甘肃省西北师范大学附属中学2018届高三冲刺诊断考试英语

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2018届高三冲刺诊断考试

英 语

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

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3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分: 阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）

第一节： (共15小题, 每小题2分, 满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Four Books That Will Interest You to Travel the World

   There’s truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining life experience. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help us come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will interest you to travel the world.

SEATTLE: Where You’d Go, Bernadette? By Maria Sample

Maria Sample’s first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self-involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the amusing incidents.

Buy it on Amazon. price: $26.60.

ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

You can’t travel to Thomas Cromwell’s England without a time machine, but reading Hilary Mantel’s prize-winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there.

Buy it on Amazon. Price: $25.10.

NANTUCKET: Here’s to Us by Eli Hildebrand

Eli Hildebrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest is Here’s to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read.

Buy it on Amazon. price: $30.80.

ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

This book by the popular author Jess Walters is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually concludes in contemporary Hollywood. As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well.

Buy it on Amazon. price: $28.90.

1. What’s the feature of the Where You’d Go, Bernadette?
   1. Its content about love.      B. Its plot and laughs.
      C. Its characters.              D. Its low price.
2. Which book has been made into a film according to the text?
   1. Beautiful Ruins             B. Wolf Hall
      C. Here’s to Us                D. Where You’d Go, Bernadette
3. What is the common point about the four books?
   1. Its price.            B. Its author.        C. Its content.     D. Its sales place.
      B
      When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. But instead of sending me to a school for the deaf, they decided to “mainstream” me. All of my peers and teachers world have normal hearing.
      I was the only deaf child at Blue Creel Elementary School. From almost the first day there, the other kids made fun of me mainly because of my hearing aid and the way I talked. And I also had difficulty with most of my school work.
      When the other kids made fun of me, I was sure that I was a bad person. I saw myself as a boy who wasn’t smart enough to keep up with the class.
      Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase.
      One morning, she asked the class a question. I read her lips from my front-row seat and immediately raised my hand because I was sure I had the right answer. But when she called on me, I was afraid. Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and show her I was worthy of her love. Maybe even impress my classmates a little. I didn’t want to blow it. Despite my fears, I took a deep breath and answered Mrs. Jordan’s question.
      I will never forget what happened next. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically slammed （跺动）her right foot on the floor and turned her tight hand around in full circle until it pointed directly at me. With sparking eyes and a wide smile she cried, “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”
      For the first time in my young life, I was a star. I sat a little taller in my chair.
      From that day forward, my grades and speech improved greatly. My popularity among my peers increased. It was all because Mrs. Jordan believed in me and wasn’t afraid to express it. “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”
4. What does the word “mainstream”(in Para 1) mean?
   1. Include a disabled child in an ordinary class.
   2. Encourage a disabled child to live a normal life.
   3. Treat a disabled child with respect.
   4. Teach a disabled child at home.
5. It can be inferred that when entering Blue Creek Elementary School, the writer__________ .
   1. was not clever B. could not focus on his study
      C. lacked confidence D. got along well with other kids
6. When the writer answered Mrs. Jordan’s question, he______________.
   1. trembled with constant fear B. stayed calm
      C. was nervous D. was excited
7. From his experience, the writer may conclude that________________ .
   1. the right words could change someone’s life
   2. each of us has the courage to be great
   3. all great heroes made mistakes
   4. each day is a lucky day
      C
      You are a new manager at the American branch of your German firm in Chicago. With a few minutes to spare between meetings, you go to get a quick cup of coffee.
        “Hey, David, how are you?” one of the senior partners at the firm asks you.
        “Good, thank you, Dr. Greer,” you reply. You’ve really been wanting to make a connection with the senior leadership atthe firm, and this seems like a great opportunity. But as you start to think of something to say, your American colleague breaks in to steal your spotlight.
         “So Arnold”, your colleague says to your boss, in such a casual manner that it makes your German soul cringe(畏缩), “So what’s your Super bowl prediction? I mean, you’re a Niners fan, right?”
         The conversation moves on, and you walk silently back to your desk with your coffee. You know how important small talk is in the U.S., and you feel jealous of people who can do it well.
         There’s nothing small about the role that small talk plays in American professional culture. People from other countries are often surprised at how important small talk is in the U.S. and how naturally and comfortably people seem to do it ------ with peers, men, women, and even with superiors. You can be the most technically skilled worker in the world, but your ability to progress in your job in the United States is highly dependent on your ability to build and maintain positive relationships with people at work. And guess what skill is critical for building and maintaining these relationships? Small talk.
         What can you do if you are from another culture and want to learn to use small talk in the U.S. to build relationships and establish trust? Work hard to hone(磨练) your own version of American-style small talk. Watch how others do it. You don’t have to imitate what they do; in fact, that would likely backfire because people would see you as inauthentic. But if you can develop your own personal version, that can go a long way toward making you feel comfortable and competent．
8. The author introduces the topic of the passage by________________.
   1. offering a plot                                                  
   2. describing an interesting scene
   3. making comparisons                                     
   4. telling a small joke
9. What do we know about German people?
   1. They don’t make so much small talk．
   2. They hate making small talk．
   3. They usually make small talk in work breaks．
   4. They are good at making small talk too．
10. What makes people from other countries surprised in American professional culture?
    1. American workers’ ability to make progress．
    2. American workers’ attitude towards superiors．
    3. The special meaning of small talk．
    4. The role small talk plays in work settings．

