高中英语真题：学2016届高三最后一卷考试试题.doc一、阅读理解(共4题)1.Are you looking for something to do? You might like to try one of these four experiences.Crocodile watchingDo you fancy getting up close to some of the most terrifying animals on earth? Crocosaurus Cove, in Darwin (Australia) has the “Cage of Death”. It’s an enclosure that’s lowered into a pool. This gives you a 360 degree view of a crocodile as it’s being fed. The cable broke once and the cage sank to the bottom, but they’ve fixed it since then.EdgeWalkHow about walking along the edge of a building several hundred meters up in the air? If that sounds like fun, head off to the CN Tower in Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Built in 1976, the tower is 553.33 meters tall.The EdgeWalk consists of a 20-30 minute stroll along a 1.5 meter wide platform that runs around the tower’s restaurant roof. During the walk,you’re encouraged to lean forwards as you look over Toronto’s skyline (轮廓线).Plastic ball rollingDo you fancy rolling down a hill in a plastic ball?Plastic ball rolling is popular all over the world, but the place to give it a go is in Rotorua (New Zealand). Brother David and Andrew Akers came up with the idea in 1994. A typical orb (球) is about 3 meters in diameter, with an inner orb size of about 2 meters. There’s no brake or steering mechanism, but the inner layer of the plastic ball helps absorb the shock.Volcano bungee jumpingIf you’re looking for the adv enture of a lifetime, how about going bungee jumping off a helicopter into the crater of a live volcano? As part of the jumping, a helicopter ride takes you to the Villarrica volcano, one of the most active in Chile. Once you’re at the drop zone, you l eap off the helicopter and fall into the volcano. Finally, you enjoy the ride back to the airport flying at 130kph.Attracted by the above? If so, please contact us. Only half price from March 22 to April 25th For more information, please click here.21. According to the passage, there was an accident once when people _____.A. jumped into the Villarrica volcanoB. walked along the platform of the CN TowerC. rolled down a hill in a plastic ball in RotoruaD. watched crocodiles in the “Cage of Death” in Darwin22. Which of the following was first invented in New Zealand?A. EdgeWalk.B. Crocodile watching.C. Plastic ball rolling.D. Volcano bungee jumping.23. It can be inferred that all the four experiences are ______.A. interesting sportsB. exciting and extremeC. held on high placesD. fit for middle to old people2. I used to think that life in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, was filled with never-changing routines. I hated that everyone seemed to know everything about everyone else. Everyone seemed to enjoy talking about other people and their lives. I also didn’t like the fac t that people seemed very close-minded. I felt trapped. I felt like I was missing out on opportunities. It seemed to me that city life would be the opposite.Then I took my first trip to New York City. I couldn’t wait to experience the city. However, w hen I arrived in the Big Apple, it wasn’t at all what I had imagined. I knew it was home to thousands of people, but I hadn’t had the least expectation to see so many people on the street at one time. All the streets were filled with people. I also felt a little surprised to see that everyone was in a hurry and everything moved at such a fast pace. When I took the subway for the first time, I said hello to the middle-aged woman next to me. She looked at me with dislike and didn’t say a word.After just one day, I realized how important my small town is to me. Now I appreciate the familiar faces I see every day. I like the feeling of security and belonging my town offers. Jim Thorpe gives me a sense of community and togetherness that the city doesn’t provide. I realize just how much a simple hello does for a stranger — it really can make your day a little better.My big trip showed me that my small town really has instilled(注入)morals and values in me that I didn’t even know I had. I would never have known what a big place my town holds in my heart if I had not taken that trip to New York City.24. How did the author feel about life in Jim Thorpe at first?A. People there cared little about others.B. People there liked to accept new things.C. Living there was a great disadvantage.D. There were many chances of career development.25. What surprised the author most in New York City?A. The gestures of greeting.B. The modern transportation.C. The fast pace of life.D. The crowded streets.26. What made the author change his / her attitudes to his /her hometown?A. Travelling to New York City.B. The familiar faces in Jim Thorpe.C. A big place in his / her town.D. Everybody likes talking about others.27. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Love of my small townB. A sense of communityC. A pleasant trip to New York CityD. Differences between big cities and small towns3. Have you ever found yourself in this situation: You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child – a bit of nostalgia(怀旧) or “blast from the past,” as we say. But it is not a distant childhood memory. The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago.Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of themost difficult languages.Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listen-and-repeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply speak the words. They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words.All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered.Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out on top. The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance. They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them.Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3, or memorable 4, tune 5.Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages. On the University of Edinburgh’s website Dr. Ludke writes, “This study provides the first experimental evidence tha t a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”28. The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to__________.A. recall the pastB. attract the readersC. introduce the topicD. compare the childhood with the present29. According to the passage which language doesn’t share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages?A. HungarianB. SpanishC. ItalianD. English30. Based on the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that __________A. singing is the best way to learn a language.B. the brain probably works best when the foreign language learners sing the words.C. a listen-repeat method is very effective for any language learner.D. Dr. Katie Overy and Dr. Ludke disagree with each other.31. In which situation can the finding of the research be applied?A. A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak.B. A child is going to have his first music lesson.C. A student is going to learn a new English song.D. An American is going to learn some Chinese.4.If you are driving with a minor（未成年人）, lighting up could get expensive. About six states have already banned smoking in cars with kids. And Washington may be next.House Bill 2086 is trying to ban anyone from lighting a cigarette, a cigar or pipe while parking or driving if there is someone under 18 in the vehicle.“Harmful chemicals that are coming out of someone smoking in a car are the same as a firefighter fighting a forest fire for four to eight hours,” said state Representative Steve Bergquist.Supporters of the bill say they want to protect the quarter-million Washington kids who live with smokers. “Research shows that kids of smokers are twice as likely to become smokers themselves. I am one of those children,” said Meagan Darrow, director of the Lacey-based TOGETHER, apositive youth development advocacy group. “We also know it’s an asthma（哮喘）trigger; 10 percent of our kids in our state have asthma.”However, some lawmakers say the smoking ban would overburden law enforcement（执行）.“I don’t know how we can expect them to stop everyone who is smoking a cigarette to see if there is a child in the car,” State Representative Norm Johnson, R-Yakima, said.The fine would be $125 for the first offense, and additional violations could be double. It would not show up on a driver’s record or be reported to an insurance company but some say the government is still going too far.If it is passed, that means a police officer could simply pull someone over if they see someone smoking and they think a minor is in the car.“When I see someone smoking with a kid in the car, I feel bad for the kids. But, on the other hand, it’s one of those issues, ” Thurston County resident Debra Defreyn said. “That’s like coming to my house to tell me I can’t do something in my house.”32. House Bill 2086 is intended to _____.A. ban smoking in public placesB. reduce the number of young smokersC. prevent people from smoking when drivingD. protect children from drivers smoking in cars33. What can we learn from Meagan Darrow’s words?A. His parents are probably smokers.B. He is strongly against House Bill 2086.C. He has successfully given up smoking.D. He suffers from asthma caused by smoking.34. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to _____.A. lawmakersB. police officersC. state representativesD. youth development organizations35. Debra Defreyn thought House Bill 2086 _____.A. is very hard to come into effectB. is a safety measure for driversC. will be passed in the near futureD. violate people’s freedom in a way二、未分类(共2题)1.When you ask people how to make friends as an adult, they usually give you suggestions like, "just get out there," "join a dance class," or, "try speed dating.” 36 After all, making friends does require us to get out into the world and take a few emotional risks. Most of the time, however, we are not lacking for ideas on where to meet people. 