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2018届高三英语第一次模拟考试试题第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的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ANightlife Downtown Crested Butte is home to some fun adv enture nightlife! With many different options for enjoying a nig ht, you're sure to have a great time! Enjoy the free bus system between the mountain and town to get aroundKids Night OutOn vacation, kids and parents deserve a special night out. But sometimes, what's special for the kids isn't quite what you have in mind. We created Kids Night Out so you can all havet he night you're looking for. Our fun-loving kid’s instructors host your kids for a visit to the Adventu re Park, followed by dinner and games while you head out of t he town. Ages 8-12 are welcome,$75 per child. Kids' Night Out takes place nightly in the coldest days.Majestic FunIt is small and personal and it offers a wide range of movies, fr om new releases to classics, action etc. All natural snacks an d alcoholic drinks are available. For movie show times and m ore information, call 970-349-8955 or visit our website. Princess Wine BarEscape the ordinary and experience the Princess Wine Bar In downtown Crested Butte. Enjoy the coffeehouse featuring Be lgian snacks, baked eggs, apple-wood smoked bacon, and coffee drinks. Live entertainment m akes the Princess Wine Bar the perfect choice. Open daily fro m 8: 00 pm to midnight, but advance reservations are require d. For more information you can call970-3490210.Talk of the TownIf you are looking for a good time, the Talk offers football, pinb all, video games, good music, and pool tables any night of the week. Located in the center of Crested Butte on Elk Avenue, open daily at 3: 00 pm, the Talk's Happy Hour is from 3: 00 to 8: 00 pm. For further information, you can call 970-349-680 21. What is special about Kids Night Out?A. It opens only in winter. B it's in the town center.C. It offers many games.D. It gives parents an interesting night.22. What should you do if you plan to go to Princess Wine Bar ?A. Read some extraordinary stories.B. Know the names of different snacks.C. Contact it ahead of time.D. Arrive before 8:00 pm.23. What is the purpose of the text?A. To advertise the free bus system.B. To promote some fun programs.C. To compare the nightlife items.D. To encourage more outdoor activities.BTo personal trainer Sammy Callari, 13-year-old Parker Seward is more than a client (客户). He's his "little brother". Over the past year, the pair have bonded. They play basketball together, share meals and danc e to hip-hop like no one‘s watching.The trainer was asked to work with the 13-year-old boy, who has Down syndrome (唐氏症), because his coworker who dealt with the boy was out of t own last spring. Callari had never worked with someone with a disability before. He was anxious the first day he met Parker . But Parker’s big smile and cheery introduction immediately p ut him at ease. He reminded Callari of himself when he was a teenager. Like Parker, Callari has also faced his fair share of challenges over the years.As a high schooler, Callari described himself as being the we ak kid. When it came to sports, he was always overlooked. Hi s dream of playing baseball in college quickly faded away. Wh en he went to college, Callari turned to a new sport. His youn ger brother trained him to become a boxer. Callari participate d in five matches. Out of four of those fights he was the under dog, and he won three times. "I know how it feels, "Callari sai d. "Society tells you that you can't do this, you can’t do that. " When it comes to Parker, Callari refuses to accept the word “c an't”The friends meet twice a week to train. They bike, box, run an d work on their core with push-ups. Parker has a short attention span, so it's callari's job to k eep him focused. "If Parker can do it, if he's having fun, evenwith his frustration, then people will ask, ‘Why can't I do that?” Callari said. “That's the whole task right now.”Callari recalls parker's mom once thanking him for taking a "c hance" on her son. Callari told her he never viewed it that way . Parker may be the student, but Callari says he's also the one who's learning24. Why was Callari asked to train Parker?A. They shared the same interests.B Parkers parents had faith in Callari.C. Callari took place of his absent colleague,D Callari was an expert in Down syndrome25. What can we learn about Callari when he was in high sch ool?A. He was good at sports.B. He was out of condition.C. He was looked down upon by everyoneD. He was influenced deeply by his brother26. What attitude does Callari have to Parker?C. CautiousD. CriticalA. Grateful B Sympathetic.27. What is the text mainly about?A. An inspiring story of a disabled boyB. A high schooler suffering lots of failure.C. The friendship between a disabled boy and his personal tra inerD. Ways of developing friendship with the boy with Down syn dromeCBeing mistreated at work can make people take out their nega tive emotions on loved ones at home. But a new study sugges ts that getting more exercise and sleep may help people bette r cope with them by leaving them at work, where they belong. Previous research shows that employees who are looked dow n on or insulted by colleagues are likely to express their frustr ations and behave angrily toward people outside of work, say s study co-author Shannon Taylor, a management professor at the Unive rsity of Central Florida's College of Business.The new study backs up this idea, but offers a bit of good new s as well: Employees who averaged more than 10, 500 steps a day or burned at least 2, 100 calories were less likely to mistreat their cohabitants than those who averaged fewer steps o r burned fewer calories.The findings also revealed that when employees felt they had a bad night's sleep because of work issues, they were more li kely to be grouchy at home. "When you're tired, you are either less able or less motivated to regulate yourself." says co-author Larissa Barber, a professor of psychology at Northern I llinois University.Physical activity seems to counterbalance poor sleep, Barber says, because it promotes healthy brain functions needed to p roperly regulate emotions and behaviors. "This study suggest s that high amounts of exercise can be at least one way to im prove the situations brought by sleep troubles that lead to neg ative behaviors at home, "she says.Barber acknowledges that finding time to work out and get a f ull night’s sleep can be difficult when work pressure is mounti ng, and that often, job stress can be directly related to sleep q uality. But, she says, making the effort to burn some extra cal ories and blow off some steam can be worth it. It's not only go od for you, says Taylor, but it can benefit the people live with.28. What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 1 refe r to?A. Loved people at home B Negative emotions.C. Different work pressures. D More exercise and sleep29. Who will most probably behave angrily to family members ?A. A person who is easy to get tired.B. A person who often goes to the gym to work outC. A person who is always treated badly by coworkers.D