2016高三英语一模写作汇编题目(分专题)

2016年高考试题及模拟题分项解析之专题3非谓语动词和交际用语1.【2016·北京】26. ________ it easier to get in touch with us, you’d better keep this card at hand.A. MadeB. MakeC. MakingD. To make【答案】D考点：考查不定式作目的状语【名师点睛】一、不定式的作用1、作主语：不定式作主语时，谓语用单数。

往往用it 作形式主语，把不定式放在谓语后面。

如：It took us two hours to finish the job.It is impossible for us to get there on time.It is very kind of you to help us.注意：（1）其他系动词如look, appear等也可用于此句型。

（2）当不定式作主语的句子中又有一个不定式作表语时，不能用It is …to…的句型。

试比较：It is to negate my own idea to believe him.（错）To believe him is to negate my own idea .（对）（3）It is+ adj. of / for sb. to do sth. 结构中，当不定式的逻辑主语和前面的形容词可以构成系表结构时，用of, 否则用for.2、作宾语(1) 动词+不定式。

如：He managed to escape from the fire.I find it hard to get along with him.（it 作形式宾语）注：下列动词通常用不定式作宾语：want, try, hope, wish, need, forget, know, promise, refuse, help, decide, begin, start, learn, agree, choose, get等(1)动词+疑问词+to , “特殊疑问句+不定式”相当于名词，作宾语。

2016高三英语一模范文汇总北京城区高三英语一模作文范文汇总海淀区三、One possible versionDear Sir or Madam,I have learned that English volunteer guides for the Forbidden City are wanted in the summer vacation. I am writing to apply for this position.I’m a Senior 3 student in Hongxing Middle School, and I believe I am qualified for the position. These years, I have been on several exchange programs in America, so I am confident with my communication skills in Englis h. What’s more, as a fan of Chinese ancient history, I am sure my knowledge will prove helpful when I introduce the Forbidden City to foreign guests.I would be very grateful if you could offer me the opportunity. Thank you for your consideration.Sincerely,Li Hua四、One possible version:Last weekend, Tom and I paid a visit to the Summer Palace, which proved to be very interesting and rewarding.We arrived at the entrance early in the morning and I introduced the history of the park to Tom briefly. The moment we entered the park, Tom was attracted by the beautiful scenery and we walked along the beautiful lake happily. Soon, we noticed an elderly man practicing calligraphy on the ground, with a bucket of water aside. Holding a big writing brush in his hand, he wrote the Chinese character for “longevity”. As well as other tourists, we couldn’t help but admire his skills.To our surprise, the elderly man invited Tom to have a try. With his help, Tom completed his first calligraphy task, the two Chinese charact ers for “China”, quite successfully. Before we left, we took a photo together to memorize this valuable experience. In the picture, Tom held the writing brush and the elderly man smiled, with his thumb up.I was so glad that I could help my foreign friend to learn about the art of the language we have been using for several thousand years. In addition, I rediscovered the charm of Chinese culture.东城区考核题材为欢迎致辞。

