2016英语名校模拟精华30题
1.【海南省海口市湖南师大附中海口中学2016届高三第一次模拟】What will power your house in the future？Nuclear，wind，or solar power？According to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)in the US，it might be leaves—but artificial(人造的)ones.
Natural leaves are able to change sunlight and water into energy. It is known as photosynthesis(光合作用)．Now researchers have found a way to imitate this seemingly simple process.
The artificial leaf developed by Daniel Nocera and his colleagues at MIT can be seen as a special silicon chip with catalysts(催化剂)．Similar to natural leaves，it can split water into hydrogen and oxygen when put into a bucket of water. The hydrogen and oxygen gases are then stored in a fuel cell，which uses those two materials to produce electricity，located either on top of a house or beside the house.
Though the leaf is only about the shape of a poker card，scientists claimed that it is promising to be an inexpensive source of electricity in developing countries.“ One can imagine villages in India and Africa not long from now purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology，”said Nocera at a conference of the American Chemical Society.
The artificial leaf is not a new idea. The first artificial leaf was invented in 1997 but was too expensive and unstable for practical use. The new leaf，by contrast，is made of cheap materials，easy to use and highly stable. In laboratory studies，Nocera showed that an artificial leaf prototype(原型)could operate continuously for at least 45 hours without a drop in activity.
The wonderful improvements come from Nocera's recent discovery of several powerful，new and inexpensive catalysts. These catalysts make the energy transformation inside the leaf more efficient with water and sunlight. Right now，the new leaf is about 10 times more efficient at carrying out photosynthesis than a natural one. Besides，the device can run in whatever water is available；that is，it doesn't need pure water. This is important for some countries that don't have access to pure water.
With the goal to “make each home its own power station” and “give energy to the poor”，scientists believe that the new technology could be widely used in developing countries，especially in India and rural China.
33．Which of the following orders correctly shows how the artificial leaf is used to produce electricity?
a．artificial leaves split water into hydrogen and oxygen
b．the hydrogen and oxygen gases are stored in a fuel cell
c．the artificial leaves are put in water
d．the fuel cell uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity
A．c，b，a，d
B．c，a，b，d
C．b，c，a，d
D．c，a，d，b
34．The purpose of the scientists at MIT in developing the new artificial leaf is to________.
A．build up more power stations in the world
B．provide cheaper energy for developing countries
C．offer people in developing countries access to pure water
D．gain a deeper understanding of the photosynthesis process
35．The main idea of this passage is ________.
A．an introduction to the history of artificial leaves
B．an invention copying photosynthesis
C．giving energy to the poor
D．a mixture of water power and solar energy
【】Today, we are told, children don't spend enough time in the fresh air. Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV — they seem to be living in a virtual world. They have lost touch with nature.
But now 400 organizations in the UK, from playgroups to the National Health Service, are encouraging children to have some “wild time”. They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside. Activities such as building dens, climbing trees and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city, they can go on adventures in the garden or the park.
Children often need a helping hand from mum and dad. They need to be shown what to do and where to go. Andy Simpson from National Health Service says, “We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids' development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time a go”．
So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now, it seems that going back to basics and experiencing “nature's playground” is what modern children need. David Bond from Project Wild Thing says, “We need to make more space for wild time in children's daily routine, freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted”．
This might sound a bit old fashioned to you, or maybe, like me, it made you think about sticking on your boots, getting outdoors and reliving your childhood. There's no age limit on enjoying yourself!
24. What is the best title of the text?
A. Adventures of children
B. Benefits of wild time
C. More space for children
D. Wild time for children
25. Children are encouraged to do the following activities except________.
A. watching TV B. climbing trees
C. playing hide and seek
D. building dens
26. According to Andy Simpson, we know that________.
A. wild time is hard to design
B. wild time is beneficial for children
C. parents know the importance of wild time
D. parents like keeping their children indoors
27. The last paragraph suggests that________.
A. people like recalling the past
B. it is out of date to go outdoors
C. it is too late for adults to enjoy nature
D. people at any age can enjoy wild time
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21. What are these ads for? A. Food you can order for delivery.
B. Places to go on vacation. C. Things on sale in a big store.
D. Special offers at a shopping center. 22. Which of the following is true according to the ads? A. Spending $ 50 means 3 hours of free parking. B. One person can buy 4 tickets for the price of three. C. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free. D. At Mike’s Cafe, people can get a free drink after spending $ 6.
23. We can know from this passage_________. A. there are more than one theatre in the center B. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price C. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes D. you won’t enjoy the wonderful service at Mike’s Café
4.【】The highlight of my journey was to be Paris，the city I'd always longed to see．But now I was frightened to travel without a companion．I steeled myself and went anyway．I arrived at the train station in Paris panicked．Pulling my red suitcase behind me，I was pushed by sweaty travelers . On my first Metro ride, I encountered a clumsy pickpocket．I melted him with a look，and he eased his hand from my purse to fade into the crowded car. At my stop，I carried my heavy suitcase up the steep stairs and froze in confusion．Somewhere in this confusing city my hotel was hidden，but suddenly I couldn’t read my own directions．I stopped two people．Both greeted me with that Parisian face that said："Yes, I speak English，but you'll have to struggle with your French if you want to talk to me."
