1、2018 届黑龙江省黑河市北安市实验中学高考冲刺精品第十次模拟英语卷第 1 卷评卷人 得分一、阅读理解1、Amazing Facts About Elf OwlsBrief IntroductionThe elf owl (a kind of owl) is mostly found in the southwestern parts of the United States and Mexico.During the spring and summer seasons,it moves to Arizona and New Mexico.It returns to Mexico for th
2、e winter.The elf owl doesnt build its nest.It lives in tree holes.FeaturesThe elf owl is a yellow bird.Its wings are dark and about 48-61 centimeters long.Its eyes are bright yellow.Its feet are large.It is the smallest owl of the species.It is about 12.5-14.5 centimeters long.It is also the worlds
3、lightest owl,weighing not more than 40 grams.In general,female elf owls weigh more than male ones.The female usually lays three eggs at a time.After the young elf owls are born,their mother will feed them with worms(蠕虫) for up to 3-4 weeks.After 10 weeks,the young ones are fully grown and ready to t
4、ake flight.Living HabitsThe elf owls are not aggressive birds.When danger comes,they will fly away in the other direction,rather than staying and facing the danger or the enemies.Besides flying,the elf owl can also walk and climb like a parrot.The elf owl is most active after dusk,during the night,a
5、nd just before dawn.It can produce many different kinds of sounds.It can live for 3-6 years in the wild.If they are kept in cages,they can live for 10-14 years.The elf owls are now in danger because of the loss of habitat.Cutting down trees will result in lack of places for them to live in.1.Accordi
6、ng to the first and second paragraphs,an elf owl may_.A.build its nest in treesB.have yellow wingsC.have big and dark eyesD.live in Mexico in winter2.What can we learn from the text?A.The female elf owl takes care of her children for about four weeks.B.The elf owl sleeps at night and looks for food
7、during the daytime.C.The female elf owl lays one egg at one time.D.The elf owl can live no longer than six years.3.What is the character of the elf owl?A.Shy.B.Peace-loving.C.Hard-working.D.Selfish.2、 When a child is told he is “uncool”,it can be very painful.He may say he doesnt care,and even act i
8、n ways that are opposite of cool on purpose.But these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending its not there.Helping a child feel better in school has to be careful.If you say,“Why are you worried about what other children think about you?It doesnt matter!” Children know that it does matter.I
9、nstead,an active way may be best.You could say,“Im going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.”If a boy is having trouble making friends,the teacher can help him.The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects.T
10、his is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him.A teacher can also raise a childs popularity in the group by showing that he values that child.It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child,or let him be a partner with that child in activities,etc
11、.There are things that parents can do at home,too.Be friendly when your child brings others home to play.Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider “super”.When you plan trips,picnics,movies,and other shows,invite another child with whom your child wants to be f
12、riends.What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out.Then,if he has good qualities,he can start to build real friendship of his own.1.A child who has been informed of being “uncool” may_.A.care nothing about itB.do something uncool on purposeC.develop a sense o
13、f angerD.pretend to get hurt very much2.A teacher can help an unpopular child by_.A.seeing the child as the teachers favoriteB.asking the child to do something for partnersC.forcing other children to make friends with the childD.offering the child chances to show his good qualities3.How can parents
14、help their child fit in better?A.By cooking delicious food for him.B.By being kind to his schoolmates.C.By forcing him to invite friends home.D.By taking him to have picnics in the park.4.The text is mainly about_.A.how an unpopular child can be helpedB.why some children are unpopularC.what good qua
15、lities unpopular children haveD.who care about unpopular children3、Unless action is taken immediately,there is a good chance that all the oceans of the world will be dead by the year 2020.How can this possibly happen?We have already seen that people allow all sorts of waste products to flow into the
16、 sea.It is almost impossible to measure how much waste water and industrial waste end up in our oceans,but we can find out how much oil is poured into them legally and illegally.It is illegal to pour oil into the sea close to the shore,but when a ship is many miles out to sea there are no such rules
