甘肃省部分普通中学高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题(五)

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题（二十五）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

ASure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it makes that time you spend in the classroom more pleasant. And yes, it's good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it's smart to learn how to relate to the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. Kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do you best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to nun to with problems, such as problems with learning or school issues, such as bullying.As a kid in elementary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life you’re able to take in lots of new and exciting information. Apart from that, you’re able to think about nil (his information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, and in most eases, lie or she is thrilled to be the person who’s giving you all that material an helping you put it together. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place to teach!Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.1. Paragraph 2 mainly talks about___________.A. new materials learned from teachersB. ways to develop relationship with teachersC. benefits in getting along with teachersD. avoiding problems happening around kids2. What’s the writer’s attitude towards getting along with teachers?A. DoubtfulB. ObjectiveC. UncaringD. Favorable3.What can we know from the passage?A. Kids are unable to understand lots of exciting information.B. Kids are bullied while communicating with others in school.C. Kids will leave the class when not doing quite well with their teachers.D. Kids will leave the class when not satisfied with teachers’ teaching methods.4. The passage is most probably taken from__________.A. children’s literatureB. an education magazineC. a science reportD. an advertisementB●Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food9:00-9:45a.m. Blue TentPanelists(讨论会成员): Jami Bernard, David Kamp, Marion Nestle and Peter Singer.Hosted by Denise Gray, science writer for The New York Times.How does what we eat not only affect our bodies, but also the world? The food and nutrition experts debate the role that the diet plays in both personal and global health, and present a look at food politics.●Sports writing: For the Love of the Game9:50-10:35a.m.Blue TentPanelists: Christine Brennan, Ira Rosen, Joe Wallace and Joe Drape.Hosted by William C. Rhoden, sports writer for The New York Times.Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sportswriters are anything but audience. Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news.●The Art of the Review11:15-12:00a.m.Green TentPanelists: John Freeman, Barry Gewen, David Orr, Celia MeGee and Jennifer Schuessler. Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus, editor for the Book Review The New York Times.How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales? Join this group of critics as they discuss the reality of the book review and bestseller lists, and how they choose books for review.●New York Writers, New York Stories3:00-3:45p.m.Green TentPanelists: Cindy Adams, Richard(专栏作家)for the City Section of The New York Times.Join this inspiring group of New York----centric writers as they talk about why New York is a gold mine of ideas for their work..5. If you are free in the afternoon, you can attend__________.A. The Art of the ReviewB. Health, Wellness and the Polities of FoodC. New York Writers, New York StoriesD. Sports Writing : For the Love of the Game6. Sam Tanenhaus is in charge of _________.A. The Art of the ReviewB. Health, Wellness and the Politics FoodC. New York Writers, New York StoriesD. Sport Writing: For the Love of the Game7. All the four activities above__________.A. are about writingB. can be attended freelyC. will last 45 minutes eachD. will attract readers8. We can learn from the text that________.A. sports writers are a type of audienceB. book reviews may affect book salesC. Denise Grady will discuss political policyD. The New York Times is popularCEngineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality(理性), but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and , of course, any reasonable student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, many famous professors and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that’s not what I did.I chose to study engineering in a small liberal-arts(文科) university that doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my job. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by communicating with people who weren’t studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a wise choice. The told me I was wise and grown-up beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.I headed off to the college and sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering “factories” where they didn’t care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical expert and excellent humanist all in one.Now I’m not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideas crashed into reality, as all noble ideas finally do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is thatengin eering and the liberal arts simply don’t mix as easily as I supposed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.9. At present, the writer is studying_________.A. Engineering at a college with a large engineering department.B. Engineering in a small liberal-arts university.C. Noble ideas have nothing to do with reality.D. The writer considered his noble ideas as valuable as others.11. What problem has the writer found in his study at college?A. He can’t get used to the engineer factory.B. Math, physics and engineering courses are too difficult to learn.C. It’s hard to combine engineering with the literal arts.D. He has made no progress in the literal arts.12. How has the writer felt about his choice?A. He felt proud at the beginning but a bit doubtful at present.B. He has been feeling positive all the time.C. he has decided to give up.D. He shares the same opinion with his parents and teachers.DFund Tianhong Zenglibao has become the first fund in China to hit 100 billion yuan($ 16.30 billion) of sales thanks to its cooperation with Yu’ebao, Alibaba’s wealth management product.Alipay(支付宝), attached to the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced in June it would offer its users the option to directly invest with the private Tianhong Fund using spare cash from Alipay accounts. The business is called Yu’ebao.The past five months have seen this fund blossom, owing to the prosperous Interet e-commerce plat form, and the Singles Day shopping spree on November 11 had helped Yu’ebao. In the process of a deal on Taobao, once the buyer pays for the order, his or her money is first accepted by Alipay, then after he or she receives the goods, a final confirmation is made and Alipay then gives the money to the seller. If a buyer forgets to confirm payment, the money is transferred into the seller’s account after 10 days by the system.The Singles Day had a total volume of 35 billion yuan ($ 5.75 billion) and thus a large amount of money passed through Alipay’s account. Analysts estimated that Alipay may have also bought the fund usig the extra income, which powerfully enlarged the scale of Yu’ebao. Profit purchasing investors tend to choose safe financial management t ools. The relatively stable yields of Yu’ebao is favored by most customers, the report said.Chinese e-commerence giant Alibaba allows consumers to invest their spare cash in the money market funds through its Alipay online payment service. The product, ca lled Yu’ebao, or “Leftovers Treasure,” has netted 130 billion yuan so far, making the fund’s management firm, Tianhong Fund, the country’s largest fund management company.Meanwhile, due to the cooperation with Alipay, the management scale of Tianhong monetary fund has doubled from 55.653 billion yuan at the end of September to over 100 billion yuan. During the Singles Day, the frequency of payment of Alipay and Yu’ebao exceeded 188 million and 16.79 million with total transaction volume at 35 billion yuan and 6 billion yuan.13. The fund has been successful so far mainly because________.A. it is the country’s largest fund management fund.B. it was the first in China to cooperate with Yu’ebao.C. consumers can directly invest the spare cash in it through online payment service.D. The online shopping is prosperous and the Singles Day shopping makes great contribution.14. From the passage, we can know that Alipay__________.A. allows sellers to invest their spare cash in the money market funds.B. offers th e business called Yu’ebao.C. has doubled to 55.653 billion yuan at the end of SeptemberD. transfers the money from the buyer to the seller directly15. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Yu’ebao, the right choice to investB. Ali baba helps make China’s largest fundC. Celestica, the largest fund in ChinaD. Alipay, a branch of Alibaba group第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

定额市鞍钢阳光实验学校甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题（五）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AThis year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from 13-19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred nineteen spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.Fred, a lovely young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study, the language began to come to him. The school was completely differently different from what he had expected—much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.Family life, too, was differ ent. The father’s word was law, andall activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and havea good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize American schools,” he says. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I likeit very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”21. This year________ teenagers will take part in the exchange program between America and other countries.A. twenty three hundredB. thirteen hundredC. over three thousandD. less than two thousand22. The whole exchange program is mainly to_________.A. help teenagers in other countries know the real AmericaB. send students in America to travel in GermanyC. let students learn something about other countriesD. have teenagers learn new languages23. What is particular in America schools is that________.A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings.B. there are a lot of outside activitiesC. students usually take fourteen subjects in allD. students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car. BI was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. Then suddenly I foundmyself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leather-jacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of the light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet in their hands. I rolled down my window as one approached my car. “We are the Brother ’s of the Wheel ”, he said. “We are collecting money for a Christmas Toy Drive for needy children.” As I pulled a dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard andtattoos(纹身) and into his eyes. They shined with a goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been bolstered. And I had to remember again never to judgepeople by their appearance. Our society often judges books by their covers but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions matter much.24. The writer’s good mood ended whe n _______.A. he heard news between songsB. he had to stop at a red traffic lightC. he heard a rich man broke the lawD. he saw four leather-jacketed kids in need 25. What are four bikers doing at the traffic light?A. Having a bicycle race in the streetB. Selling helmets to the passers-by.C. Raising money to help