普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟试题英语(三)

2023届湖北省新高考联盟普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟考试（三）英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解The United Kingdom is a land of natural beauty and history, with many of its finest attractions discovered through hiking. Now, dust off your boots, plan according to the following routes presented by a survey of senior hikers and an incredible experience will wait for you.Wales Coastal PathWales is the only country in the world that has an official walking path covering its whole borders. The Wales Coastal Path is a footpath stretching 870 miles from Chester to Chepstow. Walking the whole thing might be demanding, but there are plenty of stretches that can be enjoyed over a day or two.Southwest Coast PathYou need a fair amount of annual leave, a casual 52 days or so, to undertake this in one go. The route runs from Somerset all the way to Dorset, via rugged cliffs, cute fishing villages and surfing spots along the coastline. You can surely jump on to any point as you like, but you can't afford to miss all the pubs full of jokes and laughter on the way!Coast to Coast WalkThis long-distance trail isn’t official, but popular in the country, taking hikers from the Irish Sea to the North Sea as it rolls into historic Robin Hood’s Bay in Yorkshire. Following local footpaths, the route takes you through three UK National Parks: the Lakes, the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors.Cleveland WayYou’ll want nine days to folly complete this hike, which explores both the North York Moors and the county’s world-famous coastline. Just make sure you allow enough time to properly enjoy spots like Roseberry Topping hill and pick up a gentle afternoon walk at Whitby’s clifftop church.1．Who will be more interested in the routes?A．Explorers in the UK.B．Hiking lovers.C．Nature photographers.D．Field researchers.4．Which word best describes Durrell’s life in Corfu?A．Diverse.B．Busy.C．Risky.D．Tough. 5．What does the underlined sentence mean in paragraph 2?A．I just introduced my family by mistake.B．I shouldn’t have introduced my family. C．I gave false information about my family.D．I couldn’t help introducing my family. 6．What are paragraph 4 and 5 mainly about?A．Durrell’s rich imagination.B．Some interesting plots of the book. C．The book’s writing feature.D．Some vivid descriptions of the island. 7．What is the purpose of this text?A．To share an experience.B．To introduce a writing style.C．To recommend a book.D．To describe an unusual place.Traditionally, profiting from forests often meant capitalizing on timber (木材) —choosing commercial timber. Yet increasingly, there is an understanding that it’s of greater significance to keep trees standing than cut them down for financial profit. Money is not everything. We have to recognize real and lasting value is from natural resources. But money is a fact of life.Good news is that we can expect entire natural woodland is left undamaged and still provides a revenue (收益) stream. Leaving woodland complete does not necessarily mean that we do not touch it at all. Conservation work may involve building back biodiversity or the removal of foreign plant species.A healthy woodland system can provide a range of yields (产物). Besides eatable yields—top fruit, berries, and food crops, it produces substances for chemical use. Thenon-timber forest products provided by natural ecosystems vary significantly depending on where they are. But there are always more ways to explore to acquire revenue.A project in the UK, for example, shows woodland itself is also a draw for visitors. It engages a community who creates a sustainable area of woodland. The community largely obtains revenue by opening up parts of the natural woodland to the public with an adventure playground and outdoor recreational activities on the site. It also offers courses on nest building, special wildlife events and more. The project is thought to have great uniqueness. It centers round the existing natural land; the yields that woodland provides become by products.Watergen’s ERV is designed to bring water to people suffering from the effects of a serious earthquake, fire, flood or other situations. Once such an incident occurred in California in 2018. A fire started at a camp site and spread quickly over a wide area destroying many thousands of acres of trees and many homes. One of Watergen’s ERVs was driven there and it provided water for its citizens and rescue workers. Besides, they also provided clean safe water for the residents of Texas and Florida in the aftermath of the destruction caused by hurricane Harvey and Irma.12．What can we know about Watergen’s devices?A．They’re available in different sizes.B．They’re made in numerous countries. C．They’re extremely hard to operate.D．They’re powerless in polluted areas. 13．The GENNY adds minerals to________.A．keep the water fresh and clean B．remove dust from the water C．improve the flavor of the water D．meet the water safety criteria 14．What can Watergen do using its ERV?A．Help rebuild the destroyed homes.B．Outperform its competitors. C．Supply electricity to local people.D．Respond to natural disasters. 15．What would be the best title for the text?A．GENNY: Water Generator via Filters B．GENNY: Water Production from Air C．GEN-350: Water Source for Hospitals D．GEN-350: Water Supplier to the Needy三、完形填空四、用单词的适当形式完成短文五、建议信六、读后续写47．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

高三普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语听力模拟试题（三）1. What will the woman most probably meet the man?A. At 6:00.B. At 6:15.C. At 6:30.2. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a theatre.B. In an office.C. In a restaurant.3. Why did so many old people die last month?A. It was too hot.B. It was too cold.C. They were too old.4. What will the man do first?A. Read the operation manual.B Try the buttons one by one.C. Have the machine repaired.5. What do we know about the woman?A. She used to work in a car company.B. She wishes to have a different kind of job.C. She’d like her manager’s opinion on her work.听下面一段材料，回答第6至8 题。

6. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Guard and worker.B. Driver and passenger.C. Employer and employee7. Why is the man often late for work?A. He cares for his aunt.B. He gets caught in traffic.C. He doesn’t like his work hours.8. What might the man think of the woman?A. She is unfriendly.B. She is unreasonable.C. She is understanding.听下面一段材料，回答第9至10 题。

