1、高三英语 第 1 页 共 14 页苏州市 2018 年学业质量阳光指标调研卷高三英语 2018.1本 卷 分 第 卷 （ 选 择 题 ） 和 第 卷 （ 非 选 择 题 ） 两 部 分 。 满 分 120 分 ， 调 研 时 间 120 分 钟 。第卷（选择题 共 85 分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分 20 分）做题时，先将答案标在调研卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将调研卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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
2、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. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a library. B. In a bank. C. In a street. 2. What are the speakers likely to do tomorrow night?A. Watch a game. B. Finish a report. C. Pick up some food. 3. What time is it when the conversation takes place?A
3、. About 6:30. B. About 7:30. C. About 8:00.4. What is the man going to do?A. Attend the birthday party. B. Order a pizza and play some games. C. Hang out with Jenny. 5. What does the man think of the movie?A. Terrible. B. Amazing. C. Amusing. 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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
4、中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在调研卷的相应位置。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 caused the traffic accident? A. The car ran a red light. B. The truck hit the car. 高三英语 第 2 页 共 14 页C. A man crossed the street. 7. What are the police going to do?A. Send an
5、ambulance right away. B. Check whether the man is OK. C. Tell the woman to drive carefully. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. How soon will the surprise party start? A. In a quarter. B. In half an hour. C. In three quarters. 9. Why does the woman sound worried? A. The rush hour traffic is too slow. B. They dont
6、 know the directions to the restaurant. C. They will have nowhere to park their car. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the man going to London mainly for?A. Attending a conference.B. Tasting British food.C. Studying historical buildings.11. Why does the man want to visit historical spots?A. He can
7、enjoy the beautiful views.B. He is fond of history.C. He is interested in mixed cultures.12. What can we learn about Camden Market?A. Its famous for local British food.B. Royal food is available.C. Food across the world can be found.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the woman unsatisfied with?A. Th
8、e acting. B. The clothes. C. The set.14. What does the man think could be better?A. The lead role. B. The lights. C. The music.15. Why does the man come to the play?A. He likes the director of the play.B. His classmate invites him to come.C. The actors are very professional.16. When does the convers
9、ation take place?A. At the beginning of the play.B. At the interval of the play.高三英语 第 3 页 共 14 页C. At the end of the play.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Why was the man heartbroken?A. He lost his job. B. His book was a failure. C. He was short of money. 18. How did the woman feel then? A. Surprised. B
10、. Disappointed. C. Happy. 19. How did the woman get the money?A. She opened a business. B. She saved a little weekly. C. She did housekeeping. 20. What is the story mainly about? A. Failure is the mother of success. B. Two heads are better than one.C. Encouragement is powerful. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35
11、 分）第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. A biblical idiom is often an expression that _ the moral of a story and gives the audience a picture to help them understand the story better. A. compensates B. underlines C. accomplishes D. substitutes22. If the
12、y continue abusing drugs, in the end drug users will find themselves trapped in a prison _ they cannot escape. A. to which B. from which C. by which D. in which23. As the number of old people moving to Florida increases, more changes are made to _ them. A. submit to B. object to C. cater to D. contr
13、ibute to24. At first glance, my hometown is no different from any other small town, its scenery actually _ among the best in the country. A. ranks B. rank C. ranking D. to rank 25. In 1776, two Spanish men were seeking a way to travel from Santa Fe, in _ is now New Mexico, to California on the west
14、coast of North America. A. where B. that C. which D. what26. Alipay, which currently has over 520 million users, is a powerful _ of payment tools, financial services and marketing platforms. 高三英语 第 4 页 共 14 页A. combination B. identification C. reservation D. accommodation27. _ they are extremely tal
