河北省保定市2018屆高三第一次模擬考試英語

1、2018 屆河北省保定市高三第一次模擬考試英語試題本試卷由四部分組成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一節(jié)為選擇題。第三部分的第二節(jié)和第四部分為非選擇題?？荚嚂r間 120 分鐘，滿分150 分。第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30 分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共 5 小題，每小題 1.5分，滿分 7.5 分）聽下面 5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10 秒鐘的時間回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. Who d

2、id the woman want to call?A. James.B. Sophia.C. John Brown.2. What is the man probably going to do?A. Scold his staff and cut their bonus.B. Tell his staff to wor to a deadline.C. Encourage his staff never to give up.3. What are the speaers mainly taling about?A. A space travel.B. A beautiful dream.

3、C. A wonderful film.4. What does the man mean?A. He didn't clean the room since his mother left.B. He forgot when his mother last came overC. He hoped to see his mother quite soon.5. Where is Susan most probably?A. In her office.B. In the meeting room.C. In the reference room.第二節(jié) （共 15 小題，每小題 1.

4、5分，滿分 22.5 分）C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題聽下面 5 段對話。每段對話后有幾個小題，從題中所給的 A 、 B 、并標在試卷相應位置。聽每段對話前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話讀兩遍。聽第 6 段材料，回答第6、 7 題。6. What does the man thin of the news?A. It s boring.B. It s informative.C. It's entertaining.7. What will the man probably do net?A. Change the chan

5、nel.B. Turn off the TV .C. Go out and have a wal.聽第 7 段材料，回答第8、 9 題。8. What is the woman heading for?A. A game for si lovers.B. A meeting for the si club.C. A lecture on siing techniques.9. What does the man decide to do?A. Listen to the lecture.B. Play the game with the woman.C. Come along with the

6、 woman to the club.聽第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 題。10. What is the relationship between the two speaers?A. Teacher and student.B. Interviewer and interviewee.C. Boss and secretary.11. What advantages does the woman have?A. She has a master's degree in mareting.B. She is good at computer programming.C. She

7、 speas German and English well.12. What will the woman do net Wednesday?A. Give the man a call.B. Send the man her resume.C. Have an interview with the man.聽第 9 段材料，回答第13 至 16 題。13. What will the speaers do first?A. Drive around.B. Mae a reservation.C. Go shopping.14. What s the woman espietctatiosn

8、 of the hotel?A. It s close to the shopping center.B. It s surrounded by pars.C. It doesntmcuocsht15. What do we now about the Royal Factory?A. It s on GotherreeStt.B. It produces good sil.C. It owns the Central garden.16. Why do the speaers come to the city?A. To tae a vacation.B. To go on business

9、.C. To meet the royal family.聽第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 題。17. When was the ite nown in China?A. 15 centuries ago.B. 20 centuries ago.C. 25 centuries ago.18. What did the ancient Chinese use the ite to do?A. Measure the speed of wind.B. Give warnings of danger.C. Carry ropes across rivers.19. Why did Fran

10、lin fly a ite in the storm?A. To find the strength of sil for ites.B. To draw lightning from the clouds.C. To protect houses against lightning.20. What invention did Franlin s idea enlighten?A. The invention of the lightening rod.B. The invention of the ite sport.C. The invention of wind power.第二部分

11、閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40 分）第一節(jié) （共 15 小題，每小題 2 分，滿分 30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AAttention from strangers is nothing new to me. Questions about my height is the center of almost every public interaction. My friends say my height is just a physical quality and not a personality aspect. However, when I r

12、eflect on my life, I realie that my height has shaped my character in many ways and has helped to mae me who I am.t quite so ind on the basetballI learned how to be ind. When I was younger, some parents in my neighborhood regarded me ind of dangerous because I was so much larger than other children

13、my age. I had to be etra welcoming and gentle simply to play with other children. Of course, now my coaches wish I werencourt.I learned the quality of not being too proud about myself. At 7 feet tall, everyone epects me to be an amaing basetball player. They come epecting to see Dir Nowiti, and inst

