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辽宁省大连渤海高级中学2018届高三英语3月模拟试题第卷 选择题（共60分）第一部分 阅读理解第一节(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。asome people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. why read an article in the newspaper, when the tv news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?television has not killed reading, however. today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. and books of every kind are sold more than ever before. books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment. although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbooks(平装本), which are quite cheap. a paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. every home should have a good dictionary. a good encyclopedia(百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbook, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.1it can be inferred from the passage that_.atv programs are a chief provider of knowledgebcinemas are the best choice in getting informationcreading is a cheap way of learning and having fundnewspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself2what does the sentence“television has not killed reading, however”underlined in the second paragraph suggest?apeople only need reading, though. breading is still necessary today.creading is more fun than television. dwatching television doesnt help reading.3what can we learn from the passage?afewer and fewer people will buy books.ba good dictionary should be kept in every home.cbooks with hard covers sell better than paperbooks.dmore people like tv programs about famous men.bif your boss asks you to work in moscow this year, hed offer you more money to do soor even double that depending on where you live now. thats because moscow has just been found to be the worlds most expensive city for the second year in a row by mercer human resources consulting.using the cost of living in new york as a base, mercer determined moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment(娱乐)a twobedroom flat in moscow now costs $ 4000 a month： a cd $ 24.83, and an international newspaper $ 6.30, according to mercer. by comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger(汉堡包)is a_steal at $ 4.80.london takes the no. 2 place, up from no. 5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger british pound relative to the dollar. mercer estimates(估算)london is 26 percent more expensive than new york these days. following london closely are seoul and tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than new york, while no. 5 hong kong is 19 percent more costly.among north american cities, new york and los angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the worlds most expensive cities. but both have fallen since last years studynew york came in 15th, down from 10th place, while los angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago. san francisco came in a distant third at no. 54, down 20 places from a year earlier.toronto, meanwhile, is canadas most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide. in australia, sydney is the priciest place to live in and no. 21 worldwide.4what do the underlined words“a steal”in paragraph 3 mean?aan act of stealing bsomething delicious csomething very cheap dan act of buying5london has become the second most expensive city because of_.athe high cost of clothing bthe stronger pound against the dollarcits expensive transportation dthe high prices of fast food meals6which city is the third most expensive on the list?atokyo. bhong kong. cmoscow. dsydney.7which city has dropped most on the list in north america?anew york. blos angeles. csan francisco.dtoronto.ccome to newyork andsee the worldif youre looking for the place that has everything, theres only one place to visit, and that is new york. its a whole world in a city.the world of theatre: all of new york is a stage. and it begins with broadway. where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? only in new york.the world of music: spend an evening with beethoven at lincoln centre. swing to the great jazz of greenwich village. or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance spots found anywhere.the world of art: from rembrandt to picasso. from egyptian tombs to indian teepees. whatever kind of art you like, you will find it in new york.the world of fine dining: whether its roast beijing duck in chinatown, lasagna in little italy, or the finest french coq au vin found anywhere, there is a world of great taste waiting for you in new york.the world of sights: what other city has a statue of liberty? a rockefeller centre? or a bronx zoo?8. which of the following program can a visitor have only in new york?a. to enjoy roast beijing duck.b. to taste the finest french coq au vin.c. to spend an evening with beethoven.d. to see the statue of liberty.9. from the text we know that “rembrandt” is most likely the name of a famous _.a. singer b. painting c. play d. painter10. what the writer really wanted to do is to _.a. try to persuade reader to pay a visit to new yorkb. give reader some information about new yorkc supply readers with some wonderful program in new yorkd. help readers to get a better understanding of new york.11. the passage above may be taken from _.a. a guidebook for foreignersb. a handbook for english learnersc. a pocketbook for visiting businessmend. a storybook for native readers.dhave you ever wondered why malls, restaurants, and even theaters have music playing? well, just look back at how you have felt when you have heard music playing at these places. playing the right type of music can help people feel better. music also has an effect on your concentration (集中注意力). music even helps patients feel better and helps them recover faster and better. depression (沮丧) is a state of mind that most of us experience at some point of time. there are periods in our life when everything can seem difficult. studies have shown that music