1、- 1 -吉林省实验中学 2018 届高三英语第八次月考(第四次模拟)试题考试时间:120 分钟 试卷满分:150 分第卷(选择题 共 100 分)第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30 分)第 1 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. Where is the mans passport?A. In his car . B. In his bag C. In his poc
2、ket.2. What will the woman do next?A. Walk to the university. B. Get off at the next stop.C. Take the downtown bus.3. What does the woman like best about the shirt?A. The color. B. The price. C. The material.4. What does the man say about Stephanie?A. She will get well soon. B. She has a very bad co
3、ld.C. She is coming to the beach.5. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. At a clothing store. B. In a tailors shop. C. At a laundry.第 2 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,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话
4、或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6-7 题。6. According to the man ,what is special at the Salvadoran restaurant ?A. A special drink. B. A certain kind of soup. C. Corn pancakes.7. Where is El Salvador?A. In South America. B. In Central America. C. In the north of Mexico.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8-9 题。8. How did the man learn a
5、bout the job?A. From an agency. B. From the Internet. C. From the newspaper.9. What will the man probably do next?A. Learn to type faster. B. Start working right away.- 2 -C. Pick up an application from the woman.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10-12 题。10. What season do the two speakers talk about?A. Autumn. B. Winte
6、r. C. Summer.11. What does the woman think about watching movies?A. Its so exciting. B. Its too boring. C. Its too expensive.12. What do we know about the woman?A. She hasnt been used to the weather there.B. She will have a date with the man tonight.C. She paid too much to watch a movie.听第 9 段材料,回答第
7、 13-16 题。13. Where are the speakers?A. In Los Angeles. B. In Chicago. C. In Connecticut.14. What does the woman finally buy?A. A light coat. B. A heavy coat. C. A wool coat.15. What discount does the woman get for the coat?A. Five percent. B. Ten percent. C. Fifteen percent.16. What does the man rec
8、ommend to the woman in the end?A. Some scarves. B. Some gloves. C. Some shirts.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17-20 题。17. Where was the school located?A. In the woods. B. Two miles from a farm.C. In the middle of a field.18. What did all the students bring with them to school?A. Books. B. Food. C. Money.19. How old
9、was the speaker on his first day at that school?A. Fifteen years old. B. Eight years old. C. Seven years old.20. What was the speaker confused about?A. Why they had to eat outside.B. Why smoking was not considered bad.C. Why they had to go to school in summer.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第 1 节(共 15 小题;每小题
10、2 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,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。AHOLLAND orange is orange and red is cherry. Where is the blue food? ”Well, Carlin pretty much has it righttheres not no blue food, but theres certainly not a lot of it. Fresh-picked blueberries are blue, though they become purple when they
11、 are turned into jam. The blue in blueberrieslike the purple in grapes and the red in tomatoesis found in nature. But it isnt a hot color for food. People dont seem to prefer blue food. Some diet programs even suggest that those determined to lose weight should make their food blue. Eating, in part,
12、 begins with our eyes. Charles Spencean experimental psychologist from Oxford Universitypoints out that color can change our taste experience. Commonly, we consider red-colored foods up to 20% sweeter than they actually are; and green foods as being more sour. Spence suggests: human expectations may
13、 be influenced by our long history of watching - green fruits can become sweet as they grow up and turn red.But what about blue? Except blueberries, much of the blue food we see these days is dyed blue artificially. Food producers argue that artificial color doesnt do much harm to health. A lot of r
14、esearch shows that some physical problems of kids are related to food dyeswhile other studies show no effects at all. Blue birthday cake or even blue-dyed chicken can be served on the dinner table. So what? 24. George Carlins words are placed at the beginning of the passage to _. A. show the authors
15、 opinionB. introduce a TV showC. tell a famous personD. lead in the topic25. Which of the following statements of blue is true?A. Blueberries are always blue, whether fresh or not.B. The blue in blueberries is found unnatural.C. Blue is not a very popular color for foods.D. People often feel cold wh
16、en they eat blueberries. 26. Eating sometimes begins with our eyes because _.A. our taste experience can be influenced by colorB. red-colored food are 20% sweeter than green foodC. people prefer red-colored food to green foodD. before eating, people watch food for a long time27. The underlined words
17、 “is dyed” in Para. 4 are closest in meaning to “_”.A. is eaten up B. has grown upC. is changed in color D. is harmful to- 5 -CGIVING UP PERFECTIONOne of the hardest lessons I have ever learnt in life is that we cant make things perfect. You see, I was raised the same way as the rest of you, learnin
18、g stories with happy endings,such as “and they lived happily ever after”. I grew up knowing that I would meet with some conflicts and struggles in life, but I always seemed to think that in the end my troubles would be overcome and that I would live happily ever after.But life doesnt work like that.