14、ead they might see a performance more lie Will Ferrell (successfully starred a professional basetball player). I have learned to be modest and to wor even harder than my fellows to meet their (and my) epectations,I developed a sense of lightheartedness. When people playfully mae fun of my height, I

15、laugh at myself too. On my first day of high school, a girl dropped her boos in a busy hallway. I got down to her level and gathered some of her noteboos. As we both stood up, her eyes widened as I ept rising over her. Astonished, she dropped her boos again. Embarrassed, we both laughed and piced up

16、 the boos a second time.All of these lessons have defined me. Looing bac, I realie that through years Of such eperiences, I have become a confident, epressive person. Being a 7-footer is both a blessing and a curse, but in the end, accepting who you are is the first Step to happiness.21. Why does th

17、e author often draw attention from strangers?A. He is interested in public interaction.B. He has a unique personality.C. He is physically strong.D. He is etremely tall.22. When he was young, the author intended to be more friendly just to .A. gain etra favorB. play with other childrenC. prove his in

18、dnessD. please his coach23. It can be inferred from Para. 3 that .A. Dir Nowiti was an awful basetball playerB. the author seldom disappointed his basetball fansC. the author epected to mae something better of himselfD. Will Ferrell was better at playing basetball Dir Nowiti24. What does the tet mai

19、nly tal about?A. The height has shaped the author' s personality and lifeB. The height has brought the author a lot of trouble.C. Some funny eperiences the author ever had.D. Being tall benefits the author in many ways.BWhenever we tal about holidays, my mother teases my sister and me about how

20、we “ mae)ut lie robbers. " She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian, so we receive gifts on both the festivals of lights Hanuah and Diwali. Though my mother teases us, I do not mind getting two sets of gifts!Hanuah is celebrated on the 25th day Of the Jewish month, w

21、hich is usually sometime in December.On Hanuah, lie most Jewish families, we light a menorah and say a prayer each night. We also say a special prayer on the first night. After that, it is a tradition for my sister and me to dohot and cold ' for our hiddenHanuah gifts. When we wal towards the gi

22、ft, our parents say' hot ' and when we wal further awa)'cold ' . We each receive one present every night of Hanuah. Another part I lieabout this holiday is seeingfamily members who we do not see often. My aunt usually stays for a few days, and we sometimes visit other relatives.Diwal

23、i is celebrated on the 13th day of the dar fortnight of the month of Ashwin (October / November).To celebrate Diwali, my family does a pooja, or prayers, in honor of the goddess Lashmi. Since she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, the pooja includes washing silver coins in mil and water. In In

24、dia, people decorate their houses with lamps, similar to the way you might light up your house for Christmas. My family just places a few candles outside. We also set off firecracers, which is my favorite part. We often do this activity with friends to add to the ecitement.Both holidays have differe

25、nt histories and stories. We celebrate theta in different ways, yet they both have the same meaning. They both translate into Festival of Lights. and they both mean family and presents for me!25. Why does the author receive gifts on both Hanuah and Diwali?A. Because he lives in a rich family.B. Beca

26、use he lives in two different countries.C. Because his Parents lie celebrating their different cultures.“hotnaParanglraph 2 refer to?D. Because his Parents lie spending money buying gifts for them.26. What does the Underlined phraseA. A ind of Hanuah garnie.B. A ind of Hanuah gift.C. A can of festiv

27、al drin.D. A riddle written on lights.27. We can learn from the tet that Hanuah and Diwali.A. share the same history and cultureB. are celebrated by both Jews and IndiansC. are both related to the legend of lightsD. encourage the families to do their prayers28. What is the author ' s attitude to

28、wards Hanuah and Diwali?A. She enjoys celebrating both of them.B. She does mind spending them.C. She lies Hanuah better.D. She lies Diwali better.CHave you ever noticed tiny raised areas on the branches of a tree? These may have been insects. These small insects feed on tree sap （汁液）.Insects on urba