A person who often argues with colleagues30. The underlined word "counterbalance" in Paragraph 5 is d oesn’t in meaning toA. make use o fB. take controlofC. keep up withD make up for31. What can we learn from the text?A. Work pressure makes no difference in sleep quality.B. How to burn more calories has become a major issue for w orkers.C Enough exercise can replace good sleep in dealing with ne gative behaviors.D. The amount of calories employees burn affects the frequen cy of losing temper.DGoogle, one of the world's outstanding tech companies, was attacked. It wasn’t its search engine that was attacked or its a dvertising platform or even its social network, Google+. Instea d, it was a building.Two web security experts hacked (侵入) into its Wharf 7 office in Sydney, Australia through Google s building management system (BMS). One of them, Billy Rio s, says, My colleague and I have a lot of experience in web se curity, but it is not something that people couldn't learn. Once you understand how the system works，it is very sim ple.”They found the system on Shodan, a search engine that lists devices connected to the Internet, and then ran it through thei r own software to identify who owned the building. In the case of the Google hacking, the researchers had no immoral purp ose and just informed Google about what they found. According to Mr. Rios, who runs security company Whitescop e, there are 50,000 buildings currently connected to the Intern et, including research institutes, churches and hospitals, and 2, 000 of those are online with no password protection. Marty n Thomas, a professor of IT at Gresham College in the UK, sa ys, "It is beyond doubt that attempts to attack building management systems are happening all the time.”Making a building smart generally means connecting the syst ems that control heating, lighting and security to the Internet a nd the wider corporate network. There was a strong reason fo r doing this, said Andrew Kelly, principal security consultant at defence company Qinetiq.Energy savings are the biggest factor in connecting building management systems to the corporate network, he says. "It gi ves those who run the building better control and offers betwe en 20% to 50% in energy savings, "he adds.But it also makes them less secure. And if any of these feels li ke a Hollywood film, think again.32. How did Billy Rios and his colleague hack Googles buildin g?A. They invented a search engine and connected it to Google s building.B. They worked for Google and mastered how the building wo rked.C. They used Google's BMS to find out the owner of the buildi ng.D. They connected their own software to the building to run G oogle.33. In the case of the Google hacking, the researchers had the intention ofA analyzing some immoral problemsB. explaining the reasons for energy savingsC. entering Google's building to save more energyD. telling Google about the Wharf 7 office's hidden danger34. What's the main idea of Paragraph 4?A. There are many researchers contributing a lot to web secur ityB. The building management systems of some buildings are i n danger.C. The attack on building management systems happens all o ver the world.D. There are too many buildings connected to the Internet to be managed well35. What is the a uthor’s attitude towards the way of the energ y savings of some buildings?A. Negative. B Ambiguous C. Indifferent D Favorable.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。
2018北京高三英语一模完型汇总2018海淀一模：My parents divorced when I was 11 years old. One year later, my father 16 providing any type of financial support for us. Times were definitely 17 then. I remember the threatening calls from bill collectors, and the sound of my mother crying late at night.18 the memory that surfaces much more strongly than all the others is one in which I learned a dear lesson about 19 .To 20 our family my mother worked day and night. Driving home late one night, she stopped at a red light. A 21 car racing up crashed into the back of my mother's car. Amazingly, my mother 22 ，but her car didn’t. The driver of the o ther car was a young man with no 23 ，so he couldn’t afford to repair her car. The next day, I saw our neighbors, the Claytons handing my mother an envelope with $500 inside. I remember my 24 ，tough mother insisting that she couldn’t take their money. There was no way she could 25 pay them back.Mr. Clayto n said with a smile. “Don’t worry about paying us back. When times are better, just help someone else who is in 26 . That will be 27 enough. ”My mother took his words to heart. A year later, on her way back home from work, she met a young woman holding a crying baby. She invited them into our kitchen and 28 some food for them.As the night wore on, the young woman's story 29 . She had run away from an unfortunate marriage, taking only her kid and a handful of 30 .My mother made them a makeshift bed on our living roomcouch. Later, I saw her open her purse and hand the young woman some money. I knew that was almost all the money she had, yet I saw such a look of 31 upon her face as she handed it freely to the girl.Through the years, times continued to be tough for our family. In spite of this, my mother still 32 out to help others however she could, whether it was 33 money, time, or another form of service.It has been several decades since our neighbors gave their 34 The sweet lesson I have learned from the dear neighbor and my mother was that when times are tough, acts of kindness and generosity can make such a 35 .16. A. stopped B. remembered c.avoided D. suggested17. A. puzzling B. memorable c. challenging D. valuable18. A. And B. So c.But D. Or19. A. accepting B. respecting c.sharing D. caring20. A. support B. educate c.unite D. serve21. A. shiny B. speeding c. passing D. costly22. A. suffered B. screamed c. escaped D. survived23. A. insurance B. licence c.experience D. family24. A. desperate B. inspiring c.proud D. loving25. A. secretly B. possibly c. naturally D. seriously26. A. anxiety B. need c. turn D. depression27. A. politeness B. success c. payment D. effort28. A. cooled B. bought c.stored D. prepared29. A. unfolded B. continued c.ended D. paused30. A. possessions B. jewels c.tools D. purses31. A. hesitation B. confusion c.determination D. caution32. A. rushed B. worked c.gave D. reached33. A. about B. with c.at D. for34. A. lesson B. opinion c.chance D. gift35. A. sense B. difference c.request D. decision16. A 17. C 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. D 35. B2018西城一模：Emerald (翡翠) Dreams“And this is me kissing the Blarney Stone”, says Carrie, my seventeen-year-old daughter. She turns the pages of her new photo album, recounting her recent ten-day 16 abroad, and my mind wanders back…way back to when she was only five.“Someday I’m going to Ireland”, she said, hold ing her Childcraft book in her lap. Her blue eyes 17 as she looked at the beautiful pictures. “Well, maybe you can!” I said. However, it was 18 for our family to pay for the luxury of traveling. I was working as a secretary. My husband Charlie had to close his 19 last year due to his poor health…Ten years later, Carrie came home from school one day, hardly able to contain her 20 , “Mama, you’ll never 21 where the class is going. T o Ireland!” she smiled 22 . “You’re kidding!”I said. “Ireland! Where you’ve always wanted to go!”“The trip is 23 for year after next, and the $2,100 can be paid in installments (分期付款).” Then she added, “But that’s too much… isn’t it?” Her voice was 24 yet doubting. “Well,”I said slowly, “Daddy and I can’t help much; 25 , you hav e two years to earn the money.” “You think so?” Carrie’s face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Well,” I 26 , “maybe you could use your father’s bakery and sell baked goods.” Sell baked g oods? We 27 at each other. Carrie was an excellent 28 ! This would work!So the plan was 29 . Carrie began working, making a varietyof baked goods. She used dried apples, cooked, seasoned and spiced to perfection. Soon, however, fried apple-pies became the customer favorite. All ingredients were 30 —real shortening (起酥油), real butter—and the crust (皮) was handmade and hand-rolled. Finally the pies were fried to a beautiful, golden brown! The finished product was an extremely pleasant treat, winning 31 from even the little old ladies in these hills who have been making dried-apple pies for decades. 32 began rolling in, and the Ireland fund grew, and well 33 the given time the trip abroad was paid in full…Now I’m looking at her albu m as she proudly points out the 34 she visited: castles of Ireland, historic bridges and churches, cobblestone (鹅卵石) streets of Dublin… so much like those in her Childcraft book. My daughter will forever remember this dream come true, a dream that began in the heart of a five-year-old girl and was completely made 35 by the delicious apple pie!16. A. training B. journey C. study D. work17. A. brightened B. darkened C. hardened D. weakened18. A. wise B. wrong C. difficult D. pleasant19. A. bookstore B. bakery C. agency D. grocery20. A. disappointment B. surprise C. sorrow D. excitement21. A. realize B. understand C. guess D. forget22. A. shyly B. slightly C. bitterly D. broadly23. A. delayed B. planned C. continued D. made24. A. sharp B. hesitant C. hopeful D. firm25. A. thus B. even C. also D. still26. A. suggested B. insisted C. wondered D. disagreed27. A. pointed B. stared C. shouted D. laughed28. A. secretary B. traveler C. cook D. student29. A. canceled B. changed C. discussed D. laid30. A. natural B. delicious C. clean D. soft31. A. praise B. awards C. trust D. titles32. A. Menus B. Ideas C. Orders D. Questions33. A. within B. from C. beyond D. for34. A. buildings B. sites C. cities D. countries35. A. necessary B. important C. popular D. possible16. B 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. D21. C 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. D26. A 27. B 28.C 29. D 30. A31. A 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D2018东城一模：My brother Gene was four years older than me. By the time I turned four, I was upset that he could read but I couldn’t. I burned with 16 to read a book like my brother. I begged: “Teach me to read, Mom! Pl ease, please?!” Finally, Mom set aside time after lunch 17 readinglessons, and soon after my fifth birthday, I was reading.I longed for my father, who was a great storyteller, to read me the books that I couldn’t yet read on my own. But my father w orked three jobs to feed the family. He didn’t have the time or 18 in the evening to read to me. 19 , every Sunday morning, my brother and I lay next to him in bed, waiting for him to tell stories about his 20 . I can still hear my father’s voice 21 the cold winters on the family farm in Poland. His family didn’t have en ough money to burn wood in the fireplace all night. He told us that he always volunteered to help with 22 . I can smell the soup made by my grandma and 23 my father cutting onions, carrots and tomatoes for salad, and when no one was looking, putting a piece into his mouth. “I was always 24 ,” he explained.Hearing my father’s stories 25 me closer to the books and the stories they held.One Saturday afternoon when I was seven, we walked two blocks to the small 26 in our neighborhood, and my dad filled out forms for a card. That Saturday 27 my life: I met Mrs. Schwartz, the librarian, and my dad said, “You’re 28 enough to walk to the library yoursel f.” And so I did—almost every afternoon.In my mind, Mrs. Schwartz was “the keeper of books and the guardian of stories.” Some days she read aloud to a small group of us 29 . Most of time, Mrs. Schwartz let me 30 myself with books I pulled from the shelves and look through them to see which ones I’d 31 out. I remember that s ometimes she’d 32 a book and tell me a part of the story. But she always let me choose. Books became my 33 who were my comfort when I felt lonely.Yes, reading changed me. It gave me the 34 to study hard so I could become a teacher, and share my 35 of reading with my students. And inside my head, I can still hear the voices of my mother, father, and Mrs. Schwartz, which are with me every timeI open the first page of a new book.16. A. anger B. worry C. desire D. interest17. A. for B. before C. in D. until18. A. ability B. ambition C. courage D. energy19. A. Still B. Then C. Therefore D. Finally20. A. workplace B. childhood C. farmland D. neighborhood21. A. explaining B. describing C. introducing D. interpreting22. A. living B. reading C. farming D. cooking23. A. catch B. discover C. notice D. picture24. A. busy B. poor C. hungry D. tired25. A. laid B. drew C. taught D. left26. A. library B. bookstore C. office D. club27. A. saved B. changed C. tested D. controlled28. A. near B. ready C. old D. free29. A. graduates B. regulars C. candidates D. communicators30. A. surround B. familiarize C. examine D. reward31. A. find B. lend C. check D. sign32. A. write B. recommend C. study D. reserve33. A. teachers B. assistants C. listeners D. companions34. A. drive B. dream C. order D. chance35. A. lesson B. time C. love D. plan16. C 17. A 18. D 19. A 20. B21．B 22．D 23．D 24．C 25．B26．A 27．B 28．C 29．B 30．A31．C 32．B 33．D 34．A 35．C2018 朝阳一模：No Direction HomeIn August last year, my parents and I visited our relatives in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. Every day I enjoyed walking a circular way starting from their house. One evening I decided to be adventurous and changed from my __16__ way—I was looking forward to a longer walk,。
2018届高三英语一模试题（带答案） COM 第一节单项填空(共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分)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。
1．I felt ___________ sudden urge to tell him all my problems but I held back because I was afraid that he would make ____________ fun of me．A．a／ B．the；／ C．a；the D．the；a2．True happiness does not _____________ the possession of money,but the joy of achievement．A．contribute to B．lie in C．result in D．add to3．—Have a break,Amy．You _____________ playing the piano all the morning．—OK，Mom．I will stop after this piece．A are practicing B．have practiced C．ha ve been practicing D practiced4．The organization ____________ food and blankets collected from all over the world to the people who survived the earthquake．A．exchanged B．purchased C．govemed D．distributed5．Today,more people are ing to Beijing，_____________ capital of China,to make ___________better life for themselves．A．the；the B．the；a C a；the D．a；a6．I’m sorry for ____________，but I have anurgent and important thing to talk to you．A．cutting off B．cutting in C．cutting out D．cutting up 7．His favorite food is fried snacks and soft。