kids in needD. Preparing for Christmas holidays.26. What does “bolstered” in the second paragraph probably mean? A. Destroyed. B. Improved. C. Decreased. D. Exploded.27. The writer to tell us that we should________.A. have faith in young peopleB. judgeothers by their actionsC. change our attitude to societyD. manage to help others in needCParents should ban electronic media during mealtimes and after bedtime as part of a comprehensive “family media use plan”, ac cording to new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. “Excessive media use is associated with obesity, poor school performance, aggression and lack of sleep”, said Marjorie Hogan,co-author of the new policy.Families should have a no-device rule during meals and after bedtime, the guidelines say. Parents should also set family rules covering the use of the Internet, cellphones, including, perhaps, which sites can be visited, and who can be called. The policy also restated the existing recommendations: Kids should limit the amount of screen time for entertainment to less than two hours per day; children younger than 2 shouldn’t have any TV or Internet exposure. Also, televisions and Internet-accessible devices should be kept out of kids’ bedrooms.Doctors say parents need to obey the family rules, too, to model healthy behavior. That, some say, may be the toughest part. “If you go to any restaurant, Family 3.0 is Mom and Dad on their devices and the kids on theirs”, says Donald, a pediatrician(小儿科医师) and an AAP spokesman. “Who is talking to each other?”Children aged from 8 to 18 spent an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes a day consuming media for fun, including TV, music, video games and other content in 2009, according to a 2010 report from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The report was based on a survey of 2002 third through twelfth graders, 702 of whom completed a seven-day media use diary. That was up about an hour and 17 minutes a day from five years earlier. About two-thirds of 8 to 18-year-olds said they had no rules on the amount of time they spent watching TV, playing video games or using the computer, the Kaiser report found.Use of mobile devices by young kids has soared. A new report from Common Sense Media, a child-advocacy group based in San Francisco, found that 17% of children 8 and younger use mobile devices daily, up from 8% in 2011.28. Which statement is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A. Parents are advised to ban electronic media after mealtimes.B. A “Family media use plan” is being carried out throughout America.C. Electronic media are evil in the eyes of parents and educators.D. The overuse of electronic media has caused many severe problems.29. Why should parents themselves obey the family rules?A. It’s beneficial to their health.B. It’sessential to parenting their kids.C. It’s beneficial to their work.D. It’s essential to develop good relationship with their kids.30. What can be inferred according to the report from the Kaiser Family Foundation?A. The majority of the surveyed kids can use electronic devices as they like in their homes.B. The report was based on the statistics in 2002.C. 702 of the surveyed kids completed a seven-day media use diary.D. Kids are spending less and less time using media for fun.31. What can be the best title of the passage?A. Consuming media for fun is a nature of kidsB. No use, no worryC. Measures should be taken to stop children’s overuse of electronic mediaD. Electronic devices threaten the relationship of many families DOn occasion, a memory came to my mind. My mother had a nice table with a single vase standing on it. The table, as I remember, was always in my family and I had to clean it as a child as my weekly housework. It was such a beautiful table that my mother was proud to have it in her living room. Our family moved around a lot because my father, a Spanish and Hawaiian guitar teacher, needed to find new students as the old learned and left. We were never without food, fancy clothes or a house to live in. but, as I grew older, I knew why.My father would usually make enough money to buy us food and clothing, and deal with the doctor bills by paying out of his own pocket for a family of six. He was self-employed and had no medical coverage(医疗保险).Through so many moves, my mother was the organizer of everything that needed to be done. Dad was away at around one o’clock each evening, so the major kid rearing(抚养), cooking and cleaning were all her work. I can also remember her sewing almost every night.My mom didn’t take vacations. She didn’t go out to buy fancy clothes for herself, and what she did buy was for her four children. As children, we cared about almost nothing. We didn’t car e about when the next money would come in. and, all through the years there sat a table with a vase on top.I sat back now and then and stared at that table. It was a reminder of what love was shown by my mother, what she suffered over the years, and what she gave to us, so we could have what we needed. And, her only valuable possession was the table with the vase on top.32. What did the author sometimes recall?A. Having to clean the table weekly.B. Putting a vase on the table weekly.C. His mother’s vase lying on the table.D. His mother’s table with a vase on it.33. What can we learn about the author’s family?A. He supported his family by teaching the guitar.B. He hated his father always being out and too busy.C. His family had no fixed home when he was young.D. His family didn’t have enough food when he was young.34. Which word can best describe the author’s mother?A. EconomicalB. MeanC. UnusualD. Generous35. Which of the following questions is NOT discussed in the passage?A. Who supported the author’s familyB. What does the author do at present?C. What housework did the author’s mother do?D. Why did the author’s family move so often?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题（二十六）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AAn artist in Oakland, California is using his skills to help the homeless. Greg Kloehn builds very small shelters that make life on the streets a little more comfortable. The structures offer the homeless some safety and protection from bad weather. Each little house also has wheels on the bottom so it can go wherever its owner goes.Greg Kloehn has given away at least 20 tiny houses. Several are on the roadside near an active railroad. On a recent day, Mr. Kloehn stops at one to visit Oscar Young. The two men hug. Inside his little shelter Mr. Young gets relief from cold nights on the streets. Mr. Kloehn also visits Sweet-Pea, another friend who also lives in one of the little homes the artist built. She says it keeps her safe and protects her belongings.In the mornings, Mr. Kloehn searches the streets for building materials. He gathers what he can and takes it to his studio. There, he puts the houses together. Empty coffee bags become roof material. A washing machine door and refrigerator part become windows. Nails, screws and the sticky glue hold all the pieces together. The artist also attaches a small electrical device to the house. The device is powered by the sun.Some of the people living on the streets once had normal houses of their own. But some of the people say they have learned to live with less and they are thankful to that man.Mr. Kloehn says his work is not a social project. He says he is just someone using his skills to help his homeless neighbors.21. The following are the advantages of the small shelters EXCEPT ________.A. saving power and energyB. decorating the streets where they areC. protecting possessions of the homelessD. keeping the homeless safe and comfortable22. We can learn from the passage that ________.A. An act of kindness has made people simple and gratefulB. Greg Kloehn has sold at least 20 tiny housesC. The shelters are immovableD. The government has got involved in the action23. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. A more comfortable shelter on the streets.B. An artist creates homes for the homeless.C. A successful social project in Oakland.D. An artist makes a living by designing small shelters.BMost of us have quite good memories, but our memories are limited. For example, we cannot remember everyone we have ever met or what we did on every single day of our lives. However, there are some people who do have prodigious memories. These people have a rare condition known as savant syndrome (学者症候群). Savants suffer from a developmental disorder, but they also exhibit great talents that contrast(显出差异) sharply with their physical and mental disabilities.Kim Peek (1951-2009) was a savant who lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. He was born with damage to parts of his brain, but it seemed that other parts of his brain, particularly those relating to memory, became over-developed.Peek’s unique abilities appeared at a very early age. When he was just 20 months old, he could already remember every book that was read to him. Peek could read two pages of a book at the same time---one page with the right eye and one with the left---in less than 10 seconds and remember everything he read. By the time he died, Peek had memorized more than 9,000 books. Hecould remember all the names and numbers in a variety of telephone books. He could remember thousands of facts about history, literature, geography and sports.Dr. David Treffert, an expert on savant syndrome, once described Peek as “a living Google” because of his astonishing ability to memorize and connect facts. However, at the same time, Peek was unable to carry out simple tasks, such as brushing his hair or getting dressed, and he needed others to help him. In 1989, the movie Rain Man won the Oscar for best Picture. The main character in the movie, played by Dustin Hoffman, was based on Kim Peek’s life. He started to appear on television, where he would amaze audiences by correctly answering difficult questions on different topics. Peek became world famous, and he and his father began touring widely to talk about overcoming disabilities. He inspired a great many people wi th his words. “Recognizing and respecting differences in others, and treating everyone in the way you want them to treat you, will make our world a better place for everyone. Everyone is different.”24. The underlined word “prodigious” in Paragraph 1 proba bly means ________.A. happyB. vividC. amazingD. short25. According to the text, Peek ________.A. could take care of himselfB. was born with a good memoryC. was the student of Dr. David TreffertD. became brain-damaged at 20 months old26. How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?A. By proving facts.B. By following time order.C. By analyzing causes.D. By making comparisons.27. Peek’s words suggest that we should ________.A. respect different culturesB. listen to different opinionsC. treat different people differentlyD. be respectful of others’differencesCWild weather, unexpected coral reefs and dangerous sea creatures… these are the nightmares (噩梦) you can imagine a teenager on a solo voyage (独自旅行) around the world might suffer from. But for Laura Dekker, sailing around the globe seems less a price to be paid than a prize to be treasured.As the 19-year-old Dutch sailor said in Maidentrip, a documentary（纪录影片） released last year about her experience of becoming the youngest person to sail around the world alone in 2012, “I was born on a boat. I lived my first five years at sea. And ever since, all I have wanted is to return to that life.”With her yacht(游艇) Guppy, Dekker began her journey at 14 and sailed 50,004 kilometers in 519 days.The flying fish keeping her company, the dolphins following in her wake and the warm days spent on deck playing the flute (长笛) as she watched another unforgettable sunset were enough to make others jealous.But these didn’t always go well. There were terrible moments in which Dekker feared death. On one occasion, a whale almost turned Guppy over. Another time, she battled extreme winds and Guppy surfed down 8-meter-high waves.Out on the open sea alone, she also got used to living without a fridge, a flushing（用水冲洗） toilet, and a hot shower.