When I finally found the hotel，my heart was pounding. Then when I saw my room．I couldn't stay．Could I? The wallpaper looked like it had been through a fire．The bathroom was down the hall，and the window looked out onto the brick wall of another building．Welcome to Paris．It was my third week away from home and my kids，and I had arrived in the most romantic city in the world, alone, lonely and very scared．
The most important thing I did in Paris happened at that moment．I knew that if I didn't go out，right then，and find a place to have dinner，I would hide in this place my entire time in Paris. I might never learn to enjoy the world as a single individual．So I went out．Evening in Paris was light and warm．I strolled along a winding path，listening to birds sing，watching children float toy sailboats in a huge fountain．Paris was beautiful．And I was here alone but suddenly not lonely．My sense of accomplishment at overcoming my fear had left me feeling free，not abandoned．
During my week's stay in Paris．I did everything there was to do，and it was the greatest week of my European vacation．I returned home a believer in the healing power of solitary travel．Traveling alone makes up for its problems by demanding self－reliance and building the kind of confidence that serves the single life well．Certainly Paris became my metaphor(比喻说法）for addressing life's challenges on my own．Now when I meet an obstacle I just say to myself: If I can go to Paris，I can go anywhere．
24. How did the two Parisians respond when the author turned to them?
A. They warmly offered her help.
B. They asked her to speak French.
C. They thought she should struggle to learn French.
D. They showed they were only willing to communicate in French.
25. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
A. Her purse was stolen on her first Metro ride.
B. She had great trouble finding the hotel she had booked.
C. She might have felt abandoned before she decided to explore alone.
D. Her stay in Paris was the most memorable part of her journey.
26. The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means_________
A. make up for
B. deal with
C. come across
D. believe in
27.
What did the author learn from her solitary trip in Paris?
A. Solitary travel can heal people’s wounds.
B. Traveling alone brings about many problems.
C. Traveling alone helps people become independent and confident.
D. Solitary travel in Paris makes it not a challenge to go anywhere.
5.【】A team led by Professor Theoder Berger, from the University of Southern California, can now manipulate(操纵) brain cells in rats so that memories stored in the hippocampus, a brain area crucial for memory formation, are activated or suppressed(抑制). It’s said that the technology could one day have medical applications.
In the study, researcher first trained rats to remember which of two levers(杠杆) they pressed first, then to press the other lever.
As the rats performed the task, the scientists carefully monitored the electrical activity in each creature’s hippocampus to find the pattern of nerve-cell activity involved in making a solid memory.
Using the same glass needles they had used to record the nerve activity, they stimulated (刺激) nerves in the same pattern and found that the animals’ performance in the task got even better. The rats made fewer errors and were able to remember which lever was the“correct”one for a longer period of time.
The scientists went a step further and suppressed the rats’ memories with a drug called Mk801, which caused them to forget their task. When the animals’ brain cells were later stimulated with the“correct”pattern, they remembered again which lever to press.
“What’s really exciting about this study is that when they played back the‘good’ patterns—the patterns when the animal got the task right—it did appear to improve memory,”said Dean Buonomano, an associate professor at the University of California.
The final goal, Berger said, is to help people with stroke(中风) and epilepsy(癫痫症) and the like strengthen memories and to help doctors treat them. The technology might even help sufferers of post-traumatic(创伤后) stress disorder.
But first, researchers would have to show that they can stimulate or suppress far more complex memories than the ones in the rat experiment.
“Here ,it’s a simple task,”Buonomano said. In contrast, humans’ memories are very rich and specific…
“We have very many steps to go before this can be achieved,”he said.
32. How does“the technology”in Paragraph 1 act?
A.It manipulates brain cells.
B.It stores memories in the hippocampus.
C.It activates memories stored in the brain.
D.It suppresses memories stored in the brain.
33.In what order did the researchers conduct the rat experiment?
a.Monitor the electrical activity in the rat’s hippocampus.
b.Suppress the rat’s memory with a drug called MK801.
c.Stimulate the rat’s nerves in the same pattern.
d.Stimulate the rat’s nerves in the same pattern for a second time.
e.Train the rats to remember the order of the two levers they pressed.
A.a, e, b, c, d
B.a, e, c, d, b
C.e, a, c, d, b
D.e, a, c, b, d
34. When their nerves were stimulated, the rats
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A.forgot their task
B.completed the task better
C.made no errors in their task
D.remembered which lever they had pressed for a shorter time
35. What can we infer from the article?
A.MK801 is a drug that can be used to stimulate nerves.
B.The study is expected to be used to help stroke and epilepsy patients recover completely.
C.Using the study to improve humans’ memories still face many challenges.
D.Researchers have studied far more complex memories than the ones in the rat experiment.
6.【】My father was always a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled（翻耕的）soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground.
As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden, I remember Dad pushing the tiller（耕作机）ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow com, and our favorite --- red tomatoes.
As I grew into a teenager, I didn't get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids were grown and had started families of their own, Dad turned to gardening like never before. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden.But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of multicolored vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. He only planted tomatoes.
For the first few years after he died, I couldn't even bear to look at anyone's garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the comer of my eye and I had to smile, It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.
21. Why did the author like the garden when he was a child?
A. The garden was planted with colorful flowers.
B. The garden was just freshly tilled by his father.
C. He loved what his father grew in the garden.
D. He enjoyed being in the garden with his father.
22. When all the kids started their own families, the author's father
.
A. stopped his gardening
B. turned to other hobbies
C. devoted more to gardening
D. focused on planting tomatoes
23.
What happened to the garden when the author's father was seriously ill?
A. The author's son took charge of it.
B. No plant grew in the garden at all.
C. The garden was almost deserted.
D. It brought the author a great harvest.
24.
We can infer from the last paragraph that
.
