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2017—2018学年度高三第一次调研测试(四市)第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）1—5 ACBCA 6—10 BABCB 11—15 CABCA 16—20 BCABC第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21—25 ADCAD 26—30 BAACB 31—35 BDCBD第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)36—40 ABABD 41—45 DBCDA 46—50 BCADC 51—55 ACBDD第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分）56—57 BD 58—60 DBA 61—64 ABCD 65—70 ADBBBC第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71. challenged72. clear/definite/certain 73. threatened 74. issues 75. restrictions 76. favour/favor /interest(s) 77. tends 78. light 79. taken 80. compromised/ damaged第五部分书面表达（满分25分）Possible version:The pictures above convey the general idea of the concept of the 21st century Maritime Silk Road and the significance for China and other countries to carry out “The Belt and Roa d” initiatives.From my perspective, I can’t highlight the importance of the Belt and Road initiative enough. Firstly, the Belt and Road will enable China to realize sustainable development, deepen its opening-up, and strengthen its mutually beneficial cooperation with countries in Asia, Europe and Africa and the rest of the world, which will definitely promote China’s further development. Furthermore, it also gives other countries opportunities to enhance international cooperation, exchange resources and technology and set up all-dimensional networks, thus speeding up all-round prosperity worldwide.In conclusion, the Belt and Road initiative is a win-win project facilitating comprehensive development especially in the economy dimension. Only when countries concerned combine their efforts can the Belt and Road initiatives be fully fulfilled. (150 Words)附：听力部分录音稿(Text 1)M: Is Playhouse Theater on Maple Street or Craven Street?W: Neither. It’s on Martin’s Lane.M: Really? Oops, I must have gotten the wrong address.(Text 2)W: I’m keen on American TV series. What is your hobby, David?M: Well, I read a lot. But what I love best is to chat on the WeChat.(Text 3)M: Daisy, I think I’ll stop by and get some shampoo.W: I’d hold off, if I were you. There are some good sales on the weekend.(Text 4)W: Mr. Smith, I’m afraid I can’t make it Wednesday. Can you make it Thursday afternoon?M: I’m sorry but I have class at that hour. Can you make it Friday afternoon?W: That’s fine with me.(Text 5)M: The boss gives me too much work but very short time. I can’t make it.W: Why? I do the same work within the same time, and I have to manage my family life. But I never have any complaint. (Text 6)W: ○7Hi, where have you been all afternoon?M: My washing machine died, so I went down the block to do the laundry.W: It must have been some extremely dirty laundry to take you so long.M: No, ○6I spent quite some time looking for a washhouse.W: ○7There’s one right around the corner, didn’t you know?M: Really? I have lived here for several years and I’ve never noticed!W: Well, its owner never put up a sign outside the store; it just passes on by word of mouth.(Text 7)W: Welcome. May I help you?M: Let me see your menu. What’s the most popular dish?W: Noodles and pasta.M: Do you have anything special on the menu today?W: ○8Juicy steak, fried chicken and fresh garden salad.M: Could you recommend a light appetizer for me?W: You could order the chicken Caesar salad.M: ○9I’ll have a steak, medium. No, well done, please. And a small vegetable salad.W: OK. Wait for a moment.(Text 8)W: Can I take a look?M: Sure. It’s just a room. My mother used to live in it. She moved out. So I thought maybe I’d take in a roomer.W: That’s a very nice room. I think I will take it if the rent is OK. What’s the rent?M: ○10$300 per month including the utilities. ○10But if you pay yearly, you’ll get a 5% discount.W: That’s quite reasonable. I will take it. Do I have to sign a contract with you?M: You don’t have to.W: Can I pay by credit card?M: I’m sorry. You can use neither check nor credit card. ○11Only cash is accepted.W: Oh, I see. Can I move in tomorrow evening?M: Well, ○12you can do any time since Wednesday, the day after tomorrow.(Text 9)M: Now, I noticed you left the Hotel Mozart in 2012, and then you had been working ○13in a medium-sized restaurant in Finland for about 4 years. What are you now doing in England?W: I’m spending a few months brushing up my English and getting to know the country better.M: ○14And you want to work in England too. Why?W: ○14I’m keen on getting some experience abroad, and I like England and English people.M: I’m the Restaurant Manager and Head Waiter, so you’d be working directly under me. ○15You’d be responsible for bringing in the dishes from the kitchen, serving the drinks, and if necessary looking after the bills. So you’d be kept pretty busy. W: I’m used to that. In my last position we were busy most of the time, especially in summer.M: Good. Now, is there anything you’d like to ask about the job?W: Well, the usual question—what sort of salary were you thinking of paying?M: We pay our waiters forty pounds a week, and you would get your evening meal free.W: I see.M: Now, you may have wondered why I asked you here so late in the day. The fact is, I would like to see you in action, so to speak. ○16Would you be willing to act as waitress here this evening for half an hour or so? Our first customers will be coming in, let me see, in about ten minutes’ time.W: Well, I’m free this evening otherwise.(Text 10)W: I shall never forget the day when I first set foot in London. ○17I had come from a quiet little town in Switzerland and I had never before lived in a big city, so London was a new world to me and I was dying to find out more about it myself.The general opinion abroad is that London has fog or rain, or both, every day of the year, but ○18on the day that I arrived it was fine and warm, there was a bright sun and a cloudless sky. The next day was just as beautiful; there was a slight wind that gently moved the leaves on the trees, and ○20you could smell the spring in the air. “Life is grand,”I thought, as I took Anthony, the little boy of the house, for a walk in Kensington Gardens. It was a straight road and I found the way quite easily. ○19When I got my first sight of the gardens the beauty of it all nearly took my breath away. ○20The trees were just bursting into leaf, fresh and green and lovely, and there were beds of spring flowers, red and yellow and blue, in the beautiful, smooth grass under the trees.○20People in light spring clothes were walking about, and, to my surprise, they walked not only along the paths but also across the grass, and no one said a word to them about it. I had never seen anything like that before.。
徐州市2017~2018学年度高三年级考前模拟检测英语参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）1--20 BACAA C BACC ABCAB BCABA第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21--25 ACBAB 26--30 BCBAC 31--35 BBDAA第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)36—40 DCABB 41—45 DBADC 46—50 ACDCA 51—55 BCABD第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分）56--57 DA 58--60 DBD61 – 64 BDAB65--70 DCBBCA第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）(71) yet/but (72) comes (73)sins/ habits (74) negative (75) talk (76)cornerstones/foundations (77) short (78) properly/appropriately/suitably (79) turn/ refer (80) Prepare书面表达Computer resources have been playing a progressively prevailing role in education. In light of the increasing presence and importance of computers in classrooms, people can’t help wondering whether computers can substitute teachers in the near future.Classroom computer technology is being used for different types of communication—presentation, interaction, and collaboration. Students are required to be readers and writers, editors and publishers and they are expected to collaborate with others, working closely together to learn even more in this process.However, it is impossible for computers to replace teachers in classrooms. For one thing, instead of being the source of knowledge, high-quality teachers guide their students to process, analyze and apply what they have learned across academic subjects and into the real world. For another, a teacher is there to monitor every slight change in students’ attitude, to respond to and encourage them whenever they show signs of frustr ation or impatience. Those human aspects are not going to be replaced by machines at any time. (165词)(Thus, I am confident that computers are to replace real teachers in classrooms. For one thing, the model of classroom instruction from the late 1800s just wasn’t designed to meet 21st-century expectations. For another, computer technology especially booming AI in every respect of life requires education to be put on the right track. Otherwise, students produced from the old factory must be washed away by the modern innovative tide. )【听力原文】Text 1 M: Excuse me. Where would I find medicine for dogs? W: We have some on aisle five. If you need a wider selection, however, I would suggest goingto see an animal doctor.Text 2 W: What is that sound? I can hear something coming from the back of the car. Can you hearit? M: Yeah, I can. Pull over by this gas station up ahead. I think I know what the problem is. Ineed new tires, anyway.Text 3 W: Do you think he could help me change the water in the fish tank this week? M: I don’t know. He’s pretty busy. Text 4W: Excuse me. Can I have change for a dollar, please? M: Sorry, but I can only give you change if you buy something. W: But I only have a dollar on me, and all I need is four quarters. M: Sorry, but I don’t make the rules. Text 5 M: I am looking for someone who has taken care of elderly people before. Do you have anyexperience? W: I’m sorry. My experience is with small children. I’m afraid I will not be suitable for thejob. Text 6 M: Hi, what can I do for you? W: I’d like to send this package to France. Can it be delivered in the next five days? M: Yes. We offer an overnight service. It’ll cost 70 dollars. W: Ah, that’s a bit expensive. Do you have a three-day service? M: No, but we can get your package to France in one week for 40 dollars. W: Well, that sounds good. I’ll take that. Is the service guaranteed? M: Yes. We also offer a service where we can track your package. But that will cost 10 dollarsextra. W: Oh, I won’t need the tracking service…Text 7 M: Hello, Michelle. How are you feeling today? W: Hi, Dr. Frank. I am not feeling very well. That is why I made an appointment with you. M: I am sorry to hear that. What seems to be the trouble? W: My head has been hurting a lot lately. I never used to feel like this. M: When does it hurt the most? W: Usually, I feel fine. It only hurts when I am in class. My head starts hurting when I try tocopy notes from the board. I tried sitting near the back of the room, but it doesn’t help. Infact, it gets worse! M: Well, it sounds like you might need glasses. You should get your eyes checked. It shouldnot take too long. W: Thank you, doctor. I appreciate your help. Text 8 W: OK, that’s a cut! Let’s start from the beginning, everyone. M: What was the problem that time? W: The feeling was all wrong, Mike. She is telling you that she doesn’t want to see youanymore, but I want to get more anger from you. You’re acting hurt and sad, but that’s nothow your character would act in this situation. M: But Jason and Laura have been toge ther for three years. Don’t you think his reactionwould be one of both anger and sadness? W: At this point, no. I think he would react the way most guys would, and then later on, wewould see his real feelings.M: I’m not so sure about that. W: Let’s try it my way, and you can see how you feel when you’re saying your lines. Afterthat, if it still doesn’t feel right, we can try something else. Text 9 W: Hi, there! Did you have any questions about our bikes? M: Yeah. Do you work on bicycles in addition to selling them? W: Oh, yes, we can handle any repairs you may need. M: That’s great, but what I need is not exactly a repair. My cousin gave me a road bike, butI’m not tall enough to ride it. Can you put smaller wheels on it? W: We could do that, but I wouldn’t recommend it, because you would have to use your legsmore to go the same distance. You’d be better off buying a bike that’s the right size foryou.M: I was afraid you’d say that. You see, my cousin’s bike is a very expensive model. It’s areally nice bike. W: Have you considered trading the bike in? We do buy and sell used bikes, and I can giveyou a fair price for any trade-in.M: Really? That would be great! How much can you give me for the bike? W: If it’s in good shape, probably at least 50% of its origin al value. M: Terrific! If you’re here tomorrow, I’ll bring it in then. W: OK. Text 10 Welcome to the Lego Toy Factory. We started making the toy here in 1949. Here is adisplay of Windsor Castle, in England. This is the Empire State Building in the United States,made up of 10,000 pieces. You can see similar displays in stores around the world. You arestanding in the original factory where Lego was born, right here in Denmark. The first thingyou will notice is that they are made entirely by machines. There are about 1,000 in total. Thebricks start out as tiny pieces of plastic in these 14 different colored tubes. Then the plastic ismelted at 200 degrees. Next, we cool them and shape them into different sizes. This processtakes about 10 seconds. We make about 200 million pieces every hour and 15 billion per year. This is Roger, the creative mind behind all our Lego sets and creations. He is one of only tenpeople that work at the factory every day. This includes those who repair the machines andour cleaning staff. The only other people here are the thousands of little yellow men andwoman we make every hour. Amazing, isn’t it?。