17、.Scientists have different ideas as to the amount of oil put into the sea,but the lowest figure for oil poured in European waters alone is nearly 200,000 tons every year.Some people say the figure could be ten times as high.It is not only our coasts that suffer from oil pollution.Among other things,
18、many shell fish (creatures which live in water,and have a hard shell)oysters and mussels,for examplenow have high amounts of poisonous substances.Next time you have shell fish to eat,how can you be sure that they are free from oil pollution?You cannot see the effects and you cannot taste them,either
19、.It is really quite a problem.1.This passage is mainly about_.A.pollution in the oceansB.the amounts of oil in the seaC.the amounts of poison in shell fishD.oil pollution in the waters2.According to the passage,what is the main cause of oil pollution?A.Oil ships which meet and strike each other.B.Oi
20、l poured at sea when the oil tanks are cleaned out.C.Oil coming out of the bottom of the sea.D.Oil from waste water and industrial waste.3.Which of the following is illegal?A.Pouring oil into the sea from land,especially when there is no other choice.B.Allowing waste materials to flow into the water
21、s.C.Pouring oil at seaside.D.Going fishing when the water is polluted by oil.评卷人 得分二、七选五4、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。Yinghua Academy is the first publicly funded Chinese-immersion charter school in the United States.Most pupils,from kindergarten to eighth grade,dash to bright-colored c
22、lassrooms for the 8:45 a.m.bell,eager to begin “morning meeting”,a freewheeling conversation in colloquial Mandarin.By 9:15,a calm sense of order pervades the school as formal instruction begins for math,reading,social studies,history and science. No one seems to speak out of turn.“We bring together
23、 both East and West traditions,” explains the academic director,Luyi Lien,who tries to balance Eastern discipline with Western fun.Ms.Lien helped start Yinghua,which means“English Chinese,” with just 76 students and four teachers in 2006. The school now has 660 students,all awarded tuition-free plac
24、es by lottery.Yinghua is expected to be at its full capacity of 800 students by 2021.Yinghua Academy is among a handful of total-immersion schools,though the United States has 175 Chinese-immersion programs within regular schools across the country,18 begun this academic year alone.While immersion p
25、rograms have a mix of English and Chinese classes,Yinghua teaches all academic subjects in Chinese through fourth grade before moving to a half-English model for grades five to eight. Ms.Lien said,“Our goal is real bilingualism by eighth grade,which is near native,” she said. “These students are bet
26、ter at nonverbal problem solving,” said Dr.Tara Fortune,of the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition at the University of Minnesota.“They have better executive control to focus on relevant information,and better listening skills.”Chinese immersion is apparently an American phenomenon,
27、fueled since 2000 by impressive French and Spanish immersion test results,new charter schools that tap local school district funds,federal grants and,notably,substantial infusions of Chinese government support,particularly since 2004. China will highlight immersion for the first time at a conference
28、 in Europe early next year.A.This autumn a new addition opened that doubled capacity to handle the growing numbers of students.B.Total-immersion schools groom students with deeper cultural understanding and stronger Mandarin skills,particularly in reading and writing.C.Research also shows that early
29、 immersion produces cognitive benefits.D.At Yinghua,the process is intense.E.But the scope is broadening.F.The first week my son came home from kindergarten and taught my 3-year-old to count to 10 in Chinese.G.Instructors teach in Mandarin,often asking questions that prompt a flurry of raised hands.
30、评卷人 得分三、完形填空5、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My watch broke a few days ago, which made me sad. The watchband (表带) broke without my noticing, causing it to fall to the floor while I was doing some 1 . As I stepped back to 2 some other clothes, I heard a terrible sound. I 3 the watch
31、and saw a spider web of cracks on its face. I saw that it was beyond 4 and sadly threw it into the garbage.Strangely, now that it is 5 I find that I have no wish to buy a new one. 6 it is because in this digital age clocks are 7 .They are on my wall, in my car, on my computer, and even on my phone.
