1、- 1 -贵州省黔东南州 2018 届高三英语下学期第二次模拟考试试题第一部分 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个中，选出最佳选项。ATracking Shots: This Week in FilmThe Incomparable Rose HartmanQuad CinemaSaturday to SundayIt is a gorgeously shot, sharply edited portrait of photographer Hartman, who in the 1970
2、s and 1980s haunted Studio 54. Hartman made a career of capturing fashion designers, models, musicians, and movie stars in half-guarded moments, somewhere between unaware and aping for the lens. ChurchillAngelika Film CenterMonday to TuesdayTwentieth centurys most awesome leader, a man whose history
3、 includes two world wars! But what happens when the story being told feels emotionally false and factually bogus? Churchill, a new drama starring the great Brian Cox, is so full of movie cliches that its sometimes hard not to giggleand oneshould never laugh at the prime minister. Handsome DevilCinem
4、a VillageThursday to FridayThe Ireland of the teen film Handsome Devil is a place where young boys are encouraged to do only one thing: play rugby. If rugby isnt your thing, or if you dig things that arent rugby-related, youre immediately dismissed as gay. Thats unfortunately the case for the main c
5、haracterginger-haired Ned. Indeed, its more like a coming of age film than a comedy. - 2 -Past LifeLandmark SunshineWednesdayAlthough Past Life is based on real events, Avi Neshers latest film plays unapologetically like melodrama(情节剧)a bit too much at times. Its insistence that guilt-ridden Baruch
6、Milch can recite to his daughters, more than thirty years later, every single word he wrote in a notebook while hiding from the Nazis in Poland during World War II strains credulity. 1. Which film may interest people who like taking pictures?A. ChurchillB. Past LifeC. Handsome DevilD. The Incomparab
7、le Rose Hartman2. Where can the audience go to enjoy a comedy this week?A. Quad CinemaB. Angelika Film CenterC. Cinema VillageD. Landmark Sunshine3. What do we know about the film Past life?A. It is fictional. B. It was shown on weekend. C. Avi Nesher was the main character. D. It was concerned with
8、 the life of Jewish. BWhen she won the first ever season of American Idol 11 years ago, critics believed she had little chance of staying on top. Too “girl next door”, they said. Not stylish enough. Not thin enough, either. But Kelly Clarkson, 31, has proven them all wrong with her string of worldwi
9、de hits, from Because of You to the recent Catch My Breath. Being the first Idol winner in the US was not easy. In the past decade since - 3 -that victory, Clakson has had to deal with the medias scrutiny of her weight and personal style. “Everyones like, Youre a pop star. You should be smaller.” Cl
10、arkson told People Magazine. “But Im the pop star. Ill make the rules.”Since middle school, Clarkson has been aware of the power of her voice. She first joined the school choir (合唱队) at age 13 when a teacher heard her singing in the hallway and demanded that she join. “Singing gave me confidence,” C
11、larkson told the Orange County Register, a newspaper in California. “Friends at school were nervous because they didnt know what they wanted to do with the rest of their lives, but I had a peaceful feeling inside, because I knew. ”Despite her enormous publicity, Clarkson has remained true to her dow
12、n-to-earth personality. “The reason some winners fade away is that theyre trying to model themselves on somebody else. If we already have the original, why would we need a copy? You need to be offering something new, something thats uniquely you, ”she told the Daily Mail. Around her rib cage (胸腔) is
13、 her new tattoo (纹身 ), indicating how strong she has become from all that shes been through. It reads: “What doesnt kill you.”4. How did critics think of Kelly?A. Unique. B. Plain. C. Beautiful-looking. D. Extraordinary. 5. How did Kelley prove critics wrong?A. By losing weight. B. By winning some m
14、edals. C. By giving some worldwide concerts. D. By publishing some very famous songs. 6. What does the under lined word in paragraph 3 mean?A. Tough inspection. - 4 -B. Extreme curiosity. C. Complete exposure. D. Accurate calculation7. How did Kelly differ from her friends at school?A. Being very co
15、nfident. B. Having a definite life goal. C. Having tattoo around her cage. D. Having down-to-earth personality. CThe moon is providing a rare triple treat this week. On Wednesday, much of the world will get to see not only a blue moon and a “supermoon”, but also a total lunar eclipse(月蚀). Having all
16、 three events taking place at the same time is extremely unusual.A total lunar eclipse happens when the Earth comes between the Sun and a full moon. The Earth blocks the suns light, making the moon appear dark in the sky. A blue moon is a second full moon in one month. It is rare enough that English
17、 speakers use the expression “once in a blue moon”to describe it! A supermoon is a full or new moon. It appears brighter and bigger than usual because the moon is closer to the earth than usual.In a total lunar eclipse, the Earth covers the moons surface with its shadow, giving it a red-like color.
