clothing!I was disgusted when I saw an “eggplant” pizza on the menu in a restaurant. But I was puzzled how eggs can grow on plants. My dad ordered this pizza and it was covered in aubergines（茄子）. “They call aubergines eggplant in Am
14、erica!” he told me.I think part of the excitement of learning a language is learning about the differences that exist in how it is spoken in different places.5. What is the text mainly about?A. A visit to the United States. B. Difficulties in speaking English.C. Ways to speak English correctly. D. D
15、ifferent English in different places.6. How did the author feel when his friend bought crisps?A. Excited. B. Puzzled. C. Embarrassed. D. Disappointed.7. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4?A. Legs. B. Jewels. C. Trousers. D. 4Underclothes.CMany people wrongly think that cities dont h
16、ave farms and fruits and vegetables are only grown in the country. Believe it or not, there are more urban farms popping up in cities all over the world.Alexandra Sullivan, a food systems researcher in New York, studies urban agriculture. Urban agriculture is another name for farming and gardening i
17、n a city environment. Ms. Sullivan studies everything from tiny gardens in empty lots between buildings to bigger fields that have been planted and grown. According to Ms. Sullivan, “Urban agriculture has existed since cities have, across the world.”The number of humans living in urban areas, or cit
18、ies, is increasing. The amount of people who wanted to garden in urban areas is also rising. Ms. Sullivan says, “In small gardens, on rooftops and indoors, city residents grow fruits, vegetables, grains, and herbs, and raise animals to produce milk, eggs, honey, and meat. City residents use these fo
19、ods as supplements to food produced by rural agriculture.” Even though some people who live in urban areas grow crops, urban residents still need to rely on food grown in rural areas. This is because a city doesnt have enough space to grow enough food for everyone living in it.In New York City, urba
20、n farmers have come up with many different ways to grow their own produce, even though there isnt a lot of room. For example, Brooklyn Grange is a farming operation that has two rooftop vegetable farms in New York City. All together, the farms are made up of 2.5 acres of rooftop space. This makes Br
21、ooklyn Grange one of the largest rooftop farming operations in the world.Brooklyn Grange grows all kinds of things. The farming company sells its vegetables to local residents and restaurants. And because the farms are on rooftops, they are specially adapted to their urban location. They use availab
22、le space that is not needed for anything else. As more urban farmers 5find ways to grow food in cities, urban residents will be better able to get fresher materials for their meals.8. Which of the following is Ms. Sullivans opinion about urban agriculture?A. Urban agriculture has developed recently.
23、B. Urban agriculture takes too much city space.C. Urban agriculture has a history as long as cities.D. Urban agriculture can take the place of rural agriculture.9. For traditional agriculture, urban agriculture is a(n) _.A. model B. addition C. competitor D. replacement10. What can we learn about ur
24、ban farms from the text?A. Urban farms have large farming areas.B. Urban farms can only grow single products.C. Urban farms cannot be transformed into other usage.11. What is the authors opinion on the urban farms?A. Critical. B. Positive.C. Worried. D. Confused.DWorld Elephant Day is the perfect ti
25、me to find out more about these amazing animals and what we can do to preserve them so they do not go the way of the mammoth（猛犸象）.World Elephant Day was created in 2011 by two Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Thailands Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and was first celebrated on August 12, 20
26、12. They made the documentary Return to the Forest, a fascinating 30 minute film about the reintroduction of caught Asian elephants to the wild.Currently, the demand for ivory（象牙）is becoming bigger and bigger, whose price is higher than that of gold, making elephants bigger targets than ever. Habita
27、tion loss is also a danger to the worlds elephant population as it robs elephants of the hundreds of pounds of food they need every day, making it more 6difficult for them to breed and making it easier for hunters to track them down. Circuses and tourism are also serious threats to the animals well-
28、being.The best way to celebrate this day is to take the opportunity to educate yourself about these magnificent（巨大的）mammals and share your knowledge with others. As ever, simply spreading the word about the dangers these magnificent mammals face via social media can actually make a real change. Expo
29、se that “training” elephants often involves tying and beating them daily for months on end. If you want to get a bit more involved, you could choose to make a donation to a foundation dedicated to protecting elephants from hunters or relocating them to locations better suited to their needs.Whicheve
30、r way suits you best, make sure that you spend this day in a way that helps elephants all over the world, so we, in turn, can continue to wonder at them and their uniquely fascinating way of life.12. What is the main purpose of World Elephant Day?A. To collect donations for elephants.B. To do resear
31、chers on elephants life.C. To protect the elephants from extinction.D. To make films about all kinds of elephants.13. Which of the following is the biggest threat to elephants?A. Human being.B. Severe climate.C. Natural environment.D. Limited food resource.14. What does the author advise doing to ce
