1、1桂林市第十八中学 16 级高三第二次月考英 语2018 年 9 月 28 日 15:00-17:00注意事项：1、本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分 150 分。考试时间：120 分钟 。答卷前，考生务必将条形码、姓名和考号张贴和填写答题卷指定的位置。2、选择题答案用 2B 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；不能答在试题卷上。3、主观题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卷上作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节
2、，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. What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?A. Go out for lunch. B. See her dentist. C. Visit a friend.2. What is the
3、weather like now?A. Its sunny. B. Its rainy. C. Its cloudy.3. Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson?A. To make an apology. B. To ask for help. C. To discuss his studies. 4. How will the woman get back from the railway station?A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus.5. What does Jenny decide to do first?A.
4、Look for a job. B. Go on a trip. C. Get an assistant. 第二节（共 15 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、7 题。6. What time is it now?A. 1:45. B. 2:10. C. 2:15.7. What will the man
5、 do?A. Work on a project. B. See Linda in the library. C. Meet with Professor Smith.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What are the speakers talking about?A. Having guests this weekend. B. Going out for sightseeing. C. Moving into a new house.9. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors. B. H
6、usband and wife. C. Host and visitor.10. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Work in his garden. B. Have a barbecue. C. Do some shopping听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. Where was the man born?A. In Philadelphia. B. In Springfield. C. In Kansas.12. What did the man like doing when he was a child?A. Drawing. B
7、. Traveling. C. Reading.13. What inspires the man most in his work?A. Education. B. Family love. C. Nature.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14. Why is Dorothy going to Europe?A. To attend a training program. B. To carry out some research. C. To take a vacation. 15. How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?A. A fe
8、w days. B. Two weeks. C. Three months. 16. What does Dorothy think of her apartment?A. Its expensive. B. Its satisfactory. C. Its inconvenient. 17. What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy?A. Recommend her apartment to Jim. B. Find a new apartment for her. C. Take care of her apartment. 听第 10 段材料，回答第
9、18 至 20 题。18. What are the tourists advised to do when touring London?A. Take their tour schedule. B. Watch out for the traffic. C. Wear comfortable shoes. 19. What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?A. Meet the speaker. B. Go to their rooms. C. Change some money. 20. Where probably is the spea
10、ker?A. In a park. B. In a hotel. C. In a shopping centre. 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。While your competitors are still waiting for the water to warm up, you could be giving 2your dragon boat season a jumpstart with a paddling vac
11、ation in Orlando, Florida. Spring camp is suitable for all ages and levels, perfect for those looking for a break from the ordinary ( or cold) days while enjoying the sport of dragon boat with like-minded people.The 2018 Florida Training Camp promises to be a week of fun and fitness on and off the w
12、ater. Register as a team, small group or individual, with customizable(可定制的) add-ons for those looking to give an edge to their personal performance.The week will close out on Saturday with a camp BBQ and a racing regatta! Opening festivities begin on the evening of Sunday April 15th with camp check
13、-in. Training begins on Monday April 16th and ends on Saturday April 21st.GWN FLORIDA TRAINING CAMPDates: Monday April 16th to Saturday April 21st, 2018Price: $395, $370 before January 19th, 2018Features include: Daily schedule Twice daily dragon boat training sessions Daily video analysis Individua
14、l help(twice weekly) Additional daily group sessions Camp-sponsored socialsCUSTOMIZE YOUR CAMP EXPERIENCEThe optifons outlined below are available during the week of camp and can be booked as an add-on. Add-ons can be included in your initial registration or purchased at a later time through the onl
15、ine registration system.OPTION 1: High Performance ProgramCost: $75If you want to learn how to move your boat faster, then the High Performance Program is for you! This option consists of three progressive one-hour sessions completely focused on racing techniques, strategies, and drills, with the go
16、al of increasing your overall speed.Option 2: Coaching Community Dragon Boat (Level1)Cost: $175This course is intended for anyone interested in entry-level coaching. Expect the material included in the course to cover safety, ethics(道德) in coaching, coach-athlete communication, basic dragon boat tec
17、hniques, basic physiological requirements of dragon boat racing, race and practice planning, plus more.21. According to the passage, _in the camp.A. you will enjoy a BBQ at the opening B. you need to be over 18C. you should have some dragon boat skills D. you can have fun on land22. How much does th
18、e camp with Option 1 cost if you pay at the end of 2017?A. $370 B. $395 C. $ 445 D. $47023. We can learn from the passage that _.A. Option 1 includes a three-hour session B. add-ons can be bought during registrationC. Option 2 is for those fond of advanced coaching D. video analysis is covered in th
19、e coaching course24. The purpose of the passage is to _.A. recommend an upcoming training camp B. introduce the options in a training campC. provide ideas about how to spend a vacation D. offer advice on how to win in dragon boat races BOne day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to wal
20、k to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange probleminability to read.In the library, I found my way into the “Childrens Room”. I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book c
21、aught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my “secret sharer”, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.There on
22、the books cover was a beagle which looked identical(相同的) to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos: the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.Under
23、the shade of a brush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the l
24、ittle boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running togetherMy mothers call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. E
25、veryone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.I never told my mother about my “miraculous(奇迹)” experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later,
26、 she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.25. The authors mother told him to borrow a book in order to _.A. encourage him to do more walking B. let him spend a me