A. the author's son played happily in the garden
B. the author's son reminded him of his own father
C. the author's son was very glad to help the author
D. the author's son will continue gardening as well
7.【】Walk through the Amazon rainforest today and you will find it steamy, warm, damp and thick. But if you had been there around 15,000 years ago, during the last ice age, would it have been the same? For more than 30 years, scientists have been arguing about how rainforests might have reacted to the cold, dry climate of the ice ages, but till now, no one has reached a satisfying answer.
Rainforests like the Amazon are important for mopping up CO2 from the atmosphere and helping to solve global warming. Currently the trees in the Amazon take in around 500 million tons of CO2 each year: equal to the total amount of CO2 given off in the UK each year. But how will the Amazon react to the future climate change? If it gets drier, will it survive and continue to draw down CO2? Scientists hope that they will be able to learn in advance how the rainforest will manage in the future by understanding how rainforests reacted to climate change in the past.
Unfortunately, collecting information is incredibly difficult. To study the past climate, scientists need to look at fossilized pollen（花粉）kept in lake mud, Going back to the last ice age means drilling down into lake sediments（沉淀物）, which requires specialized equipment and heavy machinery. There are very few roads and paths, or places to land helicopters and aeroplanes.
Rivers tend to be the easiest way to enter the forest, but this still leaves vast areas between the rivers completely unsampled（未取样）. So far, only a handful of cores have been drilled that go back to the last ice age and none of them provide enough information to prove how the Amazon forest reacts to climate change.
25. How do scientists study the past climate change?
A. By predicting the climate change in the future.
B. By drilling down deep into land sediments.
C. By analyzing fossilized pollen in lake mud.
D. By taking samples from rivers in the Amazon.
26. Why is it difficult to collect information about the past climate change?
A. Because scientists can't find proper equipment and machinery.
B. Because it is very difficult to obtain complete samples.
C. Because helicopters and aeroplanes have no place to land.
D. Because none of the cores provide any information.
27. Where is the passage most probably taken from?
A. A medical journal.
B. A news report
C. A travel brochure.
D. A science magazine.
28. The best title for the text may be
.
A. Secrets of the Rainforest
B. Climates of the Amazon
C. The History of the Rainforest
D. Changes of the Rainforest
8.【甘肃省2016届高三第一次诊断考试】I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg last night, a distance of about eighty miles. It was late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I was clinching (紧握) my fists with impatience.
At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with the traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I approached the light, it turned red and I braked to stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for' the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.
I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being arrested, because there were obviously no police around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.
Much later that night, the question of why I'd stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it's part of an agreement we all have with each other. It's not only the law, but it's an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we don't go through red lights.
It's amazing that we ever trust each other to do the right thing, isn't it? And we do, too. Trust is our first tendency. We have to make a deliberate decision to mistrust someone or to be suspicious or skeptical. Those attitudes don't come naturally to us.
It's a very good thing too, because the whole structure of our society depends on mutual trust, not distrust. This whole thing around us would fall apart if we didn't trust each other most of the time. We do what we say we'll do; we show up when we say we'll show up; we deliver when we say we'll deliver; and we pay when we say we'll pay. We trust each other in these matters, and when we don't do what we've promised, it's far from the normal. It happens often that we don't act in good faith and in a trustworthy manner, but we still consider it unusual, and we're angry or disappointed with those badly-behaved people. Anyway I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.
25.Why did the author feel impatient while driving?
A. Because he had already driven for a long time.
B. Because it was too far away from his destination.
C. Because something urgent happened in his family.
D. Because he could not overpass a truck on a narrow road.
26.The author stopped at the traffic light because
.
A. there were passers-by crossing the road
B. some policemen were on duty just at that point
C. the trust between people influenced the author
D. there was potential danger
27.What would happen if people didn't trust each other in most cases?
A. A11 the things would run normally.
B. The social system would be thrown into disorder.
C. The social traditions would be abandoned.
D. Strict rules and laws would be made.
28.What is the theme of the passage?
A. Mutual Trust is the best policy.
B. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
C. Actions speak louder than words.
D. Among the blind the one-eyed is the king.
9.【甘肃省2016届高三第一次诊断考试】"Developed and developing nations can learn from each other seeking a low-carbon economy. In terms of energy saving and green economy, China doesn't lag behind developed nations," said Zhou Changyi, director of the energy saving department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
"While we can learn many aspects from developed nations, they also should learn something from us, such as water conservation," Zhou said in a speech during the new Path of China's Industrialization forum at the ongoing China International Industry Fair.
He said industrialized nations and China are dealing with different issues to fight climate change. The United Kingdom, for example, is concerned about transport, buildings and new energy in reducing carbon emissions. For China, the most urgent task is how to realize new type of industrialization and avoid mistakes that other countries made when they industrialized.
Swiss power and automation technology group ABB called for a stronger focus on product life-cycle assessment, or LCA, which is used to study the environmental impact of a product from the research and manufacturing stage through its usage and recycling.
Tobias Becker, head of ABB' s process automation division for North Asia and China, said LCA is an effective tool in helping manufacturing industries to reduce carbon emissions.
LCA shows that industrial customers should focus on a product's environmental impact throughout its life-cycle instead of on its initial investment.
Richard Hausmann, North East Asia CEO of Siemens, said, "The color of future industrialization is green. "
The Germany company recently announces that it wants to receive orders worth more than 6 billion Euros ( US 8. 8 billion) for intelligent power networks, Smart Grid, over the next five years. Siemens has set a 20 percent market share target for the global smart grid business.
A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology, advanced sensors specialized computers that save energy, reduce costs and increase reliability. The United States and China are considered the two biggest markets for smart grid.
32.Which of the following can best replace the phrase "lag behind" in Paragraph 1？
A. act better than
B. perform worse than
C. run faster than
D. keep quieter than
33.What do we know about LCA from the text?
A. LCA is used to study the impact on a product.
B. LCA is one of the exhibitions at this year's fair.
C. LCA can help manufacturing industries decrease carbon release a lot.
D. LCA advises industrial customers to focus on the initial investment.
34.____about Smart Grid isn't mentioned in the text.
A. Small in size
B. Low-cost
C. Energy-saving
D. Security
35.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Intelligent Power Networks
B. Low-carbon Economy -a Shared Goal
C. Two Biggest Markets for Smart Grid
D. Developed and Developing Nations Can Learn from Each Other
10.【四川省成都市第七中学、嘉祥外国语学校2016届高三第二次模拟】Canadian short story writer Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Eighty-two-year-old Munro is only the 13th woman to win the 112-year-old prize．
Munro didn’t publish her first collection of short stories until she was 37 years old, but her stories have always been well-received. Lots of her stories share similar themes and characters, but each story has its own twists and turns.
Even though she’s won Canada’s most famous literary award, the Giller Prize, twice, winning the Nobel Prize for Literature is the cherry on top of Munro’s career. “It brings this incredible recognition，both of her and her career，and of the dedication to the short story, ”said one person.
Along with the well-respected title comes 1.3 million dollars. Munro said everything was “so surprising and wonderful” and that she was “dazed by all the attention and affection that has been coming my way.”
Munro knew she was in the running—she was named the second-most likely person to win this year’s prize, after Haruki Murakami（村上春树）of Japan—but she never thought that she would win.
Munro’s win also represents the long way Canadian writers have come. “When I began writing there was a very small community of Canadian writers and little attention was paid by the world. Now Canadian writers are read, admired and respected around the globe,” Munro said on Thursday.
She is technically not the first Canadian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, but many like to think that she is．In 1976 Saul Bellow, who was born in Quebec but moved to Chicago when he was still a child, won the prize. Even though he was born in Canada, he is mostly considered to be an American writer.
“This is a win for us all. Canadians, by our very nature，are not very nationalistic,” said Geoffrey Taylor. “But things like this suddenly make you want to find a flag．”
She wasn’t sure whether she would keep writing if she won the prize，saying that it would be “nice to go out with a bang. But this may change my mind.”
32.
What is the feature of Munro’s stories？
A. They have specific themes for children．
B. They have similar story backgrounds．
C. They have their own complicated contents．
D. They have the same characters in each book．
33.
For Munro, the Nobel Prize for Literature is an award for______．
A .her love for Canadian culture
B. her devotion to the short story
C. her special form of writing
D. her career of editing short stories
34.
What is implied in the sixth paragraph？
A. Canadian writers have long been ignored．
B. Canadian writers are just a small community．
C. Canadian writers paid little attention to the prize．
D. Canadians have a long way to win the prize．
35. What does the passage mainly tell us？
A. How Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize for Literature．
B. An introduction to the Nobel Prize for Literature．
C. Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize for Literature．
D. A world-famous writer, Alice Munro．
11.【】As a child, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm.
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by miles of winding stone walls, the house provided
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hours of fun for a city kid.
I can still remember one
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when I was eight years old. I’d wanted
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anything to be allowed to climb the walls surrounding the property. The walls were old; some stones were
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, others loose. Still, my desire to scramble (爬)across those walls
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so strong that finally, one spring weekend, I took all my
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and entered the living room, where the
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had gathered after Sunday dinner.
“I, I wanna climb the stone walls,” I said hesitantly.
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a chorus (齐声) went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no!” they cried. “You’ll hurt yourself!” I wasn’t too
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; the response was just as I’d expected. But
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I could leave the room, I was
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by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now
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just a minute,” I heard him say. “Let the boy climb the stone walls.
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, he has to learn to do things for himself.”
For the next two hours I climbed those old walls and had the time of my
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. Later when I told my grandfather about my
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, I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “you made this day a (an)
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day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I
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the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children. There have been
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over the years, but one thing
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the same: my suggestion to children at the end of almost every visit. “There’s only one person in this whole world like you,” the kids can hear me say, “and people can like you exactly as you are.”
41. A. Covered
B. Surrounded
C. Extended
D. Spread
42.
A. meaningless
B. short
C. endless
D. imaginable
43.
A. morning
B. afternoon
C. evening
D. daytime
44.
A. more than
B. as well as
C. rather than
D. other than
45. A. remaining
B. left
C. tight
D. missing
46. A. built
B. went
C. grew
D. turned
47. A. trouble
B. mind
C. courage
D. heart
48. A. adults
B. relations
C. men
D. women
49.
A. Soon
B. Hurriedly
C. Frequently
D. Immediately
50.
A. excited
B. sad
C. disappointed
D. pleased
51. A. after
B. before
C. as
D. when
52. A. encouraged
B. asked
C. allowed
D. stopped
53.
A. keep up
B. hold on
C. hold up
D. keep on
54. A. Anyway
B. However
C. Therefore
D. Thus
55. A. childhood
B. play
C. life
D. Sunday
56. A. action
B. adventure
C. story
D. happiness
57. A. special
B. interesting
C. common
D. beautiful
58.
A. own
B. like
C. hold
D. host
59.
A. jobs
B. events
C. adventures
D. changes
60. A. remains
B. develops
C. becomes
D. seems
12.【】Those who believe that they will never do well in a particular area probably never will. Those who believe they are not good at
41
will forever feel unprepared. But those who believe that it is
42
to succeed at what they attempt can surprise themselves.
