2018苏州市高三1月调研考试英语.doc

苏州市2018年学业质量调研卷(2018苏州零模)
高三英语 2018.1
本卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分，调研时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题　共85分）
第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在调研卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将调研卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a library. B. In a bank. C. In a street.
2. What are the speakers likely to do tomorrow night?
A. Watch a game. B. Finish a report. C. Pick up some food.
3. What time is it when the conversation takes place?
A. About 6:30. B. About 7:30. C. About 8:00.
4. What is the man going to do?
A. Attend the birthday party.
B. Order a pizza and play some games.
C. Hang out with Jenny.
5. What does the man think of the movie?
A. Terrible. B. Amazing. C. Amusing.
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，并标在调研卷的相应位置。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. What caused the traffic accident?
A. The car ran a red light. B. The truck hit the car. C. A man crossed the street.
7. What are the police going to do?
A. Send an ambulance right away.
B. Check whether the man is OK.
C. Tell the woman to drive carefully.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How soon will the surprise party start?
A. In a quarter. B. In half an hour. C. In three quarters.
9. Why does the woman sound worried?
A. The rush hour traffic is too slow.
B. They don’t know the directions to the restaurant.
C. They will have nowhere to park their car.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the man going to London mainly for?
A. Attending a conference. B. Tasting British food. C. Studying historical buildings.
11. Why does the man want to visit historical spots?
A. He can enjoy the beautiful views.B. He is fond of history. C. He is interested in mixed cultures.
12. What can we learn about Camden Market?
A. It’s famous for local British food.
B. Royal food is available.
C. Food across the world can be found.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman unsatisfied with?
A. The acting. B. The clothes. C. The set.
14. What does the man think could be better?
A. The lead role. B. The lights. C. The music.
15. Why does the man come to the play?
A. He likes the director of the play.B. His classmate invites him to come.
C. The actors are very professional.
16. When does the conversation take place?
A. At the beginning of the play. B. At the interval of the play. C. At the end of the play.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why was the man heartbroken?
A. He lost his job. B. His book was a failure. C. He was short of money.
18. How did the woman feel then?
A. Surprised. B. Disappointed. C. Happy.
19. How did the woman get the money?
A. She opened a business. B. She saved a little weekly. C. She did housekeeping.
20. What is the story mainly about?
A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Two heads are better than one.C. Encouragement is powerful.
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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. A biblical idiom is often an expression that ________ the moral of a story and gives the audience a picture to help them understand the story better.
A. compensates B. underlines C. accomplishes D. substitutes
22. If they continue abusing drugs, in the end drug users will find themselves trapped in a prison ________ they cannot escape.
A. to which B. from which C. by which D. in which
23. As the number of old people moving to Florida increases, more changes are made to ________ them.
A. submit to B. object to C. cater to D. contribute to
24. At first glance, my hometown is no different from any other small town, its scenery actually ________ among the best in the country.
A. ranks B. rank C. ranking D. to rank
25. In 1776, two Spanish men were seeking a way to travel from Santa Fe, in ________ is now New Mexico, to California on the west coast of North America.
A. where B. that C. which D. what
26. Alipay, which currently has over 520 million users, is a powerful ________ of payment tools, financial services and marketing platforms.
A. combination B. identification C. reservation D. accommodation
27. ________ they are extremely talented, it can be really hard for models with just a few years’ experience to impress the big brands and win opportunities.
A. As long as B. Unless C. Until D. In case
28. A pilot qualified for Aircraft Carrier Liaoning has to be mentally and physically strong, possess ________ flying skills and be fully dedicated to his career.
A. arbitrary B. confidential C. extraordinary D. voluntary
29. Transport was considered to have contributed to environmental problems, particularly ________ air quality and noise impacts.
A. with regard to B. in contrast to C. by means of D. on account of
30. －I’m going to the Golden Coast in Australia with my family at Christmas time. What’s your plan for the holidays?
－Well, while you are enjoying yourself on the beach, I ________ on my couch, watching Game of Thrones.
A. am sitting B. will be sitting C. will have sat D. would sit
31. －It’s almost the end of the month and I haven’t started my workout plan.
－Start now! ________.
A. Great minds think alike B. Honesty is the best policy
C. Every cloud has a silver lining D. Better late than never
32. Much work is needed to ensure that by 2020 the percentage of students who ________ school during the nine-year compulsory education period is reduced to less than 5 percent.
A. sign up for B. drop out of C. hold on to D. fall back on
33. －The rain is coming down so hard!
－________ my umbrella this morning, I wouldn’t be trapped here now.
A. Did I take B. Had I taken C. Were I to take D. Would I take
34. －It’s very important for us to clarify the ownership of the house.
－________. There won’t be any problem with the ownership. It’s the price that bothers us.
A. I can’t agree more B. You can say that again
C. I beg to differ D. I appreciate that
35. Fish: “You couldn’t see my tears because I am in the water.”
Water: “But I could feel your tears because you are in my ________.”
A. heart B. brain C. hands D. bones
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请阅读下面短文，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。
Dear doctors,
As I begin to tell my friends and family about the seven days you treated my wife, Laura Levis, they 36 me at about the 15th name that I recall. The 37 includes the doctors, nurses, social workers, and even cleaning staff members who 38 her.
“How do you 39 any of their names?” they ask.
“How could I not?” I respond.
Every single one of you treated Laura with such professionalism and kindness as she lay
40 . When she needed shots, you 41 that it was going to hurt a little, whether or not she could hear. You spread a blanket not only when her body temperature needed 42 but also when the room was just a little cold and you thought she’d sleep more 43 that way.
Then there was how you 44 me. How would I have found the 45 to make it through that week without you?
How many times did you 46 me to see whether I needed anything, or to see whether I needed a better 47 of a medical procedure or just someone to talk to? How many times did you hug me and comfort me 48 I fell to pieces? How many times did you deliver bad news with comforting words and 49 in your eyes?
On the final day, all I wanted was to be alone with her, so I asked the nurses if they could give us one hour without a single 50 , and they 51 , closing the curtains and the doors and shutting off the lights.
I lay down softly beside her. She looked so beautiful, and I kissed her and laid my 52 on her chest, feeling it rise and fall with each 53 , her heartbeat in my ear. It was our last
54 moment as a husband and a wife, and it was more natural and pure and comforting than anything I’d ever felt.
I will remember that last hour together for the rest of my life. It was a 55 beyond gifts. Really, I have all of you to thank for it.
With my gratitude and love,
Peter DeMarco
36. A. help
B. stop
C. neglect
D. bother
37. A. answer
B. entry
C. item
D. list
38. A. worried about
B. checked up
C. cared for
D. came across
39. A. remember
B. identify
C. find
D. confirm
40. A. uncertain
B. unlucky
C. uncomfortable
D. unconscious
41. A. apologized
B. insisted