2018年高三英语高考前模拟试题（徐州市）w徐州市infested area of Queensland He only had two meat sandwiches to keep him going, as crocodiles moved beneath his tree each night until his rescueGatty said he decided it was safer to hold out for a rescue team than try to make a run for it His problems began after he fell off his horse while out in the northern Australia outback Dazed and bleeding, he climbed back on his horse and hoped it would lead him home It was only when he regained his senses he realized that he had been taken into crocodile-infested area “I had to get off the horse and I fell straight into a crocodile nest,” he told reporters“That frightened me I couldn’t go back, it was too far and too dangerous, so I headed to the nearest high ground and stayed there, hoping someone would e and find me before the crocs did”Gatty explained hoeach night two crocodiles would sit at the bottom of the tree staring at him Although Gatty’s two sandwiches ran out after three days, he was able to get running water during the day and knerescuers were looking for him as he could see helicopters in the air above his tree “If I hadn’t seen the crocs circling me, and if I hadn’t fallen into the croc nest, I would have made a push for it But I knethe safest thing was fo r me to sit and wait,” he said A chocolate bar, given to him by rescuers after being moved to safety by using a winch(卷扬机), “was like a gourmet meal,” he said。
实战演练·高三英语20套第页(共160页)江苏省普通高等学校招生考试高三模拟测试卷(一) 英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分.满分120分，考试时间120分钟.第Ⅰ卷(选择题共80分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分15分)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 cafeteria.B. In a restaurant.C. In a supermarket.()2. Why does Jack stop playing sports now?A. He is too busy.B. He has lost the interest.C. The training is too hard.()3. What does the woman mean?A. She is a visitor.B. She just moved in here.C. She knows the manager.()4. What are the speakers talking about?A. Buying DVDs.B. Borrowing DVDs.C. Sharing DVDs.()5. How does the woman find the tickets?A. They are hard to get.B. They are cheap.C. They are expensive.第二节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)听下面4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 will the boy do after lunch?A. Have some dessert.B. Clean up his toys.C. Try a new game.()7. Who might the woman be?A. Frankie's mother.B. Frankie's babysitter.C. Frankie's sister.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题.()8. What is Jane's problem?A. She can't have lunch with Dr. Pasteur tomorrow.B. She forgets the appointment with Dr. Pasteur.C. She can't meet Dr. Pasteur tomorrow morning at 9 a．m.()9. How long is the appointment postponed?A. Three hours and forty－five minutes.B. Four hours and fifteen minutes.C. Six hours.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题.()10. What did Mr. Tang major in the university?A. Chinese.B. Journalism.C. International operation.()11. What was Mr. Tang responsible for when he worked in a media company?A. Gathering the international news.B. Writing the current reports.C. Expanding the operation.()12. Why would Mr. Tang like to work in China?A. He can have a good chance to meet his parents.B. He can make good use of his operation ability.C. He can make good use of his Chinese and English.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题.()13. What can the iMaid do?A. Wash dishes.B. Dry the clothes.C. Clean up dirt from floors.()14. How long can the iMaid work after being charged?A. Three hours.B. Ten hours.C. Thirteen hours.()15. According to the talk, what is the best thing about the iMaid?A. The special gift worth $49.B. The price.C. The service contract.第二部分：英语基础知识运用(共两节，满分35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.()16. — Tu Youyou and the other two scientists jointly won the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine for their work against parasitic diseases.—They deserve it. The consequences ________ improved human health and reducedsuffering are immeasurable.A. in honor ofB. in terms ofC. in defense ofD. in hopes of()17. A teacher's job is not to tell the students what to believe or value, but to ________ them to develop a worldview for themselves.A. urgeB. rankC. persuadeD. equip()18. So why not, he reasoned, ________ the boy a few minutes to explain the whole affair?A. to spareB. sparingC. spareD. spared()19. He ________ himself to a search by the guards before entering the government building.A. objectedB. submittedC. compromisedD. identified()20. — It is reported that Papiss Cisse and Jonny Evans were charged with spitting by the Football Association.—I think spitting is one of the most disgusting things that ________ happen in the game, but yet it is not the worst.A. mustB. shallC. shouldD. can()21. Our mothers sat us down to read and paint, ________ all we really wanted to do was to make a mess.A. sinceB. asC. unlessD. when()22. I needn't have been in such a hurry. The flight to Hong Kong ________ due to the typhoon.A. has cancelledB. was cancelledC. will be cancellingD. had cancelled()23. — A study suggests reducing energy demand in the future may ________ urban areas.—That's true. Cities need more energy than small towns or other rural areas.A. center onB. act onC. hang onD. catch on()24. Tech－free tourism refers to traveling without a mobile phone or similar devices, particularly to places ________ block or cannot access Internet and cellular signals.A. thatB. whereC. whenD. who()25. —Have you heard of Gong Xingfang, who is experienced in taking care of mothers and newborns in Shanghai?—Yes. It is reported that she can earn 14，000 yuan ($2，252) a month now and anyone who wants to hire her has to make an ________ half a year in advance.A. assessmentB. accommodationC. appointmentD. occupation()26. My brother hopes that he ________ computer science instead of history when he graduated from the university.A. studiesB. studiedC. had studiedD. has studied()27. A Chinese student's print－like handwriting caused controversy among British Internet users，________ both praise and questions about individuality.A. drewB. drawingC. to drawD. having drawn()28. British government is planning to run a pilot scheme that will allow Chinese tourists to get a two－year tourist visa for ￡85—these cost ￡324.A. currentlyB. apparentlyC. frequentlyD. similarly()29. Some experts hold the view that fundamental construction is ________ the key to the little island development lies.A. whichB. whatC. whereD. why()30. — His father always tells him to stop telling lies, which falls on deaf ears.—I think he will suffer the consequences. ________．A. You reap what you sowB. Justice has long armsC. Honesty is the best policyD. Lies have short legs第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.The continuous presentation of frightening stories about global warming in the popular media makes us unnecessarily frightened. Even worse, it __31__ our kids.Al Gore famously __32__ how a sea－level rise of 20 feet would almost completely __33__ Florida, New York, Holland, and Shanghai, __34__ the United Nations says that such a thing will not even happen, __35__ that sea levels will rise 20 times less than that.When __36__ with these exaggerations(夸大), some of us say that they are for a good cause,and surely there is no __37__ done if the result is that we focus even more on dealing with climate change.This __38__ is astonishingly wrong. Such exaggerations do plenty of harm. Worrying extremely about global warming means that we worry less about other things，__39__ we could do so much more good. We focus, __40__，on global warming's impact on malaria(疟疾) —which will put more people at __41__ in 100 years—instead of helping the half a billion people __42__ from malaria today with prevention and treatment policies that are much cheaper and dramatically more __43__ than carbon reduction would be.Exaggeration also wears out the public's __44__ to cope with global warming. If the planet is certain to be destroyed __45__ global warming, people wonder, why should we do anything?The __46__ cost of exaggeration, I believe, is the unnecessary alarm that it causes —particularly among children. An article in The Washington Post mentioned nine－year－old Alyssa, who cries about the possibility of mass animal __47__ from global warming.The newspaper also reported that parents are __48__ effective outlets for their 8－year－olds' concern with dying polar bears. They might be better off educating them and letting them know that, __49__ to common belief, the global polar bear population has doubled over the past half－century, to about 22，000. __50__ the possible disappearing of summer Arctic ice, polar bears will live on with us.()31. A. exhausts B. amazes C. terrifies D. interests()32. A. dismissed B. determined C. denied D. described()33. A. cover B. flood C. reduce D. expand()34. A. even though B. as if C. in that D. in case()35. A. measuring B. proving C. estimating D. advocating()36. A. faced B. identified C. filled D. entitled()37. A. good B. harm C. benefit D. disadvantage()38. A. announcement B. argument C. story D. dialogue()39. A. when B. what C. where D. which()40. A. for example B. in addition C. on average D. in short()41. A. peace B. random C. ease D. risk()42. A. prohibiting B. escaping C. developing D. suffering()43. A. effective B. accurate C. complex D. temporary()44. A. ability B. sense C. willingness D. preference()45. A. due to B. except for C. regardless of D. along with()46. A. smallest B. worst C. fewest D. least()47. A. ruling out B. running out C. dropping out D. dying out()48. A. turning out B. taking over C. searching for D. pulling through()49. A. sensitive B. contrary C. related D. accustomed()50. A. Except B. Besides C. Without D. Despite第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.ABelow are the four most famous bridges in the world.Ponte Vecchio BridgeThe Ponte Vecchio (literally “old bridge”) is a bridge built in the Middle Ages over the Arno River in Florence, Italy, the only Florentine bridge to survive World War Ⅱ. The bridge is unique for still having shops built along it, as was common in the days of the Medici. Butchers originally occupied souvenir sellers. It is said that the economic concept of bankruptcy originated here: when a merchant could not pay his debts, the table on which he sold his goods was physically broken by soldiers, and this practice was called “bancorotto (broken table)”．Golden Gate BridgeThe Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the strait between San Francisco and Marin County to the north. It is the masterwork of architect Joseph B. Strauss, whose statue graces the southern observation deck. The bridge took seven years to build, and was completed in 1937. The Golden Gate Bridge used to be the longest suspension bridge span in the world. And today it has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in San Francisco and California. Since its completion, the span length has been surpassed by eight other bridges. The famous red－orange color of the bridge was specifically chosen to make the bridge more easily visible through the thick frog that frequently covers the bridge.Millau BridgeStarted in 1998 and opened to traffic in 2005, the Millau Viaduct is a huge cable－stayed road－bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. It is the tallest highway bridge in the world, with the highest pylon's summit at 343 meters—slightly taller than the Eiffel Tower. The speed limit on the bridge was reduced from 130 km/h to 110 km/h because of traffic slowing down, due to tourists taking pictures of the bridge from the vehicles. Shortly after the bridge opened to traffic, passengers were stopping to admire the landscape and the bridge itself.Charles BridgeThe Charles Bridge is a famous stone Gothic bridge that crosses the Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the support of King Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of the 15th century. As the only means of crossing the river Vltava, theCharles Bridge was the most important connection between the Old Town and the area around Prague Castle. Connection made Prague important as a trade route between Eastern and Western Europe. Today it is one of the most visited sights in Prague with painters, owners of kiosks and other traders alongside numerous tourists crossing the bridge.