“As a human being you don’t need much,” she told . “ They might make life more comfortable, but you really don’t need them to be happy.”In fact, her outlook on life was shaped by the tri p. “I wanted the storms. I wanted the calms.I wanted to feel loneliness,” she told The New York Times. “And now I know all these things. It’s the end of the dream I had as a child, and it’s the beginning of my life as a sailor.”28. According to the text, in which year did Dekker begin her journey of 50,004 kilometers at sea?A. In 2012B. In 2010C. In 2009D. In 201129. The method the author uses to develop Paragraph 5 is ________.A. offering analysesB. providing explanationsC. giving examplesD. making comparisons30. Which of the following can best describe the girl Laura Dekker? _________.A. Modest and optimisticB. Patient and hospitableC. Brave and generousD. Brave and determined31. How did Laura Dekker think of her life on the sea?A. It was so dangerous and almost ruined her.B. It brought her great happiness and much comfort.C. It is the sailing on the sea that made her well known.D. Full of danger and challenge, it made her experience happiness and better understandlife as well.DModern smart phones are fast becoming the must-have item. But what’s in store for the next generation of smart phones?Tired of carrying around that heavy wallet? Soon you won’t need to! The next generation of smart phones will have NFC technology, which lets you pay for things with your smart phones. All you do is enter your credit card information into your phone. Then, when you are in a shop that allows NFC payments, you just wave your phone over a special instrument at the checkout. The purchase is instantly charged to your credit card.Ever seen someone wearing something and wished you knew where to get it? Soon it will be easy with PicCommerce, new technology that uses image-recognition software. Here’s how it works. If you see something you like, simply take a photo of it with your smart phone. Then, your phone will send the image to a special server, which will respond with information about where you can buy it and how much it will cost.Sick of your smart phone battery going flat? With so many applications draining (消耗) the battery, the latest phones need to be charged every day. But next generation smart phones will come with built-in chips that can connect to an antenna (天线) in your home. And as long as your phone is within range of the antenna, you will be able to charge your smartphone wirelessly, even if it is in your pocket.Worried about getting your smart phones wet in the rain? A company called Hz0 has invented Wate rBlock, new technology that makes your phone completely waterproof. And it’s so effective that your phone will even work underwater.Fed up with carrying a heavy phone around? Soon, you will be able to get a PaperPhone! “Flexible phones are the future,” sa id scientist Roel Vertegaal. So, what are the benefits of flexible phones? Well, it means that instead of carrying your phone in your pocket, you could wear it wrapped around your wrist, for example.Of course, there is just the problem: with so much new smart phone technology around, you will soon need to buy a new phone!32. To pay with your smart phone, you need to ________.A. go to a bankB. store money in the phoneC. have a credit cardD. buy a special instrument33. We can learn from the 4th paragraph that the next generation of smart phones ________.A. will have chips instead of batteriesB. may consume less powerC. needn’t be charged frequentlyD. will be charged easily34. Which feature of future smart phones does Paragraph 6 show?A. They will be easier to carry.B. They will be cheaper.C. They will be smaller.D. They will be easier to operate.35. What can be the best title for the text?A. Basic Functions of Smart phonesB. The Future of Smart phonesC. Advantages of Modern Smart phonesD. The Development of Phone Technology第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（三二）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AThe prisoner had waited many months for help, but none had come. Now he felt he would do something to gain his freedom, to be free again to go about the world as he wished. But he could think of no way to run away.He spent many hours thinking of his life before he was captured, regretting the mistakes he had made and dreaming of the joys he had known. And over and over he said to himself that he was being punished for no reason. He was guilty of no crime, but he had not been given a chance to explain the events which made him guilty.Then one night the guard who sat outside the prisoner’s door fell asleep. When he noticed this, the prisoner was struck by a feeling of hope. Perhaps he could steal the keys while the guard was sleeping.Silently the prisoner moved toward the guard. Very gently he lifted the ring of keys from the guard’s belt. Then he turned and crawled toward the door. Could he work the lock from the inside? The key turned and the door was opened. Within two minutes he had crossed the yard and climbed the wall. Then he ran across the field, free at last, a smile of joy beginning to spread across his face.21．The prisoner had a wish .A．to be excused B．to go away freely with his familyC．to be a free man in the prison D．to be helped out of the prison22．He thought he .A．was not a killer B．was being treated wellC．had done nothing wrong D．would be guilty23．In the third paragraph, “the prisoner was struck by a feeling of hope” means that A．he felt hopeless B．he was unable to moveC．he kept on hoping D．he was very excitedBThree years ago, a Chinese packed his simple possessions into a rickshaw(三轮车), and pedaled (蹬车) his rickshaw all the way from China to Landon to "promote the Olympic spirit".After pedaling 37,500 miles through 16 countries ,he arrived in London in July,2012,just before the 30th Olympic Games.Now, Mr.Chen Guanming, a 58-year-old farmer from China, wanted to do it again, pedaling his rickshaw to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil for the 2016 Olympics.Using tickets donated by an airline, he arrived in London in July ,2013. Earlier this month he set off on the first leg of a trip which will be at least 5,800 miles. First ,he pedaled to Liverpool, where friends secured free transport of the rickshaw to Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada, ready for Mr. Chen's journey south.However, for a Chinese speaker with only four words of English - one of which is "toilet" - pedaling a rickshaw on England's highways is not easy. In Cambridgeshire he was stopped on the A14 when his rickshaw caused traffic jams.Near Stoke-on-Trent he again came to the attention of police, pedaling along the A50, a road heavily used by trucks.They offered him an escort(护送) to "more suitable roads"，but he refused. Asked why he insisted on using A-roads, Mr Chen said:"It's too complicated to use small roads because I don't have a GPS. I can recognise signs on bigger roads and know I'm going the right way.”John Beeston helped him plan the journey to Rio. He joined Mr Chen on Monday as they said goodbye to the rickshaw at the Port of Liverpool. With the rickshaw already on its way to Canada, Mr Beeston had to find a way for his friend to travel and eventually an airline offered an "affordable" flight from Heathrow on Saturday. Mr. Chen will then continue the next leg of hisOlympian journey, with his friend tracking his progress.With his sights set on Rio, does Mr. Chen think 2016 will be the year he finally returns to China?"I will keep going.It is my job now to tell the people of the world about the Olympics and about peace. I'll never stop doing the job I love until I die." he said.24.What do you know about Mr.Chen’s first global trip to the London Olympic Games?A. He pedaled 37,500 kilometers on the trip.B.It took him three years to arrive in London.C. He traveled across 16 countries on the trip.D. The police offered him an escort to Canada.25.How did Mr.Chen Guanming get to London in July ,2013?A. By plane.B. By ship.C. On foot.D. By bike.26.We can infer that _____.A. Mr. Chen speaks English very wellB. Mr.Chen had trouble in communicating with people in EnglandC. the police often found faults with Mr.ChenD. Mr.Chen becomes wealthy after the first global trip27.Mr.Chen preferred to use A-roads in England because ________.A. A-roads were wellB. A-roads were quietC. A-roads were convenientD. A-roads were busyCThe Best Parks For AllOPENING TIMES Open every day of the year except Christmas DaySummer Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., last admission 4∶30 p.m.Winter Time: 10 a.m. – dusk, last admission 3 p.m.We recommend that you allow between 3 and 4 hours to fully enjoy the Park.Station. The Park is then only a 30-minute bus ride away (No. 10 bus). Forinformation telephone 0845 748 4950.BY SEA The Park is easily reached from the Channel Ports and terminals.BY AIRCRAFT The Park is only 10 minutes’ drive from the terminal at Folkestone.28．You can enter either of the two parks at ________.A．9∶30 a.m. in summer B．11∶30 a.m. on ChristmasC．3 p.m. on Easter Day D．4∶30 p.m. in winter29．After you get off the train, it will take you 15 minutes to get to ________.A．HOWLETTS by taxi B．HOWLETTS on footC．PORT LYMPNE by bike D．PORT LYMPNE by bus30．The two parks are different in ________.A．opening times B．convenience of trafficC．caring for the disabled D．land forms31. What do we learn from the passage?A Visitors to HOWLETTS need to book tickets in advanceB Visitors to PORT LYMPNE can take a safari shuttle in the parkC It takes 30 minutes to get to PORT LYMPNE from the terminal at FolkestoneD Visitors can park freely.DChina is going green. In order to reduce air pollution and oil-shortages, car makers have announced their plans to develop hybrid（混合燃料）cars for the Chinese market. Toyota’s hybrid car Prius will be ready to drive in China this week. Let’s have a look at the new car.Any vehicle is a hybrid car when it combines two or more sources of power. Hybrid cars have special engines, which are smaller than traditional gasoline engine. They run at 99 percent of their power when the car is going at a steady speed. A specially designed battery motor provides extra power for running up hills or when extra speed-up is needed.Step into a Prius, and turn on the engine. The first thing you notice is how much quieter it is than a traditional car. At this point, the car’s gasoline engine is at rest. The electric motor will provide power until the car reaches about 24 kilometers per hour. If you stay at a low speed, you are effectively driving an electric car, with no gasoline being used, and no waste gas gives off.The computer makes the decision about when to use a gas engine, when to go electric, and when to use a combination of the two. If you go over 24 kilometers per hour, when you step on the gas, you are actually telling the computer how fast you want to go.The electronic motor recharges automatically using a set of batteries. When driving at a high speed, the gasoline engine not only powers the car, but also charges the batteries.Any time you use the brake, the electric motor will work like a generator（发电机）and produce electricity to recharge the batteries. As a result, the car’s batteries will last for around 200,000 miles.32. Which of the following pictures can show how the power system of Prius works correctly?（W—Wheel of the car, E.M—electric motor, G.E—gasoline engine, C—computer, B—batteries）33. What is the most important characteristic of hybrid cars?A. They are powered by both a rechargeable battery and gasoline.B. They have smaller engines than traditional gasoline ones.C. They use only 99 percent of their power to run up hills.D. They are much quieter than traditional cars.34. We can know from the report that ___________.A. the batteries can be recharged at any time you wantB. using the brake suggests that the gasoline engine should workC. the gasoline engine charges the batteries as well as powering the carD. the car’s batteries will last for around 200,000 miles without being recharged35. The author writes this passage mainly to ___________.A. announce plans to develop hybrid cars for the Chinese marketB. let people know how to save their gasoline when driving a carC. teach people how to drive a hybrid carD. introduce a new kind of “green” car第二节(共5小题;每小题2分, 满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

