1、郑州外国语学校 2018届高三上学期第六次调研考试英语试题命第 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 15 分，满分 75 分）1. Whats the most probable relationship between the speakers?A.Host and guest.B. Husband and wife.C. Waiter and customer.2. What is the surprise for the woman?A.Alittle cat.B. Some flowers.C.Adiamond ring.3. What does He
2、ather do?A.She is a teacher.B. She is a writer.C. She is an editor.4. Where did the woman get the hat?A.From an online shop.B. From a store downtown.C. From the mans company.5. What will the woman probably buy for her mother?A.Awatch.B. Some jewels.C. Two books.第二节（共 15小题；每小题 15 分，满分 225 分）听第 6段材料，回
3、答第 6、7 题。6. What time is it now?A.1:45.B. 2:10.C. 2:15.7. What will the man do?AW ork on a project.B. See Linda in the library.C. Meet with Professor Smith.听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What are the speakers talking about?A.Entertaining guests.B. Going out for sightseeing. C. Moving into a new house.9. What
4、will the man do tomorrow?A.Work in his garden.B. Do some shopping.C. Have a barbecue.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. What does the woman like to do when surfing the Internet?A.Do a course.B. Get information.C. Get in touch with her family.11.What does the man hate?A.His computer is expensive.B. He cant foll
5、ow the English soccer.C.There are too many junk mails online.12. What do the man and the woman agree?A.Internet has no disadvantage at all.B. Spending hours online every day really costs a lot.C.Its easy to get information through the regular media.听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13. What are the speakers doing
6、?A.Saying goodbye to each other.B. Exchanging their pictures.C. Waiting for a flight.114. What do we know about Jane?A. She is studying at Cambridge University.B. She will graduate next July.C. She is twenty-one years old.15. Who is the womans daughter?A.Jane.B. Beth.C. Tina.16. What can we learn fr
7、om the conversation?A. The man has been traveling on business for a month.B. The mans son is a college teacher.C. The woman likes playing the piano.听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17. What day is it today?A.Sunday.B. Saturday.C. Friday.18. What is todays weather like?A.Fine but hot and wet.B. Warm and dry.C. F
8、ine and partly stormy.19. What is Saturday evenings weather forecast for the state?A. Light showers over the northern part.B. Heavy showers in parts of the state.C. Light showers over the entire state.20. When will the supermoon start?A.On Friday night.B. On Saturday nightC. On Sunday night.第二部分阅读理解
9、（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中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AShe was walking home from work one evening when she got the idea. Rosa didnt like her job at the factory,but it was better than no job at all. So, while she was trying not to think about work, she saw the pots in an alley.The
10、y were cheap plastic pots, but there were dozens of them piled up behind the flower shop. Such a waste, she thought. When the pots werestill there three days later, Rosa went in and asked if she could take some. The flower shop lady said she didnt mind, so Rosa carried home a tower of pots, pretendi
11、ng she was a circus performer on the way.Athome,Rosasetthemonthefireescapeoutsidehertinyapartment.Andtheretheysat.Onceagust of wind sent them slipping to the street three floors below,and she had to go to run after and catch them before the gathering storm.Everyday,Rosawenttoworkandthoughtaboutherpo
12、ts.Shewaswaitingforsomething,butshehad patience.At last, the newspaper brought good news.Ahardware store had a sale on potting soil. Rosa carefully counted her money, then walked six blocks to the store. She bought six bags and carried them home. She bought seeds, too. Rosa slept well that night and
13、 dreamed of masses of flowers and fat, glowing fruits.2Sundayswerealwaysgooddays.RosadidnthavetoworkonSundays.ButRosacouldnt remember when she had had such a good Sunday. Shegot up early and ate her breakfast on the fire escape with her pots. Then, she began to put dirt into the pots. She sang a lit
14、tle song until all six of her bags of soil were empty.Then, she laid her precious seed packets out and planned her garden. Tomatoes for the biggest pots, and peppers for the next-biggest ones. Flowers in all the rest.Attheendoftheday,Rosasatinhergardenandwatchedthesunset.Soon,shethought,therewillbe
15、masses of flowers and fat, glowing fruits.21. Why did Rosa wait three days before she asked about the pots?A.She didnt like the pots at first.B. She had no idea how to make use of them.C. She had been waiting for a discount.D. She needed to make sure they were unwanted.22. What can we learn about Ro
16、sa?A.She was a workaholic.B. She liked taking walks.C. She was poor.D. She liked the sunset.23. How did Rosa feel when planting her garden?A.Hopeful.B. Proud.C.Anxious.D. Lonely.BPrinker: ColorYourWayTattoos alwayslook so cool, but actually getting one is quite a commitment.After all, apart from usi
17、ng expensive laser removal therapy, they stay on your skin forever.ThePrinkerisheretochangethegame.Itisadevicethatletsyoucreateorprintanyimageortemporary tattoos within a matter of seconds. It is connected to your smartphone and you can select a bunch of preloaded tattoos available in the app.This d
18、evicewas exhibited at The International Consumer ElectronicsShow inLas Vegas thisyear. Itis manufactured by a Korean startup company called “SketchOn”.Youcansketchyourideasoutonyourskinwiththisportabledevicethatisalmosttwicethesizeofa computer mouse. This is a nice way to support your team in the ma
19、tch by printing its logo or design onto your skin.Youcanalso share your tattoo designs with othersthrough theapp. It is alsoafun and creative toy for kids to play with.Inordertoprintthedesign,allyouneedtodoisselectordrawadesignonyourmobileandthenpress and rub the base of the device against your skin
20、 and you are done.These designs and images are water resistant but can be washed off with soap water.The ink of the Prinker is non-toxic and is made onlyfromcertifiedcosmeticingredients.Eachcartridge(墨 盒 )containsenoughinkforabout1,500tattoos, or as J. R. Smith would call it, “a good start.”The Prin
21、ker is developed by a small team of five members. The company is planning to launch the device in China and then in the United States. The device is currently commercializing in Korea as a rental device. The agencies and organizations pay $150 for a day to use it in their events or marketing.Thecurr
22、entversionofPrinkerisaimedtowardsbusinessusers(thinkfestivals,carnivals,sports3events, promotion campaigns). But the company is working on a home version, and hopes to have it availableto buybeforethe endof2018. SketchOn estimates the personalmodel will retail at $200.The company is currently seekin
23、g to partner with international agencies for distribution opportunities.AlthoughPrinkeriscurrentlyaimedtowardsnoveltyandcreativepurposes,itstechnologiescouldeventually be adapted for use by professional tattoo artists or medical professionals who provide tattoos for patients, such as after a breast
24、cancer operation or skin graft.24.According to the passage, tattoos by Prinker.A.can stay permanentlyB. are convenient to printC. can draw more attentionD. are expensive to remove25.What can we learn from the passage?A. Prinker can be used to create any image in a short time.B. Prinkeris preloaded w
25、ith many tattoo designs inside.C. Prinker is available for kids in their daily activities.D. Prinker has been adapted for professional use.26. Where can we probably use Prinker at present?A.At a company annual meeting.B.At a surgical ward in the hospital.C.At a family gathering athome.D.At a profess
26、ional tattoo shop.27. The passage is intended to.A.persuade people to buy PrinkerB. search for business partners for further expansionC.introduce a new tattoo printing device to readersD. promote various methods of getting tattoosCAlarge bodyof researchhasbeendevelopedin recentyears to explain manya
27、spectsof willpower. Most of the researchers exploring self-control do so withan obviousgoal in mind: How can willpower bestrengthened? If willpoweris trulya limited resource, as the research suggests,what can be done to makeit stay strong?Avoidingtemptation is an effective method for maintaining sel
28、f-control, which is called the “out of sight, out of mind” principle. One recent study, for instance, found office workers are less attracted to candy in the desk drawer than that on top of their desks, in plain sight.Theresearchsuggestingthatwepossessalimitedreservoirofself-controlraisesatroublingq
29、uestion.When we face too many temptations, are we to fail? Not necessarily. Researchers dont believe that ones willpower is ever completely exhausted. Rather, people appear to hold some willpower in reserve, saved for future demands. The right motivation allows us to tap into those reserves, allowin
30、g us to carry on evenwhen our self-control strength has been run down. Highmotivationmighthelp overcome weakened willpowerat least to a point.Willpowermayalsobemadelessvulnerabletobeingexhaustedinthefirstplace.Researcherswhostudy self-control often describe it as being like a muscle that gets tired
31、with heavy use. But there is anotheraspecttothemusclecomparison,theysay.Whilemusclesbecomeexhaustedbyexerciseinthe4shortterm,theyarestrengthenedbyregularexerciseinthelongterm.Similarly,regularpracticesofself-control may improve willpower strength.The evidence from willpower-exhaustion studies also s
32、uggests that making a list of resolutions on NewYears Eveis the worst possible approach. Being exhausted in one area can reduce willpower in other areas, so it makes more sense to focus on a single goal at a time. In other words, dont try to quit smoking, adopt a healthy diet and start a new exercis
33、e plan at the same time. Taking goals one by one is a better approach. Once a good habit is in place, Baumeister says, youll no longer need to draw on your willpower to maintain the behavior.Eventually healthy habits will become routine, and wont require making decisions at all.Manyquestionsaboutthe
