2018西城高三二模英语试题及答案(原版).docx

西城区高三模拟测试
英语
2018.5
本试卷共9页，共120分。考试时长100分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。
例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. _____, we last met more than thirty years ago.
A．What’s more B．That’s to say
C．In other words D．Believe it or not
答案是D。
1. —Ted’s flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He _____ be very tired after such a
long trip.
—Yes, especially after working all night before the flight.
A. must B. need C. might D. dare
2. _____ there is still a long way to go, we believe that the doctor-patient relationship in China is
gradually improving.
A. Because B. Unless C. Although D. Once
3. A new engineer was appointed to deal with the products _____ by customers.
A. returning B. returned C. to return D. return
4. Astronomers have discovered that three planets have sizes and temperatures similar to _____ of
Earth.
A. them B. these C. those D. ones
5. —Honey, shall we adopt a dog?
—Adopting a pet depends on _____ we have the ability to care for it. Actually. we are so busy.
A. that B. whether C. which D. what
6. _____ your strengths and weaknesses will help you achieve your dreams.
A. Known B. Know C. Knowing D. Being known
7. —Mom, is Dad coming to pick us up?
—Yes, I am sure he _____ on the platform when we pull into the station.
A. stands B. stood
C. has stood D. will be standing
8. With a science project _____, Kevin spent his entire weekend in the library.
A. to complete B. having completed
C. completing D. completed
9. The moment _____ I learned the results of the competition was one of the happiest times in my
life.
A. which B. when C. where D. why
10. Last year, every employee in our company _____ a physical examination free of charge.
A. offered B. was offered
C. has offered D. had been offered
11. —It’s so convenient to use cell phones to pay the subway fare.
—Yes. _____ thought of the idea is really brilliant.
A. Wherever B. Whenever C. Whatever D. Whoever
12. Upon arriving home, Lily found that her husband _____ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
A. had prepared B. is preparing C. has prepared D. would prepare
13. When _____, the new bridge will reduce travel time between the two cities from two hours to
thirty minutes.
A. built B. building C. build D. to build
14. If it had not been for the kind guide, we _____ our way in the mountains.
A. would lose B. had lost C. would have lost D. lost
15. —By the time we _____ to the movie theater, the tickets may be sold out.
—Don’t worry. I told Jane we might be late and she will buy our tickets.
A. got                      B. had got                  C. will get D. get
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。
Be Cool...Stay in School!
In the eighth grade, I was student-body president of Erwin Middle School in Asheville. I considered this quite an 16 since there were over 1,000 students in the school. At the end of
the year, I was asked to make a speech at the ceremony where my class was 17 to high
school. I knew this had to be more than just the brief comments a student might 18 give. We’re the class of Millennium (千禧年), 19 I wanted my speech to be as special as we were.
I spent several nights lying in bed, 20 about what to say. Many things crossed my mind, but none of them 21 all my classmates. Then one night, it 22 me. Erwin High School has the highest 23 rate of any high school in our county. What better goal could we have than for every single one of us to 24 ?
The speech I gave on graduation day was only 12 minutes long, but what it started was
25 . When I announced the challenge to my classmates, the entire audience, including the parents and teachers, broke into applause. As I showed the personalized certificates and signs each student would get, I could 26 they were really excited. I’d had no idea my challenge would bring this kind of 27 .
Throughout the summer, I worked on developing a program to carry our 28 into high school. I gave speeches to local clubs and groups. I also 29 a “Dropout Patrol”, made up of students who would be willing to help and support other students during bad times.
Then word began to 30 about our challenge. I appeared on local television, and calls started coming in from everywhere. Businesses are throwing their 31 behind us. We have banks, furniture stores, restaurants and more where we can get discounts for our entire family when we show our “Dropout Patrol” ID cards.
All this was 32 , because we are just starting a difficult four-year journey, but we have already made a significant 33 . Last year, 13 kids dropped out of the freshman class. So far this year, not a single person who signed the commitment has 34 , and the “Dropout Patrol” has become the largest organized group in the school.
The Erwin High “Committed Class of Millennium” would like to encourage your class to start a 35 like ours. Wouldn’t it be great if the entire class of Millennium, nationwide, had a 100 percent graduation rate?
16. A. intension B. honor C. enjoyment D. advantage
17. A. invited B. transformed C. promoted D. introduced
18. A. normally B. constantly C. completely D. gradually
19. A. but B. for C. or D. so
20. A. thinking B. arguing C. dreaming D. talking
21. A. controlled B. freed C. involved D. trained
22. A. trapped B. upset C. moved D. hit
23. A. success B. dropout C. pass D. graduation
24. A. explore B. leave C. graduate D. develop
25. A. unreliable B. reasonable C. acceptable D. unbelievable
26. A. tell B. admit C. remember D. suggest
27. A. pressure B. behavior C. response D. respect
28. A. commitment B. research C. application D. responsibility
29. A. chose B. followed C. found D. started
30. A. disappear B. spread C. leak D. come
31. A. congratulations B. support C. questions D. doubt
32. A. amazing B. interesting C. relaxing D. convincing
33. A. appointment B. impression C. decision D. difference
34. A. progressed B. quitted C. cared D. tried
35. A. requirement B. performance C. program D. ceremony

