1、2018 届河南省高三 4 月高中毕业班高考适应性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。1. Whats the weather like now?A. Foggy. B. Fine. C. Rainy. 2. What d
2、oes the woman plan to do for her birthday?A. Have a picnic. B. Have a party. C. Have a barbecue. 3. Who has the pen now?A. Jane. B. John. C. Mr. Watson. 4. How does the woman like Janes speech?A. Not bad. B. Successful. C. Disappointing. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a cof
3、fee shop. B. In a classroom. C. At a doctors office. 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 wrote the song for the woman?A. The man. B. The woman hersel
4、f. C. A professional singer. 7. What does the woman think of singing?A. It gives her great pleasure. B. It takes too much of her time. C. It w ill make her famous one day. 听第 7 段材料, 回答第 8、9 题。8. How long has the woman worked at X-fashion?A. For about two years. B. For about three years. C. For about
5、 four years. 9. What does the woman have to do if she takes the job?A. Work at nights. B. Repair computers. C. Travel a lot. 听第 8 段材料, 回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why cannot the woman rent a separate house now?A. She spent her money on vacation. B. She lent all her money to her friend. C. She is saving money
6、for a bigger house. 11. What will the woman do right now?A. Give Mia a call. B. Go on vacation. C. Buy a new house. 12. How much did the woman pay when she first rented a house?A. 400 yuan a month. B. 600 yuan a month. C. 800 yuan a month. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What did the woman do last night?
7、A. She went to a concert. B. She saw a Christmas play. C. She watched a basketball game. 14. How is Mary related to the woman probably?A. Her sister. B. Her teacher. C. Her classmate. 15. Why did the womans mother leave home before 9:00 p. m. ?A. To give evening classes. B. To look after the sick ki
8、ds. C. To practice for her concert. 16. What is the mans dream?A. To be a teacher. B. To be a violinist. C. To be a basketball play er. 听第 10 段材料, 回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who is making the announcement?A. The city government. B. Campus Security. C. The marathon organizer. 18. When does the race start?A. A
9、t 8:00 a. m. B. At 9:00 a. m. C. At 9:30 a. m. 19. What does the speaker ask the listeners to do?A. Help control the traffic. B. Cheer on the competitors. C. Finish their affairs earlier. 20. Why should people get a map?A. To find the closest parking lots. B. To find out which shops and banks are op
10、en. C. To figure out where there might be traffic problems. 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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcome to Inspire 21!Our aim is to provide ”Inspiring words for the 21st century”. So, here we offer a unique collection of inspiring s
11、hort stories, motivational short stories, and humorous short stories for you to read and share. If you do care to share, click the “SHARE”button in the bottom left corner of each page. And thanks for telling others about Inspire 21. The inspiring stories that are labeled(标记)“TRUE”are done so to the
12、best of our knowledge, but we do not have full proof in some cases. However, all of these stories and messages are provided because of their uplifting content, whether true or not. Many books weve read and movies weve watched were totally untrue, but we enjoyed the inspiration they gave usespecially
13、 if they had a happy ending. So, please read and share these stories at your own discretion(判断力). Thank you for your understanding!Also, many of the inspiring stories used here are used with permission from the author. However, we cannot grant(授予) permission to reuse any of these inspirational stori
14、es, as the majority of them are not ours. Lastly, many inspiring stories(emailed to us or we came across online )are listed as “Author Unknown” If you happen to know the authors name, to whom credit should be given, please contact us with that information so we can keep our inspiring story collectio
15、n accurate. Thank you again! !21. What does Inspire 21do?A. It encourages people to use inspiring words. B. It offers books and movies with a happy ending. C. It collects both true stories and untrue messages. D. It provides short stories for people to read and share. 22. Which of the following word
16、s has the closest meaning to“inspiring”?A. Uplifting. B. Unique. C. Accurate. D. Humorous. 23. What are the readers expected to do in the last paragraph?A. Reuse inspiring stories. B. Write more true stories. C. Help to give credit to unknown authors. D. Keep the inspiring stories more accurate. BEi
17、ghteen years ago, Terry Grahl, was pregnant with her fourth child. “Money was very tight,” Terry recalls. So when her mom called to ask if shed like to go shopping at the local fabric(布料) store for the coming Christmas, she couldnt say no because she knew she badly needed some fabrics to make new cl
18、othes for her children. “I remember walking around, gazing at all this beautiful fabric, wondering whether there is anything cheap that I could afford. And I could still get some money left to buy Christmas gifts for my family. Well, Terrys mom must have known what Terry was thinking. Smiling kindly
