江苏省盐城市2018届高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷（含答案） - 图

盐城市2018届高三年级第三次模拟考试

英 语 试 题

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20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试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 1 0 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. What is the woman probably doing? A. Watching a movie. B. Reading a newspaper. C. Making an advertisement. 2. What are the speakers talking about in general? A. Their best memories of a relaxing holiday. B. Their travelling plans for the summer holiday. C. Their favorite ways of travelling around the world. 3. When will the meeting begin? A. At 3:20. B. At 3:40. C. At 4:00. 4. Where are the speakers? A. In a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. In the man’s house. 5. What does the woman mean?

A. She doesn’t need the man’s help.

B. She expects the man to move the desk.

C. She wants to remove the books from the desk. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。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. What does the man say about his job? A. The boss is really nice. B. Workmates look friendly. C. Workplace is small and noisy. 7. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The boss told the man all the rules. B. Mark will become the boss this year. C. The man will cooperate with Mark. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. Why does the woman talk to the man?

A. He lost his student visa. B. He often makes trouble. C. He is often absent from class. 9. What is the worst result of the man’s behaviour? A. He’ll be sent back home. B. He’ll have to restart his course.

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C. He’ll stay in the police station. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What does the man mainly mention about Helen?

A. Changes in her character. B. Problems with teachers. C. Relationships with parents. 11. What does the man decide to do in the end? A. Have a talk with Helen.

B. Talk with Helen’s father. C. Spend more time with Helen.

12. What can we learn about Helen?

A. Her parents are very busy. B. Classmates dislike her. C. Teachers worry about her. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。

13. What did Nick and Mel do when they were young? A. They learned to act at school.

B. They went to live concerts with their father. C. They were encouraged to play music by their mother. 14. When was the band Krispy started? A. After Nick and Mel played together. B. After Nick began studying at a music school. C. After two musicians saw Nick and Mel playing. 15. What do we know about the band in the first year? A. They recorded two albums. B. They joined a music company. C. They were welcome in the concert. 16. What has disappointed the man?

A. Parents forbade them to join a company. B. His illness delayed a new album recording. C. The first album has sold under a million copies. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。

17. What can be clearly affected if teenagers lack sleep? A. Their spirits. A. Poor diet.

B. Their long-term health. C. Their academic performance. B. Lack of exercise. B. Read a book.

C. Too much entertainment. C. Drink hot chocolate. C. Offer classes in the evenings.

18. What is to blame for teenagers not getting enough sleep according to the speaker? 19. What advice does the speaker give to teenagers who have trouble getting to sleep? A. Listen to music. A. Start lessons later.

20. What does the speaker suggest schools should do?

B. Shorten the school day.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Thomas made ______ his concerns about the changes that had been introduced at work. A. plain B. perfect C. easy D. ambiguous

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22. Over the last four decades, the Chinese people have ______ enhanced productivity through hard work with a firm spirit. A. roughly B. merely C. significantly D. equally 23. —Can you give me some advice on how to deal with that tough customer?

—I ______ to her instead of trying to explain over the phone if in your shoes. A. will write B. would write C. were to write D. would have written 24. My printer is five years old, so I’d like to ______ it and purchase a new one online. A. delete B. retire C. refresh D. declare 25. —You should have heard Tom yesterday?

—Sure. He’s charged with taking the car without the owner’s ______. A. enquiry B. privilege C. command D. consent

26. In terms of the urban effects of the technology, our cities are ______ for self-driving cars. A. nowhere near ready B. near nowhere ready C. anywhere near ready D. near anywhere ready

27. I sent in my application three weeks ago and they’re probably not going to call me back. I’m still ______ hope, though. A. holding out B. working out C. figuring out D. setting out

28. Many graduates aren’t prepared for what the future has ______ when they come out of school. A. in demand B. at ease C. at length D. in store

29. ______ to finding ways to make music accessible to all children is Ms. Thompson with a touring

company of professional musicians. A. Devoting B. Devoted C. Being devoted D. Having been devoted

30. By December 2017, the number of Chinese netizens reached 772 million, ______ 753 million surf the Internet via mobile phones. A. which B. whose C. of which D. for whom

31. Many of life’s failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success ______ they gave up. A. once B. while C. when D. unless

32. Never throughout history has a man who ______ a life of ease left a name worth remembering. A. lives B. lived C. would live D. had lived

33. If we worked on the assumption ______ what is accepted as true really is true, then there would be little hope for advance. A. where B. if C. whether D. that

34. It had been many years since my last visit, but I found the house by ______. A. losing my head B. catching my eye C. biting my tongue D. following my nose

35. —Wall Street English just launched a new WeChat learning platform and we can take free

classes!

