广东省深圳市普通高中学校2018届高考高三英语3月月考模拟试题 10 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2018高考高三英语3月月考模拟试题10（时间：120分钟；满分：150分）第卷（选择题共115分）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的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题，每小题15分，满分75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 What will the woman probably buy for Mary? AA watch BA schoolbag CA

2、 dictionary2 What is the man doing? A Making a phone call BMaking a visit CMaking an appointment3What did the woman do during the Spring Festival? AShe saw her friends at home BShe visited her uncle CShe visited her teachers4Where is Citibank? AOn the street in line with Broadway BOn the street next

3、 to Broadway COn Fox Street5 Why does the woman think that her apartment is beautiful? A There is a parking area downstairs BHer apartment is big and great CShe can see the park downstairs第二节（共15小题：每小题15分，满分225分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给

4、出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听第 6段材料,回答第 6、7题。6Which of the following is NOT a British magazine? A Readers Digest B Private EyeC Spectator7 What do we know about British magazines? AThey are all published weekly BTheres a great variety of them CNot every profession has its own journal听第 7段材料,回答第 8、9题。8 How ol

5、d might the man be? A 72 B 75C789Why did the woman come to the neighborhood? ATo look for her new office BTo meet her client CTo meet her old neighbor听第 8段材料,回答第 10、12题。10What is the relationship between the speakers? A Teacher and student B Mother and sonC Schoolmates11 How did David plan to finish

6、 his project? ABy referring to as many books as possible BBy co-working with the woman CBy copying part of a book12 What does the woman think is the most important? A David should hand in his project in time B David should do his project by himself C David should write a list of the books he used听第

7、9段材料,回答第 13、16题。13When did the man begin to line up? A At 8:15 a. m BAt 8:45 a. mCAt l:30 p. m14Whats the weather like now? A Sunny B CloudyC Rainy15 What does he expect to see? A A movie B A tennis matchC A play16 What is the womans probable job? A A reporter B A sports fanC A student 听第10段材料，回答第17

8、至20题。17 What time is it now? A5:00 pm B6:00 pmC7:00Pm18What is slowing down traffic on Route 75? A People going to a ballgame BA serious accident CBad weather conditions19Which of the following describes traffic on the Cross-Town Expressway? AGenerally light BHeavier than normal CStopped for road re

9、pairs20What does the reporter say about the area around City Hall? A The police have closed it to traffic B Traffic is not heavy C It should be avoided第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21I dont know whether I should choose science as my main sub

10、ject of study, MumI leave to your own judgment whether you should do itA thatB this C it D what22 Finding a job in such a big company has always been _ his wildest dreams A under B over C above D beyond23These peaches are really juicy They _ be! Just see the price, $3.99 a poundVery expensive, arent

11、 they! A would B should C might D could 24Your letters are all appreciated and will be answered . A generally B truly C personally D commonly ,25Many companies give away small quantities of their products as samples _ people can try them before buying them A if B now that C since D so that26That was

12、 a questionHow did you get it right?I just took a shot in the darkAtight Btough Crough Ddirect27 The pressure causes young people to be energetic, but it also puts them under constant stressA to compete B competingC to be competed D having competed28I wonder what will become of my daughter endless p

13、aperwork, she also bears other leading loads such as revision and recitation. A As well as B With C Except D As much as29After great efforts President Obanoma was elected to a second of office A turn B round C term D stage30The growth of flexible working patterns, and of training plans _ more women

14、to take advantage of employment opportunities A have allowed B allow C allowingD allows31 Working in the earthquake stricken areas has its problems, obtaining fresh water is not the least A with which B what C of which D which32The company will _ his education background and working experience, and

15、then make a decision about whether or not to approve his application A take into account B account for C make up for D make out33 Some women _ _ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family A should make B should have made C would make D cou

16、ld have made34 Although to be the best in a recent science competition, the students remain hardworking A judged B judging C judge D having judged35Our class usually have a dancing party on New Years Eve, but we want to try something new this time A Lets go BCheer up, CLike what? DTare care第二节完形填空（共

17、20小题; 每小题15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My name is Nick VujicicI was born without any limbs（四肢）But one of my most _36 videos on YouTube shows footage（视频片段）of me skateboarding, surfing, playing music, and best of all, 37 hugs from all smts of great people All in

18、all, those are pretty ordinary 38 that just about anyone can do, right? So _39 do you think that video has been viewed millions of times? My theory is that people are 40 to watch it because in spite of my physical limitations, Im living 41 I have no limits People often expect someone _ 42 a severe d