()51. Of the four bridges, which one has the shortest history?A. Ponte Vecchio.B. Golden Gate Bridge.C. Millau Bridge.D. Charles Bridge.()52. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Golden Gate Bridge?A. The span length ranks the 8th in the world.B. Its color enables travelers to see it easily on foggy days.C. It is the most popular tourist attraction in America.D. It took Joseph B. Strauss 7 years to design the bridge.()53. The Charles Bridge played an important role in Prague, Czech Republic because ________．A. it attracted many famous painters thereB. it was supported by Kin Charles IVC. it was the only stone Gothic bridge crossing the Vltava RiverD. it promoted the trade between Eastern and Western EuropeBTELECOMMUTERS fall into two camps. Some sit on the sofa watching daytime soaps, pausing occasionally to check their BlackBerrys. Most, however, do real work, undistracted by meetings and talkative colleagues.In the future more people will work from home. With office space in London and New York so costly, many firms save money by encouraging staff to work in their loose clothes. Instead of having to bury their noses in strangers' armpits on crowded trains, they can work via e－mail, Skype and virtual private networks.Yet, in a research published in MIT Sloan Management Review, Daniel Cable of the London Business School shows that telecommuters are less likely to be promoted. In one experiment subjects were asked to judge scenarios in which the only difference was whether the employee was at his office desk or at home. Managers rated those at the office to be more dependable and industrious, regardless of the quality of their work.Visibility creates the illusion of value. Being the last to leave the office impresses bosses, even if you are actually larking around(胡闹) on Facebook. Oddly, this holds true at firms that explicitly encourage staff to work from home. Many Californian tech firms asked employees not to come to the office too often; yet bosses unconsciously punished those who obeyed.Remote workers understand this. Many frequently sent their bosses with progress reports to prove they are on the job. A fifth of the workers in the study admitted to leaving an e－mail or voice mail early or late in the day. Still, many are not as smart as they think. Some choose a Monday or Friday to work at home. That, says Mr. Cable, makes others think they are eager to extend the weekend.A culture of presenteeism hurts working mothers most. Many women (and some men) work from home to allow themselves the flexibility to pick up kids from school. That need not mean they produce less; only that they do it at a time and a place of their own choosing. Some firms, such as Best Buy, an electronics retailer, recognize this and try hard to evaluate staff entirely on performance. But this is not easy. Intangibles such as teamworking skills matter, too. Mr. Cable thinks homeworking will lose its stigma(污名) only when most people do it. Or perhaps when the boss is telecommuting, too.()54. What is most likely the main cause of the increasing number of telecommuters?A. Increasing location rents.B. Annoying talkative colleagues.C. High－tech mobile phones.D. Attractive daytime soaps.()55. What does the example of many California tech firms prove?A. Working at home is impractical in tech firms.B. Employees' presence at office raises their value.C. Employees should judge when to obey.D. Bosses often don't keep their promises.()56. What do wise telecommuters do to prove they are on the job?A. They give timely accounts of their work progress to their bosses.B. They check their e－mails and voice mails every day.C. They discuss the work with their bosses.D. They spend some time working on weekends.()57. What is the biggest disadvantage of working at home according to the lastparagraph?A. The traditional working culture can be hurt.B. Mothers' work may be interrupted by their kids.C. Retailers can't get enough on－site employees.D. Employees may lack chances to develop certain skills.CAlzheimer's disease has no cure. There are, however, five drugs—known and approved—that can slow down the development of its symptoms. The earlier such drugs are administered, the better. Unfortunately, the disease is usually first noticed when people complain to their doctors of memory problems. That is normally too late for the drugs to do much good. A simple and reliable test for Alzheimer's that can be administered to everybody over the age of about 65, before memory－loss sets in, would therefore be useful.Theo Luider, of the Erasmus University Medical Centre in Rotterdam, and his colleagues think they have found one—but it works only in women. They made their discovery, just reported in the Journal of Proteome Research, by tapping into a long－term, continuing study that started in 1995 with 1，077 non－demented and otherwise healthy people aged between 60 and 90. At the beginning of the project, and subsequently during the periods 1997－99 and 2002－04, participants were brought in for a battery of neurological(神经学的) and cognitive(认知的) investigations, physical examinations, brain imaging and blood tests.During the first ten years of the study, 43 of the volunteers developed Alzheimer's diseases. When Dr. Luider compared blood samples from these people with samples from 43 of their fellow volunteers, matched for sex and age, who had remained Alzheimer's－free, he found something surprising. Levels of a substance called pregnancy zone protein had been unusually high, even before their symptoms appeared, in some of those who went on to develop Alzheimer's disease.Those “some”，it turned out, were all women. On average, levels of pregnancy zone protein in those women who went on to develop Alzheimer's were almost 60% higher than those of women who did not. In men, levels of the protein were the same for both.The reason for this curious result seems to be that the brain plaques(斑块) associated with Alzheimer's disease are themselves turning out pregnancy zone protein. Certainly, when Dr. Luider applied a chemical stain specific to that protein to the plaques of dead Alzheimer's patientshe found the protein present in them.Confusingly, though, it was there in the plaques of both sexes. Presumably, female cells (and therefore the plaques of female brains) make more of it than male cells do. But that remains to be proved. Whatever the reason, however, this result means that women, at least, may soon be able to tell whether and when they are at risk of Alzheimer's and thus do something about it before they start losing their minds.()58. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. No medication can slow down the development of Alzheimer's symptoms.B. To detect Alzheimer's disease before memory loss appears is vital.C. Doctors had better handle Alzheimer's disease when people are 65 years old.D. People who always complain are most likely to have Alzheimer's disease.()59. The underlined word “one” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________．A. a simple and reliable test for Alizheimer'sB. a possible cure for Alzheimer'sC. an important discovery about Alzheimer'sD. an effective and legal drug for Alzheimer's()60. What does Dr. Luider's study tell us about the pregnancy zone protein?A. It won't go high until the symptoms of Alzheimer's appear.B. In men, levels of it remain stable for their lifetime.C. Women developing Alzheimer's usually have lower levels of it.D. The brain plaques connected with Alzheimer's produce it.()61. The passage is mainly about ________．A. patients of Alzheimer's disease and its drugsB. an introduction to the pregnancy zone proteinC. a new discovery concerning Alzheimer's diseaseD. the development stages of Alzheimer's diseaseDHe was in the first third－grade class I taught at Saint Mary's School in Morris, Minnesota. All 34 of my students were dear to me, but Mark Eklund was one in a million. Very neat in appearance, he had that happy－to－be－alive attitude that made even his occasional mischievousness delightful.Mark also talked continuously. I had to remind him again and again that talking withoutpermission was not acceptable. One morning my patience was growing thin when Mark talked once too often, and then I made a novice－teacher's mistake. I looked at Mark and said, “If you say one more word, I am going to tape your mouth shut！”It wasn't ten seconds later when Chuck blurted out, “Mark is talking again.”I hadn't asked any of the students to help me watch Mark, but since I had stated the punishment in front of the class, I had to act on it.I remember the scene as if it had occurred this morning. Without saying a word, I proceeded to Mark's desk, tore off two pieces of tape and made a big X with them over his mouth. I then returned to the front of the room.As I glanced at Mark to see how he was doing, he winked at me. That did it! I started laughing. The entire class cheered as I walked back to Mark's desk, removed the tape, and shrugged my shoulders. His first words were, “Thank you for correcting me, Sister.”At the end of the year I was asked to teach junior－high math. The years flew by, and before I knew it Mark was in my classroom again. He was more handsome than ever and just as polite.One Friday, things just didn't feel right. We had worked hard on a new concept all week, and I sensed that the students were growing discouraged with themselves—and edgy with one another.I had to change the mood of the class before it got out of hand. So I asked them to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name. Then I told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down. It took the remainder of the class period to finish the assignment.That Saturday, I wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and I listed what everyone else had said about that individual. On Monday I gave each student his or her list. Some of them ran two pages. Before long, the entire class was smiling. “Really？” I heard whispers. “I never knew that meant anything to anyone！”“I didn't know others liked me so much！”No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. I never knew if the students discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another again.That group of students moved on. Several years later, after I returned from a vacation, I got a call from my father. “The Eklunds called last night，”he began. “Really？”I said. “I haven'theard from them for several years. I wonder how Mark is.”Dad responded quietly. “Mark was killed in Vietnam，”Mark looked so handsome, so mature. All I could think at that moment was, Mark, I would give all the masking tape in the world if only you could talk to me.After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates headed to Chuck's farmhouse for lunch. Mark's parents were there, obviously waiting for me. “Helen, we want to show you something，”his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket. “They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.”Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. I knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which I had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him. “Thank you so much for doing that，”Mark's mother said. “As you can see, Mark treasured it.”Mark's classmates started to gather around us. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, “I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home.”Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocket－book, took out her wallet and showed her worn and ragged list to the group. “I carry this with me at all times，”Vicki said without hesitation. “I think we all saved our lists.”That's when I finally sat down and cried. I cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.()62. We can conclude that when Sister Helen was a third－grade teacher, she ________．A. was usually hot－tempered and impatientB. liked all the students in the class but MarkC. wasn't always sure how to discipline her studentsD. had a high expectation of the students in her class()63. The underlined word “edgy” in Paragraph 7 means “________”．A. very disappointedB. easily annoyedC. fully honestD. greatly inspired()64. Upon reading their lists for the first time, Sister Helen's students were ________．A. surprised and proudB. nervous and embarrassedC. depressed and angryD. calm and content()65. Mark carried the notebook paper at all times because ________．