Adam was ready to
43
. His wife Anna, however, was less
44 . As she explained to a friend,” Adam has
45
done anything that required physical strength. When he retires, he will sit in his easy chair and
46
me to bring him his food.”
But to Anna’s
47
, soon after her husband retired, he
48
a health club. Arriving home from exercise class one night, he announced, ”I
49
for the wrestling tournament. I am going to
50
Friday night.” Anna was shocked. “Please don’t do it., Adam. You’re not in
51
. You will be so beat up that they will have to carry you home!”
52
, he couldn’t be persuaded and she told him that if he wanted really to do it, she was not going to watch.
53
to her word, she stayed away as Adam wrestled. And just as she
54
, two men carried Adam home. He
55
down on the bed, every muscle pained and wounded.
56 she could speak, he cried out,” Don’t say a(n)
57
, Anna! This is not the worst of it. I 58 tonight. I have to wrestle again tomorrow night!”
Nothing
59
in your life until you believe you can do things that are important to you. And if you have a low
60
of yourself, nobody else is likely to raise it.
41.
A. something
B. nothing
C. anything
D. everything
42. A. possible
B. vital
C. impossible
D. important
43. A. travel
B. retire
C. resign
D. leave
44. A. confident
B. negative
C. enthusiastic
D. elegant
45. A. always
B. often
C. again
D. never
46. A. expect
B. warn
C. invite
D. urge
47. A. sorrow
B. surprise
C. delight
D. relief
48.
A. owned
B. founded
C. supported
D. joined
49.
A. signed up
B. made up
C. took up
D. came up
50.
A. prepare
B. exercise
C. wrestle
D. consult
51.
A. place
B. shape
C. trouble
D. practice
52. A. Anyhow
B. Moreover
C. Therefore
D. However
53.
A. True
B. Exact
C. Opposite
D. Relevant
54.
A. advised
B. promised
C. predicted
D. designed
55. A. settled
B. lay
C. sat
D. laid
56. A. When
B. After
C. Before
D. Until
57. A. plan
B. idea
C. goal
D. word
58. A. lost
B. won
C. gained
D. performed
59. A. changes
B. happens
C. recovers
D. reacts
60. A. talent
B. doubt
C. opinion
D. suggestion
13.【四川省成都市第七中学、嘉祥外国语学校2016届高三第二次模拟】Many years ago, I went to _41
my mother from work in the afternoon. I got there a little early so I parked the car by the road and waited for her.
As I looked outside the car window to my right, there was a small park where I _42
a little boy, around one and a half to two years old,
43
freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short distance. The boy had a big smile on his face _44
he had just been set free from some sort of prison. The boy would then fall to the grass, get up, and without
45
or without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again, still with a smile on his face. It seemed
46
had happened!
For kids, _47
at an early age, when they fall down, they don't regard their falling down as a
48
;instead, they treat it as a learning experience. They feel compelled to try and try again until they succeed. The answer must be that they have not
49
"falling down" with the word "failure" yet, thus they don' t know how to feel the state which accomparues failure. Therefore, they are not
50 _ in any way. In addition, they probably think to themselves that it's perfectly okay to fall down, and that it's not wrong to do so.
51
, they give themselves permission to make mistakes. Thus they remain energetic.
Touched as I was by the boy's
52
, I was equally touched by the manner in which he ran. With each attempt, he looked so
53
and natural. No
54
of fear and nervousness.
His only aim was to run freely and to do it as
55
as he could. He was just being a child-just being himself - being completely in the moment. He was not looking for
56
or was not worrying about whether someone was
57
or not. He wasn't concerned about being judged. He didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him fall ( as there were others in the park apart from him and his mother) and that it would be
58
if he did fall. No, all that _59
to him was to accomplish the task or activity at hand to the best of his ability. To run and to feel the experience of running fully and freely. I
60
a lot from that observation and experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in my many pursuits in life.
41.
A. take up
B. pick up
C. bring up
D. look up
42.
A. realized
B. understood
C. saw
D. helped
43.
A. marching
B. walking
C. running
D. moving
44.
A. even if
B. only if
C.
if only
D.
as if
45.
A. hesitation
B. competition
C. situation
D. motivation
46.
A. everything
B. something
C. anything
D. nothing
47.
A. especially
B. specially
C. generally
D. normally
48.
A. success
B. failure
C. shame
D. pity
49.
A. announced
B. abandoned
C. assumed
D. associated
50. A. encouraged
B. shocked
C. discouraged
D. excited
51. A. In other words
B. In conclusion
C. For another
D. On the contrary
52. A. faith
B. honesty
C. persistence
D. loyalty
53. A. upset
B. calm
C. enthusiastic
D. confident
54. A. symbols
B. signs
C. signals
D. marks
55. A. effectively
B. imaginatively
C. relatively
D. negatively
56. A. explanation
B. approval
C. curiosity
D. opinion
57. A. listening
B. glaring
C. watching
D. enjoying
58. A. embarrassing
B. amazing
C. confusing
D. thrilling
59. A. referred
B. came
C. contributed
D. mattered
60. A. won
B. learned
C. made
D. knew
14.【】Reg Foggerdy, 62 ,who was on a hunting trip in the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia when he hunted for a camel he’d shot, had to eat ants to survive while lost for six days without water in wildness.
“I followed this camel into the 41 . I'd gone at least 30km. I didn't know where I was,” he said, narrating his wrong 19 mile 42 and extraordinary tale of survival that followed.
