安徽省马鞍山市2018届高三第二次教学质量监测 英语

2018届安徽省马鞍山市高三第二次教学质量监测英语试题第I卷第一部分听力（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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What color is the woman’s dress?A. White.B. Blac.C. Red.2. When did the man’s daughter set a world record?A. In 2006.B. In 2011.C. In 2016.3. What is Bill going to do in Germany?A. To travel.B. To wor on a project.C. To mae an order.4. How will athy spend most of her summer vacation?A. Touring with her parents.B. Maing a tour plan.C. Doing voluntary wor.5. Where will Mr. Smith probably be at 1 o’cloc?A. At the office.B. At the airport.C. At the restaurant.第三节（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，回答第6、7题。

6. Why was the woman fined?A. She broe the speed limit.D. She caused a traffic jam.C. She drove without a license.7. Where will the woman pay the fine?A. In a police station.B. In a ban.C. At the railway station. 听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。

8. How long has the man nown Helen?A. Since last weeend.B. Since middle school.C. Since primary school.9. What does Helen lac?A. Eperience.B. nowledge.C. Courage.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. For whom does the woman choose a neclace?A. Herself.B. Her friend.C. Her mother.11. How much will the woman pay for the neclace in cash?A. $200.B. $800.C. $1,000.12. What will the woman probably do net?A. Put on the neclace.B. Try on the ring.C. Bargain with the man. 听第9段材枓，回答第13至16题。

13. What does the man want Sandy to do?A. Save some old newspapers for him.B. Mae an appointment with him.C. Go to the recycling center with him.14. How did Sandy deal with her old newspapers and magaines?A. She made them into boes.B. She too them to the recycling center.C. She waited for some people to collect them.15. What is recycled paper usually made into?A. Greeting cards.B. Art boos.C. High-quality magaines.16. What is the probable relationship between the two speaers?A. Fellow-travelers.B. Roommates.C. Neighbors.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What was the speaer’s job before he went to Argentina?A. A tour guide.B. A professor.C. A lawyer.18. How long did the speaer stay in Argentina?A. For two months.B. For three years.C. For two wees.19. What did Melina do for the speaer?A. She cooed delicious food.B. She made teaching plans.C. She found a host family.20. What did the speaer mainly teach in Argentina?A. English writing.B. Oral English.C. English culture.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。