can be a major mood (心情) lifter in such situations. music also plays a great role in reducing anxiety. anxiety often causes lack (不足) of sleep and other related problems. music is often known as the international language. we may not know the language another person is speaking but most of us respond to music in the same manner. music is one of the best ways to lift your moods, but this can depend a lot on the type of music you listen to. while happy music can make you feel better, sad music can further drown your spirits. if the tempo (拍子) is fast, you will become excited and dance to the music. listening to classical music can often make you feel powerful while soft music can be the perfect way to help you relax at the end of a long day.if you want to use music to change the way you are feeling, you need to recognize the type of music that can lift your moods. once you know the type of music you can use, you can use it to change the way you feel.12. what type of music should you listen to after a tiring day?a. classical music. b. rock music.c. sad music. d. soft music.13. the effects of music include .a. making us feel relaxed b. helping us sleep wellc. helping us concentrate d. lowering our spiritse. helping patients recoverf. helping us communicate well with any persona. abf b. abdf c. abcde d. abcdef14. what does the author advise us to do in the last paragraph?a. to listen to proper music.b. to learn to play an instrument.c. to enjoy some music every day.d. to listen to music as much as possible.15. what can be used as the best title of the passage?a. how music affects our healthb. the effects of music on our moodsc. how to choose the right type of musicd. why music is called the international language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。public speaking trainingget a coach （教练） 16 ，so get help. since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training thats right for you.focus on positivesany training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you arent doing well. 17 , so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldnt do. 18 if you find a public speaking course that looks as though its going to give you lots of dos and donts, walk away! your brain is so full of what youre going to be talking about. 19 . as far as were concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. your audience can be your friendsyou are a special person not a clonemost importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. 20 . your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone youre not.a. you arent like anybody elseb. you already do lots of things wellc. turn your back on too many rulesd. check the rules about dos and dontse. whatever the presentation, public speaking is tough困难f .the one thing you dont want is for them to fall asleepg. so trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse第二部分语言知识运用(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，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aphasics (失语症患者) can be extremely good at something: from the changing 21 on speakers faces and the tones of their voices, they can 22 lies from truths.doctors studying the human brain have given 23 examples of this amazing power of aphasics. some have even compared this power to 24 of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs 25 in the baggage.recently, scientists carried out tests to see 26 all that was said about aphasics was true. they studied a 27 group of people. some were normal; 28 were aphasics. it was proved that the aphasics were far ahead of the normal people in 29 false speeches in most cases, the normal people were fooled by 30 , but the aphasics were not.some years ago, dr. oliver sacks wrote in his book about his 31 with aphasics. he mentioned a particular 32 in a hospital. some aphasics were watching the president giving a speech on tv. 33 the president had been an actor earlier, making a good speech was no problem for him. he was trying to put his feelings into every word of his speech.but his way of speaking had the opposite 34 on the patients. they didnt seem to believe him. 35 , they burst into laughter. the aphasics knew that the president did not 36 a word of what he was saying. he was lying!many doctors see aphasics as people who are not completely normal because they lack the ability to understand words. 37 , according to dr. sacks, they are more 38 than normal people. normal people may get 39 by words. aphasics seem to understand human expressions better, 40 they cannot understand words.21a.smilesb.expressions c.feard.sadness22a.speakb.tellc.talkd.say23a.a great deal ofb.a large amount ofc.a number ofd.the number of24a.oneb.itc.thisd.that25a.having hiddenb.being hiddenc.hiddend.to be hidden26a.ifb.even if c.as ifd.as long as27a.mixedb.singlec.differentd.various28a.the othersb.othersc.anotherd.other29a.learningb.understandingc.realizingd.recognizing30a.expressionsb.feelingsc.actionsd.words31a.experiences b.patiencec.impressionsd.expressions32a.aphasicb.casec.patientd.speech33a.ifb.unlessc.since d.when34a.guidanceb.instructionsc.affectd.effect35a.stillb.as a resultc.besidesd.instead36a.mean b.likec.believe ind.admit37a.butb.howeverc.therefored.thus38a.understandingb.thoughtfulc.giftedd.hard-working39a.blown awayb.blown downc.carried awayd.carried out40a.though b.as thoughc.as ifd.since第ii卷 非选择题（共60分）第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。on the stage was a young man playing the piano. he was playing the famous chinese piece of music about the story of liang shanbo and zhu yingtai, not with his hands, 41_ with his feet.the young pianist was liu wei, 42_ lost both his arms in an accident at the age of ten. liu 63 (stay) in hospital for 43_ months. when he was 19, he started learning to play the piano. he could not find a teacher 44_ (teach) him to play with his feet, so he began teaching 45 _ (he). he kept practicing the piano 7 hours every day. in 2010, liu wei became t