19、isability to be inactive, maybe even angryI like to 43 _ them by showing that I lead a very adventurous and fruitful life Among the hundreds of _ 44 on that video, heres one typical remark: Seeing a guy like this being happy makes me wonder why I feel 45 for myself sometimes-or feel not funny enough

20、, or whatever How can I 46 think thoughts like that when this guy is living without limbs and still being happy ! ? I found happiness when I realized that imperfect 47 I may be, I am the perfect Nick Vujicic Im designed 48 Cods planThats not to say that there isnt 49 for improvementIm always trying

21、to be better so I can better 50 _ the world! I do believe my life has no 51 _I want you to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may he As we 52 our journey together, please take a moment to _53 any limitations youve placed on your lifeNow think about what _54 would be li

22、ke to be 55 those limitationsWhat would your life be if anything were possible?36A disappointing B unforgettable C popular D expensive37A receiving B collecting C returning Dasking38A sports B activities C duties D wonders39A how B what C when D why40A drawn B expected C required D supposed41A even

23、though B in case C as though D so that42A of B from C in D with43A charge B greet C surprise D persuade44A comments B pictures C replies D choices45A nervous B sorry C eager D desperate46A still B ever C otherwise D even47A if B as C while D although48A according to B in response to C owing to D in

24、addition to49A stage B area C situation D room50A protect B rescue C serve D reserve51A challenges B limits C doubts D endings52A break B continue C begin D stop 53A worry about B think about C care about D talk about54A we B one C it D you55A free of B devoted to C aware of D worried about第三部分阅读理解（

25、共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将项涂黑。AThe breaking news of Mo Yans Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday evening soon aroused public curiosity of the 57-year-old Chinese writer: Why was he favored by the Swedish Academy? Less than half an hour after the announcement from

26、Stockholm, Mos works turned to “sold out status at Chinas major online book sellers One lucky buyer wrote in an online comment: Rushed to purchase, but to my shame, I have not read any of his novels” Although Mo was entitled one of the top Chinas literature awards before the Nobel Prize, he is not t

27、he most popular novelist in China, in either the book market or in reputation Chinese media seemed to be shocked as some journalists were reported to be on their way overnight to Gaomi City of East Chinas Shandong Province, Mos birthplace where he stayed with his family Born in 1955 into a rural fam

28、ily, Mo dropped out of school and became a farmer when he was a teenager He joined the army and devoted himself to writing Mos novels were translated into several languages For more than a century, Nobel Prize has been regarded by the world as recognition to an individual or even a nations cultural

29、and scientific advances “I think the reason why I could win the prize is that my works present lives with unique Chinese characteristics, and they also tell stones from a viewpoint of common human beings, which transcends（超越）differences of nations and races, Mo said on Thursday evening to Chinese jo

30、urnalists Mo also said many folk arts originated from his hometown, such as paper cuts and traditional new year paintings, have inspired and influenced his novels Mos prize may give powerful encouragement to the countrys writers as the more reflective of Chinese lives their works are, the more possi

31、ble they arise as world literature56From this passage we know that the news of Mo Yans Nobel Prize in Literature was . Aa shock to online booksellers Bcuriosity to the Swedish Academy Ccontrary to the belief of the Chinese media Dbeyond the expectation of most Chinese people57The one lucky buyer men

32、tioned in the third paragraph admitted that he _ A had not yet read Mo Yans novels B had written an online comment C regretted not reading Mo Yans Novels D failed to buy a copy of Mo Yans novels58The underlined word they in the last paragraph refers to . A the Chinese writersBthe Chinese writers wor

33、ks C the Chinese livesDMo Yans novels59 What can we infer from this passage? AMo Yan will win another Nobel Prize in the near future BFolk arts originated from Mo Yans hometown will also be awarded Nobel Prize CNobel Prize will no longer regarded by the world as recognition to an individual DMo Yans

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40、on C reputation D leadership potential61New Education aims to _ A keep a balanced life overseas B provide services to Chinese companies C develop its trainees all-round abilities D seek for success abroad62We can learn from the passage that _ A personal training is mainly for students, professionals

41、, and Chinese companies B the training team is made up of people who are the best learning partners C New Education makes their efforts to establish an environment of diversity D New Education tries to get rid of their trainees Chinese ways of thinking63 Which of the following would be most interest

42、ed in New Education training program? A A business student B An amateur artist C A British company D A Chinese touristC For incoming freshmen at western Connecticuts suburban Brookfield High School, lifting a backpack weighed down with textbooks is about to give way to tapping out notes and touching

43、 electronic pages on an iPad, A few hours away, every student at Burlington High School near Bostonwill also start the year with new school-issued iPads, each loaded with electronic textbooks and other online resources in place of traditional textsApple officials say they know of more than 600 distr