—______ ! Let me have a look! A. You don’t say B. You have got it

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C. You have me there D. You can say that again

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Stephen Hawking dies at 76 today, the day coinciding with the birthday of another legend of science, Albert Einstein.

His 36 are in a state of deep shock and have tweeted that the death of the greatest scientist is 37 for they believed the man to be immortal. There’s one thing that’s certain and it’s death, 38 how and when it comes is something that can’t be in one’s hands. Or can it be? Looking at how Hawking survived over half a century of being 39 the death sentence, the scales are tipping toward a yes.

And he indeed just didn’t 40 it; he succeeded. “However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and 41 at”, he said. During the course of his rare disease, his 42 to the field of physics stands out miraculously.

Now, what made the man a genius of mind? Was it his willpower or his 43 misfortune that strengthened his mind? He was 44 with a crippling disease at the age of 21, which progressively disables the individual. In the 45 of his genius, however, fortune 46 him since then. His scientific work got 47 and better. The man, whose body was so fragile and seemed to 48 his genius, never gave up.

Some experts say perhaps Hawking was 49 diagnosed and this is the reason of his surviving over half a century. Also, doctors say the disease spread 50 than it does in most of the patients, giving him more time. Hawking himself said, “I have been lucky that my condition has 51 more slowly. But it shows that one need not lose 52 .”

Hawking seemed unaffected by the drawbacks life 53 at him. He calls all his accomplishments that followed his disease a 54 . He indeed is a unique example of two mind powers 55 —an astonishing willpower and a strong sense of determination. These two helped him fight against all odds. 36. A. ancestors B. doctors C. opponents D. followers 37. A. unavoidable B. unreasonable C. unbelievable D. unpredictable 38. A. or B. but C. so D. for 39. A. handed over B. turned over C. taken over D. run over 40. A. share B. control C. change D. survive 41. A. succeed B. wonder C. point D. laugh 42. A. explanation B. distribution C. contribution D. attention 43. A. mental B. emotional C. financial D. physical 44. A. infected B. occupied C. diagnosed D. concerned 45. A. respect B. event C. face D. name 46. A. tricked B. favored C. rejected D. abandoned 47. A. thicker B. tougher C. simpler D. lighter 48. A. corrupt B. fail C. spot D. strike 49. A. precisely B. entirely C. luckily D. wrongly 50. A. easier B. harder C. slower D. quicker 51. A. evolved B. progressed C. recovered D. improved 52. A. fate B. hope C. health D. fortune

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53. A. screamed 54. A. bonus 55. A. multiplied B. barked B. deposit B. combined C. threw C. reward C. exploited D. shot D. gain

D. separated

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

A Yale education emphasizes the importance of learning for public service. Founded in 1886, Dwight Hall at Yale is a student-run, staff-supported public service and social action organization. Below is a list of some active programs, which can be searched by name, cause, or type of service.

Logo Overview AIDS Walk New Haven Cause(s): NEW HAVEN Mission A 5K off-campus walk to raise money to provide support services to individuals and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in the greater New Haven community. Our goals are to raise money, increase public awareness, promote prevention through advocacy. We are an undergraduate organization working to bring national American Red Cross projects to the Yale campus. Working with our local New Haven chapter to organize projects such as first aid and CPR training. We use Yale University’s significant people resources to provide essential blood supplies to hospitals and patients. Health & Medicine Types of service: Fundraising and Financial Support Application: Join anytime! American Red Cross at Yale Cause(s): Health & Medicine Types of service: Direct Service Advocacy and Education Application: Join anytime! Best Buddies International Cause(s): Children & Youth People with Disabilities Types of service: Direct Service Advocacy and Education Application: Join anytime! The mission of Best Buddies International is to establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. ·5·

●AI can (73) ▲ employees’ safety and provide feedback for them to better themselves. ●AI helps businesses hire more suitable employees and develop a better (74) ▲ of promotion and pay rise. ●Undesirable results may arise due to the biases of the programmers. Potential ●Poorer applicants and older staff are at a (75) ▲ . drawbacks of AI ●Employees’ privacy is (76) ▲ in the age of AI. ●Keep the data anonymous when they are gathered and used. Principles (77) ▲ ●(78) ▲ employees of technologies used in the workplace and test the AI’s spread algorithms to avoid undesirable results. ●(79) ▲ employees to access data for their own sake. Only when employees and employers are (80) ▲ to adapt and respect Summary each other, can AI make workplace fairer and more productive. 第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）

81. 请阅读下面短文，并按要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

Culture is the crystal of a national character and soul. It is widely acknowledged that the Chinese culture is an important aspect of the country’s opening up and maintaining a close relationship with the rest of the world.

