绵阳南山中学绵阳高考适应性模拟考试.docx

1、绵阳南山中学绵阳高考适应性模拟考试绵阳南山中学2020年绵阳高考适应性模拟考试英培试题本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第一分听力（共两节,满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将答案涂到 答题卡上。垃 卄弟一R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 第一8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。ACome to the AG Societys e

2、xpedition（探险）program and you will surely getunique experiencesJSWIM WITH THE HUMPBACKS（座头鲸）OF TONGADarren Jew and his team are your hosts for an unforgettable AG Society adventure,filled with in- water meetings with humpback whales in the Kingdom of Tongas group of islandsWHO:Darren Jew s underwater

3、 whalesDATES:26 September-4 October 2018COST:$5,450 per personBOOKINGS:Call 0756679413,email reservations or visit11-DAY KIMBERLEY COASTAL CRUISE（乘船浏览）The AG Society is partnering with APT to present an exciting voyage along the Kimberley coastline.Expedition cruising offers the easiest way to explo

4、re the Kimberley.Guests on this 11 -day voyage will go ashore,explore natural wonders,meet traditional owners.see rock art and spot wildlifeWHO:APT.DATES:6-16 September 2018COST:$ 13,395 per personBOOKINGS:Visit .LIGHTNING RIDGE FOSSIL（化石）DIGThe AG Society offers you a chance to hunt for fossils.Gui

5、ded by experts,youfll go to special locations,seeking new fossils for the collections of the Australian Opal Centre .Your discoveries will further establish 什 lese museum collections as a world-class scientific and cultural resource.There are also a series of lectures on mining history,fossils;dinos

6、aur hunting and new dinosaursWHO:The Australian Opal CentreDATES:20-25 August 2018COST:$2,200 per personjncluding all activities and lunches and dinnersBOOKINGS:Call 0427904587,email dig or visitAG DEVILARK EXPEDITIONCome and join Tim Faulkner for a unique hands-on experience with this Tasmanian dev

7、il（袋耀）feeding program in the beautiful Barrington Tops of NSW.Yoifll get to see Tasmanian devils up close when you help with feeding individualsIn addition to working with the animals,there* 11 be opportunities to explore the areas natural treasures and spot local wildlife .Dont miss your chance to

8、get involved in this important conservation effortWHO:Devil ArkDATES:24-26 November 2018COST;$ 1,750 per personBOOKINGS:Call 0243408610,email into a devilatk ope an or visit devilark.21.What can you do if you join in LIGHTNING RIDGE FOSSIL DIGYA.Go to seek new fossils individuallyB.Learn something a

9、bout mining historyDBecome an expert and go to special locationsC.Collect the world-class scientific fossils22.What can you do if you take part in AG DEVIL ARK EXPEDITION?A.Help protect wildlifeBLearn about dinosaurs,C.Watch humpback whalesxD.Enjoy an exciting voyage23.Which program will you choose

10、if you want to enjoy rock art?A.AG DEVIL ARK EXPEDITION,B.LIGHTNING RIDGE FOSSIL DIG.C.l 1 -DAY KIMBERLEY COASTAL CRUISED.SWIM WITH THE HUMPBACKS OF TONOBGenealogy,or researching your family tree,is a hobby that can rapidly develop into an obsession.Before you start looking for your own ancestors,re

11、ad this advice from genealogist Maria McleodThe first question to ask yourself is why you want to research your family tree.Genealogy Is nOt about discovering that you are the lost prince or princess of an unknown kingdom.lt s about finding more about yourself.For most people the important question

12、isWhy am I like I am?1You might not look like other members of your immediate family and you want to know where your green eyes or curly hair come from.You may be curious about why you have such a quick temper.You may even be suffering from a medical condition and want to know if something in your g

13、enetic makeup has caused it.Another common motivation for researching your family tree is that you plan to visit the place that your ancestors came from and you secretly hope that you will find some long lost cousins with whom you can share your memories.There can be few more exciting things than me

14、eting a distant cousin who is living on the other side of the globe and finding that she looks just like your younger sister,But you should also bear in mind that they may not necessarily want to have anything to do with you.Sometimes there are skeletons in the cupboard that you and your branch of t

15、he family are unawaie of, but which are still fresh in the minds of your more distant relatives.Once you are clear about your motivations,you need to take a moment to think about just how many ancestors you might have and how far back you intend to go. You have,no doubt,thought about your parents* p