★启用前普通高等学校招生全国统一考试仿真模拟(三)英语第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ACambridge Open DaysThe Cambridge Open Days for potential applicants in Year 12 will be on 5 and 6 July (booking is essential)．All subjects will be offering course presentations and information stands.Tours and additional sessions may also be available in subject departments.Many colleges will be open all day for Cambridge Open Day visitors.However，some will be holding their own college­specific event, for which a separate booking with that college is required.College open daysDuring college open days you can pick up a range of information and get a sense of college life, but remember that visiting a particular college doesn't commit you to applying to that college.Department open daysDepartment open days focus on the specific course(s) in that faculty or department.You get to meet some lecturers, and see the library and other facilities.See the relevant course entry (P 44－117) for dates and contact the appropriate department to book a place.Subject masterclassesSubject masterclasses provide an opportunity to explore topics of interest beyond what's covered at A Level or IB Higher Level, and to experience typical undergraduate teaching at Cambridge.Each subject­specific masterclass involves two or three taster lectures, an overview of the admissions process and chance to speak to current undergraduates.CUSU Target SchemeThe Target Scheme is a student­run initiative by which current Cambridge undergraduates visit state schools or colleges across the country.The visits are intended to give information to Year 12 students and provide an opportunity for them to hear about the university from a current student's perspective.The Target Scheme can also offer sessions on post­A Level choices for younger students.21．What can students do on department open days?A．Experience college life.B．Explore their interests.C．Tour university facilities.D．Fill in college application forms. 22．Where can you get a brief outline of the admissions process?A．IB higher level examinations.B．Subject masterclasses.C．CUSU Target Scheme.D．State schools.23．What does CUSU Target Scheme feature?A．Booking in advance.B．Visiting school library.C．Taster lectures.D．A student­run project.BThough 3D printingtechnology has been available for over two decades，it has not gone mainstream as hoped because of the high cost and slow print speed.But that may change soon，thanks to German sportswear manufacturer Adidas.On December 15,2016，the company revealed Adidas 3D Runners，stylish sports sneakers featuring a 3D printed midsole (鞋底夹层) that provides athletes with the extra cushioning (软垫) needed for optimal performance.Unlike traditional midsoles，these are not a uniform foam (泡沫)，but web­like structures with varied density to take into account the impact areas of the foot.This means that the mesh (网眼) is thicker in the shoe's front and back，both of which hit the ground hard when the athlete runs.A3D­printed heel，put into the midsole，eliminates the need for traditional gluing or stitching (缝合)．The shoe upper，made of Primeknit，allows for increased flexibility，stability，and protection in the impact areas.Not surprisingly，the stylish，limited edition black training shoes that were only available for sale in New York City，London，and Tokyo and cost $333，were an instant hit and sold out within hours of their release.Though not affordable or available to the mass market，the radical shoes are an encouraging step in the right direction for more widespread use of the technology.While printing 3D objects may sound complicated，the process is relatively straightforward.Once the design is downloaded to a printer，a laser creates a layer of material，usually plastic or metal.Successive layers are deposited above one another and fused together until the product is complete.The technology can be used to build everything，from shoe soles to a microwave oven.There is currently even an effort underway to make a printer that is large enough to create the cement layers required to build a house.24．3D printed midsoles are different from ordinary ones in that ________.A．they are made of uniform foamB．they are held together with glueC．the meshes are larger than ordinary onesD．they are like webs with different density25．The underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”．A．catch up with B．get related toC．be connected with D．get rid of26．From Paragraph 3 we can infer that ________.A．the shoes sold wellB．the shoes were relatively cheapC．the shoes can satisfy the need of the marketD．the company can mass produce the shoes 27．What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A．What a 3D printer is.B．How a 3D printer works.C．How complicated the process is.D．What size a 3D printer is.COne thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea.Today，when we think of Western tea culture，we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.Afternoon teaPeople believe that an English lady，Anna，first introduced the idea of afternoon tea.In the 18th and 19th centuries，the English ate only two main meals each day：breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening.As a result，people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals.To solve this problem，Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o'clock.This meal included cakes and sandwiches.And tea was served to wash down the food.In order to make this afternoon meal important，fine china cups and plates and silver teapots，knives，forks and spoons were used.Soon，afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions.Today，afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.Will you come for coffee?Coffee also plays an important role in British culture.People often use “Will you come for coffee？” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat？”．Normally，several different drinks such as tea，hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee，and you will be asked what you would like.However，you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.Coffeehouses and the London Stock ExchangeIn the 17th century London，coffeehouses were busy and noisyplaces.Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business，as well as to drink coffee.In fact，the London Stock Exchange (伦敦股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.28．Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she ________.A．enjoyed chatting with her friends at homeB．loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cupsC．found people felt hungry during the longwait between the two mealsD．wanted to share nice food with her friends29．If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee？”，you ________.A．will be offered coffee onlyB．will be asked what you would like to drink C．will be invited to take part in an afternoon tea partyD．will be asked to have a chat with him or her30．From the last paragraph we can see ________.A．a new business was started in coffeehouses B．coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankersC．businessmen and bankers went tocoffeehouses just for coffeeD．most people wouldn't like to go tocoffeehouses because of the noise 31．Which is the best title of the passage?A．British and Chinese CulturesB．English Tea and Coffee CultureC．Coffeehouses and BusinessD．The Beginning of Tea and CoffeeDSometimes we may find that every week there are a lot of new stories about how climate change is affecting the planet，or new plans to battle its effects.But the concept itself isn't new at all—in fact，scientists have been exploring questions about climate change for almost 200 years.The idea of “greenhouse gases” goes back to 1824，when Joseph Fourier wondered what was regulating the earth's temperature.Fourier concluded that the atmosphere must be responsible for containing the heat absorbed from the sun and described it as a box with a glass lid：As light shines through the glass，the inside gets warmer as the lid traps the heat.As Fourier's ideas spread，it came to be called “the greenhouse effect”．Scientists continued to study the greenhouse effect.Not until a Swedish chemist named Svante Arrhenius came along did scientists understand how global warming actuallyworks.After years of work，Arrhenius determined that the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere did in fact have a direct effect on global temperatures.Arrhenius found that CO2，and other gases trap radiation，which warms the atmosphere.Arrhenius was the first to suspect that burning coal could contribute to the greenhouse effect.But Arrhenius welcomed the warming effect on the planet.At a lecture later that year，Arrhenius noted that creatures of a warmer earth “might live under a milder sky and in less barren surroundings”．While Arrhenius' findings won him the 1903 Nobel Prize in chemistry，scientists kept debating whether the greenhouse effect was increasing until 1950，when researchers finally began to find strong data supporting it.By the end of the 1950s，American scientists had been sounding the alarm on the long­term consequences of climate change.Climate change research has come a long way since Fourier first described the greenhouse effect—still，maybe Arrhenius should have been more careful of what he wished for.32．What does the underlined word “it” inParagraph 2 refer to?A．The atmosphere.B．The greenhouse effect.C．The climate change.D．The heat from the sun.33．When did the scientists find evidence for the bad effect of global warming?A．In 1903. B．In 1950.C．200 years ago. D．By the end of 1950s.34．What's the author's attitude towards Arrhenius' wish?A．Positive. B．Indifferent.C．Supportive. D．Opposed. 35．What's the main idea of the text?A．Causes of climate change.B．Effects of greenhouse gases.C．Explorations on climate change. D．Findings about global warming.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

