江苏省苏州市园区二中2018届高三英语二模适应性测试

园区二中2018届高三二模适应性测试
高三英语 2018.4
命题： 陈晓燕、张晓红、崔志青
第I卷 （选择题 共85分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从试题所给的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。
What will the man probably do next?
A. Watch TV. B. Go out for dinner. C. Do his homework.
Why hasn’t John noticed the milk boiling over?
A. His mind is wandering.
B. He is not standing nearby.
C. He is thinking of taking something to London.
Who might the man go to a movie with?
A. The woman. B. His daughter. C. The man’s wife.
When did the man leave for home?
A. At ten. B. At eleven. C. At ten thirty.
What are the speakers talking about?
A. Jerry’s acting in the play.
B. Their dissatisfaction with Jerry.
C. The man’s worry over his sickness.
第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15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
What does the woman like about summer?
A. The rain. B. The heat. C. The warm long days.
What does the woman often do during the summer?
A. Take a long holiday.
B. Do outdoor activities.
C. Bicycle with friends in the rain.
听第7段材料，回答第8-9题
Why do American people love to buy second-hand goods?
A. To earn money. B. To save money. C. To contribute to charity.
What is usually sold in a yard sale?
A. Used goods. B. Treasures and furniture. C. Books, records and coffee.
听第8段材料，回答第10-12题
Why did the first McDonald’s restaurant have no seats?
A. To reduce the cost. B. To avoid washing dishes. C. To make people eat quickly.
Which McDonald’s sells the most hamburgers in the world?
A. One in New York. B. The first McDonald’s. C. The Hong Kong’s.
What do we learn from the conversation?
A. Mac and Dick sold the business to McDonald.
B. Ray Kroc bought McDonald’s from Mac and Dick.
C. There are many chain stores of McDonald’s only in New York.
听第9段材料，回答第13-16题
Where does the conversation probably take place？
A. In a lecture room. B. At a club. C. At a party.
Why is the woman familiar with this area?
A. She grew up here. B. She has studied the map. C. She often hangs out here.
What might the man major in?
A. Business. B. Computer science. C. Biology.
How did the woman deal with the bad weather?
A. By going to bars. B. By going downtown. C. By watching movies.
听第10段材料，回答第17-20题
What is the function of hip hop?
A. Freeing people from poverty.
B. Ridding people of drug addiction.
C. Helping people with emotional problems.
Where was the report published?
A. In a special newspaper. B. On the Internet. C. In a medical magazine.
What do hip hop artists often describe in their music?
A. Message of hope. B. Darkness of the world. C. Mental illness.
What did BIG’s teachers say about him?
A. He could be successful.
B. He would achieve nothing.
C. He promised to be a superstar.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remained ________; people are still looking for other possible solutions.
A. unchallenged B. relevant C. controversial D. contradictory

The traffic administration indicates that airline passengers are only allowed to carry their luggage ________ less than 5 kilograms with them.
A. being weighed B. weighing C. weighed D. to weigh

She started studying medicine at college, but ________ to Business Studies in her second year.
A. transformed B. skipped C. adjusted D. switched

—Did you remember to pick up the medicine at the drugstore?
—I did. But you wouldn’t believe how long the line was. I ________ to the supermarket across the road.
A. must have gone B. might have gone C. should have gone D. need have gone

Suzhou is now a modern city with many attractions, most of ________ approached within 30 minutes by public transport from the city centre.
A. that B. them C. which D. whom

—It’s really a surprise that I happened to meet Will, my old schoolmate in the art gallery last week.
—If my memory serves me right, you ________ each other for more than a decade.
A. haven’t seen B. hadn’t seen C. didn’t see D. don’t see

As our teacher often puts it, ________ to key universities ________ those who will never give up halfway.
A. being admitted; are B. admitting; is
C. admitted; are D. to be admitted; is

Don’t be angry any more. I’m sure he ignored you by accident and not ________.
A. by chance B. by design C. by mistake D. by force

Happiness is ________ you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.
A. what B. where what C. when what D. that

—That was rather a tough question. How did you get it right?
—To tell the truth, I just ________.
A. burnt the midnight oil B. was left to sink or swim
C. played it safe D. took a shot in the dark

The parent complained to the newspaper that it was hard for a weeping and tired child to ________ math problems.
A. write down B. take in C. give up D. put away

There will be many days with no plants at all, ________ children will be sent outside with only the grass and the trees and their own imaginations to entertain them.
A. which B. when C. that D. where

Once you’ve allowed yourself to be totally immersed in the emotion and really feel it, you will be surprised to find the emotion ________ rather quickly.
A. clearing B. escaping C. releasing D. running

I would have attended your birthday party last night but for the fact that it ________ at that time.
A. was raining B. would rain C. had rained D. had been raining

—I hear that you’re going to be in a TV show next week. You must take pride in yourself, aren’t you?
—________ I really can’t believe that I’m going to be one of the judges.
A. Leave it out. B. I beg to differ.
C. Sounds great. D. You could say that again.


第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Most people need to hear those “three little words” — I love you. Once in a while，they hear them just in time.
I met Connie on the day when she was 36 to the hospice ward (病房)，where I worked as a volunteer. Her husband, Bill, stood 37 nearby as she was 38 from the gurney (轮床）to the hospital bed. 39 Connie was in the final stages of her fight against cancer, she was optimistic and cheerful. I finished 40 her name on all the hospital supplies she would be using.
Connie was a romantic. As we became 41 , she expressed how 42 it was to be married 32 years to a carpenter who often called her “a silly woman”. “I’d give anything if he’d say ‘I love you’, but it’s just not in his 43 .” she sighed.
Bill visited Connie every day. One day, over coffee in the cafeteria, I got him on the 44 of women and how we need 45 in our lives; how we love to get sentimental (富有情感的）cards and love letters.
“Do you tell Connie you love her?” I asked, and he looked at me 46 I was crazy.
“I don’t have to.” he said, “She knows I do!”
“I’m sure she knows,” I said，reaching over and touching his 47 hands, “but she needs to hear it, Bill, she needs to hear what she has 48 to you all these years.”
Two days later I walked down the hospice ward at noon. There stood Bill, leaning up against the 49 in the hallway, 50 at the floor. I already knew from the head nurse that Connie had died at 11 A.M. When Bill saw me, he 51 himself to come into my arms for a long time.
His face was wet with tears and he was 52 . Finally, he leaned back against the wall and took a deep breath.
“I have to say something,” he said. “I have to say how 53 I feel about telling her.” He stopped to blow his nose. “This morning I told her how much I loved her to her. You 54 have seen her smile!”
I went into the room to say my own good bye to Connie. There, on the bedside table, was a large Valentine card from Bill. You know, the sentimental kind that 55 , “To my wonderful wife ... I love you.”
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36. A. objected
37. A. numbly
38. A. transferred
39. A. As
40. A. sculpturing
41. A. acquainted
42. A. crazy
43. A. character
44. A. target
B. determined
B. casually
B. transformed
B. Since
B. marking
B. consistent
B. delighted
B. talent
B. subject
C. forced
C. impatiently
C. prevented
C. Though
C. announcing
C. arbitrary
C. satisfied
C. nature
C. point
D. admitted
D. nervously
D. protected
D. Because
D. signing
D. considerate
D. upset
D. virtue
D. object
45. A. sympathy
46. A. even if
47. A. rough
48. A. appealed
49. A. window
50. A. glancing
51. A. involved
52. A. trembling
53. A. sorry
54. A. would
55. A. writes

