1、 高三适应性考试英语试卷出卷人: 吴俐芳 兰星伏 危 英 考试时间：120 分钟第 I卷（选择题 满分 100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30分）第一节听下面 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. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an elevator. B. On a bus. C. In a taxi. 2. What will the man do in Edinbur
2、gh?A. Do business with Justin. B. Tell Justin his new address. C. Give Justin the medicines. 3. What kind of music does the man like?A. Jazz. B. Classical. C. Folk. 4. When does the conversation take place?A. In September. B. In April. C. In February. 5. Whose advice did the woman follow?A. The shop
3、 assistants. B. Her mothers. C. Her sisters. 第二节听下面 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，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6和第 7两个小题。6. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. Where to buy tickets. B. Where to park the car. C. Where to g
4、et a camera. 7. Where will the speakers meet?A. At the market. B. At the camera shop. C. At the sports stadium. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8和第 9两个小题。8. What does the man have to do now?A. Plan a trip. B. Look for a job. C. Make a decision. 9. What does the woman think of the job in America?A. Dangerous. B. Excitin
5、g. C. Boring. 听下面一段对话，回答第 10至第 12三个小题。10. When should students meet for the field trip?A. At 7:00 am. B. At 7:15 am. C. At 8:00 am. 11. How will the boy probably get to school today?A. Take the bus. B. Take his moms car. C. Take Mrs. Andersons car. 12. What is the relationship between the woman and
6、Mrs. Anderson?A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Best friends. 听下面一段对话，回答第 13至第 16四个小题。13. What kind of people is The Knife and Talk popular with?A. Truck drivers. B. Office workers. C. Actors. 14. What does the woman like most about the restaurant?A. Quiet environment. B. Great waitresses. C. Pop musi
7、c. 15. What does the man say about his favorite restaurant?A. Its tables are pink. B. It offers great food. C. It was just opened. 16. What does the man have for lunch?A. Pancakes. B. Fish pie. C. Sausages. 听下面一段独白，回答第 17至第 20四个小题。17. Which competition is suitable for the listeners?A. The high level
8、. B. The middle level. C. The low level. 18. What is the topic for this year?A. Weather. B. Change. C. Travel. 19. What are the listeners advised to do to get ideas?A. Ask Maria for help. B. Read the poem called Rain. C. Borrow books from the library. 20. What will the school spend the prize money o
9、n this year?A. The library. B. The computers. C. The lab. 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C 和 D）中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThere are dozens of movie recommendation engines on the Web. Theyre all different, but some are definitely better than others.Rotten TomatoesInste
10、ad of telling Rotten Tomatoes which films you like, you can tell it what kind of films you enjoy, which actors you want to see, and other standards to help it find the best movie for you. Theres a lot of variability in the quality of Rotten Tomatoes recommendations but its also a nice way to find th
11、e right film for any mood.NetflixNetflix asks you to rate(评级)movies to determine which films youll want to see next. And although it does make it easy to rate movies and it does return huge lists, the ideas it gives you arent all that strong. Its easy to use, but its not the best way to get movie re
12、commendations.JinniWhether you want to search for films based on your mood, time available, or reviews, the site has it all. But Jinnis most amazing feature is its semantic search. You can enter terms like “movies that have gangsters“ or “films that show Chris Farley yelling“ and the site will retur
13、n films that match your question. Go use Jinni. You wont regret it! CritickerInstead of just allowing you to rank films, Criticker compares your ratings to those of other users and see how closely your tastes match those of other users. Once the service finds matches, you can view other users lists
14、and see which movies they like. 21. What makes Criticker special?A. Comparing users ratings. B. Ranking your favourite films.C. Offering different standards. D. Finding films based on mood.22. Which one does the author recommend most?A. Netflix. B. Jinni C. Criticker. D. Rotten Tomatoes.23. What is
15、the purpose of the text?A. To recommend the best movies online.B. To show how to use movie search engines.C. To introduce several movie search engines.D. To explain how to find the best movies online.BA few weeks ago, I called an Uber to take me to the Boston airport for a flight home for the holida
16、ys. As I slid into the back seat of the car, the warm intonations（语调）of the drivers accent washed over me in a familiar way.I learned that he was a recent West African immigrant with a few young children, working hard to provide for his family. I could relate: I am the daughter of two Ethiopian immi
17、grants who made their share of sacrifices to ensure my success. I told him I was on a college break and headed home to visit my parents. Thats how he found out I go to Harvard. An approving eye glinted（闪烁）at me in the rearview window, and quickly, we crossed the boundaries of rider and driver. I bec
18、ame his daughter, all grown up the product of his sacrifice.And then came the fateful question: “What do you study?” I answered “history and literature” and the pride in his voice faded, as I knew it might. I didnt even get to add “and African-American studies” before he cut in, his voice thick with
19、 disappointment. “All that work to get into Harvard, and you study history?”Here I was, his daughter, squandering the biggest opportunity of her life. He went on to deliver the age-old lecture that all immigrant kids know. We are to become doctors (or lawyers, if our parents are being generous) to m
20、ake money and send money back home. The unspoken demand, made across generations, which my Uber driver laid out plainly, is simple: Fulfill your role in the narrative（故事）of upward mobility so your children can do the same.I used to feel anxious and backed into a corner by the questioning, but now as
21、 a junior in college, Im grateful for their support more than anything. This holiday season, Ive promised myself I wont get annoyed at their inquiries. I wont defensively respond with “but I plan to go to law school!” when I get unrequested advice. Ill just smile and nod, and enjoy the warmth of the
22、 occasion.24. What disappointed the driver?A. The authors attitude towards him.B. The school that the author is attending.C. The authors majors in history and literature.D. The authors interests can replace the in African American studies.25. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “s
23、quandering” in Paragraph 4?A. wasting B. creating C. valuing D. seizing26. Why are immigrant kids expected to be doctors or lawyer?A. They are very smart in general.B. They have more opportunities.C. Their parents are high achieving as well.D. Their parents want them to move upward in society.27. Ho