11.What does “backfire”underlined in the last paragraph mean?

1. have a warm atmosphere                              B. have the opposite effect

C. have a good result                                     D. have a hard time

D

Well, parents, surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to thumb rides, and not just to school. It’s awkward to be refused when you call a friend and ask for a ride. But with Twitter, you just look for other people heading the same way.

It may sound risky, so many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides, and don’t branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter just like me, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.

“I think the digital connection of young people is really key, because younger generations grew up sharing things on line, sharing files, photos, music, etc, so they’ve been very used to sharing,” said Juliet Schor, a sociology professor at Boston College.

The sharing economy got big during the recession (经济衰退), allowing people to access more goods, services using technology and even to share costs. And that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom, like what my friend Earl says, “The symbol of freedom isn’t the car any more because there’s technology out there connecting you to a car.”

According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver’s license compared to six in ten today. So it’s not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasn’t rushing to get a license but an iPhone.

“Driving, for young people, does mean they have to disconnect from their technology, and that’s a negative. So if they could sit in the passage side and still be connected, that’s going to be a plus.” Schor continued. To me, another plus is that ridesharing represents something, something much bigger than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter.

12. The American teens like the author, prefer to possess an iPhone as a birthday gift because ________________.

1. it is most fashionable and cool     
2. it is much cheaper than a car
3. they are bored with driving cars     
4. they are fond of being connected

13. We can learn from the text that _______.

1. Twitter is a website for teens to make friends and achieve goals
2. ride sharing can be seen as a sign that people still count on each other
3. driving cars for teens means a plus and connecting with technology
4. having a car and cost-sharing symbolize more freedom for the author’s mother

14. Professor Juliet would agree that _______.

1. young people will sit waiting to be contacted by reading a passage
2. sharing economy is bound to be responsible for the recession
3. young people tend to share a car with strangers by means of Twitter
4. being connected via technology comes first for young people
   15. The best title for the passage is probably _______.
   1. Twitter, an Awesome Website         B. Cars or iPhones

C. Teens Use Twitter to Thumb Rides     D. Cool Teens on the Go

第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

I’ve been keeping an English blog for many years. These practical tips have helped me over the course of my blogging.

● Read quality books, blogs, journals etc. which are written in English. Blogging is not always about writing. 16 Reading also improves your English comprehension, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and writing.

● Practice helps so continue writing 17 Trying to make a perfect post free from grammar and spelling mistakes is good but you’re not making use of your time efficiently(高效率地).

●18 Think about the main points you want to raise. I prepare an outline of my post and a list of the points I want to talk about. Doing this has helped me stay on track and focus on my main points. The outline and the list of points I want to write about serve as my guidelines when I’m writing.

● When writing, use simple words and sentences. Using simple sentences makes your job as a blogger easier. 19 Always remember this: The aim of your writing is to get your message across and the only way to become an effective writer is successfully conveying your message to your readers.

● Write your posts ahead of time. 20 To free yourself from the pressure of making a post on a daily basis which might affect your writing, consider making your posts ahead of time.

A．Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.

B．Welcome comments from your blog readers.

C．There are advantages of daily blogging, but if it becomes tiring, forget about it.

D．Also, it makes your posts more understandable to your readers.

E．Mistakes can be reduced with the help of your readers.

F．Prepare an outline of your post.

G．You need to read to be able to write fluently.

第二部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节： 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

For me, two of the loveliest words in English are “Life persists”.

I21  them years ago as a college student, sitting in the library, 22, working on a paper. Out of nowhere, those words came 23 off the page in a quote, “In the midst of death life persists, in the midst of 24 truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists.”