B. warmth
B. as though
B. smooth
B. taken
B. wall
B. staring
B. occupied
B. mourning
B. confused
B. should
B. explains

C. comfort
C. if only
C. delicate
C. meant
C. bed
C. weeping
C. allowed
C. regretting
C. doubtful
C. could
C. conveys

D. romance
D. in case
D. clumsy
D. submitted
D. table
D. praying
D. devoted
D. aching
D. relieved
D. might
D. under
第三部分：阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Joining you for two days in Vienna, Kristina and Ian will share their expert tips during a private Q&A period and reveal their talents in a private performance at the wonderful Palais Liechtenstein. From Budapest to Nuremberg via the green beauty of the Wachau Valley, this is a wonderful opportunity to explore the culture of this splendid river with two very special guests.
Highlights
Events with Kristina Rihanoff and Ian Waite.
Join Strictly Come Dancing stars Kristina Rihanoff and lan Waite, who will deliver a wonderful private dance performance set against the background of Palais Liechtenstein. You will also have the opportunity to raise your own questions during the Q&A period with the dancers.
Sail aboard the Scenic Amber
Launched in 2016, the luxurious (奢华的）Scenic Amber features six cabin (客舱）classes， including the best balcony suites with superb mini bar，a suite bathroom with L’Occitane Toiletries, individual climate control and an all-weather greenhouse. You will also enjoy facilities including a pool, spa, fitness centre and fine dining in the Crystal Dining Room.
Discover Vienna and Budapest
Discover Budapest’s historic highlights including Heroes’ Square and Buda Castle, visit the city’s warm baths and explore the secret Hospital in The Rock. In Vienna, delight in the excellence of Schonbrunn Palace, enjoy a private classical music concert at Palais Liechtenstein and visit the world-famous Spanish Riding School.
A choice of cultural experiences
Throughout the tour you will enjoy a wide variety of cultural experiences that will bring each country and destination to life. Explore Melk Abbey, discover Cesky Krumlov, the ancient jewel of the Czech Republic, or take a guided tour of Salzburg, setting for the Sound of Music. You will also have the chance to explore Regensburg’s historic Old Town on the last day.
Price from ?2,395per person for 8 days
Dates July 25—Aug. 1 and Oct. 25—Nov. 1, 2018
Interested? Please call at 01372 593756.
While staying with Kristina Rihanoff and Ian Waite, you’re to _______.
A. share your suggestions on this special tour
B. witness their great success at Palais Liechtenstein
C. experience the culture of splendid natural scenery
D. keep silent during a private Q&A period
If you order this trip in September, you’ll _______.
A. live in the luxurious balcony suites with superb mini bar at only ?2,395
B. enjoy a big dinner in the Crystal Dining Room
C. learn to ride in the world-famous Spanish Riding School
D. explore Regensburg’s historic Old Town on Oct. 25

B
A new app is trying to make it simpler to help you react to photos and videos that your friends post online — it’s using AI to capture (捕捉）your facial expressions and automatically translate them into a range of emoji faces.
Polygram, which is free and available only for the iPhone for now, is a social app that lets you share things like photos, videos, and messages.
Unlike on Facebook, though, where you have a small range of pre-set reactions to choose from beyond clicking a little thumbs-up icon, Polygram uses a neural (神经的）network that runs locally on the phone to figure out if you’re smiling, bored, embarrassed, surprised, and more.
Marcin Kmiec, one of Polygram’s founders, says the app’s AI works by capturing your face with the front-facing camera on the phone and analyzing the images as quickly as possible, rather than just looking at specific points on the face like your eyes and nose. This is done directly on the phone, using the iPhone’s picture processing unit, he says.
When you look at a post in the app, you see a small yellow emoji on the bottom of the display, its expression changing along with your real one.
There’s a slight delay — 20 milliseconds, which is just hard to notice — between what you’re expressing on your face and what shows up in the app. The app records your response(s) in a little log of emoji on the side of the screen, along with those of others who’ve already looked at the same post.
The app is meant to appeal to those who really care about how they’re understood on social media. Users can see a record of the emoji reactions to each photo or video they post to the app, as well as details about who looked at the post, how long they looked at it, and where they’re located.
Eventually, the founders say, they may release software tools that let other developers come up with their own applications for the technology.
As a new social app, which characteristic of Polygram is True?
A. It is cheap and available only for the iPhone for now.
B. It eventually transfers emoji faces to facial expressions automatically.
C. It specializes in a neural network that runs originally on your phone.
D. It needs to choose from many reactions that have been set previously.
Those who _______ will be obviously attracted by this new App.
A. are new technology fans B. are addicted to new iPhones
C. have great passion for emojis D. are concerned about self-evaluation
What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To promote and sell a new software.
B. To introduce to us a new and popular app.
C. To reveal the significance of new technology.
D. To inform us of the popularity of a new app.

