1、桂林市第十八中学 14 级高三适应性考试试卷本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分 150 分。考试时间：120 分钟 。注意：1、答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和考号填写在答题卡指定的位置，在规定的位置贴好条形码。2、选择题答案用 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。3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卷上作答，字体工整，笔迹清楚。请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。第 I 卷第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1
2、.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. What are they doing?A. Taking a trip. B. Working on a farm. C. Feeding the cow.2. When will the man go to Mongolia?A. In June.
3、 B. In July. C. In August.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a laboratory. B. In a library. C. In a caf.4. Why does the man fail to rent this apartment?A. He wants to rent a smaller one. B. He thinks it is too expensive. C. He intends to share a flat.5. What does the woman mean?A. Johns
4、 hairstyle is great.B. Johns hairstyle doesnt fit him.C. Johns hairstyle is different from his friends.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，从题中所给出的 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. Who is the man?
5、A. A car seller. B. The womans friend. C. The womans husband.7. Why does the woman want to buy a car?A. To drive to work. B. To drive her kids to school. C. To drive on holidays.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What can we know from the man?A. Its too cold to run outside.B. Its healthy to run in cold weather.C
6、. Its good for lungs to run outside.9. What does the woman want to do right now?A. Sleep in bed. B. Get her gym clothes. C. Do make-up.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why will the woman have a dinner party?A. To chat with the doctor. B. To celebrate her paper. C. To welcome the chairman.11. When will the
7、 man come?A. At around 6:30 on Saturday. B. At around 7:00 on Saturday. C. At around 7:00 on Sunday.12. What does the man think of the girl?A. She is pretty. B. She is friendly. C. She is hard-working.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the girls old shoes like?A. They are lovely. B. They are casual
8、. C. They are old.14. Whats wrong with the first pair of shoes the girl tries on?A. They dont match the dress. B. They are out of style. C. They feel uncomfortable.15. How much does the girl have to pay?A. 130 dollars. B. 230 dollars. C. 260 dollars.16. What do we know about the girl?A. She is weari
9、ng a red dress.B. She bought a pair of yellow shoes.C. She will wear the red shoes home.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。.17. What do colors mean to drivers?A. Life-saving information. B. Means of transportation. C. Traffic police.18. Which of the following is NOT mentioned?A. Colors can change peoples mood.
10、B. Colors can make people beautiful.C. Colors can increase peoples appetite.19. What is more important in a sports competition?A. Luck and ability. B. Luck and psychology. C. Ability and psychology.20. What does the speaker think of artists works?A. They are as colorful as a rainbow.B. They are more
11、 colorful than a rainbow.C. They are more beautiful than a rainbow.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AYou can either travel or read, but either your body or soul must be on the way. The popular saying has inspired many people to read or go sightse
12、eing. Here are several books we recommend that you take on your trip.1. Destination: USRecommended book: On the Road, 1957, by Jack KerouacThe book is a globally popular spiritual guide book about youth. The protagonist(主人公) in the book drives across the US continent with several young people and fi
13、nally reaches Mexico. After the exhausting and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life.2. Destination: Sahara DesertRecommended book: The Stories of the Sahara, 1976, by SanmaoThe book describes the authors simple but adventurous life in the Sahara Desert, whic
14、h seems a bare and dull place. The vivid natural scenery and life there, along with the authors romantic emotions will inspire you to explore the mysterious land.3. Destination: EnglandRecommended book: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, 2013, by Rachel JoyceThe novel tells a story of a 60-year-
15、old man who lives a boring and unhappy life, until one day, he received his old friends letter who got cancer. In deep shock and sorrow, he went out to send his reply letter. By thinking of his life, he walked past one mailbox after another, and finally walked from the Southwest end to the Northeast
16、 end of England. 627 miles in 87 days, he walks depending on one belief that “ his friend can survive as long as he walks.”4. Destination: North EuropeRecommended book: So Slow, So Beautiful, 2015, by Luo FuFollowing a girls step to look around North Europe, who has been living there for 10 years. C