Suddenly I wasn’t unhappy and impatient any more. Then I 25 my granddad. I loved to talk with him. And I was 26 to hear what he’d think of it. He had poor hearing, so I had to 27 it a few times, but once he 28 it, he laughed. “All I can say to that is totally 29,”he said on the phone. I told him how glad I was, after a long winter, to finally see spring and 30 to find that quote. “Why is that?” he asked. “Well, spring is a sure 31 that life persists. And it just makes me32. ”

He laughed again, and then 33 his lovely voice, he recited for me his34“spring time” words, “The desert shall rejoice(高兴) and blossom(开花) like the rose … even with35 and singing.”

Many years later, 36 my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming cactuses (仙人掌), I could 37 hear my granddad laughing, “The desert shall rejoice.”

Life persists, and so do we, in the silence of 38 and the blooming of cactuses; and in the dead of  39  and the green of spring. Spring 40  us that we’re alive forever.

21. A. looked for    B. picked out    C. came across    D. made up

22. A. worried B. bored     C. tired    D. confused

23. A. running    B. dancing    C. rushing  D. moving

24. A. fear    B. thrill    C. anxiety    D. lie

25. A. called    B. visited    C. consulted    D. informed

26. A. desperate   B. confident    C. upset    D. patient 

27. A. copy    B. print    C. repeat    D. recite

28. A. made    B. got   C. undertook    D. managed

29. A. puzzlement    B. doubt C. agreement    D. disapproval

30. A. practically    B. naturally C. obviously    D. especially   

31. A. way    B. sign   C. remark    D. evidence 

32. A. astonished    B. energetic    C. merry    D. alive

33. A. in   B. with C. of    D. beyond

34. A. impressive    B. extraordinary    C. classic    D. favorite

35. A. joy  B. sorrowC. sympathy D. adaptation

36. A. after    B. althoughC. until    D. when   

37. A. hardly    B. always    C. mostly  D. almost  

38. A. desert B. words    C. world    D. journeys   

39. A. spring  B. winter    C. summer    D. autumn

40. A. comforts    B. guarantees    C. reminds    D. strikes

第二节：语法填空题（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Children have their own rules in playing games. They seldom need a referee（裁判）and rarely trouble to keep scores. They don't care much 41 who wins or loses, and it doesn't seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be 42 (direct) compared. They also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the 43 (choose) of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.

Grown-ups can hardly find children's games exciting, and they often feel 44 (puzzle) at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good 45 (play) without having to think 46 he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid. He 47 (become) a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident too, and in particular 48 (game), that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught.

It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under 49 (they) control. Everyone knows 50 rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.

第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Nowadays, it is common in China that some people tend to run the red light in group when crossed the street. Actually, running the red light are quite dangerous. There are two main reasons which people run the red light. First, some people are in such the hurry that they ignore the traffic lights. Others took it for granted that drivers have to stop because so many people cross the street together. In order to prevent from this dangerous behavior, more overpasses(立交桥）should be built to make easier for the public to cross the street. Besides, people should be educate to follow the traffic rules and whoever breaks the traffic rules should be severe punished.

第二节： 书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是李华，你在电视上看到中央电视台科教频道于三月二十三号开播《中华诗词大会》第三季，请按以下要点给中央电视台科教频道写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 自我介绍；
2. 你对中华诗歌大会的理解；
3. 咨询相关事宜，如是否举办第四季，报名条件等。

注意：

1.词数：100左右

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

3.参考词汇：中华诗歌大会---the Chinese Poetry Competition, 宝库---treasure house,

瑰宝---the best prize

Dear Madam/Sir,

Yours,

Li Hua

第一部分阅读理解

1~3BAD 4~7ACCA8~11BADB12~15DBDC16-20 GAFDC

第二部分语言知识运用

21-25 CBBDA 26-30 ACBCD 31-35 BCADA 36-40 DDABC

41. about42. directly43. choosing 44. puzzled45. player

46. whether/if47. becomes48. games49. their50. the

第三部分写作

第一节短文改错

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ignore the traffic lights. Others took it for granted that drivers have to stop because so many

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people should be educateto follow the traffic rules and whoever breaks the traffic rules should be educated

severepunished.

severely

第二节书面表达

Dear Madam/Sir,

I’m Li Hua, a Senior 3 student who loves poetry very much. I’ve learned from TV that the third season of the Chinese Poetry Competition was shown on March 23. I’m much interested in this programme, so I’m writing to ask for some relevant information.

As is well known to us all, the classic Chinese poetry is one of the major parts of China’s ancient traditional literature, and it is just the best prize of our culture’s literary treasure house. Learning poems isn’t about winning or losing. The power of poetry lies in shaping one’s view of life and developing one’s inner world. Your programme reminds us of the splendid Chinese poems and promotes and preserves our cultural heritage for future genernations. This programme is so amazing that I’d like to have a try. But I wonder whether there will be the fourth season, and what kind of requirements are to be met.

Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua