1、山西省平遥中学 2018 届高三 3 月高考适应性调研考试英语试题本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.每选出小题答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。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
2、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. 9.15 C. 9.18答案是 B。1. What will the woman read on the plane?A. A book. B. A magazine. C. A newspaper.2. When does the play begin?A. At 7:00. B. At 7:30. C. At 7:45.3. What sport
3、 did the woman do?A. She played tennis. B. She played football. C. She went running.4. What does the man think of his cat?A. Too old. . B. Quite lovely C. Very active.5. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a shop. B. At home C. In a school.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
4、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.Why did Anna move out?A. She missed her parentsB. She didnt want to live with othersC. She wanted to have a garden7. Where does Anna live now?A. By the park. B. Near the sc
5、hool. C. By the river.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What are the speakers talking about?A. A new bookstore. B. A big sale. C. A book signing event.9. When will Peter Robbins arrive at the store?A. At 1:45 B. At 2:15 C. At 3:30听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the man want to do first?A. Do science experi
6、ments. B. Buy Christmas gifts. C. Take a ferry.11. What place does the man show little interest in?A. The Science Museum. B. Ocean Park. C. Temple Street Night Market.12. What does the man ask the woman in the end?A. Whether he can take the Star Ferry.B. How she gets to school every day.C. Where the
7、 most famous market lies.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where should the man go first?A. To a meeting room. B. To a hall. C. To a classroom.14. What will the Director of the Studies talk about?A. Different courses. B. Student dormitories. C. Social activities.15. How long will the man stay in the hall?A
8、. 45 minutes. B. 75 minutes. C. 90 minutes.16. How does the man feel about the test at first?A. Nervous. B. Annoyed. C. Confident.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who organizes the Winter Festival?A. The government. B. Volunteers. C. Businessmen.18. What is special about the art exhibition?A. It will be
9、held in a town school.B. There will be three opening nights.C. The pictures are from local students.19. What will be held in the Main Exhibition Hall?A. An art exhibition. B. A music talent show. C. A fancy-dress party.20. What is the purpose of the talk?A. To raise money for the festival.B. To comp
10、are the events of the festival.C. To inform people of the festival.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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ABest Science Books of 2017At its heart, science is about curiosity. So it stands to reason these books about science should make you
11、 examine your world more closely, and in doing so, give you a sense of wonder.Big Chicken, by Maryn McKennaInvestigative journalist Maryn McKenna uses the modern industrial chicken as a window into how antibiotics(抗生素) transformed modern agriculturefor good and ill. She traces how animal antibiotics
12、 endanger human health, causing serious problems from antibiotic resistant stomach infections to UTIs. Recognizing that Americans are going to continue to eat chicken no matter what, McKenna suggests a way in which factory farming rids itself of its dependence on antibiotics.Why Time Flies, by Alan
13、BurdickNew Yorker staff writer Alan Burdick examines the greatest gift humanity hasever known: time. Time, he writes, appears to exist in two distinct forms. One is the standardized, objective kind found in clocks and watches; the other is our internal, biological sense of time, the one we measure i
14、n our cells, bodies and minds. But the closer he looks, the less clearer this distinction appears.Paleoart, by Zoe LescazeDinosaurs have long captured the imaginations of scientists and artists alike, and Paleoart brings those visions together in a blend of human knowledge and creativity.These image
15、s not only show our changing understanding of dinosaurs, but also reflect the distinct artistic sensibilities of their time. Both artistic and educational, these pictures are certainly influential.What Its Like to Be a Dog, by Gregory BernsBerns, a neuroscientists, trained dogs to sit in a machine i
16、n order to look into the brains of conscious dogs for the first time. That pioneering work inspired him to dig deeper into the minds of other animals, from sea lions to the extinct thylacine(袋狼). Berns says, “With their ability to think, choose and feel, dogs and other animals do not deserve the cru
17、el treatment humans so often do to them.”1. Which book has something to do with public health?A. Big Chicken. B. Why Time Flies.C. Paleoart. D. What It s Like to Be a Dog.2. Who writes about time?A. Maryn Mckenna. B. Alan Burdick.C. Zoe Lescaze. D. Gregory Berns.3. What was Berns pioneering work?A.
