宁城县高三年级统一考试（2018.5.20）英 语 试 题注意：本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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1.5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒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。 例：How much is the shirt?A. 19. 15 B. 9. 15 C. 9. 18答案是B。1. What are they doing?A. Taking a trip.B. Working on a farm.C. Feeding the cow.2. When will the man go to Mongolia?A. In June.B. In July.C. In August.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a laboratory.B. In a library.C. In a caf.4. Why does the man fail to rent this apartment?A. He wants to rent a smaller one.B. He thinks it is too expensive. C. He intends to share a flat.5. What does the woman mean?A. Johns hairstyle is great.B. Johns hairstyle doesnt fit him.C. Johns hairstyle is different from his friends.第二节 （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，从题中所给出的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. Who is the man?A. A car seller.B. The womans friend.C. The womans husband.7. Why does the woman want to buy a car?A. To drive to work. B. To drive her kids to school. C. To drive on holidays.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What can we know from the man?A. Its too cold to run outside.B. Its healthy to run in cold weather.C. Its good for lungs to run outside.9. What does the woman want to do right now?A. Sleep in bed. B. Get her gym clothes. C. Do make-up.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why will the woman have a dinner party?A. To chat with the doctor. B. To celebrate her paper. C. To welcome the chairman.11. When will the man come?A. At around 6:30 on Saturday.B. At around 7:00 on Saturday.C. At around 7:00 on Sunday.12. What does the man think of the girl?A. She is pretty. B. She is friendly. C. She is hard-working.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the girls old shoes like?A. They are lovely. B. They are casual. C. They are old.14. Whats wrong with the first pair of shoes the girl tries on?A. They dont match the dress.B. They are out of style.C. They feel uncomfortable.15. How much does the girl have to pay?A. 130 dollars. B. 230 dollars. C. 260 dollars.16. What do we know about the girl?A. She is wearing a red dress.B. She bought a pair of yellow shoes.C. She will wear the red shoes home.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What do colors mean to drivers?A. Life-saving information. B. Means of transportation. C. Traffic police.18. Which of the following is NOT mentioned?A. Colors can change peoples mood.B. Colors can make people beautiful.C. Colors can increase peoples appetite.19. What is more important in a sports competition?A. Luck and ability. B. Luck and psychology. C. Ability and psychology.20. What does the speaker think of artists works?A. They are as colorful as a rainbow.B. They are more colorful than a rainbow.C. They are more beautiful than a rainbow.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEvery year, TIME editors take a look at the past years coolest inventions. Last year, they picked 25 favorites. These inventions are making the world better, smarter and a little more fun. Here are some exciting ones.A See-through TruckToo often people meet with car accidents because a large vehicle blocks their view. This is especially true in Argentina. The South American country is known for its winding and narrow roads. However, Samsung and ad agency Leo Burnett have come up with a creative solution: the Safety Truck. The system sends video footage （片段）in front of a truck to four screens on its back. It gives drivers a clear view of whats ahead.A Virtual（虚拟的）Pencil and PaperIn the 450 years or so since its invention, a pencil has become so common. Its easy to forget how great technology is. It writes darker words when you press it harder. Its marks can be erased（擦掉）. Its difficult to digitally copy the way it works. Thats what makes Apples latest effort so impressive. The Apple Pencil allows users to draw, paint, or write on a screen, just as they do on a piece of paper. The Apple Pencil goes for $99, and the iPad Pro is $799+.Easy-on ShoesIn 2012, Matthew Walzer, a high school student with a disability, sent a note to Nike. “My dream is to go to college, he wrote, “without having to worry about someone coming to tie my shoes every day.” Nike appointed a design team to the challenge. This year, they came up with their solution: the Flyease. The basketball shoes can be fastened with one hand. A pair of Nike Flyease shoes sells for $130.21. How does a See-through Truck help avoid the accidents?A. By putting a big block in front of a car.B. By sending video footage in front of a truck to four screens on its back.C. By writi