A. it was a valuable gift from his dear Sister HelenB. it could ease his homesickness when in VietnamC. it was the recognition and appreciation from his classmatesD. he promised his classmates that he would treasure it第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共40分)第四部分：词汇检测(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)请认真阅读下列各小题，并根据上下文语境和所给首字母的提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致.66. —Whatever b________ we are having on our shoulders, let them down for a moment, shall we?—All right. Let's enjoy the meal first.67. —I noticed the customer in red go away not altogether satisfied with Tom's explanations.—Definitely. She asked how the machine worked and Tom just gave a v________ description about its function, which could make her even more puzzled.68. — Alice, Granny is coming. Would you give your room a t________ cleaning?—With so much homework to do, I will just mop the floor, leaving the dirty windows to Jim.69. —Have you heard the news that his father's ship crashed into a rock and was broken in two?—Yeah. Luckily, nobody was injured with the help of the soldiers s________ on the nearby island.70. —One more girl was bitten by a dog this morning. Worse still, nobody knows who the owner is.—It's high time to campaign for c________ registration of dogs.第五部分：同义转换(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)请认真阅读下列各小题的两句句子，在空格处填上一个单词，使两句句子语义保持不变.(注意：不得使用第一句中的原词)71. — We will stick to our policy to promote relationships with the third－world countries.—It will be our ________ policy to promote relationships with the third－world countries.72. —Yan Fei, a director of Goodbye Mr. Loser thinks the success of the film lies in their devotion to telling a complete story.—Yan Fei, a director of Goodbye Mr. Loser ________ the success of the film to their devotion to telling a complete story.73. —Many Chinese students studying abroad have no choice but to wash dishes in the restaurants to support themselves.—In order to live on, many Chinese students studying abroad are reduced to ________ themselves out to wash dishes in the restaurants.74. —I was green with envy when I was informed that he would be promoted while I would not.—I was ________ when I was informed that he would be promoted while I would not.75. —Their system which relies entirely on departmental selection will surely cause lack of balance.—Their system which relies entirely on departmental selection is ________ to result in lack of balance.第六部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词.注意：每个空格只填1个单词.Regret is as common an emotion as love or fear, and it can be nearly as powerful. We feel it when we either blame ourselves for things that turned out badly, or long to undo a choice we made in the past. The effect regret has on our lives and how we deal with regret are equally important.In some cases, regret can be disastrous. In 1995, a British man who regularly played one set of lottery numbers forgot to renew his ticket during the week that his numbers came up. He was so filled with regret and self－blame that he committed suicide. While this is an extreme consequence of regret, it can have many other lesser effects on the mind and body that can still seriously affect our lives.According to recent research, women have more regrets about romantic relationships than men do—not surprising, since women “value social relationships more than men”. In collectivist。
2018年江苏省徐州市高考英语三模试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）1．（1分）What did the woman leave in the taxi？A．A hat．B．A T﹣shirt．C．A sweater．2．（1分）How much did the woman pay for the dress？A．10 dollars．B．30 dollars．C．40 dollars．3．（1分）What does the man often put on a Christmas tree？A．A doll．B．A star．C．An angel．4．（1分）What does Gina tell Sam to do？A．Scratch his arm even more．B．Buy some special medicine．C．Sleep with the windows shut．5．（1分）What does the man imply about the woman in the end？A．She always buys new clothes．B．She should do the laundry herself．C．She needs a new washing machine．6．（2分）（1）What does the woman want the man to do？A．Put off spring break．B．See some western art．C．Drive her to the exhibit．（2）What is the relationship between the speakers？A．Mother and son．B．Brother and sister．C．Taxi driver and passenger．7．（3分）（1）Why did Teresa raise her hand the first time？A．She had a question．B．She needed to relax her arm．C．She wanted to use the bathroom．（2）What did Mr．Johnson ask the class to do？A．Turn to page 55．B．Copy a famous painting．C．Ask questions later on．（3）When will the film be shown？A．At the end of class．B．In less than one minute．C．After Teresa gets back．8．（3分）（1）What did the man start doing two years ago？A．Teaching．B．Raising money．C．Saving wild animals．（2）Why is the man tired？A．He took care of a bear all night．B．He stayed up sending emails．C．He graded a lot of homework．（3）What does the man say about the bears at the end of the conversation？A．They are dirty．B．They are cool．C．They are lovely．9．（3分）（1）Why isn't Cindy studying for the test？A．She is too tired．B．She has a headache．C．She can't find her book．（2）What does Bob offer to do for Cindy in the end？A．Call her a taxi．B．Cover her head．C．Give her some hot water．（3）Where does the conversation take place？A．At home．B．At a doctor's．C．In a classroom．10．（4分）（1）What are Christmas crackers？A．Paper tubes with a gift inside．B．A kind of Christmas food．C．Toys with loud sound．（2）What do all three British Christmas desserts have in common？A．They all look and taste about the same．B．They are all made out of nuts and dried fruit．C．They are all similar to the American fruitcake．（3）What is American fruitcake similar to？A．Christmas cake．B．Christmas pudding．C．Sweet pie．（4）What is the speaker mainly talking about？A．Christmas traditions in England．B．A special Christmas dinner．C．Interesting plays．第二部分英语知识运用（共两节）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，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．11．（1分）Elizabeth shows great ______ in her choice of friends，so she has a lot of trustworthy companions．（）A．comprehension B．discriminationC．determination D．consideration12．（1分）Our school holds seminars for students at regular intervals ______ the potential of their future is explored．（）A．when B．where C．that D．who13．（1分）﹣May I speak to Alan，please？﹣Sorry，wrong number．There isn't Alan ______ here．（）A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing14．（1分）Trains to Nantong now only come to the outer city limits，because building the railway tracks into the city ______ many old buildings．（）A．would have damaged B．damagedC．should have damaged D．has damaged15．（1分）______ Jack gets home after school is calculated so that Mum can ensure him warm meals．（）A．That B．When C．Whether D．How16．（1分）﹣What did the teacher recommend for appreciating the classic yesterday？﹣______ the movie before reading the book．（）A．To see B．Having seen C．To have seen D．Seeing17．（1分）Sue was greatly inspired though she made ______ improvements in her English writing．（）A．modest B．brilliant C．tremendous D．considerable18．（1分）Senior 3 students in our school are motivated to study harder and evaluated on a monthly basis to find out how they ______．（）A．have been learning B．will learnC．had learnt D．learned19．（1分）______ to pension and free medical care，senior citizens in our village are properly looked after and live happy lives．（）A．Entitling B．Being entitledC．Entitled D．Having entitled20．（1分）Varieties of magazines and research papers are ______ with the aim offeeding readers' appetite for specific knowledge．（）A．put out B．made out C．laid out D．taken out21．（1分）China is sure to further reduce the poor rural population by over 10 million ______ we Chinese work hard together．（）A．if only B．even ifC．as long as D．for fear that22．（1分）﹣What's the weather forecast for tomorrow？﹣Sorry，I was on the phone and ______ most of it．（）A．had missed B．missed C．would miss D．was missing23．（1分）The new system introduced last month is not working very effectively ______ professional training．（）A．in place of B．in case ofC．in terms of D．in defense of24．（1分）﹣Did your boss adopt your idea？﹣No，he just laughed and ______ it as impossible．（）A．reserved B．advocated C．anticipated D．dismissed25．（1分）﹣What's the matter with you，Jennifer？﹣Just a bad dream，______．（）A．that's OK B．that's it C．that's right D．that's all第二节完形填空（满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，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．26．（20分）I spent 15 years trying to make it in the music industry．As a teenager，I'd work any odd job to（1）time in a recording studio．I knocked on managers' doors and sent out demo （样本唱片）after demo，but I got nowhere．In 2007，I （2） a song called This Is My Dream．It was a song about never giving up．I just （3）all of my frustrations at the keyboard．Over the next five years，the music （4）never materialized and I nearly stopped．Then，in 2012，I （5）the song to a music﹣sharingwebsite．I didn't think anything more would come of it，but just wanted someone to（6）my music．Later that year，I received an email （7）from Universal Music in Hong Kong，requesting a（n）（8）for the song．I negotiated a contract for ﹩5，000 for the use of the song and （9）straight away．My first record deal had appeared out of nowhere．I was pretty excited．The song was a（n）（10）and I was contacted by HKTV who invited me to go to Hong Kong to（11）．When it was my time to go on the stage，there were huge cheers and all I could see was a sea of lights．I was（12）in the moment．It's only when I （13）the footage（录像）that I realize what was going on around me．It was the （14）I had been waiting for my entire life．After coming off stage，I had photographers and journalists （15）to interview me and hundreds of people （16）to have their photograph taken with me．The next morning，I found out my song had gone to number one in the iTunes chart in Hong Kong，（17）Lady Gaga．Life can（18）you．I had knocked on doors for years，yet my moment came when the opportunity called me．It has reinspired my （19）for music．Hopefully the ball will keep rolling．After all those odd jobs and weekends spent in recording studios，this has made it all （20）．（1）A．allocate B．afford C．save D．kill（2）A．copied B．found C．wrote D．heard（3）A．let out B．took in C．got over D．held back （4）A．appreciation B．concept C．career D．interest（5）A．uploaded B．lost C．sold D．abandoned （6）A．promote B．notice C．study D．exploit（7）A．unconsciously B．immediately C．naturally D．unexpectedly （8）A．discount B．application C．reward D．license（9）A．signed up B．gave in C．dropped out D．took over （10）A．mess B．trial C．hit D．trick（11）A．guide B．compete C．comment D．perform （12）A．trapped B．interested C．rooted D．lost（13）A．think back to B．look back at C．hold on to D．glance downat（14）A．opportunity B．challenge C．possibility D．advantage （15）A．hesitating B．battling C．rejecting D．complaining （16）A．rang B．queued C．agreed D．claimed （17）A．moving B．ignoring C．disturbing D．beating （18）A．upset B．inspire C．drown D．surprise （19）A．curiosity B．anxiety C．passion D．admiration （20）A．fruitless B．worthwhile C．demanding D．controversial第三部分阅读理解（满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，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．27．（4分）（1）Which of the following is suitable for family camping？A．The Sorrento Peninsula．B．Puerto de Soller．C．Tavira．D．Savage River Lodge．（2）How does the leaflet recommend the tourist destinations？A．By comparing different prices．B．By introducing their features．C．By telling their historical stories．D．By listing thoughtful services．28．（8分）Symbolic communication in the form of language underlies our unique ability to reason ﹣or the conventional wisdom holds so．A new study published in Science，though，suggests our capacity to reason logically may not actually depend on language，at least not fully．The findings show babies still too young to speak can reason and make reasonable deductions．The authors﹣a team from several European institutions﹣studied infants （婴儿）aged 12 and 19 months，when language learning and speech production has just begun but before complex mastery has been achieved．The children had to inspect distinct objects repeatedly﹣such as a dinosaur and a flower．The items were initially hidden behind a black wall．In one set of experiments the animation （动漫）would show a cup scooping （舀出）up the dinosaur．Half of the time，the barrier would then be removed to reveal，as expected，the remaining flower．In the rest of the instances，though，the wall would disappear and a second dinosaur would be there．The children deduced in these latter occurrences that something was not quite right，even though they were unable to express in words what was wrong．Eye﹣tracking﹣a commonly used technique to judge mental abilities in preverbal （语前的）children and apes﹣showed infants stared significantly longer at scenes where the unexpected object appeared behind the barrier，suggesting they were confused by the reveal．"Our results indicate that the acquisition of logical vocabulary might not be the source of the most fundamental logical building blocks in the mind，" says lead study author Nicoló Cesana﹣Arlotti．A major component of human logic，henotes，relates to thinking about alternative possibilities and eliminating inconsistent ones：Does the dinosaur sit behind the barrier or does the flower？