北京市中国人民大学附属中学2018届高三考前热身英语试题

【全国百强校】北京市中国人民大学附属中学2018届高三考前热身英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．To his delight, Tom quickly earned the trust of his boss and then of his colleagues. A．one B．onesC．that D．those2．8 students and 2 teachers at Santa Fe High School by a 17-year-student armed with a shotgun and a pistol. This is one of the many gun-related tragedies that have happened in the last 2 years.A．killed B．were killedC．have killed D．have been killed3．--- Are you free now? I have something interesting to tell you.---OK, you make it short I will have to work on this term paper due tomorrow. A．now that B．as soon asC．every time D．as long as4．The 19th Party Congress drew up a blueprint for China’s development in the next three decades and more. this blueprint into reality, we must be down-to-earth in our approach, take one step at a time as we move forward and deliver solid outcomes. A．Turning B．TurnedC．Turn D．To turn5．— BoB．could I use your computer this evening?—Sorry. I a report on it then.A．will be writing B．have been writingC．have written D．will have written6．Tourists love Beijing, offers an infinite collection of delights ranging from 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites to food from every corner of China and beyond.A．that B．whereC．which D．who7．--- I have been working for more than 30 years! I’m going to retire next month.--- Really? You don’t look a day 40!A．over B．byC．with D．for8．Rent usually ________ up in the summer, when college graduates are moving out of their dormitories and seeking for new places to move in.A．will go B．goesC．has gone D．went9．It shocked the world the United States withdrew from some major agreements it had been committed to, including the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation and the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal.A．which B．whatC．whether D．that10．on one foot with your eyes closeD．and you will soon lose your balance. A．Standing B．StoodC．To stand D．Stand11．The young man, ________ in heavy traffic on the way, got home an hour later than usual. A．catching B．caught.C．having caught D．to be caught12．My mobile phone is missing. Who it?A．must have taken B．must takeC．could have taken D．could take13．— Catherine, will you visit us this weekend?—I planned to, but something unexpected .A．has come up B．was coming upC．had come up D．would come up14．The problem with the current system allows anyone to commit a similar crimewithout . It needs to be fixed.A．being punished B．punishedC．to punish D．punishing15．We the sunshine in Sanya now if it were not for the delay of our flight. A．were enjoying B．would have enjoyedC．would be enjoying D．will enjoy二、完形填空On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 16 and the subway system almost came to a stop.Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 17 to go home. Some battled to 18 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 19 bravely, walking miles to get to work.I 20 to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 21 had stopped. After making my way 22 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 23 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 24 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 25 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 26 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 27 through, exhausted and 28 .My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home, I was about to turn off my computer 29 I received an email from Garth, my Director:I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 30 reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their31 to their jobs. Thank you.Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that 32 message than I ever did from a textbook, The email taught me that a few words of 33 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 34 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately 35 me and put a smile back on my face.16．A．break B．flood C．sink D．crash 17．A．forced B．refused C．adjusted D．gathered 18．A．order B．pay C．call D．search 19．A．climate B．scenery C．storm D．burden 20．A．used B．promised C．deserved D．happened 21．A．practice B．routine C．process D．service 22．A．to B．through C．over D．for 23．A．operating B．cycling C．turning D．rushing24．A．check B．carry C．find D．board 25．A．street B．ground C．floor D．platform 26．A．paused B．crossed C．reached D．parked 27．A．wet B．weak C．sick D．hurt 28．A．ashamed B．discouraged C．surprised D．puzzled 29．A．while B．when C．where D．after 30．A．hardly B．causally C．absolutely D．eventually 31．A．devotion B．donation C．connection D．reaction 32．A．accurate B．urgent C．brief D．humorous 33．A．promise B．appreciation C．advice D．guidance 34．A．troubles B．signals C．rules D．signs 35．A．corrected B．supported C．amazed D．refreshed三、阅读选择Nothing is more refreshing on a warm summer day than watching someone else work.Right now, I’m sitting on my porch and watching young Beth baling (打捆) the big field on top of the hill. She’s been haying that field for over ten years. I know: I put her on the tractor when she was just twelve years old.She picked a great day for baling. It’s not too hot, and there’s a nice breeze. On Monday, when she cut the field, it was so hot I thought the com would start popping in the field. Didn’t stop her, though. She just stuck that big hat on her head, wrapped a wet handkerchief around her neck, and set to work, I remember when I would have done the same thing.While Pm here sucking a lemonade, Beth is driving the “hay (干草) train,” a tractor pulling a baler and an old wagon. You’d think someone her size wo uld never be able to see over the tractor. But somehow she manages. When she’s finished, her tracks are very straight.The whole time she’s haying, that dog of hers is working just as hard, running alongbeside her like he’s afraid she’ll drive away withou t him. Beth sure knew what she was doing when she trained him.The way the machine works is pure poetry. Each row is pushed into shape. When just enough hay is in a bale, it is wrapped up and fastened together. A second or so later, the bale comes flying out and into the old wagon. The person who invented that machine sure was some kind of genius.That’s not to say it works perfectly. Every once in a while a bale misses the mark, especially when you are turning the machine at the end of a row. That means, of course, that you have to go back and pick up those bales and throw them into the wagon.I can remember when Beth’s mother was her age. She looked an awful lot like Beth does now. Makes a man proud to see his daughter and granddaughter taking such good care of themselves.Well, I suppose I should get up and fill this glass again. Not much fun sitting here with an empty glass.36．