32、I cant even 8 my head without seeing what time it is.I think that the real reason, 9 ,is that as I have grown older, my 10 with time itself has changed. While I feel as 11 as ever, time in this world has gone by much too fast. The little baby boy I once 12 to sleep on my chest is now a 23 year old m
33、an who is bigger than me. Young and 13 adults from my childhood have grown old, sickened and even 14 .I can now see that time cant be kept. It flows on and on and carries us with it on a river of 15 .The days zoom by (急速移动), our hair turns 16 ,our skin becomes wrinkled, and our bodies wear out. Look
34、ing at our 17 cannot slow it down. All we can do is embrace it and 18 each day we are given.So do your best to spend each 19 moment here in joy. Do your best to spend your days living, laughing, hugging, helping, praying, and smiling. Most 20 ,do your best to spend your seconds here loving yourself,
35、 and others.1.A.exercising B.cleaning C.washing D.cooking2.A.fetch B.find C.take D.choose3.A.set up B.picked up C.looked for D.cared about4.A.reach B.description C.construction D.repair5.A.worn B.disabled C.gone D.lost6.A.Truly B.Really C.Likely D.Perhaps7.A.somewhere B.nowhere C.anywhere D.everywhe
36、re8.A.shake B.turn C.nod D.move9.A.although B.therefore C.however D.instead10.A.attitude B.relationship C.concern D.friendship11.A.young B.calm C.happy D.useful12.A.cheated B.comforted C.rocked D.relieved13.A.lively B.energetic C.childish D.clever14.A.passed away B.got away C.run away D.given up15.A
37、.smile B.silence C.change D.love16.A.black B.dead C.yellow D.gray17.A.watches B.bodies C.ages D.relatives18.A.share B.enjoy C.divide D.value19.A.considerate B.interesting C.precious D.difficult20.A.importantly B.silently C.usefully D.Interestingly评卷人 得分四、语法填空6、阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Of
38、ficer: Now could you tell me your , please?Jenny: Yes, officer, its Jenny.Officer: And could I have your address too, please?Jenny: Yes, . Its Fourth Avenue.Officer: So, could you tell me (exact) what you saw about the incident?Jenny: Yes, well, I was just coming out of the supermarket exit, when al
39、l of a sudden I heard this cry, and when I turned around to see it was, I saw this man sort of tugging(拽拉) at this womans handbag, and she (hit) him with her free hand. Then he pushed her and fell to the ground. He then ran off down the street and round the comer.Officer: I see. And could you descri
40、be the man for me?Jenny: Well, let me see. He was medium height, about thirty. It all happened so quickly its hard to remember.Officer: Do please try, it could be very important in (help) us to catch him.Jenny: Oh yes. I do remember something else. He was wearing a yellow jacket, you know, and jeans
41、, blue jeans.Officer: you notice the color of his hair by any chance?Jenny: Oh, dark hair, I should say. Yes, dark brown. And thats I can remember, Im afraid, and it was very wavy.Officer: Thank you very much, Jenny. Youve been very helpful.评卷人 得分五、书面表达7、1. 假定你是李华,你校外籍教师 Williams 想暑假期间到中国各地旅游,需聘请一位旅
42、游爱好者做他的导游。请写一封邮件推荐你的朋友李明给他。要点如下:2. 1.写信目的;3. 2.介绍李明的优势;4. 3.希望安排面试。5. 注意:6. 1.词数 80 左右;7. 2.文章的开头和结尾已为你写出;8. 3.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。9. Dear Mr.Williams,_10. _Yours,Li Hua8、 阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。Nowadays,cars have become a very common vehicle in our life.As the most important transport,cars have imp
43、roved our modern life in many ways.However,cars also bring about so many problems for people,which should be given more attention than any time before.Cars give people the ability to travel to any place they like.Many people begin to travel frequently.This helps people connect with each other better
44、 than before.A more obvious influence from cars is the large number of jobs that they create.Jobs in several fields open up thanks to cars,such as jobs in car factories,gas stations and highways.This is a huge positive influence on society because they greatly reduce the unemployment rate.At the sam
45、e time,the problems that cars cause seem to be more and more serious.A mass use of cars is bound to have some negative consequences.The widespread use of cars has led to serious traffic jams in cities.They have resulted in a reduction in the use of public transportation in many cities.The need to us
46、e and develop public transportation has been much discussed and confirmed.And also,car accidents create a number of injuries and deaths.There are hundreds of thousands of them worldwide every year.Gas let out from the engines of cars pollutes the air in cities around the world.Air pollution creates
47、serious health problems and causes many people to die from it.It has become one of the most serious problems today.Efforts to develop pollution-free engines may be the final solution to this problem.In conclusion,people should not only enjoy the benefits of cars,but also aim to deal with the problems cars have created.At the same time,the government should improve city