第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）该部分分为第一、第二两节。
注意：做题时，请朱将答案划在试卷上。
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客观题答题卡上。
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秒种的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。
1. How long did the man stay at the airport?A. 2 hours.B. 3 hours.C. 5 hours.2. What does the woman mean?A. It’s a nice day.B. It’s a bad day.C. It’s raining hard.3. What is probably the man?A. A taxi driver.B. A waiter.C. A traffic policeman.4. What does the woman want to do?A. Play tennis.B. Go swimming.C. Clean the house.5. What do we know about Peter?A. He has lost his ticket.B. He is expecting a ticket.C. He went out to buy a ticket.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。
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。
2018北京六城区高三（一模）分类汇编阅读理解英语【海淀一模】第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
AHow do I book a place on Airbnb?When you book a place on Airbnb, you are making arrangements to stay inSomeone’s home. Each host has their own st yle of hospitality, starting with howThey like to get to know their guests. Some hosts want to approve reservations,while others are comfortable letting you book their place instantly without waitingfor approval.1. Complete Your Personal DetailsIn e ither case, it’s important to know that Airbnb is a community that relies on trust. Completeyour personal details before you request a reservation with a host, so they can know a little bit aboutyou when they confirm. Your personal details should include photos and verifications (证明），especially because some hosts require guests to have a profile photo and verified ID in order to book.2. Find the Right PlaceWith over 800,000 unique listings around the world，you’ll want to make sure the place you choosehas everything you need for a comfortable and memorable trip. When searching for a place, make sure toinclude your dates and number of guests to get the most accurate pricing. Read reviews, descriptions,house rules, and facilities for each place to see if it’s the right fit for your trip. You can alwayscontact the host if you have any questions about their home.3. Book It!You’ve found the perfect place，and now it’s time to make it official. This is where the host’s preferred way of booking will determine how you5ll confirm your reservation.? Instant BookFor hosts who don’t want to approve each reservation，you’ll see a button on their listing thatsays Instant Book. Like the name suggests，you can confirm a reservation at these places right away.? Request to BookMany hosts prefer to approve reservations before they’re final. In this case，you’ll see a buttonon their listing th at says Request to Book. To submit a reservation request, you’ll need to enter your?payment details.Hosts have 24 hours to accept your request, and your reservation is automatically confirmed once they do.? Pre-approvals and Special OffersIf you decide to contact the host to ask questions before attempting to book, the host may respondto your message by inviting you to make a reservation with either a Pre-approval or a Special Offer.A Pre-approval is an invitation to finish booking for the dates and number of guests you noted in yourmessage. A Special Offer gives the host the opportunity to provide special pricing, dates, and otherreservation details before you book.36. When filling in your personal information, you need to .A. request a reservation with a hostB. ask for approval from the hostC .provide your proof of identity D. trust the community where you live37. To know the exact price, you should .A. check the listings online in advanceB . contact the host to ask questions firstC. confirm your dates and number of guestsD. read previous reviews written by other users38. If you click the Request to Book button, you can .A. get some special discountsB. know the result within a dayC. get the approval immediatelyD. receive a Pre-approval message39. Where is the passage most probably from?A. A news report.B. A shopping guide.C. A travel magazine.D. A research paper.【西城一模】第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
第二部分阅读理解（共20 小题；每小题2.5 分，满分50 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。
DI think the majority of people would agree that it’s unhealthy to live in the past. After all, we’ re all familiar with the new age philosophy, “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present”. Living i n the past holds us back from being able to enjoy the present moment. But are there any benefits of revisiting a previous time? Actually, yes. The past has several perks:Learning from our mistakes: We all know that poor choices can be some of life’s great est teachers. Reviewing times when we made mistakes can help us make better future decision.Moving beyond: By revisiting an unfavorable event from our past, we can often view it from a different perspective as time has passed. Being older and wiser, we are now able to reevaluate the experience and gain deeper insights and understandings of what happened and why, and how it has impacted us since. What once scarred us can now be healed through a newly-found awareness and no longer be a negative force in our lives.Motivated by earlier successes: There are times when we have all enjoyed success on a variety of levels. Other times life has been difficult. Remembering the past when we were at our best can help motivate us out of our current slump(低谷) and put us back on track for success. Use your past uplifting experience to promote you on to newer and greater things.So while it’s evident that revisiting the past has several perks, there is a warning. Just like an amusement park, it’s fine to visit but you canno t stay there forever. At some point, the park closes and all visitors are asked to leave. Enjoy the past when necessary but don’t always stay there. Use it for living in the present and planning for the future. In that way, it will serve you well.51. What does the new age motto tell us?A. Learn from the past.B. History repeats itself.C. Seize the day.D. Tomorrow is a new day.52. What does the underlined word “perks” paragraph 1 mean?A. Reasons.B. Advantages.C. Challenges.D. Methods.53. What can we infer from paragraph 4?A. Every man makes mistakes.B. Failure is the mother of success.C. Success produces success.D. All great achievements require success.54. Why is an amusement park mentioned in the last paragraph?A. To show how to be happy.B. To prove the necessity of getting out of the pastC. To stress the importance of living for the future.D. To explain how to become successful.55. How is the text mainly developed?A. By providing explanations.B. By following time order.C. By making comparisons.D. By giving examples.第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）阅读下列短文.从每题所给的B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2018北京六城区高三（一模）分类汇编应用作文写作英语【海淀一模】第一节（15分）下面是你的美国朋友Jim给你发的一封邮件。
请给他回一封邮件。
