2018年北京市朝阳区高三二模英语试题.doc

北京朝阳区高三年级二模 英语
2018.5
（考试时间100分钟 满分120分)
本试卷共10页。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
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. Come here, Mary. If you stand at this angle, you ______ just see the sunset.
A. must B. need C. can D. should
2. The book is now out of print, ______ it can easily be borrowed from libraries.
A. and B. for C. so D. but
3. ______ an opposing idea effectively, you can use the following words and phrases.
A. To express B. Expressing C. Expressed D. Being expressed
4. Sometimes tests are needed ______ doctors discover exactly what’s wrong with your body.
A. since B. before C. although D. if
5. It gives us great delight ______ Chinese science fictions are becoming increasingly popular.
A. how B. what C. that D. why
6. The boy is having a fever. You’d better damp a towel and lay it ______ his forehead.
A. across B. within C. through D. beyond
7. Just an hour ago he told me on the phone that he ______ home right after his work.
A. has come B. comes C. came D. would come
8. We really appreciate our learning environment, ______ we can have direct communication.
A. whom B. which C. where D. when
9. ______ the difference between the two findings is one of the worst mistakes you’ve made.
A. Ignored B Ignoring C. To ignore D. Having ignored
10. ––You seem to be familiar with this city.
—I ______ here for three years. It’s so great to be back.
A. lived B. had lived C. have lived D. live
11. I wish I ______ photography then. If so, I could give you a hand at present.
A. studied B. had studied C. have studied D. will study
12. The girl’s eyes brightened when she saw the birthday present she ______.
A. would promise B. had promised C. would be promised D. had been promised
13. If you leave this application form and go to another website, you will lose ______ you have already filled out on this form.
A. whatever B. whoever C. wherever D. whenever
14. In the library you can use your own computer to connect to Wi-Fi specially _____ for readers.
A. preparing B. to prepare C. prepared D. prepare
15. ––The small restaurant is always crowded in every part.
––That’s ______ it has a unique dining environment and quite a few wonderful dishes.
A. why B. because C. where D. when
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。
All Quiet in a Darkened Library
After my mother died, my father, who was 75 at the time, began to regularly visit the local library in Epping. He loved going there __16__ he enjoyed reading different kinds of books, especially reading the newspapers on Saturdays. The library had a small area, where the soft carpet, folding chairs and lap desks __17__ a comfortable space for independent reading. My dad would sit there for hours. This particular wintery Saturday, at about 12 noon, after being there for two hours, my dad __18__ that it was very quiet and darker than usual. He looked around, realizing that all the staff had left and he had been __19__ locked in.
My dad was a “panic merchant” at the best of times, so I can only __20__ what he was like when this happened. The doors had been locked from the outside and he had no way __21__. He must have felt completely at a __22__, since he didn’t know some __23__ for handling this kind of crazy situation. My dad looked at the notice boards to try to find a __24__ phone number—a staff member or someone he could ring to help let him out—but without __25__. So he rang the police station and they kindly got in touch with the head librarian.
The head librarian immediately rang my dad back at the library, and __26__ that she would be soon there. She tried to __27__ him and even explained how he could make a coffee if he wished. This was very nice, but my dad was in too much of a “__28__” to do so.
Thankfully, the head librarian arrived __29__ the hour and let my dad out. She apologized for the __30__ it had caused my father and sent my father back home in person. We were very grateful, since she could easily have been __31__ at having to come back to work. The next day my dad seemed to __32__ from this accident. He almost forgot all about the unpleasantness, and even found his experience quite __33__.
I guess the entire staff now makes extra sure that the library is __34__ before they leave. What’s more, my dad has learned an important lesson by himself—never again became quite so __35__ in his reading.
16. A. as B. if C. till D. though
17. A. measured B. occupied C. replaced D. created
18. A. expected B. noticed C. admitted D. doubted
19. A. accidentally B. constantly C. properly D. illegally
20. A. acquire B. witness C. imagine D. explore
21. A. along B. back C. down D. out
22. A. failure B. loss C. risk D. distance
23. A. tips B. marks C. notes D. senses
24. A. convenient B. flexible C. relevant D. temporary
25. A. trouble B. effort C. permission D. success
26. A. promised B. informed C. assumed D. reminded
27. A. forgive B. comfort C. instruct D. persuade
28. A. result B. choice C. state D. trend
29. A. over B. near C. beyond D. within
30. A. conflict B. anxiety C. regret D. blame
31. A. ashamed B. confused C. annoyed D. pleased
32. A. recover B. reflect C. struggle D. suffer
33. A. satisfying B. amusing C. scaring D. astonishing
34. A. tidy B. open C. quiet D. empty
35. A. distributed B. blocked C. absorbed D. exposed
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
Dear Koko,
I’ve learned about you from my amazing teacher. I think it’s fun that you can communicate with us humans by using the sign language. I’ve spent a lot of time watching you in different videos and love you from the bottom of my heart.
It’s heartbreaking to learn about all of the cruel things done to gorillas (大猩猩). In Africa, for example, the killers use guns to kill your fellows for meat. They don’t understand the influence their actions are having on gorillas. Another thing is the loss of gorillas’ natural home, which is caused by the improved infrastructure such as building roads and airports. When we cut down trees, you become homeless. We take away your shelter and sources of food, leaving you with very little chance of survival.
Some of my classmates are writing to the relevant departments about these serious problems. Hopefully these letters will make a difference during your lifetime. Over the past three months, my class has been researching on gorillas, and I’ve learned so many things. For example, I’ve learned that you have a lot of feelings similar to mine and you are always so careful with everything you do. I think that you are really worth saving.