19、 Troubles, pains, conflicts and struggles dont end at some point in our lives. We dont get rewarded with a perfect life for being good. Relationship problems, financial troubles, health issues continue and must be dealt with throughout our lives. Life, as it seems, is not perfect and never will be,
20、no matter how hard we try to make it so.Not only is life imperfect, but we are as well. We are all human beings and we all make mistakes. We all have shortcomings and faults in our personalities. No matter how hard we try, we will not be perfect. No matter how hard we try, we will never find that pe
21、rfect person who will make our lives perfect.What can we do then? What can we do once we give up on life being perfect, and ourselves being perfect? Well, for me at least I can be relaxed and just enjoy the moment. I can feel peaceful and happy while living in the moment instead of worrying about “e
22、ver after”. I can try to avoid the negative (消 极 的 ) feelings from anger, guilt, and depression. Relax and enjoy this wonderful life.28. The underlined word “that” in the second paragraph probably refers to “_”.A. troubles and pains will never end in ones life-timeB. only characters in some stories
23、can lead a happy lifeC. one will live happily without troubles after one grows upD. after some troubles are overcome, there will be no more29. What is the authors opinion?A. Troubles are just part of life.B. A perfect life can be a reward to us.C. Financial problems in life are temporary.D. People w
24、orking hard can have a perfect life.30. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. Human beings are imperfect.B. Personalities determine ones life.C. People should improve their personalities.D. No one can change his or her personality.31. How does the author deal with his present life?A. Give up w
25、orking hard. B. Focus on enjoyment.C. Try hard to change his life. D. Overcome his shortcomings.- 6 -DWhen was the last time you did something really fun with one of your parentsjust the two of you?Parents who take their young children to music, swimming and art classes often stop arranging such act
26、ivities once their kids are older and in school all day. But it doesnt have to be that way. Doing something enjoyable with your kids just might make you look at each other in a whole new way, especially if you do it through a class or an event. When parent and child become students together, it puts
27、 them on the same level, at least for a while.“I really like parents to come to class with their kidsthey start sharing things and talking about what theyre doing and what they like,” said art teacher Pyper Dixon.However, finding something new in common is a big choice for them, especially when kids
28、 get involved in sports and other after-school activities. But its possible to learn a new skill or hobby together.Thats certainly true of Lauren, 11, of Silver Spring, who is in Dixons class with her father, Dennis. “I was just going to drop her off,” Dennis said, “but Dixon persuaded me to stay.”N
29、ow Lauren gets to nag her father about doing his art homework. “He always leaves it to the last minute,” she said. “But then hell turn around to do amazing drawings,” she added, “We have different styles of drawing, so its interesting to talk it over with him.”Without the Saturday morning art class,
30、 Dennis said, he would be reading the paper, and Lauren would be on her own in her room or on the computer. But they talk more now. “I cant think of an experience where you communicate with your kid so closely,” he said.32. The author raises the question at the beginning to_.A. expect an answerB. cr
31、iticize some parentsC. introduce the topicD. support his argument33. What does Dixon think is the benefit of parent and child studying art together?A. The two will become equal.B. The two will communicate more.C. The child will learn art much better.D. The parent will learn something new.34. The und
32、erlined word “nag” in the text probably means _.A. urge B. help C. ignore D. teach35. We can learn from the text that_.A. Lauren used to talk a lot with her fatherB. Dennis enjoys studying art with Lauren- 7 -C. Lauren dislikes her fathers drawingsD. Dennis likes playing computer games第 2 节(共 5 小题;每
33、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。 Public Speaking TrainingGet a coach_36_, so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training thats right for
34、 you.Focus on positivesAny training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you arent doing well. _37_, so good public speaking training should develop those inst
35、ead of telling you what you shouldnt do._38_.If you find a public speaking course that looks as though its going to give you lots of dos and donts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what youre going to be talking about. _39_. As far as were concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules abo
36、ut public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.You are a special person not a cloneMost importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. _40_. Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into
37、someone youre not.AYou arent like anybody elseBTurn your back on too many rulesCYou already do lots of things wellDCheck the rules about dos and dontsEWhatever the presentation, public speaking is toughFThe one thing you dont want is for them to fall asleepGSo trying to force a whole set of rules in
38、to it will just make things worse.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)第 1 节 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、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 tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a - 8 -sociologist proposed that the 41 society has been consuming modern humans l
39、ittle by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I 42 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 43 the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you 44 have done. Life has become hopelessly 45 . A bicycle is simple, and it
40、brings to you 46 things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I 47 at the other end of the town. I was 48 that this simple vehicle could let me 49_ long distances in a fairly short time. But how 50 did I
41、 really go?Since I hated to be 51 , I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to 52 an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but 53 , “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a 54_ _without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were 55_ to the handleb
42、ars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 56 .” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.“You cant leave the back part 57 ,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons 58 _ the seat, and said, “Is there anything
43、 better than this oven when you feel 59 on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to 60 the offer.“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.41. A. adult B. human C. consumer D. bachelor 42. A. eventually B.
44、immediately C. reluctantly D. gratefully43. A. Although B. Because C. As D. Unless44. A. would B. should C. must D. could45. A. boring B. complicated C. stressful D. tough46. A. natural B. mysterious C. complex D. unique 47. A. gave up B. broke down C. calmed down D. ended up48. A. amazed B. amused
45、C. confused D. concerned49. A. march B. drive C. cover D. measure50. A. far B. long C. fast D. deep- 9 -51. A. unreliable B. impractical C. unprepared D. inaccurate52. A. fix B. check C. repair D. lay53. A. swore B. added C. replied D. concluded54. A. pencil B. fork C. box D. cake55. A. distributed
46、B. converted C. applied D. attached56. A. shapes B. sizes C. functions D. models57. A. loose B. blank C. bare D. incomplete58. A. beside B. before C. below D. behind59. A. sick B. hungry C. hot D. thirsty60. A. consider B. withdraw C. make D. resist 第卷(非选择题 共 50 分)第二节 语法填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)
47、阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于 3 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Each year _61_(thousand)of tourists visit the polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctica. But the increasing number of people travelling to the ends of the Earth can have_62_negative effect on fragile ecosystems. Should tourists _63_(allow) to visit polar reg
48、ions?About 40,000 tourists visit Antarctica each year. More than five million travel to the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Transporting tourists to the regions_64_(increase) ship and airplane traffic, adding to the risk of pollution, oil spills, and other _65_(environment) damage. Because the places where wildlife is accessible _66_(be) few in number, tourist traffic can become concentrated in specific areas, _67_(