Foggerdy found himself alone with only clothing he was wearing. He had a valuable source of food 43 in front of him---the dead camel he’d 44 down but no means with 45 to eat it.
“I didn’t have a knife, and I didn't have matches for a 46,” he said. “So I couldn't go and 47
a steak off the animal.”
In his 48, he turned to ants for 49, an idea he remembered from watching TV shows of British survival expert Bear Grylls. “They tasted quite good. The first day, I ate probable 12 ants---and the following day, I had 18,” Foggerdy said.
50 , as time passed, his hopes of 51 it out of the desert alive began to 52. He saw search helicopters passing overhead, but they didn't notice him because the bush is so 53
By the sixth day, his 54 had started to shut down. He had said his last goodbyes in his head and 55 death to come soon
“I was 56 with myself,” he said, 57 tears as he remembered the thought of his family seeing his body lying on the dirt in the bush.
But as Goggerdy 58 for the end , searchers were hot on his trail after a tracker 59one of his footprints in the dirt.
The grandfather says he thinks he was not 60 ---just lucky.
41. A. dirt
B. bush
C. desert
D. wildness
42. A. trip
B. walk
C. journey
D. wander
43. A. right
B. straight
C. slowly
D. instantly
44. A. shot
B. chased
C. killed
D. knocked
45. A. what
B. that
C. which
D. whom
46. A. fire
B. meal
C. cook
D. water
47.
A. put
B. break
C. turn
D. cut
48.
A. memory
B. experience
C. impression
D. dilemma
49. A. help
B. power
C. strength
D. nutrients
50. A. Anyhow
B. Finally
C. However
D. Therefore
51. A. getting
B. escaping
C. making
D. managing
52. A. die
B. fade
C. decrease
D. weaken
53. A. thick
B. big
C. thin
D. tall
54.
A. heart
B. eyes
C. pulse
D. organs
55.
A. explored
B. expected
C. declared
D. ignored
56.
A. peaceful
B. hopeful
C. concerned
D. desperate
57. A. taking back B. bursting into C. wiping away
D. hiding away
58. A. reached
B. made
C. sought
D. prepared
59. A, found
B. saw
C. spotted
D. searched
60. A. brave
B. patient
C. tough
D. confident
15.【】My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds . But they thought
41
. My complaints , even self-justified shouting , were always landing on
42
ears . Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their
43
into tears , I felt very frustrated . I realized I needed to
44
my method of “ mothering ” .
One day when they were at school , I spent some time
45
their rooms . On their desks , in plain
46
, I left the cards : “ Dear Bill ( the other card was
47
to Sarah ) , your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean . Love , the Room Fairy . ”
48
arriving back , the children were
49
excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy . The next day , their rooms were fairly tidy . Sure enough , there was another note from the Room Fairy
50
for them , thanking them for their nice “ gift ” of a clean room and
51
asking them to play a certain violin
52
. Each day , thank—you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas
53
.
Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little
54
: “ If you can finish your homework and
55
your lessons before dinner , I’d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight . ” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in
56
of well-done jobs the day
57
.
58
I can’t remember how long “ the Room Fairy ” continued leaving her love notes . When they were age appropriate , we used various versions of Post-Its（贴条）. The bathroom mirror became the
59
center of our home . Appointments , notices about visiting relatives , lesson schedules , and changes in plans could be posted .
We all benefited from and
60
the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes . I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication .
41.
A. indifferently
B. gratefully
C. doubtfully
D. otherwise
42.
A. side
B. deaf
C. neither
D. either
43.
A. crying
B. breaking
C. bursting
D. bumping
44.
A. adjust
B. adopt
C. access
D. addict
45.
A. clearing
B. tidying
C. emptying
D. searching
46.
A. distance
B. words
C. speech
D. sight
47.
A. sent
B. read
C. delivered
D. addressed
48.
A. As
B. At
C. In
D. Upon
49.
A. more than
B. rather than
C. no more than
D. other than
50.
A. asking
B. waiting
C. praying
D. expecting
51.
A. politely
B. happily
C. gently
D. toughly
52.
A. music
B. song
C. piece
D. tone
53.
A. respectable
B. uninteresting
C. incredible
D. fresh
54.
A. challenge
B. question
C. suggestion
D. advice
55.
A. go with
B. look up
C. go over
D. look into
56.
A. response
B. answer
C. praise
D. honor
57.
A. ahead
B. before
C. over
D. ago
58.
A. Actually
B. Even so
C. Even if
D. Though
59.
A. life
B. main
C. memory
D. reminder
60.
A. learned
B. appreciated
C. shared
D. thanked
16.【】It’s natural to greet friends with a smile and a wave .
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But what happens if your face and body send mixed messages ? Would someone be more likely to believe the look on your face or the way you hold your body ?
Scientists have recently tackled these questions . They found that when a person is looking at your face , she might not believe what she sees if your body language doesn’t match the feeling that your face shows .
37
Previously , they had found that the tone of a person’s voice can be more important than the words that are spoken . For example , most people tend not to believe a person who says in a flat voice , “ I’m so excited . ”
When it came to emotions conveyed by facial expressions and body language , most scientists suspected that the face was more important . To test if this was true , psychologists from the Netherlands and Boston showed people a number of pictures of isolated faces and isolated bodies (with faces blurred out（模糊的）) that showed anger or fear .
38
An angry face had low eyebrows and tight lips . A scared face had high eyebrow and a slightly open mouth .
39
A scared body had arms forward and shoulders square , as if ready to defend .
These results told the researchers that mixed signals can confuse people . Even when people pay attention to the face , body language subtly influences which emotion they read .