We’ve come up with many ideas to help you and your fellows. One of the best ideas is to communicate with the President of the World Bank and have him give more financial support to the organizations for gorillas. Another idea is to make public laws on the killers. I also think we need to keep educating people about gorillas.
I love writing to you and hope you can understand how important you’ve become to our class. Would it be too much to ask for a return letter?
Mike
36. According to the passage, Koko is probably ______.
A. a killer of gorillas B. a member of the gorilla family
C. an expert on gorillas D. a governor in charge of gorillas
37. What is mainly talked about in the second paragraph?
A. The problems gorillas face at present. B. The danger gorillas cause for humans.
C. The unique characteristic gorillas have. D. The natural environment gorillas live in.
38. The author suggests that ______.
A. gorillas should be protected in nature reserves
B. killers for gorillas should be legally responsible
C. organizations should be set up to protect gorillas
D. people should make donations to gorilla protection

B
The Handshake
I don’t remember the exact date I met Marty for the first time. Like a lot of people who want to get through a checkout line, I found my thoughts on speed, nothing more. The line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier, who was receiving money from customers.
He was an old man in his sixties. I thought, well, it probably took him a little longer to get the jobs done. For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before he began scanning the goods they were purchasing. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going?” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and talk with them briefly.
I thought it was strange, but I guessed I had grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of a conversation without thinking. Usually, after a while, you don’t give any thought to the question and just say something back quietly.
This old cashier seemed sincere about wanting to know how people were feeling. Meanwhile, the high-tech cash register rang up their purchases and he announced what they owed. When customers handed money to him, he pushed the appropriate keys, the cash drawer popped open, and he counted out their change.
Then magic happened.
He placed the change in his left hand, walked around the counter to the customers, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. As their hands met, the old cashier looked the customers in the eyes. “I want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.” The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless.
Now it was my turn. I glanced down at the name tag on his red waistcoat, the kind experienced Wal-Mart cashier wore. It read, “Marty.”
Marty told me how much I owed and I handed him some money. The next thing I knew he was standing beside me, offering his right hand and holding my change in his left hand. His kind eyes locked onto mine. Smiling, and with a firm handshake…
39. While the author stood in the checkout line, she felt ______.
A. comfortable B. enthusiastic C. impatient D. embarrassed
40. In the opinion of the author, people tended to ______.
A. remain calm while having a talk B. talk about unimportant topics
C. develop a mindless conversation D. face communication problems
41. The author thought Marty special because ______.
A. he spent as much time as possible serving customers
B. he was patient with all the questions from customers
C. he showed particular interest in customers’ personal life
D. he expressed his sincerity while giving back the change
42. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Marty was a talkative man.
B. Marty cared a lot about what he did.
C. The author failed to get along well with others.
D. The author was dissatisfied with such a waste of time.
C
No student of a foreign language needs to be told that grammar is complex. By changing the order of the words and by adding a range of auxiliary verbs (助动词) and suffixes (后缀), we can turn a statement into a question, state whether an action has taken place or is soon to take place, and perform many other word tricks to convey different meanings. However, the question which many language experts can’t understand and explain is—who created grammar?
Some recent languages evolved due to the Atlantic slave trade. Since the slaves didn’t know each other’s languages, they developed a make-shift language called a pidgin. Pidgins are strings of words copied from the language of the landowners. They have little in the way of grammar, and speakers need to use too many words to make their meaning understood. Interestingly, however, all it takes for a pidgin to become a complex language is for a group of children to be exposed to it at the time when they learn their mother tongue. Slave children didn’t simply copy the strings of words used by their elders. They adapted their words to create an expressive language. In this way complex grammar systems which come from pidgins were invented.
Further evidence can be seen in studying sign languages for the deaf. Sign languages are not simply a group of gestures; they use the same grammatical machinery that is found in spoken languages. The creation of one such language was documented quite recently in Nicaragua. Previously, although deaf children were taught speech and lip reading in the classrooms, in the playgrounds they began to invent their own sign system, using the gestures they used at home. It was basically a pidgin and there was no consistent grammar. However, a new system was born when children who joined the school later developed a quite different sign language. It was based on the signs of the older children, but it was shorter and easier to understand, and it had a large range of special use of grammar to clarify the meaning. What’s more, they all used the signs in the same way. So the original pidgin was greatly improved.
Most experts believe that many of the languages were pidgins at first. They were initially used in different groups of people without standardization and gradually evolved into a widely accepted system. The English past tense—“ed” ending— may have evolved from the verb “do”. “It ended” may once have been “It end-did”. It seems that children have grammatical machinery in their brains. Their minds can serve to create logical and complex structures, even when there is no grammar present for them to copy.
43. What can be inferred about the slaves’ pidgin language?
A. It was difficult to understand. B. It came from different languages.
C. It was created by the landowners. D. It contained highly complex grammar.
44. What is the characteristic of the new Nicaraguan sign language?
A. No consistent signs were used for communication.
B. Most of the gestures were made for everyday activities.
C. The hand movements were smoother and more attractive.
D. The meaning was clearer than the previous sign language.
45. Which idea does the author present in the last paragraph?
A. English grammar of past tense system is inaccurate.
B. Children say English past tense differently from adults.
C. The thought that English was once a pidgin is acceptable.
D. Experts have proven that English was created by children.
46. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Creators of Grammar B. The History of Languages
C. Why Pidgins Came into Being D. How Grammar Systems Are Used
D
A Competitive Sport
Cheerleading
Over the years, cheerleading has taken two primary forms: game-time cheerleading and competitive cheerleading. Game-time cheerleaders’ main goal is to entertain the crowd and lead them with team cheers, which should not be considered a sport. However, competitive cheerleading is more than a form of entertainment. It is really a competitive sport.
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