1、 1 惠州市 2018 届高三第二次调研考试 英 语 2017.10 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分 120 分 （最终成绩按总分 135 分进 行折算 ）， 考试用时 120 分钟。 注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第 卷（选择题）和第 卷（非选择题）两部分。 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置 。 3. 全部答案应在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 第 I 卷 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
2、）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Are you looking forward to watching some great films in this summer？ Here are four films you won t miss. Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is this summer s most exciting film. Though being a superhero film, it is the most unique: you will see the first female superhero starred by Ga
3、l Gadot. On general release from 1 June. The Mummy Tom Cruise awakens an ancient princess who has now become a mummy. Cruise jumps from the sky, runs around a lot and wakes up naked in a sleeping bag but it s Sofia Boutella as the Mummy who draws the most attention. Director Alex Kurtzman speaks hig
4、hly of Sofia Boutella as the Mummy: “ If you look at her eyes, theres a whole performance going on here. Even not saying anything, she can convey something very emotional to me.” On general release from 8 June. Baby Driver Ansel Elgort is a getaway driver, who is forced to work for a crime boss. Thi
5、s is a comedy-action-romance from British writer-director Edgar Wright. The sound in the film is as great as the visuals, which makes it much like a musical, but it is quite different from La La Land. Baby Driver isn t just a series of song pieces. Instead, it finds its form in the elegant, rapid-fi
6、re combination of movement and sound. Released 28 June in Canada and the US. A Man Called Ove This film has become one of Sweden s most popular comedies. In the film a lonely retiree who has given up on life, was trying to kill himself, but all his attempts failed. Meanwhile, he 2 developed an unlik
7、ely friendship with his Persian neighbor. It is really a tearjerker (赚人热泪的 ) film, which is funny, tragic, and heartwarming as well. Released 25 May in Hong Kong, 30 June in the UK. 21. If you are a big fan of Batman and Superman, which film will you like best? A. Wonder Woman B. The Mummy C. Baby D
8、river D. A Man Called Ove 22. Alex Kurtzman speaks highly of Sofia Boutella because_. A. her eyes are very beautiful B. she doesn t say anything as the mummy in the film C. she gives an excellent performance D. she is a woman with strong emotions 23. Which of the following statements is right accord
9、ing to the text? A. Wonder woman is the first female superhero. B. Sofia Boutella performs as well as Tom Cruise. C. Baby Driver is a musical like La la Land. D. The audience of A Man Called Ove may experience different feelings. B When I was a boy there were no smart phones, and our television only
10、 got one channel clearly. Still, I was never bored. The fields, hills, and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground. I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake. At the backside of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before. It was full of muddy tracks and deep
11、 woods bordered it on both sides, but exploring it still seemed like a fine adventure. I walked on and on for hours. I was sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ear “ turn around and head back home” , but I was stubborn, so I walked on. There was still neither a car nor a house in sight. I not
12、iced that the sun was starting to go down and I grew scared. I didn t 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 legs were ach
13、ing. I was almost in tears when I turned one last curve and 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
14、 on my face just in time for dinner. I remembered this recently when I saw a sign that said: “ All roads lead home.” It is true. In this life, all roads, no matter how they twist and turn, can lead us home again. What is important, though, is how we travel them. Are we going to go forth in fear or a
15、re we going to go forth in faith? Are we going to make this life a terrible trip or are we going to make this life a joyful journey? The choice is ours. 24. Why did the author hardly feel bored when he was young? A.Because he could have fun in nature. B. Because he could watch TV all day. 3 C. Becau
16、se he had many friends. D. Because he used to explore the old dirt road. 25. How did the author feel when he was exploring the dirt road? A.He thought he would be scolded by his parents. B. He felt contradictory in mind. C. He thought he would be trapped in the woods. D. He was unconscious. 26. What
17、 does “something” probably mean in paragraph 3? A.Doubt B. Hope C. Courage D. Fear 27. What does the author mainly intend to tell us? A.Always make choices on our own. B. All roads lead home. C. It s our attitude that matters in our life. D. Every effort is worthwhile. C In many ways, Providence Mou