40
If you want to be understood , it helps to avoid sending mixed messages .
Studying such mixed messages is nothing new for scientists .
So , your body language is important for telling people how you feel .
Scientists feel new to study the mixed message that confuses people .
An angry body had arms back and shoulders at an angle , as if ready to fight .
Body language can sometimes be misunderstood in different culture backgrounds .
When you do this , your face and body work together to show your friends that you’re happy to see them .
They also showed pictures in which angry or scared faces were paired with angry or scared bodies .
17.【】It’s Time to Put it Away
Your smart phone may have hurt you before you realize it. Don't be addicted to it. Put your phone away, OK?
1.Cyber Sickness
Also called “digital motion sickness”, symptoms that range from headaches to woozy feelings can occur when you quickly scroll on your smart phone or watch action packed video on your screen. 36. Your sense of balance is different from other senses in that it has lots of inputs. When those inputs don’t agree, that’s when you feel dizziness and sickness.
2. Text Claw
It is the unofficial term for soreness and muscle contraction felt in the finger, wrist and forearm after heavy smart phone use.
37. So if you’re always on your phone, it makes sense to feel discomfort in your hands and forearms.
3. Eye Strain
Do you stare at a screen for hours on end? If you’re reading this, you very well might. 38. Staring at your digital devices for a long time can lead to dry eyes, headaches and tiredness, which can decrease your productivity. Experts suggest taking screen breaks every 20 minutes.
4. Text Neck
Similar to the claw, text neck---discomfort in the neck and spine happens when you spend a long time looking down at your smart phone.
39.
Being mindful of how far your neck bends when you’re on your phone---- and bending it back to an upright position can help reduce the risk of text neck.
5. Pedestrian safety
Pedestrian deaths are on the rise because too many smart phone users engage in distracted walking. While focused on the cyber world, many of us can lose reality of the physical one. Elemental pedestrian safety knowledge is compromised by technology, and the risks are scary. 40.
A. We should taking breaks for a while.
B. The sensation results from a mismatch between sensory inputs.
C. Remember that pedestrian safety is more important than smart phone.
D. The habit may lead to people requiring medical spine care at a younger age.
E. To avoid injury or worse, put your phone away until you’ve reached a safe spot.
F. Any specific motor activity can cause pain in the tendons (筋) and muscles when done repeatedly.
G. Any activity that requires active use of your eyes---driving and reading included---can cause eye tiredness.
18.【】 In many countries of the world, people do what is called house sitting．It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their home and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away．
In Australia, many people travel．After people retire, they might buy a van and travel all over the country．
36
．
So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their home to care for it and keep the gardens tidy．House sitters might have to care for pets．Also, quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning．
37
． I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area．
38
．There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to the advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their home．
There are some requirements to be a house sitter．You must be a trusted person, so that the home owner knows you will not steal anything．You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time．
39
．You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have．
Some house sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owners have a short holiday．Sometimes it is for much longer．We have had one house sit for six months, while the home owner travelled to Europe．
40
． Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there．One of the important things to get is references from the home owners where you have stayed． A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their home well．You can show these letters to possible house sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job．
A． I have done house sitting many times．
B． Thousands of people do this all the time．
C． It is also possible to do house sitting in other countries．
D． Generally you have many opportunities to get a house sitting job．
E． You must take a little care over what your description says about you．
F． This is an international house sitting service for all city and country areas．
G． You must have a good car, so you can travel to different parts of the country．
【】Experiences are acquired through our journey in life; we choose and create our beliefs, fears and opinions based
61
all our experiences in life. Even though things and life are the way they are, mainly, we all have different opinions and
62
(believe) about everything and everybody. Other people have opinions about us all. But
63
really matters is the opinion we have about
64
(us). You either choose accept and follow what other people believe or decide
65
(become) yourself and live according to the reality of life.
By living life as it is and
66
(be) yourself, you create an image about yourself. It is 67 (extreme) important to understand how this image,
68
(create) by your beliefs and imagination, directs and influences your growth.
69
image that you create about yourself
70
(determine) who you are and how you feel; it determines how successful you become in life. In short, you are as happy or sad as you see yourself.
20.【】As the plane circled over the airport , everyone sensed that something was wrong . The plane was moving
61
(steady) through the air , and although the passengers
62
(fasten) their seat belts , they were suddenly thrown forward . At that moment , the air – hostess presented . She looked very pale ,
63
was quite calm .Speaking quickly and almost in a whisper , she informed everyone that the pilot had fainted and asked if any of the
64
(passenger) knew anything about machines . After a moment’s hesitation ,
65
man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot’s cabin . Moving the pilot aside , the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that
66
(send) by radio from the airport below . To everyone’s relief , the plane ,
67
was dangerously close to the ground at the moment , soon began to climb . The man had to circle the airport several times to become familiar
68
the controls of the plane . The
69
(critically) moment came when he had to land . The man ,
70
(follow) the instructions , guided the plane toward the airfield , and it landed safely after a long run along the runway .
21.【甘肃省2016届高三一诊】Helsinki, capital of Finland, is offering young people the chance to rent
61
cheap apartment in an old people's home, if they agree
62
(spend) time socializing with the elderly residents.
The city council（议会）is seeking
63
(apply) from renters under the age of 25 who would like to spend between three
64
five hours each week with their older neighbors.
65
exchange, they'll get a studio flat
66
(measure) 23 square meters with a private kitchen, bathroom and balcony for 250 euro per month. Those
67
apply don't need any specific care experience. There are staff to look after the elderly.