Feb. 16, 2018 Dear Li Hua,Happy Chinese New Year!According to the Chinese zodiac，a baby born this year is a “dog”. So amazing! How many zodiac signs are there in Chinese culture? You know, I was born in the summer of 2000. Could you please tell me what my zodiac sign is? And what does it mean?Thank you and I’m looking forward to your reply.Yours，Jim 【西城一模】第一节（15分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你写信建议你的美国朋友George 参加中国日报（China Daily）专门为外国人举办的2018“最美中国”（Amazing China）手机摄影大赛。
信的内容包括:1. 作品内容要求；2. 提交时间和方式；3. 表示愿意提供帮助。
注意： 1. 词数不少于50；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
【朝阳一模】第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节（15分）假设你是英语科代表，请根据以下提示，通知你班美国学生参加学校为交换生举办的一次讲座。
1. 时间：周三下午4点；2. 地点：图书馆；3. 内容：我校历史张老师讲授中国传统节日；4. 提示：准时到场；做好记录; 欢迎提问。
注意：1. 词数不少于50；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Boys and girls,May I have your attention, please? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.That’s all. Thank you!【丰台一模】第一节（15分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国笔友Chris在邮件中询问你打算如何度过高三毕业后的暑假。
第一节（15 分）假设你是红星中学高三（1）班学生李华，你的美国笔友Jim 在邮件中提到他作为交换生要来中国学习，他将住在中国接待家庭，他询问住在中国家庭会是否会有文化差异。
请你给Jim 回信，内容包括：1.表示祝贺；2.说明可能会遇到的文化差异；3.提出建议。
注意：1．词数不少于50；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,Yours,Li Hua（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）第一节（15 分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。
你的英国朋友Jim 在给你的邮件中提到他想看一个关于中国文化方面的展览，并请你推荐。
请给他回信，内容包括：1.介绍展览的相关内容（例如：时间、地点、主题等）；2.说明你推荐该展览的原因；3.询问对方的意向。
注意：1. 词数不少于50；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,Yours,Li Hua（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）第一节（15 分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。
你的英国笔友Jim 在给你的邮件中提到他很想了解你的职业规划，请你给Jim 回信，内容包括：1.你希望从事的职业；2.你选择该职业的原因；3.你打算为之做何准备。
注意：1. 词数不少于50；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,Yours,Li Hua（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）第一节（15 分）假设你是红星中学高三(1)班学生李华，你校将在下周五举办“校园文化节（Campus Culture Festival）”系列活动。
请给你班留学生Jim 写封邮件，邀请他参加。
邮件的内容包括：1.介绍你选择的活动内容；2.说明参加该活动的理由；3.询问是否愿意参加该活动。
注意：1. 词数不少于50；2. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,Yours,Li Hua（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）第一节（15 分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的美国笔友Chris 在给你的邮件中提到他最近在准备 SAT 考试（美国高考），心理压力很大，很苦恼，希望得到你的帮助。
2018届高三英语一模汇编----阅读理解C【黄浦区】Section 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.( C )①Australians have long been known for having a relaxed and casual attitude to life. According to Dr Tanya King, senior lecturer from Victoria’s Deakin University, “It’s Australians’egalitarianism, sense of humor and informal language that are most commonly mentioned as examples of this attitude”.②Egalitarianism roots in the way that the nation was built. In Australia’s founding era in the late 1700s, criminal settlers were often cruelly treated and robbed of their basic human rights by governors. The criminal class, who were mostly working-class Brits and Irish, was unable to seek civic positions that were reserved for immigrants who were not the criminal, with the latter arguing that i f criminals gained equal rights it would be ‘rewarding criminality’. Because of this, an egalitarian spirit was worn as a symbol of honor by many criminal settlers. They may not have had power, education or wealth, but they had a shared belief in equality.③The informal way Australians use language is also believed to root in criminal times. Philologist Sidney Baker once wrote that ‘no other class would have a better talent for creating new terms to fit in with their new conditions in life’. Cockney rhyming slang brought over by the British working class was abbreviated even further –so ‘have a Captains Cook’ (have a look), became ‘avacaptains’. This same practice was used to economize ordinary clauses. Words like ‘good day’ became ‘g’day’, and barbecue was‘barbie’.④The tough conditions of settler times also played a part in Australians’ dry, self-criticizing and sarcastic （讽刺的） sense of humor. While in many countries it’s considered poor taste to find humor in difficult circumstances, Australians tend to look at the lighter side. On one road trip, as I hit the state line and entered Victoria, I drove past some blackened trees, theleftovers of a recent bush fire. A road sign warning drivers about wildlife was half-melted and bent, but the shape of a hopping kangaroo was still distinct. Behind the figure, someone had drawn flames making it look as though the animal’s tail was on fire. I couldn’t help but laugh –it was a brilliant reminder of the country’s‘nothing upsets us’ and anti-authoritarian attitude.⑤And one thing you can’t help but notice when driving around Australia is the country’s plentiful amounts of space. This, along with considerable leisure time plus favorable climate, all contribute to Australians’ relaxed attitude.63. The underlined wor d “egalitarianism” is closest to __________ in meaning.A. criminality C. equality64. Which of the following is a feature of the way Australians use languageA. They use more slangs than other people.B. They give new meanings to existent words.C. They favour shortened forms of expressions.D. They coin terms in memory of criminal times.65. What can be inferred from paragraph 4A. Kangaroos’ living conditions are getting tougher.B. Forest fires threaten Australians’ life to a great extent.C. Potential danger is here and there on the roads in Victoria.D. Australians’ jokes may not be as careless as they seem on the surface.66. The passage mainly talks about __________.A. how the late 1700s impacted AustraliaB. why Australians enjoy casual life so muchC. what contributes to Australians’ relaxed lifestyleD. how Australians present their attitude towards life答案;63-66 CCDD【虹口区】Section 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. (C)Crude awakeningA battle between two energy exchanges[1] OPEN-OUTCRY trading is supposed to be an odd, outdated practice, rapidly being replaced by sleeker, cheaper electronic systems. Try telling that to the New York Mercantile Exchange(NYMEX), the world’s largest commodities exchange. On November 1st the NY MEX opened an open-outcry pit (公开叫价交易厅）in Dublin to handle Brentcrude futures（布伦特原油期货）, the benchmark （基准）contract for pricing two-thirds of the world’s oil.[2] The NYMEX is trying to grab liquidity from London’s International Petroleum Exchange (IPE), which trades the most Brent contracts; the New York exchange has so far concentrated on West Texas Intermediate, an American benchmark grade. The new pit is a response to the IPE’s efforts to modernise. On the same day as NYMEX traders started shouting Brent prices in Dublin, the IPE did away with its morning open-out cry session: now such trades must be electronic, or done in the pit after lunch.[3] The New York exchange claims that customers, such as hedge funds (对冲基金) or energy companies, prefer open-outcry because it allows for more liquidity. Although most other exchanges are heading in the opposite direction, in commodity markets such as the NYMEX, pressure from “locals”--self-employed traders—is helping to support open-outcry, although some think that customers pay up to five times as much as with electronic systems. Even the IPE has no plans to close its floor. Only last month it signed a rental agreement, lasting until2017, for its trading floor in London.