2016届高考英语压轴冲刺练：8

　　高考压轴冲刺练 八

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　　Ⅰ. 完形填空

　　体裁 记叙文 话题 家庭友爱 词数 325

　　One Saturday, I went shopping with my daughter, Helen, and son, Brandon. The car was filled with the children’s laughing and singing. As we　1　up, we saw a truck with a big sign on it that　2　“Petting Zoo. ”The kids jumped up and asked, “Daddy, can we go? ”“Sure, ”I said, giving them　3　a quarter(25 cents)before walking into the shopping center. They ran away and I felt free to take my time looking for　4　I needed. There were a hundred little baby animals of all kinds in the　5　zoo. Kids paid their money and stayed there with the animals they liked　6　their moms and dads shop.

　　Several minutes later I　7　and saw Helen walked along behind me. I was surprised to see she　8　to shop rather than play with the animals. And I thought the children had to wait till the parents came to　9　them up. I came up and asked what was wrong.

　　She　10　at me with those big brown eyes and said sadly, “Well, Daddy, it cost 50 cents. So, I gave Brandon my　11　”Then she said the most　12　thing I ever heard. She repeated the family motto“　13　is action! ”　She had given Brandon her quarter, and　14　loves little animals more than Helen. She had watched what both my　15　and I did four years around the house after we had said“Love is action! ”. And now it had become a　16　of her lifestyle.

　　Then we went back to the petting zoo. We stood　17　Brandon go crazy petting and feeding the animals. I had 25 cents　18　a hole in my pocket. I never　19　it to Helen and she never asked for it. Because she knew the whole family　20　: Love always pays.

　　【文章大意】本文叙述了父亲带两个孩子去购物时, 孩子们要在宠物动物园玩, 父亲就给了每人25美分, 结果进园需要50美分, 姐姐就将自己的25美分给了弟弟, 这件事让父亲很感动。

　　1. A. droveB. drew　C. dressedD. dragged

　　【解析】选A。词汇复现题。动词短语drive up表示开车, 根据前一句中提到车内充满了笑声和歌声可知, 他们是开车去购物的。

　　2. A. wrote B. said

　　C. expressed

　　D. warned

　　【解析】选B。动词辨析题。在英语中, 表示指示牌上的内容时, 用动词say, 一般用it/that says。

　　3. A. either B. neither

　　C. each

　　D. every

　　【解析】选C。词义辨析题。根据句意可知, 是给每人25美分, 短语give sb. sth. 表示给某人某东西, 表示给每一个人时, 在sb. 后用副词each; every没有副词词性。

　　【易错警示】either表示两者选其一, neither表示两者全否定。当用each的代词词性时, 本句应该是giving each of them 25 cents。

　　4. A. who B. when

　　C. that

　　D. what

　　【解析】选D。语法结构题。从句what I needed在句中作look for的宾语, 引导词又要在从句中作动词need的宾语, 因此选what; that引导宾语从句时在从句中不充当语法成分, 可以省略。

　　5. A. feeding B. caring

　　C. petting

　　D. nursing

　　【解析】选C。词汇复现题。空前有定冠词the, 说明前面已经提到过本动物园, 那就是petting zoo。

　　6. A. which B. while

　　C. where

　　D. whether

　　【解析】选B。语法结构题。根据句意可知, 孩子们在动物园玩耍, 这时他们的父母在购物, 两个动作同时在进行, 因此用while引导时间状语从句。

　　【易错警示】which引导定语从句或名词从句, where引导地点状语从句, whether引导定语从句、名词性从句, 与or not连用引导状语从句。

　　7. A. turned overB. turned out

　　C. turned away

　　D. turned around

　　【解析】选D。短语辨析题。turn over翻阅; turn out结果是; turn away走开; turn around转身。根据句意, 父亲转过身来发现孩子。

　　8. A. chose B. checked

　　C. hesitated

　　D. refused

　　【解析】选A。词义辨析题。她选择购物, 而不去同动物玩。

　　9. A. bring B. put

　　C. pick

　　D. wake

　　【解析】选C。固定搭配题。bring up提出, 养育; put up举起; pick up用车接; wake up醒来。根据文意, 父母购物完毕应该去接孩子离开。

　　10. A. looked up B. looked down

　　C. looked through

　　D. looked over

　　【解析】选A。短语辨析题。look up向上看; look down向下看; look through浏览; look over查看。由于女儿很小, 个子很低, 对父亲说话时应该是抬起头, 表示抬头看着父亲。

　　【易错警示】在look through和look over短语后不能再跟介词at。

　　11. A. pet B. coat

　　C. quarter

　　D. candy

　　【解析】选C。词汇复现题。根据第一段中. . . giving them______a quarter可知。

　　12. A. successful B. beautiful

　　C. harmful

　　D. awful

　　【解析】选B。词义辨析题。根据句意, 姐姐让着弟弟, 当然是最美好的事情了。

　　13. A. trust B. understanding

　　C. honesty

　　D. love

　　【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。由于本段后面提到了这一家训love is action。