2015学年第一学期高三英语教学质量检测试卷第I卷（共103分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At an airport. B. At a train station.C. At a bus station.D. At a travel agency.2. A. She has been late. B. Her throat hurts.C. She has sold something.D. Her drink tastes sour.3. A. Walk to the zoo. B. Wait for the bus.C. Cross the street.D. Take a taxi to the zoo.4. A. She really wants to study in class.B. She is reluctant to go to the movies.C. The man shows great interest in the movies.D. The man is too tired to remain in class.5. A. Professor Brown is giving his speech in this room.B. Professor Brown’s going to speak more some other night.C. He has never heard about Professor Brown before.D. He had no idea of Professor Brown’s speech tonight.6. A. The man should go to another counter.B. The man gives the woman too many choices.C. The woman dislikes the icecream offered there.D. The woman is hesitating about her decision.7. A. He broke the woman’s calculator.B. He lost his classmate’s homework.C. He cannot help the woman with her physics.D. He doesn’t know where the “on” button is.8. A. Concerned. B. Disappointed. C. Exhausted. D. Puzzled.9. A. She is inviting the man to go to the lake. B. She is going to cancel her plan if it rains.C. It will clear up in the lake area tomorrow.D. The lake will be clear after the heavy rain.10. A. He hopes to attend a good fashion school.B. Fashion designing is a booming business.C. School learning is a must for fashion designers.D. The woman should become a fashion designer.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of thepassage. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The Seventh Duchess (公爵夫人) wanted to start a custom.B. Wealthy people loved showing off their fine china cups.C. Wealthy people enjoyed eating something in the late afternoon.D. Duchess Anna liked the company of others in her sitting room.12. A. Cream tea. B. Full tea. C. Low tea. D. Regular tea.13. A. The routine of afternoon tea. B. The dress code for afternoon tea.C. The facilities for afternoon tea.D. The introduction to afternoon tea.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Scientific studies. B. Ancient tools.C. Egyptian royal jewelry.D.Modern radar.15. A. The result of a comet (彗星) explosion was revealed.B. A special black stone has lately been found in the Sahara Desert.C. A stretch of sand littered with unique yellow-brown glass was discovered.D. The research on the solar system formation has been greatly encouraged.16. A. A science fiction. B. A travel brochure.C. An astronomy magazine.D. A jewelry advertisement.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)A Night OutMichelle walked out the theater humming (哼唱) a tune. She’d just seen a wonderful musical at the beautiful Paramount Theater. (25) _____ he closed her eyes, she could still see the beautiful costumes and stage sets. It was now after 11 p.m., and she really didn’t like being out late by (26) _____. Since no one else had wanted to go to the show, she (27) _____ _____ go alone. She headed down the dark Seattle Street toward her car. No car. The parking space was empty. “That’s odd,” she thought. “Am I on the wrong street?” She checked the street signs. No, she was on Pine Street. And she was sure that this was (28) _____ she’d left her car. But her car was nowhere to be seen. She began to feel nervous. Someone had stolen her car! What was she going to do?Should she call the police or call someone to give her a ride? She decided to call someone. She took out her cellphone only (29) _____ (find) that her battery was dead! Now what? Maybe she could take a cab. She only had $1 in cash (30) _____ she checked every corner of her wallet. And to her horror, her credit card was missing! Then she remembered. She’d ordered something on the Internet and left the card by her computer. She headed back toward the theater and the lights on Pike Street. Then she saw something familiar. Her car! She realized she (31) _____ (park) on Pike Street not Pine Street! Once again (32) _____ (sing) a song from the show, she got into her car and headed home.(B)The KoranMost religions have some kind of holy text on which the religious beliefs are based. For Christians this text is the Holy Bible; for Jews it is the Torah and for Muslims it is the Koran.Muslims believe that the Koran (33) _____ (consist) of revelations from God to Muhammad during the years 610 to 632 when Muhammad died. These revelations were written down by those (34) _____ were close to him during this time and for several years after his death. They were gathered into the text (35) _____ (know) as the Koran during the years 630 to 650.The interpretation of the Koran has always been a difficult task, even for Islamic scholars. For example, the meanings of some words are determined by dots above the vowels (元音). In ancient Arabic, however, very often these dots (36) _____ (omit). As a result some letters looked identical. Thus, the meanings of these words depended in many cases (37) _____ the memories of the men who had written them. Early Muslims had to try to get the exact meanings of the words (38) _____ these people died and it was too late.Unlike the Bible, in which the events are provided in time order, there is no reference to (39) _____ things occurred in the Koran. In any case, unlike the Bible, most the suras—sections—are composed of orders and warnings. Unlike in the Bible, there are very few stories in the Koran.Muslins believe that by (40) _____ (recite) the book, they create a holy atmosphere, and there are many Muslims who have learned the Koran by heart.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.When young people begin to live independently, home-hunting can involve some stress. But they would do well to remember that a new 41 is available—micro-homes.Fondly called “tiny houses,” these houses have all living necessities in a small package, including kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Generally under 50 square meters, most tiny houses 42 just one or two people though some claim the space for more. What’s lost in size is not lost in design as these homes are often quite unique and modern in design.Besides an attractive appearance, tiny houses can also 43 unique practical features. Making the best of urban space, the 72-to 122-centimeter-wide Keret House in Warsaw, the world’s narrowest home, filled in an alley (小巷). The sample home Ecocapsule uses solar power, wind power and rainwater collection to enable its owner to live practically anywhere. A system of rails allows the DALE micro-home to 44 room size and number as well as adding the option of an open or 45 courtyard.As visually 46 as micro-homes are, there are a few disadvantages to consider before getting comfortable on a minicouch. Moving into a tiny house requires the 47 of most non-essentials, no matter the emotional connection to them. Guests will also mostly be out of the question as the limited space may even cause a(n) 48 individual to experience some cabin fever. And finally, a micro-home is likely a temporary living option for most people since they will probably start families and acquire more 49 .Though the limitation will scare some, there is usually a benefit. A small size results in a small price tag and small bills, making tiny houses easier to save up for and 50 . And though you won’t have much stuff around the house, this can provide the comfort of simple living and maintenance. Micro-homes are also practically mobile and claim eco-fri endliness that can’t be matched by other homes. They probably aren’t for everyone or forever, but when it comes to your next (or first) home, they could be just what you need.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.At 1:30 p.m. on March 31, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. stepped from a crowd of onlookers and tried to kill Ronald Reagan, the president of the United States. Although he failed, he did cause injury to the president. The crime was committed in clear view of many people. 51 , at the end of his trial, Hinckley was found not 52 by reason of insanity (精神失常). Instead of prison, Hinckley was sent to a mental hospital, where he remains.The judgment in Hinckley’s case did more than annoy a few people. It53 a nationwide debate about whether people accused of a crime can claim they were insane when they did it. If they were capable of 54 and then committing a crime, how could they later claim to have been insane? One starting point is to identify what insane means in a U.S. court of law.Very young children cannot be 55 if they do not know right from wrong, because they cannot be held morally responsible for their actions. For most people, moral responsibility comes with age and maturity. Psychologists, however, say that there are some adults who cannot recognize right from wrong. Since these adults cannot tell the 56 , they should not be held morally responsible for their actions. In a U.S. court of law, an adult like this may be considered insane. Hinckley was judged insane because 57 determined that his mind was not functioning like a(n) 58 adult’s so he had no idea what he was doing. Instead of spending the rest of his life in prison, Hinckley would be committed to a mental hospital, where he could be treated for his illness.People who are against the use of an insanity defense say that criminals like Hinckley do know what they are doing. 59 of the insanity defense say that everyone who commits a serious crime like Hinckley’s could be said to be mentally ill. Otherwise, the person would not commit the crime 60 . There are many people who struggle with severe mental illness who do not commit crimes. The illnesses should not be used as a(n) 61 for violent behavior.People who 62 the insanity defense believe that mental illnesses are not always treatable. Psychologists have been able to detect patterns of behavior. These mental detectives have 63 evidence that a person can be insane but seem normal. Hinckley and others with 64 conditions suffer from delusions(错觉). Even though people with delusions may seem normal, the world does not appear to them as it does to other people. Therefore, experts say, such people cannot be held to the rules of behavior other people are held to. Their punishments should be 65 .51. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Moreover52. A. hurt B. healthy C. safe D. guilty53. A. kicked off B. cleared up C. let out D. put away54. A. confessing B. starting C. planning D. discovering55. A. sentenced B. punished C. annoyed D. defended56. A. insanity B. truth C. responsibility D. difference57. A. judges B. psychologists C. experts D. detectives58. A. mature B. independent C. normal D. capable59. A. Opponents B. Onlookers C. Victims D. Researchers60. A. on the contrary B. by this means C. in the first place D. at the same time61. A. example B. excuse C. defense D. idea62. A. study B. refuse C. transform D. support63. A. destroyed B. compared C. examined D. gathered64. A. realistic B. ordinary C. similar D. treatable65. A. severe B. negotiable C. acceptable D. legalSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Death is a serious theme worthy of great poets. For example, John Keats’s “When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be” and John Donne’s “Death, Be Not Proud” both discuss death in reflective ways. However, the imagery (意象) in these poems shows that while Keats believes that death can only destroy, Donne believes that death can be overcome.Keats is afraid of death, because to him death means the loss of those things that make his life worth living: “On the shore/ of the wide world I stand alone, and think / Till Love and Fame to nothingness do sink.” Earlier in the poem, Keats says that he hopes this “Love” will be a “high romance” with a “fair creature.” He also says that he hopes the “Fame” he seeks will be the result of the “high piled books” produced by his “crowded brain.” In other words, Keats’s fear is that death is a “nothingness” that will arrive before he can finish his life’s work or find his true love.Donne has a different attitude toward death, and so the imagery in his poem is different, too. To Donne, death should “be not proud,” because it is not “mighty and dreadful.” Unlike Keats, Donne sees death as weak and merely a “slave to Fate, chance, kings, and desperate men.” He also says that death is like “rest and sleep”. Donne believes that we will all wake from the sleep of death to everlasting life, just as we wake from our normal sleep to our everyday lives. In fact, Donne believes that only death itself will die: “One short sleep past, we wake forever, / And Death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.”Keats and Donne both know that death is a part of life, and both poets use powerful imagery to talk about that difficult theme. The differences in this imagery show two very different attitudes toward the subject, one of which is much more positive than the other. Which poet to believe is up to the reader to decide.Not surprisingly, the readers’ own experiences may play a part in the way they respond to these poets’ approaches. Like the two poets and their beliefs, contemporary readers also may be divided on the subject. This may explain why Keats’s and Donne’s poetry remains fascinating years after their own deaths.66. According to the passage, ______ makes Keats’s life worth living.A.expressing his grand passion for poetryB. walking on the shore with a pretty ladyC. defeating nothingness with his true loveD. pursuing the fame of being a romantic poet67. In Donne’s poems he believes that death is ______.A. generally powerful and terribleB. only a ceaseless sleepC. merely the loss of work and loveD. hardly worth the fear68. Contemporary readers may view the two poets’ serious subject differently because ______.A. they are attracted to the two poets’ everlasting opposite beliefsB. they are divided naturally by their positive or negative personalitiesC. their own life experiences affect the understandings of the poemsD. their preferences for the poets’ strong imageries are various69. Which of the following best describes the main writing style of the passage?A. Analysis.B. Argument.C. Comparison.D. Reasoning.(B)Friends and fellow citizens: I stand before you tonight under accusation of the unproven crime of having voted at the last presidential election, without having a lawful right to vote. It shall be my work this evening to prove to you that in thus doing, I not only committed no crime, but, instead, simply exercised my citizen’s rights,guaranteed to me and all United States citizens by the National Constitution(宪法), beyond the power of any State to deny.Our democratic-republican government is based on the idea of the natural right of every individual member to a voice and a vote in making and executing the laws. We declare the duty of government to be to secure the people in the enjoyment of their unchallengeable right. We throw to the winds the belief that government can give rights.“All men are created equal, and gifted by their Creator with certain undeniable rights. Among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these, governments are established among men, gaining their just powers from the agreement of the governed.”Here is no shadow of government authority over rights, or exclusion of any class from their full and equal enjoym ent. Here is pronounced the right of all men, and “therefore,” as the Quaker minister said, “of all women,” to a voice in the government. And here, in this first paragraph of the Declaration, is the declaration of the natural right of all to the vote; for how can “the agreement of the governed” be given, if the right to vote be denied?The introduction of the Federal (联邦的) Constitution says: “We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic peacefulness, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty ourselves and our posterity (子嗣), do establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people—women as well as men. And it is absolute ridicule to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government—the vote.70. The speaker was standing in front of the audience to ______.A. accuse the government of having denied treating her unfairlyB. fight for the legal right to vote in the United States as a womanC. share a recent victory on voting for the president of the StatesD. guarantee that they could better understand the National Constitution71. The expression “throw to the winds” (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to “______”.A. abandonB. emphasizeC. shakeD. spread72. Which of the following statements is true according to the speech?A. The Quaker minister holds conflicting opinions on women’s right to vote.B. Government authority has the right to bar some of the governed out of liberty.C. The policy is undeniably adopted that all the governed in America have the equal rights.D. There’s no way to the real agreement of the governed if women’s vote right is robbed.73. It can be inferred from the speech that ______.A. i t’s more important to have liberty than have good wishes of it.B. the Federal Constitution comes from the National Constitution.C. it’s ridiculous that women enjoy liberty while their rights are not secured.D. racial and gender issues are among the major social problems of the USA.74. Which of the following might be the best title of the speech?A. For the Sake of Liberty and HappinessB. V ote on the Women’s RightsC.In the Name of Equal Right to VoteD. Power of American Constitution(C)LT123 Workshops“I’m pleased to say that 2015 is our third year sponsoring the IATEFL information desk. This year, we are running threeworkshops covering some of the key areas of our wide-ranging special skills: testing, editing and vocabulary. We hope to see you.”—— Russell Whitehead DirectorLT123 is the new name for Language Testing 123, and we are proud sponsors of the 49th Annual InternationalIATEFL Conference and Exhibition. Manchester, April 2015.75. To help improve vocabulary teaching and testing, the workshops will focus on ______. A. how to employ more scientific methods in vocabulary testing B. how to test vocabulary as the most important language feature C. what advanced standards to set for the students of different levels D. what to be concentrated on rather than four basic language skills 76. From this handout we can know that ______.A. the audience are editors in the field of language teachingVocabulary testing: why, what and how?By Felicity O ’Dell & Russell WhiteheadSaturday 11th April 3:50-4:35 pm Charter 4Should vocabulary be one of the language features that we test and, if so, why? What vocabulary —and what aspects of vocabulary —should we focus on in our tests? What methods can we use to test vocabulary?We will discuss answers to these questions, considering the strengths and weaknesses of different types of vocabulary test for different teaching contexts.T here ’s something missing from your project —the editor! By David Baker & Fiona MacKenzie Sunday 12 April 10:25—11:10 am Central 8Big publishing companies no longer offer the single route to publication. Whether you are self-publishing, a teaching institution developing its own materials, or a digital start-up, in a highly competitive environment it isn ’t enough to write something and just put it out there.Quality still matters —you can ’t afford to forget one of the key roles in successful publishing.Vocabulary levels: which words are at which level? By Stephen BullonMonday 13th April 1:35-2:20 pm Central 8While students develop their competence in the four skills and in their ability to master grammatical structures, they are together building their vocabulary.We will try to establish the standards involved in selecting appropriate vocabulary at the various levels students pass through: frequency, teaching requirements, and register are all factors that need to be weighed in the balance.B. the director of LT123 will be talking in one of the workshopsC. some publishing companies will sponsor similar workshops soonD. each workshop lasts 45 minutes in the same meeting room77. What is the purpose of this handout?A. To sell newly published books on language testing.B. To get the audience informed of the events.C. To show the breakthrough in vocabulary teaching.D. To attract the attention of the host of 2015 IATEFL.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Financial setbacks in the form of pay cuts are having a trickle-down effect(涓滴效应) as the depression persists. Families across America are cutting or even axing kids’ allowances (零用钱) to reflect what’s going on with household finances and the economy as a whole.Some jobless parents are doing it out of necessity. Other parents are using allowance adjustments to teach children about economic realities and how to budget in leaner times.“Try to use relevant news to explain the reasons behind the depression and how it’s hitting home. If they see it obvious in their own allowance, they’ll feel the impact and see how it all ties in,” says financial consultant Antwone Harris.Any reduction in allowance should be understood in age-appropriate communication, says Dr. Tony Meyer, a child psychiatrist(精神科医生) and medical director of Aurora Psychiatric Hospital. Six-to 12-year-olds are mature enough for a frank talk, but don’t set them back with a lot of details. It’s sufficient to say their allowance is lower because Mom or Dad is getting paid less at work, so there’s less money for the family to spend. With 12-to 18-year-olds, you can broaden the discussion to include the banking crisis and other factors that contributed to the depression, Meyer says. Younger kids have the idea that they’re at the center of things, and adolescents by nature are especially self-concerned. “They’ll think they’re responsible,” Meyer says.A cut in allowance might seem punishing, so the message that the child is not at fault needs to come across. Depending on the child’s age, “You can also ask them to bring some inco me by working a job or helping more around the house so Mom or Dad can work more,” he says. Kids can also contribute by means of taking over landscaping services previously done by a paid professional. “You’ll pay lower rates, and the money stays in the fa mily, ” financial consultant Antwone Harris remarks. Meyer also suggests implementing a stimulant program to cut household expenses. Anyone who comes up with a cost-cutting idea gets 10 percent of the savings.That way, they’ll come to understand that a paycheck only goes so far, and decisions and sacrifices are part of responsible money management.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)78. __________ is American families’ response to the financial depression.79. What are both jobless and other parents using allowance adjustments to teach their childrenabout?80. When communicating with 12-to 18-year-olds about reduction in allowance, parents canbroaden the discussion through __________.81. Besides “working a job or helping more around the house”, what are the other twosuggestions put forward by Meyer to bring some income to kids?第II卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 今年除夕你计划在哪里过？(plan)2. 下雨天上海的道路总是比平时更拥堵。