[4] Dublin’s new pit is “showing promise”, says Rob Laughlin, a trader with Man Financial, despite a few technical glitches. On its first day it handled 5,726 lots of Brent(each lot, or contra ct, is 1,000 barrels), over a third of the volume in the IPE’ s new morning electronicsession. By the year’s end, predicts Mr Laughlin, it should be clear whether the venture will be feasible. It would stand a better chance if it moved to London. It may yet: it started in Ireland because regulatory approval could be obtained faster there than in Britain.[5] In the long run having both exchanges offering similar contracts will be unsustainable (不可持续的). Stealing liquidity from an established market leader, as the NYMEX is trying to do, is a hard task. Eurex, Europe’s largest futures exchange, set up shop in Chicago this year, intending to grab American Treasury-bond contracts from the Chicago Board of Trade. It has made little progress. And the NYMEX has tried to get Brent contracts before, without success. [6] Given the importance of liquidity in exchanges, why do the IPE and the NYMEX not work together There have been talks about cooperation before, and something might yet happen. Some say that the freewheeling NYMEX and the more serious IPE could never mix. For now, in any case, the two exchanges will compete until one has won --across the Irish Sea as well as across the Atlantic.63. According to the text, the NYMEX and IPE are __________.A. both using open outcry trading as a major trading formB. partners that benefit each other in their business activitiesC. rivals that are competing in the oil trading marketD. both taking efforts to modernize their trading practice64. The word “glitches” in Line 2, Paragraph 4most probably means __________.A. backwardness C. engineers65. From Paragraph 4 we can infer that __________.A. trading volume in the IPE’s new morning electronic session is fallingB. London is a better business location for energy exchanges than DublinC. Britain’s regulators are less efficient than those of IrelandD. the Dublin pit of the NYMEX will be more prosperous next year66. We can draw a conclusion from the text that__________.A. it’s very u nlikely that the NYMEX and the IPE could combine their businessesB. the NYMEX will fail in Ireland as many precedents have shownC. the two energy exchanges will figure out a way to cooperate with each otherD. the market environment for both energy exchanges is getting better答案：63-66: C D B A【浦东新区】Section BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information givenin the passage you have just read.C）Dental health: Brush with confidenceChildren should be taught to brush their teeth regularly. But the suspicion remains among some People, dentists included, that even so, certain children are doomed to develop dental cavities. The hypothesis behind this fear is that some combinations of genes may give rise to the sorts of oral bacteria which are responsible for cavities. If true, that would be sad for the youngsters concerned. But a study just published in Cell Host and Microbe, by Andres Gomez and Karen Nelson of the J. Craig Venter Institute, in San Diego, suggests it isn’t true. The mouth is home to many species of microbes. Most are good. Some, though, are well known to secrete acidic waste products when fed sugar. This acidity weakens teeth, causing them to decay. To try to find out whether a child’s genes play any role in encouraging such acid-secreting bugs, Dr. Gomez and Dr Nelson set up an experiment with twins.Their “volunteers” were 280 pairs of fraternal twins and 205 pairs of identical twins, all aged between five and 11, who had not taken antibiotics during the previous six months. The children were asked to stop brushing their teeth the evening and the morning before the crucial moment of data collection. This was when the researchers swabbed the children’s gingival sulci （the clefts between teeth and gums, in which bacteria collect）to find out what was there. The children also had their teeth scored by dentists as belonging to one of three categories: having no signs of current or previous dental cavities: having signs of current or previous cavities affecting the enamel（a tooth’s hard, outer layer）; or having signs of cavities that penetratedthe enamel and affected the underlying dentine as well.Dr Gomez and Dr Nelson found that, though identical twins shared many groups of bacteria which were not shared by fraternal twins, none of these was a type responsible for cavities. Moreover, similarities in bacterial flora were greatest among five-to seven-year-olds, weaker among seven- to-nine-year-olds and weakest among nine-to 11-year-olds. This suggests that any role genes do play in regulating the mouth’s ecology fades with time.Far from supporting the idea that some children are fated to suffer from cavities no matter how well they brush their teeth, these results make it clear that the power to control the growth of the relevant bacteria is very much within reach of children and their parents. Brushing, however, may not be the only approach. Avoiding sugary foods is obviously de rigueur. It seems likely, though, that which other foods a child eats may help shape his oral ecosystem, too. This is an area of on going research. But, as in the intestines（肠道）, so in the mouth, scientific medicine is at last coming to grips with the fact that the mixture of microbes present is both important and capable of manipulation, to the benefit of the host.does “hypothesis” refer to in paragraph 1’s failure to brush their teeth properly leads to tooth decay.children are programmed to develop tooth decay.are suspicious of the effectiveness of tooth-brushing.are more likely to lead to dental cavites.Gomez and Dr Nelson conducted an experiment to find out .genes have anything to do with dental decaygroup of twins are more likely to have decayed teethkinds of foods tend to give rise to tooth decaythe ecosystem of the intestines is similar to that of the mouthof the following statements is UNTRUE according to the passageare not yet sure how ecosystem of the mouth is formed.role genes play in controlling ecosystem of the mouth weakens with the time.children are classified into three groups according to the degrees of dental cavities.twins are not as genetically close to each other as fraternal twins.can we learn from the last paragraphexistence of multiple microbes benefits children’s oral ecosystem.a child eats enhances the healthfulness of a child’s oral ecosystem.down on sugar intake is the most likely way to prevent tooth decay.are in no position to help their children maintain healthy oral ecosystem.答案：63-66 DADA【长宁区】Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Eachpassage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each ofthem there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits bestaccording to the information given in the passage you have just read.( C )Many United States companies have made the search for legalprotection from import competition into a major line of work. Since 1980, theUnited States International Trade Commission (ITC) has received about 280complaints alleging damage from imports that benefit from subsidies(补贴) by foreigngovernments. Another 340 charge that foreign companies “dumped”their products in the United States at “less than fair value.” Even when nounfair practices are claimed, the simple claim that an industry has beeninjured by imports is sufficient grounds to seek relief(救济).Contrary to the general impression, this request for importrelief has hurt more companies than it has helped. As corporations begin tofunction globally, they develop a complicated web of marketing, production, andresearch relationships. The complexity of these relationships makes it unlikelythat a system of import relief laws will meet the strategic needs of all theunits under the same parent company. Internationalization increases the dangerthat foreign companies will use import relief laws against the very companiesthe laws were designed to protect. Supposea United States-owned companyestablishes an overseas plant to manufacture a product while its competitormakes the same product in the United States. If the competitor can prove injuryfrom the imports—and that the United States company received a subsidy from aforeign government to build its plant abroad—the United States company’sproducts will be uncompetitive in the United States, since they would besubject to duties.Perhaps the mostshameful case occurred when the ITC investigated allegations(控诉) thatCanadian companies were injuring the United States salt industry by dumpingrock salt, used to deice roads. The bizarre aspect of the complaint was that aforeign conglomerate（联合企业）with United States operations was cryingfor help against a United States company with foreign operations. The “UnitedStates” company claiming injury was a unit of a Dutch conglomerate, while the“Canadian”companies included a unit of a Chicago firm that was thesecond-largest domestic producer of rock salt.passage is chiefly concerned with_______________A. arguingagainst the increased internationalization of US corporationsB. warning thatthe application of laws affecting trade frequently has unintended consequencesC. recommending auniform method for handling claims of unfair trade practicesD. advocating theuse of trade restrictions for "dumped" products but not for otherimports.can be inferred about the minimal basis for a complaint to the ITC____________.A. A foreign competitor is selling products in the US at less than fairmarket value.B. A foreign competitor has greatly increased the volume of productsshipped to the US.C. The company requesting import relief has been banned from exportingproducts.D. The company requesting import relief has been injured by the sale ofimports in the US.is the function of the last paragraphA. It summarizes the discussion and suggests additional areas forresearch.B. It makes a recommendation based on the evidence presented earlier.C. It uses a specific case to illustrate a problem in the previousparagraph.D. It introduces an additional area of concern not mentioned earlier.of the following is most likely to be true of US trade lawsA. They will eliminate the practice of "dumping" products in theUS.B. Those applied to international companies will help to gain moreprofits.C. They will affect US trade with Canada more negatively than trade withother nations.D. Those helping one unit within a parent company won’t necessarily helpother units.答案：BDCD【徐汇区】Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Eachpassage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each ofthem there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits bestaccording to the information given in the passage you have just read. (C)More than fivemillion different kinds of organisms(生物体) liveon the Earth. For thousands of years, humans have searched for ways to organizethis diversity(多样性). Inthe eighteenth century, a Swedish professor, physician, and naturalist namedCarolus Linnaeus developed the system of naming and classifying organisms thatwe use today.Linnaeuscontributed to the modern classification of organisms in two ways. He firstdeveloped a convention for naming life forms.Before Linnaeuscame up with a standardized system of naming, there were often many names for asingle species, and these names tended to be long and confusing. Linnaeusdecided that all species names should be in Latin and should have two parts,one indicating the genus(plural:genera), a group that includes similar species and one indicating the specificname of the species. When written alone, the specific name is meaningless sincemany different species in different genera have the same specific name. Thespecific name familiaris, for example, is commonly used to describe , when used by itself, it would not describe any one organism. Whenthe genus is also given, however, as in Canis familiaris, we know that thename refers to a specific organism: thedomestic dog.Linnaeus was alsothe originator of modern taxonomy, a system of classifying nature based on hierarchical(分层的)groupings. Linnaeus first grouped life forms into three broad groups, calledkingdoms. These kingdoms were animals, plants, and minerals. He divided each ofthese kingdoms into classes, classes into orders, orders into genera (genus issingular) and then genera into species, grouping organisms according to sharedphysical characteristics.Although moderntaxonomists still use the hierarchical structure of Linnaeus’s classificationsystem as well as his method of grouping organisms according to observablesimilarities, they have added hierarchical levels and significantly changedLinnaeus’s original groupings. The broadest level of life is now a domain. Allliving things fit into only three domains. Within each of these domains thereare kingdoms. Each kingdom contains phyla (singular is phylum), followed byclass, order, family, genus, and species.In addition to theLinnaean kingdoms of plants and animals, biologists recognize prokaryotes, protists, and fungi asseparate kingdoms. The prokaryotesare the oldest and most abundant group of organisms. They are also the smallestcellular organisms. Common bacteria, which have been known to survive in manyenvironments that support no other form of life, fall into this category. The protist kingdom is made up of a varietyof single-celled or simple multicellular organisms. Protists do not have much in common. They are, essentially, thoseorganisms which do not fit into any other kingdom. Fungi compose a third kingdom. Like plants, the cells of fungi havecell walls, giving them a tube-like structure. However, fungi do not produce their own carbon as plants do. Rather, theyacquire nutrients by absorbing and digesting carbon produced by otherorganisms. Yeasts and mushrooms are examples of fungi.63. The writer gives the scientific name of thedomestic dog in paragraph 3 in order to __________.A. demonstrate Linnaeus’s method of classificationB. introduce the need for a better system of namingorganismsC. criticize the complexity of Linnaeus’s namingsystemD. illustrate the necessity of including two partswhen naming organism64. Which of the following can be learned fromthe passageA. The hierarchical structure of Linnaeus’s system forclassifying i s no longer in use.B. Linnaeus’s original system of classificationconsisted of 3 domains.C. Linnaeus’s original system of classification isused today with little modifications.D. Modern taxonomists have added categories andregrouped organisms.65. Which of thefollowing is TRUE about protistsA. They do not share the characteristics of any of theother four kingdoms.B. They are grouped together based on similarcharacteristics.C. They are limited to single-cell organisms.D. They acquire nutrients by eating other organisms.66. Which of the following might be the besttitle of the passageA. The Father of Modern TaxonomyB. Classifying OrganismsC. Development in Life FormsD. Linnaeus’s Classification System答案：63-66 DDAB【闵行区】Section BDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits bestaccording to the information given in the passage you have just read．