全国普通高等学校2023届招生统一考试模拟（三）英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读理解Learn How Design Thinking Can Improve Your Problem-solving Skills Join Cat, Jess and Matt to learn how Canva (网页在线) can help you run a design thinking workshop! Design thinking is taking the business world by storm, and for good reason. Teams that regularly engage in design thinking are more cooperative, curious and motivated to create positive change.Our design experts, Cat, Jess and Matt, will show you how easy it is to use Canva as your end to end tool for design thinking workshops.In this lecture you’ll learn:● How to use Canva’s features to run effective design thinking workshops for your remote team● How Canva’s tools can be used for team ideation (构思能力)● How to incorporate Canva into your current work processThis lecture is suitable for educators and creatives who want to run effective design thinking workshops. Anyone is welcome to attend. No prior experience with Canva is necessary and unique Canva Pro features will be demonstrated during this session.Time:● 12 May, 11:00 a. m. BST (UK)● 12 May, 6:00 p. m. SGT (Singapore)● 12 May, 8:00 p. m. AEST (Australia)● 12 May, 3:30 p. m. IST (India)(Please check the time in your local time zone)We are also running this event for those in APAC (亚太地区) time zones.1、What is the right time for people in Singapore to attend the lecture?A. 12 May, 11:00 a m.B. 12 May, 6:00 p. m.C. 12 May, 3:30 p. m.D. 12 May, 8:00 p. m.2、Which of the following is necessary for people to attend the lecture?A. You must be an educator.B. You must have some creative ideas.C. You must register online.D. You must have some prior experience.3、Where can you read this text?A. In a story book.B. On a celebrity newspaper.C. In a sports magazine.D. On a top website.Never Let Me Go is a novel by British author Sir Kazuo Ishiguro. It combines science fiction, horror, and coming-of-age elements in a beautiful but cruel story, which deals with the power of friendship, the pains of growing up, and self-sacrifice in the face of a cruel situation.The book centers on Tommy, Ruth, and Kathy, who tells the story. It describes their childhood at a strange boarding school called Hailsham House, where the children all have excellent medical care but a very low quality of life. The students and teachers also act very strangely. A frightening reality is revealed: The students are all “donors”—clones of other people—who were created to donate their organs once they grow up.The novel Never Let Me Go is not the only one by Sir Kazuo Ishiguro. He has also written six other novels, a number of short stories, four screenplays, and a handful of song lyrics. His moving words are highly regarded by both readers and critics. He has been nominated (提名) for the well-known Man Booker Prize four times, and he won in 1989 with his novel, The Remains of the Day. In 2017, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature.Though Ishiguro has written screenplays, he was not the one who adapted Never Let Me Go into a film. The film version was released in 2010 and still stayed true to the novel. Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, and Andrew Garfield played Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy. I was on the whole a success with critics and was well-liked at film festivals around the world. The movie version, however, could not live up to the book in the end. Although audiences generally praised the movie and the actors’ performances, the film ver sion did not reach the same level of success as the novel.4、What makes the boarding school strange?A. It is at a non-profit.B. It serves an immoral purpose.C. The students have physical problems.D. The students are all from poor families.5、What can we know about the film version of Never Let Me Go?A. It differed from the novel.B. It was a screenplay adapted by Ishiguro.C. It got much praise from the audience.D. It was more successful than the novel itself.6、Which of the following best describes Ishiguro as a writer?A. Humorous.B. Ambitious.C. Active.D. Productive.7、What style is the text?A. A news report.B. A book review.C. A children’s story.D. A diary entry.For breeding (繁殖) birds, timing is everything. Most species have just a narrow window to get the food they need to feed chicks. Now, after analyzing data that span from 1975 to 2017, a science team suggests that as the climate warms, birds are not only breeding earlier, but their breeding windows are also narrowed—some by as many as 4 to 5 days.On average, the beginnings and ends of the breeding periods are occurring earlier in the year. However, the ends are shifting back faster than the beginnings, resulting in an average breeding window that is 1.7 days shorter in 2017 than it was in 1975. During that same period, Finland’s average temperature rose by 0.8℃, suggesting many bird species are actively responding to changing temperatures, Hällfors, who led the team, says.changes,” she says. However, the shorter breeding windows mean more birds are breeding earlier in the season—a risky time for chicks’ survival, especially if the weather turns suddenly cold. In addition, because many late-season species are shifting their breeding windows up, that could mean more competition for food and nesting sites early on, leaving some chicks to go hungry.Lucyna Halupka, an ecologist at the University of Wroclaw, calls the study “a very important paper” because it’s one of the few ways to measure the breeding period duration. For 2 decades, she says, many scientists studying birds and climate change have looked only at the earliest, median (中间的), or mean laying dates for specific groups of birds. However, she reminds that because the study is limited to Finland, the findings may not apply universally; future studies should examine how breeding seasons move in other regions where the effect of climate change is different. They should also try to determine how shifting breeding windows affect population sizes, she says.8、What did the scientists find?A. The weather in Finland becomes warmer.B. It is becoming more difficult for birds to breed.C. The birds in Finland spend fewer days breeding.D. There isn’t enough food for some chicks in Finland.9、What does the underlined word “optimum” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Exact.B. Proper.C. Changeable.D. Dangerous.10、What is the significance of the study according to Lucyna?A. It is carried out in a different way.B. It is helpful for people to protect the birds.C. It opens a window for people to learn about these birds.D. It demonstrates the living situation of the birds on earth.11、What is the best title for the text?A. Scientists Revealed the Secrets of Bird s’ BreedingB. Scientists Take Steps to Protect the Birds in the WildC. Birds Play a Role in Fighting Against Global WarmingD. Birds’ Breeding Windows Are Affected by Global WarmingAfter limiting the screen time, the minors in China are prohibited against getting tattooed (文身) now.According to the guideline, which came out on June 6th, 2022, any enterprise, organization and individuals should be stopped from providing inking services. The guideline also prohibits “encouraging or forcing” children into g etting tattoos, while encouraging parents to advise their children against getting tattooed.