Over the past five years, many international cultural events were held, such as the China Shanghai International Arts Festival, the Beijing Music Festival, the International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage Chengdu, the China Xinjiang International Dance Festival, the China International Chorus Festival, the China Wuqiao International Circus Festival, and the Silk Road International Arts Festival. These activities have not only enhanced the relations between Chinese and international artists, but also provided them with good opportunities to learn from each other. Through international platforms like UNESCO, China has also strengthened its participation in multilateral cultural communication and cooperation.

A series of policies for promoting Chinese culture overseas have reflected culture’s increasing importance, which also make clear our mission to improve the nation’s soft power by delivering a favorable impression of China to the world and promoting communication between people. 【写作内容】

1．用约30个单词概述上面信息的主要内容；

2．用约120个单词就Delivering Chinese culture to the world这一话题发表你的看法。 （1）分析推广中国文化的意义；

（2）提出推广中国文化的建议（至少两点）。 【写作要求】

1．写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句； 2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3．不必写标题。 【评分标准】

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

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盐城市2018届高三年级第三次模拟考试

英语参考答案

第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分） 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 11. B 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. C 16. B 17. C 第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. A 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. D 35. A

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 36. D 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D 41. A 42. C 46. B 47. A 48. B 49. D 50. C 51. B 52. B 第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 56. C 57. D 58. A 59. C 60. B 61. B 62. D 66. D 67. B 68. D 69. C 70. B

第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 71. promise/hope 75. disadvantage 79. Permit/Allow

72. monitoring 76. violated/disturbed 80. willing

77. guiding

8. C 9. A 10. A 18. C 19. B 20. A

28. D 29. B 30. C

43. D 53. C 63. B

44. C 54. A 64. D

45. A 55. B 65. A

73. guarantee/ensure

74. system 78. Inform

第五部分书面表达（满分25分） 81. One possible version

In the past five years, many international cultural events and the government policies have highlighted culture’s increasing importance, which have boosted multilateral cultural exchange and promoted Chinese culture to the world.

Where a nation’s power is concerned, culture is acknowledged as a key component. Promoting Chinese culture does not only benefit our nation’s development but also proves a must in the process of globalization. Delivering our culture to the world encourages cooperation between civilizations, which thus promotes mutual understanding.

In order to push forward cultural exchange, new approaches should be explored to make further contributions towards promoting Chinese culture and meanwhile enhancing China’s soft power. In terms of our government, the Belt and Road Initiative provides a platform for great chances. Combined efforts can be made through involvement in international cooperation. Also, more culture centers overseas can be established, presenting the essence of our culture and portraying national image.

听力文稿

Text 1

W:Would you look at this paper? M:What?

W:The Perdinks won the baseball game last night.

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M:Wow. I wish I had seen it instead of the boring movie filled up with advertisements.

Text 2

M:I’d go on a boat trip around the world.

W:Oh, I wouldn’t. I’d get so bored. I’d rather fly or drive.

M:No, I’d like to relax on the boat, sunbathe all day long, and have a waiter bring me a cold drink just when

I want one.

Text 3

M:Have you got the time? I forgot to bring my watch. It must be over 3 o’clock. W:Yes, actually it’s twenty past three.

M:Oh, that means the meeting will begin in twenty minutes.

W:Don’t worry. I heard the meeting has been put off. We still have forty minutes left.

Text 4

W:Everything here looks really good. What are your specials today?

M:We have our usual soup and salad. They are potato soup and vegetable salad. W:Those are my favourites. It will be very difficult to make a choice.

Text 5

M:That’s quite a lot of books you’re carrying. Let me help you with those.

W:I’m just going to put them on the desk just around the corner. I shall be able to manage without help. Thanks anyway.

Text 6

W:OK, dinner’s ready. Owen.

M:This looks delicious. The chicken smells great. W:How was your first day at the summer job?

