1、广西贵港市 2018 届高三上学期 12 月联考英语试题第一部分 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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是 C。1. When did the wo
2、man call the front desk?A. At 7:00 a.m. B. At 8:00 a.m. C. At 8:00 p.m.2. What will the woman do for the man?A. Wash his clothes.B. Take him to the supermarket.C. Get him some fruit.3. Why couldnt the woman get through to the man?A. His mobile was stolen. B. His mobile didnt work. C. His mobile was
3、power off.4. How does the woman feel?A. Discouraged. B. Satisfied. C. Delighted.5. What would the man probably do?A. Borrow a car. B. Repair the car. C. Buy a new car.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
4、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. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a park. B. At a restaurant. C. In an office.7. What does the woman do?A. She works for IBM.B. She is a teacher at Harvard.C. She is a student at Harvard.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What season is it
5、 now?A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter.9. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Guide and traveler. B. Driver and passenger. C. Assistant and customer.10. What is the weather like in July and August in San Francisco?A. It is warm. B. It is cool. C. It is hot.听第 8 段材料,回答第 1
6、1 至 13 题。11. What is the mother going to do tomorrow?A. Watch TV. B. Plant trees. C. Cut down some trees.12. What does the mother want her son to know most of all?A. Tree-planting Day is important to man.B. Cutting down trees is necessary to man.C. Trees are very important to man.13. What do you thi
7、nk of the boy?A. He tikes to ask questions.B. He enjoys planting trees.C. He doesnt know how to plant trees.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 16 题。14. When will they go to Xian?A. On about June 16th. B. On about July 16th. C. On about June 6th.15. For how long will they stay in Xian?A. Less than one week. B. More t
8、han two weeks. C. Just one week.16. Why is Monica going to Harbin again?A. Because her parents live there.B. Because she does not like Xian.C. Because she wants to visit her friends.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How did the man help the old lady?A. He took the sick lady to hospital.B. He carried her b
9、ags and took her home.C. He helped her to find her sons home.18. Why did the man tell the old lady a white lie?A. Because the man wanted to help the old lady.B. Because the man wanted to please the old lady.C. Because the man wanted to thank her for helping his father.19. When did the mans grandmoth
10、er die?A. 20 years ago. B. 25 years ago. C. 30 years ago.20. What did it turn out to be?A. The old lady was the mans fathers aunt.B. The old lady was the mans fathers neighbor.C. The old lady looked after the man as he was two.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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D
11、 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ANo matter where you live or how you define yourself, these are some of the best activities to get in touch with nature.HikingOne of the easiest and most accessible ways to get close to nature is by setting out on a good old hike. Hiking generally doesnt require any special
12、 equipment or special skills; just a good pair of boots, a map, and a thirst for adventure. This activity can be as relaxing as you make it. Suggestion: consider doing a little advance research on T or EveryT.Backcountry CampingWhy limit yourself to just a day hike when you can have a full weekend (
13、or longer) adventure? Backcountry camping involves packing your tent, sleeping bag, food，and water on your back to set up camp in a remote location. If youre an experienced hiker and camper, this is an excellent way to test your survival skills and explore the wildness. Many parks require backpacker
14、s to obtain permits, so make sure to register and map your route before stepping on the trail.Mountain and Road BikingUnlike long hikes through the woods, biking allows you to cover more ground and travel farther while still being in nature. Mountain biking typically involves riding up and down stee
15、p slopes, between trees, and over rocks. If this sounds too intense or your tires arent suited for a rocky path, consider taking a road bike or a hybrid on paved trails through forest preserves or along country roads.1. What is especially suggested before hiking?A. Having a new pair of boots.B. Havi
16、ng a map.C. Having a thirst for adventure.D. Doing some advance research on the websites.2. Which of the following items is NOT necessary when taking backcountry camping according to the passage?A. A tent. B. A cell phone.C. Food. D. Some water.3. What is the typical character of the mountain biking
17、?A. You have to get permits.B. You have to do some research in advance.C. You can ride up and down the mountains.D. You must have a road bike.【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C【解析】无论你住在哪里，你是如何定义自己的，本文这些活动都是与大自然接触的最好的活动。1. D细节理解题。根据 Hiking 中 Suggestion: consider doing a little advance research on T or EveryT.可知，在网站进