In a formal logic this is called a disjunctive syllogism （析取三段论）：A or B；not if A，therefore B．Cesana﹣Arlotti acknowledges his findings do not deny the importance of language and symbolic communication to human brain development，and to our evolutionary backstory．Yet the new research suggests that perhaps it is not entirely necessary to shape the brain's logical reasoning capacities．He plans further work studying how logic before the development of language might still differ from reasoning abilities that appear once language comes along，as language may open additional reasoning abilities unavailable to the speechless brain．"To our knowledge，nobody has ever directly documented logical reasoning in 12﹣month﹣old infants before，" he adds．（1）We can learn from the new study published in Science that．A．the ability to reason logically is unique to humansB．babies are too young to make reasonable deductionsC．language is not a requirement for some basic reasoningD．the new findings correspond with the conventional ideas（2）The researchers draw the conclusion from the fact that．A．the infants were aware of illogical outcomesB．the infants inspected distinct objects over and againC．the infants were very sensitive to the removal of the barrierD．the infants showed interest in the appearance of the dinosaur（3）The underlined word "eliminating" in Paragraph 3 probably means ""．A．resisting B．removing C．expanding D．exploring（4）According to the text，what will Cesana﹣Arlotti study further？A．The mental development of babies．B．The initial state of logic in the mind．C．Distinctions between verbal and preverbal logic．D．Additional reasoning abilities of the speechless brain．29．（6分）People love spreading information and sharing opinions．You can see this online：every day，4million new blogs are written，80 million new photos are uploaded and 616 million new tweets are released into cyberspace．We experience a burst of pleasure when we share our thoughts，and this drives us to communicate．It is a useful feature of our brain，because it ensures that knowledge，experience and ideas do not get buried with the person who first had them，and that as a society we benefit from the products of many minds．Of course，in order for that to happen，merely sharing is not enough．We need to cause a reaction．Each time we share our opinions and knowledge，it is with the intention of having an impact on others．Here's the problem，though：we approach this task from inside our own heads．But if we want to have an impact on others，we need to understand what goes on inside their head．What determines whether you affect the way others think and behave or are ignored？You may assume that numbers and statistics are what you need to change their point of view．Well，experiments have pointed to the reality that people are not driven by facts．They are not enough to alter beliefs，and they are practically useless for motivating action．Consider climate change：there are mountains of data indicating that humans play a role in warming the globe，yet approximately 50% of the world's population doesn't believe it．What about health？Hundreds of studies show that exercise is good for you and people believe this to be so，yet this knowledge fails miserably at getting many to step on a treadmill （跑步机）．The problem with an approach that prioritizes information is that it ignores the core of what makes us human：our motives，our fears，our hopes，our desires，our prior beliefs．In fact，the tsunami of information we are receiving today can make us even less sensitive to data because we've become accustomed to finding support for absolutely anything we want to believe with a simple click of the mouse．Instead，our need for agency，our craving to be right，and a longing tofeel part of a group really count．It is those motivations we need to tap into to make a change，whether within ourselves or in others．（1）People love spreading information and sharing opinions because．A．they often think their thoughts are superior to others'B．they can provide a lasting pleasure of communicationC．they want to affect the behaviours and beliefs of othersD．they are able to understand others' inner world better（2）The examples of climate change and health indicate that．A．data and logical thinking aren't bound to change mindsB．numbers and statistics are persuasive enough to othersC．people's deeds and minds don't agree with each otherD．people are fed up with huge amounts of data and studies（3）What does the writer stress in the passage？A．Behaviors determine our beliefs．B．Our desires shape what we believe．C．We shouldn't force our ideas on others．D．Too much information serves no purpose．30．（12分）April 2018，ManchesterMy dearest daughter，As I looked across at you sitting on the sofa watching The X Factor，I noticed that you are no longer a child，and that having just celebrated your 14th birthday，you are now a young woman starting a journey into becoming an adult woman．As I looked at you，I remembered myself at 14，and the vastly different places we are beginning this journey from．Your identity as a mixed﹣race young woman，with an English father and a Pakistani mother，has already influenced how you place yourself in this world．As yet，you are unaware of the personal struggles that I took at the age of 25 to marry．How it felt when my mother refused to come to my wedding．The sharp criticisms of the Asian community that such marriages do not work out and alwaysend in divorce．The confidence I had to grow，as we chose to live in a multicultural community，as I refused to be shamed into living in the leafier white suburbs．Then，at the age of 30，I became your mum with all the joys and struggles this brought，as I refused the Asian traditions for a new baby's arrival．From your birth，your life could not have been more different from mine．I was brought up on a council estate，within a tight﹣knit extended Muslim family，through which poverty，racism and neglect were woven．I was never given the freedoms or the opportunity to experience new things．Now，as I hear you play your piano，I am grateful that you have these opportunities．So many doors were closed to me as a young person，and as I fought for small steps of freedom，I soon learned that it was better to do what I wanted without the knowledge of my parents，and so deceit and deception （欺骗）became woven into my life too．The pressures to obey，to be a "good Muslim" girl and keep the family honour，were choking．Behind closed doors at home，the neglect and abuse took place．It was hidden，I felt the shame，lived with the fear and suffered alongside my sister and two younger brothers．Oh，the power we thought our parents had over us! I was convinced that one day my father would indeed beat us so hard that leaving us for dead，he would，as his threats said he would，bury us in the large back garden，and tell the school he had taken us back to Pakistan for good．My sister and I longed for a different blue sky to live under．As a daughter of immigrant parents，I carried their hopes of a better education for their children ﹣my own veins （血管）pulsing with the hard﹣work ethic （道德）and need to be grateful for the opportunity of a free education．And it was education that provided me with the strength to find my own blue sky．I fought to leave home to go to university at the age of 18，and never returned to live with my parents again．Now as you explore your mixed﹣race heritage，which I hope we have supported you to do with visits to Pakistan and ensuring you go to multi﹣cultural schools，I want you to take the very best of all that is Asian with you as you becomea woman．The struggles of identity and belonging will come but I hope that we have given you a strong foundation from which to explore these struggles．All the opportunities and freedoms that I only dreamed of as a young woman，I have offered you．I have chosen a different path of loving you as my daughter，with an unconditional love that many consider "western"．I want you to know that although your journey has been vastly different，I am excited as I watch you standing on the threshold （门槛）of becoming a woman for all the adventures and possibilities the future holds for you．May you fly your blue sky with grace，confidence and hope as you find your place in this beautiful and crazy world．Loving you now and always．Mommy （1）Mommy's mother refused to attend her wedding party because．A．she married against the wishes of her familyB．she was believed to fall victim to her marriageC．she would leave the family to settle in the white suburbsD．she would bring shame to the multicultural community（2）By "your life could not have been more different from mine"，Mommy means．A．her childhood was no different from her daughter'sB．her parents treated her the way she does her daughterC．her daughter experienced the same traditions at birth with herD．her daughter can enjoy the opportunities which she didn't（3）What can be inferred from Mommy's Muslim family life？A．She suffered much abuse in the family．B．She fought against her Muslim identity．C．She was forced to drop out of school．D．She behaved like a good Muslim girl．（4）Mommy sends her daughter to multi﹣cultural schools because．A．they provide more opportunities and freedomsB．her daughter can develop a sense of belongingC．her daughter can explore the best of Asian heritageD．they offer children a westernized way of education（5）Which of the following can best describe Mommy？A．Outgoing，tolerant and realistic．B．Determined，liberal and optimistic．C．Conservative，tricky and aggressive．D．Independent，arbitrary and ambitious（6）Mommy writes the letter to．A．reveal the sufferings she had as a teenage girlB．criticize the social prejudice in her communityC．emphasize the importance of family supportD．encourage her daughter to pursue her dream第四部分任务型阅读（满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词．注意：每个空格只填1个单词．请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上．31．（10分）We all have complaints about going to work．It's expected：work takes up the majority of our waking day and it very much defines us．We often use our jobs as an introduction and a window into our lives when we meet someone﹣a job reflects who we are．It influences the clothes we wear，the holidays we take，where we live and how we feel about ourselves．Of course，it takes up sizeable amounts of time，focus and energy．We complain about getting on that rush﹣hour train or the way the boss speaks；we laugh about the pain of Monday mornings and the thrill of annual leave．But for many people，work has ceased to be simply a source of complaints or a joke．But haven't there always been tough roles，heavy workloads and overtime？Why has this work﹣related illness arisen now？From the research that has been carried out on this subject，workload is consistently cited （引用）as the most common reason for this ill health．But as our jobs are not going to change any time soon，it's time to change ourselves．Mental﹣health experts often talk about resilience：the ability to cope，survive and bounce back from difficulties．Some is inborn，but resilience can be built and fostered （培养）﹣and certainly so in one's working life．We know that resilience at work is partly fostered by supportive relationships．So it is important to nurture healthy interpersonal relationships at work，whether that is through the support of a good manager or through friendship with work colleagues．Any supportive relationship you invest in at work will improve your stress levels．Resilience can also be fostered by taking control．That is not easy in the face of a demanding boss or terrible workloads，so you might need to look for it elsewhere．Being able to take control in other areas of your life also leads to empowerment and grows your confidence．Control or change your journey to work，what you have for lunch or even who you sit with in the canteen．Small changes may seem trivial （微不足道的），but they are super effective．Psychologists talk about micro﹣actions and these are incredibly powerful in the face of stress﹣changing controllable aspects of your life so that those repeated small successes foster self﹣esteem，confidence and ultimately more success in the bigger areas of your life．It is also crucial not to let everything become about work．Look for micro﹣successes elsewhere，in your hobbies，your exercise goals and your life plan．Our work appears to be making more and more of us unwell．But we all have the ability to make ourselves better．第五部分书面表达（满分25分）请认真阅读下面有关中学生自信心现状调查的柱状图及相关文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章．32．（25分）Self﹣confidence is an attitude which allows individuals to have positive yet realistic views of themselves and their situations．People who are not self﹣confident depend excessively on the approval of others in order to feel good about themselves．They tend to avoid taking risks because they fear failure．They generally do not expect to be successful．They often put themselves down and tend to discount or ignore compliments paid to them．【写作内容】1．用约30个单词概述饼状图信息的主要内容；2．