M:Pretty good. The factory is kind of big and noisy, but the people seem nice. This lady, Gloria, showed me around and told me all the rules. W:Is Gloria the boss?

M:No, a guy named Carson is the head. He wasn’t there today. W:Oh, Owen, you were saying that you haven’t met the boss yet.

M:No, but I met his son, Mark. He will be the boss once he gets more experience. He spent last summer loading the delivery trucks, but this year he’s going to be operating the machines with me. W:Great.

Text 7

W:We need to have a serious talk. M:About what?

W:Your attendance — or rather, lack of it. M:OK, so I’ve missed a few classes.

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W:A few classes? I’ve been told you’ve missed six out of eight times in two different classes! That’s really setting yourself up to fail. You’re about to be in big trouble. M:What’s the big deal about missing some classes? W:The big deal is that you’re here on a student visa. M:So?

W:So if you don’t attend classes regularly, you won’t be a full-time student — which your visa requires. M:What are you going to do? Turn me into the Police?

W:Oh, of course I’ll have to report you if you continue missing your classes. Then I’m afraid you’ll have to pack your things.

Text 8

W:You look very anxious this evening. Is there anything wrong? M:I am worried about my 15-year-old niece, Helen. W:What’s worrying you?

M:I’ve seen a big change in her. She used to be very outgoing and sociable but now she is having problems withother children at school. Now she is totally someone else. W:Really?

M:Yes, now she is quiet and doesn’t want to talk to anyone else. Her teacher said things are going backward in her study.

W:Her parents must be very anxious about her.

M:No, not really, both of them are too busy to worry about their daughter. I think I need to talk to them and ask them to spend more time with Helen.

W:Take it easy. It is something natural. I was outgoing when I was a little girl, but became very shy in teenage years, so don’t be nervous about your niece.

M:Maybe you are right, but I will talk with my brother anyway.

Text 9

W:Welcome back everyone. Now I’m talking to Nick Parker, the singer with the band Krispy. Hello, Nick, welcome to our show. M:Hello.

W:Nick, I have one question. Your sister, Mel, is in the band too, isn’t she?

M:Yeah. We’ve been playing and singing together since we were young. Dad took us to hear the great bands playing live. Mel and I put on shows at school. But Mum didn’t want us to get too serious about our music. She thought we should concentrate on our study. However, we were still enthusiastic about our music.

W:Then how was your band formed?

Two musicians from music schools saw us playing in a concert. They asked if we’d like to form a band M:

with them. We agreed to try it out. W:How about the band in the first year?

M:To our surprise, the audiences enjoyed our performance in the local concert. Then we recorded two songs and sent them to a music company. They asked us to join them, but our parents said we had to finish college first.

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W:Have you had any disappointments?

M:Everything we’ve recorded has done well. Three singles have gone to number one, and our first album has sold over a million copies. We have got thousands of fans. However, I’ve been ill recently so we’ve started recording our second album late, which is a pity.

Text 10

M:Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for your listening. I’m Doctor Reid. Today I will discuss the effect of sleep on school students with you. The first thing is whether a lack of sleep affects teenagers. The answer is “Yes”. Many teenagers are getting little sleep and there are concerns that this could have a serious long-term effect on their health but we don’t know for sure yet. Researchers are also looking into how far a lack of sleep affects young people with low spirits. But one study has clearly shown that high school students getting low grades also get on average one hour less sleep than students getting As. Then why aren’t teenagers getting enough sleep? It’s a problem that seems to affect all teenagers, not just the ones who eat the wrong things or who don’t take any exercise. I think too many teenagers watch TV in their rooms or play computer games until very late. Some students say they stay up late because they can’t get to sleep if they go to bed earlier. Well, don’t have any soft drinks or any drinks that include hot chocolate before sleeping. Reading a book you know well or listening to a story, rather than music, should help your brain to relax. So you shouldn’t do your homework just before going to sleep. It would be better for schools to stay open for longer so that pupils can do their homework before they get home. Another thing that some schools have tried successfully is to begin the school day half an hour later and end the school day half an hour later, which seems like a good idea to me, and I really recommend that.

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2018届高三第四次模拟考试 2018.5

第一卷 （选择题，共85分）

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有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. How long has the man run in his old running shoes?