18、For that reason, it is also known as a “blood moon. ”Some people are calling this weeks lunar event a “super blue blood moon.” Noah Petro is a scientist with the American space agency NASA. He is calling the lunar event, “the Super Bowl of moons.” No matter what the name, it is likely to impress if
19、the skies are clear. Just as last Augusts total solar eclipse cooled the Earths surface, a lunar eclipse cools the surface of the moon. Its this sudden cooling- from the heat of direct sunlight to almost a deep freezethat researchers will be studying. 8. Which of the following picture shows a total
20、lunar eclipse?- 5 -9. What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 usually refer to?A. Something that is rarely noticed. B. Something that is round and bright. C. Something that does not happen often. D. Something that can arouse peoples curiosity. 10. What will the lunar eclipse do to the moon?A.
21、 Make it absorb less heat. B. Make it give off less heat. C. Make its inner part cooler. D. Make its surface heat go down. 11. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. It explains how the lunar eclipse happens.B. It tells us NASAs achievements in observing the moon. C. It offers us some information abo
22、ut a rare total lunar eclipse.D. It is about the effects that the lunar eclipse will have on the moon.DWeve all been there: Youre at a dull work meeting or presentation, and your mind keeps wandering to what to eat for lunch, your weekend plans, or whats going on with the new season of Stranger Thin
23、gs. Dont feel so bad about all your daydreaming. Mind-wandering may be a sign of intelligence and creativity, according to a new study in the journal Neuropsychologia. And as long as your performance at work doesnt suffer when - 6 -your mind drifts, daydreaming may not be such a bad thing after all,
24、 the study authors say. Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology wanted to study what happens to peoples brain patterns when theyre told to lie still and do nothinga prime opportunity for mind-wandering. So they asked 112 study participants to do just that: lie in an MRI machine while staring
25、at a fixed point for five minutes. The research team used those readings to identify which parts of the brain worked together during this type of awake but resting state, and they also compared the readings to tests the participants took to measure their creative and intellectual abilities. In addit
26、ion, the participants filled out a questionnaire about how much their mind wandered in daily life. The researchers made several interesting connections. People who reported more frequent daydreaming during the day scored higher on creative and intellectual tests. Their MRIs also showed they had more
27、 efficient brain systems-meaning different regions of the brain were more in pace with each othercompared to people who reported less frequent mind-wandering. The finding that mind-wandering is associated with intelligence was somewhat surprising, says lead author Christine Godwin, a psychology PhD
28、candidate. Thats because previous research has linked mind-wandering to poorer performance on memory and reading-comprehension tests, lower SAT scores, negative mood, and mental health disorders. 12. Whats the authors attitude towards daydreaming?A. Unconcerned. B. Approving. C. Cautious. D. Doubtfu
29、l. 13. What can the participants do during the experiment?A. Tell lies. B. Do some reading. - 7 -C. Lie and stare. D. Answer some questions. 14. Whats the finding of the experiment?A. Daydreaming may result in good memory. B. The finding is contradictory to the previous research. C. Daydreaming is s
30、omewhat associated with mental health. D. The more you are mind-wandering, the less intelligent you are. 15. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Daydreaming is Not So BadB. Why People are Always Daydreaming?C. Daydreaming is Harmful to The BrainD. An Experiment Report on Daydreaming第二节(共 5 小题，每小
31、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。Most students seem to have considerable “test anxiety”. 16 If you do this, you will not be able to show what you are really able to accomplish. Here are some suggestions that you should consider. 17Waiting until the night before a test to start
32、 studying is likely to spike your anxiety. Instead of waiting until the last minute, start studying as soon as a test is scheduled. With several days or even a week to prepare, youll feel more relaxed because you have plenty of time to learn the material. Organize Your MaterialsIts important to gath
33、er all of your materials, including your books, notes, and other studying tools before the big exam. Keeping them all in order and handy is a great way to make sure that you can reference and cross-reference them. 18Review your notes each night. Reviewing your notes daily will help you to organize t
34、he material for - 8 -yourself. Dont expect that your understanding will come during the lecture. 19 You need to spend time thinking about the course outside of class. Get a good nights sleep before the exam. Staying up too late studying the night before an exam is a bad idea, in general. If you do j
35、ust one thing, this is it: get enough sleep the night before your exam. Sleep, particularly deep sleep, is critical for memory formation. Make it a practice to get a good nights rest after any intense day of learning and studying. 20A. Draw up a schedule. B. Learning simply doesnt work that way. C.