2016年高考试题分项解析之专题1 词、短语辨析（名词、动词、形容词、副词、代词和介词）1.【2016·江苏】24. _________ —Can you tell us your for happiness and a long life? —Living every day to the full, definitely.A. recipeB. recordC. rangeD. receipt【答案】A【解析】试题分析：考查名词词义辨析。

名词recipe秘诀，食谱，药方；record记录；range范围；receipt收据，收条；句意：—你能告诉我你对幸福长寿的秘密吗？—当然是尽情享受每一天。

根据句意可知A项意为“秘诀”，与上下文相符。

考点：考查名词辨析2.【2016·江苏】25. He did not easily, but was willing to accept any constructive advice for a worthy cause.A.approachB. wrestleC. compromiseD. communicate 【答案】C考点：考查动词词义辨析3.【2016·江苏】30.Many businesses started up by college students have________thanks to the comfortable climatefor business creation.A.fallen offB. taken offC. turned offD. left off【答案】B【解析】试题分析：考查动词短语辨析。

短语fall off跌落，下降；take off起飞，成功，受欢迎；turn off关闭；leave off停止，中断；句意：由于良好的创业环境，很多大学生创办的生意都很成功。

根据句意可知B正确。

2016高三北京一模书面表达汇编【2016丰台一模】假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。

今年寒假你参加了学校组织的赴美游学活动。

请给接待你的史密斯夫妇写一封感谢信，内容包括：1、感谢对你的照顾；2、感谢带你体验西方文化；3、邀请他们来中国游玩。

注意：1、词数不少于50字；2、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,___________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________Yours,Li Hua 【2016丰台一模参考范文】Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,How’s everything going? It’s been almost a week since I left America and I miss you very much.During the winter holiday, you took good care of me. Your love made me feel at home. Besides, you showed me around New York and the visit to Times Square was great, which left me a good memory and helped me learn more about American culture. Thank you very much.I hope you’ll come to China one day and I’ll take you to the places of interest in Beijing. I am looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，请给你的美国同学Jim写一封电子邮件，告知周末你不能参加他的生日聚会，希望他谅解。