We can learn from the passage that at some time in the past the author . A．bought the tractor for Beth B．forced Beth to work at an early age C．worked in the field like Beth D．trained the dog to help Beth work 37．In the eyes of the author, the sight of Beth baling hay is .A．uncommon B．beautifulC．unforgettable D．changeable38．Before thrown into the wagon, the hay must be .A．tied up B．dried upC．cut up D．lined up39．Who do you think is telling this story?A．Beth’s mother.B．Beth’s father.C．Beth’s grandmother.D．Beth’s grandfather.Winners ClubYou choose to be a winner!The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account (交易账户) where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7—that’s 24 hours a day, 7 daysa week!It’s a club with impres sive features for teenagers:No account keeping fees!You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!Excellent interest rates!You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits (储蓄) without taking them out in a month.Convenient!Teenagers are busy-we get that, You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet…You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!Mega magazine included!Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool key-card) but it is easy. We canst wait to hear from you. If s the best way to choose to be a winner!40．Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?A．Special gifts are ready for parents,B．The bank opens only on work days,C．Services are convenient for its members.D．Fees are necessary for the account keeping.41．If you want to be a member of the Clubs you must .A．be an Internet user B．be permitted by your parentC．make 2 deposits per month D．participate in the club competitions 42．What is the purpose of this text?A．To set up a club. B．To provide part-time jobs.C．To organize key-cards. D．To introduce a new banking service.What Cocktail Parties Teach UsYou’re at a party. Music is playing. Glasses are clinking. Dozens of conversations are driving up the decibel (分贝) level. Yet among all those distractions, you can tune your attention to just one voice from many. This a bility is what researchers call the “cocktail-party effect”.Scientists at the University of California in San Francisco have found where thatsound-editing process occurs in the brain — in the auditory cortex (听觉皮层) just behind the ear, not in areas of higher thought. The auditory cortex boosts some sounds and turns down others so that when the signal reaches the higher brain, “it’s as if only one person was speaking alone,” says investigator Edward Chang.These findings, published in the journal Nature la st week, explain why people aren’t very good at multitasking —our brains are wired for “selective attention” and can focus on only one thing at a time. That inborn ability has helped humans survive in a world buzzing with visual and auditory stimulation (刺激). But we keep trying to push the limits with multitasking, sometimes with tragic (悲剧的) consequences. Drivers talking on cellphones, for example, are four times as likely to get into traffic accidents as those who aren’t.Many of those accidents are due to “inattentional blindness”, in which people can, in effect, turn a blind eye to things they aren’t focusing on. The more attention a task demands, the less attention we can pay to other things in our field of vision. Images land on our retinas (视网膜) and are either boosted or played down in the visual cortex before being passed to the brain, just as the auditory cortex filters sounds, as shown in the Nature study last week. “It’s a push-pull relationship — the more we focus on one thing, the less we can fo cus on others,” says Diane M. Beck, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Illinois.Studies over the past decade at the University of Utah show that drivers talking on hands-free cellphones are just as influenced as those on hands-held phones because it is the conversation, not the device, that is distracting their attention. Those talking on any kind of cellphone react more slowly and miss more traffic signals than other motorists.Some people can train themselves to pay extra attention to things that are important — like police officers learn to scan crowds for faces and conductors can listen for individual instruments within the orchestra as a whole. Many more think they can effectively multitask, but are actually shifting their attention rapidly between two things and not getting the full effectof either, experts say.43．What have scientists in University of California found about “the cocktail-party effect”? A．Usually there is only one person who is speaking alone.B．All kinds of annoying sounds drive up the decibel level.C．The higher brain processes sounds and images selectively.D．Sounds are sorted out before reaching the higher brain.44．What do we learn from the passage?A．We are biologically incapable of multitasking.B．We survive distractions in life by multitasking.C．We cannot multitask without extra attention.D．