17、heck out how North Europeans seek their happiness, which more originated from a simple, natural and tranquil mentality.1. What can be the best title for the text?.A. Either travel or read. B. Books to take with you on vacation.C. Lets go sightseeing. D. On the way.2. Which books character completed
18、his journey with confirm faith?A. On the Road. B. The Stories of the Sahara.C. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. D. So Slow, So Beautiful.3. The Stories of the Sahara is special because _.A. The book describes the authors life.B. The book presents the vivid natural scenery and life there.C. The
19、 book describes the mysterious land.D. The book tells a story.4. As for the book On the Road, we can know _.A. The book is the most popular.B. The author of the book is a young person.C. The trip is across the world.D. The trip is exhausting but meaningful.【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。由很流行的一句
20、话:你可以选择旅行或者阅读，身体和灵魂总要有一个在路上，引出了本文的内容。主要推荐了几本适合在旅行途中阅读的书。1. 主旨大意题。根据“Here are several books we recommend that you take on your trip“，可知，本文主要介绍几本适合在旅行途中携带的书。故选 B。2. 细节理解题。根据“he walks depending on one belief that “ his friend can survive as long as he walks“可知， 这本书 The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
21、 中的主人公用坚定的信念完成了旅行。故选 C。3. 细节理解题。根据“The book describes the authors simple but adventurous life in the Sahara Desert“可知，这本书的特殊之处在于，它讲述的是作者在撒哈拉沙漠的冒险生活。故选 A。4. 细节理解题。根据“After the exhausting and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life“，可知，这场旅行是使人筋疲力竭，但是充满意义的。故选 D。BF
22、inding your feet in a new town can be hard, especially if youre covered in fur and dont speak the language. But for pets new to Marlborough, help is at hand.Marlborough SPCA and the Railway Caf, in Blenheim, have joined forces to help welcome pets and their people to the region with a fortnightly mo
23、rning tea. They hope the morning teas will get tails and tongues wagging as well as giving advice on how to make the move smoother.Railway Caf owner Leanne Harris came up with the innovative（创新的） plan as a way to help welcome people to the area. Leanne moved to Marlborough from Auckland two years ag
24、o and said she initially struggled to find friends and feel part of the community. “Coming from Auckland I thought people would open their doors and that there would be neighbours calling round with cake. I expected people to come to me and, of course, it wasnt like that. I did get lonely. “I hope t
25、o save newcomers having to wait as long as I did to feel part of it all. I would like to welcome them to the town.”Free platters of sandwiches, cakes and other goodies will be on offer, for the people, while there will be special handmade yoghurt and banana treats for the dogs. The morning teas will
26、 take place in the covered area at the back of the popular caf beside the railway station off Grove Rd.Leanne said she was happy to devote both her time and effort into giving back to the community and felt the venture was a great fit with the SPCA.“Volunteering is such an amazing thing to do and it
27、 changed things for me completely, and I met some amazing people with similar interests.”SPCA Op Shop manager Karina Greenall, originally from the United Kingdom, said she also wanted to help. “I can give advice on how to resettle pets, the best parks to go to , where the best walks are and where th
28、e vet centers are in town.” There will be volunteering opportunities too for people where they can help out and hopefully make friends too.”5. How will Marlborough SPCA and the Railway Caf help new pets?.A. By offering morning teas. B. By giving advice to them.C. By communication with them. D. By pr
29、oviding accommodation to them.6. What was Leannes plan originally intended for?A. Saving animals. B. Helping newcomers.C. Making more friends. D. Expanding her business.7. What had Leanne expected when she first came to Marlborough?A. To be left alone. B. To struggle for a living.C. To be invited to
30、 dinner. D. To feel part of the community.8. What can be learnt about SPCA Op Shop manager Karina Greenall?A. She often misses the United Kingdom.B. She takes interest in the Railway Caf.C. She is enthusiastic about resettling pets.D. She has organized the voluntary events.【答案】5. A 6. B 7. D 8. C【解析
31、】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了在 Marlborough 这个地方，一家咖啡店的老板，想出了一个主意，通过提供上午茶，来帮助刚来到这个地方定居的宠物和宠物的主人更好的适应这里的生活，熟悉周围的生活环境。5. 细节理解题。根据“Marlborough SPCA and the Railway Caf, in Blenheim, have joined forces to help welcome pets and their people to the region with a fortnightly morning tea“，可知，这家咖啡馆会通过提供上午茶来帮助刚来到这个地方的宠物和定居者
32、。故选 A。6. 细节理解题。根据“I hope to save newcomers having to wait as long as I did to feel part of it all. I would like to welcome them to the town“，可知，Leanne 计划这样做的目的是为了帮助新的定居者。故选 B。7. 细节理解题。根据“said she initially struggled to find friends and feel part of the community“，可知，当她刚来到这个地方的时候，感觉和这个社区是隔绝的。故选 D。8.