16、arents and your parents* parents* parents.But go back ten generations and the picture becomes much more complicated.You can work it out for yourself.You may be descended（遗彳专）from no fewer than 1,024 people through ten generations.This can mean that you spend hours going through official records,eith

17、er in person at the records office or on the Internet.Are you prepared for such huge task?24.What might be Maria Mcleod s first piece of advice be?A.Be prepared to accept your bad temperB.Dont expect to find lovely relatives.C.Be prepared to find out your hidden health problemsDDont expect to find o

18、ut you are a member of a royal family25.Why are some relatives unwilling to meet you?A.You may bring back bad memories.B.They find it disturbing to entertain youC.They suspect you of having wrong motives.D You could remind them of their lost loved ones26.What does the underlined wordHitHin the last

19、paragraph refer to?A.Who your great grandparents are.B.When you can finish your huge taskC.Why researching a family tree is complex.D.How many people you are descended from.27.What is the best title for the text?A.Uncovering family secrets:do you dare?B.The science of genealogy:new developmentsC.Exp

20、ert opinions on researching your family pastD.A step-by-step guide to researching your family treeCWhile many of us may have been away somewhere nice last summer,few would say that weve u summered.,nSummerMis clearly a nounjnore precisely,a verbed noun Way back in our childhood.we all learned the di

21、fference between a noun and a verb.With such a tidy definitionjt was easy to spot the difference.Not so in adulthood,where we are expected toMfootH bills,uchairMconiinittees,andudialogiienwith political opponents.Chances are you didnt feel uncomfortable about the sight of those verbed nounsThe verbi

22、ng of nouns is as old as the English language,Hsays Patricia O Conner,a former editor at The New York Times Book Review.Experts estimate that 20 percent of all English verbs were originally nouns.And the phenomenon seems to be snowballing.Since 1900,about 40 percent of all new verbs have come from n

23、ouns.Even though conversion（转化）is quite universaLplenty of grammarians object to the practice. William Strunk Jr.and E.B.White,in The Elements of Style-the Bible for the use of American English-have this to say:Many nouns lately have been pressed into service as verbs.Not all are bad, but all are su

24、spect.HThe Chicago Manual of Style takes a similar skmdpoint,advising writers to use verbs with great careSometimes people object to a new verb because they resist what is unfamiliar to them,says O Conner.Thats why we*re comfortableHhostingHa party.but we might feel upset by the thought of 11 medali

25、ngHin sports.So are there any rules for verbing?Benjamin Dreyer,copy chief at Random House,doesn*t offer a rule,but suggests that people think twice aboutnverbifiingMa noun if its easily replaceable by an already existing popular verb.Make sure its descriptive but not silly-sounding.he saysIn the en

26、d,however,style is subjective.Easy conversion of nouns to verbs has been part of English grammar for centuries;it is one of the processes that make EnglishHEnglish.HNot every coinage（新创的词语）passes into general use.but as for trying to end verbing altogether,forget it.28.What can we learn about the ve

27、rbing of nouns?A.It hasnt recently been opposed by many grammarians.B.It is more commonly accepted by children than adults.C.It hasn*t been a rare phenomenon in the past century.D.It is easily replaced by existing verbs in practice29.What is most leading experts* attitude towards the practice of the

28、 verbing of nouns?30.What does the author think of ending the verbi ng of nouns?A.Predictable BPracticable C.Approaching D.Impossible31.What is the best title for the text?A.Are 40 Percent of All New Verbs from Nouns?B.Are Summering and Medaling Annoying?C.How Do You Make a New Verb?D.Are There Any

29、Rules for Verbing?DHeres something to think about the next time you ask your teacher for help:struggling with schoolwork on your own can help you learn.According to a recent studyjhe more you struggle while you are learning new informationJhe better you can remember it later.This theory might surpri

30、se you.When teachers are presenting new information,they often give students lots of help.But a new study shows this may not be the best way to support learning. Dont be too quick to get help when learning something neweducation expert Manu Kapur told TFK.Try to work on it yourself even if it means

31、trying different ways.1*Kapur came up with the idea that struggling can lead to better leaming.Then he tested it out on students in Singapore.He separated students into two groups.In the first group,students were asked to solve math problems with the teachefs help.In the second group,students were a

32、sked to solve the same problems by helping one anotherjnstead of getting help from the teacherWith the teachefs help,students in the first group were able to find the correct answers.Students in the second group did not solve the problems correctly.But they did come up with a lot of good ideas.The students were then tested