44、icts that have launched what are called one-to-one programs At Burlington High in suburban Boston, Principal Patrick Larkin says the $500 iPads is better than textbooks in the long term, though he said the school will still use traditional texts in some courses if suitable electronic programs arent

45、yet available. Lark/n said of textbooks, but theyre pretty much outdated the minute theyre printed and certainly by the time theyre delivered But some experts warn that the districts need to ensure they can support the wireless infrastructure （设施）, repairs and other costs that accompany a switch to

46、such a tech-heavy approach Mark Warschauer, an education and informatics professor said, I think people will like it I really dont know anybody in high school that wouldnt want to get an iPad, he said Were always using technology at home, then when youre at school its textbooksso its a good way to p

47、ut all of that together Districts are varied in their policies on how they police students use And the nations textbook publishing industry, accounting for $ 5.5 billion in yearly sales to secondary schools, is taking notice of the trend with its own shift in a competitive race toward developing cur

48、riculum （课程） specifically for iPads Jay Diskey, executive director of the Association of American Publishers schools division, said all of the major textbook publishers are moving toward electronic offerings, but at least in the short term, traditional bound textbooks are here to stayI think one of

49、the real key questions that will be answered over the next several years is what sort of things work best in print for students and what smt of things work best digitally, 64The first paragraph is mainly about A a program to promote iPads marketing in new school yearB a program to spread electronic

50、learning in new school yearC a plan of how to use iPads in the coming school educationD a plan of how to use IT technique in die coming school teaching65Whats the problem for iPads to be used in schools at present? , A Some students wouldnt like to have iPads in schools B The iPads are too expensive

51、 for school students to buy C Most experts oppose the idea that iPads replace paper textbooks D The iPads may be unavailable for some traditional courses66 The underlined sentence in the passage implies that _ A traditional textbooks are behind the times before they are printed B traditional textboo

52、ks possibly need to he printed again before delivered C contents of traditional textbooks cant be renewed in time as electronic ones do D the iPads can deliver information much more rapidly than printed textbooks67 From the passage we can draw conclusion that Amore students tend to use printed textb

53、ooks rather than electronic ones Btextbook publishing houses will develop more electronic textbooks of their own Cit is impossible for the iPads to be widely used in schools in the future Delectronic textbooks will take the place of printed ones in new school yearD A study by St Louis University has

54、 found that a lovable dog named Sparky and a robotic dog AIBO, were about equally effective at reducing the loneliness of nursing home residents The study confirmed previous findings that dogs have a good effect on nursing home residents（居民） Dr Andrew Smith led the Stanford University team出at built

55、a home-assistance robot If humans can feel an emotional tie with robots, some day they could be not just our assistants, but also our companions, he said To test whether residents responded better to Sparky, a trained dog, or the Sony-made robotic dog, researchers divided 38 nursing home residents i

56、nto three groups at three long-term care centers in St, Louis. One group had weekly 30-minute one-on-one visits with Sparky; another group had similar visits with AIBO; a control group had no contact with either dogThe groups respective levels of loneliness were tested by having them answer a number

57、 of questions at the beginning and near the end of the visits After two months, both groups that had contact with the dogs were less lonely and more attached Most of the elderly regarded Sparky, a 9-year-old dog, as an audience for their life stories, said investigator Marian Banks. He listened atte

58、ntively, wagged his tail, and allowed them to pet him, said Banks, who adopted and trained Sparky after finding him in a street behind her home seven years ago Those who were together with AIBO took a little longer to warm to the robotic creatureOver time, however, they grew comfortable with him, an

59、d petted and talked to him He would respond by wagging his tail, vocalizing（发出声音）, and blinking his lights AIBO is charming once you start to interact with him, said the studys author, Dr William Banks, Hes an attractive sort of guy He gives a feeling: of being personal, not just a robot 68 Before t

60、he new study, it was known that A dogs could help get rid of old peoples lonelinessB robots could build close connection with humansC robots were more effective at reducing peoples lonelinessD dogs and robots were equally effective at reducing loneliness69 The first time those who contacted with the

61、 robotic dog A accepted it immediately B found it easy to interact with it C were not quite comfortable with it D were confused by its behavior70 The findings of the researchers tell us that . A robots are actually attractive sorts of guys B robots could make a good companion of the old C its easy f

62、or people to become close with robots D the elderly will have a robot assistant in no time71 What would be the best title for the passage? A Robots Serve People Better Than Thought B No More Lonely Old Age with Emotional Robots C Dogs equipped with robots to Help the Elderly D Robots and Dogs Can Eq