18、Training dogs. B. Studying extinct animals.C. Observing dog brains. D. Fighting for animal rights.【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了 2017 年四本最好的科学书籍。1. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中 She traces how animal antibiotics endanger human health, causing serious problems from antibiotic resistant stomach infections to
19、 UTIs.可知， Big Chicken 写的这本书与公众健康有关系。故选 A。2. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段书名 Why Time Flies 以及下面关于此书的内容介绍可知，作者 Alan Burdick 写了关于时间方面的科学书籍。故选 B。3. 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句 Berns, a neuroscientists, trained dogs to sit in a machine in order to look into the brains of conscious dogs for the first time.可知，Berns 的创举是观察狗的大脑。故选 C
20、。BI was in the middle of a sweet dream when a noise startled me. Bam! Bam! It sounded like a hammer pounding on a tough nail. Bam! Bam! BAM! Who could be hammering at three in the morning? It must be Charlie again, making another invention.Just as I was putting on my slippers and clothes, the noise
21、changed. I sat at the edge of my bed and listened. Tick! Tick! Tick! It reminded me of my first wristwatch. Its regular pace had always helped me fall asleep.I started dozing off, dangerously leaning to the left, when the ticking stopped. it was now replaced by a buzz, similar to the noise coming fr
22、om a beehive in midsummer, only louder. I shivered. “Im allergic to bees! Even just thinking about it or hearing a bee-like sound makes me swell.“Thats it!” I should, now wide awake. “I cant take it anymore!” I marched to the next apartment and knocked. My neighbor immediately opened the door. His c
23、urly brown hair was sticking up every which way. He wore baggy striped pants and a loose raspberry shirt.“Hi, there, Lucy! Whats up?” he asked.I pointed at my noiseless watch. “Do you know hat time it is?”He grabbed my arm and glanced at my timepiece. “Oh, my! I didnt realize it was that late. Im bu
24、sy working on a machine that can cure insomnia(失眠). Its almost finished. You want to see it?”I should have known. His last invention was supposed to annihilate bad smells, but it was powered by rotten eggs.4. What made the author sleepy again?A. His neighbors silence B. The ticking soundC. The comin
25、g of the bees D. The smell of the rotten eggs5. What was Charlie doing?A. He was fixing a broken clock B. He was inventing a wristwatchC. He was working with the bees D. He was making a new machine6. How did Charlie feel when he saw the author?A. Disappointed B. ScaredC. Surprised D. Annoyed7. What
26、does the underlined word “ annihilate” in the last paragraph mean?A. Get rid of B. Make use ofC. Give off D. Tell apart【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的邻居经常在夜里发明新东西，自己经常被这个反常的邻居不断吵醒的故事。4. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段 Tick! Tick! Tick! It reminded me of my first wristwatch. Its regular pace had always
27、helped me fall asleep.可知，腕表有节奏的滴答声让作者再次睡着。故选 B。5. 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段 Im busy working on a machine that can cure insomnia(失眠).可知，作者的邻居正在发明一个能够治愈失眠的新机器。故选 D。6. 推理判断题。根据文章第五段“Hi, there, Lucy! Whats up?” he asked.可以推断作者的邻居对作者敲门找他感到很惊讶。故选 C。7. 词义猜测题。根据此句后面的 but it was powered by rotten eggs.可以推测出annihilate
28、为“去除”之意。故选 A。CAfter shopping for deals in stores on “Black Friday”, or online on “Cyber Monday”, Americans and people worldwide are preparing for newly popular “Giving Tuesday”. Starting in 2012, now the global event that is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is the brainchild of
29、92nd Street Y, a cultural center in New York City and United Nations Foundation.As the name indicates, Giving Tuesday is meant to restart the charitable season and therefore observed by raising funds for local nonprofits and schools, organizing food and clothing drives, and conducting random acts of
30、 kindness. In 2015, 700, 000 people from 71 countries came together to donate $116.7 million in cash. An additional $1.08 million was spent on gifts.While the easiest way to participate is by donating to your favorite charity, this day can be celebrated in many other ways too. You can give back by v
31、olunteering at your local shelter or food bank, or even by donating blood. If all else fails, a purchase from the growing number of organizations that give a portion of their sales to charity will do the trick.But perhaps the best way to celebrate the day is by helping those nearest and dearest to y
32、ou. Assist a family member with a simple chore like folding laundry, cooking dinner, or even reading to a younger sibling. No matter what you do, be sure to share you good deed on social media and inspire others to celebrate Giving Tuesday as well!8. Which of the following has the shortest history?A
33、. Cyber Monday B. Giving TuesdayC. Black Friday D. Thanksgiving Day9. Whats the main purpose of “Giving Tuesday”?A. To persuade more people to shop onlineB. To make Thanksgiving Day enjoyableC. To encourage more people to do charitiesD. To get voluntary work better known10. Why does the author advis
34、e sharing good deeds on social media?A. To donate money to local schoolsB. To keep a record of ones experienceC. To help people make new friendsD. To make Giving Tuesday more popular11. Which section of a website does the next probably come from?A. Business B. LifestyleC. Education D. Culture【答案】8.