C. declared
D. displayed
42. A. decreasing
B. monitoring
C. regulating
D. observing
43. A. gently
B. freely
C. deeply
D. comfortably
44. A. treated
B. persuaded
C. showed
D. trusted
45. A. opportunity
B. strength
C. solution
D. motivation
46. A. check on
B. look after
C. count on
D. seek after
47. A. excuse
B. cause
C. explanation
D. instruction
48. A. where
B. though
C. until
D. when
49. A. hopelessness
B. sadness
C. calmness
D. nervousness
50. A. recognition
B. interruption
C. restriction
D. description
51. A. smiled
B. wept
C. sighed
D. nodded
52. A. eyes
B. hand
C. head
D. body
53. A. choke
B. touch
C. breath
D. tremble
54. A. bitter
B. desperate
C. cheerful
D. sweet
55. A. life
B. gift
C. memory
D. fate
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请阅读下列短文，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
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56. What should you pay attention to when using the Leaf Blower?
A. Filling it up with good petrol. B. Taking care not to be tripped up.
C. Charging it when the battery is dying. D. Wearing the wrist-band if you use it for long.
57. Which is not the advantage of the tool?
A. Truly portable. B. Fast delivery. C. Environmentally friendly. D. Quite powerful.
B
In English the sky is blue, and the grass is green. But in Vietnamese there is just one color category for both sky and grass: xanh. For decades cognitive（认知）scientists have pointed to such examples as evidence that language largely determines how we see color. But new research with four-to six-month-old babies indicates that long before we learn language, we see up to five basic categories of color — a finding that suggests a stronger biological element to perceive（感知）color than previously thought.
The study, published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, tested the color-discrimination abilities of more than 170 British babies Researchers at the University of Sussex in England measured how long babies spent staring at color swatches, a system known as looking time. First babies were showed one swatch repeatedly until their looking time decreased — a sign they had grown bored with it. Then the researchers showed them a different sample and noted their reaction. Longer looking times were explained to mean the babies considered the second sample to be a new color. Their increasing responses showed that they distinguished among five colors: red, green, blue, purple and yellow.
The finding “suggests you come by nature to make color distinctions, but given your culture and language, certain distinctions may or may not be used.” explains lead author Alice Skelton, a doctoral student at Sussex.
The study systematically explored babies’ color perception, revealing how we perceive colors before we have the words to describe them, says Angela M. Brown, an experimental psychologist at the Ohio State University’s College of Optometry, who was not involved with the new research. The results add a new challenge to the long nature-versus-nurture debate and the so-called SapirWhorf hypothesis（假设）— the idea that the way we see the world is shaped by language.
In future work, Skelton and her colleagues are interested in testing babies from other cultures. “The way language and culture interact is a really interesting question,” she says. “We don’t yet know the exact systems, but we do know how we start off.
58. What’s the finding of the new research?
A. It clarifies what makes babies perceive colors.B. It proves human color recognition is inborn.
C. It findshow many colors babies can perceive. D.It shows the color culture is shaped by language.
59. According to the new research, we can learn that_________.
A. swatches affect babies in memory and attention
B. longer looking times are based on the psychology
C. researchers determine babies’ color perception
D. babies can tell the differences of some colors
60. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Rainbow in the Baby’s World B. A Journey to the World of Colors
C. A New Challenge: Language vs. Culture D. Different Babies, Different Color Perception

C
Atticus was weak: he was nearly fifty. When Jem and I asked him why he was so old, he said he got started late, which we felt reflected upon his abilities and manliness. He was much older than the parents of our school contemporaries, and there was nothing Jem or I could say about him when our classmates said, “My father—”
Jem was football crazy. Atticus was never too tired to play keep-away, but when Jem wanted to tackle him, A