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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
Great Books for Every Reader
She Flies Through the Air
Circus Life
Lee Stath (Marilees)

Hardback $29.99
Paperback $19.99
E-book $3.99
Having fear of heights is definitely not an advantage when flying over circus rings or swinging from one trapeze to the other. Rather constant practice and determination led trapeze performer now author Lee Stath, also known in the circus world as part of The Flying Marilees, to share how his instructor made one of the best catchers in the circus world out of an unwilling school teacher. Through She Flies Through the Air, Stath uncovers the determination of the human spirit and the energetic life on a circus train or inside a sweaty tin truck.

Never Quote the Weather to a Sea Lion
Paul Binder

Paperback $19.95

For Paul Binder the circus wasn’t merely a weekend escape—it was a lifestyle. Discover the origins of New York’s beloved Big Apple circus in Binder’s new memoir, which records his journey from lowly beginnings to circus founder. Never Quote the Weather to a Sea Lion will help readers understand the inner-working of the circus and find the magic in everyday life.
A Century on New Brunswick’s N.W. Miramichi
George S. Mumford

Hardback $29.99
Paperback $19.99
E-book $3.99

Experience the greatness of nature and the glory of life. In A Century on New Brunswick’s N.W. Miramichi, George S. Mumford shares his father’s journal, one that recorded an unforgettable first trip to a breathtaking region of Canada.
I Chose to Be a U.S. Marine
George W. Carrington

