1、2018 届安徽省马鞍山市高三第二次教学质量监测英语试题第 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 1.5 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。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. What color is the womans dress?A. White. B. Black. C. Red.2. When did the mans daughter set a world record?A. In 2006. B. In
2、 2011. C. In 2016.3. What is Bill going to do in Germany?A. To travel. B. To work on a project. C. To make an order.4. How will Kathy spend most of her summer vacation?A. Touring with her parents. B. Making a tour plan. C. Doing voluntary work.5. Where will Mr. Smith probably be at 1 oclock?A. At th
3、e office. B. At the airport. C. At the restaurant.第三节（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. Why was the woman fined?A. She broke the speed limit.D. She caused a
4、traffic jam.C. She drove without a license.7. Where will the woman pay the fine?A. In a police station. B. In a bank. C. At the railway station. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8，9 题。8. How long has the man known Helen? A. Since last weekend. B. Since middle school. C. Since primary school.9. What does Helen lack?A. E
5、xperience. B. Knowledge. C. Courage.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. For whom does the woman choose a necklace?A. Herself. B. Her friend. C. Her mother.11. How much will the woman pay for the necklace in cash?A. $200. B. $800. C. $1,000.12. What will the woman probably do next? A. Put on the necklace. B.
6、Try on the ring. C. Bargain with the man.听第 9 段材枓，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the man want Sandy to do?A. Save some old newspapers for him.B. Make an appointment with him.C. Go to the recycling center with him.14. How did Sandy deal with her old newspapers and magazines?A. She made them into boxes.B
7、. She took them to the recycling center.C. She waited for some people to collect them. 15. What is recycled paper usually made into?A. Greeting cards. B. Art books. C. High-quality magazines.16. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Fellow-travelers. B. Roommates. C. Neighbor
8、s.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What was the speakers job before he went to Argentina?A. A tour guide. B. A professor. C. A lawyer.18. How long did the speaker stay in Argentina?A. For two months. B. For three years. C. For two weeks.19. What did Melina do for the speaker? A. She cooked delicious food
9、.B. She made teaching plans. C. She found a host family.20. What did the speaker mainly teach in Argentina?A. English writing. B. Oral English. C. English culture.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。ATwo Interesting StoriesShaving Away the EyebrowsS
10、i Burgher had some of the longest eyebrows in Indiana. They were so long that he had to brush them every day so that they did not look like a wild hair. They measured more than three inches in length. However, according to NBC News, the one thing that was even more important 10 him was the Bloomfiel
11、d Rotary Clubs campaign to end polio (脊髓灰质炎). According to MSN.com, it started out as a light-hearted joke in which his fellow club members said that people would probably pay to trim (修剪 ) his eyebrows. After thinking about it, Burgher agreed.Tickets for trimming Burghers eyebrows started al $100 f
12、or a swipe (刮) with the razor. The first person in line was his wife. With each eyebrow taking eight swipes to finish off, Burgher managed to raise $ 1,600 for the polio cure. His wife told reporters that she was delighted with his new look and that it made him look kind and handsome.Stunt (特技 ) Dri
13、vingAccording to the report from World of D, Sue Harding hated the stereotype (成见) that librarians were boring just as much as she cared for the doctors and nurses in the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Ambulance Service. She came up with the idea to get rid of the stereotype by involving herself i
14、n a stunt driving course. In the process she raised funds. According to the Times, people could come out and watch. All earnings were to be donated to the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Ambulance Service.When the big day came, her stunt driving skills turned out to be quite impressive for a librar
15、ian. She put the stunt car through the paces, throwing handbreak turns and following the speed and shoot chase formation. Not only did it get rid of the stereotype but it also raised money for the Ambulance Service.21. What caused Si Burgher to have his eyebrows trimmed?A. The club members joke. B.
