1、2018年四川省宜宾市第四中学高考适应性考试英语试题注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题 100分）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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where is the theater?A. On Craven Street. B. On Maple Street. C. On Martins Lane.2. What
2、seems to be the mans hobby? A. Talking on the WeChat. B. Reading books. C. Watching TV.3. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Avoid on-sale things. B. Wait until the weekend. C. Get better shampoo.4. When will the speakers probably meet? A. On Friday afternoon. B. On Thursday afternoon. C. On
3、 Wednesday afternoon.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Customer and manager. B. Employer and employee. C. Colleagues. 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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，
4、回答第6、7题。6. What has the man been doing this afternoon?A. Mending the washing machine. B. Looking for a laundry shop. C. Doing some cleaning.7. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife B. Friends. C. Customer and clerk.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Which are todays special
5、s? A. Juicy steak and fried chicken. B. Noodles and pasta. C. Noodles and fresh garden salad.9. How does the man like his steak cooked? A. Well done. B. Medium. C. Rare. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How much will the woman pay a month on average if she pays yearly?A. $270. B. $295. C. $285. 11. How can the
6、woman pay the rent?A. By credit card. B. By check. C. In cash.12. What day is it today?A. Wednesday B. Tuesday. C. Monday. 听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13. What festival are the two speakers talking about?A. Mothers Day. B. Easter C. Halloween.14. When docs the woman usually visit her grandparents?A. On Friday m
7、orning B. On Saturday morning. C. On Saturday afternoon.15. What is the favorite part of the festival to the woman?A. Receiving presents. B. Going to church. C. Hunting for eggs.16. What will the man probably do during the holiday?A. Hang out with other international students.B. Join the womans fami
8、ly for the festival.C. Stay in the dorm reading a huge book.听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. When did the speaker arrive in Antarctica?A. In December. B. In September. C. In March.18. What difficulty does the speaker have at the moment?A. There is a lot of hard work to do.B. The ship wont return for months.C. H
9、e is working with a small number of people.19. What has improved in Antarctica in the last ten years?A. Food. B. Communication C. Living conditions.20. What is the speaker trying to do?A. Remind scientists of danger in Antarctica.B. Describe his own experiences in Antarctica.C. Suggest ways of impro
10、ving life in Antarctica.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATwo Interesting StoriesShaving Away the EyebrowsSi Burgher had some of the longest eyebrows in Indiana. They were so long that he had to brush them every day so that they did not look li
11、ke a wild hair. They measured more than three inches in length. However, according to NBC News, the one thing that was even more important to him was the Bloomfield Rotary Clubs campaign to end polio (脊髓灰质炎). According to MSN.com, it started out as a light-hearted joke in which his fellow club membe
12、rs said that people would probably pay to trim (修剪) his eyebrows. After thinking about it, Burgher agreed.Tickets for trimming Burghers eyebrows started at $100 for a swipe (刮) with the razor. The first person in line was his wife. With each eyebrow taking eight swipes to finish off, Burgher managed
13、 to raise $ 1,600 for the polio cure. His wife told reporters that she was delighted with his new look and that it made him look kind and handsome.Stunt (特技) DrivingAccording to the report from World of D, Sue Harding hated the stereotype (成见) that librarians were boring just as much as she cared fo
14、r the doctors and nurses in the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Ambulance Service. She came up with the idea to get rid of the stereotype by involving herself in a stunt driving course. In the process she raised funds. According to the Times, people could come out and watch. All earnings were to be
15、 donated to the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Ambulance Service.When the big day came, her stunt driving skills turned out to be quite impressive for a librarian. She put the stunt car through the paces, throwing handbreak turns and following the speed and shoot chase formation. Not only did it g
16、et rid of the stereotype but it also raised money for the Ambulance Service.21What caused Si Burgher to have his eyebrows trimmed?A. The club members joke. B. A report from NBC News.C. His wifes encouragement. D. His wish for handsomeness.22What is Sue Harding?A. A reporter. B. A librarian. C. A doc