34、natureofself-controlremaintobeansweredbyfurtherresearch.Yetitseems likely that with clear goals, good self-monitoring and a little practice, you can train your willpower to stay strong in the face of temptation.28. From the studies in the passage we learn that _.A.people have unlimited self-controlB
35、. high motivation ensures ones successC.willpower is hardly completely exhaustedD. too many temptations often lead to failure29. Which of the following statements isTRUE according to the passage?A. Willpower can also become tired and exhausted like muscles.B. We are likely to train our willpower aga
36、inst temptations in any cases.C. Making NewYear resolutions is the worst idea.D. We can only focus on one goal at a time.30. The author compares self-control to muscles _.A.to prove the long-term effects of willpowerB. to argue that self-control can be easily used upC.to show the significance of reg
37、ular exerciseD.to explain the benefits of practicing self-control31. To develop a good habit, which of the following does the author prefer?A.“I will give up dessert and do exercise.”B. “I will set three goals this new semester.”C.“I will keep myself from any temptation.”D. “I will read an English n
38、ovel every month.”DWorkandtheYoung: Generation Jobless“YOUNG people ought not to be idle. It is very bad for them,” said Margaret Thatcher in 1984. She was right: there are few worse things that society can do to its young than to leave them ignored.Yetmoreyoungpeopleareidlethanever.TheInternational
39、LaborOrganizationreportsthat75m(m=million)youngpeoplegloballyarelookingforajob.WorldBanksurveyssuggestthat262myoungpeopleare economically inactive.Thenumber ofyoung people withouta jobis nearlyaslarge as the population ofAmerica (311m).Two factorsplayabigpart.First,thelongslowdowninthe West hasreduc
40、eddemandforlabor, andit is easier to put off hiring young people than it is to fire older workers. Second, in emerging economies population growth is the fastest in countries with disordered labor markets, such as India and Egypt.5Onepossible way to settle this problem is to stimulate growth. That i
41、s easier said than done in a world sufferingfrom debt，and is anyway an possible answer.The countries where the problem is worst (suchasSpainandEgypt) sufferedfrom high youth unemployment evenwhentheir economies were growing. Throughout the recession, companies have continued to complain that they ca
42、nnot find young people with the rightskills. Thisunderlines the importance of twoother solutions: reforming labor markets and improving education.Youthunemploymentisoftenatitsworstincountrieswithinflexiblelabormarkets.Hightaxesonhiring, strict rules about firing, high minimum wages: all these help f
43、orce young people to the street corner.SouthAfrica has some of the highest unemployment, in part because it has powerful trade unions and inflexiblerules about hiring and firing.Many countries with highyouth unemployment rate have high minimum wages and heavy taxes on labor. India has around 200 law
44、s on work and pay.AcrosstheOECD,peoplewholeftschoolattheearliestopportunityaretwiceaslikelytobeunemployed as university graduates. But it is unwise to conclude that governments should simply continue increasing the number of people who graduate from university. In both Britain and the United States
45、many people with arts degrees are finding it impossible to get appropriate jobs. In NorthAfrica university graduates are twice as likely to be unemployed as non-graduates.Whatmattersisnotjustnumberofyearsofeducationpeopleget,butitscontent.Thismeansexpanding the study of science and technology and cl
46、osing the gap between the world of education and the world of workfor example by upgrading vocational education and by building closer relations betweencompaniesandschools.Germany, whichhasthesecondlowestlevelofyouthunemploymentinthe rich world, owns long-history system of vocational schooling and a
47、pprenticeships（学徒制）.The problem of youth unemployment has been getting worse for several years. But there are at last some reasons for hope. Governments are trying to address the mismatch between education and the labor market. Companies are beginning to take more responsibility for the young. The w
48、orld has a real chance of introducing an education-and-training revolution worthy of the solution to the problem.32. According to the passage, which of the following statements may the author approve of?A. Aflexible labor market is not enough to raise youth employment.B. As long as the economy grows
49、 youth unemployment will soon be settled.C. Firms fire more older workers than the young in the economic slowdown.D. Powerful trade unions and high minimum wages lead to high employment.33. The author mentioned the Germans education system in order to show _.A. rich countries are responsible for high youth unemploymentB. the problem of youth unemployment has been settledC. companies have more responsibilities to settle youth unemploymentD. the match between education and the labor market can reduce youth unemployment34. What does the underlined phra