16、A report from NBC News.C. His wifes encouragement. D. His wish for handsomeness.22. What is Sue Harding?A. A reporter. B. A librarian. C. A doctor. D. A nurse.23. What did Si Burgher and Sue Harding have in common?A. They collected money for others. B. They paid for interesting stories.C. They took
17、part in a clubs campaign. D. They were tired of their boring jobs.BMy father was a taxi driver but I am a kingKing Renato, of the country Pontinha, an island on Funchal harbour. Its in Madeira, Portugal, where I grew up. It was discovered in 1419; Captain Cook once came here.In 1903, the Portuguese
18、government didnt have enough money to build a harbor port, so the king sold the land to a wealthy British family, the Blandys, who make Madeira wine. Fourteen years ago, the family decided to sell it for just 25,000 (19,500). I decided to buy it though I had no moneyI was just an art teacher.I tried
19、 to find some business partners, but they all thought I was crazy to want to buy what is actually a large rock; it has a small cave, a platform on top, and no electricity or running water. So I sold some of my possessions, put my savings together and bought it.When the king of Portugal originally so
20、ld the island in 1903, he and all the governors signed a document, selling all the “possessions and the dominions (领土 )” of the island. It means I can do what I want with itI could start a restaurant, or a cinema, but nobody thought that someone would want to start a country. So thats what I did: I
21、decided that this would no longer be just a rock on the port of Funchal. It would be my island, about the size of a one-bedroom house.After I bought it, the governor of Madeira asked to buy my island. Of course, I said no. He said that unless I sold it back to the state, he wouldnt let me connect to
22、 any electricity. But I have a solar panel and a small windmill, and maybe in the future I will be able to generate power from the ocean around Pontinha.24. What does the writer want to show by mentioning his father?A. He had a royal family. B. He loved his family.C. He was not a born king. D. He wa
23、s not a good driver.25. Who sold the island to the author?A. A Portuguese king. B. An art teacher.C. The Blandy family. D. Captain Cook.26. How did the writer start the country?A. He discovered the island.B. He found business supporters.C. He was supported by citizens in the island.D. He took advant
24、age of the official document.27. What can we infer about the country Pontinha?A. It was a tiny island. B. A harbor port was built on it.C. It was a wealthy land. D. Life there was very convenient.CReaders in Grenoble can now nibble (啃) fiction after Publisher Short Edition introduced eight short-sto
25、ry dispensers (自动售货机) around the French city.The free stories are available at the touch of a button, printing out on rolls of paper like a receipt. Readers are able to choose one minute, three minutes, or five minutes of fiction.“The feedback we got has been extremely positive. Just two weeks since
26、 its launch, more than 10,000 stories have already been printed. We are thrilled to see it working so well,” said the co-founder Quentin Pleple. “There are only eight dispensers in the city of Grenoble for now but we are planning to introduce more. We are getting requests from all over the world-Aus
27、tralia, the US, Canada, Russia, Grace, Italy, Spain and Chile.”Pleple said he and his team initially came up with the idea a couple of years ago when taking a break at a drink dispenser. “We thought it would be cool to have it for short stories,” said the publisher. Then, we decided to make a differ
28、ence: the short-story dispenser was born.”The French publisher hopes the story will be used to fill the “dead time” of a passenger. “In the bus or the subway, everyone can make the most of these moments to read short stories, poems, or short picture books,” said a statement from Short Edition. “And
29、they can be sure to enjoy the quality.”The dispensers arc now in locations including Grenobles town hall, its tourist office and its library. The stories are drawn from more than 60,000 stories on Short Editions website. But there is a problem that users are not able to choose what type of story the
30、y would like to read. “Right now they can only choose the length. But that is exactly what really counts, isnt it?” said Pleple.28. Where can you probably see a short-story dispenser at present?A. In Chile. B. In Canada C. In France. D. In Italy.29. What does the underlined word “launch” in the thir
31、d paragraph probably mean?A. Coming into use. B. Being thrown away.C. Being found out. D. Breaking down.30. Why did Short Edition provide short-story dispensers?A. To help people kill time in the journey.B. To encourage people to write short stories.C. To attract international tourists to Grenoble.D
32、. To do research in the field of new technology.31. In what aspect does the short-story dispenser need to improve?A. The length of the stories. B. The quality of the stories.C. The number of the stories. D. The choice of different stories.DLast week, two companies, Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced the