18、nt St. Vincent in Seattle is a typical senior living community. It is home to about 400 elderly residents and provides them with different types of assistance. However, it is also the Inter-generational Learning Center-a preschool where children and seniors have the chance to bond. Established in 19
19、91, the ILCs purpose is to allow kids to learn about acceptance while also being nurtured. It also aims to help seniors develop a greater sense of self-worth and strengthen social interactions. Babies to prekindergarten-aged children are placed into six different classes at the ILC. The kids attend
20、art and music classes, as well as story time and exercise time with the seniors. Marie Hoover, ILC director, said that interacting with the seniors has proven beneficial for the young ones, making them more open-minded. “ For the ILC children, interacting with the residents is simply part of their d
21、ay-to-day life here and the way aging is normalized , which may be the most important benefit they receive ,” Hoover said. “ I ve had parents call me years after their children have graduated from our program to let me know about some incidents when their child was the first to warmly greet someone
22、who happened to be in a wheelchair.” As for the seniors, they re delighted by the companionship the children provide. The children bring so much energy and joy to our residents. Many of residents are widows or widowers and can become lonely. Their adult children may still be working, so they may not
23、 get to see them as often as they would like. Having the children stay with the old makes our residents feel they are still part of a community. The young and the old connect and learn from one another at this unique facility. 28. ILC is intended to _. A. build a typical senior living community B. t
24、ake good care of the children C. benefit both the children and the seniors D. rid the seniors of loneliness 4 29. From what Hoover said in Para. 3, we can learn that the ILC children _. A. keep in touch with the seniors even if they have left ILC B. come to realize that aging is a normal part of lif
25、e C. take different attitudes to the elderly after graduation D. think it easy to interact with the elderly residents in ILC 30. The last paragraph mainly tells us _. A. the benefits the seniors receive B. the situation of the seniors C. children s company D. the interaction between the children and
26、 the seniors 31. The underlined words this unique facility may refer to _. A. a special building B. a typical family C. a typical teaching program D. a special learning center D Are you content with the shape of your nose? If not, the climate may be to blame , not your parents. This is according to
27、a recent study carried out by scientists from Pennsylvania State University, US. They found that climate played a key role in shaping our noses. The findings were based on an examination of the size and shape of noses of 476 people from four regions-West Africa, East Asia, South Asia and Northern Eu
28、rope, using 3-D facial imaging technology. “ People have thought for a long time the difference in nose shape among humans across the world may have arisen as a result of natural selection because of climate,” Arslan Zaidi, one of the lead authors of the study, told The Guardian. But while previous
29、studies were based on measurements from human skulls, Zaidi and his team looked at nose shape itself. The result showed that wider noses are more common in warm and humid climates, while narrower noses are more common in cold and dry climates. That, Zaidi said, could be because narrower nasal passag
30、es help to increase the moisture(潮湿 ) content of air and warm it， which is easier on our lungs. This, in turn, led to a gradual decrease in nose width in populations living far away from the equator. More study is still needed to test the link between climate and nose shape, but Zaidi believes the c
31、urrent findings are valuable in understanding potential health issue.“ As we become more of a global community, we are going to come across climates that we are not adapt to,” he told the Guardian. This means moving to a very different climate might increase the risk of breathing problems. However,
32、he added, “ This may not be necessarily true for various reasons such as of modern medicine and the fact that our current climate is very different from what it used to be.” 32. From the passage we know most people from Singapore have _ noses. A. wider B. narrower C. smaller D. larger 33. Narrower n
33、oses are helpful to _. A. cool the air B. warm the air C. take in more oxygen D. dry the air 5 34. What can be learned about the study? A. Zaidis team measured human skull using 3-D technology. B. Shapes of our noses are determined by our parents. C. Nose shape helps people adapt to the environment.