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 loo lie a wild hair. They measured more than three inches in length. However, according to NBC News, the one thing that was even more important 10 him was the Bloomfield Rotary Club’s campaign to end polio (脊髓灰质炎). According to MSN, it started out as a light-hearted joe in which his fellow club members said that people would probably pay to trim (修剪) his eyebrows. After thining about it, Burgher agreed.Ticets for trimming Burghers eyebrows started al $100 for a swipe (刮) with the raor. The first person in line was his wife. With each eyebrow taing eight swipes to finish off, Burgher managed to raise $ 1,600 for the polio cure. His wife told reporters that she was delighted with his new loo and that it made him loo ind and handsome.Stunt (特技) DrivingAccording to the report from World of Differcnce, Sue Harding hated the stereotype (成见) that librarians were boring just as much as she cared for the doctors and nurses in the Warwicshire andNorthampton 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 donated to the Warwicshire and Northampton Air Ambulance Service.When the big day came, her stunt driving sills turned out to be quite impressive for a librarian. She put the stunt car through the paces, throwing handbrea turns and following the speed and shoot chase formation. Not only did it get rid of the stereotype but it also raised money for the Ambulance Service.21. What caused Si Burgher to have his eyebrows trimmed?A. The club members’ jo e.B. A report from NBC News.C. His wife’s encouragement.D. His wish for handsomeness.22. What is Sue Harding?A. A reporter.B. A librarian.C. A doctor.D. A nurse.23. What did Si Burgher and Sue Harding have in common?A. They collected money for others.B. They paid for interesting stories.C. They too part in a club’s campaign.D. They were tired of their boring jobs.BMy father was a tai driver but I am a ing—ing Renato, of the country Pontinha, an island on Funchal harbour. It’s in Madeira, Portugal, where I grew up. It was discovered in 1419; Captain Coo once came here.In 1903, the Portuguese government didn’t have enough money to build a harbor port, so the ing sold the land to a wealthy British family, the Blandys, who mae Madeira wine. Fourteen years ago, the family decided to sell it for just € 25,000 (£19,500). I decided to buy it though I had no money—I was just an art teacher.I tried to find some business partners, but they all thought I was cray to want to buy what is actually a large roc; it has a small cave, a platform on top, and no electricity or running water. So I sold some of my possessions, put my savings together and bought it.When the ing 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 can do what Iwant with it—I could start a restaurant, or a cinema, but nobody thought that someone would want to start a country. So that’s wha t I did I decided that this would no longer be just a roc on the port of Funchal. It would be my island, about the sie of a one-bedroom house.After I bought it, the governor of Madeira ased to buy my island. Of course, I said no. He said that unless I sold it bac to the state, he wouldn’t 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 Pontinha.24. What 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 ing.D. He was not a good driver.25. Who sold the island to the author?A. A Portuguese ing.B. An art teacher.C. The Blandy family.D. Captain Coo.26. How did the writer start the country?A. He discovered the island.B. He found business supporters.C. He was supported by citiens in the island.D. He too advantage of the official document.27. What 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 wealthy land.D. Life there was very convenient.CReaders in Grenoble can now nibble (啃) fiction after Publisher Short Edition introduced eight short-story dispensers (自动售货机) around the French city.The free stories are available at the touch of a button, printing out on rolls of paper lie a receipt. Readers are able to choose one minute, three minutes, or five minutes of fiction.“The feedbac we got has been etremely posi tive. Just two wees since its launch, more than 10,000 stories have already been printed. We are thrilled to see it woring so well,” said the co-founder Quentin Pleple. “There are only eight dispensers in the city of Grenoble for now but we are planning to introducemore. We are getting requests from all over the world-Australia, the US, Canada, Russia, Grace, Italy, Spain and Chile.”Pleple said he and his team initially came up with the idea a couple of years ago when taing a brea at a drin dispenser. “We thought it would be cool to have it for short stories,” said the publisher. ‘Then, we decided to mae a difference the short-story dispenser was born.”The French publisher hopes the story will be used to fill the “dead time” of a passenger. “In the bus or the subway, everyone can mae the most of these moments to read short stories, poems, or short picture boos,” said a statement from Short Edition. “And they can be sure to enjoy the quality.”The dispensers arc now in locations including Grenoble’s town ha ll, its tourist office and its library. The stories are drawn from more than 60,000 stories on Short Edition’s website. But there is a problem that users are not able to choose what type of story they would lie to read. “Right now they can only choose the length. But that is eactly what really counts, isn’t it?” said Pleple.28. Where can you probably see a short-story dispenser at present?A. In Chile.B. In CanadaC. In France.D. In Italy.29. What does the underlined word “launch” in the third paragraph probably mean?A. Coming into use.B. Being thrown away.C. Being found out.D. Breaing down.30. Why did Short Edition provide short-story dispensers?A. To help people ill time in the journey.B. To encourage people to write short stories.C. To attract international tourists to Grenoble.D. To do research in the field of new technology.31. In what aspect does the short-story dispenser need to improve?A. The length of the stories.B. The quality of the stories.C. The number of the stories.D. The choice of different stories.DLast wee, two companies, itty Haw and Uber, announced their plans to bring flying cars to reality very soon.itty Haw president, Sebastian Thrun, announced itty Haw’s flying car plans last Monday, According to its website, the car is electric-powered and will be able to travel at speeds up to 40 ilometers an hour. It says such a machine “does not require registration or a pilot’s license and may be flown in uncrowded areas for recreational p urposes.” As of now, the car can only be flown over fresh water.itty Haw is maing a list of people interested in buying the flying car. They must pay a deposit of $ 100. Those who get their names on the list early will receive $2,000 off the final cost of the car. However, itty Haw has not yet announced the price. Its first flying cars are epected to go on sale by the end of this year.Unlie the itty Haw company, Uber does not plan to build its flying cars. Uber epects to launch flying tais in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Teas, US by 2020. Lie the itty Haw car, Uber flying tais will use electric power. Uber says its flying tais could travel up to 241 ilometers an hour. The company says that could reduce the travel time between San Francisco and San Jose, California from 2 hours on the road to 15 minutes in the air.Riders could use the Uber app to boo a flying tai to tae them to their destinations. The comply has not yet said how costly air tai travel would be compared to road tai travel.Sooner than you thin, flying cars may appear in the sy. Much convenience as they will bring, just imagine having to avoid other flying cars. Also, what if your battery dies when you are in the air? And, how will you now where to land?32. What may itty Haw’s flying car be used for at present?A. Accelerating the speed.B. Having fun.C. Advertising the company.D. Fetching water.33. What do we now about itty Haw’s flying car from the third paragraph?A. It costs two thousand dollars each.B. It can travel over water.C. It offers $100 to its potential buyers.D. It hasn’t gone to maret.34. In what way is Uber’s flying tai similar to itty Haw’s flying car?A. They travel at the same speed.B. They are electric-powered.C. They are supported by the Uber app.D. They require a flying license.35. What is the purpose of the last paragraph of the tet?A. To call for public donations.B. To introduce some advantages.C. To promote interest in science.D. To tal about possible problems.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。