35、B 9. C 10. D 11. D【解析】本文是一篇说明文。Giving Tuesday 是一个全民性的活动，在假期里做慈善捐助，类似于“黑色星期五”和“网络星期一”那样的节日购物的形式。 Giving Tuesday 的目的是鼓励各地的人，为了一个简单的目的而汇聚起来：帮助他人。8. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段 Starting in 2012, now the global event that is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is the brainchild of 92nd Street Y, a cu
36、ltural center in New York City and United Nations Foundation.可知Giving Tuesday 这个节日的时间最短。故选 B。9. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段首句 As the name indicates, Giving Tuesday is meant to restart the charitable season and therefore observed by raising funds for local nonprofits and schools, organizing food and clothing drive
37、s, and conducting random acts of kindness.可知，Giving Tuesday 主要目的是鼓励人们做慈善。故选 C。10. 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段 No matter what you do, be sure to share you good deed on social media and inspire others to celebrate Giving Tuesday as well!可知作者建议将自己的善行分享到社交媒体上，让更多的人参与到此活动中，使之更流行。故选D。11. 推理判断题。根据全文大意可知，文章主要介绍了一个全民性慈善活
38、动的节日 Giving Tuesday，故可以推测该文章选自于网站上的文化部分的内容。故选 D。【名师点睛】本阅读短文属于夸文化交际活动，除了语言因素外，它还受到中西方文化差异的影响，像此阅读短文同学需要了解在西方做慈善是一件很普遍的事情。同学在英语学习过程中，既要扎实书本知识，也要广泛阅读，不断提高自己的知识广度，有意识地多了解文化背景知识，多关注社会热点，这样才能做到游刃有余。DNo spacecraft will ever land on the sun. the sun is a flaming ball of gas that reaches thousands of degrees
39、 Fahrenheit. But next year, a ship from Earth will fly closer to it than any man made craft has flown before. The mission(任务)is a big development for scientists and, maybe, for everyone else.In September 2018, NASA plans to launch the Parker Solar Probe. After a journey of nearly 90 million miles, i
40、t will fly within 3.8 million miles of the sun. within two months of launching, the probe is expected to reach the suns corona(日冕). Thats the suns outer atmosphere of gases.Getting there wont be easy. Designing a spacecraft tough enough to hold up to the suns heat has proved difficult. But that hasn
41、t stopped engineers from trying. Temperatures in the corona can reach millions of degrees. The probe will limit itself to regions where things get no hotter than 2,500oF. Thats still a heavy heat load for a spacecraft. But a 4.5-inch-thick heat shield(罩)will protect the probes camera and scientific
42、instruments.NASA says the data the probe collects could provide knowledge into the physics of stars. Our sun is special to us. But as a star, its rather common. So the better we understand how it works, the better we understand all stars of its mass and color.Perhaps the most important is what the p
43、robe may show us about solar storms. During solar storms, charged particles stream through the solar system. They can disable communications satellites and shut down powder systems. One study has found that a very intense solar storm could cause up to $2 trillion in damage in the US alone. It could
44、also black out the East Coast for a year.Understanding solar storms might allow us to predict them and protect ourselves. That could make even a mission with a billion-plus price tag one of NASAs great bargains.12. What can we learn about the probe?A. Itll fly closer to the sun that the previous one
45、sB. Its the first man made instrument to fly to the sunC. Itll get to the core of the sun in nearly two monthsD. Itll fly about 3.8 million miles to reach the corona.13. What is the challenge for the engineers?A. Directing the probe to collect dataB. Reducing the temperature of the probeC. Building
46、a shield against the heatD. Limiting the probe to proper regions14. What might be the best title?A. Exploring the stars B. Getting close to the sunC. Designing a spaceship D. Protecting the earth15. Where does the value of the mission lie?A. Monitoring satellites B. Exploring solar energyC. Developi
47、ng scientific instruments D. Forecasting solar storms【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D【解析】本文是一篇科普类文章。文章主要介绍了美国国家航空航天局计划发射一个更能接近太阳的人造飞行器。13. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段 Designing a spacecraft tough enough to hold up to the suns heat has proved difficult.可知，如何建造一个隔热板对工程师来说是一件具有挑战性的事情。故选 C。14. 主旨大意题。根据文章主要介绍了美国国家航空航天局计划发射
48、一个更能接近太阳的人造飞行器，可以归纳出文章的题目 Getting close to the sun 最佳。故选 B。15. 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段 Perhaps the most important is what the probe may show us about solar storms.可知，此任务的价值在于能够预测太阳风暴。故选 D。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。A daily multivitamin may give your well-being an ex
49、tra benefit, but if youve ever swallowed one and sick right after, you know its hardly a pleasant experience. _16_ .Youre taking vitamins on an empty stomach.Vitamins that are more acid in nature, like vitamin C, may cause nausea(恶心)if theyre consumed on an empty stomach. Vitamins A, D, E and K, unlike some others,