32、lebrate World Elephant Day?A. Watching the elephant shows.B. Making your own films about elephants.C. Appealing to focus on elephant protection.D. Traveling to Thailand to ride trained elephants.15. According to the text, what is the best way to protect elephants?7A. Supplying enough food for elepha
33、nts.B. Catching and raising elephants in the cages.C. Replacing elephants in suitable wild habitations.D. Attracting elephants to live together with human beings.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。If you think about school, is there one teacher who stands out above a
34、ll others? One person who is your favorite and who really inspires you? Why? 16 Ive decided that I want to become a teacher because teaching is so rewarding and it provides so many opportunities. I get to inspire future generations what could be better?Im currently helping out in two schools a prima
35、ry and a secondary school and Im actually really enjoying it. Some says are challenging and I ask myself why I am doing it, but then one of my students will answer a question or be interested in my lesson and suddenly everything becomes worthwhile. 17 I plan my own lessons and make them as fun as se
36、rious as I like. 18 That is why my lessons are never boring. Sometimes my classes dont go according to the plan, so I switch the way I teach and do something that I know my students will enjoy.19 I teach biology, geography, history, technology, social sciences and music all is English! I get to stud
37、y English literature, which is my passion, and pass on my knowledge and enthusiasm to my students, and I get to teach a huge variety of classes and age groups.20 As a result, I have to try and cater for everybody by including a variety of tasks and exercises as well as interesting multimedia, like v
38、ideos and games.The best classes are when I give the students a topic to discuss usually one which they feel very passionate about and let them have their say.8A. Teaching is so exciting.B. I create lesson plans to suit each of the ages.C. I realize I am great to help someone to learn.D. Ive found t
39、hat each student learns differently.E. Ive been thinking these questions over recently.F. Im excited to get started on my teacher training.G. I also love the fact that I teach English in everything.第二部分 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最
40、佳选项。When I was 16 I wrote a list of things that I wanted to do in my lifetime. Some things were easy, some difficult and some almost Some things were easy, some difficult and some almost 21 . One of the things on the list was to do a 22 .Two years ago I spent three months travelling and it was a gre
41、at 23 . One day, we were 24 in a hotel in Brazil, playing games when my friend suddenly 25 an advertisement on the wall 26 “Skydive over Iguassu Falls today!” We looked at each other and 27 it was time to do something crazy. Today would be the day that we would 28 a plane.That afternoon we were 29 a
42、nd taken to the Skydive Centre. We put on our harnesses（跳伞装备）and helmets, were given some 30 and then took off into the air. My heart started to beat very fast and I felt very 31 .32 , I was tied to an instructor so I didnt have to worry about anything; I just had to 33 myself. He asked me if I was
43、34 to fall from the plane but before I had time to 35 , we fell to the ground at 200 km an hour! After about 20 seconds of 36 , the parachute（降落伞）opened and everything slowed down. We 37 peacefully towards the earth, leaving the clouds 38 us.This was definitely one of the scariest 39 most exciting e
44、xperiences 9of my life. I would do another skydive if I had the 40 . I think that everyone should do something that scares them once in a while.21. A. doubtful B. uncertain C. impossible D. unnecessary22. A. skydive B. travel C. job D. survey23. A. occasion B. experience C. schedule D. adventure24.
45、A. dreaming B. relaxing C. hidden D. deserted25. A. published B. posted C. ignored D. noticed26. A. writing B. printing C. announcing D. saying27. A. reported B. complained C. decided D. predicted28. A. get on B. jump out of C. get rid of D. keep away29. A. picked up B. turned away C. showed around
46、D. laughed at30. A. instructions B. educations C. assignments D. arrangements31. A. angry B. dangerous C. nervous D. curious32. A. Naturally B. Cheerfully C. Luckily D. Hopefully33. A. be B. prove C. betray D. enjoy34. A. eager B. suitable C. ready D. convenient35. A. promise B. answer C. refuse D.
47、hear36. A. falling B. flying C. testing D. learning37. A. floated B. flowed C. trembled D. rose38. A. ahead of B. behind C. along with D. below39. A. and B. so C. or D. but40. A. time B. money C. wish D. opportunity第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。This happened a week
48、ago. That morning, I 41 (accidental) got on the wrong bus to work because I was reading the news on my phone. I had to walk several 42 (block) back to my office on a path I had never taken before.On the way, I met a man 43 (sit) on a beach, who looked very unhappy, so I asked him what was wrong 44 h
49、im. He said his car 45 (steal) 10and he had no money to get to the airport to meet his wife. I told him I could help him and asked him to wait there for me. I went to 46 nearby bank and got some cash. When I returned, the man was still standing there, watching me get close to him. When I gave him the money, he hugged me, thanked me, 47 started crying! I wished him 48 (safe) to get to the airport.I stopped at my usual restaurant for my breakfast and, at the door, I met 49