34、 D. It s certain that people will suffer from more breathing problems. 35. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A. What factors shape noses? B. How to make your nose attractive? C. Nose shapes cause breathing problems D. Climate shapes noses 第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内
35、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。 By 2025, water shortage will be a big problem for about 1.8 billion people. In a world where water resource is increasingly short, nations cannot afford to waste it._36_After we use water in our homes and businesses, it is washed away, and takes many valuable re
36、sources with it. Waste water is rich in carbon and nutrients. _37_ A number of nations and major cities have already built waste water treatment plants. They can effectively recover nutrients and bioenergy, and produce “new water” that can be reused. But more than 80% of all waste water still curren
37、tly flows into natural ecosystems, polluting the environment and taking valuable nutrients and other recoverable materials with it. _38_ This is still better than the situation in smaller cities. In Latin American countries, those living in small and medium-sized cities at most treat in the form of
38、septic tanks(化粪池 ) that lack regular and proper maintenance. Imagine that outside one of these small cities lies a lovely piece of land: on the surface it is pleasingly built and provides habitats for local wildlife. Beneath the surface is a wetland that treats waste water and produces energy. The e
39、nergy produced saves families from having to use firewood collected in the wild. This is not a dream project. _39_ A team of scientists have been looking into the potential of constructed wetland environments. Having analyzed 800 examples of biomass in more than 20 countries, they found that, depend
40、ing on climate and the type of plant used in the construction of this type of wetland, up to 45 hectares of land could be irrigated using waste water. _40_ A. But that is exactly what we do. B. This can provide ready access to clean water. C. There is no longer any good reason to waste any type of w
41、ater. D. A “constructed wetland environment” is already in practice on a small scale . E. This would reduce the need for fresh water for irrigation and energy for pumping. F. If collected and treated properly, it could provide new water, fertilizer, and energy. G. Although waste-water systems in lar
42、ge cities are effective ,the whole procedure usually costs much. 6 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四个选项（ A, B, C, 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。 As older students at your school, do you sometimes feel a kind of responsibility? I was lucky enough to be n
43、amed one of our prefects (监督 生 ). My_41_ has so far meant that Ive had to help with school meetings, events, and many _42_ across the school. One of the events was a soccer tournament for 7th and 8th year prefects in September. We had to _43_ a soccer team made up of several prefects for the tournam
44、ent. _44_ at the soccer field on the day of the tournament, we were full of _45_ that our _46_ and age would be enough for us to win. _47_, we had underestimated (低估 ) the situation. The younger students quickly started dominating us, and _48_ beat us. We were _49_ of the competition after the first
45、 game! Having been _50_, we realized that our size and age really didnt _51_, as the younger students were not intimidated (威吓 ). However, although we were defeated, we were able to talk to the _52_ students afterwards, which was quite _53_. After our pitiful attempt at _54_ soccer, we had to help r
46、eferee (裁判 ) the final few _55_. Refereeing was a difficult task, as a bad _56_ could cost a team the game. _57_ for me, there were no extremely difficult decisions. After refereeing, we were all given dinner and the student leaders and the younger kids all _58_together. At that moment I _59_ the tr
47、ue job of a prefect we are here to _60_ the school. 41. A. job B. cure C. enquiry D. opportunity 42. A. activities B. teachers C. libraries D. professors 43. A. suspect B. form C. quarrel D. challenge 44. A. Attending B. Aiming C. Guiding D. Arriving 45. A. curiosity B. possibility C. pity D. confid
48、ence 46. A. mask B. strength C. speed D. size 47. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Although D. However 48. A. previously B. hardly C. eventually D. firstly 49. A. knocked out B. knocked at C. knocked on D. knocked off 50. A. scolded B. defeated C. blamed D. praised 51. A. rise B. clarify C. matter D. go 52.