17、tor. D. A nurse.23What did Si Burgher and Sue Harding have in common?A. They collected money for others. B. They paid for interesting stories.C. They took part in a clubs campaign. D. They were tired of their boring jobs.BMy father was a taxi driver but I am a kingKing Renato, of the country Pontinh
18、a, an island on Funchal harbour. Its in Madeira, Portugal, where I grew up. It was discovered in 1419; Captain Cook once came here.In 1903, the Portuguese government didnt have enough money to build a harbor port, so the king sold the land to a wealthy British family, the Blandys, who make Madeira w
19、ine. Fourteen years ago, the family decided to sell it for just 25,000 (19,500). I decided to buy it though I had no moneyI was just an art teacher.I tried to find some business partners, but they all thought I was crazy to want to buy what is actually a large rock; it has a small cave, a platform o
20、n top, and no electricity or running water. So I sold some of my possessions, put my savings together and bought it.When the king of Portugal originally sold the island in 1903, he and all the governors signed a document, selling all the “possessions and the dominions (领土)” of the island. It means I
21、 can do what I want with itI could start a restaurant, or a cinema, but nobody thought that someone would want to start a country. So thats what I did: I decided that this would no longer be just a rock on the port of Funchal. It would be my island, about the size of a one-bedroom house.After I boug
22、ht it, the governor of Madeira asked to buy my island. Of course, I said no. He said that unless I sold it back to the state, he wouldnt let me connect to any electricity. But I have a solar panel and a small windmill, and maybe in the future I will be able to generate power from the ocean around Po
23、ntinha.24What does the writer want to show by mentioning his father?A. He had a royal family. B. He loved his family.C. He was not a born king. D. He was not a good driver.25Who sold the island to the author?A. A Portuguese king. B. An art teacher.C. The Blandy family. D. Captain Cook.26How did the
24、writer start the country?A. He discovered the island. B. He found business supporters.C. He was supported by citizens in the island. D. He took advantage of the official document.27What can we infer about the country Pontinha?A. It was a tiny island. B. A harbor port was built on it.C. It was a weal
25、thy land. D. Life there was very convenient.CCars which can read drivers, brainwaves and speed up their reaction times by judging acceleration, steering (驾驶) and braking, could be available within five to ten years. Pioneered by Nissan, the Japanese motoring giant unveiled their Brain-to-Vehicle tec
26、hnology (B2V) at the CES 2018 trade show in Las Vegas, US. The company claims it will enable vehicles to interpret signals from the drivers brain, redefining how drivers interact with their cars.Nissan also said that as well as making road travel safer, the cars will keep adapting to make driving mo
27、re enjoyable. “When most people think about autonomous driving, they have a very impersonal vision of the future, where humans relinquish control to the machines,” said the companys Executive President Daniele.“Yet B2V technology does the opposite, by using signals from their own brain to make the d
28、rive even more exciting and enjoyable. Through Nissan Intelligent Mobility, we are moving people to a better world by delivering more autonomy, more electrification and more connectivity.”The development is the result of Nissans research into the use of brain decoding technology which can predict a
29、drivers actions and detect discomfort. By catching signs that the drivers brain is about to initiate a movement - such as turning the steering wheel or pushing the accelerator pedal driver assist technology begins the action more quickly. This can improve reaction times and enhance manual driving.“O
30、ther possible uses include adjusting the vehicles internal environment,” said Dr Lucian, whos leading the B2V research. For example, the technology can use enhanced reality to adjust what the driver sees and create a more relaxing environment. “The potential applications of the technology are incred
31、ible. This research will be a boost (促 进) for more Nissan innovation inside our vehicles in the years to come.”Nissans goal is to offer the best driving assistance in manual driving mode so that a driver can be in complete control of his or her car. They hope to implement the technology into their v
32、ehicles in between five to ten years.28This new technology has many advantages EXCEPT that it can .A. reduce car accidents B. make the drive more pleasantC. adapt to tough road conditions D. deliver more connectivity29In paragraph two, the underlined word relinquish can be replaced by the phrase .A.
