洛阳一高2016年第一次高考综合模拟考试
科目：英语时间：3月26日15：00—17：00 满分：150分
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
A.
Below is a housing for students going to London.
University accommodation (住所) offices
Many university accommodation offices have their own list of registered landlords (房东). Others also provide information on accommodation agencies and other housing organizations. The advantage of using your university accommodation is that you can get support if you have a problem. The disadvantage is that they are unlikely to have enough registered landlords to house all their students.
Property papers: Loot and Renting
Loot is an important source (来源) of information about private housing for co-renters. The offers are from private landlords, agencies and individuals looking for other co-renters. They also have a website: https://www.doczj.com/doc/f514382669.html,. The advantage of using Loot is that there are some excellent bargains. The disadvantage is that there is no quality control over the offers.
Renting is another useful paper. The offers in this paper are mainly from accommodation agencies. Their website is at https://www.doczj.com/doc/f514382669.html,.
Accommodation agencies
The majority of rented accommodation in London is probably advertised through accommodation agencies. The advantage of using accommodation agencies is that you will have access to a large number of accommodations. A good agent will listen to your requirements and can save you time in looking for the right accommodation. The disadvantage is that they will make a range of charges to potential renters.
Noticeboards
Around the universities you will find a number of noticeboards where offers of accommodation will be posted. These will either be from landlords or from students. Some universities will also have online noticeboards where students can advertise to other students. Advertisements from students can be an excellent way to find accommodation. However, advertisements from landlords can be problematic.
Word of mouth
Some of the best housing in London is never advertised but is passed on from one group of students to another by word of mouth. It might be that you can find out about good offers from final year students. However, don’t suppose that just because you have found out about housing from a friend it is necessarily going to be better than that found through any other source.
Family
Faced with the very high rents charged in London, some students and their parents will consider buying as an alternative. In some cases this might be a good choice.
21. What is the advantage of using Loot?
A. It has more offers from accommodation agencies than Renting.
B. It gives you personal information about other co-renters.
C. Their website is designed mainly for students.
D. there are some good bargains.
22. A good agent can help you ________.
A. know more people
B. find cheap accommodation
C. get the right accommodation quickly
D. get free information about most accommodations
23. The information passed on by word of mouth is important because________.
A. it is better than that found through any other source
B. it helps you find some of the best housing never advertised
Driving to a frien d’s house on a recent evening, I was attracted by the sight of the full moon rising just above my friend’s roof-tops. I stopped to watch it for a few moments, thinking about what a pity it was that most citizens, myself included, usually miss sights like this because we spend most of our lives indoors.
My friend had also seen it. He grew up living in a forest in Europe, and the moon meant a lot to him then. It had touched much of his life.
I know the feeling. Last December I took my seven-year-old daughter to the mountainous jungle of northern India with some friends. We stayed in a forest rest-house with no electricity or running hot water. Our group had campfires outside every night, and indoors when it was too cold outside. The moon grew to its fullest during our trip. Between me and the high mountains lay three or four valleys. Not a light shone in them and not a sound could be heard. It was one of the quietest places I have ever known, a bottomless well of silence. And above me was the full moon, which struck me deeply.
Today our lives are filled with glass, metal, plastic and fiber-glass. We have televisions, cellphones, p apers, electricity, heaters and ovens and air-conditioners, cars, computers.
Struggling through traffic that evening at the end of a tiring day, most of which was spent in doors, I thought that before long I would like to live in a small cottage. There I will grow vegetables and read books and walk in the mountains, and perhaps write, but not in anger. I may be come an old man there, and wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled and measure out my life in coffee spoons. But I will be able to walk o utside on a cold silent night and touch the moon.
24.The best title for the passage would be ________.
A. The pleasures of modern life
B. Touched by the moon
C. A bottomless well of silence
D. Break away from modern life
25.What impressed the writer most in the mountainous jungle of northern India?
A. No modern equipment.
B. Complete silence.
C. The nice moonlight.
D. The high mountains.
26. Modern things (Paragraph 4) are mentioned mainly to ________.
A. show that the writer likes city life very much
B. tell us that people greatly benefit from modern life
C. explain that people have less chances to enjoy nature
D. show that we can also enjoy nature at home through them
27.The author wrote the passage to ________.
A. express the feeling of returning to nature
B. show the love for the moonlight
C. advise modern people to learn to live
D. want to communicate longing for modern life
It has often been suggested that the ocean, rather than space ,is the true final frontier. From the extremely high pressure that threatens human lives to unknown geography that can injure people and machines alike, various things make sending human explorers hazardous. The deepest section of the ocean is the Marianas Trench, which begins at 20,000 feet. It has points where the depth approaches seven miles and the pressure reaches eight tons per square inch. That’s why the Marianas Trench remains largely unexplored to this day.