　　14. A. anyone B. no one

　　C. every one

　　D. someone

　　【解析】选B。词义辨析题。根据文意, 没有人比Helen更喜欢小动物了, 因此用no one作主语。

　　【易错警示】如果用anyone, every one, someone作主语, 说明Helen并不怎么喜欢动物, 那么同动物玩与不玩就无所谓了, 这就体现不出她将钱给了弟弟所表现出的爱。

　　15. A. wife B. mother

　　C. father

　　D. children

　　【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据文意, 孩子在家看到的就是父母的行为, 也就是说父母的一言一行对孩子的影响很大, 因此这里应该是作者和他的爱人。

　　16. A. pile B. pair

　　C. puzzle

　　D. part

　　【解析】选D。词义辨析题。根据文意, “爱是行动”已经成为Helen生活方式的一部分, 符合语境。

　　17. A. seeing B. watching

　　C. noticing

　　D. feeling

　　【解析】选B。词义辨析题。根据文意, 我们站在那里看着Brandon玩耍, see表示看到的结果, watch表示有目的地观看, notice表示注意到, feel表示感觉到。

　　18. A. digging B. making

　　C. burning

　　D. hiding

　　【解析】选C。固定搭配题。burn a hole in pocket意思为“花钱如流水”。

　　19. A. paid B. delivered

　　C. offered

　　D. afforded

　　【解析】选C。词义辨析题。这里的it表示25美分, 动词pay, afford后一般不直接跟表示钱的名词或代词, 而deliver与文意不符。

　　20. A. motto B. message

　　C. model

　　D. matter

　　【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据句意及上文提到的motto可知。

　　Ⅱ. 阅读理解

　　The Internet of Things(IOT)aims to get everything and everyone talking. Attaching sensors to“things”, such as cows, cars and refrigerators, and then assigning them unique IP addresses allow them to“talk”to the Internet. Of course, the IOT will involve much more than a handful of sensors. Networking company Cisco estimates that 50 billion Internet-connected devices and objects will be sending over data by 2020.

　　Specific Benefits

　　The IOT will allow people to track things and processes like never before. Airplane manufacturers will be able to continuously track the condition of airplane parts, allowing them to do preventive maintenance and avoid costly downtime. Consumers could install smart meters in their homes to monitor energy usage and observe energy price changes in real time. That would allow people to adjust their habits and use electrical appliances during lower-priced hours.

　　Some Fears

　　Some critics fear that the IOT could end up being a fashion that people lose interest in over time. Having Twitter feeds on refrigerator doors may sound cool at first, but the attraction could fade as quickly as the excitement over last year’s smartphone! Other critics are doubtful that companies making Internet-connected appliances will provide long-term software updates. If that happens, a refrigerator or washing machine that should last 10 years or more could last two or three due to software that’s outdated.

　　A Positive Example

　　Early this year, owners of the Tesla Models electric car received a recall notice alerting them to a charger plug needing to be fixed. Amazingly, owners of the Models sat back while the company performed an “over the air” wireless update. Customers confirmed the update by tapping on the car’s touchscreen console to see that the Models was running the latest software version. No trip to the dealer was required!

　　Perhaps Tesla’s remote fix is a sign of things to come. Someday soon, people’s lives might become a lot more efficient and convenient thanks to the IOT.

　　【文章大意】本文介绍什么是物联网以及物联网的缺点和优点。

　　1. How do researchers get everything and everyone talking?

　　A. By establishing the IOT and launching a handful of sensors.

　　B. By connecting sensors with them and appointing them unique IP addresses.

　　C. By communicating with them all the time through the IOT.

　　D. By sending people to track them day and night and collect useful data.

　　【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段提到Attaching sensors to“things”, such as cows, cars and refrigerators, and then assigning them unique IP addresses allow them to “talk” to the Internet. 可知传感器与东西联系在一起, 分配给它们IP地址, 这样就能让它们通过网络对话, 故选B项。

　　2. According to the article, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

　　A. IOT can help people do preventive maintenance and save money.

　　B. IOT can help people monitor energy usage and observe price changes timely.

　　C. IOT can help people adjust their habits and use electrical appliances more smartly.

　　D. IOT can help people investigate things and update a lot of important data.

　　【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第一个表格提到物联网可以帮助人们跟踪事物和进程, 飞机制造商可以时时地跟踪飞机的部分零件, 进行定期维修, 节约成本, 允许人们观察能源的使用和注意价格的变化, 以便人们及时调整自己的习惯, 在低价时间用电, 故D项没有提到。