简要分析中学生培养自信心的重要性（不少于两点）；3．根据你的分析，谈谈中学生自信心培养的途径和方法．【写作要求】1．写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；3．不必写标题．【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当．2018年江苏省徐州市高考英语三模试卷参考答案与试题解析第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）1．（1分）What did the woman leave in the taxi？A．A hat．B．A T﹣shirt．C．A sweater．【解答】C2．（1分）How much did the woman pay for the dress？A．10 dollars．B．30 dollars．C．40 dollars．【解答】B3．（1分）What does the man often put on a Christmas tree？A．A doll．B．A star．C．An angel．【解答】C4．（1分）What does Gina tell Sam to do？A．Scratch his arm even more．B．Buy some special medicine．C．Sleep with the windows shut．【解答】C5．（1分）What does the man imply about the woman in the end？A．She always buys new clothes．B．She should do the laundry herself．C．She needs a new washing machine．【解答】A6．（2分）（1）What does the woman want the man to do？A．Put off spring break．B．See some western art．C．Drive her to the exhibit．（2）What is the relationship between the speakers？A．Mother and son．B．Brother and sister．C．Taxi driver and passenger．【解答】CB7．（3分）（1）Why did Teresa raise her hand the first time？A．She had a question．B．She needed to relax her arm．C．She wanted to use the bathroom．（2）What did Mr．Johnson ask the class to do？A．Turn to page 55．B．Copy a famous painting．C．Ask questions later on．（3）When will the film be shown？A．At the end of class．B．In less than one minute．C．After Teresa gets back．【解答】BCC8．（3分）（1）What did the man start doing two years ago？A．Teaching．B．Raising money．C．Saving wild animals．（2）Why is the man tired？A．He took care of a bear all night．B．He stayed up sending emails．C．He graded a lot of homework．（3）What does the man say about the bears at the end of the conversation？A．They are dirty．B．They are cool．C．They are lovely．【解答】CAA9．（3分）（1）Why isn't Cindy studying for the test？A．She is too tired．B．She has a headache．C．She can't find her book．（2）What does Bob offer to do for Cindy in the end？A．Call her a taxi．B．Cover her head．C．Give her some hot water．（3）Where does the conversation take place？A．At home．B．At a doctor's．C．In a classroom．【解答】BBA10．（4分）（1）What are Christmas crackers？A．Paper tubes with a gift inside．B．A kind of Christmas food．C．Toys with loud sound．（2）What do all three British Christmas desserts have in common？A．They all look and taste about the same．B．They are all made out of nuts and dried fruit．C．They are all similar to the American fruitcake．（3）What is American fruitcake similar to？A．Christmas cake．B．Christmas pudding．C．Sweet pie．（4）What is the speaker mainly talking about？A．Christmas traditions in England．B．A special Christmas dinner．C．Interesting plays．【解答】ABBA第二部分英语知识运用（共两节）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，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．11．（1分）Elizabeth shows great ______ in her choice of friends，so she has a lot of trustworthy companions．（）A．comprehension B．discriminationC．determination D．consideration【解答】本题考查名词辨析．comprehension理解；discrimination鉴别力；determination决定；consideration考虑．根据句意可知答案．故选：B．12．（1分）Our school holds seminars for students at regular intervals ______ the potential of their future is explored．（）A．when B．where C．that D．who【解答】本题考查定语从句．先行词是seminars ，定语从句中不缺主宾表，缺少地点状语，用where引导定语从句．故选：B．13．（1分）﹣May I speak to Alan，please？﹣Sorry，wrong number．There isn't Alan ______ here．（）A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing【解答】本题考查不定代词．something可以表示"某事，这样的人"；anything 任何事；everything每件事；nothing没有什么．故选：A．14．（1分）Trains to Nantong now only come to the outer city limits，because building the railway tracks into the city ______ many old buildings．（）A．would have damaged B．damagedC．should have damaged D．has damaged【解答】考查虚拟语气．句意：到南通的火车现在只到城外，因为修建铁轨会损坏许多旧建筑．根据语境限制通行很可能道路已经被破坏，所以应该是过去，谓语应该用情态动词+have done，表示对过去事情的假设，是"本来会做什么"的意思，故选：A．15．（1分）______ Jack gets home after school is calculated so that Mum can ensure him warm meals．（）A．That B．When C．Whether D．How【解答】分析句子结构可知，is前面的主语从句，由句意可知是算好杰克回家的时间．故选：B．16．（1分）﹣What did the teacher recommend for appreciating the classic yesterday？﹣______ the movie before reading the book．（）A．To see B．Having seen C．To have seen D．Seeing【解答】根据句意和结构可知这句话使用省略句，前面省略了the teacher recommended，recommend后面接动名词作宾语．故选：D．17．（1分）Sue was greatly inspired though she made ______ improvements in her English writing．（）A．modest B．brilliant C．tremendous D．considerable【解答】考查形容词词义辨析．modest（数量、比率或改进程度）不太高的，适度的，适中的；brilliant非常好的；很棒的；出色的；tremendous极大的，巨大的；considerable 相当多的；相当大的．句意：尽管苏在英语写作方面取得了一点点改进，但她受到了很大的鼓舞．故选：A．18．（1分）Senior 3 students in our school are motivated to study harder and evaluated on a monthly basis to find out how they ______．（）A．have been learning B．will learnC．had learnt D．learned【解答】考查现在完成进行时．从过去一个月到现在的学习情况，就是动作还在继续中，用现在完成进行时．故选A项；B项：一般将来时；C项：过去完成时；D项：一般过去时．故选：A．19．（1分）______ to pension and free medical care，senior citizens in our village are properly looked after and live happy lives．（）A．Entitling B．Being entitledC．Entitled D．Having entitled【解答】这句话使用非谓语动词作状语，entitle和citizens是被动关系，用过去。
2018年江苏省徐州市高考英语三模试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）1．（1分）What did the woman leave in the taxi？A．A hat．B．A T﹣shirt．C．A sweater．2．（1分）How much did the woman pay for the dress？A．10 dollars．B．30 dollars．C．40 dollars．3．（1分）What does the man often put on a Christmas tree？A．A doll．B．A star．C．An angel．4．（1分）What does Gina tell Sam to do？A．Scratch his arm even more．B．Buy some special medicine．C．Sleep with the windows shut．5．（1分）What does the man imply about the woman in the end？A．She always buys new clothes．B．She should do the laundry herself．C．She needs a new washing machine．6．（2分）（1）What does the woman want the man to do？A．Put off spring break．B．See some western art．C．Drive her to the exhibit．（2）What is the relationship between the speakers？A．Mother and son．B．Brother and sister．C．Taxi driver and passenger．7．（3分）（1）Why did Teresa raise her hand the first time？A．She had a question．B．She needed to relax her arm．C．She wanted to use the bathroom．（2）What did Mr．Johnson ask the class to do？A．Turn to page 55．B．Copy a famous painting．C．Ask questions later on．（3）When will the film be shown？A．At the end of class．B．In less than one minute．C．After Teresa gets back．8．（3分）（1）What did the man start doing two years ago？A．Teaching．B．Raising money．C．Saving wild animals．（2）Why is the man tired？A．He took care of a bear all night．B．He stayed up sending emails．C．He graded a lot of homework．（3）What does the man say about the bears at the end of the conversation？A．They are dirty．B．They are cool．C．They are lovely．9．（3分）（1）Why isn't Cindy studying for the test？A．She is too tired．B．She has a headache．C．She can't find her book．（2）What does Bob offer to do for Cindy in the end？A．Call her a taxi．B．Cover her head．C．Give her some hot water．（3）Where does the conversation take place？A．At home．B．At a doctor's．C．In a classroom．10．（4分）（1）What are Christmas crackers？A．Paper tubes with a gift inside．B．A kind of Christmas food．C．Toys with loud sound．（2）What do all three British Christmas desserts have in common？A．They all look and taste about the same．B．They are all made out of nuts and dried fruit．C．They are all similar to the American fruitcake．（3）What is American fruitcake similar to？A．Christmas cake．B．Christmas pudding．C．Sweet pie．（4）What is the speaker mainly talking about？A．Christmas traditions in England．B．A special Christmas dinner．C．Interesting plays．第二部分英语知识运用（共两节）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，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．11．（1分）Elizabeth shows great ______ in her choice of friends，so she has a lot of trustworthy companions．（）A．comprehension B．discriminationC．determination D．consideration12．（1分）Our school holds seminars for students at regular intervals ______ the potential of their future is explored．（）A．when B．where C．that D．who13．（1分）﹣May I speak to Alan，please？﹣Sorry，wrong number．There isn't Alan ______ here．（）A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing14．（1分）Trains to Nantong now only come to the outer city limits，because building the railway tracks into the city ______ many old buildings．（）A．would have damaged B．damagedC．should have damaged D．has damaged15．（1分）______ Jack gets home after school is calculated so that Mum can ensure him warm meals．（）A．That B．When C．Whether D．How16．（1分）﹣What did the teacher recommend for appreciating the classic yesterday？﹣______ the movie before reading the book．（）A．To see B．Having seen C．To have seen D．Seeing17．（1分）Sue was greatly inspired though she made ______ improvements in her English writing．（）A．modest B．brilliant C．tremendous D．considerable18．（1分）Senior 3 students in our school are motivated to study harder and evaluated on a monthly basis to find out how they ______．（）A．have been learning B．will learnC．had learnt D．learned19．（1分）______ to pension and free medical care，senior citizens in our village are properly looked after and live happy lives．（）A．Entitling B．Being entitledC．Entitled D．Having entitled20．（1分）Varieties of magazines and research papers are ______ with the aim of feeding readers' appetite for specific knowledge．（）A．put out B．made out C．laid out D．taken out21．（1分）China is sure to further reduce the poor rural population by over 10 million ______ we Chinese work hard together．（）A．if only B．even ifC．as long as D．for fear that22．（1分）﹣What's the weather forecast for tomorrow？﹣Sorry，I was on the phone and ______ most of it．（）A．had missed B．missed C．would miss D．was missing23．（1分）The new system introduced last month is not working very effectively ______ professional training．（）A．in place of B．in case ofC．in terms of D．in defense of24．（1分）﹣Did your boss adopt your idea？﹣No，he just laughed and ______ it as impossible．（）A．reserved B．advocated C．anticipated D．dismissed25．（1分）﹣What's the matter with you，Jennifer？﹣Just a bad dream，______．（）A．that's OK B．that's it C．that's right D．that's all第二节完形填空（满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，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．26．（20分）I spent 15 years trying to make it in the music industry．As a teenager，I'd work any odd job to（1）time in a recording studio．I knocked on managers' doors and sent out demo （样本唱片）after demo，but I got nowhere．In 2007，I （2） a song called This Is My Dream．It was a song about never giving up．I just （3）all of my frustrations at the keyboard．Over the next five years，the music （4）never materialized and I nearly stopped．Then，in 2012，I （5）the song to a music﹣sharing website．I didn't think anything more would come of it，but just wanted someone to（6）my music．Later that year，I received an email （7）from Universal Music in Hong Kong，requesting a（n）（8）for the song．I negotiated a contract for ﹩5，000 for the use of the song and （9）straight away．My first record deal had appeared out of nowhere．I was pretty excited．The song was a（n）（10）and I was contacted by HKTV who invited me to go to Hong Kong to（11）．When it was my time to go on the stage，there were huge cheers and all I couldsee was a sea of lights．I was（12）in the moment．It's only when I （13）the footage（录像）that I realize what was going on around me．It was the （14）I had been waiting for my entire life．After coming off stage，I had photographers and journalists （15）to interview me and hundreds of people （16）to have their photograph taken with me．The next morning，I found out my song had gone to number one in the iTunes chart in Hong Kong，（17）Lady Gaga．Life can（18）you．I had knocked on doors for years，yet my moment came when the opportunity called me．It has reinspired my （19）for music．Hopefully the ball will keep rolling．After all those odd jobs and weekends spent in recording studios，this has made it all （20）．（1）A．allocate B．afford C．save D．kill（2）A．copied B．found C．wrote D．heard（3）A．let out B．took in C．got over D．held back （4）A．appreciation B．concept C．career D．interest（5）A．uploaded B．lost C．sold D．abandoned （6）A．promote B．notice C．study D．exploit（7）A．unconsciously B．immediately C．naturally D．unexpectedly （8）A．discount B．application C．reward D．license（9）A．signed up B．gave in C．dropped out D．took over （10）A．mess B．trial C．hit D．trick（11）A．guide B．compete C．comment D．perform （12）A．trapped B．interested C．rooted D．lost（13）A．think back to B．look back at C．hold on to D．glance downat（14）A．opportunity B．challenge C．possibility D．advantage （15）A．hesitating B．battling C．rejecting D．complaining （16）A．rang B．queued C．agreed D．claimed （17）A．moving B．ignoring C．disturbing D．beating （18）A．upset B．inspire C．drown D．surprise （19）A．curiosity B．anxiety C．passion D．admiration（20）A．fruitless B．worthwhile C．demanding D．controversial第三部分阅读理解（满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，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．27．（4分）（1）Which of the following is suitable for family camping？A．The Sorrento Peninsula．B．Puerto de Soller．C．Tavira．D．Savage River Lodge．（2）How does the leaflet recommend the tourist destinations？A．By comparing different prices．B．By introducing their features．C．By telling their historical stories．D．