37 For this reason, most people find that reconnecting with themselves is a first step towards reconnecting with others.If you feel tired, out of shape, or sad, most of the time, makingtechnique to gradually increase your commitment to exercise. Get out into nature. Set a timer to remind yourself to get up every hour to stretch. Try gentle yoga．While you build up your body, don't forget to nourish your mind. Write down one thing every day that you are grateful for. 39 Learn to become your own best friend.40 Instead of relying on our social circumstances to bring people into our lives, weneed to change ourselves first and then invite people into our lives.A. On the surface, these are fine suggestions.B. Spend a few minutes every day in reflection.C. It will be even more difficult when you are an adult.D. We only need to know how to start a conversation with strangers.E. We are missing the motivation and self-confidence to get started.F. Making friends as an adult is possible, but it requires a new approach.G. Fortunately, there are plenty of simple things that you can do to increase your physical and emotional resources.2.People usually think of fishing as a warm-weather pastime. But some fishers say the activity is best when it is 61 (freeze) outside. Those people are called ice fishermen. When it gets really cold, they are in their element. In parts of the northern United States and all over Canada, ice fishing is a big sport. People wait all year 62 lakes and rivers in their cities to freeze. They drive trucks and snowmobiles on the ice, cut a hole into the water, and drop a lure.Here is how it 63 (work):First, fishers drill a hole in the ice, drop a line into the water and wander around, 64 (wait). Hopefully, a fish bites the hook at the end of the line. It is just like regular fishing, but it 65 (do) in winter.The fishermen wear heavy coats and gloves 66 (stay) warm. Some people build small shelters on the ice around 67 hole. They leave theshelters provide some 69 (protect) from the cold and wind.The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that by January 5, ice fishing was active. Resorts are busy with those 70 like to catch fish.1.People from every corner flooded into the streets that Christmas Eve. "Frosty the Snowman," and "Jingle Bells" 41 in stores; on the pavements, the street singers performed happily. Everyone, was 42 by someone else, delighted and cheerful. I was alone.As one of 8 kids of a Brazilian family, brought up in America's crowded apartment, I'd spent several years searching for aloneness. Now, 43 , at 27, a college student after the 44 with my girlfriend , every cell inside me wanted to be alone, 45 not at Christmas. My family had 46 to Brazil and my friends were 47 with their own lives. Dusk was approaching, and the fact that I had to return to my 48 home made me sad. Lights from windows blinked, and I hoped someone would 49 from one of those homes to invite me inside with a Christmas tree decorated with shiny fake snow and 50 presents.At a market, I felt more 51 when people were buying lots of goods, which 52 the gifts we received as children in my mind. I missed my family and wanted to cry for wanting to be alone and for having achieved it.with others watching the scene, some of them 54 themselves, praying. As I walked home, I realized that leaving Brazil was still a painful experience as I struggled with 55 I had become in 15 years in America. I'd mourned the 56 , but for the first time, I recognized what I’d gained. I was independent, 57 and healthy. My life was still ahead, full of 58 .Sometimes the best gift is the one that you give yourself. That Christmas, I gave myself 59 for what I'd obtained up to now and promise to go forward. It is the best gift I've ever got, the one that I most 60 .41. A. sharedB. heldC. servedD. played42. A. employedB. accompaniedC. attendedD. supported43. A. usuallyB. extremelyC. eventuallyD. really44. A. sympathyB. dateC. breakupB. soC. andD. or46. A. returnedB. slippedC. cameD. moved47. A. pleasedB. occupiedC. satisfiedD. bored48. A. shabbyB. cozyC. warmD.empty49. A. go awayB. hang outC. turn upD. break in50. A. dealtB. wrappedC. discountedC. excitedD. tired52. A. called upB. called forC. called onD. called in53. A. downB. asideC. upD. about54. A. huggingB. bowingC. bendingD. crossing55. A. howB. whatC. whichD. that56. A. lossesB. limitsC. casesC. shyD. educated58. A. sadnessB. sightC. possibilityD. hardship59. A. surpriseB. defeatC. prizeD. credit60. A. selectB. valueC. saveD. admit四、短文改错(共1题)ool was just a walking distant from my house and in an age children could go home for lunch with their mothers waiting outside. I never took it for granted that mothers were the sandwich-makers or the homework monitors. I never questioned if this intelligent woman, who had had a job afterI was born, would eventually return to work. I only knew that when the noon bell rings, I would race breathless home. My mother would be standing at the gate, smiling at me in a look that suggested I was the only important thing in her life. Now I’m in my late twenty,but for this I’m forever grateful.五、书面表达(共1题)1.假如你是星光中学的学生李华，近日你在某杂志上看到一篇介绍中国传统节日的征稿启事，请结合下列要点给该杂志社撰文。