27、aningful summerC. help cure him of his reading problem D. make him learn more about weapons326. The book caught the authors eye because_.A. it reminded him of his own dog B. he found its title easy to understandC. it contained pretty pictures of animals D. he liked childrens stories very much27. Why
28、 could the author manage to read the book through?A. He was forced by his mother to read it. B. He identified with（对某事有同感） the story in the book.C. The book told the story of his pet dog. D. The happy ending of the story attracted him.28. Which one could be the best title of the passage?A. My Passio
29、n for Reading B .Mums Strict OrderC. Reunion with My Beagle. D. The Charm of a Book.CPetrol and diesel cars may still dominate（影响） our roads, but their days are numbered. A recent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87 per cent of daily car journeys in the US. That fi
30、gure could rise to 98 per cent by 2020.One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been “range anxiety”-drivers concerns about running out of juice on a journey. While petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems, the necessary network of electric charging sta
31、tions is still being developed. In fact, charging points are becoming increasingly common throughout the USA.Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed quite considerably over the last few years. Not that long ago, electric cars met with distrust, and their high price tags drove customers away
32、. Thanks to improvements in battery capacity, recharging times, performance and price, the current generation of electric cars is starting to persuade critics. Plug in cars will soon give internal combustion engine models a run for their money.As well as advancements on the road, electric vehicles a
33、re taking to the sea and sky. Electric boats are among the oldest electric vehicles, having enjoyed several decades of popularity from the late 19th to the early 20th century before petrol-powered outboard motors took over. Now, the global drive for renewable energy sources is bringing electric boat
34、s back. Steps towards electric planes are also being made, with Airbus and NASA among the organizations developing and testing battery-powered planes. The experiments could soon make commercial electric flight a reality.Electric vehicles do not produce any emissions. Were the US to act on the studys
35、 findings and replace 87 percent of its cars with electric vehicles, it would reduce the national demand for petrol by 61 per cent. However, because of the production processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles, they cannot claim to be completely emission-free. Even
36、 so, as many countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles will become even cleaner.29. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?AMy Dream Car BHistory of Electric CarsCProblems with Petrol Cars DDriving into the Future30The underlined w
37、ord “hurdle” in Paragraph 2 means _.Aaim Bbarrier Cconsequence Dstep31. In the past, why did many people refuse to buy the electric cars according to the passage?AThey were not good value. BThey were very poorly made.CThey were not widely promoted DThey couldnt travel at a high speed.32. What is the
38、 function of Paragraph 4?ATo introduce the history of electric vehicles. BTo explain why the world needs more electric cars.CTo show why more people have interest in electric cars DTo describe different ways electric vehicles can be used.DA new app is trying to make it simpler to help you react to p
39、hotos and videos that your friends post online-its using AI to capture（捕捉） your facial expressions and automatically translate them into a range of emoji（表情符号） faces.Polygram, which is free and available only for the iPhone for now, is a social app that lets you share things like photos, videos, and
40、 messages.Unlike on Facebook, though, where you have a small range of pre-set reactions to choose from beyond clicking a little thumbs-up icon（图标）, Polygram uses a neural（神经的） network that runs locally on the phone to figure out if youre smiling, bored, embarrassed, surprised, etc.Marcin Kemiec, one
41、 of Polygram s founders, says the apps AI works by capturing your face with the front-facing camera on the phone and analyzing the images as quickly as possible, rather than just looking at specific points on the face like your eyes and nose. This is done directly on the phone, using the iPhones pic
42、ture processing unit, he says.When you look at a post in the app, you see a small yellow emoji on the bottom of the display, its expression changing along with your real one.Theres a slight delay20 milliseconds, which is just hard to noticebetween what youre expressing on your face and what shows up
43、 in the app. The app records your responses in a little log of emoji on the side of the screen, along with those of others whove already looked at the same post.The app is meant to appeal to those who really care about how theyre understood on social media. Users can see a record of the emoji reacti
44、ons to each photo or video they post to the app, as well as details about who looked at the post, how long they looked at it, and where theyre located.Eventually, the founders say, they may release software tools that let other developers come up with their own applications for the technology.433As
45、a new social app, which characteristic of Polygram is true?AIt is cheap and available only for the iPhone for now.BIt eventually transfers emoji faces to facial expressions automatically.CIt specializes in a neural network that runs originally on your phone.DIt needs to choose from many reactions th
46、at have been set previously.34Those who _will be obviously attracted by this new app.A. are new technology fans B. are addicted to new iPhonesC. have a great passion for emoji D. are concerned about self-evaluation35Whats the purpose of the passage? ATo promote and sell a new software. BTo introduce
47、 to us a new and popular app.CTo reveal the significance of a new technology. DTo inform us of the popularity of a new app.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。Self-motivationSelf-motivation occurs when a person has the willingness to do something and is internally（内心
48、的） motivated to do it._36_ There is a job to go to, groceries to do, television to watch -whoops! I guess we get pretty good at finding excuses to escape getting started on goals like an exercise routine or reading a new book. The fact is that we are creatures of routine and habit. So what can we do
49、 to motivate ourselves to accomplish our goals? _37_ Decide what you want.Its hard to motivate an aimless mind. _38_ Then break it down into smaller sections so its easier to handle and less overwhelming(势不可挡) Keep track of your progress.Keep a journal where you can measure how much you have accomplished._39_ Post motivating pictures or slogans