“All agencies that provide tattooing services should clearly display signs refusing minors, and ask customers to show their IDs if it’s hard to judge their age based on their appearance,” the guideline said.Tattoo culture has gained popularity especially among the country’s youth in recent years. They regard it as a form of fashion and self expression. However, tattoos haven’t been widely accepted in the society and they might have a bad influence on people in some situations.Amanla, a tattoo artist in the southwestern Yunnan Province, said he agreed with the ban. He said, “Protection is necessary. But more deeply, it’s also disrespectful for people to do something merely to be cool without knowing what they really want or understanding the pattern being drawn on their body.”In recent years, several regions have issued local regulations banning tattoo services for children. In June of last year, a court in the eastern Jiangsu Province ordered a tattoo shop to stop tattooing minors after being accused of using ink containing harmful pigments (色素).Yuan Ningning, a legal advisor specializing in family education law, said that the working guideline has cleared up the responsibilities between different regulators and called for more education and specific punishments.“The central government has already formed a consensus (共识),” Yuan said. “But it takes a learning process among the local authorities for the guideline to be effective. That’s the first and a very crucial step.”12、What should the tattoo shops do according to the regulation?A. Refuse to serve the minors.B. Offer quality service for teenagers.C. Ask the minors’ parents for advice.D. Keep the minors safe while tattooing.13、What does paragraph 4 tell us about tattoo?A. Tattooing has a long history in China.B. The society has been influenced by tattooing.C. Young people are more interested in tattooing.D. Tattooing helps people do their work better.14、Which of the following might Amanla agree with?A. Tattoos are not for everyone.B. Tattooing for minors must be punished.C. We should learn about tattoos before getting one.D. It is not easy for the regulation to be put into practice.15、What can be inferred about the guideline?A. Those who break the rules will be punished.B. It has got wide recognition among the public.C. Educators play a key role in carrying out the rules.D. It is a long way for the guideline to make a difference.二、七选五16、When I was young, I was a terribly shy girl in regular classes. I always sat in the back of the classroom. ①_______ Each Monday I would work my way to the back of the line forming at the diving board to avoid being called to practice the dives.However, the day of our diving test came finally. My blood ran cold when the teacher announced we would be graded for our final on the most difficult dive—the jackknife (屈体跳水). ②_______ As I watched, each student seemed to perform the challenging dive effortlessly, and short ly I would have to attempt something I’d never even practiced before. Suddenly, I remembered someone telling me that when you picture yourself doing a skill over and over, it’s just as effective as physically practicing that skill. So I watched carefully a s each girl jumped at the end of the board. They first added a jump for height and then folded her body in half to reach for her toes. ③_______ I think I was actually in a state of shock,because all of a sudden I saw these four steps as doable (可做的).④_______ With my heart pounding (剧烈地跳动) and knowing I was going to be embarrassed beyond belief, I walked down the board, jumped once and then again to get height, folded for the toe reach, and stretched out just as I had pictured in my mind, entering the water straight as an arrow.I received a perfect grade on my dive that day and an A for the course. It was awesome to think that I had just learned my first dive. ⑤_______ Sometimes, what you need may be just a try!A. Then it was my turn.B. So I’d not be called upon to read.C. Everything went just as I imagined.D. But I still dreamed to learn to dive like others.E. Never underestimate your power of achieving something.F. I felt nervous as the line to the awful diving board shortened.G. At last, they straightened out like an arrow for entry into the water.All disasters are personal. Some in the Gull Coast sought their families who had survived.the light and searched for answers. No one can know what you will feel in a time of need, butfrom the Gulf Coast, images of communities, lives and families whose essential parts hadI thought of the web of strangers that had helped my family. I can only hope this web willkindness of strangers.17、A. destroyed B. left C. approached D. rounded18、A. immediately B. seriously C. firmly D. eventually19、A. kindness B. courage C. wisdom D. humor20、A. treat B. reward C. please D. help21、A. answered for B. accounted for C. turned to D. stood for22、A. tough B. flexible C. fruitful D. relaxing23、A. evaluated B. promised C. encountered D. missed24、A. preference B. talent C. shelter D. duty25、A. fed B. attended C. taught D. blamed26、A. stay B. work C. decorate D. visit27、A. path B. schedule C. dream D. commitment28、A. trick B. web C. switch D. alternative29、A. evident B. predictable C. hidden D. tiny30、A. replaced B. managed C. ruined D. fixed31、A. shallow B. strong C. gentle D. complex四、语法填空32、Last Saturday, Delft, a Dutch city, held an international exhibition of pottery (陶器) artworks that pays tribute (致敬) to an ancient Chinese culture ①_______(date) back to thousands of years.The exhibition, entitled Echoes of Majiayao, ②_______ (bring) together some 60 pieces of pottery artworks ③_______ (create) by a group of 14 artists from nine countries, after returning from a project on the Majiayao culture in Northwest China. The Majiayao culture is in the upper reaches of the Yellow River and its tributaries (支流). ④_______ more than5,000 years of history, it forms a significant part of the origin of the Chinese civilization.Swedish archaeologist Johan Gunnar Andersson first investigated these ⑤_______ (culture) ruins in 1924. In the 1940s, Chinese archaeologist Xia Nai named the ruins the Majiayao culture, with glamorous painted pottery as its most striking feature. In the 17th century, with the ⑥_______ (arrive) of porcelain from China, workers in Delft began experimenting with the blue and white patterns. Today, Delft Blue has become a world-famous pottery with ⑦_______ (it) distinctive blue and white features.The exhibition ⑧_______ (launch) on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Netherlands. The exhibition offers us ⑨_______ opportunity to appreciate the artists’ works created at Majiayao site.Haak, curator (管理者) of the exhibition, told Xinhua that she wants to convey the positive idea ⑩_______ art can connect people with different cultural backgrounds.五、书面表达33、假定你是李华，上周末去乡村参加了为期一天的环保宣传活动。