江苏省2016届高三年级第一次模拟考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What will the man do?A. Go to the office.B. See his boss off.C. Stay at home.2. What does the woman mean?A. The man should buy a typewriter.B. The man can have her typewriter.C. She wants to borrow a typewriter.3. What was the weather like yesterday?A. Cloudy.B. Rainy.C. Sunny.4. Why does Mary ignore the man according to the woman speaker?A. She isn’t fond of him.B. She is still angry with him.C. She is having trouble with work.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the airport.B. In the cafeteria.C. At the hotel.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2016年广州市高三第一次模拟考试英语第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)A1. Who is organizing the Festival of Books?A. Book TV.B. The Los Angeles Times.C. Natural History Museum.D. Los Angeles Public Library.2. How are the best book prizes chosen?A. By a group of experts.B. By a vote of the authors,C. By the reading public.D. By festival sponsors.3. What is true about tickets to the festival?A. They are only for published authors.B. They include transport to each event.C. They can only be applied for onlineD. They can be purchased at the event location.In 1800, only three percent of the world's population lived in cities. Only one city —Beijing —had a population of over a million. Most people lived in rural areas, and never saw a city in their lives. In 1900, just a hundred years later, roughly 150 million people lived in cities, and the world’s ten largest cities all had populations exceeding one million. By 2000, the number of city dwellers exceeded three billion; and in 2008, the world's population crossed a tipping point —more than half of the people on Earth lived in cities. By 2050, that could increase to over two-thirds. Clearly, humans have become an urban species.In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many people viewed cities negatively —crowded, dirty environments full of disease and crime. They feared that as cities got bigger, living conditions would worsen. In recent decades, however, attitudes have changed. Many experts now think urbanization (城市化) is good news, offering solutions to the problems of Earth’s growing population.Harvard economist Edward Glaeser, author of The Victory of the Cir, is one such person. Glaeser argues that cities are very productive because “the absence of space between people”reduces the cost of transporting goods, people, and ideas. While the flow of goods has always been important to cities, what is most important today is the flow of ideas. Successful cities enable people to learn from each other easily, and attract and reward smart people with higher wages.Another urbanization supporter is environmentalist Stewart Brand. Brand believes cities help the environment because they allow haft of the world’s population to live on about four percent of the land. This leaves more space for open country, such as farmland. City dwellers also have less impact per person on the environment than people in the countryside. Their roads, sewers, and power lines need fewer resources to build and operate. City apartments require less energy to heat, cool, and light. Most importantly, people in cities drive less so they produce fewer greenhouse gases per person.So it’s a mistake to see urbanization as evil; it’s a natural part of development. The challenge is how to manage the growth.4. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A. The history of modern cities.B. Changes taking place within cities.C. How cities have grown over time.D. Why modern cities are changing.5. How have experts’attitudes towards cities changed in recent decades?A. They now view the weaknesses as strengths.B. They no longer see city-riving as attractive.C. They accept city life in spite of its problems.D. They think city-riving provides more benefits.6. Which of the following would Edward Glaeser agree with?A. Cities provide more economic opportunities.B. City people get along better with each other.C. Over-crowded cities result in problems.D. Cities limit the flow of ideas.7. According to Paragraph 4, what would be the result of moving people out of cities?A. Economic production would be reduced.B. There would be less farmland available.C. People would travel less frequently.D. House values would fall greatly.It was December 25, 1914, only 5 months into World War I. German, British, and French soldiers, already sick and tired of the senseless killing, disobeyed their superiors and started socialising with “the enemy”along two-thirds of the Western Front.German troops held up Christmas trees with signs, “Merry Christmas”. Thousands of troops ran across the battlefields covered with dead bodies. They sang Christmas songs, exchanged photographs of loved ones back home, shared food and even played football. Soldiers hugged men they had been trying to kill a few short hours before. They agreed to warn each other if their officers forced them to fire their weapons, and to aim high.Fear ran through the military leaders on both sides. They felt that their power was being challenged: soldiers declaring their brotherhood with each other and refusing to fight. Generals declared this unexpected peacemaking illegal and said that participating soldiers would face a military court. Those found guilty would be imprisoned or even shot. By March 1915 the socialising movement had been destroyed and the killing machine was back in full operation. Over the next three years more than fifteen million people died in the war.Not many people have heard the story of the Christmas Truce (休战). On Christmas Day, 1988, a local radio host in Boston played “Christmas in the Trenches”, a song about the Christmas Truce, several times and was stunned by his listeners’response. Thousands of people called in, praising the song, with many moved to tears by the amazing events it described.You can probably guess why the callers were in tears. The Christmas Truce story goes against most of what we have been taught about people. It lets us see the world as it can be and says, “This really happened once.”It shows us the potential we have as humans, and contradicts all of those TV and newspaper stories that tell us how mean and heartless people are. It is like hearing that our deepest wishes really are true: the world really can be different.8. The soldiers began socialising with the enemy because ________.A. they couldn't bear the meaningless killingB. it was the best way to avoid being killedC. they feared that they would be caughtD. their enemies were from similar backgrounds9. How did the generals finally put an end to the soldiers’socialising?A. They sent the soldiers’loved ones to prison.B. They moved the two groups of soldiers further apart.C. They increased the number of officers to control the soldiers.D. They warned the soldiers that they would face severe punishment.10. The underlined word “stunned”in Paragraph 4 most probably means ________.A. satisfiedB. shockedC. amusedD. confused11. The author uses the story of the soldiers to imply that human beings ________.A. are not trustworthy under stressB. are naturally aggressive and war-likeC. are basically caring and kindheartedD. will always do what is in their own self-interestDEarlier this year, the social media website Facebook announced that it would work with several news organisations —including The New York Times, The Guardian, and the BBC—to place news stories directly into users’personal Facebook webpage. Stories published using Facebook Instant will load more quickly and keep the style of the original publisher, who will keep all the advertising income the stories earn —at least for now. Thedeal shows how important social, media has become to news organisations, and is a clear sign of how the world of news is changing —and has been for a while.When Google News began in 2002, many saw it as the death of the newspaper. It had no human editor. Instead Google used, and still uses, a secret computer program that selects and displays news stories according to the reader’s personal interests. More recently, Associated Press and Yahoo!have been punishing computer-written articles. Both use special software to automatically produce stories about company financial results and sports reports —areas where the quality of writing is felt to be of secondary importance to the accuracy of the data.Should we be worried about such developments? I think we should. One concern is that facebook, Google and other social media websites see journalism as a sideline, a way of putting people in front of advertisements. It isn’t their primary function —so if it stops making them lots of money, they're likely to stop doing it.There’s also a concern that computer-written articles are not actually journalism at all, because what a human news team produces is actually quite complex. A well-written news story puts information in context, offers a voice to each side of an argument and brings the public new knowledge.Though economics and speed of delivery mean readers will probably choose a computer-written story over a carefully shaped article —at least for daily news —I don't think the computers will be writing any in-depth articles for a while yet.12. What is the main purpose of the article?A. To report on a new computer service offered by Facebook..B. To advise readers against reading computer-written news.C. To express concern about recent trends in online news.D. To describe the process of online news reporting.13. Computer-written news reports have so far focused on sports and finance because ________.A. these are the most popular topics for online readersB. there are fewer journalists specialising in these areasC. information on these topics is more easily availableD. writing style is less important than accuracy in these areas14. What does the underlined word “It”in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Journalism.B. Advertising.C. Facebook.D. Business.15. In Paragraph 4, which of the following is mentioned as a characteristic of a well-written news article?A. The information presented is up-to-date.B. The author's opinion is clear.C. Different views on the topic are presented.D. The language used is vivid.第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分l0分)Vacations are important. We need to take time out from work to relax, and just beourselves. __16__ We should all be allowed to leave our jobs behind us —at least for a few weeks each year —and just have fun. This might be something as simple as reading a good book in front of a warm fireplace through to travelling to the most interesting places on our planet. Whatever we fancy doing is worth taking time out for.Workplace stress is on the rise. __17__ These include disease, depression and even death. We all seem to be running from one place to the next, never finding out where we want to go in the first place. I intend to break that trend in the coming days. __18__ I will sleep late, write, watch movies, drink the occasional glass of wine, and eat to my heart’s content ignoring calorie counting. My plan is to just enjoy the fleeting moments of being alive.__19__ Spend your next vacation the way you want. Do what will restore your mental health. You’re very valuable to the people who are close to you, and to those who depend on it. Like it or not, we are all interdependent in this great life of ours.You are valuable. Just remember that the next time you look at the mirror and take a deep breath. Remind yourself that there will never be anyone like you ever on this earth again. __20__ All you have to do is just ask yourself what you want to do.A. With it come many health problems.B. When you finally get home you'll be greatly refreshed.C. I challenge each one of you to do the same.D. Draw up a detailed plan so you can see more.E. Life is not all about work, or at least it shouldn't be.F. And only you know how to vacation your way.G. For my next holiday, I will do all the things that I love doing.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)The dolphin (海豚) swam in her tiny tank. It was early evening and the park was __21__. She was alone again.Earlier that day, she had performed her __22__ for the visitors; and though their cheers pleased her, they did not __23__ the anxiety of forced separation she experienced daily, __24__ her family.Later that afternoon, her keepers had conducted their usual set of __25__ on her to make sure she’d be ready for the next day's show. This time, she had given in quietly to their attentions. This __26__ them, as it always did they were so happy when she __27__ them. But, when she didn’t, they assumed there was a __28__ and she would be punished.She dived down and stared through the glass window into the observatory room. During the day, __29__ crowded into this lower-level viewing room to watch her from an underwater __30__. The glass was __31__ with the hand prints of the many children who had pressed __32__ to get a good view.Her daily routine rarely __33__. Trainers would teach her __34__ tricks, to be added to her show. Occasionally, humans would bring their ill or __35__ children to swim with her. And, over time, she would heal (治愈) them. But she’d always __36__ the process so as not to expose her amazing ability to the humans.She swam up to the __37__ then stared __38__ at the stars above.She was far from her family and she was __39__.In the dark she sang...But none of her kind __40__ her.21. A. repaired B. gone C. closed D. built22. A. tricks B. stories C. songs D. duties23. A. cause B. stop C. ignore D. tell24. A. along with B. out of C. except for D. away from25. A. thoughts B. performances C. tests D. plans26. A. pleased B. shocked C. discouraged D. puzzled27. A. helped B. obeyed C. refused D. guided28. A. task B. chance C. reward D. problem29. A. keepers B. visitors C. reporters D. testers30. A. angle B. tank C. show D. sense31. A. damaged B. blocked C. decorated D. covered32. A. seriously B. lightly C. close D. far33. A. occurred B. varied C. remained D. survived34. A. new B. true C. strange D. regular35. A. skilful B. clever C. disabled D. shy36. A. take down B. slow down C. turn down D. put down37. A. park B. pool C. surface D. shore38. A. sadly B. lazily C. attentively D. happily39. A. free B. present C. independent D. lonely40. A. knew B. heard C. accepted D. found第二部分英语知识运用(共两节；满分45分)第二节(共10小题；每小题l．5分，满分l5分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