19、, she whispered to Terry, “You pick any fabrics you like. Its your Christmas gift from me.” Terrys eyes were filed with tears as the cart began to overflow with many fabrics, but not because Terry was planning on making herself a pretty dress or a pair of curtains for the kitchen. Rather, Terrys mom
20、s kindness had inspired some holiday gift ideas in Terry, and it didnt take long for Terry to figure out what she was going to do with all that fabric. “I was going to make my first quilt,” she explains. “Every night I would work on this queen-size quilt. With every stitch(一针 ), I thought about all
21、that my mom had done for me over the course of my childhood, during which we were always battling homelessness, but Mom somehow managed to fill our lives with love and make everything okay.”On Christmas Day, five days after her baby girl was born, Terry handed her mom a gift box. Inside was the quil
22、t she had sewn, from the fabric her mother had given her as a gift.24. What do we know about Terry eighteen years ago?A. Terry made a living by making clothes. B. Terry had a bad relationship with her mom. C. Terry and her family lived a hard life at that time. D. Terry often went shopping at the lo
23、cal fabric store. 25. Which of the following words best describes Terrys mom?A. Strict. B. Critical. C. Faithful. D. Considerate. 26. What made Terry change her idea about Christmas gifts?A. The value of the fabric. B. The responsibility for her family. C. The memory of her childhood. D. The endless
24、 love from her mother. 27. W hat is the best title for the text?A. A Christmas DayB. The First QuiltC. Colorful FabricsD. Hard ChildhoodCHave you ever noticed how Americans fill up their entire glass with ice and then pour their beverage(饮品) in, but Europeans take their drinks at room temperature? I
25、n the U. S., weve created fridges that give you cold ice at the press of a button, but in Britain they typically serve their tap water warm. This traditionif thats what you want to call it-dates back to the 19th century. During that time, it was already commonplace for most American homes to have an
26、 ice box. Ice would be harvested in northern America or Canada and shipped across the Atlantic and sold at a high price in British department stores. Can you imagine heading to Macys to treat yourself to a block of ice?Putting ice in your drink started to become somewhat of a fashion(时尚) trend for t
27、he wealthy in Britain. Some would put a few cubes in their champagne and sip on their chilled drinks at high-class parties. But, like with any fashion trend, it eventually faded, mainly because the ice was just too expensive. And even once ice boxes began appearing in homes in Britain as well, Brits
28、 never took a liking to ice in their drinks. So, next time you travel overseas, dont feel offended(冒犯) when your server gives you an eye roll when you ask for ice water. 28. Who has written the text?A. A European. B. An American. C. A Canadian. D. An Asian. 29. Why do Europeans take their drinks at
29、room temperature?A. Because they have no fridges. B. Because they have warm taps. C. Because they are accustomed to it.D. Because they cant afford ice. 30. What can we infer about Brits?A. They treat their guests to cold drinks. B. They always follow what Americans do. C. They dont know where to get
30、 ice blocks. D. They have ice boxes later than Americans. 31. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Why Americans like icy drinks while Europeans dont. B. When people overseas have icy drinks with their meals. C. Where people can entertain themselves with icy drinks. D. How Europeans and Americans
31、 make different beverage. DWhen it comes to mental illness, many people often find it tough to get the help they need. This is especially true for young students making the transition(过渡) to college life. “Sometimes, students dont realize how hard it is to adjust to college,” said Laura Smith, assoc
32、iate dean of students at the University of Texas at Dallas. “Youre not the big fish in your classes anymore; you have all kinds of personal stress; youre away from home. Dealing with these things is not easy.”Students who are going through these problems sometimes want to reach out. But if students
33、dont feel comfortable seeking help, many feel that its the responsibility of their university to help them.“I really wish that there was more importance placed on how counseling(咨询) centers help students,” said Comnie Trinh. “Counseling services are just as important as academics and sports.” Trinh,
34、 27, graduated from Texas Womans University in 2015. During college, she hosted various workshops on how to handle mental health conditions. Trinh used her own story to connect with students who might be facing similar problems. High academic pressures, cultural differences as an Asian American and
35、stressful social situations stood out as some of the most common causes of Trinhs anxiety. It was only after years of personal problems that she could admit that reaching out isnt a sign of weakness. ”If you feel you cant connect with other people around you, you should address the issue without sha
36、me,” Trinh said. “Youll find that there are a lot of people out there who sincerely want to help you.”32. The passage can be seen as the authors reflections upon .A. college lifeB. counseling serviceC. mental healthD. cultural differences33. Whats Trinhs preferred solution to the problems mentioned?