普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）模拟试题（三）英语上海高中教研教学I. Listening Comprehension Section AShort ConversationsDirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. He plans to go to the dance. B. He does not enjoy dancing.C. He has something else to do tonight.D. He plans to go to the next dance.2. A. An art museum. B. A beautiful park.C. A college campus.D. An architecture exhibition.3. A. The game is unlikely to be on television.B. The woman can go to the game with him tonight.C. The results of the game were announced in the newspaper.D. The woman can find the information about the game by herself.9. A. She just finished studying for the exam.B. She is not certain what material will be covered on the exam.C. She needs to prepare a little more for the exam.D. She is willing to help the man study for the exam.10. A. She has never been in Montana.B. The man should take a winter vacation.C. She likes the view of the mountains in winter.D. The man would not enjoy living in Montana all year.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Who is the real designer of St Swithin's hospital website.B. Why St Swithin’s hospital website looks unattractive.C. How he investigated St Swithin’s hospital website.D. What problem St Swithin’s hospital website has.12. A. It serves mainly those who want to get doctors’ advic e.B. It has been changed into a shopping website.C. It doesn’t include famous doctors’ articles.D. It is maintained by the website creators.13. A. Adding a recreational section to the website.B. Giving up the old website as soon as possible.C. Telling the designer who will use the website.D. Promoting the website in an effective way.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Why naive art is so popular today.B. The influence of French art on American art.C. Some characteristics of naive American art.D. The education of naive artists.15. A. They lack bright colors.B. They follow ancient traditions.C. They are painted in a photographic way.D. They are inferior to French naive paintings.16. A. Their works were unsigned.B. Many of their works were destroyed.C. They never stayed in one place for a long time.D. They worked for only a few years.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The possibility of Izmit being struck by earthquakes.B. The cities that are most likely to have earthquakes.C. The damage caused by earthquakes.D. The earthquakes in Turkey.18. A. 15. B. A few thousand. C. 2.19. A. It killed 30,000 people.B. It affected Istanbul as well.C. It happened at the end of the 1800s.D. It remained the biggest earthquake in history.20. A. The city is well prepared for the earthquake that is going to happen.B. Whether the city will meet with an earthquake is hard to say.C. It is almost impossible that the city will have earthquakes.D. A heavy earthquake is likely to happen there.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.My amazing escapeWhen Helen Monahan got a phone call asking her to pick up a friend’s children from school while collecting (21)_________ own she grabbed her coat and headed down the road. It meant(22) _________ (leave) home five minutes earlier than she had intended—but it could also have saved her life.Minutes (23) _________ she shut the door, a light aircraft crashed on to her empty house.“I am trying not to think (24) _________ would have happened if I had left home at the normal time,’ said Mrs Monahan.Pilot Donald Campbell also had reason to be thankful. The 52-year-old surgeon walked away from the wreckage (25) _________ only minor injuries to his face and head. He had been steering the four-seater Piper Seneca towards Shoreham Airport in West Sussex when the twin engines cut out. It plunged and clipped a railway bridge, (26) _________ (crash) into the £150,000 three-bedroom house in the town of Shoreham-by-Sea. It fell into the back garden, which (27) _________ (litter) with children’s toys.Mrs Monahan, 36, said: 'It looks like something out of a film set. The tail of the plane was up in the air and the nose was in the fish pond.’Mr Campbell, (28) _________ flies all over the country to treat the patients of his private practice, said: “I was coming into the airport and both engines cut out. It began to yaw (偏离航线）quite sharply to one side.‘I couldn’t land on the railway line because of the electric cable and I saw a gap by the houses and aimed next to them. I remember a bang. The wing tip must (29) _________ (hit) the roof. It was a bit rough.’Safety official were last night examining the plane (30) _________ (try) to discover what went wrong.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can onlyVirtual reality cured my fear of heightsFay Nugent, who developed a fear of heights in her 30s, heard about a phobia therapy trial taking place in Oxford University. She applied and was invited to join in. But, 31________ she was placed in the control group rather than the treatment one that would try out the new 32________a virtual reality (VR) program for acrophobia (the medical term for a fear of heights).The ones in the treatment group--44 in all---were given five or six 30-minute sessions (时间段）of the VR treatment over the 33________ of two weeks.The results, which are being published by The Lancet Psychiatry, were significant. About 70% of the VR group no longer had a fear of heights, while, 34________ , all of the people in the control group, who received no treatment, still did.Fay has now had the same therapy herself. “Once the trial was finished, they offered it to me and I am so pleased that I said yes,” she says. “Heights don’t 35 ________me now.”The VR simulator（模拟器）made people feel like being in a safe situation where they can learn to 36________ their fear. The user wears a VR headset and is asked to work their way up a 10-storey building and complete some tasks, such as looking down over a high rock and throwing balls off it.Lead researcher Prof Daniel Freeman said: “We wanted tasks that would be fun and 37________ and most importantly make the person look down to face their fear. It had to be something that would teach them to feel 38________ with heights.”The therapy is also delivered by virtual coaches who 39________ and guide the users along the way. Prof Freeman said some patients might prefer this to face-to-face therapy with a(n) 40 ________.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Many people around the world have seen Danny Boyle’s movie Trainspotting based on Irvine Welsh’s novel of the same name and starring Ewan McGregor, but how many of us can really claim to 41________ what train-spotting is all about? Now this is not considered the coolest hobby in town and the word “train-spotter”, in Britain has become similar in meaning to "geek" or "nerd (蠢货或书呆子),but is this 42________ really deserved?First of all, let’s 43________ train-spotting. There are said to be some 100,000 train-spotters in the UK. What do they do? Well, exactly as the title suggests, they spot trains, that is, they stand in train stations, look at the serial numbers of the trains that leave and arrive and write them down. The 44________ is to have seen every train in the country.Being keen on railways and trains is not a 45________ hobby and dates back to 1804 when Richard Trevithick built the first steam locomotive, which pulled a load of ten tons of iron, 70 men and five wagons along a nine-mile stretch of track in two hours. As the number of trains grew and they got faster and faster, so did the interest in them grow. Is this any 46________ than people who love cars?So, what do you need to be a train-spotter? Well, it’s a wonderfully 47________ pastime—all you really need is a pen or pencil and a notebook to write down the train numbers. The modem train-spotter may also carry binoculars(望远镜)and a video camera, but for the purists these are 48________.It’s interesting to note that despite the stigma(污名）of train-spotting, there have been famous railway 49________ in history, such as the poet WH Auden, the comedian Michael Palin and, of course, Alfred Hitchcock, who was a fan of trains and featured them regularly in his films, especially The 39 Steps. There is evidence, too, that being a train-spotter is not necessarily a(n) 50________ British hobby.One glance at the US train sites should be enough to 51________ you that transatlantic train-spotters are alive and well. In America, they try to call rail fans ‘trainfans' and talk of ‘trainfanning’.. Don’t l et this 52________you—these people are train-spotters and there are a lot of them. Each month, two million pages are visited on the website .So call them ‘nerds' or ‘geeks’, but they are here to stay and this is 53_________ not a hobby that is violent or dangerous in any way, nor does it cause any kind of damage to the environment. What do you think is healthier—sitting in front of a TV screen and 54________ those who do something that doesn’t interest you? Or going out and finding and followin g your 55 ________whatever that happens to be? I know what I think.41. A. discover B. know C. wonder D. consider42. A. occupation B. reputation C. ignorance D. practice43. A. face B. find C. discuss D. define44. A. aim B. answer C. advice D. approach45. A. special B. modem C. life-long D. personal46. A. stranger B. more interesting C. more common D. freer47. A. relaxing B. weird C. inexpensive D. unpopular48. A. relieving B. priceless C. sufficient D. unnecessary49. A. enthusiasts B. engineers C. developers D. passengers50. A. originally B. peculiarly C. inevitably D. progressively51. A. warn B. promise C. convince D. disappoint52. A. hurt B. seize C. oppose D. fool53. A. formerly B. similarly C. astonishingly D. certainly54. A. criticizing B. envying C. training D. imitating55. A. suggestion B. step C. passion D. modelSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The number of devices you can talk to is multiplying—first it was your phone, then your car,and now you can boss around your appliances. Children are likely to grow up thinking everything is sentient, or at least interactive: One app developer told The Washington Post that after interacting with Amazon’s Alexa, his kid started talking to coasters. But even without chatty gadgets, research suggests that under certain circumstances, people anthropomorphize everyday products.We personify things because we’re lonely. In one experiment, people who reported feeling isolated were more likely than others to give free will and consciousness to various devices. In turn, feeling attached to objects can reduce loneliness. When college students were reminded of a time they’d been excluded socially, they made up by lying about their number of friends on social networks—unless they were first given tasks that caused them to interact with their phone as if it had human qualities. The phone apparently stood in for real friends.When we personify products, they become harder to cast off. After being asked to evaluate their car's personality, people were less likely to say they intended to replace it soon. And anthropomorphizing objects is associated with a tendency to accumulate.So how do people assign characteristics to an object? In part, we rely on looks. On humans, wide faces are associated with dominance. Similarly, people rated cars, clocks, and watches with wide faces as more dominant-looking than narrow-faced ones, and preferred them—especially in competitive situations. An analysis of car sales in Germany found that cars with grilles(格栅) that were upturned like smiles and headlights that were slanted（倾斜的）like narrowed eyes sold best. The purchasers saw these features as increasing a car’s friendliness and aggressiveness, respectively. It’s little wonder so many companies use mascots（吉祥物）to bring brands to life. An analysis of 1,151 brand characters found symbols that were human or humanlike to be common.Personifying products and brands can backfire, however. When a coffee maker was anthropomorphized in an ad (“I am Aroma” versus just “Aroma”)，consumers felt betrayed by increases in its price. Now that speech-enabled coffee makers are on the market, maybe the machines can sweet-talk their way back into consumers, hearts.56. The word “anthropomorphize”（in paragraph 1) most probably means_________.A. think highly of somethingB. find a better way to rate somethingC. see something as humansD. use something as often as possible57. For the college students, the interaction with the phone served as a reminder that .A. they were not lonelyC. they needed real friendsB. the phone had human qualitiesD. the phone was not always necessary58. The writer mentions an analysis of car sales in Germany in order to_________.A. show that friendliness is better received than aggressivenessB. highlight that a symbol looking like a smile appeals more to peopleC. explain why so many companies use mascots to promote their brandsD. illustrate that people will judge something according to its appearance59. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Consumers should know more about a product before it is on the market.B. Products with a mascot are more likely to win consumers' hearts.C. Increases in a produces price may be accepted with a good ad.D. The personification of a product may not always work.(B)University Shotokan Karate ClubLearn Karate—self-defense and fitnessThe university karate club was founded in 1962. All grades from beginners to advanced are welcome. The classes are suitable for both men and women and several women have obtained their black belt.TUESDAY AND THURSDAY6.00—8.00 p.m.WEA VER HOUSE GYMFIRST LESSON FREEHardly any of us have experienced real violence, but, over the last few years, attacks on innocent people have increased. Each of us has some ability to defend ourselves, and by learning a form of self-defence, we are not only increasing that ability, but also doing something to build our own sense of respect. Karate will show you a lot of simple and effective techniques to protect yourself, giving you increase self-confidence.Far too many people think martial arts (武术) are about violence. Martial arts training is based on a lot of respect, self-discipline, self-control and non-violence. We learn basic etiquette, courtesy and tolerance. Good manners and consideration for others are expected at all times.Karate is the practice of blocking and striking techniques for the purpose of self-defence, health and self-development. Karate exercises the entire body. Techniques are practised on both sides of the body, therefore muscle imbalances do not occur and the strength, coordination, flexibility and agility of both sides of the body are improved. Regular training in Karate improves the body’s physical endurance and flexibility. It also helps concentration and produces the mental calm and assurance that come from knowing we can defend ourselves.Karate has many benefits but they do not come easily or overnight. Training requires ongoing commitment and hard work. Some of you will give up, but a few of you will get your black belt.60. The passage is mainly intended to_________.A. tell readers the benefits of KarateB. attract readers to join the clubC. encourage people to get their black beltD. correct people’s misunderstand of Karate61. What can be learned about University Shotokan Karate Club?A. More men than women have been its members.B. It tests members to see what level they are at.C. Members don’t need to pay for the lessons.D. It offers 4 hours of lessons every week.62. According to the passage, which of the following statements about Karate is true?A. It cultivates people’s respect for themselves as well as for others.B. It involves people’s arm muscles more than body musclesC. It makes people healthy physically instead of mentally.D. It focuses as much on self-defence as on attack.(C)In the classic novel The Day of the Triffids, giant plants terrorise humanity. Triffids can walk and are equipped with poisonous stingers, but their real power lies in their ability to communicate and so plot against us.It sounds far-fetched, but since John Wyndham’s book was published in 1951, one aspect of this fiction has proved to be science fact: plants do talk to one another. It has long been known that insects such as pollinators (传粉者）and pests can distinguish between plants by the chemicals they release. What’s new is the idea that plants use their emissions to talk among themselves. “Plants release chemicals into the atmosphere—these can be viewed as a language in the sense that a plant releasing the chemicals can be viewed as ‘speaking’ and the plant receiving them as ‘listening’ and then responding,” says chemical ecologist James Blande at the University of Eastern Finland.Now we are discovering that air pollution can disrupt these communications. In one study, Blande and his colleagues put individual bumblebees into a box containing paper flowers resembling those of black mustard (芥末). When the scientists injected the scent of real black mustard flowers that grew in either a clean or polluted atmosphere the bumblebees’ re actions were unequivocal: they were immediately attracted to the unpolluted scent, while that from polluted air left them flying around aimlessly.It’s not just the clarity of plant language that gets disrupted，the “loudness” is affected, too. To find out how much things have changed since pre-industrial times, Jose Fuentes at the University of Virginia and his colleagues made a computer model that included historic air pollution levels. It revealed that scents(气味)produced by flowers that could once be picked up kilometres away now travel as little as 200 metres.Even between clean and dirty environments today, a similar reduction in signal can be seen. Take lima beans. When one plant is attacked by spider mites, it emits chemical signals that make others nearby produce more sugary nectar. This, in turn, attracts predatory mites, which eat the attackers. If the atmosphere is clean, Blande found, the beans easily communicate with neighbours growing 70 centimetres away. But in polluted conditions, their warning cries can’t be heard more than 20 centimetres away.63. The writer mentions the novel The Day of the Triffids in order to_________.A. show how far-fetched the novel isB. introduce the topic of the passageC. warn readers of a possible dangerD. illustrate a new discovery of plants64. The word “unequivocal”（in paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to_________.A. familiarB. unpredictableC. differentD. inter-related65. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The scent of plants can’t travel in a shorter distance in polluted airB. Classic novels are usually based on some proved scientific facts.C. It was in pre-industrial times that pollution came into existence.D. Warning cries made by insects are getting softer and softer.66. What is the passage mainly about?A. Chemical signals vary with the age of plants.B. Pollinators and insects either damage or benefit plants.C. Pollution has an impact on the communication between plants.D. Plants communicate with each other by means of what they emit.Section CDirections: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.We may have 750 friends online，but we’re lonelyMy phone and my laptop are within constant touching distance, whether Tm eating, drinking, in the shower, or watching the football. Before I get up every morning, I check my email, my texts and my Twitter feed. By the time I’ve got out of the shower, it’s time to do it again. I have a constant drip-drop of information from any of the 750 online friends and followers that I associate with. ______67______. How does a 28-year-old man get like this?______68______ In a recent survey of young people, 60 percent said they found it difficult to make friends ‘in real life’ compared with online. I’m way beyond being an awkward teen, but I am wired up most of the day, as are most of my friends. I go to parties, pubs and dinners, but I am there only in spirit. Far from bringing me closer to people, my phone drives me further away.I feel isolated. During working hours, I chatter away on social-networking sites, delaying tasks. I am in a constant state of distraction. Paradoxically（矛盾地), I no longer see the verypeople I want to see becaus e I have been ‘talking’ to them all day.Last weekend, I threw a dinner party. The moment that the food arrived, one best friend aged 26 got up to make a phone call while my other best friend, 27, sat through dinner checking Twitter for football scores. _______69_____ Social networking dominates.The terrifying thing is that none of us can go cold turkey. ______70______If you’re an alcoholic, you can avoid alcohol, but how do I avoid the internet or my phone? I need it to do my job, because my employers demand that they can contact me at any time.That's the problem with social networking. You are hardwired in, but you are always the same cool distance apart.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.Is Alan Sugar a Role Model?In this paper I would like to discuss the question 4Is Alan Sugar a role model for people going into business?9 There are certainly reaso ns to answer 'yes’ or ‘no’ to this question.Alan Sugar has definitely been a successful businessman and celebrity. He left school at 16 with no qualifications and started his own business selling electrical goods out of the back of a van. He now has an estimated fortune of £830 million and is the 84th richest man in the UK. His Amstrad CPC 464 was one of the first home computers and by the end of the 1980s Amstrad had a stock market value of £1.25 billion. In the nineties and later he started buying and selling companies such as Sinclair, Betacom, Viglen and eventually sold Amstrad itself, at a profit. He was also Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. He has now become a TV celebrity with his own TV series The Apprentice', which is a reality TV show where a group of young business people try to win an important position in Alan Sugar’s company.On the other hand, Alan Sugar has, for a long time, not been very popular with many people. He has a reputation for being a rude and insensitive man. He has tr eated the contestants on ‘The Apprentice’ badly. In fact Alan Sugar is best known for saying ‘You’re fired!’ to someone in every episode. Many business people have also said that. ‘The Apprentice’ actually shows you how not to run a business, rather than how to run one. Even his business skills have been questioned. Amstrad was very unsuccessful in the nineties and many people blame Sugar personally for that failure.In conclusion, Alan Sugar is certainly not an ideal role model. However, in my opinion Alan Sugar is a role model because he started with nothing and finished a millionaire. Such a story surely has lessons for all of us.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 这次的台风与上海擦肩而过。

