贵州省2018年普通高等学校招生适应性考试

贵州省 2018 年普通高等学校招生适应性考试 英语英语 注意事项注意事项 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 2 回答选择题时 选出每小题答案后 i 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑 如需改动 用橡皮擦干净后 再选涂其他答案标号 回答非选择题时 将答案写在答题卡 上 写在本试卷上无效 3 考试结束后 将本试卷和答题卡一并交回 第一部分阅读理解第一部分阅读理解 共两节共两节 满分满分 40 分分 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 A B C 和 D 四个选项中中 选出最佳选项 there s an offer for everyone everyday with no hidden catch Did you know that you can enjoy London for a lot less when you travel by train It s simple just jump on the train to the Capital with a friend and you ll get 2FORI entry at loads of top attractions theaters restaurants galleries museums tours and events The coca cola London eve Discover the view you ll never forget as you soar above the fantastic London skyline and see all that this amazing city has to offer 2FORI E26 00 OFFER TIMES Check website for opening times Price subject to change Voucher can be used everyday except the following dates at the London Eye 27 may 4 June 22 july 31 August and 21 310ctober London Bridge Experience poets priests and heroes Westminster Abbey is a must see living exhibition of British history On Sundays and religious holidays such as Easter and Christmas the Abbey is open for worship only 2FOR1 2200 OFFER TIMES Mon Sat 09 30 15 30 Last admission 14 30 The Abbey is a working place of worship and is therefore sometimes closed for special services and events Check website before visiting I What can tourists do at The coca cola London Eye A See the amazing sky line B Watch an interesting vivid show C Visit St Paul s Cathedral D Enjoy a real life performance 2 When is St Paul s Cathedral available A At 09 30 on Sunday B At 18 00 on Thursday C At 08 00 on Monday D At 10 20 on Wednesday 3 One of the things that make Westminster Abbey a tourist attraction is A its galleries B its show of British history C its price D its dramatic performance 4 For 2 couples visiting St Paul s Cathedral they have to pay at leas A 2600 B E55 90 C E36 00 D 27 95 B If guilt could talk it would say How dare you do the things you do when others never get a chance to enjoy them Last week I d just been told that my eyes were perfect at the doctor s office I was so happy Then the guilt hit MY younger brother was born blind If his blindness ever weighed him down he never let it But I grew up carrying the weight of it on my shoulders When my first husband died of cancer I kept asking myself why I got to go on living and he didn t The problem with blaming ourselves for things that aren t our fault is that it blinds us to beauty and numbs 使麻木 us to life It hurts not just us but everyone close to us And yet how do we make it stop I still don t know the answer to this but what I ve learned so far is Guilt is a feeling begging to be an action It doesn t want you to feel bad It wants you to move So I do I try to act in a way that turns guilt into honor To honor my brother I try to see everything he can t To honor my late husband I try to be alive in ways he used to be I delight in family friends people in general and all the crazy things they do And I say yes to every chance I get to learn and be alive Instead of addicting to guilt I see for someone who will never see And I live well for someone who is no longer alive I do it for them But mostly I do it for me it s not easy to see the word with all its glories and faults or to be alive in all the ways life demands But it s a lot more fun than feeling bad 5 What does the underlined word It in paragraph 5 refer to A Beauty B Action C Life D Guilt 6 What does blaming ourselves bring about A Letting us enjoy beauty B Objecting to others for everything C Hurting people around us D Making us feel delighted in everything 7 what is the author s attitude towards her life A Doubtful B Guilty C Indifferent D Active 8 What is the best title for the text A Changing Action into Honor B Turning Guilt into Fun C Letting Blindness Show D Going on Living C Robotics is an amazing branch of technological advancement that studies the creation and modification 改进 of robots a robot is a mechanical invention that is able to be programmed to carry out tasks Essentially robots are machines that can do basic jobs all on their own Robots have become more advanced over the years being able to carry out more complicated functions than before Even though robotics is a technological branch of study it also borrows information from engineering and the sciences as well Robots are automated meaning they carry out different operations on their own So far we know now that robotics is a branch of study This branch focuses on robots and programming them to carry out different functions However what is still unclear is what robots are used for Robots carry out tasks that were previously orchestrated by humans Robots were designed to take over jobs that were very repetitive and even jobs that posed great threats and dangers By collecting basic parts together and even carrying out tasks that put human life at risk robots have been created to make life easier for humankind Because of the success of this field of study space agencies now use robots to explore the moon Mars and other parts of space There seem to be many advantages of robotics but there are disadvantages as well To design assemble and programme a robot takes time as well as expertise Robotics is a very expensive branch of technology so any faults or malfunctions k can be very costly in the long run Robots also can make human input unnecessary Robots seem to have over taken some employment that was only for people This has resulted in job loss However robots have only undertaken jobs that were unfit and unsafe for people to do The costing has been listed as the biggest disadvantage for robotics 9 What do we lean about Robotics from the text A it s an area related to engineering and science B it s a branch of technological economics C it s automated to write programmes D it s used for the creation of life 10 What does the underlined word orchestrated in paragraph 4 mean A Studied B Explored C Organized D Accepted I1 What do we know about the field of robotic research from Paragraph 4 A It is booming B It is dangerous C It is complex D It is repetitive 12 What does the author say about the biggest weakness for the robotics A Difficult design B Unsafe programme C high cost input D Complex functions D Music is a booming and respected industry in today s world Karaoke concerts music based game shows and online streaming all give us access to this extremely important form of entertainment The music awards is a ceremonious event that commemorates 庆祝 artists and singers on