　　3. What else do critics worry about the IOT besides its probably ending up being a fashion?

　　A. People will lose interest in it as quickly as the thrill over last year’s smartphone.

　　B. Refrigerators and washing machines will be replaced by other devices in a few years.

　　C. Whether related companies will provide long-term software updates or not.

　　D. The software provided by companies will be outdated easily and quickly.

　　【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二个表格提到Other critics are doubtful that companies making Internet-connected appliances will provide long-term software updates. If that happens, a refrigerator or washing machine that should last 10 years or more could last two or three due to software that’s outdated. 一些批评家怀疑这些公司能不能提供长期的软件更新, 如果这事发生的话, 冰箱和洗衣机本能持续用十年却因为不能更新而只能用两三年, 故选C项。

　　4. According to the passage, when owners of the Tesla Models electric car received a recall notice, they______.

　　A. just waited in the car while the maintenance is being done through wireless update

　　B. were required to go to the nearest 4S store to make some adjustments or repairs

　　C. could definitely depend on the IOT to send them the charger plug to be fixed

　　D. had to confirm the update with the help of the equipment provided by the company

　　【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一个表格提到Amazingly, owners of the Models sat back while the company performed an“over the air”wireless update. 当他们收到召回通知时, 这个公司通过无线完成更新, 故选A项。

　　Marc had worked in the city hall’s engineering department for so long that the city was laid out in his mind like a map, full of names and places. And then something happened that filled him with shock.

　　One August afternoon, he discovered a card saying GREEN BOTTLE STREET at the back of the drawer. He checked the listed details. It was not there. It was a lost, a forgotten street, which existed in the heart of Montreal, not half a mile from city hall, and no one had known. He put the card in his pocket and the next day he went looking for the street with beating heart.

　　At his first glance, Marc realized how it had gotten its unusual name. It was exactly like a bottle in shape. With the sun shining on the garden plots, and the blue sky overhead, the street gave him a sense of peace. A woman some sixty years of age was watering roses in the garden of the first house to his right.

　　He announced, “I’m from the city engineering department, madam. ”

　　The woman recovered herself and set her watering can down.

　　“So you have found out at last, ”she said. “We paid our taxes and made out a lot of forms and answered the questions of various officials. Then, after a while, we were sent no notices, so we paid no more taxes. No one bothered us at all. It was a long time before we understood that in some way they’d forgotten about us. ”

　　Marc nodded. Of course, if Green Bottle Street had been ignored by the city hall, no inspectors would go there, no tax collectors. All would pass merrily by.

　　“For several years, the tenants(租户)here had lived in harmony with each other and the landlord. The owner became so attached to them that he gave them all he had when he died. I have lived here for more than twenty years. I hope to end my days here as well. ”

　　She smiled pleasantly at him, apparently forgetting for the moment that he carried in his pocket a bomb that could blow their little world to pieces.

　　“You remind me of my nephew, ”she said suddenly. “He was a dear boy. I was heartbroken when he died. I’m the last of my family, you know. ”

　　Marc thought of his noisy and violent landlady and neighbors. He could not recall when he had been spoken to with such simple goodwill. His heart warmed to this old lady. “I wonder, ”he said slowly, “I am a good tenant, and I wonder. . . ”

　　“Oh yes, ”she leaned forward eagerly, “you could have the top floor of my house. I’m sure it would suit you. ”

　　Marc took the card out of his pocket and tore it across and dropped the pieces in the watering can. As far as he was concerned, Green Bottle Street would remain mislaid forever.

　　【文章大意】这是一则英语故事。在市政厅工作的Marc在执行工作时偶然发现宁静的街道Green Bottle Street, 并决定自己也要搬到这里来住, 离开喧嚣的地方。

　　5. The underlined sentence “So you have found out at last” shows that the woman was______.

　　A. disappointed　B. puzzled

　　C. curious

　　D. excited

　　【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章第六段那位妇女所说的话We paid our taxes. . . officials. Then, after a while, we were sent no notices, so we paid no more taxes. 推断她很失望。disappointed感到失望的, 符合题意。故选A。

　　6. What can we know about Green Bottle Street from the passage?

　　A. It would be renamed very soon.

　　B. It existed for at least 20 years.

　　C. It got its name from a green bottle.

　　D. It was ignored due to its location.

　　【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据题干关键词Green Bottle Street, 定位至文章第八段的I have lived here for more than twenty years. 判断这里至少存在了20年了。故选B。

　　7. It can be inferred that Marc______.

　　A. carried a bomb in his pocket

　　B. hated inspectors and tax collectors

　　C. looked for the long-lost street happily

　　D. would probably move to Green Bottle Street

　　【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二、三段判断Marc被女主人的行为与言语而感动, 并打算搬到这里居住。故选D。

　　8. Marc tore the card into pieces mainly because______.

　　A. he fell in love with the woman

　　B. Green Bottle Street got mislaid

　　C. it presented the wrong information

　　D. he treasured the peace in Green Bottle Street

　　【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的As far as he was concerned, Green Bottle Street would remain mislaid forever. 可知他喜欢这里的宁静。故选D。