15、ented, it can be really hard for models with just a few years experience to impress the big brands and win opportunities. A. As long as B. Unless C. Until D. In case28. A pilot qualified for Aircraft Carrier Liaoning has to be mentally and physically strong, possess _ flying skills and be fully dedi
16、cated to his career. A. arbitrary B. confidential C. extraordinary D. voluntary29. Transport was considered to have contributed to environmental problems, particularly _ air quality and noise impacts. A. with regard to B. in contrast to C. by means of D. on account of30. Im going to the Golden Coast
17、 in Australia with my family at Christmas time. Whats your plan for the holidays?Well, while you are enjoying yourself on the beach, I _ on my couch, watching Game of Thrones. A. am sitting B. will be sitting C. will have sat D. would sit31. Its almost the end of the month and I havent started my wo
18、rkout plan.Start now! _. A. Great minds think alike B. Honesty is the best policyC. Every cloud has a silver lining D. Better late than never32. Much work is needed to ensure that by 2020 the percentage of students who _ school during the nine-year compulsory education period is reduced to less than
19、 5 percent. A. sign up for B. drop out of C. hold on to D. fall back on33. The rain is coming down so hard!_ my umbrella this morning, I wouldnt be trapped here now. A. Did I take B. Had I taken C. Were I to take D. Would I take34. Its very important for us to clarify the ownership of the house._. T
20、here wont be any problem with the ownership. Its the price that bothers us. A. I cant agree more B. You can say that againC. I beg to differ D. I appreciate that35. Fish: “You couldnt see my tears because I am in the water.”Water: “But I could feel your tears because you are in my _.”A. heart B. bra
21、in C. hands D. bones 第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。高三英语 第 5 页 共 14 页Dear doctors,As I begin to tell my friends and family about the seven days you treated my wife, Laura Levis, they 36 me at about the 15th name that I recall. The 37 includes the
22、doctors, nurses, social workers, and even cleaning staff members who 38 her. “How do you 39 any of their names?” they ask.“How could I not?” I respond.Every single one of you treated Laura with such professionalism and kindness as she lay40 . When she needed shots, you 41 that it was going to hurt a
23、 little, whether or not she could hear. You spread a blanket not only when her body temperature needed 42 but also when the room was just a little cold and you thought shed sleep more 43 that way.Then there was how you 44 me. How would I have found the 45 to make it through that week without you?How
24、 many times did you 46 me to see whether I needed anything, or to see whether I needed a better 47 of a medical procedure or just someone to talk to? How many times did you hug me and comfort me 48 I fell to pieces? How many times did you deliver bad news with comforting words and 49 in your eyes?On
25、 the final day, all I wanted was to be alone with her, so I asked the nurses if they could give us one hour without a single 50 , and they 51 , closing the curtains and the doors and shutting off the lights.I lay down softly beside her. She looked so beautiful, and I kissed her and laid my 52 on her
26、 chest, feeling it rise and fall with each 53 , her heartbeat in my ear. It was our last54 moment as a husband and a wife, and it was more natural and pure and comforting than anything Id ever felt.I will remember that last hour together for the rest of my life. It was a 55 beyond gifts. Really, I h
27、ave all of you to thank for it.With my gratitude and love,Peter DeMarco36. A. help B. stop C. neglect D. bother37. A. answer B. entry C. item D. list38. A. worried about B. checked up C. cared for D. came across39. A. remember B. identify C. find D. confirm40. A. uncertain B. unlucky C. uncomfortabl
28、e D. unconscious41. A. apologized B. insisted C. declared D. displayed42. A. decreasing B. monitoring C. regulating D. observing43. A. gently B. freely C. deeply D. comfortably44. A. treated B. persuaded C. showed D. trusted45. A. opportunity B. strength C. solution D. motivation46. A. check on B. l
29、ook after C. count on D. seek after47. A. excuse B. cause C. explanation D. instruction高三英语 第 6 页 共 14 页48. A. where B. though C. until D. when49. A. hopelessness B. sadness C. calmness D. nervousness50. A. recognition B. interruption C. restriction D. description51. A. smiled B. wept C. sighed D. n
30、odded52. A. eyes B. hand C. head D. body53. A. choke B. touch C. breath D. tremble54. A. bitter B. desperate C. cheerful D. sweet55. A. life B. gift C. memory D. fate第三部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A高三英语 第 7 页 共 14 页56. What should you pay attenti