Even knowing about all of the difficulties, however, some scientists feel the draw of the ocean’s depths. The environment, unfriendly though it may be to man, is friendly to others, allowing for the development of quite a few creatures not found anywhere else on the planet. The first exploration of the Marianas Trench’s floor took place in 1960. Since then, the cost of sending people back has been seen as too great.
The goal, then, has been to find a way to learn about this frontier without risking the lives of explorers. One way that scientists have discovered new information is through the use of sonar. As sonar technology —a sound-based method of determining surroundings —has improved, scientists have been able to get more accurate maps of the ocean’s floor.
Another method of exploration that has become more common in recent years is to use machines that have no people working inside them. These include underwater cameras and robots. The latter have become increasingly common in recent years.
Although most of the robots used so far have been attached to a larger device with people aboard, the day when the robots can move independently may not be far off. As technology is being advanced, it seems quite likely that automatic robots will become more competent ocean floor explorers than humans.
28. The underlined word “hazardous” in Paragraph 1 probably mean “_______”
A. simple
B. risky
C. necessary
D. possible
29. According to the passage, what do we know about the Marianas Trench?
A. It has an average depth of 20,000 feet.
B. It has become easy to send humans into it.
C. There are many unique animals living in it.
D. Many successful explorations of it have been made.
30. Which of the following is most widely used to learn about this frontier?
A. Sonar technology.
B. Manned exploration.
C. Underwater cameras.
D. Underwater robots.
31. What is the author’s attitude toward robotic exploration of the Marianas Trench?
A. Optimistic.
B. Doubtful.
C. Curious.
D. Worried.
When social media first gained attention, I heard many people say online connections couldn’t possibly be real friends. But now the majority of the people I know consider at least some of their online friends to be like extended family, which made me wonder--- does social media actually encourage people to connect “in real life”?
One example of online life translating into real-life interaction happens on Mashable’s Social Media Day, when thousands of people attend in-person meet-ups to celebrate the power of online connections. Another example is location-based apps that help users connect face to face by allowing them to see who else has checked in at the same store, restaurant, or party--- or even who is living in a city they plan to visit. They might then decide to seek each other out “in real life”.
A Pew Internet and American Life Project (PIALA) report found that people using social networking sites have more close relationships and receive more support than others. They are also more likely to reconnect with old friends and keep up with those they are already close to.
Other research shows that social media may also deepen what could otherwise be passing relationships. “What I find most interesting is that I’ve co nsistently seen that students who start a course being more introverted and not speaking up during class discussions become more outgoing and participate more when encouraged to commun icate through social media with their professors and their classmates,” said Dr. Rey Junco.
However, if social media does increase the possibilities of real-life interaction, it can also sometimes complicate it. When fans of social media meet face to face, their computers and mobile devices may actually make the meeting less productive. Instead of looking at each other, they may be glued to their screens!
32. The examples mentioned in Paragraph 2 are mainly used to show .
A. it is necessary to make friends in real life
B. it is inspiring to make friends whenever possible
C. the positive effects of social media have on people
D. the good effects of Social Media Day and location-based apps have on people
33. According to the PIALP report, online connections .
A. can help people promote original relationships
B. can help people become independent
C. should keep pace with the times
D. should get more support from others
34. The underlined word “introverted” in Paragraph 4 probably means “”.
A. trustworthy and loyal
B. unsocial and quiet
C. patient and modest
D. nervous and disorganized
35. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. Easier said than done.
D. Everything is a double-edged sword.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Speed is an essential skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles and e-mails to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text. Attacked with information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word, line by line. 36
A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smart phones. They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour.
Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the slowing reading club isn’t exchanging ideas about a certain book. 37 According to the journal, the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement initiated by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smart phones.
Slow readers, such as The Atlantic’s Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels. 38
Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted pattern, in a quiet environment free of distractions. 39 “ You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments—whenever you find yourself automatically firing up your laptop to check your favorite site, or scanning Twitter for something to pass the time—you pick up a meaning work of literature,” Kelly said. “ 40 Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy, not less substantive(真实的), and also ensure you will never lo se your place.”
A.Reach for your e-reader, if you like.
B.Traditional book clubs are disappearing.
C.But some of these benefits have been backed up by science.
D.But a new trend calls on people to enjoy reading slowly.
E.Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic.
F.It is to get away from electronic devices and r ead in a quiet, relaxed environment.
G. Both speed-reading and slow-reading are greatly needed in reading articles and e-mails.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
However objective we believe ourselves to be, most of us do not judge a product only on the basis of its advantages, 41 its quality, value or style before making a decision. 42 , we are easily influenced by the people around us.