63、ually Cheer up the Elderly E Australians have evidently realized the fact that water means life and we need to he more thoughtful in our use of this rather precious resourceSince the year 2000, Australians have managed to reduce their use of water by 14% In the most populous city, Sydney, theyve man

64、aged to use less water in 2007 than in 1974, even though the city grew by l 2 million souls in this period Across the country nearly 20% of all households have water tanksThat would probably be due, in large part, to the various state governments offering generous rebates In NSW, for example, where

65、24,000 households have taken up the offer, you can get $1,500 AUD back if you fix a 7,000 + litre tank and have it attached into your toilet and washing machine Creywater use has taken off too The Australian Bureau of Statistics suggest that its now the second most common source of water in Australi

66、a, with over half of the countrys homes reusing water from their washing machines, showers and baths The state of Victoria leads with 70% using greywater, and Queensland, coming close behind with 63% Up in the northern state ofQueensland, some of their dams have been below 20% Sydneys main dam is on

67、ly at 56% of its potential capacity The countrys ongoing drought（干旱） has seen more than 95% of the length of the Murray- Darling Basin （ the two major river systems that supply the nations food basket ） regarded as degraded, Supply of water has become such an issue that hydro-electric power（水力发电） ou

68、tput has dropped 7% in a recent 9 year period for the states of NSW, Victoria and TasmaniaNot good for promoting our uptake understanding of renewable energy in these climate changing timesBut at least the message is getting through about making every drop count72The underlined word rebate in paragr

69、aph 2 probably means A discount or allowance B water tanks for free C agreements or payment D washing machine of high quality73 Which of the following statements is TRUE? A The state of Victoria is playing a leading role in greywater use B More water has been used in Australia with the growing popul

70、ation C The state of Queensland gets its water mostly from the north of its state D Some of the dams in Queensland are too weak to hold potential water74 We can learn from the last paragraph that A the countrys water shortage is partly due to continuous droughtB large quantities of water are being u

71、sed to produce electricityC the author hopes water resource could be used to the fullestD the author disagrees with the use of renewable energy75 The passage is likely to appear in A a scientists diaryB a history paper C a travel guidebookD a newspaper第卷（非选择题共35分）第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分

72、，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填人一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。When a private plane flew off course some time ago, it crashed inthe mountains and its pilot was k A young woman and her76 two baby daughters, the only _ （乘客） , were unhurtIt was 77 the middle of winterS

73、now lay （厚） on the groundThe woman） 78 knew that the nearest village was miles away L , she found a79 case nearby and turned it a bed and put the children inside it, 80 c them with all the clothes she could findDuring the night, 81 it got terribly coldThe woman kept as near she could to the82 childr

74、enThe next day, she h _ planes passing overhead and 83 wondered she could send a signalThen she had an ideaShe 84 stamped out the l SOS in the snowEventually, a pilot saw 85 the “SOS” and arrived on the scene to rescue the survivors第二节书面表达（满分25分） 国外某网站要举办网上讨论活动，向全球中学生征集话题。假设你是新华中学的学生李华，经常访问该网站。现请你根据

75、以下要点用英文给该网站发送一封电子邮件，向其推荐一个话题。要点： 1写信目的； 2推荐的话题：对未来的展望； 3推荐的理由； 4预祝活动成功；注意： 1内容必须包括所有要点，词数120左右； 2部件格式已为你给出； 3邮件中不能出现本人真实信息。Dear Sir or Madam,I am Li Hua，a student from Xinhua Middle SchoolI often visit your websiteI am very glad to know that you are collecting topics from us middle school students Y

76、ours,Li Hua参考答案15 ABACC 610 ABCBC 1115 CBACB 1620 ABAAC 2125 CDBCD 2630 BAACD 3135 CADAC 3640 CABDA4145 CDCAB 4650 DBADC 5155 BCBCA 5660 DABDA 6165 CCABD 6670 CBACB 7175 DAACD 76. killed 77. passengers 78. thick 79. Luckily 80. into 81. covering 82.as 83. heard 84. how 85. letters书面表达：One Possible V

77、ersion Dear Sir or Madam, .I am Li Hua, a student from Xinhua Middle School. I often visit your website. I am very glad to know that you are collecting topics from us middle school students. As a student, I really want to recommend a topic to you wholeheartedly-what the future will be like. The reas

78、ons are as follows. First, as teenagers who have many dreams, we are all looking forward to a beautiful future. I am sure everyone has their own thoughts about it. Second, our president Xi Jinping calls on us to work together to build up a happy future. I think its our duty to put forward what we ca