2016年高考试题及模拟题分项解析之专题2动词的时态和语态及情态动词1。

【2016·北京】21。

Jack ________ in the lab when the power cut occurred。

A. works B。

has worked C。

was working D. would work【答案】C考点：考查时态【名师点睛】一、过去进行时的构成:was/were+动词的现在分词(-—ing）二、过去进行时的用法：1、表示在过去某时刻正在进行或发生的动作，通常与表过去的时间壮语连用。

例如：At this moment yesterday, I was packing for camp。

昨天这个时候，我正在收拾东西去露营.2、表移动的动词，如come，go，arrive，leave, start，begin，return等词的过去进行时，可以表示过去将要发生的动作。

例如：She told me that she was going to Hainan for her holiday。

她告诉我她将去海南度假。

3、在含有时间状语从句的复合句中，表示一个过去的动作发生时或发生之后，另一个动作正在进行。

例如:It was raining when they left the station. 他们离开车站时，正下着雨。

When I got to the top of the mountain，the sun was shining。

我到达山顶时，阳光灿烂。

4、在叙述或描写过去的事情时,过去进行时经常与其它过去时态,特别时是一般过去时连用.但是过去进行时往往是表示背景。

例如:One night, he was typing in his study. Suddenly, a man broke into his house and cut off the electricity。