By listing thoughtful services．28．（8分）Symbolic communication in the form of language underlies our unique ability to reason ﹣or the conventional wisdom holds so．A new study published in Science，though，suggests our capacity to reason logically may not actually depend on language，at least not fully．The findings show babies still too young to speak can reason and make reasonable deductions．The authors﹣a team from several European institutions﹣studied infants （婴儿）aged 12 and 19 months，when language learning and speech production hasjust begun but before complex mastery has been achieved．The children had to inspect distinct objects repeatedly﹣such as a dinosaur and a flower．The items were initially hidden behind a black wall．In one set of experiments the animation （动漫）would show a cup scooping （舀出）up the dinosaur．Half of the time，the barrier would then be removed to reveal，as expected，the remaining flower．In the rest of the instances，though，the wall would disappear and a second dinosaur would be there．The children deduced in these latter occurrences that something was not quite right，even though they were unable to express in words what was wrong．Eye﹣tracking﹣a commonly used technique to judge mental abilities in preverbal （语前的）children and apes﹣showed infants stared significantly longer at scenes where the unexpected object appeared behind the barrier，suggesting they were confused by the reveal．"Our results indicate that the acquisition of logical vocabulary might not be the source of the most fundamental logical building blocks in the mind，" says lead study author Nicoló Cesana﹣Arlotti．A major component of human logic，he notes，relates to thinking about alternative possibilities and eliminating inconsistent ones：Does the dinosaur sit behind the barrier or does the flower？In a formal logic this is called a disjunctive syllogism （析取三段论）：A or B；not if A，therefore B．Cesana﹣Arlotti acknowledges his findings do not deny the importance of language and symbolic communication to human brain development，and to our evolutionary backstory．Yet the new research suggests that perhaps it is not entirely necessary to shape the brain's logical reasoning capacities．He plans further work studying how logic before the development of language might still differ from reasoning abilities that appear once language comes along，as language may open additional reasoning abilities unavailable to the speechless brain．"To our knowledge，nobody has ever directly documented logical reasoning in 12﹣month﹣old infants before，" he adds．（1）We can learn from the new study published in Science that．A．the ability to reason logically is unique to humansB．babies are too young to make reasonable deductionsC．language is not a requirement for some basic reasoningD．the new findings correspond with the conventional ideas（2）The researchers draw the conclusion from the fact that．A．the infants were aware of illogical outcomesB．the infants inspected distinct objects over and againC．the infants were very sensitive to the removal of the barrierD．the infants showed interest in the appearance of the dinosaur（3）The underlined word "eliminating" in Paragraph 3 probably means ""．A．resisting B．removing C．expanding D．exploring（4）According to the text，what will Cesana﹣Arlotti study further？A．The mental development of babies．B．The initial state of logic in the mind．C．Distinctions between verbal and preverbal logic．D．Additional reasoning abilities of the speechless brain．29．（6分）People love spreading information and sharing opinions．You can see this online：every day，4million new blogs are written，80 million new photos are uploaded and 616 million new tweets are released into cyberspace．We experience a burst of pleasure when we share our thoughts，and this drives us to communicate．It is a useful feature of our brain，because it ensures that knowledge，experience and ideas do not get buried with the person who first had them，and that as a society we benefit from the products of many minds．Of course，in order for that to happen，merely sharing is not enough．We need to cause a reaction．Each time we share our opinions and knowledge，it is with the intention of having an impact on others．Here's the problem，though：we approach this task from inside our own heads．But if we want to have an impact on others，we need to understand what goes on inside their head．What determines whether you affect the way others think and behave or are ignored？You may assume that numbers and statistics are what you need to change their point of view．Well，experiments have pointed to the reality that people are not driven by facts．They are not enough to alter beliefs，and they are practicallyuseless for motivating action．Consider climate change：there are mountains of data indicating that humans play a role in warming the globe，yet approximately 50% of the world's population doesn't believe it．What about health？Hundreds of studies show that exercise is good for you and people believe this to be so，yet this knowledge fails miserably at getting many to step on a treadmill （跑步机）．The problem with an approach that prioritizes information is that it ignores the core of what makes us human：our motives，our fears，our hopes，our desires，our prior beliefs．In fact，the tsunami of information we are receiving today can make us even less sensitive to data because we've become accustomed to finding support for absolutely anything we want to believe with a simple click of the mouse．Instead，our need for agency，our craving to be right，and a longing to feel part of a group really count．It is those motivations we need to tap into to make a change，whether within ourselves or in others．（1）People love spreading information and sharing opinions because．A．they often think their thoughts are superior to others'B．they can provide a lasting pleasure of communicationC．they want to affect the behaviours and beliefs of othersD．they are able to understand others' inner world better（2）The examples of climate change and health indicate that．A．data and logical thinking aren't bound to change mindsB．numbers and statistics are persuasive enough to othersC．people's deeds and minds don't agree with each otherD．people are fed up with huge amounts of data and studies（3）What does the writer stress in the passage？A．Behaviors determine our beliefs．B．Our desires shape what we believe．C．We shouldn't force our ideas on others．D．Too much information serves no purpose．30．（12分）April 2018，ManchesterMy dearest daughter，As I looked across at you sitting on the sofa watching The X Factor，I noticed that you are no longer a child，and that having just celebrated your 14th birthday，you are now a young woman starting a journey into becoming an adult woman．As I looked at you，I remembered myself at 14，and the vastly different places we are beginning this journey from．Your identity as a mixed﹣race young woman，with an English father and a Pakistani mother，has already influenced how you place yourself in this world．As yet，you are unaware of the personal struggles that I took at the age of 25 to marry．How it felt when my mother refused to come to my wedding．The sharp criticisms of the Asian community that such marriages do not work out and always end in divorce．The confidence I had to grow，as we chose to live in a multicultural community，as I refused to be shamed into living in the leafier white suburbs．Then，at the age of 30，I became your mum with all the joys and struggles this brought，as I refused the Asian traditions for a new baby's arrival．From your birth，your life could not have been more different from mine．I was brought up on a council estate，within a tight﹣knit extended Muslim family，through which poverty，racism and neglect were woven．I was never given the freedoms or the opportunity to experience new things．Now，as I hear you play your piano，I am grateful that you have these opportunities．So many doors were closed to me as a young person，and as I fought for small steps of freedom，I soon learned that it was better to do what I wanted without the knowledge of my parents，and so deceit and deception （欺骗）became woven into my life too．The pressures to obey，to be a "good Muslim" girl and keep the family honour，were choking．Behind closed doors at home，the neglect and abuse took place．It was hidden，I felt the shame，lived with the fear and suffered alongside my sister and two younger brothers．Oh，the power we thought our parents had over us! I was convinced that one day my father would indeed beat us so hard that leaving us for dead，he would，as his threats said he would，bury us in the large back garden，and tell the school he had taken us back to Pakistan for good．My sister and I longed for a different blue sky to live under．As a daughter of immigrant parents，I carried their hopes of a better educationfor their children ﹣my own veins （血管）pulsing with the hard﹣work ethic （道德）and need to be grateful for the opportunity of a free education．And it was education that provided me with the strength to find my own blue sky．I fought to leave home to go to university at the age of 18，and never returned to live with my parents again．Now as you explore your mixed﹣race heritage，which I hope we have supported you to do with visits to Pakistan and ensuring you go to multi﹣cultural schools，I want you to take the very best of all that is Asian with you as you become a woman．The struggles of identity and belonging will come but I hope that we have given you a strong foundation from which to explore these struggles．All the opportunities and freedoms that I only dreamed of as a young woman，I have offered you．I have chosen a different path of loving you as my daughter，with an unconditional love that many consider "western"．I want you to know that although your journey has been vastly different，I am excited as I watch you standing on the threshold （门槛）of becoming a woman for all the adventures and possibilities the future holds for you．May you fly your blue sky with grace，confidence and hope as you find your place in this beautiful and crazy world．Loving you now and always．Mommy （1）Mommy's mother refused to attend her wedding party because．A．she married against the wishes of her familyB．she was believed to fall victim to her marriageC．she would leave the family to settle in the white suburbsD．she would bring shame to the multicultural community（2）By "your life could not have been more different from mine"，Mommy means．A．her childhood was no different from her daughter'sB．her parents treated her the way she does her daughterC．her daughter experienced the same traditions at birth with herD．her daughter can enjoy the opportunities which she didn't（3）What can be inferred from Mommy's Muslim family life？A．She suffered much abuse in the family．B．She fought against her Muslim identity．C．She was forced to drop out of school．D．She behaved like a good Muslim girl．（4）Mommy sends her daughter to multi﹣cultural schools because．A．they provide more opportunities and freedomsB．her daughter can develop a sense of belongingC．her daughter can explore the best of Asian heritageD．they offer children a westernized way of education（5）Which of the following can best describe Mommy？A．Outgoing，tolerant and realistic．B．Determined，liberal and optimistic．C．Conservative，tricky and aggressive．D．Independent，arbitrary and ambitious（6）Mommy writes the letter to．A．reveal the sufferings she had as a teenage girlB．criticize the social prejudice in her communityC．emphasize the importance of family supportD．encourage her daughter to pursue her dream第四部分任务型阅读（满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词．注意：每个空格只填1个单词．请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上．31．（10分）We all have complaints about going to work．It's expected：work takes up the majority of our waking day and it very much defines us．We often use our jobs as an introduction and a window into our lives when we meet someone﹣a job reflects who we are．It influences the clothes we wear，the holidays we take，where we live and how we feel about ourselves．Of course，it takes up sizeable amounts of time，focus and energy．We complain about getting on that rush﹣hour train or the way the boss speaks；we laugh about the pain of Monday mornings and the thrill of annual leave．But for many people，work has ceased to be simply a source of complaints or a joke．But haven't there always been tough roles，heavy workloads and overtime？Why has this work﹣related illness arisen now？From the research that has been carried out on this subject，workload is consistently cited （引用）as the most common reason for this ill health．But as our jobs are not going to change any time soon，it's time to change ourselves．Mental﹣health experts often talk about resilience：the ability to cope，survive and bounce back from difficulties．Some is inborn，but resilience can be built and fostered （培养）﹣and certainly so in one's working life．We know that resilience at work is partly fostered by supportive relationships．