届陕西洛南中学高三第八次模拟考试英语试题解析版.docx

1、届陕西洛南中学高三第八次模拟考试英语试题解析版2018届陕西洛南中学高三第八次模拟考试英 语注意事项：1答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第I卷（选择题）一、阅读理解ATEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event wher

2、e hundreds of New York City teens gather together annually for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016 participants will once again better New York City and influence thousands of lives!When is TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016?Sunday, April 20, 2016Where is TEENSGIVING

3、?All over New York City. Everyone will meet at the 92nd Street Y ( 92nd and Lexington ) at 9:00 AM for the event kick-off. Then, all TEENSGIVING volunteers will go across the city to work with our partnering agencies where they will make a HUGE difference and have fun!Who participates in TEENSGIVING

4、?Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various city schools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers ( aged 21 and older) will donate their time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016.What projects do participants do at the agen

5、cies?Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with poor and disabled children, assisting at animal shelters, working at soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIV1NG?Y

6、es! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive “6 hours” of community service credit, good towards honor society, high school graduation and college application requirements. Adult volunteers will be thanked with a light breakfast, a gift certificate for their troubles, and the satisfaction of

7、 helping our citys youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016 T- shirt.This sounds awesome! How do I register for TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016? Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator J

8、osh Hyman at jhyman92Y.org (subject: TEENSGIVING) to receive more information and to register for this fantastic event!Teens can also contact their schools Community Service Advisor.TEENSGIVING is sponsored by the 92nd Street Y.1TEENSGVING is an event which is held .A. twice every year B. every two

9、yearsC. once every year D. from time to time2What can the teenagers do in this event?A. Give thanks to the adults. B. Take good care of animals.C. Clean the streets of New York. D. Work for high schools and! colleges.3An adult volunteer may get for his time devoted to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016.A. a

10、 T-shirt and a gift certificateB. community service credit and a T-shirtC. a high school certificate and a light breakfastD. a gift certificate and community service credit4The writers purpose in writing this passage is to .A. ask readers to donate their advice to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016B. encour

11、age readers to ask more questions about TEENSGIVINGC. introduce TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016 to readersD. inform readers of some frequently asked questionsBTwo young giant-panda twins born in the United States have returned home to China, but are straggling to adapt to the language and food.The 3-year

12、-old sisters, Mei Lun and Mei Huan, wens the first surviving panda twins to be born in the United States, and were returned to China from Zoo Atlanta on Nov. 5. But the pair still understand English belter than Chinese, and prefer American biscuits to Chinese bread.A zoo-keeper said that his main co

13、ncern is that the pair are so addicted to American biscuits that everything they eat from bamboos to apples has to be mixed with biscuits. They even want to snack on (零食) biscuits when drinking water.The zoo -keeper is trying to wean them off their biscuit habit, gradually replacing the American foo

14、d with Chinese bread. Mei Huan is adapting, but Mei Lun doesnt want to touch the unfamiliar bread.Mei Lun is the livelier of the two, often jumping onto the roof and hanging upside down from a rail, but her slightly younger sister Mei Huan is calmer, preferring to sit still, observe her new environm

15、ent and occasionally snack on bamboo.A language barrier is also reported. While the pair respond to their own names, and understand some English phrases such as “come here,” they dont understand the Sichuan dialect of Chinese.The news caused some laughter on Chinese social media, with some users com

16、menting that the pandas would soon get used to Sichuans famously spicy cuisine.5Based on the passage, which statement do you think is right?A. The panda twins can fit in well in Sichuan.B. The panda twins are only fond of Sichuan food and dishes.C. The panda twins have been used to the new environme

17、nt very quickly.D. Its hard for the panda twins to get used to the new environment soon.6What does the underlined part “wean them off” in the fourth paragraph mean?A. help them get rid of. B. help them form.C. help them strengthen. D. help them keep.7From the passage we learn that of the two sisters

18、 .A. Mei Huan mainly eats bambooB. Mei Lun is living a more active lifeC. Mei Huan is not smarter than Mei LunD. Mei Lun is as quiet as her younger sisterCThe American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin, Benjamins older brother, started the N

19、ew England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.Three centuries after the appearance of Franklins Courant, few believe that newspapers in their

20、 present printed form will remain alive for long, Newspaper companies are losing advertisers, readers, market value, and in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago. The chief editor of the Times said recently, “At places where they gat

21、her, editors ask one another, How are you?, as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law case.” An article about the newspaper appealed on the website of the Guardian, under the headline “NOT DEAD YET.”Perhaps not. but the rise of the Internet, which has made the daily newspaper look

22、slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death, Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past three years. The New York Times Company has seen its stock（股票）drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year. A man

23、ager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock - holders sell off their Times stock. The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education; its testing and test preparation service now brings in at least half the companys income,8What can we learn about

24、 the New England Courant?A. It is mainly about the stock market.B. It carries articles by political leaders.C. It marks the beginning of newspapers.D. It remains a successful newspaper in America.9What can we infer about the newspaper editors?A. They often accept readers suggestions.B. They caw a lo

25、t about each others health.C. They stop doing business with advertisers.D. They face great difficulties in their business.10Which of the following found a new way for its development?A. the Washington Post. B. The Guardian.C. The New York Tinier. D. New England Courant.11How does the author seem to

26、feel about the future of newspapers”?A. Satisfied. B. Hopeful.C. Surprised. D. Worried.DMoney is the root of all evil (邪恶) and new study claims there may be some truth behind the saying. Scientists at the University of California Berkeley, US, announced on February 27 that rich people are more likel

27、y to do immoral things, such as lie or cheat, than poorer people. The scientists did a series of eight experiments. They published their findings online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNA美国国家科学院院刊).They carried out the first two experiments from the sidewalk near Berkeley. T

28、hey noted that drivers of newer and more expensive cars were more likely to cut off other cars and pedestrians at crosswalks. Nearly 45 percent of people driving expensive ears ignored a pedestrian compared with only 30 percent of people driving mow modest cars.In another experiment, a group of coll

29、ege students was asked if they would do immoral things in various everyday situations. Examples included taking printer paper from work and not telling a salesperson when he or she gave back more change. Students from higher class families were more likely to act dishonestly.According to the scienti

30、sts, rich people often think money can get them out of trouble. This makes them less afraid to take risks, It also means they care less about other peoples feelings.Finally, it just makes them greedier. “Higher wealth status seems to make you want even more, and that increased want leads you to bend

31、 the rules or break the rules to serve your self- interest,” said Paul Piff, lead scientist of the study.Piff pointed out that the findings dont mean that all rich people are untrustworthy or all poor people honest. He said the experiments were to show how people living in different social situation

32、s express their instincts（本能）and values in different ways.12By saying “money is the root of all evil”, the author wants to .A. link wealth with bad behaviorB. draw readers attention to the researchC. show how the saying proves the findingsD. defend rich people who do immoral things13According to the scientists, which is NOT the factor that makes rich people immoral?A. They welcome risks.B. They have more