1、河南省新乡市 2018 届高三第二次模拟考试英语试题第一部分 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. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是 C。1. What is th
2、e time right now according to the woman?A. 5:15. B. 7:15. C. 9:15.2. Why does the man probably want to see the headmaster?A. To apply for a job. B. To ask for directions. C. To have a meeting.3. What does the woman want her son to do?A. Finish reading a book.B. Borrow books from library.C. Go campin
3、g with his friends.4. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Workmates. B. Relatives. C. Classmates.5. What do we know about the womans daughter?A. She has got a new office.B. She has realized her dream.C. She has been admitted into a university.第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1. 5 分，满分 22. 5 分)听下面
4、 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。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 秒钟的作答间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6. 7 题。6. What do the speakers think of the restaurant?A. It is large. B. It is different. C. It is traditional.7. What will the speakers do next?A. Have some drinks. B. Wait
5、 for a Californian. C. Order a large pizza.听第 7 段材料, 回答第 8、9 题。8. Which program does the man dislike most?A. Educational programs. B. Police shows. C. News shows.9. How does the woman feel about the TV programs?A. Few of them are interesting.B. Most of them are excellent.C. Most of them are educatio
6、nal.听第 8 段材料, 回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How long has the man been in London?A. Two weeks. B. Two months. C. Half a year.11. What is the mans problem?A. He is not used to the weather.B. He has been feeling lonely.C. His English hasnt been improved.12. What is the womans advice?A. To go to parks and have a ch
7、at.B. He has been feeling lonely.C. His English hasnt been improved.12. What is the womans advice?A. To go to parks and have a chat.B. To read English novels.C. To watch English weather.听第 9 段材料, 回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How long did the bus leave before the scheduled time?A. Ten minutes. B. Thirty minutes
8、. C. An hour.14. When did the woman probably get on the next bus?A. At 4:35. B. At 4:45. C At 5:05.15. What is the man worried about?A. The daily expense. B. The womans safety. C. The public transportation.16. What does the woman decide to do in the end?A. Buy a car. B. Work for the newspaper. C. Wr
9、ite to the local officials.听第 10 段材料, 回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is Harry?A. A bird. B. A dog. C. A boy.18. Why did Harry catch an apple a day?A. Because he loved it very much.B. Because it often fell on the ground.C. Because he liked to play with it.19. What did Harry do on the snowy day?A. He brought
10、the apples to the ground.B. He dug holes to put the apples in them.C. He ate up all the apples.20. Why did the birds fly to the garden?A. To look for Harry. B. To eat the apples. C. To make new homes.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 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。AThe Best
11、and Worst Things to Buy in MarchFrozen foodGrocery store ads arent the only places to find deals on freezer-section treats. To take advantage of the deepest discounts, combine coupons (优惠券) from sponsoring brands, such as Dole, Green Giant and Tyson Foods, with grocery store sales. Plus, look for pr
12、intable savings on Coupons. com and EasyHomeM. Brands participating in National Frozen Food Month will offer more than 180, 000 coupons that make frozen food among the best things to buy in March.Boxed chocolatesIf you desire to give a gift to a friend in March, consider chocolate. Two minor holiday
13、s in March provide the perfect excuse: National Chocolate Caramel Day on March 19 and National Chocolate-Covered Raisin Day on March 24. You can discover chocolate deals online as well as in stores. Head to sites like RetailMeN to find discount coupons for boxed chocolate savings of 10 percent or mo
14、re.New carsWith the latest car models filling dealers lots, youll have a hard time finding discounted models from the year before. Car dealerships are less motivated to offer steep discounts from March through May. Instead, plan to buy your car during the fall or winter. You should also research the
15、 auto you want at TrueCar before heading for the dealership. The site offers information on what people in your area paid for vehicles equipped with the options you want.Spring clothingWhen warm weather makes you want to head outdoors, resist the urge to do so wearing the latest fashions. You wont f
16、ind March deals on swimsuits, Easter dresses or other spring items. To find discounts on clothes of this spring, hold off until Memorial Day weekend. You can also look for online and in- store savings at Amazon, Macys, Saks Fifth Avenue and other retailers.1. Which things offer discounts in March ac
17、cording to the text?A. Frozen food and new cars.B. Boxed chocolates and new cars.C. Frozen food and boxed chocolates.D. Boxed chocolates and spring clothing.2. What does the author advise us to do?A. Register on a site.B. Attend a holiday event.C. Consult people in our areas,D. Look for discount inf
