2018届河南省郑州市高三下学期一模试题-英语

1、此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 2018届河南省郑州市高三下学期一模试题英 语注意事项：1答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答

2、案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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. When will the film begin?A. At 7:00.B. At 7:15.C. At 7:20.2. Where does the woman want to go for a holiday?A. Canada.B. Turkey.C. Italy.3. How are they going to the airp

3、ort to see Thomas and Lily off?A. By car.B. By subway.C. By bus.4. Why cant the woman play her records?A. Shes left them in the café.B. She cant find them anywhere.C. Shes broken them by accident.5. Who enjoys armchair traveling?A. The mans mother.B. The mans father.C. The womans mother.第二节（共15

4、小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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至8题。6. How does the man like the campus housing?A. Not too bad.B. Very comfortable.C. Quite good.7. What dont students have to pay?A. Education fees.B.

5、State tax.C. The first monthly rent.8. What can we learn about the man from the conversation?A. He will leave the city for the summer.B. He can surely find a cheap apartment.C. He will have a find a new apartment.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Why is the woman upset with the man?A. He missed the lecture.B. He d

6、idnt make a call.C. He refused to apologize.10. When will they see each other?A. On Tuesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.11. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Doctor and patient.B. Professor and student.C. Manager and secretary.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What did Rosa think of t

7、he trip to the museum?A. Tiring.B. Boring.C. Amazing.13. How many of the paintings did Rosa see?A. Very few of them.B. About half of them.C. Almost all of them.14. Whose paintings did Rosa like most?A. Diego Riveras.B. Frida Kahlos.C. Henri Matisses.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What did Brian do yesterday?A

8、. Saw a film.B. Watched TV.C. Did some shopping.16. Why did Mary call Brian?A. To ask him for some suggestions.B. To ask him to help with her work.C. To invite him to her birthday party.17. What are the two speakers going to do next Friday?A. Buy some drinks.B. Go to a piano concert.C. Give a birthd

9、ay party.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What might the speaker be?A. A park manager.B. A restaurant owner.C. A tourist guide.19. How was the Washington Elm（榆树）later on?A. It was destroyed in a storm.B. It was cut down by attackers.C. It was replaced by another tree.20. What is the speaker mainly talking abou

10、t?A. A well-known park.B. A historic tree.C. A famous commander.第二部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen I was a boy there were no smart phones, and our television only got one channel clearly. Still, I never felt bored. The fields, hills and woodl

11、ands around my home were the perfect playground whose adventures were only limited by my imagination. I can remember once hiking to nearby lake and walking slowly around it. At the back of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before. It was full of muddy tyre tracks and dee

12、p woods bordered it on both sides, but exploring it still seemed like a fine adventure.I walked on and on for what seemed like hours. I was sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ears “turn around and head back home”, but I was stubborn and walked on. There was still neither a car nor a house i

13、n sight. I noticed that the sun was starting to go and down I grew scared. I didnt want to end up trapped on this road, and I was worried that it would be dark before I could make my way back to the lake again.I continued to walk on with something growing inside of me. My heart was pounding and my l

14、egs were aching. I was almost in tears when I saw something in the distance. It was a house that I recognized. I jumped up and down and laughed out loud. It was still over a mile away, but my legs felt like feathers and I hurried back to my house in no time. I walked in with a big smile on my face j

15、ust in time for dinner. Then I ended my adventure with a good nights sleep.I often thought of that experience recently. Actually, in our life, all roads, no matter how they twist and turn, can lead us home again. They can lead us to our homes in our hearts. May you always walk your path with love! M

16、ay you always help your fellow travelers along the way! And may your roads always lead you home again!21. Why did the author hardly feel bored when he was young?A. He could watch TV all day.B. He could have fun in nature.C. He had many friends to play with.D. He used to explore the old dirt road22.

17、What does the underlined word “something” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?A. Doubt.B. Hope.C. Fear.D. Courage.23. How did the author feel when he was exploring the dirt road?A. He was contradictory in mind.B. He was unconscious of danger ahead.C. He was worried to be trapped in the woods.D. He was

18、afraid of being scolded by his parents.24. What may be the title for the passage?A. Every Effort Is Worthwhile.B. All Roads Lead Home.C. Be Determined in Your Life.D. Be Brave to Adventure.BA day in the life of 18-year-old David Lanster is full of typical teenage stuff: school, baseball practice and

19、 homework. And then he starts cooking. “Some nights Im up until 1:00 a.m. making pies, or even later if were cooking beef,” said the student at Ransom Everglades High School in Florida, US.For the past year, Lanster and Kelly Moran, his classmate, have been hosting fancy dinner parties at Lansters p