31、on to when using the Leaf Blower?A. Filling it up with good petrol.B. Taking care not to be tripped up. C. Charging it when the battery is dying. D. Wearing the wrist-band if you use it for long. 57. Which is not the advantage of the tool? A. Truly portable. B. Fast delivery. C. Environmentally frie
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36、e means there are no wires to trip you up or limit your access, and no petrol to store or poursimply charge and its ready to go. When youre done, you can remove the detachable nozzle（管嘴）, so the Gtech Leaf blower is compact enough to be stored in small places.Dont just take our word for it.We really
37、 do care what you think. Go online to see the thousands of independent reviews our customers have given us, and check out our product videos at www.gtech.co.uk.高三英语 第 8 页 共 14 页In English the sky is blue, and the grass is green. But in Vietnamese there is just one color category for both sky and gra
38、ss: xanh. For decades cognitive（认知）scientists have pointed to such examples as evidence that language largely determines how we see color. But new research with four-to six-month-old babies indicates that long before we learn language, we see up to five basic categories of color a finding that sugge
39、sts a stronger biological element to perceive（感知）color than previously thought.The study, published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, tested the color-discrimination abilities of more than 170 British babies. Researchers at the University of Sussex in England measu
40、red how long babies spent staring at color swatches, a system known as looking time. First babies were showed one swatch repeatedly until their looking time decreased a sign they had grown bored with it. Then the researchers showed them a different sample and noted their reaction. Longer looking tim
41、es were explained to mean the babies considered the second sample to be a new color. Their increasing responses showed that they distinguished among five colors: red, green, blue, purple and yellow.The finding “suggests you come by nature to make color distinctions, but given your culture and langua
42、ge, certain distinctions may or may not be used.” explains lead author Alice Skelton, a doctoral student at Sussex.The study systematically explored babies color perception, revealing how we perceive colors before we have the words to describe them, says Angela M. Brown, an experimental psychologist
43、 at the Ohio State Universitys College of Optometry, who was not involved with the new research. The results add a new challenge to the long nature-versus-nurture debate and the so-called SapirWhorf hypothesis（假设） the idea that the way we see the world is shaped by language.In future work, Skelton a
44、nd her colleagues are interested in testing babies from other cultures. “The way language and culture interact is a really interesting question,” she says. “We dont yet know the exact systems, but we do know how we start off.”58. Whats the finding of the new research? A. It clarifies what makes babi
45、es perceive colors.B. It proves human color recognition is inborn. C. It finds how many colors babies can perceive. D. It shows the color culture is shaped by language. 59. According to the new research, we can learn that_. A. swatches affect babies in memory and attention B. longer looking times ar
46、e based on the psychology C. researchers determine babies color perceptionD. babies can tell the differences of some colors高三英语 第 9 页 共 14 页60. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Rainbow in the Babys World B. A Journey to the World of ColorsC. A New Challenge: Language v
47、s. CultureD. Different Babies, Different Color PerceptionCAtticus was weak: he was nearly fifty. When Jem and I asked him why he was so old, he said he got started late, which we felt reflected upon his abilities and manliness. He was much older than the parents of our school contemporaries, and the
48、re was nothing Jem or I could say about him when our classmates said, “My father”Jem was football crazy. Atticus was never too tired to play keep-away, but when Jem wanted to tackle him, Atticus would say, “Im too old for that, son.”Our father didnt do anything. He worked in an office, not in a drugstore. Atticus did not drive a dump-truck for the county, he was not the police officer, he did not farm, work in a garage, or do anything that could possibly arouse the admiration of anyone.Besides that, he wore glasses. He was nearly b