There is nothing 43 with this. It is probably a smarter way to make decisions than relying on only our own 44 . But it does make life 45 for companies. They have long understood that groups of friends and relatives 46 to buy the same products, but understanding the 47 has been tricky. Is it because they are so similar with 48 to how much money they 49 and what television ads they watch that they 50 arrive at the same decision? Or do they 51 one another, perhaps 52 envy or perhaps because they have shared information about the products?
Research in Finland recently found overwhelming 53 that neighbours have a big influence on buying 54 . When one of a person’s ten nearest neighbours bought a car, the 55 that that person would buy a car of the 56 brand during the next week and a half 57 by 86 percent. The researchers argued that it was not just a matter of envy. Used cars seemed to attract neighbours even more. This 58 that people were not trying to keep up with their neighbours, they were keen to 59 them. Since second-hand cars are less reliable, a(n) 60 of one can strongly influence a buying decision.
41. A. recognizing B. considering C. appreciating D. introducing
42. A. Otherwise B. However C. Instead D. Therefore
43. A. normal B. funny C. scientific D. wrong
44. A. opinions B. solutions C. actions D. traditons
45. A. happy B. hard C. fair D. simple
46. A. fail B. agree C. pretend D. tend
47. A. problems B. rules C. reasons D. methods
48. A. connection B. regard C. relation D. concern
49. A. borrow B. make C. waste D. need
50. A. madly B. immediately C. hardly D. independently
51. A. help B. pay C. copy D. call
52. A. out of B. for C. as to D. about
53. A. excuses B. results C. comment D. evidence
54. A. power B. decisions C. time D. approaches
55. A. choices B. challenges C. chances D. changes
56. A. best B. worst C. same D. different
57. A. raised B. rose C. enlarged D. extended
58. A. suggested B. promised C. announced D. predicted
59. A. argue with B. care about C. live with D. learn from
60. A. effort B. permission C. recommendation D. Feeling
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
The teacher who did the most to encourage me was, __61__it happens, my aunt. She was Myrtle C. Manigault, __62__ wife of my mother’s brother Bill. She taught me in second grade at all-black Summer School in Camden, New Jersey.
During my childhood and youth, Aunt Myrtle encouraged me to develop every aspect of my potential, without regard for what__63__ (consider) practical and impossible for black females. I liked to sing; she listened to my voice and pronounced __64__ good. She took me to the theatre—not jus t children’s theatre __65__ adult comedies and dramas—and her faith __66__I could appreciate adult plays was not disappointed.
Most important, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for __67__(publish). A writer herself for one of the black newspapers, she suggested my name __68__ the editor as a “youth columnist”. My column, __69__(begin) when I was fourteen, was supposed __70__ (cover) teenage social activities—and it did—but it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）（命题人：刘亚利）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改：在错词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Years of school life has taught me a lot of things, by which teamwork is the most important for me.
In fact, I didn’t realize it importance until I was chosen the monitor of my class in my senior middle school. At first, I did most of the duties myself when other students cared little about class activities. As a result, I was tired out and depressing. Then I turned to my teacher but he advised me cooperate with others. Thus I begin to recognize the strengths of my classmates and have everyone do their part in class.
It is working in teams instead of by my own which has freed me of trouble and made me work more efficiently.
第二节书面表达 (满分25分) （命题人：方利红）
假定你是李华，你在网上看到你所在城市的一个英语培训中心拟招收暑期助教，请根据以下要点写一封英语申请信。内容包括：
1．申请原因；
2．自我优势；
3．希望获准。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：助教teaching assistant
Dear Sir/Madam，
I’m glad to see your advertisement on the Internet.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
3月25--26日英语试题答案
阅读理解：DCB BCCA BCDA CABD DFCEA
完形填空：BCDAB DCBBD CADBC CBADC
语篇填空：61.as 62.the 63.was considered 64.it 65.but/but also
66.that 67.publication 68.to 69.begun 70.to cover
短文改错：by---of it—its 删去monitor前的the when—while depressed—depressing but—and me后加to或me—I begin—began by—on which—that
书面表达：参考范文：
Dear Sir/Madam，
I’m glad to see your advertisement on the Internet. Willing to be a teaching assistant in your training center this summer, I’m writing to apply for the position.
In order to gain some valuable working experience, I want to seize this opportunity to improve myself. As a student dedicated to learning English for years, I think I’m qualified for the job because I am capable of communicating with foreigners in English. Besides, being a monitor in my class makes me a brilliant organizer, which helps me accumulate many strategies on how to coach others efficiently. Most importantly, many of my teachers describe me as “responsible and diligent”, and I believe these good qualities contribute to cooperating well in a team.
I’d appreciate it if you could consider my a pplication.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua