1、河北省曲周县第一中学 2018 届高三 4 月模拟考试英语试题第一部分:听力（百强校英语解析团队专供）(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。1. Who did the woman want to call?A. James. B. Sophia. C
2、. John Brown.2. What is the man probably going to do?A. Scold his staff and cut their bonus.B. Tell his staff to work to a deadline.C. Encourage his staff never to give up.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A space travel. B. A beautiful dream. C. A wonderful film.4. What does the man
3、mean?A. He didnt clean the room since his mother left.B.He forgot when his mother last came over.C. He hoped to see his mother quite soon.5. Where is Susan most probably?A. In her office. B In the meeting room. C. In the reference room.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
4、所给的A、B、C 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，各个小题将给出 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。6. What does the man think of the news?A. Its boring. B. Its informative. C. Its entertaining.7. What will the man probably do next?A Change the channel. B Turn off the TV. C. Go out a
5、nd have a walk.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the woman heading for?A A game for ski lovers.B A meeting for the ski club.C. A lecture on skiing techniques.9. What does the man decide to do?A. listen to the lecture.B. Play the game with the woman.C. Come along with the woman to the club.听第 8 段材料，回答第 1
6、0 至 12 题。l0. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Interviewer and interviewee.C. Boss and secretary.11. What advantages does the woman have?A She has a masters degree in marketing.B. She is good at computer programming.C She speaks German and English well.12. W
7、hat will the woman do next Wednesday?A. Give the man a call.B. Send the man her resume.C. Have an interview with the man.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题.13. What will the speakers do first?A. Drive around. B. Make a reservation. C. Go shopping.14. Whats the womans expectation of the hotel?A. Its close to the
8、 shopping center.B. Its surrounded by parks.C. It doesnt cost much.15. What do we know about the Royal Factory?A. Its on Gother Street.B It produces good silk.C. It owns the Central garden.16. Why do the speakers come to the city?A. To take a vacation.B. To go on business.C To meet the royal family.
9、听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When was the kite known in China?A. 15 centuries ago. B. 20 centuries ago. C. 25 centuries ago.18. What did the ancient Chinese use the kite to do?A. Measure the speed of wind.B. Give warnings of danger.C. Carry ropes across rivers.19. Why did Franklin fly a kite in the s
10、torm?A. To find the strength of silk for kites.B. To draw lightning from the clouds.C. To protect houses against lightning.20. What invention did Franklins idea enlighten?A. The invention of the lightening rod.B. The invention of the kite sport.C. The invention of wind power.第二部分:阅读理解（百强校英语解析团队专供）(共
11、两节，满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAttention from strangers is nothing new to me. Questions about my height is the center of almost every public interaction. My friends say my height !s just a physical quality and not a personality aspect. However, when I re
12、flect on my life, I realize that, my height has shaped my character in many ways and has helped to make me who I am.I learned how to be kind. When I was younger, some parents in my neighborhood regarded me kind of dangerous because I was so much larger than other children my age. I had to be extra w
13、elcoming and gentle simply to play with other children. Of course. now my coaches wish I werent quite so kind on the basketball court.I learned the quality of not being too proud about myself. At 7 feet tall, everyone expects me to be an amazing basketball player. They come expecting to see Dirk Now
14、itzki, and instead they might see a performance more like Will Ferrell(successfully starred a professional basketball player). I have learned to be modest and to work even harder than my fellows to meet their (and my) expectations.I developed a sense of lightheartedness. When people playfully make f
15、un of my height, 1laugh at myself too. On my first day of high school, a girl dropped her books in a busy hallway. I got down to her level and gathered some of her notebooks. As we both stood up, her eyes widened as I kept rising over her. Astonished, she dropped her books again. Embarrassed, we bot
16、h laughed and picked up the books a second time.All of these lessons have defined me. Looking back, I realize that through years of such experiences, I have become a confident, expressive person. Being a 7-footer is both a blessing and a curse, but in the end, accepting who you are is the first step
17、 to happiness.1. Why does the author often draw attention from strangers?A. He is interested in public interaction.B. He has a unique personality.C. He is physically strong.D. He is extremely tall.2. When he was young, the author intended to be more friendly just to .A. gain extra favorB. play with