33、 hand over B. take over C. hand in D. take in30How does B2V technology work?A. By sending out signals to the drivers brain.B. By adopting the means of brain coding technology.C. By foreseeing a drivers actions and detecting discomfort.D. By turning the steering wheel or pushing the accelerator pedal
34、.31What can we infer from the text?A. There is no need for human drivers inside the vehicles.B. Nissan aims to improve the manual driving experience.C. Nissan has made many innovations inside the vehicles.D. B2V technology can adjust the vehicles internal environment.DIt is that time of year when pe
35、ople need to lock their cars. Its not because there are a lot of criminals running around stealing cars. Rather, its because of the good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvest. Especially with this years large crop, leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invitation for someone to
36、 stuff it full of zucchini（西葫芦）.My sister-in-law, Sharon, recently had a good year for tomatoes. She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they began to feel their skin turn slightly red. Thats when she decided it was time to share her blessings. She started calling everyone she knew. Whe
37、n that failed, she began to ask everyone in the neighborhood like a politician, eventually finding a neighbor delighted to have the tomatoes. “Feel free to take whatever you want,” Sharon told her. She felt happy that she could help someone and that the food didnt go to waste.A few days later, Sharo
38、n answered the door. There was the neighbor, holding some bread. The neighbor smiled pleasantly, “I want to thank you for all of the tomatoes, and I have to admit that I took a few other things and hope you wouldnt mind.”Sharon couldnt think of anything else in her garden that had been worth harvest
39、ing and said no. “Oh, but you did,” the neighbor said. “You had some of the prettiest zucchini Ive ever seen.”Sharon was confused. Zucchini in her garden? They hadnt even plated any zucchini. But her neighbor insisted that there really were bright-green zucchini in her garden. The two of them walked
40、 together into the backyard. When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables, Sharon smiled, “Well, actually, those are cucumbers that we never harvested, because they got too big, soft and bitter for eating or canning.”The neighbor looked at Sharon, shock written all over her face. Then she
41、smiled, and held out the bread that she had shared all over the neighborhood, “I brought you a loaf of cucumber bread. I hope you like it.”32Why does the author suggest that people in the neighborhood should lock their cars?A. They might be stolen by thieves. B. They night be moved away by the polic
42、e.C. Their neighbors might fill them with their harvest. D. Their neighbors might throw rubbish in them.33What does the underlined word “blessings” in the second paragraph mean?A. tomatoes. B. belongings. C. helpful things. D. best wishes.34What did the neighbor do in Sharons garden?A. She harvest t
43、omatoes only. B. She harvested zucchini by accident.C. She took some cucumbers mistakenly. D. She stole something without Sharons permission.35We can infer from the article that the neighbors bread would taste _.A. bitter but tasty B. strange and bitter C. hard and sour D. soft and sweet.第二节（共5小题；每小
44、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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Test anxiety can be a real problem if youre so stressed out over a test that you cant get past the nervousness to focus on the test questions and do your best work. Feeling ready to meet the challenge can keep test anxiety at a manageable level.Be p
45、repared. Some students think that going to class is all it takes to do well on tests. 36 You will find your test anxiety eases when toy start to study more regularly. The reason is that the more you know the material, the more confident you; feel. Having confidence going into a test means you expect
46、 to do well.Watch what youre thinking. If expecting to do well on a test can help you relax, what about if you expect you wont do well? 37 They can contribute to your anxiety. If you find yourself having these thoughts, replace them with positive ones. Not unrealistic positive messages, of course, b
47、ut ones that are practical and true.Accept mistakes. Another thing you can do is to learn to keep mistakes in view-especially if you are a perfectionist or you tend to be hard on yourself. Everyone makes mistakes, and you may have heard teachers refer to mistakes as learning opportunities. 3839 If s
48、itting for a test gets you so stressed out that your mind goes blank and causes you to miss answers that you know, then your level of test anxiety probably needs some attention. Your teacher or your school guidance counselor（顾问）can be good people to talk to.Take care of yourself. For some people, th
49、is might mean learning a simple breathing exercise. Practise breathing exercise regularly when you feel stressed. 40 Then you can calm yourself down and get centered.A. Ask for help.B. Learn to praise yourself.C. This helps your body receive a signal to relax.D. But good study habits and skills are