18、ormation online.3. Which of the following festivals is celebrated after March?A. Memorial Day.B. National Frozen Food Month.C. National Chocolate Caramel Day.D. National Chocolate-Covered Raisin Day.【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了三月份买的最好和最糟的东西。1. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段 To take advantage of the deepest
19、 discounts, combine coupons (优惠券) from sponsoring brands, such as Dole, Green Giant and Tyson Foods, with grocery store sales.和第二段 You can discover chocolate deals online as well as in stores. Head to sites like RetailMeN to find discount coupons for boxed chocolate savings of 10 percent or more.可知，
20、三月份冷冻食品和盒装巧克力都有打折活动。故选C。2. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句 Head to sites like RetailMeN to find discount coupons for boxed chocolate savings of 10 percent or more.可知，作者建议我们到网上寻找更多的折扣信息。故选 D。3. 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段 To find discounts on clothes of this spring, hold off until Memorial Day weekend.可知，三月之后，庆祝的节日是美国阵亡将士纪念日（M
21、emorial Day） 。故选 A。BThroughout the past few years, I have tried to give myself to others. I have bounced around to find where I truly fit in. I found my place while I stayed in Guatemala, an orphanage (孤儿院)，with the children living there. Through hearing many stories of their lives, I was moved to t
22、ears and started to question my living ways and gave up everything that wasnt essential: makeup and any other sort of luxury (奢侈品). I lived like they did. It was the most relaxing feeling in the world.When at Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos, we were given the task of creating a pig pen. At first, I thoug
23、ht it should be easy. After arriving at the area where the pig pen should be, we saw a hill. We were told to uproot the weeds as well as level the entire area. Looking at it, we felt it would be impossible. On my own faith journey, I have felt this type of doubt before. The “hole”, as we referred to
24、, is a symbol of my faith journey. It appeared to be an obstacle I could not overcome, but in the end I completed it with efforts. I feel this pig pen wasnt easy to create but was so rewarding to give.Ive always struggled to be on a journey of faith, but Ive never completely stepped foot onto the pa
25、th until Guatemala. Ive always tried to open my heart to everyone around me and give them my love. I feel as though I cut open my heart and share every bit of love I had with these orphans. There is one orphan named Ceto who will always remain very close to my heart. In Guatemale, I sponsor with thi
26、rty dollars a month, but it doesnt seem enough. Ill return there next summer and give more of my love for a whole month.When it was time to leave, I looked out of the window and saw not just ordinary children. Overall, the most significant accomplishment I made in Guatemala was stepping towards my o
27、wn faith journey and not looking back.4. What resulted in the authors decision to live a new life?A. Desire to help others.B. Decrease in his income.C. A knowledge of the orphans life.D. Awareness of the difficulty in his life.5. What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Removing t
28、he doubt.B. Uprooting the weed.C. Starting the faith journey.D. Creating the pig pen.6. What did the author think of his experience in Guatemala?A. It was regretful.B. It was meaningful.C. It was interesting.D. It was frightening.7. What may be the best title for the text?A. A Step into a New WorldB
29、. An Awful Faith JourneyC. A Great Success in LifeD. A Return of Confidence【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在危地马拉期间，作者改变了自己的生活，从而改变了他的人生。4. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段 I found my place while I stayed in Guatemala, an orphanage (孤儿院)，with the children living there. Through hearing many stories of their
30、 lives, I was moved to tears and started to question my living ways and gave up everything that wasnt essential 可知，作者了解到孤儿的生活之后，决定改变自己的生活。故选 C。5. 词义猜测题。根据其后句 I feel this pig pen wasnt easy to create but was so rewarding to give.可以猜测出，it 代指 Creating the pig pen.建造猪圈这件事。故选 D。6. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段 Overall,
31、 the most significant accomplishment I made in Guatemala was stepping towards my own faith journey and not looking back.可以推断出，作者认为在危地马拉的经历是有意义的。故选 B。7. 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段 Overall, the most significant accomplishment I made in Guatemala was stepping towards my own faith journey and not looking back.可以推断出
32、在危地马拉期间，作者改变了自己的生活，从而改变了人生。故用 A Step into a New World 作为本文的标题。故选 A。【名师点睛】这是一篇人物故事类阅读。阅读文章时，一定要明白作者在危地马拉是如何改变人生的。做细节理解题时，一定要找到文章的原句。如第一小题，重点抓住第一段 I found my place while I stayed in Guatemala 以及后面的句子就可以找出答案。做推理判断题时，切不可凭自己的主观想象来代替文章事实，而是要通过文章的事实，再进行合符逻辑的推理，最终判断出正确的答案。CCould the device, smartphone or PC
33、，which youre using affect the moral decisions you make when using it? To test it, researchers presented multiple dilemmas to a sample set of 1,010 people. The participants were assigned a device at random.One case of the questions participants were asked is the classic “trolley (有轨电车) problem”: A ru