29、n trees are notably more abundant than those on rural trees. As a result, urban trees suffer from heavy infestations （ 害蟲橫行 ）,and are often unhealthy or die. To protect and restore urban trees health, we need to determine the factors that mae these tree pests more successful in urban habitats.Living

30、 organisms interact closely with their environment. The warmer, more drought-stressed trees harbor more successful pests than cooler, less drought-stressed trees. As cities and natural habitats become hotter and drier, damaging insects will become more abundant on urban trees.Trees within urban fore

31、sts are valuable economically and for the environmental sustainability （ 可持續(xù) 性）of the region. More than half of the world ' population lives in cities. Across the globe, people are moving into cities at a faster rate than ever.Rapid growth may turn cities into places with harder conditions. Alth

32、ough cities are primarily made of buildings, roads, paring lots, and vehicles, there are still plants in them. The trees within a city are referred to as the urban forest. Urban forests offer very big benefits to human and environmental health. They improve air and water quality, provide habitat for

33、 wildlife. cool down temperatures air and water quality, provide habitat for wildlife, cool down temperatures and beautify our environment. They mae cities livable.However, being a city tree is not easy. Heat released by human activities is trapped in cities. As a result, temperatures in urban areas

34、 are often warmer than their surrounding rural areas. We call this urban warming or the urban heat island effect. Urban habitats are mostly made of surfaces of asphalt （ 瀝青 ）and concrete. These surfaces reduce the amount of rainwater that reaches tree roots. As a result, urban forests may suffer, wh

35、ich can negatively affect people and the environment.What can we do to restore urban forests? Regular irrigation when possible may help eep pest populations under control. Planting tree species that are suitable to handle heat and drought stress would also reduce the occurrence of insect pest outbre

36、as.29. What maes tree pests more successful in the city than in rural areas?A. The warmer and rainy habitat.B. The hotter and drier habitat.C. The cooler and drier habitat.D. The hotter and rainy habitat.30. Urban forests mae cities livable by .A. providing people enough clean waterB. improving the

37、living environmentC. offering people economic benefitsD. lowering the temperatures31. According to the tet, what results in the city trees uffering? ' sA. Natural disasters.B. Invisible forces.C. Human activities.D. Natural evolution32. What would be the best title for the tet?A. The Importance

38、of the Urban Trees B. How to Protect the Urban TreesC. Urban Trees Are in Great DangerD. Let ' s Act for the Protection of Urban TreesHere ' s advice on where to find job applications.Company WebsitesIf you are interested in woring for a Particular company, visit their website. Career inform

39、ation is usually listed in the Careers toe "About Us " section of the Often, you will be able to apply for all company positions directly from the website.Job Boards and EnginesIf you aren ' t sure what company you want to wor for, you can loo for job applications on job boards and job

40、 search engines. These contain job listings for positions at many different companies. Sometimes you have to go to the company website to fill out a job application. At other times, you can apply directly on the search engine or job board.In PersonApplying for a job in person is a little different t

41、han applying for employment online. It's not as complicated," but you will need to be prepared to apply and interview on the spot. You have to mae sure you dress professionally, and bring all the materials you need.Below is a list of sample employment applications and clic to find what you

42、want.33. If you want to land a job in a certain company, you: d betterA. visit Company WebsitesB. call “About Us " sectionC. visit Job Boards and EnginesD. loo for a job application form first34. What is special about applying for a job in person?A. needs more complicated programs.B. calls for

43、an interview on the spot.C. needs all the application materials handed in.D. requires the employee to wear a beautiful dress.35. Where can you find the tet?A. In a magaine.B. In a tetboo.C. On the internet.D. In a poster.第二節(jié) （共5小題；每小題2分，？茜分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Should schoolch