C
The recession (经济衰退）of 2008 - 2009 was remarkable in rich countries and the following recovery is weak. The labor market has also broken the rules, as new research from the OECD shows in its annual Employment Outlook.
Young people always suffer in recessions. Employers stop hiring them; and they often get rid of new young people because they are easier to fire. But in the previous recessions of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, older workers were also kicked out. This time is different. During the financial crisis in 2008, and since, they have done better than other age groups.
The researchers focus on changes in “non-employment” as a share of the total population of three age groups between the final quarters of 2007 and 2012. This measure has the advantage of including not just unemployment, where people are looking for work, but also inactivity, where people are not seeking jobs. While the average non-employment rate in the OECD has risen by four percentage points among young people and by one-and-a-half points among 25 to 54-year-olds, it has fallen by two points among the 55-64 age group.
Why have older employees done so well? In some southern European countries they benefit from job protection not afforded to younger workers, but that did not really help them in the past recessions. “What has changed,” says Stefano Scarpetta, head of the OECD, “is that firms now bear the full costs of getting rid of older staff.” The past early-retirement schemes (方案）provided by governments (in the mistaken belief that these would help young people) made it cheaper to push grey-haired workers out of the door. These have largely been stopped.
Job losses among older workers have also been more than offset (抵消）by falls in inactivity, reflecting pressures that were already obvious before the crisis. Older workers now have a sharper motivation to stay in employment because of the impact of the crisis on wealth. Besides, older workers are healthier than they used to be and work is less physically demanding. They are also more attractive to employers than previous generations. Today’s 55 to 64-year-olds are the advance group of the post-war generations who benefited from better education than their previous ones.
Many will argue that older workers have done better at the expense of the young. That view is absurd. First, it is a fallacy that a job gained for one person is a job lost for another: there is no fixed “lump of labor (劳动合成)”. And second, as the report shows, young and old people are in general not replacers in the workplace. They do different types of work in different types of occupation; younger people are more attracted by IT firms, for example, while older folks tend to be employed in more traditional industries. There are plenty of things that should be done to help the young jobless, but getting older workers out of the workplace is not one of them.
The original purpose of the past early-retirement schemes provided by governments is to .
A. cut the high cost of the elderly
B. make room for young people
C. establish good social welfare system
D. guarantee the retirement life of the elderly
Why do older workers have a lower non-employment rate than the young people?
A. Their health condition is better than that of the young people.
B. They have better education background than the young people.
C. The present retirement scheme ensures them more benefits than the previous one.
D. Their education background caters to employers more than that of the young people.
Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “fallacy” in the last paragraph?
A. Wrong belief. B. Common assumption. C. Simple truth. D. Beautiful dream.
What could be the best title of the passage?
A. Unfair in employment? B. Job discrimination?
C. Young people suffer? D. Glad to be grey?

D
China suffers choking smog, mass destruction of habitats and food poisoned with heavy metals. But ask an environmentalist what is the country’s biggest problem, and the answer is always the same. “Water is the worst,” says Wang Tao, of the Carnegie Tsinghua Centre in Beijing, “because of its shortage, and because of its pollution.” “Without water,” agrees Pan Jiahua, of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, “people cannot survive in a desert.” Wang Shucheng，a former water minister, once said, “To fight for every drop of water or die. That is the challenge facing China.” He was not exaggerating (夸大).
China uses 600 billion cubic meters of water a year. The national average hides an even more alarming regional difference. Four fifths of China’s water is in the south, particularly the Yangtze river basin. Half the people and two thirds of the farmland are in the north, including the Yellow River basin. Beijing has the sort of water shortage usually associated with Saudi Arabia: just 100 cubic meters per person a year.
China is using up water at an unsustainable （无法可持续的）rate. As if that were not bad enough, __________________________________. The Yellow River is often called the cradle of Chinese civilization. However, a third of the water is unfit even for agriculture. Four thousand petrochemical factories arc built on its banks.
The water available for use is thus so bad. Song Lanhe, chief engineer for urban water quality monitoring at the housing ministry, says only half the water sources in cities are safe to drink. More than half the groundwater in the north China plain cannot be used for industry, while seven tenths is unfit for human contact, even for washing.
The best answer would be to improve the efficiency with which water is used. Only about 40% of water used in industry is recycled, half as much as in Europe. The rest is dumped in rivers and lakes. Wang Zhansheng of Tsinghua University argues that China is neglecting its urban water infrastructure, leading to more waste. Water prices in most cities are only about a tenth of the level in big European cities, yet the government is unwilling to raise them, for fear of a popular criticism. The result is that China’s “water productivity” is low.
Rather than making wise reforms in pricing and water protection, China is focusing on increasing supplies. The best known such project is the Three Gorges dam on the Yangtze. But this year an even vaster project — the South North Water Diversion Project（南水北调工程）— is due to start. It will link the Yangtze with the Yellow River, taking water from the wet south to the dry north. When finished, it is intended to deliver 45 billion cubic meters of water a year and to cost a total of 486 billion yuan ($79.4 billion).
The environmental damage could be huge. The Yangtze is already seriously polluted. The project so far has reduced the quantity of underwater life in the Yangtze by over two thirds. And that was before it even opened. Ma Jun, China’s best known environmental activist, says the government’s preference for giant engineering projects only makes matters worse, “causing us to hit the limits of our water resources”. The water crisis is driving China to desperate but eventually unhelpful measures.
From the first two paragraphs we know that _______.
A. water is badly polluted in most of the area of China
B. the water in China is unfit for people to survive in a desert
C. Wang Shucheng was sad about China’s future
D. people in North China are facing a more serious water shortage
Which of the following may help complete the missing sentence in Para.3?
A. China is polluting what little water it has left.
B. The biggest damage of the water shortage could be political.
C. 300 dead bodies were found floating in the Yellow River near Lanzhou.
D. The Chinese government have reacted to water problems by huge but harmful projects.
How does Song Lanhe convince us that the water available for use is so bad?
A. By listing data. B. By giving examples.
C. By making comparisons. D. By delivering warnings.
China can raise “water productivity” by _______.
A. offering diverse water supplies and conservation
B. strengthening construction of water infrastructure and recycling
C. raising water prices in big cities as European countries
D. building up more giant water projects and cooperating with neighbors
According to the author, the South North Water Diversion Project is _______.
A. a vast and significant project B. a huge and promising project
C. a giant but unsuccessful project D. a costly but effective project
By saying “The water crisis is driving China to desperate but eventually unhelpful measures” in the last paragraph, the author implies _______.
A. there is no good way for China to solve the problem of water crisis
B. more giant projects like the Three Gorges should be built
C. it is urgent for China to deal with the crisis of water shortage and pollution
D. China should put forward other efficient ways instead of those giant engineering projects