(C)One of the main challenges facingmany countries is how to maintain their identity in the face of globalizationand the growing mult-language trend. “One of the main reasons for economicfailure in many African countries is the fact that, with a few importantexceptions, mother-tongue education is not practiced in any of the independentAfrican states.” said Neville Alexander, Director of the Project for the Studyof Alternative Education in South Africa at theUniversity of Cape Town.In response to the spread ofEnglish and the increased multi-language trends arising from immigration, manycountries have introduced language laws in the laws in the last decade. Insome, the use of languages other than the national language is banned in publicspaces such as advertising posters. One of the first such legal provisions wasthe 1994 “Toubon law” in France, but the idea has been copied in many countriessince then. Such efforts to govern language use are often dismissedas futile by language experts, who are well aware of the difficultyin controlling fashions in speech and know from research that languageswitching among bilinguals is a natural process.It is especially difficult fornative speakers of English to understand the desire to maintain the “purity” ofa language by law. Since the time of Shakespeare, English has continuallyabsorbed foreign words into its own language. English is one of the most mixedand rapidly changing languages in the world, but there has not been a barrierto acquiring prestige and power. Another reason for the failure of many nativeEnglish speakers to understand the role of state regulation is that it hasnever been the Anglo-Saxon way of doing things. English has never had astate-controlled authority for the language, similar, for example, to theAcademic Francaise in France.The need to protect nationallanguages is, for most western Europeans, a recent phenomenon—especially theneed to ensure that English does not unnecessarily take over too many communication, education and new modes of communication promoted bytechnology, may be key fields to defend.Alexander believes thateducation is not practiced in all African countrieshas resulted in the economic failure of Africahas led to the rise of multi-language trendsD. lackof mother-tongue education can lead to economic failure64. Theunderlined word “futile” (in paragraph 2) most probably means “ “.B. practical D. unnecessary65. Whydo many English-speaking countries not support the language protection efforts describedinthe passageA. Theythink language protection laws are ineffective.B. Theywant their language to spread to other countries.C. Theyhave a long history of taking words from other languages.D. Itreduces a language’s a bility to acquire international importance.66. Whatcan we infer from the last paragraphA. Englishhas taken over fields like public communication and education.B. Manyaspects of national culture are threatened by the spread of English.C. Mostlanguage experts believe it is important to promote a national language.have long realized the need to protect their national languages.答案：DCCB【普陀区】Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Eachpassage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each ofthem there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose theone that fits bestaccording to the information given in the passage you have just read.(C)Given how valuable intelligence and automation are, we will continue to improve our technology if we are at all able to. At a certain point, we will buildmachines that are smarter than weare. Once we have machines that are smarter than we are, they will begin toimprove themselves. And then we risk what the mathematician IJ Good called an “intelligenceexplosion”. The process could get out of control.The concern is really that we will build machines that are much morecompetent than we are. Andthe slightest divergence between their goals and our own could destroy us. Just think about howwe relate to ants. We don’t hate them. We don’t go out of our way to harm fact, sometimeswe take pains not to harm them. We step over them on thesidewalk. But whenever their presence seriously conflicts with one of ourgoals, we will kill them without hesitation. The concern isthat we will oneday build machines that, whether they’re conscious or not, could treat uswithsimilar disregard.The bare fact is that we will continue to improve our intelligentmachines. We have problems thatwe desperatelyneed to solve. So we will do this, if we can. The train is already out of the station, and there’s no brake to pull. If we build machines that aremore intelligent than weare, they will very like ly develop in ways that wecan’t imagine, and exceed us in ways thatwe can’t imagine.So imagine we hit upon a designof superintelligent AI that has no safety concerns. This machine would be the perfectlabor-saving device. It can design the machine that can build the machine which can do any physical work,powered by sunlight, more or less for the cost of raw materials. So we’retalking about the end of human labour. We’re also talking about the endof mostintellectual work. So what would apes like ourselves do in this circumstanceWhat would some nations do if they heard that some company in SiliconValley was about to deploy( 配置 ) a superintelligent AI This machine wouldbe capable of starting war, whether terrestrial(陆地的)or cyber, with unbelievable power.Given that the companies and governments building superintelligent AIare likely to perceive(感知) themselves as being in a raceagainst all others, and that to win this race is to win theworld, it seemslikely that whatever is easier to do will get done first unless it is destroyedinthe next moment.But the moment we admit that information processing is the source ofintelligence, we have toadmit that we are in the process of building some sortof god. Now would be a good time to makesure it’s a god we can live with.an intelligent machinebecomes smarter than humanity, .will make itself better andmay go beyond human controlwill help people to thefullest, especially in physical workwill threaten people byrobbing them of jobswill view itself as humanraceunderlined word“divergence” in Paragraph 2 almost means the same as “ ”.。