50、more important.E. So its time to regard small failures as valuable experiences.F. Then you will become more interested in asking questions.G. You may send yourself some negative messages about the test.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并
51、在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I grew up on a 50-acre farm in the small rural community of Catawissa, Missouri, as the sixth of seven children. My parents, Archie and Altha, often 41 during meals how everything on the table came from the 42 .Besides running the farm, Dad was also a 43 . In the fall of 1970, he was work
52、ing on a house when the ladder broke 44 . His back was fractured in two places an 45 needed rescue.He stayed in the hospital for three weeks, 46 his back to align (校准) correctly so the bones would 47 perfectly.On Thanksgiving, Dad was still in the hospital. We always butchered pigs the day after the
53、 holiday so that we had enough pork 48 for the next year, and that year my uncle 49 with a couple of cousins to help my three older brothers prepare our years supply.After Dad returned home, he was in a back brace, saddened for 50 to work. Worse still, the doctor told us his chance of complete recov
54、ery was 51 . I was too young to realize our family had no money coming 52 as Christmas approached.One night we heard a car coming up the long driveway. Always 53 to company, we kids were curious about who was visiting.Peggy Phelan was at the door, holding an envelope 54 with money which, according t
55、o her account, she had 56 in the community. And she was there to 56 it!Dad tried to 57 but Peggy would have none of it. I can still hear her saying, “Archie, whenever someones baler (压捆机) is broken, you bale their hay. Every time someone passes away, Altha is cooking. Its our 58 .”That evening, I un
56、derstood what being a good neighbor was, and that 59 my parents were good neighbors, their 60 would be paid back.41A. confirmed B. argued C. noted D. charged42A. land B. hill C. wood D. river43A. cook B. carpenter C. clerk D. driver44A. once in a while B. all at once C. by all means D. at any time45
57、A. surprisingly B. thoroughly C. terribly D. gratefully46A. reminding B. tolerating C. forbidding D. allowing47A. do B. heal C. play D. catch48A. in charge B. in store C. in demand D. in nature49A. called up B. picked up C. showed up D. came up50A. refusal B. inability C. commitment D. anxiety51A. d
58、ark B. slim C. thin D. shadowy52A. in B. over C. off D. away53A. blind B. familiar C. loyal D. alert54A. stuffed B. burdened C. charged D. covered55A. accumulated B. collected C. appealed D. contacted56A. divide B. apply C. send D. deliver57A. deny B. admit C. protest D. receive58A. effort B. heart
59、C. turn D. promise59A. because B. unless C. until D. although60A. money B. kindness C. envelope D. goods第II卷（非选择题，共50分）第二节阅读填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填在答题卡上的相应位置。Chinese culture certainly has no shortage of symbols of good 61 (fortunate)many of them arising from w
60、ordplay or riddles. For example, fish in China are considered to be a symbol of luck in several ways. Since the Chinese pronunciation of fish is the same as 62of another word meaning surplus, fish are often used as 63sign of wealth or abundance. During the Spring Festival, a fish 64 (prepare) but le
61、ft uneaten to represent the desire to always have something 65 (leave) over for the coming year. One can also often see carp(鲤鱼) in Asian artwork. This fish is able to grow very old, therefore66 (serve)as a symbol of longevity. It also represents unity since they often swim together in pairs. This e
62、xplains 67fish charms are often given 68 a wedding gift to represent a perfect union. Finally, fish are also a symbol of fertility because of their 69 (able) to reproduce 70 (rapid) and in large volumes.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中
63、最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Yesterday we went to Happiness Nursing House to help the old people. We set out earlier in the morning and brought them lots of gift. When we arrived, we we
64、re warmly welcome by them. First we introduced myself. Then we were making dumplings together with the old, talking and laugh. After lunch, we performed and sang songs with them happy. Finally all the old people say goodbye to us at the gate. We were very happy because of we did a good deed. I think
65、 this necessary for us teenagers to learn what to respect and take care of others, especially, the old.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，曾在英国一所学校做过交换生。在端午节即将来临之际，请你给当时的同学Peter写封信。内容如下：1. 感谢他的帮助；2. 邀请他来中国过端午节；3. 表达自己的愿望。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。2018年四川省宜宾市第四中学高考适应性考试英语试题参考答案第一部分 听力1-5 CABAC 6-10 BBAAC 11-15 CCBCC 1620 BACBB第二部分 阅读21-23ABA 24-27CCDA 28-31CACB 32-35CACB 36-40DGEAC第三部分 英语基础知识应用第一节 完形填空41-45CABBC 45-50DBBCB 51-55BADAB 56-60DCCAB第二节 语法填空61fortune 62that 63a 64is prepared 65left66serving 67why 68as 69ability 70rapidly四写作第一节 短文改错第二节：书面表达 省略