一天晚上，他正在书房里打字。

2016届高三第一次模拟考试英语试题参考答案一、听力1-5 ABBCA 6-10 ACACB 11-15 ABCCB 16-20 AABBC二、单项选择21-25 DBCDB 26-30 CCBBC 31-35 CCDDC三、完型填空36-40 ACBDC 41-45 DBDCA 46-50 BDCAD 51-55 BCBAD四、阅读理解56-58 DAB 59-62 BDCD63-66 ACBD 67-70 BCCD五、任务型阅读1.Introduction2. depend/ rely/count3. combine4. influencing/impacting5. approaches6. attention/ minds7. apply8. whether9. actively 10. involved六、书面表达When surfing the Internet, I came across a list of ordinary people who moved China,I was especially touched by an old lady from Zhoukou, Henan Province. The old lady and her husband are homeless, wandering in Shenzhen. Every evening, she sits near Shenzhen University, selling her paintings. When hungry, she just eats some dry food. Usually she can only finish two paintings a night, for either of which she charges 10 yuan. Tough as life is , the old lady has her pride and refuses to beg money from others.The old lady’s optimistic attitude towards life has left a deep impression on me. In addition, She would rather make a living by working hard than be a beggar. Her story puts me to shame, for I always complain about everything and has a habit of depending on others.I have learned the spirit of independence from the old lady. Besides, when faced with difficulties, I will choose never to give up and make the greatest efforts.听力读稿Text 1W: What is that you are listening? It is too noisy. I can’t concentrate on my work.M: No problem. I can switch over to something lighter.Text 2W: Oh, Professor Jackson, I was wondering… but uh… well, if uh… if you had a chance yet to uh… look at my thesis proposal?M: Well, I know you gave it to me over a week ago, but to be honest, I have been swamped with(对……应接不暇) other things.Text 3W: I bought a recorder on sale. It was $50.M: Including tax?W: No, I paid another $2 in tax.Text 4W: Who took you to the tennis match yesterday afternoon?M: My friend Mark took me there.W: Who beat Sally in the match?M: Her brother beat her.Text 5M: Sue, you must have had a good time on your beach vacation.W: Yes, I really enjoyed myself. The weather was always nice and sunny. I went sunbathing every day.M: How was the food?W: Just marvelous. I’ve also been to some scenic spots and learned every legend behind the scene.M: Be my guide next time we go there together.W: My pleasure.Text 6W: Why is Jenny not here yet? We’re running late for Lily’s birthday party.M: Jenny is always on time. What’s delayed her this time?W: I hope she hasn’t had an accident. There was a car accident near my apartment the other day. A woman was seriously injured and two men were slightly injured.M: Don’t think like that. Accidents don’t happen all the time .W: Then why isn’t she here yet? She was supposed to be here fifteen minutes ago.M: Maybe she doesn’t know how to get here. Why not call her?W: Is her number 65743215?M: Oh, look! There she is. What’s in her hand? Is it a gift? She must have stopped for a gift and that’s why she is late.Text 7W: Can I help you?M: Yes, I need to apply for a parking permit.W: Are you a professor?M: What? Are you kidding? I’m only 22 years old!W: Yes, I am kidding. But don’t you know only professors and students with disabilities can apply for parking permits?M: Yes, I know. I have a disability. My hip was broken last year. And I can’t walk well.W: Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know.M: It’s alright. You didn’t see me walk to the desk.W: Here is the application form. I also need to see your student ID and your permission letter from the university.M: Here you are.W: Thank you.Text 8M: Hi, Mary, how’s your new flat?W: It’s great. I really like it.M: How big is it?W: It’s one big room, and it has a bathroom and a small kitchen, too.M: How far is it from the office?W: It’s only about 10 minutes.M: 10 minutes by bus or by car?W: On foot. I walked to work this morning. I was 10 minutes early.M: You are lucky. I was 10 minutes late.W: What happened?M: All the buses came late.W: What did Lily say?M: She was late too.W: What happened to her?M: She took the train, and it was late, too.W: Well, then, you’re really lucky after all. But what are you going to do tomorrow?M: I’ll start out 15 minutes earlier.Text 9M: There never seems to be enough of me to go around. I wish there could be another me.W: What are you saying?M: I read an article. It said scientists created a clone sheep. I had a dream last night about someone cloning me. And I could do so many things. One of me went to work. The other stayed at home to clean the house and even cook dinner.W: It is strange to see you cooking dinner.M: Very funny! But back to the science topic, it is amazing to see science advance so rapidly.W: Now, they are studying how to copy human DNA. We may see two of you.M: You are right. But realistically, I like having only one of me. We already have a problemwith over-population. I don’t think we need to have two of everybody.W: I must say, it all sounds interesting. I can’t imagine what they will think of next.Text 10W: One-Day Course: Introduction to Complex SystemsDate: Sunday, October 6.Location: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, Room to be announced.Sponsor: Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & TechnologyCourse Description:A one-day course, Introduction to Complex Systems, will be offered on Sunday, October 6. This course will give an introduction to the opportunities that complex systems provide in research and in applications. Several approaches to the study of complex systems will be described, basic concepts will be introduced and implications for the study of biological, social and engineered systems will be discussed.Tuition: MIT students, faculty, and community attend free. Registration required. Space is limited.Outside of MIT;Student: $50;Faculty: $150;Corporate: $350.。