79、n do to help realize it. Last but not least, with the rapid development of science and technology, the future will be quite different from what it is now. We teenagers can present our different ideas about it. So I believe this topic will arouse a heated discussion.Wish your activity a great success

80、! Yours, Li Hua英语试卷听力材料Text 1 .vM: Have you decided what to buy for Marys birthday?W: Well, Ill get her a special gift, maybe a watch, What about you?M: I havent decided yet. Maybe a dictionary or a schoolbag.Text 2M: Good afternoon. Im Robert Anderson. I have an appointment with Mrs. Brown. Is she

81、in?W: Yes, she is. Shes been waiting for you in her office. Please come in.Text 3M: What did you do during the Spring Festival?W: I planned to visit my aunt and uncle. But due to frequent visits from my friends and former classmate, I just stayed at home and never had the chance to go out.Text 4W: E

82、xcuse me. Im looking for Citibank.M: Citibank? Let me think now. Oh, yes. Its on Fox Street.W: Is that the street thats parallel to Broadway?M: No, its parallel to Hill.Text 5W: Guess what! I have a new apartment.M: Thats a super. Whats it like?W: Its really beautiful. It has a great view of the par

83、k downstairs.Text 6W: What is the most famous magazine in Britain?M: The Economist is perhaps the most influential and most popular. Other popular magazines are the New Statesman, Spectator, New Society, Private Eye and the New Scientist.W: Could you tell me more about British magazines?M: Magazines

84、 of all types are usually put out either weekly or monthly. Almost every branch of study, every profession, industry, hobby, religion and sport has its own journal.Text 7W: Hi. Do you live around here?M: Yes. This is the street where my mother gave birth to me. Ive lived here for three quarters of t

85、he century, except for the three years I spent fighting in Europe.W: So you know every corner of the street. Dont you?M: Exactly. Are you a newcomer here?W; No, not really. But I am a stranger to this area. Im looking for my clients office. It must be somewhere in the neighborhood. Its 145 Renew Str

86、eet.M: It must be the new office complex. Look, go down the street for three blocks until you smell fresh bread. Youll find Joes Bakery and Deli on your right. The building is right beside Joes.W: Oh. Thank you very much.Text 8W: HI, David! Mr. Harper just asked me if youd finished your project yet.

87、 It was supposed to be in yesterday.M: I know. Im just finishing it now.W: He wanted to know if wed done them together. I said no. Whats yours on? It took me ages to do mine.M: Well, I was really lucky. I found this book that is all about the populations of New Zealands cities.W: Is it good?M: Yes,

88、its great. Look! I photocopied three chapters. There are some brilliant charts and W: What are you going to do with all that?M: Well, now Im going to copy these pages and these charts and then Ill finish my project!W: Youre not supposed to just copy the book.M: Oh! I think Mr. Harper wont know.W: He

89、 will know! He asked us to write a list of all the books wed used, remember? Thats not the point anywayM: What is the point then?W: Well, the point is that youre supposed to do your own project-you cant copy someone elses writing. .M; Erer Well, youre right. Thank you for reminding me of that.Text 9

90、W: Excuse me, would you mind answering a few questions for London South FM?M: Excuse me? Can you speak a little more slowly, please?W: Sorry, can I ask you a few questions for the radio?M: Yes, of course.W: How long have you been waiting here?M: I have been waiting here since a quarter past eight th

91、is morning. I did not know there would be such a long queue.W: You must be a real tennis fan!M: Ah, so-so. I am an English student. I have been in London for four weeks, and tomorrow I must go back to Hanover in Germany, and I thought it would be a good idea to come to Wimbledon before I go back to

92、Germany. W: Do you think youll get in?M: Excuse me?W: Do you think you will get in?M: No, I do not think so. It has been raining since half past one. I am wet and cold and I am hungry, and there are many, many people in front of me in the queue. I think I will give up soon.Text 10 . Good evening, ev

93、eryone. This is the WKQV 6:00 p.m. traffic report brought to you by The Hearth Bookshop. Traffic on Route 75 looks unusually heavy this evening. That probably has something to do with tonights baseball game, scheduled to start in just about an hour. Unless youre on your way to the stadium, try to av

94、oid Route 75 and save yourself some time. Traffic on the Cross-Town Expressway is moving smoothly with only one minor slowdown to report at the Riverside exit in the lane towards south, where a section of the fence is being repaired. An accident at the intersection of Stafford backed up downtown in the area around City Hall. Police and an ambulance are on the scene, but the damaged cars are still blocking the intersection. Stay away from that area if at all possible. This is your WKQV traffic reporter Mona Cummings reporting.