33、细节理解题。根据“SPCA Op Shop manager Karina Greenall, originally from the United Kingdom, said she also wanted to help. “I can give advice on how to resettle pets, the best parks to go to , where the best walks are and where the vet centers are in town”，可知 Karina Greenall 对安置宠物很有兴趣。故选 C。CIn 1917 Orville Wr
34、ight predicted that “the aeroplane will help peace in many ways -in particular I think it will have a tendency to make war impossible.” Earlier in 1904, American journalist John Walker declared, “As a peace machine, the value of the aeroplane to the world will be beyond computation.” This wasnt the
35、first grand promise of technology. In that same year Jules Verne announced, “The submarine(潜艇)may be the cause of bringing battle to a stoppage.”Alfred Nobel, sincerely believe his dynamite(火药) would be a war obstacle: “My dynamite will sooner lead to peace than a thousand world conventions(公约).” Si
36、milarly, when Hiran Maxim, inventor of the machine gun, was asked in 1893, “Will this gun not make war more terrible?” he answered, “No, it will make war impossible.” Gugliemo Mareconi, inventor of the radio, told the world in 1912. “The coming of the wireless time will make war impossible, because
37、it will make war ridiculous.” General James Harbord, chairman of the board of RCA in 1925, believed, “Radio will serve to make the concept of Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men a reality.”David Nye, a historian of technology, adds to the list of inventions imagined as abolishing war forever and le
38、ading to universal peace the hot-air balloon, poison gas, land mines and laser guns.It is not that all these inventions are without benefitseven benefits toward democracy（民主）. Rather, its the case that each new technology creates more problems than it solves. “Problems are the answers to solutions,”
39、 says Brian Arthur.Most of the new problems in the world are problems created by previous technology. These problems are nearly invisible to us. Every year 1.2 million people die in automobile accidents. The technological transportation system kills more people than cancer. Global warming, environme
40、ntal poisons, nuclear terrorism, and species loss, are only a few of the many other serious problems troubling people.If we embrace(拥抱) technology we need to face its costs.9. What will new inventions do according to the first two paragraphs?A. They will increase wars. B. They will lead to peace.C.
41、They will serve people. D. They will break conventions.10. Why does the author list so many inventions?.A. To show peoples creativity. B. To appreciate their benefits.C. To contradict the original ideas. D. To prove grand promises.11. What does the author hope to tell us about new technology through
42、 the text?A. It will experience many tests.B. It will bring about huge costs in the world.C. It provides answers to many problems.D. It presents more problems than it solves.【答案】9. B 10. A 11. D【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。通过列举飞机、潜艇、无线电、地雷、手枪等先进技术，来证明当今世界上的很多战争及问题都是由先进的技术引起的这一观点。出现的这一现象与当初发明者的初衷相违背，以此来说明，要想运用先进技术，必
43、须要承受技术所带来的代价。9. 细节理解题。根据“In 1917 Orville Wright predicted that “the aeroplane will help peace in many ways -in particular I think it will have a tendency to make war impossible.” Earlier in 1904, American journalist John Walker declared, “As a peace machine, the value of the aeroplane to the world w
44、ill be beyond computation.” This wasnt the first grand promise of technology. In that same year Jules Verne announced, “The submarine(潜艇)may be the cause of bringing battle to a stoppage”无论是飞机还是潜艇的发明者都认为自己的新发明可以停止战争，带来和平，故选 B。10. 推理判断题。根据“in particular I think it will have a tendency to make war imp
45、ossible”“The submarine(潜艇)may be the cause of bringing battle to a stoppage.” “My dynamite will sooner lead to peace than a thousand world conventions(公约).”以及“It is not that all these inventions are without benefitseven benefits toward democracy（民主）. Rather, its the case that each new technology cre
46、ates more problems than it solves”可知，作者之所以列举这么多发明，是为了证明，这下发明非但没有停止战争、带来和平，反而使得世界上出现更多的问题，而这些问题的出现与当初发明者所预想的情况相背离。故选 C。11. 细节理解题。根据“ its the case that each new technology creates more problems than it solves.”“Most of the new problems in the world are problems created by previous technology. These pr
47、oblems are nearly invisible to us”可知，作者认为新兴技术所带来的问题远远超过它所能解决的问题。故选 D。DCyclist Alain Such has been dropped from the Ingotel cycling team for two years after a positive drug test at the Institute of drug Free Sport. “ I was flabbergasted.” Said Didier Garcia, from Team Ingotel. “Alain joined our team
48、last month and we had no idea that he was being examined.”Its a story that has become more and more familiar in recent years. Dr. Mohammad Farnood, a leading sports scientist from Cairo, Egypt, said, “ It is thought that some athletes will look for other ways to improve performance in addition to using drugs.”However, it has not alway