试卷类型：A 澄海实验高中2015—2016学年度毕业班第一学期期末考试英语2016．01 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1. 答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AMake a difference with your photographyTake the chance to make a real difference with your photography and contribute to One Minute on Earth, a project aiming to help street children around the world.We all live on the planet Earth, in different time zones and different parts of the world. When you read this, it will be night in one part of the world and morning somewhere else. A sunset and a sunrise is always there at any minute on earth.In 2015 on the 6th of April at 13:00 (New York time), 200 photographers all around the world clicked on the button of their cameras all within the same minute on earth. From all these amazing landscape photos and stories, a photobook was made which was sold to raise money for charity.100% of this profit was donated to the Ashalayam Deutschland organisation which used this money to support a street children center in Kolkata India. You can still buy this book from our website, which will help us continue to support the kids.We plan to hold this event annually, with the next one scheduled on June 21st 2016 at 21:00 (New York time). Money raised from the sale of the new photobook will go to a home in South Africa where 75 parentless children live. This year’s event will inclu de not only landscape photos but also street photos. The main rule is that the sky must be shown in the photo, so all can see at what time it was shot when this year’s One Minute on Earth got to you.1. What is the main goal of One Minute on Earth?A. To raise money for children.B. To publish a photobook.C. To find the best picture.D. To take pictures of different places.2. What do the 2015 and 2016 events have in common?A. They take place on the same date.B. They each produce a photobook.C. They require the same type of picture.D. The money raised goes to the same children.3. What is the main rule of the 2016 event?A. All photos must be landscapes.B. The photos must be taken in Africa.C. The sky must appear in every photo.D. Each photographer can submit only one photo.BFor many people, leisure time is an opportunity to get outdoors, have some fun and meet interesting people. Add two pieces of advanced 21st century technology — global positioning system (GPS) devices and the Internet —to get “geocaching”.The word geocaching comes from “geo” (earth) and “cache” (hidden storage). Geocachers log onto a website to find information about the location of a cache — usually a waterproof plastic box containing small items such as toys and CDs —along with a notebook where “finders” can enter comments and learn about the cache “owner”, the person who created and hid the cache. Finders may take any of the items in the cache but are expected to replace them with something of similar value. They then visit the website again and write a message to the owner.Geocaching became possible on May 1, 2000, when a satellite system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense was made public. Using an inexpensive GPS device, anyone on earth can send a signal to the satellites and receive information about their position. This is basically a high-tech version of orienteering, the traditional pastime which uses maps and compasses instead of GPS to determine one’s locati on.Geocachers are a very considerate group. Owners carefully choose a cache’s location to give finders an enjoyable experience, such as a beautiful view or a good campsite. They also consider the environmental impact of their cache since it could result in an increased number of visitors to an area. As for the content of the caches, owners and finders must only use items that are suitable for the whole family, as caches are found by geocachers of all ages.4. According to the passage, geocaching is __________.A. an outdoor leisure activityB. a new type of technologyC. a game used to teach geographyD. a program to protect environment5. How can finders learn about the cache owners?A. By meeting them.B. By going to a website.C. From the notebook.D. From the satellite.6. Which of the following is NOT used in geocaching?A. A GPS device.B. A compass.C. A plastic container.D. The Internet.7. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Most geocachers are adults.B. Any item can be placed in the caches.C. The caches should be put in a remote place.D. Geocachers try to avoid damaging the environment.CAs a child, visiting the zoo was more a punishment than a tr eat. I didn’t find the chimps’ tea parties funny, nor the bird shows entertaining. Feeding time for seals was less painful, but their performances still seemed like they belonged more in a circus.And I hated circuses, especially the animal acts — men teasing lions, girls balancing on elephants and monkeys playing football. I knew that every trick a circus animal did was unnatural, achieved through strict training and quite possibly cruelty.Happily, during my lifetime public attitudes and the law have changed. Circuses using wild animals are now almost extinct, and zoos have definitely evolved.When my children were young, I occasionally took them to our local zoo. The elephants were in tiny cages and the gorillas looked bored as they sat peeling bananas and staring at teasing visitors. Each cage had a sign which listed the animal’s name and where it came from. But, back then, there was little information included about the environmental challenges they faced.As a result, environmentalists and animal lo vers often oppose zoos. “Animals belong in the wild,” is a common — and understandable — complaint. But what do the animals themselves prefer?Generally speaking, zoo animals have a longer life. But — you may protest — they are not free. What? Free to be hunted and killed, free to die of hunger or thirst? Maybe sitting in a cage eating bananas isn’t so bad.Not that such conditions are acceptable in modern zoos, due to the work of BIAZA, the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums. These days e very zoo requires BIAZA’s approval to operate, and the association sets the standards, observes conditions in zoos and develops animal-research programmes, both in the UK and abroad. BIAZA also organises the animal exchanges between zoos all over the world.Consequently, today, most zoo animals are born and raised in zoos, live in large, comfortable enclosures and are cared for by well-trained, knowledgeable and caring zoo employees. Of course it’s no substitute for living in the wild but unfortunately th is isn’t always possible. Meanwhile, why not visit your local zoo and decide for yourself?8. The passage is mainly about __________.A. how zoos have improvedB. whether a zoo should be closed downC. a new environmental organisationD. the difference between zoos and circuses9. From Paragraph 2, we can guess that the writer believes circus animals __________.A. had much shorter lives than those in the wildB. were not treated well by their trainersC. should have been placed in zoosD. were not as intelligent as those in zoos10. Which of the following roles are performed by BIAZA?A. Organising animal study projects and training zoo workers.B. Checking zoo conditions and arranging animal exchanges.C. Designing zoos and approving zoo operations.D. Caring for ill animals and setting zoo standards.11. Which of the following statements about zoos would the writer agree with?A. Zoo animals should be freed into the wild.B. Zoos are more popular now than in the past.C. Zoo animals are more restricted than in the past.D. Zoos now provide caring living conditions for animals.DFar out in the lake was a large wooden platform on which stood an improbably high diving board —a kind of wooden Eiffel Tower. It was, I’m sure, the county’s tallest wooden structure and no one had ever been known to jump from it.So it was quite a shock when our teacher, Mr. Milton, announced that he would dive off the high board that very afternoon.Word of his questionable plan was already spreading through town as Mr. Milton swam out to the platform. He was just a tiny, stick figure when he got there but even from such a distance the high board seemed almost to touch the clouds. Once at the top, he paced the enormously long board, then took some deep breaths and finally stood at edge. He was going to do it.Several hundred people had gathered at the shore to watch. Mr. Milton stood for quite a long time, then he raised his arms, took one massive bounce and launched himself into a perfect dive. It was beautiful. He fell with perfect style for what seemed minutes. The crowd fell silent. The only sound to be heard was the faint whistle of his body tearing through the air toward the water far, far below.But about three quarters of the way down he seemed to have second thoughts and began suddenly to panic, waving his arms and legs like someone having a bad dream. When he was perhaps thirty feet above the water, he gave up on waving and spread his arms and legs wide, apparently hoping that it would somehow slow his fall.It didn’t.He hit the water at over six hundred miles an hour. The impact was so loud that it made birds fly out of their trees three miles away. I don’t think he entered the water at all. He just bounced off it, about fifteen feet back into the air. After that, he lay still on the surface, spinning like an autumn leaf.He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a rowboat and placed on an old blanket where he spent the rest of the afternoon. Occasionally he accepted small sips of water, but otherwise was too shocked to speak. From head to toe, he was covered with deep red bruises.... It was the best day of my life.12. What did the writer think of Mr. Milton’s plan to jump from the diving board?A. Crazy.B. Disappointing.C. Heroic.D. Confused.13. In Paragraph 3, Mr Milton is described as “a tiny, stick figure” because he was __________.A. tired after swimmingB. very small and thinC. very far awayD. sure to be broken14. Why did Mr. Milton suddenly start swinging his arms and legs during the dive?A. He thought it was the best way to slow his fall.B. He lost his confidence and started to panic.C. He was signalling the crowd for help.D. He wanted to show his courage.15. Which of the following sentences from the passage is an example of a fact?A. He hit the water at over six hundred miles an hour.B. The impact was so loud that it made birds fly out of trees up to three miles away.C. He just bounced off it, about fifteen feet back into the air.D. He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a rowboat ….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。