20、arents home. Their meals have 17 courses and are all made by them. Their guests used to give them gifts to thank them until the pair decided to do something nice for charity（慈善）. “We got some really great Miami Heat tickets, a nice watch, and many kitchen gadgets（小器具）,” Lanster said. “But we wanted

21、to make this something positive for people other than us.”Lanster and Moran focused on Common Threads, a charity that aims to teach kids in poor communities to cook and make healthy eating choices. The young cooks ask their guests to give however much they want as payment for their meals. It all goe

22、s to Common Threads because Lansters parents cover their food costs. After their last 12-person event, Lanster and Moran gave $1,600 to the charity.Now, theyre taking their show out of the kitchen and on the road. They have started to organize private dinner parties with a similar model: the host pa

23、ys for the ingredients, and the guests make a donation to a charity of their choice.Without formal training, Lanster said he had been interested in cooking since he helped his mom in the kitchen when he was very young. He learned how to cook by reading cookbooks and watching TV programs. Outside the

24、 kitchen, the two are busy preparing their college applications. Neither of them is sure what they will do in the future, but theyre promised their parents that they will leave professional cooking alone until they finish school.25. How is Lansters life different from other teenagers lives?A. He pla

25、ns to become a professional chef.B. He plays baseball every day after school.C. He goes to a cooking school in his spare time.D. He holds dinner parties after a normal school day.26. What will Lanster and Moran usually do after a private dinner party?A. Receive thank-you cards from the guests.B. Vis

26、it the poor children at Common Threads.C. Ask the guests to donate money to the charity.D. Cover the food costs with the money collected.27. Which of the following words can best describe Lanster and Moran?A. Ambitious.B. Generous.C. Creative.D. Optimistic.CThe hit movie Notting Hill（诺丁山）begins with

27、 a famous scene. Hugh Grant bumps into Julia Roberts and spills orange juice all over her. After the collision, Grant repeatedly says, “Im so sorry. Im so sorry.”His actions in this scene are very British. If Roberts character were from the Britain, then she would probably apologize repeatedly as we

28、ll even if the crash were not her fault. But this doesnt happen in the movie, as Roberts is from the US.A report in The Telegraph once said that three quarters of British people apologize when they bump into someone in the street regardless of whether they are responsible or not. In fact, Britons us

29、e “sorry” in many situations. For example, if they mishear someone, they say “Sorry?” The person they are talking to will also apologize by replying, “No, I am sorry!” This can go on for up to five minutes as they compete over who is the most sorry.Why are Britons so sorry? Mark Tyrell, a psychology

30、 writer in the UK, thinks that their apologetic tendencies are rooted in British class system. “We say sorry because historically the new middle class in Britain had to apologize for not being the working class, but also for really being the upper class.” Another theory is that they apologize to avo

31、id conflicts. For example, if they bump into someone, he might get angry. To avoid this, they instantly say “Sorry!”True manners are about being considerate, and todays constant use of apologizing shows that we are perhaps not as thoughtful as we once were. The word “sorry” has lost some of its mean

32、ing.Do you see my point? Sorry, it might just be a British thing.28. Why does the author mention a scene in the movie Notting Hill at the beginning?A. To give an example of British modesty.B. To introduce different ways of saying sorry.C. To show what kind of men are considered gentlemen in the UK.D

33、. To draw our attention to when and how British people say sorry.29. Which of the following statements might Mark Tyrell agree with?A. People should not apologize if they are not responsible.B. Americans care less about manners than British people do.C. That British people apologize so much is linke

34、d to the class system.D. British people care too much about which social class they are from.30. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Its unnecessary for British people to be so polite.B. The overuse of apologizing shows Britons are truly sincere.C. People should not stick to the traditional use

35、 of the word “sorry”.D. Using “sorry” more doesnt necessarily mean people are more polite.31. What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To explore the best way of saying sorry.B. To explain why Britons overuse the word “sorry”.C. To show how saying sorry has changed over time.D. To sugg

36、est many British people lack traditional manners.DImagine youre standing in line to buy a snack at a store. You step up to the counter and the cashier scans your food. Next, you have to pay. But instead of scanning a QR Code（二维码）with your smart phone, you just hold out your hand so the cashier can s

37、can your fingerprint. Or, a camera scans your face, your eyes or even your ear.Now, this type of technology might not be far away. As technology companies move away from the traditional password, biometric（生物特征识别的）security, which includes fingerprint, face and voice ID, is becoming increasingly popu

38、lar.In 2013, Apple introduced the iPhone 5s, one of the first smart phones with a fingerprint scanner. Since then, using ones fingerprint to unlock a phone and make mobile payments has become commonplace, bringing convenience to our lives. And since 2016, Samsung has featured eye-scanning technology