1.A．Anxious.B．Disappointed.C．Confident.D．Confused.2.A．The location of the session has been changed.B．She will definitely go to the session this evening.C．She’ll probably be too tired to walk to the session.D．The session might be canceled because of a heavy snow.3.A．The battery needs charging.B．It is nowhere to be found.C．The battery is positioned incorrectly.D．It is the wrong remote control.4. What did the woman study in college?A．Business.B．Art.C．Spanish.5. What’s the woman’s attitude towards accepting the job offer?A．Unsure.B．Opposed.C．Unconcerned.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. Where is the woman flying to?A．London.B．San Francisco.C．New York.2. How old is the woman’s son?A．Under 1.B．Under 2.C．Around 3.3. Why does the woman prefer an aisle seat?A．She doesn’t like the bright sunshine.B．It’s convenient to go to the restroom.C．She can walk her baby around.4. When should the woman arrive at he gate?A．Before 3:45.B．After 4:00.C．Around 4:30.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

2024年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语猜题卷（三）(3)一、听力选择题1. What does the woman think of herself?A．Outgoing.B．Shy.C．Confident.2.A．Finland.B．Egypt.C．Mexico.D．Zambia.3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Headmaster and teacher.B．Employer and employee.C．Professor and student.4. How many brothers does the man have?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.5.A．Noise in a waiting room.B．Facilities in a hotel.C．Services in a restaurant.D．Environment in a cinema.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Salesperson and customer.B．Homeowner and cleaner.C．Husband and wife.2. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?A．One with two bedrooms.B．One without furniture.C．One near a market.3. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?A．$ 350.B．$ 400.C．$ 415.4. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?A．On Lake Street.B．On Market Street.C．on South Street.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(山东模拟卷三）英语试题第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