18、other childrenC. prove his kindnessD. please his coach3. It can be inferred from Para. 3 that .A. Dirk Nowitzki was an awful basketball playerB. the author seldom disappointed his basketball fansC. the author expected to make something better of himselfD. Will Ferrell was better at playing basketbal
19、l than Dirk Nowitzki4. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The height has shaped the authors personality and life.B. The height has brought the author a lot of trouble.C. Some funny experiences the author ever hadD. Being tall benefits the author in many ways【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A【解析】本文主要介绍了作者身
20、高 7 英尺，从小就比同龄的孩子高很多，因此他也因身高问题受到了很多的困扰，但是身高问题也让作者成长，最终成为一个自信、有表现力的人。所以可以说身高塑造了作者的个性和生活。【1 题详解】D细节理解题。根据第一段 Questions about my height is the center of almost every public interaction.可知，作者总是因为身高问题受到陌生人的关注。故选 D.【2 题详解】B细节理解题。根据第二段 I had to be extra welcoming and gentle simply to play with other childre
21、n.可知，作者小时候学着更友好，是为了能和其他小朋友一起玩。故选 B.【3 题详解】C推理判断题。根据第三段 They come expecting to see Dirk Nowitzki, and instead they might see a performance more like Will Ferrell(successfully starred a professional basketball player).可知，大家期望作者成为 Dirk Nowitzki，但作者认为他可成为一个更成功的职业篮球运动员Will Ferrell。所以可以推断出，作者希望自己变得更好。故选 C
22、.【4 题详解】A主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了作者身高 7 英尺，从小就比同龄的孩子高很多，因此他也因身高问题受到了很多的困扰，但是身高问题也让作者成长，最终成为一个自信、有表现力的人。所以可以说身高塑造了作者的个性和生活。故选 A.【名师点睛】略读法是理解全文大意的快速而有效的方法，略读的关键是能抓住文章要点的前提下，以个人最快的速度阅读，主要目的是尽快获得足够的信息以便准确的回答问题，利用略读法去做阅读时，要特别注意首尾两段，要学会寻找文章段落的主题句，这是高效省事地抓住段落要点的捷径，同时也是准确理解文章大意的有效途径。例如第 4 小题主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了是作者身高 7 英尺，从小就
23、比同龄的孩子高很多，因此他也因身高问题受到了很多的困扰，但是身高问题也让作者成长，最终成为一个自信、有表现力的人。所以可以说身高塑造了作者的个性和生活。从全文看，本文的首尾两段都直接点题，故选 A.BWhenever we talk about holidays, my mother teases my sister and me about how we “make out like robbers.” She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian, so we receive gits on bot
24、h the. festivals of lights. Hanukkah and Diwali. Though my mother teases us, I do not mind getting two sets of gifts!Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month. which is usually sometime in December. On Hanukkah, like most Jewish families. we light a menorah and say a prayer each nig
25、ht. We also say a special prayer on the first night. After that, it is a tradition tor my sister and me to do hot and cold, for our hidden Hanukkah gifts. When we walk towards the gift, our parents say hot and when we walk further away, they say cold. We each receive one present every night of Hanuk
26、kah. Another part I like about this holiday is seeing family members who we do not see often. My aunt usually stays for a few days, and we sometimes visit other relatives.Diwali is celebrated on the 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin(October / November). To celebrate Diwali, my fa
27、mily does a pooja, or prayers, in honor of the goddess Lakshmi. Since she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, the pooja includes washing silver coins in milk and water. In India, people decorate their houses with lamps, similar to the way you might light up your house for Christmas. My family j
28、ust places a few candles outside We also set off firecrackers, which is my favorite part. We often do this activity with friends to add to the excitement.Both holidays have different histories and stories We celebrate them in different ways, yet they both have the same meaning. They both translate i
29、nto. Festival of Lights, and they both mean family and presents for me!5. Why does the author receive gifts on both Hanukkah and Diwali?A. Because he lives in a rich family.B. Because he lives in two different countriesC. Because his parents like celebrating their different cultures.D. Because his p
30、arents like spending money buying gifts for them.6. What does the underlined phrase “hot and cold” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. A kind of Hanukkah game.B. A kind of Hanukkah giftC. A can of festival drink.D. A riddle written on lights.7. we can learn from the text that Hanukkah and Diwali .A. share th
31、e same history and cultureB. are celebrated by both Jews and IndiansC. are both related to the legend of lightsD. encourage the families to do their prayers8. What is the authors attitude towards Hanukkah and Diwali?A. She enjoys celebrating both of them.B. She does mind spending them.C. She likes H
32、anukkah better.D. She likes Diwali better.【答案】5. C 6. A 7. D 8. A【解析】本文主要介绍了由于作者的父母一个是犹太人，一个是印度人，所以作者喜欢分别庆祝两个不同文化的节日 Hanukkah 和 Diwali，并且对两个节日作了简单的介绍。【5 题详解】C细节理解题。根据第一段 She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian, so we receive gits on both the festivals of lights.可知，作者的父母一
33、个犹太人，一个印度人。她们会分别在这两个节日里都得到礼物，是因为她们的父母喜欢庆祝各自不同的文化。故选C.【6 题详解】A词意猜测题。根据第二段 When we walk towards the gift, our parents say hot and when we walk further away, they say cold.可知，我们做 hot and cold是为了寻找礼物。当我们离所要找的礼物近的时候，父母就说“hot ”，当我们离所要找的礼物远的时候，父母就说“cold”，所以可以推断出这是一个种游戏。故选 A. 【7 题详解】D细节理解题。根据第二段 we light a