We benefit from pushing the limit with multitasking.45．Which of the following is an example of “inattentional blindness”?A．A careless driver lost his eyesight after a car accident.B．Police scanned the crowds and located the criminal.C．A manager talked on a hands-free phone with his client.D．A pedestrian had a car accident because of phubbing (低头).46．The main purpose of the passage is to ______.A．compare and contrastB．inform and explainC．argue and discussD．examine and evaluateRobert F. Kennedy once said that a country’s GDP measures “everything except that which makes life worthwhile”. With Britain voting to leave the European Union, and GDP already predicted to slow as a result, it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed policymakers for over half a century. Many argue that it is a flawed concept It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do. By most recent measures, the UK’s GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures. If everything, was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country’s economic prospects?A recent annual study of countries and their ability to convert growth into well-being sheds some light on that question. Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens. Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more rounded assessment of how countries are performing.While all of these countries face their own challenges, there are a number of consistent themes. Yes, there has been a budding economic recovery since the 2008 global crash, but in key indicators in areas such as health and education, major economies have continued to decline. Yet this isn’t the case with all countries. Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society, income equality and the environment.This is a lesson that rich countries can learn; When GDP is no longer regarded as the sole measure of a country’s success, the world looks very different.So, what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations, as a measure, it is no longer enough, It does not include important factors such as environmental quality or education outcomes — all things that contribute to a person’s sense of well-being.The sharp hit to growth predicted around the world and in the UK could lead to a decline in the everyday services we depend on for our well-being and for growth. But policymakers who refocus efforts on improving well-being rather than simply worrying about GDP figures could avoid the forecasted doom and may even see progress.47．Robert F, Kennedy is cited because he .A．praised the UK for its GDP B．identified GDP with happiness C．saw the problem with GDP D．misinterpreted the role of GDP 48．Which of the following is true about the recent annual study?A．It is sponsored by 163 countries. B．It excludes GDP as an indicator.C．Its criteria are questionable. D．Its results are inspiring.49．In the last two paragraphs, the author suggests that .A．the UK is preparing for an economic boomB．high GDP predicts an economic declineC．it is essential to consider factors beyond GDPD．it requires caution to handle economic issues50．Which of the following is the best title for the text?A．High GDP But Inadequate Well-being, a UK LessonB．GDP Figures, a Window on Global Economic HealthC．Robert F. Kennedy, a Terminator of GDPD．Brexit, the UK’s Gateway to Well-being四、七选五Real-life Room Escape GamesReal-life room escape games are a type of physical adventure game in which people are locked in a room with other participants and have to use the things in the room to settle a series of puzzles, find clues, and escape the room within a set time limit.The game is based on Escape the Room video games, such as Crimson Room and QP-Shot, created by TAKAGISM Ine. by Toshimitsu Takagi in 2005, in which the player is locked inside a room and must explore his or her surroundings in order to escape. 51．Other inspirations include adventure board games and movies. Real-life room escape games are becoming popular in the United States, Japan, and China. 52．For example, some games require you escape prison cells while others require you escape space stations.53．Soon, they were exported to North America, Asia and Australia. Examples include the two pioneer companies Hint Hunt and Adventure Rooms.The games were so successful that new locations began opening up across China, in cities big and small, according to Want China Times. In the southern city of Shenzhen, for example, the first escape game location opened last August. 54．''These real-life escape games can help those who stay at home on their computers and iPads all day to experience real social circles, '' Tian Xiaochuan, who owns two room escape game stores in Jinan, told Want China Times. Earlier this year, The South China Morning Post said the real-life escape games are a hit among '' highly stressed students and overworked young professionals ''. 55．Some players get so involved that they tear down equipment or decorations inside their ''prisons'', as Zhu Yumeng, chief operating officer of Beijing room escape game store Taoquan told China Daily. A．Players must be observant and use their critical thinking skills to escape the room. B．They should also be brave enough to face their fears.C．Permanent real life escape games in a fixed location were first opened in Europe.D．Sometimes the excitement becomes a bit much, though.E.Weekend or day event escape games have been held in some stores.F.And seven new game locations quickly followed.G.Each game adds local themes to settings.五、提纲类作文56．假设你是高三学生李华，你的母校校刊编辑邀请你给初三的同学写一封公开信，内容包括：1．你在高三的学习和生活情况；2．你对英语学习意义的认识；3．你对初三同学英语学习的建议．注意：1．内容包括以上要点，但不要逐句翻译；2．字数100左右，文章开头结尾已提供，不计入总词数．Dear fellow students：I'd like to share with you some of mythoughts．___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，Li hua六、图画作文57．假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。