18、行一些前期研究。故选 D。2. B3. C细节理解题。根据 Mountain and Road Biking 中 Mountain biking typically involves riding up and down steep slopes, between trees, and over rocks.可知， 山地车的特点是 你可以在山上骑上爬下。故选 C。BTwo weeks ago, Ray Johnstone, an elderly man living alone in South Australia, posted a classified advertisement in s
19、earch of a friend. Specifically, he was on the hunt for a fishing partner, as he no longer had anyone to share his hobby with. “Im a widowed retired man who is looking for a fishing mate,” he wrote on Gumtree, “My previous fishing mate is now deceased. He will never accompany me to go fishing. I am
20、a land-based fisherman. I have all the gear for all types of fish that is required for land-based fishing.”Like all of us, 22-year-old Mati Batsinilas was touched by the mans advertisement, so he reached out to him and arranged an outing. Rather than simply spend the day with Johnstone somewhere loc
21、al, however, he and his family offered to take him on an all-inclusive weekend fishing trip of Stradbroke Island in Queensland. And, as expected, they had a good time. “Whilst on the island we covered four-wheel driving, site-seeing, fishing, swimming, chats with the locals and the best of all. just
22、 relaxing and chatting like mates,” Batsinilas wrote in a Facebook post. “Once you reach a level of maturity in life, age should only be a number. My respect for Johostone is obviously very high, but I treated him exactly the way I would have treated one of my 22-year-old mates.”Fortunately, it soun
23、ds like Johnstone wont have to place more classified advertisements any time soon. In addition to finding a friend, the pensioner has become a star on the Internet, with many social media users voicing their interests in meeting the now-famous fisherman.4. What was the aim of Ray Johnstones posting
24、a classified advertisement?A. He wanted to sell all his tools.B. Ife wanted to show off his excellent fishing skills.C. He wanted to find a friend to go fishing with.D. He wanted to find a friend to sell all his caught fish.5. What does the underlined word “deceased” in the first paragraph mean?A. i
25、ll B. unfriendlyC. angry D. dead6. What was Mati Batsinilas attitude towards Ray Johnstone?A. He thought Johnstone was too old to go fishing with.B. He treated Johnstone like a senior citizen and took him to travel.C. He thought his father would make friends with Johnstone.D. He treated the old man
26、as a friend of the same age.7. What will happen after Ray Johnstone posted the classified advertisement?A. There will be no advertisements for friends-hunting on the Internet.B. Mare people will go online to read his latest information.C. More people will come to make friends with Ray Johnstone.D. R
27、ay Johnstone will regret what he did on the Internet and move away.【答案】4. C 5. D 6. D 7. C【解析】Ray Johnstone 是一位退休老人，登广告寻找钓鱼助手，一位 22 岁的小伙子深受感动，他对待这位老人就像同龄的朋友一样。 Ray Johnstone 自从登广告之后更多的人来和他交朋友。4. C细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句 Two weeks ago, Ray Johnstone, an elderly man living alone in South Australia, posted a
28、classified advertisement in search of a friend. Specifically, he was on the hunt for a fishing partner,可知，Ray Johnstone 登广告是为了找一个和他一起去钓鱼的朋友。故选 C。5. D词义猜测题。根据划线下一句 He will never accompany me to go fishing.他将再也不会陪伴我钓鱼了。可知，他以前的钓鱼助手死了。故选 D。6. D细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句 My respect for Johostone is obviously very
29、high, but I treated him exactly the way I would have treated one of my 22-year-old mates.”可知，他对待这位老人就像同龄的朋友一样。故选 D。7. C细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句 In addition to finding a friend, the pensioner has become a star on the Internet, with many social media users voicing their interests in meeting the now-famous fis
30、herman.可知，Ray Johnstone 自从登广告之后更多的人来和他交朋友。故选 C。CMaybe it has been the influence of the current scene: the type among urban biking. Apparently, urban biking requires entirely different bikes than suburban hiking does and therefore a Bike Design Project started where five design studios across five ci
31、ties had to come up with a perfect urban bike. The winning bike will be manufactured for a limited run of 100 hikes and will be in stores next year. Industry, a Portland-based studio, came up with a very interesting bike: one that uses bluetooth and handlebars (车把手) that tell you when to stop or tur
32、n.Industry worked together with Ti Cycles to create a bike with a 3D printed titanium frame (钛框架 ). The hike is called Solid and can be connected to a smartphone APP: My Bike. This APP alarms a user when a light needs replacement and if something gets wrong with ones brakes. There is also software c
33、alled Discover My City, which has a series of routes through Portlands most trendy neighborhoods, with suggestions about where to eat and shop.Nevertheless, the idea with cycling is that you need to focus on the road and not on your smartphone. This bike therefore uses integrated feedback on handleb
34、ars. Those handlebars tell a user when to turn, as they will buzz when a turn appears. As you are getting closer, they will buzz more frequently. And then there is the possibility to control your light via built-in sensors and change gears by pressing an electronic button.Although the bicycle looks
35、highly interesting and can be seen as a piece of art for the designing world, we dont know if we would like our bike to have an automatic buzz when we are approaching a turn. On the other side, it could add some extra safety to traffic in general. Whether you like the bike or not, you have to admit
36、the Portland-based studio brings the concept of urban biking to a whole new level.8. Paragraph 1 mainly talks about .A. the equipment that a hand-made bike requiresB. the popularity of the winning bike in the urban areaC. the introduction to a new bike in the future marketD. the difference between u
37、rban biking and suburban biking9. The 3D printed bike is special in the way .A. it tells the biker where to eat and shopB. it connects the computersC. it limits the riding speedD. it goes into forests and mountains10. What is the authors attitude to the newly-designed bicycle?A. Disapproving. B. Dou
38、btful.C. Pessimistic. D. Objective.11. The passage is likely to appear in .A. a school textbook B. a TV advertisementC. an exhibition D. a newspaper report【答案】8. C 9. A 10. D 11. D【解析】本文介绍一种未来将要出现的一种新型自行车。8. C段落大意题。根据第一段最后一句 Industry, a Portland-based studio, came up with a very interesting bike: on
39、e that uses bluetooth and handlebars (车把手 ) that tell you when to stop or turn.可知，第一段是对未来市场上新自行车的介绍。故选 C。9. A细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句 There is also software called Discover My City, which has a series of routes through Portlands most trendy neighborhoods, with suggestions about where to eat and shop.新型的自行车它有
40、一个特殊的功能，它告诉骑自行车的人去哪里吃和购物。故选 A。10. D推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句 Whether you like the bike or not, you have to admit the Portland-based studio brings the concept of urban biking to a whole new level.无论你喜欢还是不喜欢这种自行车，你必须承认总部设在波特兰的工作室把城市自行车的概念带到了一个全新的领域。可知作者对新型的自行车持客观的态度。故选 D。11. D推理判断题。根据常识，这种新型自行车只是作为一个非常有趣的自行车被提
41、出来，The hike is called Solid and can be connected to a smartphone APP: My Bike 所以它目前不会出现在展览中，也不会在电视做广告，更不会出现在教科书上，它最有可能作为一个新闻出现在报纸上。故选 D。DWhen seeing the doctor, you feel better to know you will get some medicine. But the doctor knows that medicine is not always needed. Sometimes all a sick person ne
42、eds is some reassurance (安想) that all will be well. In such cases the doctor may prescribe a placebo.A placebo is a sugar pill, a harmless shot, or an empty capsule. The patient thinks it is medicine and begins to get better. How does this happen?The study of the placebo opens up new knowledge about
43、 the way the human body can heal itself. It is as if there was a doctor in each of us. The doctor will heal the body for us if we let it. But it is not yet known just how the placebo works to heal the body. Some people say it works because the human mind fools itself. These people say that if the mi
44、nd is fooled into thinking it got medicine, then it will act as if it did, and the body will feel better.Placebos dont always work. The success of this treatment seems to rest a lot with the relationship between the patient and the doctor. If the patient has lots of trust in the doctor and if the do
45、ctor really wants to help the patient, then the placebo is more likely to work. So in a way, the doctor is the most powerful placebo of all.A placebo can also have bad effects. If patients expect a bad reaction to medicine, then theyll also show a bad reaction to the placebo. Some doctors still thin
46、k that if the placebo can have bad effects it should never be used. They think there is still not enough known about it.The strange power of the placebo does seem to suggest that the human mind is stronger than we think it is. There are people who say you can heal your body by using your mind. And t
47、he interesting thing is that even people who swear this is not possible have been healed by a placebo.12. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. The placebo. B. The bad effect.C. The body. D. The medicine.13. What do we know about the placebo according to the passage?A. It con
48、tains some sort of medicine.B. It wont function if patients are negative about medicine.14. Why is the doctor sometimes the most powerful placebo?A. Because patient needs help badly.B. Because patient believes in the doctor and the doctor wants to help the patient.C. Because doctor knows better about the patients body.D. Because doctor has carefully studied medicine.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Placebo: Work on Your MindB. Placebo: The Most Powerful MedicineC. Placebo: The Best DoctorD. Placebo: Heal the Body【答案】12. A 13. B 14. B 15. A【解析】本文讲述的是有时