36、Leave yourself plenty of time for studying. D. Most students suffer mental illness when preparing for a test. E. It will help your brain to retain as much information as possible. F. Many talk themselves out of doing well before they even have the exam. G. This will also make your life a lot easier
37、when you get heavy into your studying. 第二部分 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。Mirai Nagasu had already lived at least two lifetimes in the sport of figure skating(花样滑冰) when she showed up in Colorado Springs in March 2014. After 21he
38、r only national title at 14 in 2008 and finishing a 22 fourth at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Nagasus 23 turned, dramatically. A couple of rough 24 followed, then she came back to finish third at the 2014 U.S. nationals before the Sochi Olympics, only to be 25 from the U.S. team by a committee in
39、favor of fourth-place finisher Ashley Wagner. Nagasu was 26 . “It was awful,” she said. “I was very close to 27. ”She trained hard every day in Southern California 28 she was needed as the first alternate. She was not. Looking for a change of scenery, she 29 to go to - 9 -Colorado to visit her frien
40、d Agnes and try to 30 what to do with the rest of her life. It was there that Nagasu 31 the Olympic coach Tom Zakrajsek, who she asked if he would 32 her. It turned out that the 33 to what Nagasu wanted to do with the rest of her life, couldnt have been 34. She kept on skating. “The new environment
41、really 35 . ”At their 36first lesson together, Zakrajsek told her, “You can do triple axel(三圈半跳跃). ”“I 37， ”Nagasu said, “and I want to. ”Undoubtedly, she mastered it. Nagasu, now 24, an age by which young 38 have often left the sport. 39, she continued. She was headed to Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic to
42、 perform in the womens free skate. Her efforts finally 40.21. A. writing B. breaking C. losing D. winning22. A. tiring B. boring C. surprising D. terrifying23. A. fortunes B. interest C. career D. temper24. A. moths B. decades C. weeks D. years25. A. dropped B. escaped C. absent D. forbidden26. A. i
43、mpressed B. inspired C. desperate D. fascinated27. A. fighting B. falling C. drowning D. quitting28. A. now that B. in case C. for fear that D. on condition that29. A. decided B. refused C. regretted D. demanded30. A. let out B. figure out C. look for D. put forward31. A. searched B. met C. changed
44、D. - 10 -attracted32. A. marry B. blame C. save D. coach33. A. key B. approach C. answer D. entrance34. A. simpler B. harder C. worse D. higher35. A. adapted B. helped C. mattered D. benefited36. A. very B. just C. already D. ever37. A. must B. can C. should D. may38. A. alternates B. teenagers C. w
45、omen D. coaches39. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Instead40. A. came true B. counted on C. paid off D. picked up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。In the long history of China, many things are more 41(advance) than the rest of the world and liquor(酒) is one of t
46、hem. In China, liquor brewed (酿造) from cereal grain has always been in the dominant position and liquor brewed from fruits accounts 42 a small proportion only. Therefore, to explore the origin of liquor is 43 (main) to explore the origin of liquor brewed from cereal grain. The history of liquor 44 (
47、date) back to the Shanggu period. In Shiji Yinbenji (Historical Records), there was some record about liquor:“King Zhou made a liquor pool and 45 (hang) meat like a forest, drinking all night long. ”In Shi Jing (The Book of Songs), there were some poems about liquor: “October is the time 46 ( harvest) the grain to make liquor and people use the liquor to celebrate the longevity of 47 senior”. Those records indicated that liquor had a history of at least five thousand years.