定额市鞍钢阳光实验学校甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题（三十）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AThe women’s college had a very small car park, and because several of the teachers and students, and many of the students’ boyfriends, had cars, it was often difficult to find a place to park. The head of the college, Miss Baker, had a special place in the car park for her own small car. There were white lines around it, and it had a small blackboard saying, “Reserved for Head of College.”One evening when Miss Baker got back to the college a few minutes before the time when all the students should be in, she found another car in her parking place. There were two persons in it, one of her girl students and a young man. Miss Baker knew that the young man would have to leave very soon, so she decided to ask him to move his car a bit, so that she could park hers in the proper place for the night before going to bed.As the young man’s car was close to the railing (栅栏), Miss Baker had to drive up beside it on the other side, where the girl was sitting. She came up on this side, opened her own window and tapped her horn (喇叭) lightly to draw attention to the fact that she was there. The girl, who had her head on the boy’s shoulder, looked roundin surprise. She was even more surprised when she heard Miss Baker say, “Excuse me, but may I change places with you?”21. The underlined word “Reserved” most probably means_______________.A. forbiddenB. kept for special useC. hiredD. bought22. Choose the right order of the following events according to the text. ____________.a. Miss Baker drove back to the college.b. Miss Baker found a car in her parking place.c. The girl was surprised. d. Miss Baker tapped her horn lightly.e. Miss Baker opened the window of the car.A. d, b, e, c, aB. a, b, d, e, cC. a, b, e, d, cD. a, e, d, b, c23. What Miss Baker really meant was that by saying that____________.A. she wanted to take the place of the girlB. she wanted to park her car in her usual placeC. she wanted to play a joke on the girl studentD. she wanted to give the girl student a surprise24. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The girl misunderstand what Miss Baker said.B. The young man was the girl’s boyfriend.C. There was a small car park in the college.D. the girl noticed her headmaster and felt greatly surprised.B25. Shear Madness _______________.A. is amusingB. will make you crazyC. is about a labD. is about a mad man26. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the first advertisement?A. The ticket of Shear Madness is $38.B. Shear Madness will be put on in Kennedy center.C. If you and ten of your classmates are going to see Shean Madress,you’d better dial (202)467-4600to order ticketsD. Shear Madness will be shown 7 times at least.27. LOVE LABOR’S LOST is a movie ____________.A. written by William ShakespeareB. adapted from William ShakespeareC. directed by William ShakespeareD. starred by Michael Kahn28. From the two advertisements we can infer that it is most probably _______________.A. MondayB. WednesdayC. SaturdayD. SundayCEurope’s Mars orbiter (人造卫星) has found water molecules (分子) vapourizing (蒸汽化) from the Red Planet’s south pole, scientists announced today, calling it the most direct evidence yet of water in the form of ice on the Martian surface.A picture taken by Mars Express, January 15, 2004 from a height of 273 km shows a channel (Reull Vallis) once formed by flowing water east of the Hellas basin on Mars.The search for water on Mars –which could be a sign of life – has greatly interested scientists for centuries. Mars watchers have long believed that the planet’s poles contain frozen water, but sc ientific findings in the past –including NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter’s evidence of large amounts of ice – were based more on inferences (推论), European Space Agency scientists said.While Mars Odyssey has been able to indirectly show the presence of water at the pole using temperature monitors, the European camera has for the first time been able to map the polar cap using infrared technology that shows where water molecules are present, said scientist Jean-Pierre Bibring.If Mars once had surface water, there were possibility for it to support life, although members of the European project have said that it remains too early to draw conclusions.NASA’s Mars Odyssey, which has orbited the planet for two years, previously turned up evidence of lots of ice mixed with the soil, as little as 40 centimetres from the surface. \James Garvin, lead scientist for NASA’s Mars exploration program, told the Associated Press today that Mars Express had offered further confirmation of what scientists have long known: “M ars is a water planet.”At a news conference earlier, he said the Express’s results were “not unexpected.”“That’s wonderful results, it’s instant science, and I think scientists are going to want some time to think about what that means in the context of what we’re learning.”As far back as 1940, scientists using telescopes saw vapours they believed indicated the presence of water. But in the 1960s the first Mars mission showed the planet to be frozen, dry and covered with craters (陨石坑) and deep ravines (沟壑).29. Which of the following statements is TRUE according the the text?A. Mars Express is also called the Red Planet.B. Mars Express is a robot which has walked on Mars.C. Odyssey is an American man-made satellite which orbits Mars.D. Mars orbiter has found flowing water east of the Hellas basin on Mars.30. Mars Express _______________.A. used temperature monitors to detect waterB. used infrared technology to detect waterC. set up cameras on Mars to take picturesD. used telescopes to detect water31. James Garvin said the Express’ results were not unexpected because ______________.A. as far back as 1940 scientists already found water on MarsB. in the 1960s scientists found in the first Mars mission that Mars was a dry planetC. it is well known to all that Mars is a water planetD. scientists had got indirect evidence of the presence of water on Mars long before32. Which of the following is the best title for this text?A. Scientists Confirm Water on MarsB. Europe’s Mars OrbiterC. Mars ExplorationD. Unexpected DiscoveryDJean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners(马拉松运动员) can run!In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. That’s about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.Jean doesn’t like to be told she’s brave. “I’m in sports because I’m a competitive person!” Jean was born with spina befida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine（脊椎）. She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players crashed into each other and fell out of their chairs,” she says, “It was fun.”Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals. “When I sign my a autograph（亲笔签名）,says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”33．What made Jean take part in sports?A. She was brave. B．She was strong.C．She was competitive. D．She was disabled.34．What kind of education did she receive?A. Junior middle school.B. High school.C. Primary school.D. High education.35．What is Jean’s advice on how to succeed?A. Work hard.B. Hope for the best.C. Dream a lotD. Have great wishes and work hard.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

定额市鞍钢阳光实验学校甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题（二十二）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AThe Chinese word “Shanzhai” means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货), after “ShanzhaiCell-phones” produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years.Besides “Shanzhai” electronic products, there are “Shanzhai” movies, “Shanzhai” stars and even a “Shanzhai” Spring Festival Gala (联欢晚会), a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve.“Shanzhai” has become a culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates something famous.In Chongq ing, “Shanzhai” version “Bird’s Nest” and “Water Cube” woven by farmers with bamboo attract wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing.A literature critic said that taking the “Shanzhai” Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the“Shanzhai” version appears timely to attract people. “Although it is often connected with poor techniques and operation, ‘Shanzhai’ culture meets the psychological needs o f common people and could be a comfort to their minds,” he said.To the mainstream (主流的) culture, the rise of “Shanzhai” culture is a challenge and a motivation (动力). People believe different kinds of cultures developing together is a perfect situation and it is for the public to choose.21. The Chinese word “Shanzhai” may have started with ______.A. Spring Festival GalaB. electronic productsC. fake cell-phonesD. Olympic buildings22. According to the passage, “Shanzhai” culture refers to ______.A. the action that a person imitates famous peopleB. products with poor techniques and qualityC. those similar names to famous brandsD. anything that imitates something famous23. We can infer that the mainstream culture ______.A. may develop faster because of the challenge of “Shanzhai” cultureB. is the challenge of “Shanzhai” cultureC. will be replaced by “Shanzhai” cultureD. is held back by “Shanzhai” culture BWhen students and parents are asked to rate subjects according totheir importance, the arts are unavoidably at the bottom of the list. Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. Too often it is viewed as mere entertainment, but certainly not an education priority （优先）. This view is shortsighted. In fact, music education is beneficial and important for all students.Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it reflects their thinking and values and the social environment it came from. Rock music represents a lifestyle just assurely as does a Schubert song. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously Americanbecause it came from American musical traditions. Music expresses our character and values. It gives us identity as a society.Music provides a kind of perception （感知）that cannot be acquiredany other way. Science can explain how the sun rises and sets. The arts explore the emotive meaning of the same phenomenon. We need everypossible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason: No one way can get it all.The arts are forms of thoughts as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific symbols. They are ways we human beings“talk” to each other. They are the language of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities, our discoveries, our hopes. The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be shared with others. When we do not give children access to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we take away fromthem the meanings that music expresses. Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human. The arts do. Music is an important way we express human suffering,celebration, the meaning and value of peace and love. So music education is far more necessary than people seem to realize.24. According to Paragraph 1, students _______.A. disagree with their parents on educationB. regard music as a way of entertainmentC. view music as an overlooked subjectD. prefer the arts to science25. In Paragraph 2, the author uses jazz as an example to _______.A. compare it with rock musicB. introduce American musical traditionsC. show music identifies a societyD. prove music influences people’s lifestyles26. According to the passage, the arts and science _______.A .approach the world from different anglesB. explore different phenomena of the worldC. express people’s feelings in different waysD .explain what it means to be human differently27. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Music is an effective communication tool.B. Music should be of top education priority.C. Music makes students more imaginativeD. Music education deserves more attention.CA new planet-hunting technique has detected the most earth-like planet yet around a star other than our sun, raising hopes of finding a space rock that might support life, astronomers (天文学家) reported recently.“This is an important discovery to answer the question ‘Are we alone?’” said Michael Turner of the National Science Foundation.“The team has discovered the most earth-like planet yet, and more importantly, has proved the power of a new technique that is sensitive (灵敏的) to detecting planets that are fit for people to live on,” Turner said in a statement.In the last decade, astronomers have detected more than 160 planets moving around stars outside our solar system. Most of these have been gas giant planets like Jupiter, which are unfit for life.But an international team has detected a cold planet about 5.5 times more massive than the earth — still small enough to be considered earth-like —moving around a star about 20,000 light years away, close to the center of the Milky Way.To find this new planet, the team used a technique called gravitational microlensing (引力微观透镜法). When a planet is circling the closest star, the planet’s gravity can add its own signature to the light. This kind of light signature was observed on July 11 by a group of telescopes in a project known as OGLE, short for Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment.“The main advantage of microlensing is the signals for low-mass planets: They’re not weak signals. They’re just rare,” Bennett of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana said by telephone. “If there happens to be a straight line between a foreground star with its planet and the background source star, then you’re able to detect that planet.”28. The underlined word “detected” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________”.A. discoveredB. destroyedC. createdD. searched29. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ____.A. prove that scientists have a lot of difficulties in doing scientific researchB. explain why this planet moves around a star like our sunC. teach the readers some basic knowledge about the universeD. tell people about a new technique that finds the most earth-likeplanet moving round another star30. From the news report we can infer that _________.A. the planet is like the earth because it is close to the center of the Milky WayB. it is quite possible that life may exist on other planets in the universeC. people have no interest in finding a planet that might support lifeD. the question “Are we alone” is too difficult for scientists to answer31. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. The signals coming from low-mass planets are too weak to be noticed.B. Most of the discovered planets are not fit for people to live on.C. If a star with its planet happens to be in line with the source star,then the planet can be found.D. The power of the new technique is proved by the discovery of the earth-like planet.DAll over the world, and for many different reasons, there are millions of people who rarely or never eat meat. These people are called vegetarians. To people who eat meat, being a vegetarian may seem like a very strange thing, diets for several different reasons.First, vegetarians have an enormous health advantage. One of the major health problems in modern societies is not too much protein but too much fat, especially in the form of animal fats. Medical evidence suggests that animal fats, including butter, contribute to the development of cholesterol in the human body. High amount of cholesterol seem to be part of the cause of heart disease. Most vegetarians have low level of cholesterol. High amounts of animal fats also seem to lead to certain kinds of cancer, and vegetarians are typically less vulnerable to these cancers than people who eat a lot of meat. Overall, studies comparing the health of vegetarians and meat-eaters show that the meat-eaters are twice as likely to die of heart disease as vegetarians are.Better health is one reason that people choose to become vegetarians. Another reason is religion. Some religions forbid the eating of meat. The largest of these is the Hindu religion, which has about 600 million believers in the world. Although not all Hindus are vegetarian, many are, and there are many believers of other religions such Buddhism and even some Christian religions that also do not eat meat.Many vegetarians do not eat meat simply because they do not like the taste of it. They have no religious or philosophical reasons; they just do not like meat. Another important reason that vegetarians give for not eating meat is the health advantages that were given above. Lastly, there are many people who do not eat meat because they just do not like the idea of killing animals for food. They believe that life, all life, is valuable , and that we do not have to destroy life to feed ourselves when there are other good sources of food.32. According to the passage, people choose to be vegetarians for thefollowing reasons EXCEPT________.A. they want to stay healthyB. they are too kind to put the idea of killing animalsC. they live in areas where meat supply is not adequateD. they should not eat meat due to their religious belief33. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2 ?A. Vegetarians enjoy a more healthy life than the meat eaters.B. Heart disease and cancer are caused by large amounts of protein.C. There are twice as many meat-eaters as vegetarians who die of cancer.D. There are less health problems in modern society due to advanced medical care.34. What does “vulnerable” mean in Paragraph 2?A. Having low level of cholesterol.B. Having high level of cholesterol.C. Having weak ability to resist diseases and harms.D. Having strong ability to resist disease and harms.35. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.A. being a vegetarian may be a very strange thingB. vegetarians eat meat on some special occasionsC. all vegetarians have reasons for their not eating meatD. most vegetarians believe that life without meat is happy.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

定额市鞍钢阳光实验学校甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题（四）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

ANo one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon (外科医生) and part of it taken out. Today, however, we needn't worry about feeling pain during the operation. The sick person falls into a kind of sleep, and when he awakes, the operation is finished. But these happy conditions are fairly new. It is not many years since a man who had to have an operation felt all its pain.Long ago, an operation had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everything. The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off, and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched.Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “laughing gas”. Laughing gas became known in America. Young men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them spent their time laughing. But one man at a party, Horace Wells noticed that people didn't seem to feel pain when they were using this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself. He asked a friend to help him. Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Wells' teeth. Wells felt no pain at all. As he didn't know enough about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out.Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never forgot this terrible event.1. Long ago,when the sick man was operated on ,he _________.A. could feel nothingB. could not want anythingC. Could feel all the painD. Could do anything2. Using the laughing gas, the people did not seem to ________.A. be afraid of anythingB. feel painC. want to go to the partiesD. be ill3. If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on, he ________.A. felt nothingB. felt very comfortableC. still felt painD. would die4.One who took too much of the laughing gas ________.A. would laugh all the timeB. would dieC. would never feel painD. would be very calmBOne of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was Elvis Presley. He made the rock’ n’ roll music popular all over the world. He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s. Elvis Presley was born in a poor family in 1935. His parents were simple country people who often took him to church ,where he learned to sing, and he never forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.When he was young, Elvis moved from Toledo to Memphis in Tennessee, where he attended high school, but he was not a good student. His only real interest was singing. He began to sing in the style that is called “country and western”.In 1955 he recorded some so ngs for his mother’s birthday. The people at the recording studio liked his singing and his music. It was country and western music, but it also sounded a little like the music which black people used to sing in the American South. It was called “blues”. Shortly after that, Elvis met Tom Parker, who became his manger and arranged concerts for him across the United States and new recording as well. Soon Elvis became famous around the country. Later Elvis went to Hollywood and began to appear in films such as Love Me Tender and King Creole.But Elvis found it difficult to live with success, Like many other famous people, he began to take drugs and his health started to suffer. When he died at an early age of 42 in 1977, millions of his fans were shocked, ”The King Is Dead!” the newspaper said. But today his memory and his music live on and will always be remembered as the King of Rock’ n’ roll.5. From the passage, we can see ____________.A. the church songs didn’t help Elvis develop his own style.B. the church songs helped Elvis develop his singingC. Elvis didn’t get any help from his parentsD. Elvis forgot his church music at a later age.6. Who was Tom Parker?A. A manager of a bank.B. A famous singer.C. Elvis’ manager.D. Elvis’ best friend since childhood.7 What caused Elvis’ death?A. His taking the drugs.B. His singing too much.C. His parents’ death.D. Tom Parker’s help.8. What was Elvis’ music style like most?A. Only country and western.B. Only country and blues.C. Both western and church music.D. Not only country and western but also a bit “blues”.CAs a college student, I have planned my future career goals. I would like to work as a sales assistant in a computer company, then a sales manager and finally boss of my own company.At the very beginning, I plan to find a job in a famous company producing computers, in which all the staff are fully happy at work and I can experience job satisfaction most of the time. Only such kind of company can provide me with good working atmosphere and eagerness to learn more so as to get well prepared for my future profession.At first I want to be a sales assistant and always keep myself busy working in and out of the company, such as answering telephones, doing repair work, even cleaning the rooms. Although the salary may be low, I will seize every chance to learn from other staff. In my spare time, I will take some courses so as to get more qualifications and experience in this field. In three or five years, I am determined to become a sales manager who is responsible for the selling of the computers. I will interview as many customers as possible and do market research and improve our products. Meanwhile I will take care of my staff so as to make them eager to work to the best of their abilities.As is known to us, it is hard to manage a company, but I will make every effort to achieve my goal step by step, and I am sure “There is nothing difficult in the world if you put your heart into it.”9. If the writer has a company, his company will provide his staff with _______.A. high wagesB. dormitoriesC. some computers made in his companyD. good working atmosphere and eagerness10. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The writer would like to be a sales assistant first.B. The writer wants to set up a business of his own.C. The writer makes his mind to be the president of a famous company producing computers.D. The writer will take courses to get an MBA11. A sales assistant should do the following EXCEPT ________ in the opinion of the writer.A. answering telephonesB. interviewing customersC. cleaning the roomsD. doing repair work12. The text is mainly about __________.A. how to improve the writer’s abilitiesB. how to achieve the writer’s future career goa lC. how to become a managerD. how to become a sales managerDWhen I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We live on a farmland, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that my life has its problems too.One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment(娱乐). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising—and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.13. Which of the following is TRUE about the writer?A. He is very old nowB. He lives in the city nowC. He prefers driving a carD. He is in good health14. In the passage, the writer tries to _____ .A. express his opinions about way of lifeB. describe his life in the countrysideC. show an interest in the outside wouldD. persuade the readers to live in the city15. Is life better in the city than in the countryside?A. Yes, it is.B. No, it isn’t.C. It is when you are young but not so when you are old.D. The text doesn’t tell us.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题（十八）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷二 .完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Recently, I have been working out. I got tired of going out and playing basketball and being out of breath before the 16 started. I needed to get back in 17 . Taking the advice of my TV 18 trainer, I started my workout but I took it 19 . The first day, I did 5 sets of 25 push ups just to get started ….It felt really good to be taking the necessary steps to improve my 20 . Immediately following my workout I felt 21 , I felt confident, I felt like I could take on the world.I will outwork anyone on the court.The next morning all of that strength and 22 went out of the window. My arms wouldn’t23 . To walk hurt. To talk hurt. It even hurt to 24 . The pain did not go away for days.I 25 working out. I started 26 the people I saw going to the gym. All I could imagine was people walking into a gym to work out, just to go home and cover their bodies with icy hot and a cold compress (敷). I even saw one of the guys I played ball with going into the27 , I tried to stop him but he went in anyway.A few weeks later, I was back on the 28 out of breath before playing basketball. The guy who I saw at the gym was moving so fast going up and down the court and he 29 ran out of breath.After the game was over I had to ask him what he was doing at the gym that made him such an unstoppable 30 on the court. The response was simple and 31 . “Push through the pain.”This is practical wisdom that you can 32 to any situation in your life. The funny thing about 33 is that the harder you work it the stronger it gets. It may hurt. You might cry. You might even 34 your mobility for a short period of time but I promise you if you push through the pain you won’t be able to 35 yourself when it’s over.16. A. film B. game C. class D. meeting17. A. shape B. order C. particular D. public18. A. mental B. academic C. physical D. psychological19. A. occasionally B. easy C. seriously D. slow20. A. ability B. skill C. performance D. fitness21. A. stronger B. happier C. sorer D. freer22. A. competence B. patience C. confidence D. independence23. A. work B. move C. suffer D. shake24. A. play B. sing C. jump D. breathe25. A. imagined B. admitted C. stopped D. enjoyed26. A. following B. teasing C. inspiring D. admiring27. A. park B. gym C. cinema D. classroom28. A. court B. stage C. platform D. field29. A. sometimes B. often C. always D. never30. A. coach B. judge C. cheerleader D. player31. A. wise B. funny C. surprising D. discouraging32. A. apply B. bring C. change D. Develop33. A. life B. muscle C. health D. sport34. A. show B. have C. lose D. Develop35. A. trust B. encourage C. recognize D. forgive三阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AA. an advertisement for enrolling new employeesB. a self-introduction meant to apply for a jobC. a school report at the end of an academic yearD. a part of a recommendation letter from a university37. According to the “Experience” section, we can infer that Donald Sloan can be _____ .A. a wise leaderB. a skillful performerC. a good social workerD.a gifted scientist38. From the passage we can learn that Donald Sloan ______.A.is about to graduate from a universityB. is good at singing and dancingC. has an interest in being a surgeonD. specializes in psychologyBHere’s a movie-a sharp, sugar-rush of fun that’s guaranteed to entertain the entire family.With some terrific computer-generated effects, a great cast and a fun-packed storyline, Robots is the best animated film(动画片) since The Incredibles. Yep, it really is that good. Set in a world populated by robots, Ewan McGregor plays Rodney Copperbottom, a young robot who leaves his small-town home to pursue his dream of becoming an inventor.But after arriving in Robot City, his hopes of getting a job at Bigweld Industries are destroyed when he learns the firm has been taken over by the evil Ratchet (Greg Kinnear).Egged on by his controlling mum, Madame Gasket(Jim Broadbent), Ratchet plans to reduce half on Robot City’s citizens to scrap metal by refusing to sell the spare Pans they need to survive. Instead, he wants to make a fortune selling expensive upgrades that few can afford. As he says, “Why be you when you can be new?”Aided by a few misfit robots known as the Rustles-including Robin Williams as the cowardly(胆小的) Fender (“I’m made of a metal called Afraidium”)-Rodney must track down the firm’s founder, Bigweld(Mel Brooks), and convince him t o save the city from Ratchet’s plans.The first thing that’ll strike you about the movie is the thought that’s gone into creating Robot City. It’s a wondrous world full of mechanical marvels including wind-up cars and walking streetlamps.Also te rrific are the special effects. This might be animated movie but at times you’ll catch yourself thinking it’s really a live-action film.Of course, there have been plenty of animated movies that looked the part but were let down by a weak storyline(see Shark Tale, for example).But Robots grips(扣人心弦)right from the start thanks to a heart-warming and thoroughly engaging plot that never bores.My only complaints are with Williams who, as usual, has a one-in-10 success rate with his jokes. Also a letdown is a romantic subplot between Rodney and a shapely robot called Cappy(Halle Berry)that doesn’t go anywhere.Complains aside, this is a mechanical marvel that’ll have you bolted firmly to your seat. BEST QUOTE(引述)：Fender：“Even though you had a discouraging day, just remember there’s another one coming tomorrow.BEST BIT：Check out those amazing images.WORST BIT：Robin Williams’ character does an unfunny Britney Spears dance routine.IF YOU LIKED…Ice Age, The Incredibles, Toy Story…YOU’LL LIKE THIS.39. This piece of writing is a _____.A. commercial advertisementB. film reviewC. movie posterD. 1iterary essay40. The cast Of Robots is made up of all the following actors or actresses EXCEPT ______.A. Ewan McGregorB. Robin WilliamsC. Britney SpearsD. Halle Berry41. What is Shark Tale an example of?A great cast. B. A poor plot. C. Special effects. D. Clumsy animation.CThe first time we started using it, we thought it would just be a bit of fun, a one-time thing.__A__“Let’s just give it a try,” my fiancée said. I was a bit nervous, but I knew some of our friends were already into it, and they said it was fine and that I should relax because everyone was d oing it.“OK,” I agreed, convinced it would be harmless.___B___Before long, we were using it once a week. Then it became twice a week. We went from using it after work to using it in the mornings, and then at lunchtime, too.Suddenly we reached a point wh ere we were using it every day. Even when I wasn’t using it, I was thinking about using it. ___C___That’s when I realized the terrible truth. We couldn’t stop.Dear readers, it shames me to admit it, but I am an addict of online shopping site Taobao.And I don't think I’m the only one. __D__I see the telltale signs every where: People with bags under their eyes, clearly exhausted after staying up late browsing items they might one day need (but probably won’t)，like the 1940s leather aviator cap I bought in the event I ever need to become an aviator in the 1940s.I see co-workers furtively (偷偷摸摸地）sneaking down to the mailroom, eyes darting around suspiciously.I know what's going through your mind as you read this.“This isn’t me，” you’re thinking, “I can stop anytime I want.”But can you?In China you can get same day delivery for just about anything you buy online. In Australia, my home country, the same item would take weeks to arrive.“It's the convenience," I said to my fiancée. “That’s why we're hooked.”But is that convenience worth the risk of waking up one morning to discover you’ve been buried alive in masses of brand new women’s shoes?In my case it’s probably not, especially because I suspect my fiancée won’t realize I'm missing until weeks later, when my credit card stops working and I've long since expired.So what can you do to battle this terrible addiction?Never fear, dear readers, because I've created a special five-step list to help you stop online shopping.Step one: Acknowledge you have a problem. Resist buying adult-sized, Star Wars Stormtrooper outfit on Taobao. You don’t really need it.Step two: Try not to feel guilty about buying adult-sized, Star Wars Stormtrooper outfit on Taobao. Step three: Put the computer and smartphone away, get back to nature, and take a walk in the park.Step four: Try not to feel guilty about buying a new outfit for your walk in the park. I mean, it was on sale, right?Step five: Buying a book on how to quit Taobao...from Taobao.On second thoughts, mayb e don’t listen to me, after all.42. Where should the sentence “I have never been so wrong in my entire life.” be put in the passage?A. In blank A.B. In blank B.C. In blank C.D. In blank D.43. The author writes the underlined paragraph to show ________.A. Taobao is a popular and successful online shopping siteB. online shopping is an effective way to help relaxC. people today are fond of the 1940s leather aviator capD. quite a lot of people are hooked on online shopping44. The author concludes this passage with a tone of________.A. confidence and optimismB. disappointment and disapprovalC. uncertainty and humorD. confusion and sympathyDEven before there were people, there were cases of air pollution. There were dust storms. Volcanoes erupted, sending ash and poisonous gases into the atmosphere. When people appeared on the scene and began their conquest of nature, they also began to pollute the air. They cleared land, which made possible even larger dust storms. They built cities, and the soot(煤烟) from their hearths filled the air. The Roman author Seneca wrote in AD 61 of the “stink, soot and heavy air” of the imperial city. In 1257, the Queen of England was forced to move away from the city of Nottingham because the heavy smoke was unbearable. The industrial revolution brought even worse air pollution. Coal was burned to power factories and to heat homes. Soot, smoke, and sulfur dioxide(二氧化硫) fill the air.The good old days? Not in the factory towns. But there were large rural areas unaffected by air pollution.With increasing population, the entire world is becoming more urban. It is the huge cities that are most affected by air pollution. But rural areas are not unaffected. In the neighborhoods around smoky factories, there is evidence of increased rates of spontaneous abortion(自然流产) and of poor wool quality in sheep, decreased egg production and a high death rate in chickens.Traffic police in Tokyo have to wear gas masks and take “oxygen breaks”—breathing occasionally from tanks of oxygen. Smog in Athens at times has forced factory closings and traffic restrictions. Acid rain in Canada is caused by air pollution in the United States, contributing to strained relationships between the two countries. Sydney, Rome, Tehran, Ankara, Mexico City, and most other major cities in the world have had frightening experiences of air pollution.One of the two major types of smog—consisting of smoke, fog, sulfur dioxide, sulfuring acid (H2SO4), ash and soot—is called London smog. Indeed, the word smog is thought to have originated in England in 1905 as a contraction of the words “smoke” and “fog”.Probably the worst case of smog in history started in London on Thursday, 4 December, 1952.A large cold air mass moved into the valley of the Thames River. A temperature inversion placed a blanket of warm air over the cold air. With nightfall, a dense fog and below-freezing temperatures caused the people of London to put coal into their small stoves. Millions of thesefires burned throughout the night, pouring sulfur dioxide and smoke into the air. The next day, Friday, the people continued to burn coal when the temperature remained below freezing. The factories added their smoke and chemical fumes to the atmosphere.Saturday was a day of darkness. For twenty miles around London, no light came through the smog. The air was cold and still. And the coal fires continued to burn throughout the weekend. On Monday, 8 December, more than one hundred people died of heart attacks while trying desperately to breathe. By the time a breeze cleared the air on Tuesday, 9 December, more than 4,000 deaths had been caused by the smog.Soot and ash can be removed by electrostatic precipitators(静电吸尘器). Unfortunately, they use large amounts of electricity, and the electrical energy, which is hardly affordable for most of us, has to come from somewhere. Fly ash removed from the air has to be put on the land or water, although it could be used in some way.The elimination(去除) of sulfur dioxide is more difficult. Low-sulfur coal is rare and expensive. Although sulfur can be washed from finely pulverized(粉末化) coal, the process is expensive. There are also processes for changing dirty coal into clean liquid and gaseous fuels. These processes may hold promise for the future, but they are too expensive to compete economically with other fuels at present. They also waste a part of the coal’s energy.45. What is the passage mainly talking about?A. The type and form of pollution .B. The cause and effect of pollution.C. The situation and elimination of pollution.D. The concept and examples of pollution.46. What can we infer from the first paragraph?A. Human beings should not have begun their conquest of nature.B. Human activities contribute more to pollution than natural disasters do.C. Seneca and the Queen of England were both over-sensitive to air pollution.D. The industrial revolution was a disadvantage in terms of air pollution.47. With the example of “decreased egg production” in Paragraph 3, the author intends to_______A. explain why the world is becoming more urbanB. indicate that heavy pollution also exists in rural areasC. show that large cities are most affected by air pollutionD. prove smoky factories are more affected by air pollution48. What is the right order about the 1952 London Smog?a. A breeze cleared the air of London.b. Thousands of people died.c. There was a day of darkness in London.d. A large cold air mass caused a blanket of warm air over London.e. London people made continuous fires from coal to keep warm.A. d-e-c-b-aB. c-e-d-a-bC. d-c-e-b-aD. c-d-e-a-b49. What does the author mainly want to say in the last two paragraphs?A. The technology to remove air pollution is only currently in development.B. Society must be prepared to spend whatever it takes to eliminate air pollution.C. Air pollution control is too costly to be achieved at the current time.D. Pollution can be controlled using man-made scientific techniques.50. It can be inferred that when writing this article, the author was in a(an) ____mood about the topic.A. sympatheticB. optimisticC. desperateD. concerned第II卷非选择题部分（55分）四：任务型阅读：（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

甘肃省部分普通中学2018高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题（五）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AThis year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from 13-19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred nineteen spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.Fred, a lovely young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study, the language began to come to him. The school was completely differently different from what he had expected—much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and all act ivities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize American schools,” he says. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities.I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”21. This year________ teenagers will take part in the exchange program between America and other countries.A. twenty three hundredB. thirteen hundredC. over three thousandD. less than two thousand22. The whole exchange program is mainly to_________.A. help teenagers in other countries know the real AmericaB. send students in America to travel in GermanyC. let students learn something about other countriesD. have teenagers learn new languages23. What is particular in America schools is that________.A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings.B. there are a lot of outside activitiesC. students usually take fourteen subjects in allD. students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car.BI was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. Then suddenly I found myself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leather-jacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of the light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet in their hands. I rolled down my window as one approached my car. “We are the Brother’s of the Wheel”, he said. “We are collecting money for a Christmas Toy Drive for needy children.” As I pulled a dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard and tattoos(纹身) and into his eyes. They shined with a goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been bolstered. And I had to remember again never to judge people by their appearance.Our society often judges books by their covers but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one day wewill realize that looks matter little and actions matter much.24. The writer’s good mood ended when _______.A. he heard news between songsB. he had to stop at a red traffic lightC. he heard a rich man broke the lawD. he saw fourleather-jacketed kids in need25. What are four bikers doing at the traffic light?A. Having a bicycle race in the streetB. Selling helmets to the passers-by.C. Raising money to help kids in needD. Preparing for Christmas holidays.26. What does “bolstered” in the second paragraph probably mean?A. Destroyed.B. Improved.C. Decreased.D. Exploded.27. The writer to tell us that we should________.A. have faith in young peopleB. judge others by their actionsC. change our attitude to societyD. manage to help others in needCParents should ban electronic media during mealtimes and after bedtime as part of a comprehensive “family media use plan”, according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. “Excessive media use is associated with obesity, poor school performance, aggression and lack of sleep”, said Marjorie Hogan, co-author of the new policy.Families should have a no-device rule during meals and after bedtime, the guidelines say. Parents should also set family rules covering the use of the Internet, cellphones, including, perhaps, which sites can be visited, and who can be called. The policy also restated the existing recommendations: Kids should limit the amount of screen time for entertainment to less than two hours per day; children younger than 2 shouldn’t have any TV or Internet exposure. Also, televisions and Internet-accessible devices should be kept out of kids’ bedrooms.Doctors say parents need to obey the family rules, too, to model healthy behavior. That, some say, may be the toughest part. “If you go to any restaurant, Family 3.0 is Mom and Dad on their devices and the kids on theirs”, says Donald, a pediatrician(小儿科医师) and an AAP spokesman. “Who is talking to each other?”Children aged from 8 to 18 spent an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes a day consuming media for fun, including TV, music, video games and other content in 2009, according to a 2018 report from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The report was based on a survey of 2002 third through twelfth graders, 702 of whom completed a seven-day media use diary. That was up about an hour and 17 minutes a day from five years earlier. About two-thirds of 8 to 18-year-olds said they had no rules on the amount of time they spent watching TV, playing video games or using the computer, the Kaiser report found. Use of mobile devices by young kids has soared. A new report from Common Sense Media, a child-advocacy group based in San Francisco, found that 17% of children 8 and younger use mobile devices daily, up from 8% in 2018.28. Which statement is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A. Parents are advised to ban electronic media after mealtimes.B. A “Family media use plan” is being carried out throughout America.C. Electronic media are evil in the eyes of parents and educators.D. The overuse of electronic media has caused many severe problems.29. Why should parents themselves obey the family rules?A. It’s beneficial to their health.B. It’s essential to parenting their kids.C. It’s beneficial to their work.D. It’s essential to develop good relationship with their kids.30. What can be inferred according to the report from the Kaiser Family Foundation?A. The majority of the surveyed kids can use electronic devices as they like in their homes.B. The report was based on the statistics in 2002.C. 702 of the surveyed kids completed a seven-day media use diary.D. Kids are spending less and less time using media for fun.31. What can be the best title of the passage?A. Consuming media for fun is a nature of kidsB. No use, no worryC. M easures should be taken to stop children’s overuse of electronic mediaD. Electronic devices threaten the relationship of many familiesDOn occasion, a memory came to my mind. My mother had a nice table with a single vase standing on it. The table, as I remember, was always in my family and I had to clean it as a child as my weekly housework. It was such a beautiful table that my mother was proud to have it in her living room. Our family moved around a lot because my father, a Spanish and Hawaiian guitar teacher, neededto find new students as the old learned and left. We were never without food, fancy clothes or a house to live in. but, as I grew older, I knew why.My father would usually make enough money to buy us food and clothing, and deal with the doctor bills by paying out of his own pocket for a family of six. He was self-employed and had no medical coverage(医疗保险).Through so many moves, my mother was the organizer of everything that needed to be done. Dad was away at around one o’clock each evening, so the major kid rearing(抚养), cooking and cleaning were all her work. I can also remember her sewing almost every night.My mom didn’t take vacations. She didn’t go out to buy fancy clothes for herself, and what she did buy w as for her four children. As children, we cared about almost nothing. We didn’t care about when the next money would come in. and, all through the years there sat a table with a vase on top.I sat back now and then and stared at that table. It was a reminder of what love was shown by my mother, what she suffered over the years, and what she gave to us, so we could have what we needed. And, her only valuable possession was the table with the vase on top.32. What did the author sometimes recall?A. Having to clean the table weekly.B. Putting a vase on the table weekly.C. His mother’s vase lying on the table.D. His mother’s table with a vase on it.33. What can we learn about the author’s family?A. He supported his family by teaching the guitar.B. He hated his father always being out and too busy.C. His family had no fixed home when he was young.D. His family didn’t have enough food when he was young.34. Which word can best describe the author’s mother?A. EconomicalB. MeanC. UnusualD. Generous35. Which of the following questions is NOT discussed in the passage?A. Who supported the author’s familyB. What does the author do at present?C. What housework did the au thor’s mother do?D. Why did the author’s family move so often?