A. 300 miles. B. 400 miles. C. 500 miles. 2. Why does the man think the woman should join him?

A. He thinks she will have more fun. B. He wants to meet her roommate.

C. He thinks it’s safer to go in a large group. 3. Who are the speakers?

A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and employee. C. Salesperson and client. 4. What does the man say about his neighbor?

A. He is humorous. B. He is not handsome. C. He is very successful.

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It is believed that a period of mass extinction,

which happened between 234 and 232 million years ago during the Triassic period, enabled the booming of dinosaurs. This extinction is thought to have been caused by a period of unstable climate called the Carnian Pluvial Episode (CPE), in which the climate went from dry, to wet, to dry again four times over the course of 2m years. The earliest fossil remains that are widely agreed to be those of a dinosaur come from Tanzania and date from about 245m years ago. For the next 10m years or so, however, dinosaurs are nothing special. In collections of the bones of land animals they form about 5% of the total. But then the percentage starts to rise and within 5m years or less they dominate (处于首要位置) such collections, while other groups of creatures decrease and eventually disappear. The bones show a huge turnover of species, and that this coincides with the CPE. The bone evidence, however, is restricted mainly to what are now Argentina and Brazil. Massimo Bernardi of the Museum of Sciences in Trento, Italy sought to prove it elsewhere, and with a different type of evidence—the tracks they left behind. Dr Bernardi and his colleagues identified more than 20 sets of such tracks, called ichno-associations, in Dolomite rocks laid down during the relevant part of the Triassic. The Dolomite ichno-associations, they found, fall into three groups. The oldest show no signs of dinosaur tracks. In those of middling age, about 40% of the tracks have been laid down by dinosaurs. In the most recent, that proportion is 90%. The relative ages of rock layers are easy to see. Unless a rock formation has been turned upside down by movement of Earth’s crust, young layers will be at the top and old ones at the bottom. That is how Dr Bernardi knew which tracks were older and which younger. Working out absolute ages, though, is harder. The Dolomites’ rocks were formed at a time when the sea’s level, relative to the land, was going up and down. Such movements mean that marine (海的) and land sediments (沉积物) are sandwiched in these mountains, and the marine sediments provided the information needed. Most obviously, those sediments show how far, at the time they were laid down, the turnover of species had continued at sea. On top of this, some of them contain layers of volcanic ash that can be dated from radioactive isotopes within. The result was that Dr Bernardi and his colleagues were able to establish accurate dates for the various ichno-associations they had catalogued, confirming that those associations precisely run through the Carnian Pluvial Episode, thus matching the bone evidence in South America. That is clear evidence the dinosaurs were indeed the beneficiaries of the CPE, though why they did better than other groups is not yet understood.

61. By studying the tracks of dinosaurs, Dr Bernardi wants to prove that ______. A. climate changes led to a period of mass extinction B. the CPE helped the growth of dinosaurs’ population C. dinosaurs make up the most part of bone collections D. the bone evidence can be found in other places 62. From the passage we can know that _______. A. first dinosaurs appeared during the CPE period B. Dolomite rocks also contain other animals’ tracks C. upper rock layers are younger than those beneath D. land sediments don’t provide clues to absolute ages

63. The underlined word “beneficiaries” in paragraph 7 refers to animals that _______ the CPE.

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A. gained from B. suffered from C. survived in D. appeared in 64. Which can be the most suitable title for the passage? A. The rise of Dinosaurs B. Seeking new evidence of CPE C. Footprints in the Mud D. Tracking down the truth

D

In 1845, as the Industrial Revolution gathered pace, Benjamin Disraeli published a novel, “Sybil”, which mourned that Britain was dividing into “two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy”. Today, as the information revolution gathers pace, Britain suffers from the same problem, with the rich strengthening their power and people who are born in the wrong class or region seeing their chances of getting ahead declining. Social mobility is essential to the working of an advanced capitalist society. For one thing, citizens will accept the inequalities that capitalism generates only if they think they have a fair chance of getting ahead. Secondly, advanced economies can grow only if they make a reasonable job of discovering the hidden Einsteins who might be able to produce the next great invention if they were given the chance. Unfortunately, Britain is failing badly on both fronts. As social mobility has become more important it has become more difficult to promote. In the first half of the 20th century, when the old establishment ruled the country, opening up opportunities was relatively simple. You forced the establishment to abandon obvious prejudices, such as the fact that the best Oxbridge colleges were reserved for men. You also forced it to build a ladder of opportunity for the poor: the 1944 Education Act raised the school-leaving age to 15, then 16, and the expansion of universities in the 1960s made higher education more available. Today opening up opportunities is much more difficult, precisely because meritocracy (精英制度) has been so successful. The meritocratic elite (精英) have proved remarkably good at guarding opportunities. Successful people tend to marry each other. Couples devote themselves to giving their children the best education possible, starting in the nursery. Private schools have also proved to be more successful than state schools at adapting to the meritocratic spirit. Institutions that once turned out both flannelled (穿法兰绒衣服的) and muddied fools are now enthusiastic about exam results. To make matters worse, the knowledge economy is a winner-takes-most economy. Superstar firms are pulling ahead of average ones. Superstar cities are pulling ahead of second-tier ones. This problem is more striking in Britain than almost anywhere else. The London effect is obviously good for London-based professionals who can provide their children with bed and board as they get their feet on the career ladder. But it is also good for poorer people who live within the outer city limits. London’s state schools are better than the national average, jobs are plentiful and you can get almost anywhere, at a squeeze, by public transport. The result is a calcified (钙化) society. 71% of senior judges, 62% of senior officers in the armed forces and 55% of civil service department heads attended private schools, which educate only 7% of the population. In Barnsley only10% of disadvantaged young people make it to university, compared with 50% of similarly disadvantaged youngsters in Kensington and Chelsea. Changing this calcification will take a lot of innovative thinking. The Social Mobility Commission produced a series of excellent reports which suggested sensible solutions such as better early education for disadvantaged children. This columnist would support a combination of reaching into Britain’s past and

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looking into its future. Britain has a distinguished history of elite institutions doing their bit for mobility: Oxbridge colleges creating feeder schools (直属学校), and private schools setting aside places for poor scholars. Given that so many private schools have forgotten their social responsibilities in their enthusiasm for fees from rich Russians and Chinese, it is time to remind them that they need to earn their charitable status. Meanwhile, the very technology that is widening class divisions can also be used to close them. The Israel Defence Forces respond to the lost-Einstein problem by watching over children’s performance in video games, as well as more routine academic tests. But Britain’s two main parties are failing to give this growing problem the energy it requires. Thanks to its commitment to intelligent reform, Disraeli’s Britain became the most peaceful, as well as the most successful, country in Europe. The political class may well be about to demonstrate that what intelligence and reform can do.

65. The result of the information revolution is that _______. A. Britain split into two countries B. people accept social inequalities C. there will be no great scientists D. people find it harder to get ahead 66. Why does the author say today opening up opportunities is much more difficult than in the past? A. Because today’s social inequalities are less obvious. B. Because fewer people can receive higher education. C. Because meritocratic elite won’t give up opportunities. D. Because schools attach more importance to exam results.

67. By giving London as an example, the author intends to say _______. A. London is the biggest and most important city in Britain B. it’s easier for people in London to make a comfortable living C. resources are more concentrated in the knowledge economy D. superstar cities are more advanced than second-tier cities

68. Which of the following can be a solution to the calcification problem? A. The government provides free education for poor children. B. Elite colleges should admit more disadvantaged students. C. Private schools cut down the number of foreign students. D. Schools give tests on their students’ technological abilities. 69. The author is _______ about Britain’s future. A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. doubtful D. confused 70. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A. To warn people of Britain’s lack of mobility. B. To criticize the government for not doing its job. C. To explain the consequences of the meritocracy. D. To urge society to reform the education system.

第Ⅱ卷 (两部分 共35分)