More than 60 people have applied for the spaces in less than a week, and the idea has also Been
68
(warm) welcomed by Finns on social media. "Great project! Hopefully it will spread to other areas, "
69
(write) one person on Facebook, while another supports the scheme for bringing
70
(difference) generations together.
22.【海口中学2016届高三第一次模拟考试】I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I remember __61___(tear) across town on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister dropped the bomb. “There is no Santa Claus.” She laughed. “Even dummies() know that!” I __62__(flee) to Grandma because I knew she would be straight with me. She always told the __63__(true).
“No Santa Claus?” she said. “Ridiculous! Don’t believe__64__. Put on your coat, and let’s go.” “Go where, Grandma?” I asked.
___65__ we walked through the doors of the general store Grandma handed me ten dollars and Said, “Buy something for someone __66___ needs it. I’ll wait for you in the car.”
I was only eight years old. Never had I shopped for anything all by myself. For a few moments I just stood there, ___67__(wonder) what to buy, and who _68____(buy) it for. I thought of everybody I knew. Then I thought about Bobbie Decker.
He was my classmate with bad breath and ___69_(mess) hair, and he sat right behind me. He did not have a coat. I knew that because he never went out to play games during the winter. I fingered the bill with growing __70__(excite). I would buy Bobbie a coat.
23.【四川省成都市第七中学、嘉祥外国语学校2016届高三第二次模拟】Dear Jack,
Welcome to my school! Upon your arrival, there will be a party for you organizing by my classmates. You may attend to English classes to feel a differently learning style. After that, you can go to your host family that you can experience the Chinese way of life. You can have meals together chatting about whatever interest you.
The host family will also show you off some famous scenic spots. You can see people selling kites everywhere because our city was home to kites．There are varieties of kites to choose. So isn’t that a good idea to buy some for your friends? Write to me unless you have any questions about the schedule．
Yours,
Li Hua
24.【】Last weekend I visited my best friend in London , which was supposed to be excited .
Melina , whom I have not seen for three years , offered to take me on a sighting tour by car .
Unfortunate , she ended up doing everything but that ! First , she showed me around the building
where she had gotten her first job . Then she drove me to the café where she had met first
boyfriend . Before I could say everything , she smiled at me and said she wanted to take me to
another place where was special to her . I was very disappointed when we got on the place where
she had bought her car ! Besides , she kept talk about herself all day long ! I was fed up with it ,
but I couldn’t make her to stop . When she finally decides to call it a day , she turned around and
found me asleep !
25.【】I was walking to school this morning when I caught a sight of an old woman with a walking stick lain on the ground. I ran over quick to help her up and asked her what was wrong with her. She told me she slips and fell due to heart trouble.
I was worrying and decided to take her to a hospital. And then I went to a department store near the hospitals and contacted her family. Soon her son and daughter came the hospital. He thanked and praised me for my kindness by writing me a thank-you letter. Although I was later for school today, I felt very proud of that I had done.
26.【甘肃一诊】Traditional Chinese culture is facing extinction because of the developing society. As a result of, China is spare no effort to protect it. The protection of national culture is not only of great significant to Chinese cultural diversity but also to the harmonious development between local economy and society. Which is reported, special attention has paid by the Guangdong government in order to protect Chaoju（潮剧）In my opinion, some measures should be taken to protect traditional culture efficient. To start with, we should make a law to protect traditional culture. Otherwise, we should draw more people's attention to them. The more they know about the importance of culture protection, the strong support we can get from the public.
In the word, it is high time that we should treasure our own valuable culture.
27.【重庆南开中学3月月考】Dear Jerry,
I'm sorry for having no time to pay visit to Hangzhou with you next week. The reason why I can't spare time is because there are many friend of mine who are facing a coming English exam. There has no doubt that it is important for them. They are looking forward on to my giving a hand to them and they hope to get through the exam successful. As a result, I will spend time help them at that time. In addition, I will attend a party which aim to raise money for the people in the earthquake-hit area. But l want to put off their time of the visit to the first weekend of next month. Is it OK？
Best wishes!
Yours
Li Hua
28.【】 假如你是李华，今年暑假去打工, 参加社会实践活动。请你根据下面的提示用英语写一篇短文“An Unforgettable Experience”，以发表在校刊上。
工作地点 一家必胜客（Pizza hut）快餐店
工作时间 四个星期，每天7小时
工作情况 当保洁员（cleaner）,工作辛苦且枯燥, 每天要起早贪黑地工作，差点中途放弃
你的体会 遇到了一些没预料到的困难，认识到了劳动（labor）的意义……
注意：1. 必须使用第一人称;
2. 不要逐句翻译，可适当扩展，词数100--120左右;
3. 要求字迹工整，卷面整洁。
An Unforgettable Experience
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom来信询问你最喜欢的运动项目。请你根据以下提示，通过电子邮向他介绍你最喜欢的运动。
1．何时开始喜欢此项运动；
2．现在练习的情况；
3．给你带来的益处。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当发挥，以使行文连贯；
3．信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
Nice to receive your e-mail.
I'd like to tell you about my favorite sport,
Yours，
Li Hua【】,最近你在当地报纸上看到一则游泳培训班的广告,称其有称职教练( instructor)，一周包会。你会一点游泳,但水性不太好,想在暑假参加训练.请你写一封咨询信了解相关情况,要点如下：
1. 训练的具体时间和地点。
2. 条件和费用。
3. 其他特别注意的事项。
注意
1.词数 100 左右。
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I have read your advertisement in the newspaper. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Your s sincerely ,
Li Hua