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题（二十四）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AWhen I was 11, I threw a glance into Dad’s lunch box and made the unexpected discovery that my mother still showed her love towards my father. The evidence, a napkin resting on top of the sandwiches packed in wax paper, was certain “Love you!” she had written on the napkin. “ Meat loaf for supper!”Mom penned all kinds of messages to Dad on those paper napkins, and he saved a whole pile of them. What embarrassed me as a kid has become a precious memory of my parents.It also started my own brand of lunch box notes. When my kids were young, I’d glue little drawings on their lunches. Lots of sketches(素描) of our dog, Max, along with smiling flowers. When they were teenagers, I’d copy words of wisdom from great people, Einstein, for example, or Bruce Springsteen. Then, my kids grew up making their own handwritten notes. And my husband writes me love notes on recycled paper, because he’s all about being green.Friends who know about my lunch box notes eagerly share stories of their own family traditions. So many focus on food. Maura’s mom always drew heart s on the shells of hard-boiled eggs. Melinda wrote messages on her kids’ bananas.We’re into the third generation of lunch box notes in our home. Whenever my 3-year-old grandson, Clayton, spends the night, he knows his lunch is going to have a napkin note from Grandma in the morning. Last week, I drew a picture of me, waving widely and shouting his name. He took one look at it and screamed, “ Where’s Grandpa?” I added a man in a clean shirt. “ You forgot his tie,” he said. I quickly drew a line of stripes(条纹) down the front of the shirt. Clayton smiled. “Grandpa,” he whispered, running his fingers across the napkin. “It’s you!”21. When the author first saw Dad’s lunch box notes, she felt ______.A. movedB. surprisedC. proudD. nervous22. What did the author put in the lunch boxes when her kids were in their teens?A. Words of love.B. Famous words of wisdom.C. Drawings of their favorite animals.D. Pictures of flowers.23. It can be inferred that ________.A. the author’s grandson likes drawing pictures on napkins.B. the author’s children dislike making lunch box notes.C. the author’s husband is an environmentalist.D. the author’s friends all had their brand of lunch box notes.24. What’s the best title for the text?A. Lunches packed with love.B. Different brands of lunch box notes.C. Old generation’s way of expressing love.D. Some interesting family traditions.BThe majority of Indian women wear a red dot (圆点) between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital (婚姻的) status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu religion. The dot goes by different names in different Hindi dialects(方言), and “bindi” is the one that is most commonly known. Tradi tionally, the dot carries no gender restriction: Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one.The position of the bindi is standard: center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes: The two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward God. As such, the dot serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believer’sthoughts.Red is the traditional color of the dot. It is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wife’s eyes to seal their marriage. According to Hindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple. Today, people go with different colors depending upon their preferences. Women often wear dots that match the color of their clothes. Decorative or sticker bindis come in all sizes, colors and variations, and can be worn by young and old, married and unmarried people alike. Wearing a bindi has become more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.25. Why did people in India start wearing a red dot on their forehead?A. To show their religious belief.B. To show their financial status.C. To indicate their social rank.D. To highlight their family background.26. What is the importance of the third eye in Hindu tradition?A. To stay in harmony with nature.B. To pay respect to God.C. To see things with a subjective view.D. To observe the outside world more clearly.27. Why was red chosen as the original color of the bindi?A. The red dot represented the blood of God.B. Red stood for a wife’s love for her husband.C. The word “bindi” means “red” in some Hindi dialects.D. Red was supposed to bring good luck to a married couple.CLiving near the beach may come with an extra perk (利益): better health. A new study analyzed information from more than 48 million people in England and found that the nearer they lived to the coast, the more likely people were to report good health within the past year.Living near the coast may be associated with better health because the seaside environment reduces stress, the researchers said. They pointed to another British study that found that people who took trips to the coast experienced more feelings of calmness and relaxation than those who visited urban parks or the countryside.The difference from living near the coast was relatively small. But a small effect, when applied to an entire population, can have a substantial impact on public health, said study researcher Ben Wheeler of Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry in Exeter, England.However, it’s too soon to advise peopl e to hit the beach to improve health, Wheeler said. The study only found an association, not a cause-effect link, and it’s possible that other factors could explain the results. For instance, it could be that people who are wealthier, and therefore healthier, are more able to move to desired locations such as the coast, Wheeler said, a phenomenon known as the migrant effect. But the study did find that the association between coastal living and better health was strongest for those living in the poorest areas, which perhaps indicates that wealth cannot explain the results, Wheeler said.Because the study looked at only England—an island country in which everyone lives within 72 miles of the coast—it’s not clear whether the findings would apply to other popul ations. Far from England, a health expert not involved in the study said that while the British research certainly doesn’t prove that people’s health and the place they live are linked, it’s possible that proximity to the seas does something for our bodies.If future studies confirm the results, the next step would be to find out it is what coastal environments that can benefit health. Wheeler said it may then be possible to bring those benefits to people living in other areas, through virtual environments, for instance.28. We can conclude from the passage that ______.A. people are encouraged to move to the coastB. people pay increasingly attention to healthC. people living near the sea may be healthierD. people are worried about residential environment29. According to the researchers, living near the sea ______.A. doesn’t nearly affect the British populationB. can cure some difficult diseases in a wayC. means freeing from sadness or troublesD. can help get over one’s stress30. What Ben Wheeler said means ______.A. exact reasons are proposed for further researchB. concrete evidence favors life near the seaC. wealthier people are likely to be healthierD. the British public health is decreasing31. What does the underlined word “proximity” in the passage mean?A. being distantB. being closeC. being similarD. being oppositeDA robot that can read emotions has been unveiled(公布于众的)in Japan by billionaire Masayoshi Son who says robots should be tender and make people smile．Son’s mobile phone company Soft Bank says that the robot named Pepper will go on sale in Japan in February for 198，000 yen (US$l，900)．Overseas sales plans are under consideration but undecided．The machine，which has no legs but has gently gesturing hands，appeared on a stage in a Tokyo suburb，cooing and humming．It dramatically touched hands with Son in an“ET”moment．Son said Pepper has been programmed to read the emotions of people around it by recognizing expressions and voice tones．“Our aim is to develop affectionate robots that can make people smile，”he said．The 121-centimeter-tall，28-kilogram white Pepper，which has no hair but two large doll-1ike eyes and a flat-panel display stuck on its chest．Besides featuring the latest voice recognition．Pepper is loaded with more than a dozen sensors(传感器)，including two touch sensors in its hands，three touch sensors on its head，and six laser sensors and three sensors in its base．But a presentation yesterday inTokyo highlighted the rob ot’s shortcomings as much as its charm．Pepper was more fluent with its own chatter(交谈)，such as asking“Do you do Twitter?” or “Is this the first time you ever spoke to a robot?” But it would not really wait for an answer，going on to the next topic．Many other Japanese companies，including Hitachi and Toyota Motor Corp，have also developed various robots that entertain and serve as companions．The potential is great，as the number of elderly people requiring care is expected to soar(剧增)in rapidly aging Japan in coming years．Bruno Maisonnier，founder and chief executive，who appeared on the stage with Son，said，“I believe that the most important role of robots will be as kind and emotional companions to improve our daily lives，to bring happiness and constantly surprise us．”32．Which is the most important feature of the robot?A．Surprising and happy． B．Tender and smiling.C．Effective and smart． D．Gentle and caring．33．What do we know about the equipment of pepper?A．It has a flat-panel on the head．B．It has more than a dozen touch sensors．C．It has the best voice recognition．D．It can only read voice tones.34．What can we infer according to Paragraph 7?A．Most Japanese companies produce robots．B．There will be less aging people in the near future of Japan．C．Robots can help people to start a company．D．There will be more robots in the future of Japan．35．What can we learn about the future development of robots?A．It will focus more on mentally caring human．B．We can communicate with it mainly by touching．C．It will have no disadvantages．D．It will be tall and has no hair like an ET．第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据下列短文内容，从文章后的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。