第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

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AI-spy

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into business. As a report explains, firms of all types are using AI to forecast demand, hire workers and deal with customers. In 2017 companies spent around 22 billion dollars on AI related mergers and acquisitions, about 26 times more than in 2015. AI will bring enormous profits and efficiency. The McKinsey Global Institute, a consulting agency, believes that just applying AI to marketing, sales and supply chains could create 2.7 trillion dollars over the next 20 years. Less familiar, but just as important, is how AI will transform the workplace. Using AI, managers can gain extraordinary control over their employees. Amazon has patented a wristband that tracks the hand movements of warehouse workers and uses vibrations (振动) to urge them to be more efficient. Humanyze, a start-up, sells smart ID cards that can track employees around the office and reveal how well they interact with colleagues. Spying on employees at work is nothing new. Factory workers have long clocked in and out; bosses can already see what workers do on their computers. But AI-spy is especially worthwhile, because every bit of data is potentially valuable. Where does all this lead? AI ought to improve productivity. Some employees will appreciate more feedback on their work and welcome a sense of how to do better. In addition, machines can help ensure that pay rises and promotions go to those who deserve them. Algorithms (计算程序), if designed correctly, can be more neutral. But what if their programmers are prejudiced? Algorithms can also have unintended consequences. The length of a commute (通勤时间) may predict whether an employee will quit a job, but this focus may harm poorer applicants. Older staff might work more slowly than younger ones and could risk losing their positions if all AI looks for is productivity. And AI-spy may feel Orwellian—a sensitive matter now that people have begun to question how much Facebook and other tech giants know about their private lives. Firms can use AI to examine not just employees’ professional communications but their social-media profiles, too. The clue is in Slack’s name, which stands for “searchable log of all conversation and knowledge”. As regulators and employers weigh the pros and cons of AI in the workplace, three principles ought to guide its spread. First, personal information should not be included in data where possible. Microsoft, for example, has a product that shows individuals how they manage their time in the office, but gives managers information only in collective form. Second, the use of AI ought to be transparent (透明的). Employees should be told what technologies are being used in their workplaces and which data are being gathered. Last, countries should let individuals request their own data, whether they are ex-workers wishing to doubt a dismissal or jobseekers hoping to demonstrate their ability to prospective employers. AI-spy The size of corporative (71) ▲ in AI multiplies rapidly. Spread of AI AI will bring huge (72) ▲ value to corporations. Firms begin using AI to (73) ▲ employees’ performance in the workplace. ·24· Algorithms may not be (75) ▲ of prejudice.

第五部分：书面表达 (满分25分)

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Keys for your reference

听力：（每小题1分，满分20分）

1-5 AABAA 6-10 CAACC 11-15 AABBC 16-20 ACBAC 单选：

21-25 BABDA 26-30 ACDDC 31-35 BBDDC 完型：

36—40 CADAD 41—45 BBBCD 46—50 ACBDB 51—55 ACACB 阅读：

56-57 DC 58-60 CDA 61—64 BBAD 65—70 DACBAD 五、任务型 71. investment(s) 72. economic 73. monitor 74. Concern/Worry/Concerns/Worries 75. free/rid 76. disadvantage 77. privacy 78. public 79. informed 80. accessible

作文:

Possible version:

Helping others is helping ourselves

As is shown in the left picture, more blood means more life. However, we are disappointed to see in the right pie chart that only 55 percent of the people are willing to donate their blood while 34% are not. Another 11% even say they are indifferent to it.

Recently many hospitals need blood desperately. If we donate our blood actively, we may not only help the person who needs it but also realize our self-value. Meanwhile, when we need blood, others will reach out their hands. Besides, helping others is a traditional Chinese virtue, our small act of kindness makes a great difference to people in need and even transforms their lives.

Personally, I’ll make great efforts to help people around me and I’ll donate my pocket money to Project Hope to help students in poverty so that they can receive an equal chance of education. Plus, I am willing to donate my blood if possible. (157words)

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Keys for your reference

听力：（每小题1分，满分20分）

1-5 AABAA 6-10 CAACC 11-15 AABBC 16-20 ACBAC 单选：

21-25 BABDA 26-30 ACDDC 31-35 BBDDC 完型：

36—40 CADAD 41—45 BBBCD 46—50 ACBDB 51—55 ACACB 阅读：

56-57 DC 58-60 CDA 61—64 BBAD 65—70 DACBAD 五、任务型 71. investment(s) 72. economic 73. monitor 74. Concern/Worry/Concerns/Worries 75. free/rid 76. disadvantage 77. privacy 78. public 79. informed 80. accessible

作文:

Possible version:

Helping others is helping ourselves

As is shown in the left picture, more blood means more life. However, we are disappointed to see in the right pie chart that only 55 percent of the people are willing to donate their blood while 34% are not. Another 11% even say they are indifferent to it.

Recently many hospitals need blood desperately. If we donate our blood actively, we may not only help the person who needs it but also realize our self-value. Meanwhile, when we need blood, others will reach out their hands. Besides, helping others is a traditional Chinese virtue, our small act of kindness makes a great difference to people in need and even transforms their lives.

Personally, I’ll make great efforts to help people around me and I’ll donate my pocket money to Project Hope to help students in poverty so that they can receive an equal chance of education. Plus, I am willing to donate my blood if possible. (157words)

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