44、ildren have jobs?Now at school, the last thing you probably want to do is spend your weeends going to wor. There is homewor to do and sport to play. 36 When I was a teenager I had a Saturday job in a supermaret stacing（擺放）shelves and woring at the checout.Today in the U you are allowed to wor from t

45、he age of 13, and many children do tae up part-time jobs.37 Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about woring with adults and also about managing your money. So, that ' s no bad thing!Some research has shown that not taing on a Saturday or holiday job could be harmful to a person lat

46、er on. But despite this, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the U with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.38 Probably not. Some eperts feel that young people feel going out to wor will affect their performance at school, and they are under mor

47、e pressure now to study hard and get good eam results. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News “ Properlyregulated part-time wor is a good way of helping young people learn sills that they will need in their w oring lives. " In re

48、ality ' it ' s all about getting the right balance betweem eloiog par and having enough time to study and rest.39 One 13 year-old girl called Rachel, who has a Saturday job in a shop, told t he BBC that "l enjoy my job because I ' m earning money and it helps increaseconyidence in s

49、peaing to people and socialiing with people I wor with. " Thaessamething worth getting up on a Saturday morning. 40 A. Do you do a Part-time job when you are at school?B. So you are not free to do what you are feeling lie doing.C. It is a waste of time and does no good to your career prospect.D

50、. It ' s a taste of independence and a Ustefug to put on your CV （ 簡歷）.E. Does this mean that British teenagers are now more afraid of hard wor?F. But your Parents probably persuade you to find a job and get some life eperience.G Many young people actually want to wor because it gives them a sen

51、se of freedom.第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45分）第一節(jié) （共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。What would you do if you had $ 5, but were limited to two hours to mae as much money as possible? Buy a lottery ticet. While this is the most 41 suggestion from people, it means a significant ris

52、 in return for a 42 chance.Tina Selling, who invented the 43 for her students of Stanford University, has a 44 story to tell.Selling gave each of the fourteen teams a sealed envelope that contains five dollars of seed funding ” They were 45 to spend as much time planning, but once they had 46 the en

53、velop they then had two hours to mae as much money as possible. The net wee, each team were to 47 their project in a three-minute presentation.It 48 that most of the 14 teams didn' t use the five_49llairsey realied that focusing on the50_actually limited the problem way too tightly. They underst

54、ood that five dollars is essentially 51 and decided to reinterpret the problem more 52 ; what can be done if 53 with absolutely nothing?The average 54 on the five dollar investment was 4, 000 percent! So what did they 55 do?One team started a stand on campus to chec bie tire 56 for free and charged

55、$ 1 to refill tires. Another team made 57 at busy restaurants and then sold each of them for up to twenty dollars to customers who didn ' t want5o in line. The team who made the greatest 59 sold their presentation time to a company that wanted to employ them to advertise. They 60 a good business

56、 for that company in the three minutes ' presentation and brought in $ 6000.41. fancyB. usefulC. commonD. interesting42. slimB. bigC. hopefulD. possible43. formB. challengeC. planD. method44. funnyB. shocingC. dullD. cool45. A. advisedB. forcedC. permittedD. determined46.openedB. lostC. cotD. po

57、sted47. A. studyB. completeC. reportD. limit48.A. pointed outB. turned outC. provedD. suggested49. A. at allB. after allC. accidentlyD. strangely50. A. envelopeB. resultC. classroomD. money51. A. anythingB. somethingC. nothingD. everything52. A. accuratelyB. broadlyC. patientlyD. slowly53. A. dealin

58、gB. woringC. meetingD. beginning54. A. numberB. returnC. epenseD.score55. A. actuallyB. roughlyC. merelyD. generally56. A. airB. qualityC. pressureD. sie57. A. snacsB. decisionsC. appointmentsD. reservations58. A. sitB. taeC. serveD. wait59. A. profitB. progressC. promiseD. present60. A. hadB. createdC. soldD. ran第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第二節(jié) (共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入 1