So it is important to nurture healthy interpersonal relationships at work，whether that is through the support of a good manager or through friendship with work colleagues．Any supportive relationship you invest in at work will improve your stress levels．Resilience can also be fostered by taking control．That is not easy in the face of a demanding boss or terrible workloads，so you might need to look for it elsewhere．Being able to take control in other areas of your life also leads to empowerment and grows your confidence．Control or change your journey to work，what you have for lunch or even who you sit with in the canteen．Small changes may seem trivial （微不足道的），but they are super effective．Psychologists talk about micro﹣actions and these are incredibly powerful in the face of stress﹣changing controllable aspects of your life so that those repeated small successes foster self﹣esteem，confidence and ultimately more success in the bigger areas of your life．It is also crucial not to let everything become about work．Look for micro﹣successes elsewhere，in your hobbies，your exercise goals and your life plan．Our work appears to be making more and more of us unwell．But we all have the ability to make ourselves better．第五部分书面表达（满分25分）请认真阅读下面有关中学生自信心现状调查的柱状图及相关文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章．32．（25分）Self﹣confidence is an attitude which allows individuals to have positive yet realistic views of themselves and their situations．People who are not self﹣confident depend excessively on the approval of others in order to feel good about themselves．They tend to avoid taking risks because they fear failure．They generally do not expect to be successful．They often put themselves down and tend to discount or ignore compliments paid to them．【写作内容】1．用约30个单词概述饼状图信息的主要内容；2．简要分析中学生培养自信心的重要性（不少于两点）；3．根据你的分析，谈谈中学生自信心培养的途径和方法．【写作要求】1．写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；3．不必写标题．【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当．2018年江苏省徐州市高考英语三模试卷参考答案与试题解析第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）1．（1分）What did the woman leave in the taxi？A．A hat．B．A T﹣shirt．C．A sweater．【解答】C2．（1分）How much did the woman pay for the dress？A．10 dollars．B．30 dollars．C．40 dollars．【解答】B3．（1分）What does the man often put on a Christmas tree？A．A doll．B．A star．C．An angel．【解答】C4．（1分）What does Gina tell Sam to do？A．Scratch his arm even more．B．Buy some special medicine．C．Sleep with the windows shut．【解答】C5．（1分）What does the man imply about the woman in the end？A．She always buys new clothes．B．She should do the laundry herself．C．She needs a new washing machine．【解答】A6．（2分）（1）What does the woman want the man to do？A．Put off spring break．B．See some western art．C．Drive her to the exhibit．（2）What is the relationship between the speakers？A．Mother and son．B．Brother and sister．C．Taxi driver and passenger．【解答】CB7．（3分）（1）Why did Teresa raise her hand the first time？A．She had a question．B．She needed to relax her arm．C．She wanted to use the bathroom．（2）What did Mr．Johnson ask the class to do？A．Turn to page 55．B．Copy a famous painting．C．Ask questions later on．（3）When will the film be shown？A．At the end of class．B．In less than one minute．C．After Teresa gets back．【解答】BCC8．（3分）（1）What did the man start doing two years ago？A．Teaching．B．Raising money．C．Saving wild animals．（2）Why is the man tired？A．He took care of a bear all night．B．He stayed up sending emails．C．He graded a lot of homework．（3）What does the man say about the bears at the end of the conversation？A．They are dirty．B．They are cool．C．They are lovely．【解答】CAA9．（3分）（1）Why isn't Cindy studying for the test？A．She is too tired．B．She has a headache．C．She can't find her book．（2）What does Bob offer to do for Cindy in the end？A．Call her a taxi．B．Cover her head．C．Give her some hot water．（3）Where does the conversation take place？A．At home．B．At a doctor's．C．In a classroom．【解答】BBA10．（4分）（1）What are Christmas crackers？A．Paper tubes with a gift inside．B．A kind of Christmas food．C．Toys with loud sound．（2）What do all three British Christmas desserts have in common？A．They all look and taste about the same．B．They are all made out of nuts and dried fruit．C．They are all similar to the American fruitcake．（3）What is American fruitcake similar to？A．Christmas cake．B．Christmas pudding．C．Sweet pie．（4）What is the speaker mainly talking about？A．Christmas traditions in England．B．A special Christmas dinner．C．Interesting plays．【解答】ABBA第二部分英语知识运用（共两节）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，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．11．（1分）Elizabeth shows great ______ in her choice of friends，so she has a lot of trustworthy companions．（）A．comprehension B．discriminationC．determination D．consideration【解答】本题考查名词辨析．comprehension理解；discrimination鉴别力；determination决定；consideration考虑．根据句意可知答案．故选：B．12．（1分）Our school holds seminars for students at regular intervals ______ the potential of their future is explored．（）A．when B．where C．that D．who【解答】本题考查定语从句．先行词是seminars ，定语从句中不缺主宾表，缺少地点状语，用where引导定语从句．故选：B．13．（1分）﹣May I speak to Alan，please？﹣Sorry，wrong number．There isn't Alan ______ here．（）A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing【解答】本题考查不定代词．something可以表示"某事，这样的人"；anything任何事；everything每件事；nothing没有什么．故选：A．14．（1分）Trains to Nantong now only come to the outer city limits，because building the railway tracks into the city ______ many old buildings．（）A．would have damaged B．damagedC．should have damaged D．has damaged【解答】考查虚拟语气．句意：到南通的火车现在只到城外，因为修建铁轨会损坏许多旧建筑．根据语境限制通行很可能道路已经被破坏，所以应该是过去，谓语应该用情态动词+have done，表示对过去事情的假设，是"本来会做什么"的意思，故选：A．15．（1分）______ Jack gets home after school is calculated so that Mum can ensure him warm meals．（）A．That B．When C．Whether D．How【解答】分析句子结构可知，is前面的主语从句，由句意可知是算好杰克回家的时间．故选：B．16．（1分）﹣What did the teacher recommend for appreciating the classic yesterday？﹣______ the movie before reading the book．（）A．To see B．Having seen C．To have seen D．Seeing【解答】根据句意和结构可知这句话使用省略句，前面省略了the teacher recommended，recommend后面接动名词作宾语．故选：D．17．（1分）Sue was greatly inspired though she made ______ improvements in her English writing．（）A．modest B．brilliant C．tremendous D．considerable。
徐州市2017~2018学年度高三年级考前模拟检测英语试题说明：1. 本试卷共12页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 在答题纸的密封线内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号等，密封线内不要答题。
3. 请将所有答案均按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡/纸相应的答题处，否则不得分。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节听下面 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 does the man want to do?A. Find an animal doctor.B. Buy medicine for dogs.C. Let the woman check his dogs.2. Why does the man ask the woman to stop the car?A. They have engine trouble.B. They need some gas.C. They have a flat tire.3. What does the woman need?A. Someone to change the fish tank.B. Someone to water the garden.C. Someone to change the water.4. Where are the speakers?A. In a store.B. On the bus.C. In a bank.5. What might the woman be good at?A. Looking after small children.B. Taking care of elderly people.C. Teaching people how to find a job.第二节听下面 5 段对话或独白。
徐州市2018届高三第一次调研测试英语试题说明：1. 本试卷共12页，总分值120分，考试时刻120分钟。
2. 在答题纸的密封线内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号等，密封线内不要答题。
3. 请将所有答案均依照题号填涂或填写在答题卡/纸相应的答题处，不然不得分。
第一部份听力（共两节，总分值20分）第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项当选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时刻来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where is the theater?A. On Martin’s Lane.B. On Maple Street.C. On Craven Street.2. What seems to be the man’s hobby?A. Watching TV.B. Reading books.C. T alking on the WeChat.3. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Avoid on-sale things.B. Wait until the weekend.C. Get better shampoo.4. When will the speakers probably meet?A. On Wednesday afternoon.B. On Thursday afternoon.C. On Friday afternoon.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Employer and employee.C. Customer and manager.第二节听下面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三个选项当选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
实战演练·高三英语20套第页(共160页)江苏省普通高等学校招生考试高三模拟测试卷(一)英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)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 most probably take place?A. At a bank.B. On campus.C. In a library.( )2. What can we learn about the man?A. He is asking for an advertisement.B. He is applying for a temporary job.C. He is having trouble with the Internet.( )3. What does the man say about their work?A. He suggests giving a lecture.B. He suggests taking on more tasks.C. He suggests doing a combined presentation.( )4. How does the woman probably feel?A. Anxious.B. Relieved.C. Satisfied.( )5. What does the woman think of Michael O'Brien?A. He worked hard 20 years ago.B. He is excited as always.C. He is still very popular among the fans.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。
绝密★启用前2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置上。
2．选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂,如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号；非选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。
3．考生必须按照题号在答题卡各题号相对应的答题区域(黑色线框)内作答，写出草稿纸上、超出答题区域或非题号对应的答题区域的答案一律无效。
4．保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题）第一部分：听力理解(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。
例：How much is the shirt?A.＄19.15.B.＄9.18C.＄9.15答案是C.1.How much is a ticket to New Jersey?A.$21B.$42C.$502.How does the woman feel?A.ExcitedB.ConfusedC.Annoyed3.What is the conversation mainly about?A.Bad neighborhoods.B.Chinese New Year.C.A loud noise.4.What does the woman mean?A.The butter is not in its usual place.B.She doesn't want to ask Andy again.C.They should get more butter.5.What place are the speakers looking for?A.A cafeB.A bankC.A bookstore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。
徐州市2017~2018学年度高三年级考前模拟检测
英语试题
说明：
1. 本试卷共12页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 在答题纸的密封线内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号等，密封线内不要答题。
3. 请将所有答案均按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡/纸相应的答题处，否则不得分。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节听下面 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 does the man want to do?
A. Find an animal doctor.
B. Buy medicine for dogs.
C. Let the woman check his dogs.
2. Why does the man ask the woman to stop the car?
A. They have engine trouble.
B. They need some gas.
C. They have a flat tire.
3. What does the woman need?
A. Someone to change the fish tank.
B. Someone to water the garden.
C. Someone to change the water.
4. Where are the speakers?
A. In a store.
B. On the bus.
C. In a bank.
5. What might the woman be good at?
A. Looking after small children.
B. Taking care of elderly people.
C. Teaching people how to find a job.
第二节听下面 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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6、7 题。
6. When will the woman’s package reach France?
A. In three days.
B. In five days.
C. In one week.
7. How much will the woman pay at last?
A. $10.
B. $40.
C. $70.
听下面一段对话，回答第8、9 题。
head hurt the most?
8. When does the woman’s
A. When she is in class.
B. After she does sports.
C. Before she goes to bed.
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9. What does the man think the woman needs?
A. More exercise.
B. Some medicine.
C. A pair of glasses.
听下面一段对话，回答第10 至12 题。
10. Who are the speakers?
A. Girlfriend and boyfriend.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Director and actor.
11. How does the man appear to the woman?
A. Hurt.
B. Mad.
C. Happy.
12. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Express his sad feelings.
B. Show more anger.
C. Take a break.
听下面一段对话，回答第13 至16 题。
13. Why does the man come to the store?
A. To shop for a new bike.
B. To have his bike repaired.
C. To change smaller wheels for his bike.
14. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Trade in his bike for a new one.
B. Change the bike’s frame instead.
C. Give the bike back to his cousin.
15. What will the man probably do?
A. Get a new bike right away.
B. Come back tomorrow with his bike.
C. Shop around for a better price.
16. How does the man feel in the end?
A. Disappointed.
B. Satisfied.
C. Puzzled.
听下面一段独白，回答第17 至20 题。
17. Where does the factory tour take place?
A. England.
B. America.
C. Denmark.
18. What happens first after the plastic is separated into colors?
A. It is melted.
B. It is shaped.
C. It is cooled.
19. How many machines are there in the factory?
A. About 200.
B. About 1,000.
C. About 10,000.
20. What is Roger’s job at the factory?
A. He designs the toys.
B. He fixes the machines
C. He cleans the factory.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。
21. If the child violates one of the contract’s rules, he may lose a(n) _______, such as talking to his fr
on the phone.
A. privilege
B. advantage
C. honor
D. benefit
22. The economy is growing at a rate of one percent, but the rise is not as fast as it _______ have been as we
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