第II卷 （两部分 共35分）
第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Urbanization refers to the migration of the population from rural regions to towns and cities. Man has always moved to newer places in search of better opportunities and conveniences. Therefore, migration isn’t a new phenomenon. And as the cities and towns harvest most of the benefits of innovations in the fields of science and technology, urbanization continues to take place. As a result, the cities and its suburbs spill over to the rural areas along their boundaries. This spread is termed as urban sprawl(扩展).
Urban sprawl is linked to a number of factors. For instance, cheaper land and lower housing costs in the suburbs compared to urban centers have attracted many to settle in these areas. There has been an increase in public spending for the development of infrastructure like roads, water, and electricity in the suburbs, thus adding benefits to life in sprawl. The increase in family income of an average American has raised his standard of living. Owning a car and paying for gas to commute from the suburb to the city is affordable for many Americans.
In addition, sprawl is characterized by low density populations and less traffic congestion. Therefore, even in the absence of any federal policies that would encourage the growth of sprawl, these centers have increased in number quickly due to the willingness of a growing number of people to live in sprawl, where they find life calmer and more peaceful than in the cities.
Sprawl has been criticized for increasing public costs. Some view sprawl as a venue where public money is being spent on unnecessary infrastructure outside the urban areas at the cost of neglecting the infrastructure in the cities. People living in urban sprawl go to cities in their automobiles. This has resulted in heavier traffic on the roads, leading to traffic congestion, an increase in the levels of air pollution and automobile?related accidents. Worse still, more and more sprawl residents tend to use their vehicles even for short distances. Such practices have, no doubt, led to an increase in overweight and high blood pressure in the population living in sprawl than those in the cities.
Despite widespread anti?sprawl viewpoints, urban sprawl has its own benefits. With a considerable portion of the population preferring to live in sprawl, houses have become more affordable in cities. This is believed to have provided minorities and recent immigrants with better housing opportunities as well.
Overall, urban sprawl is the latest stage of urbanization and is a phenomenon that can’t be avoided. Just like every other process, urban sprawl has its own pros and cons. However, the negative effects of urban sprawl can be neutralized by monitoring their growth in a planned manner.
Urban sprawl
Concept Urban sprawl is the (71) ________ of a city or its suburbs to the rural areas.
(72) ________ Houses in sprawl are more (73) ________ to people. The development of the infrastructure in sprawl enables people to live more (74) ________. Sprawl is less (75) ________ and life is calmer and more peaceful.
Disadvantages The sprawl population’s (76) ________ on automobiles can result in security problems, (77) ________ issues and even health problems.
Benefits With a large number of people moving to sprawl, the urban housing price is falling down, thus (78) ________ minorities and recent immigrants better housing opportunities.
Conclusion Urban sprawl is a(n) (79) ________ phenomenon and it will develop healthily if (80) ________ in a planned way.


第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）
请阅读下面文字,并按照要求用英语写一篇150 词左右的文章。
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave scars just like these. And no matter how many times you say you’re sorry, the wounds will still be there.”
写作内容：
1. 以“Anger management”为题用约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2. 谈谈你的想法（120词），内容包括：
（1）分析愤怒情绪可能产生的后果（至少两点）；
（2）就如何控制愤怒情绪提出建议（至少两点）。
写作要求：1. 不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称。
评分标准：概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。