39、 in its top smart phones, while Apples new iphone X can even scan a users face. But despite its popularity, experts warn that biometrics might not be as secure as we imagine. “Biometrics is ideally good in practice, not so much,” said John Michener, a biometrics expert.When introducing the new iPhon

40、es face ID feature, Phil Schiller, Apples senior vice-president, said, “The chance that a random person in the population could look at your iPhones X and unlock it with their face is about one in a million.” But its already been done. In a video posted on a community website Reddit, two brothers sh

41、owed how they were each able to unlock the same iPhone X using their own face. And they arent even twins.“We may expect too much from biometrics,” Anil Jain, a computer science professor at Michigan State University, told CBS News. “No security systems are perfect.”Earlier last year, Jain found a wa

42、y to trick biometric security. Using a printed copy of a thumbprint, she was able to unlock a dead persons smart phone for the police, according to a tech website Splinter. “Its good to see biometrics being used more,” Jain told CBS News, “because it adds another factor for security. But using multi

43、ple security measures is the best defense.”32. Which is the latest identification technology in a smart phone according to the passage?A. Face scanning.B. Eye scanning.C. QR Code scanning.D. Fingerprint scanning.33. What is a major problem of the iPhone Xs face ID system?A. It takes too long to unlo

44、ck the phone.B. It often fails to recognize its owners face.C. Face data can be used for other purposes.D. Different faces can be used to unlock the same phone.34. What is Anil Jains opinion about biometric security?A. It is as secure as traditional measures.B. It is perfect without much improvement

45、.C. It has caused much trouble for the police.D. It should be used with other security measures.35. What does the author intend to tell us in this passage?A. The popularity of biometrics.B. Security problems of biometrics.C. Various problems with biometrics.D. Great changes caused by biometrics.第二节（

46、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Helen Keller once wrote, “The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.” 36 The UN has set December 5 as International Volunteers Day to give recognition to these people.Ninet

47、een-year-old Andrew Makhoul was a communications major at the University of Pennsylvania. It was coming up to spring break, but unlike his classmates, Makhoul wasnt planning on spending the break relaxing. 37 He traveled to Guatemala. He went to an orphanage（孤儿院）in one of the most violent and poor p

48、arts of Guatemala city. 38 Although he didnt speak much Spanish, he found communication wasnt a problem: “You communicated with love.” And what he gave out, he got back: “You could see love when you looked in their eyes.”Makhouls first time as a volunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that w

49、eek, he knew hed be back in the future._39 The UN highlighted the case of Palestinian women who are survivors of breast cancer. As part of the UNs Aid and Hope Programme for Patient Care, the women have been volunteering their time to create low-cost breast prosthetics（假体）to be distributed to women

50、for free, among whom Shahd El-Swerki is a brilliant example. 40 By the end of her time there, she admired these women who are “not only survivors but also volunteers”.About 2,400 years ago, Greek philosopher Aristotle said, “The essence（本质）of life is to serve others and do good.” Volunteers all arou

51、nd the world are making these words come true, each and every day.A. It depends upon volunteers to stay open.B. She worked with the women as part of the programme.C. Here, we tell two volunteering stories from around the globe.D. Sometimes, volunteers themselves live with huge challenges.E. He decid

52、ed to spend his time doing something useful for people.F. Volunteers want to do their best to make the world warmer and more beautiful.G. These words certainly prove true for the millions of volunteers all over the world.第三部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中

53、，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。Our son Jason was born with cerebral palsy（脑瘫）. My wife and I often 41 him as he faced many challengers in his early years.It was 42 to see him chosen last for baseball 43 , but he was happy and well _44 by his peers（同龄人）throughout primary school. His most 45 time came wh

54、en he began high school. One afternoon, he returned home with 46 . He threw his bag on the floor, shouting angrily, “Ill never go to school again!” He was 47 with food other kids had thrown at him on the way home. He didnt tell us what had happened until later.Several days earlier, he had 48 the sch

55、ool running team. That day, a few older students made fun of his 49 on the track and made him the 50 of their one-sided food fight. I called the headmaster about the matter and it never happened again. He stayed on the team 51_ trouble continued.One day in October, We had snow and freezing rain. As

56、the other kids exercised in the gym, they noticed Jason jogging around the snow-covered 52 . A few weeks later, he told us each month students 53 an “athlete of the month”. The coach would list the top athletes, and students voted for the winner. Jasons 54 had never been listed. But that day, one of the student said, “Id like to nominate（提名）Jason for the athlete of the month, sir!” The coach looked 55 .“He works harder than any of us, sir,” the student continue