Hardback $23.99
Paperback $14.95
E-book $3.99
I Chose to be a U.S. Marine is author George W. Carrington’s military memoirs during his many years as a U.S. soldier at sea. This highly interesting and informative book is filled with stories of bravery and heroism lightened by amusing stories, tells of the author’s life in the marines.
36. If you are interested in Canadian wilderness, you can read _____.
A. She Flies Through the Air
B. I Chose to Be a U.S. Marine
C. Never Quote the Weather to a Sea Lion
D. A Century on New Brunswick’s N.W. Miramichi
37. Which two authors of the following have a similar experience?
A. Lee Stath and Paul Binder.
B. Lee Stath and George S. Mumford.
C. Paul Binder and George W. Carrington.
D. George S. Mumford and George W. Carrington.
38. The main purpose of the passage is to _____.
A. introduce the authors B. provide special offers
C. expand readers’ horizons D. recommend the books
B
Indian-origin Anvitha Vijay has given a new meaning to the phrase “age is just a number”; she has proved that achievements and knowledge follow passion and not just age and experience.
Vijay, who lives with her parents in Melbourne, Australia, at the age of seven realised that her piggy bank did not have enough money to hire a developer to make her an app, so she decided to teach herself how to code. With the help of YouTube videos, the young techie learned to code. For one entire year, she watched multiple coding tutorials on the web and became a programmer herself.
Vijay’s inspiration for developing the apps was her little sister, who was still learning to talk. Therefore, Vijay developed an educational app for children that were her sister’s age. The app is called Smartkins, which uses about 100 sounds and flashcards of different animals that help children learn and identify. Later, Vijay developed a similar iOS app for children to identify and learn colors. Each app has been downloaded thousands of times.
Anvitha’s skills won her a scholarship to attend a big tech conference hosted by Apple in San Francisco, California. There, she got tips from the pros. She went to workshops where she learned about the latest software for app building.
All that training led to an idea for a third app. This one, called GoalsHi, inspires kids to practice good habits. Users are rewarded for achieving goals, such as eating their vegetables or practicing piano. Anvitha says the rewards are like getting a sticker for a job well done.
Anvitha’s goal is to continue creating technology that helps kids learn while having fun. But even more important to her is that the world sees the power of technology in kids’ hands. “The more training we get in tech at an early age,” she says, “the better chance we have of becoming creativity champions who will one day change the world.”
39. Vijay taught herself to code because _____.
A. she couldn’t afford a developer B. her sister begged her
C. she valued her savings very much D. her parents had confidence in her
40. Vijay’s app GoalsHi intends to help kids _____.
A. identify colors B. practice good habits
C. learn different animals D. get in tech at an early age
41. What is the right order of the events?
a. Learning the latest software for app building.
b. Teaching herself how to code.
c. Developing Smartkins app.
d. Building iOS app.
A. cbad B. bacd C. bcda D. cdab
42. Vijay’s story indicates that _____.
A. one head cannot hold all wisdom
B. passion fuels the young to achieve
C. from small beginnings come great things
D. all things are difficult before they are easy

C
British anthropologists Russell Hill and Robert Barton of the University of Durham, after studying the results of one-on-one boxing, tae kwon do, Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling matches at the Olympic Games, conclude that when two competitors are equally matched in fitness and skill, the athlete wearing red is more likely to win.
Hill and Barton report that when one competitor is much better than the other, colour has no effect on the result. However, when there is only a small difference between them, the effect of colour is enough to tip the balance. The anthropologists say that the number of times red wins is not simply by chance, but that these results are statistically significant.
Joanna Setchell, a primate (灵长目动物) researcher at the University of Cambridge, has found similar results in nature. She studies the large African monkeys known as mandrills. Mandrills have bright red noses that stand out against their white faces. Setchell’s work shows that the powerful males—the ones who are more successful with females—have a brighter red nose than other males.
As well as the studies on primates by Setchell, another study shows the effect of red among birds. In an experiment, scientists put red plastic rings on the legs of male zebra finches and this increased the birds’ success with female zebra finches. Zebra finches already have bright red beaks (鸟喙), so this study suggests that, as with Olympic athletes, an extra flash of red is significant. In fact, researchers from the University of Glasgow say that the birds’ brightly coloured beaks are an indicator of health. Jonathan Blount, a biologist, and his colleagues think they have found proof that bright red or orange beaks attract females because they mean that the males are healthier. Nothing in nature is simple, however, because in species such as the blue footed booby, a completely different colour seems to give the male birds the same advantage with females.
Meanwhile, what about those athletes who win in their events while wearing red? Do their clothes give them an unintentional advantage? Robert Barton accepts that “that is the implication” of their findings. Is it time for sports authorities to consider new regulations on sports clothing?
43. According to their research, Hill and Barton conclude that _____.
A. the colour of clothing has an effect on most sport events
B. red should be the choice of colour for clothing in sports
C. red plays a role when competitors are equally capable
D. athletes perform better when surrounded by bright red
44. The underlined word “tip” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. achieve B. seek C. keep D. change
45. The example of the blue footed booby proves that _____.