ATWO NEWS REPORTSNEWS REPORT 1Even before 5G is widely commercially available, Ch inese telecom giant Huawei has reportedly begun researching the next generation of wireless technology—6G.Tech website “iPhone in Canada^ reported that Huawei has confirmed to local media “The Logic（逻辑学；逻辑性）"that it has started researching 6G technology at its lab in Ottawa, Canada and “ is in talks with Canadian university researchers about working on development of the next-generation wireless system," citing a report by The Logic.Song Zhang, vice-president of research strategy and partnership of Huawei in Canada, said “5G is very new, and looking at 6G is part of the so-called 5G evolution.”Huawei has not commented on the report, according to The Paper.NEWS REPORT 2A Japanese startup called SkyDrive Inc. has begun conducting test flights of their prototype flying car with a human pilot.The company hopes to be able to make a full public demonstration（演示；展示）of the vehicle later this summer.The test flights are being conducted at a protected indoor facility at the company’s research flight center outside of Nagoya.There have been a number of previous test flights, but they were all conducted via remote control and no human pilot on-board.According to a report in The Asahi Shimbun, SkyDrive says the car could be ready for a limited retail release as early as 2023, and mass production by 2026.SkyDrive was founded by former engineers from Toyota and they intend their vehicle to be the world's smallest flying car.In 2017, Toyota gave the company an infusion（灌输）of around $ 350,000 to help develop flying vehicles.The company said it won't say more about how the test flights have been proceeding（行动；进行）so far, but says things are going well enough to continue making them.1.What we can learn from NEWS REPORT 1?A.Huawei and Apple cooperate to develop 6G technology.B.Huawei is the first company to study 6G technology.C.Huawei’s research team studies 6G technology in Canadian laboratories.D.Huawei is not optimistic about the prospects of 6G.2.Which of the following is NOT true about NEWS REPORT 2?A.The company hopes to have an opportunity to make a full public demonstration of the vehicle.B.Previous flight tests were controlled by remote control.C.The car may not be able to mass produce in the near future.D.The car was completely invented and produced by Toyota.3.Which news section are we likely to see these two news reports?A. Entertainment.B. Science and Technology.C. Story.D. History.BA team of farmers, university researchers and environmentalists is busy at work in the wetlands of eastern England. They are digging into the area’s wheat fields, looking for wet earth that could hide lost ponds underneath. It takes the group of diggers just a few hours to revive（使复活）one dying pond. It's near Hindolveston, a thousand-year-old village close to the North Sea.“As soon as the buried ponds get water and light, they just spring to life," says Nick Anema, a farmer in nearby Dereham. He's brought seven ponds on his farm back to life. “Frogs and all the insects like dragonflies can be seen here again,” he said.But the battle for the wetlands is a struggle. While efforts to stop losses are continuing, wetlands around the world are still being filled in and covered up. Over the past three centuries,almost 90% of the world's wetlands have disappeared. The loss rate has increased since the 1970s, with wetlands now disappearing three times faster than the world's forests.Some 5,000 wetland-dependent animal species could die out because of such losses. Wetland loss can also affect human beings. Wetlands act as natural storage areas for water. Losing those areas could lead to more severe flooding in many parts of the world. And the act of removing water from wetlands can release huge amounts of carbon dioxide, a major contributor to climate change.Human-made wetlands, however, aren't decreasing in number. Rice fields, water reservoirs and agricultural stock, ponds have all increased since the 1970s. Yet scientists are concerned about this phenomenon. “People brag（自夸）about the fact that there's been no net loss（净损失）of wetlands. But what they've done is destroy natural wetlands and create artificial ones," says Stuart Pimm, a Duke University professor. “It makes it look like you’re doing no harm when the reality is very different. ”4.What's the team’s work in eastern England intended for?A.Digging wet earth for research.B.Researching into an old village.C.Bringing dying ponds back to life.D.Finding wetlands created by people.5.What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A.Various functions of wetlands.B.Serious consequences of wetland loss.C.Wetlands' key role in climate change.D.Wetlands' importance to living things.6.Which of the following reflects Stuart Pimm's opinion?A.Artificial wetlands can't replace natural ones.B.Creating artificial wetlands upsets the balance of nature.C.Keeping the total number of various kinds of wetlands is important.D.It's important to balance the numbers of natural wetlands and artificial ones.7.What can be the best title for the text?A.Seeking for More WetlandsB.Saving the World's WetlandsC.Causes of Wetlands' DisappearanceD.Natural Wetlands vs. Artificial WetlandsCAs the novel coronavirus epidemic continues, one school after another has organized online classes. The most common form is live streaming, in which all participants, teacher and students alike, sit in front of a computer camera and see each other via the platform.Many teachers and students simply wear casual clothing for the class, and jokes emerge about each other's appearance. After all, most of the time it is the teacher appearing on screen, and the students, even if called on by the teacher, will only show their faces.Yet Shijiazhuang No. 1 Middle School in Hebei province recently triggered heated discussion by requiring teachers to wear formal suits and students to wear uniforms while attending online classes.By Saturday morning, the related topic has become one of the hottest topics on Sina Weibo, with 180 million views.“The practice can improve students' sense of formality in the online classes and make them more attentive, said Yao Haibo ," a head teacher of the school in a video clip. “It can also grant students a sense of honor and make them remember their identities as students. ”However, in the comment sections, some micro bloggers claiming to be students disagreed.“Not useful. Whether one works hard or not is not decided by a uniform," was the most highly voted comment, with 31,000 “likes"."Maybe a good move, but unnecessary," was another highly voted comment.Whatever the argument is, the problem might be solved in the not — so — distant future. According to official data, the number of newly confirmed diagnosed cases was 397 on Saturday.The students and teachers might, hopefully, see each other in classrooms soon.8. We can infer from the passage that .A.online classes are popular in schoolsB.teachers have classes online as the novel coronavirus epidemic continuesC.teachers and students can see each other via the platformD.teachers mostly appear on screen while students not9.Requiring students to wear uniforms while attending online classes is not because in Shijiazhuang No. 1 Middle School.A.jokes emerge about teachers and students' appearanceB.it can improve students' sense of formalityC.it can protect students from the novel coronavirusesD.it can make students remember their identities as students10. Official online classes in schools may soon because the number of newly confirmed diagnosed cases is dropping.A. continueB. stopC. disappearD. be forbidden11.What’s the writer's attitude towards wearing uniforms while attending online classes?A. Negative.B. Optimistic.C. Supportive.D. Objective.D“If you don't behave, I'll call the police" is a lie that parents generally use to get their young children to behave. Parents! lies work in the short term, but a new study led by NTU Singapore suggests that they're associated with harmful effects when the child becomes an adult.The research team asked 379 Singaporean young adults whether their parents lied to them when they were children, how much they lie to their parents now, and how well they adjust to adulthood challenges. Adults who reported being lied to more as children were more likely to report deceiving their parents in their adulthood. They also said they faced greater difficulty in meeting psychological and social challenges.Lead author Assistant Professor Setoh Peipei from NTU Singapore's School of Social Sciences said, "Parenting by lying can seem to save time especially when the real reasons behind why parents want children to do something is complicated to explain. When parents tell children that "honesty is the best policy', but display dishonesty by lying, such behaviour can send conflicting messages to their children. Parents' dishonesty may eventually break trust and promote dishonesty in children. Our research suggests that parenting by lying is a practice that has bad consequences for children when they grow up. Parents should be aware of this and consider alternatives to lying, such as acknowledging children's feelings, giving information so children know what to expect, offering choices and problem-solving together, to help children develop good behaviour.”The analysis found that parenting by lying could place children at a greater risk of developing problems that the society disapproves, such as aggression and rule-breaking behaviour. Some limitations of the study include relying on what young adults report about their past experience of parents! lying. “Future research can explore using more information providers, such as parents, to report on the same topic," suggested Asst Prof Setoh.12.Why is a parental lie mentioned in the first paragraph?A.To introduce the topic for discussion.B.To tell a popular way to educate children.C.To prove the great influence of the police.D.To show the harmful effects of parental lies.13. The underlined word “deceiving" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to.A.worryingB. abusingC. disappointingD. cheating14.According to the research, which of the following can parents do?A.Give children chances to choose.B.Force good behaviour on children.C.Let children solve problems alone.D.Stop children knowing what to expect.15.What does the last paragraph imply about the study?A. It is quite controversial.B. It is rather meaningless.C. It needs to be perfected.D. It demands honest responses.第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟试题英语(三)本试题卷共12页。

全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。

2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

3．非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。

写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

4．考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。

从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What is the price of the shirt now?A．$15．B．$35．C．$50．2．What does the man think of the new computer game? A．Disappointing．B．Time-wasting．C．Interesting．3．What is the reason for the woman talking to the man?A．To cancel a reservation．B．To book a room．C．To check information．4．Who was to blame for the accident?A．The bus driver．B．The car driver．C．The little girl．5．Where does the conversation most probably take place?A．At a high schoo1．B．At a gift store．C．At a bus station．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。