34、naway trolley is headed towards five people tied up on a set of train tracks. You can do nothing, resulting in the deaths of five people, or push a man off a bridge, which will stop the trolley. The practical response is to kill one man to save five lives, which 33.5 percent of smartphone users chos
35、e, compared to 22.3 percent of PC users.“What we found in our study is that when people used a smartphone to view classic moral problems, they were more likely to make more unemotional, reasonable decisions when presented with a highly emotional dilemma, ”Dr Albert Barque-Duran, the lead author of t
36、he study, told City, University of London. “This could be due to the increased time pressure often present with smartphones and also the increased psychological distance which can occur when we use such devices compared to PCs.”As for why the researchers started this study, Dr Barque-Duran noted, “D
37、ue to the fact that our social lives, work and even shopping take place online, it is important to think about how the contexts where we typically face moral decisions and are asked to engage in moral behavior have changed, and the impact this could have on the hundreds of millions of people who use
38、 such devices daily.” Its clear that we need more research on how our devices affect our moral decision making because were using screens at an ever-increasing rate.8. Why did the author mention the trolley problem?A. To introduce a difficult problem to readers.B. To introduce the aim of carrying ou
39、t the study.C. To show an example of the questions in the study.D. To show the difficult in dealing with dilemmas.9. How do the smartphone users of the study behave in dealing with emotional dilemmas?A Calmly.B. Cruelly.C. Hesitantly.D. Enthusiastically.10. Dr Albert believes that compared with PCs,
40、 samrtphones .A. help people bear more pressureB. help people make decisions quickerC. make people feel more mentally distantD. make people stay happier to solve problems11. What can we infer from the text?A. Shopping online has a great effect on making moral decisions.B. The people using smartphone
41、s are more than those using PCs.C. People who often use samrtphones or PCs always meet with dilemmas.D. It is common for people to be involved in making moral decisions in daily life.【答案】8. C 9. A 10. C 11. D【解析】本文是一篇科普类文章。你所使用的手机或电脑设备能否影响你的道德决策？为此，研究者对1,010 位参与者做了研究。8. 推理判断题。根据文章第二段 One case of the
42、 questions participants were asked is the classic “trolley (有轨电车) problem”可以推断出，作者提及到电车问题，只是展示了研究中问题中的一个例子。故选 C。9. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段 What we found in our study is that when people used a smartphone to view classic moral problems, they were more likely to make more unemotional, reasonable decisions when
43、presented with a highly emotional dilemma 可知，处理情感困境，手机使用者更能够镇定的处理。故选 A。10. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段 This could be due to the increased time pressure often present with smartphones and also the increased psychological distance which can occur when we use such devices compared to PCs.可知，与电脑相比较，手机更使人感到精神上的疏远。故选 C
44、。11. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段 Its clear that we need more research on how our devices affect our moral decision making because were using screens at an ever-increasing rate 可知，在日常生活中，人们参与道德决策是很普遍的。DThere is a breakthrough in building aircrafts. Bendable wings covered with overlapping(部分重叠) pieces resembling f
45、ish sizes could be used to build swifter, fuel-efficient aircraft, a new study finds.Nowadays, conventional aircrafts typically rely on ailerons (副翼) to help control the way the planes tip as they fly. However, when the Wright brothers flew the first airplane, Flyer 1, over a century ago, they used
46、no ailerons but wires and pulleys that twisted the wood-and-canvas wings, to control the plane,Scientists have long sought to develop aircrafts that can alter their wings during flight, just as birds can. However, most previous attempts have failed because they relied on heavy mechanical control str
47、uctures within the wings. These structures were also complex and unreliable, said Neil Gershenfeld, a physicist and director of the Center for Bits and Atoms at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).The new wing consists of a system of tiny, strong, lightweight modules. The shape of the wing c
48、an be changed uniformly along its length using two small motors, which apply a twisting pressure to each wingtip. These wings are covered in “skins” of overlapping strips of flexible material resembling fish sizes. These strips move across each other as the wings alter, providing a smooth outer surf
49、ace, the researchers explained.Wind-tunnel tests of these wings showed that they at least matched the aerodynamic properties of conventional wings, at about one-tenth the weight. Initial tests using remotely piloted aircrafts made with these wings have shown great promise, said Benjamin Jenett, a graduate student at the Center for Bits and Atoms at MIT.The new modular structures the sci