37、A. Making self-criticism. B. Handing the problems actively. C. Solving the problem on your own. D. Finding the causes of the problems. 34. What does the underlined phrase “connect with” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Get along with. B. Join together with. C. Be related to. D. Get through to.
38、 35. What can we learn from the text?A. Counseling service helps doing research. B. Adjusting to college life is a piece of cake. C. Hosting workshops improves students ability. D. Being brave to get help is not a sign of weakness. 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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂
39、黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。A new study suggests that the timing of a wound affects the speed at which it heals(愈合). Wounds suffered during the day heal around 60 percent faster than those at night. The study showed how the bodys circadian rhythm(昼夜节律 ) controlled the healing of wounds. 36 It ells our bodies when
40、 to wake up, eat and sleep in a cyclea series of activities that repeat themselves day after day. 37In the study, researchers found that skin cells moved faster to repair wounds suffered during the day. Their findings were published in the journal Science Transnational Medicine. The researchers exam
41、ined cells, mice, and burn injury databases. 38 Night-time burnsburns suffered between 8 oclock at night and 8 o clock the next morningwere 95percent healed after an average of 28 days. But after an average of 17 days, daytime burns-burns suffered between 8 oclock in the morning and 8 oclock at nigh
42、twere 95 percent healed. 39Wounds are very costly to treat. 40 In Britains National Health Services, for example, such services cost around $6.56 billion per year. Experts say the high costs result, in part, from a lack of drugs that speed up the closure of wounds. A. Each cycle lasts about 24 hours
43、. B. The circadian rhythm is like a clock or timer. C. Specifically their investigation found the following information:D. The new studys findings could help scientists develop better drugs.E. In other words, nigh-time injuries took an average of 11days longer to healF. Worldwide, billions of dollar
44、s are spent every year on wound-treatment services.G. Thats what a group of researchers from a university in Canada recently published. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 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 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 just think a year ago, at 54 years of
45、 age, I couldnt swim. I was terrified at the thought of going into the water. Now, I have just 41 my 200 meters. It feels like a 42, and it is all thanks to Everyday Swim.”Its never too late to learn swimming. Angela King, 55, is a perfect 43 of it .For years, she had to 44sting on the side of a poo
46、l watching her family splash(拍水)around. Then in August 2016, the family went to an attraction they hadnt 45for 15 years. Angela thought, “All this time, I still cant 46. When I get back home tomorrow, Im going to find out more about swimming 47.”In the cold light of day, she felt a little 48，but her
47、 husband David searched the Inter-net for swimming classes. He found Everyday Swim at the local Hadleigh pool and 49 Angela to sign up. When she turned up for her first training, she says, “I felt a bit sick and50but this soon passed. The instructor 51 put me at ease, as did the other people in the
48、class. They were all shapes and sizes, 52 they were all feeling like me.”As the lessons 53 she learned to become more 54 in the water. At first, it was a simple 55 of learning she wasnt going to sink. Then during the third lesson, the Olympic gold medal winner Duncan Goodhew turned up to offer56. “I
49、 couldnt believe it. He held my hand and we all held hands in a circle and splashed under the water. What he did made me believe that I could 57 it. When the 10 lessons for 100 offer finished at the pool, she 58to sign up for lessons. In fact, from initially(开始) being 59 of the water, Angela was now becoming a regular swimmer and 60some certificates along the way. 41. A. undertook B. won C. completed D. challenged42. A. dream B. game C. show D. suffer43. A. founder B. success C. example D. pioneer44. A. settle for