33、ir plans to bring flying cars to reality very soon. Kitty Hawk president, Sebastian Thrun, announced Kitty Hawks flying car plans last Monday, According to its website, the car is electric-powered and will be able to travel at speeds up to 40 kilometers an hour. It says such a machine “does not requ
34、ire registration or a pilots license and may be flown in uncrowded areas for recreational purposes.” As of now, the car can only be flown over fresh water.Kitty Hawk is making a list of people interested in buying the flying car. They must pay a deposit of $ 100. Those who get their names on the lis
35、t early will receive $2,000 off the final cost of the car. However, Kitty Hawk has not yet announced the price. Its first flying cars are expected to go on sale by the end of this year.Unlike the Kitty Hawk company, Uber does not plan to build its flying cars. Uber expects to launch flying taxis in
36、Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas, US by 2020. Like the Kitty Hawk car, Uber flying taxis will use electric power. Uber says its flying taxis could travel up to 241 kilometers an hour. The company says that could reduce the travel time between San Francisco and San Jose, California from 2 hours on the road to
37、 15 minutes in the air.Riders could use the Uber app to book a flying taxi to take them to their destinations. The comply has not yet said how costly air taxi travel would be compared to road taxi travel.Sooner than you think, flying cars may appear in the sky. Much convenience as they will bring, j
38、ust imagine having to avoid other flying cars. Also, what if your battery dies when you are in the air? And, how will you know where to land? 32. What may Kitty Hawks flying car be used for at present? A. Accelerating the speed. B. Having fun.C. Advertising the company. D. Fetching water.33. What do
39、 we know about Kitty Hawks flying car from the third paragraph?A. It costs two thousand dollars each. B. It can travel over water.C. It offers $100 to its potential buyers. D. It hasnt gone to market.34. In what way is Ubers flying taxi similar to Kitty Hawks flying car?A. They travel at the same sp
40、eed. B. They are electric-powered.C. They are supported by the Uber app. D. They require a flying license.35. What is the purpose of the last paragraph of the text?A. To call for public donations. B. To introduce some advantages.C. To promote interest in science. D. To talk about possible problems.第
41、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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Long before the Internet, and even before the telephone, people relied on pen and paper to communicate. Its a lot different from writing an email because when you make a mistake, you cannot “backspace” your errors away. 36 Letter wri
42、ting has been a key means of communication for people throughout history. 37 Famous names like Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci graced my history textbooks growing up, with stories of their explorations. Much of what we know about them is through the letters they wrote to people back in Eur
43、ope.There were two main reasons why these early explorers wrote letters. 38 The other reason for writing letters was to assure and update the people who financed their trips. These so-called sponsors were often noblemen or wealthy people who had a personal interest in world discoveries. Letters from
44、 explorers would raise hopes that new lands could bring more riches.When the British began building colonies (殖民地) in America during the 17th century, these lands were settled by people who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. 39 Their letters were mixed with news of illness as well as details of their
45、 exotic (异国的) surroundings.40 With the widespread use of the Internet, the tiny differences of a persons handwriting are lost to the cold, typewritten text that comes with an email. A persons unique signature is reserved for signing a receipt for a credit card payment.A. Letter writing is just how y
46、ou travel around the world. B. You simply cross out your mistakes with your pen and continue writing.C. The early settlers faced a lot of challenges in the unfamiliar environment.D. One was a boy from England who liked the same music as me: rock and roll.E. Four hundred years later, however, we dont
47、 really need to write letters anymore.F. It played a vital part in the exploration of the “New World”, as America was once known.G. One was to document for the people back home what they saw as they journeyed through the faraway, mysterious land. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30
48、分）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。Yan Wei, a 30-year-old blind man, has just covered a marathon on Sunday. This time he 41 his personal record with a new time of 3 hours, 15 minutes and 58 seconds. He had two 42 to help him and was 43 them with a safety rope.”Yan, who lost his 44 whe
49、n he was a few months old, started running three years ago, after learning that volunteers were available to 45 blind runners at the 2015 Beijing Marathon.When he started training with the help of his 46 and parents, he could run only for 2 or 3 km at a time. But soon he 47 so much that his sister had to ride a bike to stay 48 him and guide him. It took him just four months to be 49 for his first marathon.Yan 50 his quick progress to daily exercise. “Id like to 51 200 km per month.