their outstanding music based performance over the past year Bands pop idols and musical legends are all celebrated during a luxury musical evening The awards ceremony recognizes and congratulates different artists and their contribution to the music industry Artists and singers create and compose a lot of new music in the hope of being recognized and nominated 34 for this admired event There are different awards that are given out at these musical ceremonies Based on the different music genres 流派 and the different geniuses that are in this industry there are diverse categorical based awards given out Music awards give out trophies 奖杯 and recognition for the best album of the year the best new artist as well as the best songs in the different musical categories Boy bands icons and pop singers all have an opportunity to win a prize at this event The voting and nomination process can be quite laborious First of all the committee in charge of hosting the event needs to determine which singers meet the criteria for the awards The criteria includes the type of songs they sing how successful their songs are and how well known they are to the public After choosing a smaller number of artists for each category the names are given to the public who then vote for their favorite within each category The voting process ends just before the music awards where the votes are counted and the results a finalized 13 who cannot get the chance to be honored at the music awards A Karaoke idols B Pop singers C Music composers D Music bands 14 Which of the following is the last step of the voting process A Counting the votes B Finalizing the results C Choosing some of the artists D Announcing the list of candidates 15 what is the text mainly about A The popular songs in the musical categories B Different music genres and different artists C Music a booming and respected industry D An introduction to music award 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 Love is not a simple emotion We love our parents our children our family friends and boyfriends or girlfriends and we love each person differently How do we express love In his book The Five Languages of Low Gary Chapman explains that we give and receive love in five ways 16 When two people speak different love languages they can be unhappy because they don t understand each other To form strong relationships we need to stand how we express love and how the one we love expresses their love too So what are the five love languages Words of confirmation This love language uses words to show love I love you You look good in that dress 17 I really like how you re always on time Quality time It means giving someone our full attention Not watching television together but talking and listening to each other 18 Receiving gifts A present tells us He or she was thinking about me 19 Perhaps you give them a chocolate or a fresh chestnut they like will move them more Acts of service 20 People who speak this love language do things for you for example cleaning the house emptying the dishwasher organizing a trip etc Physical touch Stroking kissing holding hands hugs without these people who speak a physical touch language will feel unloved We all are loved but sometimes we just don t know it that s because we don t understand other people s love languages A These words will build ones confidence B The gift does not have to be expensive C What type of love are you receiving D Or just you two going for a walk E Actions speak louder than words F You can always make me laugh G Each way is a love language 第二部分英语知识运用 共两节 满分 45 分 第一节 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 A B C 和 D 四个选项中 选出可以填入空自 处的最佳选项 After Richard and Molly Wilson lost their 16 year old son Sam to suicide in 2013 the thing on their minds was 21 for the holiday season We haven t put anything 22 in three years But in December 2016 the house was lit up 23 However it wasn t the Wilsons who d finally made the house twinkle 24 it was a strange 30 year old John Wayne who 25 lights professionally through his business John is devoted to 26 the lives of families affected by suicide especially during the 27 holiday season and it works John has been donating his light stringing 28 since 2015 and has decorated the houses of over twenty 29 so far When he arrives at a home to hang lights he ll knock on the door 30 the family his plan but if everyone is away he ll put up the lights as a n 31 taking the decoration into his experienced hands and 32 the color he thinks would have 33 the deceased 过世的 John started the project 34 He was hanging lights on a n 35 home when the owner 36 that some neighbors were having a hard time because their son had recently died by suicide Suddenly John had an epiphany 顿悟 I sent my staff there to decorate that house too he says The family was 37 In fact he had two friends who had died by suicide and had always wished he could the pain for their loved ones Now he 38 a way there s something special abort Christmas lights They 39 the spirit John knows his efforts can t completely lift the 40 from these families but he can make the holidays a little cheerier 21 A cleaning B donating C decorating D partying 22 A down B away C back D up 23 A cheerfully B amazingly C actually D brightly 24 A Thus B Instead C Anyway D Though 25 A fixes B decorates C hangs D pick 26 A saving B brightening C celebrating D amusing 27 A difficult B traditional C inspiring D boring 28 A performance B education C deals D services 29 A families B members C friends D neighbors 30 A to show B to give C to tell D to report 31 A award B apology C Challenge D surprise 32 A changing B buying C picking D painting 33 A hurt B amazed C hit D pleased 34 A by chance B by mistake C by choice D by promise 35 A client s B partner s C employee s D employer s 36 A was surprised B mentioned C was told D heard 37 A disappointed B delighted C awkward D ashamed 38 A had led B had passed C had found D had followed 39 A guide B believe C obey D warm 40 A burdens B sorrow C worries D anger 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 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Costa Rica is the perfect year round destination for nature and adventure lovers 41 no true seasons the sun shines all year and usually the temperature wont drop below 20 degrees even in the cooler months The long standing commitment in Costa Rica to protecting wildlife and 42 promote green living has attracted international interest from those 43 are appealed by 44 it inventive and revolutionary approach to sustainability 可持续性 Any visitor 45 present with plenty of nice scenery lush rain forests and towering v