24、w did the author feel about the drivers questioning?A. Getting upset. B. Feeling satisfied. C. Defending herself. D. Appreciating his concern.CSince the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with d
25、isabilities send commands to machines.Recently, two researchers, Jose Milan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated (展示) a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughts.In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinkin
26、g about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can
27、prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp (头皮) and sends t
28、hem to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.Prof. Milan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer softw
29、are that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”He says his team has set two goals. One is testi
30、ng with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.28. BCI is technology that can .A. help to update computer systemsB. link the human brain with computersC. help the disabled
31、 to recoverD. control a persons thoughts29. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?A. By controlling his muscles.B. By talking to the machine.C. By moving his hand.D. By using his mind.30. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?A. scalp comput
32、er cap wheelchairB. computer cap scalp wheelchairC. scalp cap computer wheelchairD. cap computer scalp wheelchair31. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Switzerland, the BCI Research CenterB. New Findings About How the Human Brain WorksC. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for th
33、e DisabledD. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain InjuriesDIn the western Pacific Ocean lies the deepest place on the planet the Mariana Trench, which runs as deep as about 7 miles below the oceans surface. Thats greater than the height of Mount Everest measuring about 5 and a half miles above
34、sea level. The Mariana Trench is home to a variety of sea life. Coral reefs and underwater volcanoes are all found there. But because very few humans have been able to go far into the trench, scientists know very little about it.Now they are working to change that. Recently, the Okeanos Explorer has
35、 been on an expedition there. Its very dark, so the animals living there must use many other senses other than sight to understand their surroundings, find food, and escape from enemies. The water is also very cold slightly above freezing and its pressure is extremely high. That means only certain a
36、nimals can live there, like shrimp, crabs, and starfish.Scientists hope this expedition will help them unlock the mysteries of the Mariana Trench. They will learn about the deep-sea animals and plants found there. They will also study its unique features, including underwater mountains, mud volcanoe
37、s, and hot springs produced by underwater volcanoes.They say that this knowledge will also help scientists better understand how the deepest part of the ocean affects the rest of the world. “The ocean plays a role in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the transportation of the goods we buy not
38、 to mention weather and climate change,” a scientist said. “The deep sea may also hold cures to diseases. How will we know what is out there if we arent looking for it?”32. What do we know about the Mariana Trench?A. Creatures cannot live there.B. It has never been explored by humans.C. Its depth is
39、 twice the height of Mount Everest.D. Its lively even as the deepest place in the world.33. What is the life in the Mariana Trench like?A. It is by no means easy. B. It is dangerous.C. It makes creatures weak. D. It damages creatures sight.34. What is implied in the scientists words?A. He feels prou
40、d of his work. B. Its worthwhile to explore the Mariana Trench.C. Humans should study the ocean at all costs.D. The ocean affects the weather and climate.35. Which is the best title for this text?A. The Most Mysterious Ocean.B. A Special Experiment on the Ocean.C. Searching for Precious Animals.D. E
41、xploring the Deep Sea.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。How to Sell a Used Book on the InternetIs your book collection getting out of hand? You can clean house and make some extra cash by selling your books online. There are a number of websites which can allow you to
42、 sell more books more quickly than you could sell locally, and youll likely receive higher prices as well. To get the best fit, youd better compare these online booksellers. 36 How much you have to pay the site. Some booksellers charge a flat fee per book, while others charge a commission(佣金) on the
43、 selling price. 37 Shop around to find the best deal for your particular situation, and make sure you understand exactly how much youll have to pay when your book sells.The sites shipping policy. Youll have to ship the book when it sells, so make sure you understand any requirements for shipping. 38
44、 Also, find out how shipping is factoredinto(考虑在内) how much you get paid. Do you have to pay shipping out of the books sale price, or is there a shipping allowance thats added to the price?39 When someone buys a book, the website will pay you, usually either by direct deposit into your bank account,
45、 by PayPal, or by check. Some may pay you immediately, while many pay sellers once or twice a month.The reputation of the bookseller and the amount of exposure your book will get. 40 You can get comparable exposure at most of them, but please do enough investigation.A. How you get paid.B. Set your r
46、easonable price. C. And still others charge a membership fee, instead.D. Open an account with one or more online booksellers. E. Most big online booksellers have a good track record.F. Here are some aspects you should consider before you make your choice.G. Most sites require that you ship via a tra
47、cking service, for example.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45分）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四个选项（A,B,C 和 D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I spent 15 years trying to make it in the music industry. As a teenager, Id work any odd job to 41 time in a recording studio. I knocked on managers doors and sent
48、 out demo (样本唱片) after demo, but I got nowhere. In 2007, I 42 a song called This Is My Dream. It was a song about never giving up. I just 43 all of my frustrations at the keyboard.Over the next five years, the music 44 never materialized and I nearly stopped. Then, in 2012, I 45 the song to a music-
49、sharing website. I didnt think anything more would come of it, but just wanted someone to 46 my music. Later that year, I received an email 47 from Universal Music in Hong Kong, requesting a(n) 48 for the song. I negotiated a contract for $5,000 for the use of the song and 49 straight away. My first record deal had appeared out of nowhere. I was pretty excited. The song was a(n) 50 and I was contacted by HKTV who invited me to go to Hong Kong to 51 . When