34、menorah and say a prayer each night.可知，Hanukkah 节鼓励祈祷；再根据第三段 To celebrate Diwali, my family does a pooja, or prayers, in honor of the goddess Lakshmi.可知，Diwali 节也鼓励祈祷。故选 D.【8 题详解】A推理判断题。根据最后一段 We celebrate them in different ways, yet they both have the same meaning.可知，作者喜欢庆祝两个节日。故选 A.【名师点睛】有些细节理解题的解
35、答可以通过细心审题，直接就题找答案。解答此类试题时，不必通篇细看原文，而应采取“带着问题找答案”的方法，先从问题中抓住关键性词语（题眼） ，然后以此为线索，运用略读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的：段落、语句，仔细品味，对照比较，确定答案。如例第 3 小题细节理解题。根据第二段 we light a menorah and say a prayer each night.可知，Hanukkah 节鼓励祈祷；再根据第三段 To celebrate Diwali, my family does a pooja, or prayers, in honor of the goddess La
36、kshmi.可知，Diwali 节也鼓励祈祷。选项中出现了 prayer，而原文中也出现了关键词 prayer，以此为线索便可获取正确答案，故选 D.CHave you ever noticed tiny raised areas on the branches of a tree? These may have been insects. These small insects feed on tree sap (汁液). Insects on urban trees are notably more abundant than those on rural trees. As a resu
37、lt, urban trees suffer from heavy infestations (害虫横行), and are often unhealthy or die. To protect and restore urban trees health, we need to determine the factors that make these tree pests more successful in urban habitats.Living organisms interact closely with their environment. The warmer, more d
38、rought-stressed trees harbor more successful pests than cooler, less drought-stressed trees. As cities and natural habitats become hotter and drier, damaging insects will become more abundant on urban trees.Trees within urban forests are valuable economically and for the environmental sustainability
39、 (可持续性 ) of the region. More than half of the worlds population lives in cities. Across the globe, people are moving into cities at a faster rate than ever. Rapid growth may turn cities into places with harder conditions. Although cities are primarily made of buildings, roads, parking lots, and vehi
40、cles, there are still plants in them. The trees within a city are referred to as the urban forest. Urban forests offer very big benefits to human and environmental health. They improve air and water quality, provide habitat for wildlife, cool down temperatures and beautify our environment. They make
41、 cities livable.However, being a city tree is not easy. Heat released by human activities is trapped in cities. As a result, temperatures in urban areas are often warmer than their surrounding rural areas. We call this urban warming or the urban heat island effect. Urban habitats are mostly made of
42、surfaces of asphalt (沥青) and concrete. These surfaces reduce the amount of rainwater that reaches tree roots. As a result, urban forests may suffer, which can negatively affect people and the environment.What can we do to restore urban forests? Regular irrigation when possible may help keep pest pop
43、ulations under control. Planting tree species that are suitable to handle heat and drought stress would also reduce the occurrence of insect pest outbreaks.9. What makes tree pests more successful in the city than in rural areas?A. The warmer and rainy habitat.B. The hotter and drier habitat.C. The
44、cooler and drier habitat.D. The hotter and rainy habitat.10. Urban forests make cities livable by .A. providing people enough clean waterB. improving the living environmentC. offering people economic benefitsD. lowering the temperatures11. According to the text, what results in the city trees suffer
45、ing?A. Natural disasters.B. Invisible forces.C. Human activities.D. Natural evolution.12. What would be the best title for the text?A. The Importance of the Urban TreesB. How to Protect the Urban TreesC. Urban Trees Are in Great DangerD. Lets Act for the Protection of Urban Trees【答案】9. B 10. B 11. C
46、 12. D【解析】本文主要介绍了城市中的森林使城市宜居，但是人类的活动对城市的树木产生了极大的影响，所以我们应该为保护城市树木采取行动。【9 题详解】B细节理解题。根据第二段 As cities and natural habitats become hotter and drier, damaging insects will become more abundant on urban trees.可知，使城市中的害虫比农村地区更多的原因是越来越热和干燥的栖息地。故选 B.【10 题详解】B细节理解题。根据第三段 They improve air and water quality, pr
47、ovide habitat for wildlife, cool down temperatures and beautify our environment. They make cities livable.可知，要通过改善居住环境使城市森林使城市宜居。故选 B.【11 题详解】C细节理解题。根据第三段主要讲了人类的活动对城市的树木产生了极大的影响，因此，城市森林可能受到损害，这也可能对人和环境产生不利影响。故选 C.【12 题详解】D标题判断题。本文主要介绍了城市中的森林使城市宜居，但是人类的活动对城市的树木产生了极大的影响，所以我们应该为保护城市树木采取行动。故选 D.DHeres a
48、dvice on where to find job applications.Company WebsitesIf you are interested in working for a particular company, visit their website. Career information is usually listed in the “Careers” or the “About Us”section of the site. Often, you will be able to apply for all company positions directly from
49、 the websiteJob Boards and EnginesIf you arent sure what company you want to work for, you can look for job applications on job boards and job search engines. These contain job listings for positions at many different companies. Sometimes you have to go to the company website to fill out a job application. At other times, you can apply directly on the search engine or job board. In PersonApplying for a job in person is a little different than applying for employment online. Its not as complicated, but you wi
